Milen E. Marinov and Dr. J. Owen Cherrington, Accountancy and Information Systems Being granted the ORCA scholarship I started researching information technology (IT) skills that will make a business student more marketable. I began my research at the end of November 1999. Gradually, along with demanded IT skills my research activity included the gathering and […]
Mission Drifts in Microcredit: The Drift Away from the Poorest of the Poor; and, the Drift From Providing Social Benefits
Jared Mabey and Dr. Warner Woodworth, Organizational Behavior Overview This thesis shows that the microcredit movement=s fixation on reaching financial self-sustainability is causing microfinance institutions to cease to achieve important objectives, namely: 1) reaching the poorest of the poor, and 2) providing bank members with social benefits. As a response to these problems, this thesis […]
Distribution and Regulation of Na,K-Atpase in Ocular Lens
Adam L. Lunceford and Dr. Steven W. Graves, Chemistry and Biochemistry The Na,K-ATPase is a membrane-bound enzyme found in all cells. This enzyme is composed of an a subunit, which is responsible for the enzyme’s catalytic activity, and a b subunit, which assists in the binding of ions. The three main isoforms of the a […]
Analysis of a Constitutively Active PhoB Mutant Protein
Chad C. Lowe and Dr. William R. McCleary, Microbiology Within the cellular environment, the processing of essential nutrients required for cellular growth and metabolism are tightly regulated. When these essential nutrients become limited in the cells surroundings, cellular stress responses are induced. This enables the cell to maintain life in less than ideal environmental conditions. […]
Walt Whitman, Winslow Homer, and the Civil War
Angela Dawn Lowe and Dr. George B. Handley, Humanities, Classics and Comparative Literature According to Eric Sundquist, “the actual Civil War has been concealed under layers of comforting legends and nostalgic sentiments” and has been inaccurately portrayed as “a panorama of colorful uniforms, heroic deeds, noble purposes, and sword-and-roses courtships” (45). Walt Whitman and Winslow […]
Factors that Influence a Woman’s Choice to Breast-Feed
Emily Lippincott and Dr. Renata Forste, Sociology Breast-feeding is the healthiest way for a mother to ensure that her newborn child gets the best nutrition possible; in addition, breast milk provides maternal antibodies to the child that are highly effective in preventing disease (2). Hence the slogan “Breast is Best” was created to encourage mothers […]
The Book of Mormon: A Handbook of Hope for the Apocalypse
Nathan Lindsay and Dr. Steven C. Walker, English “Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice.” With this line Robert Frost summed up the world’s uncertainty concerning the new Millennium. For thousands of years people have contemplated and philosophized about the end of the world. Apocalyptic literature is the unique genre […]
Daily Needs of Family Members of ICU Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Christy Rae Lee and Dr. A. Elaine Bond, Nursing In the intensive care unit (ICU), family members of severe traumatic brain-injured (STBI) patients struggle with the possibility of future dysfunction or untimely death. This is a vulnerable and precarious time for the families. In this crisis time, nurses must be able to provide holistic nursing […]
The Determination of Grain Boundary Structure
Ryan J. Larsen and Dr. Brent L. Adams, Mechanical Engineering A growing focus of material science research is relating material properties to grain boundary geometry. The purpose of my research has been to improve current methods of determining grain boundary geometry and to relate interface geometry to sensitization of AISI type 304 stainless steel. Sensitization […]
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Susan Kruegar and Sunnie Bybee and Professor Joseph Ostraff, Visual Arts “The tool of the spirit of yesterday was the ‘academy.’ It shut off the artist from the world of industry and handicraft, and thus brought about his complete isolation from the community. In vital epochs, on the other hand, the artist enriched all the arts […]
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