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Silvey, Brian A., D. Gregory Springer, Christian M. Noon, Christopher M. Baumgartner, Alec D. Scherer, and Mark Montemayor. "Band Directors’ Perceptions of Instrumental Conducting Curricula." Journal of Music Teacher Education 30, no. 1 (June 18, 2020): 65–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1057083720933218.
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The purpose of this study was to examine inservice band directors’ perceptions of their undergraduate instrumental conducting curricula. Members ( N = 141) of the Facebook Band Directors Group who had completed undergraduate conducting and rehearsal techniques coursework responded to an online survey. Respondents felt more confident demonstrating technical conducting behaviors versus expressive ones, perceived their instruction in conducting skills superior to their rehearsal skill instruction, and desired additional conducting and rehearsal experiences that were more representative of what they encountered once they began teaching. Respondents’ most desired curricular change was for additional instruction in rehearsal planning, error detection and correction, and instrument-specific pedagogy. The three most frequently used score study behaviors were “initial, casual read-through of the score,” “define all unfamiliar terms,” and “marking important cues.” Based on our findings, we discuss ways in which music teacher educators can improve their instrumental conducting courses.
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Forrester, Sommer H. "Music Teacher Knowledge: An Examination of the Intersections Between Instrumental Music Teaching and Conducting." Journal of Research in Music Education 65, no. 4 (November 15, 2017): 461–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022429417742124.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the complexities of instrumental music teacher knowledge as they relate to the intersection between instrumental music teaching and conducting, and to explore how participants describe and perceive these intersections. The key research question guiding this study was, How do high school instrumental music teachers describe the intersections between instrumental music teaching and conducting? This study focused on the participants’ ( N = 4) perceptions and descriptions of the intersections between instrumental music teaching and conducting. A multiple-case-study design was used. The central finding of this study suggests that the practice of instrumental music teaching demands a specialized form of knowledge that reflects the integration of, rather than the intersection between, both teaching and conducting. This specialized form of knowledge informs the participants’ in-the-moment decision making, judgments, decisions, and communication with students and the ensemble as a whole. The findings of this study suggest implications for music teacher education and conducting education, specifically in the areas of devising professional development opportunities that are systematic, multilevel, and multifaceted and that mirror the integrated nature of teaching and conducting that occurs in practice.
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Silvey, Brian A. "Undergraduate Music Majors’ Perceptions of Instrumental Conducting Curricula." Journal of Music Teacher Education 21, no. 1 (November 5, 2010): 27–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1057083710387521.
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Silvey, Brian A., Mark Montemayor, and Christopher M. Baumgartner. "An Observational Study of Score Study Practices Among Undergraduate Instrumental Music Education Majors." Journal of Research in Music Education 65, no. 1 (February 15, 2017): 52–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022429416688700.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate undergraduate instrumental music education majors’ score study practices as they related to the effectiveness of their simulated conducting. Participants ( N = 30) were video recorded in two sessions in which they completed a 20-min score study session and a simulated conducting performance. In the first score study session, all 30 conductors studied Mini-Suite for Band, Movement 1. In Session 2, participants studied Portrait of a Clown but this time either with a model recording ( n = 15) or without one ( n = 15). We computed the overall duration of participants’ score study behaviors for both pieces. Additional data included graduate students’ evaluations of participants’ post–score study conducting performances and an inventory of participants’ score study markings. We found a significant difference in the proportion of time spent in score studying activities between the model and no-model condition conductors, with more time spent in gesturing when studying along with a model. Evaluations of participants’ conducting revealed no differences between those conductors who used a model and those who did not while studying Portrait of a Clown. Our analysis of conductors’ score markings revealed a small number of notable differences between stronger/weaker conductors and between model/no-model conditions. Implications for undergraduate conductor preparation programs are discussed.
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Nasrifan, Mohd Nizam. "The Effect of Instructor Feedback on Technique of Undergraduates Studying Instrumental Conducting." Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences 141 (August 2014): 571–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.05.100.
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Danyliuk, Yana. "Art-Dominanta International Folk Instruments Performers Competition as a factor in maintaining the spiritual security of the Ukrainian society and promoting the traditions of folk instrumental art of Ukraine in the world." Culturology Ideas, no. 19 (1'2021) (2020): 174–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.37627/2311-9489-19-2021-1.174-187.
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The issue of preserving national culture in such traditional forms of musical art development as contests of folk instruments performers is an important research area considering the existing exacerbation of socio-economic and spiritual crisis of Ukrainian society against the background of the world processes of globalization and digitalization of cultural and educational space. Therefore, the study aims to comprehensively explore the experience of conducting the Art-Dominanta International Folk Instruments Performers Competition as an important promotion factor of folk instrumental art among young people, to highlight its importance for maintaining the spiritual security of society at the regional and country levels, to consider the contest as a significant stimulus for promoting the Ukrainian culture in the world. The author has proved that the musical performing contests are a significant factor in the development of folk instrumental art as a part of the national musical culture. It has been established that conducting the contest is an important cultural resource for strengthening the image of Kharkiv as a center for the development of folk and instrumental art, a source of cultural and creative growth for the city and its citizens. Many years of experience in conducting the contest creates fertile ground for the integration of its best achievements into the educational process of numerous regional educational institutions raising the cultural level of the city.
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Cavitt, Mary Ellen. "A Descriptive Analysis of Error Correction in Instrumental Music Rehearsals." Journal of Research in Music Education 51, no. 3 (October 2003): 218–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3345375.
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This study is a description of the error correction process in 40 instrumental music rehearsals taught by 10 teachers, each of whom was observed conducting 4 consecutive rehearsals. A total of 332 rehearsal frames were analyzed. Rather than summing the observation data across complete rehearsals, I analyzed the data using rehearsal frames as a unit of analysis. Perhaps the most important finding was that the error correction process, rate of teacher-student interaction, and pace varied systematically with the type of error addressed.
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Prokimnov, Nikolai N. "Issues of methodological and instrumental support of workshops on modeling and simulation." Journal Of Applied Informatics 15, no. 90 (December 28, 2020): 16–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.37791/2687-0649-2020-15-6-16-26.
