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Browsing 2009 WSU Annual CGRS Abstracts by Issue Date
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Detection and quantification of ketamine HCL in alcohol/water matrices using ESI-MSN and LC-ESI-MS
(2009-03-12)Drug facilitated date rape continues to be a problem around the world. Ketamine HCl (KT) has gained popularity since it is nearly odorless, tasteless, and colorless when dissolved in water/alcohol and a typical street dose ... -
Synthesizing drug-carrying nanocomposite sphere for targeted drug delivery
(2009-03-12)Magnetic targeting is a promising method of drug localization. Controlled delivery occurs when a drug is associated with a biodegradable polymer and magnetic nanoparticles so the drug molecules are continuously released ... -
Identifying users’ characteristics critical to product selection using Rough Set Theory
(2009-03-12)A consumer’s purchase decision making process is very complex. It is obvious that the set of product functional features has a major role in the purchase decision. However, for a same product, users may have different ... -
A school districts’ perceptions: necessary skills in the 21st century
(2009-03-12)Secondary students are graduating into a world that is increasingly interconnected, interdependent and culturally diverse. This dynamic environment requires a level of intercultural and information literacy that is presently ... -
Peer reviews of teaching: are they useful?
(2009-03-12)Peer reviews of teachers consist of formal evaluations of faculty members performed by colleagues and peers in their college or university. They are frequently used for promotion, tenure, and salary adjustments. According ... -
Increasing efficiency of data caching using bloom filters in ad hoc wireless networks
(2009-03-12)This project studies improvements to Ad Hoc Wireless networks. An Ad Hoc Wireless network is composed of many mobile nodes that move in and out of the network. The devices are designed to be mobile, so they are generally ... -
Impact of the First Step to Active Aging on older adult’s Functional Fitness, Balance, and Daily Activity
(2009-03-12)Purpose of the study was to determine how the First Step to Active Aging (FSAH) program impacts functional fitness (FF), balance, and daily physical activity (DPA) in older adults. The FSAH group consisted of 18 women. ... -
Testing a global screening method to probe the role of epigenetics in an experimental model of estrogen-dependent uterine
(2009-03-12)Diethylstilbestrol (DES), a synthetic estrogen, was widely administered to pregnant women between 1947 and 1971 based on the misconception that it could prevent miscarriages. Consequently, at least four million women and ... -
The study of the effect of long term water cover on the mill tailings of the Silver Lake Mill # 1, near Silverton, Colorado
(2009-03-12)Mining and milling of metals were the primary industries in the study area during the late 1800’s into the early 1900’s. Wastes from the mining and milling processes are abundant in the area and present a significant ... -
Damage detection in metal structures using acoustic
(2009-03-12)The structural components of many machines remain in service far beyond their designed lifetimes. This is especially true in the field of aerospace structures, where aircraft, wind turbines, satellites, and other components ...