Browsing SU Honors College Theses by Issue Date
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Predictions of Salisbury law enforcement candidates
(1986)The purpose of this study was to select an efficient assessment, the California Personality Inventory, to utilize as a screening device for the Salisbury Police Department. The CPI was administered to twenty-six potential ... -
Does the use of manipulatives really make a difference in teaching a unit on quadrilaterals?
(1988)Does the use of manipulaties really make a difference in teaching a unit on quadrilaterals in a geometry class? Specifically, is there a notable improvement in students' achievement or attitudes toward geometry? Based ... -
A method to his madness: Seven major themes in the short fiction of Gabriel García Márquez
(1990)Gabriel García Márquez’ short works reflect his ideological positions through the seven themes of death, greed, solitude, religion, decadence, independence, and imagination. Despite his seemingly pessimistic portrayal of ... -
The history of the railroad in Salisbury and its socioeconomic impacts
(1994)The city of Salisbury, Maryland, enjoys a prominent role on the Delmarva Peninsula. Located at the headwaters of the Wicomico River, the city has earned the name of "First City of the Eastern Shore" and "Hub of Delmarva." ... -
Adventure counseling with at risk students
(1997)For my undergraduate honor's thesis I will create a manual for implementing an Adventure Counseling Program with at-risk adolescents. This guide will primarily be for use with Wicomico County's "Beyond the Limits" program. ... -
Peer: A program for reading recovery in the regular classroom
(1998)Many children enter first grade without the background knowledge necessary for success in reading. They are placed in traditional reading programs where they are quickly left behind. Unfortunately, once a student initially ... -
Volume and volatility in the stock market
(2000)In recent years, intraday trading has become an important area of research in finance. After the stock market crash in October 1987, investors became concerned with market volatility and wanted to know how to predict and ... -
Ecological considerations in greenway design
(2000)In 1990, Charles Little defined greenways in the above manner. Throughout the years, the definition would take on numerous variations. However, despite the variations, greenways have always been capable of being classified ... -
Computing models of supernova remnant spectra in galaxy M101 to analyze stellar evolution
(2008)This research was undertaken to determine the physical and chemical characteristics of selected supernova remnants (SNR's) in the M101 galaxy and to investigate the physical constituents of these potential stellar ... -
At times it just makes sense
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Critical pedagogy in the classroom
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Bigger Bang for Your Buck: Using Natural Buffers in the Maryland Watershed Implementation Plan and Chesapeake Bay Restoration
(2012-04)The Chesapeake Bay is one of the world’s most productive and biologically diverse estuaries; however, it is suffering from a confluence of environmental abuses from agriculture, sprawling development, nutrient and sediment ... -
In the wake of heroes
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Acute effects of hyperglycemia in a chemical-genetic ablation model
(2016)Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a debilitating disease characterized by elevated blood glucose levels, known as hyperglycemia. Glucose, the energy source for metabolism, is transported to the cells of the body by the hormone ...