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Investigating Control Strategies for Hazard Mitigation of Coupled Buildings
In this research study, various control strategies for the hazard mitigation of coupled buildings during earthquakes are investigated, specifically the optimization of actuator location for a resettable spring semi-active ...
The Toxicity of Weathered Oil on an Oil Resistant Diatom Species
This project investigated the toxicity of weathered oil on an oil resistant diatom species, Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Most oil toxicology studies focus on the use of fresh oil, while phytoplankton that live in the euphotic ...
Does the Outcome of the US-China Trade War Meet the Purpose?
Nowadays, as the two largest economies in the world, China and US economic relations have expanded substantially over the past decades. China is the US's second-largest merchandise trading partner, third-largest export ...
Synthesis of Hydrogenase Mimics for Use as Catalysts in the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
The conducted research explored the synthesis of hydrogenase mimics containing first-row transition metals, similar to those in marine bacterium, for the purpose of catalyzing the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The HER ...
Water Value and Environmental Implications of Hydraulic Fracturing: Eagle Ford Shale
(2013-12-02)
Shale gas has emerged as one of the leading energy developments in the United States. Production has risen from roughly 0.9 trillion cubic feet (TCF) in 2006 to 4.8 TCF in 2010. Shale gas now encompasses 23% of U.S. natural ...
The Price of Acceptance: Socioeconomic Factors and College Students' Attitudes Towards Individuals with Disabilities
(2018-05-07)
Prior research has focused on how other factors may impact college students’ attitudes toward individuals with disabilities (e.g., Griffin et al., 2012), as well as how economic factors predict attitudes toward social ...
Shape Memory Polymer (SMP) Foams for Bone Defect Repair
(2013-09-25)
Thermoresponsive shape memory polymers (SMPs) are stimuli-sensitive materials that return to their permanent shape from a fixed temporary shape in response to heat. Porous SMP foams exhibit distinct properties that make ...
Influence of nucleotide state on tubulin protofilaments
(2013-12-06)
Microtubules are filaments within cells that play important roles in intracellular transport, cell division, and overall structural support. Microtubules are composed of tubulin dimers of α- and β-tubulin. The dimers ...
The Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Twin-Arginine Translocation Pathway
(2013-09-26)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTb) is the causative agent of tuberculosis. It is difficult to study biochemically because of its slow growth rate and its pathogenicity, which requires BSL3 conditions. The twin-arginine ...
Voter Support of Transgender Candidates: How Policy Platforms Affect Voter Support
Voter support of transgender candidates is a very important sign to see the level of support for transgender people. This support is important because it goes against the negative perspectives that many people have for ...