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Costume Design For Lend Me A Tenor., Alexandria Vazquez Jan 2013

Costume Design For Lend Me A Tenor., Alexandria Vazquez

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

In Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me a Tenor, the audience is transported to the year 1934 and is given a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes antics that the employees of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company experience while preparing for a momentous performance of Otello with the famous Italian Tenor ‘Il Stupendo’, Tito Merelli. The study of this play’s historical context helped serve as the springboard for an original costume design to support the spirit of a farcical production at West Virginia University’s School of Theatre & Dance. Through an analysis of the social context, styles, and fashions of the time period and …

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Full Volume, Nfa Journal Jan 2013

Full Volume, Nfa Journal

National Forensic Journal

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Working Together: Examining Forensic Leadership Through Lmx Theory, Ben Walker, Julie L. G. Walker Jan 2013

Working Together: Examining Forensic Leadership Through Lmx Theory, Ben Walker, Julie L. G. Walker

National Forensic Journal

Forensic teams function as organizations with a variety of leadership styles used. To better understand how we lead, we need to more closely study organizational communication theory. With the ever-present need to provide links from theory to forensic practice, this paper outlines leader member exchange (LMX) theory and how it can be applied to forensic leadership for positive organizational outcomes. Implementation strategies are offered along with suggestions for future directions of research. Ideally, this paper will act as a resource for those wishing to explore LMX theory in their forensic leadership.

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The “Carousel Effect” In Forensic Research, Daniel Cronn-Mills, Stephen M. Croucher Jan 2013

The “Carousel Effect” In Forensic Research, Daniel Cronn-Mills, Stephen M. Croucher

National Forensic Journal

Our purpose is to determine if an anecdotal pattern we have seen emerging at the National Communication Association (NCA) conference holds true. We have noticed that forensic panels at NCA, and specifically individual events (IE) panels, appear to revolve around similar themes. Scholars interested in IE issues may be repeating themselves. The result is a “carousel effect”: the papers/panels go round‘n‘round the same ideas. Our analysis identified two findings: (1) 25 research themes are evident in forensics and three themes comprise the focus of most of the research; (2) qualitative analysis showed repetition among the titles of forensic research. We …

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Comparison Of The Predictive Performance Of The Big, Triss, And Ps09 Score In An Adult Trauma Population Derived From Multiple International Trauma Registries, Thomas Brockamp, Marc Maegele, Christine Gaarder, J. Carel Goslings, Mitchell J. Cohen, Rolf Lefering, Pieter Joosse, Paal A. Naess, Nils O. Skaga, Tahnee Groat, Simon Eaglestone, Matthew A. Borgman, Philip C. Spinella, Martin A. Schreiber, Karim Brohi Jan 2013

Comparison Of The Predictive Performance Of The Big, Triss, And Ps09 Score In An Adult Trauma Population Derived From Multiple International Trauma Registries, Thomas Brockamp, Marc Maegele, Christine Gaarder, J. Carel Goslings, Mitchell J. Cohen, Rolf Lefering, Pieter Joosse, Paal A. Naess, Nils O. Skaga, Tahnee Groat, Simon Eaglestone, Matthew A. Borgman, Philip C. Spinella, Martin A. Schreiber, Karim Brohi

Open Access Publications

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Creating A Modern Performance Edition Of Sousa Operetta, Lisa Keeney Jan 2013

Creating A Modern Performance Edition Of Sousa Operetta, Lisa Keeney

Student Summer Scholars Manuscripts

While composer John Philip Sousa is widely known for his marches, his operettas are relatively unknown and unperformed. This is due to a lack of published editions of these operettas. The goal of this project was to input hand-written scores of an operetta by Sousa into notational software to be published and performed. The original manuscripts are not currently performable, as they are inconsistent, difficult to read, and only available as copies from the archives by request. The score “Selections from The Bride Elect,” an arrangement for wind band by Sousa of numbers from his operetta, was input and …

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Outlook Magazine, Winter 2013 Jan 2013

Outlook Magazine, Winter 2013

Outlook Magazine

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Stress, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, And Intent To Leave Among Collegiate Forensic Educators, Heather J. Carmack, Todd T. Holm Jan 2013

