5 research outputs found
Liberalism, nationalism and the evolution of middle-class values : the literature on interior decoration in England, 1875-1914.
No full textPhDIn the 1870s and 80s, the interior decoration of the middle-class
home was the focus of a great deal of attention, as reflected in a
dramatic increase in the literature on this subject in the form of
handbooks 'for those about to furnish', articles in women's magazines,
trade Journals and publications for artists and architects. This
literature expressed the most advanced ideas of the day and actively
promoted such progressive concepts as individual freedom of expression,
cosmopolitan internationalism, the need for improvement in the
position of women, and the application of new scientific theories
This thesis traces these ideas to the political ideology of modern
British liberalism which was at its most influential during this
period Liberal writers, in particular John Stuart Mill, wrote
persuasively about the primacy of the private sphere of life In
their view, it was only in private life that man could develop true
individuality through freedom of choice, this concept had important
implications for the appearance of the home Many of those who wrote
on interior decoration had read Mill, or were involved with reform
movements or political activities inspired by liberal theories As a
result, they tried to bring about social change through the application.
of liberal principles to the decoration of the middle-class
home
There were also, however, sharp disagreements expressed in the
decorating literature about what constituted the optimal middle-class
interior These conflicts reflected areas of unresolvable tension
within the ideological framework of liberalism; their impact on
interior decoration is explored as well
As the influence of liberalism waned, the values expressed in the
literature on decoration changed correspondingly The importance of
the home in the formation of national character was given greater
emphasis and a return to 'correct' and traditional national styles was
seen as a necessary protection against both internal weakness and the
'foreign contagion' of European styles such as Art Nouvea
Executive function and autistic symptomatology in very young children
No full textThe Executive Function hypothesis proposes that the behavioural aspects of autism can be explained by impairment in executive function skills. The term 'executive function' refers to several cognitive skills including inhibitor)'control, generation of novel responses, working memory and planning. Many studies have demonstrated that school-aged children, adolescents and adults with autistic spectrum disorders are impaired on tasks designed to measure these skills (Pennington & Ozonoff, 1996). However, despite the early onset of this developmental disorder, little work has explored the executive functioning of pre-school children with autism, hi a developmental context, the executive function hypothesis would predict early executive deficits for children with autistic spectrum disorders, an association between executive function skill and symptom severity, and a relationship between the developmental trajectories of executive function and behavioural profiles. The present study recruited three-year-old children referred for autistic spectrum disorders or speech and language delay. A battery of executive function tasks measuring inhibition, working memory and planning was administered on recruitment and one year later. Detailed behavioural information was also gathered at both time points. Cross-sectional group comparisons revealed little evidence for an executive deficit in children with autism at either age. Similarly, there were no reliable relationships between executive performance and symptomatology. At a group level behavioural scores appeared to change little over the year. However, within each group there was evidence for both positive and negative change. Moreover, executive function performance did not change reliably across individuals over the year, nor was there any consistent relationship for individual children between performance on one executive function task and one behavioural domain. These findings are discussed in relation to the psychological theories of autism, and implications for intervention approaches are considered
Torrent erosion in Lake District mountain catchments.
No full textThis thesis investigates torrent erosion in Lake District mountain catchments,Northern England. A nested research approach was used. Detailed investigations were undertaken at two case study sites (Iron Crag, Raise Beck) together with a survey of torrents across the Skiddaw and Helvellyn massifs.
At Iron Crag an annual sediment budget was constructed by monitoring hillslope,channel and fan processes. Particle size characteristics of sediments, and the history of fan development were investigated. Results show channel and bank sediments are the main source of material supplied to the fan. Large rainfall events cause significant change in the channel, banks and fan. The impact of different meteorological conditions on sediment characteristics is complex, however a seasonal cycle of sediment production (winter) and exhaustion (autumn) exists.
Historically, initial fan aggradation predates 36 BC, but a rapid phase of deposition began between 1200-1400 AD. Investigations at Raise Beck focussed on a flood that occurred in January 1995 and caused channel avulsion and shallow landsliding. This was reconstructed using a range of geomorphological and sedimentological evidence. Palaeohydrological methods give a discharge between 27- 74 in s-1. whereas as rainfall-runoff values range between 4-6 m3 s-1. The magnitude of the 1995 flood was smaller than two 19th Century events, but would still exceed the capacity of contemporary engineered channels.
