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Mark Adamo: The Solo Vocal Works Through 2006, Scott D. Miller

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, Student Creative Work, and Performances

American composer Mark Adamo enjoyed tremendous success with his first two full-scale operatic works, Little Women, and Lysistrata. For both of these works, Adamo served not only as composer, but also as his own librettist. Originally eager to pursue a career as a composer of the Broadway musical, his background and training in playwriting, acting, and musical composition provide him with a unique and well informed perspective on the fundamentals of dramatic and musical form and function which is both simple and ingenious. His gift for setting language to music is extraordinary, and his knowledge of the human …

Consolidation And Interweaving Of Composite Members By A Continuous Manufacturing Process, Sarita L. Kesler

Theses and Dissertations

Recent research and development has resulted in a working prototype of an automated process for manufacturing IsoTruss® and other innovative open lattice composite structures which yields faster, and more predictable and consistent parts, while automatically consolidating individual members. This machine is sufficiently versatile to manufacture any type of open lattice structure fabricated from filamentary composite materials. The objectives of the research in this thesis were two-fold: (1) to validate this new process for making IsoTruss structures; and (2) to measure the compression strength and stiffness of specimens produced on the machine. In order to accomplish the first purpose, various parts …

Hilltopics: Volume 3, Issue 12, Hilltopics Staff

Hilltopics

Life: A new gym in California tries to attract teens by mixing video games with exercise. Janet Arnold asks whether or not this is really a good idea. Page 2.

Sports: The Stars are finally getting some momentum. The Mavs are looking to be back in form from last year. The Cowboys might be the best team in the NFC. This just might be the best year ever to be a sports fan in Dallas. Sterling Morriss explains on page 3.

Back Page: Todd Baty concludes his series on the ten things to love about SMU. Read his views on …

The Collegian (2006-11-27), Isis Lopez

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 59, No. 14

Daily Eastern News: November 27, 2006, Eastern Illinois University

November

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, November 27, 2006

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

November 27, 2006, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Biometrics, Certified Software Solutions, And The Japanese Consumption Tax: A Proposal For The Tax Commission, Richard Thompson Ainsworth

Faculty Scholarship

Significant change is anticipated in the Japanese Consumption Tax. The Japanese Tax Commission is recommending that the rate should double, multiple rates should be employed, and the "bookkeeping method" of accounting should be abandoned in favor of the European "invoice method."

The Tax Commission faces a tax policy dilemma. The aging population drives the need for a tax increase (making the Consumption Tax an obvious target for revenue enhancement) at exactly the same time the population is shrinking in overall size, thereby reducing the number of working-consumers who can pay the higher tax.

These are dramatic changes for the Japanese …

Fgf4 And Wnt5a/Pcp Signaling Promote Limb Outgrowth By Polarizing Limb Mesenchyme, Keri Lynn Low

Theses and Dissertations

The focus of this study was to elucidate the molecular and cellular mechanisms whereby fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) mediate outgrowth of the limb. Specifically, we examined the epistatic relationship between FGF and Wnt/Planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling in establishing cell polarity as a mechanism for outgrowth. By implanting beads into embryonic limbs and lateral plate mesoderm, we established that FGF activates Wnt5a in a gradient fashion. Once it was established that Wnt5a was expressed at the right time and place to turn on PCP signaling, we investigated the ability of Wnt5a to influence cell migration and/or cell polarity. Our analysis …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 40, November 27, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.

Technology I, Ii, And Iii: Criteria For Understanding And Improving The Practice Of Instructional Technology, Jason K. Mcdonald

Theses and Dissertations

In an earlier era of instructional technology, researchers proposed a set of criteria to help practitioners understand what assumptions about their work could help them develop well-designed instruction, as well as what assumptions could lead them to develop rigid instruction that did not characterize the goals they had for their practice. They named these criteria Technology I, II, and III. Technology I presupposed that using physical hardware improved instruction. Technology II presupposed that using formulas or strategies improved instruction. Technology III was the belief that good instruction could consist of many different product or process technologies, but that technology use …

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, November 26, 2006, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2006

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, November 26, 2006, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2006

No abstract provided.

The Communicator, November 24, 2006, Bronx Community College

The Communicator

The Communicator newspaper published on November 24, 2006.

