Music in unconventional spaces: The changing music scene of Great Depression America, 1929-1938

The world of the Great Depression was in massive transition as the economy crumbled and people sought an escape from their ordinary and troublesome lives. The expanding and remodeling cultural forms of this time worked to provide this diversion for all people. One of these forms in particular adapted to fulfill the need of the American people: music. While music was a popular form of culture throughout the American past, it went through a large transition beginning in the Gilded Age through the Great Depression in order to survive. With the beginning of the Great Depression, professional and amateur groups began outreach for larger audiences, both as a way of maintaining their musical organization and as a means of reaching people who desired to escape from their everyday lives by losing themselves in the sound of music. Through this, cultural forms that previously belonged to certain classes no longer remained under their sole control. Cultural forms quickly became the property of the masses. One form this change took was the movement of music out of the concert hall and into the public sphere. This thesis will provide the first in-depth examination of the rise of music outside the concert hall in these unconventional spaces, which allowed for larger audiences and the presence of people who may have felt unwelcome in the formidable face of the concert hall. The first part of this thesis will establish context for the rise of music outside the concert hall during the Great Depression, beginning with the changing music scene of the Gilded Age. The first chapter will discuss the rise of public parks and the building of physical spaces made specifically for outdoor concerts. The second chapter features an overview of the concerts held outdoors during the Great Depression, as well as the groups that formed to perform at these concerts. Finally, the last chapter will examine the Federal Music Project, the first federally funded music program in America, which led to the creation of new music groups and further groups performing in unconventional venues

Connecting social science and startups to tackle important problems

A research programme aims to bridge the gap between 'R' and 'D' to build mission-driven, science-rich startups, writes Rachel Care

Post COVID 19 and food pathways to sustainable transformation

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An examination of young people’s relationships with politics and the media in Ireland in 2016

The purpose of this dissertation was to examine what type of relationship young Irish people had with both politics and the media in Ireland in 2016. Particular emphasis was placed on engagement between young people and politics and the role the media also plays in this engagement. The traditional opinion of this relationship, as suggested by the literature, claimed that young people and politics do not engage. The blame for this disengagement was placed on both sides of the relationship. The literature also suggested the media played a role, traditional forms of media and their role as agenda setters and gatekeepers were important factors in explaining why the disengagement had occurred. The research was conducted through both quantitative and qualitative methods in order to generate a significant amount of data to sufficiently answer the research questions. These questions were: does politics engage with young people? What role do the media play in the engagement between politics and young people? What can be done to improve relationships between young people, politics and the media? A survey of young people living in Ireland and interviews with representatives from young people involved in politics and the media were all undertaken. Their findings demonstrated that engagement between young people and politics corresponded to the literature and was in fact lacking. The role of the media also corresponded as both the survey and interviews suggested the media needed to do more to engage with young people on a political level. Social media also became a dominant factor in the findings as its role seems to become increasingly popular in both information gathering and engagement, with both politics and the media. Social media was deemed a potential way of engaging and rebuilding the fractured relationship between politics and young people if both politicians and young people do more to engage. Finally, recommendations were made for further study on the relationships young people have with politics and the media in Ireland. This further study is hoped to educate both sides about the relationship and eventually improve it

Bridging the Gap from New Graduate to Practicing Occupational Therapist: An Educational Resource in Orthopedics

OT is pivotal in the rehabilitation and recovery of individuals with orthopedic conditions (Nelson, 2010). However, as a new graduate occupational therapist, there is limited support as they make the transition to clinical practice (Turpin et al., 2021). New graduates receive support through professional mentorship and peer support but are often focused on the safe practice of basic skills rather than on best practices (Opoku et al., 2021). New graduates would feel more confident in clinical judgment and decision-making with additional support from mentors and accessible up-to-date resources (Adam et al., 2013). Purpose: Develop an accessible resource for new occupational therapists entering the orthopedic setting.https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesfall2023/1009/thumbnail.jp

Toward core competencies for entrepreneurship librarians

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship on 26 Mar 2018, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/08963568.2018.1448675This article shares results of a survey of North American academic librarians supporting campus entrepreneurship to identify the job responsibilities and tasks, skills and experience they employ, and the impact of campus context on engagement with this community. A contextual approach draws on a variety of sources to identify competencies which were adapted and then ranked. Research services and outreach; market and industry research; innovation and problem solving are identified as key competencies. While the frameworks that guide business and liaison librarianship provide a starting point, the combination and application of these established skills sets the entrepreneurship librarian apart

Adding Student Voice to the Mix: Perception Surveys and State Accountability Systems

For the past two decades, student perception surveys have become standard tools in data collection efforts. At the state level, however, “student voice” is still used sparingly. In this study, we examine the ways in which including student survey results might alter state accountability determinations. Reconstructing the accountability system in Massachusetts, we draw on a unique set of student survey data, which we add to the state’s formula at a maximally feasible dosage in order to determine new school ratings. As we find, student survey data shift school accountability ratings in small but meaningful ways and appear to enhance functional validity. Student survey results introduce information about school quality that is not captured by typical accountability metrics, correlate moderately with test score growth, and are not predicted by student demographic variables

Group sleep intervention with adolescents attending a pupil referral Group sleep intervention with adolescents attending a pupil referral unit using youth participation methodology: A report of the unit using youth participation methodology: A report of the development of an intervention in practice

This report of the development of an intervention in practice outlines the design, delivery, and evaluation of a tailored, school‐based, group adolescent sleep intervention utilising youth participation methodology and an intervention mapping protocol as a framework. The intervention also included supplementary video support. The intervention was delivered to 5‐year 11 students attending a pupil referral unit. This alternative education provision is organised to provide education for young people who cannot participate in school and may not otherwise receive suitable education in Britain. Through co‐formulation and cooperative design, the voice of the young people was sought throughout the design, implementation, and evaluation process. The behavioural objectives of the intervention were to increase stress management techniques and reduce technology usage. These were chosen to align with the overall outcomes: improving sleep behaviours and reducing negative sleep hygiene practices. Improvements in sleep behaviour and decreases in negative sleep hygiene practices were achieved post‐intervention and at 4‐month follow‐up. Strengths of the intervention, future intervention optimisation, and implications for practice are considered