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South Carolina Politics: A Re-Evaluation of Key
Obviously, many of,the statements which Key made about South Carolina are now obsolete. The politics of color has disappeared and blacks are today an important and influential part of the South Carolina political scene. ... -
A Southern Intellectual Community: A Sociological Inquiry
The immediate pupose of this thesis is to make a sociological analysis of Washington and Lee University as a Southern intellectual community during the first three decades of the present century. It is not here suggested ... -
Speak Up and Dribble: John Stuart Mill's Freedoms and How they Apply to the Modern Political Athlete (thesis)
J. S. Mill's conception of liberty, as proposed in On Liberty, helps us better understand how society can benefit from viewing and embracing athletes as political actors, and how they can serve as examples for the significance ... -
A Spectacular Minority: Charter Schools that Respond to the Problem of Poverty in Public Education
There are two important questions to keep in mind throughout this paper. The first of these is how "success" ought to be defined. Is it college entrance and graduation? Is it a certain type or level of occupation; that is, ... -
The Spectral Properties of Iodine-Trichloride in Carbon Tetrachloride Solution
The investigation of iodine trichloride as an electron acceptor system for st �b donors by R. D. Whitaker, J. R. Ambrose. and C. T. Hickam has proven very fruitful. In order to complete the investigation of the iodine ... -
Square Wave Optimization in Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers Subjected to Polarization-Rotated Optical Feedback (thesis)
I experimentally study the dynamics of vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) with polarization-rotated optical feedback. This type of semiconductor laser naturally emits linearly-polarized light and can elicit ... -
SSI and Work: The Great American Story
. . . although much of the current debate surrounding SSI [Supplemental Security Income] discusses benefit levels or eligibility, this analysis focuses on the extent to which the program currently achieves the 1971 goal ... -
Standardized Testing in a Non-Standardized World: The Unfairness of High-Stakes Standardized Testing and its Implications for English Language Learners in Texas
This paper aims to determine whether federally mandated standardized tests provide fair equality of opportunity for all students. To assess the effects of high-stakes testing, I researched the performance of English language ... -
The State and the Collection Plate: the Possibilities and Limitations of Charitable Giving
Policymakers and public officials constantly debate how best to assist the poor. Currently, the debate rages about whether the government is too large, and whether shrinking the government means eliminating many public ... -
State Children's Health Insurance Program: Insuring a Better Future for Children
This paper commences with a comparison of health outcomes and quality of care between uninsured children and those who have either public health insurance or private health insurance. Not surprisingly, access to either ... -
Statistical Physics and Network Theory as an Interdisciplinary Approach to Legislative Forecasting
The current field of American politics, particularly within the legislative branch, is considered highly polarized and signicantly inscrutable. In the face of this shifting political landscape, attempts to rigorously ... -
Steinhaus Graph Connectivity: Initial Data and Analysis (thesis)
The goal of this thesis is to obtain and analyze data on the connectivity of Steinhaus graphs. -
Steinhaus Graphs and Pendent Vertices
Steinhaus graphs have many interesting properties, yet there are many things about them that are not yet known. In [1 ], a formula was discovered for the total number of Steinhaus graphs on n vertices with at least one ... -
Steinhaus Graphs and Pendent Vertices (thesis)
Steinhaus graphs have many interesting properties, yet there are many things about them that are not yet known. In [1], a formula was discovered for the total number of Steinhaus graphs on 11 vertices with at least one ... -
Stigma of Homelessness
Homeless individuals constantly fight an uphill battle against a stigma that creates in them a lost sense of self. The stigma and resulting negative associations made about homeless individuals is one that keeps them in ... -
The Stigmatization of Substance Use in U.S. Healthcare
DRUGS. The word evokes a broad array of mental images: pills, syringes, controlled substances, abuse, treatment, professionals, science, and crime. It is almost impossible for people living in the United States to go their ... -
Stochastic Models for mRNA Transcription (thesis)
Gene regulation is essential for the diversity and maintenance of life. The first step in protein production, and therefore the first step in gene regulation activities, is transcription. This thesis will outline and analyze ...