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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 ...
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 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 ...
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 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 ...
Glacial legacy effects on tundra stream processes and macroinvertebrate communities, North Slope, Alaska

Rantala, Heidi Marie (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

Ecosystems are dynamic, with their structure and function changing through time. Often biological changes parallel changes in physical and chemical characteristics on the system. The Arctic tundra on the north slope of the ...
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 ...
Experimental tests of terror management and psychological responses to TV news of immigrant criminals: implications for hostility, risk vulnerability, and issue judgment

Pan, Po-Lin (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

The purpose of this study was to explore social and psychological effects of mortality salience in TV news and social group difference between news viewers and news protagonists. Using terror management theory and social ...
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 ...
Language development in preschool children with autism spectrum disorders: investigating fast-mapping abilities and utilization of word learning constraints

Williams, Amie M. (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

Children with typical development utilize social-cognitive skills (e.g., joint attention, imitation) and word learning constraints to quickly learn new words (i.e., fast-map). However, few studies have investigated ...
Effects of attributional style and health locus of control on emotional support: young adult partnerships shaped by mental illness

Russell, Jennifer Michelle (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

The purpose of the research was to investigate the effects of both attributional style and health locus of control on emotional support within potential partnerships that are affected by mental illness. The research focused ...
Tomorrow is forever: examining narrative structure and cultural archetypes in three Mexican telenovelas

De Anda, Marissa Carolina (University of Alabama Libraries, 2009)

Telenovelas are a staple of Mexican popular culture and their narratives communicate discursive, ideological meanings stemming from the history and myths of that culture. The current study provides an in-depth textual ...
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 ...
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 ...

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