Kay Miller in a Senior Piano Recital

This is the program for the senior piano recital of Kay Miller. The recital took place on December 5, 1963, at 8:00 p.m., in Michell Hall Auditorium

The Status of High School Music in a Selected Arkansas Area

The element of change is an ever-present factor of our American society, and this is reflected in our system of public school education. The fact that our society has become science oriented has greatly accelerated this rate of change in our school curriculum. The question, Should music be given a share of the school day along with English, physics, and social sciences? is being asked with increasing frequency. Therefore, it seems necessary and important to examine what is presently happening in high school music programs in order to anticipate what the future needs will be. The problem of this study is the investigation, in depth, of the present development of the secondary public school music programs in a selected Arkansas area

An Adapted Model for Small Business Innovation Networks: The Case of an Emergent Wine Region in Southern California

Small businesses and small business networks have become increasingly important over the past two decades. However, limited empirical research has been carried out on the interactions of these small businesses, specifically within supportive networks. This research focuses on the interaction of firms and organizations within a successful small business innovation network, and how innovative business practices are developed. Innovation network theory was used as a lens to view the dynamics within an innovation network comprised entirely of small businesses and organizations. For this research, a qualitative case study was undertaken, with an emergent wine region in Southern California targeted as an ideal case in which to study a small business innovation network. This research showed that in this instance of a small business innovation network, a hub firm, as defined by innovation network theory does not exist to orchestrate and manage the interactions within the network. Thereby, an adapted model for small business innovation networks is proposed and the results from this qualitative case study are mapped using this adapted theory. The results show a constellation of firms and organizations at the core of the network composition, undertaking deliberate and emergent strategies that affect the outcome and success of all members of the small business innovation network. The research identified a significant sense of place embedded in the regional culture and the importance of effective regional planning in positively impacting the success of the small business innovation network

Processing characteristics and rheological properties of mechanically separated chicken and chicken breast meat

Mechanically separated chicken (MSC) reduces the cost of processed meat products; however, it also modifies their texture, flavor, and color. MSC production practices are very diverse, resulting in differences in proximate composition. However, little modern literature has studied the variation in MSC functionality compared to whole muscle chicken raw materials. The objectives of the present work were to assess two types of MSC and chicken breast trim as frankfurter raw materials and to identify rheological attributes of their myofibrillar proteins during gelation. MSC variation was obtained from two separation methods (MSC1, Beehive separator, aged bones; MSC2, Poss separator, fresh bones) and compared to chicken breast trim. Three replications of frankfurters were manufactured from each chicken raw material and pork back fat. Myofibrillar protein solutions 2.8% (w/v) (0.6 M NaCl, 50 mM sodium phosphate, pH 6) from each chicken raw material were evaluated for rheological properties during thermal gelation and cooling. MSC2 frankfurters were greatest in fat and least in moisture content (P\u3c0.05). Both MSC frankfurters had significantly darker (L*), and redder (a*) external and internal color than BT frankfurters with MSC2 being the darkest and reddest treatment (P\u3c0.05). Greater hardness, cohesiveness, resilience, and chewiness values were observed in MSC2 frankfurters than in BT and MSC1 frankfurters. All myofibrillar solutions exhibited gelation with increased temperature. A peak, decline, and increase was observed in all treatments both in G\u27 and G\u27\u27. G\u27 slopes on both sides of the peak (S2, S3) and final increase (S4) were significantly different (P\u3c0.05) between BT and both MSCs. BT S2 and S3 were significantly different from MSC treatments in G\u27\u27 (P\u3c0.05), but not S4. The data demonstrate that the physical properties of myofibrillar proteins from MSC and chicken breast meat differ during thermal gelation. This indicates a different myofibrillar protein profile that can be explained by both muscle source and by modification during the production of MSC. The data reveal that properties of raw material produced from dissimilar MSC processing can result in significant variation in finished product quality, underscoring the importance of understanding the features of raw materials that affect processing functionality

A Technologically Assisted Integrated Curriculum in the Seventh Grade

The purpose of this project was to design and develop interdisciplinary learning units for middle level students which utilize the latest in educational technology. To accomplish this purpose, research and literature on interdisciplinary education and technology in education were reviewed. The learning units were developed for actual use by all seventh graders in seventh grade block classes at West Valley Junior High School in Yakima, Washington. The results of this type of learning have been very encouraging

The interface between physiology and environment in the rainbow skink (Trachylepis margaritifer)

