George Meredith\u27s ideas of religion.

Every man is to a greater or less degree a product of the influences surrounding his life. The more commonplace minds of the race, no doubt, are chiefly affected; and occasionally we find a man or woman of so keen an intellect, so striking an individuality, that it is difficult to trace the influence of his age upon him. Rather he becomes a power in forming the opinions of the next generation, stands in advance of his own period. Of this individualistic type if George Meredith, one of the greatest of the nineteenth century writers, if not foremost among them

The Molecular Diversity of Strains of Ostertagia ostertagi

Increasing evidence for the occurrence of intraspecific variation of nematodes prompted this study of Ostertagia ostertagi, a parasite of the bovine abomasum which causes gastroenteritis. Parasites recovered from calves with ostertagiosis have shown differences in their morphology, pattern of development and drug susceptibility. These factors led to experimental work to assess the degree of variation detectable at a molecular and structural level. The techniques applied examined the genetic products of different isolates of O. ostertasi and also compared them to other trichostrongyle species. In addition, the stages of the parasite life cycle were followed

The Merit Based Incentive Payment System: Exposing the Disparity Among Providers Who Serve Dual Eligible Beneficiaries

Healthcare systems are moving towards a higher level of provider accountability for the quality and outcomes of care. In achieving this mission, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has implemented various value-based purchasing models including: The Physician Quality Reporting System, Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Model, and The Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). MIPS is one of the largest programs and is built off of the value-based payment models that exists in nearly all Medicare settings. The system was created to analyze clinical quality measures, but the concern centers around it failing to address social risk factors such as income, race, and other social determinants of health. Providers that disproportionately serve vulnerable populations such as dual eligible patients, are at a great risk of being financially penalized under MIPS. The dual eligible population, those who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, have many barriers such as lack of transportation and disabilities that prevent them from accessing care. These factors, known as the social determinants of health, are unmeasured in Medicare claims data but are associated with health outcomes and impact providers performance. Since MIPS fails to address these public health factors, providers who serve a disproportionate share of medically and socially complex patients are more likely to receive a financial penalty compared to their peers who do not serve this population. In order to align payments and ensure value-based purchasing programs achieve their intended goals, the relationship between social risks and performance metrics needs to be better understood and aligned

Holistic Approaches to Syntactic Variation: Wh-all Questions in English

In this paper, we explore methodological approaches to use and grammaticality of syntactic variables. We argue that no single method can viably contribute this complete picture in and of itself. Rather, multiple methodologies are required to obtain a holistic understanding of a syntactic variable. We illustrate this through a case study of wh-all questions, wh-questions in which the presence of all indicates that a plural answer is sought, in North American English (AmE). We take a three-pronged approach to the variable: a corpus study, a Twitter study, and a grammaticality judgment survey. This approach allows us to gather and analyze different kinds of data to create a complete picture of the variable in question. We show that wh-all questions are widespread in AmE, yet subject to regional variation, and that their use is restricted to informal registers. Such findings are a result of the combination of methodologies; no single methodology could yield every result we report. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are discussed, with the aim of establishing multi-pronged approaches as best practice in future syntactic variation research

Marshall University Music Department Presents a Children\u27s Concert, From Bangkok to Bangor

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Optimal indicators of socioeconomic status for health research

Objectives: This paper examines the relationship between various measures of SES and mortality for a representative sample of individuals. ; Methods: Data are from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. Sample includes 3,734 individuals aged 45 and above who participated in the 1984 interview. Mortality was tracked between 1984 and 1994 and is related to SES indicators using Cox event-history regression models. ; Results: Wealth has the strongest associations with subsequent mortality, and these associations differ little by age and sex. Other economic measures, especially family-size-adjusted household income, have significant associations with mortality, particularly for nonelderly women. ; Conclusions: By and large, the economic components of SES have associations with mortality that are at least as strong as, and often stronger than, more conventional components (e.g., completed schooling, occupation).Income distribution

Expressing the Self: Critical Reflections on Choral Singing and Human Rights in Prison

Given our experiences assisting, directing, researching prison choirs and developing educational programs in prisons, we continue to examine the complex aspects of purposefully facilitated group-singing in prisons. Reflection upon the relationships among basic human rights, imprisonment and the penal system, prisoners’ needs and rehabilitation, and the effects of choral-singing affect our understanding of these multiple discourses. Our aim is to shed light on the similarities and differences among a complexity of such relationships through these research questions: (a) Among these ideas, what are the relationships and how do they inform our understanding of choral singing in prison contexts and basic human rights of incarcerated individuals? (b) What are the relationships among human rights and self-expression for people in prison? (c) What does research literature indicate in terms of successful reentry practices ? (d) In light of the answers to these questions, what implications might affect or inform music education? Article one of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” The life paths that many inmates have walked have often prevented such freedom both physically and mentally. One assumption of this paper is that as a society, we need to act toward prisoners “in a spirit of brotherhood,” particularly if we are concerned about their well-being, interactions with others, and self-perceptions as they live through incarceration and release from prison. This paper examines ideas that shape the processes and outcomes of choral singing in prisons. It articulates how choral singing is compatible with prisoners’ needs and assists with reentry. We argue that people’s basic needs include expression and positive relationship-building and that choral singing can be one means toward meeting these needs. Through a dialogical analysis using inquiry, information seeking, and deliberation (Walton, 2005), we examine these issues guided by three theoretical frameworks: theory of interactional choral singing pedagogy based on Small’s concept of musicking (Cohen, 2007), social development theory (Vygotsky, 1978), and situated learning theory (Lave & Wenger, 1990). In the first section we explore the relationships of self-expression to human rights. We look at prisoners’ needs in light of these relationships. In the next section we highlight ideas attached to imprisonment and its relationships to reentry. Both concepts are defined and promising practices are highlighted. The third section explores the pedagogies and outcomes of non-religious-based choral singing in prison contexts. A brief historical description of these practices precedes a detailed account of ideas within these programs and their perceived benefits and challenges. The multiple discourses examined in this paper may conflict with one another and may attempt to assert power over one another and over people. In this section we examine these conflicts and argue that effectively facilitated choral singing in prisons satisfies some of the reentry needs of people in prisons. We conclude with research possibilities and implications for music education

The Scholarship of Application: The Interaction of Theory and Practice

This article explores the implication of integrating theory and practice to application of scholarship among educators. The application of knowledge, commonly termed service, is the third chord of the scholarly triad. Service is transforming what we know as a discipline into functionally tools that can affect and resolve societal problems. Application stretches beyond committee work and community projects, it integrates theory and practice. The practical application of theory enables scholars to respond positively to the needs of the community in which they live

Introduction: The Life and Legacies of Kenneth Kaunda in Southern Africa

Zambia’s first President, Kenneth Kaunda (known widely as KK), passed away on 17 June 2021 at the age of 97. This marked the end of an era for many, and not only in Zambia. Kaunda belonged to the last of a generation of African leaders who fought for independence from colonial rule and had his own brand of political and economic philosophies (Cheeseman and Sishuwa, 2021). Given the momentous occasion of the passing of one of Africa’s biggest icons, as editors we felt it was timely to organise a conference dedicated to Kaunda and his legacy, which took place in Lusaka in November 2021. This special issue features papers presented at this conference