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Democratic stabilizing strategies: Public and private sector elites in Spanish regime politics.
(2002)
The dissertation examines the neglected role of regional elites in the process of democratic consolidation in Spain. Spain represents a case (or cases) of the successful consolidation of democracy, despite serious impediments ...
Investigating the need for and effect of air entrainment in high performance concrete.
(2002)
The use of high performance concrete (HPC) in exterior structures has increased in recent years. Its increased strength and durability make HPC very appealing to the prestressed concrete industry, particularly in bridge ...
Communicating identity: Communication processes in the development of group identity through congregational worship rituals.
(2002)
How does communication work in the process of group identity creation and maintenance? This dissertation uses a social construction of reality orientation to seek the verbal, nonverbal, and ritual communication elements ...
Sequence and analysis of two regions of mouse chromosome 1 involved in interferon response and bone mineral density regulation.
(2002)
The second region of mouse chromosome Iq corresponds to a Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL) of Bone Mineral Density (BMD), and is located near the Ifi200 gene cluster. Bone mineral density is the strongest determinant of ...
A reinvestigation of early Mozart: The three keyboard concertos, K. 107.
(2002)
This study reveals Mozart's developmental process in building the concerto structure through a comparison of J. C. Bach's sonata version and Mozart's concerto version. Through the cultivation of his unique stylistic ...
Self-determination theory as a model for motivation in a training context.
(2002)
As billions of dollars are spent annually on employee training, designers and instructors are continuing to look for ways to increase training efficiency and effectiveness. Prior research has demonstrated the importance ...
In-situ analysis of volatiles obtained by catalytic cracking of polyethylene with HZSM-5, HY, and HMCM-41 /
(2002)
When polymer/catalyst samples are heated in hydrogen, the extent of hydrogenation is reflected by reduced residue content and variations in Ea versus temperature curves. The addition of platinum increases volatile aromatic ...
A survey of undergraduate piano pedagogy core course content.
(2002)
The purpose of this study was to identify the content of undergraduate piano pedagogy core courses at four-year, National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)-accredited colleges and universities. Data were collected ...
Institutional review boards: Politics, power, purpose and process in a regulatory organization.
(2002)
Alternatives are offered for consideration: (1) use of more precise terms, for example, distinctions between participant/patient, doctor/researcher, and therapy/research); (2) developing different rules for social research, ...
Czech physicians: The impact of cultural change on teachers in a profession.
(2002)
How cultural change impacts teachers in the medical profession was the focus of this study. The purpose was to examine social culture and ways teachers change. Participants were 8 physicians (6 male/2 female) from 8 ...