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Martha, Shu-Ju Wang, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 2008

Martha, Shu-Ju Wang, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

1 volume, 26 pages. Cover title. "Gocco printed from original text and design by Shu-Ju Wang. Individual prints by Martha Pomeranz."--Colophon. "Relay Replay Press is dedicated to working with seniors with dementia to create artist's books that illuminate the creative lives of the elderly."--Artist's statement at Vamp & Tramp Booksellers website. Limited ed. of 20 copies. "Martha designed and Gocco printed the individual prints; I designed and Gocco printed the envelopes and the cover. The cover was also dyed with a very diluted acrylic paint; on Rives Lightweight, Nepal Light, and Nepal Heavyweight. Martha took to the Print Gocco like …


Solid Phases, Sara Langworthy, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 2008

Solid Phases, Sara Langworthy, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

1 volume ([50] pages) : illustrations ; 24 x 32 cm. Edition of 33 copies. Most of this book was designed and printed in 2008, during a Visiting Artist Residency at the University of Iowa Center for the Book, made possible by a grant from the Windgate Foundation. The final twelve press runs and binding were completed in the fall of 2012. The text was hand-set from a very worn case of Helvetica, and printed on a Vandercook SP-20. Images printed from a photopolymer plates and linoleum blocks. Papers, in order of appearance and omitting repetition, are: Sakamoto, Shin-Tobi, an …


Where Are You From?, Alex Appella, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 2008

Where Are You From?, Alex Appella, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

14 pages : color illustrations. "This on-going, numbered edition was begun in September, 2008, in San Antonio de Arredondo, Provincia de Cordoba, Argentina. This book was printed on Colorspot Nieve paper, 220 gram using an Epson Ink Jet printer"--Colophon. Pages sewn into linen tapes. Flat back binding. Book housed in box made by author. Box has stickers, tags, a ribbon, etc. to look like a traveler's trunk. Library has copy no. 5, made: April 2009.


Bernoulli Equation For Unsteady Potential Flow, Amandine Nabarra-Piomelli, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 2008

Bernoulli Equation For Unsteady Potential Flow, Amandine Nabarra-Piomelli, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

1 sewn book in slipcase. Title from colophon. Edition of 40 numbered and signed copies. Bernoulli's equation for unsteady potential flow in Greek symbols above title on colophon and on first leaf. "This book visually and tactilely mimics the action of a body in water. The Bernoulli equation for unsteady potential flow (named for Daniel Bernoulli, 18th-century Dutch-Swiss mathematician is used, among other places, in the theory of ocean surface waves and acoustics."--Artist's website. Artist's book by Amandine Nabarra-Piomelli, comprised of a sequence of strips of photos which represents the nature and meaning of water, traditionally associated with the qualities …


Counting: A Book Of Lists, Janine Wong, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 2008

Counting: A Book Of Lists, Janine Wong, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

accordion, dos à dos, uncovered spine with two cloth covered boards; a cloth covered board folder wraps around the book and all enclosed in a cloth covered slipcase, with foil stamped title. Cover; interior pages. Taking bits of information found in old journal entries, calendars, shopping and to-do lists, the artist notes the roles she plays as wife, mother, professor, administrator, architect, and book artist. Found lists are digitally reproduced with letterpress.


Paper Works: A Play On The Possibilities Of A Piece Of Paper, Jennifer Grimyser, Special Collections, Fleet Library Jan 2008

Paper Works: A Play On The Possibilities Of A Piece Of Paper, Jennifer Grimyser, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Artists' Books

portfolio with loose plates; cover; title page inside portfolio; title page; interior pages. A playful look at things you can do with a piece of paper.


