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The Absurd In The Briar Patch: Ellison's Invisible Man And Existentialism, Eliot J. Wilcox
The Absurd In The Briar Patch: Ellison's Invisible Man And Existentialism, Eliot J. Wilcox
Theses and Dissertations
This article claims that Ralph Ellison's use and then revision of French existential themes is essential to understanding his overriding message of Invisible Man: Ellison's hope for a more polyglot American democracy that transcends the white democracy of mid twentieth century America. Specifically, I argue that Ellison, after demonstrating his ability to understand and engage in the traditional ideology of European existentialism, deviates from its individualistic conclusions demanding that the larger community, not just the solitary individual, must become ethically responsible if the classic existential tenet of authenticity is to be achieved. In order to establish this claim, I …
The Foundations Prep Course For Low Proficiency Students At Brigham Young University's English Language Center, Jessica H. Mcgovern
The Foundations Prep Course For Low Proficiency Students At Brigham Young University's English Language Center, Jessica H. Mcgovern
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At the beginning of each term, a handful of students who are linguistically unable to function in an English-speaking classroom appear at the doors of intensive English language programs across the globe. The English Language Center (ELC) at Brigham Young University (BYU) is no exception. In the recent past, five to twelve students have arrived each semester inadequately prepared for the lowest level class available. When placed in that level (Level One), these so-called "Level Zero" students have had trouble progressing and have also delayed the progress of the entire class. Without intervention, these students can continue to lag behind …
National Identity Transnational Identification: The City And The Child As Evidence Of Identification Among The Poetic Elite, Mary L. Hedengren
National Identity Transnational Identification: The City And The Child As Evidence Of Identification Among The Poetic Elite, Mary L. Hedengren
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While poetry has historically been connected with rhetoric, few rhetoricians have studied contemporary poetry. Jeffery Walker suggests that this is because contemporary poetry, unlike classical poetry, no longer addresses all socio-economic levels of society but has become insular and self-referential (329). He criticizes that poetry no longer cuts vertically across one culture's hierarchy. I agree that poetry no longer addresses all segments of society, but I argue that this doesn't mean poetry is no longer rhetorical. Contemporary poetry now operates horizontally to unite the cultural elite of many national and ethnic groups by appealing to their identity as poetry readers. …
This Is Sportscenter: Performance And Performativity In Sports Broadcasting And Punditry, Anthony C. Gunn
This Is Sportscenter: Performance And Performativity In Sports Broadcasting And Punditry, Anthony C. Gunn
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Within the discipline of Performance Studies there is a debate about what is included within the ontology of “performance.” Peggy Phelan suggests that performance can only be experienced in the here and now, and any recording of a performance makes it “something other than performance.” Phillip Auslander argues the exact opposite, claiming that mediatized performance is not only valid, but also preferable to the live. This thesis is about performance in sports broadcasting, and states that performance, like sport, can be valid in both live and mediatized forms. The thesis also details how sports broadcasters perform and how their performance …
Proposing A Purpose: Rhetorical Paideia Goals For First Year Composition, Lauren Everett Johnson
Proposing A Purpose: Rhetorical Paideia Goals For First Year Composition, Lauren Everett Johnson
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First Year Composition (FYC) instructors are often left to puzzle out the larger meaning of the most ubiquitous course in our field for themselves; consequently, goals for the course are frequently selected by the instructor, and are not always most effective for laying a groundwork of lifelong learning and education, or paideia. This lack of clear and unifying goals for the course is illustrated by a piece of 2005 scholarship that points to multiple focuses for FYC, each different in its values and aims. FYC is an important course for students, not only because it is one of only …
A Multi-Objective Approach To A Bipartite Assignment Matching Problem Using Weighted Values From Multiple Contraints, Greg S. Jeong
A Multi-Objective Approach To A Bipartite Assignment Matching Problem Using Weighted Values From Multiple Contraints, Greg S. Jeong
