Cicero deems friendship the greatest gift afforded to humankind; Jewish philosopher Martin Buber claims relationships are fundamental to the essence of living; Jesus presents the Golden Rule, to love our neighbors as we ...

Humans’ particular experiences of sickness and death depend largely upon their respective cultural and religious beliefs. They also depend greatly upon the social practices of their community, which define expectations for ...

Patients’ adherence to their doctors’ instructions is important for successful healthcare outcomes. Moreover, previous studies have shown that doctor-patient communication greatly affects patient adherence (Davis, 1968a; ...

As shark populations continue to fall in the Gulf of Mexico and around the world, commercial fisheries receive the majority of the blame, but recreational fishing may also be a notable factor. A primary goal of this study ...

During the Cold War, both Chile and El Salvador experienced times of extensive state violence, including the torture and disappearance of many of their own citizens. Ignacio Ellacuría, a Jesuit priest and liberation ...

A boom in the understanding of genetics since the mid-twentieth century has manifested itself in the development of various technologies related to the human genome. Among these technological developments are those relating ...

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 ...

Higher education faces a critical issue with producing and encouraging engagement in and out of the classroom, as students are finding more reasons to dismiss their coursework as a "means to an end" in the game of the ...

Nora in Phantasmagoria is a fantasy novel for children inspired by the works of George Macdonald and Lewis Carroll. This thesis uses the medium of fantasy to provide new light in examining our beliefs and assumptions. In ...

The 2014 Scottish Referendum shed light on a problem that has faced the United Kingdom for the past few decades: nationalism. The rise of nationalism in each of the four nations of the United Kingdom poses a threat to the ...