Stress, Burnout, Job Satisfaction, And Intent To Leave Among Collegiate Forensic Educators, Heather J. Carmack, Todd T. Holm

National Forensic Journal

The purpose of this study is to explore how burnout, stress, and job satisfaction impact coaches‘ intention to leave forensics. Some 111 collegiate forensics educators completed a survey examining workplace stress, burnout, job satisfaction, and perceived intent to leave forensics. Coaches who had thought about leaving forensics reported being more emotionally exhausted than coaches who had not thought about leaving. Female coaches also reported more stress than male coaches. Although many educators feel stressed, burned out, and have thought about leaving, they were still satisfied with their jobs as educators. The article concludes with a discussion of the findings and …

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Keeping It Real: Intensive Instruction And The Future Of Russian Language And Culture In U.S. Universities, Thomas J. Garza Jan 2013

Keeping It Real: Intensive Instruction And The Future Of Russian Language And Culture In U.S. Universities, Thomas J. Garza

Russian Language Journal

Since the global economic downturn in 2008, few programs in languages other than English in the U.S. have managed to escape the chilling effect of shrinking budgets on academic institutions. With fewer financial resources available to support the educational missions of language departments, many programs nationally have either devolved into smaller, leaner academic units at best, or at worst, have been cancelled entirely. These dire economic times, coupled with a new incarnation of culture wars aimed at the very heart of the relevance and value of a liberal arts education, have compelled some university administrators and program directors to seek …

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The Traumatized/Traumatizing Subject In Anna Deavere Smith, Suzan-Lori Parks, And August Wilson, Christopher J. Giroux Jan 2013

The Traumatized/Traumatizing Subject In Anna Deavere Smith, Suzan-Lori Parks, And August Wilson, Christopher J. Giroux

Wayne State University Dissertations

The Traumatized/Traumatizing Subject in Anna Deavere Smith, Suzan-Lori Parks, and August Wilson explores how drama, as a genre, is particularly suited for capturing aspects of trauma in ways that other genres cannot; this argument reinforces that trauma must be studied within the humanities, specifically within literature programs. Recognizing that trauma in and of itself is tied to issues of narrativization, textuality, and performativity, this project notes that Smith's, Parks's, and Wilson's work collectively attempt to traumatize contemporary viewing audiences and make them aware—cognitively and emotionally—of the hardships of discrimination and racism, which themselves can be seen as examples of generational …

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Bridging The Gap: Transcending Multimodal Pedagogies Used In Composition Courses To Teach Literature, Lucy Anne Johnson Jan 2013

Bridging The Gap: Transcending Multimodal Pedagogies Used In Composition Courses To Teach Literature, Lucy Anne Johnson

All NMU Master's Theses

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Dog-Faced Deflores: Disability In Early Modern Literature, Rebecca A. Kahl Jan 2013

Dog-Faced Deflores: Disability In Early Modern Literature, Rebecca A. Kahl

All NMU Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

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Laughing Matters, Matthew Moore Jan 2013

Laughing Matters, Matthew Moore

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis defends a weak version of the superiority theory of humor: the superiority theory explains some instances of humor better than the incongruity theory. This thesis features an overview of the philosophy of humor in ancient, modern, and contemporary philosophy; this section contains criticisms of the incongruity theory. Connections between the superiority theory and humor about death are explored. Parallels are then drawn between this type of humor and Aristotle's great-souled man. A new type of laughter, jubilant laughter, is subsequently identified as being similar to laughter classified under the superiority theory since both exhibit a triumphant quality. But …

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Professional Development Reflection Journal For Travel Abroad, Margaret Sass Jan 2013

Professional Development Reflection Journal For Travel Abroad, Margaret Sass

Scholarly Publishing Services e-Books

This handbook provides a guide for reflections and critical thought for professionals traveling abroad. As you experience a new foreign country, you will be reflecting through questions regarding how you react and feel about the culture and events around you. Some questions will also be related to the logistics of your activities. This handbook provides an opportunity for you to understand your own personal cultural path throughout your traveling experience, to examine what you are learning about the country you are visiting and about yourself. You have now entered a new world of opportunity. Take advantage of this academic expedition …