The regional survey considered the characteristics and importance of torrents,mountain streams, and debris flows; and provided a context for work at the case
study sites. The case study sites are distinct members of the regional populations. Raise Beck being the largest (133 ha) and highest (858 m O. D. ); Iron Crag amongst
the smallest (2.4 ha) and lowest (600 m O. D. ). Overall, torrents and hillslope debris flows are minor components of the landscape (aerially 2.1 % Helvellyn massif, 0.4
% Skiddaw massif). Sites are preferentially located in regard to altitude and slope.Debris flows are related to geological type. Large torrent floods are relatively rare
and can be broadly related to regional flood episodes. Contemporary debris flow activity is of low magnitude and frequency
2008 Fall Honorable Mention
No full textHonorable Mention Fall The Newsletter of the Honors Program at Westminster College 2008 Influencing the Future: A new generation of Honors students participate in a historic election On the night of November 4, 2008, when Barack Obama officially received 270 electoral votes, Westminster Honors student Cooper Henderson was trapped in an elevator at the Radisson Hotel. Cooper was stuck, teary-eyed and proud, at the Utah State Democratic Party celebration, in a mass of emotional and celebratory liberals. It was a spot he had earned over the course of the last year, working hard on the campaign of Congressman Jim Matheson and volunteering extra time for the campaigns of Barack Obama and Peter Corroon. Another Honors student, Ashley Pederson, spent 16 hours on Election Day working as a receiving clerk at a local polling station. She chatted with her neighbors and heard bits of news and gossip, which she found disheartening as an Obama supporter. When Honors student Ben Rackham picked her up at 9:30 pm, after he spent the day campaigning for Obama, Ashley refused to believe his announcement that Obama won. She turned on the radio and still did not believe. When it finally sunk in, she cried, partly from joy, and partly as a release of stress from her long day working for democracy. For many Honors students, the 2008 election cycle was deep and meaningful, a powerful first opportunity to step up to the polls. The Honors program offered a class this semester called “2008 Presidential Election: Strategy & Substance.” The course was team-taught by life-long Democrat Bob Seltzer, and life-long Republican Roger Livingston. Guest speakers this semester included Utah Senator Bob Bennett, Republican Campaign Manager Jon Butler, and the former Lt. Governor of California under Reagan, John Harmer. Professor Seltzer and Professor Livingston This year, the 18–24 population turned out enmasse to campaign for their candidates and cast their votes. promoted an atmosphere of respect between parties, and they showed the students and one another courtesy, even with issues on which they passionately disagreed. Many Honors students, including Cooper, made this class a part of their election process as they searched for substantial, bipartisan information among the sea of media reportage. Honors student Cassidy Jones, another participant in the election class, tried to bring some serious thoughts to the press when Fox 13 News interviewed her on campus after the second presidential debate. Cassidy also volunteered this season at the Salt Lake City Obama Headquarters. She spent November 3 phoning Colorado voters, reminding and encouraging them to “get out and vote tomorrow.” A large group of Honors students were in rehearsal on November 4 for the Westminster production, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. The director set up a live video feed in the costume room, hoping to appease his cast. Between scenes, toga-clad Honors students dashed backstage to get the latest count. When Obama reached 270, a cheer went up from the cast that could be heard throughout the theater. Colin Crebs blames “all of the missed cues and botched lines that night” on Barack Obama and John McCain. Other Honors students found creative ways to discuss the results. Jennifer Lewis logged into a chat room and discussed the tally with people from all over the world, and Mary Enge called her sister in Ireland for the first time since July. The two girls talked until the phone card ran out, and Mary said that neither of them “could think of a time when we’ve been prouder to call ourselves American.” For a nation with a deep and real history of discrimination and violence, the election of a black president is unquestionably historic. Whether symbolic or otherwise, November 4 ushered in a new era of enthusiasm and optimism. As one might expect, Westminster Honors students were there doing their parts to bring this night about and to mark this historic occasion. -Creed Rykel Archibald News Profs Pick the Flick: SHC Presents Profs Pick the Flick a la Badenhausen The Westminster College Honors Program’s Student Honors Council hosted their first official activity of the 2008–2009 academic year on Thursday, September 25. Profs Pick the Flick is a semi-annul tradition that allows all Honors students the chance to hang out, snag some free snacks, and be culturally enriched by a quality motion picture and discussion lead by an Honors professor. This year S.H.C.’s guest professor was Honors program director-onleave, Dr. Richard Badenhausen—a man whose rare ventures outside his office, along with his fabled valiance in philosophical debates with Nick More, have earned him a mythological reputation with the incoming freshmen. Dr. Badenhausen emerged from the depths of his sabbatical for one special fall