Media, Civil Society And Political Culture In West Africa, Mohamed S. Camara Jan 2008

Media, Civil Society And Political Culture In West Africa, Mohamed S. Camara

Security Studies & International Affairs - Daytona Beach

From the premise that a free and democratic society is impossible without free and responsible media and an active civil society and that freedom and democracy must evolve from within a particular society in order to mature into a way of life for the society and its media, the present study examines the symbiotic role of the media and civil society in West Africa’s struggle for democratic governance. It addresses the question of the independence and accountability of West Africa’s media vis-à-vis foreign donors, local business and political forces along with the effects on local audiences of giant Western/global media …


A Prototype For Narrative-Based Interactivity In Theme Parks, Kirsten Kischuk Jan 2008

A Prototype For Narrative-Based Interactivity In Theme Parks, Kirsten Kischuk

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis is to look at the potential for interactive devices to enhance the story of future theme park attractions. The most common interactive theme park rides are about game-based interaction, competition, and scoring, rather than about story, character, and plot. Research into cognitive science, interactivity, narrative, immersion, user interface, theming and other fields of study illuminated some potentially useful guidelines for creating compelling experiences for park guests. In order to test some of these ideas, an interactive device was constructed and tested with study subjects. Each study subject watched a video recording of an existing theme …


The Attic Door: A Feature Length Motion Picture, Daniel Daneau Jan 2008

The Attic Door: A Feature Length Motion Picture, Daniel Daneau

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

THE ATTIC DOOR is the feature-length film co-written and directed by Danny Daneau while pursuing a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Central Florida. Many challenges had to be met to produce a feature-length motion picture utilizing digital technology on an ultra-low budget as part of a graduate education. Beyond gaining a profound understanding of the physical, financial, and emotional strength it takes to complete a feature-length motion picture, Daneau experienced the creative challenges that all filmmakers must meet when applying the principles of filmmaking theory to an actual work of self-expression. The production process for an original …


Hope For A Thorn: The Making Of A Microbudget Digital Feature Film, Leslie Kitzinger Jan 2008

Hope For A Thorn: The Making Of A Microbudget Digital Feature Film, Leslie Kitzinger

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This paper provides a look at the making of a microbudget feature film. It seeks to explain my growth as a filmmaker and an artist, through the challenges, both narrative and practical, that I encountered, as well as provide documentation following the process. Hope for a Thorn: The Making of a Microbudget Digital Feature Film includes elements from each phase of filmmaking, from script and preproduction to the marketing plan. This document shows the tremendous amount of preparation and planning that goes into the making of a microbudget digital feature film.


Gutter King, Keith Morris Jan 2008

Gutter King, Keith Morris

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Gutter King had a threefold purpose: to create a feature film using limited resources, to make the film bridge the gap between a defined artistic aesthetic and its broader distribution goals, and to make the film entertaining to its target market of 14-24 year old males. The methods used: exploiting new digital technology, using a limited workforce (crew), and implementing a planned improvisational structure.


Media, Civil Society And Political Culture In West Africa, Mohamed Saliou Camara Jan 2008

Media, Civil Society And Political Culture In West Africa, Mohamed Saliou Camara

Humanities & Communication - Daytona Beach

From the premise that a free and democratic society is impossible without free and responsible media and an active civil society and that freedom and democracy must evolve from within a particular society in order to mature into a way of life for the society and its media, the present study examines the symbiotic role of the media and civil society in West Africa’s struggle for democratic governance. It addresses the question of the independence and accountability of West Africa’s media vis-à-vis foreign donors, local business and political forces along with the effects on local audiences of giant Western/global media …


Romans Jest At The Protestant Test Or How Catholic Missions And Debate Changed Protestant Minds About Toleration, Lisa Clark Diller Jan 2008

Romans Jest At The Protestant Test Or How Catholic Missions And Debate Changed Protestant Minds About Toleration, Lisa Clark Diller

Faculty Works

No abstract provided.


Protestant And Catholic Cooperation In Early Modern England, Lisa Clark Diller Jan 2008

Protestant And Catholic Cooperation In Early Modern England, Lisa Clark Diller

Faculty Works

No abstract provided.


