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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 ...
A history of weekly community newspapers in the United States: 1900 to 1980

Garfrerick, Beth H. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This study is an examination of community weekly newspapers in the United States during the period beginning in 1900 and ending in 1980. For this dissertation, the weekly "community" newspaper is defined as a newspaper ...
After Mary Prince: navigating 'authenticity' in 20th-century diasporic women's migration narratives

Simmons, Kathryn Merinda (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This project calls for a renewed consideration of Mary Prince's 1831 Caribbean slave narrative in critical readings of 20th-century women's migration novels. Specifically, I offer readings of how the signs "gender" and ...
The undependable bonds of blood: the unanticipated problems of parenthood in the novels of Henry James

Fishkin, Benjamin Hart (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

A dilemma inherent within any parent-child relationship is that a youth may require attention and guidance that a parent is unable, or unwilling, to provide. How much is a parent willing to "give up" and will this new role ...
University teachers' perceptions and evaluations of ethics instruction in public relations curriculum

Erzikova, Elina (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This study examined the present state of teaching ethics in university public relations departments in the U.S. and abroad. The results indicated that public relations teachers perceived ethics instruction in public relations ...
Masculinity in peril: mutiny fiction and Victorian man-making

Phillips, Amanda Lynn (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

In Victorian Masculinities, Herbert Sussman identifies the emergence of the "masculine plot" in mid-nineteenth century writing by male authors. The masculine plot, an alternative to the marriage plot's bourgeois domestic ...
Application of the diffusion of innovations theory and the health belief model to describe EMR use among Alabama family medicine physicians: a rural and urban analysis

Tucker, Melanie Tara (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

The Alabama Black Belt region consists of twelve counties which are characterized by a high percentage of African Americans, acute poverty, rural decline, inadequate education programs, and significantly poor health outcomes. ...
The relation between Alzheimer's disease caregiving status, health-related possible selves, and health behaviors

Haley, Philip Parker (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

Possible selves are personalized representations of the self in the future that may motivate individuals to strive toward desired states and avoid feared outcomes. Possible selves have been explored among many populations ...
The aquisition, use, and disposition of school district property

Looney, Michael (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This study examines the historical development of case law pertaining to the acquisition, use, and disposition of school district property. The study includes an analysis of 84 court cases involving litigation from a variety ...
Meeting the standards: a look at one university's efforts to prepare tomorrow's teachers to use technology

Endfinger, Brian Sanford (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

What are the perceptions of elementary teachers regarding their ability to meet the state technology standards for teachers during their classroom instruction? What did the teachers perceive as current barriers in meeting ...
The River God as a necessary horizon: myths of origin as hegemonic influences in feature news journalism

Latta, John (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This dissertation examines the presence of America's foundational myths, especially mythicized American capitalism, as sources of base narrative structure for mainstream American news media. A reliance on these myths ...
Serving two masters: Methodism and the negotiation of masculinity in the antebellum South

Carney, Charity Rakestraw (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This dissertation examines the development of a distinct southern Methodist masculinity from the 1830s to the 1860s. More than a church history, this study explores the relationship between non-religious and religious ...
The life, rise, and success of Dorothy Shaver, president of Lord & Taylor department store, and America's "first lady of retailing"

Braun, Sandra Lee (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

In 1945, Lord & Taylor Department Store, a $35 million company, and one of New York's premier retailers, elected Dorothy Shaver president, making her the first female elected to a large US corporation. Shaver rose through ...
The creation of federal services for crippled children, 1890-1941

Hitchcock, Laurel Iverson (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

This historical study examines the factors that led to the creation of a federal program of services for crippled children in the United States during the 1930s. Established as part of the Social Security Act (SSA) of 1935, ...
Perceptions of community college adult basic education faculty regarding faculty professional development in Alabama community colleges

Taylor, Jr., Thomas Jerry (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

Faculty professional development is an integral part of the overall mission of the Adult Basic Education programs that are operated under the auspices of the Alabama Community College System. Since their realignment within ...
A graph theoretical model for the analysis of the game of football and a discussion of applications thereof

Taylor, Patrick (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

In this dissertation an epidemiological approach is used to develop a graph theoretical model for the game of football. This model is a preliminary model due to the limitation of available resources. Even in its preliminary ...
Use of microscopic traffic simulation and field data to investigate saturated and free flow traffic conditions at arterial signals

Gurupackiam, Saravanan (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

Over the years microscopic traffic simulation has evolved as the premier tool to analyze complex and congested transportation networks. However, despite the robustness and wide spread use of traffic microsimulation, some ...
Out of water

Sheets, Jessica Kathryn Ezell (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

The narrator, Jasmine, has moved recently from Arkansas to a small Midwestern town. As she describes the street she lives on, Maple Street, and her new hometown, she recalls the time, years earlier, when she worked as an ...
Low-molecular-weight chromium-binding substance: advanced studies from aves to human

Chen, Yuan (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

Chromium has been observed to play a role in maintaining proper carbohydrate and lipid metabolism of mammals. One of the potentially biological active forms of chromium in vitro is low-molecular-weight chromium-binding ...

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