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Cultivating a Culture of Compassionate Caregiving Under Poverty's Constraints: An Ethnography of Kenyan Child Life and Hospice Caregivers
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2014)Research on compassionate caregiving in impoverished settings focuses on either cultural differences or the effects of poverty, but fails to account for what occurs when institutions are able to intervene in both areas. ... -
A Look at Global Youth Leadership
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2014)Studying the youth is an integral aspect of humanity, culture and developing social issues. This paper examines the relationship between modernity and agency in the context of youth leadership programs. The author connects ... -
Manufacturing Heritage: Place Marketing, Historic Narratives, and the Creative Economy at Lowell National Historical Park
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2014)Lowell, Massachusetts is one of many newly postindustrial cities where economic growth and stability is sought through "the new economy, knowledge economy, competitive economy or the creative economy" according to Pratt. ... -
Modern Day Abuse ofTemp Workers: Stigma ofTemping and theIndustry Practices that Impact Worker Health, Safety, andSocialMobility
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2014)This project is examining the health, safety, and wage abuses of the temporary health industry both in its early history and in modern day society. Temporary workers are part of the contingent workforce that are independently ... -
Capital, Society and Dehumanization
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2014)Although there are many ways to view the oppression of those with less capital, this project is going to focus on the lens of different forms of capital and how they influence the perceptions and treatment of those who do ... -
The Profitability of Regional Hospitals, Uncompensated Care Cost, and the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act
(2015)The goal of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is to reduce the rapid growth of health care spending by decreasing the uninsured population. This paper focuses on the financial effects PPACA has on regional ... -
Early Modern Witches and witchcraft: Trials, Hunts and Identity
(2015)The first part of this paper will examine the differences in witchcraft persecution, and the second part will examine the overlooked similarities in witch-hunts and witchcraft beliefs. This paper strives to better understand ... -
Europe in the Face of the Black Death
(2015)This paper investigates how medieval Europeans understood the causes and effects of the plague during the mid-fourteenth century. The author identifies three major groups -- the common people, the Church, and men of science ... -
Do Bees Prefer Spotted Knapweed Over Other Co-flowering Plant Species?
(Kalamazoo College, 2015)Spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe L.) is a biennial herb native to Eurasia that was introduced to North America during the late 1800’s. Although considered a noxious, invasive weed, the plant exists as a floral resource ... -
Relative effects of climate and competition on annual growth of Pinus contorta var. latifolia, Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum, and Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca
(Kalamazoo College, 2014)The role of climate and competition in determining species growth is unclear despite the existence of a large body of research. Forest ecology studies report different findings depending on focal species and study site ... -
Creative Destruction and Manipulation: The Metamorphosis of China's Rare Earth Elements Industry
(2014)This paper will attempt to bring together a history of rare earth elements, in general terms but more importantly in the case of the Chinese industry, as well as current events reporting, analysis, and forecasting. This ... -
Raising the Minimum Wage and Its Effects on Small Business in Michigan
(2014)Due to the recent increase in Michigan's minimum wage and the disputed effects of a higher minimum wage on the economy, this study looks at the typical ways in which minimum wage raises effect small business firms. How the ... -
A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of Economic Sanctions and National Security in the United States
(2014)The effectiveness of economic sanctions has been a controversial topic due to its impact on trade fluctuation and its ambiguity in legal affairs. It is commonly believed that economic sanctions impose harm to imports and ... -
The Price of Financial Inclusion: A Case-Study of Innovations and Interest Rates of Micro-Loans in Senegal
(2014)This case study evaluates the online market created by Zidisha for micro-loans in Senegal since the foundation in 2009. To open, the paper gives specific insights into Senegalese culture that come into play with computer ... -
Revenue Sharing and Its Impact on Competitive Balance in the MLB
(2014)This paper examines the effects of revenue sharing on competitive balance in Major League Baseball (MLB). More specifically, this paper is looking into whether competitive balance has increased since 2002, when the first ... -
Do American Soccer Fans Prefer to See High- Quality Teams or Star Players? An Empirical Study of the United States' Major League Soccer
(2014)This paper seeks to address the fundamental question: What makes Americans watch soccer? Through analysis of 13 Major League Soccer teams' attendance figures from the 2011-2013 seasons, it is found that fans will either ... -
The Effectiveness of Monetary Policy During the 2007 Recession and the Relationship Between Money Supply and the Stock Market
(2014)This review aims to answer several questions about the U.S. economy. First it will examine whether a relationship exist between the money supply and the stock market as these both are indicators of the health of the economy. ... -
Destination Spain: An Analysis of Immigration Trends to Spain During Times of Economic Growth and Crisis
(2014)The goal of this paper is to more effectively understand the time leading up to and during the economic crisis in Spain though the viewpoint of immigration policies enacted and the circumstances surrounding levels of high ... -
Local Government Outsourcing: An Analysis ofthe Branch County Government
(2014)For local governments with limited budgets, outsourcing may seem like a cost effective solution to budgetary constraints and fiscal stresses. However, privatization often comes with the fear that service quality will suffer ... -
The Middle-Class Following the Great Recession: An Unequal Recovery in Kalamazoo City, Michigan
(2014)In the early 2000s the United States' housing market took off while at the same time borrowing requirements relaxed. These circumstances led to an increase in subprime and adjustable-rate mortgages. The number of people ...
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