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Benjamin Franklin: America’S First ‘Modern American’, Christopher Motta Jan 2023

Benjamin Franklin: America’S First ‘Modern American’, Christopher Motta

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This thesis meticulously examines the early life of Benjamin Franklin and its profound influence on the foundational aspects of the United States. By delving into Franklin's formative years, the research elucidates the intricate web of experiences, values, and knowledge he acquired, which subsequently shaped his pivotal role in the birth of a nation. Through a comprehensive analysis of Franklin's upbringing, education, and early endeavors in science, literature, and diplomacy, this study uncovers the foundational principles and ideals that permeated his interactions with fellow Founding Fathers and his overarching contributions to American governance and diplomacy. Drawing from primary sources, including Franklin's …


The Final Straw: The Battle For Puerto Rico, Samantha N. Marrero Jan 2023

The Final Straw: The Battle For Puerto Rico, Samantha N. Marrero

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The Common Wealth of Puerto Rico has undergone tremendous amounts of oppression. The capstone will evaluate the policies imposed on the commonwealth by the United States, and the actions revolutionaries or independentistas took to have a liberated Puerto Rico


The Wehrmacht Experience In World War Ii, Tyler Masterson Jan 2023

The Wehrmacht Experience In World War Ii, Tyler Masterson

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German soldiers who were in the Wehrmacht during World War II faced many different experiences from the beginning of the war when it seemed they were in control to later parts of the war were they were being driven back by the Allies. Along with the different experiences from different times of the war, they also faced different experiences when it came to what front they were fighting on. Fronts and theaters that stretch from North Africa and the Mediterranean Campaign to Eastern Europe and Russia to Western Europe. When it comes to the troops that were fighting in the …


Comparison Of Various Intermittent Fasting Dietary Interventions To The Ketogenic Dietary Interventions And Its Effects In Mitigating Hunger In Obese Adults, Aston Earl Francis Jr Jan 2023

Comparison Of Various Intermittent Fasting Dietary Interventions To The Ketogenic Dietary Interventions And Its Effects In Mitigating Hunger In Obese Adults, Aston Earl Francis Jr

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There have been many dietary strategies that can be used for fat loss and the most recent popular dietary interventions have been intermittent fasting and the ketogenic diet. Intermittent fasting (IF) dietary interventions and the ketogenic diet (KD) are popular diets that claim to promote weight loss which has also been speculated to have enhanced benefits than caloric restriction. Although these dietary strategies are growing in popularity, it is unclear if the intervention can manage hunger, which may increase adherence. The purpose of this paper is to systematically review the literature on the impact of IF protocols compared to KD …


Csi Botany: Dna Barcode “Fingerprints” Identify Cryptic Urban Flora, Luis R. Vega Jan 2023

Csi Botany: Dna Barcode “Fingerprints” Identify Cryptic Urban Flora, Luis R. Vega

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As short genomic markers, DNA barcodes can play a role in conservation by identifying cryptic species and hybrids when morphological approaches fall short. Here we present our application of barcodes to the identities of two wetland taxa as part of an ongoing floristic inventory of Van Cortlandt Park (VCP), Bronx, NY. Previous barcode data by Marriott et al. (2018) identified the VCP lake water lily as the exotic Nymphaea alba, rather than the native N. odorata as historically described. In addition, cattails in the park were historically identified as the native Typha latifolia and the exotic T. angustifolia …