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Ambiguity And Morality In Jelinek's Bambiland, Andrea Bandhauer

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article "Ambiguity and Morality in Jelinek's Bambiland" Andrea Bandhauer begins by noting that the language of Elfriede Jelinek's play Bambiland (2004) is characterized by experimentation and a propensity for complex and ambiguous word plays. In this play, her critique of the media is directed against the international, or rather, Western press and its role in the Iraq war. The text of Bambiland, conceptualized as a "work-in-progress," in which Jelinek posed as an "embedded writer," started to appear on her website at the beginning of the war and Jelinek continued writing it through 2003. In the text of the …

Testing The Neutralizing Effects Of Nonverbal Teacher Immediacy Cues On Offensive Teacher Misbehaviors In Higher Education Classrooms, Claudia Esther Martinez

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of nonverbal teacher immediacy cues can neutralize the negative impact that offensive teacher misbehaviors have on student perceptions of teacher credibility, affective learning, and motivation. The sample included a total of 140 participants enrolled in various undergraduate communication and theater courses from a southwestern university. Three one-way ANOVA tests were conducted to test the three hypotheses which proposed that nonverbal teacher immediacy cues may neutralize the negative impact that offensive teacher misbehaviors have on students’ perception of teacher credibility, affective learning, and motivation. Ultimately, findings revealed that teacher immediacy …

On Ambidextrousness, Or, What Is An Innovative Action?, Brett Neilson

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In his article "On the Ambiguity of Ambidextrousness, or, What is an Innovative Action?" Brett Neilson explores the significance of the fact that the technical equality of the hands is realized above all in the act of manual labor, revisiting an influential essay by Robert Hertz, a student of Emile Durkheim and associate of Marcel Mauss, published in 1909 and entitled "The Pre-Eminence of the Right Hand." In his text, Hertz argued that the basic spatial distinction between the left and right hand acquires the polarity of a social hierarchy owing not to the physiology or psychology of motor asymmetry …

Spartan Daily November 23, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 46

Coaching Efficacy With Academic Leaders: A Phenomenological Investigation, Deanna Lee Vansickel-Peterson

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The purpose of this psychological phenomenological research was to understand the efficacy of life coaching from the perspective of academic leaders. To date, not one investigation or attempt has been made towards the above stated purpose. This study includes a theoretical overview and a review of the coaching literature from Socrates (469-399 BC) to current day Humanistic theory presented in part by Roger (1902-1987). This process included data collection from five academic leaders who have been coached for at least two years. Levels of analysis of 365 statements, quote and/or comments produced finding of efficacy in life coaching with academic …

The Prospector, November 23, 2010, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Turkey-less Thanksgiving

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 74, November 22, 2010

Central Florida Future

UCF cultural groups host fair; Speaking out for equality; Standup; Rosen hosts high school career fair; Sweet treats from around the world.

Chimes: November 19, 2010, Calvin College

Chimes

Volleyball wins first regional title since 1992 by Mitch Blankerspoor

Cortez steps in for Suh as student senate VP by Griffin Jackson

Wikki Stix competition draws in artists of all stripes by Aleesa Ribbens

Palin ventures to the small screen by Nate Slauer

Orcas are the predators of the sea by Matthew Koh

Actor unions reach new agreement by Madeline Tracy

Calvin trounces Manchester by Mark Zylstra

Alterations In Mglur5 Expression And Signaling In Lewy Body Disease And In Transgenic Models Of Alpha- Synucleinopathy – Implications For Excitotoxicity, Diana L. Price, Edward Rockenstein, Kiran Ubhi, Van Phung, Natalie Maclean-Lewis, David A. Askay, Anna Cartier, Brian Spencer, Christina Patrick, Paula Desplats, Mark H. Ellisman, Eliezer Masliah

Communication Studies

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) are neurodegenerative disorders of the aging population characterized by the abnormal accumulation of alpha-synuclein (alpha-syn). Previous studies have suggested that excitotoxicity may contribute to neurodegeneration in these disorders, however the underlying mechanisms and their relationship to alpha-syn remain unclear. For this study we proposed that accumulation of alpha-syn might result in alterations in metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR), particularly mGluR5 which has been linked to deficits in murine models of PD. In this context, levels of mGluR5 were analyzed in the brains of PD and DLB human cases and alpha-syn transgenic (tg) …

The Prospector, November 16, 2010, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Students' Choice Awards: Best of Issue

Spartan Daily November 16, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 42

Columbia Chronicle (11/15/2010), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from November 15, 2010 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 44 pages and is listed as Volume 46, Number 11. Cover story: "City takes up trauma center crisis" Editor-in-Chief: Spencer Roush

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 72, November 15, 2010

Central Florida Future

Confusion surrounds scandal; Lighting up the Knight; UCF groups walk for autism; Theatre major setting stage for success.

