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A Sousa band concert reimagined as a solo trombone recital

Houghtling, Jonathan David (University of Alabama Libraries, 2004-05)

John Philip Sousa is primarily known around the world for his march compositions. He was even given the nickname “The March King” by a British band journal. Compositions such as The Stars and Stripes Forever, The Washington ...
Movie: the musical! a three article dissertation examining the phenomenon of film as source material for Broadway musicals

Wallace, Richard (University of Alabama Libraries, 2004-08)

Prior to 1997, 52 musicals based on films were produced on Broadway over a time period of 45 years. From 1997 through April 24, 2017, 73 more film-based musicals opened, an increase of 138% in less than half the time. The ...
Deus ex machina: the God machine

Pincumbe, Nicholas James (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

God is our salvation from eternal death. That's what Professor Nicholas Updown grew up believing. But what if there is no God? What then? These questions lead Nicholas down an unprecedented path of scientific exploration ...
A friendly salute: the President-Little Belt Affair and the coming of the war of 1812

Hooks, Jonathon Woodard (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

In May 1811, thirteen months before the start of the War of 1812, the United States frigate President and the British sloop-of-war Little Belt fought an hour-long battle approximately fifty miles off the North Carolina ...
Diatom-inferred records of paleo-climate and paleo-hydrogeology from lakes in regions of different climate

Hodgson, Jay York Seabright (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

I comparatively investigated mid-to-late Holocene paleo-climate and paleo-hydrogeology in three regions with different climates (Alaska, New Mexico, and Alabama) using diatom frustules as the primary proxy sampled from ...
Statistical tomography for scalar turbulence measurements using line of sight optical techniques

Kolhe, Pankaj Sharadchandra (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

Turbulence has been an intriguing subject for several decades with past studies focusing on understanding the transition to turbulence and characterizing turbulence using statistical tools. In present research rainbow ...
Osteoporosis knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors of college students: utilization of the Health Belief Model

Edmonds, Ellen (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

The purpose of this study is to determine the level of osteoporosis knowledge, beliefs and behavior among college students. In addition, this study will examine perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers and ...
Effectiveness measurement of a training program developed for supervising discipline engineers

Morriss, Robert Chadwick (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This research investigates a methodology to effectively assess the development of supervising discipline engineers' management skills resulting from a structured, in-class, development program. Civil, mechanical, electrical, ...
Toward a stakeholder model of corporate governance: evidence from U.S. media companies

Shao, Guosong (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

It has been widely recognized that corporate governance can play a key role in improving corporate performance. When implementing various governance mechanisms, however, corporations must address a fundamental question: ...
Investigating the effects of post-audit review salience on auditor judgments: a comparative analysis of audit planning and reporting decisions resulting from PCAOB inspections and internal quality reviews

Stefaniak, Chad Matthew (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This paper reports the results of a study investigating the effects of PCAOB inspection (Inspection) and internal quality review (IQR) salience on auditors' audit planning and reporting decisions. To investigate these ...
Ghostwrit(t)er(n)

Hurst, Aaron J. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

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Experimental study of boundary layer flow over three dimensional arrays of embedded cavities

Melnick, Michael Blake (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

It is well known that proper surface patterning on a flat plate can decrease drag. Whether it be the dimples on a golf ball or riblets on a flat plate, there are many proven ways to alter a smooth surface to decrease drag. ...
Aging in a confined place: an exploration of elder inmate health and healthcare

Jennings, Lisa Kitchens (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This qualitative case study investigates and analyzes the health and healthcare experience of elderly offenders. Four substantive areas which were examined included: 1) To explore how changes in an inmate's personal health ...
The efficacy of peer review in a university-level ESL writing class

Brathwaite, Sara Strickland (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

Currently, there is a great debate concerning whether peer review is an effective activity in the university-level English-as-a-Second-Language writing classroom. Peer review offers the unique opportunity for second-language ...
Advising the academically underprepared first-year community college student athlete for transferability

Smith, Kelly Leland (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

Student athletes attending and competing at a two-year community college often aspire to compete their last 2 years at a Division I four-year college or university. The impact of advising community college athletes can ...
Web 2.0 definition, usage, and self-efficacy: a study of graduate library school students and academic librarians at colleges and universities with ALA accredited degree programs

Davis, Jonathon Clay (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

The topic of Web 2.0 has been studied several times within the field of library science, but there are several areas that warrant additional research: (a) examining definition of Web 2.0; and (b) providing baseline descriptive ...
A study of relationship repair in a business-to-business context

Dalela, Vivek (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This research concerns rebuilding/repairing those buyer-seller relationships that were once strong, but have been damaged. A framework of relationship repair is proposed and empirically tested using fairness theory as ...
Faculty training for online teachers in three rural Alabama community colleges: a multiple case study

Davis, Robert Edward (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

Online education is providing community colleges opportunities to reach students through the use of technological advances. These technological advances have allowed faculty to develop new teaching skills and transfer these ...
Fake news: a survey on video news releases and their implications on journalistic ethics, integrity, independence, professionalism, credibility, and commercialization of broadcast news

Clark, Judith Chandra (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

Public relations practitioners have a very influential role on the content consumers see every day in newspapers and on news broadcasts. The traditional lines between journalism and public relations are now intertwined. ...
Expectations and enjoyment in mediated sports: extended disposition theory in sports entertainment

Woo, Chang Wan (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

People tend to seek pleasurable stimuli and avoid unpleasant stimuli. This tendency as reflected in selective exposure theory has come into question when people choose media contents with negative hedonic valance. For ...

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