The Improvisational Technique of Wes Montgomery on Smokin’ at the Half Note

Master of ArtsDepartment of Music, Theatre, and DanceWayne E. GoinsWes Montgomery is one of the most influential guitarists that continues to inspire the generations of musicians that followed his career. Alongside guitarists like Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt, Montgomery’s innovations constituted him as one of the godfathers in the jazz guitar world. His improvisational solos on the critically acclaimed album, Smokin’ at the Half note, shows Montgomery and The Wynton Kelly Trio at the pinnacle of their musical abilities. This study provides a biography of Wes Montgomery and the history of Smokin’ at the Half Note. Interviews from Montgomery, jazz critics, and his peers of the time show the peaks and valleys that Montgomery endured to become a jazz guitar icon. Furthermore, there is an analyzation of his solos on the album that highlights the use of his three-tiered improvisational approach. The review contains Montgomery’s rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic methods that encompass all three tiers in his improvisations. The ideas in his solos directly translate to the comprehension of the Hard bop styles that stemmed from swing bands and Bebop groups. Additionally, there are written examples that show his techniques on the guitar such as chord voicings, scales, and physical techniques. Included are Montgomery’s fingerings and theoretical concepts that are utilized by all jazz musicians

Escola de fotografia de Curitiba

Orientador: José La Pastina FilhoMonografia (graduação) - Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Tecnologia, Curso de Graduação em Arquitetura e UrbanismoBibliografia: f. 78-79Resumo : A pesquisa apresentada a seguir visa os embasamentos técnico, histórico e teórico para o desenvolvimento de um projeto arquitetônico de uma escola de fotografia em Curitiba, Paraná. Tal proposta alia- se à opção pela reciclagem de edifício, de modo a utilizar um espaço preexistente na cidade e contribuir para a revalorização da área onde se situa. Assim sendo, a pesquisa inicialmente contextualiza o tema "fotografia" no tempo e espaço em questão, juntamente com uma breve introdução sobre a importância da preservação do patrimônio histórico através da intervenção arquitetônica em edifícios antigos. Em seguida, os estudos de caso apresentados contribuem para a delimitação dos objetivos do projeto, agregando novas possibilidades e idéias para o desenvolvimento deste. Após a familiarização com o tema, a pesquisa é concluída com a definição dos objetivos e programa do projeto a ser realizado, bem como sua organização básica (organograma e setorização), escolha e análise do espaço a ser ocupadoAbstract : The presented research aims at the technical, historical and theoretical foundations for the development of an architectural project of a school of photography in Curitiba, Paraná. Such a proposal chooses the option for the recycling of building, as a way to use a preexistent space in the city and to contribute to the valorization of the area where it is situated. So being, the inquiry initially contextualize the subject "photography" in the time and space open to question, together with a short introduction on the importance of the preservation of the historical inheritance through the architectural intervention in ancient buildings. Next, the presented case studies contribute to the delimitation of the objectives of the project, collecting new means and ideas for the development of this.After the familiarization with the subject, the inquiry is ended by the definition of the objectiv es of the project to be carried out, as well as its basic organization (organization chart and flow chart), choice and analysis of the space to be occupie

スコラ学における七つの罪源の哲学史的研究

2020南山大学スコラ学における七つの罪源の哲学史的研究2018～2020年度科学研究費助成事業 (基盤研究 (C) (一般)) 研究成果報告

Discovery of novel replication proteins for large plasmids in cyanobacteria and their potential applications in genetic engineering

Numerous cyanobacteria capable of oxygenic photosynthesis possess multiple large plasmids exceeding 100 kbp in size. These plasmids are believed to have distinct replication and distribution mechanisms, as they coexist within cells without causing incompatibilities between plasmids. However, information on plasmid replication proteins (Rep) in cyanobacteria is limited. Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 hosts four large plasmids, pSYSM, pSYSX, pSYSA, and pSYSG, but Rep proteins for these plasmids, except for CyRepA1 on pSYSA, are unknown. Using Autonomous Replication sequencing (AR-seq), we identified two potential Rep genes in Synechocystis 6803, slr6031 and slr6090, both located on pSYSX. The corresponding Rep candidates, Slr6031 and Slr6090, share structural similarities with Rep-associated proteins of other bacteria and homologs were also identified in various cyanobacteria. We observed autonomous replication activity for Slr6031 and Slr6090 in Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 by fusing their genes with a construct expressing GFP and introducing them via transformation. The slr6031/slr6090-containing plasmids exhibited lower copy numbers and instability in Synechococcus 7942 cells compared to the expression vector pYS. While recombination occurred in the case of slr6090, the engineered plasmid with slr6031 coexisted with plasmids encoding CyRepA1 or Slr6090 in Synechococcus 7942 cells, indicating the compatibility of Slr6031 and Slr6090 with CyRepA1. Based on these results, we designated Slr6031 and Slr6090 as CyRepX1 (Cyanobacterial Rep-related protein encoded on pSYSX) and CyRepX2, respectively, demonstrating that pSYSX is a plasmid with “two Reps in one plasmid.” Furthermore, we determined the copy number and stability of plasmids with cyanobacterial Reps in Synechococcus 7942 and Synechocystis 6803 to elucidate their potential applications. The novel properties of CyRepX1 and 2, as revealed by this study, hold promise for the development of innovative genetic engineering tools in cyanobacteria

Characterization of CdTe Films Deposited at Various Bath Temperatures and Concentrations Using Electrophoretic Deposition

CdTe film was deposited using the electrophoretic deposition technique onto an ITO glass at various bath temperatures. Four batch film compositions were used by mixing 1 to 4 wt% concentration of CdTe powder with 10 mL of a solution of methanol and toluene. X-ray Diffraction analysis showed that the films exhibited polycrystalline nature of zinc-blende structure with the (111) orientation as the most prominent peak. From the Atomic Force Microscopy, the thickness and surface roughness of the CdTe film increased with the increase of CdTe concentration. The optical energy band gap of film decreased with the increase of CdTe concentration, and with the increase of isothermal bath temperature. The film thickness increased with respect to the increase of CdTe concentration and bath temperature, and following, the numerical expression for the film thickness with respect to these two variables has been established

Effect of the lateral growth rate on wood properties in fast-growing hardwood species

We investigated the feasibility of using several fast- growing tropical or subtropical hardwood species for timber production by measuring key wood qualities in relationship to the high rates of lateral growth. The trees tested were sampled from even-aged plantations of Acacia mangium, A. auriculiformis, hybrid Acacia(A.mangium × A. auriculiformis), Eucalyptus grandis, E. globulus, and Paraserianthes falcataria (Solomon and Java origin) that had already reached commercial harvesting age. The released strain of the surface growth stress (RS), xylem density (XD), microfibril angle (MFA), and fiber length (FL) were measured at the outermost part of the xylem at breast height in each tree. Results were then compared to the lateral growth rate (radius/age) at breast height, which provides a relative indicator of the amount of tree growth per year. Our findings indicated that RS was constant, regardless of lateral growth rate in each species. Similar results were observed for XD, MFA, and FL, with a few exceptions, suggesting that high growth rates do not intrinsically affect the wood properties of fast-growing tropical or subtropical species that have reached harvesting age. However, special attention must be paid to patterns of xylem maturation when developing plantations of such species