This 2012 annual research report submitted to the National Science Foundation describes: (1) involved people, (2) research activities, (3)... Show moreThis 2012 annual research report submitted to the National Science Foundation describes: (1) involved people, (2) research activities, (3) research findings, (4) training and development, (5) outreach activities, (6) publications, and (7) contributions for rant number CMMI-1100514, Flexible Decision-making in Response to Disruptive Events on Construction Sites. Sponsorship: National Science Foundation Award Number: CMMI-1100514 Show less
At a pivotal time in early American history, one man was able to influence the hearts and minds of an entire burgeoning nation by way of pen... Show moreAt a pivotal time in early American history, one man was able to influence the hearts and minds of an entire burgeoning nation by way of pen and parchment. His name was Thomas Paine, and his revolutionary pamphlet was titled "Common Sense." This paper provides an in-depth analysis of Thomas Paine's Common Sense pamphlet in regards to persuasive communication and rhetoric and how it ultimately swayed the American colonists toward separation from the tyrannical motherland. Show less