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The effect of learning depends on many factors, among the most important of which are the suitability of a plan for conducting practical exercises and laboratory works that most accurately reflects the purposes and didactic units of the course being studied, and a sufficient level of provision of practical training with methodological guidelines and software tools. Decisions regarding the choice of all these elements depend on a number of conditions, such as the rules and standards in force of a particular educational environment, the format of training, the students’ stuff, and others. The paper proposes a framework generalized plan for conducting laboratory workshops on modeling and simulation courses, summarizing the author's methodological experience. The main prerequisites and principles underlying the composition of the workshops are presented. The set of tools used to perform practical tasks is characterized. Brief characteristics of the goals of each practical task of the generalized plan, the setting of tasks and the software tools used to solve them are given. The ideas and principles presented in the paper can be useful for teachers planning practical lessons on modeling and simulation as well as for developing their methodological and instrumental support.
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Durrant, Colin. "Towards a Model of Effective Communication: A Case for Structured Teaching of Conducting." British Journal of Music Education 11, no. 1 (March 1994): 57–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0265051700002011.
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Recent teaching with PGCE secondary music students has revealed that conducting ensembles is a musical activity in which they have variable knowledge, skills and experience. It is a general expectation, nevertheless, that music teachers still conduct choral and instrumental ensembles as part of their job in schools, and some may also undertake such roles in the wider community. This paper seeks to identify from research literature aspects of effective conducting that warrant greater attention. This forms part of a research project which is exploring definitions of effective conducting and making an analysis and case for more structured teaching in this area within higher education.
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Waldron, Janice. "A Discussion of Gunther Schuller's Approach to Conducting: Implications for the Instrumental Music Classroom." Philosophy of Music Education Review 16, no. 1 (April 2008): 97–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.2979/pme.2008.16.1.97.
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Noon, Christian M. "Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Undergraduate Conducting Curricula: A Review of Literature." Update: Applications of Research in Music Education 38, no. 1 (July 4, 2019): 46–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/8755123319857221.
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Conducting courses are a common component of undergraduate instrumental music education programs. The experiences students have in those courses vary across and sometimes within institutions. This variation is due to many factors including choice of instructional materials and sequences, as well as whether textbooks or other instructional approaches (e.g., Laban movement theory) are used and how classes are designed for students to practice and refine their conducting. In this review, I summarized and synthesized literature related to the structure and content of undergraduate conducting curricula, as well as students’ and teachers’ perceptions of those curricula. I also made suggestions for teaching practice and for further research, and proposed a shift in the discourse on undergraduate conducting curricula toward authentic context, pedagogy-rich coursework aimed at preparing students to successfully adopt the conductor-educator role in their future careers.
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Firdaos, Rijal. "METODE PENGEMBANGAN INSTRUMEN PENGUKUR KECERDASAN SPIRITUAL MAHASISWA." Edukasia : Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Islam 11, no. 2 (January 5, 2017): 377. http://dx.doi.org/10.21043/edukasia.v11i2.1782.
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<em>SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE MEASUREMENTS INSTRUMENT DEVELOPING METHODS. The main objective of this study is to provide information related how to develop an instrument spiritual to measure the intelligence of students. The specific objectives are: 1) understanding the instrumental development concept, 2) knowing the instrumental development procedure, 3) and determining the testing method. This study used library research by examining the literature as a supporting source. The results of study show that first, the instrument plays a very important role to determine the quality of a study, as well as become the tools used by researcher to collect the data by conducting measurements. Second, the instrumental development procedure passes several stages; those are developing the conceptual definition, giving scale, reviewing the justification points, preparing instrumental draft, collecting the trial data, and analyzing the trial data. Third, the testing method used to develop the instrument is factor analysis by using SPSS and Lisrel.</em>
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Sitnikova, Ekaterina V., Elena N. Hmyrova, and Dmitry S. Ozhigin. "METHODOLOGY OF INSTRUMENTAL CONTROL OF STABILITY OF QUARRY SLOPES USING GNSS TECHNOLOGIES." Interexpo GEO-Siberia 1, no. 1 (July 8, 2020): 161–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.33764/2618-981x-2020-1-1-161-168.
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The article describes the methodology of instrumental monitoring of the stability of Karatemir open pit slopes using GNSS technologies. An iron ore deposit was selected to carry out the study. The exploitation of subsurface use facilities developed in an open way requires regular monitoring of the stability state of the instrument array. This is the main task for the safe and efficient operation of the entire field. The favorable conditions for conducting observations and the accuracy of satellite observations are also described. The analysis of the stability status of career slopes.
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Grabcev, B., and A. Tirziu. "Optimization of resolution–intensity balance in angular-dispersive powder diffractometry at a synchrotron radiation source." Journal of Applied Crystallography 32, no. 4 (August 1, 1999): 641–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s0021889899003441.
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A unique resolution function of angular-dispersive synchrotron radiation powder diffractometers, properly parameterized to be valid for any multicrystal variant of this instrument, has been derived paying special attention to the absolute correctness of the formulae by avoiding any unknown proportionality factors. Moreover, the concept of experimental performance criterion has been proposed in an attempt to introduce a kind of `worth-scale' for the results of measurements performed with a certain instrumental configuration. Both entities were used in computer simulations to determine the most convenient configuration of instrumental parameters that, apart from the fulfilment of the experiment goal, ensure an adequate counting rate. Several case studies using different instrumental layouts, different single-crystal monochromators and samples of different low symmetries and unit-cell volumes were considered. The results offer reliable information that may be useful for designing diffractometers as well as for conducting experiments.
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Yanushevich, O. O., S. D. Arutyunov, and M. M. Antonik. "Modemmethodsofcomputerdiagnosticsdentalocclusionand TMJ, craniomandibular system and facial aesthetics." Scientific Notes of the I. P. Pavlov St. Petersburg State Medical University 22, no. 2 (June 30, 2015): 43–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.24884/1607-4181-2015-22-2-43-45.
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To date, the traditional methods of instrumental diagnosis of occlusion and TMJ - quite time consuming and difficult to perform.Requires a very high qualification of experts capable of conducting such a diagnosis. In this regard, the existing and evolving digital technologycan not only producevarious removable and nonremovableorthodonticand orthopedicdesign, but also allow for a precise and easier to perform, diagnoseocclusion of dentition with the biomechanicsof the temporomandibular joint and the aesthetics of the patient's face.
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Mota, Teresa. "Spending some time in the field. Fieldwork in the Portugese Geological Survey during the twentieth century." Earth Sciences History 33, no. 2 (January 1, 2014): 201–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.17704/eshi.33.2.b607u6kx1230277n.
