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Feasting On Words: What University Students Learn When They Study Food Writing And Food Media, Janet K. Keeler

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The use of food in college curriculum is unique in its ability to create lasting impact because of the keen interest millennial and Generation Z students have in what they eat and drink. Studying media with food at its core is an underutilized mechanism to show how food intersects with the lives of all people thus encouraging students to look beyond their own experiences to consider the wider society. A program evaluation of 10 semesters of food writing and food media courses at a Florida public university reveals the ways in which students make deeper connections to culture and current …

Discussing Race, Policing, And Privilege In A High School Classroom, Arianna Banack

Occasional Paper Series

This article describes a unit implemented in a ninth-grade English classroom using the young adult novel, All American Boys (Reynolds & Keily, 2015) to explore issues of police brutality, privilege, and racism. Pedagogical activities are offered alongside a critical reflection of the unit as the author explores difficult moments while teaching. Implications for English educators and currently practicing ELA teachers are provided with suggestions on how to revise the unit to center on exploring the systematic oppression of people of color.

Shattering, Healing And Dreaming: Lessons From Middle-Grade Literacies And Lives, Carla España

Occasional Paper Series

In the summer of 2018, I had the opportunity to read the words of Renée Watson, Jewell Parker-Rhodes, Jacqueline Woodson and Nikki Grimes alongside seventh and eighth graders. Our conversations were grounded in the students’ lives and in stories and poems crafted by Black women. I had the responsibility and honor to select the texts, develop the curriculum and co-create a space with students. The authors’ words helped students process not only the authors’ craft but also how students navigated issues from microaggressions to tensions in friendships, from the oppression experienced at the intersections of their identities to the role …

Finding Aid For The Southern Humor Collection (Mum00417)

Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids (alphabetical)

The collection chiefly contains research material on the subject of American humorous writing, particularly Southern and Southwestern humor.

Translating Tolkien. The Thin Line Between Translation And Misrepresentation. An Italian Case-Study, Marcantonio Savelli

Journal of Tolkien Research

This article deals with the translation of the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. It investigates the possibility that translation may represent a potential weapon, in the hands of tolkien's patronizing critics, to transform "from the inside", id est through misrepresentation, what could not be incorporated or "normalized" “from the outside”, i.e. by traditional criticism. The basis for these considerations is a case-study related to the Italian context. Recently (2019), the previous Italian translation of The Lord of the Rings was withdrawn from the market by the publisher, in order to replace it with a different one. The way in which this …

Techniques To Read Aloud And Enhance Text Content, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

This publication describes techniques to read text aloud and enhance text content to produce an audio experience. A user identifies text to read (e.g., news articles, email threads, social-media feeds, stories) on their computing device and saves the text to a Text Manager. The Text Manager may use a machine-learned model implemented on the computing device to produce high-quality text-to-speech that, for example, is conversational, well-paced, uses correct pauses, and uses an appropriate tone based on context. The machine-learned model may also determine context of the text to determine, for example, relevant sounds or music that may enhance the speech. …

Echoes Of 9/11: Rhetorical Analysis Of Presidential Statements In The “War On Terror”, Bruce Ching

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Echoes Of 9/11: Rhetorical Analysis Of Presidential Statements In The "War On Terror", Bruce Ching

Journal Articles

This article examines persuasive statements by Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump involving appeals to national identity as a rhetorical foundation for anti-terrorism policy since 9/11. Their specific rhetorical methods have included the use of memorable catchphrases, alliteration, metaphorical framing, and contrast between values of the United States and those of the terrorists. President Bush focused on rallying the nation’s response against the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks, identifying the U.S. with “freedom itself” and invoking the phrase “War on Terror.” President Obama emphasized the importance of the nation’s values while denouncing the Bush administration’s torture of …

Student Experiences, Attitudes, And Perceptions Toward Online Collaborative Tools: A Case Study, Jeremy Easley

Doctor of Education in Teacher Leadership Dissertations

Abstract

This case study (Merriam, 1998) describes the experiences, attitudes, and perceptions of four twelfth-grade students at Bob Jones High School (pseudonym) with literacy deficiencies as they used collaborative technology tools in an online after-school tutoring program that focused on reading and writing skills. Leveraging the sociocultural theory of reading (Freebod & Luke, 1990), participants worked collaboratively to strengthen skills while completing tasks. In addition, students used online collaborative tools, based on the principles of the New Literacies Studies (Gee, 2010), to construct and share meaning. Data collection included semi-structured interviews, participant observation and student artifacts. The data from these …

Faculty Senate Chronicle November 5, 2020, Heather M. Loughney

The University of Akron Faculty Senate Chronicle

Minutes for the regular meeting of The University of Akron Faculty Senate on November 5, 2020

Native American Heritage Month: History, Arts, Literature, Languages, Kristina Schulz

University Libraries Blog Archive

Archivist Kristina Schulz shares a sampling of resources available in the University Libraries for the study and appreciation of Indigenous peoples in North America.

