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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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The Strategy of Explanations

Publication Date
2015-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
McCoy, Sean
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

To better understand the strategic aspects of human decision-making, we conduct a power-to-take game in which takers are required to send messages explaining their actions to receivers. We vary the types and timing of information takers have available to them...

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Webcam Culture: & the Commodification of Privacy

Publication Date
2015-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Jessica Lin
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

My thesis takes a look at the history of webcam culture and investigates the changing attitudes towards surveillance and privacy since the creation of webcam technology and the rise of participatory culture. I postulate that since webcam culture became increasingly...

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