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76 Tvrdik, BarboraMale-Female Dynamics and Women's Power in Marriage: An Analysis of Mariama BA's Une Si Longue LettreThe novel Une si longue lettre [So Long a Letter] (1979) by Senegalese author Mariama Bâ (1929-81) takes the form of a long, fictional letter of a newly-widowed woman named Ramatoulaye to her childhood friend Aïssatou. While writing this letter, she reflects upon her 25-year-long marriage and conf...2020
77 Silianoff, CaitlinObjectified: Bodily Fragmentation in the Metaphysical ConceitThis Honors thesis investigates bodily fragmentation and metaphoric direction in seventeenth-century poetry. I focus in particular on John Donne and Richard Crashaw, two contemporaneous metaphysical poets who are often regarded as critical opposites. Close analysis of their use of bodily imagery wit...2020
78 Payne, ChristopherLooping as a Foundational Mechanic of Video GamesThe past five decades have witnessed the dramatic birth and growth of the video game medium into an essential facet of popular culture. Since then, innumerable games have been created across every conceivable genre and technological platform, each relying on some unique blend of mechanics, dynamics,...2020
79 Johnson, BennettA Wideneing Divide: An Examination of Constitutional Polarization in Supreme Court Nomination HearingsAt its core, this paper seeks to explore polarization and partisanship within Supreme Court nomination hearings. The role partisanship plays in contemporary nomination hearings has appeared to increase greatly, leaving many wondering if the Supreme Court has lost its sanctity as a neutral arbiter of...2020
80 Evans, MeganLinguistic Autonomy and Political Sovereignty: the Case of CataloniaThe significance of language on human life is undeniable: it not only allows for communication, but also contributes to the construction of a cultural identity. Groups that have experienced cultural oppression, such as the Catalans, tend to establish even stronger connections to their language, usin...2020
81 Cockrell, Nicholas AllanCivil Rights and the Cold War: How Racism Undermined United States Leadership on Human RightsAfter World War II, the United States found itself in the difficult position of trying to be a human rights leader while also reckoning with its own record on race relations. Trying save its image, the United States entered a propaganda war with the Soviet Union. Throughout the 1950s and 60s, the Un...2020
82 Blackley, TaylorThe Rhetoric of Donald Trump: Continuing an American Discourse of White supremacyThis thesis is about function of racist discourse and ideology, and its effects on bodies, past to present. In particular, it undertakes a critical interrogation of the rhetoric of President Donald J. Trump, which has exacerbated racial tensions and further authorized White supremacist ideology. It ...2020
83 Allan, HallieNoun Incorporation in Crow: an Assessment of Various ApproachesPolysynthesis is generally understood to be some form of morphological complexity in the verb, encoding information about the predicate and its related arguments. One feature associated with polysynthesis is noun incorporation, where noun and nominal structures are brought into the verbal structure....2020
84 Hansen, James ChristianVisionary Minds, Visionary Worlds: Analyzing Three Video Games from Fumito Ueda, Hidetaka Miyazaki, and Jenova ChenThe objective of this thesis is to analyze Fumito Ueda's Shadow of the Colossus, Hidetaka Miyazaki's Dark Souls, and Jenova Chen's Journey in order to see how together they represent the storytelling potential of video games. Each embody in their work the notion that games as a medium can convey and...2018
85 Fishburn, LauraRestoration, Repentance, and Reformation: the Sermon's Higher Purpose in the Legend of Theophilus"Restoration, Repentance, and Reformation: The Sermon's Higher Purpose in the Legend of Theophilus" seeks to analyze the function of a bishop's sermon at the end of the medieval myth of a man named Theophilus, who lives in France. Theophilus, a good man, commits a grave error and makes a deal with t...2018
86 Foote, CarolThe Impact of Past Drug Enforcement Legislation and Potential Success of a Three-Pronged Approach to the Opioid EpidemicThe opioid epidemic has gained widespread attention over the past decade as overdose and addiction rates soar across the country. Opioid abuse has been a problem for the United States dating back to the Civil War. With the pain revolution and aggressive marketing tactics by prescription drug manufac...2018
87 Najarian, Anastasia S.I Choose Life Project : Resolving the Disparity of Political and Human Rights Interventions a Strategic Communication Plan to Implement Treatment for Trauma and Suicide Prevention and Reduce Global Conflict VIA Digital DiplomacyIf one is faced with the daunting challenge of climbing Mount Everest or entering a battlefield, the best option is to follow the lead of someone who has done it before, rather than someone who has only read about it. Such is the case with current trends in addressing human rights interventions for ...2018
88 Koldewyn, CaseyDisabling Science FictionRepresentation of marginalized identities has broad implications for the lived realities of those identified and identifying as such. I argue that science fiction's representation of disability-both physical and mental-is of particular importance because of the genre's role in utopia-building, where...2018