Proclaiming The Truth Of Beauty, Larry Fraher Jan 2008

Proclaiming The Truth Of Beauty, Larry Fraher

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

An examination of the eschatological problem, defined as an over-emphasis on the individual nature of the end-times, asserting that the problem may be reconciled through an application of theological aesthetics, and a practical example of this application in the art of theSaint John’sBible.


Sufficere, “It Is Enough”: Avarice Vs. Simplicity And Detachment In The Rule Of Saint Benedict, Arlen M. Hanson Jan 2008

Sufficere, “It Is Enough”: Avarice Vs. Simplicity And Detachment In The Rule Of Saint Benedict, Arlen M. Hanson

School of Theology and Seminary Graduate Papers/Theses

This paper is an exegesis of selected chapters of the Rule of St. Benedict, specifically chapters thirty-three, thirty-four, fifty-four, fifty-five, and fifty-eight, to examine issues of monastic poverty, private vs. common ownership, avarice, simplicity, detachment, and related issues.


A Better World Is Possible, Félix Masud-Piloto Jan 2008

A Better World Is Possible, Félix Masud-Piloto

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No abstract provided.


Alba Y El Renacimiento De La Izquierda En La América Latina, Max Azicri Jan 2008

Alba Y El Renacimiento De La Izquierda En La América Latina, Max Azicri

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No abstract provided.


Fear Of A "Brown Society": Latina/O Laborers In East-Central, Illinois, Aidé Acosta Jan 2008

Fear Of A "Brown Society": Latina/O Laborers In East-Central, Illinois, Aidé Acosta

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No abstract provided.


La Economía Política De La Aplicación De Las Leyes De Inmigración Por Autoridades Statales Y Municipales, Dennis Bixler-Márquez Jan 2008

La Economía Política De La Aplicación De Las Leyes De Inmigración Por Autoridades Statales Y Municipales, Dennis Bixler-Márquez

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No abstract provided.


Highlights Of Anti-Racist Struggle At Depaul University, Matt Muchowski Jan 2008

Highlights Of Anti-Racist Struggle At Depaul University, Matt Muchowski

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No abstract provided.


Diversidad Y Continuidad En La Poesía Cubana Contemporánea, María D. Masud Jan 2008

Diversidad Y Continuidad En La Poesía Cubana Contemporánea, María D. Masud

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No abstract provided.


Photo Essay: Xi Encuentro De Pueblos Negros De Oaxaca Y Guerrero No Mas Invisible, Wendy E. Phillips Jan 2008

Photo Essay: Xi Encuentro De Pueblos Negros De Oaxaca Y Guerrero No Mas Invisible, Wendy E. Phillips

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No abstract provided.


Building Bridges, Not Borders: The Cultural Work Of Rogelio Martínez Furé, E. Anne Bennison Jan 2008

Building Bridges, Not Borders: The Cultural Work Of Rogelio Martínez Furé, E. Anne Bennison

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No abstract provided.


The Block/El Bloque: Writer's Reflection, Jacqueline Lazú Jan 2008

The Block/El Bloque: Writer's Reflection, Jacqueline Lazú

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No abstract provided.


La Noche De Los Lápices, Beatriz Badikian-Gartler Jan 2008

La Noche De Los Lápices, Beatriz Badikian-Gartler

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No abstract provided.


Poems, Sonia Báez-Hernández Jan 2008

Poems, Sonia Báez-Hernández

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Includes "Polvo Azuloso", "Between Salome and Penelope", "El ángel"


Caudal Oscuro; Chicago 04-01-04, Francisco Pamplona Jan 2008

Caudal Oscuro; Chicago 04-01-04, Francisco Pamplona

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No abstract provided.


La Muerte De Mi Madre, Jorge Rodriguez-Florido Jan 2008

La Muerte De Mi Madre, Jorge Rodriguez-Florido

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No abstract provided.


Restless Sleep, Brittany Gignac Jan 2008

Restless Sleep, Brittany Gignac

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No abstract provided.