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South Dakota State University Undergraduate General Catalog 2014-2015, South Dakota State University Jan 2014

South Dakota State University Undergraduate General Catalog 2014-2015, South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University Catalogs and Bulletins: 1935 to present

No abstract provided.


Causing A Racket: Unpacking The Elements Of Cultural Capital In An Assessment Of Urban Noise Control, Live Music, And The Quiet Enjoyment Of Private Property, Sara Ross Jan 2014

Causing A Racket: Unpacking The Elements Of Cultural Capital In An Assessment Of Urban Noise Control, Live Music, And The Quiet Enjoyment Of Private Property, Sara Ross

Osgoode Legal Studies Research Paper Series

I examine the tension between and the treatment of the elements of cultural capital within dynamic mixed-use spaces, and posit that Canada's current noise control and noise pollution legislation, by-laws, and case law demonstrate a hierarchical protection framework placing greater importance on the "quiet enjoyment of private property" over live music culture, where performances are often the subject of noise complaints. While the elements of cultural capital valued by those who favour the value of quiet enjoyment of private property is well represented throughout legislation, by-laws, and case law, the elements of cultural capital valued by those who favour the …


Sexual Orientation As A Human Rights Issue In Canada 1969-1985, Philip Girard Jan 2014

Sexual Orientation As A Human Rights Issue In Canada 1969-1985, Philip Girard

Osgoode Legal Studies Research Paper Series

Equality is a protean concept. Even if one has taken a position on the equality of opportunity versus equality of outcomes debate, there remains the problem of deciding what equality means in particular contexts: racial equality, equality between the sexes, between those with and without mental or physical disability, and so on. Finally, there is the issue of which groups in society are entitled to "equality", whatever it may mean. Given the open-ended nature of the equality guarantees contained in section 15 of Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms, it is clear that groups other than those specifically mentioned therein …


Streaming Into The Future: Why Legislation And Technology Have Opened Pandora’S Box For The Recording Industry And The Webcasting Services, 13 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 649 (2014), Rachael Stack Jan 2014

Streaming Into The Future: Why Legislation And Technology Have Opened Pandora’S Box For The Recording Industry And The Webcasting Services, 13 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 649 (2014), Rachael Stack

UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law

Today, music is everywhere, but this was not always the case. Listeners are surrounded by endless access to libraries and playlists from the advancement in technology. With the rapid technological advancements, Copyright law has been left behind at a stand still. Since the enactment of the Copyright Act, sound recordings have received less favorable treatment compared to their music counterpart. Sound recording copyrights are afforded digital performance royalties when broadcasted on popular Internet streaming services, like Pandora. In the last few years, music streaming has become more popular among listeners and thus, more sound recording royalties have been distributed; but, …


“Doing Gender” In Public Speaking Education: A Focus Group Analysis Of Biological Sex And Gender Identity In Public Speaking Education, Heather A. Coburn Jan 2014

“Doing Gender” In Public Speaking Education: A Focus Group Analysis Of Biological Sex And Gender Identity In Public Speaking Education, Heather A. Coburn

The Journal of Undergraduate Research

This exploratory focus group analysis examines the ways in which students of a Capstone Communication Studies course (N = 15) perceive factors, such as their communication studies education, biological sex, and gender roles, that have impacted their experiences with Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA) and Self-Perceived Communication Competence (SPCC), as well as the effectiveness of various treatment methods for the reduction of PSA. Three independent student focus groups were conducted – one comprised of biological females (n = 5), one of males (n = 3), and one containing subjects of both biological sexes (n = 7). Herein participants discussed their personal …


Commonthought (2014), Commonthought Staff Jan 2014

Commonthought (2014), Commonthought Staff

Commonthought

This issue features works created by Lesley University students and covers a broad range of topics. The work itself crosses many disciplines from creative writing to visual arts.


