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Quaestio Linguae 1995: The Use Of English Words In The Italian Language, Aaron Hess Sherinian

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Scholars have labored for centuries to define the elements that constitute the Italian language. This debate, the “QUAESTIO LINGUAE” or “question of the language” as it is referred to, often takes into consideration the influence of foreign languages upon Italian (Petronio 1987).

An Exploration Of The Relationships Between Language, Culture, Safety, And Training In The Construction Workforce In New Mexico, Luis Guillermo Amezcua

Organization, Information and Learning Sciences ETDs

The purpose of safety training is to avoid or at least decrease the number of work-related accidents and deaths. This study was concerned with the role that native language plays in effective training of adult construction workers in New Mexico. Specifically, this study examined workers and trainers' perceptions of the effectiveness of safety training as these perceptions relate to language and cultural considerations. Bilingual safety training is often ineffective because the trainers are limited in their use of the second language. In some cases, individuals without a true grasp of the second language become trainers due to the large demand …

Quiet On The Set!: Writing Socially In An Elementary After-School Video Club, Charles Jurich

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

The research presented is a qualitative case study of an after-school video club for elementary age students. The focus of the project revolved around one main question: how do students socially read and write videos? The broader goal of the question was to understand how students socially read and write multimodal texts with video as a subset. The study was approached from sociocultural approach to literacy that recognizes videomaking as a new literacies practice. As a literacy practice, videomaking incorporates multiple authors, multiple communicative modes (visual, spatial, aural, gestural, and linguistic), and involves complex and dynamic social interactions between both …

Teacher Efficacy Within Tier Ii Of The Rti Framework, Madelyn P. Serna Marmol

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This qualitative case study explores teacher efficacy in the decision making process within the Response to Intervention (RtI) Framework: from the initial Student Assistance Team (SAT) process through the Tier II interventions and the possible referral to Tier III. The study focuses on one elementary school of a rural northern New Mexico school district, collecting data from certified regular education teachers, the current principal, the former principal and the district Special Education Director. Teachers are categorized as either novice, intermediate, or veteran based on their years of experience. The Response to Intervention (RtI) process, if properly administered, may substantially reduce …

Invention And Contention: Place, Identity And Memory Of The Spanish Past In The American Southwest, 1848-1940, Brian Luna Lucero

History ETDs

As the twentieth century unfolded, American writers, critics, and boosters presented a narrative of the arid Southwest as an exotic place blessed with a romantic history that could inspire, captivate and renew the many new white citizens flocking to rapidly growing cities. The history of Spanish colonialism in the area became a precious and exclusive cultural and economic resource. This dissertation tells the story of the commemoration of the Spanish past from 1848 to 1940 in three Spanish towns that grew into prominent American cities: Tucson, Arizona; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and San Antonio, Texas. In chapters centered on space, historic …

From Integration To Multiculturalism: Dr. King's Dream Fifty Years Later, Al Sturgeon

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

The author offers information on transformation from integration to multiculturalism in the U.S. He states that tolerance became a popular term following the victories achieved in the Civil Rights Era and choice between segregation and integration was a familiar topic of the Era. He mentions that a call for integration to the multiculturalism movement underlies an attempt to move beyond legal recognition to an appreciation of differences.

When More Than Sorry Matters, Lee Taft

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

The article offers information on the legal aspects of apologizing and its place in dispute resolution. The typology of apology under the book "Mea Culpa" of sociologist Nicholas Tavuchis is mentioned, which distinguishes between authentic and inauthentic apologies. It reports that authentic apology acknowledges the legitimacy of the violated rule through speech, admits fault for its violation and expresses regret for the harm caused by the violation.

Just Apologies: An Overview Of The Philosophical Issues, Nick Smith

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

In this article, the author offers overview of his book "I Was Wrong: The Meanings of Apologies" published in the year 2008, which provides a theoretical framework for apologies from individuals and from groups. He informs that the book explains meanings of apologies from individuals and collectives and focuses on the development of framework to law.

The Tabernacle: A Lesson In The Particularity Of The Purposes Of God, Luke Talon

Leaven

No abstract provided.

February 12, 2014: Awards, Awards, And More Awards! March 21, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.

Aristotelian Support For Davidson’S Argument Against The Intelligibility Of Conceptual Relativism, David A. Jensen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Donald Davidson argues that we cannot make the notion of conceptual relativism, and all that it entails, intelligible. I proposed, in my study, to show how Aristotle’s ontology supports Davidson’s argument. I will thus summarize the following: Davidson’s argument, Aristotle’s ontologies, connections between the two approaches, and the support which, according to my thesis, the latter lends to the former. I must mention, however, that in any type of summary, as with this one, it is impossible to avoid, if not likely to make, inaccuracies and overly general, unqualified assertions. Nevertheless, this summary should give an idea of the development …

An Annotated Bibliography Of The Book Of Abraham, David K. Gellman

Journal of Undergraduate Research

I received a Research & Creative Work Scholarship Award to compile a comprehensive annotated bibliography on The Book of Abraham. The Book of Abraham is a unique book of scripture found within the LDS canon. It was translated by Joseph Smith in 1835 from Egyptian papyri and is now included as part of the Pearl of Great Price. There have been many valuable works written about the Pearl of Great Price, as well as some excellent bibliographies. However, a bibliography complllng information just on the topics found in The Book of Abraham has not been published. Much of my personal …

Past, Present And Future Trends In Missionary Care, Dorris Schulz

Leaven

No abstract provided.

