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Integrating Islamic Cultural Identity Preservation in the Urban Fabric of the United States
The post-displacement phase of Islamic migrants in the urban fabric of the United States as a democratic country creates a bicultural identity. Muslims have been concerned about their identity preservation in the ... -
The Intersection between Autonomous Vehicle and Built Environment
Autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles are likely to replace the conventional vehicle in the near future throughout the world, however, the response and adaptation to this new change will vary in different countries ... -
Investigation of Double Resonance Spectroscopy of Iodine Molecules for Use in Quantum Beat Experiments
(2012-04-30)The resonant B3PI+u to X0+g and resonant E0+ g to D02g to B3PI+u to X0+g transitions of I2 vapor have been studied by direct observation of fluorescence emitted from the B, E and D' states, respectively. Potential energy ... -
Investigation of Library Research Strategies in an Undergraduate Biochemistry Project
This paper investigates the use of Miami University Library resources and services in undertaking a Biochemistry research project spanning the author"s entire undergraduate career at Miami University. -
Investigation of the use of Raman Spectroscopy for Non-invasive Glucose Calculation in Blood
(2012-04-30)According to a study by the American Diabetes Association, 171 million people or 2.8% of people in the world suffered from diabetes. It is important to get more information about blood sugar levels which would allow them ... -
Issues concerning homelessness: as understood through the lens of architecture
(2014)Is it really possible to be home living on streets? How can architectural design be applied to create living environments for the homeless that address their wellbeing beyond pragmatic physical needs? Can we develop pragmatic ... -
It will all fit
(2013-05-24)A collection of poetry that explores the different moods of life, framed by five sections, each introduced by a stanza from a work describing life as a free verse poem written by God. -
Kairos :Progressiveness Encouraged through Architecture
Progressiveness is defined as gradual betterment; especially: the progressive, or continually improving, development of humankind. Humans have a subconscious desire for progressiveness; this is best exhibited in the modern ... -
King of Kings TechBed
The purpose of this project is to create a new king size bed that will stand apart from everything else on the market by incorporating a sound system, minifridge, and other Raspberry Pi driven technology into a bedframe ... -
Kinship and familiarity affect recognition and foraging in the wolf spider, Pardosa milvina (Araneae: Lycosidae).
(2012-04-27)Recognition of familiar and related conspecifics can be crucial for altruistic behaviors. In spiders, a reduction in cannibalism has previously been used as evidence of kin recognition. The goal of this study was to examine ... -
Layer City: Redesign Skyscrapers
(2014-05-22)My thesis is dealing with the urban construction---skyscrapers,nowadays, the urban fabric is pronominally skyscraper driven in major cities. I started my paper from my own city experience. While the skyscraper in New York ... -
Libraries as a facilitator of community engagement in the urban environment
Libraries are essential elements to the life of our communities as they provide many assets to community members and act as catalysts for civic engagement. Tightened government budgets in the United States have threatened ... -
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 ... -
Linguistic Differences in the Production of Narratives by Adolescents with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Adolescents with (n=20) and without (n=20) autism spectrum disorder (ASD), matched for age, intelligence, and language, produced narratives during the Trier Social Stress Test that were analyzed for pronoun use, mental ...