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Axiological Analysis
Axiology or the general theory of value, although becoming a separate philosophic study only recently, has been a prime problem for as long as philosophy, as a field of inquiry, has existed. As soon as the term 'ought' is ... -
Ayn Rand: An Individualist's Paradoxical Involvement with the Collective
Ayn Rand's paradoxical involvement with collective organizations began early in her career during her crusade against communism. Rand developed her anti-communistic ideas as an individual during her youth in Soviet Russia. ... -
B. C. Flournoy: Washington and Lee University Architect, 1904-1929
B. C. Flournoy worked at the height of the so-called "American Renaissance." Classical architecture, with all its various connotations, again became the national style. With the great expansion of architectural publications, ... -
A Bad Road Paved with Good Intentions: The Impact of No Child Left Behind on Poor and Minority Students
This paper considers NCLB's [No Child Left Behind] impact on the racial and income achievement gaps the law sought to narrow. It will also explain how, in some ways, NCLB may have actually worked to harm the struggling ... -
Barbie as a Model of Gender Nontraditional Career Possible Self Content for Preschool and Kindergarten Girls
Girls (N = 26, mean age= 4.38 years) were interviewed using Barbies dressed in gender traditional and nontraditional career outfits about their identification with the dolls and girls' own aspirations and self-efficacy to ... -
Barbie as a Model of Gender Nontraditional Career Possible Self Content for Preschool and Kindergarten Girls (thesis)
Girls (N = 26, mean age = 4.38 years) were interviewed using Barbies dressed in gender traditional and nontraditional career outfits about their identification with the dolls and girls' own aspirations and self-efficacy ... -
Barriers of Access to Four-Year Colleges for Latinos in the United States
This paper examines and seeks to address the unique cluster of disadvantages that impair access to four-year colleges for Latino students in the United States. Latinos constitute the nation's fastest-growing minority group ... -
Battle of the Macronutrients: A Look into High Fat and High Fructose Diets and Their Impact on Physiology and Spatial Memory (thesis)
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and saturated fats are two of the main ingredients in the Western-style diet that have been implicated in the etiology of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which is associated with obesity ... -
Becoming Bengal: Understanding Islam as Political Technology in East Bengal and Bangladesh (thesis)
East Pakistan and Bangladesh's struggle to adequately understand the role that Islam plays within politics reflects this historical disconnect between the causes of Bengali Muslim political instability and potential solutions ... -
Behind Desks & Bars: The Impact of Latino Underrepresentation in the Workforce of the Criminal Justice System
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world with over 2 million people incarcerated in federal, state, or local prisons and jails (Rovner, and Porter). People of color -- particularly Blacks and Latinos ... -
Beorhtric Meaw: A Biographical Study Set in Anglo-Saxon England
Having completed my research, a portrait of Beorhtric finally emerged in which he appeared as a powerful and wealthy thegn descended from a family tracing its descent to the Wessex royal line. He and his family appear to ... -
Beyond Books: Understanding Libraries as Information Sources and Resources Against Poverty
This capstone's methodology is primarily based in literature review. To understand how libraries are or are not effectively intervening in poverty, this capstone primarily reviews two types of document. The first type is ... -
Beyond House Bill 2: The Real Reasons that Pat McCrory Lost his Governorship in 2016 (thesis)
This thesis examines North Carolina politics in three parts. First, I delve into the relevant historical context needed to fully understand modern day North Carolina campaigns and elections. Second, I provide a detailed ... -
Beyond Just the Words
Human communication is embodied -- facial expressions, gestures, and prosody (tone of voice and rhythm) add layers of important information to just the words used by a cognitive agent. In fact,just the use of words often ... -
Beyond Just the Words (thesis)
I divide this paper into 5 sections. In section 1, I present viewpoints of prominent scholars like Rene Descartes, Daniel Dennett, Jerry Fodor, and Paul Churchland on the issue of language, representation, and thought. ... -
Beyond Stereotype: Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt had a distinctive relationship with her Presidential husband. They often related through memos, meetings, and go-betweens rather than through face-to-face contact. As strange as this was for a married ... -
Beyond the Arena: A Literary and Epigraphic Study of 1st Century Conceptions of Gladiators (thesis)
In this thesis, I will be investigating how gladiators became popular and how fans interacted with these entertainer fighters using an increasingly written, not oral, tradition. Gladiators became a common expression of ... -
Billboards for the Left: Leon Trotsky's Exile and Mexican Muralism
Leon Trotsky's exile in Mexico in the 1930s significantly changed the political voices of both David Siqueiros and Diego Rivera. His presence also influenced both artists to make changes to their artistic styles. [From ... -
The Biomedical Burden: Sociological Analysis of the Opioid Crisis in Rural America
The current opioid epidemic is a highly complex issue, and as such, claims of direct causation seem nearly impossible. Yet another challenge arises in attempting to determine which components of the overall epidemic more ...