Browsing BEAR Day 2020 by Title
Now showing items 78-97 of 164
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He Said, She Said: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford & Media Bias Against Sexual ViolenceMy Honors research project is an analysis of the media coverage of Brett Kavanaugh’s sexual assault allegations by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. Specifically, what narratives were presented by a variety of media sources, how those narratives were created, and what they mean to a general audience.
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Hockey Accuracy Training AidThe team worked on creating a hockey training aid to increase a player’s accuracy.
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Horse Race Politics and Presidential CampaignsHorse-race politics and media coverage are a significant aspect of modern presidential nomination politics. Horse-race political journalism focuses on which candidates are ahead or behind in polling to have a more successful campaign.
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Hysteresis and Shape-Memory Properties of Thermoplastic Polyurethane at Finite DeformationsWe have examined the shape-memory properties of thermoplastic polyurethane in response to strain applied at different rates.
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Impeachment Impact: The Effect of the Impeachment Trials on the Presidential RaceThis research paper is about how Trump's impeachment trials affected senators and non-senators on the campaign trail for the democratic nomination.
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Lead (Pb) Sampling and Analysis in Low-Income Residential CommunitiesThrough sampling and analysis of Pb concentrations in airborne and settled dust, this project will provide both a qualitative and quantitative study of Pb pollution in low-income residential communities.
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Linkages of the Epstein-Barr Virus in Developing NationsThis project aims to examine and analyze the effects of Epstein-Barr Virus in developing nations.
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Low-Cost Manual Water Pumps in the Developing World: Exploring the Potential Applicability of Duckbill ValvesThis research focuses on the potential applicability of duckbill valves as check valves in low-cost manual water pumps used in the developing world. It involves testing the pumping rate and lifting limit of suction pump systems with and without a duckbill valve as a foot valve.
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Marvair Line 1 RedesignIn order to improve the overall efficiency and productivity of assembly Line 1 at Marvair, an HVAC manufacturer, our senior design team developed a recommendation plan for the company to improve the line.
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Measuring the Effect of Supplementary English Instruction on Renaissance STAR Assessment Scores for Springdale Elementary English Language LearnersThe purpose of this study was to research the impacts of an after-school intervention program on reading comprehension for elementary school students in grades kindergarten through fifth who are English Language Learners. This project involved two components: an intervention and an assessment. The intervention consisted of five, one hour, after-school sessions in which the target population received small group support from Mercer University student volunteers.
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Mechanical Evaluation of 3D Printed Polymers - A New Lab DesignA new lab developed to handle the increased amount of students passing through the junior level mechanical engineering lab.
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Mercer Access MapA map and routing application for individuals with limited mobility on Mercer Macon Campus
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Mercer on Mission: STEAM Education in South Africa?In the summer of 2019, the first Mercer on Mission teaching computer science in South Africa took place. This poster gives a general overview of this new and exciting Mercer on Mission.
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Mercury Capture System Direct FlameAn apparatus for capturing and coalescing hot mercury vapor emitted from heated gold-mercury amalgams was designed for use in gold shop communities. This was an alternate design in conjunction with Mercer on Mission Guyana.
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Metal Sulfide Alloy Nanoparticles: Electrochemical Band Gap vs. Spectroscopic Band GapMetal sulfide alloy nanoparticle synthesized using the CdxZn1-xS formula to probe composition dependence of near-surface localization phenomenon using cyclic voltammetry and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy.
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Methamphetamine Induced Immune DysregulationIn this study we aim to analyze how methamphetamine modulates Th1-Th2-Treg-Th17-Th22-Th9 (ThX) pathways in CTX-TNA2 astrocyte cell line.
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Minority Mentor Community Mentoring�Program: Improving Awareness�of Career�&�Educational Opportunities�Using Personalized Curriculum�“The Minority Mentor Community Based-Mentor Program is a research-based service project dedicated towards implementing an during-school, college/career advising program to help educate tenth-grade students about secondary education and post-high school opportunities through mentorship advisement by undergraduate students. Through a series of 7 one-on-one sessions, trained undergraduate mentors worked one-on-one with Northeast High School tenth grade mentees by teaching lessons tailored to their mentee’s future interest.
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Mobile Solar-Powered Water Pump UnitThis project consisted of building a cart and tilt apparatus for a solar panel that will be used to power a water pump. The tilt apparatus was fixed to the cart, and allows the solar panel to be adjusted to various angles, based on the sun’s position, to maximize panel output.
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Modern Minstrelsy: The Art of DisplacementThis project is a research essay on the ways that minstrelsy still exists in modern media culture, particularily exploring three movies from the late 90's and early 2000's: Shrek (2001), The Phantom Menace (1999), and The Fifth Element (1997). This essay explores how minstrel forms evolved over time and how displacment and distancing allow them to exist in modern media without being recognized and criticized.
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Multi-Sensor Measurement DeviceOur goal for this project is to deliver a portable device that measures pressure, carbon dioxide, temperature, and humidity.
