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An Irrevocable Prejudice: Roman Impressions of Venetians and Normans in Twelfth Century Byzantium (thesis)
The Mediterranean world during the twelfth century was a rapidly shifting and evolving sphere, influenced by the growing power of the papacy, the rise of more centralized states in the previously decentralized and internally ... -
Is Detection of Colon Motility Waves Possible?: An Investigation of Two Spatial Filtering Techniques with Electrocolonography (EcolG) (thesis)
Electrocolonography (EcolG) is the study of colon motor activity via non-invasive, body surface electrical recordings, analogous to electrocardiography (ECG) for study of cardiac motor activity. EcolG was very recently ... -
Is Germany All It's Cracked Up To Be? A Study Of Civil Society In Germany
In this thesis, I examine the strength of civil society in Germany. Generally, "civil society" is informal community association, distinct from state and market interaction, through which citizens develop a sense of moral ... -
Is Germany Still a Nation on Probation? Patriotism vs. Nationalism in 21st Century Germany
In the wake of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the international media were raving about the progress made by the host country Germany in its attitude toward national pride. Journalists emphasized that, although the specter of ... -
Is the Honor System the Best System?: A Philosophical Inquiry Into and Defense of the Honor System at Washington and Lee University
While the Honor System at Washington and Lee (W&L) is widely regarded as one of the most important and consequential aspects of the school by both alumni and current students, and while it is regarded as one of the most ... -
Is the Use of Surveillance Technologies Justifiable in Light of its Effects on the Well-Being of Single Mothers Receiving Benefits from the Welfare System in the USA?
The surveillance of single mothers on welfare is a difficult issue to evaluate given that it involves balancing individual privacy rights with citizens' interests in ensuring that government money is being used effectively ... -
Is This Justice? A Look at the Representation Afforded Poor Defendants in America
This paper will articulate the clear nexus between economic stratification and criminal representation. Part II will demonstrate the disparate effects of our system of punishment on the economically disadvantaged and the ... -
"It is for Freedom that You Have Been Set Free": Christianity, Minor Characters, and Conceptions of Freedom in Three Works by William Wells Brown (thesis)
By the time William Wells Brown was writing these works, abolition as Christian reform in the United States had become a residual discourse left over from earlier conversations. Despite the shift from Christian reform to ... -
It Takes A Village: The Importance of A Comprehensive Definition of Primary Healthcare Access for Just and Effective Policy
Numerous methods of research support that access to primary healthcare in the United States is insufficient, especially for impoverished populations. However, current definitions and measurements of access used are also ... -
It's All About Balance: Examining the Factors that Drive a Firm's Integrated Social Performance (thesis)
This paper examines factors that enable corporations to act authentically on the values of human respect and dignity, thus achieving integrated social performance. Integrated social performance is realized when firms that ... -
It's Not (All) About the Money: Why and How Selective Schools Can Better Support Low-Income Students
At selective colleges and universities, access is not the only discussion that needs to happen with regard to low-income students. Selective schools also need to focus on low-income student retention after enrollment, ... -
It's Only Natural: Challenges and Strategies for Selling the USDA Organic Seal
In October, 2002, the USDA established national criteria to define organic food certification standards. This national certification program was implemented in an effort to provide consumers with a coherent set of guidelines ... -
"It's the theatrical" : Sylvia Plath and the Audacious Performance of an Atomic Identity (thesis)
The body of this thesis explains Plath's most shocking metaphors by arguing that she is not simply a "confessional" poet, as many have labeled her (Britzolakis 3). Instead, she complicates the very idea of confession or ... -
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Jails Have Become the Poor Person's Mental Hospital: The Intersection Between Drug Use and Mental Illness
Most countries have laws criminalizing drug use and the United States is no exception. Because of the social costs of drug abuse, legislation aimed at deterring drug use through criminal sanctions may be appropriate on ...