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Reimagining The Reduction: A Pianist’S Guide To The Piano Reductions Of Korngold’S Violin Concerto And Vaughan Williams’S Tuba Concerto, Zhongyue Zhang

Theses and Dissertations--Music

Piano reductions are an essential medium through which collaborative pianists work with orchestral concertos. However, many existing reductions, particularly of 20th century works, hinder effective performance in terms of orchestral fidelity and feasibility of execution. The problem is twofold: reductions may contain technically cumbersome passages with diminishing musical returns; they may also omit or misrepresent important orchestral effects and textures. For these problematic situations, this work presents pianistic revisions that aim to preserve essential orchestral sound characteristics. Using the first movements of Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Violin Concerto and Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Tuba Concerto as examples, this work demonstrates a systematic …

A Method For Beginners Volume 1: The Intersection Of The Yaqui Tribe And Guitar Pedagogy, Daniel Preciado Arreola

Theses and Dissertations--Music

This dissertation is divided into four chapters. The first is an introduction explaining the project; the second describes the Yaqui Tribe's background, significance, and musical traditions, primarily based on three sources: the thesis Sones de Pascola by Cristian Salvador Islas Miranda, the biographical book El Viaje de Mechabili by Daniel Librado Luna, and the album Juya Ánia. The third chapter details the methodological framework and development process used to construct the guitar method presented in Chapter 4. This fourth chapter consists of the first volume of an ongoing multi-volume guitar method—authored by me—focused largely on the melodies from the aforementioned …

A Technical And Performance Re-Examination Of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’S Escarramán, Op. 177: Beyond The Angelo Gilardino Publication. A New Performance Edition Of Gallarda, Daniel Monroy Reyes

Theses and Dissertations--Music

This dissertation provides a technical and performance-oriented re-examination of the first four movements of Escarramán: A Suite of Spanish Dances from the XVIth Century (After Cervantes), Op. 177, by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. It argues that the suite embodies a fundamental tension between the composer’s original compositional and structural intentions and the ergonomic limitations of the guitar, and evaluates the proposed solutions by Angelo Gilardino in the 1979 Bèrben edition.

This research employs a comparative, practice-led framework to address the paradox of Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s non-idiomatic writing. Its primary contribution is the development of a performance synthesis that maintains harmonic integrity while enhancing …

Cantate Fratres: Forming And Sustaining Traditional Catholic Music, Liturgy And Culture In The Institute Of Christ The King Sovereign Priest, Reyers P. Brusoe

Theses and Dissertations--Music

The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest is an understudied member of the Traditional Catholic and Latin Mass Communities whose unique approach to Catholic liturgy, culture, and formation offers a sustainable model for the Catholic Church's longevity and renewal. This study is the first of its kind, combining the theoretical positions of affect theory, ecomusicology/musical sustainability, and the musicology of religion to explore and explain the success of this growing classical community. This dissertation examines Church documents, theological literature, and multidisciplinary academic sources as a foundation for the study.             In studying the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, …

Balancing Inquiry Based Learning And Direct Instruction, Sharon Liu , '26

Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards

No abstract provided.

The Evolution Of The Whittier State School From Reform To Control, Manuella Zammit

Whittier City & College Historical Research

This paper examines the transformation of the Whittier State School from its founding in 1891 as a Quaker inspired reform institution into a punitive juvenile detention facility under the California Youth Authority. Through analysis of primary sources including The Sentinel student newspaper, The Journal of Delinquency, psychological studies, and modern reports, this study traces how the school's philosophy shifted across three distinct eras. The first era (1890s to 1912) emphasized moral rescue through vocational training, academic instruction, and structured communal life rooted in Quaker ideals of rehabilitation over punishment. The second era (1912 to 1927) witnessed the rise of …

Affidavit Of Esther Brown Concerning Governor Bentley, Esther Brown

Esther Brown Collection

Sworn statement of Esther Brown, in which she states that Governor Robert Bentley stated that he would never grant clemency to an individual on death row.

