393 research outputs found
A new approach to onset detection: towards an empirical grounding of theoretical and speculative ideologies of musical performance
This article assesses aspects of the current state of a project which aims, with the help of computers
and computer software, to segment soundfiles of vocal melodies into their component notes, identifying
precisely when the onset of each note occurs, and then tracking the pitch trajectory of each
note, especially in melodies employing a variety of non-standard temperaments, in which musical
intervals smaller than 100 cents are ubiquitous. From there, we may proceed further, to describe
many other âmicro-featuresâ of each of the notes, but for now our focus is on the onset times and
pitch trajectories
A microtonal wind controller building on Yamahaâs technology to facilitate the performance of music based on the â19-EDOâ scale
We describe a project in which several collaborators adapted an existing instrument to make
it capable of playing expressively in music based on the microtonal scale characterised by equal
divsion of the octave into 19 tones (â19-EDOâ). Our objective was not just to build this instrument,
however, but also to produce a well-formed piece of music which would exploit it
idiomatically, in a performance which would provide listeners with a pleasurable and satisfying
musical experience. Hence, consideration of the extent and limits of the playing-techniques of
the resulting instrument (a âWind-Controllerâ) and of appropriate approaches to the composition
of music for it were an integral part of the project from the start. Moreover, the intention
was also that the piece, though grounded in the musical characteristics of the 19-EDO scale,
would nevertheless have a recognisable relationship with what Dimitri Tymoczko (2010) has
called the âExtended Common Practiceâ of the last millennium. So the article goes on to consider
these matters, and to present a score of the resulting new piece, annotated with comments
documenting some of the performance issues which it raises. Thus, bringing the project to
fruition involved elements of composition, performance, engineering and computing, and the
article describes how such an inter-disciplinary, multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary collaboration
was co-ordinated in a unified manner to achieve the envisaged outcome. Finally, we
consider why the building of microtonal instruments is such a problematic issue in a contemporary
(âhigh-techâ) society like ours
The Same Story or a Unique Novel? Within-Participant Principle Component Analysis of Training Load Measures in Professional Rugby Union Skills Training.
PURPOSE: The study aimed to identify which combination of external and internal training load (TL) metrics capture similar or unique information for individual professional players during skills training in rugby union using principal component analysis (PCA). METHOD: TL data were collected from twenty-one male professional rugby union players across a competitive season. This included PlayerLoadâą, total distance (TD), and individualised high-speed distance (HSD; >61% maximal velocity; all external TL) obtained from a micro-technology device worn by each player (Optimeye X4, Catapult Innovations, Melbourne, Australia) and the session-rating of perceived exertion (sRPE; internal TL). PCA was conducted on each individual to extract the underlying combinations of the four TL measures that best describe the total information (variance) provided by the measures. TL measures with PC "loadings" (PCL) above 0.7 were deemed to possess well-defined relationships with the extracted PC. RESULTS: The findings show that from the four TL measures, the majority of an individual's TL information (1st PC: 55 to 70%) during skills training can be explained by either sRPE (PCL: 0.72 to 0.95), TD (PCL: 0.86 to 0.98) or PlayerLoadâą (PCL: 0.71 to 0.98). HSD was the only variable to relate to the 2nd PC (PCL: 0.72 to 1.00), which captured additional TL information (+19 to 28%). CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest practitioners could quantify the TL of rugby union skills training with one of PlayerLoadâą, TD, or sRPE plus HSD whilst limiting omitted information of the TL imposed during professional rugby union skills training
The measurement of guanxi: Introducing the GRX scale
This is the post-print version of the final paper published in Industrial Marketing Management. The published article is available from the link below. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. Copyright @ 2010 Elsevier B.V.This study posits and examines a measurement scale for measuring guanxi based on three Chinese relational constructs â ganqing, renqing and xinren. Focusing on Anglo-Chinese buyerâseller relationships, the research reports the findings from six qualitative in-depth interviews and survey data obtained from over 200 Taiwanese trading companies. Based on exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses the findings from the final second-order confirmatory factor analysis of the guanxi model identified 11 items for measuring ganqing, renqing, xinren and guanxi respectively. The results offer a useful starting point in order for business practitioners to assess their guanxi and at the same time provide academics with a scale for operationalizing the measurement of guanxi
