The chiral auxiliary-based, asymmetric S$\sb{\rm N}2\sp\prime$ cuprate reactions of allylic carbamates were examined. The amine and amino ether auxiliaries were evaluated based on the enantioselectivities each provided in ...

A detailed analysis is undertaken of the synthesis of heavy nuclei by slow neutron capture (the s-process) as it is believed to occur in an astrophysically significant environment: intermediate mass, thermally pulsing ...

The Saccharomyces cerevisiae phosphatidylinositol (PI)/phosphatidylcholine (PC) transfer protein (SEC14p) is required for Golgi function in vivo. Mutations that specifically result in the inactivation of the CDP-choline ...

Entitled "SACO: An Ambivalent Experience of Sino-American Cooperation during World War II," the dissertation focuses on the Sino-American Cooperative Organization (SACO) that was established during World War II. Jointly ...

The Olympic torch relay, as the essential bond between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games and the symbol of Olympism, serves as the prelude to the Olympic Games and conveys a message of peace, goodwill and friendship ...

This research study was designed to determine the plausibility of sacred norms of operation of a Board of Education. Specifically, the study focused on the influence of sacred norms on the decision making process. A sacred ...

“Sacred Sites: The Social-Spiritual and Feminist Practice of Contemporary Latina/o Narrative” identifies and reads an archive of established and emerging genres of Latina/o narrative—Chicano/a movement and women of color ...

Bridges in low- to moderate-seismic zones, such as Mid-America, commonly employ elastomeric expansion bearings to accommodate service-level thermal deformations in the superstructure. Any potentially beneficial effect of ...

In this dissertation, we study the dynamic coverage problem for multi-agent systems, where the main objective of a group of mobile agents is to explore a given compact region. Qualitatively, the coverage goal can be described ...