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The Impact of Economic Complexity on Productive Structure and Income Inequality in Indonesia & Venezuela (09/09/20)
Recent work with the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) has shown that a country’s productive structure constrains its level of... Go to Article »
Why are Women More Religious than Men? (10/04/19)
Scholars have since the 1980s tried to explain why women are more religious than men, but contradictory evidence complicates a precise... Go to Article »
Theoretical Utilisation of Biological Warfare from Aquatic Invasive Species (11/16/17)
This research project focuses on invasive aquatic species and their potential usage as biological weapons. It’s a cross disciplinary... Go to Article »
Fetal Homicide Laws: The Policing of Women's Bodies (10/21/16)
Over the last few decades, fetal homicide laws have become the topic of fierce debate. Some argue they are necessary to protect pregnant... Go to Article »
Examining Preadolescent Television Programming and the Rise of Generation Me (05/31/16)
Preadolescence is a pivotal time for individuals as they develop their own set of values, attitudes, and beliefs. With children ages... Go to Article »
Creating the Cult of Xi Jinping: The Chinese Dream as a Leader Symbol (05/23/16)
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party has used publicly displayed propaganda art... Go to Article »
Was Amir Khusrau a Historian? Examining his Work in a Contemporary Framework (03/02/16)
Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn ud-Dīn Khusrau (1253-1325) is one of the most celebrated poets of medieval India, writing both in Persian, the... Go to Article »
The Cost of For-Profit Education: How Much is Your Degree Really Worth? (03/04/15)
This paper examines the latest attempt by the United States Department of Education to enact new regulations for addressing the issue... Go to Article »
Why Taking the White House Online Does Not Make It More Accessible To The Public (02/07/15)
Much has been said in regards to Barack Obama’s revolutionary use of technology during both his 2008 and 2012 campaigns for... Go to Article »
Increases in the Prevalence of Autism Disorder: Exploring Biological and Socio-Environmental Factors (09/14/14)
Autism is a complex neuro-developmental disorder causing deficits in social interaction and language development at an early age.... Go to Article »
Describing the World or Transforming It? Considering the Roles of the Arts and the Natural Sciences (08/31/14)
We often acquire knowledge about the world through the detailed process of description. We understand even more by describing and... Go to Article »
Two Roadmaps for Kashmiri Democracy (08/24/14)
To assert that Kashmir has been at a perennial crossroads is a gross understatement. For the good part of sixty years, Indian, Pakistani... Go to Article »
To Intervene or Not to Intervene: The Role of Humanitarianism, U.N. Approval, and Economic Incentives in Determning NATO Military Intervention in Conflict (05/31/14)
The North American Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded at the outset of the Cold War and served as a collective defense alliance... Go to Article »
Wordsworth's Prescient Baby: Conceptions of the Mother-Infant Relationship in the Development of the Self (1790s-1890s) (03/22/14)
This dissertation explores late eighteenth and nineteenth century views of the mother-infant[1] relationship and how they reveal conceptions... Go to Article »
Image Restoration in Political Sex Scandals: What To Do (And What Not To Do) When You're Caught With Your Pants Down (12/14/13)
This study sought to apply a Crisis Communications lens to the area of American political sex scandals. Applying William Benoit's "... Go to Article »
The Portrayal of the American Legal System in Prime Time Television Crime Dramas (11/19/13)
This is a case study looking at how the legal system is portrayed on prime time network television crime dramas in respect to suspect... Go to Article »
Truth and Context in the 2012 Presidential Debates (11/15/13)
Today’s modern age has led to a plethora of information available at the fingertips of all voters. During the 2012 presidential... Go to Article »
Sustainability Through Urban Gardening (09/30/13)
Three visions of attaining sustainability through urban gardening – at the individual, community, and city level – are... Go to Article »
The Forgotten Continenent: The Story of the US's Return to Africa (04/15/13)
"In addition to the disturbing influence of racial friction, the nationalist movement in Africa is further harassed by the machinations... Go to Article »
Karl Marx and the Fair Trade Chocolate Industry in the Ivory Coast (12/31/12)
The research completed aimed to show that the idea of fair trade, using the example of goals for the chocolate industry of the Ivory... Go to Article »
The Tongue of the Learned: How the Elaboration Likelihood Model and Group Communication Can Improve Biblical Literacy (12/18/12)
Interest in the intersection of religion and politics has grown in salience in the Post-9/11 era. Recent scholarship purports that... Go to Article »
A Rhetorical Examination of the Product Keynotes of Steve Jobs (09/19/12)
Upon Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ death in October 2011, he was mourned worldwide as an innovator who changed the landscape of the... Go to Article »
The Role and Impact of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart: Taking Satire Seriously On A "Daily Show" Basis (09/06/12)
Throughout the past decade, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has expanded its depth of analysis and impacted the political process... Go to Article »
Sovereignty Over Airspace: International Law, Current Challenges, and Future Developments for Global Aviation (05/21/12)
The issue of sovereignty lies at the very heart of international aviation because all aviation relations are built upon it. The purpose... Go to Article »
Fraternity and Social Change in the Digital Age: The It Gets Better Project in the March of Online Fraternity (01/02/12)
Throughout the ages, communication has impacted human interactions and relationships. The dawning of the digital age has changed communication... Go to Article »
The Protocols of the Elders of Mecca (01/01/12)
‘An ethno-religious group has a plan to take control over Europe. The nation is stabbed in the back by one group of people.&... Go to Article »
States' Interests and Migrant Rights: A Legal Dilemma? (01/01/12)
The strict regulations for immigration fuels the smuggling of irregular migrants, however, amongst the irregular migrants are genuine... Go to Article »
Cedars to the East: A Study of Modern Lebanon (12/23/11)
The political history of the Middle East is a complex story wrought with instability, conflict, religious and ethnic cleavages, and... Go to Article »
Begging for Change: A Comparative Analysis of How the Media Frames Domestic and International Poverty (09/19/11)
Today, approximately 50% of the world, over three billion people, lives on less than $2.50 U.S. dollars a day. Despite poverty&rsquo... Go to Article »
Appropriation in Contemporary Art (06/22/11)
Appropriation refers to the act of borrowing or reusing existing elements within a new work. Post-modern appropriation artists, including... Go to Article »
Appropriation in Contemporary Art (06/22/11)
Appropriation refers to the act of borrowing or reusing existing elements within a new work. Post-modern appropriation artists, including... Go to Article »
2010 Colorado Senate Race: How Bennet Defeated Buck (03/08/11)
The 2010 Colorado Senate race was one of the most contentious and hard-fought races in the country during the 2010 election cycle.... Go to Article »
Cases and Controversies: George W. Bush's Appeals Court Nominations (06/16/10)
In his eight years as President, George W. Bush appointed two Supreme Court justices, 61 Appeals Court judges, and 261 Federal District... Go to Article »
How Compassionate Was George W. Bush's Conservatism? (05/05/10)
In this chapter, we will be observing the extent to which our 43rd President upheld his 2000 campaign promise to be a compassionate... Go to Article »
The Burdensome Neighbor: South Africa and the Zimbabwe Dilemma (04/15/10)
In 1980, Robert Mugabe became the first leader of a free Zimbabwe after fighting a bitter and ultimately successful struggle against... Go to Article »
Financial Crisis and Regulatory Challenges (04/15/09)
A number of reports have established a diagnosis of the financial crisis. The first was produced by the Financial Stability Forum,... Go to Article »
In Praise of Populism: The Coming Reconstruction of Financial Regulation (04/15/09)
Newspaper and Television commentaries in the United States and Europe abound with references to "outbursts of populism" in United... Go to Article »