Democracy and human rights are concepts whose definition depends on contextual cues. The paper analyzes what themes related to those concepts can be found in the context of abortion discourse in Poland in the years 2020-2023 and how they define or redefine these ideas, especially in the context of democratic regression. The study uses theme analysis to find common patterns and establish a clear structure. Findings present two main themes: values present in the discourse with three subthemes: morality and rights, church influence and national identity, question of doctors; and present institutions and their role: validity of Tribunals verdict and question of who should decide on this law. Themes prove some significant shifts in the discourse compared to previous studies and further show a divide in the definitions of democracy and human rights in Poland.

Queue lines are a fundamental inevitably of the modern theme park. Parks have begun to introduce various systems for combating the normal queue, some of which are at no extra cost to guests and some of which are an extra cost. These systems feature a variety of methods by which guests can bypass the normal queue and enter one featuring a minimal wait. Parks have also started to introduce elements within queues that make waiting in them easier and change guests’ perception of time, thus making the waits seem shorter. This thesis attempts to determine the attitudes of guests towards these new trends as well as traditional queuing. Experiences and perceptions of queues from theme park guests were collected and have been compared with existing literature on guest satisfaction, theme parks and queue lines in order to determine relationships between current practices and theory. The findings from these relationships resulted in several suggestions for theme parks to take into account as queues continue to evolve in order to best suit guest needs.

Camp scholarship remains vague. While academics don't shy away from writing about this form, most exemplify it more than define it. Some even refuse to define it altogether, arguing that any such attempt causes more problems than it solves. So, I ask the question, can we define camp via its structure, theme and character types? After all, we can do so for most other genres, such as the slasher film, the situation comedy or even the country song; therefore, if camp relies upon identifiable character types and proliferates the same theme repeatedly, then, it exists as a narrative system. In exploring this, I find that, as a narrative system, though, camp doesn't add to the dominant discursive system. Rather, it exists in opposition to it, for camp disseminates the theme that those outside of heteronormativity and acceptability triumph not in spite of but because of what makes them different, othered or marginalized. Camp takes many forms. So, to demonstrate its reliance upon a certain structure, stock character types and a specific theme, I look at the overlaps between seemingly disparate examples of this phenomenon. These include a documentary film (Grey Gardens), a one-woman show (Elaine Stritch: At Liberty), a pop concert (Cher: The Farewell Tour), a diva (Vanessa Williams), a horror film (Carrie), a biopic (Ed Wood), an episodic television procedural (Charlie Angels), and a serialized television dramedy (Desperate Housewives). Then, I take what I find in those chapters and apply it to a non-canonical camp text when I look at theatrical and novelistic depictions of a sport: baseball. This reading suggests that baseball can actually serve as a form of camp. Throughout, by employing structural analysis, queer theory and postmodernism, I uncover camp mythological potential. In addition to demonstrating something which no critic has done previously, namely, that we can, indeed, identify camp via structure, character and particularly theme, this investigation results in several other discoveries. For instance, it reveals that most academics incorrectly label or dismiss camp as a gay only discipline. As becomes evident here, its theme has built into it widespread appeal, as opposed to appeal solely the domain of gay males. Also, it demonstrates camp continued relevance and vitality. Some scholarship in the last two decades or so has proclaimed camp dead, dying or insignificant. By showing our continued need for this form, by using up to the minute examples and by illustrating that critics often wholly misunderstand and misidentify this phenomenon, this dissertation challenges those assertions head on. History demonstrates a longstanding tradition of and a continued need for people to camp. Yet, the scholarship surrounding this form limits, dismisses or misidentifies it, its audience, its relevance, its appeal, its history, its power, and so forth. By asking if we can identify a timeless and necessary theme, one illustrated via character and structure, and in finding that we can, I hope to lay these problems and misconceptions to rest once and for all. In the end, camp exists. And, it exists as a <italics>narrative system as a genre, if you will. Sometimes, genres exist cyclically, lying dormant for a period, only to reemerge, refreshed and once again popular, at a later time. (We've seen this in cinematic westerns or Broadway musicals, for example.) So, genres seemingly never die. This addition to scholarship on camp, then, demonstrates that the myth producing system investigated here has an identity, a purpose, a history, a relevance, a widespread audience, a great deal of both power and potential, and a likelihood that it will always exist. And, since, as I find, camp again and again offers the theme that others regularly find success due to their alterity (as opposed to in spite of it), these findings make sense, for the form serves its own function. / Mass Media and Communication

