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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Space Race"”.
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The Space Race: Progress in Algorithm Space Complexity
This paper presents the first broad survey of the space complexities of algorithms for important problems in computer science, analyzing more than 800 algorithms for different problem families, and comparing the different algorithms for each of these problem families. The survey reveals the …
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Invisible men: space, race, and housing in African American literature
“Invisible Men: Space, Race, and Housing in African American Literature” uses an archive of novels written roughly between 1940 and 2000, American Sociology, the philosophy of phenomenology, and ethnography to argue that representations of housing in African American literature form part of a …
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Space Race: African American Newspapers Respond to Sputnik and Apollo 11
… regarding two events associated with the space race. One event is the Soviet launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957. The second is the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969. Space Race investigates how two scientific accomplishments achieved during the Cold War and the civil rights …
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The hardest to achieve, the easiest to imagine: an examination of predictions about outer space during The Space Race in the Huntsville Times, Houston Chronicle, and Orlando Sentinel
… years humans have made predictions about outer space in fictional and non-fictional works. On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union proved space exploration was possible with the launch of the first artificial Earth satellite, Sputnik I. This event marked the beginning of The Space Race, a fierce …
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Skylab: The Human Side of a Scientific Mission
… on the human side of Skylab, America's first space station, from 1973 to 1974. The thesis begins by showing some context for Skylab, especially in light of the Cold War and the “space race” between the United States and the Soviet Union. The development of the station, as well as the astronaut …
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Luis Hernández: la poesía como ciencia de la vida
… between the 60’s and the 70’s, key years for the space race. The first chapter focuses on the presence of astronomy and astrophysics in Las constelaciones (1965), the third book of poetry by Hernández. Mythology and technology share space in Hernández’s poems and foster a panoramic view of the …
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The social construction of the family: family values and the Los Angeles riots
… generated. In this analysis, relationship among space, race, gender and power in contemporary American is discussed. A major will be the representation and construction of racial and gendered identities. Using the Los Angeles riots and Dan Quayle's response, I will review the political discourse …
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I am a Merry Midwest Mestizo: Race, Space, and the Landscaping of Identity
… First, I frame opening questions related to space, race, landscape, and identity, using the metaphor of walking. Secondly, I outline my notion of "mixed methods" for the study, which I call "a moving methodological mestizaje." Third, I weave personal narrative and poetry to I examine what it …
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Space Image Processing and Orbit Estimation Using Small Aperture Optical Systems
… orbit of satellites since the beginning of the Space Race. Given the ever increasing number of objects in orbit today, the need for accurate space situational awareness (SSA) data has never been greater. Small aperture (< 0:5m) optical systems, increasingly popular in both amateur and …
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Data-driven Space Economy Investment Strategy Through an Updated Commercial Space Technology Roadmap (CSTR)
The innovation and growth of the space industry over the past two decades has led experts to refer to this period as the "Second Space Race"[1]. The space market is projected to reach $1 trillion in 2030, up from just $280 billion in 2010[2]. During this growth, the landscape of the space sector …
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Challenges to American Military and Economic Dominance in Space
The US competed for leadership in space with the Soviet Union throughout the Cold War. Losing to the Soviet Sputnik and failing to achieve the first manned flight in space hurt US pride and gave credibility to Russian missile claims. Rising to this challenge under the leadership of President …
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Max Weber’s theory of rationality and the messaging of Soviet and American cold war space programs
… the message. Examining the messaging of Cold War space programs through this theoretical framework can reveal hidden layers of complexity, adding richness to our understanding of their meanings. The Soviet and American manned missions culminating in Project Apollo stressed ideology over …
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Patents over planning : industrial capital and federal innovation policy
… policy became decoupled from planning during the Space Race and eventually led to a new consensus on "technology transfer," industrial firms shifted in favor of R&D planning but by that time saw their political influence substantially reduced. The neoliberal business coalition lobbied instead for …
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Small city neighbors: race, space, and class in Mansfield, Ohio
… analyze the socio-spatial specificity of class, “race relations,” and small city “cityness” within the United States. I base my arguments on research conducted over five years (2005-2010) in Mansfield, Ohio—a multiracial, class stratified city of about 50,000 residents. The central aim of this …
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The Steep Climb to Low Earth Orbit: A History of the Space Elevator Community's Battle Against the Rocket Paradigm
This thesis examines the growth of the space elevator community in America from 1975 to 2010. It argues that the continued practical failures of the space elevator, a proposed technology for efficiently transporting payloads and people into space without conventional propulsion sources, resulted …
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Touring homelessness? The reproduction of race, class, and urban space through grassroots homeless services in St. Louis, Missouri
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2020-08-25 without embargo terms
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Race, public transit, and automobility in World War II Detroit
This dissertation examines the decline of public transportation and rise of automobile use in the United States from the perspectives of social and environmental history. Through a case study of Detroit, the dissertation argues that World War II reinforced a culture of driving and set the stage for …
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From the Dumpster to the Bookshelf: Literature Written by Black Women in Brazil and the Quest for Mobility from 1960 to the Present
… writers produced literature that defy assigned spaces in Brazilian urban spaces starting in 1960 until the present. I particularly analyze Lélia Gonzalez and Beatriz Nascimentos’ academic essays; Carolina Maria de Jesus’ Quarto de despejo: Diário de uma favelada (1960 - Translated by David St. …