evening to present The Lives of Others to an enthusiastic (if somewhat intimidated) audience of Honors students. These students thirsted for some deeper-meaning cinematic entertainment to liberate them from marathons of Will Ferrell movies being shown every night in the residence hall lounges. The Lives of Others, winner of the 2007 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, is a German work that explores the activities of the East German secret police before the fall of the Berlin Wall. The plot is based on the true story of an author in East Berlin who was unknowingly under surveillance by the secret police in the 1980s. Following a showing of the film, Richard answered questions about the historical context and details of the work, sharing his knowledge and passion of German history and culture. Virtually none of the students had seen The Lives of Others before that evening, and a lively review and discussion of the film ensued. Profs Pick the Flick once again proved to be a stimulating way for Honors students to connect and interact with each other and professors outside of the classroom. -Cassidy Jones Students discuss The Lives of Others with Richard Badenhousen. Creative Writing Workshop: Honors students enjoy a brief foray into the creative sphere How do you describe a scene using only objects? Pens scratch against paper. Spoons clink against mugs, accompanied by the occasional thoughtful sigh. In the first Student Creative Writing Workshop, sponsored by the Student Honors Council, Honors students gathered around a table in Nunemaker to explore their creativity The workshop was designed for sharing, to encourage students to break out of the norms of academic writing. Students could share works they admired by other authors, author their own work, or just drink warm tea and spiced cider while listening to those who read their impromptu compositions. Ultimately, the workshop was an intimate gathering of friends and colleagues, rather than a group of students participating in a school function. Paula Porter and Stacy Blaylock, page 2 both members of the SHC, coordinated the workshop, volunteering their writing to encourage others to share in a nonjudgmental environment. According to Paula and Stacy, their goal was to design a workshop that encouraged individuality and creativity in a sometimes exasperatingly structured writing world. This evening served as an escape from thesis statements, transition sentences, and the academic rules of writing. Each participant was handed a two-sided sheet covered in writing exercises to help inspire the author and spark their imagination. As the evening progressed, students put their inhibitions aside and attempted to write about a topic using its opposite, or to write a “conversation” in which no words were actually said—using descriptions of body language—to encourage a more creative approach to prose writing. Students shared their own writing inspirations, such as personal childhood experiences, and those they had adopted from other writers. The workshop created such a positive and safe environment that by the end of the night, almost every student had taken time to share their work with the others. Each one left the building with a little more awareness of his or her own talent and a little more appreciation for the talent of others. -Michelle Duprey News Representing at NCHC: Honors students present at national conference On October 22, ten Westminster College Honors students boarded a plane headed for the great state of Texas. Their mission was to share the Honors accomplishments of Westminster students with the members of the larger Honors community at the 2008 National Collegiate Honors Conference. After landing late on Wednesday, the travelweary group checked in to the Marriott Honors Students visit the Alamo. Rivercenter in downtown San Antonio and turned in for the night. The next day, they woke to a beautiful Texas morning, and the adventurous bunch decided to get to know downtown better. They walked to a small German bakery for its signature potato pancakes and “Papa Fritz” breakfast. As no one was scheduled to present that day, many took the opportunity to explore the scenic San Antonio River Walk and sample some local cuisine. Every Westminster student pulled his or her own weight and left an indelible impression on the conference, though perhaps none more so than the seniors Sarah Hatch and Sara Rees. For the fourth consecutive year, NCHC attendees participated in a charity auction, with all proceeds donated to the host city. This year, Westminster was in charge of NCHC’s first live auction, featuring local auctioneer Joe Dorsak. Through the hard work of the “Sarahs,” the event proved to be a success by bringing in 1,000 more than the previous NCHC auction record. The Program Director for the Guadalupe Center gave emotional thanks to Westminster, telling Sara Rees that the money will tremendously help many underprivileged families and youth. Most of the Honors students attended the conference to give presentations on a variety of academic, administrative, and service topics. The former SHC, Chert Griffith, Paula Porter, Lindsey Roper, and Amanda Ruiz, spoke to a packed room about how Honors programs can reach out to the larger campus community. John Cook, Paula Porter, and Bryan Craven gave a multimedia presentation about their participation in an Honors service-learning activity in which a local middle school personal finance class took on a handful of Honors students in a stock picking contest. Amanda Ruiz and Stacy Blaylock gave a presentation entitled, “V-Day: Until the Violence Stops,” in