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Ultraviolet radiation in the 254nm wavelength can interfere with the first mitotic division in sea urchins.
(Wheaton College. (Norton, Mass.), 2004-12-02) -
(Un)gendering the intersex body.
(Wheaton College (MA), 2014) -
Understanding the Reagan years.
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Upper limb prosthetics.
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Using an energy balance model to determine exoplanetary climates that support liquid water.
(Wheaton College (MA)., 2018)The purpose of this thesis is to modify an energy balance atmospheric model created by R. Pierrehumbert (Pierrehumbert 2011). His energy balance model gave an estimate of Gliese 581g’s, a tidally locked exoplanet, atmosphere. ... -
Using Nile blue staining techniques to determine the effects of ethanol (EtOH) upon the necrotic cells developing chick embryo limbs.
(Wheaton College. (Norton, Mass.), 2004-12-09) -
Using Nile blue staining techniques to examine necrotic cells in limb bud growth of chick embryos exposed to alcohol (EtOH)
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UV exposure to sea urchin gametes and success of fertilization envelope liftoff.
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The value of the Canadian index of wellbeing.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2016)This thesis examines the Canadian Index of Wellbeing and its potential uses alongside existing measurements of wellbeing. It examines the creation of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing and how it might inform policy decisions ... -
Vampires as 'meaning machines' : signifying the monster through race and sexuality.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2017)This thesis examines the complex imbrication of race and sexuality in the vampire figure during the course of its literary life. It examines traditional, nineteenth-century representations (Polidori's The Vampyre, Le Fanu's ... -
Variation at the MHCI and MHCII gene regions in Squalus acanthias : evidence for selection.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-09-18)Determining levels of adaptive molecular variation can be important in understanding the long-term viability of a population and can provide essential information for conservation efforts. High levels of molecular variation ... -
Variation in toll-like receptor 21 within and among killifish (fundulus heteroclitus) populations from southeastern Massachusetts and northern Maine
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2016)Through polymorphisms occurring within immune system genes, the immune system is able to retain greater diversity and better co-evolve alongside pathogen populations. Adaptive molecular variation clearly indicates that ... -
Vesicles to ferryboats: the common need for transportation.
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Victims or perpetrators? : the denazification legislation of the allied occupation of Austria (1945-1950).
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2015)This is an examination of the denazification legislation during the Allied occupation of Austria between 1945 and 1950. This project looks at the reports of the United States Military Government High Commissioner over the ... -
Vision's role in the ability of cane toads to absorb landing forces.
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2014)In order to stick a landing, the propulsive forces and acceleration experienced during take off must be completely dissipated as the body completely decelerates. The cane toad (Bufo marinus) is an ideal model for looking ... -
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Voting rights and disenfranchisement in the United States: a study of the preclearance policy in section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-09-12)The past few years has seen renewed interest in the Voting Rights Act, particularly in the preclearance policy outlined in Section 5 of that Act. The Act continues to receive challenges from covered jurisdictions, most ... -
Washington consensus re-examined: the case of Mexico
(Wheaton College (Norton, Mass.), 2013-06-06)Examines the economic debates around three key pillars of the Washington Consensus that John Williamson proposed in 1989: privatization, trade liberalization, and financial liberalization as well as their application in Mexico. -
Water treatment: saltwater as a source.
(Wheaton College. (Norton, Mass.), 2014-12-01)