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US Air Force recruiters routinely assign new recruits to available jobs every month. The goal is to find the best assignments in an efficient manner. Although this problem is modeled as a bipartite assignment matching problem, it is not new to the field of Operations Research. This research presents a new approach to solve assignment matching problems given multiple side constraints. Using two multi-criteria optimization techniques, lexicographic optimization and the elastic constraint method, the assignment matching algorithm efficiently produces an optimal solution in a fraction of the time currently spent. This approach is demonstrated in assigning new USAF recruits to …
Number, Newtonianism, And Sublimity In James Thomson's The Seasons, Jessie Leatham Wirkus
Number, Newtonianism, And Sublimity In James Thomson's The Seasons, Jessie Leatham Wirkus
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Recently, literary critics have increasingly drawn on methods of quantitative analysis to understand the readers and literature of the eighteenth century. Ironically, however, the eighteenth century is home to debates concerning the nature and usefulness of number, counting, and therefore, on some level, quantitative analysis. Eighteenth-century questions of number form an important part of the intellectual history of this period; these questions of number, in turn, hold important implications for language and the period's literature. I argue that the far-reaching influence of eighteenth-century questions of number can be seen especially well in the nature poetry of James Thomson. To explore …
A Corpus Analysis Of Stance Marker Use In International And Egyptian Medical Research Articles, Sarah Ahmed Seleem
A Corpus Analysis Of Stance Marker Use In International And Egyptian Medical Research Articles, Sarah Ahmed Seleem
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The need for stance expression and making the position of the writers clear about what they are reporting is well documented in the literature (Biber, 2006; Kelly & Bazerman, 2003; Hyland, 2005; 2008; Molino, 2010; Myers, 1989; Williams, 2006). Even hard knowledge disciplines that were traditionally expected to sound objective and detached employ stance projection strategies by which researchers express their opinions, degree of certainty or ownership of the different claims that are stated in their work (Harwood, 2005 ; Hyland, 2005). Authors of research who are writing in English as their second language (L2) are reported to find difficulty …
The Margin And The Center: A Study In Selected Works From Contemporary Egyptian Novels, Linda Istanbulli
The Margin And The Center: A Study In Selected Works From Contemporary Egyptian Novels, Linda Istanbulli
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This thesis is a study of the margins and the centers of Cairo as viewed through the lens of modern and contemporary Egyptian novels. I trace how these and other Egyptian writers map the main forces that shape centers of power, how centers of power see and use the marginalized, how the marginalized themselves picture these centers. The marginalized, by conceptual necessity, are defined by two cultures and two societies at the same time; the margin and the center. I explore how Egyptian writers locate and represent these two forces, and how this duality creates relationships that keep these two …
The State Of Statelessness: Justice, Violence, Subjectivity, And Urban Asylum Seeking And Refugee Women In Cairo, Mariham Iskander Wahba
The State Of Statelessness: Justice, Violence, Subjectivity, And Urban Asylum Seeking And Refugee Women In Cairo, Mariham Iskander Wahba
Theses and Dissertations
Cairo is a complex urban city and this is the landscape upon which various struggles occur. In 1997 UNHCR released their â Comprehensive Policy on Urban Refugeesâ in response to the increasing numbers of refugees in urban areas. UNHCR acts as the ultimate â space allocaterâ and examines who â deservesâ to access urban space and who is or is not and â urbanâ refugee. Justice in this case becomes a highly spatialized concept and as a consequence, accessing justice also becomes a spatialized process. For asylum seeking and refugee women in Cairo, justice and access to this commodity is …
Effect Of Prompted Reflection And Metacognitive Skill Instruction On University Freshmen's Use Of Metacognition, Dana Lynn Erskine
Effect Of Prompted Reflection And Metacognitive Skill Instruction On University Freshmen's Use Of Metacognition, Dana Lynn Erskine
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Research in metacognition has long demonstrated that applying metacognitive strategies improves students learning and performance. Incoming college and university freshmen are not typically trained in using the metacognitive skills that could enhance their academic performance and their satisfaction with the college experience. This study attempted to assess first-year university students' metacognitive awareness and usage at two levels: (a) After direct and specific metacognitive training, (b) after engaging in weekly metacognitive reflection assignments. Six classes of university freshmen were studied in terms of their use of metacognitive skills and strategies as they progressed through their initial semester. Four of the six …
