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An Evaluation Of Electronic Annotated Readers For First Graders In Chinese Dual Immersion To Improve Reading Comprehension And Character Recognition, James H. Cloe Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

This study is an evaluation of online annotated readers developed for first grade students enrolled in Chinese immersion. The electronic readers were created to provide additional input to immersion students, who had little time in class for Chinese character reinforcement. The students accessed online readers from their homes and took assessments before and after each reader to test for improved character comprehension. In addition, students were divided into treatment and control groups. The treatment group had annotated electronic readers with audio and games. Conversely, the control group did not have annotations but audio was included. Results demonstrate a significant difference …

The Effect Of The Semantic Depth Of Spanish Verbs On Processing Demands Of Filler-Gap Relationships In Noun Clauses, Ashlee Marie Jessen

Theses and Dissertations

This study explored the relationship between syntax and semantics in an effort to provide evidence against a strict theory of the Autonomy of Syntax. The evidence was provided by an acceptability survey given to 20 native, adult Mexicans who ranked both declarative and wh-questions which manifested a filler-gap relationship where the gap was located in an embedded noun clause. The main verbs were controlled for semantic depth by being ranked within verbal categories according to external evidence of markedness or semantic depth. The primary hypothesis was that semantically deeper verbs would add to the already increased strain on working memory …

"The River Duddon" And William Wordsworth's Evolving Poetics Of Collection, Shannon Melee Stimpson

Theses and Dissertations

Despite its impact in generating a more positive reception toward Wordsworth's work among his contemporaries, The River Duddon volume has received comparatively little critical attention in recent scholarship. On some level, this is unsurprising given the relative unpopularity of Wordsworth's later work among modern readers, but I believe that the relative shortage of critical scholarship on The River Duddon is due, at least in part, to a symptomatic failure to read the volume in its entirety. This essay takes up the challenge of following Wordsworth's directive to read The River Duddon volume as a unified whole. While I cannot account …

Linguistics Improvements And Correlates In A Japanese Study Abroad Program, Geoffrey Scott Biesinger

Theses and Dissertations

Study abroad (SA) is typically thought to provide an excellent opportunity for second language acquisition, particularly through exposure to and application of the target language within the target culture. However, actual language gains vary greatly among SA participants and some may gain very little (Freed, 1995a). The purpose of the current study is to determine some specific linguistic gains made by 28 second language learners of Japanese studying for two semesters in Japan, and to determine possible correlates with these gains. Specifically, it addresses whether or not these SA students improve their grammatical proficiency, lexical proficiency, narrative ability, fluency, and …

We Are Also What We Eat With: A Review Of Consider The Fork: A History Of How We Cook And Eat By Bee Wilson, Claire Stewart

Publications and Research

Consider the Fork: A History of How we Cook and Eat, by Bee Wilson discusses how kitchen tools and utensils are not mere inanimate objects. Rather, kitchen tools have shaped the way we cook, and fashioned the manner in which we eat and shaped our civilization in unexpected ways. A book review by Claire Stewart.

Designing Pre-Tests For An Intermediate-Level University Spanish Course, Carl D. Gutke

Theses and Dissertations

Testing, at times, can be a complicated matter. It takes a lot of time, precision and trial and error to adequately create a valid and reliable test. When creating a test, we should be aware of the impact that it is going to have on our teaching and whether it will be positive or negative. The goal of this project was to create four good intermediate Spanish diagnostic pre-tests that could be taken at the Brigham Young University Humanities Computer Testing Laboratory. The purpose of these pre-tests was to ascertain the grammatical strengths and weaknesses of our Fall Semester 2012 …

Bess Of Hardwick: Second Most Powerful Woman Of The Elizabethan Age And A Symbol Of Modern Thought, Hollie Mcdonald

Grand Valley Journal of History

While not a very elegant representation of Bess of Hardwick, this quatrain nevertheless introduces a striking and unique character of an Elizabethan woman. Many studies on Elizabethan women focus on the subjugated place of females in that society. However, women, such as Bess of Hardwick, existed, and did not fit within these stereotypes, much like the poem by one of Bess’ contemporaries indicates. Often, since these women are minorities in sixteenth century England, they are overlooked entirely and not given proper credit for their accomplishments and services to crown and country. This is an ungracious disservice to the women who …

Cseas Weekly Bulletin (December 10, 2012), Center For Southeast Asian Studies

CSEAS Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Ada News - 12/10/2012, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 037, Number 16, December 10, 2012, Grand Valley State University

2012-2013, Volume 37

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Ua12/2/1 The Stressbusters, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special finals week edition of the College Heights Herald.

