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Personifying Machinery, Zachary Wilson Apr 2020

Personifying Machinery, Zachary Wilson

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The mindset of antebellum-era plantation owners in the southern United States was complex to say the least. Slavery became an integral part of not only southern society, but also the global economy due to British demand for raw materials in order to fuel their industrial revolution. What is important to understand, though, about this business model is that it is almost entirely based in acquiring more property (land and slaves) which are then managed together in order to produce profitable goods. It is the same concept shared by the owner of a factory who acquires more space for operations and …


The Impact Of Hosting The Fifa World Cup Case Study: Developed Vs Developing Nations, Juan Borga Apr 2020

The Impact Of Hosting The Fifa World Cup Case Study: Developed Vs Developing Nations, Juan Borga

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This thesis is a microeconomic study of the economic impact hosting the FIFA World Cup can have on both developed and developing nations. It will examine the economies of Germany and Brazil, three years prior and three years subsequent to hosting the tournament in 2006 and 2014 respectively. The pressures imposed by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) require significant investments for the World Cup to be successful, but have countries been allocating it effectively? The purpose of this thesis is to determine, from an economic point of view, the extent to which it is beneficial for a nation …


Tetralogy Of Fallot: A Clinical Review, Jacob Wooten, Joshua Bahos Silva Apr 2020

Tetralogy Of Fallot: A Clinical Review, Jacob Wooten, Joshua Bahos Silva

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Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital heart disease that is associated with structural abnormalities during fetal development 1. The incidence of Tetralogy of Fallot in the United States is approximately 3-5 cases per 10,000 live births and is considered one of the most common cyanotic congenital heart diseases 2. The exact etiology of Tetralogy of Fallot is unknown, however it is thought to be associated with untreated maternal diabetes, maternal use of retinoids, as well as chromosomal abnormalities 2. The main components of this disease state include a right ventricular outflow obstruction, interventricular communication in the form of a ventricular …


Quantification Of Vitamin B12 In Two Cricket Species, Haley Smeltz Apr 2020

Quantification Of Vitamin B12 In Two Cricket Species, Haley Smeltz

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Entomophagy, or the eating of insects, has been practiced in the eastern world for centuries, however it is currently overlooked in the western nations. Studies have shown that insects, such as crickets, contain high levels of protein and minerals, however vitamin content is rarely studied. This study aims to quantify the vitamin B12 content in two cricket species, the common house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and the banded cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus). The vitamin B12 content of both cricket species will be quantified using reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Prior to RP-HPLC analysis, all the …


Our Local Dam, Cortez Yannie Apr 2020

Our Local Dam, Cortez Yannie

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Once A Lake Now A Stream, Josh Desper Apr 2020

Once A Lake Now A Stream, Josh Desper

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Music And Exercise On Brain With Dementia, Claudio Otero Iii Apr 2020

Music And Exercise On Brain With Dementia, Claudio Otero Iii

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