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The practice and methods of geological fieldwork in the Portuguese Geological Survey evolved during the middle part of the twentieth century. Between the 1920s and the 1940s, the Survey's field assistants played a key role in conducting geological fieldwork; special attention will be given to their training. In 1940, Georges Zbyzsewski (1909-1999) was hired as a geologist by the Survey and he was responsible for conducting the majority of fieldwork. Scientific collaborators from outside the Survey also began to play a key role in the institution. From the 1950s onwards, several new specialities were hired by the Survey, especially geologists and field assistants. The pace of geological fieldwork recorded an unprecedented increase. The characteristics of the teams that carried out this task in the Survey were instrumental in this achievement.
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Chaffin. "An Examination of the Cognitive Workload Associated with Conducting in an Instrumental Music Context: A Review of Literature." Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, no. 189 (2011): 73. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.189.0073.
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Hussan, Bolatkhan, Daulet Takhanov, Sergey Kuzmin, and Sharabidin Abdibaitov. "Research into influence of drilling-and-blasting operations on the stability of the Kusmuryn open-pit sides in the Republic of Kazakhstan." Mining of Mineral Deposits 15, no. 3 (September 2021): 130–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.33271/mining15.03.130.
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Purpose. Research into influence of drilling-and-blasting operations on the nature of deformation in near-side masses of the design open-pit contours and assessing the seismic impact of blasting operations, which are the basis for development of recommendations on the rational parameters of drilling-and-blasting operations. Methods. The influence of drilling-and-blasting operations at the limiting contour of the Kusmuryn field is studied using the analysis of the mining-and-geological conditions and tectonics of the rocks constituing the field, in-situ surveying the state of the open-pit sides, analysis of the physical and mechanical properties of the host rocks, analytical studies and instrumental measurements of the blasting effect. Findings. Based on the analytical methods, the calculation and analysis of the seismic stability of the rocks at the field have been performed. By means of instrumental measurement of the blasting effect in open pit, data have been obtained on the seismic impact of blasting operations on the near-side masses. According to the results of these works, rational parameters of drilling-and-blasting operations at the limiting contour of the open pit have been determined. In addition, the main provisions for the organization of drilling-and-blasting operations at the limiting contour of the open pit have been developed. Originality. In this work, for the first time, a joint research method is applied, which includes an analytical calculation of the shock wave seismic impact on a rock mass, based on the results of which the dependency graphs have been obtained of the seismicity coefficient on the rock hardness coefficient at the Kusmuryn field according to the Protodyakonov scale for various explosives, as well as using the method of instrumental measurements, which serves to determine the seismic impact of an explosion on a rock mass. This makes it possible to substantiate the technology of conducting the drilling-and-blasting operations at the contour, providing a long-term stable position of the permanent side of the open pit. Practical implications. The results of the work will be used to calculate the safe parameters of conducting the blasting operations when placing the side in the final position at the Kusmuryn field. This research method can be applied at any mining enterprise conducting open-cut mining of minerals.
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Cai, Tingting, Qingmei Huang, and Changrong Yuan. "Emotional, informational and instrumental support needs in patients with breast cancer who have undergone surgery: a cross-sectional study." BMJ Open 11, no. 8 (August 2021): e048515. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048515.
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ObjectivesThis study evaluated emotional, informational and instrumental support needs in patients with breast cancer who had undergone surgery, then identified the variables associated with those needs.DesignThis was a cross-sectional survey study.SettingQuestionnaires were distributed in tertiary hospitals in China between January 2018 and July 2020.ParticipantsWe recruited 477 eligible patients with breast cancer via convenience sampling. Due to exclusions for response errors, the final analysed sample included 461 participants (mean age of 50.9 years). Each completed a questionnaire consisting of a sociodemographic information component and three short forms from the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (social relationships short forms, anxiety short form and depression short form). Subsequent analyses included the χ2 test, Pearson correlation and multivariate regression.ResultsThe T scores for informational support were lower than those for the reference group (general population), while those for emotional and informational support were average. Marital status, childbearing history, lifestyle, employment status, anxiety and depression levels were related to the scores for emotional, informational and instrumental support in this population. The regression analysis revealed that emotional support levels, instrumental support levels, marital status, employment status, anxiety and depression outcomes were predictors for informational support levels.ConclusionsInformational support should be specifically assessed and promoted among patients with breast cancer in general, while marital status, childbearing history, lifestyle, employment status, anxiety and depression levels should be evaluated when conducting interventions to promote emotional, informational and instrumental support for those who have undergone surgery. Early and regular screenings for high-risk patients will help nurses identify those who are likely to benefit from targeted preventive interventions aimed at emotional, informational and instrumental support issues.Trial registration numberChiCTR2000035439; ClinicalTrials.gov registry.
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Da Silva Reis, Leidiani. "The reconstruction of discourse objects in Libras." Hesperia: Anuario de Filología Hispánica 22 (March 13, 2020): 81–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.35869/hafh.v22i0.1656.
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This work analyses the referential process performed by a deaf subject in Brazilian Sign Language (BSL) when facing the anaphoric occurrence in a textual cut from Brazilian Portuguese. Therefore, the methodology implemented hereby has had a qualitative nature. A parallel corpus has been compiled using ELAN (EUDICO–Linguistic Annotator) and following the theories of Corpus Linguistics. From all the referential categories contemplated in BSL, the anaphoric deictic has been the most instrumental strategy for conducting the referential chain of the language, e.g. the construction of the referent at specific points in the signalling space.
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Da Silva Reis, Leidiani. "The reconstruction of discourse objects in Libras." Hesperia: Anuario de Filología Hispánica 23 (March 13, 2020): 81–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.35869/hafh.v23i0.1656.
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This work analyses the referential process performed by a deaf subject in Brazilian Sign Language (BSL) when facing the anaphoric occurrence in a textual cut from Brazilian Portuguese. Therefore, the methodology implemented hereby has had a qualitative nature. A parallel corpus has been compiled using ELAN (EUDICO–Linguistic Annotator) and following the theories of Corpus Linguistics. From all the referential categories contemplated in BSL, the anaphoric deictic has been the most instrumental strategy for conducting the referential chain of the language, e.g. the construction of the referent at specific points in the signalling space.
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Greenberg, Jerald. "Applying Organizational Justice: Questionable Claims and Promising Suggestions." Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2, no. 2 (June 2009): 230–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1754-9434.2009.01140.x.
