Adolescence has long been considered a time of storm and stress by most societies. Indeed, the hallmark of almost all cultures is that they have created various processes and institutions to aid the transition from youth to adulthood. For...
Recent physiological investigations examining the cardiac calcium handling abilities of tuna and rainbow trout suggest increased reliance on sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium contribution for heart contractility that is both temperature and frequency...
Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 -- Criticism and interpretation
This thesis will examine the first person character in the poetry of W. B. Yeats in order to illustrate a theme of liberation. Liberation for Yeats means a freeing of oneself from mere memory, or events, by converting them into a poetic mythology....
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...
My intent in this thesis is to show that the witch trials in the Hartford area during the Seventeenth Century were unique. The accused witches did not all share any single common bond. There was no one link to connect all of the accused to one...
Virginity -- Religious aspects -- History; Celibacy -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600
The focus of this thesis is to investigate, illustrate, and understand why the cult of virginity was and remains to be so important in Catholicism. Further, when did this phenomenon of virginity start? Why was the emphasis on maintaining a celibate...
Valle-Inclán, Ramón del, 1866-1936--Criticism and interpretation.; Honor in literature.
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master in Arts in Spanish."; Thesis advisor: Ángela Morales.; Also available via the World Wide Web.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes...
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Psychology."; Thesis advisor: Joanne DiPlacido.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 53-66).
Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leónidas, 1891-1961; Vargas Llosa, Mario, 1936- Fiesta del Chivo; Alvarez, Julia. In the time of the butterflies; Dominican literature
The purpose of this thesis is to prove that La fiesta del chivo, written by Mario Vargas Llosa and En el tiempo de las mariposas, written by Julia Alvarez, clearly show the control that Rafael Trujillo Molina held over the Dominican Republic and...
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the use of marriage as a literary device in William Trevor's short fiction. Trevor has continually questioned the essence of matrimony in moral and psychological terms, attempting to define marriage and...
Cuba is a unique country that is currently facing important challenges. The political system that was sparked by the 1959 Revolution may be coming to an end. Although it is extremely difficult to predict what the future might bring to the country,...
Studies on the relationships between smoking and cognitive functioning have produced equivocal results. While some studies indicate that there are significant changes in cognitive functioning in smokers others have failed to confirm these...
Tick-borne diseases have become a principal public health concern in the United States due to the tremendous increase in human contact with deer. This concern has been reflected in Connecticut as well in recent years. With changing demographic...
The study examines the effects of 40 weekly sessions over eight months of a psychoeducational group on twelve girls in a therapeutic middle school in the inner city. The girls are ages 12-14. They are at health risk due to conditions associated...
Teacher effectiveness; Self-efficacy; Teachers -- Professional relationships; Teacher work groups; Professional learning communities
Professional learning communities (PLC) and collective teacher efficacy (CTE) show promising results in the area of student achievement by their relationship to each other. Based on a national survey of certified staff PLC teams, data showed that...
Spelling games; English language -- Orthography and spelling -- Study and teaching (Elementary); English language -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Language arts (Elementary)
The purpose of this research project was to examine the effectiveness of the relationship between spelling and writing. As I looped with my first grade class into second grade I wondered how the spelling program, Cast-a-Spell, would impact the...
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...
Social capital (Sociology); Health attitudes; Health behavior -- Social aspects
The present research examined the relationship of social capital to reported health status using data from the Social Capital Benchmark Survey (SCBS). Two hypotheses were examined: (1) higher scores on the 11 dimensions of social capital assessed...
Although sports related injuries have shown a decline since the 1960's, the incidence of concussion seems to have risen. It is estimated that soccer players suffer significant concussion during their playing career. The resulting memory, cognitive...
Sleep apnea syndrome is a disease that has become increasing more prevalent in the United States in the past fifty years. Because of the newness of this disease it can often be misdiagnosed or even completely missed in individuals. Sleep apnea...
