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Grandpa Bandit, Jasmine D. Dunn

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Grandpa Bandit tells the story of elderly Virgil Wells, an upstanding citizen who is forced to partake in criminal activities in order to be able to provide for his ailing wife, Mary. As their funds decrease and their medicare is terminated, Virgil applies for work but is overlooked. His abilities are underestimated. He's viewed as a liability because of his age. When all attempts at making an honest living fails, Virgil decides that his only option is to rob a bank.

Throughline: The common misconception that the elderly are incapable of working hard during their golden years often leaves these …

Adjusted Tools, Angelique Lynch

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis supports the Master of Fine Arts exhibition, Adjusted Tools, at the Tipton Gallery, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, from August 3^rd thru August 29^th, 2012. The exhibition is comprised of eight sculptures, which are presented on pedestals and wall mounted.

The artist references her own investigation of social patterns associated with preconceived roles of gender and how those patterns relate to housework. The artist experiments with an array of different materials including wood, stone, steel, and bronze that are fashioned into forms such as irons, ironing boards, and clothes pins. Topics addressed …

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Guest Recital, Erisvaldo Borges, Guitar, Erisvaldo Borges

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Marshall University Music Department Presents The Marshall University Symphonic Band, Jennifer Parson, Conductor, And The Marshall University Wind Symphony, Steve Barnett, Conductor, Jennifer Parsons, Steve Barnett

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Marshall University Music Department Presents Marshall University Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Lawson, Anyango Yarbo-Davenport

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Bfa Senior Recital, Daniel Ferreira, Classical Guitar, Daniel Ferreira

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Zoomorphic Penannular Brooches In 6th And 7th Century Ireland, Esther G. Ward

School of Art, Art History, and Design: Theses and Student Creative Work

In this thesis the author examines the evolution, manufacture, and societal significance of zoomorphic penannular brooches, a type of metal dress fastener used in early medieval Ireland that is often decorated. The brooches examined are dated to the 6^th and 7^th centuries, during which the Irish underwent a process of religious conversion from Celtic paganism to Christianity, and social rank was paramount. It is in this social context that the brooches are examined. Despite the significance of this time of social change, brooches from this period tend to be overlooked by scholarship in favor of the more ornate …

A Node Based Volume Modeling And Rendering Toolkit For Python, Robert Kern

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This thesis covers the implementation and use of a node based volume modeling and ren- dering toolkit for python. The first part of the thesis covers the code structure of the toolkit, the implementation of the nodes, and how they are evaluated. Operator graphs are built from nodes to create and shape volumes. During volume rendering these graphs are evaluated for the density and color values. The second part of the thesis covers how the toolkit was used to create and render volumetric effects by emulating an effect seen in a movie. The animation of the effect, the use of …

Ancient Traditions And Personal Mythology: An Immortal Connection To Wilderness, James Brantley

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My personal experiences with nature lead me to have a very primal relationship with wildlife and landscape. These experiences elicit primal internal responses of fear and wonderment. They peak my imagination in a way that nothing else does. To effectively visualize this, I create prints and sculpture that present my personal mythology and symbols.
The use of mythology has historical precedence. The use of myth helps us make sense of the aspects of life that are ethereal, intangible and difficult to understand. To visualize my experiences in nature, I create network of personal mythology and symbolism based on personal experiences, …

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Woodwind Ensembles Recital, Wendell B. Dobbs, Ann Bingham

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Joint Faculty & Student Recital, With Guest Artist, Adam Cordle, Viola, Adam Cordle, Anyango Yarbo-Davenport

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Music Alive Faculty & Guest Artist Collaboration Series, Freya String Quartet, Henning Vauth, Piano, November 16, 2012, Henning Vauth, Freya Quartet

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Music Alive Faculty & Guest Artist Collaboration Series, Freya String Quartet, Henning Vauth, Piano, November 15, 2012, Henning Vauth

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Marshall University Music Department Presents The Marshall University Percussion Ensemble, Steven Hall

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Marshall University Music Department Presents The Mu Cello Festival 2012, Katya Janpoladyan, Guest Clinician, Şőlen Dikener, Ezgi Karakus, Katya Janpoladyan

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Marshall University Music Department Presents A Master's Recital, Ezgi Karakuş, Cello, Ezgi Karakuş

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Marshall University Music Department Presents Amahl And The Night Visitors, Linda Dobbs, Robert Wray

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Marshall University Music Department Presents The Marshall University Jazz 12.0, Martin Saunders

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Dab Shunt Spoor, Jen Grabarczyk

CGU MFA Theses

My work functions as an act of bearing witness. In it, I process consciousness, memory, narrative and time through the choreographed integration of cerebral representations and bodily movement. Through forms both strange and elegant, I seek to activate a viewer’s memory and consciousness–psychologically and corporeally.

Marshall University Music Department Presents The Marshall University Guitar Ensemble, Marshall University

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