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Empowering the architect to achieve sustainability
On their current trajectory, the paths of sustainability and economics are set to collide. An architect needs to be the salesperson, rather than an advocate, of net-positive design. In order for sustainability to succeed, ... -
The identity of contemporary society:Digital age utopia
This is a futuristic, anti-heroic and pro-consumerist architectural dialog. My understanding of architecture is solely expressed through hypothetical project in this thesis in an attempt to reveal the reality of living ... -
Transformational urbanism: A revitalized view for the 21st century city
The city can no longer be seen statically. The world is rapidly changing and solutions to urban sprawl need to be adjusted to the 21st century. Can 21st century cities expand and contract based on political ideals and ... -
A different type of resilience:A paradigm shift for small post-industrial communities
Resilience is a term often used in design to refer to natural disaster relief through architectural practices. Yet, a new form of resilience could potentially serve as a paradigm shift for those cities and town seeking ... -
Identification of Urine Metabolic Biomarkers for Hypoxia-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Mouse Model
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) refers to the rapid decline of renal filtration and urine production due to functional and/or structural damage. Kidney damage is often due to sepsis, respiratory failure, heart failure, trauma, ... -
Effects of Waist-to-Hip Ratio on Sexual Objectification and Sexual Assault
The present studies examined the effects of waist-to-hip ratio on sexual assault and sexual objectification. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is defined computationally as the thinnest point of the waist divided by the widest point ... -
Modeling Job Satisfaction in Southern Ohio
This study investigates the relationship between the various characteristics of both an individual and their job as a means to explain their overall satisfaction with that job. We will specifically focus on employed persons ... -
The Social Construct of Black Women: The Myth of the Strong Matriarch
This study focuses on the commercial and media aspect of the oppression of black women in America and perhaps all over the world. It looks at the caricatures of Mammy/Aunt Jemima, a Sapphire, and a Jezebel. These were ... -
Capturing the Age-Dependent Properties of Human Skin Using Variable Stiffness “Smart” Skins
Throughout history, medical advancements have progressed in multiple areas. One of the more impactful areas is that of artificial skin. Whether it will be used for burn victims, prosthetic limbs, or medical training devices, ... -
Should Government Intervene in the Economy During Economic Recessions?
This research explores the implication of government intervention with two major hypotheses. By comparing major economic indicators under various United States and German presidencies in term of the extent of government ... -
Lifetime sexual violence and alexithymia: the meditating role of dissociation, thought suppression, and shame
One in four women report experiences of lifetime sexual victimization (LSV), which includes unwanted sexual experiences in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood (Fisher, Cullen, & Turner, 2000). Furthermore, college-aged ... -
Undocumented Evangelism: Immigration, Detention, and Sanctuary on the U.S.-Mexican Border
This project explores the New Sanctuary Movement, which began as a reaction to intense political repercussions for undocumented immigrants, in light of the Sanctuary Movement of the 1980s and modern influences such as the ... -
Endangered Documents of the Amazon
I read and translated ancient archives from the 1800's about marriages and put all that information into an excel sheet that makes finding certain information easier to find. My job was to find the names of the wife, her ... -
Synthesis of π-Extended Tetraphenylorphyrins
Porphyrin is a group of compounds that has potential used in areas requires material with specific photodynamic and photoelectric properties. The basic structure of porphyrin, porphine, has been found in many important ...