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Super Terror: The Complex Relationship Between Sequential Art And Real World Political Violence, Tyler R. Chance

Honors Theses

While scholars have recognized that the media plays a very important role in the understanding of terrorism and other forms of political violence, alternative and popular forms of media (such as the Comic Strip, Graphic Novel, Cartoon, etc.) have not been examined as closely by social scientists.

This research is concerned with the reaction by graphic narratives to events of terror and the graphic work as a way of influencing the public in its opinion of terror.

The main piece examined is Alan Moore’s V for Vendetta which was made as a discussion of the justification of terror witch specific …

Micro-Blog’S Role In Chinese Media Industry: A Booster Of Media Freedom And A Hotbed Of Gossip, Yizhe Wang

Research Papers

China’s media freedom has improved compared with several decades ago, but the Chinese media is still under the supervision of the Chinese central government. In 2009, Micro-Blog service was brought into the Chinese media market by Sina, one of China’s biggest media companies. Since its start, Micro-Blog service has, to some extent, changed the environment of the Chinese media industry. Netizens use Micro-Blog to negotiate with the government about policy-making, to call for help during emergencies, to send their opinions about social or economic issues, and most importantly, to broadcast their everyday lives. But problems have also been generated by …

Dedications: Scholarly Program Notes For Selected Saxophone Works, Gavin M. Murphy

Research Papers

The purpose of this research paper is to present historical information and theoretical analysis of four selected compositions that feature the saxophone as soloist with either piano or electronic accompaniment. These four compositions were performed at a recital on March 30, 2013. The pieces performed were Tableaux de Provence by Paule Maurice, Movements I and II from Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano by William Albright, Billie by Jacob Ter Veldhuis, and Fantaisie by Jules Demersseman.

Each chapter presents biographical information on the composer and theoretical and harmonic analysis of the pieces performed.

"Because I Like It? No, They Made Me Do It!!" Why Juveniles Engage In Sexting, Jennifer Ann Haegele

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Developments in technology have changed the way we do everything; advanced our research capabilities, enhanced our communication abilities and speeds, even the way people commit crimes. It provides perpetrators with a new way to commit traditional crimes as well as new forms of crime. One of the many opportunities involved with increased communication devices is known as sexting. Adolescent sexting has received national and local attention due to possible long-term implications such as registering as a sex offender and even suicide. Sexting, which is considered an antisocial behavior among adolescents, has progressively become implicated in peer pressure as well. Peer …

Country Women: Back-To-The-Land Feminism And Radical Feminist Praxis In The Women's Liberation Movement, Jessica Louise Lynn

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JESSICA LOUISE LYNN, for the Master of Arts degree in HISTORY, presented on March 25, 2013, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. TITLE: COUNTRY WOMEN: BACK-TO-THE-LAND FEMINISM AND RADICAL FEMINIST PRAXIS IN THE WOMEN'S LIBERATION MOVEMENT MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Robbie Lieberman Historians of American History, cultural movements, the 60s-era, and even the counterculture frequently categorize second-wave feminism as a monolithic movement, its complexity minimized, its successes devalued. While there are a handful of feminist historians who have offered in depth, corrective histories to the popular narrative of the 60s-era, still missing from the historiography of …

The Sound Of Music: The Influence Of Evoked Emotion On Recognition Memory For Musical Excerpts Across The Lifespan, Sherrie L. Parks

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TITLE: THE SOUND OF MUSIC: THE INFLUENCE OF EVOKED EMOTION ON RECOGNITION MEMORY FOR MUSICAL EXCERPTS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN Socioemotional Selectivity Theory (Carstensen, 1999) posits that as people age, they selectively focus on positive aspects of emotional stimuli as opposed to negative as a way of regulating emotions. Thus, older adults remember positive information better than negative. This hypothesis has been tested extensively with visual stimuli, but rarely with auditory stimuli. Findings from this study provide support in the auditory domain. In this study, 135 younger, middle-aged, and older adults heard consonant (pleasant) and dissonant (unpleasant) musical excerpts. Participants were …

