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The Victory in Vietnam Committee's Manichean Rhetoric : An Analysis of the Campaign to Recall Idaho Senator Frank Church

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Andrews, Cheri L.

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The purpose of this study is to illuminate the role, the function, and the ironic outcome of the Victory in Vietnam Committee's campaign pamphlet to recall Senator Frank Church of Idaho in 1967. The VVC's political strategy was to build credibility with the media through the recall pamphlet. The analysis...

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," Gustaf J. Brock analyzed Church's efforts to limit the war in Vietnam. Brock surmised that Church's
The Power of Influence: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Andrew Tate’s use of Status

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Sheldon, Alyssa N.

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The impact that Andrew Tate has on his audience paired with the platform he holds has made Andrew Tate one of the most infamous names related to misogyny and “male empowerment”. His ability to connect to his audience and convince them of the superiority of his beliefs allows him to...

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of Andrew Tate’s use of Status. Abstract approved
Generativity During Preretirement : Motivation and Actions of Pre-Retirees

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Hatlen, Andrew James

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This thesis examines the role of Erikson’s (1950) theory of generativity in facilitating knowledge transfer during the preretirement transition. McAdams and de St. Aubin’s (1992) updated framework for generativity is used as a theoretical foundation to explain motivation and actions during this period. Through the use of multiple-case studies, twenty-one...

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Andrew James Hatlen for
Tragedy at Sandy Hook and the National Rifle Association's Propaganda Response

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Gundlach, Andrew

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This research examines the response from the National Rifle Association (NRA) to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Specifically, the research seeks to conclude whether the NRA engaged in propaganda, and if so, what the ethical implications of such use are. Using literature from...

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A comparative study of two methods for measuring attenuation values of personal hearing protection devices

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Martin, Larry G.

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Noise induced hearing loss is a subject of growing concern. Over the past 15 years, several well-documented studies have been completed which express the relationships between industrial noise exposure and damage to normal and pathological ears. This research has provided knowledge of considerable importance to developing successful hearing conservation programs....

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which helped me in the completion of this thesis paper. Dr. David Andrew, for the support you afforded
An Examination of the Equilibrium Theory of Intimacy in Dyadic Interactions

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Almuaybid, Ameer J.

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Videotapes of 90 dyadic interactions from Sommer and Bernieri (2015) were examined to assess verbal and nonverbal intimacy. Verbal intimacy (self-disclosing statements) and nonverbal intimacy behaviors (face gaze, distance, body orientation, and forward lean) were coded in every interaction. It was hypothesized that verbal intimacy (self-disclosure) would increase over time...

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ameer J. Almuaybid for
AI, Robot: A Rhetorical Analysis of Jeopardy! Matches Featuring IBM’s Artificial Intelligence

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Steele, Evan T.

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The relationship between the public and new technologies has historically been a tumultuous one, with public perceptions ranging from excited rapid adoption to standoffish pessimism. In 2011, IBM tried to use competition as a means of showcasing a new technology to the public. This thesis is a work of rhetorical...

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, Andrew M. “Communication Technology and Interpersonal Communication.” Oxford Research Encyclopedias
Promoting progress : a rhetorical analysis of college and university sexual harassment codes

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Porrovecchio, Mark J.

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This thesis is a rhetorical analysis of sexual harassment codes on college and university campuses. The situational model proposed by Lloyd Bitzer is used to examine representative artifacts from Rice University in Houston, Texas, and Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, so as to determine whether they operate as "fitting"...

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Mark J. Porrovecchio for the
Spousal Communication in the Family Setting (Married with Children)

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Dokken, Cort J.

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Communication plays an important role in the life of a couple. This study seeks to determine the nature of couple communication. This study compares and contrasts the differences and similarities in communication between childless couples and parenting couples. The material for this study comes from interviewing ten married couples along...

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A Pentadic Analysis of Tropico : Dramatism and Digital Games

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Shields, Matthew J.

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How do digital games convey meaning? Academic studies of video games seem concerned with creating discipline-specific new methodologies for examining the medium. From the standpoint of the rhetorical critic, however, new forms of communication can still be examined with traditional techniques. This paper analyzes the 2001 video game Tropico using...

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Shields thesis AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Matthew J. Shields for

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