Browsing Honors College Theses by Issue Date
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Relation of Online and Offline Civic Engagement: Investigation of Narcissism as a Moderator
(2013-11-20)Introduction: With the increased use of Facebook, emerging adults have found new ways to be engaged. In addition to sharing information, locating, and tracking friends, Facebook also can be used to advertise opportunities ... -
From Un Couer Simple to A Simple Heart: An Adaptation of Gustave Flaubert‟s French Story Un Coeur Simple into an English Screenplay
(2013-11-25)Many movies today seem to be based on a novel or short story. After viewing a film based on a novel, an audience member might respond, “It wasn‟t as good as the book.” When someone reads a novel or short story in English, ... -
Christopher Columbus: An Analysis of Myth Creation and Longevity in Early America
(2013-11-25)What is it about Christopher Columbus that elicits such varied reactions from the American public? Why is an Italian-born and Spanish-backed explorer who never set foot on American soil so integral to American culture ... -
The role of CD8+ T cells during the pre-clinical phase of corneal HSV-1 infection.
(2014-02-04)Approximately 90% of world’s population is seropositive for Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1). However, most individuals show no symptoms because HSV-1 largely remains in its non-replicating mode inside the neurons. If the ... -
A Health Profile of Refugees in the Middle East
(2014-02-25)15 February 2012: There has been an increase in refugees coming into the US from the Middle East in the past decade. Michigan accepts a considerable proportion of these refugees. One of the reasons is that Michigan ... -
The Institutional Limits of the European Union in Humanitarian Intervention: The Case of Darfur
(2014-03-14)The European Union, an institution founded on the protection of human rights and the promotion of peace and security, fell short of its ideals during the Balkan humanitarian tragedy in the 1990s. Criticized for inaction ... -
Body Image in Adolescent Dancers from Clothing Type and Instructor Communication
(2014-04-24)Objective: Chronic negative body image can lead to eating disorders as well as mood, personality, and body perception disturbances for adolescent dancers. Tight- or loose-fitting clothing and criticism from authority figures ... -
Self-Concept in Theatre: Defining Character Through the Foundations of Sexuality
(2014-04-24)This Honors Thesis relates sexuality to personal development, both sociological and physiological. A comparison of a person's developing their self-concept in society to an actor's developing a character role in theatre. -
Listening Comprehension and Instructor Input in American and Gymnasium Foreign Language Classrooms
(2014-07-15)The issue this paper addresses is the difference in foreign language learning between American and German novice-level secondary classrooms; specifically, this investigation first observes the instructor’s spoken ... -
The Land of Balboa: A Case Study of Humanitarian Aid and U.S.-Panamanian Relations
(2014-07-17)As citizens of a global community, it is both a duty and pleasure to interact with others of varying languages and cultures and to assist when possible to improve the human condition. These interactions between nations and ... -
Effects of Src Homolog Phosphatase-1 (SHP-1) on Janus Kinase 2 (JAK/STAT) and Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (PI3-kinase) Pathways in 7 and 28 day Renal-Wrap Hypertension
(2014-07-22)Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects millions of patients every year and is associated with many types of cardiovascular diseases. While there are many drugs available to treat hypertension only 40% of the patients ... -
Characterization of 5-HT Receptors in the Kidneys of Type I Diabetic Rats
(2014-08-25)Diabetes Mellitus commonly known as diabetes, is an epidemic in the United States accounting for numerous deaths due to complications each year. These complications include hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, ... -
Assessing the Best Ways to Evaluate Elementary School Teachers
(2014-08-25)In every professional career, employees are assessed to determine if they are still adequate for their position. In education, this process is crucial because a teacher’s performance directly affects the lives of students. ... -
Super Speedy Serial Skittle Sorter (5S)
(2014-10-21)The Super Speedy Serial Skittle Sorter, or 5S for short, is a fully automated sorting machine made up of simple parts that are easily replaceable. The ideas and mechanics of large corporation sorting machines from around ... -
El Camino de Santiago: The Growth of Pilgrimage and the Changing Spiritual Experience on the Road to Santiago de Compostela
(2014-11-07)The pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Santiago (El Camino de Santiago or The Way of Saint James, in English) is originally a Christian pilgrimage dating back to early medieval times. It has recently become more popular than ... -
Signing With A Sword: Signature Sign Patterns of Semiotics as Connotative Constructs Applied to Chinese Martial Arts Cinema
(2015-02-23)This thesis proposes a new semiotic approach to analyzing films based on their sign patterns, or “signatures”, which attributes the sign pattern to a key influence in the production of the film. By using these signatures ... -
Role of the PI3K/Akt pathway in human renal cell carcinoma
(2015-06-18)Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common form of renal cancer. Currently, RCC accounts for 9 out of 10 cases of kidney cancer diagnosed in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, there were ... -
Helping Omani Students Succeed with Culturally Responsive Teaching
(2015-07-27)The purpose of this paper is to explain how to use culturally responsive teaching methods to alleviate the negative effects associated with Omani students’ lack of experience with the Socratic teaching methods commonly ... -
fragmented.
(2016-03-01)fragmented. is the exploration of budding womanhood through the fog of personal tragedy. Separated into three phases, the journey begins at complete desolation and, as clarity increases, the healing process begins. As a ... -
Impact of DNA Damage on the Contractile Function of Cardiomyocytes
(2021)The accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) has detrimental effects on heart muscle cells, including cellular apoptosis and dysfunction that contribute to the progression of cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, ROS ...