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Luther’s Battlefield: Analyzing Historical Perspectives on Martin Luther\u27s Role in the Progress of the Protestant Reformation
No full textAmong those who helped facilitate the Reformation, Martin Luther has historically received much of the credit for starting it. However, the nature of his role in the Reformation’s progress is highly contested. Intense study and scrutiny of Luther’s writings have given rise to several perspectives on the issue. Some historians, such as Harold Grimm and Robert N. Crossley, focus on Luther’s social and political views. Historians like Heiko Oberman, Edward Bainton, and G.R. Evans, on the other hand, focused primarily on Luther’s religious convictions. This research analyzed and evaluated a number of differing perspectives. The conclusion it reached places Luther, rather than his accomplishments, under the lens of study. Martin Luther believed he was fighting an apocalyptic battle for Europe’s collective soul. This belief, combined with his religious convictions, directed his actions in the Reformation
Effects of a Four-Week Stand Up Paddleboard Program on Static Balance in College Students
Get PDFStand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) is a new sport that requires balancing on a 12-14 foot board while paddling in a river, lake, or pond. SUP involves a great amount of balance in order to stay upright on the board and in the proper position to paddle. Previous research has suggested that SUP may enhance balance, but a training study has not yet been conducted. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the training effects of SUP on static balance in college-age individuals. Twenty-four college students were assessed for static balance using both a force plate and a HUMAC balance board. Tests were done on dominant single-leg static balance with eyes open for 30 seconds, eyes closed for 10 seconds, and two-legged on a bosu ball for 30 seconds. Participants were matched for both gender and height, and then divided into two groups of twelve. The participants in the experimental group met three times per week for a four-week period to paddleboard in the Dow pool at Hope College. Paddleboard training occurred for 15-20 minutes each session, for a total of twelve sessions over the four-week period. The control group maintained habitual activity. It was hypothesized that the experimental group would experience improvements in static balance over the control group. Significant results would allow SUP to be recommended as an effective mode for improving balance in this population. This study is ongoing, and results will be available during the poster celebration
Molière, Le Libertin
No full textIn the seventeenth century, French theatre experienced a flourishing like no other. Molière, the Father of French Theatre, would come to dominate his sphere of arts. Having developed a new comedic style – satire – the playwright captured the attention of Parisian audiences, the clergy, and even the king, and became a polarizing figure in the process. This research explores the varied reactions of Molière’s contemporaries to his works. Firstly, the research delves deeper into the nature of satiric style to understand why there was so vast a scope of reactions. Next, it seeks to identify Molière’s friends (most notably the king) and his enemies, and characterizes how the differences in opinion impacted authoritative relationships, societal hierarchies, and even worldviews. In conclusion, the research examines the influence that Molière’s friends and enemies had upon the evolution of his work, his reputation, and the context in which we view the playwright today
The Changes and Remnants of French Influence in Pondicherry
No full textThe union territory of Pondicherry in India was colonized by the French from 1674 to 1954. The French transformed the small fishing village into a commercial town. Pondicherry is very different from other cities in India because of its French influence. This research will explore the changes effectuated by French colonialism upon the city of Pondicherry. Along with the economy of Pondicherry, the French introduced religious, social, and educational changes. However, even after 280 years of colonialism, one can only observe vestiges of French influence. After Pondicherry received its independence from France, there were several changes that took place that decreased French influence in the city. This research will analyze the causes for the decline of French Pondicherry
Differential PIXE of Multi-layered Auto Paint
No full textAnalysis of multi-layered samples can be time-consuming and destructive. Current processes use techniques to separate the paint and chemically dissolve each layer individually. Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) uses high-energy particle beams created by a particle accelerator to obtain a chemical analysis of a sample without destroying it. As the beam passes through the sample, it emits x-rays of various energies which correspond to different elements. Differential PIXE involves varying the beam energy so that it stops in each of the layers, emitting x-rays from only those layers in which the beam has passed through. With GeoPixe, our spectra peak fitting program, we are able to vary the thickness of each layer according to measurements taken from a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to get concentrations of each element in an individual layer. This new technique has been proven to be comprehensive and non-destructive in controlled samples and is proving its worth on weathered, non-controlled samples
One Triflin’ Research Project: The Study of the Word Triflin’ and its Implications in African American Vernacular English
