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Creator:: Hutchinson, James Spencer
Abstract:: Moral elevation refers to the distinct state of warmth and expansion that some individuals experience after witnessing or learning about the altruistic acts of others. Elevation is a particularly interesting positive emotion for its capacity to promote various altruistic behaviors, as well as motivate witnesses to improve their character. The...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :___________________________________________________ Sarina R. Saturn Moral elevation refers to the distinct state of warmth and expansion that

Creator:: Polte, Katherine P.
Abstract:: This thesis aims to investigate the reasons for discordance in the physician-family relationship, to explore how to improve that relationship, and to develop a set of practices to help prevent conflicts. The research was done by analyzing research on surrogate decision making, conflicts surrounding end of life, and case studies....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: be discussed is how the surrogate decision making process usually works. An article by Lang and

Creator:: Miller, Samantha
Abstract:: Honeybees are essential for agriculture and to sustain an ecosystem. There are two main types of bacterial diseases that affect honeybee colonies and brood: American Foulbrood and European Foulbrood. Both bacterial diseases can be treated with antibiotics approved for use in honeybees, however American Foulbrood is spore forming and cannot...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Life cycle of honeybees. Ecocolmena. https://www.ecocolmena.org/life-cycle- of-honey-bees/?lang=en

Creator:: Gosman, Andreea
Abstract:: An important goal of evolutionary biology is to identify the genetic mechanisms underlying phenotypes in organisms. Understanding adaptation to osmotic stress has many applications, since this stress affects almost all organisms on Earth. By studying the model organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae using experimental evolution, we can learn about genetic mechanisms driving...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: performed binomial tests using binom.test in R (www.R-project.org)13. 3. Results i. Candidate

Creator:: McDonough, Ashley
Abstract:: The debate over GM crops is one of the most controversial issues of recent decades. The debate has many dimensions, including environmental impacts, benefits and risks to human health, intellectual property rights, adequacy of biosafety regulations, and fundamental ethical acceptability. The potential benefits of GM crops are numerous, including improved...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Creator:: Moussaoui, Ibrahim
Abstract:: In Islam, paying and receiving interest is prohibited based on the belief that money should not be a commodity that is “rented” out; instead, Islamic lending structures arrange loans on an equity basis. This work examines the historical origins of interest prohibition and explains how different Islamic financial products provide...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Creator:: Fun, Sara Ellie
Abstract:: In the context of the obesity epidemic, the current study aimed to evaluate the health barriers individuals face towards living a healthy lifestyle. Furthermore, we sought to understand how individuals perceive they can overcome their health barriers, and how they believe healthcare professionals can help them overcome their health barriers....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

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