11/24/2006 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

Obituaries

List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 11/24/2006. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

Understanding The Other Side: The Traits Of Partners Of Individuals With Neurotic Traits In Committed Premarital Relationships, Ryan W. Blick

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify the partners' traits and skills that predict relationship satisfaction in committed, premarital relationships in which one person has neurotic traits, as well as to examine the degree of consensus about neuroticism for both individuals. Data from 198 never-married, young adult, premarital couples who had completed the RELATionship Evaluation (RELATE) questionnaire were used in the analyses. Measures of perceived partner traits and skills included levels of empathic communication, clear sending, flooding, kindness, flexibility, criticism, and contempt and defensiveness. Relationship satisfaction as measured by RELATE was the criterion variable. Results showed little agreement between …

Energetics Of Oxaspirocycle Prototypes: 1,7-Dioxaspiro[5.5]Undecane And 1,7,9-Trioxadispiro[5.1.5.3]Hexadecane, Abby Jones Weldon, Gregory S. Tschumper

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

(Chemical Equation Presented) The relative gas-phase energetics of several low-lying isomers of 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane and 1,7,9-trioxadispiro[5.1.5. 3]hexadecane have been calculated with second-order Møller-Plesset perturbation theory and basis sets as large as aug-cc-pVQZ. Relative energies in THF, dichloromethane, acetone, and DMSO have been estimated with corrections from polarized continuum model calculations at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d) level. In the most stable conformation of 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, both rings adopt chair conformations, and both oxygens are axially disposed (2A). It is more than 2 kcal mol^-1 more stable than all the other conformers. In agreement with previous work, the "twist-boat" trans isomer (3A) is the most …

Bear Stearns Matt Tannin Email Diary Entry, Matthew Tannin

Documents

No abstract provided.

The Weekly Challenger, November 23, 2006, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The November 23, 2006, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Cord Weekly (November 22, 2006)

The Cord

No abstract provided.

The Rattler (Volume 94, Issue 6, Edition 1), St. Mary's University

The Rattler (Previous issues)

Founded in 1919, The Rattler is the student voice of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The newspaper documents campus life, academic and social issues, student opinion, and local and national events as they relate to the University community. Content typically includes news articles, editorial commentary, arts and culture coverage, sports reporting, and advertisements.

Ke Alakai, Vol. 76, No. 12 (2006-11-22), Brigham Young University Hawaii

Ke Alaka'i

No abstract provided.

The Nevada Institute For Children’S Research And Policy: Final Report, The Nevada Institute For Children’S Research And Policy

Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Reports

On November 16, 2005, the Legislative Commission unanimously voted to approve hiring the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy (NICRP), School of Public Health, UNLV to study and evaluate governmental entities and private facilities that have physical custody of children pursuant to a court order and other public entities that provide for the care and supervision of children in the State of Nevada. The study included three primary components. The first component involved an analysis of the guidelines, protocols, policies and procedures of these entities/facilities which affect the health, safety, welfare, treatment and civil or other rights of children …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 39 No. 39, November 22, 2006

Central Florida Future

No abstract provided.

Kwanzaa Promises To Be Educational, Entertaining, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2006

• Lorraine D. Acker of UNC-Charlotte will speak at Winthrop's Kwanzaa celebration Nov. 28.
• The program will include music and dance performances.

Murray Ledger And Times, November 22, 2006, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Tradeoffs In Formulating A Consistent National Policy On Adoption, Mary Eschelbach Hansen, Daniel Pollack

ExpressO

Just as the courts must consider the tradeoff between the best interest of the child and parental rights in involuntary termination of parental rights, policy on international adoption must consider the tradeoffs between the best interest of the child and the long-term interests of the nation. We argue that countries that suspend international adoptions do not maximize social welfare. A consistent national policy to maximize the well-being of the children and society at large would be to devote resources today to the oversight of international adoption in accord with child protections under the Hague Convention, while at the same time …

Contractarianism, Contractualism, And The Law Of Corporate Insolvency, Riz Mokal

ExpressO

What is the appropriate way of theorising about corporate bankruptcy law? That lies, argues this paper, in rejecting Pareto and Kaldor-Hicks efficiency in favour of a particular conception of transaction cost efficiency, and in rejecting the ‘contractarian’ Creditors’ Bargain Model in favour of the ‘contractualist’ Authentic Consent Model. The paper vindicates these arguments with an analysis of the automatic stay which characterises the collective liquidation regime, of the pari passu principle often said to be at the heart of this regime, and of the liability imposed in some jurisdictions on the managers of terminally distressed companies for failing to take …

A V. Tel-Aviv-Jaffa Regional Rabbinical Court, Aharon Barak, Esther Hayut, Miriam Naor

Translated Opinions

Petition to the Supreme Court sitting as the High Court of Justice.

Facts: The petitioner and the third respondent are Jews who are Israeli citizens and residents. Although they were competent to marry in accordance with Jewish law, they chose to marry in a civil ceremony in Cyprus. The marriage subsequently broke down and after various proceedings in the rabbinical courts, the rabbinical court dissolved the marriage by means of a divorce decree. The petitioner petitioned the High Court of Justice. In her petition she argued that the rabbinical court acted unlawfully when it dissolved the civil marriage and the …

Independent- Nov. 21, 2006, Patrick O'Brien

The Independent (1988-present)

No abstract provided.