AIDS (Disease) -- Psychological aspects; Minority women -- Health and hygiene; Sexual minorities -- Health and hygiene; AIDS (Disease) in women -- Social networks
Women who have sex with women (WSW) are an understudied population. This study examined the differences between sexual minority women of color with HIV/AIDS and sexual minority women of color without HIV/AIDS. Outcome variables that were measured...
American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Beat generation; Sex role in literature
ABSTRACT: In "Hipsters and Chicks: Sex, Lies and Beat Literature," I consider the importance of gender roles within Beat Literature. One of the many facets of American life that the Beats came to question was predetermined gender roles. My...
The discovery of antibiotics was one of the greatest discoveries of the 21st 20th century (Van Kraaig, 1999 and Livermore, 2004). The current need for new antibiotics to fight bacterial pathogens that have become resistant is growing every day. ...
A growing forest of crosses cover the entrance way to Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi death camp. Their presence is in protest to the possible removal of a 21-foot cross that already exists at the site. That cross was used by Pope John Paul II in a...
Autism in children -- Diagnosis; Autism in children -- Case studies
Autism has many definitions, but its most specific definition describes it as a developmental disorder that affects verbal and non-verbal communication as well as social interaction. It affects a person’s ability to respond appropriately to their...
Catholic Church -- United States; Hispanic American Catholics -- Religious life; Hispanic American Catholics -- United States
The thesis examines the influence of the Hispanic community of Puerto Rico, and other communities of Latin America, in Fairfield County since their arrival during the last half century. The study focuses on the discrimination that they faced...
Cerebral hemispheres; Mathematics -- Study and teaching; Cerebral dominance
For many years, doctors and scientists have known that the two hemispheres of our brains have different functions. Damage to the left hemisphere in adults has caused severe speech problems. For this reason, the left hemisphere had been considered...
The mouse frizzy (fr) mutation arose on a genetically mixed background and was first described by G.D. Snell of The Jackson Laboratory in 1951. Mice carrying this recessive mutation have curly vibrissae which can be observed as early as one to two...
The mouse frizzy (fr) mutation is a Mendelian recessive trait that affects hair structure and formation in mice. The mutation arose in a mouse of mixed origin at the Jackson Lab (Bar Harbor, ME) in 1951. Frizzy is known to be linked to other genes...
College dropouts -- Prevention; College dropouts; College students -- Psychology
Over the years concerns have increased about retention and attrition in higher education. In order to develop and improve retention services it is important to understand the underlying dynamics associated with institutional departure. As opposed...
This study proposes to investigate community policing styles and their influence on misdemeanor arrest rates, and serious property and violent crime. Participants in the study include all police agencies within the state of Connecticut serving...
Crabs -- Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.); Introduced animals -- Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.)
Hemigrapsus sanguineus, the Japanese shore crab, is native to the western Pacific
Ocean and was first reported in Long Island Sound in 1992. Since then, it has become
firmly established and, in many locations, is the most common crab in the rocky...
To some individuals, gambling is a harmless pastime and a form of entertainment, but for others, pathological gambling (PG) can develop with devastating consequences. The purpose of this study was to assess the correlation between criminal thinking...
Cognitive shortcomings are common traits among the offender population. It is this deficit in social reasoning that leads many individuals to the criminal justice system. The modification of such irrational thoughts has been demonstrated to...
Transforming growth factor-alpha (TGFa), a member of the endothelial growth
factor (EGF) family of mitogens, was previously thought to exist solely in neoplastic
cells and the quickly dividing cells of a developing fetus. Since then, TGFa...
The online DVD rental company Netflix® advertises that their service "is the best way to
rent movies1." Though Netflix® claims they enable customers to "find and discover movies they
will enjoy", consistently renting movies that meet personal...
Investor community and stock market watch companies' earnings report closely as earnings report is the most essential fundamental barometer of how financially healthy a company is. All public companies announce earnings every quarter, and the stock...
In the early days of aviation, particularly after World War I, many geographers wrote about the value of observing a place from above. They thought aerial observations would be a valuable aid to regional studies. This early enthusiasm for observing...
Eating disorders -- Diagnosis; College students -- Health and hygiene
Orthorexia is characterized as an unhealthy obsession with healthy food. In contrast with anorexia nervosa (AN), the quality of food takes precedence over the quantity consumed. Nevertheless, orthorexia shares many of the same dangerous health...
Educational leadership.; Reading comprehension--Study and teaching (Elementary)
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education."; Dissertation advisor: David A. Monti.; Ed. D.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 143-174).