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Towards Sickness: Developing A Critical Disability Archival Methodology, Gracen Brilmyer

Journal of Feminist Scholarship

Although archival records on disability—such as medical, institutional, and freak show records—can facilitate in telling one side of disability history, these records often omit the voices of disabled people. Considering the abundance of such documentation as well as how sick and disabled people may be difficult to locate in historical records, this article trains a critical lens on archival absences and partialities. By foregrounding the experiences of sick and disabled writers, activists, artists, and scholars alongside critical disability studies, this article conceptualizes “sickness” to develop a critical disability archival methodology. By illuminating the various ways in which sickness and disability …

How I Quarterbacked And Studied Geography In Great Britain, Tyrone Garrido

Humboldt Geographic

No abstract provided.

The Age Of The Advertorial: Incorporating Sponsored Content Into The Newsroom, Hayley Robb

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

During a time when news is fast, frequent and easier to find than ever, it has become harder for news outlets to not only generate revenue but to establish a need with their readers. Sponsored content pieces, also referred to as native advertising, have offered creative solutions to this problem for student media groups and professional news outlets across the country.

Using WKU’s first-ever content agency, Cherry Creative, as a case study and by analyzing various other news outlets in the U.S., this project aims to develop a series of recommendations for the future of Cherry Creative and student media, …

Tap For The Times: A Study Of Contemporary Tap Dance, Elise Wilham

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Tap dance is an American art form that began with the blending of traditional dance styles from English and Irish immigrants and African slaves. Throughout the 20th century, tap dance developed many styles in response to cultural changes that took place. Contemporary tap dance emerged in the latter half of that century and continues developing today with the fusion of other dance genres and new technologies. This research examines tap dance history to create an understanding of how it developed through a historical lens and analyzes the current approaches applied to the artform along with the characteristics and creative processes …

Timing And Factors That Contribute To The Decision Making Process On The Mode Of Delivery After One Previous Casearean Section., Sylvia Nyanyu Mruttu

Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Background: The rates of caesarean sections have continued to rise despite public and professional concern. This has continually increased the proportion of the obstetric population with a history of previous caesarean delivery. These women may be offered either elective repeat caesarean section (ERCS) or planned vaginal birth after caesarean delivery (VBAC). This study aimed to identify the timing, level of knowledge and factors that influence the decision-making. Objectives: The primary objective was to elicit the factors that contribute to women to choose VBAC or ERCS. The secondary objectives were to determine the timing of this decision, measure the level of …

Local Anaesthetic Wound Infusion Versus Thoracic Epidural Analgesia For Post-Operative Pain Control Following Elective Laparotomy: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Daniel Gathege Mwangi

Master of Medicine in General Surgery

Background: Post-operative pain control is an important pillar in enhanced recovery after surgery. There is a paucity of data that compares efficacy of pain control between continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion and thoracic epidural analgesia in elective laparotomy patients Objective: To evaluate pain control between continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion and thoracic epidural analgesia in elective laparotomy patients. Design: A randomised, single-blind, controlled clinical trial. Setting: Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Population: Patients undergoing elective laparotomy. Methods: Thirty eight patients scheduled for elective laparotomy were randomized into two equal groups to receive either continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion or …

Biology News 2020, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Biology.

Biology News

Contents:

Letter from the Department Head --- 2
Welcome to Our New Staff Members --- 3
Undergraduate Research --- 4
What's New in Our Department --- 7
Spotlight on Outstanding Teaching --- 9
Outdoors on Campus --- 10
Year in Review for UNI Biology --- 12
Thank you to Donors --- 13
Donor Form / Make a Gift --- 14

Kean University Institutional Profile 2020, Kean University

Evidence Inventory

Externally Sponsored Research programs can be found on page 35.

The Symbolism, Use, And Archaeological Context Of Masks In Formative Period Coastal Oaxaca, Mexico, Guy David Hepp, Sarah B. Barber, Jeffrey S. Brzezinski, Arthur A. Joyce, Rachael L. Wedemeyer

Anthropology Faculty Publications

The production and use of masks at multiple scales and in diverse contexts is a millennia-long tradition in Mesoamerica. In this paper, we explore some implications of Mesoamerican masking practices in light of materiality studies and the archaeology of the senses. We also discuss a collection of 22 masks, miniature masks and representations of masks from the lower Río Verde valley of coastal Oaxaca, Mexico. The iconography of these artefacts as well as their recovery from well-documented archaeological contexts inform our interpretations of masking practices during an approximately 2000-year span of the Formative period (2000 BC–AD 250). Specifically, we argue …

Theatre Uni Alumni Newsletter, Fall 2020-Spring 2021, University Of Northern Iowa. Department Of Theatre.

Theatre UNI Alumni Newsletter

In This Issue:

Letter from the Department Head --- 2
Meet Our Faculty --- 3
To Touch the Moon --- 5
A Class in Stage Combat --- 9
Alumni Profiles --- 10
Sturgis Youth Theatre 20th Anniversary --- 23
Guest Artist Profile: Chris Wood --- 24
New Organization: UNI Multicultural Theatrical Society (MTS) --- 25
Meet the Monsters --- 26
A New Partnership: Denvers Center for the Performing Arts --- 27
Virtual Theatre --- 28
Faculty Publications --- 32
Original Faculty Work and Women in Science and the Arts Panel --- 33
Legacy of Light --- 34
Donor Profiles: The …

Leo Tolstoy And Writers Of World Literature Literary Reflections – Elchin Efendiyev, Gulnara Hasanova

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

It is a study of literary interaction questions and the identification of mutual enrichment patterns that currently acquire particular significance. The concept of foreign literary experience becomes ever more profound and diverse and is realized by a creative rethinking (not imitation or adoption) of another literature's achievements. This paper aims to identify the profound influence of world literature on Tolstoy and vice-versa: the influence his creative works had on European literature. The paper shows the need to study the originality of Tolstoy’s artistic legacy's foreign reception and, therefore, complement the overall picture of perception and functioning of the writer’s creation …

Ba Economics, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Ba Econ, Pre-Law 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Ba History, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Ba English, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Ba Theatre, Generalist 2020-21 Even, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Ba Theatre, Generalist 2020-21 Odd, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Ba Theatre, Acting 2020-21 Even, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Ba Theatre, Design Technology 2020-21 Even, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Ba Theatre, Musical Theatre 2020-21 Even, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Ba Theatre, Musical Theatre 2020-21 Odd, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Bfa Art Education, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Bfa Studio Art, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Bfa Graphic Design, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Bfa Grfx Digital Design, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Bm Composition, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Bm Instrumental, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Bm Keyboard, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Bm Voice, 2020-21, Arkansas State University - Jonesboro

Bachelor of Arts and others

No abstract provided.

Reducing Barriers To Accessing Fistula Repair In Nigeria And Uganda: An Implementation Research Study, Pooja Sripad, Elly Arnoff, Charity Ndwiga, George Odwe, Emmanuel Nwala

Reproductive Health

Female genital fistula predominately affects women who are marginalized within their societies and lack access to quality maternal health care. While efforts to promote fistula identification and treatment exist, systematic knowledge about the barriers women face in accessing fistula treatment is lacking, in addition to rigorous evidence about interventions that effectively respond to these barriers. A partnership between the Population Council and the USAID Fistula Care Plus project implemented by EngenderHealth sought to understand and address critical barriers to fistula care in Nigeria and Uganda. The study examined whether a comprehensive information, screening, and referral intervention reduced transportation, communication, and …