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Does the Death Penalty Deter Homicides?
(2018-05-07)
This study assessed the long debated question over the death penalty’s deterrent effects. The majority of the empirical research on this topic is dated and does not display the current status of capital punishment. The ...
Characterizing College Algebra Students' Mathematical Problem Solving
(2017-09-01)
This study examines the mathematical problem solving (MPS) practices of students enrolled in College Algebra at a large urban university in the southwestern United States. The primary research question explores how to ...
PROTEIN/NUCLEIC-ACID STRUCTURE AND SEQUENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFYING SECOND-STRAND CLEAVAGE AND SECOND-STRAND SYNTHESIS DURING THE INTEGRATION OF THE SITE-SPECIFIC LINE R2Bm
(2017-08-09)
Long interspersed nucleotide elements (LINEs) are major drivers of genomic landscaping events in many eukaryotic genomes. LINEs encode a multifunctional protein that binds to their own mRNA, recognize and cleave target ...
Individual Differences in Influenceability and Anti-Influenceability
(2017-06-12)
Using a dispositional strategy, two studies investigated individual differences in three types of influenceability and two types of anti-influenceability. Study 1 replicated the majority of consistent results found in ...
Service that Sells: Examining Women's Tendency to Purchase Appearance-Enhancing Products from Gay Male Sales Associates
(2017-08-02)
Previous findings indicate that heterosexual female customers are more comfortable working with gay male—relative to straight male or female—sales associates in retail departments where apparel and beauty products are sold. ...
ENRICHMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF DISULFIDE BONDED PEPTIDES BY TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY
(2017-08-09)
Proteins are Comprised of different amino acids which can undergo various modifications known as post-translational modifications (PTMs). Amino acid’s side chains are the most common sites for the PTMs. Cysteine side chain ...
Getting Your Feet Wet: Barriers to Inclusivity in Underwater Archaeology and How to Break Them
(Cambridge University Press, 2021-12)
There is a lack of broad representation in archaeology generally, and in a specialized field such as underwater archaeology, this issue is only exacerbated. Underwater archaeological sites are often “out of sight, out of ...
Panprotopsychism Instantiated
(Cambridge University Press, 2021-10-21)
The problem of many-over-one asks how it can be that many properties are ever instantiated by one object. A putative solution might, for example, claim that the properties are appropriately bundled, or somehow tied to a ...
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Commercial Space Transportation Activities in the United States
(2018-04-20)
The Commercial Space Transportation (CST) activities in the United States are increasing and have increased over 50% in the last year. The launches in the United States for commercial purposes are expected to increase ...
Circadian Orchestration of Symbiotic Genes in Photosynthetic Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria
(2018-05-04)
Rhizobia have long been known for their symbiotic association with the roots of legumes where they perform nitrogen fixation in specialized organs called nodules. The photosynthetic strains of Bradyrhizobia are of particular ...