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Law and Society in Saint Domingue, 1789-1805
(2013-09-29)
We will examine the discrepancy between boundaries of race prescribed by law and those actually experienced within the French colony of Saint Domingue and the implications of these boundaries on individuals from 1789 to ...
Analyzing Porosity using Petrographic Imaging Methods: Key for Petrophysics
(2013-09-25)
The porosity in rock can be quantified and characterized using a variety of direct methods including imbibition methods, mercury injection, gas expansion, petrography, X-ray tomography, and image analysis. However many of ...
Implementing and Testing Upstream Corner Balance Methods in PDT
(2013-10-01)
Among the many applications that require solutions of the particle transport equation are nuclear reactors, medical imaging, medical therapy, photon interaction in the atmosphere and oceans, industrial systems, and radiative ...
Insights Into the Effect of Trigonelline in the P53 Pathway
(2013-09-26)
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Early screening has improved detection of precancerous polyps, however, colon cancer still claims over fifty thousand lives per year. ...
ACOUSTIC VOCALIZATIONS OF DOLPHINS AND EFFECTS OF ANTHROPOGENIC NOISE
(2013-09-25)
The effects of anthropogenic noise on acoustic communication among cetaceans have become an increasing concern because cetaceans use acoustic communication as a major part of their interactions. Human contribution to the ...
Translation Optimization and Parallelization of Genetic Algorithms a Discourse of Implementation into C++
(2010-07-14)
A genetic algorithm approach can be used to address complex management and design problems within the discipline of civil engineering, such as managing storm water from urban areas, which can degrade environmental conditions. ...
Can You Laugh at Terrorism: Humor as Social Critique
(2010-07-14)
Many scholars have claimed that humor is not powerful enough to bring about social change. However, this study argues that humor is a pervasive form of critique used in America, and is worthy of being examined. With the ...
Retail Shelf-life Characteristics of Dry-aged Beef
(2010-07-14)
USDA Choice and USDA Select beef top sirloin butts (n = 60) and Choice and Select
beef bone-in strip loins (n = 60) were aged for 21 d, 28 d, and 35 d and then fabricated
into steaks (n = 360). Steaks were placed on tables ...
Retrospective Memories of Racialized Experiences
(2010-07-14)
This thesis explores the relationship between individuals? memories of experiences
with children from different racial backgrounds and their present racial identity. After
generating data by collecting responses to an open ...
Exploring Attitudes on Environmental Responsibility on a College Campus
(2010-07-14)
The primary intention of this project is to determine the driving factors that would encourage environmental responsibility on a college campus. After observing increases in "global average air and ocean temperatures," the ...