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Fall 2009 Commencement - The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin, The University Of Texas Permian Basin

UTPB Commencement Programs

Fall 2009 Commencement - December 12, 2009

Woodwind And Brass Chamber Music Concert, Tamer Edlebi, Garrett Smith, Hannah Torrance, Charity Potter, John Campbell, Rebecca Walsh, Stephen Sanders, Andrew King, Clayton Thomas, Brandon Bielagus, Garrett Eastwood, Kyle Chattleton, Bella Staav, Rebecca Newlin, Adam Borecki, Lauren Aghajanian, Rebecca Villines, Kira Roden, Crystal Holtzendorff, Trevor Garcia, Brittany Bethurum, Megan Malloy, Joshua Huihui, Michael Rushman, David Stetson, Zachary Mariano, Christopher Nario, Ryan Jesch, Stephen Sanders, Javier Cerna

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.

Spears, Angela (Fa 344), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 344. Paper: "Folklore and Media Project on Folklore in Advertisements," written by Angela Spears for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

I Am The Landscape, Aimee George

Masters Theses, 2010-2019

This thesis investigates the ideas and concepts of my photographic works. Ranging from still photography to video, these works convey how external surroundings affect internal states, and show my personal relation to these surroundings, the landscape. The landscape becomes more than just a landscape. The landscape represents me, my feelings, my reactions, and my internal states. The landscape becomes me and I become the landscape. The landscape becomes “the objective mirror of the world and the mirror of the artists’ soul.” i am the landscape.

Student Chamber Music Concert, December 1, 2009 [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. School Of Music.

Music Recital Programs

Program of a music recital given by faculty, students, or guest artists from the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.

China-Related Talks Around The World

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

1. On December 14-15, the Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism at the University of Southern California will be holding a “Colloquium on China Media Studies” (RSVP required). For those not able to attend, the event will be live-streamed at the above link, beginning at noon PST on December 14.

2. Ken Pomeranz will be giving two talks in Japan next week:

December 16, 2009: Kyoto University. Participant in the “Changing Nature of ‘Nature’: New Perspectives in Transdisciplinary Field Science” conference sponsored by the Global Center of Excellence on a Sustainable Humanssphere.

December 18, 2009: Tokyo University. “Land rights and …

Joyful And Triumphant, Buffalo Gay Men's Chorus

Programs

Welcome to our second annual Holiday Concert, "Joyful and Triumphant". It's wonderful to see so many old and new friends here, and we hope you'll find something special on this concert that will touch your heart and keep you warm for the rest of the winter.

Mccormick, Mary (Sloss), 1873-1904 (Sc 2118), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2118. Letter written by Mary Sloss, Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Mary Stagner, a member of her wedding party, related to attire; newspaper announcement of 16 April 1889 wedding of Mary Sloss and Herschel McCormick.

Baird, Nancy Disher, B. 1935, Et Al (Sc 2106), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2106. Galley proof of "Bowling Green: A Pictorial History" written by Nancy D. Baird, Carol Crowe-Carraco, and Michael L. Morse; published in a limited edition by the Donning Company in 1983.

Swann, James H., 1869-1965 (Sc 2113), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2113. Sales contract for Lot 37 in the "College View" development, Bowling Green, Kentucky, for James H. Swann and his wife Bessie; a letter from the developer, National Development Company of Bowling Green, is included.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 85, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles:

• Ulber, Emily. Gordon Ford College of Business Dean to Leave Western – William Tallon
• Snyder, Kristen. Service & Support – Community Engagement House, Greg Capillo, Phuong Vu
• Jenkins, Spencer. Officials Advise Pre-break Flu Vaccination – Influenza, Health Services
• Barczak, Mary. Smoking ban to Be Considered – Tobacco, Cigarettes
• Ulber, Emily. Law Enforces Book Deadlines – Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, Bookstore
• Ulber, Emily. Administrators Prepare for Legislative Session – Lobbying
• Erskine, Anne. Editorial Cartoon re: Christmas – Big Red
• Holiday Cheer & Jeers: College Heights Herald Gives …

Fealty And Free Will: Catholicism And The Master/Servant Relationship In The Lord Of The Rings, Emily Bytheway

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis asserts that one aspect of The Lord of the Rings which has been previously overlooked is the hierarchical nature of the master/servant relationship, which mirrors in many ways the hierarchical nature of the Catholic church. Through the various master/servant relationships that Tolkien portrays, he reflects not only the ideal of master and servant working together for good, but also the ways in which this intimate relationship can go horribly wrong. Aragorn represents an ideal master, one who is wise and good, and his servants are either rewarded or punished according to their loyalty to him. In the stories …

Mcclary, Herbert Brent, 1881-1952 (Sc 2117), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 2117. Brief history of Auburn, Logan County, Kentucky, and related correspondence.

