In the tragic drama Samson Agonistes, John Milton transforms the protagonist
from a defeated hero in the Homeric tradition to a suppliant yet conquering hero in the
Hebraic tradition. Milton's source is the Old Testament book of Judges. W. H....
Violence in video games; Video games -- Social aspects
Current contextual models of aggression (e.g., General Aggression Model); Anderson & Bushman, 2002) suggest that exposure to violent video games can lead to the expression of aggression (e.g., anger, physical/verbal aggression, hostility)....
To investigate leaf litter processing in local streams, a study was conducted during the fall of 2009 with two native tree species, northern red oak (Quercus rubra) and red maple (Acer rubrum) and an invasive species, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia...
Youth -- Alcohol use -- Connecticut; Teenagers -- Alcohol use -- Connecticut; Youth -- Family relationships -- Connecticut; Teenagers -- Family relationships -- Connecticut
A number of risk and protective factors in the individual, family, school, and community domains have been associated with youth substance abuse. The present study examined several family factors as predictors of underage drinking rates in...
Textile fabrics -- Latin America; Molas -- Latin America; Arpilleras -- Latin America
The purpose of this Special Project Thesis was to investigate how three select
groups of Latin American textile artists have used their art in their lives and bring these
findings to the public. I accomplished this through newsletters and a...
Sports -- Physiological aspects; Women athletes -- Physiology; Menstrual cycle
There are several different physiological differences between males and females that can affect exercise performance. Particularly, women experience the menstrual cycle when variations of estrogen and progesterone occur every 23-38 days. This...
Over fifty years after its introduction into clinical practice, succinylcholine is still the only depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent used in this country today. It is highly favored in the clinical practice of anesthesia because of its rapid...
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...
Calderón de la Barca, Pedro, 1600-1681; Salvation -- Christianity
Pedro Caldern de la Barca (1600-1681) has been called the theological poet of the Counter Reformation. Among the many dramas he wrote are a group of mythological plays. These plays include several groups in which the same mythological theme is...
In 1952, Pinnacle Heights became the second public housing project in New Britain, Connecticut that was a product of the state's Moderate Rental Housing Program. Completed in 1954, Pinnacle Heights provided 450 units of modern affordable public...
