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Vassar Scholarship

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.

Clay Mineralogy of the MH-2 Core, Snake River Plain, Idaho

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2013-January-01
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The MH-2B hole was one of three holes completed as a part of HOTSPOT: The Continental Scientific Drilling Project. MH-2B was drilled to a depth of 1821m on the Mountain Home Air Force Base southeast of Boise, Idaho to evaluate...

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Shakes, Quakes and Kokoro no care

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2013-January-01
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The 3.11 events in 2011 are historically the most destructive series of natural disasters to have ever hit the island nation of Japan. But while the international media has commended the bravery of survivors and applauded Japanese efforts to provide...

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Unworthy: Neoliberal Moral Values in Hiv Care for the Homeless

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2014-January-01
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HIV among homeless populations is an important public health issue. Researchers have estimated that three to twenty percent of homeless individuals are HIV-positive, a rate 9-10 time higher than the public at large. However, aspects of the medical institution are...

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