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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Art and Sciences"”.
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A New Mass Measurement for Galaxy Clusters Using Position and Radial Velocity
… are the largest structures in the Universe, and the evolution ofgalaxy cluster mass profiles is a useful tool for constraining cosmological models. Mostmethods established for obtaining a mass profile of a cluster of galaxies assumes theclusters obey the virial theorem; however, the majority …
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The Use of Brightest Cluster Galaxies as Standard Candles Since z~1
… allow currentcosmological models to be tested and/or constrained. We propose to accomplish this byusing a distance indicator that was investigated by Postman and Lauer (1995). They useda relationship discovered by Hoessel (1980) that compares the metric luminosity, withinthe inner 10 …
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The Calibration of a Fission Chamber at 14 MeV: Accelerator based Neutron Beam Detection
… use at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory was evaluated for functionality and will be cross-calibrated for neutron detection against a known fission chamber at Ohio University. The 4-MV Tandem Van De Graaff Accelerator was used to produce a neutron …
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Outsider Within: Examining Homosexuality and the Black Church on YouTube
… least within the community. The increase in participatory media outlets such as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube has taken the dialogue surrounding homosexuality and the role of religion in assigning rights and worth outside of many private institutions including the Black church, making it part …
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War Markets: The Neoliberal Theory and The United States Military
… Also concentration of power resets with business and governing elites. As business norms begin to dominate politically, democratic ideals and laws equate only to tools and hurdles. Can the neoliberal theory help explain the situation of privatization and our military? Since the end of the Cold …
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Threats to the Hegemony of the Communist Party of Vietnam
… threats to the stability of the Communist Party of Vietnam, using as a primary framework the theory of Gene Sharp concerning weaknesses of authoritarian regimes. The thesis concludes that the communist government faces many threats from most segments of society, including from within the …
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Tea Parties of Ohio: An In Depth Look
An in depth look at the rise of the Tea Party in Ohio. With the use of eight interviews of members of different Tea Parties throughout the state, this thesis analyzes different aspects of the Tea Party and compares it to claims made by the national movement. Among other areas it explores Tea Party …
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ROLE OF A CONSERVED AMINO ACID MOTIF IN LOCALIZATION OF HUMAN CLIC5 TO MICROVILLI
<p>Hearing is one of the five senses and is important for survival and enrichment of life in numerous species. It is a complex and intricate biological process that is dependent upon the proper formation and maintenance of many structures. One of these structures is the hair bundle, known as the …
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Predictors of College Women’s Prosocial Bystander Intervention: Personal Characteristics, Sexual Assault History and Situational Barriers
… (Fisher, Cullen, & Turner, 2000). Prosocial bystander behavior occurs when bystanders witnessing a potentially dangerous situation positively intervene. Recent research suggests that prosocial bystander behavior, in both men and women, can play a role in the prevention of sexual assault (Banyard, …
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An Earthly Response to Movement. Moving Images Diffracted Through New Materialism
… observatories in Mexico, as well as other sites and temporalities where my practice has drifted: it flows from the heights of two volcanos, across Idaho during a total eclipse of the sun, and into the waters of the Usumacinta River. It proposes an ‘earthly’ (Latour 2016) moving image practice …