Drug traffic -- Colombia; Guerrilla warfare -- Colombia; Colombia -- Social conditions
During the 1980's, Latin America was one of the major concerns of the U.S. foreign policy. Countries like Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Colombia had unstable governments and civil war created a clear and present danger to the national security of the...
Offenders with Narcissistic and Antisocial Personality Disorders are being incarcerated, many without treatment or the ability to obtain necessary psychiatric help. This research project highlights these two personality disorders and their...
Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Connecticut
The purpose of this project is to develop and implement instructional, mathematics programs that are based on the students' individual developmental and cognitive levels of functioning. The goal is to teach students with meaning so that they gain...
This research was designed to examine the efficacy of three cognitive training programs in two different populations. Study 1 examined the efficacy of (1) a group-based interactive training program (Mind Aerobics), (2) an individualized...
Assyrians proved difficult to study because they do not have a designation on the United States Census. The Assyrians have been studied in larger cities such as Turlock, California and Chicago, Illinois, where there are large communities of...
American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Beat generation; Sex role in literature
ABSTRACT: In "Hipsters and Chicks: Sex, Lies and Beat Literature," I consider the importance of gender roles within Beat Literature. One of the many facets of American life that the Beats came to question was predetermined gender roles. My...
Media images are extremely powerful forces in modern American society. These images with which we are constantly bombarded by living in a capitalistic society can without a word portray to millions messages of prejudice, love, hate, happiness,...
Attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is clearly on top of the agendas of most countries. All countries find it more difficult to stay competitive without FDI, which sustains growth: financial capital, management skills, technology, access to...
Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400. Troilus and Criseyde; Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400 -- Characters -- Women
The widowed status of Chaucer's Criseyde has a profound influence on her behavior throughout the poem. Her actions, as well as her interactions with others, are all products of her situation. Criseyde should be examined within the context of an...
