The following Thesis is centered on an original, feature-length screenplay entitled Charlie’s New Friend, a dark comedy set in West Texas. Included as supplemental materials to the script are an introduction, marketing ...

In our efforts to develop a new route toward rotaxane synthesis, we have envisioned the insertion method. This rotaxane-forming transformation can be achieved by the ring-opening of a [2]catenane followed by its in situ ...

The United States has experienced an oil and gas production boom since 2000 after the development of advanced hydraulic fracturing techniques made production from shale plays viable. Argentina has comparable shale hydrocarbon ...

This thesis has been primarily an experiment in the formation of habits. Much like an exercise regimen or a diet, the act of writing benefits the most from a little bit of work every day. This was a project that saw ...