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Extemporizing Reawakened: Saxophonist Branford Marsalis's Approach to the Cadenza for Concertino da Camera for Alto Saxophone and Eleven Instruments by Jacques Ibert

Description: Whether provided by a composer, written out by a performer or completely improvised, the cadenza became a vehicle for performers' creativity, lyricism and technical prowess in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The debate about whether to notate or improvise cadenzas, a question as old as the cadenza itself, continues today. Saxophonists have not been involved in this debate, since the instrument is a product of the mid-nineteenth century and was in its infancy just as the practice of imp… more
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Date: December 2006
Creator: James, Matthew T.
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Myths, Hierophanies, and Sacraments in William Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha Fiction

Description: Critical reactions to the religious experiences contained in William Faulkner's fiction have tended to fall within the context of traditional Christian belief systems. In most instances, the characters' beliefs have been judged by the tenets of belief systems or religions that are not necessarily those on which the characters base their lives. There has been no effort to understand the characters' spirituality as the basis of an independent religious belief system. Mircea Eliade's methods and m… more
Date: May 1995
Creator: Zimmermann, David H. (David Howard)
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Controlling the atom. The beginnings of nuclear regulation 1946--1962

Description: This book traces the early history of nuclear power regulation in the US. It focuses on the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), the federal agency that until 1975 was primarily responsible for planning and carrying out programs to protect public health and safety from the hazards of the civilian use of nuclear energy. It also describes the role of other groups that figured significantly in the development of regulatory policies, including the congressional Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, federal … more
Date: August 1, 1997
Creator: Mazuzan, G. T. & Walker, J. S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Educational Activities at the University of Jordan in Two Decades (1962-1982)

Description: This study examined the educational activities at the University of Jordan, established in 1962, which is the oldest university in the country. The study traced the historical development of the university, which emphasizes highly-qualified graduates, and analyzed some of its educational practices. Research on this subject is limited. Jordanians have written little about their educational system, and there is little evidence of foreign scholars' interest in the subject. Some researchers argued … more
Date: May 1990
Creator: Sammour, Hael Y.
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The Call Number, Volume 23, Number 4, January 1962

Description: Newsletter "published once a month during the long term, and once in the summer, by the students in the LIBRARY SERVICE DEPARTMENT, North Texas State University, Denton, Texas" (p. 11). The periodical contains news items; announcements; a list of Spring library courses; and personals concerning students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Date: 1962
Creator: North Texas State University. Library Service Department.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Land Reform and Its Effects on Rural-Urban Migration in Iran Since 1962

Description: The principal objective is to study the impact of the land reform program in Iran on rural-urban migration, primarily on landless peasants who consist of more than 2/3 of the rural population. The interrelationships between economic, political, and social factors are stressed.
Date: August 1980
Creator: Faghihi, Foroozandeh
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ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY PUBLICATIONS, JULY 1, 1961-JUNE 308 1962

Description: A publications list, incorporating a subject index was compiled by machine methods. The publications covered are those originating at Argonne but published elsewhere. The list is arranged alphabetically by author's names and covers the period from July 1, 1961 through June 30, 1962. The subject index is a key word in context index using the title. (M.C.G.)
Date: October 1, 1962
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