Al-Qaeda versus Boko Haram: Ideologies, Goals, and Outcomes
Since the 9/11 attacks, Islam has remained at the center of the global terrorism debate. In order to weaken Islamist terrorist groups, it is crucial to understand nuance differences in their...
View ArticleContributing Factors that Influence a Student’s Decision Regarding a Juvenile...
On March 21, 2000, 15-year-old Alonza Thomas ran away from home. During Alonza’s time away from home, he met a man and went to his apartment. Alonza stayed at his apartment for a couple of days...
View Article[5] Galatians 3:20
Artist Statement My story begins when a close childhood friend came to me in high school and was worried about being judged over a painful secret he held. In order to keep his cover, he told others...
View ArticleCommunity-Based Participatory Research and Sustainability: The Petersburg...
The principle and practice of sustainability is critical in community-based participatory research. Actively planning for and building community capacity to ensure sustainability is even more critical...
View ArticlePlay behavior varies by age class in wild African elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Many environmental factors effect the behaviors of African elephants, Loxodonta africana, such as, health, drought, and dominance. The purpose of this research was to observe play behaviors within the...
View ArticleStudent Perceptions of Faculty, Staff, and Students Carrying Concealed...
Reactions to gun violence and potential policies regarding gun control are often reactions to fear with schools being the focal point of gun control dialogue. From elementary schools to college...
View ArticleSearching for Purpose: Silas House’s The Coal Tattoo
This paper examines The Coal Tattoo by Silas House and its focus on psychological self-reflection by its two main characters, Easter and Anneth Sizemore. Anneth, the younger of the sisters, is...
View ArticleHow Do Millennials Learn? An Investigation of the Learning Styles,...
Purpose: Research shows Millennials learn better by actively doing things than listening to lectures. However, there is little research on millennials and how they learn or what drives them towards...
View ArticlePetrolia
The advancement of technology has brought upon a great many things: wonder, efficiency, mass production, different forms of communication, and an easier way of life. However, it has also caused fear...
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