Alcohol and nicotine use are both highly prevalent in the United States. It is estimated that over 19% of the population over the age of 18 smokes cigarettes, while over 51% of people over the age of 18 are current, regular ...

The Old English Genesis is a poetic paraphrase, in Anglo-Saxon oral-formulaic verse, of the first twenty-two chapters of the Biblical book, ending with the Sacrifice of Isaac. In this thesis I argue that the poem is ...

The Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution grants the accused individual the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury. To insure that this standard is upheld and exercised, the court system has deemed ...

Manual therapy techniques are often used to augment the healing process by professionals such as massage therapists, athletic trainers, and physical therapists. The term manual therapy includes a wide variety of techniques ...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disorder of growing interest, both in the United States and globally. In this thesis, I discuss and analyze various aspects of IBS, including the symptomology, potential ...

This series of short stories explores the relevant issues plaguing young adults. Each of the characters overcome obstacles during their freshman year of college, forming a common bond by the conclusion. I hope these stories ...

St. Augustine in his De Musica, uses the example of the nightingale to describe those who know and create music only through sense, singing “harmoniously and sweetly” although ignorant to the “numbers or intervals of acute ...

F. Scott Fitzgerald is remembered as one of the most candid and influential writers of his era, the “Roaring Twenties.” From the swinging parties to the increased use of the automobile, Fitzgerald chronicled the dramatic ...

Although gentamicin is a useful antibiotic, it results in permanent auditory and vestibular ototoxicity by damaging inner ear hair cells. A.aurita jellyfish ephyrae have functionally and morphologically similar hair cells ...

My thesis outlines the origin of microfinance institutions and their “double bottom line” business structure. Working to achieve a social good and a desired profit is worth the investment. Assessing the impact of these ...