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Is Islam The Solution?: The Muslim Brotherhood And The Search For An Islamic Democracy In Egypt, Erica Devine Dec 2011

Is Islam The Solution?: The Muslim Brotherhood And The Search For An Islamic Democracy In Egypt, Erica Devine

History & Classics Undergraduate Theses

Since the removal of President Mubarak in 2011, the role of the Muslim Brotherhood as a political force within Egypt has grown exponentially. These events have called into question the role the Muslim Brotherhood will play in the creation of a new government in Egypt. During the 1970s and 1980s, the Brotherhood underwent a gradual transformation of its ideology in the direction of democracy and political participation.The influence of such ideologues as Hasan al-Banna, Hasan Isma‘il al-Hudaybi, Umar al-Tilmisani, and Yusef al-Qaradawi provided the foundation for this transition and spurred the movement towards the blending of civil and religious agendas. …


New World Rivals: The Role Of The Narragansetts In The Breakdown Of Anglo-Native Relations During King Philip’S War, Lauren Sagar Dec 2011

New World Rivals: The Role Of The Narragansetts In The Breakdown Of Anglo-Native Relations During King Philip’S War, Lauren Sagar

History & Classics Undergraduate Theses

On June 28, 1675, King Philip’s War officially broke out between the Native Americans and English colonists of southern New England. The English immediately sought an alliance with the Narragansett tribe of Rhode Island due to their vast power in the area. However, English actions during this quest for alliance would ultimately turn the Narragansetts into enemies. The diplomatic and military encounters between the Narragansetts and English serve as a lens to understand dispossession, intercultural conflict, and colonialism during this period.


Twenty-First Century Learning: Is Project Based Learning The Learning Of The Future?, Rebecca Ringrose Dec 2011

Twenty-First Century Learning: Is Project Based Learning The Learning Of The Future?, Rebecca Ringrose

Honors Theses

Project based learning (PBL) allows students preschool to grade twelve to get involved in research projects in a hands-on manner. Project based learning provides students with access to a wide variety of technology to use to collect information, analyze data, and present their research. Twenty-first century skills is a goal for PBL projects which include team work and critical thinking to encourage students to become more interested in what they are studying. PBL is being used at Myrtle Beach High School by seventy-five tenth grade students in the subjects of English, Math, and Social Studies. The projects the students are …


Lagrange's Theory Of Analytical Functions And His Ideal Of Purity Of Method, Giovanni Ferraro, Marco Panza Dec 2011

Lagrange's Theory Of Analytical Functions And His Ideal Of Purity Of Method, Giovanni Ferraro, Marco Panza

MPP Published Research

We reconstruct essential features of Lagrange’s theory of analytical functions by exhibiting its structure and basic assumptions, as well as its main shortcomings. We explain Lagrange’s notions of function and algebraic quantity, and we concentrate on power-series expansions, on the algorithm for derivative functions, and the remainder theorem—especially on the role this theorem has in solving geometric and mechanical problems. We thus aim to provide a better understanding of Enlightenment mathematics and to show that the foundations of mathematics did not, for Lagrange, concern the solidity of its ultimate bases, but rather purity of method—the generality and internal organization of …


Western Culture And The Spread Of Serial Murder, Angela Pilson Dec 2011

Western Culture And The Spread Of Serial Murder, Angela Pilson

Honors Theses

Serial murders may have occurred in non-Western cultures, like Japan, South Africa, and Pakistan, before the introduction of Western ideals. These murders would have gone unnoticed and unreported if the populace did not know or understand the significant differences between serial murder and other types of violence and death. The people and authorities in non-Western cultures would not know of these differences unless they were made known to them or if they started to investigate the murders more closely. People from Western cultures who move to non-Western areas or communicate with non-Western natives may introduce these differences and familiarize the …


A Union Of Negatives: Ayatollah Khomeini And The Mobilization Of Dissent In The Iranian Revolution Of 1979, Nicholas G. Sumski Dec 2011

A Union Of Negatives: Ayatollah Khomeini And The Mobilization Of Dissent In The Iranian Revolution Of 1979, Nicholas G. Sumski

