A Faculty and Guest Recital

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Concert recording 2016-10-20a

[Track 1]. A questo seno deh vieni, K. 374 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- [Track 2]. Alma del core / Antonio Caldara -- [Track 3]. Amarilli / Giulio Caccini -- [Track 4]. Se floridna è fedele / Alessandro Scarlatti -- [Track 5]. Già il sole dal gange / Scarlatti -- [Tracks 6-10]. On this island, op. 11 / Benjamin Britten -- [Tracks 11-13]. Selection from Acht Lieder aud letzte Blätter, op. 10 / Richard Strauss -- [Tracks 14-17]. Vier duette, op. 78 / Robert Schumann -- [Tracks 18-19]. Deux duos, op. 10 / Gabriel Faure

Memorization of Piano Music: Instrumental Sub-Context Alteration within the Same Room among Community College Students

The purpose of this study was to determine if one change within a context would affect the memorization of a piano composition. Thirty-two subjects were randomly selected from a Midwestern community college piano department (N = 67). Subjects were 18-, 19-, 20- and 21-year-old adult piano students who were asked to memorize a 16 measure original piano composition written by the investigator. The initial memorization occurred in one piano studio upon a Steinway and Sons grand piano (Sub-context A) or upon a Kawai studio piano (Sub-context B). After the retention interval, subjects were asked to perform the memorized piano selection. To assist acclimation to the new sub-context, subjects were asked to render sight-reading exercises in their original sub-context (Condition AA, n = 8; Condition BB, n = 8) or in a different sub-context (Condition AB, n = 8; Condition BA, n = 8). Each taped performance was rated by three judges for pitch and rhythmic accuracy. A two-way ANOVA was computed to determine whether memorization scores (pitch and rhythmic accuracy) were significantly different between subjects who performed in the same sub-context in which they learned and subjects who performed in a sub-context different from the learning sub-context. The researcher concluded that there was a significant interaction (p .05) in memorization scores based on sub-context change. Subjects who performed in the same sub-context in which the music was initially memorized (AA and BB) performed more accurately than those who learned in a sub-context different from the performance sub-context (AB and BA)

A Motor Speech Programming Investigation Using Inhibition: Part I

The current study investigated stop/go boundaries for speech acts (i.e. saying uh, annul, annulment ) in a speech inhibition task modeled on Slater-Hammel\u27s (1959) experiment. Specifically, the project sought to answer the following research questions: (1) Can human speakers learn to stop a sweep hand using their voice? (2) What is the absolute (100%) inhibition threshold for uh? (3) What is the threshold at which one half of the spoken response for uh, can be inhibited? Two additional studies were conducted for the additional stop targets annul (Williams, 2009) and annulment (Corbett, 2009). Self-report and informal speech-language screening assessed ten adult participants between the ages of 18-40. All participants were found to have normal respiratory function for speech, normal articulation and language ability, and no history of neuromuscular disorder. Participants used a custom computer program, which provided both the visual stimulus for the participants and the database for recording responses. Participants were trained to stop a sweep hand by using their voice. After Participants had learned the task, the experiment condition was introduced wherein the participants began using inhibition. A Goodness of Fit Chi Square was utilized on the resulting distribution revealing no significant difference between hypothesized or actual distributions, indicating that the distribution was not a chance distribution

DNA methylation-based subtype prediction for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia

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Mitigation Ponds Offer Drought Resiliency for Western Spadefoot (Spea hammondii) Populations

