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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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A day at the beach in Cumberland, Kentucky: The influence of tidal channel deposition on the geology of the Warix Run Member of the Slade Formation

Publication Date
2024-April-30
Authors
Smith, Abigail C.
Department or Program
Earth Science and Geography Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Open
Abstract

The Slade Formation, as observed in the Daniel Boone National Forest (DBNF) in
northeastern Kentucky, consists of sediments transitioning from a deep water marine depositional
environment to fluvial conditions in the Late Mississippian Period. This transition is marked by a...

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Convergence among the U.S. states: Absolute, conditional, or club?

Publication Date
2003-October-01
Document Type
working paper
Authors
Johnson, Paul A.
Takeyama, Lisa N.
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Working Paper
Abstract

This paper attempts to ascertain which of the convergence hypotheses – absolute, conditional, or club – best describes the economic development of the U.S. states since 1950. We use regression tree analysis to identify convergence clubs among the states and...

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Sex Work in Cyberspace: Geographies of Desire in Digital Frontiers of the United States

Publication Date
2015-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Danyelle Hamilton
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

This project follows the shifting geography of erotic companionship and the changing demographics of women who take on this kind of work. From origins in mining towns, urban centers, and Las Vegas brothels to home-based, online performances for audiences across...

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