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Food Insecurity Among Minority College Students: A Real Problem?
(2015-11-12)
Being part of the community is a process that is linked to other privileges in society. As Marshall stated, “citizenship is a status bestowed on those who are full members of the community” (1 Marshall, 1963: 87). People ...
The Effect of Vehicle Speed on Load and Deflection of Timber Railroad Bridges
(2015-09-28)
Timber railroad bridges comprise approximately 25% of the total railroad bridge inventory by length. Increasingly, the age of existing timber spans exceeds the original anticipated design life of the structures. This vehicle ...
The Effects of Current Security Regulations on Competitive Strategies of Maritime Industry Firms in Asia
(2015-11-10)
The effects of current maritime port security regulation implementation on the perceived competitiveness of Asian ports are examined in this study. This project attempts to measure these effects by distributing surveys via ...
A Synthesis of Urban-Sustainability Frameworks
(2015-09-25)
There are far-reaching consequences of contemporary urbanization for sustainability and human well-being. Most of the world populations live in urban areas, with the most rapid growth in urban populations occurring in the ...
The Effect of Glycerol on the Reduction of Oxidation Degradation in Shape Memory Polymer Foams
(2015-09-25)
A biocompatible shape memory polyurethane foam device has been developed as a treatment for neurovascular aneurysm occlusion. Polyurethanes are extensively utilized in biomaterials due to their biocompatibility and easily ...
In Vitro Verification of Shape Memory Polymer Vascular Occlusion Plug
(2015-10-02)
The objectives for the current in vitro experiments are to perform verification tests that demonstrate the safety and feasibility of a proposed vascular occlusion plugs (VOPs) and the validity of the device design criteria. ...
Families of Cyclic Codes over Finite Chain Rings
(2015-09-29)
A major difficulty in quantum computation and communication is preventing and correcting errors in the quantum bits. Most of the research in this area has focused on stabilizer codes derived from self-orthogonal cyclic ...
Differences in Person Perception
(2015-12-10)
The purpose of this study was to investigate trait characteristics that influence a person’s perspective towards the prisoner population. Participants completed a perception exercise where they scored prisoners with and ...
Red House of Cards: Communist and Post-Communist Hungary as Political Religions
This analysis investigated the effects and implications of Hungary’s Communist legacy in the context of Hungarian socio-political landscapes during and after Communism. For this investigation, I relied upon Emile Durkheim’s ...
Maritime Cyber Security: A Comparative Analysis of U.S. and International Regulation on AIS Data Receptors
Cyber security is a problem within the maritime industry because of the introduction and continuous implementation of technologies, including automation and digitization of processes among others. This consequently adds ...