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Selected Musical Works From 2013 - 2016, Christian M. Newman

Music ETDs

This manuscript is a collection of musical compositions written by Christian Newman while a graduate student at the University of New Mexico. Each musical work fulfills at least one composition portfolio requirement as stated in the 2012 – 2013 Music Theory/Composition Student Handbook: the basic requirements include a piece with large orchestration, a piece featuring the voice, a piece featuring electronics, and a collaborativepiece. Newman’s composition portfolio includes numerous works in addition to the requirements that illustrate the depth and consistency of his progress as a composer while a student in the program.

The pieces included in this collection are …

Scatterometry Of 50 Nm Half Pitch Features, Ruichao Zhu

Optical Science and Engineering ETDs

Metrology technologies are an essential adjunct to Integrated Circuit (I.C.) Semiconductor manufacturing. Scatterometry, an optical metrology, was chosen to measure 50 nm half pitch feature structures. A bread-board scatterometry system has been assembled to provide a non-contact, non-destructive, accurate and flexible measurement. A real-time, on-line scatterometry system has also been demonstrated and proven to provide a high throughput measurement.

Three different types of samples have been measured using the scatterometry setup. The wire-grid polarizer (WGP) sample has been made by Jet and Flash Nanoimprint Lithography with ~100 nm pitch and ~50 nm wide ~200 nm tall Al gratings on fused …

Those That Trespass Against Us: Childhood, Violence, And Memory In The White Ribbon, Joseph Kuster

Foreign Languages & Literatures ETDs

This thesis examines aesthetic representations of childhood and violence in Michael Haneke’s The White Ribbon, I argue that Haneke’s film interrogates notions of the idealized child in the context of German history/the history of the Tätergeneration in order to question the possibility of affixing particular objective truth to historical or cultural narrative. First, I examine and deconstruct culturally accepted representations of the child as a symbol of innocence and purity, and explore how Haneke’s film manipulates and subverts these tropes. I then approach the film using three different theoretical structures: the gaze of the monstrous child in the horror …

Biogeography, Interspecific Introgression, And The Evolution Of Hemoglobin Genes In The High Andes: The Evolutionary History Of The South American Siskins (Spinus), Elizabeth Jane Beckman

Biology ETDs

Landscape features, interspecific introgression, and adaptation work in concert to shape the evolutionary history of a clade. Understanding the independent and cumulative consequences of these evolutionary processes on diversification is critical to revealing the origins of extant biodiversity. Studying these processes within rapid radiations, a significant contributor to global biodiversity, can provide powerful insight into the process of diversification. To assess how diversification is shaped by these evolutionary forces, I examined the biogeographic history, patterns of interspecific introgression and adaptation to high elevation in a recent, rapid radiation of finches, the South American siskins (Fringillidae: Spinus). I found that …

Assessing The Climate Change Vulnerability Of Ecosystem Types Of The Southwestern U.S., Francis J. Triepke, Esteban H. Muldavin, Maximillian M. Wahlberg, Timothy K. Lowrey, Donald A. Falk, Megan M. Friggens, Karen E. Bagne

Biology ETDs

Climate change is challenging scientists and decision-makers to understand the complexities of climate change and to predict the related effects at scales relevant to environmental policy and the management of ecosystem services. Extraordinary change in climate, and the ensuing impacts to ecosystem services, are widely anticipated for the southwestern United States. Predicting the vulnerability of Southwest ecosystems and their components has been a priority of natural resource organizations over the past decade. Supplementing vulnerability assessments in the region with geospatial inputs of high thematic and spatial detail has become vital for supporting local analyses, planning, and decisions. In this context …

Prepared Practitioners: An Evaluation Of The Professional Development Experiences Of Sport-Based Youth Development Practitioners, Danielle A. Derosa