The Second Language Acquisition Of Spanish Phonology, Scott M. Alvord

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In October of 2010 I applied for a Mentoring Environment Grant (MEG) with Rob Martinsen. Our project, “The Second Language Acquisition of Spanish Phonology” was awarded the grant of $20,000.00. In order to carry out this project we formed a research group that includes four graduate students (Joshua Tanner, Ixchel Zarco, Ariel Bean, and Brandon Rogers) and three undergraduate students (Alex Aldrich, Debora Taylor and Martha Perez).

Summary Of The Creative Language Modeling Project, Trent M. Pehrson, Dr. Cynthia Hallen

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Creative language modeling (CLM) is a method of teaching linguistics principles to high school level students. In CLM, students learn about language principles by systematically designing an artificial language. The premise of CLM is that students can learn and retain language principles more readily when such principles are associated with creative experiences that give the student a personal stake in the learning process.

The New Language Policy In South Africa: A Sociolinguistic Analysis And Implication For The Bantu Languages, Richard Cameron Blake

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In April, 1994, the first all-race presidential and parliamentary elections were held In South Africa after several years of multi-party constitutional negotiations. J’ielson Mandela, a political-prisoner-turned-president, was given the charge to uphold the new constitution, one In which all South Africans are regarded equally, regardless of race. Part of that constitution is a new language policy designed to reflect the wide diversity of languages In the country. Under the new language policy, 11 languages (nine of them spoken by different African tribal groups) are now recognized as official languages instead of only English and Afrikaans (a Dutch-based language spoken by …

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Edited Transcript Of Proceedings Of The Liberty Fund, Inc. Seminar On Liberty As A Value In Constitutional Law March 23-25, 1984, Liberty Fund Inc.

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

No abstract provided.

The Eastern Echo, February 10, 2014, Eastern Michigan University

EMU Student Newspaper: The Normal News & The Eastern Echo

No abstract provided.

Dean's Spotlight February 10, 2014, Seattle University School Of Law Dean

Dean's Spotlight

No abstract provided.

Teacher Educators Wrestling With Issues Of Diversity In Online Courses, Kristine S. Lewis Grant, Vera J. Lee

The Qualitative Report

This manuscript provides an overview of the findings of an ongoing qualitative exploratory study that examined how preservice and inservice teachers in two different online education courses (ED 600 and ED 500) developed an understanding of the multifaceted issues that affect diverse learners. The study also investigated the instructors’ reflections about their courses through their individual journals. An analysis of the study participants' Discussion Board posts and interactions online revealed how the Discussion Board forum was used as a critical, reflective space for participants' to engage in self-reflection and to exchange and challenge one another's ideas. The journals also revealed …

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, February 9, 2014, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2014

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, February 9, 2014, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2014

No abstract provided.

The Wooster Voice (Wooster, Oh), 2014-02-07, Wooster Voice Editors

The Voice: 2012-Present

News section stories include "Greek move to Bissman confirmed," describing the changes in housing over the last few years, as well as stories on a higher education award given to Professor Jimmy Noriega, SGA Elections, and a protest from studetns against GMO labeling. Features articles report on campus fun without alcohol, students at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF), Wooster libraries presenting a series of films on race, and a TEDx Talk hosted at Wooster. In Arts and Entertainment, The Voice looks at I.S. Theater productions and the death of folk artist Pete Seeger. The Sports section reports …

Review Of After A Fall: A Sociomedical Sojourn By Laurel Richardson, Linda A. Treiber

The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology

This a review of Richardson, Laurel. 2013. After a Fall: A Sociomedical Sojourn. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press. ISBN: 978-1-61132-317-7, paperback, 268 pages. The book is an example of an autoethnography, detailing Richardson's stay in a nursing home.

On The Relevance Of Humanity’S Collective Ownership Of The Earth For Immigration

Legal Philosophy between State and Transnationalism Seminar Series

time: 12.30-2.30pm
room: Osgoode Hall – IKB 2010
speaker: Mathias Risse (Harvard)

Daily Eastern News: Feburary 07, 2014, Eastern Illinois University

February

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Soundings 2014-02-07, N/A N/A

Soundings

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Analyzing To Live Through The Mediums Of Literature And Film: Two Vastly Contrasting Presentations Of Twentieth Century China’S Radical History, Abbie Doll

International ResearchScape Journal

This essay examines the acceptance and public interpretation of modern China’s rather turbulent past in light of Yu Hua’s novel To Live and Zhang Yimou’s film adaptation. It explores how fictionalized traumatic experiences have the ability to ultimately and effectively communicate social truth. Other aspects examined are the utilization of death as an effective political critique, the overall significance of and interpretive variances caused by the urban-rural divide in Chinese society, and also the particular molding of citizens’ lives that occurs due to either Mao’s overbearing presence or the conspicuous lack thereof. Types of sources referred to and used throughout …

Civil Disobedience And Abortion Protets: The Case For Amending Criminal Trespass Statutes, Paul R. Davis, William C. Davis

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

No abstract provided.