89 Farese, LudovicaThe impact of Global Health education in American Academic Medical Center (AAMCS)Global health has become an increasingly popular field of study among college and graduate students in the United States. A growing body of literature purports the benefits of Global Health Education (GHEs) in American Academic Medical Centers (AAMCs), including introduction to a wider spectrum of d...2018
90 DeGrauw, Alexandria R.Public understanding, opinions about hot topics in ScienceBecause of a recent decrease in people who believe science is beneficial to society, organizations like the Association for the Advancement of Science have sought to improve communication between scientists and the public in order to increase the public's opinion of science (Pew Foundation, 2015). H...2018
91 Nilsen, Grady ColeThe Celebrity Product Endorser in American Advertising: Five Components of a Successful CampaignThis thesis seeks to provide information and insight for any brand that is considering utilizing a celebrity advocate to sell its product or service. An analysis is presented within the framework of Professor Robert Cialdini's book, Influence: The Power of Persuasion. First, the history of the celeb...2017
92 Hoff, CassidyThe Utes Nickname: Mascots, Symbols, and Nickname a Critical Discourse AnalysisThe University of Utah maintains a unique relationship with the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in northeast Utah. The University has permission from the Ute Indian Tribe to use the "Utes" nickname for athletic purposes. Yet, existing outside of the nickname's sphere, and withou...2017
93 Seal, Laurie MichelleEnergy in Willa Cather's My Antonia and O Pioneers!: a union of landscape, personalities, and artThe primary texts for this essay are My Antonia and O Pioneers!. Using My Antonia I establish the existence of an energetic essence that quickens the land and various characters of these novels. The influence of this wild energy is manifest mainly through color and movement. I focus specifically on ...Willa Cather; Energetic essence; American literature1997-12
94 Oritt, MadeleineAccessibility to HIV/AIDS medications in resource-limited countriesThis research examines the impact of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on accessibility to HIV/AIDS medications for populations in resource-limited countries. This World Trade Organization agreement created provisions by which these countries can obtain o...2013
95 Lanier, DeandraI am: the wake of postpostmodernismThe goal of this "essay," a compilation of the genres of fiction, poetry, and literary criticism, is to figure out where contemporary fiction is headed and what postmodernism might be leaving in its wake. This essay is an attempt to push critique through the lens of fiction. It seems that the progre...2011
96 Steadham, AngelaHuman trafficking in Utah, America and the worldTo define human trafficking is to describe one of the most inhumane crimes in daily practice. It is modern day slavery. Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transport, transfer, harboring, and receipt of persons by coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, abuse of power or force to exploit them. The ...Human trafficking - United States2014-07
97 Reiser, AlexanderProviding healthcare for the uninsured: How the media frames conflicting ideologies in achieving the same goalCurrent coverage of the Affordable Care Act (AC A) is just one opportunity to analyze the use of media in framing health care policy. An examination of the history of media and their influence surrounding the implementation of the AC A in 2013 and a veto for additional funding of the State Children'...Medical policy - United States; Medically uninsured persons - United States; Healthcare in mass media2014-08
98 Edson, ShaunaWriting center programming inside outWriting Center programs serving refugee, sexual minority and other underserved populations are expanding but there is little evidence to support their effectiveness. The purpose of this research is to examine the effectiveness of writing center programs and determine the populations utilizing writin...Writing centers - United States - Research - Methodology2014-08
99 Meadows, NatalieCommunication is key: A critical analysis of Spanish language policies and ideologies in healthcare settings in the United StatesEffective communication is a vital component in providing quality healthcare. Communication between patients and their healthcare providers has been shown to have substantial effects on health outcomes. According to the 2012 U.S Census 5% of the U.S population who identifies as Hispanic or Latino re...Language policy - United States; Hispanic Americans - Medical care2014-08
100 Rush, JacobIs it not just for me to do what i will with mine own? Redressing the egalitarian's pareto dilemmaIn this paper, I consider one justification for people's sincere, daily choices - G.A. Cohen's ethos of justice - that seeks to (a) discourage people from demanding incentives for choosing highly productive lines of work and (b) motivate them to do choose the most socially useful occupation. Cohen f...Pareto dilemma2014-05
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