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Editor's introduction : Diversity
(Artifacts ; 9 (2014), 2014)
This is the editor's introduction to Artifacts, 2014 issue 10....
The woman
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
The Woman, by Ellie Mullane, is a work of fiction dealing with one woman's journey of self-evaluation and discovery.
Rocky Mountain valleys of southern Colorado
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
In this ethnographic report, the author examines cultural changes resulting from the subdivision of ranchland in the valley of Garden Park, Colorado with a particular focus on the shift from traditional "Old" West homesteaders ...
Protecting the rainforests of the oceans
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2014)
Coral reefs are underwater living structures composed of calcium carbonates that over time are secreted by animals called coral polyps. Coral reefs are vital for society, not only ecologically, but also economically, but ...
Wrap it or pack it
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
In twentieth century heterosexual relationships, there is a discriminative bias of sexuality as men in the dominant role and women in the submissive role. As such, there are social stigmas and pressures placed upon both ...
Parental divorce and student academic achievement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
family. Children may be torn between parents, forced to live in one house and visit the other. The importance of this issue stems from the effect it may have on children....
Proposed hydroelectric mega-dam project in Chilean Patagonia
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2014)
Imagine a place where everything is measured by its majestic beauty: This region is Patagonia, located at the southern tip of South America's Chile and Argentina. Namely, Chilean Patagonia remains one of the few truly ...
Editor's Introduction : The importance of art in our life
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
Managing Editor's comment: Art provides us with knowledge about our ancestors' strategies in tackling the challenges they encountered; hence, we improve these strategies to tackle the challenges we encounter in our daily ...
Effects of McDonalds on younger Chinese generation's lives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
In 1990, when McDonalds was first introduced to China, fast food restaurants from western countries were not widely accepted in China. In fact, many Chinese had never heard about the typical menu such as French fries and ...
Preventative programs targeting aggression among college students
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2014)
This study researches the association between higher levels of aggression, as measured by an aggression scale, and participation in aggression prevention programs during adolescence.
Leather yoghurt : suspicion of exotic food and the Chinese government's crisis of faith
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
Yoghurt is a popular exotic food in China, especially among young Chinese girls who want to lose weight because they think yoghurt is healthy and contains relatively low calories. Even though the price is high compared to ...
Editor's Introduction : questions of policy
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri, 2013)
Many of the pieces published in this issue invite readers to think deeply about questions of policy--which course of action should be pursued in a given set of circumstances?...
The Legend behind Zongzi
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
Zongzi, a traditional Chinese food, is made of sticky rice stuffed with special fillings and wrapped up in Argy-wormwood leaves. Chinese people eat Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival to memorialize Qu Yuan, a famous ...
A Power figure's power over history
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
The "Nail Fetish" Power Figure (referred to as nkisi or nkonde), found in the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri, offers much insight into the Iron Age history of Central Africa. This piece comes ...
Twins in West African culture and society of the Iron Age
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
In modern times, twins are known to originate from the same zygote and form into two embryos. To some families, having twins is a blessing, while to others it can be a very stressful burden. Twins had unique roles in many ...
Issue Brief : Alcohol impaired drivers
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri, 2013)
Injury resulting from a motor vehicle crash is the leading cause of death in the United States among those aged 1 to 34. In 2002 17,419 of 42,815 traffic deaths were alcohol related. At that rate about one in every ten ...
From pioneer forest to political prop: power geographies of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
Long before becoming a national park, the Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR, Ozark Riverways, or Riverways) has been subject to intense competition and controversy. Located in southeastern Missouri, the boundaries of ...
The Phenomenon of impulse buying
(University of Missouri, The Campus Writing Program, 2014)
For many people, impulsiveness can be intuitive by nature. Impulsiveness can be related to their personality, low-inhibitions, external factors or all of the above. To an extent, this can be common and not harmful, but ...
Obesity in America and its children : affecting the lives of millions
(Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
America is the land of plenty. Its citizens have more money, more jobs, more food, more technology, more land, more schools, and the list could keep going. They also have become a nation that is carrying around more ...
Classic Hollywood cinema as propaganda
(University of Missouri--Columbia, Rhetoric and Composition Program, 2014)
The relatively recent tradition of American consumption of media has had the most immediate effects on influencing culture and allows propaganda of racial beliefs to be deeply rooted in society. Photography was the first ...