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Interview With Peter Zahrt (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2014

Interview With Peter Zahrt (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Peter Zahrt about his experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."

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Annual Graduate Faculty Meeting [Program], April 17, 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College. Apr 2014

Annual Graduate Faculty Meeting [Program], April 17, 2014, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

Annual Graduate Faculty Meeting & Awards Ceremony Programs

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Women's Discourse On The Homeless Experience: It's About Love And Loss, Ruthanne Marcus Apr 2014

Women's Discourse On The Homeless Experience: It's About Love And Loss, Ruthanne Marcus

Doctoral Dissertations

Physical Health, Abuse, Mental Illness, Loss, Instability, and Substance Use; the lives of homeless women are shaped by multiple interwoven domains. They confront extreme loss and destructive relationships throughout their lives. This dissertation addresses this syndemic (PHAMILIS) through an ethnography of homeless women staying at a rural emergency shelter in Northeastern Connecticut. My aim was to understand, through narratives, the life trajectories of homeless women, the experiences leading to their current state, and their perceptions of homelessness. My research involved interviewing 30 homeless women staying at the emergency shelter and 13 housing service providers throughout Connecticut. The purpose of the …

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The Impact Of Western Popular Music On Indian Music Culture In Visakhapatnam, Darrik Cheney, Dr. Charles W. Neckolls Apr 2014

The Impact Of Western Popular Music On Indian Music Culture In Visakhapatnam, Darrik Cheney, Dr. Charles W. Neckolls

Journal of Undergraduate Research

This project was aimed at gathering ethnographic data by identifying trends in popular music preferences among youth in Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh, specifically with western influences in mind. In addition to this, this study was paired with a study of footwear production and repair was undertaken. Analyzing these two different cross sections of the cultural climate of youth in Visakhapatnam yielded results suggestive of overall trends.

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The Security Of Archaeological Museums In The Republic Of Turkey, Aaron Haines, Dr. James Swensen Apr 2014

The Security Of Archaeological Museums In The Republic Of Turkey, Aaron Haines, Dr. James Swensen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Many countries throughout the world do not have adequate museum facilities to store and protect their antiquities. This is especially true of the Republic of Turkey which has a vast collection of antiquities, but outdated museum facilities and security. This has come to the attention of the international community because of Turkey’s aggressive efforts to recover antiquities from foreign museums. Turkey claims that these museums obtained these artifacts illegally and has demanded for their return. Turkey has been successful in recovering many of these antiquities from renowned international museums, but the preservation and security of these recovered antiquities is jeopardized …

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Interview With David Alexander (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2014

Interview With David Alexander (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with David Alexander about his experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."

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Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 2007 (Fa 668), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2014

Kentucky Folklife Festival - Frankfort, Kentucky, 2007 (Fa 668), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives projects 668. This collection features information and documentation about the Kentucky Folklife Festival held from September 20-22, 2007 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The festival was sponsored by the Kentucky Folklife Program, an inter-agency program of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council agencies of the Education, Arts and Humanities Cabinet.

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Sandspur, Vol 120, No 23, April 17, 2014, Rollins College Apr 2014

Sandspur, Vol 120, No 23, April 17, 2014, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

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The Alestle - Vol. 66 No. 29 - 04/17/2014, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Apr 2014

The Alestle - Vol. 66 No. 29 - 04/17/2014, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 66 No. 29

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Psycap And The Impact On The Development Of Intercultural Sensitivity Of Healthcare Educators: A Mixed Methods Study, Helen A. S. Fagan Apr 2014

Psycap And The Impact On The Development Of Intercultural Sensitivity Of Healthcare Educators: A Mixed Methods Study, Helen A. S. Fagan

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

This purpose of this explanatory sequential mixed methods study was to examine the intercultural sensitivity development process of faculty and staff at a health sciences college in the Midwest. In the quantitative phase, this study investigated changes in intercultural sensitivity over a three year period, along with the relationship between developmental level of intercultural sensitivity (as measured by Intercultural Development Inventory [IDI] [Hammer, Bennett, & Wiseman, 2003]) of participants and Psychological Capital (PsyCap, a multidimensional construct consisting of hope, efficacy, resiliency, and optimism [Luthans, Youssef, & Avolio, 2007]). In the qualitative phase (Case Study) data collection and analysis further explored …

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Curriculum Minutes 04/17/2014, Curriculum Committee Apr 2014

Curriculum Minutes 04/17/2014, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

In these minutes: Creative Writing Sub-plan for the English Major proposal and Course Approvals in the Division of the Social Sciences and in Interdisciplinary Studies

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The Observer, Central Washington University Apr 2014

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for April 17-23, 2014. Vol. 97, No. 2.

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Quaker Campus, April 17, 2014 (Vol. 100, Issue 25), Whittier College Apr 2014

Quaker Campus, April 17, 2014 (Vol. 100, Issue 25), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

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Interview With Brian Sacia (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2014

Interview With Brian Sacia (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Brian Sacia about his experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."

