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Beauty and Functionality: Applying Aesthetics to Residential Wind and Solar Appliances Using 3-D Printing
(Monroe Community College, 2015)This study investigated the relationship between engineering and the creative arts through 3-D printing. 3-D printing was chosen, as it builds a fundamental bridge between engineering and the arts—often perceived as two ... -
Characterization of Aminopeptidase Activities in Arabidopsis Thaliana Seedlings
(Monroe Community College, 2013)Aminopeptidases are exopeptidases that are responsible for the removal of an amino acid residue from the N-terminus of peptides and protein substrates. The presence of a leucine aminopeptidase, an alanine aminopeptidase, ... -
The Cultural Implications of European Disease on New World Populations: With Primary Focus on the Abenaki, Powhatan, and Taino Groups
(Monroe Community College, 2013)The European discoverers brought with them weapons and foreign inventions which Native Americans had never seen. Unknowingly, they also brought more fatal devices from Europe, diseases. All native populations suffered from ... -
Determining the Effectiveness of Container Lids on Heat Absorption: Measuring Heat of Reaction for NaOH(aq) and HCl(aq)
(Monroe Community College, 2014)In the General Chemistry I laboratory at Monroe Community College, students combine a strong base, 1.0M NaOH(aq), with a strong acid, 1.0M HCl(aq), to assess the temperature change of the solution as a result of the chemical ... -
Differences in Investigation: Conceiving of a Theistic Science
(Monroe Community College, 2013)Your average person does not believe that science is in trouble - that we should be very suspicious of the results of medical or biological research, for example. Institutionalized science has led us to great success in ... -
Down to the Bristles: The Best Storage Method for Your Toothbrush
(Monroe Community College, 2014)Based on new technology, often dental hygienists are faced with the question of, “What is the best storage method for toothbrushes?” It is important for dental patients to know how to properly store their toothbrushes to ... -
Exploring Low Cost Multirotor Construction
(Monroe Community College, 2015)A small, low-cost multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was constructed with the goal of optimizing capabilities while adhering to several design constraints. The multirotor UAV was able to deliver a payload to a set ... -
From Narcissism to Empathy: Ibsen’s Plays in the Digital Age
(Monroe Community College, 2014)The digital revolution has produced many new forms of communication that present us with the risk of losing touch with one another. As our society increasingly relies on technology as a substitute for face-to-face interaction, ... -
From Where Do You Come?: Complexity, Theology, and Paradox in the Green Knight
(Monroe Community College, 2013)With axe in one hand, holly in the other, all clothes green accented with gold, the Green Knight enters King Arthur's court. With an image of peace contrasted with an image of war and an image of mankind contrasted with ... -
“If I can't have you girls, I will destroy you”: Hegemonic Masculinity, Aggrieved Entitlement, and the Isla Vista Killings
(Monroe Community College, 2015)On May 23, 2014, 22-year-old Elliot Rodger posted a video on YouTube and e-mailed out a 137-page autobiography; in each, Rodger expressed intense anger towards women for rejecting him his whole life and towards men for ... -
In the Land of Nod: A Failure of Justice for the Mentally Disabled
(Monroe Community College, 2014)In Brother’s Keeper, and the Paradise Lost trilogy, documentary filmmakers Bruce Sinofsky and Joe Berlinger explore the influence of bias in two different murder trials: The West Memphis Three and the case of an elderly ... -
Long Term Effects of a Positive Body Image Program Among College Students
(Monroe Community College, 2013)Students participated in a voluntary survey to test the idea that a positive body image program would produce long-term positive effects in college students' self-image. Data collection involved hosting five positive body ... -
Papua New Guinea Ignited: Witch Burnings in the Western Highlands
(Monroe Community College, 2015)Accounts and reports on the practice of witch burnings in contemporary Papua New Guinea society will be examined and analyzed. Research concerning these deadly witch hunts, particularly in Western Highlands of Papua New ... -
Pedagogy for the Incarcerated: Augmenting the Socratic Method in Inmate Rehabilitation
(Monroe Community College, 2015)This essay discusses the use of the Socratic Method in criminal rehabilitation. Ample scholarly research discusses the modern programs and pedagogies employed in many US prisons such as cognitive therapy, but the work of ... -
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Truss Tower Analysis: Static Analysis of a Truss Tower used to Support a Wind Turbine
(Monroe Community College, 2014)Due to the massive size of modern day wind turbines, the stability of their support towers is critical. This project examines structural forces present in a four-sided truss tower modeled as a support system for a wind ... -
Vulnerable Subjects in Research: Why Do They Need Special Protection?
(Monroe Community College, 2015)Ethical research on humans should be guided by the principles of justice, respect, and beneficence. Special protections should be provided to vulnerable participates. This paper reviews the different categories of vulnerable ... -
What Pains Are Fated to Fill Your Cup: The Role of Food, Drink, and Xenia in the Homeric Epics
(Monroe Community College, 2013)Greek mythology states that the value of xenia - or hospitality and friendship towards guests - is guarded over by Zeus, the king of gods. Often this guest friendship meant an exchange of gifts or the occasion for a feast. ...