Master's Theses

Professional development for Out-of-School time (OST) staff is a comprehensive term that can refer to a variety of education, training, and development opportunities (Bouffard & Little, 2004). As a way to develop staff, organizations spend time and resources to provide opportunities that encourage the acquisition of knowledge and growth. One theory that has been looked at for its impact on professional development is the Community of Practice (CoP) is a framework (Wenger, 1998). With its focus on learning as social participation, CoP framework defines itself along three dimensions; joint enterprise, mutual engagement and shared repertoire (Cheng & Lee, 2013; Akerson, …

Comprehensive Applications Of Rice Husk Biomass, Zichao Wei

Master's Theses

Rice husks (RHs) have recently attracted high attention due to their potential for many applications, including construction materials, composite materials, adsorption materials, chemical production, and power generation. RHs are an appealing alternative because of their low cost and high silica content. So far, most researchers mainly focus on the utilization of one component (such as silica) while ignoring others. Comprehensive utilization of RH biomass and diversified products are the key goals for this research field.

In this thesis, the two main components of RHs, silica and lignocellulose, were extracted from RH biomass. The high tempered calcination served as the extraction …

Salvation By Statute: Magna Carta, Legislation, And The King’S Soul, Thomas J. Mcsweeney

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.

Forest Law Through The Looking Glass: Distortions Of The Forest Charter In The Outlaw Fiction Of Late Medieval England, Sarah Harlan-Haughey

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.

Warning: Stop-And-Frisk May Be Hazardous To Your Health, Josephine Ross

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.

The Flawed Reasoning Behind Johnson V. United States And A Solution: Why A Facts-Based Approach Should Have Been Used To Interpret The Residual Clause Of The Armed Career Criminal Act, Jake Albert

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.

Fubar: A Historical Perspective On The Status Of Women In The Us Military, Liz Marsden

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

No abstract provided.

Japan Disarmed: The Symbolism And Rejection Of The Defeated Soldier In Japanese Social Media, Ian Ghows

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

No abstract provided.

Virile, Yet Feminine: Sport, Gender, And Representation In Fascist Italy, Andrea Dlugos

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

No abstract provided.

The Development, Impact, And Long-Term Significance Of Wartime Propaganda On The Doughboys In World War I: Personal Appeal Vs.Moral Imperative, Maggie Woods

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

No abstract provided.

Wicked California: Leisure And Morality During The Gold Rush, 1848-1860s, Michelle Khoury

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

No abstract provided.

Protecting The Dead Or Protecting The Living? Above Ground Interment In Georgian (1714-1830) And Victorian Britain (1837-1901), Maxine Devincenzi

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

No abstract provided.

Creators, Destroyers, And A Judge: Infanticide And Puerperal Insanity In Victorian English Courts, Christina Forst

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

No abstract provided.

Historical Perspectives Vol. 17 2012

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

No abstract provided.

Biblical Foundations For Nutrition And An Abundant Life, Elizabeth Snyder, M.A.

The Journal of Biblical Foundations of Faith and Learning

The purpose of this paper is to look at what the Bible says about the significance of nutrition, its effect on health, and the benefits of a Christian-worldview on nutritional wellbeing. With the help of the Holy Spirit, nutrition teachers need to connect the science with the Biblical foundation God has given us in His word. While it is crucial to remember that salvation is through Christ alone, it is wise to recognize the connection between diet and frontal lobe function, where analytical, moral decisions are made. Studying and understanding what the Bible says about the original diet, clean vs. …

The Teaching Methods Of Jesus, John W. Mccoy, Ed.D.

The Journal of Biblical Foundations of Faith and Learning

Jesus was the Master Teacher. This was recognized by the great leaders of His day, by His followers, and through the ages by Christians right up to today. If we recognize our calling to teaching, even though we might have been trained via methods courses or have come to our positions because of experience and years of study, what better way to gauge our teaching ability than by finding out how Jesus taught and carrying that over into our classrooms today?

This paper will explore the methods Jesus used to get His message across to the people of His day …

The Biblical Foundation For Social Workers As “Shepherds” Who Care For God’S Flock, Lorri Merchant, M.S.W.

