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Literary transculturation in Latino United States of America: An analysis of language in the works of Tato Laviera and Robert G. Fernandez.
(2006)
This dissertation studies the theory of transculturation and its application to the study of U.S. Latino literature. Specifically, I analyze Spanglish as a form of linguistic transculturation in the poetry of Tato Laviera ...
A comparison of related performance practices of late Renaissance Italian madrigals and twentieth century choral jazz ballads.
(2006)
Primary sources that inform the performance practices of the jazz ballad, including recordings of solo artists, are presented. Recommendations are made for choral jazz ballad performance practice. Recorded examples and ...
Anselm's ontological argument: Whole, unified, and complete.
(2006)
The Proslogion has long been seen to contain Saint Anselm's ontological Argument, although philosophers have differed in their opinions about exactly what constitutes this argument. An analysis of both the Proslogion and ...
It is the process, not the test: A mixed method study of a professional learning community at one elementary school in Oklahoma.
(2006)
The juxtaposition of the quest for reaching accountability benchmarks and the desire for meeting students' individual needs has created a problem for district administration, site principals, and school staff. As a result, ...
Effect of pressure depletion on hydrocarbon recovery in naturally fractured reservoirs.
(2006)
The link between well test analysis, the material balance equation, and the elastic properties of the rock resides in the fluid storage capacity. Thus, in this study, the influence of stress on the mechanical behavior of ...
Strategies in the formation of piano technique in elementary-level piano students: An exploration of teaching elementary-level technical concepts according to authors and teachers from 1925 to the present.
(2006)
In spite of the hundreds of books and articles written on the subject of piano technique throughout the 20th century, no consensus has been reached concerning the materials and procedures that should be used to teach basic ...
Dialog and dualism: A study of Lutheran theology applied to selected Buxtehude vocal cantatas.
(2006)
The objective of this document is to examine fundamental Lutheran theology derived from the concepts of Martin Luther as they are manifested in three selected cantatas of Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707). The theological ...
Geochemical characterization of organic matter in Victoria Harbour sediments, Hong Kong.
(2006)
The organic carbon-to-nitrogen ratio demonstrated fluctuations in the sources of organic matter throughout the Holocene unit of MBH 54/2. High fluxes in the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio may reflect strong storms, where excess ...
Does one school district's professional development model lead to improved student academic achievement?
(2006)
The results of this study contribute to narrowing the gap that is documented in the research literature concerning the true impact of professional development at the school district level. In addition, this study attempts ...
Dr. Gary Garner, Director of Bands at West Texas A&M University, 1963--2002: His career and teachings.
(2006)
The purpose of this study was to provide insight into the career and teachings of Dr. Gary Garner who served as the Director of Bands at West Texas A&M University from 1963 to 2002. His legacy as a director began after he ...