Browsing Advanced Academic Programs by Title
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Rapid detection techniques for primary indicators of activated sludge treatment optimization
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(Re)birth And Resurrection - Digitizing Antiquity: Preparing Ancient Egyptian Collections for the Digital World at The Grand Egyptian Museum and The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
(2017)Protector of thousands of years of ancient Egyptian history, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (EMC) is home to the greatest collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities in the world. Unfortunately, the EMC has not incorporated ... -
Reducing Corruption in the Brazilian Government: Anticorruption Strategies for Brazil
(2018-04)Corruption has plagued the Brazilian government since it was established. Its political, economic, and social costs are a heavy burden that hinders the country’s development. However, short and long-term solutions have ... -
Reducing Incidence of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fleet
(2018-04)The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates a fleet of 16 research and survey ships crewed by a mix of commissioned officers and civilian wage mariners. The shipboard environment presents unique ... -
Reducing the Real Estate Investor Rate in Israel to Increase Available Housing and Fight Socioeconomic Disparity
(2017-12)Since 2008, Israel has experienced a rapidly expanding socioeconomic disparity, weighted by limited competition in the real estate market and a shortage of housing available for purchase. Investors in the real estate market, ... -
Regulating Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act
(2016-04-13)The earth continues to get hotter as a result of anthropogenic climate change and adverse effects will increase in frequency and severity for populations and economies across the United States. There is clear scientific ... -
The Relationship Between Renewable Energy Manufacturers and Host Communities
(2018-04)As public opinion increasingly favors renewable energy, we must consider the communities that manufacture and dispose of materials related to renewable energy. The future will always be dependent on people receiving accurate ... -
The Republic of Georgia: Public Opinion about NATO and the Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy
(2016-02-02)This paper explores how various socioeconomic measures affect Georgian residents' opinions on joining NATO. These measures include education level, knowledge of the English language, and job satisfaction. Through statistical ... -
Research into Optimization of Grant Proposal Processing at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
(2018-05)The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is the nation’s largest University Affiliated Research Center. APL has provided critical contributions to critical challenges in support national security ... -
Researching Locally, Thinking Globally: Carbon Flux from Soil in Suburban Maryland
(Advanced Academic Programs, The Johns Hopkins University, 2011-05)With expanding urbanization, there has been an increase in manipulation of the environment by activities such as construction and landscaping. The consequences of these alterations on carbon efflux are important in ... -
Responsiveness to Citizen Input: Topic Model Analysis of Public Comments to the San Francisco Police Commission
(2017-12)Police commissions are uniquely positioned to funnel critical issues raised by citizens to police departments, thereby increasing accountability and potentially improving police/community relations. However, no empirical ... -
Retaining Expertise in the Directorate of Analysis
(2017)This Capstone memorandum explores the potential for a significant increase in the loss of analytic expertise in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The CIA’s Directorate of Analysis (DA) prides itself on developing ... -
Retaining the United States Army's Reserve Component as an Operational Force
(2017-12)The United States Army’s reserve component has transformed from a strategic force to a fully operational organization as the military efforts in the Global War on Terrorism have escalated. This transition came with significant ... -
Retraining Programs for Coal Workers in Transition: Lessons from Appalachia
(2018-04)The use of coal for energy in the United States is being pushed to historic lows for a number of reasons, including the ascent of natural gas as the fuel of choice, technological advancements, environmental regulations, ... -
Since Stonewall: How the Factors that Influence Social Support for Homosexuality have Changed Since 1970
(2018-08)From the AIDS crisis to the legalization of gay marriage, the past 40-50 years have been a period of monumental change for the social approval of homosexuality in the United States. Current research has assessed the evolution ... -
Social Security's Road to Insolvency: A Policy Proposal to Save the Nation's Largest Government Program
(2018-04)Since its inception in 1935, Social Security has been widely regarded as the single most important anti-poverty government program in existence. Serving millions of elderly Americans for over eighty years, Social Security ... -
Stormwater Best Management Practices in the Baltimore’s Watershed 263: SLAMM and Crowdsourcing as tools in inventory and characterization
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Student Loan Debt and the Effects on the Broader Economy
(2016-04-20)This paper examines the student loan debt crisis that is bubbling up in America today. Many politicians have offered political solutions to the crisis, ranging from providing student loan debt relief for to allowing ... -
The Student Loan Repayment Crisis and Possible Resolution through the Use of an Automated Payroll Deduction System
(2016-12)Access to higher education has been a priority for the federal government for many years. In effort to advance this cause, the federal government offers students loans to individuals who would not be able to secure favorable ... -
Study Start-Up Times: One Site's Analysis of the Process, the Problem, and the Plan to Shorten Times
(2018-05)Some of the greatest technological advances in medicine have come from clinical trials. These trials provide cutting edge technology to patients suffering from acute and chronic illnesses. Getting these trials started ...