Hope And Worry Among Mothers Of Children With An Autism Spectrum Disorder Or Down Syndrome, Paula Ogston
Hope And Worry Among Mothers Of Children With An Autism Spectrum Disorder Or Down Syndrome, Paula Ogston
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The present study used quantitative and qualitative methodology to examine mothers’ hope and worry. Participants were recruited via autism and Down syndrome organizations. Two hundred fifty-nine mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders (n = 199) and Down syndrome (n = 60) responded to the online questionnaire. Most mothers were white (n = 230); eighty-seven percent were married and their average age was 39.06 years. Findings support previous research suggesting that hope is a protective factor against psychological distress: mothers with higher hope reported lower dispositional worry. Mothers were asked to describe what they worried about when they woke up …
Identification Of Effective Strategies To Promote Language In Deaf Children With Cochlear Implants, Ivette Cruz
Identification Of Effective Strategies To Promote Language In Deaf Children With Cochlear Implants, Ivette Cruz
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A great deal of evidence suggests that parental communication and involvement are essential for the development of language in young children. However, hearing parents of deaf children face unique challenges in providing appropriate stimulation and language input to their deaf children. To date, few studies have determined which types of input are best. This study utilized data collected from the largest, youngest, nationally representative sample of deaf children receiving cochlear implants. The purpose of this study was to identify the facilitative language techniques that are most effective in facilitating receptive and expressive language development in young deaf children. Ninety-three deaf …
The Effect Of Language And Music Therapy On The Language Processing Abilities Of Children Wirh Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Heidi K. Lenzmann
The Effect Of Language And Music Therapy On The Language Processing Abilities Of Children Wirh Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Heidi K. Lenzmann
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No abstract provided.
The Effects Of Language And Music Therapy On The Auditory Processing Skills Of Children With Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Renelle Nicole Cyr
The Effects Of Language And Music Therapy On The Auditory Processing Skills Of Children With Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Renelle Nicole Cyr
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No abstract provided.
The Frequency Of Typically Developing Children Acknowledging Semantic Absurdities In Spoken Language, Aynsley K. Allen
The Frequency Of Typically Developing Children Acknowledging Semantic Absurdities In Spoken Language, Aynsley K. Allen
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No abstract provided.
Family Experiences With Accessing Information, Social, And Resource Supports As Participants In Services For Their Special Needs Child Over Three Years Of Age, Joannie Busillo-Aguayo
Family Experiences With Accessing Information, Social, And Resource Supports As Participants In Services For Their Special Needs Child Over Three Years Of Age, Joannie Busillo-Aguayo
Theses and Dissertations
Families of children with special needs often experience substantial stress and an increased need for informational, social, or resource support throughout their child's growth and development. However, supports for families of children older than three often report a severe shortage of supports and difficulty accessing and utilizing them. Using purposive sampling techniques, this phenomenological and mixed methods study recruited 6 mothers of children over the age of 3 years diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder to participate in a single 2-hour focus group. Qualitative data was collected using open-ended and semi-structured questions to gain a deeper understanding of parent's lived experiences …
Examining The Appropriateness Of Nonverbal Measures Of Intelligence With Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Children: A Critical Review Of The Literature, Martha S. Cook Klassen
Examining The Appropriateness Of Nonverbal Measures Of Intelligence With Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Children: A Critical Review Of The Literature, Martha S. Cook Klassen
Theses and Dissertations
