World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France; World War, 1939-1945 -- France
The Christian resistance in France fought an energetic and indispensable struggle against Nazism in a variety of ways. It is the purpose of this thesis to illuminate this struggle in its uniqueness of origin, and in its silent legacy. This...
Polish language -- Study and teaching; Polish language -- Vowels;
A few generations of phonologists dealing with Polish have been struggling to find the true nature of the Polish nasal vowel. The strongest earlier claims postulated that Polish has no nasal vowels at all. The newer studies, however, suggest that...
Parental behavior in animals; Rats -- Physiology; Animal mutation
Rats that are hypotrichotic (lacking normal hair) due to the autosomal recessive
shorn (shn) mutation showed a low survival rate in brother by sister matings in a breeding
colony of SU/Csu rats. The majority of rats died before weaning. Subsequent...
Geography -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Connecticut
Geographic illiteracy is a prevalent phenomenon in American culture today.
Students in American high schools lack basic geographic skills, concepts and knowledge
that would aid their entrance into today's society. This lack of knowledge has...
Invasive plants -- Connecticut -- Litchfield County
Habitat loss and invasive species are the biggest threats to biodiversity at a local
and global level. This study addresses the effects of woody invasive species in Litchfield
County, Connecticut. An edge to interior vascular plant study was done...
This study investigated the behaviors and perceptions of New Haven commercial
district retailers elicited by panhandling. This research is important because it
primarily focuses on the victimization of merchants. Previous research focuses on
the...
Animal models of Huntington's disease (HD) that utilize 3-nitropropionic acid (3-NPA) in the initiation of oxidative stress
and accelerated brain-aging have been extensively studied. When administered to rodents, 3-NPA irreversibly...
This study examines the communication styles and practices between
the handicapped and non-handicapped communities in contemporary society.
It depicts the processes or lack of communication processes which contribute to
the present conditions.
The...
Pharmacy -- Study and teaching; Pharmacy -- Study and teaching -- Fluorescein; Hospitals -- Home care programs
Pharmacy technicians compound sterile I.V. solutions to be administered to
patients in hospitals, long term care facilities and in home care settings. These products
must be prepared without contamination. This necessitates sound aseptic techniques...
In Connecticut, a valid state issued pistol permit allows residents to legally own, operate, and conceal a handgun. Much of the previous research investigating pistol permits examines aggregate level characteristics and focuses on handgun...
Libraries -- Technological innovations; Mobile computing
Considering the year-over-year growth in mobile technologies, we came up with an idea about applying mobile oriented technologies within the Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) library website. The library mobile application is now fully...
Black bear -- Connecticut -- Public opinion; Wildlife management -- Connecticut
The black bear (Ursus americanus) population in Connecticut has been increasing because of available suitable habitat and laws protecting them, since its probable extirpation in the mid-1800s. The population grew from a very small resident group...
Eightmile River (New London County and Middlesex County, Conn.); Water quality -- Connecticut
Anthropogenic influences have significant deleterious impacts on the integrity of aquatic environments. Recent conservation efforts have been directed towards whole watershed management, whereby the quality of surface water is maintained through...
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a complication of surgery and anesthesia that has major implications in terms of delaying recovery and raising costs through an increase in time and resources necessary for treatment. In addition, PONV...
Césaire, Aimé -- Criticism and interpretation; Guillén, Nicolás, 1902-1989 -- Criticism and interpretation; Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 -- Criticism and interpretation; Palés Matos, Luis -- Criticism and interpretation; McKay, Claude,...
This research represents a comparative study of the poetry and politics of the afro voice in the literature across the Americas in the post-colonial period. The works of Aim Csaire from Martinique; Nicols Guilln from Cuba; Langston Hughes from ...
The eastern spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus holbrookii) is listed endangered in Connecticut having only one viable population in the state. Efforts to understand their distribution in Connecticut are frustrated by both their rarity, and their nocturnal...
The Palestinian people have been portrayed by the media as homeless, helpless, stateless, or violent terrorists. Rarely have the Palestinians been presented as human beings who have suffered a devastating tragedy, a people who yearn for peace and...
Art appreciation -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
The government of Botswana, through the ministry of education, opened Molepolole College of Education and Tonota College of Education in the years 1985 and 1990 respectively. These educational institutions were established as a response to the...
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...
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,...