"More Than A Wishful Dream", Wai Yong Tang Jan 2014

"More Than A Wishful Dream", Wai Yong Tang

Senior Honors Theses

“More than a Wishful Dream” is a musical drama that explores the Christmas story through the eyes of Joseph. The author hopes to bring a realization that the Christmas story was an event that truly happened by exploring the emotional and cultural realities surrounding the birth of Christ through the musical. This thesis also includes a study on the different elements of playwriting, musical theatre and songwriting. These elements were compiled and incorporated into the musical as part of the thesis. In the musical, Joseph dreams to be great like his forefathers and to save his people from suffering. However, …


Exploring The Potential For Advanced Nursing Practice Role Development In Kenya: A Qualitative Study, Linda Anne East, John Arudo, Martha Loefler, Catrin Mai Evans Jan 2014

Exploring The Potential For Advanced Nursing Practice Role Development In Kenya: A Qualitative Study, Linda Anne East, John Arudo, Martha Loefler, Catrin Mai Evans

School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa

Background: Definitions of advanced nursing practice abound, yet little has been published concerning the context for advanced nursing in sub-Saharan Africa. This study set out to explore the existence of, and potential for, advanced nursing practice in Kenya.

Methods: Ten nurses were invited to participate in semi-structured qualitative interviews. Participants were purposively selected to provide insight into the practice of experienced nurses in urban, rural, community, hospital, public and private health care settings. Interview narratives were recorded, transcribed and subsequently analysed using a thematic approach.

Results: All participants reported that they were engaged in the delivery of expert, evidence-based care. …


Cinematic Representations Of Female Teachers : A Narratological Analysis Of Mise-En-Scene In Recent Hollywood Films, Laura A. Gilbert Jan 2014

Cinematic Representations Of Female Teachers : A Narratological Analysis Of Mise-En-Scene In Recent Hollywood Films, Laura A. Gilbert

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

This dissertation examines the constructed image of a female teacher protagonist as seen in Hollywood school films. School films of the previous century mostly depicted either a male super hero teacher or a helpless, scared educator girl. The former is unattainable, the later is undesirable. However more recently, school films are presenting a completely different image of a female teacher that is neither heroic nor naive; rather, she is lazy, unhappy, and completely disheartened with her profession.||For the purposes of this study, three films: Won't Back Down (2012), Larry Crowne (2011), and Bad Teacher (2011) were divided into a five …


2014 - Earthed: Discovering Our Origin In God, Abilene Christian University Jan 2014

2014 - Earthed: Discovering Our Origin In God, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

Enjoy these outstanding speakers with special thanks to the College of Biblical Studies, the Honors College, the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning, Students' Association, and the Deparment of Language and Literature.

Barbara Brown Taylor is the Butman Professor of Religion at Piedmont College in rural northeast Georgia . An Episcopal priest since 1984, she is the author of 12 books, mostly on the preaching life, including The New York Times best-seller An Altar in the World, acclaimed and award-winning Leaving Church, and most recently, Learning to Walk in the Dark. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion …


Exploring The Essence Of Spirituality: A Phenomenological Study Of Eight Students With Eight Different Worldviews, Matthew J. Mayhew Jan 2014

Exploring The Essence Of Spirituality: A Phenomenological Study Of Eight Students With Eight Different Worldviews, Matthew J. Mayhew

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

Throughout most facets of American life, there has been a renewed interest in and expression of spirituality. Religiosity and spirituality have been at the center of recent international events (e.g., September 11th) and political discussions (e.g., continuing debates about school prayer and the role of religion in the political process). As a consequence, campus communities are striving to make sense of spirituality and religious tolerance as well as their roles in helping American students understand themselves as part of a diverse democracy. This phenomenological study addresses these issues by asking eight students representing eight different worldviews (i.e., Agnosticism, Atheism, Buddhism, …


2014-2015 Southern Illinois University Bulletin Carbondale Campus (Undergraduate Catalog), Southern Illinois University Carbondale Jan 2014

2014-2015 Southern Illinois University Bulletin Carbondale Campus (Undergraduate Catalog), Southern Illinois University Carbondale

SIU Bulletins and Course Catalogs Archives

No abstract provided.


Postcard, Uncovered: Power Of The Being At Studio@620 In St. Petersburg, Florida, Studio At 620 Jan 2014

Postcard, Uncovered: Power Of The Being At Studio@620 In St. Petersburg, Florida, Studio At 620

Postcard Collection

A promotional postcard for Uncovered: Power of the Being, a dance-theatre work directed and choreographed by Alex Jones. This immersive performance, held on October 10-12, 2014, tells the stories of five individuals as they transition from powerlessness to empowerment. The production integrates film, photography, artwork, and digital media to fully engage the audience in the performers' journey.


