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Student Fact Book, Fall 2015 - Thirty-Ninth Annual Edition, Office Of Student Information Systems, Wright State University

Wright State University Student Fact Books

The student fact book has general demographic information on all students enrolled at Wright State University for Fall Semester, 2015.

Voice Types Of Opera Villains: Collaborative Study Of Vocal Tessituras Of Villains And Heroes In Opera, Michael Cantrell

Undergraduate Research Journal

A large bounty of characters can come from a single voice type. A coloratura soprano can be a villainess such as the Queen of the Night from Die Zauberflöte, or a damsel-in-distress like Gilda in Rigoletto. Although this disambiguation occurs between voice types, it rarely occurs within a single opera. In any entertainment setting, the relationship between protagonists and antagonists is the strongest piece of the story, and also the most polar. Contrasting themes of “light vs. dark” and “good vs. evil” accompany entire premises of the stories. In opera, these famous themes never fail in the storyline or in …

2015-16 Series Brochure - Reimagining Community, University Center For The Humanities

University Center for the Humanities Events

The theme for our speaker series in 2015-16 is Reimagining Community. In a global culture of war, social injustice and environmental calamity, and with our country’s stark racial turmoil and political divisions, reimagining the idea of community—what it means for us now and for our future on this planet—might be the most important first task for all of us as we attempt to address the issues of human healthcare, racial equity, gender roles, feeding the human population, and the idea of the human community. We are all in this planet’s developing story together, regardless of our ideologies, faiths, and perceptions. …

Expressive Arts As A Means Of Increasing Well-Being In Children, Danielle L. Barnes-Smith, Jordan Frotz, Hanasara Ito, Johannah Kohorst, Emily Vascimini

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

The purpose of this research is to discover the extent to which expressive arts increase well-being in children. Expressive arts are being defined here as theatre, dance, art, and creative writing. Well-being is defined as self-efficacy and self-worth. The project was carried out in a four-week expressive arts program designed to teach fifth grade elementary school students a variety of artistic disciplines (i.e. theatre, dance, art, and creative writing). Both before and after the workshop, the students completed measures of self-worth and self-efficacy; these measures were used to identify changes in students from the beginning of the program to the …

A Dean Grows In Brooklyn, Nick Allard

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

Adopting Subsequent Remuneration Right In Chinese Copyright Law, Xi Chen

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

One heavily and contentiously argued clause in Chinese Copyright Law amendment drafts focuses on the practicality of granting authors of audiovisual works the legal right to collect subsequent remunerations (“SRR”) when their works are reused in subsequent exploitations. With the rapid increase of social media channels for the Chinese movie industry, and other entertainment industries relying on a heavy usage of audiovisual work, authors demand that they should be entitled to the profit earned from derivative markets and other media channels beyond the first intended market. In order to balance the conflicting interest between the author and the producer, and …

Progress On Antimicrobial Surgical Gloves: A Review, B. Arman Amani, Samira Bagheri, Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid

Research Publications (2011 to 2015)

Surgical gloves provide a protective blockade for patients and members of the surgical team. Glove integrity is critical in an era of blood-borne pathogens. Therefore, the need for improved means for prevention and also gloving and appropriate hand hygiene in a hospital setting is ostensible. This perspective highlights the progress on antimicrobial surgical gloves in deducting the microbial passage after a glove puncture in a model of wound contamination. Moreover, traditional methods to avoid microbes in the hospital and various antimicrobial agents, such as metal ions and antiseptic dyes, are reviewed.

All Together Now: Using Principles Of Group Dynamics To Train Better Jurors, Sara Gordon

Scholarly Works

We ask juries to make important decisions that have a profound impact on people’s lives. We leave these decisions in the hands of groups of laypeople because we hope that the diverse range of experiences and knowledge in the group will lead to more thoughtful and informed decisionmaking. Studies suggest that diverse groups of jurors have different perspectives on evidence, engage in more thorough debate, and more closely evaluate facts. At the same time, there are a variety of problems associated with group decisionmaking, from the loss of individual motivation in group settings, to the vulnerability of groups to various …

Are We Serious About Performers' Rights?, Mary Lafrance

Scholarly Works

Do performers have rights in the expressive works they help to create? Historically, the rights of performers have received far less attention that the rights of traditional authors. The law has been reluctant to recognize performers as authors and, to the extent that performers’ rights are recognized, they are secondary to, and more limited than, the rights of traditional authors. Recent developments, however, have brought performers’ intellectual property rights to the forefront. For a number of reasons, performers in the United States have increasingly begun to assert authorship rights in the works they help to create. In addition, recent international …

Testing Sex, Rachel Rebouché

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

Cautery, Aaron Brossiet

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Cautery works with the tools of language and archetypes exploring memory, imagination, ecstasy, and suffering as well as life and death. The poems work to cauterize wounds and give scarred shape, but shape nonetheless, toward the future.

