Browsing Theses - Honors College by Title
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Britain and Russia: A Historical Comparison of Two Great Empires
(2013-05-23)This work examines key elements of the British and Russian empires in order to present a new perspective on how much these two entities hold in common. Though radically different on the surface, Britain and Russia possess ... -
The Bullwhip Effect: Recognizing the Phenomenon and Mitigating It Using the Theory of Constraints Illustrated by a Case Study from British Petroleum
(2013-05-24)Many companies experience reoccurring problems that seem to grow increasingly worse throughout time. Attempts to fix these problems may prove temporary. These efforts are usually directed towards the symptom of the problem ... -
Bureaucratic Authoritarian Regimes and Their Path to Democracy
Do bureaucratic authoritarian regimes democratize in a specific way and why does this matter? This thesis looks at bureaucratic authoritarian regimes and their characteristics as well as their pathway to democracy. ... -
C.S. LEWIS AND THE CONVERSION OF THE AENEAS STORY IN THE "RANSOM TRILOGY"
(2016-08-04)Many readers of C. S. Lewis’s writing consider his science fiction trilogy an odd divergence from his expected repertoire. Though Lewis’ "Ransom Trilogy" proves distinctive among his works, the books grow from the same ... -
C.S. Lewis' Four Loves and Harry Potter
(2017-05-23)J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series is one of the best-selling in history, is translated into a multitude of different languages, has a fan base that few other authors can rival and it is a still a series that has much ... -
Campus Rape Culture: Effects on Individual, Social, and Administrative Levels
(2017-05-23)“Rape culture” can be defined as the perpetuation of rape myths, sexual objectification of women, male sexual violence, and victim shaming. The purpose of this literature review is to investigate several factors that ... -
Carbon Metabolism in Lipid-Producing, Nitrogen-Starved Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
(2014-04-28)In recent years, studies have shown that lipid bodies produced by nitrogen-starved green algae such as Chlamydomonas reinhardtii may serve as viable alternatives of fossil fuels. While there is no doubt that these organisms ... -
Cartels: The New Face of Mexico's Democracy
(2013-05-24)This thesis demonstrates why the Mexican drug cartels pose the single greatest threat to Mexico’s democratic institutions. A comprehensive analysis of the shift in Mexican politics from the authoritarian rule of the PRI ... -
A Case for Child Life Programming: Parent and Sibling Perceptions
(2017-05-24)Child Life Programs in hospital settings work with patients and their families to lower stress and educate families about their healthcare experience; however, Child Life Programs are not available in many medical settings. ... -
Categorical Perception as an Emergent Feature of General Perception
(2013-12-02)Humans perceive linguistic phonemes categorically, that is, in distinct clusters rather than as continua. The same pattern of categorical perception (CP) has also been documented with a wide variety of other stimuli, ... -
Catholic Healthcare in the United States: A Study of the Adherence to the Sterilization Religious Directives of Ascension Health in Texas
The United States Conference of Bishops created the Ethical and Religious Directives (ERDs) in order to provide clear ethical rules for American Catholics. Included was the prohibition of both female and male sterilization: ... -
Catholic Libertarianism?
(2016-08-10)What are the similarities and difference between Catholic political thought and Libertarian political thought? What are the chief principles of libertarianism, and is it a self-sufficient political philosophy? What are the ... -
Catiline the Mad: An Excursion into the Ancient Sources
(2016-08-08)One of the most fascinating and beweildering incidents in history is the Catilinarian Consporiacy, an attempted overthrow of the Roman republic by Lucius Sergius Catilina that was foiled by the decisive action of the consul ... -
Cave: An Animated Film
(2012-05-07)The allegory of the cave from Plato's Republic is one of the most famous and influential ideas from ancient philosophy. In my thesis, a fictional narrative, I have created a fantasy story that examines the theme of ... -
Censorship and Freedom: American Libraries and the World Wars
(2016-08-11)In the First World War, almost all American libraries embraced censorship in the name of patriotism and paternalism. By the time America entered the Second World War, however, the majority of librarians had notably ... -
Censorship and Repression in Sastre's La mordaza and Jardiel Poncela's Eloisa esta debajo de un almendro
(2014-05-02)In the years directly following the Spanish civil war, Spain experienced widespread repression and censorship at the hands of Fransisco Franco, the dictator who assumed power after the war. Evidence of the struggle that ... -
A Cerebellar Deficit in Dyslexia and How it Affects the Classroom
(2013-05-23)The cerebellar deficit hypothesis is one theory explaining developmental dyslexia. Reviewing the current literature, I explained the theory, identified some key components of dyslexia research that are agreed upon, and ... -
The Changing Arthur: A Comparison of Malory and White
(2013-05-24)T.H. White transforms the story of Arthur with his retelling of Sir Thomas Malory’s Morte Dathur in his novel The Once and Future King. I argue that White’s perception as a man of the twentieth century influences his take ... -
Changing Attitudes in Research and Society towards Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals: A Meta-Narrative Review
(2017-05-23)Over the past 50 years, the United States has gone from viewing homosexuality as a mental illness to legalizing same-sex marriage. This widespread shift in attitude is not only the result of social movements but also a ... -
Characteristics of urban constructions occupied by bats
(2012-06-26)Certain bat species like Myotis velifer (cave myotis), Pipistrellus subflavus (eastern pipistrelle), and Tadarida brasiliensis (Mexican free-tailed) of Waco, Texas roost in buildings, sometimes even when more natural ...