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The Catholic Doctrine Of Transubstantiation: An Exposition And Defense, Pat Selwood

Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to offer both an exposition and defense for the Catholic Church's traditional understanding of eucharistic transubstantiation. I hope to show how a belief in such a doctrine is in no way irrational nor is it indefensible; butinstead, the doctrine of transubstantiation makes sense when it is viewed in light of what Catholic Christians believe about who the human being is, what the human desires, and the special way in which God personally works in human history. The method I am following investigates how the doctrine of transubstantiation coheres with and follows the other beliefs …

Implementing The Good Friday Agreement: Overcoming Challenges And Obstacles, Joseph Michael Debraggio

Honors Theses

On April 10, 1998, history was made in Northern Ireland. Years of sectarian violence would end as the Belfast Agreement, known more popularly (and perhaps more fittingly due to the religious identities defining the two sides) as the Good Friday Agreement, was signed bringing peace to Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland Office, 2007). This paper will look at the Good Friday Agreement in detail. By analyzing the historical factors leading up to 1998, the Agreement itself, and the post-Agreement implementation stage,it is possible to pick out the relative successes and failures of the Agreement, and of its implementation.

Vibrational Spectroscopic Monitoring Of Co2-O Energy Transfer: Cooling Processes In Atmospheres Of Venus & Mars, Jakob Aaron Schaeffer

Honors Theses

The vibrational excitation of CO2 by a fast-moving O atom followed by infrared emission from the vibrationally excited CO2 has been shown to be an important cooling mechanism in the upper atmospheresof Venus, Earth and Mars. We are trying to determine more precisely the efficiency (rate coefficient) of the CO2-O vibrational energy transfer. For experimental ease the reverse reaction is used, i.e. collision of a vibrationally excited CO2 with atomic O, where we are able to convert to the atmospherically relevant reaction via a known equilibrium constant. The goal of this experiment was to measure the magnitudes of rate coefficients …

Tarnishing The Golden Stool, Fenna Maximiliane Wächter

Honors Theses

This thesis deals with the Asante federation (in modern-day Ghana ) in the nineteenth century, within the wider context of a general crisis of authority in African states in the later partof the century. African states were fighting against the external pressures of European imperial expansion while facing internal challenges to their structures of power. Asante was one of these states and this thesis examines why, because of a particular combination of internal and external challenges, Asante was unable to maintain its independence at the end of the nineteenth century.

The Fundamental Gap For Hyperbolic Triangles, Dennis Stuart Fillebrown

Honors Theses

In 1983, M. van den Berg made his Fundamental Gap Conjecture about the difference between the first two Dirichlet eigenvalues (the fundamental gap) of any convex domain in the Euclidean plane. Recently, progress has been made in the case where the domains are polygons and, in particular, triangles. We examine the conjecture for triangles in hyperbolic geometry, though we seek an for an upper bound for the fundamental gap rather than a lower bound.

Exploring The Life Of Edith Fetherston Through Her Clothing, Breanna Eckley

Honors Theses

This research is an examination of the life of Edith Fetherston through studying her clothing and comparing her clothes to fashion history. The authors of Survey of Historic Costume, Tortora and Eubank, state that: 'Dress serves as a means of communication,' and that 'historic dress provides readers with some context for the period in which costumes were worn'. Most importantly, they state that clothing is 'a glimpse of attitudes and values as they were expressed by individuals of [a] period.' (4). Studying clothing history is a way to understand the attitudes of the times; it has a relationship with the …

From Unsuitable Ally To Vital Parter: The Case Of Us-Korean Relations And The Vietnam War, 1954-1966, Brett Michael Reilly

Honors Theses

This is the history of the decade prior to the entrance of Korean troops into the Vietnam War, roughly covering the years 1953-1965.

