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An Anatomy of a Cartel: The National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933 and the Compliance Crisis of 1934
(Research in Economic History, 2008)
This paper explores the nature and causes of the cartel compliance crisis that befell the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) one year after its passage in 1933. We employ a simple game-theoretic model of the NIRA's ...
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockade Attenuates Chronic Overexpression of the Renin-Angiotensin- Aldosterone System Stimulation of Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Oxidase and Cardiac Remodeling
(Endocrinology, 2007-08)
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system contributes to cardiac remodeling, hypertrophy, and left ventricular dysfunction.
Angiotensin II and aldosterone (corticosterone in rodents) together generate reactive oxygen species ...
Nutritional Skewing of Conceptus Sex in Sheep: Effects of a Maternal Diet Enriched in Rumen-Protected Polyunsaturated Fatty acids (PUFA)
(Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2008)
Evolutionary theory suggests that in polygynous mammalian species females in better body condition should produce more sons than daughters. Few controlled studies have however tested this hypothesis and controversy exists ...
Reforming Teacher Training and Recruitment: A Critical Appraisal of the Recommendations of the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future
(Government Union Review, 1999)
The author discusses the prolonged debate about education quality in the United States. Too many teachers had poor academic records and received low scores on tests of cognitive ability. Teacher education programs were ...
Law and Heidegger's Question Concerning Technology: A Prolegomenon to Future Law Librarianship
(American Association of Law Libraries, 2007)
Following World War II, the German philosopher Martin Heidegger offered one of the most potent criticisms of technology and modern life. His nightmare is a world whose essence has been reduced to the functional equivalent ...
An Annotated Bibliography on Notation: Selected Books and Articles Published Since 1949
(1979-06)
This work is an annotated bibliography covering the articles and resources produced between 1949-1979 on the topic of early musical notation.
Principles of Organ Registration at the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century as Illustrated by the Works of César Franck
(1971)
The purpose of this paper is to show how Franck's
compositions for the organ can be adapted to and performed
on the American instruments. In order to make any judgments,
conclusions, or suggestions concerning ...
The Use of the Trombone in Orchestral Literature
(1967)
In tracing the history of the orchestra from its earliest beginnings to modern times, very interesting uses of the trombone are seen. Trombones held a very prominent position in the production of early instrumental music. ...
An Analysis of the Melodic Characteristics of Selected German Art Songs of the Nineteenth Century
(1970)
The purpose of this research project was to examine the melodic characteristics evident in selected songs of six German composers who represent the Romantic tradition in Lieder: Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Johannes ...
Styles and Techniques of Italian Solo Song 1600–1962
(1963-01-24)
This paper covers the conventions and practices in Italian solo vocal literature from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. Of particular emphasis are the historical conventions and performance practice of each era.
Miles Coverdale's "Goostly Psalmes and Spirituall Songes" and Their Sources
(1972)
It is the purpose of this paper to give some
insight into the contents and sources of the above book,
"Goostly psalmes and spirituall songes drawen out of the
holy Scripture, for the coforte and consolacyon of soch
as ...
Vocal Techniques Used by the Bel Canto Masters Traced Through Their Treatises, Successful Students and Historical Accounts
(1974)
It is the purpose of this paper to trace various treatises of the most outstanding voice teachers and musicians of the bel canto period and compile those results directly concerned with the production of the voice. Also, ...
The IAU 2000 resolutions for astrometry, celestial mechanics and metrology in the relativistic framework: explanatory supplement
(arXiv, 2003)
This paper discusses the IAU Resolutions B1.3, B1.4, B1.5 and B1.9 (2000) that were adopted during the 24th General Assembly in Manchester, 2000 and provides details and explanations for these Resolutions. It is explained ...
Coulomb interaction effects in spin-polarized transport
(American Physical Society, 2002)
We study the effect of the electron-electron interaction on the transport of spin- polarized currents in metals and doped semiconductors in the diffusive regime. In addition to well-known screening effects, we identify two ...
Intonation Factors of the Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone
(1979)
The purpose of this study is to investigate intonation factors of the flute, clarinet, and saxophone. Suggested physical adjustments by the performer as well as mechanical adjustments to the instruments themselves will be ...
A Study of J. S. Bach's Die Kunst der Fuge
(1966)
The main objectives of this paper were to increase my own understanding of Bach's counterpoint and fugue forms, and at the same time find and become acquainted with a contrapuntal work which would provide sufficient prime ...
The Solo Vocal Works of Ernst Bacon
(1970)
The purpose of this project is to survey the
solo vocal works of Ernst Bacon, all of which are with piano accompaniment.
Some of the earliest works have recently gone out of print. For
this reason, in the category of ...
The Development of the Orchestra from the Seventeenth to the Nineteenth Centuries
(1971)
It has long been the interest of the author to investigate
the development of the orchestra from a historical
viewpoint in order to determine, as accurately as possible
when each instrument became a permanent member. ...
The Efect of Solfege Syllables and Numbers on the Sight-Singing Ability of Seventh Grade Choral Music Students
(1991)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of
solfege syllables and numbers on the sight-singing
ability of seventh-grade choral music students. Also
investigated was the relationship of sight-singing
success ...
Twentieth Century Violin Muisc
(1982)
The object of this paper was to make a concise listing of twentieth-century music for violin.
This is a catalog, not a graded list
representing levels of difficulty or quality of composition.