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Mcconnell, Mickey, Christina Miner

Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection

Mickey is a graduate student at USM studying Social Work and is an Adult Learning Coach at USM. She is 31 years old and is bi-sexual. Mickey grew up in Brunswick, Maine and her mom raised her and her two sisters. She has been in a seven year relationship with her partner David. She came out about 14 years old, however, it was not well received by her mother, and Mickey remained quiet about it for several years until more recently. Her mother has relaxed more about it, is more accepting and wants her to be happy. As a result …

Who Am I When I Am Teaching? Self In Yoga Practice, Krzysztof T. Konecki

The Qualitative Report

The paper shows the situational transitions between the different identities of a teacher in hatha yoga practice: teacher, instructor, trainee, student, and researcher. The analysis is based on self-reports of my feelings about practicing and teaching hatha yoga. The explication is based on the self-observation of my lived experiences and the observation of interactions with hatha yoga session participants. The self emerges from the interactions or lack of interactions. Sometimes I am a participant, sometimes an instructor, and sometimes a student, even in the same yoga session. I analyze my self-reports using the first-person perspective and third-person mode. There are …

Law, Government, And Society In J.R.R. Tolkien’S Works (2022), By José María Miranda Boto, Douglas C. Kane

Journal of Tolkien Research

Book review, by Douglas C. Kane, of Law, Government, and Society in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Works (2022) by José María Miranda Boto.

Memes From Confinement: Disorientation And Hindsight Projection In The Crisis Of Covid-19, David Divita

Pomona Faculty Publications and Research

Memes have been described as textual forms of “(post)modern folklore” (Shifman, 2014: 5). Photos or short videos, they highlight current cultural phenomena, and they spread exponentially through person-to-person sharing on social media platforms. For this article, I created a corpus of memes that circulated in March 2020, during the first weeks after statewide lockdown orders were issued in the U.S. in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on Bakthin’s (1981) concept of the chronotope, I analyze a subset of these memes that specifically addressed the experience of time in confinement, illuminating two interrelated trends: the disruption of temporal order in …

The Effect Of An Instructional Program Based On The Semiotic Theory On Improving Reading Comprehension Skills, Among Eleventh Grade Female Students In Jordan أثر برنامج تعليميّ قائم على النظريّة السيميائية في تحسين مهارات استيعاب النص القرائي لدى طالبات الصّف الأول الثانوي في الأردنّ, Asma’A Sulieman Attallah, Abdul Rahman Al Hashemi

Jordanian Educational Journal

Abstract:

This study aimed at investigating the impact of an instructional program based on the Semiotic theory on improving reading comprehension skills of eleventh grade female students in Jordan. The sample of the study consisted of 52 student at Om Katheer School. Students were randomly distributed into two groups. The researcher developed the instructional program and the reading comprehension test, which was validated by a group of experts. Reliability of the test was established via re-test. The experimental group were instructed using the developed instructional program, while the control group was instructed using the conventional method. To respond to the …

Religious Discourse In The Poetry Of Contradictions (Naqa’Id) In The Light Of Sociolinguistics, Huda Alnattar

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study deals with the religious discourse and its impact on the language of the poets of contradictions, according to sociolinguistics, and how these poets were able to express their social and political issues according to the religious perspective, starting from their visions and views emanating from epistemological, ideological, religious and social references that help in the formation of their poetic inspiration and its glow, which is reflected in their poetry.As the speaker is the creator of linguistic performances, and the transmitter of what goes through his mind, he produces through these linguistic performances a spoken or written speech, received …

Mental Modeling Of Linguistics Of Narrative Discourse: A Theoretical Framing Of Language, Asmaa A’Leean, Laith Al-Rawajfeh

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

Narration in its origin is a way of thinking that begins in the mind of the writer and then moves to the reader through language, and writing is an important topic of cognitive linguistics that deals with tracking mental aspects and mental processes in processing language and employing them creatively, in addition to examining the extent of the reader's ability to understand and decode language codes inside his brain Through the perceptual capabilities that humans enjoy without others.

This study came to provide a theoretical framework for the language of the novel, which is witnessing a remarkable development and rapid …

Linguistic Techniques In Pilgrims: A Study Of The Poetic Movement In Jordan During The Emirate Period, Na’Emah Abuzreeg, Moustafa Al-Haiadreh

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The poetic discourses for Emirate stage poets are considered as an intellectual heritage diary, Because they are one of the ancient literary and fluent texts that form,at most, reformatory approach and attempt for changing social, economic and politic life which is built on poetic texts that address the recipient for influential and convincing purposes. Also, these poetic discourses adopt linguistic verbs and rhetorical techniques that guide the recipient's brain, his soul and conscience in an argumentative guidance away from contradict and force.