The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Lafayette Forensics Standards And Policies, Scott Placke, John Boyer, Simon Center

Proceedings of the National Developmental Conference on Individual Events

Standards and policies from the Lafayette Forensics Society at Lafayette College.

Building A Real-World Evidence Base For Improving Child And Family Outcomes, Susan M. Sheridan, Veronica A. Fernandez, Lisa Knoche, Ann M. Stacks, Bethanie S. Van Horne, Johayra Bouza, Silvia Niño, Daryl B. Greenfield, Janelle J. Montroy, Kathleen Dwyer, The Ehs Parent-Teacher Intervention Consortium

Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk

Early childhood, including the infant and toddler years, is a critical developmental period providing the foundation for lifelong relationships, skills, behaviors, and health outcomes. The importance of the adult-child relationships during this period is well established. There are a number of research-based interventions promoting responsive and supportive relationships at home as well as in early childcare programs. However, there are very few rigorously studied interventions that use aligned and/or integrated models supporting coordinated and consistent experiences across the home and early education environments. Additionally, there is a need for implementation evidence in typical home and classroom settings where young children …

37th Annual Reception Bibliography, 2019-2020, Leonard H. Axe Library

Bibliographies

Since 1984, Leonard H. Axe Library at Pittsburg State University has honored book authors and other creators for their outstanding scholarship and contributions to their fields.

Belief Rigidity As A Viable Target In The Peaceful Resolution Of Enduring Conflict, Bianca Slocombe, Colin Wastell

New England Journal of Public Policy

Strategies for conflict resolution typically rest on an assumption that disputing parties consist of rational actors motivated by instrumental concerns. But the theoretical framework of the devoted actor explains that adherence to sacred values, fusion with a group, and the perception of threat interact to predict costly actions detached from the rational calculation of gain and loss. This article discusses an ongoing research program that aims to inform potential interventions in costly sacrifice at the level of belief adherence—the capacity to decrease an actor’s perceived understanding of a rigid belief may prevent or reduce his or her willingness to act …

Understanding Myanmar’S Buddhist Extremists: Some Preliminary Musings, Kumar Ramakrishna

New England Journal of Public Policy

This article examines Buddhist extremism in Myanmar. It argues that Buddhist extremism—like other types of religious extremism—is an acute form of fundamentalism. The article begins with a survey of how extremism is usually understood in the theoretical literature, showing that its religious variant is best conceived of as an acute form of fundamentalism. It then fine tunes this understanding, arguing that religious extremism is a fundamentalist belief system that justifies structural violence against relevant out-groups. The article outlines seven core characteristics of the religious extremist culled from the various theoretical approaches to extremism. It employs these seven characteristics to examine …

Genetics And Geography Of Leukocyte Telomere Length In Sub-Saharan Africans, Steven C Hunt, Michael A Province, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Leukocyte telomere length (LTL) might be causal in cardiovascular disease and major cancers. To elucidate the roles of genetics and geography in LTL variability across humans, we compared LTL measured in 1295 sub-Saharan Africans (SSAs) with 559 African-Americans (AAms) and 2464 European-Americans (EAms). LTL differed significantly across SSAs (P = 0.003), with the San from Botswana (with the oldest genomic ancestry) having the longest LTL and populations from Ethiopia having the shortest LTL. SSAs had significantly longer LTL than AAms [P = 6.5(e-16)] whose LTL was significantly longer than EAms [P = 2.5(e-7)]. Genetic variation in SSAs explained 52% of …

Midweek Memo, Georgia Southern University

Midweek Memo

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Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

Points of Pride (2013-2023)

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Newsroom, Georgia Southern University

Newsroom (2006-2023)

• Georgia Southern Department of Writing and Linguistics to host nationally published poet

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• Celebrating the first-generation experience

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Assessing Biobehavioral Effects Of Exposure To Traumatic Events In Palestinian Children, Mohammad Asia

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

Background: A growing body of work suggests that exposure of children to the trauma of war threatens their physical and psychological development. Children exposed to such childhood adversity have an increased risk of developing mental health problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), emotional and behavioral problems, and psychobiological ailments. Methods: This pilot study used a descriptive cross-sectional design to explore the relationships among traumatic event exposure, child stress, and biological stress markers (salivary cortisol and salivary alpha-amylase) measured in a sample of 37 West Bank Palestinian children aged 10-12 years. Results: Findings revealed moderate correlations between perceived child stress scores …

The Bloody Stones In The Pyramids Of Human Sacrifice In Mayan And Aztec Civilization, Zainab Khamis

