Transforming the past : Luciano Berio\u27s appropriation of folk materials and idioms in Folk Songs (1964).

In this preliminary search for a coherent and continuous cohesion of western art and folk music-cultures, Berio utilizes folk songs from seven distinct as the basis for composition. The technique for combining western classical and folk music is one that Berio modified throughout his career, although it is with Folk Songs that the appropriation of vernacular musical idioms is most transparent. In the arrangement of the songs for this cycle, Berio circumvents his earlier handling of the vocal line as evident in Circles (1960) and Epifianie (1961/65). The unencumbered lyricism demonstrates a desire, on some level, to preserve the identifying characteristics of the songs he has appropriated and the workings out of a methodology for incorporating folk materials in his compositional language. Through a critical analysis of his arrangements and the folk materials from which he draws inspirations, the significance of the symbiotic interrelationship between music and culture will be exposed

Is breaking up hard to do? Exploring emerging adults’ beliefs about their abilities to end romantic relationships

Objective: We explored emerging adults’ beliefs about their ability to end romantic relationships (i.e., breakup beliefs) and identified demographic, personality, and romantic experience factors associated with breakup beliefs. Background: Emerging adulthood typically involves forming and dissolving multiple romantic unions. Thus, ending relationships is a key component of emerging adult romantic development. Method: 948 emerging adults, recruited from Qualtrics Panel Services, participated in a cross-sectional study of romantic experiences and health outcomes. Results: Most participants perceive they are able to carry out breakup related tasks. Most participants reported knowing when to break up, being able to do so appropriately, being able to accept it when someone breaks up with them, and not delaying breaking up. However, a sizable proportion of participants (23.5% to 47.1% depending upon the item) reported that they lacked the skills necessary to end romantic relationships. Beliefs about the ability to end relationships were most consistently associated with emerging adults’ general self-efficacy. Conclusions: Although most emerging adults in the sample appear confident in their abilities to break up, a sizeable minority of this sample may lack key skills to end relationships. Implications: Relationship education programs for emerging adults generally do not focus on relationship dissolution. Yet, the findings from this study suggest that some emerging adults may need opportunities to build skills that will help them exit relationships that are unhealthy, unsatisfying, or out of sync with their individual goals

Expressions 1983

The 1983 edition of Expressions magazine is the result of the efforts of students from several DMACC programs. Entrants in both the annual Creative Writing Contest and the Campus Chronicle Photography Contest as well as student in the commercial art program contributed material to the magazine. Layout, design and typesetting was done by the summer Publications Production class.https://openspace.dmacc.edu/expressions/1005/thumbnail.jp

Near-Infrared and Optical Observations of Type Ic SN 2021krf: Luminous Late-time Emission and Dust Formation

We present near-infrared (NIR) and optical observations of the Type Ic supernova (SN Ic) SN 2021krf obtained between days 13 and 259 at several ground-based telescopes. The NIR spectrum at day 68 exhibits a rising $K$-band continuum flux density longward of $\sim$ 2.0 $\mu$m, and a late-time optical spectrum at day 259 shows strong [O I] 6300 and 6364 \r{A} emission-line asymmetry, both indicating the presence of dust, likely formed in the SN ejecta. We estimate a carbon-grain dust mass of $\sim$ 2 $\times$ 10$^{-5}$ M$_{\odot}$ and a dust temperature of $\sim$ 900 - 1200 K associated with this rising continuum and suggest the dust has formed in SN ejecta. Utilizing the one-dimensional multigroup radiation hydrodynamics code STELLA, we present two degenerate progenitor solutions for SN 2021krf, characterized by C-O star masses of 3.93 and 5.74 M$_{\odot}$, but with the same best-fit $^{56}$Ni mass of 0.11 M$_{\odot}$ for early times (0-70 days). At late times (70-300 days), optical light curves of SN 2021krf decline substantially more slowly than that expected from $^{56}$Co radioactive decay. Lack of H and He lines in the late-time SN spectrum suggests the absence of significant interaction of the ejecta with the circumstellar medium. We reproduce the entire bolometric light curve with a combination of radioactive decay and an additional powering source in the form of a central engine of a millisecond pulsar with a magnetic field smaller than that of a typical magnetar.Comment: Accepted for publication in ApJ, 27 pages, 21 figures, 6 tables. Previous arXiv submission (arXiv:2211.00205) replaced after acceptanc

