An examination of the female lead roles in Show boat as a model for gender based performance practice

" The purpose of this study is to formulate a critical, gendered approach to research for informed character preparation in classic musical theatre. Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's Show Boat provides a framework for an examination of performance practice based on stereotypes of contemporaneous gender roles. As a model for research, four areas are explored to prepare context for an original, informed interpretation of the female lead roles in Show Boat. The first area is the context of the early twentieth-century musical. American musical theatre is a fusion of European operetta, melodrama, minstrel shows, vaudeville, musical revue, musical comedy, and popular songs. Characteristic elements of each of these are found in Show Boat (1927), yet it established a marked departure from these trends. The second area is an examination of the socio-historical trends relevant to the historical era of Show Boat (1890-1927). Specific gender roles are introduced through the debate of the "Woman Question" and the stereotypes of traditional versus progressive moral values. Four societal gender stereotypes that are represented in Show Boat are the New England Victorian, the Southern Belle, the Ethnic Other, and the New Woman. The third area is a discussion of the implicit audience assumptions and stereotypes of professional women in the theatre as sexually promiscuous. These societal and theatrical gender stereotypes are then examined in relevance to the female characters of Show Boat. The fourth area is an exploration of performance practice in musical theatre. A synthesis of gender-based preparation is modeled through a method outline of character development and song analysis for "Make Believe" and "Can't Help Lovin' 'dat Man."--Abstract from author supplied metadata

Development of the objectives and generalizations for use in a self-instructional program on the selection and use of a commercial blouse pattern

The purposes of this study were (1) to develop the objectives and the generalizations for a self-instructional program on the selection and use of a commercial blouse pattern for Home Economics I students; (2) to determine whether the teaching procedures used by vocational home economics teachers were in agreement with the procedures selected for use in the self-instructional program; and (3) to conduct a survey of vocational Home Economics teachers in North Carolina to ascertain their opinions concerning grade placement of stated generalizations. The objectives and generalizations for the selection and use of a commercial pattern were formulated. The procedures for the selection and use of a commercial pattern were studied, tested, and recommended for use in the self-instructional program. An opinionnaire was developed to determine whether Home Economics I teachers used the same objectives and generalizations in their classroom instruction for the selection and use of a commercial pattern. It was mailed to a random sample of l£0 vocational Home Economics teachers in North Carolina during the school year 1964-65. A follow-up attempt was made which resulted in an 80 per cent return of the opinionnaire

Purification of Radioactive Ion Beams by Photodetachment in a RF Quadrupole Ion Beam Cooler

A highly efficient method for suppressing isobar contaminants in negative radioactive ion beams by photodetachment is demonstrated. A laser beam having the appropriate photon energy is used to selectively neutralize the contaminants. The efficiency of photodetachment can be substantially improved when the laser-ion interaction takes place inside a radio frequency quadrupole ion cooler. In off-line experiments with ion beams of stable isotopes, more than 99.9% suppression of Co-, S-, and O- ions has been demonstrated while under the identical conditions only 22% reduction in Ni- and no reduction in Cl- and F- ions were observed. This technique is being developed for on-line purification of a number of interesting radioactive beams, such as 56Ni, 17,18F, and 33,36Cl

Local Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for One-Dimensional Second Order Fully Nonlinear Elliptic and Parabolic Equations

This paper is concerned with developing accurate and efficient nonstandard discontinuous Galerkin methods for fully nonlinear second order elliptic and parabolic partial differential equations (PDEs) in the case of one spatial dimension. The primary goal of the paper to develop a general framework for constructing high order local discontinuous Galerkin (LDG) methods for approximating viscosity solutions of these fully nonlinear PDEs which are merely continuous functions by definition. In order to capture discontinuities of the first order derivative ux of the solution u, two independent functions q- and q+ are introduced to approximate one-sided derivatives of u. Similarly, to capture the discontinuities of the second order derivative uxx, four independent functions p--,p-+,p+-, and p++ are used to approximate one-sided derivatives of q- and q+. The proposed LDG framework, which is based on a nonstandard mixed formulation of the underlying PDE, embeds a given fully nonlinear problem into a mostly linear system of equations where the given nonlinear differential operator must be replaced by a numerical operator which allows multiple value inputs of the first and second order derivatives ux and uxx. An easy to verify set of criteria for constructing “good” numerical operators is also proposed. It consists of consistency and generalized monotonicity. To ensure such a generalized monotonicity property, the crux of the construction is to introduce the numerical moment in the numerical operator, which plays a critical role in the proposed LDG framework. The generalized monotonicity gives the LDG methods the ability to select the viscosity solution among all possible solutions. The proposed framework extends a companion finite difference framework developed by Feng and Lewis (J Comp Appl Math 254:81–98, 2013) and allows for the approximation of fully nonlinear PDEs using high order polynomials and non-uniform meshes. Numerical experiments are also presented to demonstrate the accuracy, efficiency and utility of the proposed LDG methods

Convergent finite difference methods for one-dimensional fully nonlinear second order partial differential equations