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Verdi At 200: Recent Scholarship On The Composer And His Works, Linda B. Fairtile Jan 2013

Verdi At 200: Recent Scholarship On The Composer And His Works, Linda B. Fairtile

University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

The 100th anniversary of Verdi’s death, observed in 2001, inspired nearly a dozen academic conferences. At the dawn of his 2013 bicentennial, a celebratory year shared with Richard Wagner, hundreds of recent studies assess Verdi’s life, his works, and his impact. The present article surveys a selection of books and articles published between these two commemorations. A popular topic is Verdi’s role as a national icon, the calculated product of Italy’s search for a postunification identity. His engagement with foreign cultures has also received attention, for his German literary sources, his forays into French grand opera, and his use of …

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American Institute For Verdi Studies, Linda B. Fairtile Jan 2013

American Institute For Verdi Studies, Linda B. Fairtile

University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

The AIVS was founded in 1976, in response to a tide of scholarly interest in Verdi. Its first director, Martin Chusid, assembled an archive of materials at New York University's Elmer Holmes Bobst Library.

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Scapigliatura, Linda B. Fairtile Jan 2013

Scapigliatura, Linda B. Fairtile

University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

An artistic movement founded in the 1860s by Arrigo Boito, Emilio Praga, and other young Italians seeking to revitalize culture by rejecting middle-class values.

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Iago, Linda B. Fairtile Jan 2013

Iago, Linda B. Fairtile

University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

An alternate title for Otello, used intermittently throughout much of its composition, possibly to avoid comparison to Rossini's opera of the same name.

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Promoting Active Audiences Through Content Creation : A Supernatural Tale, Stephanie Starr Jan 2013

Promoting Active Audiences Through Content Creation : A Supernatural Tale, Stephanie Starr

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

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Honors Day, 2013, Murray State University Jan 2013

Honors Day, 2013, Murray State University

Honors Day Programs

Honors Day Programs, Murray State University. (Digitization and metadata processed by Madison Erwin.)

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What Makes A Crime Against Humanity A Crime Against Humanity?, Charles Chernor Jalloh Jan 2013

What Makes A Crime Against Humanity A Crime Against Humanity?, Charles Chernor Jalloh

Faculty Publications

This article examines what makes a crime against humanity a crime against humanity as opposed to an ordinary offense under domestic criminal law. One answer is to say that any systematic or widespread attack against a civilian population which is sponsored, supported or condoned by the State is a crime against humanity. Another interpretation is that any widespread or systematic attacks against civilians which “infringe on basic human values” should be classified as crimes against humanity. This paper will use the Rome Statute and emerging case law of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to argue that neither of the two …

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The First Ten Years: A Descriptive Analysis Of Presentation Abstracts Of The Sso: Usa, 2002 To 2011, Amanda Schneider Jan 2013

The First Ten Years: A Descriptive Analysis Of Presentation Abstracts Of The Sso: Usa, 2002 To 2011, Amanda Schneider

Online Theses and Dissertations

This mixed methods study of the first ten years of presentations at the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA (SSO: USA) yields important information about the development of occupational science as a disciplinary body of knowledge. A descriptive, quantitative analysis of the abstracts of peer-reviewed presentations at the first ten annual meetings of the SSO:USA was separately and then collaboratively completed by a group of three researchers. This ten-year study used descriptive statistics with an ex-post facto design to portray research trends in occupational science over the first ten years of the Society. Implications of the study for the …

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"It's Like We Were Being Watched ... Like There Were Only 3 Walls, And Not A Fourth Wall": Manifestations Of Metafiction In Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Caleb Randall Dempsey-Richardson Jan 2013

"It's Like We Were Being Watched ... Like There Were Only 3 Walls, And Not A Fourth Wall": Manifestations Of Metafiction In Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Caleb Randall Dempsey-Richardson

Online Theses and Dissertations

Despite the extensive collection of works related to both Joss Whedon and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, relatively little critical attention has so far dealt with the subject of metafiction. This study aims to make use of narratological analyses as well as drawing upon relevant theorists (e.g., Patricia Waugh, Fredric Jameson) to illustrate the various different ways Whedon has consciously constructed metafiction as an integral part of his most influential television series. Additionally, the project also endeavors to show how textual self-consciousness can be housed outside of the tradition space of the diegesis in favor of a paratextual element instead. …

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2013-2014 Graduate Catalog, Morehead State University Jan 2013

2013-2014 Graduate Catalog, Morehead State University

Morehead State Catalog Archive

2013-2014 graduate catalog for Morehead State University.

