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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.

Assessing Foreclosure And Crime At Street Segments In Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Blake Richard Christenson

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Foreclosures are potentially problematic for neighborhood crime rates by providing crime attractors to residential communities. In the past, like many criminogenic features, foreclosures were typically seen as an inner city problem; however, in the wake of the housing market collapse of 2008 precipitated by suspect banking practices, foreclosures were particularly impacting young and new middle class homeowners (i.e., people with little credit history or assets). This study improves upon past research in two areas. First, instead of using large heterogeneous units of analysis (e.g., block groups, tracts, counties), this study uses street blocks. Street blocks, here, are preferred because of …

"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 …

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 …

The Effect Of Condtional Discrimination Training On Choice Making In Children During `Pre-Gambling' Activities, Leigha S. Shoup

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Past research has shown conditional discrimination training of a stimulus to change its function by manipulating variables within the contingencies (e.g., Johnson & Dixon, 2009), and the present study attempted to extend this research. Experimenters exposed 3 children (ages 6-9 years) to a computer program that trained participant to discriminate between two contextual cures (blue and yellow) representing more than and less than. All three participants will demonstrate an increased preference toward the color that had been paired with more than during both conditional discrimination training phases.

Comparing The Efficacy Of Voice Restoration Speaking Options Following Laryngectomy, Elizabeth K. Kerkhoff

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The objective of this research paper is to identify the efficacy of speech rehabilitation options after total laryngectomy by comparing the currently available alaryngeal speaking techniques, with increased focus on tracheoesophageal puncture. It will begin by supplementing readers with information regarding normal anatomy and physiology required for speech production, types of laryngeal cancers, anatomical changes resulting from laryngeal cancers, and treatment options that can be implemented in order to help preserve the ability to speak. Next, there will be descriptions of the current available alaryngeal speaking options for laryngectomized patients. The advantages and disadvantages of these options will be compared …

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

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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 Role Of The Speech Language Pathologist In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Kristin Grabowski

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Process Analysis: Department Of Veteran Affairs Adjudication Process, Luis F. Zaragoza

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The Daily Egyptian, April 30, 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 16, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

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Program Notes For Graduate Recital, Abigail H. Simoneau

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE RESEARCH PAPER OF

Abigail Simoneau, for the Masters of Music degree in MUSIC PERFORMANCE, presented on April 12, 2013, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

TITLE: PROGRAM NOTES FOR GRADUATE RECITAL

MAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. Douglas Worthen

The objective of this research paper is to provide scholarly program notes to accompany the Graduate Recital of Abigail Simoneau, which took place on April 19, 2013. Program notes for Jean-Daniel Braun’s Suite in e minor (1740), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sonata in C major, K. 14 (1764), Frank Martin’s Ballade for Flute and Piano (1939), Sergei Prokofiev’s Sonata in D major, …

Research Paper For A Master's Recital Of Horn: Anthony Plog's Three Miniatures, Vitaly Buyanovsky's "Espana", Franz Schubert's Auf Dem Strom, Richard Strauss's Second Horn Concerto, And Vaclav Nelhybel's Scherzo Concertante, Melissa Rachelle Fultz

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The purpose of this research paper is to accompany the condensed program notes for the author’s Master’s recital on Horn given March 23, 2013. The program included works from Vitaly Buyanovsky, Anthony Plog, Franz Schubert, Richard Strauss, and Valcav Nelhybel. Historical perspective, performance practice and techniques, and analysis of each piece are given where possible.

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

April 2013

No abstract provided.

Is There The Threat Of Dutch Disease In The United States? A Look At The Impacts Of Natural Resource Exports On The Number Of Domestic Manufacturing Jobs, Andrew M. Miskell

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This paper intends on investigating the potential relationship that exists between the number of manufacturing jobs in the United States and the exportation of natural resources. It will stress how the increase seen in the exporting of America’s natural resources over a thirty-three year period from 1980 to 2012, has coincided with significant job loss in the manufacturing sector. Specifically, this paper will show through a cross-sectional analysis of the United States that there has been a negative, linear, and significant relationship between these items of interest.

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

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Aac: Effects On Participation And Learning, Jacob R. Partridge

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The Impacts Of Inclusive Learning On Special Needs Students, Traditional Students And Faculty In The Agricultural Education Classroom, Lynnetta J. Wilson

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Agricultural Education prepares students for a wide range of opportunities in continuing education and employment. By allowing students of all academic and economic backgrounds to be involved in the agricultural classroom, students are capable of having an appreciation for agriculture and the environment. The classroom not only helps students develop essential career preparation skills but also is capable of providing personal growth that will benefit students now and in the future. By including all students in the agriculture classroom, all students are impacted in various ways. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact on students and faculty …

Development Of Joint Attention Skills In Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder And Intervention Considerations For Early Childhood Speech Language Pathologists, Katherine Daw

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Methamphetamine Use Among Hiv-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men (Msm), Alexandria Markel

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The highly addictive drug methamphetamine has been associated with impairments in social and neurological functioning. With assistance from previous studies on methamphetamine use and HIV, the theory that the risk of HIV is increased with the use of methamphetamine will be supported. The purpose of this paper is to educate and illustrate the dangerous effects of methamphetamine use among individuals with HIV. The paper will conclude with an examination of possible HIV treatment and prevention options to better assist individuals who use methamphetamine.

What’S Pay Got To Do With It? Collective Identity Formation In The Americorps Program, Ryan Guy Ceresola

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It is clear that Social Movement Organizations (SMOs) aim to recruit and retain members, and most do so by promoting some sort of collective identity formation. What is unclear, however, is the role of extrinsic rewards in promoting collective identity formation in SMO members. To address this issue, I use AmeriCorps to investigate the consequences extrinsic rewards have on collective identity formation. Based on twenty-two interviews with a diverse sample of AmeriCorps members, I find AmeriCorps members do not express a sense of collective identity with their fellow members with reference to the work they do, the values they have, …

The Daily Egyptian, April 01, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

No abstract provided.