This paper will give an intensed image for the most important linguistic verbs and rhetorical techniques found in …

Stylistic Applications In Arab Criticism (Stylistic Expressive Model), Rana Al-Marazeeq

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

Arab criticism was distinguished by the emergence of a number of critics and writers who had an imprint through their literary works. It studies literary texts, analyzes the styles, and reveals their aesthetic values, by analyzing the linguistic and rhetorical phenomena of the text. Vststlpeh expression studies the emotional and aesthetic features.

This study deals with the topic of stylistic applications in modern Arab criticism, represented by expressive stylistics, by highlighting some important critical books of critics who have emerged with stylistic phenomena (repetition, selection, and displacement).

This is an applied stylistic study. To contribute to increasing awareness and showing …

Dimensions Of Transcendence In Quranic Discourse: Surat Al-Waqi`Ah As A Model, محمود الزهيري

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This paper aims at discussing the dimensions of the transcendence discourse in Al-Waqi`ah Sura trying to explore its concept, which is a supreme discourse in which there is power and determination that transcends the addressee to the highest levels of eminence and supremacy in thought and truth by way of challenge and excitement. It is the one who addresses the recipient in all its dimensions, such as whether having a response, the answer, or the compatibility with it. It is different from controversy, as the controversy has the tone of argument and debate, while the transcendence does not allow the …

Steven Pinker’S Concept Of Violence: Between Nature And Culture, Malek Al-Tarawneh, Amer Shatara

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This paper shed a light on Harvard thinker and linguist Steven Pinker’s concept of violence. Although In recent years the problem of defining 'violence' has gained a growing number of interest among philosophers, politicians and sociologists, but they rarely define it.even though most of us believes that violence has intensified in recent years, Pinker argues that we are living in an unusually peaceful time. For him it is a matter of data and the way we looks at that data, as Pinker himself state, “If one bases one’s beliefs about the state of the world on what one reads in …

A Suggested Curriculum For The Kindergarten Stage To Develop The Various Aspects Of The Child's Development In Light Of The Kingdom's 2030 Vision, Hania Al-Shanawani

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to build a suggested curriculum for the kindergarten stage to develop the various aspects of the child in light of the Kingdom's 2030 vision. The suggested curriculum was built in light of the various aspects of the child's development in a way that fulfills the Kingdom's 2030 vision in relation to the growth and learning of the child (which included ten aspects, which are: physical development, linguistic development, cognitive mental development (and includes the creative and sports sensory aspects), social and cultural development. Emotional growth, motor growth, environmental growth, religious growth, moral growth, economic growth).

In light …

The Differential Performance Of The Items Of The National Test To Control The Quality Of Education In The Subjects Of Science, Mathematics, Arabic And English For The Eighth Grade In Jordan, Mifleh Salman, Haider Thatha

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The current study aimed to detect the differential item functioning (DIF) of the items of the Jordanian National Test to control educational quality for the 8th grade in the government schools of Jordan according to gender, model of test presentation in 2019 using Generalized Mantel – Haenszel. The data of the study was available from the responses of the 8th grade students, totaling (10,000), to (158) test items in science, mathematics, Arabic and English subjects. The results showed that the mathematics subjects showed the highest percentage of (DIF) Where (77.5%) of them amounted to (17) items according to the model …

Grammar Terms, Hamzah Alawneh

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The research turned to the idea of the term grammatical judgment affected by the terms of Islamic jurisprudence in terms of words, the methods used in grammar, and the scientific link between grammar and jurisprudence with one goal, which is to serve the Islamic religion in various fields. The good, the permissible, the forbidden, the reprehensible, the ugly, and the license. The exegetes discussed the grammatical rulings in their interpretations in terms of the verbal factor and the moral factor, and what confirms the relationship of grammar to jurisprudence in the grammarian’s dealing with the sacred text as it is …

The Image-Argument In The Jordanian Media's Discourse On The Corona Pandemic: "Caricature Art Images As A Model", Mamoon Ananzeeh, Ahmad Mohammed Abu Dalu

