Browsing Lucerna, vol. 9 (2014) by Title "Lucerna;vol. 9"
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Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation: Predicting Enrollment in an Urban, Safety-Net Hospital
(UMKC Honors Program, 2014)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States. It is estimated that approximately 600,000 people die each year from ... -
Beat to Death: the Beat Generation's Impact on Neal Cassady
(UMKC Honors Program, 2014)The Beat Generation is one of the most influential movements in American literature. The lives of these writers are just as fascinating as their stories and poetry. The most important members and contributors were writer ... -
Empowering Our Future Through Music Education
(UMKC Honors Program, 2014)Music creates a window into the soul and a pathway into the heart. It does not find its home in a certain race, gender, or culture; instead it tells a story that creates a change in every person it encounters. At twenty ... -
German Americans in Missouri: the American Civil War
(UMKC Honors Program, 2014)Louis Gerteis, a Civil War historian, recalls a common image that Americans had of Germans in the mid-19th century: that of a lager-drinking, Sabbath-breaking, and tenaciously proud group of people (74). While there may ... -
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Lucerna, Volume 9. Preliminaries
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Media Framing of Congressional Republicans during the 2013 Government Shutdown
(UMKC Honors Program, 2014)In recent years, the political climate in the United States has become increasingly polarized between the Democratic and Republican parties. This is seen most recently with the shutdown of the United States government, ... -
Now and Then: French Cultural Influence in Swedish Theatre and the Path of Theatre in Sweden Until Modern Times
(UMKC Honors Program, 2014)Once upon a time in eighteenth-century Sweden, French language theatre was the main type of theatre that you could find. To the unsuspecting drama enthusiast, the idea of French theatre in Sweden is strange. However, ... -
Overall Health and Wellbeing of Female Veterans Compared to Their Male Counterparts
(UMKC Honors Program, 2014)Women serving in the military are a growing demographic amongst those who seek medical assistance from the Veterans Association (VA). In recent years, the VA has reconstructed its facilities to accommodate women and ... -
The Unknown and Unknowable Shakespeare
(UMKC Honors Program, 2014)A sense of mystery fills Shakespeare’s sonnets, mysteries that coax us into exploring dead ends, much like a Siren lures sailors to their rapturous, albeit vicious, deaths. A few of these tantalizing mysteries are: who ...