This thesis identifies the various processes of identity formation among contemporary Turkish youth, specifically urban university students. Turkish youth are situated at a crossroads between tradition and modernity—they ...

<p>When do individuals feel that economic inequality needs to be corrected through redistributive government policy, such as progressive taxes or social spending? Using a cross-national data set of public opinion across ...

<p>Less democratic countries conduct elections under the majoritarian electoral formula more often than under proportional representation by a wide margin. Yet, robust democratic systems utilize both majoritarian and PR ...

<p>Advancements in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields have led to the development of an expanding number of applications for certain recombinant proteins of interest. As such, the demand for efficient and cost ...

<p>Despite the considerable influence of situational factors and the resulting variability in behavior, individuals maintain stable average ways of acting. The purpose of the studies presented in this paper was to investigate ...

<p>We sought to understand the burden of influenza among febrile pediatric patients presenting to Webuye District Hospital in the municipality of Webuye, western Kenya. Overdiagnosis of malaria is a tremendous problem in ...

Sensor network coverage refers to the quality of service provided by a sensor network surveilling a region of interest. So far, coverage problems have been formulated to address area coverage or to maintain line-of-sight ...

<p>Spinal cord injury (SCI) and other neurological diseases and disorders can cause urinary dysfunction that can cause serious health problems and reduce an individual's quality of life. Current methods for treating urinary ...

<p>Over the past decade, a significant amount of research activity has been devoted to developing electromechanical systems that can convert ambient mechanical vibrations into usable electric power. Such systems, referred ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that approximately 10%, or 64 million gallons, of the architectural paint that is purchased annually in the United States is left over. This represents a disposal cost to ...