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A Contrast of the Use of the Double Bass in the Chamber Works of G. Rossini and F. Schubert (open access)

A Contrast of the Use of the Double Bass in the Chamber Works of G. Rossini and F. Schubert

This paper discusses the handling of Double Bass in the chamber music written by Gioacchino Rossini and Franz Schubert. Russell Clark White provides historical background to the importance of these contributions before delving into musical analysis of the individual bass parts of these pieces.
Date: August 1982
Creator: White, Russell Clark
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of Some Intaglio Processes Through Bookmaking (open access)

An Investigation of Some Intaglio Processes Through Bookmaking

In pursuit of the project, I sought to address the following concerns: 1. Which intaglio processes, or their combination, proved to be the most useful in production of the book? 2. In establishing a concept for the book, what problems were encountered? 3. What is the visual relationship between the printed images, the book, and its container?
Date: May 1982
Creator: Manning, Patricia R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preconception: Bringing the Concept to Fruition (open access)

Preconception: Bringing the Concept to Fruition

The purpose of this project was to manipulate imagery present within the Tarot in a symbolic and visual space working through my own process of preconception. Each of the finished pieces was to be derived through an initial traditional process and then altered by use of monoprint methods and the incorporation of found object directly upon the print surface to give the illusion of a three-dimensional character, or actually contain the print in a three-dimensional format.
Date: December 1982
Creator: Shipp, Mark
System: The UNT Digital Library
Developing a Standard Line of Functional Ware (open access)

Developing a Standard Line of Functional Ware

The purpose of this study was to examine the standard line of functional pottery produced in my studio. It involved two areas, and the questions I presented to myself were the following: 1. How is each form developed? 2. What consideration is given to the specific function of that form? 3. How can the development of a standard line of production strengthen the personal style of my pots?
Date: December 1982
Creator: Fulwood, John L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Modular Ceramic Fiber Studio Kiln (open access)

A Modular Ceramic Fiber Studio Kiln

I have designed and built a brickless ceramic studio kiln which is modular in design and consists of ceramic fiber insulation and a protective aluminum exterior skin. I wanted a kiln that employed current technology and would be suited to my needs as a ceramic artist. It is my hope that this research will encourage people to consider the possibilities available when constructing new kilns and to be willing to experiment in order to find new solutions to the problems that continually confront us.
Date: August 1982
Creator: Lasky, Catherine Stewart
System: The UNT Digital Library
Observation of Two-Dimensional Printed Matter Within Three-Dimensional Formats (open access)

Observation of Two-Dimensional Printed Matter Within Three-Dimensional Formats

It was my intent that the formats work harmoniously with the printed matter, conceptually, aesthetically, and functionally. Specific concerns addressed were 1. How did the format contribute to a clearer understanding of the print concept? 2. How did the functional design and construction of the formats contribute to or detract from the successful unification of print and format? 3. How did the aesthetic design and construction of the formats contribute to or detract from the successful unification of print and format? Five formats were constructed, several consisting of multiple parts. A comparative photographic record of each print, as originally conceived and subsequently displayed within these formats, will be presented for evaluation.
Date: August 1982
Creator: Procacci-Kessler, Lorraine
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Exploration of the Concepts of Ambiance and Nostalgia in Mixed Media Works (open access)

The Exploration of the Concepts of Ambiance and Nostalgia in Mixed Media Works

The question addressed in this project is as follows: How, if at all, are nostalgia and ambiance created in my work through the use of the following: 1. color 2. repeated patterns from textiles, wallpaper, and quilts 3. dimension 4. text 5. personal and nostalgic imagery 6. art deco motifs 7. fixed media/found objects. Each of these items will be discussed as it relates to each piece.
Date: August 1982
Creator: Carson, Cecile M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Use of Monoprint Techniques and Sequential Viewing Devices with Spontaneous Landscape Imagery (open access)

The Use of Monoprint Techniques and Sequential Viewing Devices with Spontaneous Landscape Imagery

