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St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church And Center For The Deaf Sunday Bulletin, August 27, 2017

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

Wollman Studies, Teaches The Magical World Of Broadway Musicals., Aldemaro Romero Jr.

Publications and Research

“My father is from Brooklyn, so we have family

here. We came in frequently from my native Pittsburgh,

and my parents always took us to theater. So

that was a long interest, and then I was a performer

as a child and in high school, came to New York,

sort of lost the performance thread, and in college

became interested in academia, which has always

struck me as a kind of performance. Teaching is a

kind of performance as well.”

That is how Dr. Elizabeth Wollman explains

the evolution of her interest in the performing arts.

She obtained her bachelor’s …

Propers 16 (Pentecost 12) Series A 2017, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

This PDF comments on Proper 16 of Series A and makes suggestions for preaching.

Trinity 11 One Year Series 2017, Phillip L. Brandt

Sunday's Sermon

This PDF comments on the propers for the Eleventh Sunday after the Trinity in the One Year Lectionary and offers ideas for preaching.

La Giuditta And Other Selections: Daniel Shuetz, Countertenor; Patricia Foltz, Piano And Harpsichord; David Gresham, Bass Clarinet; Judith Dicker, Oboe D'Amore; August 27, 2017, Daniel Schuetz, Patricia Foltz, David Gresham, Judith Dicker

School of Music Programs

Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday Afternoon
August 27, 2017
3:00 p.m.

Mercresia Cail

African American Funeral Programs

Interment: Mt. Zion A.M.E. Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

Provocation Through Accessibility At Special Collections At Musselman Library, Chloe Parrella

The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History

Gettysburg College Special Collections is a place where the worlds of archiving, preservation, and interpretation intersect. In the climate-controlled stacks, shelves lined with volume after volume attest to the centuries of history that the college has witnessed. It is the role of the current staff and interns to disseminate the seemingly infinite artifacts, manuscripts, and other primary sources that come through the door to those who travel to Special Collections to learn, discover, and enrich themselves. As Freeman Tilden wrote, “Information, as such, is not interpretation. Interpretation is revelation based upon information”. However, interpretation is not something that should be …

Jing Li, Associate Professor Of Chinese Language And Culture, Musselman Library, Jing Li

Next Page

In this first Next Page column of the 2017-18 academic year, Jing Li, Associate Professor of Chinese Language and Culture, shares recommendations for Chinese folktales that will help readers “see China in plural forms,” her favorite book to give as a gift, how she got her hands on magazines and comic books to read for fun during her childhood in China, and much more.

No Time To Defend The Pre-Post-Truth World, Richard Pickard

The Goose

As much as the "post-truth" needs to be challenged and countered, the humanities can play a crucial role in keeping alive the understanding that the pre-post-truth world ought not to be conserved, but transformed positively. After all, this was a world marked by accelerating anthropogenic climate change, by ongoing and transforming colonialism, by racism as a structural pillar, by misogyny and sexism. The environmental humanities must retain their historic radical mission, and they will founder if they surrender such a potential.

Defending Truths, Restoring Worlds, Bart H. Welling

The Goose

The "post" in "post-truth" is premature, and also assigns too much importance to Brexit and the victory of Donald Trump in the US. Worst of all, it can foster the impression that people like Brexit voters and Trump supporters are irredeemably exiled in "alternative fact" bubbles beyond the reach of science, rational thought, and common decency. We have to find ways to work productively with these kinds of citizens, instead of merely condemning them, if we want to trigger both a worldwide alternative energy revolution and the revolution in politics and economics that a truly just and sustainable energy transition …

How Can We Enhance Elderly Health And Well-Being Through Various Forms Of Game-Based Activities?, Shaojia Chen

Theses - ALL

The health of an aging population is gradually turning into a topic of focus not only domestically but also internationally. The target group of this study is older Americans who are 65 and older. More specifically, elders who lack the motivation to exercise. Currently, related research has shown regular physical exercise is critical for elders to keep fit. However, participating in regular exercise can be challenging for older adults with physical limitations, and it’s often difficult to motivate oneself. There has been an expanded focus on the game design intended to motivate elders to contribute to their overall well-being.Through qualitative …

"Staying Alive" - The Plight Of Our Older Homeless In Syracuse, New York, Yuying Wei

Theses - ALL

The purpose of this project is to explore the services needed by elders

who first became homeless in later life. The U.S. Census Bureau projects

the elderly homeless population will increase by 33 percent by 2020.