Pin (Fibula), Risd Museum, Boris Bally, Jonathan Migliori

Channel

This fibula (pin), used for closing or securing garments, is a masterpiece of ancient gold-working. Tiny animals and figures, mythical and real, cover the pin. They were formed using tiny beads of gold (a process called granulation) fashioned in a fluid, curving style reminiscent of pottery of the seventh century BCE, when the Etruscans reached the height of their technical virtuosity in granulation. In the center of the decoration is a figure common in Etruscan art: the ‘master of the beasts,’ a winged man with two faces. The figure originated in the Near East and became especially prominent in Etruscan …

The Magna Carta Of 1215 Ad (Historical Analytical Study), Rabie Haider Taher Al-Moussawi

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

This is research aims to study on Magna Carta documents in June 1215. the first topic study Historical Background and roots Baronit Demand from King John about reform and little text towards and the second topic study about Article Magna Carta and its analysis. Third topic study to attitude Monarch and Church from document

The Phenomenon Of Hamza And Simplification In The Books Of The General Dialect, Ali Kazim Al-Mishri, Bias Khayri Khadir

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

The phenomenon of al Hamz and easing is one of the most important phenomena in Arabic language which was happen the difference between dialects of Arabic, this research studied the phenomenon of al Hamz and easing in the books public parsing errors, one of the most important areas of the

Ohlenmacher, Carl Frederick, 1859-1932 (Sc 67), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 67. A sentimental essay entitled “Memories of School Days,” written by Carl Frederick Ohlenmacher, Scottsville, Kentucky.

Caffeination And Loop: Approaches To Literary And Science Fiction, Griffin O'Hara

Undergraduate University Honors Capstones

Griffin O'Hara's critical introduction to two of his original stories discusses the author’s merger of two genres, popular science fiction and literary fiction. Previous experiments with this combination appear in the novels of David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest and Samuel Delany’s Dhalgren. O’Hara’s analysis of Foster’s and Delany’s influences on his stories delineates the strengths of both science fiction and literary fiction and explains how the merger results in expanded communication between author and reader. The two original stories resulting from his experimentation and illustrating these ideas are “Caffeination” and “Loop.” “Caffeination” is a work of fiction that follows the …

Lanthorn, Vol. 47, No. 32, December 10, 2012, Grand Valley State University

Volume 47, July 2, 2012 - June 3, 2013

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present. The Lanthorn, Vol. 47 No. 31 is missing.

Soil Temperature Of The Alluvial Plain And The Western Renaissance Of Dhi Qar Governorate And Its Agricultural Impact, Satar Abdullah Rahim

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

Soil temperature is one of its physical properties, and it has a direct impact on determining the type of various biological processes that occur within the soil. It also affects the ability of gas exchange between the atmosphere and the soil, and largely determines the amount of moisture present in the soil, and the quantity and quality of decomposed organic residues in it. It also controls some of the course of chemical reactions that occur in the soil, which determines the amount of nutrients released and available to growing plants. This impact is directly and indirectly reflected on the rest …

Mrs. Umm Majd Al-Dawla: A Study Of Her Political Role In The Buyid Emirate Of Rayy 387-419 Ah/997-1028 Ad, Salam Eali Mazeal Aljabiri

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

Our libraries are full of studies and research that focus on the history of women and their roles in various political, administrative, cultural, religious and other fields. However, these studies have focused on specific historical eras and periods, while we find that other periods lack such studies. Here came the researcher's interest in presenting this study about a female figure who had a prominent political impact on Buwayhid history, and to be the beginning of other women's studies that the researcher intends to undertake to highlight the impact of women in historical periods that have not received a sufficient share …