This paper develops a new framework for designing and analyzing convergent finite difference methods for approximating both classical and viscosity solutions of second order fully nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) in 1-D. The goal of the paper is to extend the successful framework of monotone, consistent, and stable finite difference methods for first order fully nonlinear Hamilton–Jacobi equations to second order fully nonlinear PDEs such as Monge–Ampère and Bellman type equations. New concepts of consistency, generalized monotonicity, and stability are introduced; among them, the generalized monotonicity and consistency, which are easier to verify in practice, are natural extensions of the corresponding notions of finite difference methods for first order fully nonlinear Hamilton–Jacobi equations. The main component of the proposed framework is the concept of a “numerical operator”, and the main idea used to design consistent, generalized monotone and stable finite difference methods is the concept of a “numerical moment”. These two new concepts play the same roles the “numerical Hamiltonian” and the “numerical viscosity” play in the finite difference framework for first order fully nonlinear Hamilton–Jacobi equations. In the paper, two classes of consistent and monotone finite difference methods are proposed for second order fully nonlinear PDEs. The first class contains Lax–Friedrichs-like methods which also are proved to be stable, and the second class contains Godunov-like methods. Numerical results are also presented to gauge the performance of the proposed finite difference methods and to validate the theoretical results of the paper

The treatment of olfactory sensations in the works of (Sidonie Gabrielle) Colette

Sidonie Gabrielle Colette (1873-1954) is recognized as one of the prominent literary figures of twentieth century France. She was for a number of years a columnist for the Matin, desk editor for Ferenczi's— one of the leading French publishing houses—and a writer of dramatic and musical criticism. She dramatized two of her own novels and was a brilliant lecturer. This career in itself would have been outstanding. Colette is known, however, not mainly as an editor, critic, dramatist or lecturer, but first of all and almost exclusively as a novelist. She wrote over fifty novels which, as a group, constitute a permanent contribution to French literature. Colette was a member of the Belgian Academy, the president of the Académie Concourt, and a commander of the "Legion d'honneur." From the honors just mentioned, it is apparent that were the Académie Franchise not limited to men, she would have been a member of this institution also

Mixed Interior Penalty Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Fully Nonlinear Second Order Elliptic and Parabolic Equations in High Dimensions

This article is concerned with developing efficient discontinuous Galerkin methods for approximating viscosity (and classical) solutions of fully nonlinear second-order elliptic and parabolic partial differential equations (PDEs) including the Monge–Ampère equation and the Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation. A general framework for constructing interior penalty discontinuous Galerkin (IP-DG) methods for these PDEs is presented. The key idea is to introduce multiple discrete Hessians for the viscosity solution as a means to characterize the behavior of the function. The PDE is rewritten in a mixed form composed of a single nonlinear equation paired with a system of linear equations that defines multiple Hessian approximations. To form the single nonlinear equation, the nonlinear PDE operator is replaced by the projection of a numerical operator into the discontinuous Galerkin test space. The numerical operator uses the multiple Hessian approximations to form a numerical moment which fulfills consistency and g-monotonicity requirements of the framework. The numerical moment will be used to design solvers that will be shown to help the IP-DG methods select the “correct” solution that corresponds to the unique viscosity solution. Numerical experiments are also presented to gauge the effectiveness and accuracy of the proposed mixed IP-DG methods

A Concept Paper for a VCU Social Sciences Initiative

This project proposes the development of a Social Sciences Initiative at the undergraduate and graduate levels that will provide educational, research and service opportunities for faculty and students. These opportunities are envisioned as interdisciplinary, with a focus on community issues and priorities, and with the potential to create new links among existing educational/research units within the University. The development of a Social Sciences Initiative provides a direct link to the Mission of VCU through several of the Mission’s intents: “activities that increase knowledge and understanding of the world and inspire and enrich teaching” The Social Sciences Initiative will expand current activities and promote innovative teaching in an interdisciplinary manner. “diverse educational programs” The Social Sciences Initiative increases the diversity of educational program offerings. “development of innovative approaches to meet the changing needs of our society” The Social Sciences Initiative will directly address the changing societal needs through support of interdisciplinary education, research, and service. Further, this initiative is consistent with the VCU Vision in that it will “advance a climate of scholarly inquiry…serve as a model of diversity in higher education…addressing urban issues in the nation and the world…build upon its substantial foundations in the…applied social sciences.” (VCU Strategic Plan for the Future of Virginia Commonwealth University, Phase II, 1998)

Development of a Spectroelectrochemical Assay for Bilirubin: Preliminary Spectral and voltammetric Studies

The spectral and voltammetric properties of bilirubin ditaurate conjugate in aqueous' solution were determined by employing the indicated analytical techniques. The wavelength of maximum absorbance was found to be 450nm. The molar absorptivity was determined from plots of absorbance at 450nm versus concentration to be 49,900 cm-l M-l and was found to decrease significantly over a time period of 22 days. A bilirubin oxidation wave was observed at a peak potential of 0.S8V (vs. AgCl/Ag). This wave exhibited the expected scan rate and concentration dependances at a glassy carbon working electrode. Results indicated that the oxidation of aqueous bilirubin conjugate is a simple, diffusion-controlled electrode reaction

"Grace of character" : the gentleman in Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels

In An Autobiography Trollope writes that the Palliser novels portray "a perfect gentleman": what kind of man he is, how he thinks of himself in relation to others, and what kinds of values determine his conduct. It is generally accepted that the gentleman is important in all of Trollope’s fiction, but little attention has been given to how Trollope uses the term gentleman or what it means in different contexts in the novels. Trollope's idea of the gentleman is derived from a cultural tradition that blends classical influences; the medieval knight's code of chivalry, honor, and loyalty; and the tradition of the courtier. Trollope's literary treatment of the gentleman is influenced by the early Victorian reaction to the dandy and by the novels of Jane Austen and Thackeray. Courtship and marriage is a major theme in the novels because it allows Trollope to explore a character's fundamental values and the extent to which a character balances the claims of self with social and moral duties to others