For the last few years my work has been concerned with an exploration of the landscape image through the use of the traditional printmaking techniques of intaglio and lithography. The images which were produced during this time became increasingly flat and at the same time increasingly spontaneous. At the onset of this project, the images were the result of feelings about and memories of landscape, rather than studies taken directly from nature or from secondary sources. As the desire for spontaneity within the image increased, I felt the need to alter my method of working in order to accommodate additional flexibility. I concluded that this would exclude the traditional print methods.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Nailling, Theresa M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Survey of Passementerie With Instructions For Weaving Ribbons (open access)

A Survey of Passementerie With Instructions For Weaving Ribbons

The purpose of this investigation has been to review the various forms of passementerie in order to provide a background for weaving narrow bands and ribbons. While the basic fabric structures, plain weave, twill, and satin are used in the production of ribbons, some problems occur in adapting them to the narrow form.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Murray, Phyllis
System: The UNT Digital Library
Imagery Contexts: The Effect on Painting Format (open access)

Imagery Contexts: The Effect on Painting Format

As a result of my interests I became concerned with 1. The invention of eccentric imagery for use in painting formats. These images were intended to subtly allude to archaic and archetypal objects of forms (artifact reference) yet remain anonymous in terms of absolute identity. 2. Random and ambiguous placement of the imagery on a surface resulting in a mapping or diagramming of a possible 'place,' with a broadly interpreted landscape orientation to space. 3. Paintings having the characteristics of the objects in terms of materials and processes used, surface tactile qualities, irregular shape. These three ideas formed the basis of the problem.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Simcoe, Barbara
System: The UNT Digital Library
Macro - Preprocessor for 6809 Cross Assembler (open access)

Macro - Preprocessor for 6809 Cross Assembler

It is frequently considered to be apparent two stages during assembly time. The first is the preprocessor stage in which a single instruction called the micro instruction is replaced with the sequence of instructions called the macro definition. The second is the processor stage in which the output from the first stage is assembled into machine language instructions for a particular computer. This paper descibes the first one which is macro-preprocessor stage.
Date: June 1982
Creator: Lee, Charlie H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Correlates of Perceived Computer Helplessness (open access)

Correlates of Perceived Computer Helplessness

The purpose of this investigation was to determine the relationship between computer experience and selected demographic variables to knowledge about computers; knowledge of computers, experience with computers and selected demographic variables and attitudes towards computers to perceived computer helplessness. The study utilized two samples. Questionnaires were hand delivered to 68 out of 81 students enrolled in recreation classes at North Texas State University and questionnaires were sent to 130 Dallas Park and Recreation professionals via their inter-department mail (115 surveys returned). The data analysis indicated that the knowledge, attitude, and helplessness scales were highly reliable. Regression analysis indicated that knowledge, experience, attitudes, sex, age, and occupation were significant predictors of helplessness.
Date: December 1982
Creator: Macdonald, Susan M. (Susan Marie)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Marital Satisfaction in Returning Female Students (open access)

Marital Satisfaction in Returning Female Students

One area which may be expected to play an important role in a married woman's decision to return to school. as well as in determining the magnitude of the difficulties she will be confronted with, which is marital satisfaction. The present study explored the roles of sex-role identification, sex-role stereotypy were found to exert a significant influence on marital satisfaction. The present study explored the roles of sex-role identification, ex-role stereotypy, self-esteem, maternal employment, and number of years married as predictors of marital satisfaction in returning female students. Masculine sex-role identification, feminine sex-role identification, number of years married, and sex-role stereotypy were found to exert a significant influence on marital satisfaction. These findings are discussed in terms of the introduction of role-strain into the marriage of these.
Date: December 1982
Creator: Outland, Debra Ann
System: The UNT Digital Library
Twenty-one Original Prose Selections for use in Teaching Oral Interpretation in Junior High and High School (open access)

Twenty-one Original Prose Selections for use in Teaching Oral Interpretation in Junior High and High School

