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Using a bioinformatics approach to identify genes that have possible candidacy of association with retinitis pigmentosa: GeneWeaver
(2016-08-10)
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a retinal degenerative disorder that affects about 1 in 3,000 people. The disease is genetic in cause, and currently there is no cure. The genetic cause of the disease may be contributed to one ...
The Use of Non-Destructive Testing with High-Frequency Ultrasound on Curved Carbon Fiber Laminates
(2016-08-09)
Carbon fiber composites have continued to become more frequent in major industries
such as Aerospace and Automotive, due to their high strength-to-weight ratios. Traditional
destructive testing is not always applicable ...
Amending the Declining Patient-Physician Relationship Through Medical Education Reform: A Postulate for Aristotelian Virtue Pedagogy and Its Amicability with the U.S. Healthcare System
(2016-08-10)
In a complex and technologically sophisticated healthcare system, the utilization of virtues which emphasizes the art of clinical practice is often eclipsed by the technical science of its practice. Consequently, the ...
Narrative Strategies and Race: Analyzing the Treatment of Indigenous People in Imperial Novels
(2016-08-11)
This thesis posits a hermeneutical principle by which a contemporary reader can understand the function of racism in imperial literature. Rather than ascribe racism to the author without consideration for how it is used ...
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 ...
The Effects of Electronic Medical Records on Patient-Physician Relationships and Interactions
(2016-08-08)
In 2009, the federal government passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as a stimulus bill. This bill included the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, which provided ...
Double Bind: Women of Color in Business Leadership
(2016-12-05)
This paper argues that women of color are underrepresented in business leadership because of the unique and shifting standards by which they are evaluated. I seek to explain the relative lack of minority women in business ...
Re-defining Rationality: An Analysis of Criminal Behavior
(2016-08-09)
At the core of economics is the idea that humans behave rationally and will maximize their own utility in any given situation. Illegal behavior, then, can be hard to explain; a criminal must reason that breaking the law ...
The Socratic Circle: An Unorthodox Reflection on Death, Church, and the Mind-Body Problem
(2016-08-10)
This thesis explores the philosophical issues of Philosophy of Mind through the lens
of a fictional memoir. The memoir revolves around a young intellectual named Skylar and
tracks the evolution of his thoughts as he ...
The Relationship Between Executive Functions and Physical Activity in University Students
(2016-08-11)
Obesity is a major health concern in the United States. Regular participation in physical activity is associated with lower rates of obesity and co-morbid health concerns. While a number of studies have demonstrated a link ...