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C62x refined C code benchmarking
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Caffeine and radiation induced mutations in drosophila melanogaster
(Northern Illinois University, 1968)Muller-5 ferale Drosophila mlanogaeter were rated to three groups of Oregon R rales which were treated as follows: caffeine only; air treatment both during X-rad1at1on and as a post-treatment; caffeine treatment both during ... -
CAIDEN: The Communications System
(Northern Illinois University, 2013)CAIDEN is a mobile robotic platform that can be equipped with a number of various sensors for specified use. A communication system was developed to convey commands and data to the robot. XBees were used to obtain wireless ... -
Calculators : should they be used in the math classroom?
(Northern Illinois University, 1994)The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) stresses the importance of utilizing technology in the classroom to help students learn mathematical concepts and values. However, have teachers at both the elementary ... -
A calendar of selected letters of James Hanley from the Northern Illinois University Libraries
(Northern Illinois University, 2000)This thesis catalogues and describes selected correspondence in Northern Illinois University's collection of the neglected British novelist and playwright James Hanley. Taken from NIU's collection of letters from Hanley ... -
The Calusa and Seminole Indians : before, during, and after colonialism
(Northern Illinois University, 2006)The goal of this paper is to compare and contrast two Floridian Native American tribeb, the Calusa and the Seminole. The paper will deal with issues such as social life, econ]omy, political life and religion. These topics ... -
Cam controlled walking robot
(Northern Illinois University, 2005)The objective ofthis project is to create a walking robot employing a cam controlled leg. The cam controlled walker was first theorized in the Master's Thesis of Xiaonan Wan of Northern Illinois University. The principle ... -
A cam-controlled, single-actuator-driven leg mechanism for legged vehicles
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Can a computerized reading therapy protocol augment auditory comprehension in severe aphasia?
(Northern Illinois University, 2011)Treatment of severe aphasia has historically been very difficult to remediate, and efficacious treatment options for this type of aphasia are limited (Samo et al., 1970). A person with aphasia demonstrates impairment in ... -
Can an "educational" video game improve cognition in stroke/brain injury survivors?
(Northern Illinois University, 2011)Current healthcare policies limit the time during which intensive rehabilitation is available for stroke and brain injury survivors (AAPM&R, 2009). Yet the timeline for recovery from such insults extends well beyond the ... -
Can Contempt Cost You an Election?
(Northern Illinois University, 2011)Are politicians who show contempt less likely to attract support from voters? In this project we tested this question using a laboratory experiment. 37 students were recruited from undergraduate courses at NIU. Participants ... -
Can mentoring reduce social stressors through socialization? : a longitudinal study of mentoring as a primary intervention strategy
(Northern Illinois University, 2015)Low intensity social stressors (i.e., social undermining, incivility, and interpersonal conflict) have been shown to have a strong impact on employee health and behavior. Newer employees who are learning the organization ... -
Can motivation facilitate L1 English-L2 Spanish learners' acquisition of L2 phonology?
(Northern Illinois University, 2015)Phonology is one of the most difficult aspects of a second language (L2) for learners to fully acquire, yet pronunciation of sounds that are similar across languages is rarely addressed in L2 Spanish classes. If two sounds ... -
Can State Constitutional Development Make a Difference in Illinois?
(Northern Illinois University Law Review, 2018-11)For over a decade, Illinois has faced perilous financial and political crises. Many commentators believe that state constitutional development in the context of pensions, term limits, and legislative redistricting are a ... -
Can We Predict Reproducible Scholarly Research?
(Northern Illinois University, 2018-05-04)Empirical research should always be backed by substantial and verifiable data so that anyone who wishes to reproduce the study or replicate the study with different data can verify the claims made by the research are ... -
Capitalist Agriculture and Labour Contracting in Northern Peru, 1880-1905
(Cambridge University Press, 1980)Article argues that the process of enganche, or the procurement of native highlanders to labor in coastal Peruvian sugar plantations, stemmed in the period 1880-1905 from elements of coercion and violence, as well as capital ... -
Carbohydrate supplementation during cycling exercise
(Northern Illinois University, 2015)Enhancing cycling exercise performance through means of carbohydrate supplementation suggests that a blend of multiple transportable carbohydrate (CHO) sources supplemented at a feeding rate of 78 g•h -1 will provide ... -
Carbon Dynamics of Prairie Ecosystems
(Northern Illinois University, 2015-05)This study analyzes carbon cycle processes in prairie environments, with the goal of determining carbon sequestration (containment) capacity of prairies of varying quality. Results of the study will be used to aid in ... -
Cardiovascular exercise responses in children with traumatic brain injuries
(Northern Illinois University, 1999)Minimal research has been completed to examine exercise and individuals with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). This study examined children 11-17 years of age who have sustained a moderate to severe TBI within the last year ...
