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To Thine Own Self Be Cruel: An Analysis Of The Use Of Self-Deprecating Humor As A Rhetorical Strategy By Figures In Positions Of Authority, Brian Sorenson

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis analyzes the use of self-deprecating humor as a rhetorical strategy by figures in positions of authority. A close textual analysis is performed on eight White House Correspondents' Dinner speeches by U.S. presidents. Two speeches are analyzed from each of the four chosen presidents. The presidents whose respective uses of self-deprecating humor will be analyzed are Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.

Graduate Recital: Natalie Stawarski, Violin; April 13, 2014, Natalie Stawarski

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 13, 2014
Sunday Afternoon
1:30 p.m.

Philosopher In A Jar, Christopher Castillo

Theses and Dissertations

Philosopher in a Jar is composed for vibraphone, piano, electric guitar, and amplified contrabass. The music was inspired by the unpublished short story, "The Galleon," by T.V. Swantek. Drawing from the ideas of the seventeenth century French philosopher René Descartes, the story is a fictional realization of Descartes "evil demon" scenario and references his philosophical idea: "Cogito Ergo Sum." In "The Galleon," the artificial intelligence entity is the "evil demon" and is represented in the music by the use of perfect fourth intervals and steady rhythmic phrases. The protagonist of the story is a consciousness (the philosopher), presumably a former …

Ensemble Concert: Percussion Ensemble, April 13, 2014, Ben Stiers, David Collier

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
April 13, 2014
Sunday Evening
7:00 p.m.

Senior Recital: Justin Marxman, Trombone; April 13, 2014, Justin Marxman

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 13, 2014
Sunday Noon

Graduate Recital: Krista J. Chmiel, Mezzo Soprano; April 13, 2014, Krista J. Chmiel

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall
April 13, 2014
Sunday Afternoon
4:30 p.m.

Shakespeare's Madwomen: How Elizabethan Theatre Challenged The Perception Of Mental Afflictions, Hannah Dhue, Dani Snyder, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

I would like to write about the perception of madness in Elizabethan England. William Shakespeare’s Hamlet will serve as my primary text and I will carefully examine Ophelia. However, it is my intent to use other works from the same era, perhaps even more examples from Shakespeare, to support my points.

Currently my research questions are as follows:

How did the theatrical representations of mad characters – particularly young women – in Elizabethan England reflect the perception of mental diseases and disorders at the time? To what extent were those representations serving as political comments? Were they typically in women …

Martin Luther: Vater Einer Allgemeinen Sprache? Martin Luther: Father Of A Common Language?, Annika Ewaldz, Adam Woodis, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Martin Luther is well known for his 95 Theses, in which he rejects the Catholic practice of selling indulgences; but it was his groundbreaking translation of the Bible into German that instigated the standardization of the German language. After his excommunication, Luther was in hiding in the Wartburg Castle, where he translated his Bible into a vernacular and cohesive form of the German language. Many different dialects were spoken throughout Germany at the time making communication between regions difficult. Luther’s translation soon became the most influential Bible in Germany and was disseminated quickly due to the recently invented printing …

Movin' On Up: Sodomy In Service In The White Devil, Kevin Brown, Joanne Diaz, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

Renaissance England was marked by change. From the late 15^th century through the early 17^th century, the social atmosphere in England was thrown out of order. The rise of the middle class gave people money who weren’t supposed to have money. This deteriorated the established hierarchies of the time, blurring the lines between classes. Critics of John Webster’s The White Devil (1612) have yet to address these issues in conjunction with the homoerotic tones throughout the play. Webster is using sodomy as a trope to illuminate how mobility in service is a destructive, chaotic force. By exploring these …

A Comparrision Between Formal Medical Spanish Terminology And The Terminology Used By Low-Income Hispanics, Kathryn Rothas, Christina Isabelli, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

It has been observed by Illinois Wesleyan students enrolled in the Medical Spanish course that when translating for patients in a clinical setting one of the two situations can occur: 1) the Spanish-speaking patient will use terminology unrecognizable by the student when describing their conditions or symptoms; or 2) the student translator will use terminology taught in their Medical Spanish course to describe conditions, symptoms and treatment instructions, but the terminology is unrecognizable by the Spanish-speaking patients. This miscommunication between the translator and the patient can lead to lack of treatment adherence or improper diagnosis due to a misinterpretation of …

A New Heroine: Transforming The Public Image Of The Army Nurse During World War Ii, Vivek Vishwanath

Annual Undergraduate Conference on Health and Society

In the wake of the Great Depression, the United States found itself propelled into a world war of unimaginable proportions. Apart from its major political and economic consequences, the Second World War also considerably altered the role of American women in society. Mobilization brought millions of women into the paid labor force, and many of these women chose to serve as army nurses. With the highest female salaries of the time, it made sense that nursing became an attractive occupation for young women seeking an education and opportunities to travel. WWII ultimately accentuated the heroic characteristics of the army nurse …

