The Self-Definition of Hellenic Identity through the Culture of Mousikē

Altgriechische Quellen sind voll von Verweisen auf die Musik von Völkern, die nicht griechisch sind und deshalb stereotyp als ,Barbaren‘ bezeichnet werden. Merkmale wie ,verweichlicht‘ und ,wollüstig‘ werden dabei oft dem musikalischen Paradigma des Ostens zu-geschrieben, vor allem während und nach den Perserkriegen des frühen 5. Jahrhunderts v. Chr. Ziel des Beitrags ist, die Konstruktion hellenischer Identität mit dem Begriff der mousikē zu untersuchen, wobei in der Hauptsache diejenigen literarischen und ikonographischen Quellen analysiert werden, in welchen ,griechische‘ und ,fremde‘ Elemente als Gegensätze dargestellt werden. Sie werden versuchsweise als Kennzeichen kultureller und politischer Veränderungen der Gesellschaft interpretiert

Musica e retorica nel 'De compositione uerborum' di Dionigi di Alicarnasso: per un’ipotesi sulle fonti ritmiche del trattato dionisiano

Per sviluppare alcune idee riguardo a questioni ritmiche, Dionigi di Alicarnasso sembra essersi basato, in molti suoi scritti retorici, sulle opere di Aristosseno di Taranto, il filosofo peripatetico tradizionalmente considerato la maggiore autorità in campo musicale del mondo antico. Un accurato esame di alcuni passaggi delle sue opere (specialmente nel ‘De compositione uerborum’ e ‘De Demosthenis dictione’), in cui vengono trattatti concetti importanti come sintesi, ritmo e melodia musicale e verbale, sembra evidenziare una forte dipendenza di Dionigi da Aristosseno. Ma solo nei suoi scritti più maturi (‘De Thucydide’) Dionigi sembra essere vicino all’idea di Aristosseno di garantire un ruolo fondamentale alla cooperazione di ‘logos’ e ‘aisthēsis’ come criteri di giudizio estetico.In many of his rethorical writings, Dionysus of Halicarnassus seems to have relied on the rhythmical writings of Aristoxenos of Taras, the Peripatetic philosopher traditionally regarded as the major musical authority of the ancient world, to develop some of his ideas concerning rhythmical issues. As a matter of fact, from a close examination of some scattered passages in his essays (especially ‘De compositione uerborum’ and ‘De Demosthenis dictione’), in which he discusses important concepts such as the concept of synthesis, rhythmos and musical and verbal melody, the author appears to be heavily dependent on the Aristoxenian authority. Only in his more mature writings (‘De Thucydide’), however, he seems to be close to Aristoxenus’ idea of granting a fundamental role to the cooperation of the ‘logos’ and the ‘aisthēsis’ as criteria of aesthetic judgment

Analyzing Multilevel Data: An Empirical Comparison of Parameter Estimates of Hierarchical Linear Modeling and Ordinary Least Squares Regression

How college affects students is a central phenomenon of interest in higher education research. However, a major problem in assessing the influence of college on students is the methodological dilemmas due the multilevel nature of the majority of data used in such studies. Historically, higher education researchers have utilized the traditional linear model, ordinary least squares (OLS) regression, to aid in their investigation of the influence of college on students. This traditional approach ignores the multilevel nature of the data which can cause a multitude of conceptual and statistical problems. Therefore, a statistical technique, such as hierarchical linear modeling (HLM), that takes into account the multilevel nature of the organization of higher education is need. The purpose of this study is to determine whether conclusions regarding the influences on college seniors’ critical thinking ability would differ depending upon the type of analysis, OLS regression or the more appropriate HLM analysis. In this study, the influences on seniors’ critical thinking ability is examined three ways— (1) an OLS regression with the student as the unit of analysis, (2) an OLS regression with the institution as the unit of analysis, and (3) a three-level HLM with student attributes modeled at Level 1, characteristics of the major modeled at Level 2, and characteristics of the institution modeled at Level 3— in order to illustrate the differing conclusions one may come to depending upon the type of analysis chosen. Overall, evidence from this sample suggest that one would come to substantively different conclusions regarding the influences on students’ perceived critical thinking ability depending upon the type of analysis chosen, especially in regards to the effects of the institutional characteristics. Specially, the results from the institution-level OLS regression cannot be considered reliable. Findings from the institution-level OLS regression model differed substantially from the results of the other two analyses. The results from the student-level OLS regression analysis can only be partially trusted. The student-level OLS regression produced results comparable to the HLM estimates for the lower-level variables but substantively different results for the institutional characteristics. Thus, when institutional characteristics are of prime importance, one should perform an HLM analysis in order to be confident in the results obtained for the institutional effects

Before the Première: Recording the Performance of Ancient Greek Drama

Ancient Greek theatre, a multimedia spectacle (originally conceived for a unique performance) which involved words, music, gestures, and dance, has always been a challenge for scholars investigating its original performance. This paper explores the possibilities of the performative elements of the plays to be recorded during their theatrical staging, that is, before their première. More in detail, it examines the probability that — given the rhythmic and melodic nature of ancient Greek language and the descriptive and/or perlocutionary character of the scenic information within the texts — the authors could inscribe music and gestural expressiveness into the linguistic code. The high level of 'performativity' implied in these ancient texts probably delayed the need for a technology that could record their different multimedia components