Twenty-one original prose selections were written for use by junior high school students of oral interpretation. A survey of textbook publishers and junior high school teachers revealed a need for material of appropriate length and of suitable reading and interest levels for oral reading in the junior high school classroom. The selections were read and evaluated by a group of junior high students and a junior high teacher of speech. The responses indicate that the selections are effective and usable as an instructional aid in teaching oral interpretation in junior high school.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Bohlcke, Diane
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessment Center Performance of Volunteers and Nonvolunteers (open access)

Assessment Center Performance of Volunteers and Nonvolunteers

The present study compares the performance of volunteers and nonvolunteers in a 10-hour integrated series of management simulation exercises. It was hypothesized that there would be no performance differences in these two groups. Subjects were business students. Dependent measures were global ratings of management level and potential, as well as a behavioral checklist score. The results partially support the hypothesis. Volunteers performed significantly better on the global measures but not on the behavioral checklist. Differences on global measures were attributed to demand characteristics, whereas the behavioral checklist was not susceptible to this artifact. This finding raises doubts as to the usefulness of global measures and the validity of research based on them. Studies designed to upgrade and validate the behavioral checklist are needed.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Cunningham, Howard Michael
System: The UNT Digital Library
Drama and Characterization in Opera Settings of "A Midsummer Nightʼs Dream" by Britten and Siegmeister (open access)

Drama and Characterization in Opera Settings of "A Midsummer Nightʼs Dream" by Britten and Siegmeister

Although Shakespeare deliberately downplays characterization in his moonlit dream fantasy, both Britten and Siegmeister exploit this dramatic element as the basis of their opera settings of the play. Through the operas, the shallow characters take on new dimensions, creating musical experiences existing quite independently of Shakespeare, while at the same time retaining the atmosphere of a dream-fantasy. Placing emphases upon varying aspects of the play, the two composers create entirely different revelations from the Bard's dream. This paper presents a study of the way in which drama and characterization are treated in the operas, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Night of the Moonspell.
Date: August 1982
Creator: Allen, Debra K. (Debra Kaye)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Anthropology as Administrative Tool: the Use of Applied Anthropology by the War Relocation Authority (open access)

Anthropology as Administrative Tool: the Use of Applied Anthropology by the War Relocation Authority

Beginning in the 1930's a debate emerged within the American Anthropological Association over applied versus pure research. With a few exceptions the members refused to endorse or support the attempt to introduce applied anthropology as a discipline recognized by the Association. This refusal resulted in the creation of a separate organization, the Society for Applied Anthropology, in 1941. In order to prove the validity of their discipline the members of the Society needed an opportunity. That opportunity appeared with the signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the forced removal of Japanese-Americans from the west coast. Members of the Society believed the employment of applied anthropologists by the War Relocation Authority would demonstrate the value of their discipline. When provided with this opportunity, however, applied anthropology failed.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Minor, David
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Investigation of Criteria Used to Identify Artistically Gifted Children (open access)

An Investigation of Criteria Used to Identify Artistically Gifted Children

The purpose of this study was to determine and investigate -the criteria used to identify artistically gifted children and attempt to determine their validity. Sources of data included interviews with art teachers, interviews with children in combination with observations, and observations of characteristics cited in the literature. With one exception, the criteria which these art teachers used to identify artistically gifted children correlate with criteria found in the literature. There appeared to be, however, some characteristics with which these art teachers were not familiar. One characteristic found in the literature was neither listed by these art teachers nor observed by the investigator. Results indicated that these art teachers may value different types of characteristics than the experts.
Date: December 1982
Creator: Schulz, Dee Ann Watson
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Content Analysis of Time, Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report Coverage of the 1979 Energy Crisis (open access)

A Comparative Content Analysis of Time, Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report Coverage of the 1979 Energy Crisis

This study was designed to determine whether Time, Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report news magazines expressed. opinions in their coverage of four topics concerning the 1979 energy crisis: United States government, OPEC, oil companies, and consumers. A content analysis of all stories in the three magazines from May to December 1979 indicated that Time was the most opinionated, U.S. News & World Report was second, and Newsweek was most neutral in coverage of the energy crisis. The percentage of article space allotted had no apparent effect upon the magazines' handling of those topics.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Frazier, Julia Alicia
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effects of Aging on ACTH-Stimulated Steroidogenesis in Subcellular Fractions from Rat Adrenal Glands (open access)