The Notebook: An Accidental Alzheimer's Awareness Campaign, Danielle Waldron

Annual Undergraduate Conference on Health and Society

My paper examines and critiques the portrayal of Alzheimer¹s disease in the popular film, The Notebook. Based off of a Nicholas Sparks novel, The Notebook uses Alzheimer¹s disease as a vehicle to relay a love story, but in doing so, presents a distorted picture of Alzheimer¹s disease to its audience. My paper compares the responsibilities of family caregivers of Alzheimer¹s patients in today¹s world with the unrealistic family caregiver, Noah, depicted on screen. My paper also explores and exposes inconsistencies between the attractive nursing home experience presented on screen and the less than ideal treatment patients experience in long term …

Can Musicians Tell Sharp From Flat?, Cathryn Volk, Joseph Plazak, Faculty Advisor

John Wesley Powell Student Research Conference

A musician’s awareness of intonation (i.e. “being in tune”) is an important skill. While musicians are highly sensitive to “out of tune” notes, research suggests that this sensitivity is categorical rather than absolute (Siegel & Siegel, 1977). If intonation is heard “categorically,” musicians’ classification of intonation errors (both magnitude and direction), would be expected to be poor. This experiment was designed to determine whether or not musicians could categorically perceive mistuned musical intervals, as well as to investigate the relative limits of absolute intonation perception. Ten undergraduate music students were tested on their ability to identify intonation errors within an …

Talk To Me: Using Ohms To Index An Oral History Project, Lisa Karen Miller

DLPS Faculty Publications

The presentation discusses using the University of Kentucky's Oral History Metadata Synchronizer to index the interviews comprising the Western Kentucky University Libraries Oral History Project, conducted by Lisa Karen Miller in 2013.

Dominic Carioti, Saxophone, Dominic Carioti

School of Music Graduate Recitals

• DOMINIC CARIOTI, Saxophone
• assisted by Brooke Lauritzen, Vocals Michael Hudson-Casanova, Alto Saxophone Blake Cross, Tenor Saxophone Marcus Johnson, Bass Clarinet Curtis James, Trumpet Luke Marlowe, Trombone Kellen Boersma, Guitar Rufus Ferguson, Piano Mark Niskanen, Piano Andrew Rose, Bass Denis Shebukhov, Bass Steven Perry, Drums

Dominic Carioti is a graduate student from Cortland, OH majoring in jazz studies. He studies with Dr. Andrew Rathbun.

Aprc2014, Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly Manuscripts

From April 2014 Robert Kelly Archives

The Faithful Flyer, 04-12-2014 To 04-20-2014, University Of Dayton. Campus Ministry

Chapel Bulletins

No abstract provided.

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Master's Degree Recital With Jiao Li, Piano, Jiao Li

All Performances

No abstract provided.

Marshall University Music Department Presents A Tuba & Euphonium Day 2014, Featuring Velvet Brown, Velvet Brown, Alanna Cushing, John Keys, Michael Stroeher, Tyler Davis, George Palton

All Performances

No abstract provided.

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Peace, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about the importance of peace to Christian witness.

Uni Saxophone Day, April 12, 2014 [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.

Eulogy For Louise Meretsky, Delivered On April 12, 2014, Arend D. Lubbers

Presidential Speeches

Eulogy for Louise Meretsky, delivered on April 12, 2014 by Arend D. Lubbers, who served as President of Grand Valley from 1969-2001.

Senior Recital: Will Buckley, Baritone And Piano, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Student Recital, Linnie Hostetler, Jae Ahn-Benton, Sarah Walton, Sammi Ciarlo, Tammy Hung, David Chavez, Maren Quanbeck

Chamber Music Programs

Program listing performers and works performed.

Student Recital, Sarah Walton, Dejan Daskalov, Jennifer Iles-Davis, Kevin Eberle

Chamber Music Programs

Program listing performers and works performed.

Mitchell Frank Johnson Sr.

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

The Design Of A Mobile, Animatronic Bald Eagle, Eric Burns

Phi Kappa Phi Research Symposium (Archived)

Modern animatronics are used as a tool to help engage audiences in realistic and entertaining experiences. Many animatronic figures are dynamic in movement, but static in mobility. The research presented covers the beginnings of mobile animatronic research. An animatronic bald eagle, Opportunity, was designed for that purpose. Animations for Opportunity are generated by integration of Arduino, Pololu Mini Maestro, and Hitec Servo Motors. Arduino receives signals from flex sensors which cause voltage variations when “flexed”. The 1:1 scale, animatronic eagle can be perched on the arm of an “actor” who simulates an eagle’s caretaker. The flex sensors are located within …

Student Recital: Sarah Jones, Violin, Sarah Jones

Student Recitals

No abstract provided.

Forsythe, Belmont, 1920-2005 (Mss 486), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Collection 486. Biographical data, military, health and travel records, photographs and papers relating to the life, military service and hobbies of Belmont Forsythe, a native of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Military material documents his service in the U.S. Marine Corps and U. S. Army Signal Corps from 1941-1966. Includes audio recordings by Forsythe recounting his life and career.

Stovall, Marcus Bartholomew, 1838-1913 (Sc 2829), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2829. Miscellaneous papers, mostly receipts, of Marcus B. Stovall, Logan County Kentucky. Includes calling card, hair tonic recipe, and two letters regarding a business dispute. Also includes a list of subscribers for construction of a home in Kentucky for destitute Confederate veterans.