History & Classics Undergraduate Theses

The Islamic Revolution of 1979 eradicated half a century of Westernization in Iran and installed Ayatollah Khomeini as the leader of Iran’s new Islamic Republic. However, the revolutionary forces were not strongly unified under Khomeini’s radical Islamic vision. Indeed, many facets of the opposition simply desired moderate political reforms to increase democratic participation in the government and opposed the imposition of a government directed under the auspices of Islam. By the late 1970s, though, these various moderate revolutionaries realized that the only legitimate means to overthrow the reign of the American-supported Shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, would be to join the …


Shooting Arrows Through Myth And History: The Evolution Of The Robin Hood Legend, Kathleen Rose Mulligan Dec 2011

Shooting Arrows Through Myth And History: The Evolution Of The Robin Hood Legend, Kathleen Rose Mulligan

History & Classics Undergraduate Theses

My paper examines the development of the legends of Robin Hood through both historical and popular culture perspectives, analyzing the similarities and differences between the two fields as they evolved over the centuries. I study the contextual influence of the history of each time period on the particular popular culture media as well as the historical works, and discover when history and literature split paths with regards to the character of Robin Hood.


Impact Of Indigenous Language On Achievement And Emotional Conditions: A Case Study Of East European Students In Utah, Natalya Georgiyeva Dec 2011

Impact Of Indigenous Language On Achievement And Emotional Conditions: A Case Study Of East European Students In Utah, Natalya Georgiyeva

Theses and Dissertations

The importance of using an indigenous language as a medium of school instruction has been discussed in world education for a long time. This study focuses on the influence of the presence of a native language in the learning process of the students and the impact on their academic achievement, emotional conditions, and post-school lives. A qualitative method of research was used in the study, comprising 12 interviews among Ukrainian/Russian adopted and nonadopted students who attended Utah schools. Information obtained through interviews presented language levels of students (both native and English), academic achievement, and emotional conditions of students during the …


The Montclarion, December 15, 2011, The Montclarion Dec 2011

The Montclarion, December 15, 2011, The Montclarion

The Montclarion

Student Newspaper of Montclair State University


Beyond Alliances: The Jewish Role In Reshaping The Racial Landscape Of Southern California, George J. Sanchez Dec 2011

Beyond Alliances: The Jewish Role In Reshaping The Racial Landscape Of Southern California, George J. Sanchez

The Jewish Role in American Life: An Annual Review

This volume focuses on the special role that Jews played in reshaping the racial landscape of southern California in the twentieth century. Rather than considering this issue in terms of broad analyses of organizations or communities, each contribution instead approaches it by examining the activity of a single Jewish individual, and how he or she navigated the social terrain of a changing southern California. In particular, this volume is one of the first to take seriously the unique racial/ethnic makeup of southern California for Jewish activism, with a particular focus on the relationship between Jews and Mexican Americans in the …


A Qualitative Analysis Of A Junior High School Eating Disorder Prevention Program, Janine Ruth Stickney Dec 2011

A Qualitative Analysis Of A Junior High School Eating Disorder Prevention Program, Janine Ruth Stickney

Theses and Dissertations

Past research conducted in the areas of diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders have provided information in regards to understanding the epidemiology, base rates, damages and longitudinal course of eating disorders. Few studies, however, have focused on prevention, especially in adolescents. In this particular study, students in a Utah junior high school health class received preventative curriculum called, Eating Disorders: Physical, Social, and Emotional Consequences. Ten, female participants were then interviewed to explore their thoughts and feelings about their experiences and to qualitatively ascertain the success of the prevention program.


Female Spectators In The July Monarchy And Henry Scheffer's Entrée De Jeanne D’Arc À Orléans, Kalisha Roberts Dec 2011

Female Spectators In The July Monarchy And Henry Scheffer's Entrée De Jeanne D’Arc À Orléans, Kalisha Roberts

Theses and Dissertations

In this thesis I consider Henry Scheffer's Entrée de Jeanne d’Arc à Orléans, le 8 mai 1429 (1843) in relation to female audiences of the July Monarchy. As a part of the larger Galerie des Batailles in the Musée Historique instituted in 1837 by Louis-Philippe, Entrée de Jeanne d'Arc has been addressed relative to the political objectives of the monarchy. Limited scholarship surrounding the Galerie des Batailles has focused on its evolution from royal apartments in the château de Versailles to public museum. However, the broadening of audiences during the July Monarchy and potential points of engagement between viewer and …


