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AN AMALGAMATION OF GENRE: CREATING A MULTI-STYLE FIRST EP AS A MUSICAL ARTIST
No full textAs someone with the desire to continue creating music for most of my life whether as a full-time career or just as a hobby to fulfill leisure time with, choosing where to devote energy to can be quite difficult. The objective of this EP was to obtain as much exposure to the musical genres, styles, and programs that interest me in order to attempt to figure out how I work as a musical artist. I aimed for six different genres to explore: Pop, Experimental Pop, Alternative, Tech House, Blues, and Surf Rock. The process consisted of stages where I would compose or produce the music, then write the lyrics, record the lyrics, continue mixing, and finally when finished mixing, I could master. However, it also involved other creative work, for example, making an album cover, as well as coming up with the names for the songs and the EP. Over the course of the year it took to prepare this music I found that no matter what genre is being striven for, there will almost always be components of the work that involve or evoke feelings in yourself or others, that associate the sounds with different styles. Genre is subjective and most often involves the mixing or blending of musical styles and techniques, making it an immensely porous medium to use for art. Therefore, throughout this paper I will be addressing the parts of each song that inspired me, that adhered to the genre I initially set out to make, and that which ended up innately unique to my work. Together, these sections will aid in visualizing my process as a musical artist and how my own personal style is beginning to form
EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE OK Implementing a tiny virtual machine, assembler, and compiler
No full textThis thesis presents the design and implementation of ok, a stack-based virtual machine intended for educational use that prioritizes ease of implementation and minimal resource usage. The system is formally specified and accompanied by a reference implementation written in C. This thesis also introduces MK2, an assembly-like language targeting this virtual machine, as well as a high-level compiled programming language called nude. Together, these components form a usable programming stack that demonstrates how a beginner-friendly and resource-conscious virtual machine and toolchain can support higher-level software development while remaining accessible for instructional use
A MULTIDISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE ON STUDENTS OF COLOR AND FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS IN UNITED STATES HIGHER EDUCATION: CHALLENGES, CURRENT REPRESENTATIONS, A PERSONAL STORY, AND THE ROAD AHEAD
No full textDespite a considerable amount of research, racial diversity in higher education in the United States remains a complicated social issue. Intersecting variables like being a first-generation student or a female student, in addition to the variable of being a student of color, complicate the issue further, calling for more research into the variable of race and ethnicity and how it may impact a student’s potential chances at success at the higher education level. In this thesis, a personal story of a first-generation student of color is provided to humanize the issue of diversity in higher education. Secondary data were then collected and analyzed from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) to examine the racial composition of awardees (graduating students) in higher education for the academic year 2022–2023. Additionally, it examined the racial diversity of full-time instructional staff in higher education institutions to assess the representation of the student body compared to the faculty. Statistically, the differences between the racial groups in both the graduating awardees and the faculty were extremely significant, regardless of gender. These data are presented in this thesis in a descriptive statistic format, and the numbers call for immediate intervention to foster a more diverse higher education population both at the student and the faculty level
Why Queer People Like Horror Films: An Empirical Study
No full textMany queer people hold a particular affinity for horror films, despite the history of harm to queer people that those films have helped to perpetuate. Previous explorations of this relationship have focused on timelines of queer and film history, personal anecdotes, and theorization about these films and the audiences who view them, with no broad study examining how queer people themselves interact with and perceive the media. This study explores how queer people engage with horror films using a multi-method approach that involves a survey and qualitative interviews, examining queer horror fans’ opinions about subgenres, identifications, preferences, impacts of horror films, and reasons for enjoying horror films. My findings offer support for my hypotheses that queer people are able to enjoy horror movies by using identification with antagonist characters and camp reclamation as mitigating factors for the potential harm of the films. This study also offers several other factors for consideration, such as the time period in which a horror film was released and the current political climate, as well as testifying to the diversity of opinions among the queer community through showing the differences of interpretations, opinions, and experiences that participants carry with them into the surveys and interviews
Correlation of NFL Quarterback Statistics and Attributes to their Contract’s Monetary Value in 2025