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-28T18:22:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Sonia Regina Longhi Ninomiya.pdf: 1788120 bytes, checksum: ed45b77f6ce258fc52d33e68908a6025 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-05-15 / Thematic structure gives a clause its character of message (HALLIDAY 1994). This structure is composed of Theme, the starting point of the message that lends prominence to the elements that compose it, thus establishing the base to interpret the remainder of the clause, named Rheme. This question has been the object of attention on the part of some researchers, and their papers show that linguistic choices made to realize Theme generate communicational implications (e.g. MATTHIESSEN 2001; LIROLA; SMITH 2006). Others have analyzed thematic structure in literary translation and suggested, thus displaying didactic concerns, that Theme changes in translation interfere in the interpretation of the message and often ascribe such changes to the translator‟s style (e.g. BAKER 1992; PAGANO 2005; FIGUEREDO 2006). In 1995, Ventola already had referred to the sparse amount of research studies focused on theme structure and on the pattern of Theme progression within a text that undergoes a translation process. In Brazil, researchers have analyzed this matter by comparing the Portuguese language to English or Spanish and, as far as we know, there is no researches contrasting Portuguese with the Japanese language, which is the case here. As it seeks to contribute to studies involving these questions, this thesis examines three short stories taken from modern Japanese literature and their translations into Portuguese with the aim of analyzing how thematic structure is realized, their different forms and how the latter interfere in the interpretation of the message within the translated text. This thesis is theoretical and methodologically supported by the premises of Systemic-Functional Linguistics (HALLIDAY 1994), to the Japanese language by Teruya (2007), on the studies by Barbara and Gouveia (2004) to the Portuguese language and on contributions by Translation Studies. The analyses show that differences occur not always due to the linguistic typology, but owing to choices made by the translator, given that there were other possibilities of retextualization. As a result, a new perspective for interpreting the message and apprehending the literary characteristics of the work is outlined / A estrutura temática é a que imprime à oração o seu caráter de mensagem (HALLIDAY 1994). Essa estrutura é composta de Tema, o ponto de partida da mensagem que dá proeminência aos elementos que a compõem, estabelecendo a base de interpretação para o restante da oração, denominado de Rema. Essa questão tem merecido a atenção de alguns pesquisadores em trabalhos sobre a tradução, mostrando que escolhas linguísticas para realizar o Tema geram implicações comunicativas (e.g. MATHIESSEN 2001; LIROLA; SMITH 2006). Outros têm analisado a estruturação temática em traduções literárias e sugerido que as mudanças temáticas interferem na interpretação da mensagem e, muitas vezes, creditam essas mudanças ao estilo do tradutor (e.g. BAKER 1992; PAGANO 2005; FIGUEREDO 2006). Já em 1995, Ventola se referia às poucas pesquisas interessadas na estrutura temática e no padrão de progressão temática de um texto quando submetido ao processo tradutório. No Brasil, os trabalhos têm analisado a questão comparando a língua portuguesa com a língua inglesa ou espanhola e pelo que nos consta não há nenhum trabalho que contraste o português com a língua japonesa, como é o caso desta pesquisa. Buscando contribuir para o estudo dessa questão, esta pesquisa examina três contos da literatura japonesa moderna e suas traduções para o português, a fim de analisar como se dá a realização da estrutura temática, as diferenças daí advindas e a interferência dessas na interpretação da mensagem no texto traduzido. Para este estudo, utilizo o suporte teórico-metodológico dos pressupostos da Línguística Sistêmico-Funcional (HALLIDAY 1994), de sua extensão para a língua japonesa por Teruya (2007), dos estudos de Barbara e Gouveia (2004) na sua extensão para a língua portuguesa e das contribuições dos Estudos de Tradução. As análises mostram que as diferenças na estruturação nem sempre são motivadas pela tipologia linguística, mas devidas a escolhas do tradutor, já que existiam outras possibilidades de retextualização. Em função dessas diferenças, nova perspectiva se delineia para a interpretação da mensagem e para a apreensão de características literárias da obra

句子的主題具備了串連訊息、引導文句發展的重要功能，然而資料顯示許多外語學習者常因為使用不適當的主題而影響語句的連貫性以及文章的流暢度。本研究透過觀察台灣高中生記敘文的主題類型，分析其在高、中、低分群學生文章中的使用情形來了解主題的選用對文章連貫性以及整體作文品質的影響。 本研究分成初步試驗以及正式研究兩階段，在初步試驗階段我們建立了分析的架構。在正式研究階段，我們採集111位高三學生於課堂上完成的記敘文並交由兩位經過訓練的閱卷老師進行評分，最後結果產生高、中、低分三組學生作文，接著再從每一組的文章中各抽樣10份進行主題類型之分析研究。 分析結果顯示，三組學生作文的主題類型及出現頻率大致雷同，整體而言，學生最喜好使用非標記的名詞主題，卻最少使用標記的分詞+名詞主題。然而進一步分析三組的主題發展情形，卻發現有顯著的組別差異，以高分群為例，其主題多具備銜接上文或有利推進文意的背景資料文字，相較之下，中等或低分群的作文比較容易出現和上下文不相關或中斷文意發展的新主題。 根據本研究的發現，我們建議在英語作文課中介紹句子主題的概念，幫助學生熟悉其類型和功能，期使學生能在記敘文文章中正確使用主題來達到語句連貫，文意流暢的溝通目標。 / Theme plays a significant role in guiding the information flow in text. Nonetheless, there is evidence indicating that many EFL learners often fail to make good choices of theme to secure sentential relationship or writing coherence. Through the observation on the occurrences and distribution of theme types in three levels of student compositions: the high, the middle and the low-rated narratives, the present study aims to investigate the establishment of theme in Taiwanese senior high school students’ narratives in order to gain understanding of theme’s effect on writing coherence and writing quality. The entire study consists of a pilot study and a formal one. The pilot study helps establish the criteria for the main study. In the main study, 111 student compositions were gathered and two raters were recruited and trained for the rating. Based on the rating system, the student compositions are divided into 3 levels. 10 samples from each level were randomly selected for thematic analysis. The result shows that the occurrences and distribution of theme types in the three levels of writing are alike. In general, unmarked NP theme is the most favored by all the students and marked theme Non-fi C + NP is the least desirable. Nonetheless, in terms of the establishment of theme, there are major differences between groups. In particular, the high-rated essays tend to establish a theme that is connected to the theme or the rheme in the preceding discourse or provides background information for the development of the event. In contrast, the mid-or low-rated essays are more likely to establish a theme that is unrelated or disruptive to the progression of the current discourse. Based on the findings of the present study, it is suggested that the notion of theme including its features and functions be incorporated into the teaching of English compositions to help Taiwanese senior high school students identify the characteristics of coherent writing and facilitate coherence in their English narratives.

Music that is categorized as part of the Indianist movement in American music (ca. 1890-1925) typically evokes Native American culture, ritual, story, or song through compositional gestures. It may also incorporate Native American tunes. Amy Beach (1867-1944) is considered to have composed five Indianist works, but her Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet, op. 80 has not been included as one of them. This thesis rethinks categorization of the piece, seeking the "Indian" in it through examination of its gestures, instrumentation, and relationship to contemporary Indianist compositions.

Paganini's 24th caprice still remains to this day one of the most celebrated themes in classical music history. Many composers have used this theme to create variations and each composer attempted to produce stylistically unique variations on this piece. Hamelin's Variations on a Theme of Paganini stands out because his piece incorporates musical borrowing and many different composers' styles. His variations integrate music from different centuries, using pastiche and musical borrowing from figures such as Beethoven, Liszt, Brahms, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff. More provocatively, Hamelin's variations reach outside of Classical music, even adopting elements from salsa and friska. The spectrum of composers and styles included in this set are so radical and shocking that it creates a parody of not only Paganini's theme, but also the tradition of theme and variation pieces it has inspired. Due to its multiple variations juxtaposing extremely different styles, Hamelin's Variations on a Theme of Paganini presents the listener with a musical puzzle that is designed to invoke surprise. The juxtapositions of extremely different styles in these variations create disjointed variations with polystylism. The polystylism in this work diversifies his variations, while unifying these seemingly unbalanced movements through broad musical references. As such, both performers and listeners stand to benefit from a detailed, critical examination of the piece. I consider not just the musical sources themselves, but also the ways in which they interact, paying close attention to Hamelin's use of parody and humor.

Master of Arts / Department of Communication Studies, Theatre, and Dance / Charles J. Griffin / Modern disasters have shown a disturbing tendency to disrupt normal community life by severing the connection between social services and the populace. Emergency managers realize that responding to disasters presents many unique communication challenges, both on the technical level and the symbolic level. Communities have begun to organize themselves to prepare for and respond to disasters in the event that emergency response agencies confront such challenges. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program was established to train and deploy citizens to supplement the efforts of first responders. The CERT program's website provides information about the program, how to form a CERT and other training and administrative information. A close textual reading of the CERT website enables the rhetorical critic to identify the use of fantasy themes that construct a vision that defines CERT as a rhetorical community. Upon identifying the rhetorical vision at work, a comparison can be made to the features that define a social movement. Applying social movement theory to citizen initiatives opens the possibility for improving community response and the study of communication issues in disaster response.

2 pp. / Once you have the basics of gardening down, it'?s fun to be creative! Many parts of your classroom curriculum can be incorporated in gardening. You can plant Butterfly Gardens, Bat Gardens, Pizza Gardens, Salsa Gardens, Dinosaur Gardens or build Sunflower Houses with your younger students. A simple idea like an ABC garden with a plant to match each letter can make learning the alphabet a bit more interesting when you break up the day by visiting your garden. It'?s an ideal situation for an older class to organize for the younger children in the school.

<p>Doktorska disertacija Esejistika Josifa Brodskog<br />za predmet istraživanja ima eseje piscanobelovca,<br />J. Brodskog. U tezi je razmatrano<br />&scaron;ezdeset dosada objavljenih eseja, u kojima<br />dominira prevashodno književna, dru&scaron;tvenopolitička<br />i geopolitička problematika. Oni su<br />tematski podeljeni, na osnovu toga interpretirani<br />i analizirani. Istraživanje nastoji da pruži<br />odgovore na pitanja kojim se sve raznovrsnim<br />temama, idejama i umetničkim sredstvima<br />služio ovaj rusko-američko-jevrejski pesnik.<br />Ukazali smo i na recepciju eseja Brodskog - na<br />Zapadu, u Rusiji i kod nas. Disertacija je nastala<br />iz potrebe da se na jednom mestu istraži<br />celokupna esejistika ovog velikog pisca, koja je<br />dosada samo fragmentarno obraĎivana.</p> / <p>This dissertation focusses on the essays Joseph<br />Brodsky wrote in the United States between<br />1971 and 1995, with a close examination of<br />sixty of those essays. The intent of this detailed<br />analysis is to provide answers as to why<br />Brodsky selected particular themes when<br />writing his essays and assess how his work was<br />received by literary critics in the West, Russia,<br />and Serbia. Ultimately, this dissertation is a<br />response to the dearth of focusing on Brodsky&rsquo;s<br />essays, with an emphasis the works in Serbia</p>