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A literary analysis of the Oort Cloud: Summarising its history and proposing...

The Oort Cloud was hypothesised in 1950 but has lost popularity as a research topic. This literary research summarises the most notable articles and simulations on the Oort Cloud with an analysis on...

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Ethnic fractionalization and health in West Africa

Artificial borders created during Africa's colonial era have had a lasting impact on the continent, specifically in relation to culture and ethnicity. This study investigates the relationship between...

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PTSD endorsement among diverse populations during COVID-19 pandemic

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health diagnosis that is a reaction to very stressful experiences. PTSD may hamper the quality of life for individuals suffering from it. It has been...

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Sexism and racism in STEM: A bleak history and a bright future

Women and people of color have faced discrimination throughout history, and this inequity persists today. This results in low numbers of women and people of color in STEM and leads to stereotypes and...

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Examining the Strong Black Woman schema

Research about the Strong Black Women (SBW) schema shows that it can have harmful outcomes when individuals are given a specific SBW stereotype to consider (Donovan & West, 2015). I examined the...

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Impacts of viral infection by Ma-LMM01 on microcystin production by...

Increasing global temperatures and nutrient availability from anthropogenic sources have contributed to climate change and pollution in waterways. Environmental changes have promoted annual harmful...

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Applying machine learning to categorize distinct categories of network traffic

The recent rapid growth of the field of data science has made available to all fields opportunities to leverage machine learning. Computer network traffic classification has traditionally been...

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The impact of belief in a just world and socal dominence orientation on...

Prior work has examined how racial prejudice can lead to the acceptance of unjust pay toward women and minorities. Other work has found that people who are high in the belief in a just world (BJW)...

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Microbial communities improve growth of slow-growing uncommon legumes in a...

Restored prairies are attempts at restoring native prairies, most of which have been lost. However, restoration is often challenging because native prairie plants, such as native prairie legumes,...

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Adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines as a function of depression and anxiety

The entire world has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in a multitude of ways. This project aimed to identify if those experiencing depression and anxiety are more likely or less likely to follow...

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Examining the effects of 9/11: How did this event define how we described and...

This paper seeks to examine how the American public defined terrorism after the September 11th Attacks. At this time there is much discourse on the response to the September 11th Attacks with the war...

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Pursuit of happiness: How perceived financial autonomy affects happiness in...

Does having control over how you spend your money influence happiness? Prior research has asked to what extent money positively influences happiness and about the factors/contexts that make it so....

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Tagging ATG5 with an epitope tag to measure the amount of ATG12-5 conjugation...

Autophagy is a necessary recycling process that occurs in cells, but the functions of the proteins that carry this out are not completely understood. The protein ATG10 has a distinct role in forming...

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Endless waves: Japanese creative writing project

The goal of this project was to create a short story in Japanese for the purpose of improving my Japanese writing abilities, especially in areas such as natural character dialog, setting descriptions,...

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Beau soir: A recital, a literature review, and an examination of my authentic...

The goal of this creative project was to explore how this writer’s authentic voice has developed in regards to identity, clinical experience, and vocal technique while a student at Eastern Michigan...

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Chromatographic separation of phthalocyanine compounds

Various types of chromatographic materials, silica gel and activated alumina, have been investigated for separating silicon phthalocyanine compounds. The compounds of interest in this research are...

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Muriel Rukeyser as myth-maker

Mythology has been a popular field in literature for thousands of years due to its relatability and exploration of life, power, identity, gender, and society. 20th century poet Muriel Rukeyser...

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Social Emotional Learning in special education

In recent years, Social and Emotional Learning has become an important addition to the United States’ education system. Social and Emotional Learning, commonly abbreviated as SEL, addresses emotional...

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Beyond 'severe mental illness': A comparative analysis of bipolar disorder...

Solitary confinement is heavily relied on in U.S. correctional facilities. Extensive research has discussed the negative psychological effects of solitary confinement on individuals, especially those...

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The art of bringing stories to life: An exploration of live action adaptions...

The purpose of this thesis is to explore and expand upon the process of creating live action adaptations of fictional characters from other mediums. This thesis focuses on the pivotal role played by...

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