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  • Opaline Cements of the Altamaha Formation in Central Georgia: a petrographic analysis 
    West, Travis M. (2020)
    The Altamaha Formation of central Georgia consists of well-indurated Miocene sandstones. Previous workers, as well as this study, have documented opaline and silica cements in these rocks. The origin of these cements and ...
  • Short Term Apparent Magnitude Variations of Carbon Stars 
    Hogan, Scott M. (2020)
    Carbon stars are luminous red giants of the asymptotic giant branch. They are variable, meaning their magnitudes can change back and forth over periods of time. Carbon stars have been observed to change by many magnitudes ...
  • A Comparison of Vertebrate Usage of Gopher Tortoise and Nine-Banded Armadillo Burrows in a Mixed Hardwood Pine Stand 
    McGlynn, Corey J.; Westbrook, Emaya A. (2020)
    Throughout the coastal plain of the southeastern United States the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) and nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) are sympatric burrowing vertebrates whose burrows are used by other ...
  • Analysis of Assisted Living Facilities in South Georgia 
    Gilbert, Carter; Lee, Patrick; Sanchez, Guillermo; Standord, Kristen; Uda, Ikumi; Ward, Stewart (2020)
    Assisted living facilities are important parts of healthcare, and the accessibility to them is a concern in Lowndes County. Studies have shown that residents of the rural areas and small cities tend to have lower accessibility ...
  • Assessing Avifauna at West Nile Virus Surveillance Site 
    Griffin, Kelsey; Holley, Amber; Youngblood, Sarah (2020)
    West Nile virus (WNV) is an avian pathogen that is transmitted by mosquito vectors to susceptible birds and dead-end hosts such as humans and horses. WNV was first detected in Georgia in 2001 and has become endemic in the ...
  • Association of Lung Capacity with Playing Instruments and Singing 
    Daquila, Cydney E. (2020)
    Many hospitals have introduced music therapy programs for their patients with respiratory issues. But the question is raised, is it effective? Our research is looking at the association of lung capacity’s with musicians ...
  • Gender Differences in Smartphone App Use by Undergraduate Students 
    Salas, Jessi; Rubio, Karen R.; Stokes, Bryonna; Spann, Tyime; Winslow, Niyla H.; Wright, Anthony T. (2020)
    Smartphones are ubiquitous in modern society. The present study examined gender differences in how men and women used their smartphones. Participants were 153 men and women undergraduate students at VSU. Men used their ...
  • Factors that Lead to Women Being Elected to State Legislatures 
    Carter, Mary Alex (2020)
    The question being posed in the study is “What factors predict the percentage of women in a state legislature?”. The units of analysis are the 50 states. The independent variables investigated are the percentage of votes ...
  • Using Ni-Cd Batteries in the Auto Industry 
    Warmack, Jared C. (2020)
    For decades Lead Acid batteries have been used in consumer and commercial vehicles as engine starter power sources, and backup power. Nickel-Cadmium technology offers longer life, fewer failure scenarios, better energy ...
  • Analysis of Pharmacies in South Georgia 
    Birdine, Destiney; Borzi, Richard A.; Campbell, Drew; Daniel, Cameron; Day, Kaylon A.; Hill, Hannah J.; Singeltary, Ben; Tyson, Luis; Ward, Stewart (2020)
    Pharmacy is an important part of healthcare, and the accessibility to a pharmacy is a concern in Lowndes County. Studies have shown that residents of rural areas and small cities tend to have lower accessibility to pharmacies. ...
  • Design and Analysis of an Engineering Structure for Fluid Dynamics Applications 
    Herb, Jackson (2020)
    This study focuses on the design process and analysis of stress testing on a hydraulic valve. Using Autodesk Inventor, a valve was designed to regulate the flow of fluids such as gasses or liquids with the use of mechanical ...
  • Virus Secret Revealed by Thermodynamics 
    Durrani, Mehvish K.; Warren, Abbey N. (2020)
    In regard to recent viral outbreaks, transmissibility is of huge public health concern. Although many variables contribute to how transmissible or infectious a virus is, viral stability plays a critical role. In an effort ...
  • Silica as a Medium for the Synthesis of Chiral Imines and Chiral Amines 
    Mehvish, Durrani; Kolb, Marlie; Taylor, Courtney (2020)
    We have devised simple, facile, and greener methods in the synthesis of several new chiral amines on silica surfaces. Several of these amines have the pyridyl, furyl, and other moieties in their molecular structures, thus ...
  • College Athletes and NCAA Regulations 
    Larry, Kaleb Artaz (2020)
    The NCAA was formed in 1906, it was previously known as the Intercollegiate Athletic Association (ICAA) of the United States, its goal was to guide students to the best possible institutions for their skillsets. Shortly ...
  • A Structure Validation Tool for Cryo-EM Proteins in ChimeraX Platform 
    Atkinson, Stefan C.; Eppes, Kevin J. (2020)
    Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has become a significant technique for protein structure determination. The deposition of cryo-EM proteins into the Worldwide Protein Data Bank (wwPDB) has increased steadily from 11 in ...
  • Intersectionality Between Race and Gender 
    Wiggins, Sarah K. (2020)
    It is known that gender and race discrimination are prominent problems in our society. They’re also heavily intertwined and studying the intersection of these two types of discrimination will help in understanding the ...
  • No Means No but Socialization Matters: How Relationship Length and Sex of Initiator Influences Perceptions of Rape Culture 
    Christian, Sydney M. (2020)
    Rape culture is a circumstance that occurs worldwide and originates from socialization and normalization. The social attitudes that students hold toward normalizing sexual assault and rape, specifically when the lines are ...
  • Properties of an Iron Octahedrite Meteorite collected at Odessa Meteorite Crater, Odessa, TX 
    Hester, Cameron G. (2020)
    An iron octahedrite was analyzed through observations of its physical and chemical properties in order to understand and classify those characteristics common to iron meteorites. The total weight of the meteorite was 406.37 ...
  • Monitoring Hydraulic Conditions Along the Suwannee River Basin 
    Chesna, Alexandra R. (2020)
    Over the course of several months, water samples were collected and measured along the Suwannee River Basin. The recorded rivers along the basin were Little River, Withlacoochee River, and Mud Swamp. These locations were ...
  • The Controversy of Ethical Use from Nazi Medical Experiments 
    Finney, Savanna M. (2020)
    This paper examines the different human experiments Nazi medical officials conducted on concentration camp prisoners without their consent. The following medical experiments were conducted: genetic studies, survival and ...

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