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With an eye toward promoting applications of organizational justice, I respond to commentaries on my focal article (Greenberg, 2009a). Specifically, I challenge questionable claims regarding (a) characterization of applied research, (b) why we don't conduct more applied justice research, (c) moral versus instrumental rationales for promoting justice, (d) the validity of intervention studies, and (e) interpretations of Lewin's classic observation about the practical value of theory. I also identify and comment upon two suggestions for promoting applied justice research: (a) promoting cooperation between researchers and practitioners and (b) conducting comprehensive, integrative interventions.
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KNIGHTON, ELIZABETH JULIANA. "Mary Davenport Engberg: Pioneering Musician in a Bachelors’ Frontier." Journal of the Society for American Music 5, no. 3 (July 13, 2011): 365–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1752196311000174.
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AbstractMany women in the United States encountered resistance to their involvement in orchestral conducting and public instrumental performance—both solo and ensemble—in the early twentieth century. Mary Davenport Engberg (1880–1951), however, became involved in the developing musical culture of the Pacific Northwest without encountering opposition based on her gender. In 1911 Engberg founded the mixed-gender Bellingham Symphony Orchestra, which she conducted until she became the conductor of the Seattle Civic Symphony Orchestra in 1921, and she also performed extensively as a violinist in Seattle and along the West Coast. She was the director of an influential music school in Seattle and cofounded the Seattle Civic Opera Association in 1932. Engberg's life and accomplishments reveal the effect of regional differences in the experiences and reception of women in American music. An understanding of her contributions leads to a better appreciation of the varied roles played by women in instrumental music throughout our country's history.
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Sayyidkasimov, Sayyidjabbor S., and Evgeniy N. Belyaev. "Ways to minimize production risks when using the automated mine surveying deformation monitoring system at open-pit mines." XXI century. Technosphere Safety 5, no. 4 (December 2020): 403–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.21285/2500-1582-2020-4-403-410.
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Hazardous production facilities at open-pit mines are zones characterized by the presence of natural or man-made factors causing emergencies and life safety threats. When conducting mining operations and processing solid minerals, it is necessary to monitor the condition of sides, trenches, ledges, slopes and dumps, and areas of possible collapses or failures. The monitoring is carried out by the mine surveying de-partment. They conduct instrumental observations of displacement processes, deformations of the earth's surface, buildings, and structures. The stationary benchmarks adapted for attaching stationary reflectors and measuring instruments help to minimize risk factors during instrumental observations. This allows for remote monitoring without the presence of people in danger zones. The automatic remote monitoring system allows for measuring cycles at high speeds and small frequencies, which eliminates errors caused by the human factor. Constantly updated parameters of the monitored object are used to predict the state of the object with a high degree of reliability, prevent accidents or calculate economic indicators of consequences.
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Sobral, Ana Iza Gomes da Penha, Cláudia Marina Tavares de Araújo, and Marcos Felipe Falcão Sobral. "Mild cognitive impairment in the elderly Relationship between communication and functional capacity." Dementia & Neuropsychologia 12, no. 2 (June 2018): 165–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1980-57642018dn12-020009.
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Abstract Mild Cognitive Impairment is characterized as an intermediate form between age-related change and dementia. For the elderly, autonomy and independence are related to the ability to remain active in conducting their social activities and, for this to occur, communication is fundamental in this process. Objective: To assess the association between communication and the abilities of elderly people with mild cognitive impairment to perform instrumental activities of daily living. Methods: A cross-sectional, quantitative, analytical, correlational study was conducted at the Open University of the Third Age (UnATI), a program of the Federal University of Pernambuco. This study included 92 people, comprising 46 elderly with mild cognitive impairment and a caregiver or family member who met the inclusion criteria. The elderly were asked to complete a sociodemographic questionnaire and Lawton-Brody’s Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale. The caregivers were asked to complete the Functional Assessment of Communication Skills. The following variables were studied: social communication skills and instrumental activities of daily living. Data were stored in an Excel® 2007 spreadsheet, and the Pearson correlation test was used for the statistical analysis. Results: There were statistically significant correlations in four domains of social communication: referring to family members by name (p=0.0033); requesting information about people or events (p=0.0355); understanding conversations in a noisy environment (p=0.0448); and understanding what they watch on television or listen to on the radio (p=0.0127). Conclusion: Changes in the communication of elderly people with mild cognitive impairment interfere with their ability to perform instrumental activities autonomously and independently.
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Heckman, James J., and Jeffrey A. Smith. "Assessing the Case for Social Experiments." Journal of Economic Perspectives 9, no. 2 (May 1, 1995): 85–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/jep.9.2.85.
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This paper analyzes the method of social experiments. The assumptions that justify the experimental method are exposited. Parameters of interest in evaluating social programs are discussed. The authors show how experiments sometimes serve as instrumental variables to identify program impacts. The most favorable case for experiments ignores variability across persons in response to treatments received and assumes that mean impacts of a program are the main object of interest in conducting an evaluation. Experiments do not identify the distribution of program gains unless additional assumptions are maintained. Evidence on the validity of the assumptions used to justify social experiments is presented.
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Yaylacı, Şule. "Utility of Focus Groups in Retrospective Analysis of Conflict Contexts." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 19 (January 1, 2020): 160940692092273. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1609406920922735.
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This article addresses the challenges of conducting retrospective qualitative research in conflict contexts, particularly those stemming from the susceptibility of retrospective accounts to present narratives and contextual variations in the experience and interpretations of war. This article shows how focus groups combined with in-depth interviews can be used as a strategy to overcome these challenges. Drawing on empirical examples from research conducted in conflict settings, the article shows how focus groups can be instrumental in culturally anchoring the researcher and accessing the most reliable accounts of the past via unearthing the locally relevant wartime events and war-induced dynamics.
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Abdul Rashid, Aneesa, Ahmed Kamarulzaman, Sakinah Sulong, and Suhazeli Abdullah. "The role of social media in primary care." Malaysian Family Physician 16, no. 2 (June 3, 2021): 14–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.51866/rv1048.
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Online activities have become the norm. From searching for new information to conducting business meetings, social media’s role in daily life continues to grow in prominence. It is estimated that the majority of the population uses social media, and users include doctors and other healthcare professionals. It is critical for primary care doctors to note how social media can substantially influence one’s healthcare behaviour and decision making. Because primary care doctors are usually the first line of contact for patients, they are the most easily accessible and most instrumental in using social media to steer the public toward proper information on healthcare.
