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 ...

Staphylococcus aureus is a Gram-positive pathogen responsible for minor skin infections, deep tissue infections, and even death. Due to the increasing resistance of S. aureus strains to antibiotics, it is important to ...

Dental caries are among one of the most common diseases found in humans and the prevalence and frequency of the occurrence of these lesions often depends on the health and diet of the local population. An individual's ...

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 ...

Although the United States formally legalized abortion in January 1973, abortion regulation and policy has continued to be a center point of political and ethical controversy. This is due largely to the power given to ...

The focus of this project is to provide clean energy to third world countries where there is a need for electricity generation or energy infrastructure. The concept presented is to use table scraps/manure from farms to ...

The understanding of the seemingly simple word, “health” has been largely misconstrued within society. Ideally health would be “holistic” and many health care professionals and patients desire to give and receive respectively ...

Throughout the twentieth century, the United States experienced vast changes such as large-scale immigration, world wars, and civil rights movements. The effects of these changes on minorities, women, and especially ...

This thesis focuses on the discourse strategies used by a leader in a small group meeting in order to maintain interpersonal relationships and give task-oriented direction. The leadership discourse strategies identified ...

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 ...