There are a variety of assessment instruments available today that are widely used to assess the intellectual abilities of children. Specific considerations should be made when using these instruments to assess the deaf and hard-of-hearing population. This critical review of the literature begins with a brief overview of the D-HH population, a general history of intellectual assessment, and assessment considerations that are specific to the D-HH population. Information obtained from available literature regarding the internal consistency of six assessment instruments is presented. The instruments reviewed include the UNIT, the Leiter-R, the WISC-IV, the SB5, the CTONI, and the CAS. The …
Social Skills Training: A Parent Education Program For Culturally Diverse Parents Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nicole Brown
Social Skills Training: A Parent Education Program For Culturally Diverse Parents Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nicole Brown
Theses and Dissertations
Current information pertaining to families with a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders indicates a need for parent interventions that target social skills training, culturally responsive treatments for ethnic minorities, and stress and coping. In response to these needs, a culturally responsive program was designed to teach parents of children ages 6-12 with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), to facilitate social skills development in their children and reduce the parental stress associated with having a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The program is intended to be a resource for clinicians that want to provide culturally responsive social skills training …
Indian Psychology: The Connection Between Mind, Body, And The Universe, Sandeep Atwal
Indian Psychology: The Connection Between Mind, Body, And The Universe, Sandeep Atwal
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The purpose of this study was to devise a mode of treatment that would be helpful when clinically working with the East Indian community. A theoretical orientation of Indian psychology was describes using the principles found in various Hindu scriptures. The scriptures show that an unbalance and a disconnection from the true self causes psychological problems and as the individual comes in contact with the true self the psychological problems are eliminated. Different theories for understanding the human psyche are used to describe this process: the triguna theory, the kosha theory, Ayurveda, and Patanjali's Yoga. These different theories work together …
A Verbal Snapshot Of Visual Scrutiny Primarily In The Sphere Of Art, Matthew Alverson
A Verbal Snapshot Of Visual Scrutiny Primarily In The Sphere Of Art, Matthew Alverson
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Finding and extracting meaning from the world I encounter every day is the primary motivation behind my creativity. Filtering perception and separating the important bits of information by selection or elimination is the crux of this investigation. This process is one of finding rationale in futility and applying meaning to meaningless encounters. The significance of life is not fixed and it is our responsibility to make it up to best suit the desire to have purpose. Depending on the way something is looked at determines the meaning behind it. Anything can have content if it is seen and translated a …
A Post-Communist Picnic, Yi Sheng
A Post-Communist Picnic, Yi Sheng
Theses and Dissertations
Signaling the moon, packing balls of mud, carving a big sphere, cleaning with a giant unwieldy mop, playing with indigo, wrangling cardboard, setting sunflowers ablaze, playing a tune with a soda bottle, taking a walk with other people’s laundry, kindling smoke signals, weaving a bed, cracking seeds all night, listening to sleep, dressing a plant, these are some of the activities that have been incorporated into my work over the last two years. Most ideas begin in the studio and then are realized outside. Many of the tasks mentioned allow me to easily integrate into a crowd, where the project …
Livelihoods And Family Formation Among Eritrean Refugees In Cairo, Erin A. Ajygin
Livelihoods And Family Formation Among Eritrean Refugees In Cairo, Erin A. Ajygin
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This thesis uses data gathered from a survey conducted in November and December of 2009 to provide an overview of the demographic profile and livelihoods strategies of a sample of Eritrean refugees in Cairo. Study results revealed that the Eritreans surveyed were predominantly single, childless and living in Cairo without family. While much of the existing literature on refugee livelihoods has focused on refugees living in camp settings and/or on refugees’ roles as spouses and parents, this study examined the strategies engaged by a group of single, urban refugees. Using a livelihoods framework comprised of capabilities, assets and activities, survey …
Onboard Visual Tracking With Small Unmanned Aricraft Systesm (Uas), Ashraf Qadir
Onboard Visual Tracking With Small Unmanned Aricraft Systesm (Uas), Ashraf Qadir
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No abstract provided.