Postcard, Sounds Of The Civil Rights Movement: The Power Of Song At The Palladium Theatre In St. Petersburg, Florida, Studio At 620 Jan 2014

Postcard, Sounds Of The Civil Rights Movement: The Power Of Song At The Palladium Theatre In St. Petersburg, Florida, Studio At 620

Postcard Collection

A promotional postcard for Sounds of the Civil Rights Movement: The Power of Song, presented by The Studio@620 and The Palladium Theatre in St. Petersburg. This event, held on January 11-12, 2014, served as the kickoff for the Martin Luther King Day of Service projects and St. Petersburg King Weekend Celebrations. The program included music performances and narrations highlighting the significant role songs played in the Civil Rights Movement.


A Randomized Control Trial Comparing Weight Adjusted Dose Versus Fixed Dose Prophylactic Phenylephrine Infusion On Maintaining Systolic Blood Pressure During Caeserean Section Under Spinal Anaesthesia, Lucy Wambui Mwaura Jan 2014

A Randomized Control Trial Comparing Weight Adjusted Dose Versus Fixed Dose Prophylactic Phenylephrine Infusion On Maintaining Systolic Blood Pressure During Caeserean Section Under Spinal Anaesthesia, Lucy Wambui Mwaura

Master of Medicine in Anaesthesiology

Background: Spinal anaesthesia is the standard of care for elective caesarean delivery. Its advantages over general anaesthesia include: decreased blood loss, reduced postoperative pain and faster recovery time. Despite these advantages, the sympathetic blockade induced by spinal anaesthesia results in 80 percent incidence of hypotension without prophylactic management. This hypotension can cause: nausea, vomiting, cardiovascular collapse or even loss of consciousness in the mother, and fetal acidosis. Current evidence supports co-loading with intravenous fluids in conjunction with the use of vasopressors as the most effective way to prevent and treat the hypotension. Phenylephrine is the accepted vasopressor of choice in …


Incidence And Risk Factors For Acute Myocardial Injury After Non-Cardiac Surgery At The Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Salim Said Ahmed Jan 2014

Incidence And Risk Factors For Acute Myocardial Injury After Non-Cardiac Surgery At The Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Salim Said Ahmed

Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine

Aim: To determine the incidence and risk factors for acute myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi. Design: Prospective cohort study Background: Myocardial injury is the most common major cardiovascular complication in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Large numbers of intermediate-risk and high-risk cardiac patients will be undergoing surgery as the population grows older, and thus myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery could be a rising problem. Patients and Setting: Adult participants undergoing intermediate and high risk non-cardiac surgery at the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi were evaluated for incidence and risk factors for myocardial injury after non-cardiac …


Counterinsurgency Redux? Dutch Counterinsurgency In Uruzgan, Afghanistan 2006-2010, Andrew Majkut Jan 2014

Counterinsurgency Redux? Dutch Counterinsurgency In Uruzgan, Afghanistan 2006-2010, Andrew Majkut

Government and International Relations Honors Papers

This thesis examines the complex, interdisciplinary nature of counterinsurgency in the 21st century by assessing the whole-of-government, population-centric approach that the Dutch Armed Forces and Government took to combat the Taliban in Uruzagn, Afghanistan from 1 August 2006 to 1 August 2010. The Dutch approach resulted in increased security, as well as increased political and economic capacity in the three districts of Uruzgan where they focused their efforts. By the end of Task Force Uruzgan, the Government of Afghanistan had increased its majority control from 0 percent of the population to approximately 60 percent, and the Afghan National Security Forces …


Lsu General Catalog 2014-2015, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College Jan 2014

Lsu General Catalog 2014-2015, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College

LSU General Catalog

The LSU General Catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate departments and programs with degree requirements and courses offered for each one. The LSU General Catalog includes information on registration and financial aid as well as academic services offered to all students.


Parisian Sacred Space In L.-S. Mercier's Tableau De Paris, Michael Mulryan Jan 2014

Parisian Sacred Space In L.-S. Mercier's Tableau De Paris, Michael Mulryan

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

No abstract provided.


