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The Isoperimetric Inequality on Natural Subsets
(2017-05-24)
The isoperimetric problem is an exercise of classical geometry posing the following question. If a closed Jordan region on the plane has area A, what is the smallest perimeter that the gure can attain? This question was ...
Family Ties: Examining the Family Identity Metaphor in Short-Term Organizations
(2017-05-23)
This research examined the nature of the “family” identity metaphor in short-term organizations and also explored how this metaphor shapes members’ organizational identification, roles, attachment, conflict, and transition. ...
Understanding the European Union Through Comparison to Sovereign States
(2017-05-23)
The European Union qualifies as a new type of intergovernmental organization, a supranational organization, because its member states have integrated to a much greater degree than any other intergovernmental organization ...
The Pseudo-Ovidian Consolatio ad Liviam de Morte Drusi: Introduction, Translation, and Commentary
(2017-05-24)
This thesis constitutes a fresh treatment of the first third (vv. 1-127) of the Consolatio ad Liviam, a Latin elegy of unknown date and authorship which seeks to console the wife of Augustus, Livia, on the death of her ...
Morality of Abortions in Cases of Rape
(2017-11-02)
In the paper, the morality of abortions in cases of rape was explored through a particular question: can one be morally forced to become a biological parent when one took no intentional action geared towards becoming a ...
Managed Arboreal Spaces: Moral Expectations of Human-Nature Interactions in the Poetry of William Wordsworth and Gary Snyder
(2017-05-23)
In the face of the environmental difficulties plaguing 21st century America, poetry
from across the Anglo-American literary tradition can provide useful ways to understand
how we should interact with nature. While facing ...
Reclaiming Community: the Practice of Christian Friendship
(2017-05-23)
This thesis will draw from a Classical philosophical background describing the importance of friendship and then add an essential Christocentric element. By integrating philosophical, theological, and biblical sources, a ...
Snowball Effect
(2017-05-23)
This thesis is inspired by the importance of animation and its ability to express complex themes to children. Children, while not always having the vocabulary to express themselves, have the capacity to understand difficult ...
Le Sacre du Printemps: A Critical Analysis of a Twentieth Century Masterpiece
(2017-05-23)
Political, social, and cultural revolutions heavily plagued the twentieth century. Particularly, these cultural revolutions struck at the core of a people’s identity, and precipitated significant change. One such cultural, ...
FK506 and Rapamycin Bioconjugation: A Proposal to Increase the Viability of Transplanted Pancreatic Islets
(2017-05-23)
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a widespread disease stemming from the improper functioning of pancreatic islets’ ß-cells which produce insulin, a sugar regulatory hormone. There is currently no cure. If the patient has received ...