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Showing 1 to 20 of 153 for “"scholarly research"”.
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Complexities and nuances of online book reviews in scholarly research
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-05-01
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Creating a Criterion-Based Information Agent Through Data Mining for Automated Identification of Scholarly Research on the World Wide Web
… that correctly identifies Web pages containing scholarly research approximately 96% of the time. It does this by analyzing the Web page with a set of criteria, and then uses a classification tree to arrive at a decision. The criteria were gathered from the literature on selecting print and …
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Logging in, Blogging "Out": Gay College Age Males and the Blogosphere
Scholarly research in the genre of blogging has to date been minimal. This study examines part of that genre, specifically blogging by gay males between the ages of 18 and 25, and explores how these bloggers use specific textual and visual markers to publicly identify as gay.
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LEADERSHIP TO ENABLE 21ST-CENTURY TEAMS TO SOLVE ILL-STRUCTURED PROBLEMS
… team challenges by synthesizing cross-discipline scholarly research findings into four recommendations for tactical-level Marine teams. The thesis presents a two-part, decision-forcing case study and teaching note that provides a mechanism to train teams in practical methods to improve team …
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Lightless Mornings: A Fine Legacy
… 19th and early 20th centuries. Through personal research including interviews with other descendents of McCurdy, as well as scholarly research about the practice of convict leasing in Alabama, I explore dynamics of inheritance, economics, power, privilege, race, class, geography, history, family, …
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An Introduction to the Life and Work of Javier Alvarez
This thesis aims to become the first scholarly research document devoted to the life and work of Mexican postmodern composer Javier Alvarez. It contains the most detailed and up-to-date account of the composer’s biography and compositional style, along with a brief analysis of Metal of Hearts …
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Gustav Mahler's Kindertotenlieder: Subject and Textual Choices and Alterations of the Friedrich Rückert Poems, A Lecture Recital Together with Three Recitals of Selected Works of F. Schubert, J. Offenbach, G. Finzi, and F. Mendelssohn
The bulk of scholarly research and discussion of Mahler's Kindertotenlieder deals with musical concerns and analyses. This study explores the significance of Mahler's selection and use of the poetry of Friedrich Rückert and, in particular, the personal significance of the textual treatment to …
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An Inhospitable Land: Anti-Italian Sentiment and Violence in Louisiana, 1891-1924
… in Louisiana have been the subject of much scholarly research. The newly-arrived immigrants showed a propensity for hard work, and natives of the region expected them to eventually assimilate into their new surroundings. However, Italians held little understanding of race relations between …
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The Influence of USAF Intelligence Squadron Commander Servant Leaders on Followers
This qualitative phenomenological research study examined the influences of servant leadership characteristics exhibited by USAF intelligence squadron commanders on USAF intelligence E-8 Senior Master Sergeants (SMSgts). The results of the study highlighted the positive influences of servant …
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Individualism and religion : the impact of the individualist cultural tradition on religious beliefs and practices.
… American society has received a great amount of scholarly research. Researchers have established that individualism plays a large role in all areas of society. Using the dual process model of culture developed by Stephen Vaisey (2009) and data from waves I and III of the National Survey of Youth …
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Struggling for Survival: The United Negro College Fund and Private Black Colleges, 1960-1970
The evidential base for conducting this research relies on primary sources, supplemented by secondary data sources. The research is based upon content analysis of primary sources and archives located at the following four sites: the Rockefeller Archive Center, the Tuskegee University Archives, the …
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They were Triomphanti: The Italian Homesteading Experience in Saskatchewan, 1896-1930
Most scholarly research on immigration in Saskatchewan at the turn of the twentieth century has asserted that Italians were not permanent homesteading farmers. This is in part a reflection of prejudices at both the governmental and popular levels that were held at the time. They believed that …
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The emergence of character in a college character development program : a convergent mixed methods study.
… 1990; Ryan, 1993), but during the 20th century, scholarly research replaced character education's place in higher education (Lickona, 1993). Not only does our free society depend on a people of character, but employers desire character in their staff (Firmin et al., 2009), close relationships …
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Brahms's Ein deutsches Requiem: dialectic and the chromatic middleground
… Requiem (1868) has been the focus of much scholarly research. The present study focuses specifically on the work’s dialectic: the presentation and resolution of a conflict between mortal suffering and eternal joy. It takes an Schenkerian approach to the tonal content of the piece, which …
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Self-Perceived Leadership Characteristic Among Successful Small eBay Sellers
… of successful small eBay business owners. Scholarly research has identified several styles of leadership that take place in the physical environment. However, little research had been completed on the leadership skills needed to succeed as a small eBay business owner. Determination of the …
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A Multiple Case Study of Memorial Crime Control Legislation and the Disconnect Between Legislative and Empirical Success
… laws. Additionally, the available peer reviewed research for MCC laws suggests that these laws are ineffective and can be counterproductive to their intended goals. In short, the available evidence indicates that the MCC laws that are "successful" in the political sense, are empirical failures. …
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Sites of Belonging: Rhetoric, Affect, and the Dynamics of Home in Academia
… to handwritten letters. Personal narratives and scholarly analysis are employed to unveil the emotional depth of material possessions, enriching our sense of belonging. Through a synthesis of personal experiences, scholarly research, and theoretical frameworks, this study ultimately seeks to …
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The Second Sex of Tomorrow? Constructions of Masculinity in the Moral Panic About Boy's Education. A Content Analysis of Canadian News Media
… about boys' education is out of touch with scholarly research, and instead relies on a number of problematic tropes: (1) Schools are imagined as being run for girls and by female educators devoted to an anti-male agenda; (2) education is seen as a zero-sum game, in which what benefits girls …
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Seeking Release From the Armour of Dystonia as the Mother-Showman in Suzan-Lori Parks’ Venus
… as a professional actor. In my documented scholarly research I reconnected with the artistic journeys of others to release my own focus with confidence. I believe that I was mostly successful in the artistic challenge I set out for myself as an actor. The labour disruption that occurred …
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"Where East Texas dances" : the Cooper Club of Henderson, Rusk County, and popular dance bands, 1932-1942.
… Cooper Club has significance and is deserving of scholarly research, for it shines light on the social and cultural history of Henderson, Texas, from 1932 to 1942, as well as the excitement of famous orchestras coming to a small town.
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