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The Role Of Human Awareness On The Spatial Patterns Of The Tick-Borne Disease Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis In Missouri., James Edward Nunn 1985-

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME), a tick-borne disease that has recently surfaced in the United States, exists in regions where the tick vector population is established. This study utilizes methods that look beyond identifying high-risk regions, and investigates disparate awareness, self-perceived threat, and seriousness of HME to further enhance existing spatial modeling. The Health Belief Model provides a theoretical framework that encompasses the disease ecology aspect of medical geography to understand the relationship between people and their environment by surveying participants in study regions of Missouri. Results are suggestive that awareness differs between high/low incidence regions. Furthermore, education and income were …

Visualizing Female Agency : Space And Gender In Contemporary Women's Art In Mexico., Jamie L. Ratliff

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation outlines a theoretical model for contextualizing contemporary women's art practice in Mexico within the profound socioeconomic and political events that have taken place since 1968, characterized by the steady breakdown and eventual turnover of the Mexican state. Following the spatial theories outlined by Henry Lefebvre in The Production of Space, this study adopts the logic that social spaces are a direct production of the societies that inhabit them, as well as the social relations, ideologies, and notions of power that are espoused therein. Focusing on the artists Paula Santiago, the collective Polvo de Gallina Negra, Daniela Rossell, Minerva …

Vikings, Merchants, And Pirates At The Top Of The World : Y-Chromosomal Signatures Of Recent And Ancient Migrations In The Faroe Islands., Allison Mann

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The Faroe Islands are a small archipelago in the North Atlantic. With a current population of approximately 49,000 individuals and evidence of high levels of genetic drift, the Faroese are thought to have remained highly homogeneous since their settlement by Vikings around 825 CE. Despite their geographic isolation, however, there is historical evidence that the Faroese experienced sporadic contact with other populations since the time of founding. This study set out to distinguish the signal of the original founders from later migrants. Twelve Y-chromosomal STR markers were scored for 139 Faroese males. Median-joining networks were constructed to determine the phylogenetic …

Administrator And Band Director Perceptions Of The Implementation Of Ky Core Content For Assessment In Music., David A. Buchholz 1985-

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to survey secondary school administrator and band director perceptions regarding the implementation of Kentucky's Core Content for Assessment 4.1 (CCA 4.1) in Music in the band programs at their schools. Secondary topics addressed included how administrators observe and assess their program with regards to KY CCA 4.1 and how band directors implement the different content standards set forth in KY CCA 4.1. An online survey using both Likert-type questions and short answer open response questions was completed by secondary public school administrators (n=20) and band directors (n=17) in a major metropolitan region in the …

Second Grade Ell's Emic Perspective Of An Afterschool Reading Program: An Interactional Ethnographic Study Of Reading Opportunities And Social Construction Of Second Grade Ell's Read Alouds, Susana S. Saldivar

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The purpose of this research was to uncover what counts as reading to second grade ELLs (English Language Learners) in a non-graded, afterschool reading program. I used an interactional ethnographic epistemological research approach. I video-and audio-taped twentyfour afterschool reading lessons, took fieldnotes, conducted semi-structured interviews, and collected artifacts. The thirteen participants were ELLs, from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and of Mexican-American descent. First, I identified children’s opportunities on an event map. Next, I analyzed moment-by-moment discourse analysis of read alouds from the beginning and end of the program. Finally, I made visible what counted as reading from participants’ discourse through domain …

Se La Robaron (Elopement) In Central Mexico: An Ethnographic Case Study From Santiago Tlacotepec, Susana Pelaez

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The social institution of marriage is found in almost all human societies. In the community of Santiago Tlacotepec, Toluca, Mexico, there are three types of marriages: elopement (el robo or se la robarron), which is the norm in the town; pedimento which is considered the ideal marriage; and rapto (bride theft), the least common. The focus of this thesis is elopement. This thesis investigates why elopement occurs in the community based on women’s narratives about life before, during and after eloping. There are three main reasons women elope: youth and inexperience, fear of parental rejection of the union, and a …

