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The Walls of Winchester Abbey
(2024-05-14)
After her mother’s death, Austin native Monroe Morales is moved to England to attend an all-girls, Catholic boarding school. In her late-night wanderings of the old castle, she finds her connection to ‘home’ in her midnight ...
The Messenger
(2024-05-13)
This book tells the story of the United Parcel Service, a company born out of hard work and determination, from its humble beginnings in 1907 to becoming a household name and symbol of American ingenuity. Told from the ...
Evaluation of Cre Recombinase Models for the Study of Dnmt3a Mutations and Myeloid Bias in Clonal Hematopoiesis
(2024-05-14)
The process of aging has been found to have lasting effects on hematopoietic stem cells and their ability to maintain the homeostasis of the hematopoietic system. From the accumulation of DNA damage to the biased differentiation ...
You Eat What You Are: Food and Identity in the American South
(2024-05-14)
Food is a universal concept that connects numerous people around the world and is
often what breaks the cultural barrier, creating a shared space of flavors that represent one’s
cultural identity. The American South is ...
The Psychological Benefits and Risks of Emptiness: Reflections of a Second Century Buddhist Philosopher in Contemporary Psychology
(2024-05-14)
Several psychotherapies were developed in the United States in the late twentieth century that incorporate aspects of Buddhist practice. A common element in these therapies is an emphasis on the benefits of Buddhist ...
Trends in concussion reporting and depression across debut years in professional American-style football play
(2024-05-14)
Head injuries accrued during professional football have been associated with long term health issues. Efforts over the last 80 years to limit concussions have included rule changes, improved helmet technologies, and increased ...
The Ruler's Realization: State Protection Buddhism and Shingon Ritual
(2024-05-14)
This thesis examines the Japanese Buddhist state protection ritual, the Goshichinichi no mishuhō (Mishuhō), introduced by the ninth century Buddhist monk Kūkai. Specifically, I propose that Kūkai nested within the ritual ...
The Great Military Divergence: The Gunpowder Revolutions of China and Advancement in the West
(2024-05-14)
Of all the inventions of ancient and imperial China, perhaps none is as famous or world-changing as gunpowder. The chemical mixture drastically changed the nature of warfare, albeit over the course of a thousand years. The ...
Law Smells Detection with Machine Learning
(2024-05-14)
While major advancements have been achieved in many fields utilizing artificial
intelligence for a variety of tasks, some specialized areas remain difficult to tackle. The
legal domain is one such area. It is often said ...
Miss Fanny Jean Rides the Escalator: Girls, Folklore, and Modernity
(2024-05-14)
Each tale retains one foot in folklore and one foot in modern introspective essay.
This is the new southern woman, who both embraces and diverges from her roots to make
her own way. These autofiction pieces center around ...