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The Grand Rapids Public Museum: What’S In A Building?, Nicholas A. Claus

Grand Valley Journal of History

“The Grand Rapids Public Museum has provided educational and community opportunities to the local area before and after 1937, however, a split was made from amateurism to professionalism with the procurement of a permanent building in 1937.”

The Pacifican April 5. 2012, University Of The Pacific

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No abstract provided.

Landmark Report (Vol. 30, No. 1), Kentucky Library Research Collections

Landmark Report

Newsletter published by the Landmark Association; this local group advocates the preservation, protection and maintenance of architectural, cultural and archaeological resources in Bowling Green and Warren County, Kentucky.

Draft, Second Annotated, The Altrusa Tradition, April 2012, Altrusa International

Altrusa International of Tampa Bay, Inc. - Records

A booklet documenting the traditions, values, and heritage of Altrusa International, Inc. from its founding in 1917 to April 2012.

‘‘Ticketed Through’’ The Commodification Of Travel In The Nineteenth Century, Will Mackintosh

History and American Studies Articles

This article discusses the commodification of travel in United States during the 19th Century and the impact created by the rise of canals, steamboats, and commercial railroads.

Latent Crusaders: Narrative Strategies Of Survival In Early Modern Danubian Principalities, 1550-1750, Caius Dobrescu, Sorin Adam Matei

Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective

The essay concentrates on a master narrative strategy presiding over the early emergence of modernity in the area in which contemporary Romania is situated. This narrative strategy richly illustrates the neoByzantine survival strategies of the Greek elites who ruled the Danubian Principalities (Moldova and Valahia) during the earlier stages of Romanian modernization (18th century). Early modem Romanian political and intellectual elites borrowed from the post-Byzantine political theology a set of Gnostic-inflected narrative strategies to explain their subordination to alien powers (Turkish, Ottoman, Russian, Austrian, or Hungarian). These strategies operated a reversal of "real" and "unreal" or of "essential" and "fleeting" …

Imagine This: An Object Starting A Revolution: The Radio, Exiled Voice, And The Mute Poet In Communist Romania, Irina Popescu

Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective

This paper analyzes the role played by Radio Free Europe in redistributing sound inside Romania, a country which experienced one of the most repressive communist regimes in Eastern Europe. By following the work of Monica Lovinescu, a cultural critic and writer, and Ana Blandiana, a poet, and leaning heavily on the theoretical framework provided by Giorgio Agamben, this paper uncovers the potential of disembodied voices. Voice, therefore, drives the revolution, providing the Romanian population with a means of escape, a means with which to reclaim their words and thus begin making demands for change. Two types of sounds/voices will be …

Draft, First Annotated, The Altrusa Tradition, April 2012, Altrusa International

Altrusa International of Tampa Bay, Inc. - Records

A booklet documenting the traditions, values, and heritage of Altrusa International, Inc. from its founding in 1917 to April 2012.

Lonergan On The Historical Causality Of Christ: An Interpretation Of 'The Redemption: A Supplement To De Verbo Incarnato', John Volk

Dissertations (1934 -)

In 1958, the Canadian Jesuit theologian Bernard Lonergan (1904-1984) completed a draft of a major text on redemption. He stated that the text was to be an addition to his book De Verbo Incarnato, with the purpose of explaining the historical causality of Christ. The Lonergan Research Institute, Toronto, has produced a preliminary English translation titled The Redemption: A Supplement to De Verbo Incarnato. To date, there has been no interpretation of this text. This dissertation aims at making a contribution towards the remedy of this lacuna in Lonergan studies. The dissertation interprets Lonergan's understanding of the historical causality of …

Restoring Restitution To The Canon, Douglas Laycock

Michigan Law Review

The Restatement (Third) of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment brings clarity and light to an area of law long shrouded in fogs that linger from an earlier era of the legal system. It makes an important body of law once again accessible to lawyers and judges. This new Restatement should be on every litigator's bookshelf, and a broad set of transactional lawyers and legal academics would also do well to become familiar with it. Credit for this Restatement goes to its Reporter, Professor Andrew Kull. Of course his work benefited from the elaborate processes of the American Law Institute, with every …

Regulating Death And Building Empire : American Doctors And The Construction Of The Panama Canal, 1904-1914, Sarah Rhoads

Honors Theses

In May 1904, American engineers, doctors, nurses, and laborers arrived in Panama to begin work on one of the most expensive, challenging, and rewarding technological achievements of the twentieth century- the Panama Canal. At the time, the majority of Americans saw Panama as a wild tropical jungle, with dangerous diseases and a hostile climate. One of the most prevalent diseases in tropical regions, yellow fever, also known as yellow jack, was known to pose an enormous challenge to the success of the canal construction- the first mountain blocking Panama from successful U.S. intervention (see image above). In the popular U.S. …

From Forest To Freshet: The Development Of The Upper Connecticut River Valley Of New Hampshire, 1750-1820, Madeleine Beihl

Honors Theses and Capstones

Outlining the development of the Upper Connecticut River Valley and its effects on the growth of New Hampshire. Concentrates on the period from first European settlements in the region to the early American republic. Especially important to this study are the region's networks of trade and communication.

