Modern Works for Percussion: A Performance Guide and Analysis

The purpose of this research paper is to present background material and analyze characteristics of eight pieces for solo and chamber percussion to determine their legacy in the developing percussion repertoire. The instrumentation of these works represents a diverse program reflective of a total percussion curriculum, including multi-percussion, snare drum, marimba, and timpani. Two pieces feature electronic accompaniment: one piece with playback track, and one with live electronics. The pieces performed are Rebonds b by Iannis Xenakis, Thunder by Joe W. Moore III, The Whimsical Nature of Small Particle Physics by Ben Wahlund, Tchik by Nicolas Martynciow, Burritt Variations by Alejandro Viñao, Cold Light by Benjamin Finley, Gardens by Austin Browne, and Catching Shadows by Ivan Trevino. These pieces were performed at my graduate recital on March 4th, 2023

Central Florida Future, Vol. 17 No. 30, April 26, 1985

Council calls for new election; UCF student wins Pulitzer (with photo of Jackie Crosby); High tech grads fare well in market; AROUND UCF: CARIBBEAN CLUB; UCF People: DOUBLE HEADER; UCF student lives healthy life with donor kidney; Clean-up efforts at UCF; HEALTH MATTERS: Travellers be careful; don\u27t drink the water; Micro-lab one of a kind; Opinion: Decision irrespective of laws; Sports: Tim Barker overtakes record; Public figures are often seen unclearly; The Future player of the year (with photo of Michele Akers); Coach Joe Sanchez named Ail-American (with photo of Joe Sanchez); Gold Defense prevails in scrimage, 14-0; Women\u27s varsity eight top crew in Florida. Confetti: Talking with \u27Mama\u27; Madonna appears in Orlando May 10.https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1575/thumbnail.jp

Spartan Daily, February 14, 1968

Volume 55, Issue 70https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/5073/thumbnail.jp

Real-time sound synthesis on a multi-processor platform

Real-time sound synthesis means that the calculation and output of each sound sample for a channel of audio information must be completed within a sample period. At a broadcasting standard, a sampling rate of 32,000 Hz, the maximum period available is 31.25 μsec. Such requirements demand a large amount of data processing power. An effective solution for this problem is a multi-processor platform; a parallel and distributed processing system. The suitability of the MIDI [Music Instrument Digital Interface] standard, published in 1983, as a controller for real-time applications is examined. Many musicians have expressed doubts on the decade old standard's ability for real-time performance. These have been investigated by measuring timing in various musical gestures, and by comparing these with the subjective characteristics of human perception. An implementation and its optimisation of real-time additive synthesis programs on a multi-transputer network are described. A prototype 81-polyphonic-note- organ configuration was implemented. By devising and deploying monitoring processes, the network's performance was measured and enhanced, leading to an efficient usage; the 88-note configuration. Since 88 simultaneous notes are rarely necessary in most performances, a scheduling program for dynamic note allocation was then introduced to achieve further efficiency gains. Considering calculation redundancies still further, a multi-sampling rate approach was applied as a further step to achieve an optimal performance. The theories underlining sound granulation, as a means of constructing complex sounds from grains, and the real-time implementation of this technique are outlined. The idea of sound granulation is quite similar to the quantum-wave theory, "acoustic quanta". Despite the conceptual simplicity, the signal processing requirements set tough demands, providing a challenge for this audio synthesis engine. Three issues arising from the results of the implementations above are discussed; the efficiency of the applications implemented, provisions for new processors and an optimal network architecture for sound synthesis

Development of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy for drug response analysis

The feasibility of FTIR-based spectroscopy as a tool to measure cellular response to therapeutics was investigated. Fourier transform mid-infrared spectroscopy has been used in conjunction with multivariate analysis (MVA) to assess the chemistry of many clinically relevant biological materials; however, the technique has not yet found its place in a clinical setting. One issue that has held the technique back is due to the spectral distortions caused by resonant Mie scattering (RMieS), which affects the ability to confidently assign molecular assignments to the spectral signals from biomaterials. In the light of recently improved understanding of RMieS, resulting in a novel correction algorithm, the analytical robustness of corrected FTIR spectra was validated against multi-discipline methods to characterise a set of renal cell lines which were selected for their difference in morphology.After validation of the FTIR methodology by discriminating different cell lines, the second stage of analyses tested the sensitivity of FTIR technique by determining if discrete chemical differences could be highlighted within a cell population of the same origin. The renal carcinoma cell line 2245R contains a sub-population to contain a sub-population of cells displaying 'stem-cell like' properties. These stem-like cells, however, are difficult to isolate and characterise by conventional '-omic' means. Finally, cellular response to chemotherapeutics was investigated using the established renal cell lines CAKI-2 and A-498. For the model, 5-fluorouracil (5FU), an established chemotherapeutic agent with known mechanisms of action was used. Novel gold-based therapeutic compounds were also assessed in parallel to determine their efficacy against renal cell carcinoma. The novel compounds displayed initial activity, as the FTIR evidence suggested compounds were able to enter the cells in the first instance, evoking a cellular response. The long-term performance, tracked with standard proliferation assays and FTIR spectroscopy in the renal cancer cell model, however, was poor. Rather than dismissing the compounds as in-active, the compounds may simply be more effective in cancer cell types of a different nature. The FTIR-based evidence provided the means to suggest such a conclusion. Overall, the initial results suggest that the combination of FTIR and MVA, in the presence of the novel RMieS-EMSC algorithm can detect differences in cellular response to chemotherapeutics. The results were also in-line with complimentary biological-based techniques, demonstrating the powerful potential of the technique as a promising drug screening tool.EThOS - Electronic Theses Online ServiceEPSRCRSCGBUnited Kingdo

NASA Tech Briefs, July 1996

Topics covered include: Mechanical Components; Electronic Components and Circuits; Electronic Systems; Physical Sciences; Materials; Computer Programs; Mechanics; Machinery/Automation; Manufacturing/Fabrication; Mathematics and Information Sciences; Life Sciences; Books and Report

Montana Kaimin, May 5, 1961

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/4774/thumbnail.jp

Spartan Daily, October 18, 1962

Volume 50, Issue 22https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/spartandaily/4343/thumbnail.jp

Texas Register

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code