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The Old And The Restless: The Egyptians And The Scythians In Herodotus' Histories, Robert J. Hagan

Senior Projects Spring 2011

The first part of this project focuses on the differences and similarities between the Egyptians and Scythians that occur in Herodotus' work. The second part will examine how this contrast helps the reader understand the many other cultures discussed in the book, focusing on the Persians in particular, and what these similarities and differences mean to Herodotus in terms of the Histories as a whole.

Sustaining Growth: A Projection Of China’S Rebalancing Efforts Towards Domestic Consumption, Yugai Zhu

Senior Projects Spring 2011

According to the macroeconomic identity, combined private sector and public sector balance should match current account balance in any economy. This senior project applies the macroeconomic identity to Chinese data, and analyzes systematically China’s economic structure. The analysis finds that China is not as reliant on trade as people normally think despite that the private sector is running a large surplus. Furthermore, it also shows that the private sector can be induced to spend more, and the public sector has much potential to increase deficit spending. Based on these results, I recommend a combination of 10% to 20% exchange rate …

Wilting Flowers: An Exploration Of The Metatheatricality In Fernando Arabal's Prison Play And They Put Handcuffs On The Flowers, Rachel R. Marks

Senior Projects Spring 2011

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Arts of Bard College.

Amidst Macaques: A Multispecies Ethnography, Timothy Soyk

Senior Projects Spring 2011

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Multidisciplinary Studies of Bard College.

Between Nation And State: Examining The International Romani Unions, Anna M. Fischer

Senior Projects Spring 2011

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.

The Family Dialogue: Language Acculturation And Its Impact On Perceived Family Conflict Among Asian Americans, Qi Xu

Senior Projects Spring 2011

The present study examines the acculturation gap and the acculturation dimension of language between 1^st - 2^nd generation Asian Americans (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Malaysian) adolescents and their first generation immigrant parents and its predicted relationship to the likelihood of perceived family conflict. Survey data was collected from 34 Asian American college students using the Suinn-Lew Asian Self Identity Acculturation Scale (SL-ASIA) and the Asian American Family Conflicts Scale (AAFCS). It was predicted that the larger the gap between the levels of acculturation and language acculturation of the parent and child, the greater the likelihood of experienced family conflict. …

"Lolita," By Waldo Cros, Charlie Klarsfeld

Senior Projects Spring 2011

Track List:

1. Have It All

2. Just Friendz

3. Come Back

4. Tomorrow

5. Family Affair

6. Just Friends (Demo)

7. Maybe I'm Amazed

This solo debut of songwriter/producer Charlie Klarsfeld was recorded at his home studio in upstate new york from September 2010 to April 2011. The moniker Waldo Cros is derived from the French version of "Where is Waldo," entitled "Où est Charlie," and Lolita Cros, who most of the songs for the record were written about/based on.

credits

released 28 April 2011
All instruments and vocals by Charlie Klarsfeld, except for:

Josh Hahn: Pedal Steel on …

Intersecting Axes Of Language And Experience: An Exploration And Translation Of The Work Of Poet Coral Bracho, Maeve Carver

Senior Projects Spring 2011

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Languages and Literature of Bard College.

In The Absence Of Merit: An Analysis Of The Supreme Court's Stance On Racial Balancing In Public Schools, Imran M. Darrow

Senior Projects Spring 2011

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Social Studies of Bard College.

Classifying Derived Voltage Graphs, Madeline Schatzberg

Senior Projects Spring 2011

Gross and Tucker’s voltage graph construction assigns group elements as weights to the edges of an oriented graph. This construction provides a blueprint for inducing graph covers. Thomas Zaslavsky studies the criteria for balance in voltage graphs. This project primarily examines the relationship between the group structure of the set of all possible assignments of a group to a graph, including the balanced subgroup, and the isomorphism classes of covering graphs. We examine connectedness, planarity, and chromatic number in the derived graph. Lastly we explain the future research possibilities involving the fundamental group.