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Alfianistiawati, Rohmatin, Pramana Herjati Putra Dionchi, Hasna Bararah M, and Joan Hesti Gita Purwasih. "Transformasi televisi sebagai media belajar di tengah pandemi dalam kacamata rasional instrumental." Jurnal Integrasi dan Harmoni Inovatif Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial 1, no. 2 (May 9, 2021): 116–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.17977/um063v1i2p116-124.
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, various areas of life experienced changes and adjustments, including in the field of education by conducting distance learning. As a form of adjustment for distance learning, the government and educators use television as a learning medium. The transformation of television as a learning medium is aimed at every level of education, one of which is at the high school level. This study aims to determine the form of television transformation in the perspective of the instrumental rational theory as well as the perspective of students on learning through television. This research was conducted using descriptive qualitative methods with data collection techniques through observation and interviews. The results obtained in the form of structured programs during learning through television as a form of instrumental rational action during distance learning as well as the perspective of students with this transformation.
Pada masa pandemi Covid-19 berbagai bidang dalam kehidupan mengalami perubahan serta penyesuaian, termasuk pada bidang pendidikan dengan mengadakan pembelajaran jarak jauh. Sebagai bentuk penyesuaian pembelajaran jarak jauh tersebut pihak pemerintah serta pendidik memanfaatkan televisi sebagai media belajar. Transformasi televisi sebagai media belajar ini ditujukan pada setiap jenjang pendidikan, salah satunya pada jenjang sekolah menengah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bentuk transformasi televisi dalam perspektif teori rasional instrumental tersebut serta perspektif peserta didik akan kegiatan belajar memelalui televisi. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi serta wawancara. Hasil yang diperoleh berupa adanya program terstruktur selama pembelajaran melalui televisi sebagai bentuk tindakan rasional instrumental selama pembelajaran jarak jauh serta perspektif peserta didik dengan adanya transformasi tersebut.
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Simanjuntak, Debora Chaterin. "PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ TEACHING PERFORMANCE IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS: INSTRUMENTAL CASE STUDY APPROACH." ELTIN JOURNAL, Journal of English Language Teaching in Indonesia 6, no. 2 (October 30, 2018): 85. http://dx.doi.org/10.22460/eltin.v6i2.p85-99.
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The ultimate purpose of conducting this study is to explore teaching performance of pre-service in teaching English to young learners. This is an instrumental case study, using explanatory approach which scrutinize a particular case to gain insight to an issue or theory by involving sources of information to provide in-depth study. Furthermore the findings of this research is expected to underpin realistic aims and current curricular innovation for teaching English to young learners (TEYL). The findings of this study are classified into four aspects: Teaching Aim, Teaching Reflection, Teaching Approach, and Teaching Challenges. Pre-service teachers understood their purpose in teaching English young learners. Throughout the classroom observations and interviews, it was found that pre-service teachers provided relatable tasks for young learners; they focused on course objective; they established good bond with young learners before implementing the lessons. Their challenges in Teaching are to establish parent-teacher relationship and to identify learners’ learning skills. This study is expected to contribute insights to English language teaching area about Pre-service Teachers’ Teaching Performance in Teaching English to Young Learners by immersing into the world of teaching English to Young learners.
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Marshalov, D., J. Ping, W. Li, M. Wang, J. Sun, Yu Bondarenko, M. Vasilyev, and E. Yagudina. "3-Way Lunar Radio Ranging Experiment on RT-32 Radio Telescopes." Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences 57, no. 1-2 (April 1, 2020): 22–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2020-0003.
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AbstractSince 2017, the Institute of Applied Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences in cooperation with the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been conducting observations of the Chang’E-3 lander carrier wave signal. The paper presents the features of observation scheduling and results of data processing. High-precision phase radar measurements have been obtained with an instrumental error of 1–2 mm. The deviation of residuals in model calculations does not exceed ± 1 cm. The estimates of CE-3 lander position have been obtained with an accuracy of 0.5’’, 7.4 m and 3.2 m in celenocentric cylindrical longitude, Px and Py coordinates, respectively.
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Park, Soojin, and Esra Kürüm. "A Two-Stage Joint Modeling Method for Causal Mediation Analysis in the Presence of Treatment Noncompliance." Journal of Causal Inference 8, no. 1 (November 28, 2020): 131–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jci-2019-0019.
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AbstractEstimating the effect of a randomized treatment and the effect that is transmitted through a mediator is often complicated by treatment noncompliance. In literature, an instrumental variable (IV)-based method has been developed to study causal mediation effects in the presence of treatment noncompliance. Existing studies based on the IV-based method focus on identifying the mediated portion of the intention-to-treat effect, which relies on several identification assumptions. However, little attention has been given to assessing the sensitivity of the identification assumptions or mitigating the impact of violating these assumptions. This study proposes a two-stage joint modeling method for conducting causal mediation analysis in the presence of treatment noncompliance, in which modeling assumptions can be employed to decrease the sensitivity to violation of some identification assumptions. The use of a joint modeling method is also conducive to conducting sensitivity analyses to the violation of identification assumptions. We demonstrate our approach using the Jobs II data, in which the effect of job training on job seekers’ mental health is examined.
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Sohn, Hong Yong, and Arun Murali. "Plasma Synthesis of Advanced Metal Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Applications as Transparent Conducting Oxide Thin Films." Molecules 26, no. 5 (March 7, 2021): 1456. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26051456.
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This article reviews and summarizes work recently performed in this laboratory on the synthesis of advanced transparent conducting oxide nanopowders by the use of plasma. The nanopowders thus synthesized include indium tin oxide (ITO), zinc oxide (ZnO) and tin-doped zinc oxide (TZO), aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO), and indium-doped zinc oxide (IZO). These oxides have excellent transparent conducting properties, among other useful characteristics. ZnO and TZO also has photocatalytic properties. The synthesis of these materials started with the selection of the suitable precursors, which were injected into a non-transferred thermal plasma and vaporized followed by vapor-phase reactions to form nanosized oxide particles. The products were analyzed by the use of various advanced instrumental analysis techniques, and their useful properties were tested by different appropriate methods. The thermal plasma process showed a considerable potential as an efficient technique for synthesizing oxide nanopowders. This process is also suitable for large scale production of nano-sized powders owing to the availability of high temperatures for volatilizing reactants rapidly, followed by vapor phase reactions and rapid quenching to yield nano-sized powder.
