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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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"Adapt and Overcome": The Relationship Between Emergency Departments and the Opioid Epidemic

Publication Date
2020-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Clarke, Victoria Ashley
Department or Program
Science, Technology, and Society Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

In my thesis, I argue that the opioid epidemic poses challenges but also opportunities for emergency departments to assess and improve their performance under duress for the betterment of future generations and ailments to come. I first delve into the...

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The Effects of Congestion Charging on Automobility in Outer London: An Analysis

Publication Date
2023-May-01
Authors
Miller, Andrew L.
Department or Program
Earth Science and Geography Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Open
Abstract

In 2003, the British government body Transport for London (TfL) introduced the Congestion Charge Zone (CCZ) encircling Central London, a system designed to reduce road congestion within the British capital’s commercially robust yet chronically gridlocked cultural centre. The primary stipulation...

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