Mazhar Al-Faraon Team, Its Political, Social And Intellectual Role Until 1965, Hanan Fahim Mary Al-Salihi

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

Through this study for Marshal Mezhir Al--Faroon personality and his role in political, social and national. We can register the following results: Marshal \4ezhir Al-Faroon came from a family that was charachterized by political and social roles, so that affected his personality, that made him interested in general affairs from early young. He took part with political and social activities. He always thought to refresh his families picture. It is characterized by patriticspiritual which represented from early childhood. He spent high-effort, potentials in scientilic national club, which represented righteous nucleus for workers in Arabic This issue affected his personality and …

The Suitability Of The Verses Of The Throne In The Holy Quran, Khawla Saleh Sayhoud

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

Essentially, this paper aims at searching phases of proportion and some of the rhetorical characteristics in the Koran verses which refer to God's Throne. This is in accordance with the fact that the Holy Koran is God's word which comes harmoniously to which falsehood knows no way. Types of proportion in a single verse are also induced as the comer-stone in the arch of the wondrous nature of the Koran and its eloquence, showing their technical and aesthetic dimensions tkough perceiving ways of association among these types, studying, analyzing.

Geographical Potentials Available For The Establishment Of Paper Industry In Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Rahman Rabbat Hussain

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

The industry is the most modem factor to develop the economy which it is dependent in different world countries to treat the problem of unemployment and import the consumable goods especially, due to the economic and social changes the economic process is increased and there is not seriousness thinking to the exemplary using to the local sources in some developed countries, so that this research aims to present the available Geographical capacities at the study area which must be employed in paper industry especially the nature as surface, climate, soil, and water resources which help to provide different crops rice …

Dust Phenomena And Their Effects On A Number Of Economic Aspects In Najaf Governorate, Alia Hussein Salman, Alia Moati Hamid

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

Are the province of Naj af to the phenomena of extreme liturgical affected all normal activities carried out by the man in his life, rise in temperature or decline and lack of rain and increasing wind speed helped similar free resource or another in the mergencand storm the overall phenomena, dust, and this contributed to the disabled human actions daily, as well as exposure of his health at risk through increased respiratory illnesses or psychological discomfort blowing, and this applies to economic life, as the phenomena of dust affect plant growth through the stages of planting Different, they also have …

The Effect Of A Guidance Program In Correcting Misconceptions Among Middle School Students, Saad Aziz Joda

Uruk Journal of Human Sciences

Behavioral anxiety among adolescents could be the result of their misconceptions that might threaten their natural behavior in the right direction. Since within adolescence, the period which is full of unrealistic thoughts due to the great changes that happen during this period, adolescents might be infected with pride and vanity that do not coincide with their real life, Conversely, more realistic thoughts have their own impact on the stability of the individual hnd the communify as welt.

Doctoral Recital, A. J. Merlino, Karalyn Clark, Chris Dye, Max Feld, Luigi Ng, Bronson Purdy, Erin Vander Wyst, Chris Tusa

Graduate Student Recitals

List of performers and performances.

The Faithful Flyer, 12-09-2012 To 01-13-2013, University Of Dayton. Campus Ministry

Chapel Bulletins

No abstract provided.

2012 Holiday Concert: Old Dominion University Symphony Orchestra And Old Dominion University Wind Ensemble, Old Dominion University Symphony Orchestra, Jeff Phelps (Director), Old Dominion University Wind Ensemble, Dennis J. Zeisler, (Director), Alexandra Borza, (Graduate Conductor), Andrew Bohnert (Graduate Conductor), Matthew Phillips, (Graduate Conductor)

Ensemble Performances

No abstract provided.

Catholic Ministries At Gallaudet University Bulletin, December 9, 2012

Catholic Ministries at Gallaudet University Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Washington, DC)

Catholic Ministries at Gallaudet University Bulletin Finding Aid

St. Mark’S Catholic Community Of The Deaf, December 9, 2012

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Edmonton, Canada

Saint Mark's Catholic Community of the Deaf Finding Aid

St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church And Center For The Deaf Sunday Bulletin, December 9, 2012

Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Landover Hills, MD

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Center for the Deaf Sunday Bulletin Finding Aid