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Borzykh, A., G. Tkalenko, I. Kirichuk, and A. Chelombitko. "The conducting pheromone monitoring of the main pests of the orchard." Interdepartmental Thematic Scientific Collection of Plant Protection and Quarantine, no. 66 (December 24, 2020): 3–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.36495/1606-9773.2020.66.3-16.
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Goal. Analysis of the latest methods for identifying pests of an orchard using pheromone monitoring and factors affecting its implementation.
Methods. The studies were carried out in accordance with modern methodological approaches to pheromone monitoring of pests of fruit plantations.
Results. The principles of pheromone monitoring in an orchard are given to identify harmful and quarantine organisms, which makes it possible to obtain information about the presence of pests in a certain area, determine their number, development dynamics, and, on the basis of the data obtained, plan and carry out appropriate phytosanitary measures. The main pests of the orchard of the Lepidoptera and Hemiptera classes have been identified, monitoring of which is carried out using pheromone traps. Methodological recommendations are given for conducting pheromone monitoring in fruit plantations to identify the eastern fruit moth (Grapholitha molesta Busck), Californian and mulberry scale insects (Pseudaulacaspis pentagona Targ.-Tozzetti, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus Comst), American white butterfly (Hyphantria cune). The advantages of the pheromone method over other monitoring methods are presented. The main factors that affect the catch of pests with pheromone traps are described.
Conclusions. The information obtained with the help of pheromone traps is a component of effective programs — systems of integrated plant protection against pests, which combine the use of a complex of biological, chemical, agrotechnical measures, as well as fundamental for planning measures to prevent emergencies in a phytosanitary state. The informativeness and reliability of pheromone monitoring makes it possible to substantiate and develop instrumental monitoring technologies that reduce the number of chemical treatments by up to 30%, increase labor productivity by 75%, reduce costs by 70%, and increase the efficiency and reliability of accounting.
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Rahayuni, Ni Wayan Sri, Ketut Tuti Parwati Merati, and Dewa Nyoman Wirawan. "Emotional support is the only social support associated with the quality of life of people living with HIV." Public Health and Preventive Medicine Archive 7, no. 1 (July 31, 2019): 38. http://dx.doi.org/10.15562/phpma.v7i1.192.
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Background and purpose: The quality of life of people living with HIV is influenced by many factors, one of which is social support. Social support consists of four elements, namely information, instrumental, emotional and appraisal supports. Publication on the association between the quality of life of people living with HIV and the four elements of social support shows inconsistent results. The purpose of this study is to determine the association between the four elements of social support and the quality of life of people living with HIV.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out at the WM Medika Clinic, Kerti Praja Foundation, Denpasar, Bali. Samples were people living with HIV who came to the clinic between July-August 2018 to take antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. The total number of samples was 92 patients selected through the convenience sampling. Data was collected by conducting individual interviews and consisted of respondent characteristics, quality of life, information, instrumental, emotional and appraisal supports. Data were analyzed using logistic regression to determine the association between social support and quality of life of people living with HIV.Results: Emotional support was the only element of social support found to be significantly associated with quality of life of people living with HIV with AOR=4.918 (95%CI: 1.268-19.082). Whereas the other three elements were not found to be related to the quality of life of people living with HIV, these were instrumental support (AOR=0.865; 95%CI: 0.228-3.278); information support (AOR=0.949; 95%CI: 0.248-3.637); and appraisal support (AOR=0.317; 95%CI: 0.095-1.057).Conclusion: The quality of life of people living with HIV is found to be related to emotional support and is not found to be related to information, instrumental and appraisal supports. Emotional support needs to be addressed in order to further improve the quality of life of people living with HIV.
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Monastyrev, P. V., A. M. Makarov, A. S. Chekh, and O. I. Kutsenko. "Instrumental Method for Determining Energy Efficiency Indicators of Apartment Residential Houses." Proceedings of the Southwest State University 24, no. 4 (February 4, 2021): 42–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.21869/2223-1560-2020-24-4-42-56.
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Purpose of research. The identified inconsistencies with energy-saving standards are usually considered as a set of individual elements. Improvement of the entire system (walls, windows, floor structures, coatings) helps to reduce external heat loss, which, on the whole, leads to heat energy saving in the object under study. The method that considers the element component of a building has some disadvantages, since, as a result of calculations, there is a significant error in determining the specific characteristics of heat consumption for heating and ventilation of a building and, hence, in determining the energy efficiency class of a building. This paper discusses the method of instrumental control of indicators. It offers the method of instrumental control of indicators that determine the class of energy efficiency of an apartment house in accordance with the current requirements of regulatory documents and legislative acts. Methods.The proposed method makes it possible to perform an assessment using whole-building metering devices for heat and electricity consumption during a calendar year and a short-term instrumental survey in order to clarify some other parameters necessary for evaluating energy efficiency indicators of apartment residential houses. The paper also suggests an equation for converting the value of the measured average internal air temperature during a short-term survey to the average value of air temperature inside the house during the heating period. Results. The method was tested through the use of a comprehensive instrumental survey of apartment residential houses of standard series 1-447c from the Tambov housing stock. The value of deviation of the actual specific annual heat consumption for heating and ventilation, taking into account the household heat supply of the building in question from the base level (for the given apartment house), is 151•4.8 kWh/m2, which corresponds to the deviation of 13 * 0.1 %. Тhe building under consideration must be assigned an energy efficiency class – F (Low). Conclusion. The given method can be applied by the residents of apartment houses, the employees of state housing inspections and the specialists of organizations conducting energy audits in assessing compliance with regional energy efficiency and consumption targets, for the residential houses and public buildings being commissioned and buildings that are in use when assigning the mentioned buildings energy efficiency class.
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Harmaniati, Tiyas Kusumaningrum, and Ni Ketut Alit Amin. "Study of Family Support Correlation in Affecting Breast Cancer Patient’s Compliance in the Chemotherapy Program in Indonesia National Hospital." Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience 17, no. 7 (July 1, 2020): 3041–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2020.9132.
