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Psychological Impacts Of Competitive Dance: Understanding Mental Health And Team Dynamics Among Young Dancers, Gloria E. Brunner

Master's Theses

The purpose of the research was to investigate deeply into the psychological aspects of competitive dance and its influence on the mental well-being of young dancers. Competitive dance has grown significantly in popularity, fueled by reality television shows and social media platforms, creating a high-pressure environment for participants. This research investigated the unique stressors faced by young dancers including performance anxiety, body image concerns, and burnout, while also identifying coping strategies and the positive personal development fostered through dance.

To uncover more information about the positive and negative effects of competition dance, the researcher focused the study on the following …

Exploring The Impact Of Dance Arts Integration On General Education Teaching Practices: Insights Into Classroom Environment, Planning, Instruction, And Assessment, Sara Kessler-Kennon

Master's Theses

The purpose of this research study was to explore the impact of dance arts integration facilitation on teaching practices by emphasizing classroom environment, planning, instruction, and assessment. The researcher created the following four essential questions to guide the study:

Q1 How does incorporating movement-based arts integration alter classroom environment, student behavior, student engagement, and inclusivity of students with various abilities and diverse backgrounds?

Q2 How does incorporating movement-based arts integration impact the general educators' planning time, process, style, and understanding? Does the general educator feel as though they can effectively incorporate movement-based arts integration without collaborating with a dance educator? …

Analyzing The Influence Of Faculty Diversity On Dance Education In Texas High Schools: A Case Study Of Representation In Dance Programs, Aransas Lazo

Master's Theses

The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between cultural diversity among high school dance instructors and its subsequent impact on students' experiences in high school dance education. The researcher used two types of instrumentation to collect the data: semi-structured interview questions and an online survey. The semi-structured interview questions were researcher-developed and open-ended, allowing the eight participants to provide detailed responses regarding their experiences as a dance instructor, cultural diversity, Texas Education Association (TEA) standards, and the requirements for their dance program. The survey questions asked Yes/No/Unsure questions that involved such questions related to faculty diversity, cultural …

Body Positivity Via Costuming Performances In Grades Nine Through Twelve Dance, Kacey Valentine O'Keeffe

Master's Theses

This thesis explored the impact of body image and self-esteem on high school dancers and the pivotal role of dance educators in fostering a positive environment during concert preparations. The purpose of this research study was to determine if there was a correlation between promotion of health and wellness from dance educators and body positivity among high school dancers. The following research questions were addressed in this study:

Q1 What positively contributes to a dancers’ self-esteem and body image?

Q2 What is an effective solution for costume fitting methods to be used by dance educators while keeping their dancers’ safety …

The Rule Is A Mess, So It Needs Amendments: Reexamining And Revising The Religious Exemption Of The Copyright Act, Toniann Pasqueralle Sheridan

Hofstra Law Review

No abstract provided.

Regulatory Approaches To Consumer Protection In The Financial Sector And Beyond: Toward A Smart Disclosure Regime?, Nydia Remolina Leon, Yvonne Ai-Chi Loh, David R. Hardoon

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

Traditionally, consumer and data protection policies evolved from issues of consent and information disclosure. The purpose of these regulatory approaches is the protection of consumers by reducing some contracting failures, such as asymmetries of information and a lower bargaining power, especially in transactions involving complex issues such as financial products and sensitive personal data. In the past, regulators have responded to privacy and consumer protection by adopting what this paper refers to as an “imperfectly informed regime”, in which consumers do not receive full information about the risks associated with their decisions, even if they are still protected through a …

The Pagan Reception Of Judaism From The Sibylline Oracles: Insights From Pseudo-Seneca’S Octavia Regarding The Creation And Circulation Of Oral Sibylline Oracles By The Plebs, Kenneth Atkinson

Faculty Publications

According to tradition, the original collection of Sibylline Books ac­quired by the Roman monarch Tarquinius Priscus, which were kept in the Temple of Jupiter in the capital, were lost in the fire of 83 BCE. In 76 BCE, the Senate ordered the college of the quindecimviri to travel to the traditional centers of Sibylline activity in the East to find Sibylline Oracles to replace those destroyed in the fire. According to Lactantius, these officials collected many Oracles from private individuals. This reference suggests that Sibylline Oracles circulated widely. However, based on the witnesses regarding their consultation, it appears that the …

