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Portraits Of The Songwriting Process In Elementary Classrooms, Sally Dhruva Stephenson Jan 2001

Portraits Of The Songwriting Process In Elementary Classrooms, Sally Dhruva Stephenson

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This study uses the qualitative research technique of portraiture to study the songwriting process in elementary classrooms. In chapter one, the author provides a theoretical framework for incorporating the arts and music in general education, and proposes to provide support for incorporating the creative process of songwriting into the elementary curriculum. Chapter two reviews the research literature on the educational and therapeutic uses of songwriting, and published examples of educational applications of songwriting. In chapter three, the methodology of portraiture is explained and four research settings are described, one each in Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Maryland. Two of the …


A Computational Study Of Mixing In Stratified Liquid-Liquid Flows Using Analogy Between Heat And Mass Transfer., Andrew Charles Burt Jan 2001

A Computational Study Of Mixing In Stratified Liquid-Liquid Flows Using Analogy Between Heat And Mass Transfer., Andrew Charles Burt

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An Examination Of The Role Of Cognitive Readiness And Self-Efficacy In Parenting Stress And Coping., Ellen Winifred Leen Jan 2001

An Examination Of The Role Of Cognitive Readiness And Self-Efficacy In Parenting Stress And Coping., Ellen Winifred Leen

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"Playing To The Cameras": The Presence Of An Entertainment Perspective In Political Panel Programming And The Implications Of Making Politics Palatable And Appealing., Marcus Edward Snyder Jan 2001

"Playing To The Cameras": The Presence Of An Entertainment Perspective In Political Panel Programming And The Implications Of Making Politics Palatable And Appealing., Marcus Edward Snyder

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A Neural Network-Based Sensor Validation Scheme Within Aircraft Control Laws., Brian Michael Stolarik Jan 2001

A Neural Network-Based Sensor Validation Scheme Within Aircraft Control Laws., Brian Michael Stolarik

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A Non-Invasive Technique For Monitoring Miotic Eye Responses., Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny Jan 2001

A Non-Invasive Technique For Monitoring Miotic Eye Responses., Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny

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An Actor's Process Of Performing The Duke Of Buckingham In William Shakespeare's "Richard Iii"., Sean T. Cercone Jan 2001

An Actor's Process Of Performing The Duke Of Buckingham In William Shakespeare's "Richard Iii"., Sean T. Cercone

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This thesis traces an actor’s journey of their craft throughout the process of William Shakespeare’s Richard III. The thesis begins with the manner by which the actor researches the play. The research informs the actor’s choice as to what character he/she will audition for. It then traces the audition preparation and the casting. The research is then reviewed and revised based on the casting of the play. The actor then creates a character biography in order to understand the complete set of given circumstances surrounding their character. The text analysis assists the actor in discovering information about the character specifically …


A Comparison Of The Effects Of Different Wavelengths Of Argon Laser Irradiation On The Solubility Of Human Enamel: An In Vitro Study., Bradley Fulton Kendzior Jan 2001

A Comparison Of The Effects Of Different Wavelengths Of Argon Laser Irradiation On The Solubility Of Human Enamel: An In Vitro Study., Bradley Fulton Kendzior

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Matewan Before The Massacre: Politics, Coal, And The Roots Of Conflict In Mingo County, 1793-1920, Rebecca J. Bailey Jan 2001

Matewan Before The Massacre: Politics, Coal, And The Roots Of Conflict In Mingo County, 1793-1920, Rebecca J. Bailey

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On May 19, 1920, gunshots rang through the streets of Matewan, West Virginia, in an event soon known as the “Matewan Massacre.” Most historians of West Virginia and Appalachia see this event as the beginning of a long series of events known as the second mine wars. This dissertation argues that this event was, rather, the culmination of an even longer series of events that unfolded in Mingo County, dating back at least to the Civil War, and setting the stage for the second mine war. Equally important, while it is outside the scope of this dissertation, the conflicts in …


Ueber Den Feministischen Tellerrand Hinausblicken: Welche Forderungen Stellen Kassandra Und Medea An Den Leser Heute? "Menschliches" Statt "Maennliches" Fehlverhalten Dargestellt In Christa Wolfs Mythischen Erzaehlungen "Kassandra" Und "Medea. Stimmen"., Susanne Buettner Jan 2001

Ueber Den Feministischen Tellerrand Hinausblicken: Welche Forderungen Stellen Kassandra Und Medea An Den Leser Heute? "Menschliches" Statt "Maennliches" Fehlverhalten Dargestellt In Christa Wolfs Mythischen Erzaehlungen "Kassandra" Und "Medea. Stimmen"., Susanne Buettner

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Israel's 1982 Invasion Of Lebanon: Israeli Blunders, American Hypocracy, And Lebanese Selfishness., Lloyd Robert Coughenour Iv Jan 2001

Israel's 1982 Invasion Of Lebanon: Israeli Blunders, American Hypocracy, And Lebanese Selfishness., Lloyd Robert Coughenour Iv

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A Flow Rate Measurement System For A Mobile Emissions Measurement System., Andrew David Fuller Jan 2001

A Flow Rate Measurement System For A Mobile Emissions Measurement System., Andrew David Fuller

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Student Preceptions Of Teacher Violations Of Expected Verbal And Nonverbal Immediate Behaviors., Amy M. Denson Jan 2001

Student Preceptions Of Teacher Violations Of Expected Verbal And Nonverbal Immediate Behaviors., Amy M. Denson

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The Effects Of Personality Traits On General Disclosiveness., Aaron Douglas Johnson Jan 2001

The Effects Of Personality Traits On General Disclosiveness., Aaron Douglas Johnson

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Mechanotransduction In Bone: Passive And Load-Induced Fluid Transport In Rat Femora., Bixia Li Jan 2001

Mechanotransduction In Bone: Passive And Load-Induced Fluid Transport In Rat Femora., Bixia Li

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Sulfur Dioxide Removal With Coal Scrubbing., Hari Prashanth Sundaram Jan 2001

Sulfur Dioxide Removal With Coal Scrubbing., Hari Prashanth Sundaram

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Manufacturing Security: Mass Media Coverage Of Depleted Uranium Weapon Use In Okinawa, Japan., Yoko Abe Jan 2001

Manufacturing Security: Mass Media Coverage Of Depleted Uranium Weapon Use In Okinawa, Japan., Yoko Abe

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The Treatment Of Cystinosis With Cysteamine., Eric Bardine Belldina Jan 2001

The Treatment Of Cystinosis With Cysteamine., Eric Bardine Belldina

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Japan's Ise Shrine And Selected Norwegian Stave Churches: An Examination Of The Definition Of Vernacular Architecture., H. Gary Gillespie Jan 2001

Japan's Ise Shrine And Selected Norwegian Stave Churches: An Examination Of The Definition Of Vernacular Architecture., H. Gary Gillespie

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A Simulation And Analysis Toolbox For Power Systems And Genetic Algorithm-Based Damping Controller Design., Amer Hasanovic Jan 2001

A Simulation And Analysis Toolbox For Power Systems And Genetic Algorithm-Based Damping Controller Design., Amer Hasanovic

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Burn Prevention Knowledge: An Assessment Of Restaurant Servers., Carrie Piazza-Waggoner Jan 2001

Burn Prevention Knowledge: An Assessment Of Restaurant Servers., Carrie Piazza-Waggoner

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