No full text‘Examining and Analyzing the Correlation of NFL Quarterback Statistics and Attributes to their Contract’s Monetary Value in 2025’ is more than an observation of correlations without causation. In my thesis, I present the correlation numbers from the gathered research of every active NFL quarterback before the start of the 2025 season minus players on rookie-scale contracts. Furthermore, presented is a best-fit equation that may be used to forecast potential future earnings of quarterbacks. I explain the papers I have researched and explain how I can take value from them to develop a strong conclusion, discuss the considerations and process of testing my dataset, and explain the significance of each observed variable
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF SHARK BEHAVIOR ACROSS VENTILATION METHODS AND ACTIVITY LEVELS
No full textShark sleep is a topic still yielding many questions and unknowns, especially when it comes to ram ventilating species. These animals are known for their energy optimization shown through their behavior, yet sleep remains somewhat unknown. This study aims to analyze the behaviors of sharks across ventilation methods to pinpoint their activity levels and infer possible sleep in more than just buccal pumping sharks. This systematic review utilized behavioral observations found detailing the behavior of sharks to make an ethogram for each ventilation method. Once the ethograms were made, the behaviors were analyzed via a contingency table and the distribution of behaviors across buccal pumpers, obligate ram ventilators, and facultative ram ventilators were observed. The ethograms categorized the recorded behaviors into active, rest, and sleep-like states, with active behaviors being the most recorded of the three. All three ventilation methods were also noted to exhibit not just rest but behaviors that were categorized as meeting the study’s criteria for sleep. The information gathered during this study allowed for an in depth understanding of how the ventilation method of a shark influences its behavior and movements. The presence of similar patterns that point to sleep across these methods may not be used as conclusive evidence of sleep, rather a suggestion of possible sleep. The inference that can be made from this study is that energy conservation shows at different levels across shark species and these patterns may serve as signs of possible non-rapid eye movement sleep in sharks
The Evolution of News Language in the Digital Age: A Comparative Analysis of 1996-97 and 2023-24
No full textThis paper examines linguistic changes in mainstream written news media in the United States. We compare subjectivity, formality, lexical diversity, and reading complexity from 1996- 97 to 2023-24 across five local and national news publications; the New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, Hartford Courant, and Chicago Tribune, to determine if there has been a shift towards simpler, more subjective, and less formal language in accordance with the familiarization and potential preference of the audience to shorter, more casual forms of news media prevailing online. We use comparative tests, linear models, and linear mixed models to examine changes in the average of each linguistic metric across years as well as changes in individual publications. No consistent change was found in subjectivity, formality, or lexical diversity across the time periods, but reading complexity saw a significant increase over time. This is consistent with a shift towards in-depth analysis or narrative style rather than the straight reporting of events common in the later 20th century
Excerpts from the Book of Proverbs (France, late 15th century)
No full textLeaf from a collection of biblical extracts, containing verses from Proverbs 29 and 30. Text runs from Proverbs 29:12 (“qui”) to 30:31 (“resistat”), omitting 29:13-14, 16, 18-20, 23 and 25; also 30:1, 3-6, 9-14, 17, and 20.
Single folio with an unusual oblong shape (probably to facilitate portability), ruled in light red and written in a single column in black ink (now faded). One 2-line decorated initial and numerous paraph marks on both sides alternate gold ink on red and blue backgrounds, with white detailing (except for two, one on each side, which are white ink on a gold background). Recto also contains two marginal notae (abbreviated no ) and an xxx where verse 30 begins. Running head on both sides reads Proverbia.https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/manu/1007/thumbnail.jp
Peter Lombard, Sentences (England or France, ca. 1200)
No full textFolio containing Peter Lombard, Sentences, Book 1, Distinctio 20.3.6-22.5.2: …orem melioremque serpens gigneret filium…/…ita ait, Quicquid ad se dicitur…
Single folio ruled in hard point and written in two columns in black ink (with text beginning above the top ruled line). Short running head: liber (recto) p[rim]o (verso). Rubricated chapter titles and marginal callouts; 2-line initials in alternating red and light blue with simple filigree-style pen-flourishing of black on red and red on blue. Folio was formerly used as a pastedown or binding: its corners are cut off and the imprint caused by wear on the edges of a smaller book is clearly visible.https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/manu/1010/thumbnail.jp
Book of Hours (Italy, 15th century)
No full textLeaf from a book of hours, containing the hours of Terce and Sext from the Hours of the Virgin, from the Terce Oratio through the first “Gloria patri” of Sext.
A small folio written in faded brown ink on both sides, with rubrication. On the verso there is a large illuminated O in a floral design with pink, blue, green, and yellow. Emerging from the bottom left corner of the O there are decorations of vines and fruit in pink green, and blue, with gold bezants.https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/manu/1012/thumbnail.jp