Ang Iba’T Ibang Anyo Ng Buwan: Paggunita Sa Kasaysayan Ng Dulang Mula Sa Buwan Batay Sa Ebolusyon Ng Panghuling Eksena At Salita, Pat Valera

Katipunan

Ang dulang Mula sa Buwan ay makailang ulit nang ipinalabas sa loob ng labinlimang taon nitong kasaysayan. Simula pa noong 2010, nagkaroon na ng tatlong mahahalagang pagbabago ang teksto ng dula. Sa papel na to, inilalahad ng manunulat, na siya ring mandudula, ang mga nangyaring pagbabago partikular na sa panghuling eksena at salita ng dula. Sa pag-alala sa pinagdaanan ng dula, makikita kung papaanong, dahil sa danas ng mandudula at sa nagbabagong panahon at lipunan, humantong ang dula sa kasalukuyan nitong bersiyon.

Paloob At Palabas Ng Ateneo Entablado: Pag-Uugat Ng Ateneo Entabladosa Tradisyong Pantanghalan At Sosyo-Politikal Ng Ateneo De Manila, Jerome D. Ignacio

Katipunan

Ang Ateneo ENTABLADO ay isa sa tatlong pangkat panteatro ng Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila. Tinatangi ng ENTABLADO ang sarili sa pamamagitan ng pagpapakilala sa sarili nito bilang sosyo-politikal na pangkat panteatro. Nais siyasatin ng pag-aaral kung paano umusbong at sumulong ang isang sosyo-politikal na pangkat panteatro sa loob ng isang paaralang eksklusibo. Nilalayon ng pag-aaral samakatwid na taluntunin ang tradisyong pantanghalan at sosyo-politikal ng Ateneo ENTABLADO. Iuugat ito ng pag-aaral sa mayamang tradisyong pantanghalan at sosyo-politikal ng mismong institusyong kinabibilangan nito, ang Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila. Gagamitin ng pag-aaral bilang konseptuwal na balangkas ang diskurso ng (pa)loob at (pa)labas upang …

Ang Retorika Ng Satira Ni Juana Change: Agresyon At Panliligalig, John Carlo S. Gloria

Katipunan

Mabulas na sandata ang satira na may mahaba nang kasaysayan ng pagbibigay-kritika sa kapangyarihan, paglalantad ng mga kontradiksiyon, at pag-uudyok sa isipan gamit ang pamumuna at pagpapatawa. Magkagayunman, dapat ding mabanggit na bahagi ng kasaysayang ito ang pagsasailalim ng satira sa iba pang anyo. Bunga ng kadalian nitong maiangkop sa ibang genre, lumabnaw ang mga pagsasakatangian sa satira at waring nanatiling nakahimpil ito sa anino ng mga anyong higit na bago kung ihahambing dito. Buhat sa ganitong pangangatwiran, lumilitaw ang pangangailangang muling turulin ang mga katangian ng satira na nagpapatampok dito. Pinoproblematisa ng sanaysay samakatwid ang pagkanatatangi ng satira bilang …

The Application Of Thai Classical Fiddle Techniques For Cello, Athita Kuankachorn

Dissertations

While non-Western cultural influences have become increasingly more prominent in contemporary cello compositions, Thai classical fiddles—saw duang, saw u, and saw sam sai—which are integral to Thai music tradition, have yet to be fully explored or incorporated into cello works. The complexity of the Thai pitch system, diverse performance practices, and the reliance on oral tradition, which limits written resources, pose challenges to integrating Thai fiddle elements into cross-cultural compositions.

This research examines Thai classical fiddle techniques through a bi-musical approach. Among the diverse practices, the Vorayot Seventeen-Microtone Theory, developed by esteemed fiddle Master Vorayot Suksaichon, …

After The Bullets: Managing A Mass Shooting Resource Center Explored Through Autoethnography, Karen Allene Schweihs

Dissertations

The rate of mass shootings has more than doubled over the past 10 years in the United States (Gun Violence Archive, 2024). The focus of this study was a thorough exploration of my personal experiences in designing a response center after a mass shooting occurred in Boulder, Colorado. This study utilized a qualitative narrative inquiry form of research methodology called autoethnography. Autoethnography has been utilized to capture more than the raw data collected, but to offer a more expansive and detailed description of a unique experience. The following research questions were studied:

• Q1 What might I learn about my own …

The Exploration Of Modern Life And Nature: A Public Relations Campaign Plan For Community Artists, David Mitchell