Spectrum, Volume 28, Issue 20, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: For Rooney, age is just a number -- This year, Greek Life gets an entire week -- Martin shooting leaves questions unanswered -- Is Obama a ‘snob’ for encouraging college? -- Taxing teachers vs. easy A for your GPA -- He Said/She Said -- Editorials.

More Than Words: Rhetorical Devices In American Political Cartoons, Lawrence Ray Bush

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This thesis argues that literary theory applied to political cartoons shows that cartoons are reasoned arguments. The rhetorical devices used in the cartoons mimic verbal devices used by essayists. These devices, in turn, make cartoons influential in that they have the power to persuade readers while making them laugh or smile. It also gives examples of literary theorists whose works can be applied to political cartooning, including Frederick Saussure, Mikhail Bakhtin, and Wolfgang Iser. Not only do those theorists' arguments apply to text, they also apply to pictorial representations.

This thesis also discusses changes in the cartoon art form over …

The Pacifican March 22, 2012, University Of The Pacific

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No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Volume 28, Issue 19, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Lady Pioneers feel the sting in Chapel Hill -- Exclusive: Student Commons to be named for Linda E. McMahon -- FDA clashes with tobacco companies over label images -- Maresco describes the Christian market -- Bassett helps students with specially designed vests.

The Pacifican March 15, 2012, University Of The Pacific

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Spectrum, Volume 28, Issue 18, Sacred Heart University

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Higlights include: SHU Soars Past Hawks -- Pioneers lace up dancin’ shoes for NCAA’s -- Seniors’ careers go full circle with NCAA appearance -- Ali’s Angel’s Benefit -- Hogan explores generational differences -- Sacred Heart alum speaks on ‘Celtic Pride’ -- Zdanys publishes 40th book of poems

Spectrum, Volume 28, Issue 17, Sacred Heart University

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Higlights include: Fun-filled weekend for siblings -- Business students get global perspective at UN -- Robinson and Carlson debate top political issues -- Costello inspires students during marketing presentation -- Relay for Life -- Does what SHU wear give the wrong impression?

Hancock County Public Library System: History And Hurricane, Andrea Moreau

SLIS Connecting

The award-winning Hancock County Library System, consisting of four branches within the southwest corner of Mississippi, was dealt a devastating blow on August 29, 2005, as Hurricane Katrina made landfall and ravaged the Gulf Coast. The Waveland and Pearlington branches of this library system were destroyed. The headquarters branch in Bay St. Louis and the Kiln branch sustained critical damage as well.

The impact of Hurricane Katrina, the most notorious natural disaster in our nation’s history (as many have proclaimed), has historical significance in the field of library science as affected libraries, such as the Hancock County Library System, proceed …

The Pacifican February 23, 2012, University Of The Pacific

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No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Volume 28, Issue 16, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Isay brings tears with tales from StoryCorps -- LeBlanc performs at SHU -- Smoke-free policy has not ended practice -- Women out number men at SHU... But does it matter? -- Hitting the gym leads to heightened happiness -- He Said/She Said --- Editorials

The Pacifican February 16, 2012, University Of The Pacific

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No abstract provided.

The Pacifican February 16, 2012 (Voter's Guide), University Of The Pacific

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No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Volume 28, Issue 15, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Luxembourg campus to offer full-time MBA program next fall -- Giusti speaks on health and hope -- Facebook IPO grabs investors’ attention --‘Occupy’ course brings current events into class -- Band Aid helps heal £1 Salvador -- New program offers international internship.

The Pacifican February 9, 2012, University Of The Pacific

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No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Volume 28, Issue 14, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Two students face charges of sexual assault -- Around the horn with baseball’s best -- SHU’S Habitat receives Second Mile Award -- Financial aid poses risk of default for students -- Rose discusses new book on Fourth District -- Taco comment causes uproar in East Haven -- Marist fire increases safety awareness.

Spectrum, Volume 28, Issue 13, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: Farrington leaves mark on Sacred Heart community -- Sacred Heart welcomes Chi Omega to campus -- Summer = success for local students -- Library receives collection of Holocaust books -- Super Bowl brings back festive traditions -- How important is a good night’s sleep?

We Could All Be Having So Much More Fun! A Case For The History Of Mathematics In Education., Louise Anderton, David Wright

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

Many students experience mathematics as ahistorical and acultural. We review the philosophical roots of this experience and pose alternatives. We argue that there is evidence that the inclusion of a historical dimension into the teaching of mathematics courses at all levels, combined with an ‘active’ approach to learning, will improve motivation and achievement.

The Pacifican January 26, 2012, University Of The Pacific

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No abstract provided.