Libertad Perpetua, Jose Durango

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

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Backlog 2015, Lipscomb University

Backlogs and Other Yearbooks

The 2015 Backlog yearbook of Lipscomb University.

Ravanasura: Replay The Rashomon Effects And Revise Our Conflicts(ราพณาสูร: บทละครเล่าย้อนความขัดแย้ง), Dangkamon Na-Pombejra

Journal of Letters

Ravanasura: Replay the Rashomon Effects and Revise Our Conflicts" is one of four sub-projects in the research project entitled Ramakien: Progress from the Roots which studies the process of drama/contemporary performing arts creation based on the Ramakien. The aim of the project is to examine the ways in which such creation can reflect ethical and moral issues in contemporary The major theoretical framework employed in the writing of Ravanasura is to employ the "Rashomon Effects", or a narration from different perspectives, in order to affirm and remedy self-identity and self-worth. In addition, the Buddhist precepts of the Papanca-dhamma, or mental …

Akhuwat Issue No. 98, Aga Khan University

AKHUWAT Newsletters

• Dr Sadia Rasul receives Order of British Columbia
• Dr Bhutta receives CPBC's Professional of the Year Award
• AKU and DW sign a memorandum of understanding to develop world-class professional development programmes
• Farewell to Dr Greg Moran and Dr Yasmin Amarsi
• A time to bid farewell
• Leadership workshop to accelerate reduction of maternal and newborn deaths
• Africa's First Ladies visit AKUH Heart and Cancer Centre
• Enhancing Research Ethics Committee Reaccredited
• First PGME Open Day in East Africa
• Grid Station to meet University's future needs
• AKU-EB Middle School Programme Developing 21st Century Skills
• AKU-EB's unwavering commitment to education
• The Spirit of Service! …

Public Accommodations And The Civil Rights Act Of 1964: A Surprising Success?, Brian K. Landsberg

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

When the Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law the Johnson Administration had ample reason to worry that Title II of the Act, forbidding racial discrimination in public accommodations, would meet widespread, even violent resistance in the Deep South. The Supreme Court upheld Title II’s constitutionality, based on the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. Despite pockets of resistance, within a few years of the passage of the Act, racial discrimination in public accommodations had become the exception, not the rule. While some problems remain, Title II has, on the whole, been remarkably successful. The melting of resistance to Title II …

"Home Rule" Vs. "Dillon's Rule" For Washington Cities, Hugh D. Spitzer

Articles

This Article focuses on the tension between the late-nineteenth-century “Dillon’s Rule” limiting city powers, and the “home rule” approach that gained traction in the early and mid-twentieth century. Washington’s constitution allows cities to exercise all the police powers possessed by the state government, so long as local regulations do not conflict with general laws. The constitution also vests charter cities with control over their form of government. But all city powers are subject to “general laws” adopted by the legislature. Further, judicial rulings on city powers to provide public services have fluctuated, ranging from decisions citing the “Dillon’s Rule” doctrine …

Making "Smart Growth" Smarter, Steve P. Calandrillo, Chryssa V. Deliganis, Andrea Woods

Articles

The “smart growth” movement has had a significant influence on land use regulation over the past few decades, and promises to offer the antidote to suburban sprawl. But states and local governments that once enthusiastically touted smart growth legislation are beginning to confront unforeseen obstacles and unintended consequences resulting from their new policies.

This Article explores the impact of growth management acts on private property rights, noting the inevitable and growing conflicts between the two sides that legislatures and courts are now being asked to sort out. It assesses the problems with creating truly intelligent urban growth, ranging from political …

Uri Undergraduate And Graduate Course Catalog 2015-2016, University Of Rhode Island

URI Course Catalogs Archive

This is a downloadable PDF version of the University of Rhode Island course catalog.

