The Status Of Crawfish Frogs (Lithobates Areolatus) In Indiana, And A Tool To Assess Populations,
2010
Indiana State University
The Status Of Crawfish Frogs (Lithobates Areolatus) In Indiana, And A Tool To Assess Populations, Nathan J. Engbrecht
All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The conservation status of Crawfish Frogs (Lithobates areolatus) in Indiana has changed over the past several decades. Once described as being locally plentiful, declines led to the listing of Crawfish Frogs as a State Endangered Species in 1988. Several records for this species in Indiana are > 50 yrs old and have gone unconfirmed for several decades. However, recent surveys have confirmed the continued presence of Crawfish Frogs in parts of southern Indiana, redefining the perceived range of this species in the state. In an effort to increase survey efficiency in this species, I used automated recording systems and manual call …
William Carlos Williams, David Raphael Wang, And The Dynamic Of East/West Collaboration,
2010
University of New Orleans
William Carlos Williams, David Raphael Wang, And The Dynamic Of East/West Collaboration, Zhaoming Qian
English Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Moving Through Fear: A Conversation With Susan Campbell Bartoletti,
2010
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Moving Through Fear: A Conversation With Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Jennifer L. Fabbi, Amy L. Johnson
Library Faculty Research
Prior to its release in August 2010, Susan Campbell Bartoletti's newest book, They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group (2010), received an incredibly positive response in the form of starred reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, Publisher's Weekly, Horn Book, and Kirkus Reviews. Through her impeccable research and ability to weave a compelling story out of the place "where darkness and light smack up against each other" (Bartoletti & Zusak, 2008), she has made it possible for children and young adults to access and understand the horror of the Third Reich …
Sweetwater Blues,
2010
Kennesaw State University
Sweetwater Blues, Raymond L. Atkins
Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)
A novel, "Sweetwater Blues," by the author.
On Trial: Restorative Justice In The Godwin-Wollstonecraft-Shelley Family Fictions,
2010
Marquette University
On Trial: Restorative Justice In The Godwin-Wollstonecraft-Shelley Family Fictions, Colleen M. Fenno
Dissertations (1934 -)
William Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft, and Mary and Percy Shelley wrote during an era of democratic possibility and intense legal and penal reforms, when changes to criminal justice procedures were adopted that would have far reaching consequences, even for contemporary practices. Their fictions - Caleb Williams (1794), Maria: Or the Wrongs of Woman (1798), Frankenstein (1818), Falkner (1837), and The Cenci (1818) - raise questions and seek answers to questions at the heart of these reforms: What happens to individuals falsely accused of a crime without the resources to defend themselves? What happens to victims of crimes associated with guilt or …
Cognitive Architectures: Structures Of Passion In Joanna Baillie's Dramas,
2010
Marquette University
Cognitive Architectures: Structures Of Passion In Joanna Baillie's Dramas, Daniel James Bergen
Dissertations (1934 -)
The burgeoning Industrial Revolution, coupled with the scent of a far different revolution briskly blowing across the English Channel, nourished a significant amount of aristocratic anxiety throughout late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain. The stratifying effects of inherited wealth were dissolving and an ascending middle class was making its way into traditionally upper class social circles, political discussions, and capitalistic ventures. In a letter, written to Sir Walter Scott in the late spring of 1812, Joanna Baillie, the Scottish playwright best known for her Plays on the Passions, 1798 and her theoretical notion of sympathetic curiosity, references the Luddite …
Diagnosis Of Depersonalization Disorder,
2010
Indiana State University
Diagnosis Of Depersonalization Disorder, Margaret R. Dehoff
All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Depersonalization Disorder (DPD) is considered both under-researched and under-diagnosed. A variety of reasons have been proposed for the under-diagnosis of DPD, including the high frequency of depersonalization as a symptom and comorbidity of DPD with other disorders. Under-diagnosis of DPD has also been attributed to inadequate diagnostic criteria in the DSM-IV-TR, as it lists only four criteria and only one specifically addresses the phenomenon of depersonalization. Several groups of researchers have proposed more comprehensive and in-depth conceptualizations of DPD. Further, common biases in clinical decision-making, such as an over-reliance on cognitive heuristics and the use of prototypes, can contribute to …
The Mythic Conquest Of Time In Faulkner's Fiction,
2010
University of New Orleans
The Mythic Conquest Of Time In Faulkner's Fiction, William M. David
LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
William Faulkner is famous for stating he agrees with Henri Bergson's optimistic philosophy of time, a philosophy that emphasizes human freedom and action precisely as they relate to time. However, many of Faulkner's characters are defined by their stagnant and lethargic personalities which cannot change; these characters are held immobile by an over – identification with the rich history of their mythic, southern past. This paper, through in depth explorations of Faulkner's masterpieces, Absalom, Absalom! and The Sound and The Fury seeks to consider human mythmaking as the key to understanding Faulkner's difficult works. This critical approach allows us to …
Jack Kerouac: Le Sel De La Semaine,
2010
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Jack Kerouac: Le Sel De La Semaine, Thomas A. Ipri
Library Faculty Research
In 1967, Jack Kerouac appeared on the French service of the Canadian Broadcasting Service on the program Le Sel de la a Semaine. This Icarus Films release takes a fascinating look at Kerouac’s connection to Quebec where his parents are from. This interview by Fernand Seguin took place just 2 years before Kerouac’s death, making the program all the more poignant.
