"Beauty is truth, truth beauty, - that is all
Ye know on Earth, and all Ye need to know."
John Keats, "Ode on a Grecian Urn"
Nothing could be so well put to introduce the History of Graphic Design as this quote by John Keats. Truth is the basis of...
American literature -- African American authors; Realism in literature; Idealism in literature; Patriarchy in literature; Womanist theology
"Getting Real: Beauty and Politics in Contemporary African American Literature," offers a close reading of five literary texts, published during the years of 1959-1990, to track African American literature's emphasis transcending the stereotypical...
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Biomolecular Sciences."; Thesis advisor: Cheryl Watson.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leave 42).
High school girls.; Women rowers.; Commitment (Psychology); Performance.; Dynamometer.
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in Physical Education."; Thesis advisor: Kimberly Kostelis.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves...
"The Satanic Verses: A Mirroring Effect of an Inner Struggle" grapples with one of the many messages of Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses. My critical method of closely reading the novel offers an interpretation that seeks to illuminate the...
Construction workers -- Substance use -- United States; Construction workers -- Drug testing -- United States
A career in construction exposes a tradesperson to an ever changing environment with known as well as unknown hazards. Unfortunately one of the unknowns is the use of illicit substances and the abuse of legal medications by some of the workers. ...
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...
Baseball -- United States; Depressions -- 1929; United States -- History -- 1919-1933; United States -- History -- 1933-1945
A host of unemployed citizens face the grim problem of existence, and an equally great number toil with little return, only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment. FDR's words revealed the magnitude of suffering that the...
Water quality -- Connecticut -- New Haven County; Dams -- Connecticut -- New Haven County; Hop Brook (Conn.)
A spatial analysis of water quality was conducted upstream, downstream, and within the Hop Brook Reservoir. The goal was to measure the impact of Hop Brook Dam on various parameters of water quality using a YSI 556 multi-probe system. The water...
Brain -- Wounds and injuries -- Complications; Brain -- Wounds and injuries -- Complications -- Caregivers
According to figures compiled by the Brain lnjury Association, approximately 99,000
people survive each year with permanent disabilities resulting from traumatic brain
injuries (Olendorf, Jeryan & Boyden, 1999). Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a...
Alcohol affects individuals physically, mentally, and emotionally. Little work has been done to investigate a possible link between alcoholism and anger. The purpose of this research study was an attempt to determine if alcohol dependence had an...
Although many researchers have compared herpetofaunal assemblages over large geographical regions, comparisons on a microgeographic scale have been scarce. Thus, the goal of this study was to compare species diversity of Eleutherodactylus on a...
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a type of dementia characterized by a gradual and
progressive decline of intellectual functioning, affecting 20-40% of the population
over the age of eighty. It results in cognitive deficits such as impairments in...
Communication in learning and scholarship; Education -- Demographic aspects
As interactions between people from different cultures increase, the need to understand and accept communication styles which sharply contrast with our own, becomes more evident. One individual characteristic that affects substantially the...
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting 1 in 1000 individuals. It results in poor social interaction, dysfunctional verbal and/or nonverbal skills, and a limited range of interests. In addition, individuals with autism also demonstrate...
Web sites -- Design; Web site development industry; Internet industry
Back Alley Gourmet is an emerging company that produces gourmet salad dressings. It is founded and conceptualized by Chef Hans, a European-trained chef who worked in some of the top hotels in Germany. As a young man in his early twenties, he came...
Brazil is rapidly transitioning into an economic superpower and key global player in the 21st century - a development that few if any could have predicted even just a quarter-century ago when the country was deeply mired in foreign debt and racked...
Brown marine algae (Class Phaeophyceae) produce chemicals (phlorotannins) that protect them from marine herbivores. Defense-related factors create an intricate relationship between food choices of herbivores and metabolically costly production of...
Atwood, Margaret, 1939- -- Criticism and interpretation; Atwood, Margaret, 1939- -- Characters -- Women
Canadian novelist and poet, Margaret Atwood, argues that survival is the main theme commonly found in Canadian literature. The purpose of this thesis is to examine this theory of 'survival' in Margaret Atwood's own work. Atwood states in her...