A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of requirements for the degree of Master of Science. Johannesburg, March 2016.Environmental temperature greatly affects many aspects of an ectotherm’s physiology. These effects can be so significant that temperature is often the foremost constraint determining an ectotherm’s distribution. However, establishing the link between these mechanistic limitations and distribution require often-intensive and costly investigations. In an attempt to improve efficiency and reduce cost, niche-based models are often implemented as a means to identify potential constraints. However, these approaches are mere hypotheses-generators, and do not directly establish causal links between geographic range and limiting factors. Furthermore, the mismatch of species-appropriate scale and resolution of input data are often not addressed in these models. This dissertation directly examined the relationship between a southern African skink, the Rainbow Skink (Trachylepis margaritifer) and environmental temperatures. It examined the effect of temperature on appetite, digestive efficiency, and gut transport times. It assessed the potential for this species to serve as a candidate for stress metabolite studies and evaluated how accurately a niche model predicted the environmental temperatures experienced at a fine-scale (i.e., speciesappropriate, microhabitat resolution) based on broad-scale temperature inputs. Additionally, the suitability of habitat quality proxies are assessed against both model predictions and on-the-ground measures made at a fine scale. Temperature significantly affected appetite, with low temperatures (25 °C) resulting in decreased appetite. Gut transit times are also significantly affected, but not in an expected pattern. At low temperatures (25 °C), gut transit time was decreased when compared to those recorded at an intermediate temperature (27 °C). Transit times however remained predictably low at high temperatures (32 °C). However, this unusual pattern in transit times had no effect on associated digestive efficiencies. Instead, digestive efficiencies remained equally high across these three temperatures tested. Additionally, habitat quality proxy measures in general aligned poorly to modeled predictions. No meaningful differences in habitat quality were found using typical thermal assessments of environmental means, but were when using skink-relevant and biologically meaningful ones. For T. margaritifer, continuous exposure to 22 °C impairs digestion and promotes skin lesions and eventual death under controlled conditions, and at sites where exposure to 22 °C were greatest, skinks appeared to be in the poorest condition, and many exhibited skin lesions. These findings strongly suggest that 22 °C may represent a lower thermal constraint for the species, and highlights the importance of mechanistic studies that directly investigate factors affecting a species’ physiological performance. In addition, techniques such as measuring glucocorticoids and their metabolites may better reflect habitat quality, as well as serving to validate selected habitat quality proxies. Overall, despite the everincreasing approaches available to conservationists and ecologists alike, this work emphasizes that if we are to take full advantage of these new techniques, in-depth, trait-specific mechanistic studies must maintain their place among them.MT201

A SUCCESSFUL START WITH NEW START: TRANSITIONAL COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR STUDENT VETERANS

For veterans, integration into the community post-service poses a variety of unique challenges as they pursue many different opportunities. One of those opportunities sought out by this population according to the literature is higher education. It is estimated that approximately 900,000 veterans and their families had utilized the post-9/11 GI Bill as of 2018, with that number expected to only increase over time (Ulrich & Freer, 2020). Some of the unique challenges faced by this population include higher rates of mental health diagnoses, suicidal thoughts, and service-related injuries such as traumatic brain injuries (TBI) than their civilian peers (Eakman et al., 2019; Dutra et al., 2016; Ulrich & Freer 2020). Military and veteran students (MAVS) have further reported concerns of belonging, isolation, adapting to a less structured environment, and executive functioning skills needed to be successful in the higher education setting (Dobson et al., 2022; Gregg et al., 2016a; Tomar, 2014). These findings indicate the need to place focus on program development and advocacy efforts targeting student veterans transitioning to civilian life and life as a college student

Rethinking paradigms for studying mechanisms of action of plant bioactives

Many foods in our diets such as berries, tea, chocolate and wine contain flavonoids, which are natural components of plants. A substantial body of evidence supports the role of flavonoids in providing protection against cardio-metabolic diseases and disorders. Despite the nearly exponential growth in flavonoid research in the past 20 years, limited progress has been made in understanding how these dietary components work. Research initially focused on their antioxidant activity without taking into account their metabolism, which now appears extensive. This has provided a new research impetus to understand the biological activity of the flavonoid metabolites. Here, we outline recent research, which suggests a highly complex interplay between metabolism, intestinal microflora, the immune system and various tissues of our body

The Performer-Audience Relationship During Live and Remote Musical Performances

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Graduate Recital: Rachel Kay Miller, Mezzo-Soprano

Kemp Recital Hall April 27, 2019 Saturday Evening 6:30p.m