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Walking The Line: Examining an Illustration of A.L. 288-1 for Anatomical Accuracy and Its Implications for Studying Australopithecine Locomotion
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-03-26)After over 45 years, since Dr. Donald Johanson’s famed discovery of “Lucy” (A.L. 288-1), a debate in the scientific community still endures over the nature of her bipedal gait. Did Australopithecus afarensis walk upright ... -
From Dead to Femme: A Qualitative Analysis of Lesbian Representation on Television
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2022-02-07)This study analyzed the ways in which lesbian characters are portrayed on television between 2010 and 2019. These series’ intended audiences were teen to young adult. The questions for this study focused on the quality of ... -
How is the Chinese Domination of the Supply Chain of Rare Earth Elements Affecting the Relative Power of China Compared to the US?
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2022-01-24)Research study assessing whether the Chinese Domination of the Supply Chain of Rare Earth is Affecting the Relative Power of China Compared to the United States. The paper explores the linkage between natural resource ... -
UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE STRATEGIES OF FAR-RIGHT EXTREMIST GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2022-01-27)Amid a concurrent rise of digital communication and far-right extremist groups in the United States, political violence has become increasingly more common and poses a larger threat to national security. Past research has ... -
Conflict Implications of Rising Cobalt Demand and the Effects of Classifying Cobalt as a Conflict Mineral on the DRC
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2022-01-10)As the world pushes towards renewable energy, the demand for critical minerals is predicted to see unprecedent levels of growth. One of these minerals is cobalt, a mineral needed for electric vehicles and battery storage. ... -
EVALUATING THE EFFECT CHINA’S BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE HAS ON THE UNITED STATES’ CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2022-01-05)This research study looks at how China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is negatively impacting the United States’ (US) clean energy transition. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, China’s BRI is eliminating US access ... -
HUMAN-CENTERED VERSUS TECHNOLOGY-BASED APPROACHES TO MITIGATING THE EFFECTS OF WIDESPREAD MIS/DISINFORMATION: WHEN IS ONE APPROACH MORE OR LESS SUFFICIENT?
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2022-01-21)The spread of false information online has become a leading threat to the stability and security of democracies across the globe, as misleading information continues to influence the behaviors and attitudes of increasingly ... -
FUNDING VIOLENCE: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF ANTI-NARCOTIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS ON HOMICIDES
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2022-01-04)The growing pattern of violence and increasing number of transnational criminal organizations has not been satisfactorily addressed by policy research. Current qualitative and historical analysis suggests a strong, positive ... -
US – PHILIPPINES RELATIONSHIP AS INFLUENCED BY EXTERNAL THREATS FROM 1946 TO 2014
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2022-01-05)This research study asserts that perceived external threats affected the relationship between the US and the Philippines between 1946 and 2014. For the purpose of this research, an external threat is defined more broadly ... -
The Not-So-Super Majority: The Filibuster and the Future of the United States Senate
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-12-28)The debate over the use of dilatory tactics in the United States Senate is not new. Though initially used sparingly and without much notice, the modern filibuster has presented itself as the rule, not the exception, for ... -
MOTIVATIONS FOR JOINING TERRORIST GROUPS: A GENDER COMPARISON
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-12-21)This study aims to examine gender differences and comparisons when it comes to motivators for joining terrorist or violent extremist organizations. Despite terrorism and the underlying motivation being a popular topic of ... -
The role of ideology, an independent judiciary, and economic stability in fighting corruption: insights from an unlikely comparison of China and the United States
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-12-23)Corruption is a complex issue. For the national government, the governance of corruption is a tough challenge. It requires a lot of money and energy, but the effect is not apparent. This thesis tries to sort out the three ... -
United States Artificial Intelligence Policy: Building Toward a Sixth-Generation Military and Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-12-23)The United States has entered a new period of great power competition. Rising powers in Russia and China form a complex triad at the head of the global power structure. Recent technological advancements in artificial ... -
Digital Authoritarianism and Regime Type: Measuring the Impact of Chinese Surveillance Technologies on Types of US Alliances
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-12-20)Digital authoritarianism–the use of digital tools to repress and influence domestic and foreign populations–has become a fixture of the authoritarian playbook. China’s extensive use of digital technologies to surveil its ... -
BLACK LIVES MATTER AS A DISTINCTIVE AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT: A LOOK AT IDEOLOGY AND TWO FOCAL POINTS FOR THE MOVEMENT
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-12-20)Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a distinctive American civil rights movement that began in 2012 following the killing of Treyvon Martin. Even though the not guilty verdict for George Zimmerman was the flashpoint that sparked ... -
POLITICS AND PANDEMICS: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ECONOMIC SECURITY, PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES, AND GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-12-20)This thesis explores the relationship between economic security, public health emergencies, and governmental authority. Each chapter reveals and acknowledges the significance and impact of public health emergencies and the ... -
FEDERAL GRANTS: HOW CURRENT POLITICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES ARE IMPACTING THE FEDERAL GRANTMAKING PROCESS, FROM AN APPLICANT PERSPECTIVE
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-12-16)Pursuing competitive funding through the federal grantmaking system is a complex process that is often burdensome and difficult to navigate. Given that the federal government awards billions of dollars per year in federal ... -
COLD WAR OR NOT, RUSSIA’S FOREIGN POLICY TACTICS TOWARD THE UNITED STATES AND THE WEST REMAIN UNCHANGED
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-12-17)This thesis argues that, notwithstanding the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the fall of Communism, the current aggressive foreign policy posture exhibited by the Russian Federation toward the ... -
The Dean Disordered: Jonathan Swift and the Humoral Body
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-10-20)This thesis focuses on the chronic illnesses that the great Irish satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) complained about throughout his long life: “Giddyness,” deafness, and “Noise in [the] Ears.” In 1881, these were diagnosed ... -
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS: AN UNACKNOWLEDGED SECURITY RISK
(Johns Hopkins UniversityUSA, 2021-08-26)Do current U.S. job listings create vulnerabilities to private industries seeking to hire new talent? The hypothesis of this research study argues that many vacancy announcements present informational, organizational, and ...
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