Escaping Newcastle: Norah O'Hagan, Vaudeville, And The Limits Of Class And Gender In Edwardian Britain, Bernice I. Lindner

Honors Capstones

This thesis examines the life and career of Norah O’Hagan, who left Newcastle, England in 1926, to join the circus. Norah was a coal miner’s daughter born into impoverished circumstances. Her future was severely limited by crippling economic and social conditions caused by her lower class origins, her diminutive size and her gender. Norah’s father’s personal and financial circumstances were dire as a result of the General Strike of 1926. He allowed Norah to join a vaudeville troupe - John Lester’s Midget Circus. Eventually, she joined an aerial act, the Flying Herzogs, touring Europe, the United States, and Mexico. Secondary …

At Face Value: Investigating Perception Through Photographs, Dominic Dipaolo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

"At Face Value: Investigating Perception through Portraiture" is a body of work that examines how people process their perception in imagery. The Deadpan Aesthetic, photographic truth and American identity are discussed, as well as the amount of influence a photographer has in his work. Since perception is defined as an understanding of setting via the senses, I hope to challenge viewers by employing strategies to destabilize the viewer's reception of my photographs.

The User Experience Of Disney Infinity: Do Smart Toys Matter?, Shelly Welch

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated what factors come into play when looking at the user experience involved with the commercial video game Disney Infinity (2.0 Edition), and sought to determine if the unique combination between sandbox and smart toy based gameplay present in gameplay offers an additional level of immersion. This study analyzed the effect of Disney Infinity (2.0 Edition) on immersion utilizing a Game Immersion Questionnaire modified to analyze play preference as well as video game experience. The study methodology analyzed 48 users while playing in "Toy Box" mode both with and without the associated smart toys, or Disney characters. Results …

Commencement Program (December 2015), Csusb

CSUSB Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

2015 Commencement Program, Seattle University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Composing A Literary Adoption Memoir And Self Through Creative Nonfiction Memoir Writing, Jamie K. Nagy

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Adoption writings span across various forms, such as fiction, non-fiction, essays, poetry, theatre, and scholarly fields of study. While many of these adoption writings speak to the complexities of adoption, the general public still tends to see adoption “such a beautiful thing” to do—as the best plan for the child, a noble act, a selfless decision, and a solution to a long-standing social issue. This thesis explores the “literary adoption memoir”—artful writings about real life happenings; my contribution to this genre addresses the complexities of the closed adoption era, transnational/transracial adoption, and parenting an adoptee as an adult adoptee. For …

The Prevalence Of Sexual Assault On College Campuses, Brenna Hill

The Expositor: A Journal of Undergraduate Research in the Humanities

Sexual assault is a social problem that disproportionately affects college students. Sexual assault perpetrated by men against women is a common occurrence on college campuses. Although situations involving alcohol and drug use often play a role in sexual assault cases, the root cause of the problem is the general perception of violence against women that is perpetuated in society and is implicitly tolerated as an aspect of the status quo. The impact of sexual assault on the survivor is far-reaching. Not only does the survivor experience physical and mental suffering from the assault, the experience jeopardizes the survivor’s college education. …

College Connections Newsletter, Winter 2015, Cahs Dean's Office Staff

CAHS College Connections Newsletter

In This Issue:

• 2015-2016 Trustee Professorship
• CAHS Student Scholarship and Awards Ceremony
• New Minors

Report On The Community Conversation On Breastfeeding In Brookings Businesses, Sara A. Mehltretter Drury, Rebecca A. Kuehl, Jenn Anderson

Communication Studies Publications

The Brookings Supports Breastfeeding (BSB) team hosted a Community Conversation on Breast feeding in Brookings Businesses, a public deliberation event on November 1, 2014. The deliberation focused on the question, “How can our community support the breastfeeding experience in Brookings businesses?” The event was held from 10am-2pm at the McCrory Gardens Education &Visitor Center in Brookings, SD.

Background

The BSB project is a community effort to promote dialogue and deliberation about supporting breastfeeding in Brookings businesses. It is funded through a Community Innovation grant from the Bush Foundation, and is a partnership between South Dakota State University (SDSU), the Brookings …

The Voice, Winter/Spring 2015: Volume 60, Issue 2, Dordt College

The Voice Archive

• Leading Off With the President: Members in a Community
• Editor's Notes: Always Thinking
• News: Students Fund Liberian Orphanage for Christmas; Speaking French Opens New Doors; Dordt Tops Iowa Private Colleges in Federal Stem Grant Funding; Campus Kudos; Agriculture Students Serve on Area Ag Boards; Farming from Above the Field; Dordt Is Named One of Most Efficient Colleges; Stately Old Ash Tree Lives on in the Science Building; A Home Away from Home; Cross Country Women Earn 3rd Top-10 Finish; Making the Old New; New Scholarships for Forensics Members; Justice Matters Club Sponsors Charity Night; Faculty Bits
• Features: Kuiper Thespians Now …

Ilium 2015, Taylor University

Yearbooks (1898-Present)

The 2015 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.