The Blue Dog Coalition: Impact Of A Single-Issue Caucus From The 104th To The 110th Congress, Andrew James Clarke

Honors Theses

The Blue Dog Coalition is an informal organization of legislators within the House of Representatives that strives to influence policy on fiscal responsibility, attract the attention of the electorate, They are a group that elicits wide range of reactions covering the length of the political spectrum, but despite this, their claims of special defense of fiscal conservatism within the Democratic Party have gone relatively undocumented by the academic community.This project has integrated a party literature with a caucus literature, in the attempt of building a novel framework for research. Work on polarization, the significance of parties, the purpose and history …

Predictors Of Attitudes Toward Lesbians And Transgender Women In Relationships On A College Campus, Alishia Anne Wrubleski

Honors Theses

The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the attitudes which perpetuate intolerance toward LGBT individuals, and to recognize, in particular, the unique attitudes transpeople face as a minority in the nation and even in the LGBT community. This research contributes to the bodies of research concerning the interrelatedness of intrinsic religiosity, political conservatism, sexism, the rape myth, lack of effective legal protection, and the intolerance of gender non-conformists. I have identified distinctions between attitudes on the part of both women and men, as well as toward different gender non-conformists. I have also taken research as …

Freedom's Disciple : The Life, Music, And Impact Of Hazel Dickens, Kelly Landers

Honors Theses

The work of Appalachian musician Hazel Dickens sheds light on many of the musical and cultural changes in our country. Dickens used her music as a voice for the disadvantaged, advocating for improvements in the lives of miners, working-class people, and women, and pushing for all to be treated equally. A wonderful songwriter, performer, and overall musician, Dickens saw her career, music, and beliefs as inextricably linked, and so this thesis will explore her leadership by analyzing her songs and her history.

Person Perception Of Leaders With Adult Adhd, Maxwell P. Teschke

Honors Theses

Following this review of the literature this thesis describes three empirical investigations into people's beliefs about individuals who are diagnosed with the Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and the relationship between those beliefs and leadership perceptions and judgments. In addition to documenting the content of the ADHD beliefs, the work will also test the hypothesis that the qualities stereotypically associated with ADHD are incongruent with those qualities individuals spontaneously and intuitively associate with leadership. A third study then considers the experience of individuals who are diagnosed as experiencing ADHD but also hold positions of leadership. By the end of …

Persuasion And Rhetoric In Cable News Commentary: A Philosophical, Zachary Mark Cruthirds

Honors Theses

There is currently a growing cynicism about objectivity in cable news reporting and commentary, and there have been many allegations of pandering and bias on the part of and concerning commentators on 24-hour news outlets. There have been changing trends in how many American citizens acquire information and analysis from these mediums—leading to what has been coined the '‘infotainment*' of certain comedians, extremists, and any network, corporation, or commentator who would give consideration to giving a target audience what they desire or expect. In the following thesis, we will offer definitions for rhetoric and persuasion founded in a type of …

A Study Of Dollarization In Ecuador And Its Implications For The Future Of The Mexican Economy, Kristen Elizabeth Dugar

Honors Theses

Dollarization is the abandonment of a nation’s domestic currency and the adoption of a foreign currency, which, in the case of this study, is the United States dollar. The topic of dollarization is pertinent to today’s global economy as globalization expands and countries become more inter reliant. This study is concentrated firstly on the dollarization of Ecuador. It investigates the events that led to dollarization, present effects on the economy, and the whether dollarization is sustainable. Secondly, the study examines the possible causes and effects of dollarization in Mexico as assisted by the review of dollarization in Ecuador. Through careful …

Doing The Best We Can With What We Have: Lessons From Arkansas On How To Improve Mississippi Student Achievement Through Teacher Mentoring And Induction, Claire Elizabeth Graves

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Hood Imports: Abruzzan Wine Cluster Advancement Through Trans-National Cooperation And Entrepreneurship, Stewart Jennings Hood

Honors Theses

The objective of the paper is to investigate the concepts of industrial and business clusters as they relate to globalization, entrepreneurship and value chain governance. It specifically addresses the dilemma that clusters and niche-product cluster firms face in selecting the appropriate global value chain to enter into. The methodology of the paper consists of the assessment of existing literature in the fields of clusters, globalization, entrepreneurship and global value chains, followed by the presentation of empirical research conducted in the summer of 2009, a case study on the wine cluster in Abruzzo, Italy, and the construction of a strategic business …

