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Interactive Memory Systems in the Mammalian Brain
(2018-04)Following the famous case of H.M. who received a bilateral medial temporal lobectomy causing severe anterograde amnesia, animal researchers investigated the role of different structures in cognitive memory formation, with ... -
Singularity in Beauvoir's The ethics of ambiguity
(Wiley Blackwell, 2015-03)Though it has gone unnoticed so far in Beauvoir Studies, the term 'singularity' is a technical one for Simone de Beauvoir. In the first half of the essay I discuss two reasons why this term has been obscured. First, as is ... -
Anthropocene and elemental multiplicity
(Duke University Press, 2017-03-01)Our hope in the present essay is to provide a figure for thought in response to what Paul Crutzen and Eugene Stoermer first named "the Anthropocene." Our interest is not in providing a substitute for this concept, but in ... -
Examining improvement of parental management of children’s educational information using technology-based information management solution
(2020-11-05)Parents and caregivers need to process large volumes of information regarding their children's education. Effective parental management of this information is critical for parents to actively participate in their child's ... -
The formation of the Proto-Germanic language
(2020-10-20)Over the years linguistics and archaeology have been synthesized in order to explain how various language families formed. However, studies examining the problem from a uniquely geographic perspective are lacking. This ... -
Representing a Christian Nation: Sacred and Providential Discourses in Opera in the United States, 1911–1917
(Michigan Publishing, 2019)As the genre of American opera was coming of age during the 1910s, composers and librettists began to incorporate the materials of sacred music into the operatic context with surprising frequency. This often took the form ... -
An historical flop flips back into existence: Vernon Duke's Sweet bye and bye
(Brooklyn College. H. Wiley Hitchcock Institute for Studies in American Music, 2011)An examination of Vernon Duke's musical flop, Sweet Bye and Bye and a modern recording of the show's material. -
Review of George Whitefield Chadwick: the life and music of the pride of New England
(Taylor & Francis, 2014-01-13)Book review of George Whitefield Chadwick: The Life and Music of the Pride of New England by Bill F. Faucett. Publication information: Boston: Northeastern University Press, 2012. -
One person, One music: reconsidering the Duke-Dukelsky musical style
(University of Illinois Press, 2010)"[E]xamining Duke’s work, one finds patterns of stylistic consistency that unite his two compositional personalities. Those patterns undercut Duke’s professed dual identity as a composer. His self-construction as a composer ... -
National service and operatic ambitions: Arthur Nevin's musical activities during World War I
(University of Illinois Press, 2016)This case study of how one composer charted a career during World War I offers a compelling frame through which to examine key facets of the American experience. Nevin’s story weaves together several crucial issues that ... -
Review of Loose parts 3: Inspiring culturally sustainable environments
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Life and literature beneath the surface: Using neurodiverse young adult literature as mentor texts for narrative writing
(Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English, 2020)When capturing the inner life of neurodiverse characters, authors of young adult literature (YAL) often make compelling, unconventional choices with structure, formatting, syntax, and diction. Stories shaped through this ... -
Enacting the nation on stage: styles, subjects, and themes in American opera librettos of the 1910s
(National Opera Association, 2009-06)The article focuses on six staged operas of 1910s with national style. Topics discussed include operas with a theme of racial encounter such as "Natoma" by Victor Herbert, opera "Azora" by Henry Hadley showing the fall of ... -
Assessment of the hydrological impacts of human alteration of Maryland Piedmont streams
(2020-07-02)The hydrologic regime plays a vital role in aquatic ecosystems. However, these systems are altered by land use change and anthropogenic climate change. Urbanization increases surface runoff and decreases infiltration, while ... -
The mindfulness question: no evidence of increased false memory in short-term interventions rather increases in accuracy
(2020-06-23)Mindfulness is defined as the process of attending to one's awareness in the present moment (Creswell, 2016). Recently, research has been growing on the effects of mindfulness on false memory, often yielding nebulous results ... -
Usability impact of user perception in mHealth: the case of Ghanaian migrants
(2020-05-21)Mobile health technology has the potential to transform the face of the health care industry globally. Mobile phones have become ubiquitous, unhampered by race, class or geographical boundaries, and provide a sound base ... -
"A widespread loss of confidence:" TARP, presidential rhetoric, and the crisis of neoliberalism
(Routledge, 2018-11)This article analyzes the circulation of the term “confidence” as a prominent signifier for neoliberal logics, taking George W. Bush’s response to the economic crisis in Fall 2008 as a case study. It traces the public ... -
The five elements of technology accessibility policy enactment in K-12: a grounded theory
(2020-03-10)Over 12 million disabled students attend public K-12 schools in the United States (U.S.) (U.S. Department of Education, 2019). But, in 2019—when technology is an increasingly integral component of teaching and learning—many ... -
Evaluation of candidate adenosine receptor agonists as neuroprotective countermeasures for soman intoxication
(2020-03-09)Soman, an organophosphorus (OP) compound, disrupts nervous system function through inactivation of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine at synapses. Left untreated, a state of prolonged ... -
Monticello's master: Sally Hemings and the deconstruction of the Patriot archetype
(Delta Sigma Rho--Tau Kappa Alpha, 2004-01)We explore the above discrepancy by posing the question: How does the Sally Hemings controversy work to deconstruct the popular conception of Tho-mas Jefferson as American Patriot through the use of converging and conflicting ...