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How Universal is the Universal R-Process Pattern?
The rapid neutron-capture (r-)process, is responsible for the creation of about half the elements heavier than iron in the Universe. However, the nature and astrophysical site of the r-process is still strongly debated. ...
Characterizing the Role of DEPTOR in the mTOR Pathway in Cellular Protein Homeostasis
Understanding the dynamic balance between protein synthesis and degradation is critical in characterizing skeletal muscle growth, maintenance, or wasting. Over 160,000 people in the United States suffer from Cachexia, a ...
Electron Beam Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage Material
The development of non-invasive preservation techniques is an increasingly integral component in the field of cultural heritage conservation. Without proper storage and handling, the integrity of cultural artifacts materials ...
Quantum Optimization From a Computer Science Perspective
Optimization problems are ubiquitous in but not limited to the sciences, engineering, and applied mathematics. Examples range from the fastest way USPS can route packages through a delivery network to the best way an ...
Commissioning of the GEM-CSC Integrated Local Trigger for Run-3 of the CMS Experiment at the Large Hadron Collider
The high luminosity upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), means a significant increase in data, which the existing muon trigger system’s bandwidth is inadequate to process. The solution for enabling the muon system ...
Evaluation of Derivative Security Attractiveness
Options are a type of security which rely on the performance of an underlying asset, and are priced based on the current information state. By simulating the future information state and comparing it with the current ...
Public Law 280, Tribal Sovereignty, and the Value of Sovereignty
Public Law 280 was a piece of legislation that dramatically altered the landscape of federal Indian jurisdiction. In order for its legal implications to be made clear, I will first define the general context of federal ...
How Do National Election Outcomes Affect International Relations? A Case Study of Taiwan, China, and the United States
This thesis will look to comparatively analyze the main Taiwanese Presidential candidates’ policies, examine Taiwan’s past election patterns, and discuss the political and economic implications of the 2020 Taiwanese ...
Mineralogy Associated With Acid Mine Seepage as Determined Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Relations to Acid Base Accounting
(2017-04-27)
Over 7,000 km of streams in the eastern United States are negatively affected by acid drainage from coal mines (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1994). Pyrite (FeS2) is known to be the primary cause of acid formation, ...
On Access and Excess: Birth Interventions for Latinas in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region
(2017-05-04)
The United States southern border is expanding rapidly. Already home to over 7.2 million people, this region also contains two of the nation's top ten fastest growing cities (McAllen, Texas and Laredo, Texas) (DHHS 2009; ...