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Lessons From The Field Of Intra-National Conflict Resolution, Dayle E. Spencer, Honggang Yang Apr 2014

Lessons From The Field Of Intra-National Conflict Resolution, Dayle E. Spencer, Honggang Yang

Notre Dame Law Review

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Post-Lecture Discussion, Douglas M. Johnston Apr 2014

Post-Lecture Discussion, Douglas M. Johnston

Notre Dame Law Review

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Legal Structures For Special Treatment Of Minorities In The People's Republic Of China, Arthur Rosett Apr 2014

Legal Structures For Special Treatment Of Minorities In The People's Republic Of China, Arthur Rosett

Notre Dame Law Review

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Advocacy Education: The Case For Structural Knowledge, Steven Lubet Apr 2014

Advocacy Education: The Case For Structural Knowledge, Steven Lubet

Notre Dame Law Review

No abstract provided.

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In The Matter Of Race And Religion, Regennia N. Williams Apr 2014

In The Matter Of Race And Religion, Regennia N. Williams

The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs

Review of The New Black Gods: Arthur Huff Fauset and the Study of African American Religions, edited by Edward E. Curtis IV and Danielle Brune Sigler (Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2009).

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The Matrix Of African American Sacred Music In The 21st Century, Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan Apr 2014

The Matrix Of African American Sacred Music In The 21st Century, Cheryl A. Kirk-Duggan

The Journal of Traditions & Beliefs

This essay explores the praying grounds and contested terrains of African American sacred music in the twenty-first century. After presenting a womanist interdisciplinary methodology for experiencing and analyzing African American sacred music, the essay then (1) provides a socio-historical overview of the various types of music in the canopy of Black sacred music (2) examines selected music from several genres (3) analyzes some theological and ethical doctrines grounded in and emerging from particular musical selections and (4) offers reflections on some critical issues that are contested and need to inform music used in worship given emerging issues in African American …

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Easterner, Vol. 65, No. 23, April 16, 2014, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University Apr 2014

Easterner, Vol. 65, No. 23, April 16, 2014, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles about retiring president Rudolfo Arevalo, Eastern football games to be televised on ESPN, the Stewart Book Scholarship, Top of the Line Seafood and Burgers, a student talent show, a retention program called TRiO, the Lavender Graduation, a student campaign called Bright Futures for our Kids, spring training camp for football, and the Pelleur Track Invitational.

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2014-April-16-Etsu Applied Social Research Lab Connects To Community, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University Apr 2014

2014-April-16-Etsu Applied Social Research Lab Connects To Community, University Marketing And Communications, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

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Interview With Vickie Carson (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2014

Interview With Vickie Carson (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Vickie Carson about her experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."

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Interview With Darlene Owens (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Apr 2014

Interview With Darlene Owens (Fa 1098), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcript of interview by Brent Björkman with Darlene Owens about her experience as a park ranger at Mammoth Cave National Park. In 2013, Kentucky Folklife Program Director Brent Björkman received the Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress to look more intimately at the life stories of the working men and women employed by Mammoth Cave National Park. Part of Folklife Archives Project 1098 titled "Rangerlore: The Occupational Folklife of Parks."

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Founders Keepers Newsletter 2014-04-15, Niu Libraries Apr 2014

Founders Keepers Newsletter 2014-04-15, Niu Libraries

University Libraries Archives

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Socs 137: California In Historical And Social Scientific Perspectives Textbook Alternatives, Wendy Rouse Apr 2014

Socs 137: California In Historical And Social Scientific Perspectives Textbook Alternatives, Wendy Rouse

Textbook Alternatives Project Posters 2014

Poster summarizing cost saving textbook alternatives for SOCS 137: California in Historical and Social Scientific Perspectives.

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Hist 173: Old World And New World Encounters Course Redesign, Ruma Chopra Apr 2014

Hist 173: Old World And New World Encounters Course Redesign, Ruma Chopra

Innovative Teaching – Course Redesign Project Posters 2014

Poster summarizing course redesign activities for HIST 173: Old World and New World Encounters.

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The Compass, Issue 1, Arcadia University Honors Program Apr 2014

The Compass, Issue 1, Arcadia University Honors Program

The Compass

Issue 1 of The Compass, a scholarly journal edited and produced by students in the Arcadia University Honors Program.

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Kenneth D. Tunnell, Once Upon A Place: The Fading Of Community In Rural Kentucky, Travis Linnemann Apr 2014

Kenneth D. Tunnell, Once Upon A Place: The Fading Of Community In Rural Kentucky, Travis Linnemann

Qualitative Criminology (QC)

"It is difficult to think of the rural apart from rolling hills and green fields that offer a respite from the city’s disquiet. Along with images of a bucolic rurality however, is a darker anti-idyll that has loomed in the social imaginary for centuries. While the narrative is timeless, the rural’s decline is something few among us have lived or even cared to witness first-hand. However, in the pages of Kenneth D. Tunnell’s Once Upon a Place, we travel to the disregarded landscapes of rural Kentucky and witness the history of its struggles. Like looking out the window of …

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Feeding Practices In Cusco, Peru, Delanah Colbert Apr 2014

Feeding Practices In Cusco, Peru, Delanah Colbert

Collection of Engaged Learning

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