Recent Developments In The Chinese Film Censorship System, Siying Bai

Research Papers

The Chinese film censorship system is a very important administrative means for the Chinese government to control free expression and content of films. Beginning in 1978, the Reform and Opening Up policy made China’s economy start to thrive, and helped China grow into a large film market. As China joined WTO in 2001, the Chinese government was forced to open up the film market. The contradiction between the development of the Chinese film industry and the government’s censorship system is becoming more and more intense. Imported Hollywood films are impacting the Chinese film market, which has led to the public …

The Effects Of Propagule Source, Soil Amendment, And Stock Type On The Survival And Growth Of Giant Cane (Arundinaria Gigantea (Walt.) Muhl.) Established As A Low Maintenance Nursery, David Dalzotto

Theses

Giant cane [Arundinaria gigantea (Walter) Muhl.] is a native bamboo species that was once widely distributed within bottomland forests and as extensive monotypic stands (canebrakes) along waterways of the southeastern United States. Land conversion to agriculture greatly decreased the distribution of canebrakes. Limited to less than two percent of its historic range, canebrakes are now considered an endangered ecosystem. A 0.24 hectare low maintenance experimental nursery of giant cane was established at Southern Illinois University to examine the effect of planting stock type, soil amendments, and four collection sources on cane survival and growth (number of culms, height and diameter …

Deviant Peers, Opportunity, And Cyberbullying: A Theoretical Examination Of A New Deviance, Charern Lee

Theses

Scholars of cybercrime have used social learning theory (SLT) and routine activities theory (RAT) to explain the variation in offending and victimization; however, to date, only RAT has been used to explain the specific behavior of cyberbullying. Therefore, this study combines SLT and RAT concepts to explain the cyberbullying phenomenon. Today's adolescents are exposed early to cyberspace and this has given them more opportunities to bully their peers, especially in an environment that is difficult to monitor by adults. The results from this study of a sample of Southeastern middle and high school students suggest that the opportunity component of …

Cleft Palate And Early Intervention: Beginning The Treatment Process, Hayley Kennard

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The Daily Egyptian, April 30, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, April 29, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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Who Says I Should Leave? Factors Determining The Decision To Leave Home During Disasters, Vondragas J. Smalley

Honors Theses

In an effort to minimize casualties during natural catastrophes, specifically hurricanes, researchers have found that risk perception, socioeconomic status, and past evacuation experience are important determinants in evacuation behavior. This study argues that these factors as well as race are important determinants in the decision of individuals to evacuate in the face of natural disasters. My investigation employs chi-square analysis and cross tabulation to determine the importance of these factors. The findings indicate that these hypotheses may impact the decision of residents to evacuate in the face of natural disasters and warrant further study by those doing evacuation behavior research.

The Daily Egyptian, April 25, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, April 24, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, April 23, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, April 22, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, April 18, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, April 17, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, April 16, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, April 15, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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A Conductor's Analysis And Interpretation: Norman Dello Joio's Variants On A Mediaeval Tune, Steven Bryant's Dusk, And Jerry Bilik's American Civil War Fantasy, Thomas D. Richardson

Research Papers

The purpose of this document is to provide scholarly information to accompany the graduate conducting recital of Thomas D. Richardson. Divided into three major components, each chapter discusses background information on the composer and composition, analysis of the work, and rehearsal considerations for the conductor. The pieces chosen are Norman Dello Joio’s Variants on a Mediaeval Tune, Steven Bryant’s Dusk, and Jerry Bilik’s American Civil War Fantasy.

The Daily Egyptian, April 11, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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Crossing The Line: A Discussion Of Motives Within The Boy In The Striped Pajamas, Ashlyn S. Hegg

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The Daily Egyptian, April 10, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, April 09, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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The Daily Egyptian, April 08, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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Hip-Hop Scholar: A New Model Of Design For Music Discussion Forums, Kazi M. Smith

Research Papers

This research project reviews the current structure of message boards as well as online music discussion and analyzes the current communication flaws in the system while introducing a new system. This study gives a design review of Hip-Hop message board sites and conducts interviews with users of music message boards. The review and the interviews show indicates that comment filtering and receiving feedback on post were most important. The study then proposes a original alternative message board layout that uses topics that are relevant for longer periods of time than many of the current events topics that are used in …

The Daily Egyptian, April 04, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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Progressive Outsourcing On The Illinois Tollway, Dustin D. Heap Mr.

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