Browsing W & L Historic Theses by Title
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The Relationship Between Morphology and Mechanical Properties for Viscoelastic Polymer Composites
Advancement in the extrusion and molding techniques of polymers has spawned an increase in applications of polymeric materials. While previously polymers have been confined to nonstructural applications, development of new ... -
The Relationship Between Psychological Androgyny and Performance on Piagetian Spatial Tasks in College Women
Past research has shown that males typically perform better than females on Piagetian spatial tasks. Other studies indicate that when a task is labelled "masculine" or "feminine", subjects tend to perform better in the ... -
Religion as an Empowerer of the Oppressed: A Study of Liberation Theology, Engaged Buddhism, and Pentecostal Serpent Handlers
Liberation theology, "engaged Buddhism" (specifically the movement started by Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar), and the Pentecostal serpent handling faith all share one commonality: they appear to empower the oppressed of their ... -
Religious Education in the Virginia Public Schools
Considering that the control and support of the schools are becoming more and more centralized and that the local community is fast losing control and responsibility for the support and administration of the local school, ... -
The Renaissance of a River: An Historical Description Concerning the Development and Construction of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
The purpose of this paper is to give, in as much detail as possible, a complete historical description of the development and construction of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Due to the fact that the ... -
Reporting Live from Base Camp: An Analysis of Expedition Journalism
Little scholarship exists about the adventure/expedition subcategory of participatory journalism. There is an extensive amount, however, concerning embedded and war journalism and a minimal amount concerning travel writing. ... -
Requiem
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The Resolution of Racemic Mixtures
In nature, due to selective synthesis or destruction by living organisms, optically active compounds are fairly numerous. However, there also exists a large number of racemic mixtures or optically active compounds. The ... -
The Responsible Hero: The Evolution of the Greek Hero from the Epic to the Tragic and Historic
To illustrate the history and evolution of personal responsibility in the Greek world, and the Athenian polis in particular, and the impact this concept of responsibility had on the definition of a "hero," I shall concentrate ... -
A Review of Modern Methods of Roadbuilding as Exemplified in Maryland and Particularly in Montgomery County
In treating this subject the writer will consider more particularly the recent advances, along the line of securing a comprehensive and adequate system of State and County highways, which have been the result of continuous ... -
Revolution in Kenya
To look at revolution as an isolated, discrete, historical accident is unrewarding in that we have no promise for the future discovery and prevention of such social chaos. However, if it is possible to discern pattern in ... -
The Rhetorical Self of Alexander Pope's Imitations of Horace
In his Imitations of Horace. Alexander Pope undertakes a very special task. Borrowing from the classical tradition, he creates a very characteristic poetic self which quickly becomes apparent to the reader. His linguistic, ... -
Ricardo Palma, Jorge Luis Borges and the Relato
The relato is usually classified as short fiction. However, a relato contains disturbing expository elements that one associates with an essay. A relato contains several of the elements of the short story, such as literary ... -
Roads to a Market System: A Study of Economic Transition Policies in Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic
After summarizing the economic progress in Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic between 1989 and 1994, I will conclude the thesis by returning to the two points emphasized in the introduction: First, in several instances ... -
The Role of the Central Nucleus of the Amygdala in Feeding and Monitoring Internal State Cues in the Rat
These experiments examined the role of the central nucleus of the amygdala (CN) in rats' ability to use internal and external cues as signals for shock. Half of the animals received Pavlovian discrimination training prior ... -
The Role of the Media in the Integration of Ethnic Immigrants in Germany
The following study examines the link between media use and the ethnic immigrant teenager's integration process. Based on a survey of 47 young ethnic immigrants, who have either attended or are currently enrolled in the ... -
The Role of the Military in the Soviet Polity
This paper is an attempt to examine the role that the military plays as an interest group in Soviet politics. Early studies of the Soviet Union tended to stress the hierarchical nature of political control and the penetration ... -
Roosevelt and Yalta: The Myth and the Reality (A President Gambles for Peace)
Because the Crimean happenings have had far-reaching consequences, it is my purpose to place Yalta in a more accurate and meaningful perspective. Because the United States seems to be moving toward a new rapprochement with ... -
Rotation Remainders
An object in mathematics that first appears for the sake of amusement can demonstrate deep connections with well-known questions about numbers. Consider an array of numbers formed by a rotating queue: starting with just ...