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Samuel Brannan: An Historical Play, Reed Davidson Turnbow

Theses and Dissertations

The play, Samuel Brannan, is the final result of a careful study of the history of Samuel Brannan. The information which has been selected to serve as the base for the plot was gleaned from the works of historians, letters written by Samuel, and individual journals. Although license has been taken with historical facts by the playwright in order to make this play theatrical, the play is based upon authentic happenings.
The play is concerned with the events of Brannan's life, his unusual successes, and subsequent failures. It also treats his character, his attitudes, his beliefs, and the factors which …

Joseph Smith As A Jacksonian Man Of Letters: His Literary Development As Evidenced In His Newspaper Writings, Walter A. Norton

Theses and Dissertations

This study examines the newspaper writings of Joseph Smith Jr., the Mormon Prophet, traces his development as an American writer as evidenced in his newspaper publications, and notes the major concepts contained therein which demonstrate that Smith may deservedly be called a "Jacksonian Man of Letters."

Emerging from his youth lacking even rudimentary writing ability, Smith began his development with the translation of ancient scriptural records. Literary experiences with other scriptures, historical records, and even grammar classes augmented his development. Smith later turned his attention to frontier newspapers and served briefly as an editor. Jail confinement provided further stimulus to …

The Public Relations Practices Of Directors Of Institutes Of Religion Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In California, 1974-75, Ronald Charl Louw

Theses and Dissertations

Seventy-five directors of the Institutes of Religion of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in California, responded to a questionnaire regarding their public relations' practices. Institute directors with formal training in public relations utilized more practices, an average of 30.4, than directors without formal training who used an average of 26.9 practices. Institute directors in different locations (divisions) did not differ in the average number of practices used. Seventeen percent of the directors had structured public relations' programs. Directors emphasized more frequently public relations practices relating to priesthood leaders (72 percent) and students (67 percent) than practices relating …

Socioeconomic And Medicare Status Differences Between Elderly Church Service And Lds Private Pay Hospital Patients, Edward L. Soper

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine the kind and degree of differences that existed in the socioeconomic status and access to financial resources of elderly members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and to determine if differences existed between Church Service and private pay elderly hospital patients in economic status, type of housing, housing costs, marital status, sex, number and degree of access to children, savings and other assets.

Certain elderly members of the LDS Church were found to be significantly deficient economically because of inadequate income, low lifetime earnings and high medical expenses. Findings …

A Study Of The Attitudes Of Canadian Jews Toward Israel, Amiram Rokach

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

The present study attempted to investigate the relationships between self esteem, perception of Gentiles’ attitudes, and attitudes to the State of Israel, as expressed by a sample of Canadian born Jews.

Four hypotheses were formulated. The first one stated that there existed a negative relationship between perception of Gentiles’s attitudes (GA) and positive attitudes toward Israel (AI). That hypothesis was supported.

The second hypothesis stated that there existed a negative relationship between self esteem (SE) and positive attitudes toward Israel (AI). That hypothesis was also supported.

the third hypothesis stated that when high positive attitudes toward Israel (HPAI) are found, …

The Training Of Human Voluntary Torsion: Tonic And Dynamic Cycloversion., Richard Balliet

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

Voluntary cyclotorsions were found not to have significant visually induced components in control studies where subjects were required to relax and observe the rotating visual stimuli used in the aforementioned pursuit and tracking tests.

All voluntary cyclotorsions reported here were shown to be pure cycloversions occurring around the visual axes, even though only monocular visual stimuli (when occurring at all) were used.

These results suggest that existing slow pursuit and saccadic systems control trained voluntary cycloversions. I propose that in making voluntary cycloversions, the visuomotor system utilizes the primitive slow phase and fast flicks from the phylogenetically old vestibulo-oculomotor reflex …

The Mystique And The Mass Persuasion: A Rhetorical Analysis Of The Drake-Chenault Radio Programming 1965-1976, Elwood F. Goulart

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

It is known that American radio broadcasters concern themselves with attracting listeners even though listeners generally consider listening to the radio as something with which one need not be actively concerned. While most Americans are part of a huge group of radio listeners, few realize that broadcasters spend both time and money attempting to attract listeners. Since radio stations make money from selling air time to advertisers who want to convince the listeners to buy the advertised product and/or services, those stations with the largest audiences are the stations which can charge the most for the air time and thus …

The New Feminism: A Social Movement In Process, Judith K. Little

Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects

It is difficult to untangle the influences and interests which contributed to the selection of Feminism and Social Movement theory as my thesis topic. To say I chose to explore these subjects because they piqued my curiosity explains little; presumably thesis topics are generally chosen because the writer finds the subject matter interesting or compelling, I was propelled into the discipline of Sociology itself because of participation in and support for many of the social movements which punctuated the 1960’s, I turned to the theories and observations of social scientists with the hope vney would better enable me to understand …

Russian Oregon: A History Of The Russian Orthodox Church And Settlement In Oregon, 1882-1976, David B. Cole

Dissertations and Theses

The historical record of the Orthodox Church's missionary efforts in North America and of the development of a viable local church administration is extremely scarce at best. No major scholarly work exists in English covering the historical development of any of the national Orthodox jurisdictions which followed the mass immigration of Arab, Greek, and Slavic Christians to the New World. More unfortunately, few scholarly records exist of local or regional church histories. In a very real sense, until these “grass roots” histories are gathered and recorded, no truly complete history can be written on Orthodox Christianity in North America.