Talking Body Parts And Missing Commodities: Cinematic Complexes And Sylvia Plath,
2010
Rollins College
Talking Body Parts And Missing Commodities: Cinematic Complexes And Sylvia Plath, Vidhu Aggarwal
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Engaging The Religious Dimension In Significant Adolescent Literature,
2010
Southeastern University - Lakeland
Engaging The Religious Dimension In Significant Adolescent Literature, Rickey Cotton
Selected Faculty Publications
This article discusses the religious dimension in contemporary adolescent novels of recognized merit. It notes psychological and sociological studies indicating that religion is a significant factor in the actual lives of both adults and adolescents and observes that consequently it can be expected that quality literature will reflect this reality. A functional definition of religion was used to address the practical and varied ways religious or religious-like dynamics are engaged by adolescent characters. Religion was defined as whatever individuals do to come to grips with profound existential issues—questions dealing with ultimate issues. An examination of works by three major writers …
Rebel With A Cause: The Religious Landscapes Of David Adams Richards,
2010
Sacred Heart University
Rebel With A Cause: The Religious Landscapes Of David Adams Richards, Michael W. Higgins
Mission & Culture Publications
The article focuses on the depiction of religion in the literary works of author David Adams Richards. It notes that his novel "God Is: My Search for Faith in a Secular World," declares that God is present regardless of whether people believe in Him or not. It also relates the life of Richards who was born in Newcastle, New Brunswick in 1950 and whose fiction delves into the economic devastation affecting people in his hometown. It adds that his novel "Passion," includes religious concepts such as kenosis, betrayal and Gethsemane.
Adolescent Transformation In The Short Stories Of Carson Mccullers,
2010
University of New Orleans
Adolescent Transformation In The Short Stories Of Carson Mccullers, Ashley-Ann Dorn Woods
LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
Carson McCullers's neglected short stories "Sucker", "Like That", and "The Haunted Boy" depict stark adolescent crises. Her character analyses dramatize important elements of many theories of adolescent psychology. Each of these stories depicts what happens when something goes horribly wrong in the course of an already difficult stage of life. In "Sucker" two different stages of adolescent development collide. Pete and Sucker go through different psychological adjustments. The two boys discover the difficulties of adolescent romance, hero-worship, peer group formation and exclusion, and power reversal. The narrator in "Like That" struggles with her Peter-Pan complex as she witnesses her sister …
Hole In The Head: A Play, Accompanied By A Conspectus Of Knowledge, Both Repressed And Researched, That Directly Influenced The Playwright In Her Development Of A New Work,
2010
University of Connecticut - Storrs
Hole In The Head: A Play, Accompanied By A Conspectus Of Knowledge, Both Repressed And Researched, That Directly Influenced The Playwright In Her Development Of A New Work, Margaret Hunter Cook
Honors Scholar Theses
"Hole in the Head" is a play about a woman who wakes up. Maude wakes up in the first act, and in every subsequent scene she undergoes some form of physical or emotional awakening as characters walk in and out of her front door."Hole in the Head" is accompanied by an introduction that attempts to understand the interplay between creativity and academia through an analysis of theatre, feminist and queer theory, and science.