A General Model For Continuous Noninvasive Pulmonary Artery Pressure Estimation, Robert Anthony Smith Dec 2011

A General Model For Continuous Noninvasive Pulmonary Artery Pressure Estimation, Robert Anthony Smith

Theses and Dissertations

Elevated pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) is a significant healthcare risk. Continuous monitoring for patients with elevated PAP is crucial for effective treatment, yet the most accurate method is invasive and expensive, and cannot be performed repeatedly. Noninvasive methods exist but are inaccurate, expensive, and cannot be used for continuous monitoring. We present a machine learning model based on heart sounds that estimates pulmonary artery pressure with enough accuracy to exclude an invasive diagnostic operation, allowing for consistent monitoring of heart condition in suspect patients without the cost and risk of invasive monitoring. We conduct a greedy search through 38 possible …


A New Species Of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From The Bonin Islands, Japan, Toshiyuki Suzuki, I-Shiung Chen, Hiroshi Senou Dec 2011

A New Species Of Rhinogobius Gill, 1859 (Teleostei: Gobiidae) From The Bonin Islands, Japan, Toshiyuki Suzuki, I-Shiung Chen, Hiroshi Senou

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

A new freshwater goby, Rhinogobius ogasawaraensis was collected from streams of the Bonin Islands (Ogasawara Group), Japan. The species can be distinguished from all congeneric species by the following combination of characters: (1) meristic features: second dorsal fin rays I, 8-9; pectoral fin rays 18-20; predorsal scales 7-16; longitudinal scale rows usually 32-34; vertebral count 26; and (2) specific colouration: check with some red spots, nape with several longitudinal dark stripes, upper part of pectoral fin base with a horizontal deep brown bar, intermittent dark dotted rows along middle axis of body, no saddle shaped patch of dark dots on …


Celebration Of Creation, Molly Bosscher-Davis Dec 2011

Celebration Of Creation, Molly Bosscher-Davis

ATS Chapel Services

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May 01, 2008 By Steve Harper, J. Steven Harper Dec 2011

May 01, 2008 By Steve Harper, J. Steven Harper

ATS Chapel Services

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Vice President Of Florida Campus, J. Steven Harper Dec 2011

Vice President Of Florida Campus, J. Steven Harper

ATS Chapel Services

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Too Busy For Responsibility, Victor Gooden Dec 2011

Too Busy For Responsibility, Victor Gooden

ATS Chapel Services

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Graduates Chapel, Sabrina Tu Dec 2011

Graduates Chapel, Sabrina Tu

ATS Chapel Services

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Living As A Community Of The Cross, Brian D. Russell Dec 2011

Living As A Community Of The Cross, Brian D. Russell

ATS Chapel Services

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As One Who Prays, J. Steven Harper Dec 2011

As One Who Prays, J. Steven Harper

ATS Chapel Services

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Director Of Community Life, Kandace Brooks Dec 2011

Director Of Community Life, Kandace Brooks

ATS Chapel Services

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Commendable Ministry, J. Steven Harper Dec 2011

Commendable Ministry, J. Steven Harper

ATS Chapel Services

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Julian Of Norwich, Sarah Bronos Dec 2011

Julian Of Norwich, Sarah Bronos

ATS Chapel Services

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Oh The Places You Will Go, Kandace Brooks Dec 2011

Oh The Places You Will Go, Kandace Brooks

ATS Chapel Services

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September 14, 2006 By Claude Solano, Claude Solano Dec 2011

September 14, 2006 By Claude Solano, Claude Solano

ATS Chapel Services

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Asst. Professor Of Biblical Studies, Garwood Anderson Dec 2011

Asst. Professor Of Biblical Studies, Garwood Anderson

ATS Chapel Services

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September 05, 2006 By Hugo Magallanes, Hugo Magallanes Dec 2011

September 05, 2006 By Hugo Magallanes, Hugo Magallanes

ATS Chapel Services

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Formed Into Christ, J. Steven Harper Dec 2011

Formed Into Christ, J. Steven Harper

ATS Chapel Services

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September 09, 2008 By James Miller, James Miller Dec 2011

September 09, 2008 By James Miller, James Miller

ATS Chapel Services

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