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On Acting from Duty
(2013-09-24)
This thesis will argue that, along with reason, emotions play a critical role in both moral and non-moral life. It is argued by Kantian moralists that a moral law can only based in reason, while Aristotelian moralists ...
Smart Shelter: A Sustainable Power System Design Using Micro-Energy Harvesting Techniques
(2013-09-25)
This paper is about the novel design of a Smart Shelter, which is a shelter that is powered using power harvesting techniques.
Working Nine to Five: Economic Impacts on the Gender Gap in Macro Politics .
(2013-09-28)
A difference in aggregate public opinion and policy preferences between men and women has long been assumed but rarely fully empirically tested. In this analysis, I look at multiple economic factors impacting men and women ...
Synergistic Interactions between Uteroferrin and Secreted Phosphoprotein 1 in Hematopoietic Niches
(2013-10-02)
Synthesis of red blood cells is vital to maintaining health in organisms; however, current therapeutic procedures to correct inadequate levels of erythropoiesis for production of red blood cells are not sufficient to improve ...
Achieving Consistent Maximum Brake Torque with Varied Injection Timing in a DI Diesel Engine
(2013-09-19)
The brake torque of a direct-injection diesel engine is known to plateau over a range of injection timings. Injection timing affects the engine’s ignition delay and the fractions of fuel which burn in premixed and diffusion ...
FAUNA AND IDENTITY: RITUAL, FEAST AND DIET AT GOAT SPRING PUEBLO, NEW MEXICO
(2013-09-26)
Limited research has been conducted in the Rio Abajo region of New Mexico regarding the social dynamics of its people. In this project, I hope to further our archaeological understanding of this region using data from Goat ...
A Comparison in Chinese Inter-generational Saving
(2013-09-30)
While China has traditionally had exceedingly high saving rates over generations, there has been
a current trend towards a remarkable decrease in this tendency. The theory behind life cycle
savings models suggests that ...
Chloride Analysis of the Soils Overlaying the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer
(2013-09-28)
With a vast amount of people living in semi-arid to arid environments around the globe, the resource of water is valued very highly. The Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer in SW Texas is a semi-arid zone and was chosen as the site for ...
Unintended Consequences: How the U.S.’s Fear of Socialism Affected Policy Decisions in the Middle East
(2013-02-04)
No decisions are made in a vacuum, especially in regards to foreign policy. The Cold War mindset permeated every level of politics in the United States, but the question of the unintended consequences of this unwavering ...
Rapid Relief: A Prefabricated Response
(2013-02-06)
As illustrated by the aftermath of disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina, Ike and Sandy, the disaster response phases do not entail an effective or standard procedure for rebuilding damaged and destroyed residences. I propose ...