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Understanding News Media Consumption and Political Attitudes and Behavior in Latin America

Description: News media consumption is vital to understanding democracy in Latin America. Democracy in the region lacks consolidation that may be encouraged by the ability of news media to shape individuals' political attitudes and behaviors. Yet, we know very little about how citizens of Latin American countries consume news media or how that consumption affects attitudes and behavior. This study offers a region-wide examination of the factors that shape news media consumption and the effects of that consu… more
Date: May 2011
Creator: Salzman, Ryan
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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A Practical Approach to Donald Martino's Twelve-Tone Song Cycles: Three Songs and Two Rilke Songs, for Performance

Description: The performance of vocal works using the twelve-tone technique requires thorough study of complex rhythms, non-tonal melodies, non-traditional notations, and specific musical terms. They generally also require advanced and varied vocal techniques. Twelve-tone vocal works often contain unusual features vital to the composer's intention. One of the premiere twelve-tone composers in the United States, Donald Martino (1931-2005) composed only two solo vocal works using the twelve-tone technique: Th… more
Date: May 2011
Creator: Yang, Yoon Joo.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Religious Coping and Experience of Body Satisfaction Among College Women

Description: This study examined whether religious coping moderated the effects of thin-ideal images on body satisfaction among college women. Religious (N = 178) participants met for a pre-test to complete religiosity measures. A week later, the participants reconvened and were assigned to one of two conditions: before (n = 83) or after (n = 95). Within each of these two groups, participants were randomly assigned to read a list of statements: positive religious statements, positive nonreligious statements… more
Date: August 2011
Creator: Bell, Keisha
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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Phase Separation and Second Phase Precipitation in Beta Titanium Alloys

Description: The current understanding of the atomic scale phenomenon associated with the influence of beta phase instabilities on the evolution of microstructure in titanium alloys is limited due to their complex nature. Such beta phase instabilities include phase separation and precipitation of nano-scale omega and alpha phases in the beta matrix. The initial part of the present study focuses on omega precipitation within the beta matrix of model binary titanium molybdenum (Ti-Mo) alloys. Direct atomic sc… more
Date: May 2011
Creator: Devaraj, Arun
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Partner: UNT Libraries
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University of North Texas Libraries Master Plan, Volume 1: Twenty Year Vision for the UNT Library Facilities

Description: First volume of a space-planning report by architectural consultants PSA-Dewberry, Inc. regarding the needs and vision of the University of North Texas Libraries in Denton, Texas. This volume contains: Executive Summary, A Vision for the UNT Libraries, Existing Facilities Assessment, Peer Institution Research, User Research, Preliminary Program Assessment, Planning Options, Sustainability, Construction Cost and Scheduling, and Appendix.
Date: November 2011
Creator: PSA-Dewberry, Inc.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries
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