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Determining Presidential Greatness
(University of the South, 2014-04-25)Many scholars have argued that presidential greatness is both hard to determine and most likely impossible to determine, due to the many personal and institutional factors. Presidential greatness is hard to determine, but ... -
A Night to Remember: Cultural Representations of the Titanic in 1950s America
(University of the South, 2014-04-25)When Titanic's journey as an ocean liner tragically ended in 1912, its journey as a cultural medium through which different generations have reflected, reconstructed, and interpreted its narrative and its meanings through ... -
Why Women Don't Run for Office
(University of the South, 2013-04-24)Since the evolution of women’s rights and social movements, there has been an increase in the number of political scholars exploring the role gender plays in politics. Many researchers’ studies have been motivated by the ... -
Coon's Labyrinth Cave Biological Survey
(University of the South, 2015-04-24)Caves present a challenge for researchers interested in quantifying biodiversity. Cave fauna are mostly small and inconspicuous, occupying habitats that are difficult and sometimes impossible for humans to access. Additionally, ... -
Anti-tumorigenic properties of HDAC inhibition on mammary tumorigenesis
(University of the South, 2015-04-24)Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are enzymes that epigenetically modify nucleosomes repressing the transcription of certain genes. HDACs can also modify non-histone target proteins altering their function. Understanding the ... -
Critical Fail: The Effects of Error Management Training on Critical Thinking
(University of the South, 2015-04-24)This research project looks at the effectiveness of error management training (EMT) on critical thinking skills. EMT is a technique that explicitly encourages learners to make errors under the assumption that students learn ... -
Doran's Cove: Cultural Memory in the Landscape
(2010-04-15)This paper explores the vernacular architecture, genealogical landscapes, and community memories of Doran's Cove, a small rural settlement of southern Appalachia riding the state line between Alabama and Tennessee. Residents ... -
Exploratory Synthesis and Characterization of Various Metallotropic Liquid-Crystalline Halides
(2008-04-17)Metallotropic liquid crystals represent a new class of exceptionally metal-rich ordered fluid materials. Building on earlier work of the Martin group we explored many different synthesis techniques for liquid crystal metal ... -
Vernal Pools IV: Effects of Depth and Temperature on Pelagic Community Composition
(University of the South, 2011-04-29)Vernal pools, in broad terms, are rain-fed wetlands that develop in shallow depressions over impervious surfaces (Keeley and Zelder 1998) and are a hot spot for invertebrate, salamander, and bird diversity (Scheffers, et ... -
Pharmaceuticals from Wastewater in Streams Draining a Forested Watershed on the Cumberland Plateau
(University of the South, 2011-04-29)Research has increasingly focused on the excretion of pharmaceuticals into the environment through wastewater effluent. Wastewater treatment at the Sewanee Utility District involves biodegradation of sewage passing through ...