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This research aims to explore the elements of argument in caricature images in the Jordanian media discourse, and shows how the argument production of the caricature discourse is carried out. It concluded that the irony, that colors the caricature discourse, is a persuasive method full of connotations that summarize the social and economic situations of the Jordanian citizen in the Corona pandemic aiming to expose reality and criticize the government’s procedures, and reveal a set of socially unacceptable practices through a set of arguments and mechanisms that are mainly made by the irony

Non-Grammatical Deletion In Light Of The Mini-Program: A Study In Selected Phenomena From The Book Of Sharḥ Of Al-Mufassal By Alkhawarizmi, Mohammad Al-Omari, Yahya Ababneh

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study seeks to uncover the phenomenon of non-grammatical deletion through The Minimalist Programme, a study in Al-Khwarizmi’s book “Altakhmeer”. This study is based on the fact that the phenomenon of non-grammatical deletion is one of the principles of The Minimalist Programme, which is the principle of linguistic economics that is concerned with general performance, in reaching linguistic pragmatics that achieves communication. The study revealed that the native speaker, through his linguistic talent which is represented by the lexicon, and the monitor that works to generate linguistic performances within the rules and regulations of the language which constitute assets to …

Textual Interference In The Literature Of Ibn Abi Al-Shakhba Al-Asqalani And Its Use Of Historical Events, Ali Abu Saleh

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

This study seeks to know the nature of the intertextuality contained in the literature of Ibn Abi Al-Shakhba and the relationship that links literary texts to each other, as this study is an attempt to find out the aspects of intertextuality in Ibn Abi Al-Shakhba’s literature, where the study is based on the aesthetic analytical approach, which is concerned with the aesthetics of texts and their interactions with other texts and this study confirmed that the intertextuality is fruitful among the aesthetics of literary colors. Also, it indicates to the writer's knowledge, extent of his knowledge, and the diversity of …

Final Master's Portfolio, Anji Straayer

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

The following is a final portfolio for the Master's of English with a specialization in teaching. It is the culmination of my course of study and includes pieces reflective of the various courses I took and my various interests with literature and teaching. It opens with an analytical narrative overviewing my growth and learning at BGSU. The substantive research project is on multimodality and incorporating multimodal techniques into the secondary classroom. The second piece is a unit plan for the Greek play Antigone. The third and fourth pieces are literary analyses; one is a critique of the Victorian mindset as …

December 1, 2022: Agenda, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Agenda for the December 1, 2022, meeting of the University Senate. 26 pages

Medication Adherence And People Living With Hiv: A Qualitative Study, Lisa L. Dale

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Abstract While significant strides have developed evidence-based preventions and treatments for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), only 26% percent of HIV-positive people in care achieve the treatment objective of viral suppression (Viral Suppression, 2018). While the literature has identified a positive relationship between patient-provider communication and optimum treatment adherence, nonadherence is poorly understood, and no evidence-based model for such communication exists. This study aims to examine the perspectives of HIV-positive patients and family/friend caregivers (FFC) related to treatment adherence, as most of the literature has been dominated by the clinician’s point of view. Further, this work seeks to provide knowledge …

Les Personnages Dans La Reclusion Solitaire De Tahar Ben Jelloun (Approche Sémiologique), Najib Wasmine

Dirassat

The Characters In Tahar Ben Jelloun’s Solitary Reclusion (semiological approach)

“For a semiological status of the character-'D is the title of a study by Philippe Hamon in which he traces the fundamental lines of a semio-Jogy of the character. He distinguishes it from historical, sociological, psychological, psychoanalytical and logical approaches. Conceived as a sign inscribed in the text, which is a system of linguistic signs, the character is the subject of a theoretical elaboration. Several criteria define its status: the “discontinuous signifier” or “label” (set of marks relating to the character dispersed in the text), the “discontinuous signified” (the meaning …

La Competence De Communication : Une Mise Au Point, Abderrahmane Amsidder

Dirassat

Communication Skills: a Focus

The purpose of this contribution is to provide a brief summary of communication skills. However, it should be noted that our objective is not at all to question the legitimacy of this notion, but above all to see to what extent the theoretical products that the linguistic proposed for didactics are applicable to the field of teaching language/learning.

