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Ethos as street credibility: defining the street artist as a hero persona in the hip-hop lyrics of Nas
(2010)
Hip-hop authenticity can simply be measured by an artist who is labeled as "real" or as a "sell out." Using Michael Dyson's concept of authenticity in hip-hop and Byron Hurt, Nelson George, and Mickev Hess's examination ...
An extraction method using whole insect larvae to isolate DNA from a deceased host.
(2014)
The analysis of entomological evidence continues to be a useful method for the identification of human remains from a crime scene, especially when the body is in a state of decomposition. During active decomposition the ...
The World Trade Organization and its outlook on agriculture : an excellent neoliberal case study or an organized hypocrisy?.
(2014)
The World Trade Organization is a highly significant global body, acting as a permanent forum for liberalization of trade in goods and services. It recently increased management of global investment and intellectual property ...
Eldora.
(2013)
Fourteen-year-old Dowty Ritter, an orphan, escapes the confines of the Sioux City, Iowa, orphanage he has lived in since his father's death three years earlier. Heading for Des Moines, with hopes of joining the army, Dowty ...
Binary democracy : voter confidence and voting technologies.
(2017)
The specific type of voting machine used by voters could have an affect on the amount of confidence they feel about the accuracy of their votes being recorded. This thesis studies different types of voting machines and the ...
Religious influences on premarital education : access and attitudes.
(2018)
Premarital education has been strongly tied to religious organizations but minimal research exists on the relationship between premarital education and religion. Literature overwhelmingly supports the benefits of premarital ...
Stability of synthetic cannabinoids in biological specimens : analysis through liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry.
(2014)
Synthetic cannabinoids, known as spice or K2 among others, create an ever-changing challenge for the forensic chemist or toxicologist. The spectrum of compounds is constantly growing and evolving. Understanding the stability ...
The correlation between international trade and economic interdependence and the propensity to engage in conflict.
(2013)
Unlike domestic politics, which is governed by laws and regulations, interstate politics takes place in an anarchic arena. There are few laws that govern relations among states which provide opportunities for strong states ...
What is the experience of babywearing a NICU graduate?.
(2018)
The benefits of skin-to-skin and kangaroo care have been well researched and documented. Despite the large volume of evidence to support various and long-term benefits to both caregivers and children, skin-to-skin care ...