This thesis presents, from the viewpoint of a conductor, the rehearsal and performance of four cross-cultural dance forms in band repertoire: Four Scottish Dances by Malcolm Arnold, arranged by John P. Paynter, Formosan ...
This study aims to analyze learning and teaching strategies that foster student motivation and English as a Second Language (ESL) listening to enhance ESL learning. Scholarly published articles and books from 1980 to 2011 ...
The metallic spin-glass CuMn has been prepared for studies pertaining to the `End of Aging'. A highly specialized machine known as a dual DC SQUID magnetometer has been developed and assembled to perform low temperature ...
In this study birds were excluded from branches of six dominant tree species of the Allegheny National Forest. Larval Lepidoptera (caterpillars) and Symphyta (sawflies) collected from exposed and protected branches indicate ...
Paramecium tetraurelia exhibit a brief spontaneous backward swimming behavior that is independent of external stimuli. This spontaneous avoiding response (SAR) occurs at regular intervals which increase and decrease in ...
Breast cancer affects many women each year and research has shown that exercise can enhance the physical and psychological quality of life in these women. This study compared the quality of life and fitness measures of ...
Online learning has seen an explosive growth at the K-12 level, however little research has used an experimental design approach to specifically examine the outcomes of delivery methods. This study examines what effect ...
This qualitative research project examined both hearing and Deaf advocates who serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Respondents were surveyed regarding the current levels of resources and what additional ...
In this study, I explored four bilingual and multilingual speakers' constructions of identities in their language learning and teaching journeys. Conducting this research by using autobiographical narrative analysis method, ...
This thesis aims to explore different types of writing experiences described by ESL students and how these experiences contributed to students' perceived abilities of writing poetry. The study was conducted in a qualitative ...
This study investigates the attitudes of sorority women towards member and non-member lesbians, taking a closer look at the perceived versus actual acceptance of lesbian women within the sorority community. The findings ...
This thesis examines aspects of historical interpretation. An interpretive style, called “experiential interpretation,” is presented, tested, and analyzed. Experiential interpretation attempts to present tangible details ...
This study determines factors that impact small, rural school instrumental music program enrollments. Fourteen school districts in the Somerset and Cambria counties of Pennsylvania, classified as A by the Pennsylvania ...
The Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) has experienced significant population declines over the past 50 years and is currently a focal species for young forest management in the eastern United States. While bird ...
The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the result of more than 250 years of
capitalist development. Pittsburgh’s South Side reflects the uneven economic
development that has taken place during the city’s industrialization, ...
Throughout his life Abraham Lincoln displayed a casual indifference to his personal appearance and deportment that challenged the prevailing standard of what constituted a refined gentleman. This work therefore explores ...
The following study gives a detailed account of four trombone works to be performed for a Master's level recital. The selected works, all by American-born composers, reflect a variety of compositional styles. The study ...
Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister) populations are declining across the northern portion of their range. Multiple hypotheses have been proposed to explain these declines; 1) habitat fragmentation; 2) disease; and 3) food ...
This thesis covers the history of the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts from its inception in 1973 to its end in 2008. The mission of PGSA was to provide a high quality of artistic and cultural experiences and ...
Introduction: The health and fitness benefits of regular exercise are well-established and well-known. In general, however, the public is not as well-versed in the concept of energy expenditure. It is important to understand ...