Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 293-296) and discography (leaves 297-298).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of California, Davis, 2004. / Text document in PDF format. Title from PDF title page (viewed on September 12, 2009). "December 2004." Includes bibliographical references (p. 110-114).

In my writing, I’m deeply concerned with abuse culture, femininity, and queerness. Too Much is the product of two years of processing my feminine identity and discovering my queer identity. This book is a coming out for me as a queer writer and an assault victim. It’s also a defiance of the censorship I’ve been confronted with in my life as a poet and a women. Oftentimes, in workshop or in conversation, I’ve gotten comments about my writing and myself being “too much.” These comments always appeared around moments that dealt with sexuality, violence, queerness. Initially, I reveled in this. It felt good to create discomfort in my readers, but I began to realize it was a kind of censorship, a deliberate turning away from the truth of abuse culture, violence, and feminine sexuality. So, I kept going. The stichic form has been transformative for me as a writer, as has been my exploration of new narrative poets. I love the trajectory and power in a poem with short lines and plain talk that refuses to break or pause for breath. We live in a world that is selective. We are buried in avalanches of news stories, Instagram posts, tweets, texts, new music, old music, TV, online shows, porn, writing. As a poet, I am interested in how I can possibly begin to catalogue all this cascading information even from just my own point of view. How much does depicting real life influence my work when I’m not even sure where real life ends and fantasy begins? What is my responsibility to the truth? To MY truth? I want Too Much to feel this way, true to experience, true to the way life is now. I want it to feel like too much and not enough all at once.

Born to wealth, Marguerite Inman Davis (1870-1963), daughter of a New York cotton broker of Southern lineage, grew up in the best societies of Georgia and New York and studied piano in Bonn and Paris. After her marriage to Westmoreland Davis in 1893, she continued to travel extensively in Europe and the Orient. In 1903, after she and her husband purchased the 1,500 acre Morven Park estate in Loudoun County, Virginia, Mrs. Marguerite Inman Davis assumed the life of a hostess and pursued her talents as an equestrienne and gardener. As first lady of Virginia during World War I, Marguerite Davis consciously set an example for women·of the state and nation to enter war work. She volunteered, as president of the Woman's Munition Reserve, to sew silk bags and fill them with smokeless gun powder at Seven Pines outside Richmond. Later she helped save a peach crop from ruin during the war labor shortage. In the course of the Spanish influenza epidemic which swept Richmond between October, 1918, and November, 1919, she served as a volunteer nurse in the pneumonia ward of the John Marshall Emergency Hospital. Yet, while Marguerite Davis played the role of a modern woman and patriot, she also maintained the tradition of southern gentility and hospitality. Entertaining groups of soldiers, students, politicians, and suffragettes, she democratically made the people of the Old Dominion very much at home in the executive mansion during the Davis administration (1918-1922). From her husband’s defeat in the 1922 senatorial primary until her death, Mrs. Davis contributed generously to many philanthropic and social causes. Unable personally to work in the war effort of World War II as she had in World War I, Marguerite Davis donated two ambulances, several pedigreed Doberman Pinschers, and invested a large part of her husband's estate in war bonds. Throughout her life, Marguerite was generous in giving scholarships to deserving Virginia students. Mrs. Davis retired from public life after the death of her husband in 1943, and moved to her sister's home in Branford, Connecticut. She continued, however, despite her advancing age to attack the state of Virginia politics. Inflamed by the laudatory eulogies heaped upon Senator Carter Glass at his death in 1947, Mrs. Davis publicly condemned both Glass and the Byrd organization. In establishing the Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation, Marguerite Inman Davis displayed enlightened philanthropic views by providing munificently not only for ordinary scholarships but to make historic Morven Park an endowed center. She remained at Branford, Connecticut, until her death on July 15, 1963. / Master of Arts

Um momento chave para o entendimento da evolução da linhagem filogenética da Geomorfologia é o pós-Segunda Guerra Mundial, quando profundas transformações sociais, econômicas e culturais, contribuem para uma nova fase do pensamento científico, mais objetivo e pragmático, e é nesse momento em que a Geomorfologia americana passa por uma quebra de seu paradigma. A construção do conhecimento sobre os processos naturais é antiga e passa por uma série de evoluções ao longo da história, merecendo destaque o estabelecimento dos estudos a partir da revolução científica do século XVII, quando a Geologia começa a ser organizada como um corpo de conhecimento bem definido, e dentro dele, a Geomorfologia aparece como uma importante base de estudos sobre a evolução do relevo. A segunda metade do século XIX é dominada pela influencia de William Moris Davis, que através de seus estudos estabeleceu um modelo de evolução do relevo, denominado de Ciclo Geográfico, dominado por fases de acordo com o grau de transformação provocada pelos rios. Essa teoria, calcada em uma abordagem histórica e geológica, acaba sendo largamente utilizada nos Estados Unidos, Europa Ocidental (exceto Alemanha) e países de língua inglesa em geral. Porém em 1945 é publicado um artigo seminal de Robert E. Horton, que é considerado o ponto de mudança e quebra do paradigma davisiano, ao servir de base para uma série de grupos que desenvolvem uma leitura da Geomorfologia muito mais voltada para a análise de processos, com bases na engenharia e na física, sendo que esse novo enfoque costuma receber o nome de Geomorfologia quantitativa. Dois grupos se destacam nessa transformação, um organizado por Arthur N Strahler, da Universidade de Columbia; e outro constituído por pesquisadores da USGS, unidos pela figura de Luna Leopold. Durante a década de 50 e 60 esses grupos publicaram uma série de artigos e livros que acabam por influenciar os estudos da Geomorfologia fluvial até os dias atuais, buscando a construção de um novo paradigma pós-davisiano, baseado na utilização da linguagem matemática e na formulação de leis, numa clara inspiração nos preceitos do positivismo lógico, inaugurando assim uma nova fase na Geomorfologia, que ainda mantem algumas características estabelecidas nesse período. / A key point for understanding the evolution of phylogenetic lineage of Geomorphology is the post-World War II, when profound social, economic and cultural transformations, contribute to a new phase of scientific thought, more objective and pragmatic, and that is when the American geomorphology involves a breach of its paradigm. The construction of knowledge about natural processes is old and undergoes a series of changes throughout history, with emphasis the establishment of studies from the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century, when the geology begins to be organized as a body of knowledge well defined, and within it, geomorphology appears as an important foundation for studies on the evolution of relief. The second half of the nineteenth century is marked by the influence of William Moris Davis, who through their studies established a model for the evolution of relief, named Geographic cycle, dominated by stages according to the degree of transformation caused by rivers. This theory, based on a historical and geological approach ends up being widely used in the United States, Western Europe (excluding Germany) and English-speaking countries in general. But in 1945 is published a seminal article by Robert E. Horton, who is considered the turning point and breaks of the davisian paradigm, to serve as the basis for a number of groups who develop a reading of Geomorphology much more focused on process analysis with bases in engineering and physics, and this new approach is usually given the name of \"quantitative geomorphology. Two groups stand out in this transformation, one organized by Arthur N Strahler, Columbia University; and another consisting of researchers from the USGS, united by the figure of Luna Leopold. During the 50s and 60s these groups published a series of articles and books that end up influencing the study of fluvial geomorphology to the present day, seeking the construction of a new post-davisian paradigm, based on the use of mathematical language and formulation of laws, a clear inspiration in the precepts of logical positivism, thus inaugurating a new phase in Geomorphology, which still maintains some characteristics established in this period.

Um momento chave para o entendimento da evolução da linhagem filogenética da Geomorfologia é o pós-Segunda Guerra Mundial, quando profundas transformações sociais, econômicas e culturais, contribuem para uma nova fase do pensamento científico, mais objetivo e pragmático, e é nesse momento em que a Geomorfologia americana passa por uma quebra de seu paradigma. A construção do conhecimento sobre os processos naturais é antiga e passa por uma série de evoluções ao longo da história, merecendo destaque o estabelecimento dos estudos a partir da revolução científica do século XVII, quando a Geologia começa a ser organizada como um corpo de conhecimento bem definido, e dentro dele, a Geomorfologia aparece como uma importante base de estudos sobre a evolução do relevo. A segunda metade do século XIX é dominada pela influencia de William Moris Davis, que através de seus estudos estabeleceu um modelo de evolução do relevo, denominado de Ciclo Geográfico, dominado por fases de acordo com o grau de transformação provocada pelos rios. Essa teoria, calcada em uma abordagem histórica e geológica, acaba sendo largamente utilizada nos Estados Unidos, Europa Ocidental (exceto Alemanha) e países de língua inglesa em geral. Porém em 1945 é publicado um artigo seminal de Robert E. Horton, que é considerado o ponto de mudança e quebra do paradigma davisiano, ao servir de base para uma série de grupos que desenvolvem uma leitura da Geomorfologia muito mais voltada para a análise de processos, com bases na engenharia e na física, sendo que esse novo enfoque costuma receber o nome de Geomorfologia quantitativa. Dois grupos se destacam nessa transformação, um organizado por Arthur N Strahler, da Universidade de Columbia; e outro constituído por pesquisadores da USGS, unidos pela figura de Luna Leopold. Durante a década de 50 e 60 esses grupos publicaram uma série de artigos e livros que acabam por influenciar os estudos da Geomorfologia fluvial até os dias atuais, buscando a construção de um novo paradigma pós-davisiano, baseado na utilização da linguagem matemática e na formulação de leis, numa clara inspiração nos preceitos do positivismo lógico, inaugurando assim uma nova fase na Geomorfologia, que ainda mantem algumas características estabelecidas nesse período. / A key point for understanding the evolution of phylogenetic lineage of Geomorphology is the post-World War II, when profound social, economic and cultural transformations, contribute to a new phase of scientific thought, more objective and pragmatic, and that is when the American geomorphology involves a breach of its paradigm. The construction of knowledge about natural processes is old and undergoes a series of changes throughout history, with emphasis the establishment of studies from the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century, when the geology begins to be organized as a body of knowledge well defined, and within it, geomorphology appears as an important foundation for studies on the evolution of relief. The second half of the nineteenth century is marked by the influence of William Moris Davis, who through their studies established a model for the evolution of relief, named Geographic cycle, dominated by stages according to the degree of transformation caused by rivers. This theory, based on a historical and geological approach ends up being widely used in the United States, Western Europe (excluding Germany) and English-speaking countries in general. But in 1945 is published a seminal article by Robert E. Horton, who is considered the turning point and breaks of the davisian paradigm, to serve as the basis for a number of groups who develop a reading of Geomorphology much more focused on process analysis with bases in engineering and physics, and this new approach is usually given the name of \"quantitative geomorphology. Two groups stand out in this transformation, one organized by Arthur N Strahler, Columbia University; and another consisting of researchers from the USGS, united by the figure of Luna Leopold. During the 50s and 60s these groups published a series of articles and books that end up influencing the study of fluvial geomorphology to the present day, seeking the construction of a new post-davisian paradigm, based on the use of mathematical language and formulation of laws, a clear inspiration in the precepts of logical positivism, thus inaugurating a new phase in Geomorphology, which still maintains some characteristics established in this period.

Tidigare forskning har visat att beroende på vilken utbildning man läser varierade den emotionella empatin. Däremot saknas forskning på andra empatikomponenter angående skillnader mellan utbildningsprogram. Syftet med studien var att undersöka om empatin skiljer sig beroende på vilket högskoleprogram som studeras. En enkätundersökning om empati genomfördes mellan olika högskoleprogram. Enkäten mäter Davis (1983) mångdimensionella syn på empati och består av fyra delskalor. Antalet deltagare i studien var 270 och sammanlagt undersöktes sju högskoleprogram. Resultatet visade att (1) männen i de olika yrkessektorerna skiljde sig i empati men inte kvinnorna, (2) att kvinnor visade högre empati än männen och (3) att det inte fanns någon skillnad i empati med avseende på vilken ålder deltagaren hade. Förklaringen till att män skiljer sig mellan yrkessektorerna, men inte kvinnorna, kan vara att de uppfostras olika och socialiseras in i könsroller med olika förväntningar på beteendet.

The fact that Davis changed his mind radically several times throughout his life appeals to the curiosity. This thesis considers what could be one of the most important and definitive changes: the change from hard bop to modal jazz. This shift, although gradual, is best represented by and culminates in Kind of Blue, the first Davis album based on modal style, marking a clear break from hard bop. This thesis explores the motivations and reasons behind the change, and attempt to explain why it came about. The purpose of the study is to discover the reasons for the change itself as well as the reasons for the direction of the change: Why change and why modal music?

To write a descriptive history of the Davis County Clipper and its editors was the purpose of this study.The first person involved with the newspaper was Lamoni Call who had been printing a small brochure to advertise his business. He asked John Stahle, Sr. to join him in printing some news along with the advertisments.Regular publication began early in 1891 under the name of the The Little Clipper. Dissolution of the partnership came in 1894. Mr. Stahle maintained the editorial side of the newspaper his entire life. His son John Stahle, Jr. lived and loved the printing business. For 35 years John, Sr. and Jr. operated the newspaper as editor and printer.John Stahle, Jr.'s son Dean was highly interested in newspaper work and graduated from the University of Utah in journalism, thereby following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.The Clipper continues today with John Stahle, Jr. as Business Manager, and Dean Stahle, his son, as Editor. The future of the Clipper is optimistic; with strong tradition and almost eighty years of newspaper integrity, the Clipper will continue to move forward.

Looming large in the manifold problems of the Davis government after the clash of arms at Sumter was the creation of an army to defend the South. Involved in this problem was the extremely important task of expanding forces. No dearth of excellent officer material existed for some of the most able West Point graduates in the Union army had resigned and were eager to serve their section. The major problem was the question of relative rank to be assigned in the new chain of command.