Rage Against the Regime: A Comparison of Rock Nacional and Canto Nuevo

The late half of the twentieth century saw unspeakable violence and repression in many countries throughout Latin America, as civil wars between communist leaders and American-backed insurgent armies of guerrillas gave way to brutal dictatorships in Chile and Argentina. One aspect that was vital to the resistance in both countries was music - rock nacional in Argentina and canto nuevo in Chile. While both styles of music contributed significantly to the resistance against the dictatorships in each of their respective countries, each genre contained different styles and presentation of lyrics. I will argue, using the musical analysis theory “The ‘Illusion of Life’ Rhetorical Perspective: an Integrated Approach to the Study of Music as Communication,” developed by Deanna Sellnow and Timothy Sellnow, that despite having different musical elements, the lyrical core of the most popular protest songs in Argentina and Chile contain the same elements and themes. It is this that created an emotional bond between the artists and the audience

A survey of proximal sensilla associated with denticle subrows on scorpion pedipalp fingers (Arachnida: Scorpiones), with observations on scorpion fluorescence

Sensilla on the dentate margins of scorpion pedipalp fingers, associated with denticle subrows or terminal denticles, were surveyed by white light, UV fluorescence and scanning electron microscopy. A total of 163 species belonging to 103 genera from 19 families were examined, representing all major phylogenetic lineages in the order. In the majority of species (141/152) with dentition organized into linear subrows of median denticles, a small socketed sensillum with a short shaft was observed at the proximal terminus of each subrow, termed a ‘subrow proximal sensilla’ (SPS). With few exceptions, SPS were non-fluorescent (‘Type N’) in buthids, and fluorescent (‘Type F’) in non-buthids. SPS were present in buthids, chactoid families, and vaejovids; they were absent in Pseudochactas, bothriurids and scorpionoid families. Subterminal sensilla (STS) were found proximal to terminal denticles. Buthid fingers typically had two pairs of Type N STS, a proximal filiform pair and a distal spatulate pair, herein termed ‘Cruz-Armas sensilla’ after their discoverers; in a minority of species, the spatulate pair was missing. Non-buthid fingers typically had a single Type F STS, similar to Type F SPS. Type N sensilla studied here may be mechanoreceptive ‘macrosetae’, and Type F sensilla chemo-/mechanoreceptive ‘microsetae’, both specialized for detecting close-contact stimuli. In order to correctly interpret fluorescence images of sensilla, we reviewed the optics of UV excitation and fluorescence emission in scorpion cuticle. We propose a dielectric waveguide model of the cuticle, in which fluorescence emitted in the hyaline exocuticle is trapped by total internal reflection, and is able to propagate tangential to the surface. We suggest that this phenomenon could enhance topographic contrast of small surface features in fluorescence imaging, and increase the efficiency of UV fluorescence detection by ocular or extraocular photoreceptors. We observed highly effective block of UV light by the cuticle, and strong UV attenuation by non-fluorescent endocuticle. Scorpion cuticle may serve a dual role, as a protective sunscreen and as a UV wavelength converter and fluorescence collector for photoreceptors

Introduction Issue 2: Humanities in the time of ChatGPT and other forms of AI

Introduction to this Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence and Pedagogy

Rural Hospital Closures Unraveling the Socioeconomic, Healthcare Access, and Community Impact on Local Communities

This study aimed to analyze the effects of rural hospital closures on employment level, economic indicators, and availability of care for communities. The research showed that rural hospital closures negatively impacted community economies and access to healthcare

20240320: John Deaver Drinko Academy Materials, 1984-2007

These items include materials from the office of the John Deaver Drinko Academy at Marshall University. Items were received in 2024 via Dr. Monsterrat Miller regarding historic information about John Marshall, as well as information about faculty members\u27 John Marshall Scholars Award Interviews. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents