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Imágenes De Silencio, Compromiso, Persecución Y Tortura: La Teología De La Liberación Y Su Encrucijada Con Las Dictaduras Del Cono Sur Desde Una Representación Cinematográfica, Marcial Martínez

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

This dissertation examines the interaction between liberation theology and the

dictatorships of the Southern Cone from the 1960s to the 1980s through cinematic

representation. Filmmakers from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay

depict the political upheavals of the time, including the rise of leftist movements,

military regimes, and the influence of liberation theology, a progressive religious

ideology advocating for the oppressed. The study focuses on what is defined here

as the "cinematic canon of liberation theology," a body of films and documentaries

that legitimize, contest, or obscure ideologies tied to this movement vis-à-vis the

dictatorships. These films contest the silence …

Peripheral Neuroimmune Mechanisms Of Chronic Back Pain, Aleyah Esther Goins

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

Chronic back pain (CBP) affects 1 in 10 people worldwide, reducing mobility, productivity, and quality of life. Despite its prevalence, non-addictive treatments remain limited due to an incomplete understanding of chronic pain mechanisms. This dissertation examines peripheral neuroimmune interactions in CBP using a urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA)-induced mouse model (uPA-CBP). uPA, a pro-inflammatory serine protease, was injected into the L2/L3 lumbar spinous ligament, inducing prolonged mechanical and cold hypersensitivity. Flow cytometry of dorsal root ganglia (DRG) showed increased CD45+CD11b+ myeloid cells in males and CD45+CD3+CD4+ lymphocytes in females. DRG neurons from male uPA-CBP mice exhibited heightened action potential firing. Pharmacological …

Sub Terra, Daniel J. Forest

MFA Thesis Exhibit Catalogs

Abstract

Sub Terra is an immersive exhibition that renders intangible states of mind through sculptural installation. These constructions speak to internalized angst and complexity, mirroring what is seldom looked at, witnessed, or acknowledged. Many symbolic elements are suspended from either the walls and ceiling or within constructed frames, evoking entanglement. My work is an attempt to express the emotion turmoil inherent to living in an increasingly bureaucratic society and its effect on someone with an anxiety disorder.

The fabrication entails several broad skill sets, requiring familiarity with psychology, physiology, fine woodworking, ceramics, felting, and drafting. Preliminary sketches guided construction and …

Policy Analysis Of Assessments To Award Seals Of Biliteracy In Spanish In The United States, Lisa J. Harmon-Martínez

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The Seal of Biliteracy (SoBL) honors high school graduates demonstrating proficiency in two or more languages, yet its policies often perpetuate inequities. Focusing on New Mexico and Spanish language assessments, I explored how the SoBL's recognition of bilingualism intersects with biases against Spanish speakers. While the SoBL aims to celebrate bilingualism, disparities arise from state-to-state variations in assessment requirements, particularly affecting Spanish-speaking students and those receiving English Language Development services. Many states rely on standardized exams that inadequately capture students’ linguistic abilities, exacerbating inequalities. Using an Open Systems policy framework and Translanguaging theory, which values students’ full linguistic repertoires, I …

Reconfiguration-Driven Assembly Of Inorganic Nanomembranes, Divya Jyoti Prakash

Chemical and Biological Engineering ETDs

This thesis focuses on the guided self-assembly of metastable nanomembranes (NMs) that are either amorphous or polycrystalline. Guided self-assembly of NMs is a robust and scalable method to obtain a variety of three-dimensional structures such as helices, rolled-up tubes, and networks of interconnected channels. These 3D structures have important applications as on-chip actuators, sensors, inductors, transformers, waveguides, and antennas. Furthermore, a large amount of strain and strain gradient can be imparted in NMs by bending them to a nanoscale and microscale radius of curvature, making guided self-assembly on NMs a viable route to extreme strain engineering of amorphous and polycrystalline …

Exercise And Its Regulation Of Toll-Like Receptor 4 Expression And Intracellular Signaling, Jeremy B. Ducharme

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) activation increases pro-inflammatory cytokine production and upregulation of muscle atrophy signaling pathways. Exercise is recommended to reduce TLR4 expression and intracellular signaling, but the mechanisms for how this occurs are unknown, and even less is known regarding the effect of exercise on TLR4 expressed in skeletal muscle. Activation of TLR4 expressed on skeletal muscle can elicit local metabolic and atrophic effects in addition to systemic inflammation from TLR4 activation on immune cells. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation project is to better uncover the nature and mechanisms by which exercise affects TLR4 expression and intracellular signaling …

Perceptions Of Bullying In A Public Charter School, Ana I. Perea

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

ABSTRACT

Bullying is perceived in different ways according to the experience or training of individuals. In my practice, adults often misidentify disputes or incidents as bullying due to a lack of evidence or varying perceptions. This problem must be a theme of reflection for all stakeholders in traditional or charter schools. My study aimed to understand how teachers and parents perceive bullying in terms of social implications, cultural factors, and professional training. In my research, I provided insight into how the stakeholders in a public charter school perceive this phenomenon. The participants highlighted their perceptions and topics of communication, exclusion, …

Pathways To Physical Education Teacher Education: Understanding Pete Faculty Careers And Lives, Alexander Eugene Kurtzman

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) faculty play a critical role in shaping the future of physical education through teaching, research, and service. However, their career trajectories and professional experiences remain underexamined in the PETE literature. This dissertation combines two studies, one is a mixed-methods study and the second is a qualitative study which explore the complex pathways and socialization processes of PETE faculty. Study 1 investigated PETE faculty members’ perceptions of how prior K–12 physical education teaching experience influences their work in higher education. Drawing on Occupational Socialization Theory (OST) and the Faculty Role Socialization Model (FRSM), data from 53 …

Tree Soft Set And Decision-Making Approaches For Tourist Satisfaction Assessment Of Tourist Attractions, Yuxia Yan

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Sustainability Impact Of Online Consumption Behavior From The Perspective Of Digital Empowerment: Indetermsoft Set With Application, Tao Shen, Chunmei Mao

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Inverse Gaussian Distribution In Economic Policy Design Under Indeterminacy, Ahmedia Musa M. Ibrahim, Zahid Khan

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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An Effective And Practical Probabilistic Simplified Neutrosophic Approach For Accurate And Reliable Innovative Design Evaluation For Digital Media Arts, Yang Zhang, Yuzhuo Zhang

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Indetermsoft Set For Digital Marketing Effectiveness Evaluation Driven By Big Data Based On Consumer Behavior, Tao Shen, Chunmei Mao

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Rule-Based Neutrosophic Triplet Refined Interval-Valued Data Partition Analyzing The Movement Of Stock Market Price, S. Bhuvaneswari, G. Kavitha, D. Nagarajan

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Decision Making Methodology To Assess Big Data Professional Education In Vocational And Technical Colleges: Forest Hypersoft Set Approach And Implementation, Xiaohua Li

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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A Natural Language Processing Environment For Rule-Based Decision Making With Neutrosophic Logic To Manage Uncertainty And Ambiguity, A. A. Salama, Huda E. Khalid, Ahmed K. Essa, Nadheer M. Ahmed

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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An Introduction To Advanced Soft Set Variants: Superhypersoft Sets, Indetermsuperhypersoft Sets, Indetermtreesoft Sets, Bihypersoft Sets, Graphicsoft Sets, And Beyond, Takaaki Fujita, Florentin Smarandache

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Complex Neutrosophic Approach For Uncertainty Management In Employment Competence For Higher Vocational College Students, Shuo Du, Lijuan Zhao

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Neutrosophic Sets And Systems, Vol. 82,2025, Florentin Smarandache, Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Maikel. Leyva Vazquez

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Intelligent Crowdsourcing Based On Online Social Networks, Adedamola Adesokan

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

The prevalence of Online Social Networks has completely changed how individuals communicate and cooperate. This dissertation explores the integration of intelligent crowdsourcing mechanisms into OSNs, focusing on game theory, reinforcement learn- ing, and social network dynamics to enhance the allocation of tasks, participation by users, and distribution of rewards. It proposes several models that utilize trust- based models, hedonic coalition games, and influencer dynamics for optimization of crowdsourcing. The major challenges to be addressed include task selection, reward distribution, and incentivizing participation, taking into consideration aspects re- lated to social influence, trust, and user engagement. The models so proposed have …

"Es Necesario Desvincular Los Derechos Humanos De La Ciudadanía". Entrevista A Mabel Moraña (Alessio Piras, Pp. 14-23), Alessio Piras

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

Mabel Moraña, William H. Gass Professor en la Washington University de Saint Louis (MO), dialoga en esta larga entrevista sobre el concepto de frontera, ciudadanía y nación, tocando algunos de los puntos clave de la crisis migratoria que estamos viviendo a nivel global. Desde una posición teórica que arraiga en la crítica marxista, Moraña propone desvincular el concepto de derechos humanos del de ciudadanía, abogando por una reformulación jurídica internacional que ponga en su centro la condición humana del individuo sin tener en cuenta su lugar de nacimiento y su pertenencia nacional.

Ficción De Campus Hoy: La Representación De La Comunidad Hispana En Las Novelas De Campus (Iván Brave, Pp. 25-38), Iván Brave

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

Americans take pride in having popularized the campus novel. Too bad it hap- pened like their demonym, American, which presumes one thing and ignores the rest. In this research, I demonstrate that the campus novel is a limited genre. I also explore why critics and readers alike consider it an American genre, that is one that makes visible only certain kinds of Americans. My focus is on the lack of Hispanic authors and protagonists. Millions of Hispanics teach, study, and work in American (US) universities, yet fiction does not reflect this reality. Having traced its limitations and analyzed the survey …

Los Cuerpos Y Su Revolución Interminable (Ana Mora Trejos, Pp. 66-74), Ana Mora Trejos

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

Este artículo analiza la representación de los cuerpos desde los Estudios del cuerpo y la teoría del biopoder, específicamente, se analizarán algunos de los mecanismos de legitimación1 que operan dentro de la literatura de la revolución mexicana y épocas pos- teriores. Esto con el fin de obtener un mejor entendimiento acerca de los mecanismos de legitimación de ciertos cuerpos sobre otros en la historia mexicana: el uso de la fuerza y el poder, violencia y poder, masculinidad y poder, medios económicos y poder, etc. Se realiza un análisis crítico de tres textos: Los de abajo de Mariano Azuela (publicada por …

Las Voces Perdidas Del Caribe (Rafael Jiménez-Baralt, Pp. 96-105), Rafael Jiménez-Baralt

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

Las Antillas del Caribe, que se extienden desde la costa de Venezuela hasta Flor- ida, han albergado diversas sociedades desde el año 4000 a.C., influyendo en su historia y habitantes. Mientras que la arqueología y la etnografía arrojan luz sobre sus pueblos indíge- nas, la investigación lingüística sigue siendo escasa. Este estudio tiene como objetivo pro- porcionar una descripción lingüística de las lenguas antillanas precolombinas y contribuir al debate sobre sus orígenes. Este artículo explora los orígenes lingüísticos de las Antillas utilizando documentación contemporánea (Granberry y Vescelius, 2004) y textos inéditos, es decir, fuentes documentales históricas poco conocidas o no …

Cuentos Y Poemas (Pp. 106-144), Juan Fernando Arce, Juan Carlos Flores, Emilio Carrera Quiroga, Rubén Flores, Goyo Garavito, Angélica Labrada, Adriana Luna, Pedro Mieles, Víctor Parra Avellaneda, Laura Sánchez Stone, Mario Alberto Santoyo

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

No abstract provided.

Número Completo

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

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Composition Portfolio, Carlos Alberto Arellano Martinez

Music ETDs

To fulfill the requirements of the UNM Master Theory-Composition Program, this thesis portfolio includes the following pieces:

Eco IV, for oboe, Bb clarinet, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, and bassoon. This piece explores my concept of meta-instrument, which combines two or more

instruments to create a new one. In Eco IV I explored proportional notation, impulses, attacks, elision in gestures, pitch order, transitions, and noise. The piece was

performed by Splinter Reeds at the 2023 John Donald Robb Composer´s Symposium. With this work, I fulfill the requirement of a work using orchestra, chamber

orchestra, or wind ensemble.

Quotations, for flute, alto …

Horizonte Fronterizo: The Vitality Of Community And Contemporary San Diego-Tijuana Border Art, Ruben L. Loza

Chicana and Chicano Studies ETDs

This research dedicates attention to different examples of music and visual art that encompass contemporary San Diego-Tijuana border-integrated art. By employing a participant-observer approach with the music component and conducting plática-based interviews with all involved artists, this work underlines the vitality of the artworks’ manipulation of the U.S.-Mexico border wall and community as a driving force in the elaboration and growing influence of these projects and pieces. By analyzing how these works act as vehicles for response, light is also cast on greater matters that lie beyond the border zone: propagation of fear, anti-immigrant sentiment, and misinformed anxieties.

Tales About Afghan Women After The U.S. Lost The War In Afghanistan In 2021: A Frame Analysis Of Coverage In The New York Times, Ismat Ara Begum

Communication ETDs

This study investigates how U.S. news media framed Afghan women’s identities and experiences in the context of the Taliban’s return to power after the U.S. military withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. In this qualitative inquiry, I examined 11 in-depth, human-interest stories in The New York Times, a mainstream news organization known for its influence on coverage of international and global affairs. A frame analysis was applied to identify salient frames and their ideological underpinnings. The findings show two dominant frames in the coverage, women’s rights and victimhood, articulated through three rhetorical strategies—binary oppositions, comparing loss vs. gain, and emphasis on …

Winter's End: Stopping The Rite And Reclaiming Spring, Jessica Wilson

Theatre & Dance ETDs

This dissertation examines intersections of patriarchy, feminist movements, and the recurring theme of women’s sacrifice, through an artistic lens. Using The Rite of Spring as a central subject, I explore the societal expectation of women’s sacrifice and its persistent representation in art. By analyzing two pivotal interpretations, Vaslav Nijinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps (1913) and Pina Bausch’s Das Fruhlingsopfer (1975), within the chronological context of feminist waves in the United States, I investigate how these works reflect and critique cycles of violence against women. Four core patterns emerge as focal points: tradition, autonomy, witnessing, and betrayal. Additionally, my choreographic reinterpretation …