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A history of music education at the University of Kansas from 1866-1936
(University of Kansas, 1976-12-31)The primary purpose of this study is to trace the development of music education at the University of Kansas from its inception through the time·when Otto Miessner became the Department's chairman in 1936. Tracing that ... -
Acoustic and perceptual evidence of complete neutralization of word-final tonal specification in Japanese
(University of Kansas, 2002-05-31)This study investigates the extent to which Japanese lexical pitch-accent distinction is neutralized in word-final position. Native speakers of Tokyo Japanese produced minimal word pairs differing in final accent status. ... -
Far From Home: Suite for Jazz Big Band
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Far From Home: Suite for Jazz Big Band is a large scale, four movement suite for large jazz ensemble of five saxophones with various woodwind doubles, four trombones, four trumpets with flugelhorn doubles, and rhythm section ... -
"Are You Listening?": Vocal Polyphony in the Christian Rock Music of Emery
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)To many, the inception of Christian rock threatened the moral and religious stability of America due to its ties to rock and roll. Preachers and religious leaders spoke out against this combination of the “music of the ... -
Pre-Service Music Educators' Preferences in School Setting for Student Teaching
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The purpose of this study was to explore how influential social and professional factors, as well as preconceived perceptions of students and schools in urban, suburban, and rural settings contributed to pre-service music ... -
Translating Educational Research into Classroom Practice: Working Together to Close the Gap
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The research-to-practice gap, the disconnect between what we know about education and what we do in practice (Olswang & Prelock, 2015) or the gap between the production of new knowledge through research and its inclusion ... -
Decision Factors Contributing to Music Therapy Students Selecting an Internship in the Hospice Setting
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the general factors that contribute to the decision-making process when choosing a music therapy internship and ascertain targeted factors that might impact an individual ... -
No Longer Your Best Black Friend (BBF): The Roles and Expectations of Black Women in Contemporary Television
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)There are still certain expectations held about black women and certain roles that they are expected to fit into. This is heavily prevalent in the film and television industry. This study aims to analyzes the black female ... -
Characterization and Thermodynamic Analysis of a Series of MnIII-OH Complexes that undergo Hydrogen Atom Transfer Reactions
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Abstract Mononuclear MnIII-hydroxo motifs employ hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) reactions in biology and synthetic systems to oxidize a wide range of CH or OH bonds. Extensive studies on high valent Fe and Mn model systems ... -
Carboxylated Organic Matter Influences Magnesium Uptake in Three Low-Temperature Dolomite Models
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Numerous geochemical models explain the formation of dolomite at low temperature, a controversial mineral due to its abundance in geological deposits but paucity in modern environments. Several of these models are based ... -
The Design and Synthesis of β-Keto Vinyl Sultams and Macrocyclic β-Keto Vinyl Sultams: Novel Analogs of Tetramic Acids
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Sulfur (S)-containing heterocyclic compounds possessing R1R2N–SO2R3 functionality have been recognized as important due to their innate physical properties that affect biological systems marking them as attractive targets ... -
The Degradation of 4-Morpholinoaniline in Aqueous Solution
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The reactivity of 4-morpholinoaniline with water was examined in aqueous solutions at pH 1 – 4. Two dissociation constant values were identified for 4-morpholinoaniline using spectrophotometric titration: pKa1, which was ... -
Employing self-determination theory to examine the sport experiences of athletes who did and did not complete their collegiate athletic eligibility
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Little research examines why collegiate Division I student-athletes decide to end their sport careers early. If athletes who are intrinsically motivated are more likely to complete their college athletic eligibility, and ... -
Arrowhead's Aerial Attack
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)This case study utilized qualitative methodologies in order to gather the sentiments of Kansas City Chiefs fans realized during the 2018 regular season. The study focuses upon the Chiefs’ decisions in the composition of ... -
PERFORMANCE MOTION ANALYSIS UNABLE TO PREDICT RUNNING-RELATED INJURY IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETES
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)The purpose of this study was to determine if a 3D motion capture system’s performance motion analysis (PMA) report is capable of identifying factors predictive of running-related injury (RRI) among collegiate distance ... -
The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education Programs on Entrepreneurship Intention: Updating the Field of Entrepreneurship Education
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Entrepreneurship education programs have had an increasing presence in higher education institutions in the last few years. Despite their popularity and the rapid growth of these programs locally and internationally, the ... -
Student-Donor Memberships Within Collegiate Athletics
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)A popular approach for showing support to collegiate athletics is by becoming a member to a college or university’s athletic annual fund. These memberships are created through an annual charitable contribution that is then ... -
The Role of Cultural Identity in Language Learning for International Students in the United States
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)As the number of international students in the United States increases, more and more researchers show interest in discovering how international students adapt to the local society and what factors influence this process. ... -
The stratigraphy of the Quaternary alluvium in the Great Bend Prairie, Kansas
(University of Kansas, 1988-05-31)The Quaternary alluvial aquifer beneath the Great Bend Prairie in south-central Kansas serves as a major source of water for irrigation and domestic use. Low quality saline water, however, intrudes locally from Permian and ... -
The rhetoric of United States Marine Corps enlisted recruitment: a historical study and analysis of the persuasive approach utilized
(University of Kansas, 1974-05-31)This thesis concerns itself with the rhetorical approach utilized by the United States Marine Corps to persuade men to enlist voluntarily. This thesis is a historical tracing of the rhetorical approach used by the Marine ...
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