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

Art can unite individuals and foster a sense of community. When art is accessible, it can act as a meeting place for individuals to connect and share their experiences. It may also generate economic opportunities for artists and communities. In this scholarly document, I briefly discussed how artists, particularly community artists, use visual arts to create connections within communities and to preserve cultures. Further, I discussed the lack of research on public relations in the art field and the importance that public relations holds for visual arts. I explained the critical role my public relations plan and non-profit art organization …

Take A Ballot: Can Transnational Theatre Foster Political Efficacy In Women Of Color?, Breanna Marie Bailey

Undergraduate Honors Theses

This research examines whether transnational theatre fosters political efficacy in women of color. Research shows the history of disenfranchisement of women of color; even today, upper-class, white males have the greatest access to civic resources– including access to theatre–which ignite their political efficacy in the United States. The gap in research surrounds how, and if, transnational theatre can affect women of color’s political efficacy. By analyzing theatre’s role in engaging political efficacy, I offer an avenue to build a more equitable and democratic society. Using a case study analysis of two female playwrights from opposite sides of the U.S. border–Sor …

A Performance Guide To Lisabeth-Claude Jacquet De La Guerre’S Cantate Fran Oise: Semel, Cho Hee Hwang

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This study explores one of the French cantatas, Semel , composed by lisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre (1665–1729) to provide an analysis of her sophisticated text painting and a performance guide for singers. The cantata genre originated in Italy and by the early-eighteenth century, it flourished in France as well: approximately eight hundred French cantatas were composed between 1700 and 1730. lisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre was among the French composers who adopted the genre, along with Jean-Baptiste Morin (1677–1745), Nicholas Bernier (1664–1734), Fran ois Couperin (1668–1733), and Louis-Nicolas Cl rambault (1676–1749). In 1715, Jacquet de La Guerre published the …

Storytelling Through Usu's 10-Minute Play Festival, Sarah Anne Polizzotto

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

The 10-Minute Play Festival served as the culminating experience of my undergraduate education, combining my skills in stage management, directing, dramaturgy, and arts administration. The project aimed to create an accessible, student-led theatrical event that celebrated inclusion, storytelling, and collaboration. This portfolio highlights both the creative and administrative aspects of my work, showcasing the planning, research, and execution necessary to bring the festival to life. As the festival’s student organizer, I handled administrative tasks such as securing performance rights, designing promotional materials, and coordinating rehearsals. Drawing from dramaturgical research, I developed a vision for my directed play, Three Drunk Poets …

The Texas Brigade And The Battle Of Chickamauga, Thomas Gillmeister

Bound Away: The Liberty Journal of History

During the American Civil War, one of the Confederate army's elite units was the Texas Brigade. Commanded by John Bell Hood in 1862-1863, the unit distinguished itself in the battles of the Eastern Theater as part of the Army of Northern Virginia. In the fall of 1863, the brigade was part of the corps commanded by James Longstreet deployed to northern Georgia to reinforce the Army of Tennessee. In September, the Confederates defeated the Union Army of the Cumberland at the battle of Chickamauga, where the Texas Brigade engaged in heavy fighting. Although an empty triumph for the Confederates, the …

Yankee Doodle Goes To War, Joi Barrios

Kritika Kultura

No abstract provided.

The Androgynous Baglan: Interruption, Withdrawal, And Reclaiming, Aurelio S. Agcaoili

Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture

The pursuit of decolonization is a first act in the manifold acts of real, because substantive, liberation of a colonized country like the Philippines. The reason is clear: every colonizer not only colonizes a country but invades and occupies the mind of the people of that country, puts a claim to their bodies, and replaces their language and cultural practices with his own to complete his violent act of “discovering” the Other. Even with independence granted to a colonized people, the intellectual residues in a colonized consciousness that has coopted with the colonizer if only to survive continue to haunt, …

Covid-19: Social Disease And Public Prudence, Peter Murphy

Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture

The article profiles the social aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic including the social component of virus transmission, the parallels between national and regional social distancing habits, and the impact of COVID-19 on populations. The interaction of low-contact and high-contact cultures with the COVID-19 virus is analyzed. The public policy response is examined with particular reference to proportionality in decision-making. The article explores the role of mid-range, balanced policies and temperate, moderate actions in dealing with a serious public health issue.

