Browsing W & L Historic Theses by Title
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Alienation in Modern America: A Sociological Inquiry into the Impact of Self-Estrangement on the American Character in the Twentieth Century and Its Specific Effects on Boys of the Lower Urban Classes
It is my intent in this thesis to present a description in depth of the term "alienation," showing the reasons I feel it has become one of the most significant problems in present day America and pointing out its impact ... -
Chaos and the Dynamics of Quadratic Mappings
The immediate aim of this paper is to systematically investigate dynamical systems governed by a certain class of difference equations. The results obtained do not, however, constitute an isolated piece in a sprawling ... -
Chaucer and the French Dichotomy: A Study of the French Influence on the Poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer
Chaucer went through no single English or French period. He was at all times an English poet, writing for English readers. And at all times he showed a definite Frenoh tinge in his writings. The ltalian influence, while ... -
The Chinese Eastern Railway: Storm Center in Asia
In attempting to gain a true perspective of Russo-Chinese relations I have examined certain historical aspects of Russia's penetration into China in both the Tsarist and Soviet periods and China's subsequent reactions in ... -
Contemplation in Political Philosophy
From yoga and physical fitness to meditation and prayer, from elementary classrooms to neuroscience, contemplation is everywhere. Is there space for contemplation in political philosophy? Philosophy connotes logic. 1 ... -
Cost and Construction of Macadam Roads
This thesis with intention of making the construction and cost more comprehensable to the public at large will be divided into three parts: first, principal knowledge and facts required to undertake the work: second, ... -
County Secession Attitudes (Rockbridge, Va., 1860-61)
Rockbridge County's secession attitudes were those of the State as a whole, with probably a stronger Union sentiment up until the actual act of secession, when the views of the County and the eastern sections were expressed ... -
A Critical Analysis of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, prepared by the National Institutes of Health, provides an interpretation of the Animal Welfare Act. The Guide is the most stringent of the regulatory documents ... -
Currents in Twentieth-Century Verse Drama
The general direction of twentieth-century verse drama is clear. While attempting to effect a reaction to realistic prose drama, they have brought their works close to realistic prose (Eliot) while at the same time treating ... -
Death in the Circuit, Life in the Word: Communication Theory as a Governing Metaphor in the Early Work of Thomas Pynchon
I will consider a single aspect of the literature in great depth-specifically, his treatment of communication theory-finally resulting in a better understanding of the basic nature of Pynchon's literary objectives. I will ... -
Delusion, Disenchantment, Dissension: William Christian Bullitt and Soviet-American Relations 1919-1946
Delusion, Disenchantment, Dissension is a story and an analysis of a controversial man and a controversial subject. The man is William Christian Bullitt, and the subject is Soviet-American relations 1919-1946. A full ... -
Discovering Life in the Modern Age: A Study of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints
Debate over prayer in schools, priests convicted of child molestation, the potential of yet another denominational split, and low attendance on Sunday mornings have invaded news cameras across America. At first thought, ... -
The Effects of Ethanol and Nicotine on the Brain Development of the Embryonic Chick: A Model for Substance Abuse During Pregnancy
The chick embryo was used as an animal model to test the effects of ethanol and nicotine on the brain of the developing embryo. The experimental groups received 2 μl doses of either Howard Ringers solution, 0.5% ethanol, ... -
Historians for All Time: Thucydides, Winston S. Churchill and Their Great Wars
Professor Taylor Sanders recommended that I compare Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War with Winston S. Churchill's account of the First World War, The World Crisis. After browsing through these two interesting ... -
An Interpretation of Sri Ramakrishna's Approach to Religious Truth and the Situation of Religious Plurality
To be sure, the differences in the various religious ??? Which are to be faced by any individual concerned with understanding the situation of religious pluralism are multifaceted. These differences become manifest in the ... -
An Investigation of Intersubunit Bridges Important for Ribosome Stability in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae
The ribosome, a large ribonucleoprotein complex responsible for protein biosynthesis, is composed of two unequal subunits that must correctly associate for 1 proper function. X-ray crystallographic and cryo-EM studies have ... -
Mexican Agrarian Reform and the United States
Fifty years of agrarian reform has brought many changes to Mexico, but it has by no means solved all her problems. The land was divided and given to the peon. This attack on the latifundia, the large land holding, was ... -
Molecular Dynamics Simulation of a Lipid Bilayer with Dissolved Solutes
This paper considers a computer simulation of a lipid bilayer with solute particles dissolved between the monolayers. The objective is to examine the bilayer system and to determine what effect, if any, the solutes have ...