The …

Grammatical Ambiguity In Japanese And English, Joseph Clarc Chryst

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

As indicated in the title, the principal topic of this thesis is the concept of grammatical ambiguity. In this thesis, that concept and the concept of function switching rules are identified and defined. Examples of noun phrases from Japanese and English which exhibit grammatical ambiguity are analyzed. Examples of noun phrases in English which necessitate the formulation of function switching rules are provided and discussed. The study is conducted within a generative-transformational analytical framework. Non-generative studies germane to the topic are discussed. The bulk of the example sentences for Japanese come from non-generative sources.

The Quest For Happiness, Nadia El Sanhoury

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Madrasa Of Umm Al SultāN ShaʻBāN, Leonor E Fernandes

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Aspects Of Light In Photography, Christopher Seiberling

Art & Art History ETDs

Light is not only a basic condition for photographic process but also a versatile tool for photographic image-making and a metaphorical agent for photographic expression. In a cross-cultural context, there are universal but complex religious interpretations of light phenomena; light has been associated with mystical experience and alchemical process and has been symbolic of enlightenment or salvation. In literature light implies many ideas, e.g. the "colorless all-color of atheism" (Helville) and the "inexplicable" human condition (Beckett). Current attitudes toward light, generated by advances in technology, dominate fading religious concerns.

Among twentieth century photographers, C.H. White and George Seeley used light …

Sherwood Anderson, Charles Burchfield, And The American Small Town, Jerome Paul Shea

American Studies ETDs

This study explores the American small town, located (for the study's purposes) principally in the turn-of-the-century Midwest, and its reflection in the works of the American writer, Sherwood Anderson, and the American painter, Charles Burchfield.

A large portion of the study is devoted to the small town itself: its place in our history and in our myths. To that end, many pages are devoted to the highlights of American history from 1875 to 1925, to some of the representative phenomena of that period, and to our geographical myths (e.g., "out West" versus "back East") which came together in the Midwest. …

The Arcane Leitmotiv: Inner Vision As Autobiography, Karen Rose Truax

Art & Art History ETDs

This exploration of my photography concerns my own personal vision of women. I begin with a discussion on my autobiographical use of women as the central theme in my imagery. In this section I explore my preconceived approach to photography. A comparison of two of my photographs on the same theme serves to elucidate my concerns. I then explore my use of hand-applied color. This section begins with my first involvement with hand-coloring a black and white photograph. I continue with a discussion on the role hand-applied coloring has played in the history of photography with particular emphasis on Wallace …

An Examination Of The Philosophical Foundations Of Quantum Theory, Julius Byron Cranston Jr.

Philosophy ETDs

Beginning in 1900 with 1-iax Planck's hypothesis of quanta, physics has been embarked on a course which has raised serious questions about the true nature of physical reality, about the foundational assumptions and structures of science, and about the relationships between physical reality and physical theory. In particular, attempts to give a physical interpretation to quantum theory seem to result in "pictures" of nature which are paradoxical. A subatomic entity is described by the theory as exhibiting the properties and behavior of both particle-like phenomena and wave­like phenomena. Since it seems unreasonable that a single entity could be both a …

The Social Consciousness Of Mark Twain, Rose W. Caudill

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Social Sciences at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in History by Rose W. Caudill on December 4, 1975.

Journey Into The World: An Analysis Of The Religious, Artistic, Educational And Political Forces That Have Determined The World View Of An American, Rodger Kent Scott

American Studies ETDs

The purpose of this study is to describe and analyze the cultural forces that have influenced the religious, artistic, educational and political values of an American male who was born in Central Texas and spent the formative years of his childhood in that environment. After receiving a public school and university education in Texas, that person traveled to more than 20 countries, spending five years in four of those countries : France, Germany, Colombia, and Japan. Working and studying in France, serving in the United States Army in Germany and in the Peace Corps in Colombia, teaching in Japan, and …

Estructura Y Sentido En Las "Novelas Ejemplares De Cíbola", Dulce Maria H. Lawrence

Master's Theses

El propósito de la tesis es analizar el mundo que Ramón José Sender crea en la novela, estudiando su expresión artística. La expresión artística se basa precisamente en la creación del mundo de la novela. En ese mundo el hombre se mueve en contra de la corriente de la vida siendo guiado por las fuerzas naturales.. La naturaleza le sirve de guía, tomando parte activa en la vida del hombre en la novela.

La Tension Entre L’ Individu Et La Société Dans Deux Romans, Carmela Calderone

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Cultural Development Of Mcallen, Texas, Sue Etchison Newman

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The cultural development of McAllen, Texas, has played an important role in the overall growth and advancement of this city. A community needs a well-rounded cultural program as well as good government, sound educational facilities, and a stable business climate. This study is an expository account of the events in the development of literature, cultural facilities, music, dance, drama, and the arts and science which perhaps have made McAllen, Texas, the leader of cultural activities in the Rio Grande Valley and Northern Mexico.