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Chemotherapy is a treatment for patients with breast cancer. When the chemotherapy is undergoing, patients often feel uncomfortable due to pain and psychological disorders post chemotherapy. Family and environmental support can be a contributing factor to the life quality of breast cancer patients. This study aims to investigate the family support relationship to the compliance of breast cancer patients in conducting chemotherapy programs. This study was conducted using cross sectional approach. This Study observed the family support relationship in the event of instrumental, informational, emotional, and self-esteem against the compliance of chemotherapy program for breast cancer patient. Using sampling technique purposive sampling, the number of patients with 83 respondents. Retrieving sample data based on the primary data source of the patient’s family support questionnaire and patient compliance questionnaires in undergoing chemotherapy programs. The results showed 41 respondents (49.4%) quite obedience in chemotherapy programs has enough family support. The number of 2 respondents (2.4%) which disobedient has less family support. Statistical results showed a significant correlation between family support and the compliance of chemotherapy programs with P = 0.024 and r = 0.248 meaning there was a fairly positive correlation. It can thus be concluded that the family support in the instrumentals, informational, emotional, and self-esteem affects the compliance of chemotherapy programs for breast cancer.
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Rytov, Dmitry. "Improvement of the Qualification of Music Teachers with the Use of Remote Digital Educational Technologies." Cultural and Historical Heritage: Preservation, Representation, Digitalization 7, no. 1 (2021): 11–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.26615/issn.2367-8038.2021_1_001.
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The potential of digital technologies in the system of professional development of music teachers using remote digital educational technologies is revealed. The tendencies of modern use of distance educational technologies, e-learning in solving the issues of preserving the traditions of folk instrumental culture have been demonstrated. Problematic issues of distance education organization have been identified. The resources of the information and educational environment in the system of professional development of music teachers are analyzed. A comprehensive analysis of the main functions of applying digital technologies involved in the preparation of a musician-performer has been identified and made: information, creative, methodological and educational. Specificity of digital educational resources in music-performing activity, in conducting and fixing of researches in the field of performing technique, organology, musical pedagogy, dissemination of pedagogical experience is shown. The competence orientations of performing activity, creative selfregulation are determined. The potential and tendencies of the use of remote forms of conducting scientific and methodological events, the use of electronic training tools, the organization of distance education of the performer on musical instruments are revealed. Keywords: Bulgarian Exarchate, Bulgarian Proto-State, Tarnovo Constitution, Constituent Assembly, Cultural Heritage
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Froncek, Benjamin, and Anette Rohmann. "“You Get the Great Feeling That You’re Being Heard But in the End You Realize That Things Will Be Done Differently and in Others’ Favor”: An Experimental Investigation of Negative Effects of Participation in Evaluation." American Journal of Evaluation 40, no. 1 (February 4, 2019): 19–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1098214018813447.
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Practical-participatory evaluation is often considered an effective approach to enhancing evaluation use. Despite this generally positive connotation, potential negative effects of participatory evaluation have also been discussed in the literature but never empirically investigated before. Drawing upon the social–psychological procedural justice literature, we assumed that stakeholders’ perceptions about the justice of an evaluation might explain possible negative effects of participatory evaluation on evaluation use. Negative effects of participatory evaluation on instrumental and conceptual use were explored in two experiments (Study 1: N = 85; Study 2: N = 78). The results show that negative effects of participation on evaluation use are mediated by stakeholders’ justice perceptions. Implications of the present research include considering stakeholders’ socioemotional needs, negotiation, and transparency when conducting participatory evaluation.
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Iskhakova, Liana Raisovna, Elina Mansurovna Saydasheva, Andrew Leonidovich Korkin, and Olga Gennadievna Pachganova. "COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF LABORATORY AND ANTHROPOMETRIC AND INSTRUMENTAL SIGNS OF NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME." Scientific medical Bulletin of Ugra 24, no. 2 (2020): 4–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.25017/2306-1367-2020-24-2-4-9.
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In the process, the purpose of which was to compare laboratory anthropometric and instrumental signs of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with metabolic syndrome, 53 residents of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra were examined. The comparison group consisted of 22 patients, the study group – 31 patients. In the group of patients with metabolic syndrome, a weak positive dependence of the height, weight and thickness of the left lobe of the liver was revealed by ultrasound, less pronounced than in the comparison group. There was no signifi cant dependence of fasting glycemia, serum total cholesterol and oblique vertical size of the right, the thickness of the left lobe of the liver in the study group wasn`t detected. When conducting ultrasound of the liver as a result of therapeutic measures aimed at weight loss, it is possible to evaluate the thickness of the left lobe of the liver as a criterion for the eff ectiveness of therapy. A signifi cant dependence of weight and laboratory blood parameters and oblique vertical size of the liver in the study wasn`t detected.
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Kulikova, Svitlana. "USE OF INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF THE FUTURE TEACHER OF MUSIC ART." Academic Notes Series Pedagogical Science 1, no. 195 (2021): 81–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.36550/2415-7988-2021-1-195-81-86.
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In the context of increasing attention to the training of future professionals outlines the special urgency of the problem of professional competence of future music teachers, which includes the ability of individuals to acquire knowledge and skills in art education institutions, to form personal qualities and values and value orientations required for professional activity. social requirements. The level of professional competence of a music art teacher reflects the degree of his readiness for music-educational work in a secondary school, is a prerequisite for the effectiveness of pedagogical activities, a kind of link to improve intellectual and practical experience, finding effective ways to improve pedagogical skills. in the conditions of an educational institution of artistic direction the development of professional competence occurs during the study of both general and special (for example, block of disciplines: history of foreign music, history of Ukrainian music, solfeggio, harmony, polyphony, analysis of musical forms, basic musical instrument, choral studies and choral arrangement, choral class and practical work with the choir, choral conducting and reading of choral scores, solo singing) disciplines. The formation of knowledge and skills is a prerequisite for the formation of professional competence of the future teacher and involves mastering a set of special knowledge in theoretical and performing (instrumental, vocal and conducting and choral) disciplines. Thus, the basis of professional competence of the future teacher of music art is special (general pedagogical, conducting, instrumental, vocal, performing, musicological, research), social and personal training. One of the effective and relevant ways to develop the professional competence of a music teacher is interactive technologies. In accordance with the Law of Ukraine «On Education» and the requirements of the competence approach, mastering interactive technologies has become one of the main conditions for teaching art subjects by teachers of secondary schools. A number of authors note that as a result of the use of interactive technologies there is an actualization of intellectual reserves and capabilities of students, replenishment of knowledge of theoretical and generalizing nature, deepening and expanding the individual semantic context in working with educational material. Thus, in the article the author defines the role of the use of interactive technologies in the process of forming the professional competence of the future music teacher. The author argues that interactive technologies are based on the principles of interaction, student activity, reliance on group experience, mandatory feedback, which have a wide range of developmental, educational and reflective functions. The use of interactive technologies in the training of future teachers of music allows to stimulate creative, cognitive activity of the teacher-musician, to focus the teacher on self-development and self-affirmation, thereby developing his professional competence.
