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The Protection of American Oil Interests in the Middle East Following the Six Day War
(2017-12-14)In June of 1967, the Six Day War erupted between Israel and the Arab alliance of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. Following this short war, in which Israel demolished the Arab military forces and captured Arab territory, leaders ... -
Just Kidding: Racial Comedy and What it Means for Democracy
(2017-12-14)Racial comedy can be used to both offend and empower. Comedians like Dave Chappelle and Richard Pryor are known for their on-stage interrogations of multiethnic issues in America. Within the broader genre of comedy, stand-up ... -
Patriotism and Propaganda: Cultural Expression and Censorship of Cinema in 1960s Soviet Union, Spain, and Cuba
(2017-12-14)I will look at three films created in the 1960s under dictatorial regimes. I chose films that were subject to severe censorship and later became known as some of the best cinematic works of their time. From the Soviet Union ... -
Casseroles Against Communism and Other Food Fights: How American Kitchen Culture Conscripted Women into the Wartime Kitchen 1920-1959
(2017-09-01)This thesis explores American kitchen culture’s role in influencing gender norms and expression of patriotism during the mid-20th century and the extent to which both government propaganda and commercial advertisements ... -
For the Benefit and Enjoyment of the People: A Study of Contemporary American Interactions with National Parks and Wilderness
(2017-12-14)This thesis aims to reveal the character of contemporary American interactions with national parks and wilderness. Employed for the achievement of this purpose herein are two methodologies: exploration of personal ethnographic ... -
MADX: Memristors-As-Drivers for Crossbar logic
(2017-12-12)Memristors have the potential to not only replace conventional memory, but also to open up new design possibilities because they store 1s and 0s as resistances rather than voltages. A memristor architecture that has attracted ... -
What’s Mine is Theirs: Data Aggregation Legislation and Regulation on the Individual Consumer Level
(2017-12-12)This thesis explores the current regulatory and legislative protections afforded to consumers’ personal data in the United States and argues that there are insufficient protections in place to protect against the ... -
The Promise of Behavioral Economics in Local Government: Applications In Public Housing
(2017-12-17)The emergence of the field of behavioral economics has provided critical insights into the way people behave when confronted with decisions. Traditionally, economic models predict behavior that is economically rational, ... -
Modular for Architects
(2017-12-09)Manufactured, modular architecture is at the forefront of modern design—with factory-built components, buildings are becoming more cost-efficient, transportable, and consistent. Often designed for profit or ease of ... -
Australian Eugenics from 1900 To 1961
(2017-12-01)In the first half of the 20th century, colonialism spread the eugenic movement to every inhabited continent. When eugenic ideology declined in the wake of World War II, only the American and German eugenics movements were ... -
Good Design is Good Business: An Analysis in Mixed-Use Architecture
(2017-12-06)Over the past several decades, a buzz-word has surfaced in the related fields of architecture, finance, and their intersection in the commercial real estate industry – “mixeduse.” Although this may seem like a new form ... -
“Maybe I Can Have It Both Ways”: Fascism, Deconstruction, and the Politics of the Personal in Academic Writing
(2017-12)The purpose of this investigation is twofold. On the one hand, this essay will argue that French deconstruction’s ideological focus on effacing the personal from all academic projects was a key link in the French avant-garde’s ... -
Restoration of Nitrogen Cycling in a Degraded Shrubland Ecosystem
(2017-12-11)Effects on native ecosystems caused by human disturbance or non-native species invasions can persist far longer than the initial activity, particularly if soil properties such as nutrients are altered. Soil legacy effects ... -
On The Relationship Between OSHA Data And Firm Bankruptcy
(2017-12-11)This study examines whether selected non-financial operations and safety metrics provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration correlate with firm bankruptcy. Where previous studies have used primarily ... -
Learning then and there: An exploration of virtual reality in K-12 history education
(2017-12)Immersive virtual reality technology has the potential to change human/digital media as drastically as did the advent of the personal home computer and internet. While mostly used for gaming and film at the moment, ... -
Analysis of the Modern Football Crisis: Historical Perspective and Recommendation
(2017-12-13)The modern football crisis details the concussion problem currently occurring across every facet of American football, from the professional level all the way down to the youth game. A contemporary and polarizing topic, ... -
Advertising to Modern American Nomads
(2017-05-11)The term Nomadism has historically referred to a variety of lifestyles, however in 21st century United States, the phrase has taken new light. As a response to the traditional American dream structure a fringe group of ... -
Micronesia in Modern Geopolitics
(2017-12-14)After the Second World War, the United States established full strategic control over the South Pacific region of Micronesia. Under a United Nations agreement, America held Micronesia as a “Strategic Trust Territory” during ... -
A Child in Every Way but One: Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility in Texas
(2017-12-14)At age 18, the federal government considers an individual an adult, and thus eligible to vote, sit on a jury, join the military, buy a cigarette, and serve time in an adult prison. The state of Texas follows similar ...
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