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With the widespread use of the idea of resilience across disciplines, it has become a buzzword in today’s world and the meaning has constantly been expanded and updated. Based on the theoretical framework of resilience, this dissertation adopts multiple methodologies in three es…

Carbon, Wyoming, occupied between 1868 and 1902, was the first established coal mining town along the Union Pacific Railroad in the state. Within the context of industrial expansion in the western U.S., the community at Carbon was intimately connected to larger 19th-century labo…

Unmanned Aircraft, or drones, represent a modern-day frontier, one that is, as yet, neither fully explored nor fully developed. The state of North Dakota has moved into the frontier and is deeply involved in its exploration and development. The state has invested tens of million…

There has been heavy debate on the United States targeted killing program, but very little on the effectiveness of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), or drone, strikes as a counterterrorism tactic. The prevailing notion asserted by the United States government and much of the news m…