Compared with younger counterparts, older homeless people are more

isolated and refuse to use traditional services. Findings from surveys,

observations and interviews suggest mobile outreach is an efficient

strategy to reach out to homeless people. For my design, I focused on

creating a mobile service system to help later life older homeless persons

to connect to the housing and services and then assisting them …

Steder, Robbie (Fa 1038), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archive Project 1038. Paper titled “Needlecraft” in which Robbie Steder describes the techniques, materials, and patterns used by women who embroider and sew. Paper is based on data collected by Steder from family and acquaintances and contains photographic examples of handiwork.

Lopez, Victor M. (Fa 1037), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1037. Paper titled “Spanish Oxcarts” in which Victor M. Lopez discusses the history, production, and lore of traditional Costa Rican oxcarts. Paper is based on information collected by Lopez from family and friends.

Can The Qualities Of Intrinsically Motivated Individuals At Diverse “Life Stages” Be Harnessed To Create Social Change?, Donna Lynne Greene

Theses - ALL

For my thesis investigation, I researched the intrinsic motivational qualities of individuals at diverse “life stages”. I’m trying to develop a method or system of solving problems that tapped into these main things: First the idea of intrinsic motivation, Second the knowledge and understanding of diverse life stages, Third the methods of design thinking, Fourth the cooperative nature of community and collaboration.

I explored these things to develop an intergenerational system of collaboration and thought exchange toward the goal of helping to solve societal issues on many levels, (personal, local, regional, internationally). My design is a collaborative social innovation community.

A Metaphysician's User Guide: The Epistemology Of Metaphysics, James Soo Lee

Dissertations - ALL

In my dissertation, I focus primarily on the justification for beliefs in the sorts of propositions that are the focus of scrutiny and debate in contemporary analytic metaphysics. I develop a theory of justification that revolves around the explanatory fit between a metaphysical theory and its evidence. I go on to defend the view that beliefs in contemporary analytic metaphysics are justified against skeptics, many of whom identify with the logical empiricist tradition. Finally, I offer some suggestions as to how metaphysics as a discipline can progress by examining the methodology of metaphysics and arguing how empirical work can potentially …

Spreading Structures, Li Kang

Dissertations - ALL

Spreading Structures defends and develops structuralism, a currently underappreciated framework in metaphysics. Structuralism treats entities like intersections of spider webs: an entity doesn’t exist in itself, and its existence depends on how it relates to other entities. While integrating insights from the philosophy of science and Buddhist philosophy, this dissertation challenges familiar positions and concepts in analytic metaphysics, including foundationalism, Humeanism, dependence, and grounding.

Elementary Reading Specialists' Perspectives Towards Their Work, Wendy Woods Bunker

Dissertations - ALL

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this qualitative interview study was to explore the narratives of 22 elementary reading specialists about their work. It asked: What were reading specialists’ narratives about their work and their influences? The study looked at reading specialists’ day-to-day functioning within an institution and at reading specialists’ interactions with students and colleagues. It considered how these mostly White women teachers were influenced by personal, professional, political, and social contexts they encountered within the institutions where they worked and the communities in which they lived.

This study was grounded in sociocultural traditions associated with inquiry into narrative. These perspectives …

Culture Of Comparison, Justin R. Vander Werff

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"When we find ourselves caught up in the world’s measuring sticks... let’s remember that one sinful human measured against other sinful humans is still just a sinful human."

Posting about our confidence in Christ from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

http://inallthings.org/culture-of-comparison/

Christopher’S Very Happy Band, August 25, 2017 [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.

Infinite Splendor, Infinite Light: The Bruce Walker '53 Collection Of Tibetan Religious Art, Jason Fuller, Craig Hadley, Sujung Kim, Paul K. Nietupski

Galleries at Peeler Exhibition & Program Publications

Infinite Splendor, Infinite Light: The Bruce Walker ’53 Collection of Tibetan Religious Art, DePauw University. Foreword - Dr. Jason Fuller
Acknowledgements - Craig Hadley
Tibetan Buddhist Arts at DePauw University - Dr. Sujung Kim
Visions of Tibet - Dr. Paul K. Nietupski
The Ga’u Necklace - Amelia Warren ’17
Tibetan Cymbals - Ashlyn Cox ’18
Catalog of Selected Works: Ceremonial Objects, Thangka Paintings, Works on Paper
Selected Bibliography