Saving Energy In Network Hosts With An Application Layer Proxy: Design And Evaluation Of New Methods That Utilize Improved Bloom Filters, Miguel Jimeno

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

One of the most urgent challenges of the 21st century is to investigate new technologies that can enable a transition towards a society with a reduced CO₂ footprint. Information Technology generates about 2% of the global CO₂, which is comparable to the aviation industry. Being connected to the Internet requires active participation in responding to protocol messages. Billions of dollars worth of electricity every year are used to keep network hosts fully powered-on at all times only for the purpose of maintaining network presence. Most network hosts are idle most of the time, thus presenting a huge …

Synthesis Of Local Thermo-Physical Models Using Genetic Programming, Ying Zhang

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Local thermodynamic models are practical alternatives to computationally expensive rigorous models that involve implicit computational procedures and often complement them to accelerate computation for real-time optimization and control. Human-centered strategies for development of these models are based on approximation of theoretical models. Genetic Programming (GP) system can extract knowledge from the given data in the form of symbolic expressions. This research describes a fully data driven automatic self-evolving algorithm that builds appropriate approximating formulae for local models using genetic programming. No a-priori information on the type of mixture (ideal/non ideal etc.) or assumptions are necessary.

The approach involves synthesis of …

Filtration Performance Of A Niosh-Approved N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator With Stapled Head Straps, Daniel E. Medina

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Certain models of NIOSH-approved filtering facepiece air purifying respirators are manufactured with stapled head straps. Depending on the manufacturer, these head straps may be stapled to the filter media itself. This may cause leakage through the filter media of the respirator, potentially exposing the user to an unacceptable level of contaminant. In this study, monodisperse polystyrene latex (PSL) spheres were generated to challenge four replicates of a N95 single use respirator model made by the same manufacturer.

Nominal particle sizes of the PSL spheres used to challenge the respirators were 0.5, 1, and 2 micrometers in diameter. All respirators were …

Around The Web: Janus-Faced Links

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

As December moves on, assessing the highs and lows of 2009 takes up more and more of our time — and this year, we have the added task of summing up the entire “00” decade. Below, some recent stories that say goodbye to 2009 (a little bit early), and one that says hello to 2010 (also a bit early).

1. We’ve recently seen several “best books of the year” lists, but not many of their selections have links to China — reflecting the fact that 2009 was something of an off-year in the China-related publishing field (especially compared to the …

2009-2010 Chamber Music Honors, Kaitlin Richardson, Ilie Curteanu, Zhou Jiang, Jeffrey Karlson, Aaron Heine, Mario Lopez, Alex Nisbet, Steven Gellersen, Molin Wang, Chien-I Yang, Edgar Leite, Joe Adkins, Ioana Luca, Adriana Lombardi, Dongfang Zhang

Other Student Recitals

No abstract provided.

Dominique Chancé (2009). Écritures Du Chaos, Jeannette Ariane Ngabeu

Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature

No abstract provided.

Salvaging, Surrendering, And Saying Goodbye To My Leg, Laura L. Ellingson

Gender and Sexuality Studies

Nearly 20 years after my diagnosis with osteogenic sarcoma—a virulent, fist-sized tumor in my right femur just above the knee—my surgeon and I made the difficult decision to amputate my leg. After 12 reconstructive surgeries on my leg (and several on my chest and abdomen), 13 months of chemotherapy, three major staph and/or strep infections in my knee, and a promise that yet another surgical reconstruction of my leg would necessitate a lifetime on daily antibiotics and give me a knee that would almost certainly cease to function within a couple years, I was done. I had a good cry, …

Perils And Precautions: Mining Safety And Public Policy, Kenneth Hawkins

Theory and Practice: HIST430

In the United States the Industrial Revolution brought about many new occupational hazards for workers. This was true for most jobs, but few were more dangerous than that of coal mining in the Crawford-Cherokee region of Kansas and the other main mining areas such as West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Utah. Between 1887 and 1926 there was a great series of accidents, explosions in particular, which became a catalyst for policy change in regards to coal mining safety. Initial measures that were put into place to protect miners from accidents proved to be inadequate. And even with the advent of …