The Journal of Biblical Foundations of Faith and Learning

The purpose of this paper is to reveal biblical foundations of caring for people in the context of professional social work practice. To accomplish this, the paper first identifies principles of caring as articulated in the accounts of shepherds and shepherding found in the Bible. Shepherding and the “Good Shepherd” discourse provide the biblical foundation for understanding what it means to care for others. Second, the core values of the social work profession are examined alongside the biblical principles, as they provide a professional foundation for the care social workers provide their clients. Third, overall biblical principles are compared with …

Building Biblically Founded Faith And Values Through A Campus-Wide Healthy Lifestyle Project, Holly Gadd, Ph.D., Lillian Tryon, D.N.P.

The Journal of Biblical Foundations of Faith and Learning

Essential to Seventh-day Adventist education is the development and strengthening of a biblically founded faith as a result of the student’s program of study and extracurricular activities. Much of Jesus’ ministry involved teaching. The goal of His teaching was to clearly reveal God’s love to a fallen world (John 17:6, 23 New International Version). At the end of His ministry, Jesus commissioned His followers to “preach the gospel” (Mark 16:15) and to “make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). As Seventh-day Adventist educators, we are commissioned by God to help our students reach not just career goals, but goals set …

Gideon’S Fleece: A Biblical Narrative Providing A Framework For Discussion Of Issues In The Relationship Between Scientific Inquiry And Divine Revelation, Brent Hamstra, Ph.D.

The Journal of Biblical Foundations of Faith and Learning

The story of Gideon’s attempt to determine God’s will by placing a fleece on the ground overnight and observing its moisture content relative to the surrounding ground, given in Judges 6:36-40, provides a framework for the discussion of several issues related to scientific inquiry and its relationship to divine activity and revelation. Issues noted in this paper include proper experimental design and execution, the manner in which God interacts with nature, human expectations of God’s interactions with nature, the roles of general and special revelation in knowing God’s past, present, and future activity, and the contrast between faith based on …

Teaching Art History From A Biblical Foundation:Art History As A View Into The Great Controversy, Giselle Sarli Hasel, M.F.A.

The Journal of Biblical Foundations of Faith and Learning

This paper provides a broad historical overview of how Judeo-Christian philosophy and values have been communicated through the arts. It suggests that our need for artistic expression is part of our search and longing for what is greater than us. This is a divine mandate for the Bible asserts God as an artist and the role His creativity plays in the relationship between God and humanity. But Exodus 20 also indicates that this relationship can be misused and misunderstood with the prohibition of idolatry. There is a clear biblical differentiation between the wise artist, who uses art for the search …

History Highlights The Fundamental Limitations Of Science, Kenneth E. Caviness, Ph.D.

The Journal of Biblical Foundations of Faith and Learning

The idea that science is the only valid guide to truth is not itself a scientific statement, but rather the fundamental dogma of scientism. It is the purpose of this paper to show this claim to be unwarranted and scientism untenable, through a consideration of what science can and cannot say, illustrated from the history of science itself. Discussion of criteria for selecting among models making equivalent predictions is highlighted by examples of common reactions of the scientific community when new observational data conflict with well-accepted theory: to deny the observations, to adapt or replace the theory (often at the …

A Hyphenated Campaign: Prejudice And Identity In The Experiences Of Italian Americas Serving In Italy During World War Ii, Dominic Rios

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

No abstract provided.

Facial Disfigurement In Post World War I Britain: Representation, Politics And Masculinity, 1918-1922, Jacob Benjamin Newton

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

No abstract provided.

“Need For Alarm”: The San Francisco Call And The Chronicle Cover The 1900-1904 Bubonic Plague, Guy Marzorati

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

No abstract provided.

“Comrades For A Common Cause”: Jewish Women, Social Clubs, And Public Health Reform In The Progressive Era, Jessica Talavera-Rauh

Historical Perspectives: Santa Clara University Undergraduate Journal of History, Series II

No abstract provided.