Designing Simplicity To Achieve Technological Improvement: The General Electric J79 Turbojet Engine; Innovations, Achievements And Effects, Matt C. Brimer

Theses

With the beginning of powered, manned flight, the piston engine drove a propeller or multiple propellers to provide the thrust for lift required to overcome the forces of drag and gravity for flight. As aircraft speeds gradually increased over time, the power needed to overcome the aerodynamic inefficiencies of the propeller to greater speeds and altitudes were quickly realized as a hindrance to the potential of aircraft. With the turbojet engine, this new mechanism and subsequent aerodynamic changes revolutionized aircraft to increased speeds and altitude never before achievable with a piston engine. The United States, after acquiring further and more …

How Could We Transform Eating Alone Into More Of A Social Experience?, Ran Jing

Theses - ALL

Studies have revealed that living alone and eating alone lead to negative psy- chological impacts on older adults such

as feeling of loneliness, and nutrition problems such as apathy about the food and decreases in food consumption. I am studying the behavior of elders’ to- ward food by comparing their behavior while eating alone vs eating in groups. Elders living alone in an independent housing facility were interviewed and four of them completed surveys on food choice, dietary patterns and food related activities. Research results have shown that elders are less motivated to embrace food activities when they eat alone. …

Schooled: Hiphop Composition At The Predominantly White University, Tessa Rose Brown

Dissertations - ALL

This dissertation asks what hiphop is doing in predominantly white higher-educational contexts, specifically in composition classrooms. Using ethnographic, autoethnographic, and historical methods, it finds that hiphop’s work in composition classrooms at PWIs is contradictory. This mixed-methods investigation suggests that the contradictory relation of white fans, students, and institutions to hiphop is shaped on the one hand by white listeners’ increasing identification with the historical struggles of African Americans under capitalism, and on the other hand, by disidentification or abjectification of African Americans in an effort to “win” the zero-sum game of capitalism. This contradiction results in a paradoxical situation where …

The Prism Of Violence: Private Gun Ownership In Modern China, 1860-1949, Lei Duan

Dissertations - ALL

This dissertation examines private gun ownership and its sociocultural and political implications in modern China from 1860 to 1949, a period characterized by foreign invasion, constant military conflicts, and political decentralization. During this period, foreign guns, along with their Chinese imitations, flooded society. In response to the social disorder, many Chinese civilians turned to this new class of weaponry for self-defense. While historians have understood the gun in China in terms of military modernization, this dissertation sets the privately-owned gun in its social and political context, and studies why Chinese civilians chose to arm themselves with guns and how governments …

"Don't Try And Play Me Out!": The Performances And Possibilities Of Digital Black Womanhood, Latoya Lydia Sawyer

Dissertations - ALL

This dissertation explores the practices and possibilities of Black women’s identity performances on social media. Despite claims that the United States is now “post-racial,” in recent years there have been several examples of negative perceptions and hostile receptions to Black women’s discourse and literacy practices on- and offline. Simultaneously, we have seen hashtags (#BlackLivesMatter and #SayHerName) and user-generated videos created by Black women spark movements and create change. This dissertation extends the theoretical framework of online identity performance (Grabill and Pigg) by looking specifically at ways in which Black women perform their identities online and its outcomes. In chapter one, …

Forging Titans: The Rise Of Industrial Capitalism In The Northern Forest, 1850-1950, Jason Lee Newton

Dissertations - ALL

This dissertation describes the historical processes that made farmers and rural laborers into a coherent class of wage working lumberjacks and it tracks how this class became an iconic symbol of masculinity in twentieth-century America. "Forging Titans" argues that, as rural America industrialized, the built environment and bodies of workers became parts of nature and these natural forces were mobilized to increase the scale and efficiency of production to reach industrial levels. Because lumberjacks were seen as part of nature, they became masculine icons for self-diagnosed, overcivilized, urban, corporate elites who were looking outside the city for examples of natural …

Sunset Over Decaying City, Leah C. Nofsinger

Sierpinski’s Square

No abstract provided.

Heroes Vs. Villains, Evan A. Poole

Sierpinski’s Square

This article questions the use of heroes and villains in literature, whether our perceptions of these characters as good and evil is proper, and what literature should do beyond this dichotomy.

It’S Cloudy Today, Natalie B. Ngong

Sierpinski’s Square

No abstract provided.