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Music And The Migrant: A Transnational Account Of Cumbia, Irene L. Mekus
Music And The Migrant: A Transnational Account Of Cumbia, Irene L. Mekus
Audre Lorde Writing Prize
This paper looks into the cultural synthesization and the transnational ties of cumbia between Latin America and the United States. Three case studies look at the story of migrants and their transnational ties through cumbia and are analyzed through an ethnomusicology framework.
Cruising The Canal: A Methodological Approach To Assessing Trail Conditions Along The Hennepin Canal Parkway, Alyssa Clarida
Cruising The Canal: A Methodological Approach To Assessing Trail Conditions Along The Hennepin Canal Parkway, Alyssa Clarida
Geography: Student Scholarship & Creative Works
Trail conditions in the United States are degrading and trail systems do not receive enough funding to repair them in a timely manner. Park managers often conduct trail assessments to collect trail condition data. They use this data to make timely and judicious decisions regarding trail repairs. However, many trail assessments are time consuming, costly, and require high levels of expertise. This project creates a trail assessment methodology that can be applied to a trail with limited funds. The final methodology was efficient, succinct, accurate, and simple to conduct. It uses a problem based methodology where every instance of degradation …
Reaching The Water's Edge: Assessing Riverfront Accessibility In The Quad Cities Area, Lorraine Stamberger
Reaching The Water's Edge: Assessing Riverfront Accessibility In The Quad Cities Area, Lorraine Stamberger
Geography: Student Scholarship & Creative Works
In river towns across the United States, a slow transformation is taking place as aging and abandoned industrial infrastructure is being replaced by new riverfront uses. Consequently, the urban American riverfront has become a battleground, with municipalities, developers, and large corporations fighting over this contested land. Although riverfronts offer a wealth of benefits for the public such as therapeutic river views and abundant recreational opportunities, studies have shown that public interests and access are often overlooked in the waterfront development process. The purpose of this research is to understand the level of access people in the Quad Cities community have …
"Guerrilla" Wayfinding - Clinton, Iowa, Dr. Matthew Fockler
"Guerrilla" Wayfinding - Clinton, Iowa, Dr. Matthew Fockler
2015-2016: Clinton, Iowa
No abstract provided.
Nuisance And Call For Service Data Analysis, Dr. Jennifer Burnham, Kristin Schoenecker, Irene Mekus, Melisa Ribikawskis
Nuisance And Call For Service Data Analysis, Dr. Jennifer Burnham, Kristin Schoenecker, Irene Mekus, Melisa Ribikawskis
2015-2016: Clinton, Iowa
No abstract provided.
Clinton Regional Trail Analysis, Dr. Christopher Strunk, Victoria Lason
Clinton Regional Trail Analysis, Dr. Christopher Strunk, Victoria Lason
2015-2016: Clinton, Iowa
No abstract provided.
Clinton Iowa Wayfinding Assessment, Dr. Matthew Fockler
Clinton Iowa Wayfinding Assessment, Dr. Matthew Fockler
2015-2016: Clinton, Iowa
No abstract provided.