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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 ... -
Predicting Multiflora Rose Habitat on the Sewanee Domain
(University of the South, 2011-04-29)Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) is an invasive species on the Sewanee Domain; planted as a solution to soil erosion, as an ornamental plant, and to act as a “natural fence” (USNPS, 2010). It can replace original vegetation ... -
Scholarship Sewanee 2011 Abstracts
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Being constrain'd with dreadful circumstance: The Violence of Identity in Shakespeare's The Rape of Lucrece
(University of the South, 2011-04-29)In the catalogue of William Shakespeare’ s female characters, one critical attribute (perhaps surprisingly) can be found among nearly all of them: a consistent identity (Paulina’ s assertive determination and Desdemona’ s ... -
Potential Mountain Lion Habitat on the Domain and Barriers to its Access
(University of the South, 2011-04-29)Although mountain lions were declared extinct in the eastern United States in 2011, there is continued interest in the possibility of small surviving populations in remote areas. In the last several years, there have been ... -
The Synthesis and Analysis of Metallic and Semiconducting Nanoparticles
(University of the South, 2011-04-29)Monolayer-protected gold nanoparticles were prepared using several different synthetic methods. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry ... -
Synthesis of CdSe quantum dots using various metal salts
(University of the South, 2011-04-29)Several varieties of cadmium selenide (CdSe) quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized using different metal salts (cadmium perchlorate, purified cadmium chloride, anhydrous cadmium chloride, and cadmium sulfate) and water-soluble ... -
Cyberbullying: The New Way to Bully
(University of the South, 2011-04-29): To identify up-to-date trends in cyber-bullying and highlight the risks, consequences and contexts of cyberbullying in 2011. METHOD: We held four focus groups lasting approximately one hour each. A total of 45 ... -
Does an Apple a Day keep the Autism Away? The Effects of a Gluten-Free, Casein Free Diet
(University of the South, 2011-04-29)At the heart of this matter of how to cure autism is where does autism come from? There is no known cause but many theories. Lately in the news you may have heard that the vaccine theory has been debunked but people still ...