Effects of Aging on ACTH-Stimulated Steroidogenesis in Subcellular Fractions from Rat Adrenal Glands

Young, middle-aged and old rat adrenal gland steroidogenesis was measured in isolated, superfused glands and in their subcellular fractions before and after adrenocorticotropic hormone treatment. In the latter experiment, five corticosteroids were extracted from six different subcellular fractions. Superfused glands initially produced relatively high glucocorticoid levels; thereafter, production decayed asymptotically. Steroidogenesis by young and middle-aged glands was maintained at least 1.5 to 2.5 hours before it decayed; old glands were 50% less active than younger ones and production decayed within one hour. High cholesterol and progesterone levels in certain old gland fractions were associated with correspondingly reduced 11-deoxycorticosterone and corticosterone. It is suggested that synthesis of these glucocorticoids from their accumulating precursors weakens with age.
Date: August 1982
Creator: Sawada, Tadao
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mass Spectral Study of Trimethylsilylmethyl Substituted Chlorosilanes (open access)

Mass Spectral Study of Trimethylsilylmethyl Substituted Chlorosilanes

The mass spectra of the compounds [Me 3 SiCH2 nSiCl 4 n (n=1-3) were studied in detail. MIKES and CID spectra were used in conjunction with the observance of metastable processes to develop consistent fragmentation schemes. Particular attention is drawn to the formation of charged and neutral species containing the silicon-carbon double bond, including 2-silaallene, under conditions of electron impact.
Date: December 1982
Creator: Pope, Keith Randal
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Effect of the Match Between Applicants and Openings on Selected Unemployment Rates (open access)

An Analysis of the Effect of the Match Between Applicants and Openings on Selected Unemployment Rates

The purpose of this study was to classify unemployment by clearly defined, objectively measured categories which produced a consistent, empirical model identifying the structure of unemployment in Texas during the period 1973 to 1978. The models employed univariate hierarchical regression of Texas montly unemployment rates and changes in unemployment rates on measures of seasonality, cyclical fluctuations, the match of qualified applicants to available openings, and the interaction of these terms. The results of these models were reported.
Date: December 1982
Creator: Griffitts, Dawn C. (Dawn Carnes)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effects of Gender and Self-Monitoring on Observer Accuracy in Decoding Affect Displays (open access)

Effects of Gender and Self-Monitoring on Observer Accuracy in Decoding Affect Displays

This study examined gender and self-monitoring as separate and interacting variables predicting judgmental accuracy on the part of observers of facial expressions of emotional categories. The main and interaction effects failed to reach significant levels during the preliminary analysis. However, post hoc analyses demonstrated a significant encoder sex variable. Female encoders of emotion were judged more accurately by both sexes. Additionally, when the stimulus was limited to female enactments of emotional categories, the hypothesized main and interaction effects reached significant F levels. This study utilized 100 observers and 10 encoders of seven emotional categories. Methodological considerations and alternatives are examined at length.
Date: December 1982
Creator: Spencer, R. Keith (Raymond Keith)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Concerto for Piano, Winds, and Percussion (open access)

Concerto for Piano, Winds, and Percussion

"Concerto for Piano, Winds, and Percussion" is, as the title implies, a piece which features the solo piano in combination with an ensemble of winds and percussion. The instrumentation of the ensemble is two flutes; oboe; two Bb clarinets; Eb alto clarinet; Bb bass clarinet; bassoon; two Bb trumpets; two F horns; two trombones; baritone; tuba; and a percussion section of three players playing timpani, tambourine, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel, chimes, triangle, suspended cymbal, snare drum, bass drum, two bongos, and small woodblock. The major sections of the piece are distinguished primarily by tempo. The fast-slow-fast arrangement of those sections aligns it with the traditional concerto format. The piece is in one movement and is approximately twelve and one-half minutes in duration.
Date: August 1982
Creator: Ring, Gordon L. (Gordon Lee)
System: The UNT Digital Library