Muscle: A Simulation Toolkit Modeling Low Energy Muon Beam Transport In Crystals, Nazmus Saquib

Senior Projects Spring 2011

The project involves the development of MUSCLE (MUonS Cascade at Low Energy), a collection of programs written in C++ and Mathematica to numerically simulate the passage of low energy muon beams through crystals. Monte Carlo methods employing binary collision approximation calculations and appropriate molecular dynamics algorithms are implemented to construct the trajectories and determine the spatial distribution of stopped muons in single crystals. Channeling of muon particles along certain crystal planes are also found. Binary collision approximation and molecular dynamics algorithms are compared and the possible effect of channeling is discussed.

Revolutionary Ideologies And Poetic Realities: The Politics Of Narrative Ambiguity In Twentieth-Century Russian And Mexican Fiction, Eve Gecker

Senior Projects Spring 2011

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Languages and Literature of Bard College.

Schooled In America: Esl & The Assimilation Of Mexican Immigrant Children, Bridget Dackow

Senior Projects Spring 2011

An ethnography studying ESL and the social, cultural and academic assimilation processes of Mexican immigrant children in Red Hook, New York.

Evaluation Of Interfaces For Senior Citizens: Bigscreenlive, Eldy And Pointerware, Bella Manoim

Senior Projects Spring 2011

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Science, Mathematics, and Computing of Bard College.

Stand Still A Moment, Mehla Goodrich

Senior Projects Fall 2011

I began senior project with the intention of creating an entirely sculptural body of work. This ambition changed with my summer internship at the Solomon R. Guggenheim museum in New York. It was here within the exquisite architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright’s museum that I decided to focus on two-dimensional work. This change came about because I was inspired by the Lee Ufan retrospective: Marking Infinity, on view at the time. I was specifically intrigued by Mr. Lee’s use of emptiness. The vast empty spaces within his paintings and prints provided the viewer with a moment of meditation. Curator Alexandra …

A Violent Reconciliation: Exploring The Rule Of Law, Violence, And States Of Exception Through John Ford’S The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance And Christopher Nolan’S The Dark Knight, Nathan Donarum

Senior Projects Fall 2011

Is it possible for extralegal action, or violence, to be reconciled with the rule of law? This is a question that intrudes upon the idea that, as Aristotle stated, “Law should govern.” In essence, the rule of law is supposed to exist to prevent, or to transition from, the arbitrary use of power and deployment of force. If the rule of law exists, then there need not be arbitrary action. But if the transition to, or re-instating of, an ordered state requires a lawless act, or acts, inherently, then no stark dichotomy between the rule of law and violence can …

Elliptic Curves: Minimally Spanning Prime Fields And Supersingularity, Travis Mcgrath

Senior Projects Spring 2011

Elliptic curves are cubic curves that have been studied throughout history. From Diophantus of Alexandria to modern-day cryptography, Elliptic Curves have been a central focus of mathematics. This project explores certain geometric properties of elliptic curves defined over finite fields.

Fix a finite field. This project starts by demonstrating that given enough elliptic curves, their union will contain every point in the affine plane. We then find the fewest curves possible such that their union still contains all these points. Using some of the tools discussed in solving this problem, we then explore what can be said about the number …

Can We Relate?, I Never Got The Message, Isabel Cottingham

Senior Projects Fall 2011

Artist’s Statement:

At the core, people are essentially the same. We are made from the same materials, with the same working parts, we need the same things in order to survive, we experience the same life cycle, and yet there is so much variety. I am interested in what defines people as who they are, what ingredients are in charge of creating an individual. I believe that, as people there are certain unifying aspects of our lives to which we are all able to connect. I am intrigued and challenged by the exploration of this. Fundamentally, I am fascinated by …

Sarah Jacobson, Alana Moskowitz

Senior Projects 2007-2010 Archival Collection

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Arts of Bard College.