The Critical Connection: a Computer-Assisted Rhetorical Criticism of the Message of Harry F. Chapin.

In this study I examine the forms, contents, and functions of the rhetoric of singer-songwriter Harry Forster Chapin, in an attempt to more fully understand rhetorical theorist Kenneth Burke\u27s assertion that his grandson was a uniquely powerful rhetorical figure who could energize people, everyone, the world. . This study was conceived from the perspective of the New Rhetoric, and therefore, it acknowledges that identification may serve as an end in itself. It is this willingness to accept identification as an end in itself that separates contemporary rhetorical theory from its classical counterpart. In my effort to remain faithful to Chapin\u27s lyrics, I chose to use a computer-assisted content analysis of the lyrical texts. The use of a personal computer and commercially available programs demonstrated the practicability of such a critical tool for the rhetorical critic who elects to focus directly on the text of the message itself. My use of the computer provided a heightened awareness of Chapin\u27s reliance on words which encouraged identification and a feeling of consubstantiality through Chapin\u27s use of words clustering around orientations of other and the collective bonding of man. The balance of the dissertation focuses upon the rhetorical distinctiveness and rhetorical strategies demonstrated by Chapin\u27s message. Three areas of rhetorical distinctiveness are explored: Chapin as a representative member of a folk-activist tradition; Chapin\u27s development of a unique cinematic lyric style; and the ritualistic nature of the Chapin-message-audience interaction. Chapin\u27s messages reflect two vital concerns: the common person should have an impact on social problems through a participatory democracy; and the importance of children as a source of truth and clear vision. Through his reliance on rhetorical strategies of identification, the act of overhearing speech acts, self-deprecation, repetition, and personalization of the future by his depiction of young people, Chapin coped with his rhetorical problems. These strategies allowed Chapin to provide potential avenues for change which were in keeping with the heritage and traditions of this country while addressing a generation that had grown increasingly cynical and frustrated in their efforts to promote change

Evaluacion del comportamiento hidraulico de seis modelos de cintas de riego comercializadas en Chile.

Resumen(Spanish, English)56p.Un estudio sobre el comportamiento hidráulico de seis modelos de cintas de riego no compensadas, comercializadas en Chile, se realizó en el laboratorio del Centro de Investigación y Transferencia Tecnológica en Riego y Agroclimatología (CITRA), de la Universidad de Talca. La evaluación señalada aplicó la norma Mexicana NMX-E-225-1998-SCFI a muestras de cintas de riego Aquatraxx 6 Mil, T-TapeTSX 4 Mil, Ura-T Pathfinder 6 Mil y Chapin 5, 6 y 8 Mil, determinando para cada una de ellas el Coeficiente de Variación de Fabricación (CVF), los Coeficientes de Descarga (Kd) y Exponente de Descarga (X) de la relación potencial Caudal - Presión y parámetros n y m de la relación lineal Caudal -Temperatura del agua. Para las condiciones bajo las cuales se desarrolló el estudio, los valores de CVF obtenidos fueron 2,04% para la cinta Aquatraxx 6 Mil; 4,16% para la Ura-T Pathfinder 6 Mil; 0,93% para Chapin 5 Mil; 2,18% para Chapin 6 Mil y 1,26% para la cinta Chapin 8 Mil. De acuerdo a la norma ISO 9260 y Mexicana, se clasifican según CVF en la denominada Categoría A, donde el Coeficiente de Variación de Fabricación es inferior a un 5%. La cinta T-TapeTSX presentó un valor de CVF de 5,27%, considerándose según las normas señaladas en la Categoría B, al presentar su valor entre un 5 y 10%. Por otra parte, según la norma ASAE EP405.1, todas las cintas evaluadas califican como BUENAS al presentar valores para CVF, inferiores al 10%. En relación al comportamiento Caudal - Presión, las cintas evaluadas presentaron los siguientes Coeficientes de Descarga (Kd) y Exponentes de Descarga (X), respectivamente: 0,8038 y 0,4678 para Aquatraxx 6 Mil, 0,8957 y 0,427 para T-TapeTSX 4 Mil; 0,2736 y 0,4282 para Ura-T Pathfinder 6 Mil; 0.9306 y 0,4184 para Chapin 5 Mil; 0,7639 y 0,4477 para Chapin 6 Mil y 0,9674 y 0,4029 para la cinta Chapin 8 Mil. Respecto a coeficientes n y m, respectivamente, correspondientes a la regresión lineal sobre comportamiento de la descarga frente a la variación de la temperatura del agua circulante, se encontraron los siguientes valores: 0,0032 y 0,8794 para Aquatraxx 6 Mil; 0,007 y 0,8497 para T-TapeTSX 4 Mil; 0,0016 y 0,2886 para Ura-T Pathfinder 6 Mil; 0,0044 y 0,8918 para Chapin 5 Mil; 0,0043 y 0,8005 para Chapin 6 Mil; y finalmente 0,0045 y 0,9554 para Chapin 8 Mil. Considerando la representación de la pendiente a través del parámetro n, en grado decreciente de sensibilidad a la temperatura, se presentó la siguiente secuencia: TapeTSX 4 Mil, Aquatraxx 6 Mil, Chapin 8, 5 y 6 Mil (valores relativamente similares) y finalmente Uralita 6 Mil

Lies & Legends; the Musical Stories of Harry Chapin, November 8 – 25, 1995

More than any other popular songwriter in recent memory, Harry Chapin was a storyteller. He celebrated the extraordinary lives of ordinary folk, and whether through comedy or pathos, reminded us of a shared emotional heritage. Here, the most inherently theatrical of Chapin\u27s narrative pieces have been assembled, allowing the stories within them to dictate their own dramatic shape. Original production by Joseph Stern, Sandi, Stephen & Tom Chapin. Director & Choreographer: Pat Dawson Musical Director: Douglas Livingstonhttps://source.sheridancollege.ca/faad_visu_uniq_theatre/1107/thumbnail.jp

Roxana Chapin Gerdine to Emily McKinstry Chapin (1886 February 7)

Roxana writes of Brother Edward her son Chapin going to school, possibly to Amherst College in MA; Clint Chapin; and Joe Chapinhttps://egrove.olemiss.edu/ciwar_corresp/1125/thumbnail.jp

Chapin, Margaret (Terwillinger) (SC 3239)

Finding aid and typescript (Click on Additional Files below) for Manuscripts Small Collection SC 3239. Letter, 16 November 1862, of Margaret T. Chapin, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, to her husband, David S. Chapin, at Camp Despair in Kentucky. Margaret copies a section of a song from a hymnbook. David S. Chapin writes back to Margaret on the other side of the paper on 23 December 1862 from Camp Despair. He tells Margaret that she would receive his pension if he dies in the amount of $96 a year or$8 per month. He reminds her to send stamps in her next letter and anticipates receiving his pay next month

Skiff Sanford-Chapin

An obituary for writer and suffragist Nettie Skiff Sanford-Chapin