Godot in Earnest: Beckettian Readings of Wilde

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Critics and audiences alike have neglected the idea of Wilde as a precursor to Beckett. But I contend that a closer look at each writer's aesthetic and philosophic tendencies-for instance, their interest in the fluid nature of self, their understanding of identity as a performance, and their belief in language as both a way in and a way out of stagnancy -will connect them in surprising and highly significant ways. This thesis will focus on the ways in which Wilde prefigures Beckett as a dramatist. Indeed, many of the themes that Beckett, free from the constraints of a censor and from the societal restrictions of Victorian England, unabashedly details in his drama are to be found residing obscurely in Wilde. Understanding Beckett's major dramatic themes and motifs therefore yields new strategies for reading Wilde.
Date: August 2003
Creator: Tucker, Amanda
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lipidomic Analysis of Single Cells and Organelles Using Nanomanipulation Coupled to Mass Spectrometry (open access)

Lipidomic Analysis of Single Cells and Organelles Using Nanomanipulation Coupled to Mass Spectrometry

The capability to characterize disease states by way of determining novel biomarkers has led to a high demand of single cell and organelle analytical methodologies due to the unexpected heterogeneity present in cells of the same type. Lipids are of particular interest in the search for biomarkers due to their active roles in cellular metabolism and energy storage. Analyzing localized lipid chemistry from individual cells and organelles is challenging however, due to low analyte volume, limited discriminate instrumentation, and common requirements of separation procedures and expenditure of cell sample. Using nanomanipulation in combination with mass spectrometry, individual cells and organelles can be extracted from tissues and cultures in vitro to determine if heterogeneity at the cellular level is present. The discriminate extraction of a single cell or organelle allows the remainder of cell culture or tissue to remain intact, while the high sensitivity and chemical specificity of mass spectrometry provides structural information for limited volumes without the need for chromatographic separation. Mass analysis of lipids extracted from individual cells can be carried out in multiple mass spectrometry platforms through direct-inject mass spectrometry using nanoelectrospray-ionization and through matrix-assisted laser/desorption ionization.
Date: May 2016
Creator: Bowman, Amanda
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Present tense marking as a synopsis of Southern American English: Plural verbal -s and zero 3rd singular. (open access)

Present tense marking as a synopsis of Southern American English: Plural verbal -s and zero 3rd singular.

This thesis explores the evolution plural verbal -s ("People thinks he is guilty") and zero 3rd singular ("He think he is guilty") in data from two sources on Southern English: The Linguistic Atlas of the Gulf States (LAGS) and The Linguistic Atlas of the Middle and South Atlantic States (LAMSAS). The research questions that underlie this study consider (1) the demographic association of plural verbal -s and zero 3rd singular, (2) the maintenance of each form, (3) the constraints on their use, and (4) the origins of -s variability. The atlas data suggest the following for plural verbal -s: (1) it has a British source, (2) it was present in both African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and early Southern White English (SWE), and (3) there were different grammatical constraints on its use in AAVE and SWE. Data for zero 3rd singular -s suggest this form (1) did not have a British source and (2) that it has historically been an AAVE feature.
Date: May 2005
Creator: Aguilar, Amanda G.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Application of the Correlation Consistent Composite Approach to Biological Systems and Noncovalent Interactions (open access)

Application of the Correlation Consistent Composite Approach to Biological Systems and Noncovalent Interactions

Advances in computing capabilities have facilitated the application of quantum mechanical methods to increasingly larger and more complex chemical systems, including weakly interacting and biologically relevant species. One such ab initio-based composite methodology, the correlation consistent composite approach (ccCA), has been shown to be reliable for the prediction of enthalpies of formation and reaction energies of main group species in the gas phase to within 1 kcal mol-1, on average, of well-established experiment, without dependence on experimental parameterization or empirical corrections. In this collection of work, ccCA has been utilized to determine the proton affinities of deoxyribonucleosides within an ONIOM framework (ONIOM-ccCA) and to predict accurate enthalpies of formation for organophosphorus compounds. Despite the complexity of these systems, ccCA is shown to result in enthalpies of formation to within ~2 kcal mol-1 of experiment and predict reliable reaction energies for systems with little to no experimental data. New applications for the ccCA method have also been introduced, expanding the utility of ccCA to solvated systems and complexes with significant noncovalent interactions. By incorporating the SMD solvation model into the ccCA formulation, the Solv-ccCA method is able to predict the pKa values of nitrogen systems to within 0.7 pKa unit (less …
Date: May 2015
Creator: Riojas, Amanda G.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Forging Pathways: A Multi-Case Study of Individuals with Intellectual Disability Pursuing Postsecondary Education at the Community College

This multi-case study sought to better understand how students with intellectual disability (ID) are forging pathways to higher education via the community college. Five individuals with ID who accessed higher education via the community college and their parents/guardians were interviewed. Each case provided insight into personal pathways with results given in case descriptions and individual case themes. Cross-case analysis revealed four themes positively impacting the college-going pathway for students with ID: value-driven grit, pathway knowledge, community support, and accessibility. Based on findings from this study, families appear to be the primary systems forging pathways to the community college for individuals with ID. Local education agencies and community colleges can assist these families by engaging in interagency collaboration, evaluating their systems, and aligning practices to the goal of students with ID accessing and engaging in higher education.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Jackson, Amanda O.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 15, 2008

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: February 15, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 2007

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Date: February 9, 2007
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System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 2011 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 2011

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Date: February 18, 2011
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The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 168, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 2010 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 168, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 2010

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Date: May 7, 2010
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Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 2009 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 13, 2009

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Date: February 13, 2009
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The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 240, Ed. 1 Friday, June 15, 2012 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 240, Ed. 1 Friday, June 15, 2012

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Date: June 15, 2012
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The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 2012 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, February 3, 2012

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Date: February 3, 2012
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Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 552, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 552, Ed. 1 Friday, December 19, 2008

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Date: December 19, 2008
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The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 240, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 2010 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 240, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 2010

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Date: June 18, 2010
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The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 612, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 2012 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 612, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 2012

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Date: January 20, 2012
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Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. [36], No. [12], Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 2005 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. [36], No. [12], Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 2005

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Date: February 11, 2005
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Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 480, Ed. 1 Friday, November 9, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 480, Ed. 1 Friday, November 9, 2007

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Date: November 9, 2007
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Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 612, Ed. 1 Friday, January 25, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 612, Ed. 1 Friday, January 25, 2008

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Date: January 25, 2008
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Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 408, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 2007 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 408, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 2007

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Date: September 28, 2007
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Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 2006 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 2006

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Date: February 10, 2006
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The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 624, Ed. 1 Friday, January 27, 2012 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 624, Ed. 1 Friday, January 27, 2012

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Date: January 27, 2012
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The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 156, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 2011 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 156, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 2011

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Date: April 29, 2011
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System: The Portal to Texas History
The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 2012 (open access)

The Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 2012

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Date: February 10, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 600, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 2008 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 600, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 2008

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Date: January 18, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History