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Amateurs, cash amateurs and professionals : a social and cultural history of bicycle racing in New Zealand, 1869-1910
The thesis explores the early history of bicycle racing in New Zealand, from its introduction in 1869, until the major decline of public interest in bicycle racing on specially constructed oval tracks which was, practically speaking, complete by 1910. Particular attention will be paid to the …
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Digital theremins--interactive musical experiences for amateurs using electric field sensing
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Media Arts & Sciences, 1995.
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The Perceived Effects of Dance for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and Healthy Amateurs
<p>The objective of the present study was to compare the effects of dance participation on physical and psychological functioning as perceived by two distinct groups of dancers: dancers with Parkinson's disease (PD) and healthy amateur (HA) dancers. Dancers in the Parkinson's sample group were …
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Benjamin Britten’s compositions for children and amateurs: cloaking simplicity behind the veil of sophistication.
… was intended for performance by children and amateurs and thereby to assess the extent of the composer’s success in achieving music which betrayed all the hallmarks of a sophisticated composition, yet providing a score which was accessible to its performers. Indeed, ‘because of his refusal to …
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Amateurs and professionals: a study of political activists at the 1976 Republican National Convention
… than material incentives, it was found that more amateurs preferred purposive incentives, while more professionals preferred the material incentives. This finding was consistent with previous research and the hypothesis was confirmed.
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Amateurs and professionals at the 1972 Republican National Convention: seeking correlates of participatory political style
The twofold purpose of this thesis included the operationalization of a measure of participatory style and a quest for correlates of said style in several selected areas. Using survey data based upon the responses of 827 delegates to the 1972 Republican National Convention, this study developed a …
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Efectos del aprendizaje mediante variabilidad en la práctica sobre el golpeo de revés en tenistas amateurs
La práctica variable, variabilidad al practicar o variabilidad inducida ha sido uno de los principales ámbitos de estudio en el área del aprendizaje y control motor. Tradicionalmente se ha asociado una elevada variabilidad con peor rendimiento, sin embargo, recientes estudios indican que la …
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Art in India's 'Age of Reform': Amateurs, Print Culture, and the Transformation of the East India Company, c.1813-1858
Two images of British India persist in the modern imagination: first, an eighteenth-century world of incipient multiculturalism, of sexual adventure amidst the hazy smoke of hookah pipes; and second, the grandiose imperialism of the Victorian Raj, its vast public buildings and stiff upper lip. No …
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The Prairie Campaign and Kennedy Caucus: A Study of Amateur Groups in North Dakota
… State Democratic-NPL Convention were political amateurs who placed issues and ideology above winning. The Prairie Campaign for Economic Democracy and the Kennedy for President Caucuses were statewide organizations. In this thesis the caucus members are hypoth esized to be amateurs who, when …
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Subjective Assessments of Self and Competitor Expertise: Influences on Bidding and Post-Auction Product Valuation
… experts in the product domain, although not amateurs or experts in other domains (e.g., auction bidding strategies). Post-auction valuation patterns further depended on Auction Outcome. The second essay, "Assessed Self-Expertise: Influences on Bidding Behavior and Post-Auction Values Against …
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"Claude Eugene Gordon: An Overview of His Pedagogical Output and an Analysis of the ""Systematic Approach to Daily Practice"
… both educators and trumpet artists, ranging from amateurs to professionals.
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The dinner party
… on innovations and failures made by historical amateurs, connecting their work in various fields to my own interdisciplinary practice.
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Desenvolupament d'Aplicacions per Dispositius Mòbils. GironaProSport
… a ciclistes o equips ciclistes professionals i amateurs com a entorns no professionals com nuclis familiars, parelles i/o singles. Els serveis son oferits en forma de «packs» que inclouen estances, circuits / rutes d'entrenament, visites / tours per Girona, informació de locals per a ciclistes, …
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Charles Roberson, London colourman, and the trade in artists' materials 1820─1939
… Among his initial customers, comprising mainly amateurs and businesses related to the art trade, the name of Sir Thomas Lawrence, President of the Royal Academy, stands out. His custom is an early indication of the important position Roberson was to occupy in the Victorian art world. Today, the …
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Documentary Film: Accidental Shakespeare
… roots: amator meaning “lover.” A community of amateurs, who love to put on plays, exists within the Denton Community Theatre. Their first attempt at classical theatre was the January 2006 production of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Brad Speck. The film follows two actors (through observational …
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Soviet Photo and the search for proletarian photography, 1926-1937
… to address the entire public, from beginning amateurs to worker-correspondents, established photojournalists, and professional photographers. While Soviet Photo eventually became the state’s organ for Socialist Realism in photography, its early years were characterized by stylistic diversity. …
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"Eventhon" App d'esdeveniments populars esportius
… a crear una plataforma pels amants de l'esport amateurs, de la qual en poc segons puguin obtenir informació sobre esdeveniments esportius propers o relacionats amb els seus interessos i amistats. Per arribar a l'objectiu final, la metodologia més convenient és crear una primera aplicació base, …
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A History of the Clarinet to 1820
… playing techniques, music, and use by amateurs and professionals. The last part is devoted to the classical clarinet. It consists of three chapters concerning design and construction, playing techniques, and music.</p>
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Alternative Literacies, Resistance, and Spatial Representations in The Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Culture of Zine Publication in New Orleans
<p>Zines are small circulation media that amateurs make and distribute. Inspired by both the lack of ethnographic research on the do-it-yourself (DIY) culture of zine-making in urban studies and the growing interest in ethnographically oriented research in literacy studies, rhetoric, and …
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THE COMMISSIONED FLUTE CHOIR PIECES PRESENTED BY UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE FLUTE CHOIRS AND NFA SPONSORED FLUTE CHOIRS AT NATIONAL FLUTE ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTIONS WITH A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FLUTE CHOIR AND ITS REPERTOIRE
… provide opportunities for flutists ranging from amateurs to professionals. University/college flute choirs perform original manuscripts, arrangements and transcriptions, as well as the commissioned pieces, frequently at conventions, thus expanding substantially the repertoire for flute choir. The …
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