النحت في اللغة العربية مظاهر وإشكاليات, أحمد كروم

Dirassat

Scrutiny of the Arabic Language: Manifestations and Problems

This article deals with the subject of carving in the language from a linguistic angle by introducing it and mentioning its synonyms, the phenomenon of shorthand and its types, sculpture, the problem of pronunciation and meaning, with examples of modern sculpture.

“It’S About Walking Alongside A Family”: Practitioner Perspectives On Caregiver Coaching With Families Of Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Dorie Noll, Sheila Moodie, Ian D. Graham, Beth Potter, Elizabeth M. Fitzpatrick

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Practitioners utilize caregiver coaching in early intervention services, but coaching principles and practices are not well understood in the context of listening and spoken language (LSL) services with families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. The purpose of this study was to examine practitioners’ experiences with coaching, including definitions, training, and practices they utilize in their work with families. Using semi-structured, qualitative interviews and video observation discussions, this study examined the perspectives of 14 practitioners providing LSL services to families at three intervention sites in the US and Canada. Results indicate that practitioners’ underlying beliefs about their …

Application Of Intervention Mapping To Address Lost To Intervention In Early Hearing Detection And Intervention, Torri Ann Woodruff-Gautherin, Kathleen Cienkowski

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Abstract

Purpose: Detail the application of intervention mapping as a protocol for developing a novel way to address lost to intervention within the early hearing detection and intervention systems.

Design: Intervention mapping (IM) is an approach to behavior change that is typically utilized in public health initiatives. This six-step process walks health program developers, researchers, and policy makers through a rigorous research and community-based approach to understanding why a health concern or problem is present in a community. While using IM to address lost to intervention in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs, the focus is on why families, after …

A Systematic Review Of The Effects Of Lena-Based Feedback On Parent-Child Language Interactions In Families With Young Children, Beula M. Magimairaj, Naveen K. Nagaraj, Ana Caballero, Karen F. Munoz, Karl R. White

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Enhancing parent language interactions with children beginning in infancy is important because it results in better language abilities, social skills, and academic outcomes in children. A number of researchers have suggested that parent language interactions with children could be enhanced by giving parents feedback about their language interactions using the Language Environment Analysis (LENA) system. The LENA system records communication exchanges between a child and the adult caregiver and provides an automated analysis of adult word count, child vocalization count, and conversational turn count. We did a systematic review of the studies that investigated the use of LENA-based feedback to …

Stories From Islita Libre: Digital Spatial Storytelling As An Expression Of Transnational And Immigrant Identities, Jennifer Kahn, Daryl Axelrod, Matthew Deroo, Svetlana Radojcic

Occasional Paper Series

In this essay, we examine the relationship between students’ spatial literacies of their neighborhoods and communities and their transnational identities, the latter which have complex, broad spatial and temporal dimensions. Over four months, we, a team of university researchers, led a series of instructional activities with a class of racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse first- and second-generation immigrant students in an 11th grade introduction to research course. Here, we document the ways in which students learned about various data sources for inquiry to create digital, layered map-based stories about the factors that shape their (and others’) immigrant experiences in their …

Mapping Racespace: Data Stories As A Tool For Environmental And Spatial Justice, Emily Reigh, Meg Escudé, Michael Bakal, Edward Rivero, Xinyu Wei, Collette Roberto, Damaris Hernández, Amber Yada, Kris Gutiérrez, Michelle Hoda Wilkerson

Occasional Paper Series

In this essay, we share our experiences of leading a middle school data science workshop on the topic of environmental racism (ER), in particular, the disproportionate burden of pollution on communities of Color. During the workshop, youth explored case studies of local and global data-based environmental advocacy, analyzed datasets that we provided, conducted journalistic research, and created maps and other data visualizations. Our goal was to provide opportunities for youth to recognize the strengths and limitations of data, identify environmental inequities, and advocate for social change.

A Hebrew Republic Of Taxation? Henry George’S Single Tax, Hebraic Law, And Unearned Income, Joshua Cutler

Idaho Law Review

No abstract provided.

'It’S Just Filth:’ Banned Books And The Project Of Queer Erasure, Caitlin O'Loughlin, Taylor Schmidt, Jocelyn Glazier

Northwest Journal of Teacher Education

This paper seeks to explore the connection between the banning of queer books, the creation of discourses of controversy, and the erasure of queer knowledges and peoples from schools. Using a queer theory-informed approach to critical discourse analysis, we ask how these proposed bans seek to erase queer peoples, how this impacts teachers, and what teacher preparation programs can do to counter these acts of destruction.