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Searching For Community Online: How Virtual Spaces Affect Student Notions Of Community, Emma S. Spiro
Searching For Community Online: How Virtual Spaces Affect Student Notions Of Community, Emma S. Spiro
Pomona Senior Theses
Social networking sites and virtual spaces have flourished in the past few years. The author explores the impact of such social networking services on the local community at a small liberal arts college. The author investigates modern trends in community theory. Defining community has become more difficult in modern society, where community is no longer easily distinguished by geographical boundaries. From the background of modern community theory the author explores the designation of virtual spaces as “virtual communities.” Literature and research about virtual spaces indicates that they can provide many of the values thought be to inherent to community membership. …
Solar Energy Research And Development In California, Brett T. Close
Solar Energy Research And Development In California, Brett T. Close
Pomona Senior Theses
The energy crisis of 2001, high prices for gas and electricity and worries of climate change have caused a growing awareness about energy issues in California. The problems are clear. This paper looks at the next step of finding and implementing solutions. In this case the contribution that solar photovoltaic and solar thermal generation could make toward solving the problem. This paper looks at technological change, the current state of solar energy research, current government policies on solar energy, and finally makes policy recommendations to meet the stated problem.
The Punishment Of Other People's Children: An Investigative Look At Our Juvenile Justice System And Its Structural Shortcomings, Kimberlina N. Mckinney
The Punishment Of Other People's Children: An Investigative Look At Our Juvenile Justice System And Its Structural Shortcomings, Kimberlina N. Mckinney
Scripps Senior Theses
The juvenile justice system has been criticized for its inability to curb the trend of juvenile crime and its continued ignorance to the valuable resources of community-based rehabilitation and treatment programs. The goal of this research paper is to discover new solutions to the structural shortcomings of the juvenile justice system and present my findings on the reasons for its contradictive structure and practices.