Collected Press Articles On Esther Brown, Death Penalty, Phadp, Esther Brown, Associated Press, Charlotte A. Clark-Frieson, Alvin Benn, Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship, Jesse Morrison, Anne M. Osgoode, Robin Demonia, Brendan Kirby

Esther Brown Collection

A collection of Alabama-area media clippings concerning Esther Brown and Alabama's death row

Creepin' Death Youth Outreach Booklet, Phadp, Carey Grayson

Writings and Photographs

Outreach booklet by the PHADP subgroup Creepin' Death, encouraging youths to avoid entanglement with the criminal legal system.

A Christian Perspective, Undated, Phadp, "Internal Exiler 33", Randy Lewis, Maximus Strong, Craig Newton, Bart Johnson, Jeffery Lee, Earl Mcgahee Jr

A Christian Perspective

No abstract provided.

Advocacy Letter From Esther Brown, Project Hope To Abolish The Death Penalty, Esther Brown

Miscellaneous Advocacy

Open letter from Esther Brown encouraging the public to join Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty.

A Christian Perspective, Volume 10, No. 1, Ronald Smith Jr., Arthur Giles, Anthony Tyson, Nicholas Acklin, Greg Hunt, Corky Snyder, Amber Steury

A Christian Perspective

No abstract provided.

Exporting Bankruptcy: China’S Jurisdictional Gambit Under Chapter 15, Jason Jia-Xi Wu, Chentuo Zhu

Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal

China’s distressed corporate giants are increasingly turning to U.S. bankruptcy courts. Instead of seeking discharge under China’s own bankruptcy system, a growing wave of Chinese megafirms—often state-backed and systemically important—are pursuing cross-border insolvency relief under chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. This trend raises urgent questions: Why are China’s largest companies reaching across the Pacific to restructure? And how are their filings reshaping entrenched U.S. bankruptcy practices in ways that diverge from other foreign debtors?

At the heart of this phenomenon is a calculated, multi-jurisdictional forum shopping strategy. Chinese debtors typically begin by incorporating a shell …

Limits On Damages For Breach Of A Forum Selection Clause, John F. Coyle, Tanya Monestier

Faculty Publications

When a plaintiff sues in a court other than the one designated in a forum selection clause, the defendant’s remedial options are limited. It can ask the court to dismiss the case outright. Or it can ask the court to transfer the case to the designated forum. The defendant typically cannot, however, recover money damages—in the form of attorneys’ fees and related expenses—that it incurs in the course of persuading the court that transfer or dismissal is appropriate. This is because the conventional wisdom among judges has long been that damages are not available for breach of a forum selection …

Working Families V Ontario: Toward A Principle Of Voter Agency, Jamie Cameron

Articles & Book Chapters

In Working Families v. Ontario, the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the right to vote was complicated by the triangulation of s.2(b), s.3, and s.33 of the Charter. After Ontario’s twelve-month spending limits on third-party advertising were invalidated under s.2(b) of the Charter the government of Ontario re-enacted the same limits and added an override provision to pre-empt review under that guarantee. In the s.3 litigation that followed – referred to in this article as Working Families 2 – the Supreme Court held, by 5-4 vote, that the same third-party spending limits violated s.3’s right to vote. This short …

Teachers’ Perceptions Of Artificial Intelligence And Its Impact On Student Learning, Ranging From Understanding, Originality, Motivation, Problem-Solving, And Resilience, Joseph Whelan

Selected Full Text Dissertations, 2011-

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming education, challenging traditional notions of how learning should be structured in schools. Although research on educational AI remains limited, its influence on student learning is already evident. On a daily basis, educators observe the impact artificial intelligence has on five specific areas of student learning: being, understanding, originality, motivation, problem-solving. and resilience. Using a mixed-methods approach, with descriptive research using surveys with free-response questions, the study aimed to examine how the five student characteristics are affected in the classroom daily through the integration of artificial intelligence into student learning. Teachers participated in a survey …

Hope As Affect: Engaging With Crisis And Collapse Through Collaborative Performance Making, Bronte Frances

Theses : Honours

The project is interested in how hope can operate as an affective, embodied force within collaborative performance-making processes. In this specific context it was to see how, where and why the concept of hope was possible in the collaborative making of a new and original full length theatre work that was addressing themes of crisis and collapse. Invoking key theorists – Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone (2022), Donna Haraway (2016), Kathleen Stewart (2007), Jonathan Lear (2006), and Rebecca Solnit (2016) – the research investigated how hope can be consistently enacted. Centred on investigating hope as affect experienced in the present …

Front Matter, Arianna Medina

Western Journal of Orthopaedics

No abstract provided.

