Qaida (Organization); Terrorism; Political violence; Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam
This research examines the internal and external root causes of terrorism by providing an in depth study of al-Qaeda. After more than ten years of fighting, the war on terror the threat from al-Qaeda still remains. Al-Qaeda cells around the world...
English language -- United States -- Foreign words and phrases -- Spanish; English language -- United States -- Foreign elements -- Spanish; English language -- Variation -- United States; Spanish language -- Influence on English; Hispanic...
Spanglish is a catch-all term for a way of speaking by some Spanish-English bilinguals that has been disparaged, maligned, and vilified by both monolingual Spanish and monolingual English groups alike, with criticism towards it extending from even...
A comprehensive survey of aquatic plant communities in Pickerel Lake, Colchester/East Haddam, Connecticut, was conducted during the growing season of most regional macrophyte species (May 2001 to October 2001). Five weed maps were constructed to...
Barnacles have been well studied due to their abundance in the marine community and their ability to foul marine structures, such as ship hulls and piers. However, it is necessary to better understand the site-specific reproductive capability of...
The role of cognitive distortions in persistent gambling Gambling has increased enormously in recent years and there has been a commensurate increase in scientific interest in the phenomenon. Officially sanctioned gambling in America first took...
In Alfred Chandler's The Visible Hand, written over two decades ago, the author answers a simple question, how best to explain the rise of the modern business in the United States? While regarding new technologies and burgeoning markets as...
On December 12, 2005, the small Connecticut town of Eastford held a referendum for its 1,600 citizens to decide if they would allow alcohol sales in their town. The following morning, the results were clear. Eastford voters decided 330 to 287 to...
Universities and colleges -- Entrance examinations; Educational change -- China; Education -- China
The National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) dictates how almost every facet of China's educational system is administered. As early as primary school, students are forced to become locked in intense competition, battle hordes of examinations,...
Assyrians proved difficult to study because they do not have a designation on the United States Census. The Assyrians have been studied in larger cities such as Turlock, California and Chicago, Illinois, where there are large communities of...
Puritans -- Connecticut: Connecticut -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
The Puritan settlers who established England's colony in Connecticut during the period from 1630 to 1660 brought forth and nurtured the seeds of democratic ideals for America and the world. The primary document that fertilized Connecticut's rich,...
Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, 1860-1935 -- Criticism and interpretation; Socialism in literature; Feminism in literature
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's reputation as a prominent feminist was resurrected during the second wave of feminism during the 1970's. However, upon close examination of her two feminist novels, Herland and With Her in Ourland, it becomes clear that...
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Hamlet; Hamlet (Legendary character)
This thesis analyzes Prince Hamlet's role as a divinely commissioned scourge in Denmark, asking whether Hamlet functions in a multifaceted capacity as a scourge or as a univocal scourge figure, a figure that is a stereotypically evil scourge. It...
It is undeniable that conflict and change are a part or life. This often produces confusion or disillusionment, which can be difficult for adolescents. The author's perception of some of the challenges which contemporary youth face may be a...
There is a gap in the educational research that investigates the connection between the mathematics skills students learn in school and how they use these skills at the workplace. Students should be able to apply the mathematics skills they...