Unself-Conscious: Childhood Rambles, Carl Demrow

Appalachia

No abstract provided.

Appalachia Summer/Fall 2008: Complete Issue

Appalachia

Summer/Fall 2008 - Volume LIX, Number 2 - issue #226. Adventures Near Home: A restored River, old roads, hidden ledges, and suburban rambles

Digging For Literature On Tailoring Cultural Offers With And For Older People From Ethnic Minority Groups: A Scoping Review, Stephanie Tierney, Jordan Gorenberg, Marta Santillo, Debra Westlake, Geoffrey Wong, Kerryn Husk, Sofia Vougioukalou, Ruthanne Baxter, Shoba Dawson, Nia Roberts, Caroline Potter, Harriet Warburton, Beth Mcdougall, Johannah Latchem, Kamal R Mahtani

Peninsula Medical School

INTRODUCTION: Social prescribing addresses non-medical issues (e.g., loneliness, financial worries, housing problems) affecting physical and/or mental health. It involves connecting people to external support or services, including 'cultural offers'-events, groups and activities run within or by cultural organisations. Such offers need to be acceptable and accessible to diverse populations if forming part of a social prescription.

METHODS: A scoping review was conducted to identify what existing literature, conducted in the United Kingdom, tells us about tailoring cultural offers for older people (aged 60+ years) from ethnic minority groups. Relevant literature was searched for on electronic databases, through Google, via a …

Blue Bahay: More Than A Place To Play, Damien Roiland

Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture

How can we enable disadvantaged youth, whose past and present are unstructured, to (re)build themselves and start thinking about their future? The incredibly effective solution developed by the Delépine Foundation is to let them play! Playing is most often downgraded to a mere form of entertainment. However, it has proven to be essential for education. With a limited budget, the Delépine Foundation (through Aurore Prudent-Roiland) created Blue Bahay, a play center for street and slum children in the Philippines. Through play, young people heal their psychological wounds and increase their resilience. They discover the joy of learning with results that …

Becoming Useless As A Measure Of Success, Rainier A. Ibana

Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture

Becoming Useless as a Measure of Success

The Filipino Primitive: Accumulation And Resistance In The American Museum, Sarita Echavez See, Jpaul S. Manzanilla

Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture

The Filipino Primitive: Accumulation and Resistance in the American Museum, Sarita Echavez See

Efficacy Of 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch And 2% Lidocaine In Reducing The Pain Of Propofol Injection, Tapan K. Sahoo, Saurabh Trivedi, Monika Gupta, Seema, Gaurav Trivedi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Propofol administration is associated with pain, mediated by the activation of vascular endothelium. Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) inhibits endothelial membrane activation by various nociceptive substances. Thus, this study hypothesised that pre-administration of HES can reduce pain on propofol administration. This study aimed to compare the proportion of patients with no pain on propofol administration and to compare the severity of pain and any change in pre- and post-induction haemodynamic variables. Methods: This prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted at Chirayu Medical College & Hospital, Bhopal, India, between August 2023 and December 2023 and included patients undergoing elective surgery under …

Lots Of Pots: Cooking-Pot Deposits In Early Roman Jerusalem, Tehillah Lieberman, Barak Monnickendam-Givon, Salome Dan-Goor

'Atiqot

Extensive excavations over the last few decades in and around Jerusalem have yielded large quantities of cooking vessels, including instances of intentional cooking-pot deposits. Since not all concentrations of cooking pots can be grouped as a single phenomenon, this article aims at categorizing and defining the different categories of cooking-pot deposits in Early Roman Jerusalem to better understand each occurrence and to offer a refined interpretation thereof. This allows us to trace and evaluate different processes and behaviors prevalent in Jerusalem during the Early Roman period. It also sheds light on the dynamics of interaction between the local population, visitors …

Humor In Higher Education, Colin Stewart

MAGIS: Student Development Journal

Improvisation is a tool that student development professionals can use to engage students in active learning. The tenets of improv can be utilized to inform how student development professionals work with students and each other in a practical way. The purpose of this article is to explore the connection between improvisation, higher education, and student development.

Gardner-Webb’S Annual Festival Of Lights Ushers In Celebration Of Christmas, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The Gardner-Webb University Department of Music hosts the 2024 celebration of Festival of Lights on Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Dover Theatre. Featuring performances by GWU music groups, the program includes carol singing and the reading of the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke.