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Barbara Hussey, Eastern Kentucky University
Zachary Lamb, Eastern Kentucky University *
With the end of the American Civil War, the battlefield at Gettysburg, once the scene of the
war’s bloodiest battle, became the site of ongoing conflict over the memorializing of history.
This poster illustrates controversies ranging from the preponderance of Union memorials to the
design and placement of Confederate monuments.
Clouded Judgment of Intimate Relationships in Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral”
Kasie L. Von Haden, Viterbo University
Intimacy can be defined in different ways, including both physical and emotional types. This
study of Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral” shows how a lack of intimacy between the narrator and
his wife is the basis of the narrator’s jealousy of and bitterness toward the wife’s blind friend.
Investigating the Mechanism of Thermophilic Enzyme Stability and Possible Applications
to Biofuel Production
Martin Brock, Eastern Kentucky University
Michael Mazzotta, Eastern Kentucky University *
The mechanism by which thermophilic enzymes remains stable at high temperatures is not fully
understood. Our research analyzes their physical and chemical properties in comparison to
mesophilic enzymes. This data will be applied to the efficient digestion of polysaccharide chains
for use in algal samples that will produce biodiesel.
The Adverse Effects of Farming and Logging: Maintaining the Rhythm of Industry while
Protecting the Currents of Our Nation’s Waterways
Caleb Armbrust, Eastern Kentucky University *
David Eakin, Eastern Kentucky University
Patrick Emery, Eastern Kentucky University *
Seth VanZant, Eastern Kentucky University *
How can we protect the rhythm of industry while protecting the currents of our waterways from
runoff and erosion We will be looking at two of our largest industries, farming and logging, and
evaluating their practices in an effort to evaluate the best ways to protect our nation’s water
supply.
The Curses of Ancient Rome
China Hepburn, Eastern Kentucky University *
Theodor Langenbruch, Eastern Kentucky University
The peoples of Rome, advanced though they were in the areas of engineering and technology,
held many superstitions about the world around them. Many believed that, through the use of
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