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From Rock Art To Vertical Forests, Hall, Gill Jul 2018

From Rock Art To Vertical Forests, Hall, Gill

Journal of Conscious Evolution

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In Harriet’S Tragic Death, The Vulnerability Caused By Huntington's Disease – But Also The Story Of A Beautiful Soul, Kenneth P. Serbin Jul 2018

In Harriet’S Tragic Death, The Vulnerability Caused By Huntington's Disease – But Also The Story Of A Beautiful Soul, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Catarina Passidomo Receives Fulbright Award To Study Foodways In Peru, Rebecca Lauck Cleary Jul 2018

Catarina Passidomo Receives Fulbright Award To Study Foodways In Peru, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

University of Mississippi professor Catarina Passidomo is looking forward to traveling to Lima, Peru, to teach and conduct research in 2019 as the recipient of a Fulbright US Scholar award. While in Lima, the UM assistant professor of anthropology and Southern Studies will teach two courses in the Department of Social Sciences at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. She also plans to engage in independent and collaborative research on Peruvian cuisine and foodways for a project titled "Gastrodiplomacy in Peru: Cuisine as Nation-Brand in Postcolonial Context."

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“The Testing Served Its Purpose ”: High-Stakes Testing As A Method Of Categorization And Control In Young Adult Dystopian Novels, Rebecca Lorenzo Jul 2018

“The Testing Served Its Purpose ”: High-Stakes Testing As A Method Of Categorization And Control In Young Adult Dystopian Novels, Rebecca Lorenzo

Theses and Dissertations

In “‘The Testing Served its Purpose’: High-Stakes Testing as a Method of Categorization and Control in Young Adult Dystopian Novels,” I examine representations of high-stakes testing in the Divergent, Legend, and Testing trilogies using educational, cultural studies, and dystopian/utopian scholarship. In chapters one and two, I examine each society’s system of high-stakes testing and the ideological indoctrination and physical repression used by those in power to maintain control of the citizenry, respectively. In the third chapter, I analyze the ways in which the state’s indoctrination, coupled with an exaggerated focus on the success or failure of specific individuals, creates competition …

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Three Um Professors Co-Host Grant Proposal Writing Workshop, Edwin B. Smith Jul 2018

Three Um Professors Co-Host Grant Proposal Writing Workshop, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Participants armed to apply for National Science Foundation funding

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The American Dream(Ers): Undocumented Youth’S (Re)Interpretation Of Social Movement Frames, Kevin Zevallos Jul 2018

The American Dream(Ers): Undocumented Youth’S (Re)Interpretation Of Social Movement Frames, Kevin Zevallos

Master's Theses

The dreamer narrative and its accompanying frames have become a staple of immigration debates in the United States. Dreamer narratives afford undocumented youth organizations visibility to articulate their socio-political needs. As undocumented youth make claims for legal and social recognition, they utilize dreamer frames that highlight undocumented youth as productive, patriotic, and/or deserving members of U.S. society. Based on 18 semi-structured interviews with undocumented youth and Connecticut state legislators and participant observation of undocumented youth-led rallies, lobbying campaigns and organizational meetings, I examine how undocumented youth organizers react, respond and utilize nationally derived social movement frames in a local context. …

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Incorporating A Structural Approach To Reducing The Burden Of Non-Communicable Diseases, Joshua S. Yang, Hadii M. Mamudu, Rijo John Jul 2018

Incorporating A Structural Approach To Reducing The Burden Of Non-Communicable Diseases, Joshua S. Yang, Hadii M. Mamudu, Rijo John

ETSU Faculty Works

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for over two-thirds of deaths worldwide, and global efforts to address NCDs have accelerated. Current prevention and control efforts rely primarily on individual behavior/lifestyle approaches that place the onus of responsibility for health on the individual. These approaches, however, have not stopped the increasing trend of NCDs worldwide. Thus, there is urgent need for exploring alternative approaches in order to attain the aim of reducing global premature NCDs mortality by 25% by 2025, and meeting the NCD reduction objective in the Sustainable Development Goals. Discussion: We suggest the need for a structural approach to addressing …

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Sex And Gender Diversity Is Growing Across The Us, Georgiann Davis Jul 2018

Sex And Gender Diversity Is Growing Across The Us, Georgiann Davis

Sociology Faculty Research

Christine Hallquist, a transgender woman from Vermont, in 2018 made history as the first openly trans person to ever win the nomination of a major political party for governor. Sex and gender diverse people were once only able to be their authentic selves in gay and lesbian spaces. Today, from Danica Roem in Virginia to Betsy Driver in New Jersey to Hallquist in Vermont, they are running and winning major political posts throughout the United States.

