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The Whig Ideology's Influence on American Politics
(2013-05-24)
As America’s political conscience was forming during the eighteenth century, British political ideas were very influential, especially the Whig Party’s ideology. Whig ideology, shown through the writings of John Locke, ...
A Computational Examination of the Transition Metal Cation Assisted Decomposition of Acetic Acid
(2013-05-23)
As the world’s reserve of fossil fuels continues to deplete, the need to investigate alternative means of fuel production continues to rise in global relevance. Whether alternative fuel production arises from an established ...
Children's Discourse in a Problem-Solving Setting: A Cross-Gender Analysis
(2013-05-24)
Much research has been done on the differences between men and women’s language. However, research is lacking on children’s gendered language, especially in problem-solving contexts. This study presents an experiment ...
The Interactions of Nicotine and Ethanol in the Brain: Can consuming alcohol cause nicotine cravings in people who have previously used both drugs together?
(2013-05-23)
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 Economics of Slavery: A Market-Based Approach of Combatting Human Trafficking
(2013-05-24)
Human trafficking is a rapidly-growing criminal industry that spans the globe, deeply entrenched in the functioning of the global economy. It is a market, with supply, demand, and commodities that are traded—but in this ...
Space Weather Effects on Aircraft Navigation: A Pilot's Perspective
(2013-12-09)
Many aircraft today use satellites for GPS navigation, arrival and departure to and from airspaces, and for “shooting” non-precision and precision instrument approaches into airports. Due to the general, commercial, and ...
Human Biological Variation and the Application of Personalized Medicine
(2013-05-24)
Multidisciplinary advances have progressed the idea that medical therapy may be tailored to the genetics of an individual patient through personalized medicine. The concepts of race, ethnicity, and ancestry have been ...
The Role of Reproductive Health Knowledge in the Prevalence of Nonconsensual Sex in Rural Western Kenya
(2013-05-24)
In developing countries characterized by traditional gender roles in the context of women’s very limited economic and social power, the issue of nonconsensual sex is even more complex than in cultures where women have ...
Striving in Faust
(2013-05-24)
In Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus the character of Faustus is defined by the striving that leads to his fatal despair. After the Enlightenment alters the course of Western thought, the experiences of Goethe’s Faust ...
From Airwaves to Newsfeed: Populism and Emerging Media Technologies
(2013-05-24)
As can be seen in Argentina, Cuba, and Venezuela, populists are often effective in capturing the hearts of the people of the Americas. Such leaders have shaped the histories of these countries in dynamic ways, continually ...