Synergistic effects of habitat loss, drought, and climate change exacerbate amphibian declines. In southern California urbanization continues to convert natural habitat, while prolonged drought reduces surface water availability. Protection of biodiversity may be provided through mitigation; however, the long-term effectiveness of different strategies is often unreported. As a mitigation measure for building a new development within occupied Spea hammondii (western spadefoot) habitat in Orange County, California, artificial breeding pools were constructed at two off-site locations. Spea hammondii tadpoles were translocated from the pools at the development site to two off-site locations in 2005–2006. We conducted surveys a decade later (2016) to determine if S. hammondii were persisting and breeding successfully at either the original development site or the human-made pools at the two mitigation sites. We also verified hydroperiods of any existing pools at all three locations to see if any held water long enough for successful S. hammondii recruitment through metamorphosis. During our study, no pooling water was detected at two of three main sites surveyed, and no S. hammondii were observed at these locations. Twelve of the 14 pools created at only one of the two mitigation sites held water for over 30 d, and we detected successful breeding at seven of these pools. Recruitment in some mitigation ponds indicated that S. hammondii habitat can be created and maintained over 10+ yr, even during the fifth year of a catastrophic drought. Therefore, this may also serve as a conservation strategy to mitigate climate change and habitat loss. During our study, no pooling water was detected at two of three main sites surveyed, and no S. hammondii were observed at these locations. Twelve of the 14 pools created at a third site held water for over 30 days and we detected successful breeding at seven of these pools in 2016. Recruitment in some mitigation ponds indicated that S. hammondii habitat can be created and maintained over 10+ years, even during the fifth year of a catastrophic drought, therefore this may also serve as a management strategy for conservation with regard to climate change and habitat loss

Ground-gamma band mixing and odd-even staggering in heavy deformed nuclei

It is proposed that the odd-even staggering (OES) in the $\gamma$- bands of heavy deformed nuclei can be reasonably characterized by a discrete approximation of the fourth derivative of the odd-even energy difference as a function of angular momentum $L$. This quantity exhibits a well developed staggering pattern (zigzagging behavior with alternating signs) in rare earth nuclei and actinides with long $\gamma$- bands ($L\geq 10$). It is shown that the OES can be interpreted reasonably as the result of the interaction of the $\gamma$ band with the ground band in the framework of a Vector Boson Model with SU(3) dynamical symmetry. The model energy expression reproduces successfully the staggering pattern in all considered nuclei up to $L=12-13$. The general behavior of the OES effect in rotational regions is studied in terms of the ground--$\gamma$ band-mixing interaction, showing that strong OES effect occurs in regions with strong ground--$\gamma$ band-mixing interaction. The approach used allows a detailed comparison of the OES in $\gamma$ bands with the other kinds of staggering effects in nuclei and diatomic molecules.Comment: 25 pages, 11 postscript figure

Nurses' perceptions of family centred care in the neonatal intensive care: a review of availble instruments

The practice of neonatology has evolved significantly since I first started my nursing career just over 20 years ago. Great strides have been made in the way that we care for our often very tiny patients. Not only have we become more aware of the long term physical effects that a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stay can carry for infants and children, but we are also more cognizant of the psychological, social, and emotional risks that result from hospitalization. Recognition of the importance of family in the lives of these children has grown alongside the many technological advances that have taken place in the care of ill newborns. Family centred care (FCC) is purported to be best practice in healthcare, particularly in the care of infants and children (Abraham, 2012; Jolley and Shields, 2009). While I believe that there is a desire on the part of neonatal nurses to provide excellent care to their patients, full implementation of the principles of FCC has not yet become daily practice in many NICUs. In this paper I provide a brief overview of FCC and some of the historical background that has influenced the development of FCC practices. The perceived benefits, the challenges, and the divergent views of FCC will be discussed. I report on an integrated literature review that I conducted to identify existing instruments that are designed to measure nurses’ perceptions and practices of FCC. Finally, I will provide rationale for the choice of instrument that I feel is most appropriate for use in my clinical setting.Graduat

Doctoral Recitals

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree

Professional iPhone and iPad Application Development: Building Applications for the IPhone and IPad

Everything you need to create top-notch applications for the iPhone and iPad. Developers have demanded an advanced guide to using the very latest version of the iPhone and iPad SDK to develop applications—and this book answers that call! Packed with over twenty complete standalone applications that are designed to be recreated, rebuilt, and reused by the professional developer, this resource delves into the increasingly popular world of application development and presents step-by-step guidance for creating superior apps for the iPhone and iPad. You'll explore the many developer tools and lea