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From Spectator To Actor: The Drive-In Cinema As Movement On The Blue Ridge Parkway, Jacob Gonzalez

Bachelor of Architecture Theses - 5th Year

This thesis argues that architecture is not experienced as static form, but as something constructed through movement. It reconsiders the declining drive-in cinema typology not as a destination for passive viewing, but as a spatial system where movement and perception are actively choreographed.

The project asks: how can architectural movement transform the drive-in from a static act of viewing into a dynamic, cinematic experience?

Drawing from montage theory in film, particularly the work of Sergei Eisenstein, this thesis understands meaning as something constructed through sequence (through order, duration, repetition, and rhythm). Bernard Tschumi’s translation of these ideas into architecture informs …

Solving Affordability Challenges In Education, Housing And Childcare, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian J. Asquith, Chloe R. Gibbs

Presentations

These three presentations emphasize that affordability challenges across education, housing, and childcare stem from structural market and policy frictions, and that effective solutions require coordinated public investment, simplified systems, and attention to both supply and demand. The first presentation argues that while college tuition growth has slowed and aid has increased, affordability challenges persist due to complexity, misperceptions, and uneven costs, and it advocates for simple tuition-free programs combined with investments in advising, streamlined pathways, and stronger school-to-work connections. The second presentation highlights a growing housing affordability crisis in the Rust Belt driven by aging housing stock and limited supply, …

Obesity Rise Plateaus In Developed Nations And Accelerates In Developing Nations, Ncdrf Collaboration, Bin Zhou, Nowell H. Phelps, Agnese Galeazzi, Olivia N. O’Driscoll, James E. Bennett, Lakshya Jain, Ysé D’Ailhaud De Brisis, Gladys E. Maestre, Jesus D. Melgarejo

School of Medicine Publications

Global reporting of obesity is commonly based on comparisons over multiple decades1 and lacks a granular and systematic analysis of its dynamics. We used 4,050 population-based studies with measured height and weight data on 232 million participants to assess the worldwide dynamics of obesity from 1980 to 2024. The rise in obesity decelerated in school-aged children and adolescents throughout the 1990s in many high-income countries, and subsequently plateaued in most at age-standardized prevalences spanning 20 percentage points, from 3–4% for girls in Japan, Denmark and France to 23% for boys in the USA. There were indications of a small …

Whose Voices Are Heard In Music Curriculum Development?: A Comparative Study Of Germany, Ireland Andlithuania, Karla Louise Stolle, Rūta Girdzijauskiené, Lorraine O'Connell

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

This article explores whose voices shape music curriculum development in Germany, Ireland, and Lithuania. Drawing on document analysis and comparative policy review, it investigates whose voices are recognised, consulted, or silenced in national musiccurriculum-making. Curriculum development in each country is examined through three interconnected lenses: historical development, the processes of music curriculum design, and the structures of decision-making, while also considering how stakeholder voices are represented or marginalised within these frameworks. Findings show that all three systems rely on expert-led curriculum design framed by competency-based outcomes, yet differ in how they structure participation. Ireland employs the most open consultative model, …

The Applicability Of Artificial Intelligence In Tour Guiding: Perspective Of Sustainable Service Innovation In Tourism With Technology, Chiranjib Kumar Choudhary Phd, Aditi Choudhary

International Journal of Tour Guiding and Visitor Attraction Research

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly transforming various sectors of the tourism, travel, and hospitality industry. Among these, the role of tourist guides remains crucial, as they act as cultural ambassadors representing destinations and nations. The primary objective of this study is to explore the applications of AI in developing intelligent audio-visual tour guides and assistive devices that enhance tourists’ real-time experiences at heritage sites, tourist attractions, and places of archaeological significance. The research adopts a qualitative approach, utilising secondary data gathered from academic literature, printed and electronic resources, online databases, and expert opinions from tourism professionals. The collected data were …

2017u_Lac90_Approved_Sociology-Gen-Ed-Change-Bc-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2017u_Lac89_Approved_Criminology-Gen-Ed-Change-Bc-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2017u_Lac86_Approved_Span-3723-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2017u_Lac85_Approved_Span-3483-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2017u_Lac46_Approved_Span-1013-Revision-Cr, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2017u_Lac44_Approved_Soc-3381-Delete, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2017u_Lac45_Approved_Soc-4273-Cr, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2017u_Lac38_Approved_Ba-Art-History-Changes-Rev2-Bc-Revision2, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2017g_Lac15_Approved_Soc-Grad-Course-Numbering-Rev-1, Graduate Council

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2017g_Lac16_Approved_Soc-Crim-6343-6383, Graduate Council

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2017g_Lac13_Approved_Ma-Sociology-Change, Graduate Council

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2017g_Lac12_Approved_Ma-Crim-Justice-Changes-Revision1, Graduate Council

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2017g_Lac10_Approved_Crim-680v-Revision1, Graduate Council

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2017g_Lac09_Approved_Crim-670v, Graduate Council

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2017g_Lac06_Approved_Mse-Social-Science-Online-Lon13, Graduate Council

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2017g_Lac04_Approved_Edss-6103-Capstone, Graduate Council

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2017g_Lac05_Approved_Mse-Social-Science-Bulletin-Changes, Graduate Council

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2016g_Lac02_Approved_Hist-6293, Graduate Council

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2018u_Uc02_Approved_Bc_Ags-Change, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2018u_Lac42_Approved_Bc_Crim-Soc-Description-Changes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2018u_Lac41_Approved_Bc_Ba-Sociology-Change, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2018u_Lac40_Approved_Bc_Ba-Soc-Gen-Ed-Change-Revision1, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2018u_Lac38_Approved_Bc_Ba-Crim-Change, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2018u_Lac39_Approved_Bc_Ba-Crim-Soc-Program-Changes, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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2018u_Lac37_Misc_Lon11_Ba-Art-Therapy, Undergraduate Curriculum Council

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