Four Macalester Graduating Seniors Receive Fulbrights, Macalester College

College Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Cseas Weekly Bulletin (April 30, 2012), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Exhibition And Interpretation Of Virginia History: Transforming Mulberry Hill, Alyssa R. Foley

Theses & Honors Papers

This thesis is divided into two parts. The first, "Examining Virginia's Historic House Museums," is an examination of historic house museums in the United States, and Virginia in particular. This section discusses the role of historic house museums as educational tools, their history in the United States, and the crisis they currently face. The second part is focused on Mulberry Hill, which is owned by the Staunton River Battlefield State Park in Charlotte County, Virginia. The house is currently not open to the public, but there are plans for preservation and interpretation that would make this a possibility. This section …

The Statesman, V. 55, I. 28, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 55, i. 28

Current, April 30, 2012, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

No abstract provided.

Anderson, Linda Allen (Fa 77), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 77. “Stone Masons and Their Craft in the Bluegrass Area of Kentucky,” interpretive paper and interviews executed for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University in 1986. Collection includes photographs of stone cutting and stonework in the Bluegrass region.

Barefoot, Jeffrey Allen (Fa 78), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 78. “The Middle Bridge Ghost” interpretive paper and videotaped interviews executed for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.

Beck, Louis Marvin, 1933-1992 (Fa 76), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and audio file (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Folklife Archives Project 76. Interview with Ophelia Ellen Johnson Hanna about her family and education growing up as an African American in Warren County, Kentucky. Includes taped interview and index.

Bulgarian Chalga: Forming A Post-Communist Identity Through Music, Megan Drevits

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

During the mid-1990s, against the background of a dizzyingly unstable economy and a corrupt and transitional political climate, a new genre of popular music rose to prominence in Bulgaria and came to be viewed by many as a complex symbol of this new, post-communist society. Although it has been given several names in its short history, this genre is most commonly known today as chalga, a designation that has a variety of connotations, both purely musical and purely derogatory. At its core, chalga is a fusion music genre that combines elements of Bulgarian folk music, Roma and Turkish music, …

Gipson, Kenneth Todd (Fa 80), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 80. “Occupational Folklore of Monument Makers.” Interviews with Carroll Monument Company employees regarding their occupation and related stories. Includes one summary and one transcript.

Faculty Senate Agenda, April 30, 2012, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• FDDE Annual Report
• EPC Items
• HR Code Changes: 307 Conflicts of Interest, 350 Educational Benefits, 369 Organ Donor Leave
• Update on Commencement
• Calendar Committee Report
• Continuing USU-Eastern Integration
• Committee on Committees Annual Report
• Post-Tenure Review Task Force Issues #2
• Open Access Policy
• PRPC Code Changes Section 405.7.2(1) and 405.8.3(1) (Second Reading)
• Nominations for Committee on Committees

Forest Policy And Legal Pluralism: A Case Study In Luwu District, Indonesia, Lukas Rumboko Wibowo, C. Woro Murdiati, Digby Race, Yustiana Ambarini Murdiningrum

Indonesia Law Review

This paper investigates how the potential of the newly enacted village forest policy to improve the welfare of local people and examines how different actors at local level perceive a legal framework suitable for improving the welfare of local people and enhancing local development. We conducted research through in-dept interviews involiving 75 respondents from different actors, such as policy makers, politician, village chief, customary chief and villagers. The research establish that forest policy on village forestry was a good option for local people to improve their welfare; however, litle understanding of the substance of the newly village forest policy of …

Gender Bias In A Patriarchal Society; A Media Analysis On Virginity And Reproductive Health, Billy K. Sarwono