21st Century Perspective On The Changing Pattern Of Nerve Injuries From Gunshot Wounds In The U.S., Thomas A. Decoster

Western Journal of Orthopaedics

Gunshot wounds (GSWs) with nerve injuries in the 21st century differ significantly from those reported in the 20th century. The vast majority are now low-velocity civilian injuries, in contrast to high-velocity military injuries previously reported. The rate of nerve injury in civilian GSWs is approximately 5%, compared with the 30% reported in military cohorts. However, the most common pattern of nerve injury in the current civilian population is neurotmesis and partial neurotmesis, in contrast to the majority axonotmesis of the military cohorts. In the 20th century, treatment generally consisted of watchful waiting for signs of spontaneous recovery over three months …

Full Issue, Arianna Medina

Western Journal of Orthopaedics

No abstract provided.

Insertion Of An Internal Joint Stabilizer Through A Posterolateral Approach For The Management Of Complex Elbow Instability, Miguel A. Pirela-Cruz, Nikalus Skipp, Ana Love, Deana Mercer, Jazzlyn Gonzalez

Western Journal of Orthopaedics

Background: Complex elbow fracture-dislocations represent a substantial surgical challenge. Achieving adequate stability while permitting early postoperative motion is essential to prevent stiffness. The internal joint stabilizer (IJS) has emerged as an alternative to hinged external fixation, providing internal dynamic stabilization with improved patient tolerance and reduced risk of soft-tissue complications. Although the IJS is commonly inserted through a lateral approach, injuries involving multiple anatomical structures may necessitate broader exposure. Purpose: To describe the surgical technique for IJS insertion through a posterolateral approach (PLA) for complex elbow injuries involving multiple anatomical structures. Methods: The PLA provides extensile exposure to the posterior, …

Conveyor System For Portable Industrial Robot (Astorino), Preston R. Pinkelman

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This Project focused on the design and development of a portable conveyor system intended to integrate with the Astorino educational robot used by Kawasaki Motors. The goal of the system was to create an interactive demonstration capable of showcasing fundamental manufacturing processes involving robotic automation. The system was designed to transport aluminum pucks along a conveyor belt, allowing the robot to detect, pick, and reposition in a controlled sequence.

The design process involved mechanical, electrical, and programming considerations. A modular frame using 80/20 extruded aluminum was selected to ensure structural integrity while maintaining portability. Multiple iterations of rollers, brackets, and …

Revolutionizing Nursing Care: Implementing Acuity Based Staffingstrategies, Brennan Lewis, Christi Welter, Natalie Denson, Marshall Stephenson

Podcasts

On this episode, we are discussing an innovative approach to staffing based on tailoring nurse staffing to meet patient needs, and how this can lead to enhanced patient outcomes and nurse satisfaction.

Auditory Memory In Children Who Stutter, Sanaa Mahran Mohamed Qandel, Nihal Hisham Abdelhamid Mostafa, Nihal Hisham Abdelhamid

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background Stuttering has been described as a disorder in motor speech in which disruption in the timing between laryngeal, respiratory, and vocal tract rhythm of speech. It is characterized by prolongations and involuntary repetitions of sounds. Children who stutter (CWS) characterized by inability to produce sounds, with intra-phonemic disruption and involuntary silent pauses. Many studies have examined central auditory processing skills and reported impairments, yet auditory memory skills have not been adequately evaluated, leaving a gap in the available information. Aim of the study Assessing auditory memory performance and auditory memory abilities in CWS. Methods: Measuring recognition memory, memory for …

Usage Of Valved Conduit In Replacing The Mitral Valve In Heavily Calcific Or Destroyed Annulus: A Prospective Cohort Study, Yosry M Thakeb, Ahmed Kamel Abdel Ghany Hassan, Wael Abdelatief Mohamed Elhakeem