From Main-Travelled Roads To Route 66: Transitions In Prairie Naturalism,
2010
University of Nevada Las Vegas
From Main-Travelled Roads To Route 66: Transitions In Prairie Naturalism, Michelle Nicole Munkres
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
To best represent a people of a specific spatial and historical context, literary texts must necessarily demonstrate a vested interest and familiarity of a region and its inhabitants’ common experiences. In examining one particular aspect of regional naturalism in American literature, this study explores the basic tenets of Prairie Naturalism as defined by three major authors: Hamlin Garland, Willa Cather, and John Steinbeck. The short stories in Hamlin Garland’s Main-Travelled Roads (1891) establish the foundation of Prairie Naturalism with meticulous attention to daily lives on the plains and with political strategies to improve the lives of the oppressed. Willa Cather’s …
An Examination Of The Life And Work Of Gustav Hasford,
2010
University of Nevada Las Vegas
An Examination Of The Life And Work Of Gustav Hasford, Matthew Samuel Ross
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
While Stanley Kubrick's film Full Metal Jacket has remained in the national consciousness twenty years after its release, the author of its source material, Gustav Hasford, has not. Few people know or remember that the Oscar-nominated film was not an original work but was adapted by Hasford, Kubrick, and Dispatches author Michael Herr from Hasford's 1979 novel The Short-Timers. Fewer people remember that following the well-reviewed The Short-Timers Hasford published a sequel, The Phantom Blooper, as well as one final novel A Gypsy Good Time, a frenetic parody of detective fiction. To say that Gustav Hasford is primarily remembered as …
Burning Down The Trailer Park,
2010
Boise State University
Burning Down The Trailer Park, Timothy Owen Davis
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
This is a collection of short stories, all of which are set in High Point, NC.
Now Was Then, Then Is Now: The Paradoxical World Of Fahrenheit 451,
2010
Salve Regina University
Now Was Then, Then Is Now: The Paradoxical World Of Fahrenheit 451, Michael R. Labrie
Pell Scholars and Senior Theses
In the following essay, through the analysis and interpretation of Ray Bradbury’s novel, Fahrenheit 451, I will create a juxtaposition of the world that we live in today and compare it to the eerily similar version known as Elm City, in which Bradbury creates a dark representation of 21st century America. This essay will carefully analyze and interpret themes, symbols, and futuristic inventions in which Bradbury claims he was, “Trying to prevent futures,” as well as bring everyday uses and patterns of today’s society to light, revealing the prescient and prophetic text in which the novel encompasses
Meaningful Meaninglessness: Albert Camus' Presentation Of Absurdism As A Foundation For Goodness,
2010
Salve Regina University
Meaningful Meaninglessness: Albert Camus' Presentation Of Absurdism As A Foundation For Goodness, Maria K. Genovese
Pell Scholars and Senior Theses
In 1957, Albert Camus won the Nobel Prize for Literature. By that time he had written such magnificently important works such as Caligula (1938), The Stranger (1942), The Myth of Sisyphus (1942), The Plague (1947), The Rebel (1951), and The Fall (1956). Camus was a proponent of Absurdism, a philosophy that realizes the workings of the world are inherently meaningless and indifferent to the human struggle to create meaning. Absurdism, however, is not a nihilistic philosophy. In The Myth of Sisyphus, The Rebel, and Caligula, Camus offers a foundation of optimism and morality.
Professors With Criminal Records: Criminology & Criminal Justice Students Views On Former Convicts As Professors,
2010
Indiana State University
Professors With Criminal Records: Criminology & Criminal Justice Students Views On Former Convicts As Professors, John Frana
All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations
As America’s incarceration binge begins its fourth decade, one unintended consequence of this social policy has been a growing number of criminologists/sociologists who have personal experience with incarceration as many former convicts have been pursuing education as an avenue for successful re-entry. Some of these ex-convicts have begun to secure PhD’s and have been conducting research as well as teaching various university courses in Sociology and/or Criminology and Criminal Justice. Within this thesis the myths maintained by society surrounding crime and prisoners will be discussed. Using survey research, students majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice (n = 186) at ISU …