Front Matter Jan 2014

Front Matter

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

No abstract provided.


Robert Dodsley Eighteenth-Century Play Collector And Theater Historian, John Pruitt Jan 2014

Robert Dodsley Eighteenth-Century Play Collector And Theater Historian, John Pruitt

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

No abstract provided.


Religious Exchanges Solomon's Temple, Holy Land Travel, And A Georgics Of Sacred Space In Seventeenth- And Eighteenth-Century English Writing, Michael Rotenberg-Schwartz Jan 2014

Religious Exchanges Solomon's Temple, Holy Land Travel, And A Georgics Of Sacred Space In Seventeenth- And Eighteenth-Century English Writing, Michael Rotenberg-Schwartz

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews Jan 2014

Book Reviews

1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era

No abstract provided.


Fmic Annual Report 2014 | English, French Medical Institute For Mothers And Children Jan 2014

Fmic Annual Report 2014 | English, French Medical Institute For Mothers And Children

French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC) Archives

No abstract provided.


University Of New Hampshire Undergraduate Course Catalog, 2014-2015, University Of New Hampshire Jan 2014

University Of New Hampshire Undergraduate Course Catalog, 2014-2015, University Of New Hampshire

Undergraduate Catalog

No abstract provided.


Monarch, Jim Raper (Editor) Jan 2014

Monarch, Jim Raper (Editor)

Monarch Magazine

Winter 2014 issue of Monarch, the Old Dominion University Magazine.

Subtitled: Nurturing Entrepreneurs


Collateral Damage: Protecting Cultural Heritage In Crimea And Eastern Ukraine, Zoe Niesel Jan 2014

Collateral Damage: Protecting Cultural Heritage In Crimea And Eastern Ukraine, Zoe Niesel

Faculty Articles

Since the early spring of 2014, the world has watched Russia utilize military forces to invade and annex territory belonging to Ukraine. These actions are, unsurprisingly, raising concerns in Eastern Europe over the prospect of armed conflict in the region, the political consequences of Russian annexation of Ukrainian territory, and the effect of this conflict on ordinary civilians. But there is another potential cost associated with Russia's actions that should not be overlooked - the loss of Ukrainian cultural heritage. History is replete with examples of the destruction of cultural heritage during periods of instability, from Napoleon's systematic looting of …


The Relationship Between Nonverbal Immediacy And Therapeutic Alliance In Higher Education Client-Counselor Interactions, Valerie Kleinjan Jan 2014

The Relationship Between Nonverbal Immediacy And Therapeutic Alliance In Higher Education Client-Counselor Interactions, Valerie Kleinjan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Communication is essential to a successful patient-provider interaction. Within health communication literature, a substantial body of research has focused on verbal communication; however, few studies have fully dedicated to nonverbal communication research. The study examined the relationship between perceptions of client nonverbal immediacy and ratings of the therapeutic alliance. Additionally, the study provided an analysis comparing counselor and client ratings of both client nonverbal immediacy and the therapeutic alliance. Results indicated a significant relationship between counselor ratings of client nonverbal immediacy and counselor ratings of the therapeutic alliance. Counselors and clients also rated client nonverbal immediacy similarly, indicating that the …


Exploring Community Engagement In The Indianapolis Opera Scene, Nicole Vasconi Jan 2014

Exploring Community Engagement In The Indianapolis Opera Scene, Nicole Vasconi

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection

Despite its long history, the majority of today's society no longer holds this art form in such high regard. This is especially true for American culture, where opera companies are operating amidst a tumultuous time of foreclosures. The reasons for opera's continued decline in popularity among American audiences is a hotly debated topic for music historians and administrators, but the fact remains that the general public who once regarded opera as popular entertainment now rejects it as paltry and pointless. It is too Like many contemporary American opera companies, Indianapolis Opera and easy to cite the operas themselves as the …


Professional Development Opportunities For Academic Subject Librarians, Anne Shelley Jan 2014

Professional Development Opportunities For Academic Subject Librarians, Anne Shelley

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

This chapter appears in Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future, edited/authored by Samantha Schmehl Hines. Copyright 2014, IGI Global, www.igi-global.com. Posted by permission of the publisher.