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More Than Just Words: Credible Strike Threats In The Us, 2012-2016, Robert Ovetz Jul 2018

More Than Just Words: Credible Strike Threats In The Us, 2012-2016, Robert Ovetz

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

According to our on-line survey conducted during the Winter and Spring of 2017, between 2012-2016 the number of workers threatening to strike was 199 percent higher than the number who actually did strike according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In our analysis of 48 on-line survey respondents and 10 in depth phone interviews we found that while the number of strikes has continued on a steady decline over the past few decades, the evidence points to more workers ready and willing to strike. We call the willingness to strike, and the capacity to do so, a credible strike threat, …

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Predicting Graduate School Success In A Speech-Language Pathology Program, Larry Boles Jul 2018

Predicting Graduate School Success In A Speech-Language Pathology Program, Larry Boles

Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders

Graduate programs in speech-language pathology continue to experience high volumes of applicants seeking admission. There appear to be as many configurations of admission criteria as there are graduate programs. Yet, what evidence do we have for these criteria making a difference in graduate student outcome? Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, undergraduate grade point average (GPA), prerequisite GPA, letters of recommendation, and letters of intent are valued differently by programs. These variables were investigated for their value in predicting successful graduate school outcome in a program of speech-language pathology. Three measures proved predictive: the verbal portion of the GRE, the quantitative …

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Military Life, Intersectionality, And Deployment: The Social Experiences And Difficulties Of Mothers Who Stay Behind, Roberto Cancio Jr Jul 2018

Military Life, Intersectionality, And Deployment: The Social Experiences And Difficulties Of Mothers Who Stay Behind, Roberto Cancio Jr

Open Access Dissertations

Studies on the military family are important because it sheds light on the phenomenon of the family, it offers a unique insight into the largest single government employer in the nation, and issues addressed surrounding it can have important implications for the further development of both health and military policy. Prior research on families has consistently found that social relationships, especially close personal relationships, like marriage, have important health consequences. For that reason, understanding the impact of military life on spouses is of great importance. However, most studies have examined spouses individually, rather than concurrently as families. Empirical research has …

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Why The Uk Needs A Separate Justice System For People With Mental Illness, Karen A. Snedker Jul 2018

Why The Uk Needs A Separate Justice System For People With Mental Illness, Karen A. Snedker

Sociology Faculty Articles and Research

"Severe mental illness is on the rise in the UK, and an increasing number of people with mental illness are behind bars and supported by inadequate mental health services. This is a situation that could be improved by the introduction of courts specifically geared for hearing cases involving defendants with mental health issues."

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Design Of A Professional Development Framework In Teaching And Learning For Engineering Educators, Orla Mcconnell Ms, Cormac H. Macmahon, Jen Harvey Dr Jul 2018

Design Of A Professional Development Framework In Teaching And Learning For Engineering Educators, Orla Mcconnell Ms, Cormac H. Macmahon, Jen Harvey Dr

Conference Papers

Ireland’s National Professional Development Framework for Those who Teach in Higher Education, aims to provide guidance and leadership in the planning, developing and engaging in professional development practices. A series of pilot projects have been initiated to help explore the framework’s likely utility and acceptance by educators and their institutions. These projects require engagement with staff in the interpretation and adaption of the framework within their working contexts. The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of one such project with engineering educators at three Institutes of Technology seeking designation as a technological university. The initiative aims to …

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“I Want Ketchup On My Rice”: The Role Of Child Agency On Arab Migrant Families Food And Foodways, Faisal Kh. Alkhuzaim Jul 2018

“I Want Ketchup On My Rice”: The Role Of Child Agency On Arab Migrant Families Food And Foodways, Faisal Kh. Alkhuzaim

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This exploratory research study examines changes in food and foodways (food habits) among Arab migrant families in a small community in Tampa, Florida. It also explores how those families’ children may play a role in the process of change. Within this community, I conducted my research study at a private school, where I recruited families with children between the ages of eight and seventeen. In applying the ecological model of food and nutrition and the developmental niche theoretical framework, this research draws on qualitative methods, including structured interviews with parents; focus group discussion with parents; a food survey; and children’s …

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Mimola Or The Story Of A Casket, Antoine Innocent, Susan Kalter Jul 2018

Mimola Or The Story Of A Casket, Antoine Innocent, Susan Kalter

Undiscovered Americas

Appearing for the first time in English, Antoine Innocent’s 1906 novel Mimola or the Story of a Casket weaves the story of Mimola, daughter of Madame Georges, who suffers from an incurable nervous disease, with an investigation of the traditions of Haitian Vodou. Desperate to end her daughter’s affliction, Madame Georges goes on a pilgrimage across Haiti to Ville-Bonheur to help her ailing daughter. Along the way, she meets a woman whose son, Léon, suffers from a similar disorder. Will their mothers’ devotion be enough to ensure the children’s recovery? Will the suffering Mimola and Léon embrace Vodou beliefs and …

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The Uses Of Community In Modern American Rhetoric, Cody Ryan Hawley Jul 2018

The Uses Of Community In Modern American Rhetoric, Cody Ryan Hawley

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the functions of the term “community” in American social and political rhetoric. I contend that community serves as a god-term, or expression of value and order, which rhetors use to motivate actions, endorse values, include/exclude persons, and compensate for modern losses. Informed by the philosophy of Kenneth Burke, I explore the general features of “rhetorics of community,” including community’s ambiguity and status as an automatic good, the relationship between community and modernity, the myth of communal loss, and the uses of community as a site of political unity and contest. I analyze the writings of John Humphrey …