which they spoke about their programs to raise awareness and funds for the Salt Lake Rape Recovery Center. Ben Rackham displayed a poster of his research on genetically modified food. He and John Cook also participated in the popular “Student Fishbowl,” a session where they and other students from around the country discussed Honors issues and topics in a Socratic style, surrounded by Honors faculty from many different programs. The 2008 NCHC was a success for the individual Honors students who grew together through presenting their hard work and for Westminster Honors Program’s image in the national academic community. Firstyear NCHC attendee Stacy Blaylock said that, though she didn’t know what to expect, “the surprise and adventure of my first NCHC awakened me to the diverse and intense scholarship being conducted by Honors students around the country.” When asked about her experience, Sarah Hatch commented, “Who can say anything bad about San Antonio? The River Walk, The Alamo, the Mexican Market it was one of the best national conferences I’ve attended.” Despite the small size of our program, Westminster had one of the most active delegations at the conference. “There were a lot of people, and it still felt like a community; even with such a large number of people, everyone was involved and interested in each other’s work,” said Sara Rees. Though disappointments from the conference were scarce, Sarah Hatch pointed out her one let-down: “I only wish we could have stayed longer…” Mission accomplished. -John Cook Honors students representing Westminster at the National Collegiate Honors Council Conference in San Antonio, Texas. page 3 News Student News & Notes Living Arts: Just What Is It? Amanda Ruiz spent 2 months in Colombia doing service work with IDEALES, a vocational school for individuals with physical and mental handicaps. She also received a scholarship to attend the 2008 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders held at Georgetown University in Washington DC this last June. • The Social Science Club, including Honors students Jillian Samels, Trevor Beal, Robin Hill, and Amanda Ruiz put on a series of election events, including a film screening, a debate, a costume day, tabling with information, and research presentations in order to promote civic engagement on campus. • Jacob Wayman plays on the Westminster Lacrosse Team, and scored in their National Championship win last year. • Sara Rees backpacked across Europe this past summer. • John Cook, Paula Porter, Bryan Craven, Sara Rees, Sarah Hatch, Chert Griffith, Stacy Blaylock, Amanda Ruiz, Ben Rackham, and Lindsey Roper attended the National Collegiate Honors Council Convention in San Antonio, Texas. • Robin Hill spent the summer in Costa Rica with the Outward Bound Program. He is also a student ambassador. • Brody Leven was elected President of the Associated Students of Westminster College. He spent the summer traveling in Argentina. page 4 As a new school year began, the Honors Program welcomed 38 freshmen. By the end of orientation, the biggest question for many of these freshmen was “What exactly is this Living Arts thing?” What would we be doing every week? Who would be talking to us? Why should we go? As one Two freshmen learning about political polling in this and previous elections. of the new freshmen, or going into medicine, this night these questions gnawed allowed him or her to sample some of at me. As I examined the schedule for the things they will be studying in the the seminars, I found that each night future. was different and several in particular A week later, we met to discuss caught my interest, especially human election media coverage and polling. anatomy, election coverage, and our Our first voting experience was relationship with the planet. only two weeks away and Melissa One cloudy night in October, we all Goldsmith, an expert on public gathered in Nunemaker to explore the opinion polling, helped us understand structure of the human body. Dr. Judy the how the media presents its election Rogers, a professor of biology, told us coverage. She concentrated on the about “Body Worlds,” a display that types of polling we would see. We preserves particular areas of the body discussed exit polling, which has the largest coverage, so the majority of the people are represented. She followed her presentation by leading us in a lively discussion about the election and current events. When we left that night, we were prepared to make an informed political choice. Another evening, we met in the Health and Wellness Center to discuss our carbon footprints and the impact our lifestyles have on the earth. I discovered that it would take three planets like earth for the entire world to live like I do. Kerry Case, the director of the Environmental Center, Pania Seeley signing in for another educational Living Arts event. helped us take what we learned about our carbon footprints and find ways in order to show all of its abilities. We to shrink them. We proposed that the discussed the ethics of human body college should work on purchasing preservation and public display. To locally grown and organic foods. Kerry finish the night, we learned about the then took our ideas and presented processes that cadavers go through them to the college administration. before being used at a university or Living Arts introduces us to a variety college—replacing the blood in the of subjects in the world and takes us veins with chemicals, removing all the beyond our studies. These sessions fat. After her lecture, Dr. Rogers led the way to the science building, and we expand our knowledge, spark