Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896 -- Family; Women -- Conduct of life -- 19th century; Women -- Social conditions -- 19th century; United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Oriental influences
"Harriet Beecher Stowe Had Moorish Slippers: The Oriental Roots of Domesticity" is an attempt to chart the nineteenth century relationship between the creation of woman's sphere, the gender segregated world of American elite women, and the Oriental...
Parks for dogs--Environmental aspects--Connecticut--Pomperaug River.; Water quality--Connecticut--Pomperaug River.
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Biology."; Thesis advisor: Clayton Penniman.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-61).
Abstract Organisms employ inducible defenses to prevent predation. This occurs when the organism recognizes an environmental cue that leads to the expression of the defensive trait. In marine systems this cue is often chemical in nature. Several...
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...
Hospitals -- Emergency services -- Utilization; Children -- Health and hygiene
Emergency department care and primary care are ideally distinct parts of the health care delivery system. In theory, each answers a specific and different health care need. However, in practice this distinction blurs. Many visits to hospital...
Flamenco is a passion, an art, an identity and a culture. Its development over the centuries is complex, its legend unforgettable. This research will inform both the aficionado and the non-aficionado of flamenco's three components (songs, dance and...
Helping is a phenomenon that has been widely studied in psychology. Two types of helping that can occur within an organization are organizational citizenship behavior, or OCB, and volunteering. OCB is helping that occurs during the course of...
Said, Edward W; Orientalism in literature; India -- Fiction
In his ground-breaking books, Orientalism and Culture and Imperialism, Edward Said explains how the Eastern, colonized other was textually created by the imperial powers that controlled them. Specifically, Western experts on and creators of texts...
Issues in psychological testing of minorities have become problematic over the past couple of years. With the population growth of minorities, there continues to be the need for cultural sensitivity in mental health services. Few studies have...
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...
Heaney, Seamus,1939- -- Criticism and interpretation
Politics in the North of Ireland deserves a paper all its own. To attempt to condense the political situation in the North in a few short chapters is to try and distill the essentials. In such a location, politics becomes more than an argument,...
Polymer based soil stabilizers are soil binders used to prevent soil erosion. Because
these materials can be environmental friendly and reduce labor costs, polymer
dispersion based soil stabilizers have become popular solutions to soil...
Costa Ricans -- Sexual behavior; Americans -- Sexual behavior
Sex is a vital part of oneself. Due to its biological and social functions, sex has a profound impact on an individual’s physical and psychological health. Risky sexual behavior may have particularly harmful consequences, including contracting...
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Iowa Tests of Basic Skills; Mathematics -- Testing; Educational tests and measurements
Students in seven Springfield, Massachusetts Schools receive extra mathematics lessons in Mathematics Laboratories. The period for these lessons comes during the time that classroom teachers receive their preparation periods. By contract language,...
Carpentier, Alejo, 1904-1980. Pasos perdidos -- Criticism and interpretation; Rivera, José Eustasio, 1888-1928. Vorágine -- Criticism and interpretation; Spanish American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism
The purpose of this investigation is to discuss and compare the effects of travel on the main characters in two Spanish American fictional works: Los pasos perdidos by Alejo Carpentier and La vorágine by José Eustasio Rivera. Utilizing the...
Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 -- Criticism and interpretation
The purpose of this thesis is to prove that Dickinson characterized her poetic discourse with unique figurative manipulations as well as autonomous stylistic and prosodic techniques to serve a process of poetic dismantlement of her contemporary...
Victims of crimes -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; Criminal procedure -- United States; Prosecution -- United States -- Decision making
The role of the victim in the criminal justice process has changed drastically over the past forty years, from a once invisible role to a very active one. Victims today have State Constitutional Rights, which allow them to be involved in and...
Women prisoners -- Family relationships -- Connecticut; Children of women prisoners -- Connecticut; Recidivism -- Connecticut
This exploratory study proposes to examine if the amount of contact an incarcerated mother has with her children influences her recidivism rate upon discharge. A survey was administered to female ex-offenders with children that addressed how much...
Educational change; Inclusive education; Middle school teaching
This mixed methods instrumental case study examined an educational change process in a middle school to inclusive practices for students with disabilities. Educational change continues to challenge principals and teachers. Appreciative inquiry was...
Socialist realism; Russia -- Intellectual life -- 20th century
This paper is an analysis of the ideological development of the phenomenon of Socialist Realism in the
Soviet Union during the Stalin epoch, focusing particularly on the 1920's and '30s. The author examines
the historical influences that made...