School Based Health Centers As A Provider Of Reproductive Health Services For School - Aged Children: A Study Of Parent-Teacher Perspectives In South Delta School District, Kayla Leeann Logan

Honors Theses

Problem - Recent data ranks Mississippi as number five in the nation for the highest rate of teen pregnancy and number one in the nation for highest teen birth rate (The National Campaign Against Teen Pregnancy, 2007). According to the Mississippi State Department of Health's County Health Profile for Sharkey County, the rate of teen pregnancy for this area was 118.5 per 1,000 population compared to Mississippi's overall rate of 81.5 per 1,000 lives births (2007). Sharkey and Issaquena Counties' rate of teen pregnancy is significantly higher than other areas of the state and is more than twice the national …

Creation And Application Of Mississippi Tort Reform Law, Lauren Elizabeth Delap

Honors Theses

This study is an investigation of the power of the tort reform issue to drive the Mississippi legislature to create new tort reform statutes and drive the court to determine their proper application. It explores the issue’s influence through the channels of interest groups and the media prior to the passage of tort reform legislation. The study also looks at how the issue continues to drive debate through the state judiciary. In the study of interest groups, this investigation analyzes campaign contributions through PACs and by the individual and national organizations, as well as examining non-flnancial tactics used by these …

The Dilemma Of The Small State: Written Rules Vs. Traditional Power In Mercosur, Amy Laura Goodwin

Honors Theses

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Communicative Development Through A Comparative Lens: A Snapshot Of Foreign Language Education In The United States And France, Halley Anne Hargrave

Honors Theses

This thesis is an examination of external influences on the foreign language classroom. I evaluate national policy and legislature, textbooks, and national tests as possible determinants of foreign language teaching methods used in the United States and France. I chose to compare the American system to the French system as a result of the relative success of foreign language education in France and my ability to read policy and curriculum in French. By comparing the foreign language education systems in the two countries, I hope to determine what types of weaknesses in American foreign language instruction practices hinder language acquisition. …

Reality's Unrealities: The Magical Real In Selected Plays Of Tennessee Williams, Elena Lee Mcpherson

Honors Theses

After a semester of studying more than ten of Tennessee Williams plays, 1 decided to explore a selection of his plays in the context of magical realism. Initially, the connection between a playwright from the Southern United States and the literary tradition of Latin America seemed distant Upon further research and closer readings, however, I found that Tennessee Williams's plays The Glass Menagerie, Orpheus Descending, and Camino Real all exemplify various characteristics of the magical real within new contexts. In keeping with the tradition of magical realism. each of the plays uniquely exhibits the fantastic to speak to larger truths …

Leverage And Access: Understanding Why Foreign States Lobby The United States Government, Joshua Steven Randle

Honors Theses

The lobbying efforts of foreign states within the United States government of the most prevalent, compelling, and interesting phenomena within the American political system. Through primarily seeking leverage and access within the American government, foreign states spend millions of dollars annually to protect thennational interests within the domestic policy realm of the United States. To better understand this increasingly compelling and highly lucrative phenomenon, this thesis observes and analyzes the actual lobbying disclosures, pursuant to the Federal Agents remains one Registration Act of 1938, often foreign countries from 1998 to 2010: China, Umted Kingdom, Brazil, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Peru, …

Find Yourself, Forget Yourself, Catherine Carter Servati

Honors Theses

This thesis is written in the form of a selfreflective, memoir-esque essay evaluating the journey of my undergraduate academic career. Everyone tells a story with his or her life. Often, distracted by the demands of everyday living, we stop paying attention to that story. In an intentional effort to better understand where I have been, where it is that I am going, and what exactly I am saying with my life, I have written this personal narrative. Although insecurity and vulnerability are a byproduct of this type of self-exposure, little is gained without ever taking a risk. The time, effort, …