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Everything Is Fine: Self-Portrait Of A Caregiver With Chronic Depression And Other Preexisting Conditions, Erin L. Scheffels Jul 2018

Everything Is Fine: Self-Portrait Of A Caregiver With Chronic Depression And Other Preexisting Conditions, Erin L. Scheffels

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation documents the joys and terrors of caring for my father throughout my twenties and early thirties. The story is autoethnographic and demonstrates the value of narrative research in fostering understandings of self, other, and the world around us. I call this reflexive practice of writing narrative education because as I engaged in it, I learned what it means to care, and how mental health and illness factor into the ways in which care is expressed and provided in my own relationships and beyond. In addition, throughout the story I was a member of the academic community, which makes …

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Resurgent Faith Traditions And Information And Library Theory And Practice, Bill Crowley Jul 2018

Resurgent Faith Traditions And Information And Library Theory And Practice, Bill Crowley

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

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Sell Yourself: Building A Foundational Structure Around An Institution's Position In The College Application Process, Brock Thomas Adams Jul 2018

Sell Yourself: Building A Foundational Structure Around An Institution's Position In The College Application Process, Brock Thomas Adams

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

The act of persuasion, specifically in the context of higher education recruiting, lacks both a breadth and depth of research. This could be due to economic trends inevitably promoting college attendance for high school seniors. With the recent influx of both online education, as well as for-profit institutions, there has been a shift in the approach to recruiting potential students to enroll at affiliated institutions each year. This study took a qualitative, grounded theory approach to understand both the intended persuasive strategies conceived by participating four-year Universities in the state of Utah, as well as the actual messages delivered to …

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Legal Mechanisms Employed In Modernising Islamic Family Law -The Case Study Of Jordan-, Orwa Nasser Al-Duwairi Jul 2018

Legal Mechanisms Employed In Modernising Islamic Family Law -The Case Study Of Jordan-, Orwa Nasser Al-Duwairi

Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies

This study aims to examine legal mechanisms that have been employed to modernise Jordan's family law No 36 of 2010. It can be noted that Jordan's family law has been amended frequently and noticeably in last 80 years. Many new amendments to this law have been taken place with the aim of addressing issues of the family life and marital relationship as well as protecting and supporting rights of women and children in particular. The researcher seeks to investigate the extent to which legal amendments to Jordan's family law have made a real progress in promoting the application of this …

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Speech Assessment Sheet For Speech 2600, Edna Louise Saffy Jul 2018

Speech Assessment Sheet For Speech 2600, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Assessment list for Speech 2600 course. No date given.

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Introduction To Speech 2600: Principles Of Speech Communication, Edna Louise Saffy Jul 2018

Introduction To Speech 2600: Principles Of Speech Communication, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Introduction and description of the structure of Speech 2600: Principles of Speech Communication course. No date given.

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Sch 2600 Assignment: Reading From A Prepared Manuscript, Creating An Introduction For A Speaker Jul 2018

Sch 2600 Assignment: Reading From A Prepared Manuscript, Creating An Introduction For A Speaker

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Assignment: Select a speech previously delivered by another speaker from Vital Speeches of the Day, prepare it for oral reading, prepare an introduction to the speaker and the speech, introduce the speaker and the occasion for the speech to the audience, and read the speech aloud. No date given.

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Evaluation Form: Reading From A Manuscript Jul 2018

Evaluation Form: Reading From A Manuscript

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A form evaluating Delivery, Introduction, and Selection (Title) for an assignment: Reading from a Manuscript. Physical Presentation evaluation: appearance, poise, enthusiasm, directness, eye contact, posture, gestures, and facial expression. Oral Presentation evaluation: articulation, fluency, pronunciation, vocal variety, pitch, rate, loudness and directness. No date given.

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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Reading A Speech From A Manuscript Jul 2018

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Reading A Speech From A Manuscript

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Paragraphs describing the pitfalls and advantages of reading a speech from a manuscript. No date given.

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Delivery Techniques For Manuscripts Jul 2018

Delivery Techniques For Manuscripts

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A six point list and description of techniques for the public speaker using the manuscript mode of delivery. No date given.

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Speech 2600 Class Syllabus. Spring, 1999, Edna Louise Saffy Jul 2018

Speech 2600 Class Syllabus. Spring, 1999, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Class syllabus for SPC 2600, Spring 1999. The syllabus explains the requirements, expectations, and content of the course.

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Criteria For Higher Grade On First Major Speech, Edna Louise Saffy Jul 2018

Criteria For Higher Grade On First Major Speech, Edna Louise Saffy

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A list of basic skills and requirements for a higher grade on first major speech. No date given.

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Speaking Assignments, Edna Louise Saffy Jul 2018

Speaking Assignments, Edna Louise Saffy

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Description and guidelines for the first 2 speaking assignments. No date given.

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First Lecture Aristotle’S Rhetoric. Terminology, Edna Louise Saffy Jul 2018

First Lecture Aristotle’S Rhetoric. Terminology, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Notes listing terminology for the first lecture on Aristotle’s Rhetoric. No date given.

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