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Statistical Physics and Network Theory as an Interdisciplinary Approach to Legislative Forecasting
The current field of American politics, particularly within the legislative branch, is considered highly polarized and signicantly inscrutable. In the face of this shifting political landscape, attempts to rigorously ... -
Steinhaus Graph Connectivity: Initial Data and Analysis (thesis)
The goal of this thesis is to obtain and analyze data on the connectivity of Steinhaus graphs. -
Steinhaus Graphs and Pendent Vertices
Steinhaus graphs have many interesting properties, yet there are many things about them that are not yet known. In [1 ], a formula was discovered for the total number of Steinhaus graphs on n vertices with at least one ... -
Steinhaus Graphs and Pendent Vertices (thesis)
Steinhaus graphs have many interesting properties, yet there are many things about them that are not yet known. In [1], a formula was discovered for the total number of Steinhaus graphs on 11 vertices with at least one ... -
Stigma of Homelessness
Homeless individuals constantly fight an uphill battle against a stigma that creates in them a lost sense of self. The stigma and resulting negative associations made about homeless individuals is one that keeps them in ... -
The Stigmatization of Substance Use in U.S. Healthcare
DRUGS. The word evokes a broad array of mental images: pills, syringes, controlled substances, abuse, treatment, professionals, science, and crime. It is almost impossible for people living in the United States to go their ... -
Stochastic Models for mRNA Transcription (thesis)
Gene regulation is essential for the diversity and maintenance of life. The first step in protein production, and therefore the first step in gene regulation activities, is transcription. This thesis will outline and analyze ... -
Stop Punishing the Victim: Decriminalization as an Alternative to Legalizing Prostitution
This paper discusses why legalizing prostitution is not the best approach to protecting prostitutes, specifically the poorest ones who enter prostitution only when faced with no other options. Decriminalization of selling ... -
The Story of the Storyteller: The Ruined Cottage and the Arc of Wordsworth's Poetic Career (thesis)
The Ruined Cottage, as we read it in anthologies today, is the tragic story of a young country woman who spends the final decade of her life slowly wasting away, tortured by the enduring hope that one day her husband will ... -
Storytelling: How Narrative Identity Can Reduce the Experience of Poverty through Psychological Well-Being
Narrative identity therapy interventions are proven to be effective forms of psychotherapy as they enhance psychological well-being. Narrative therapy enhances psychological well-being by creating coherence and agency in ... -
Straight Teeth and Crooked Policies: Why Dental Care Matters for Anti-Poverty Efforts
Oral health is largely treated as a luxury in the United States. This sentiment is echoed by our nation's current health care legislature, and evident by growing dental disparities despite advanced technology and increased ... -
The Strained Case for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Anitdote to the Problems of the Hard to Employ
This paper focuses on the WOTC [Work Opportunity Tax Credit] and argues that a harder look should be taken to assess the value of continued requthorization of the WOTC. Legislators should not look at only the tax credit's ... -
Strengthening the Detroit Economy While Addressing Injustice in Low-Income Neighborhoods Through High-Impact Entrepreneurship
All stakeholders in Detroit have a collective responsibility to reduce injustice in low-income neighborhoods. However, this paper uses a social responsibility framework to argue for the responsibility of high-impact firms ... -
Striking a Blow Against Labor: The Wagner Act, Market Fundamentalism, and the Limits of the New Deal (thesis)
The causes of the South's unique economic development are not as straightforward as its results. Although unions are undeniably weak in the South and have remained weak throughout several stages of Labor's national ... -
Structural Isolation of the Poor in Urban America
In this paper, I explore the reasons for which concentrated poverty is a consequence of the social, political, and market mechanisms at work in urban America. I then highlight the negative effects that result from living ... -
Structured Settlements and the Factoring Industry: Is There Enough Regulation in Place? Or is the Judiciary Unwilling to Step Up to the Plate and Correctly Enforce it?
Analysis of the factoring industry shows that it is an integral industry that complements structured settlements and can provide for the immediate needs of plaintiffs, but it is also clear that regulation of the industry ... -
Stuck on the Streets, But in Hope of a Home: The Long-Term Homeless
One of the most extreme forms of modern-day poverty in the United States, homelessness has been steadily increasing in urban prevalence since the 1970's.1 Although many people admit that homelessness is a problem in many ... -
Student Perceptions of Mental Illness and Help Seeking Behaviors (thesis)
This study intends to provide a better understanding of help seeking behaviors amongst college students. It focuses on answering the question of what could be possible predictors of help seeking, and what could be driving ... -
The Study and Preparation of Iodine Monochloride with Various Amines
Work has previously been done with iodine , bromine, iodine monochloride, and iodine monobromide, whioh act as Lewis acids, toward benzene, pyridine, and bipyridine. We began a study of reactions of iodine monoohloride ... -
A Study of Character: The Antigone Motif in Sophocles, Anouilh & Brecht
This paper is a twofold discussion of character. It is first a study in comparative drama, a comparison of the characters and plots of three versions of Antigone. This discussion deals primarily with empirical rather than ...