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

The Aztec and Maya pyramids were one of the most famous cultural landmarks of the indigenous peoples in Central America. These stone pyramids are characterized by mystery and fear that make the viewer imagine those gods ,who love blood , the secrets of the temples and religious and superstitious beliefs that sanctify giving away human sacrifices. These practices and rituals were known in many ancient civilizations like the ancient Egyptians,Medoppotamia and China during Chang Family period. Consequently and due to the significance of blood and stone in the formation of the Pyramids, the term “Blood and stones” was the best …

Europe In Palestinian Eyes: Palestinian Media Representation Of The European Union’S (Eu) Role During The 2014 War On Gaza, Mohammed Amer

Journal of the Arab American University مجلة الجامعة العربية الامريكية للبحوث

In times of war and national crises, the role of media becomes more defining as they have a considerable influence in shaping public opinion and perceptions on national issues and political actors and entities. This paper analyzes how the European Union (EU) is represented in the Palestinian media during the 2014 Israeli war on Gaza. The study draws on a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) approach for the analysis of news reports and opinion articles published over a two-month period by three key Palestinian media outlets, Ma’an News Agency, Felesteen and Al-Ayyam newspapers that referred to the EU in their news …

Quoting The Quran: A Reference Handbook For Authors And Scholars, Saad D. Abulhab

Publications and Research

This handbook is a reference tool intended to help authors, scholars, and anyone else provide accurate and standardized quotations from the Quran, both from linguistic and historical perspectives. The first volume of the handbook includes the full text of the Quran using a font mimicking its earliest script, Mashq or Early Kufic, and it is provided in two formats, with and without diacritic vowel marks. The font used to generate the full texts in the first volume, Arabetics Mashq, was designed and implemented by the author after years of in-depth examination of the historical Quranic manuscripts, notably the copy of …

صِفة المرأة ودِلالاتها في البِنية الصرفية صيغتا فَعول وفاعل في الشّعر العربيّ أنموذجًا, Loay Omar Badran

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

Community Translation In The Sultanate Of Oman: "A Soft Force" In The Fight Against Covid-19, Musallam Al-Ma’Ani, Abdullah Said Al-Ajmi, Sara Ali Al-Ajmi

Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

No abstract provided.

صِفة المرأة ودِلالاتها في البِنية الصرفية صيغتا فَعول وفاعل في الشّعر العربيّ أنموذجًا, Loay Omar Badran

All Works

نظرًا لأهمية درس التأنيث في اللغة العربية واتصاله بالعديد من دروس النحو واللغة، تتناول هذه الدراسة الحقول الدلالية للمرأة في بنيتي: فعول وفاعل ودراسة دلالاتهما الجسدية والمعنوية بالأنواع التالية: السلوكيــــة والجسديــــة الثابتة والمتحولة / المتغيـــرة، السلبية منها والإيجابية من خـــلال الخطاب الشعري خلال الحقب المــتعددة، وقد جاء اختيار هاتين الصيغتين؛ لأننا لا نهتدي إلى دلالة صفة هذين الوزنين في أنهما عائدان على مذكر أم مؤنث دون تحديد جنس الموصوف، بيد أن صفات المرأة في البنية الصرفية للوزنين (فعول وفاعل) تمثلت في حقلين دلاليين رئيسيين هما: الجسدي والمعنوي وعليه ذيل البحث بـجداول إحصائية أمـكن البنـــاء عليها للــوصول إلى النتائج والتوصيات المتعلقة …

Build A Job Satisfaction Scale From The Views Of Aau Academic Staff In According With The Item Response Theory, Mohammed Marshoud

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to build a job satisfaction scale from the views of AAU academic staff in according with the item response theory, where the population study consisted of all academic members at Al-Ahliyya Amman University (AAU) for the year (2018/2017), and they approximately reach (257) academic members, the sample consisted of (154) academic members, which constituted 60 of the original study population, (92) males and (62) females who were randomly selected. The study tool was designed and built based on theoretical literature and scales on measuring job satisfaction at universities. the study tool consisted of (60) items which were …

Exploring The Role Of Training In Promoting Students’ Peer-Feedback Including Critical Peer-Feedback, Fatma Kaya, Zeynep Yaprak

Journal of Educational Research and Practice

The question of how critical-thinking skills could be integrated into English as a Foreign Language (EFL) pedagogy has been one of the main concerns in the field of language teaching and learning as they have a great potential to increase the quality of learning and teaching. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether training based on peer feedback, including critical feedback, contributes to participants’ peer feedback and critical feedback performances. The participants, who were undergraduate English Language Teaching (ELT) students (n = 40), were exposed to an 8-week training program in which several feedback criteria, including critical ones, …