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

Women and health are two very close issues as family health lies most often in the hands of women. Ironically, their awareness toward their own health is still low. Cultural constraints have made single, unmarried women or virgins feel reluctant to go to obgyn clinics, though there is an increasing prevalence of cervical cancer in Indonesia. Related to the role of the media to reduce the number of women with cervical cancer, a question rises. How do the media represent this conflict? The object of the study is a documentary film about several problems faced by women. The unit of …

Social Qualities Of Time And Space Created In Performing Arts Of West Java; The Implications For Safeguarding Living Culture, Wim Van Zanten

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

Collective representations of "time" do not passively reflect time, but time and space are mediated by society. By our social practices, such as making music and dancing, we create time. Different cultural groups may experience and perceive time in different ways, and also within one cultural group the quality of time is not always experienced in the same way. Anthropological studies have shown that in each cultural group different perceptions of time co-exist. For instance, time generally tends to be perceived as both a linear flow and as repetitive. We should not confuse metaphysical and sociological arguments about time: time …

Class Notes, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

Excerpt: "Time is running out to bid on an eagle in the inaugural flock of the Eagle Nation on Parade public art project. The auction of the first flock of eagles closes May 4; make sure you don't miss out on this opportunity to own one of the three inaugural eagles - "Stateboro Blues," "Farmer's Market," or "GATA." You can show your support for the project by making a bid for an eagle at EagleNationOnParade.com. We will install the eagles at the winning bidders' locations of choice where they will stand for many years as beautiful works of art and …

Negotiating Islam With Cinema; A Theoretical Discussion On Indonesian Islamic Films, Ahmad Nuril Huda

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

This paper aims at exploring certain negotiations that justify Muslim's cinematic texts and practices. It focuses on the questions about what is Islamic and un-Islamic about film, who and what decides certain films as Islamic, and what are the meanings of cinematic practices of Islam for Muslim society. Furthermore, this paper tries to investigate these questions from a theoretical basis using concepts of Islamic modernity, Islamic Ummah and Public, in order to shed some light on the idea of how a production of an Islamic film may trigger the creation of a political and religious identity.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, April 29, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2012

No abstract provided.

Commencement 2012 (Program And Video), Illinois Wesleyan University

Commencement Ceremonies

No abstract provided.

Broadway Sings The Silk Road, Center For Performing Arts

Center for Performing Arts Memorabilia

Promotional material and playbill insert for the April 28, 2012 performance of Broadway Sings the Silk Road by Silk Road Theatre Project.

Breathe In, Breathe Out: Utilizing Mindfulness In The Social Work Practicum, Allison Leigh Leonard

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Mindfulness is defined as the ability to be aware of your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and actions – in the present moment – without judging or criticizing yourself or your experience (McKay, Wood, & Brantley, 2007). It has been used in a variety of settings and in a variety of ways. Within the context of social work, mindfulness can be used to prevent burnout and increase awareness. This paper reports research on teaching mindfulness techniques with the purpose of training students to use mindfulness and improve their professional development. Specifically, the paper presents the following: review of current literature on …

Gpsa Student Council Meeting, 4/28/2012, Graduate And Professional Student Association

GPSA Meeting Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Biotechnology: Cui Bono, Autem Cui Malo?, Jolyon Jesty Ph.D.

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

No abstract provided.

Haitian-Dominican Relations In Times Of Cholera: Migration, Public Health And Human Security On The Border, Erin Christine Coldsmith

Open Access Theses

The purpose of this study was to examine how the cholera outbreak in the Dominican Republic has affected the human security of both Haitians and Dominicans living in the Dominican Republic. Additionally, it explores whether the policies implemented to control the spread of cholera on the border with Haiti have been effective or have detrimentally affected the human security of the population of Dajabón. An ethnographic study was conducted in Dajabón, Dominican Republic from September 15, 2011 until October 21, 2011. Data was collected through observation, ethnographic mapping and semi-structured, open-ended interviews with residents, public officials and healthcare workers in …

Dreaming (In) The Republic: Reassessing Enrique Labrador Ruíz’S Trailer De Sueños, Yvette Fuentes

Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship

No abstract provided.