The Beacon - Vol 9 No. 5 - November 12, 2010, Merrimack College

The Beacon

The Beacon - the student newspaper of Merrimack College. Volume 9, Number 5 - November 12, 2010. 12 pages

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 71, November 11, 2010

Central Florida Future

Cheating uproar hits UCF; Bidding starts at; Gambling plagues college students; SGA pushes for parking at IM fields.

Spartan Daily November 10, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 40

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 70, November 8, 2010

Central Florida Future

Giving hope for the holidays; 'High Grace' clothes; Experts provide investing advice; Students support fair wages by buying Alta Gracia clothes; Pozin pushes for efficient impeachments.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 69, November 4, 2010

Central Florida Future

Enrollment keeps growing; The 10 largest universities in the United States; New man in charge; Mold issues linger around Peg. Landing; Red all around; All-Knighter block party to aid charity.

The Cowl - V. 75 - N. 8 - Nov 4, 2010

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 75 - Number 8 - November 4, 2010. 36 pages.

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

The Guardian, November 3, 2010, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Spartan Daily November 2, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 35

Assessing Value Creation And Value Capture In Digital Business Ecosystems, Ravi S. Sharma, Francis Pereira, Narayan Ramasubbu, Margaret Tan, F. Ted Tschang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School of Business

Interest in business modeling of technology enterprises – the activity of designing the architecture for revenues, costs, products and/or services delivery and the overall value of an enterprise – has risen to prominence with the global crossing of the Internet chasm. However, as several studies have pointed out (c.f., Osterwalder, Pigneur & Tucci, 2005; Teece 2010; Zott & Amit, 2010), the investigations of business models and their fit with the strategy of an enterprise, have received little scholarly attention. In this article we formulate a framework, called ADVISOR, for modeling the business strategies of enterprises in the Interactive Digital Media …

Our Health Matters: Promoting The Health Of Sexual Minority Women In The New Media Landscape, Brenda Kane

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The shifts occurring in the mediascape and the field of public health offer new opportunities for promoting the health and wellness of sexual minority women. As a population that has historically been underserved by the healthcare system, sexual minority women face multiple barriers to achieving positive health outcomes. They are often less likely to access preventive healthcare services and more likely to engage in risky behaviors that are detrimental to health than heterosexual women. Despite the significant health disparities among sexual minority women, studying this population has not been a priority in health research and there is little research-based evidence …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 68, November 1, 2010

Central Florida Future

Med student aids homeless; Celebrating the Veterans; CBA alumni inducted into Hall of Fame; honor & respect; UCF holds 5K for pancreatic cancer.

Constitutive Discourse Of Turkish Nationalism: Atatürk’S Nutuk And The Rhetorical Construction Of The “Turkish People”, Aysel Morin, Ronald Lee

Department of Communication Studies: Faculty Publications

This article explores the “Great Speech” Nutuk, delivered in 1927 by Turkey’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. In analyzing Nutuk and its rhetorical features, we identify the mythic underpinnings Atatürk employed to construct a modern “Turkish people.” We use this case to further our understanding of the constitutive discourses of nationalism. We believe Atatürk’s Nutuk provides a profitable discourse to think with as we attempt to understand Muslim nations and their negotiation of modernity.

Critical Theory And Gender Communication Studies In Small Organizations, Ellie Parvin

Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses

This thesis explores gender and organizational communications by utilizing Deetz’s (1982) Critical Theory of Communication. Furthermore, this qualitative study examines how communication practices within a firm (Powder Blue Productions) can distort decision-making, possibly affecting the health of the organizational environment. The thesis expands on Deetz’s theory by addressing two fresh angles: One, this research looks at small organizations; and two, it examines a company that is primarily female staffed (two males only). In addition, the research examines interpersonal communication and its effects on the work culture within an organization. Due to the explorative nature of this study, the research questions …

Examining Usage And Parental Regulation Of Mobile Phones And Their Perceived Impact On Interpersonal Family Communication, Tricia Peetz-Ballweg

Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses

This research investigated perceptions of mobile phone usage with regard to interpersonal communication between family members, perceptions of mobile phone usage between family members and outside sources with regard to interpersonal communication between family members and perceptions of how mobile phone usage is regulated with regard to family members. It utilizes interviews of representatives from each of seven families in which a parent/guardian participated. The research studied how Communication Accommodation Theory defined by Harwood and Soliz (2006), Family Communication Patterns Theory defined by Koerner and Fitzpatrick (2006), Communication Privacy Management Theory defined by Petronio and Caughlin (2006) provides basis for …

Spartan Daily October 28, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 33

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.