Mr. Furry\u27s Blues : The Life, Music, and Legacy of Furry Lewis

This dissertation provides in-depth critical analysis of Memphis blues musician Furry Lewis\u27s (1899-1981) life, music, and legacy. I rely on archival research, ethnographic fieldwork, and musical and technical analysis to answer a few key questions: 1) Who was Furry Lewis?; 2) Why does his music sound the way it does?; and 3) What impact does he have on current Memphis musicians? Drawing on Henry Lewis Gates, Jr.\u27s literary critique of the African and Afro-Diasporic legend of Esu-Elegbara, I explore the relationship between Lewis\u27s known biography and the complex web of myths that surround him. I then examine the ways in which this rich mythos affects Lewis\u27s reception history and legacy. I catalogue and analyze Lewis\u27s entire known repertory as a way of identifying the relationship between its contents and his musical and cultural context. I transcribe, catalogue, and analyze his lyrics according to theories of formulaic folk construction developed by Albert Lord, Milman Perry, and David Evans as a means of understanding Lewis\u27s compositional processes. This analysis is then used to compare and contrast Lewis\u27s music with local and regional styles. I analyze Lewis\u27s music by examining his learning processes, the instruments he used, the physical movements of his playing, his techniques, and his approach to and understanding of musical tradition. Through many interviews and personal observations, I trace Lewis\u27s musical and personal influences from Memphis\u27s alternative rock movement in the 1960s through the current resurgence of interest in the city\u27s musical history. The evidence presented in this dissertation shows that Lewis is a complex figure. His life-story is blurred by both incomplete records and mythology. His music is surprisingly complicated as idiosyncrasies push it just beyond local and regional traditions. His legacy is uncommonly rich, as he has had a greater and longer lasting influence on Memphis\u27s alternative rock musicians than on its blues and folk musicians. Though he was never Memphis\u27s greatest musician or its most popular, he is certainly one of the most interesting

Finding what works : managing resources to facilitate coparenting in unmarried families

Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on May 29, 2013).The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file.Dissertation advisors: Dr. Lawrence Ganong, Dr. Christine ProulxIncludes bibliographical references.Vita.Ph. D. University of Missouri--Columbia 2012."May 2012"[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] As the non-marital birth rate continues to rise, scholars have begun to explore the characteristics of unmarried families, particularly those with limited resources. The original purpose of this study was to explore how cohabitation status (i.e., fulltime cohabitation, stayover relationships, or living apart) affected coparenting in unmarried families. In-depth interviews with 22 paired mothers and fathers revealed that couples could not easily be categorized by cohabitation status, nor was coresidence the most important influence on coparenting. Instead, the ways in which couples managed their resources affected their abilities to reduce or eliminate stressors in their lives. Couples who were able to effectively manage their resources experienced less stress and were able to coparent based on a set of shared beliefs and values (proactive coparenting), whereas couples with more stress struggled to enact their beliefs and values as they coparented (reactive coparenting). Implications for family programming and future research will be discussed.Includes bibliographical references

We're not living together: informal cohabitation in emerging adults

Dr. Lawrence Ganong, Thesis Advisor.Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb. 18, 2010).The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file.Dissertations, Academic -- University of Missouri--Columbia -- Human development and family studies.M.S. University of Missouri--Columbia 2008.Includes bibliographical references.[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study used grounded theory methods to investigate the functions of informal cohabitation in the development of romantic relationships among emerging adults. In-depth interviews from 16 participants revealed that individuals engage in informal cohabitation because they want the comfort and convenience it engenders. However, they exert control over space, time, possessions, and the relationship itself so that the level of relational closeness and commitment do not exceed a desired level. Ultimately, informal cohabitation acts as a stopgap measure between casual dating and more committed types of relationships (e.g., fulltime cohabitation or marriage)

Cohabitation transitions among low-income parents: A qualitative investigation of economic and relational motivations

At the intersection of the cohabitation and residential mobility literatures is an opportunity to better understand the factors that shape cohabitation choices for low-income couples. By investigating push and pull factors associated with cohabitation, this study aimed to identify linkages between cohabitation transitions and the broader socioeconomic context within which they occur. Collecting data from both members of low-income couples and carefully tracking all residential and cohabitation transitions made it possible to identify a wide range of push and pull factors that motivate couples to move. The findings suggest that cohabitation transitions were often motivated by economic necessity. Romantic partnerships, while important, were less frequently mentioned than other factors (i.e., interpersonal negotiations, finances, housing quality) in determining a couple’s living arrangements. These findings have important implications for understanding the complex relationship between economic and non-economic factors that shape romantic relationships

Tyler Jamison, PhD, UNH Human Development and Family Studies

Today’s guest is my colleague Dr. Tyler Jamison, associate professor of Human Development and Family studies here at the University of New Hampshire. Tyler is an expert in the field of young adult romantic relationships. I asked Tyler to join me today because romantic relationships are an important part of health and leading a meaningful and fulfilling life. In this podcast we talk about how Tyler came to study emerging adults and romantic relationships, what emerging adulthood is, and ultimately how leaders should understand that emerging adults have unique needs particular to their life-stage