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Racism And Identity In Onwueme's Riot In Heaven, Onyeka F. Iwuchukwu Mar 2013

Racism And Identity In Onwueme's Riot In Heaven, Onyeka F. Iwuchukwu

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In her article "Racism and Identity in Onwueme's Riot in Heaven" Onyeka Iwuchukwu explores Tess Osonye Onwueme's acclaimed play in the context of the Black diaspora in the U.S. Iwuchukwu posits that because of Onwueme's exploration of the theater of the absurd in the play, audience's attention is directed to the illogical presentation of dialogue and action. However, the technique with textual properties suggesting unmotivated and meaningless references in fact carries profound meaning. Further, the said "absurd" presentation and narration results in a strong ideological and political message akin to the practice of littérature engagée. Iwuchukwu's analysis of …


Investigations Of Attitudes Towards Offshore Wind Farm Development In Ireland: Their Implication Towards Future Development Of The Industry., Aidan Melia Feb 2013

Investigations Of Attitudes Towards Offshore Wind Farm Development In Ireland: Their Implication Towards Future Development Of The Industry., Aidan Melia

Purdue Polytechnic Masters Theses

This current research investigates what the attitudes of Irish people are towards the development of offshore wind farms in Ireland. Using a qualitative approach, a questionnaire is carefully designed and distributed among a sample population from three coastal communities. One is located on the west coast and two on the east coast. The two locations on the east coast have an involvement in offshore wind farms. One of the locations plays host to Ireland’s only offshore wind farm, while there are plans in place for an offshore wind farm at the other location. The results from the questionnaires are analyzed …


Partner Your Way To Success: Advancing Consortia Opportunities In The Volunteer State, Theresa Liedtka, Deanne Luck, Mary Ellen Pozzebon Feb 2013

Partner Your Way To Success: Advancing Consortia Opportunities In The Volunteer State, Theresa Liedtka, Deanne Luck, Mary Ellen Pozzebon

Charleston Library Conference

No abstract provided.


History / Sustainable Development - Purdue University, Megan Sapp Nelson, Katherine Beavis Feb 2013

History / Sustainable Development - Purdue University, Megan Sapp Nelson, Katherine Beavis

Data Curation Profiles Directory

The researcher is working on a project to establish a longitudinal data set that will look at the long term impact of sustainable development in the Nnindye community located in the Mpigi District in Uganda. She will conduct oral history interviews with community members and gather data on cultural, medical, medicinal, and agricultural practices. She plans to use the data to gauge the success of development projects and to gain a better understanding of cultural change as it occurs. The researcher believes that these interviews will be of interest to other researchers, practitioners, and the general public. However, the researcher …


Best Practices & Resources For Teaching Esl Written Communication, Linda S. Bergmann, Vicki Kennell Feb 2013

Best Practices & Resources For Teaching Esl Written Communication, Linda S. Bergmann, Vicki Kennell

Purdue Writing Lab/Purdue OWL Presentations

This presentation, given at the Center for Instructional Excellence (CIE) Series II: Expanding Your Teaching Toolkit, offers instructors information on understanding and accommodating the ESL writers in their classrooms. Material is presented on the language abilities of the writers, on the ways in which cultural differences may be manifested in the writing itself, and on the types of accommodations that can be made in writing assignments and assessments. The talk includes information on best practices in writing for all writers and a bibliography of resources about L2 writers.


Profile-Pinar Erzin Feb 2013

Profile-Pinar Erzin

Against the Grain

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Deadlines Feb 2013

Deadlines

Against the Grain

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Future Conference Dates Feb 2013

Future Conference Dates

Against the Grain

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Profile-Mitchell Davis Feb 2013

Profile-Mitchell Davis

Against the Grain

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Op Ed-Random Ramblings: Is A Theory Of Collection Development Possible?, Bob Holley Feb 2013

Op Ed-Random Ramblings: Is A Theory Of Collection Development Possible?, Bob Holley

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


From A University Press-Ball Of Confusion, Leila W. Salisbury Feb 2013

From A University Press-Ball Of Confusion, Leila W. Salisbury

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Climbing The Digital Everest: The Journey To Digitize The Nineteenth Century, Ray Abruzzi Feb 2013

Climbing The Digital Everest: The Journey To Digitize The Nineteenth Century, Ray Abruzzi

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Atg Interviews Zac Rolnik, Publisher, Now Publishers, Tom Gilson Feb 2013

Atg Interviews Zac Rolnik, Publisher, Now Publishers, Tom Gilson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Charleston Conference 2013-Issues In Book And Serial Acquisition Feb 2013

Charleston Conference 2013-Issues In Book And Serial Acquisition

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Context First: A Unified Theory Of Publishing, Brian F. O'Leary Feb 2013

Context First: A Unified Theory Of Publishing, Brian F. O'Leary

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Full Page Ads Feb 2013

Full Page Ads

Against the Grain

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Profile-Cheryl E. Highsmith Feb 2013

Profile-Cheryl E. Highsmith

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Booklover-Mo Yan, Donna Jacobs Feb 2013

Booklover-Mo Yan, Donna Jacobs

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Little Red Herrings-File Not Really Found, Mark Herring Feb 2013

Little Red Herrings-File Not Really Found, Mark Herring

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Atg Interviews Mitchell Davis, Chief Business Officer, Bibliolabs, Tom Gilson Feb 2013

Atg Interviews Mitchell Davis, Chief Business Officer, Bibliolabs, Tom Gilson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


I Hear The Train A Comin'-An Interview With Bill Park, Ceo, Deep Dyve, Greg Tanabaum Feb 2013

I Hear The Train A Comin'-An Interview With Bill Park, Ceo, Deep Dyve, Greg Tanabaum

Against the Grain

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Book Reviews-Monographic Musings, Debbie Vaughn Feb 2013

Book Reviews-Monographic Musings, Debbie Vaughn

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Profile-Hilary Davis Feb 2013

Profile-Hilary Davis

Against the Grain

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If Rumors Were Horses, Katina Strauch Feb 2013

If Rumors Were Horses, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Biz Of Acq-Pda, Circulation, And Over-Budget Requests: Harnessing Data To Inform Library Strategies, Antje Mays Feb 2013

Biz Of Acq-Pda, Circulation, And Over-Budget Requests: Harnessing Data To Inform Library Strategies, Antje Mays

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Dr. Paul H. Spence: Librarian, Teacher And Leader, Irina Stanishevskaya, Christy Hogan Feb 2013

Dr. Paul H. Spence: Librarian, Teacher And Leader, Irina Stanishevskaya, Christy Hogan

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Profile-Dean Sanderson Feb 2013

Profile-Dean Sanderson

Against the Grain

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Curating Collective Collections-Learning From Collection Management Kerfuffles, Sam Demas Feb 2013

Curating Collective Collections-Learning From Collection Management Kerfuffles, Sam Demas

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Adding Value To Publishers' Business, Pinar Erzin Feb 2013

Adding Value To Publishers' Business, Pinar Erzin

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.


Publisher Profile-Bibliolabs Feb 2013

Publisher Profile-Bibliolabs

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.