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Comparison of Fingerprints in Two Ethnicities in One Community
Brandy R. Atcheson, University of West Georgia *
This presentation will concentrate on the relationship between ancestry and fingerprint patterns
as examined in one community.
Brainwash, Hogwash, Greenwash: An Analysis of Agribusiness Social Responsibility
Statements
Stephen Smith, Northern Michigan University *
Greenwash, the practice of making unsubstantiated sustainability claims, is examined in leading
agribusiness firms. An analysis of corporate social responsibility statements found that the
leading proponents of industrialized agriculture were paradoxically sustainability advocates as
well.
Survey of Pesticide Levels in Northern Belize
Brittany A. Heaton, Defiance College *
This poster describes research conducted to assess the presence of the pesticides Atrazine and
Simazine in the New River Lagoon and its tributaries in northern Belize, including methodology
and testing sites. In addition, the poster will outline the dangers of pesticide runoff on both
human and aquatic communities.
Optimizing admission decisions in Honors College by adding the Noncognitive
Questionnaire (NCQ) to traditional academic measures
Edward P. Kardas, Southern Arkansas University
Deborah J. Wilson, Southern Arkansas University
The NCQ will be administered to honors freshmen (N=31) retroactively to predict first-semester
probationary status. Non-honors freshmen with GPAs >3.5 will also take the NCQ. Two groups,
students with ACTs of 24+ (N=53) or