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Complexity, Regressivity, and Income Disparity: Self-defeating Aspects of the Earned Income Tax Credit
Unfortunately, the EITC [Earned Income Tax Credit] has failed to live up to its promise. The complexity inherent in the current version of the Credit has, to a certain extent, actually decreased true progressivity in ... -
A Composition Recital
Raquelle Headley has been studying music since the age of four when she began taking piano lessons, so it is no surprise that she continued her studies here at W&L. Before arriving in Lexington, Raquelle studied with Valerie ... -
Compressing Operators to Obtain Single-Point Numerical Ranges
We are all familiar with vector spaces and their basic properties. We understand linear operators, dot products, and maybe even norms. What the reader may not be as familiar with, however, is the concept of numerical range. ... -
Compressions of Linear Operators Yielding a Single Point Numerical Range
This thesis will focus on finding subspaces M such that the compression of T to M, denoted TM, has a single point numerical range. . . . The motivation for finding such subspaces lies in a theorem from quantum coding ... -
Computational Models of Spider Activity Patterns Integrated with Behavioral Experiments Hypothesize Adaptive Benefits of the Circadian Clock (thesis)
The purpose of this study is to combine behavioral and computational analyses to describe the circadian systems of C. turbinata and P. tepidariorum in order to hypothesize adaptive benefits of the observed behaviors. In ... -
The Conflict Between the Apollonian and Faustian Ideals of Poetry in Keats
It is almost impossible for us to reach any conclusions concerning Apollonian-Faustian dicotmy in his soul. I do think his was an Apollonian mind and sensibility of the moment. I am sure he forgot few of those things which ... -
Confrontation in Korea: The Role of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur
It is my contention that the MacArthur controversy was an important watershed in both inter-factional struggle in the military and in the adjustment of the American military to the changing environment in which they operated. ... -
Confucius and Fanaticism
Many philosophers have offered their descriptions and understanding of the moral fanatic through the ages, and these examinations have yielded many profound insights. The task of this work is to build upon existing moral ... -
Connecticut's Kingmaker: Enlightened Machine Politics in the Era of John Bailey, Democratic Boss
Demonstrating that modem political machines could function effectively and efficiently without harming America's constitutional system, Boss John Bailey returned Madison's trust by creating a responsible, republican, and ... -
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer's Descriptive Technique: The Grand Style, Mannerism and External Characterization
In these four works description of fictional personalities and the settings in which the author places them is very important, much more so, in fact, than in the works of most writers. There are several reasons for this, ... -
The Consequences of Post-Incarceration Reentry on Well-Being
This paper will carefully consider the ways in which the role of mass incarceration perpetuates the afflictions of poverty for former offenders, further applying these conclusions to the unique barriers that arise within ... -
Consolidation of the U.S. Automobile Retailing Industry: The Wave of the Future, or a Short Lived Dream?
Over the past three years, significant change has occurred in the retailing side of the American automobile market. An industry traditionally run predominately by private franchisees is quickly being taken over by public ... -
Constitutional Paralysis, the French Left, and the Fifth Republic
The problem to be addressed in this paper is the constitutional paralysis present in the French Fifth Republic. Constitutional paralysis is defined here as the lack of consensus among nearly all major groups concerning ... -
The Construction of Bituminous Macadam Roads by the Penetration Method, According to Virginia Practice
Each State has its own specifications and methods for building roads. These methods are fundamentally more or less the same, but differ because of different weather conditions, different soils, different kinds of rock (or ... -
Consumer Choice in Medicaid Reform: Analysis of Medicaid reform in Florida and West Virginia
This paper focuses on Florida and West Virginia in particular because these two states have offered some of the most radical steps toward changes in the Medicaid system. Many advocates have highlighted Florida in particular ... -
Contemplation in Political Philosophy
From yoga and physical fitness to meditation and prayer, from elementary classrooms to neuroscience, contemplation is everywhere. Is there space for contemplation in political philosophy? Philosophy connotes logic. 1 ... -
Contemplation in Political Philosophy (thesis)
From yoga and physical fitness to meditation and prayer, from elementary classrooms to neuroscience, contemplation is everywhere. Is there space for contemplation in political philosophy? Philosophy connotes logic.1 Socrates ... -
The Contested Role of Women in Early Christianity: An Examination of the Evidence in the Gospels, the Pauline Letters, Deutro-Pauline Letters, and Selected Extra-canonical Texts
Feminist Biblical scholarship has begun to present interpretations of the Bible that differ from earlier text and form biblical criticism. Feminist scholars are negotiating the tensions and contradictions within the text ... -
A Contribution by the United States to the Common Stock of Civilization: Francis Lieber and General Orders No. 100 (thesis)
Lieber's Code aimed to encourage nations to renew peace. It relied on commanders understanding this goal and being able to apply it in a way that accomplished this goal. . . . In 1874, Czar Alexander II invited agents ...