Joseph Goebbels And Nazi Radio Propaganda: An Assessment Of Success And Failure, Chester Ferdinand Casanave Jr.

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Division of Communications at Morehead State University by Chester Ferdinand Casanave Jr. on November 25, 1975.

Martin Luther King, Jr. And His Times: A Multi-Media Script, Robert D. Rosenkranz

Dissertations and Theses

The objective of this thesis is to create a broad perspective of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his times by placing him and his goal of creating the "beloved community" to the test of his environment: the feeling and behavior of those people whose hearts and habits he struggled to change or direct.

In order to achieve this, this multi-media script, based in history, places King in contrasting settings. Act I finds King in Montgomery where with a great deal of support he wins over vocal southern segregationists in court. In contrast, Act II takes place in the Lawndale slums …

New Odessa, 1882-1887: United We Stand, Divided We Fall, Helen E. Blumenthal

Dissertations and Theses

The Oregon Territory and later the State of Oregon have had a well-deserved reputation for encouraging free thought and liberal ideas. By tradition, Oregon has been the scene of rugged individualism, a proving ground for ideas and movements. The commune of New Odessa was one of the lesser known attempts of a group of immigrants coming from persecution in Russian to a new way of life in America.

This thesis is a study starting with the background of Russian Jewry, the social climate in the United States and particularly Oregon which allowed for the development of communes, the story of …

The Trial Of General Tomoyuki Yamashita: A Case Study In Command Responsibility, L. H. Redford

History Theses & Dissertations

The case of General 'Tomoyuki Yamashita, the subject of this thesis, established a precedent in international law, at least so far as the United States respected that law, Its successful prosecution prepared the way for the prosecution of numerous, subsequent war crimes cases, upon a standard of liability developed and approved by the United States in Yamashita, and without regard for the attenuated procedural protections granted in American civil courts. General Mac-Arthur played an important part in Yamashita’s trial, and this essay shall also discuss the extent of his interest and involvement in the case.

The Passion Predictions In The Light Of Hebrews 2:5-9, E Clark Copeland

Doctor of Theology Dissertation

There has, however, not been a serious tracing of the passage in Heb. 2:5-9 to Jesus' use of Son of Man in the predictions of His suffering. Nor, has there been a biblical theological development of the Son of Man concept from Psalm 8 through Psalm 80, Daniel 7, the teaching of Jesus, and on to its use in Hebrews. The present study would undertake this task in order to relate the findings to the “world to come" over which Jesus is enthroned, according toe. 2:5.

The view of Scripture guiding this study is that of the Reformers; namely, that …

The Development And History Of The Seventh-Day Adventist Church In China Since The Communist Take-Over, Lien-Chieh Tsao

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

In evaluating the status of Christian religions in China today, this paper draws largely on unpublished sources. Since China is a "closed" country, accurate reports are somewhat limited and quite scarce. As a result, this thesis depends on unpublished memoirs of friends who were in China at the time and on correspondence and conversations with people who have made recent visits to the mainland. From these sources the paper attempts to describe the current condition of Christianity in China, trace some of the causative factors, and evaluate the potential for future mission work.

To provide a background and help explain …

Tudor Conciliar Theorists, Daniel E. Mitchel

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This thesis analyzes a variety of sources such as printed books, diplomatic correspondence, letters, and notes, from which a description of Tudor ideas in relation to proposals to hold a general council can be derived. This Tudor Conciliar Theory has a definite beginning.

Henry VIII developed a flexible foreign policy to deal with continental suggestions to hold a general council of the church. The position which he took was that the English nation was not opposed to such a gathering, but on every occasion, matters of detail were used to block English participation. While these procedural details kept Henry from …

Jorge Ubico And Guatemalan Politics In The 1920'S, Joseph A. Pitti

History ETDs

Between 1840 and 1944, four men ruled Guatemala a total of seventy-five years. The last and one of the most contro­versial of these strong Presidents was Don Jorge Ubico y Castañeda who governed the nation from 1931 until 1944. A member of Guatemala's elite, Ubico enforced political tranquility, promoted administrative probity, substituted the prosecution of vagrancy for debt peonage, and instituted other measures which had been advocated throughout the 1920's. Indeed, without some knowledge of the preceding decades, it is impossible to under­stand Ubico's reign fully.

As a young military officer during the dictatorship of Estrada Cabrera, Ubico was appointed …

Mixed Media Drawings With Emphasis On Ceramic Materials, Timothy Jopseph Harvey

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose and scope of this thesis has been to expand the concept of drawing to include ceramic materials in focusing on and clarifying notions of the human landscape. Initially traditional drawing problems of still life, figure and landscape were undertaken. The landscape problem was regarded as a good beginning point since it was free of the forceful references that could have easily overwhelmed cityscape studies before a visual understanding could be solidly established. The landscape problem was focused on and underwent a series of changes beginning with rough sketch-like studies through "realistic rendering" to limited and, finally, extreme abstraction. …