The Virtual Guru and Beyond: the Changing Role of Teacher in North Indian Classical Music

This project, which encompasses both written and performed aspects, is an exploration of the North Indian classical music tradition as it is taught in twenty-first century California, and a de-exoticization of a musical style that most Americans are unacquainted with. A brief overview of the basic theory, history, and practice of North Indian classical music is followed by a comparison of oral and written musical traditions. A specific composition from the North Indian classical tradition is included as an example of the form and how that form is transmitted. Emerging modes of transmission include multimedia and network technologies; their use, and their limitations, are investigated, along with deeper questions of pedagogical utility

An analysis of the ensemble program in the secondary schools of Maine

Thesis (M.M.)--Boston University, 196

Science Building Announcement 11/13/1962

President Harvey Rice introduces Charles Horn, President of the Olin Foundation, who spoke and announced the plans to build the new science building, on 11/13/1962. Reel #15

Financial, Managerial, and Attitudinal Characteristics of North Dakota Farm Families: Results of the 1986 Farm Survey

Agricultural Finance, Farm Management,

The impact of Clinical Nurse Specialists on the decision making process in cancer multidisciplinary team meetings: A qualitative study

PURPOSE: There are well-documented barriers to nurse participation in cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings. This paper aims to identify the approaches used by Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) in this setting to contribute during discussion, and to consider the impact of these approaches on the decision making process. In doing so it aims to highlight ways that CNSs can increase their influence, and enhance multidisciplinary engagement. METHODS: This study is based on analysis of observation data from 122 MDT meetings in gynaecology, haematology and skin cancer MDTs. Field notes were reviewed, identifying 58 cases where CNSs contributed to MDT discussion. Audio recordings of the relevant sections were then transcribed and analysed thematically. RESULTS: Five approaches were used by CNSs to contribute in MDT meetings: sharing information, asking questions, providing practical suggestions, framing and using humour. These approaches influenced three key intermediary processes identified during the analysis ('successful contributions'): prompting discussion, influencing a treatment plan and facilitating teamwork. CNSs contributed successfully in cases where medical factors (such as relapsed disease or complex comorbidities) or non-medical factors (such as strong patient preference), had the potential to impact on the ability of teams to deliver treatment. CONCLUSIONS: CNSs have an important role in cancer MDT meetings. By focusing on a subset of cases where CNSs contributed during MDT discussion, this study has provided an insight into approaches that can be adopted by CNSs to increase their influence on the decision making process, enabling teams to capitalise on their knowledge and expertise in MDT meetings

Agricultural Crises, Capitalism and Transition to Socialism in sub-Saharan Africa

Summary Growth in agricultural output in sub?Saharan Africa was unsatisfactory regionally and in most countries during the 1970s. Production capacity in many cases was not the central factor in that performance. Neither capitalist nor attempted traditional socialist transformations were notably successful, but certain elements which might constitute a basis for socialist agricultural transitions in Africa showed more promise. Resumen Crisis agricola en el Africa sub?Sahariana: capitalismo y transiciones al socialismo El incremento de la producción agricola en el Africa sub?Sahariana resultó insatisfactorio durante la década de los años 70 tanto a nivel regional como en la mayoria de los paises. La capacidad de producción no fue, en muchos casos, el factor central de tal resultado. Ni las transformaciones capitalistes ni las intentadas transformaciones social?istas tradicionales resultaron de éxito destacado, pero ciertos elementos que pudieren constituir cierta base para transiciones agrícolas socialistas en Africa, resultaron más prometedores. Résumé La crise agricole des pays de l'Afrique sous?saharienne: capitalisme et transitions vers le socialisme La croissance de la production agricole dans les pays de l'Afrique sous?saharienne fut insatisfaisante régionalement et dans la plupart des pays dans les années 1970. La capacité de production, dans la plupart des cas, n'était pas le facteur central de ces performances. Ni des transformations capitalistes, ni des essais de transformations socialistes traditionnelles n'ont particulièrement bien réussi mais certains éléments, qui pourraient constituer une base pour les transitions agricoles socialistes en Afrique, ont indiqué de meilleures espérances

Coastal Landscapes of South Australia

This book aims to assist people in interpreting coastal landforms in South Australia, revealing how the coast has evolved and is continuing to do so under the influences of a range of processes acting upon a variety of geological settings. South Australian coastal landforms include cliffs, rocky outcrops and shore platforms, mangrove woodlands, mudflats, estuaries, extensive sandy beaches, coastal dunes and coastal barrier systems, as well as numerous near-shore reefs and islands. Geologically, the South Australian coast is very young, having evolved over only 1% of geological time, during the past 43 million years since the separation of Australia and Antarctica. It is also very dynamic, with the current shoreline position having been established from only 7000 years ago. This book is a landmark study into the variable character of the South Australian coast and its long-term evolution

Contribution of simulation-based medical education to work-readiness of JCU graduates

The College of Medicine and Dentistry (CMD) at James Cook University (JCU) was established in regional north Queensland in 1999 with the mandate to select and educate medical graduates to work in underserviced areas, specifically rural, remote, and tropical locations. In 2006, the second graduating cohort at JCU were surveyed to determine if they felt ‘work ready‘. Results showed only 66% of students felt well or very well prepared for their first week of internship, and 13% of students felt inadequately prepared. The need for more CS activities within the curriculum was identified when the College underwent course accreditation in 2006