Nineteen Years In The Wilderness : A Study Of Fur Trader Daniel Williams Harmon And His Responses To The Landscapes Of The Western Canadian Interior, Jean M. Trenbeath
Nineteen Years In The Wilderness : A Study Of Fur Trader Daniel Williams Harmon And His Responses To The Landscapes Of The Western Canadian Interior, Jean M. Trenbeath
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No abstract provided.
Hybrid Matching And Risk Assessment Of The Misspelled Names Hmra, Cihan Varol
Hybrid Matching And Risk Assessment Of The Misspelled Names Hmra, Cihan Varol
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Companies acquire personal information from phone, World Wide Web, or email in order to sell or send an advertisement about their product. However, when this information is acquired, moved, copied or edited, the data may loose its quality. Often, the use of data administrators or a tool that has limited capabilities to correct the mistyped information can cause many problems. Moreover, most of the correction techniques are particularly implemented for the words used in daily conversations. Since personal names have different characteristics compared to general text, firstly, we proposed a hybrid matching algorithm (PNRS) which employs phonetic encoding, string matching …
Uncertainty In Measurements And Cognitive Engineering Analysis Of A Decision Support System For Power System Reconfiguration, Venkata Krishna Pendurthi
Uncertainty In Measurements And Cognitive Engineering Analysis Of A Decision Support System For Power System Reconfiguration, Venkata Krishna Pendurthi
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Accuracy of the measurement data used for the decision making process or for shipboard operations and control is very important to ensure the reliability and survivability. The uncertainties present in measurement data need to be minimized for reliable system operation. In this work, a fuzzy logic based model is developed to deal with uncertainty in the meter data. Operational and historical parameters of the meters were used to determine a ‘trust’ value of individual meter. A fuzzy correction system for measurement data was used to generate an input dataset for a genetic algorithm based reconfiguration system. Additionally, with the goal …
An Empirical Evaluation Of The Progress And Achievement Of English Language Learners In A Suburban School District, Marlynn Kessler Martin
An Empirical Evaluation Of The Progress And Achievement Of English Language Learners In A Suburban School District, Marlynn Kessler Martin
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The legislation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has brought to educators’ attention the need, requirement, and demand that all children are guaranteed an equitable education. In support of this mandate, Assistant Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Education Kathleen Leos (2006) states, “There are approximately 5 ½ million non-English-speaking students in the United States public schools, speaking 440 different languages and 80% of those English language learners speak Spanish” (p. 2). Continuing, Leos reports that English language learners are the fastest growing K–12 population in the United States with 16 states reporting a 200% increase in English …
Parallel Viterbi Search For Continuous Speech Recognition On A Multi-Core Architecture, Naveen Parihar
Parallel Viterbi Search For Continuous Speech Recognition On A Multi-Core Architecture, Naveen Parihar
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State-of-the-art speech-recognition systems can successfully perform simple tasks in real-time on most computers, when the tasks are performed in controlled and noiseree environments. However, current algorithms and processors are not yet powerful enough for real-time large-vocabulary conversational speech recognition in noisy, real-world environments. Parallel processing can improve the real-time performance of speech recognition systems and increase their applicability, and developing an effective approach to parallelization is especially important given the recent trend toward multi-core processor design. In this dissertation, we introduce methods for parallelizing a single-pass across-word n-gram lexical-tree based Viterbi recognizer, which is the most popular architecture for Viterbi-based …
Machine Learning-Based Ontology Mapping Tool To Enable Interoperability In Coastal Sensor Networks, Shruthi Bheemireddy
Machine Learning-Based Ontology Mapping Tool To Enable Interoperability In Coastal Sensor Networks, Shruthi Bheemireddy
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In today’s world, ontologies are being widely used for data integration tasks and solving information heterogeneity problems on the web because of their capability in providing explicit meaning to the information. The growing need to resolve the heterogeneities between different information systems within a domain of interest has led to the rapid development of individual ontologies by different organizations. These ontologies designed for a particular task could be a unique representation of their project needs. Thus, integrating distributed and heterogeneous ontologies by finding semantic correspondences between their concepts has become the key point to achieve interoperability among different representations. In …