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"Manifestly unfit" : an analysis of eugenics in relation to race and disability Undergraduate
Eugenics was one of the darkest movements of the Progressive era. The eugenics movement argued that preserving "superior" humans will create a more productive and healthy class of people. It dated back to Francis Galton's ... -
Marco Polo in Iran : cultural encounters in medieval history Undergraduate
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Maycomb's usual disease: A practical application to disability studies in "To Kill A Mockingbird" Undergraduate
(2021)This paper aims to connect literary studies and disability studies through the acknowledgement of disability in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. By analyzing Boo Radley as a character with autism, we can begin to discuss ... -
Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials Used in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Undergraduate
(2021-05-04)Total hip and knee arthroplasty (THA and TKA) represent two of the most successful operations in orthopedics. For a total hip or knee prosthesis to function successfully, it must transfer mechanical loads up to seven times ... -
Microcontact Printing: How the Reusability of Stamps Without Reinking Affects Cell Adhesion Undergraduate
(2022)Microcontact printing is a method that utilizes a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp to pattern extracellular matrix (ECM) onto a substrate which can be used to adhere to biological substances such as proteins and cells. ... -
Millennials and the Putin Cult Undergraduate
(2017)Much literature about the unique qualities of particular generations exists, as does literature examining the cult of personality surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin. This article situates itself within the study ... -
Modes of Violence Against Puerto Rico’s Urban Poor: Housing Policy in Puerto Rico Undergraduate
(2015)Public housing projects reserved for low-income families in Puerto Rico are known as caseríos. A caserío consists of several tenement structures subdivided into one-family apartments built on a large and compact settlement ... -
Moving Towards Functional Renal Bioprinting Undergraduate
(2021-05-04)3D bioprinting technologies are rapidly developing and provide a platform for manufacturing structures that mimic the in vivo environment. Recent research aims to produce 3D bioprinted structures that recapitulate both in ... -
Much to Lose by Revolution: Nothing to Dread from Reform: Education Reform as a Means of Class Alliance in Victorian England Undergraduate
(2015-04-01)Many historians agree that the Victorian period was crucial in the development of education in England. In fact Dinah Birch, in her 2008 book Our Victorian Education goes so far as to say that it was the genesis of the ... -
Mussolini the Revolutionary: The March on Rome Undergraduate
(2015-04-01)The English language press appears to have been fascinated by the “March on Rome” – the peaceful Italian revolution – which is highly convenient, as it gives us a day by day account of the event, allowing us to see how the ... -
Nano-Polymeric Biomaterials Used in Cancer Drug Delivery Undergraduate
(2021-05-04)Cancer drug delivery therapy has become an increasingly researched field. Between the understanding of how nanomedicine can be used in cancer therapies, and the needs of a polymer to deliver drugs to targeted organs and ... -
The National and International Responses to the Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Undergraduate
(2014-04-01)“The National and International Responses to the Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg,” by Mallory Hogan, analyzes a controversial episode in American history from a global perspective, discussing the reactions of the public ... -
Navigating the Revolution Undergraduate
(2014-04-01)“I believe that, regrettable though it is, our defeat in war is imminent and inevitable.” – Prince Konoe. By February 14th, 1945 the Japanese war position had become untenable. The Japanese military had been suffering ... -
Night of Broken Glass Remembered: How the New York Times Reported Kristallnacht in a Historical Context Undergraduate
(2015-04-01)It is often said that news organizations write the first draft of history. However, news organizations are not just recording history and filing it away. They distribute this draft to the public, whose world perceptions ... -
On Reinforcement Learning, Nurturing, and the Evolution of Risk Neutral Undergraduate
(2020)Reinforcement learning depends on agents being learning individuals, and when agents rely on their instincts rather than gathering data and acting accordingly, the population tends to be less successful than a true RL ... -
Open mindedness Undergraduate
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Open-Mindedness Undergraduate
(2017-04)Countries, in many ways, are like people: a reputation precedes them. Perhaps no country experiences this as much as Mexico, where beautiful beaches are juxtaposed with thoughts of violence and poverty. These stereotypes ... -
Operation Eagle Claw : the ramifications of political divisions in U.S. decision-making during the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-1981 Undergraduate
(2016)The taking of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in the fall of 1979 began a long, complicated 444 days of negotiations and frustrations in insuring the return home of the hostages. In early April 1980, President Jimmy Carter came ... -
Out of the Ashes: African American Responses to the Second Italo-Ethiopian War Undergraduate
(He has few)Writing in 1938, two years after Fascist Italy conquered Ethiopia, the eminent African American intellectual and columnist George S. Schuyler proclaimed the Rise of the Black Internationale. Having faced the travails of ...