Staff Of The People? Assessing Progress In Descriptive Representation Under The Obama Administration,
2011
University of Texas at El Paso
Staff Of The People? Assessing Progress In Descriptive Representation Under The Obama Administration, José Villalobos
Selected Works Temporary Series
Over the past few decades, presidents have made some increasingly noticeable efforts to fill their administrations with a higher number of minorities. Though not yet fully representative of the general public, such advances in descriptive representation are a sign of progressive change occurring within the executive branch, with positive potential implications for the state of representative democracy and public policy. In this article, I survey the current state of descriptive representation under the Obama presidency and the extent to which the president’s policy agenda has substantively addressed the needs of historically underrepresented groups. Descriptively, I find that President Barack Obama …
Reframing Competitive Critical Analyses: An Argument For Education-Application Based Methods For Speech Writing In Ca And Rhetorical Criticism,
2011
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Reframing Competitive Critical Analyses: An Argument For Education-Application Based Methods For Speech Writing In Ca And Rhetorical Criticism, Katherine L. Hatfield-Edstrom
National Forensic Journal
This project offers a contemporary exemplar that students and coaches in competitive speech, specifically in the events of rhetorical criticism or communication analysis can use to help reframe traditional notions or methods of how to write a speech for competition. I contend that the event in competition has become too “cookie-cutter” and devoid of innovation or “thinking outside the box,” which can limit the educational experience for our students. Thus, this project begins as a full critical analysis employing the theoretical framework of public memory and follows with a discussion of how a student in competitive speech could approach the …
After Dinner Speaking: Problems, Causes, And Still No Solutions,
2011
University of New Mexico
After Dinner Speaking: Problems, Causes, And Still No Solutions, Brandi Lawless
National Forensic Journal
Since its adoption as a competitive event, After Dinner Speaking has been critiqued and criticized by several scholars. Despite the quantity of literature produced on this topic, changes to the event have been minimal. This author chooses to look at four areas of controversy including: defining the event, differentiating After Dinner Speaking from Speech to Entertain, differentiating After Dinner Speaking from other platform events, and developing a judging standard for this event. With the use of humor, this paper not only examines these problems, but also the need for discussion surrounding the pedagogical goals of After Dinner Speaking as a …
Staff Of The People? Assessing Progress In Descriptive Representation Under The Obama Administration,
2011
University of Texas at El Paso
Staff Of The People? Assessing Progress In Descriptive Representation Under The Obama Administration, José Villalobos
Departmental Papers (PS)
Over the past few decades, presidents have made some increasingly noticeable efforts to fill their administrations with a higher number of minorities. Though not yet fully representative of the general public, such advances in descriptive representation are a sign of progressive change occurring within the executive branch, with positive potential implications for the state of representative democracy and public policy. In this article, I survey the current state of descriptive representation under the Obama presidency and the extent to which the president’s policy agenda has substantively addressed the needs of historically underrepresented groups. Descriptively, I find that President Barack Obama …
A Cry For Human Rights: Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Solitude Of Self",
2011
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
A Cry For Human Rights: Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Solitude Of Self", Megan Palmer O'Donnell
Communication Studies
No abstract provided.
Transcript Of The 127-Pound Halibut,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of The 127-Pound Halibut, Robert W. Bush
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Robert Bush recounts the challenges of catching a 127-pound halibut.
Transcript Of The Boat Inspection,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of The Boat Inspection, Nancy Bush
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Nancy Bush recounts a humorous story about a boat inspection by the Coast Guard.
Transcript Of Raising Silver Salmon,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of Raising Silver Salmon, James Allen
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Jim Allen recounts raising silver salmon in the creek behind his house.
Transcript Of Battle Stations,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of Battle Stations, Michael W. Cellers
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Mike Cellers recounts stories of finding schools of silvers and his friend "Windy" Wenzinger catching a big Chinook salmon.
Transcript Of Jj’S Crab Pots,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of Jj’S Crab Pots, Gerald Johnson
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Gerald (Jerry) Johnson discusses his family’s history of crafting crab pots. He also describes the mechanics of building crab pots and why his are unique.
Transcript Of Wrestling With A Shark,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of Wrestling With A Shark, James A. Coon
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, James A. (Jim) Coon relates the experience of wrestling with a thresher shark, catching one of the largest sharks ever hooked out of Pacific City. He also describes how the dory’s fishing lines are attached and how they function.
Transcript Of Encounters With Blue Sharks,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of Encounters With Blue Sharks, Gerald Johnson
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Jerry Johnson recounts two encounters with blue sharks while dory fishing.
Transcript Of Cotton Handlines And Pistols,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of Cotton Handlines And Pistols, Paul A. Hanneman
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Paul Hanneman recounts a misadventure with cotton handlines and sharks, as well as one with pistols and salmon.
Transcript Of A Powder-Puff Derby Loss,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of A Powder-Puff Derby Loss, Paul A. Hanneman, Sandy Hanneman
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Sandy Hanneman and Paul Hanneman recount a powder-puff derby race which Sandy and her rowing partner lost.
Transcript Of The Origins Of Dory Fishing In Pacific City,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of The Origins Of Dory Fishing In Pacific City, Paul A. Hanneman
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Paul Hanneman discusses the closing of the Nestucca River to commercial fishing in 1926 and the beginnings of dory fishing from Cape Kiwanda.
Transcript Of Climbing Haystack Rock,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of Climbing Haystack Rock, Paul A. Hanneman, Sandy Hanneman
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Sandy Hanneman and Paul Hanneman recount climbing Haystack Rock before it was designated a wildlife sanctuary. Other adventurers include Florence Abshear, Steven Siltanen, and Bruce Erickson.
Transcript Of The Ocean Becomes A Part Of You,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of The Ocean Becomes A Part Of You, Paul A. Hanneman
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Paul Hanneman describes his first trip out on the ocean and how indescribably exciting it was for him. He also describes how the ocean and rivers have become “a part” of him.
Transcript Of Salt Water In The Rig,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of Salt Water In The Rig, Wendy Hay, Joe Hay
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Joe and Wendy Hay recount a dory launching when their rig filled with salt water and the consequences of that event.
Transcript Of Bernie’S Final Tuna Run,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of Bernie’S Final Tuna Run, William D. Hook
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Bill Hook recounts the experience of spreading his stepfather’s ashes on the tuna grounds.
Transcript Of The Exceptional Tuna Catch,
2011
Linfield University
Transcript Of The Exceptional Tuna Catch, Paula Hook, William D. Hook
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This story is an excerpt from a longer interview that was collected as part of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project. In this story, Bill and Paula Hook describe an exceptional day of tuna fishing.
