Carolyn Wilson Digital Collections (Lipscomb Univ.)
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I Know That Song! Ten Centuries of Songwriting
No full textWhile commercially released songs today sound very different from those of the Middle Ages, the 1500s, the 1800s, or even the 20th century, popular and traditional songs do have common traits across time. My research explores common elements that have been used by songwriters for centuries—recurring text themes and durable melodic and lyric forms based on repetition and contrast. I will use audio, score, and text examples to demonstrate close similarities among selected songs that at first may appear very different
Why the Dancer Laughs
No full textThe short story “Why the Dancer Laughs” explores the gradual mental and physical decay of a professional dancer, as she struggles to come to terms with a new life in which a chronic illness slowly takes the power from her legs. Weaving through her grief and regret in an introspective first person perspective, the story explores themes of change and holding onto the past, using a statue of a dancer in her family room as a foil between its preserved state and her deteriorating form. Overall, “Why the Dancer Laughs” aims to answer the question: How do we find the strength to move forward after the world has destroyed the things that centered us
From Cathedral to Concert Hall: The Evolution of the Requiem Mass
No full textRequiem aeternam dona eis, Domine – Grant them eternal rest, Lord. These five words make up one of the most well-known texts in the classical music canon: the Requiem Mass. Built on foundations laid by church composers such as Machaut, Dufay, and Palestrina, eighteenth and nineteenth century giants like Mozart, Berlioz, Verdi, and Brahms popularized the Requiem setting as a concert work. The twentieth and twenty-first centuries have seen compositions by Benjamin Britten, Gabriela Frank, and others, which include narrative elements in conjunction with the traditional Latin texts. My research on this topic explores how and why the Requiem Mass evolved from a Catholic funeral service to an expansive concert work for choir and orchestra. I will study representative requiem settings from the past and present to identify significant changes between compositions, including textual choices and changes, orchestration, form, non-liturgical texts, and non-Catholic or ecumenical religious affiliations
Predicting Religious Doubt and Psychological Well-being Using Religious Orientation, Religious Coping, Prosperity Gospel Orientation, and Life Stress
No full textSubjective measures of psychological well-being (PWB) such as life satisfaction (LS) and positive affectivity (PA) have been related to religious orientation (RO), religious coping (RC), religious doubt (RD), and stressful life events (Stress). A recent construct, prosperity gospel beliefs (PGB), posits that God rewards the faithful with health and financial success. A PGB scale has been created and shown to have relationships with RO, prayer, attachment to God, materialism, and greed. This study explores how PGB predicts RD and PWB beyond RO, RC, and Stress. Participants (n = 79, Mage = 19.51; 74.7% female; 100% Christian) were recruited from psychology courses and completed questionnaires online, with procedures approved by the Lipscomb University IRB. Multiple linear regression analyses using forward selection were conducted with RD, LS, PA, and NA as dependent variables, and intrinsic RO, extrinsic RO, Quest RO, positive RC, negative RC, RD (for PWB variables only), PGB, and Stress as predictors. The regression for RD was significant, revealing that RD was best predicted by quest and extrinsic RO and negative RC (F(3, 75) = 13.06, R2 = 0.34). LS was best predicted by intrinsic RO and PGB (F(2, 76) = 13.07, R2 = 0.26). PA was predicted solely by intrinsic RO (F(1, 77) = 14.18, R2 = 0.16). NA was predicted by intrinsic RO and positive RC (F(2, 76) = 6.73, R2 = 0.15). These findings align with current literature, with the novel finding that PGB contributes to predicting LS
Antigone in Munich Design/Vision
No full textAntigone in Munich was a fully student-led production. Through this presentation, the designers and director will discuss different tasks involved in the production, how the vision was accomplished, the challenges that were overcome, and what it meant to mount a mainstage production show with all students. The director, lighting designer, set designer, sound designer, and costume designer will discuss what it took to fulfill the vision of this beautiful story
Effect of nutritional guidance and intervention on maternal and fetal health outcomes
No full textTitle: Effect of nutritional guidance and intervention on maternal and fetal health outcomes
Short Title: Impact of nutrition guidance on maternal and fetal health
Keywords: nutritional guidance, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, maternal and fetal health, nutrition teachin
Investigating the Role and Mechanism of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in Fatty Acid Metabolism and Obesity Using the Drosophila melanogaster Model
No full textThe obesity epidemic has increased to enormous numbers with 890 million adults being classified as obese (BMI≥30). Obesity is of extreme concern as it is a comorbidity to coronary heart disease, type-2 diabetes, and cancer. Although obesity has classically been attributed to genetics and lifestyle, there is a growing interest in other factors, including the gut microbiome. Germ-free mice are resistant to weight gain even when placed on a high-calorie diet, establishing that metabolites produced by gut microbiota can dramatically inhibit metabolism. Here, we use Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, which has been previously shown to be reduced in obese individuals; however, the mechanism has yet to be fully established. We hypothesized that heightened concentrations of F. prausnitizii will increase fat metabolism and reduce obesity. To test this, we used Drosophila melanogaster as a model and administered F. prausnitizii to determine its effect on obesity. Our data suggests that Wild Type female D. melanogaster survive longer on a high fat diet when F. Prauznitizii is administered. Since identifying this association, our focus is elucidating the pathway induced by F. Prausnitzii. Current experiments suggest the E78 pathway as a putative target for the beneficial effects of F. Prausnitzii. After confirming the effects of F. prausnitzii on fatty acid metabolism, we will attempt to further identify specific metabolites produced by this bacteria. By pinpointing these metabolites, we aim to contribute novel insights into obesity management through targeting the gut microbiota, potentially paving the way for therapeutic strategies to combat obesity and its related diseases
Victims Playing Villains: Subjects of Blame in Elie Wiesel\u27s Night
No full textMany readers who are familiar with the Jewish Holocaust are also familiar with Elie Wiesel’s Night. While many tragedies testify of villains and victims, Night’s testimony on these two elements is unclear. Night is riddled with shame, and Elie often sees himself as a perpetrator in his own suffering. With this misplaced shame, Wiesel partakes in a “confession” at the end of Night. This paper explores each of Wiesel’s “villains” and theorizes the psychological motivations behind each indictment. It gives special interest to the prevalence of victim shame in Holocaust survivor testimony, building on existing research about contributing elements such as Nazi propaganda methods and similarity with the shame of sexual assault survivors