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Exploring the Place of Creative Writing Programs in American Universities
(2007-07-14)
The current system of writing education actually causes many students to become unsure and frustrated with their writing because of ill-designed Freshman Composition classes and poor pedagogy. So how can creative writing ...
Acadian Settlement in Louisiana: Colonial Populations and Imperial Policy
(2007-08-03)
This paper examines the influence of colonial policy and intercultural relations on the development of Acadian settlement in Louisiana between 1765 and 1785, spanning a portion of both French and Spanish colonial periods. ...
Corporate Reputation Management, The Wal-Mart Way: Exploring Effective Strategies in the Global Market Place
(2007-07-14)
The global marketplace has experienced an influx of messages surrounding the issues of corporate social responsibility and the effect of the economy on social values.
Much of this debate is centered on appeals to business, ...
Unity in Religion
(2007-07-14)
Christianity, Islam, and Taoism are examined with specific reference to each tradition’s conception of unity, both with God and with other humans. Conceptions of unity are used as a heuristic device in order to examine the ...
How Nature Fine Tunes Protein Stability
(2007-07-14)
The purpose of this project was to gain a better understanding of the means used to keep large proteins from becoming too stable. As globular proteins become larger, they bury a larger fraction of their side chains and ...
OPTIMIZATION OF SUGAR CONSUMPTION IN THE FERMENTATION OF TEMULOSE FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION
(2007-07-14)
Temulose is a wastewater stream created in the production of medium-density
fiberboard. It has a high sugar content, and therefore cannot be released into standard wastewater systems. Current methods for disposal of the ...
Altered Amino Acid Sequence Affects Amyloid Formation In Aβ(25-35)
(2007-09-17)
Many neurodegenerative diseases are associated with protein misfolding where the protein forms β-sheet rich polymers called amyloid. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an amyloid aggregation disease involving the Aβ(1-42) peptide ...
Detrimental Effects of Uncontrollable Stimulation on Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury
(2007-07-23)
When a person suffers a spinal cord injury, peripheral damage often accompanies it, such as damage to the legs, for instance. The pain (nociceptive) signals from this peripheral injury are being sent to the damaged spinal ...
ABACHRYSA EUREKA (BANKS) (NEUROPTERA: CHRYSOPIDAE): EGG, FIRST INSTAR LARVA AND BIOLOGICAL NOTES
(2007-08-29)
Based on museum-held and field-collected specimens new data are presented regarding the distribution, adult phenology and first-instar larva of the uncommon green lacewing Abachrysa eureka. It was found that this species ...
Attitudes towards Privateering during the Era of the Early American Republic
(2007-07-14)
Lacking sufficient funds to build and maintain a sizeable navy, the young United States was forced to employ privateers as a “stop-gap navy” in its struggles against stronger sea powers during the War for Independence, the ...