On The Ethics Of Human Genetic Engineering, John Ryan Speights

Honors Theses

In this paper I propose a guideline that we may use to determine when it is ethical to take advantage of the technology that we call human genetic engineering. I first clarify the purpose of the paper by explaining the science behind the technology, defining much of the debate in the process. In short, manufactured DNA is introduced into the human genome for the purpose of modifying the expression of the genes and the person that they produce. I indicate that this is a value theory paper rather than a detailed policy paper. This is significant because it merely addresses …

Harold Burson: A Legend In Public Relations In The 20th Century, Megan Heather Smith

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of Profitable Post Admission Attractions For The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter: Turning Magic Into Money, Amber Lynn Strange

Honors Theses

This thesis will explain the ways in which Universal Studios can maximize post admission profits for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, to be located inside Islands of Adventures. When looking at the background information for Harry Potter, I studied the history, the reasons it became so successful, the marketing strategies used by the company to ensure that success, the decision to create the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the competitive environment that this park will be entering, and additional post admission attractions that could increase revenue. To create post admission attraction ideas that visitors would like to see added …

The Use Of Torture As A Tool Of Anti-Terrorism: Deriving Lessons For The Future Through A Comparison Of Argentina’S Dirty War To The United States’ Global War On Terror, Kent Douglas Ford

Honors Theses

KENT DOUGLAS FORD: The Use of Torture as a Tool ofAnti-Terrorism: Deriving Lessons for the Future through a Comparison of Argentina’s Dirty War to the United States’ Global War on Terror (Under the direction ofDr. Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez)

A frequent criticism ofinternational law, particularly the area concerning human rights, is that it attempts to create order in an anarchic state without the analogous counterpart of domestic law’s enforcement agents. This thesis looks at how the international human rights legal regime has developed since World War II in order to understand its role in the systematic use of enforced disappearances and torture …

Student Engagement At The University Of Mississippi, Vanessa Lynn Alsobrooks

Honors Theses

This thesis describes student engagement patterns for the University of Mississippi and analyzes those patterns to identify possible positive and negative educational trends at the University. A review of scholarly literature addressing student engagement and the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) survey provides additional context for understanding the importance of this work and analyzing the findings. The review of scholarly literature seeks to define student engagement and discusses the importance of student engagement. The review of scholarly literature also seeks to explain NSSE and its attempt to measure levels of student engagement at institutions of higher education. The review …

Five Supreme Court Cases Everyone Should Know, Ann K. Vaught

Honors Theses

Operating under the assumption that the average college student knows little to nothing about the Supreme Court and significant cases in the field of American constitutional law, the author hypothesizes that this ignorance is due not to an inability to understand the material, but an unwillingness on the part of the average student to expend the effort necessary to decipher the "legalese" of an average Supreme Court opinion. The author also hypothesizes that it is the high and lofty language of the opinions that generally disenchants the reader, and not the information itself. Therefore, as a means of testing this …

No Bones About It: Evaluating Faunal Evidence For Ancient Lifestyles At Tall Jalul, Jordan, Chelsea L. Grimstad

Honors Theses

Analysis and characterization of faunal remains -- those bones and bone fragments collected from archaeological sites -- allows anthropologists and archaeologists to more completely reconstruct the ways in which ancient societies survived and interacted. As animals have invariably played an integral role in human society, providing transportation, draft, and a consistent food source, the study of their bones can elucidate the lifestyles and cultural practices of the people who raised and utilized them. Faunal remains for this project were collected and identified during the 2009 dig season at Tall Jalul in Jordan as part of the Madaba Plains Project. Further …

The Divine Dilemma: The Development Of Puritan Thought Concerning Church And State In New England, 1630-1780., John Tyler Clemons

Honors Theses

As devout Calvinists, the Puritans’ first loyalty to their interpretation of the Bible put them at odds with the English Crown and the Anglican Church, which demanded obedience to religious and secular authority above all else. Unwilling to recant, the Puritans found themselves in a “divine dilemma” with two equally unacceptable options: continued persecution or open rebellion. The flight to New England temporarily solved the Puritans’ dilemma by removing them from the immediate reach of the king and his bishops. Upon their amval in Massachusetts, the Puritans began constructing a “City on a Hill,” a religiously homogenous society based upon …