our interest in a subject, and give us time examined the cadaver in the anatomy to bond with our fellow freshmen. lab. For any student studying science -Kim Moyer Spooks in Nunemaker: The SHC Urban Legends Night Social The night began with Dorothy, the Joker, and a vampiric Hillary Clinton making s’mores – a motley group, even for Nunemaker. The costumes were as varied as they were creative at this year’s Urban Legends night, sponsored by the SHC. First, a small crowd of Honors students gathered around the fire with skewered marshmallows and told tales about the ghosts that haunt our campus. We started off with legends about a ghost that stayed by his cadaver in the science building and the boy who died in a combine accident where Hogle now stands, but it was the personal stories of the Nunemaker ghost that made the October night seem just a little colder, especially for those of us who planned to sleep over. In the end, no one saw the spectral bride who is rumored to linger in our Honors building, but we were haunted by Student Honors Council Treasurer, Cody Proux, who compensated for a lack of ghosts by making it a goal to scare everyone by the end of the night. But this was just half of the fun on the eve before Halloween. As the fire died down, most of the crew went inside and snuggled into News Student News & Notes Kaitlyn Thomas is the editor of the Forum. She spent the summer working in Arches National Park as a park ranger. • Jesse Resnik presented his summer research project at a conference in Tennessee. • David Mursner-Gonzales helped launch the new Chinese Club on campus. • Paula Porter, SHC President making s’mores at Urban Legends Night. for themselves. The movie marathon was put on pause to award prizes to the two best costumes. Michelle Dupree won second prize for a stunning Grecian-styled priestess dress she designed and made herself. And Christopher Roundy won the first place trophy, a sexy gold witch statuette, for his Joker nurse costume – which was pretty spot-on, from the green hair to the red platform pumps (and a rather chilling face of makeup complete with latex scar smile). The second movie of the evening was the suspenseful and nostalgia-inducing The Sixth Sense, a classic for our generation. Our audience slowly thinned as the night waned into morning hours and our honorables went to bed to rest for a fast-approaching early morning class or Cassidy Jones, Tracy Hansford, and Chris Roundy participate in the costume contest. busy workday. After a Lovesacs to watch “Dreamcatcher,” few more hours of socializing and the film adaptation of a bizarre listening to the creaks and phantom Stephen King novel about fungus and footsteps of Nunemaker Place, the alien invasions. Those less inclined to last of the Honors students left in the watch alien invasions stayed outside morning light, just a little more wary by the fire, discussing everything of apparitions and fungi after having from ghost stories to horror stories enjoyed a sleepover at Urban Legends about the difficulties of Humanities, night. which freshmen were quickly learning -Erika Rodriguez Andrew Waterhouse, Camber Stoddard, Garrett Schoonober, Jenn Niedfeldt, Natalia Noble, and Tracy Hansford are all in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. • Paula Porter, Chert Griffith, Demetri Coombs, and Chris Roundy are volunteer researchers for an HIV study at the University of Utah ER. • Tracy Hansford and Chris Roundy won “Best PR Standout” award in the “A Day in the Life of a Westminster Student” video contest held by the admissions office. • Cassidy Jones and Meghan Hekker joined the Honorable Mention editing staff. beginning with the Fall 2008 issue. • Natalia Noble progressed through three rounds of auditions for the Fox TV show American Idol. • John Cook and Sharayah Coleman became engaged to be married and are planning a winter wedding. page 5 People Chert Griffith Student Profile Chert Griffith is an Honors Student who truly takes advantage of opportunities, both in the Honors Program and the community as a whole. When I asked Chert what a typical day in his life is like, his reply was an Excel spreadsheet. Judging from his schedule, it is safe to say that Chert is more than involved. Along with current academic and extracurricular commitments, Chert performed summer research with Honors professor, Dr. Bonnie Baxter. Since Chert was actually inventing novel techniques as part of his research, much of his summer was actually spent finding reasons why things had gone awry. Whereas others may have become frustrated, Chert views that last half of summer as an opportunity to investigate methods of virus amplification without a known host and improve research methods for others in his field. For Chert, staying busy is not a problem. Aside from summer research, he volunteers at the University of Utah ER with an HIV study, and he is active in Pre-Med Club, Poker Club, American Chemical Society, and he is in the ASWC Senate. He is a teaching assistant, student instructor, and grades for both genetics sections. He also went to San Antonio to present at the NCHC conference. In addition, Chert continues with his own personal research and works as a writing consultant in the Writing Center. Even Chert’s sleep is scheduled on his Excel spreadsheet. On the two nights he doesn’t work for UPS until 3:00 am, he gets a few hours of free time. This is time allowed for playing poker, cooking, watching college basketball, and watching his favorite TV shows: House and Scrubs. If you think Chert likes hospital shows purely out of a healthy appreciation for sarcastic doctors and dead-