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John Rastell’S London Stage: Reconstructing Repertory And Collaborative Practice, Maura Giles-Watson Jan 2013

John Rastell’S London Stage: Reconstructing Repertory And Collaborative Practice, Maura Giles-Watson

English: Faculty Scholarship

The study of repertory has greatly illuminated practices among playwrights and playing companies in the later sixteenth century. The repertory approach has yet to be applied to early and mid-Tudor drama, although this method holds out the promise of recovering the collaborative practices connected with John Rastell's stage -- the first public stage in London. This article urges scholars active in repertory studies to take a fresh look at Henrician drama and theatrical practices, and employs Heywood and Rastell's play Gentylnes and Nobylyte as a case study in the forces that shape repertory in this earlier period.

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Lefemine V. Wideman: Entrenching Judicial Confusion And Beckoning A More Streamlined Analysis Of First Amendment Violations In The Anti-Abortion Protest Context, Blake Lauren Walsh Jan 2013

Lefemine V. Wideman: Entrenching Judicial Confusion And Beckoning A More Streamlined Analysis Of First Amendment Violations In The Anti-Abortion Protest Context, Blake Lauren Walsh

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.

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The Ole Miss, University Of Mississippi Jan 2013

The Ole Miss, University Of Mississippi

The Ole Miss (1897-)

The Ole Miss Annual 2013

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Finding The Right Fit: Assessing The Impact Of Traditional V. Large Lecture/Small Lab Course Formats On A General Education Course, Susan M. Wildermuth, Tammy French, Edward Fredrick Jan 2013

Finding The Right Fit: Assessing The Impact Of Traditional V. Large Lecture/Small Lab Course Formats On A General Education Course, Susan M. Wildermuth, Tammy French, Edward Fredrick

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This study explores alternative approaches for teaching general education courses burdened with serving extremely large enrollments. It compares the effectiveness of a self-contained course in which each course section is taught by one instructor to a large lecture/small lab format in which all course enrollees attend one large lecture section and then are divided into several small lab sections for more intensive training experiences. The study uses the Introduction to Human Communication course at the authors’ university. Two hundred and seventy-five students enrolled in nine large lecture/small lab sections of the course and two hundred and fifteen students enrolled in …

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Computer Technology In Modern Music : A Study Of Current Tools And How Musicians Use Them, Garrett Bevins Jan 2013

Computer Technology In Modern Music : A Study Of Current Tools And How Musicians Use Them, Garrett Bevins

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This paper presents a range of information about technology in music and examines how computer-based musicians are implementing this technology. The first part considers how the compositional framework of author, audience, and purpose applies to these musicians. The second part examines the crucial hardware and software tools that combine in these systems to work as a singular rig and instrument. The paper also covers some musical aspects of computer-based music projects, including mixing. The final element discusses advancements of virtual tools, and how they are surpassing the capabilities of hardware gear. Much of the research presented comes first hand from …

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A Cognitive Grammar Approach To Teaching The Russian Case System, Carlee Arnett, Diana Lysinger Jan 2013

A Cognitive Grammar Approach To Teaching The Russian Case System, Carlee Arnett, Diana Lysinger

Russian Language Journal

This study examines modern Russian cases within a Cognitive Grammar framework. Grammatical case, as one of the fundamental language categories, has always interested linguistic researchers. In languages that possess case systems, virtually no utterance is possible without taking into account grammatical case. This grammatical category is very complex and its acquisition is an enormously arduous task for learners whose native language does not possess a case system or a case system that is not as pronounced as it is in the target language. According to Janda (2002), “the meanings of grammatical cases are probably the biggest obstacle faced by students …

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