A Missed Opportunity: The Failure To Unionize Little Balkan Miners During The Strikes Of 1893, Matt Demoss

Theory and Practice: HIST430

"Among the Falstaff army of industries of this country, too poor to fight, too cowardly or virtuous to steal, the coal mining industry presents itself as one of the most bedraggled members of these ragged recruits," state mine operator attorney, D.W. Kuhn in 1911. Although Kuhn sided with coal operators for business interests, his description of the industry was not flattering. By calling the coal mining industry a Falstaff army, Kuhn was comparing the industry to a celebrated Shakespearean character, "a very fat, sensual, and witty old knight; a swindler, drunkard, and good-tempered liar; and something of a coward." In …

Daffinrud, Solveig (Sc 2111), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2111. Note from Solveig Daffinrud, Edina, Minnesota to Sue Lynn McDaniel, Bowling Green, Kentucky relating tho their mutual friendship with Joe Kimbrough. Also includes two photos of Kimbrough.

Highlights In Jazz Concert 300- Celebrating The Swing Masters, Jack Kleinsinger, Danny Gottlieb

Jack Kleinsinger Presents Highlights in Jazz

Jack Kleinsinger presents Highlights in Jazz. The concert was held at The Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Jack served as producer and master of ceremonies for the series of concerts. Artists for the concert include Ken Peplowski, Terry Gibbs, Freddie Bryant, Derek Smith, Nicki Parrott, Alvin Atkinson, and special guest Warren Vache.

The Grizzly, December 10, 2009, Caitlin Dalik, Katie Callahan, Andrea Magnolo, Liz Kilmer, Maryanne Berthel, Lisa Jobe, Michael Delaney, Bridget Resetco, Gianna Paone, Cory Kram, Elizabeth Mahoney, Joshua C. Walsh, Helen Ann Coin, Zach Shamberg, Matt Campbell, Kate Lechleitner

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Escape Velocity Performs Winter Show: Celebrate! • Management Teams Tally Up Their Profits • Sustainability: Dreaming of a Green Christmas • Ursinus Hosts "America Reads" for the Tenth Annual Holiday Celebration • UC United Brings Inspirational Speaker Nancy Hunter Denney to Ursinus • Dangerous Effects of Tanning Beds • New Mammogram Recommendations • Bizarre Foods: The Fabulous Five Dollar Festive Feast • Opinion: Present Your Partner with the Perfect Present: Holiday Gift Ideas • Breaking School Records and Then Some

Lanthorn, Vol. 44, No. 30, December 10, 2009, Grand Valley State University

Volume 44, July 8, 2009 - June 10, 2010

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

The Tibet Question

China Beat Blog: Archive 2008-2012

“A Peking University student takes notes at a lecture titled ‘the Tibet question’ (you can just make out the Chinese for that at the top-right of his page). This student hardly ever put his pen down, while a few seats down from him another dozed happily.” —Alec Ash

Global Human Thriving: A Christian Perspective, Christoffer H. Grundmann

Theology Faculty Presentations

(excerpt) "Talking about global human thriving from a decidedly religious point of view requires interpreting a particular religious tradition in light of today’s ubiquitous ecological, economic, and political challenges. One cannot any longer stay content with a monologic explanation of happenings based on an authoritarian, unilateral interpretation of holy writ and the wisdom of old, at least not according to the Christian perception of life and human responsibility, because global issues like climate change, water scarcity, and nuclear overkill—to mention only a few—indiscriminately threaten the continuation of all of life as known so far. These issues compel us to pursue …

Student Pianists In Recital, Johannes Leonard Lohner, Derek Memechek, Carolyn Kelly, Brian Andrews, Bethany Porter, Lindy Portin, Hunter Schmidt, Cara Lawler, Anna Muhakata, Phoebe Gildea, Andrew Siles, Nathan Campbell, Stephanie Patterson, Ariel May, Stacey Gomez

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.

Strange, Carrie, 1862-1940 (Sc 2110), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2110. Autograph albums (2) kept by Carrie Strange of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Several of those autographing the album took artistic and literate license with their work. Also includes a pen & ink drawing of a young woman, dated 1908.