No full textThe present study seeks to explore aspects of African-American figurative language and styles of presentation and how factors of ethnicity, language background, cultural participation, and cultural contact contribute to awareness of African-American English figurative language use. The metaphoric use of the cultural phrase, triflin’, has been chosen as the exemplar for this study. Respondents will participate in an associative memory task to attempt to prime the target exemplar. Additionally, participants will answer comprehension questions following oral and written presentations of literary scenarios selected from both American and African-American literature sources in which the metaphoric use of triflin’ would be a potential response option. The hypothesis indicates that we expect significantly more accurate triflin’ response outcomes for participants of African-American ethnicity, for experience with African-American Vernacular English, for cultural identification as a participant in the African-American community, and for individuals with more diverse cultural cohort contact, regardless of ethnicity. Studies like this one strive to communicate the validity and cultural significance of linguistic structures in African-American Vernacular English. By identifying the metaphoric use of triflin’ as one example of figurative language specific to African-American Vernacular English, we hope to communicate the value of incorporating AAVE into school curriculums to aid in the education of students who were reared with extensive exposure to AAVE. Implications of this work are important for the awareness of educators, administrators, curriculum developers, and educational policy makers
Do Standards Matter? A Priori Standards, Partner Perceptions, and Relationship Evaluation
Get PDFPast research has found that greater consistency between mate standards and perceptions of one’s romantic partner (i.e., standards-perception consistency) predicts higher relationship quality (e.g., Eastwick, Finkel & Eagly, 2011; Fletcher, Simpson, & Thomas, 2000; Zentner, 2005). However, most of this research has assessed people’s standards when they were already in a relationship; only one study of speed-daters has provided evidence that standards reported prior to relationship formation (i.e., a priori standards) predict later relationship evaluations (Eastwick et al., 2011). Our study aims to replicate these findings while also examining standards reported prior to relationship formation (i.e., a priori standards) as well as potential moderators of this association. We hypothesized that the greater the match between individuals’ a priori standards and their partner perceptions, the higher relationship quality they will report (H1). Additionally, we expected the association between a priori standards and partner perceptions to be more important for relationship quality when people are in committed versus casual relationships, report higher standard salience, and have higher mate value and greater access to potential mates (H2-H5). A sample of 79 participants recruited from various settings completed two waves of an online survey assessing their standards (T1), partner perceptions (T2), and relationship quality (satisfaction, commitment, and ambivalence), among other things. Regression analyses revealed higher standards-perception consistency predicts higher relationship quality when using the pattern metric rather than the level metric. However, regression analyses examining potential moderators of this relationship (e.g. relationship type) were insignificant. This suggests that individuals may uniformly experience greater relationship quality when their partner reflects the pattern, but not necessarily the level, of traits they seek in a partner
Judging Books by their Covers: How Cover Design Influences Our Perception of Books and their Audience
Get PDFReaders judge books by their covers no matter how many times they are told not to. Though it may seem to go against the age-old saying, publishers wish for consumers to judge books based on cover appearances. However, covers sometimes fail to accurately represent the content and themes of their books and are unsuccessful at appealing to a wide audience. Specifically, critics in recent years are concerned that covers aimed at attracting a particular gender alienate the opposite sex before they’ve even considered the content. This issue of cover design leads people to believe that book covers possess gender as they attract one sex and not the other. When put into the context of gender studies, the issue relates to gender stereotypes and societal perceptions about what topics a particular sex should or should not be interested in. I agree that cover design plays a major role in how consumers regard books. In this paper, I explore how design elements such as titles, blurbs, trends, and color schemes make statements about the audience and content of books. By bringing author and book examples into conversation, I argue that cover design is a book’s strongest communication tool as it influences the way people classify books
Purpose, Provender, and Promises: Church-Related Colleges in a Secular Age
No full textChurch-related colleges today face a difficult challenge: they must address pressures to increase revenue and enrollment in unique and dynamic ways that are true to their intrinsic values. Stated differently, they must find mission-based ideas and practices that will enable them to increase revenue, resources, and enrollment while remaining faithful to their historic missions
Nonlinear Optimal Filter Technique For Analyzing Energy Depositions In TES Sensors Driven Into Saturation
Get PDFWe present a detailed thermal and electrical model of superconducting transition edge sensors(TESs) connected to quasiparticle (qp) traps, such as the W TESs connected to Al qp traps used for CDMS (Cryogenic Dark Matter Search) Ge and Si detectors. We show that this improvedmodel, together with a straightforward time-domain optimal filter, can be used to analyze pulses well into the nonlinear saturation region and reconstruct absorbed energies with optimal energyresolution