Bringing Habits and Emotions into Food Waste Behaviour
This study examined consumer food waste behaviour using a comprehensive model integrating the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), the theory of interpersonal behaviour, and the comprehensive model of environmental behaviour. Using a temporally lagged design, one hundred and seventy-two respondents answered four questionnaires over a period of 14 months. Questionnaires measured emotions in relation to food waste, habits, the TPB variables, intention to reduce food waste, and self-reported food waste behaviour. Results showed that the less well-studied variables of habits and emotions were important determinants of participantsâ intentions to reduce food waste and their current food waste behaviour. As expected, we found that negative emotions were associated with greater intentions to reduce food waste, but contrary to our predictions they were also associated with higher levels of food waste behaviour. In other words, participants who experienced more negative emotion when thinking about food waste intended to reduce their waste but actually ended up wasting more food. Results also show that participants with a greater sense of control, and more normative support for reducing food waste also had stronger intentions to engage in the behaviour. Our findings extend existing understanding and underscore the importance of the non-cognitive determinants of behaviour, namely emotions and habits. The implications for research and practice are discussed
Incentives for corporate tax planning and reporting: Empirical evidence from Australia
This study extends prior research on the willingness of firms to significantly decrease their corporate taxes. It specifically examines the associations between corporate tax avoidance and the reported significant uncertainty of a firmâs tax position, the tax expertise and tax affiliations of its directors, and the performance-based remuneration incentives of its key management personnel. Based on a dataset of 200 publicly listed Australian firms over the 2006â2010 period (1000 firm years), we find that the reported uncertainty of a firmâs tax position, the tax expertise of its directors, and the performance-based remuneration incentives of its key management personnel are significantly positively associated with tax avoidance. Conversely, firms with board members who have at least one tax-related affiliation are significantly negatively associated with tax avoidance
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Revisiting Consumer Ethnocentrism: Review, Reconceptualization, and Empirical Testing
Prior research has suggested that many consumers prefer domestic to foreign products, even when the quality is lower and the price is higher. Such bias is attributed to consumer ethnocentrism. This study critically examines the current conceptualizations of consumer ethnocentrism and proposes an extension of its conceptual boundaries and measurement. It determines that consumer ethnocentrism is a multidimensional construct that encompasses five dimensions: prosociality, cognition, insecurity, reflexiveness, and habituation. Empirical evidence from the United Kingdom and the United States demonstrates that the extended measurement instrument better predicts consumers' preferences for local brands at the expense of foreign brands
Hsa-mir183/EGR1-mediated regulation of E2F1 is required for CML stem/progenitor cell survival
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) stem/progenitor cells (SPC) express a transcriptional program characteristic of proliferation, yet can achieve and maintain quiescence. Understanding the mechanisms by which leukemic SPC maintain quiescence will help to clarify how they persist during long-term targeted treatment. We have identified a novel BCR-ABL1 protein kinase dependent pathway mediated by the up-regulation of hsa-mir183, the down-regulation of its direct target EGR1 and, as a consequence, up-regulation of E2F1. We show here that inhibition of hsa-mir183 reduced proliferation and impaired colony formation of CML SPC. Downstream of this, inhibition of E2F1 also reduced proliferation of CML SPC, leading to p53-mediated apoptosis. In addition, we demonstrate that E2F1 plays a pivotal role in regulating CML SPC proliferation status. Thus, for the first time, we highlight the mechanism of hsa-mir183/EGR1-mediated E2F1 regulation and demonstrate this axis as a novel, critical factor for CML SPC survival, offering new insights into leukemic stem cell eradication
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