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background: Heavily calcified or destroyed mitral annulus present significant technical challenges for conventional valve replacement, often requiring alternative surgical strategies. Aim: To evaluate the safety, efficacy, operative outcomes, and the competency of valved conduit in patients with heavily calcified or destroyed mitral valve annulus. Methods: Fifteen patients (mean age 58.8±8.21 years, 53.3% female) underwent valved conduit mitral valve replacement at the Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, National Heart Institute, General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes (GOTHI), Egypt. Preoperatively, 80% presented in NYHA class III-IV with mean ejection fraction of 37.6±7.65% and pulmonary artery pressure of 50.6±11.39 mmHg. Bioprosthetic valves were used …

A Randomized Controlled Trial In A Teaching Hospital Comparing The Outcomes Of ‎Single-Layer Versus Double-Layer Uterine Suturing With Polyglactin In The Development ‎Of Uterine Niche Following Caesarean Section, Ahmed A. Kassab, Ali E. Khayal

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background Caesarean section (CS) rates are rising globally, with Egypt reporting one of the highest rates. A potential complication of CS is the development of a uterine scar defect, or niche, which may be associated with abnormal bleeding, dysmenorrhea, and infertility. The technique of uterine closure may play a significant role in the prevention of niche formation. Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of double-layer uterine closure versus single-layer closure in preventing niche formation after a first CS, as assessed by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) at six weeks postpartum. Methods This randomized controlled trial was conducted at Mataryia Teaching Hospital, Cairo, including …

Leadership Studies In The Master Of Divinity (M.Div.) Curricula Of The Southern Baptist Convention (Sbc) Seminaries, Todd Stinnett

Dissertations

This dissertation chronicles the pursuit of an answer to the following question: In what ways have Southern Baptist Conventions (SBC) seminaries incorporated leadership studies into the curricula of their Master of Divinity (M.Div.) programs? This dissertation is a qualitative, multi-site case study that utilized a descriptive method of research. The research also utilized a qualitative interview that asked seminary administrators about their understanding of leadership studies and the place of those studies in the leadership courses that each seminary provided. One administrator from each of the six SBC seminaries was interviewed for this research. Content analysis was used to discover …

Insurance And Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Is The Insurance Neutrality Doctrine Dead?, Mikaela Deleon

Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal

Insurers have traditionally been denied “party in interest” status under the Bankruptcy Code due to the longstanding insurance neutrality doctrine. The insurance neutrality doctrine prevents insurers from challenging a chapter 11 bankruptcy plan as a section 1109(b) “party in interest” if the plan does not increase the insurance company’s liability from pre-bankruptcy levels. If none of their rights or obligations were impacted by the plan, insurance companies were previously left without a means to challenge a proposed reorganization plan. As a result, insurance companies providing liability insurance to corporations stricken with mass tort lawsuits ran the risk of becoming the …

Using A Record Player Inspired Probe System To Investigate Adhesion And Friction Of Tire Rubber At Micrometer Length Scales, Kyle J. Galigher, Brendan Schmitt

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

We will be using the principles behind how a record player turns physical grooves into electrical signals to develop a device that can be used to measure the surface of tires. The device will be capable of measuring the surface roughness of rubber samples from both new and worn tires, in order to compare the differences between them. It will be operable at varying speeds, and will produce electrical signals that correspond to the bumps along the surface of the rubber. The design will be carried out and optimized with the use of SolidWorks modeling, finite element analysis, motion analysis, …

Active Altitude Control For High Powered Rockets, Henry Allen, Jason Secora, Charles Williams, Donavon Sanchez, Caleb Nedoma

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

The International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) is the premier collegiate high power rocketry competition in the world hosted by the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA). The Akronauts Rocket Design team has been competing in IREC since 2015 and have won several awards. The main goal of IREC is to launch a rocket to a specified altitude of 10k, 30k, or 45k ft while carrying a payload and successfully recover with little to no damage.

The control of a typical high-powered rocket is purely passive; the center of pressure of the rocket must be behind the center of gravity with respect …