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Suffering And Coping In The Novels Of Anne Tyler, Camden Story Hastings

Honors Theses

Through an exploration of the causes of the characters' suffering and their mechanisms for coping, this thesis shows that by developing the perseverance necessary to navigate ordinary, everyday obstacles, Tyler's characters cope with extraordinary circumstances causing them pain. They also realize that victories in the little things lead to discoveries about themselves and the sources of their distress. The six novels discussed here include The Accidental Tourist, Saint Maybe, The Beginner's Goodbye, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Ladder of Years, and Breathing Lessons. Nine major characters from these six novels are explored and, while various causes lead to their individual …

The Reality Of Utopian And Dystopian Fiction: Thomas More's Utopia And Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, Casey Holliday

Honors Theses

The purpose of this research is to explore the different methods that Thomas More's Utopia and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale utilize to create a compliant population, while also situating each in their appropriate historical context to draw on the authorial intentions. Different commonalities of the various definitions of utopia and dystopia are explored to form a framework to work within, and the two works are analyzed in relation to political theories set forth by Michel Foucault: the power over life and death in Utopia and the deployment of sexuality in The Handmaid's Tale. Both are used to enforce subjugation, …

Octocoral Physiology: Calcium Carbonate Composition And The Effect Of Thermal Stress On Enzyme Activity, Hadley Pearson

Honors Theses

Octocorals are a diverse group of organisms, and within the Caribbean they contribute substantially to coral-reef cover. In this thesis, two different studies performed on these marine organisms are detailed. In Section I, the percent calcium carbonate composition of several species was analyzed. Octocorals produce sclerites: calcium carbonate crystals that serve as the skeletal elements of the coral. Determining the percent calcium carbonate composition of eight Caribbean octocoral species can give comparative insight into the form and function in these animals. This study also offers clues about potential evolutionary tradeoffs between rigidity and flexibility, as well as establishes some basic …

Rural Residents For Responsible Agriculture: Hog Cafos And Democratic Action In Illinois, Barbara M. Ashwood

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Rural Residents for Responsible Agriculture (RRRA) is a local nonprofit group formed in West Central Illinois that successfully prevented the construction of an 18,220 head Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO). Here I document my participation in this group and our ability to overcome largely undemocratic channels used by the industrial swine industry to site CAFOs. I situate our struggle within the well-documented literature on CAFOs’ negative effects on the environment, economy, and health of the people living near them. I then consider the lobbying power behind industrialized agriculture and relate this information to RRRA’s fight. I provide a detailed account …

December 5, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Ole Miss Engineer 2013-2014

Ole Miss Engineer

No abstract provided.

Um, Usda And Dod Join Forces To Protect Troops Deployed Abroad, Barbara Lago

University of Mississippi News

Their mission: Neutralize threats posed by blood-feeding, disease-carrying insects

November 8, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

November 7, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

November 5, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

October 31, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Tufts Professor To Give 53rd Christopher Longest Lecture At Um, Michael Newsom

University of Mississippi News

Work of award-winning Japanese director and animator Hayao Miyazaki focus of Nov. 4 lecture

October 18, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

October 17, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Atkins, Gail And Gwen Demeter Interview About Silver Circle, Gail Atkins, Gwen Demeter, Rose Norman, B. Leaf Cronewrite

Queer Mississippi (Complete Collection)

Rose Norman and B. Leaf Cronewrite (Mary Ann Hopper) interviewed Gwen Demeter and Gail Atkins at Womonwrites on Saturday, October 13, 2013. Despite serious memory problems from diabetic dementia, Gail Atkins did participate in this interview, though Gwen does most of the talking.

This is not a comprehensive transcript but several sections of the interview have been transcribed. The full audio interview is in the repository at Duke University.

This interview is referenced in the article "Silver Circle Sanctuary: Beginnings and Legacy" by B. Leaf Cronewrite in Sinister Wisdom No. 98: Landykes of the South.

October 7, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Fall 2013 Newsletter Of The Sarah Isom Center, Theresa Starkey, Susan R. Grayzel

Isom Report

The official newsletter of the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies.

Pharmacy Matters - October 2013, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Matters Newsletters

Featured stories: "Pharmacy students administer more than 300 flu shots," "Report reveals health significance of endangered plants," "More than 50 donors become 1908 Society members," "Scientists receive $300,000 grant to buy supercomputer," "Students organize event to connect with Jackson community," "Alumni turn campus business into a music industry icon"

Renowned Oceanographer To Present Annual Waller Lecture, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

William H. Gerwick to speak Oct. 4 on marine pharmaceutical leads

Ten Outstanding Freshmen Named 2013-14 Croft Scholars, Elaine Pugh

University of Mississippi News

Honor provides classes, study abroad opportunities to prepare for international careers

September 19, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

September 13, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

September 3, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Stakeholder Perceptions Of Socioenvironmental Impacts From Unconventional Natural Gas Development And Hydraulic Fracturing In The Haynesville Shale, Anthony E. Ladd

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Environmental controversy over unconventional natural gas development utilizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic “fracking” has been on the rise in recent years. While most of the media attention has been focused on the conflicts in states like Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, and Colorado, the discovery of huge natural gas reserves in the Haynesville Shale formation in 2008 set off a drilling rush that has resulted in differential benefits and risks for various residents. Drawing on current research and extensive interview data collected from a relevant cross-section of community stakeholders, this study offers a descriptive and comparative analysis of the types of …

Women Of The River: Grassroots Organizing And Natural Disaster, Larry G. Morton, Samuel R. Terrazas, Matthew G. Herriman

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This study, a sub-study of a larger project, the Missouri Mobile Home Estates Project, examines the grassroots efforts of three women in an impoverished Midwestern river community to improve the lives of the children living there. The women’s efforts included infrastructure improvements, a summer meal program for the children, a food bank, and a thrift shop. This community was devastated by floods in 1973, 1986, and 1993; at these times, crisis intervention services were provided to the residents. Yet, it appears little assistance was offered to the community between these floods, despite the community’s well-publicized crime and poverty. Using a …

Wanda Grant, Wanda Grant, Institute Of Child Nutrition. Child Nutrition Archives.

Oral History Project (all interviews)

Wanda Grant is a retired School Nutrition Director with over 35 years of experience. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Food, Nutrition and Institutional Management from Washington State University and is a registered dietitian. Her career took her from Washington to Alaska and finally to California. She is a credentialed School Nutrition Specialist with the School Nutrition Association (SNA), has served on the Executive Board of SNA, and was honored nationally in 2009 as Outstanding Director of the Year. Wanda is a certified ServSafe^® instructor and a consultant trainer for the National Food Service Management Institute.

July 23, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

July 9, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Southern Register. 2013.3 (Summer 2013), University Of Mississippi. Center For The Study Of Southern Culture

Southern Register

No abstract provided.

Um Professor Presents To United Nations On Marine Genetic Resources, Erin Garrett

University of Mississippi News

Seminar covers challenges associated with marine research in foreign waters