Breast Cancer Specimen Collection, Handling & Adherence to ASCO/CAP Guidelines

Breast Cancer Specimen Collection, Handling & Adherence to ASCO/CAP Guidelines Background Specimens removed from their blood supply begin to degrade immediately. Specimens are placed in formalin to halt the process of degradation. Under or over-exposure of specimens to formalin can result in false positive or false negative test results for estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors & Her-2/neu receptors. Goals & Objectives Improve the process of breast cancer specimen collection & handling and insure that the process is consistent with ASCO/CAP Guidelines (College of American Pathologists, 2013). The objectives included: Documentation of the time the specimen was removed from the blood supply. Documentation of the time the specimen was initially placed in formalin. Documentation of the cold ischemic time (the interval time between removal of the specimen from the blood supply until it is initially placed in formalin). The cold ischemic time will be 60 minutes or less. The total time the specimen remains in formalin will be a minimum of 6 hours and a maximum of 72 hours. The benchmark for these indicators was 90%. The Her-2/neu Positivity Rate of invasive breast cancer specimens will be within a range of 15 – 20%. Methods This quality improvement project consisted of three PDSA Cycles that each contained a planning phase, a retrospective chart audit, data analysis, and an intervention to improve the process. Patients who had undergone mastectomy or lumpectomy were selected for the chart audits. Results Documentation of the time the specimen was removed from the body improved from 87.5% to 95%. Documentation of the time the specimen was placed in formalin improved from 80% to 90%. The cold ischemic was calculated in thirty-eight of the forty-two charts, or 90%, an improvement from 82.5%. The cold ischemic times in forty-two of forty-two cases were within sixty minutes, or 100%. All specimens were in formalin longer than six hours. Twenty of forty-two cases were in formalin for seventy-two hours or less, or 48%. Seventeen of the twenty-two cases, (78%) in which the specimen spent over seventy-two hours in formalin were performed on either a Thursday or Friday. Out of the thirty-six patients who had a diagnosis of invasive breast cancer, six were positive for Her-2/neu. The Her-2/neu positivity rate of 19% was within the expected range of 15% - 20% (Wolf et al., 2013). Conclusions The interventions were successful in improving five of six indicators which met or exceeded their benchmarks

Formatting Data for One and Two Mode Undirected Social Network Analysis

Social Network Analysis (SNA) is a statistical method used to analyze the social structure and interactions among individuals within a network. SNA is used extensively in a number of disciplines such as sociology, geography, and communications research. However, the use of SNA by practitioners and researchers in assessment and evaluation is much lower than their counterparts in other social science disciplines. One of the primary barriers to utilizing SNA in social science research is correctly formatting the data for use. The focus of this article is to provide researchers with a tool for restructuring long form data so that it can be used to conduct social network analyses and generate undirected sociograms

Gaining from the System: Lessons from the Law School Survey of Student Engagement About Student Development in Law School

This paper considers the factors that influence law students\u27 assessment of their professional and academic development during law school. It uses responses of 5,612 third- and fourth-year law students to the Law School Survey of Student Engagement to identify student activities and behaviors that relate to professional and academic gains; individual and law school characteristics also are examined. Four aspects of the law school experience emerge as integral parts of students\u27 professional and academic development

Maturity Elongation of Mid-Season Upland Cotton Varieties Through the Use of Pyraclostrobin and Azoxystrobin Fungicides

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is subject to stress and yield reducing factors throughout the growing season. The loss of Delta and Pine Land 555 Bollgard® Roundup Ready® (DPL 555 BR) cotton in September 2009 removes a variety from the commercial market that proved to be a useful tool for farmers. This true full-season variety gave producers in regions of the U.S. Cotton Belt, where long growing season windows are established, the opportunity to take full advantage of extended growing days until harvest. The potential to delay the maturity of a mid-full season upland cotton variety, to that of the established full season variety, DPL 555 BR, may be possible through the determent of stress with fungicides. A two-year field study was conducted at the Texas AgriLife Research Farm in Burleson County in 2008 and 2009. The study evaluated the impact of pyraclostrobin, Headline®, and azoxystrobin, Quadris®, fungicides and their effect on yield and maturity after application to a mid-full season upland cotton variety, Stoneville 4554 Bollgard II® Roundup Ready Flex® (STV 4554 B2RF). These fungicides, along with commercially available tank-mix compounds, were applied to the study area at two defined growth stages: Early Bloom (EB), and Early Bloom +14 days (EB+14). Data analyzed over the years of both studies indicated statistical and numerical differences for fungicidal treatments. Statistical differences were noted in measurements throughout the years of both Study 1 and Study 2. Final plant mapping measurements and fiber properties for both studies failed to show improvements of increased nodes or plant height, as well as the measurements obtained from HVI analysis, due to the additions of either pyraclostrobin or azoxystrobin compounds. Combining these strobilurin fungicides with the labeled compounds of mepiquat chloride or mepiquat chloride did not yield results detrimental to plant characteristics measured in these studies. The treatment timing of EB+14 that contained the pyraclostrobin compound increased lint yield versus the untreated control by 213 kg ha^(-1)