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Can Dam Removal Restore Threatened Shorelines? The Elwha Case Study
(Friday Harbor Laboratories, 2-06-30)Dam construction on rivers like the Elwha River in Washington State reduces sediment supply to adjacent coastal systems and has often been linked to coastal erosion and threats to human infrastructure. With the removal of ... -
Near-shore wave power characterized with a remotely controlled surface vehicle in Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, WA
(206-06)[author abstract] Wave power availability in Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound, WA (USA) was assessed using measurements from a surface wave characterization vehicle. The device was designed to analyze wind and wave power, with ... -
Facebook's 8 Fundamental Hooks and 6 Basic User Types: A Psychographic Segmentation
(University of Washington Department of Communication, 10/11/2012)Understanding the different types of Facebook users is the first step to effectively communicating with them and providing appropriate features. Psychographic segmentation is a statistical procedure that first identifies ... -
Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy: A Treatment Worth Considering?
(University of Washington Libraries, 11/21/2022)In recent years, gene therapy has emerged as a novel form of treatment for many genetic illnesses, one of the most notable being cystic fibrosis (CF). Gene therapy can be used to deliver a correct, non-mutated copy of the ... -
The Bidirectional Relationship Between Neurogenesis and Depression
(University of Washington Libraries, 11/21/2022)The intersection between neurogenesis and depression have recently become a popular topic in the neuroscience community. Current research suggests that there is a bi-directional relationship between the two. Depression is ... -
Animal Agriculture and Antibiotic Resistant Disease
(University of Washington Libraries, 12/10/2017)What social, economic, or political factors affect the way antibiotic use is regulated in the US? In the United States, farmers feed their animals antibiotics at low doses to prevent disease and promote their growth. Because ... -
Environmental Activism in Warren County, North Carolina
(University of Washington Libraries, 12/4/2020)The modern environmental justice movement has stemmed from the activism that took place in Warren County, North Carolina following the decision to construct a toxic waste landfill in a majority black and low-income community. ... -
Motivation in Non-Profit Organization Workers
(University of Washington Libraries, 12/4/2022)"Our topic of evaluating motivation and commitment in non-profit organizations relates to population health because we examine the mental health and general well-being of workers following the pandemic. Many non-profit ... -
Early Christian Wisdom: Active Faith
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Growth in Some Laminariales
(1982-08-20)In the present study, I had two main objectives: First, to determine the rates, regions, and duration of elongation in a variety of kelps and, second, to compare the results obtained from use of the hole-punch and fluorescent ... -
Local Protein Synthesis in Neuronal Dendrites and Its Role in Synaptic Plasticity and Memory
(University of Washington Libraries, 2/14/2021)"The biological basis of memory formation and the molecular processes which regulate it is a rapidly developing, modern topic of neuroscience research. Though many questions remain unanswered, locally synthesized proteins ... -
The Interlocking Oppressions of Lesbians with Disabilities
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Creating world woman leaders: Missions, mechanisms, and experiences of empowerment at the Seattle Girls’ School
(2005-05-11)The Seattle Girls’ School is unique in its mission statement specifically directing the school to empower its students. In exploring the success of this single-sex middle school, the author places the school within the ... -
Barriers: An analysis of the use of safer sex methods in the queer community
(2005-05-11)Women who have sex with women are at risk for sexually transmitted infections. Often these communities fail to practice safer sex, due to a lack of education about potential risks. Safer sex education targeted to queer ... -
Effects of the Thin Ideal in Magazines on Women, The
(2005-05-11)The popular portrayal of the feminine physical ideal in advertisements found in popular fashion magazines is unrealistic, unhealthy, and does not accurately reflect the range of body types and sizes in society. Feminist ... -
Inclusive language inside the Christian community
(2005-05-11)Traditional Christian theology is grounded in historical scriptures and teachings that use gendered language when referring God. This gives rise to the use of male pronouns and gender descriptions of “God” in Christianity. ... -
Book of fusion, The: The lesbian identity integration fictional narrative
(2005-05-11)The author explores a range of fictional works written by lesbians and containing lesbian protagonists, through the framework of lesbian identity stage models. The relative merits of five models are compared in describing ... -
It depends on what you mean by community: Community building among undergraduate students within the Women Studies Department at the University of Washington
(2005-05-11)Using participatory research, the author explores attitudes and perceptions of current and former undergraduate students in the Women Studies Department of a large U.S. university regarding the concept of “community.” Based ...