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Berry, V. K. "Surface morphology characterization of industrial polymers by low-voltage scanning electron microscopy." Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America 49 (August 1991): 1036–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0424820100089494.
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There has been an increase in awareness in low voltage scanning electron microscopy (LVSEM) of polymers in recent years because not only is it possible to use uncoated or very lightly coated (1-5nm) polymer samples but also due to an inherent advantage of limited beam damage of polymer samples by low energy beams. A steady increase in the use of low accelerating voltages for characterizing polymers has been made possible due to some major developments, such as high brightness field emission source, better lens and column design to minimize lens aberrations, and newer and improved detector systems with higher collection efficiency, incorporated by instrument manufacturers in their newer commercial models in recent years. Although there is still room for further improvements, the described instrumental changes have made possible the appreciation of LVSEM in characterization of polymers and non-conducting, beam sensitive materials.
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Laraia, Barbara A., Janice Dodds, and Eugenia Eng. "A Framework for Assessing the Effectiveness of Antihunger Advocacy Organizations." Health Education & Behavior 30, no. 6 (December 2003): 756–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090198103255462.
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Food insufficiency is a major public health problem that has been linked to poor nutritional intake, poor diabetes management, poor cognitive development in children, and other adverse health outcomes. Since the 1960s, antihunger advocacy organizations (AHAOs) have fought to alleviate hunger at the local, state, and federal levels. Few studies have investigated the organizational structure, programs, advocacy activities, and outcomes of these organizations, although many organizations have been instrumental in advocating for state and federal food policy, creating measurements for hunger, and conducting research. Four state-level AHAOs were studied by using multiple case study methodology and grounded theory for analysis to assess organizational effectiveness. The findings highlight a conceptual framework that identified 19 important organizational characteristics that reflect organizational capacity, performance, achievement, and effectiveness. The conceptual framework may be useful in assessing effectiveness of public health organizations and coalitions.
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Golosov, Grigorii V., and Mikhail Turchenko. "Countering the “Sweep Effect”." Communist and Post-Communist Studies 54, no. 1-2 (March 2021): 66–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/j.postcomstud.2021.54.1-2.66.
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One of the well-known properties of multimember plurality systems is their propensity toward producing the so-called “sweep effect,” manifesting itself in that the strongest party in a majority of districts sees its full slate of candidates elected even if the margin of plurality is small. Despite this property, and mostly for technical reasons, this system remains rather widely employed for conducting local elections both in democracies and in electoral authoritarian regimes. This article employs the evidence from the 2019 municipal elections in St. Petersburg to examine how increased strategic coordination of opposition voters became instrumental in countering the sweep effect and thus reducing the scope of political monopoly in an overtly authoritarian context. The analysis shows that this goal was achieved primarily by enabling opposition-minded voters to cast a greater number of votes than it otherwise would have been.
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Elg, Mattias, Ida Gremyr, Árni Halldórsson, and Andreas Wallo. "Service action research: review and guidelines." Journal of Services Marketing 34, no. 1 (January 8, 2020): 87–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsm-11-2018-0350.
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Purpose Conducting research that is both practice- and theory-relevant is important for the service research community. Action research can be a fruitful approach for service researchers studying the transformative role of service research and wanting to make contributions to both the research community and to practical development. By exploring the current use of action research in service research, this study aims to make suggestions for enhancing the contribution to theory and practice development and to propose criteria for research quality for action research in service research. Design/methodology/approach This study builds on a systematic literature review of the use of action research approaches in service research. Findings The study makes three main contributions. First, it posits that any action research project needs to consider the four elements of problem identification, theorization, creating guiding concepts and intervention. Second, based on these elements mirrored in service action research, it outlines and analyzes three approaches to action research (i.e. theory-enhancing, concept developing and practice-enhancing). Third, it suggests a move from instrumental to a more conceptual relevance of the research and elaborates on the criteria for research quality. Originality/value This study contributes to the understanding of how action research may be applied for conducting high-quality collaborative research in services and proposes measures to enhance research quality in action research projects focusing services.
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Cowan, Kirsten, and Seth Ketron. "Prioritizing marketing research in virtual reality: development of an immersion/fantasy typology." European Journal of Marketing 53, no. 8 (August 12, 2019): 1585–611. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejm-10-2017-0733.
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Purpose Virtual reality (VR) is of increasing interest to marketers because it can be used to explore and proactively shape long-term futures, co-create value with consumers, and foster consumer-brand engagement. Yet, to date, the field lacks a cohesive framework for approaching VR research; thus, the objective of this systematic literature review is to provide such a framework and highlight research opportunities. Design/methodology/approach First, after conducting a systematic literature review, we highlight VR themes instrumental to flow and propose a typology for VR research using realism-fantasy and immersion as dimensions. Next, we review the current state of empirical research for each quadrant. Finally, we synthesize research within each quadrant, specifying criteria and considerations for conducting research. In doing so, we propose an agenda for marketing research, centered on methodological, future studies, and consumer-related contributions. Findings VR themes instrumental to flow include the avatar, application quality, and interactivity. We find, contrary to some conceptualizations of VR, that all applications are capable of producing flow. Conflicting research and gaps are highlighted in the findings section and summarized in Table III. Additionally, while prior research seems to draw from findings of other VR applications in advancing knowledge in general, the results of the literature review suggest that VR applications should be treated uniquely. Finally, we propose highly immersive VR applications as more conducive to future studies research. Research limitations/implications Scholars can utilize the findings to prioritize future research studies in marketing. By following the typology and research opportunities, scholars can advance marketing theory and enhance the external validity of research studies through VR applications. Practical implications Managers can utilize the findings to ascertain consumers and societies‘ responses to various marketing stimuli, with implications for product development, branding, retail/service experiences, adoption of new technologies, tourism, and many other domains. VR applications offer managers more ways of testing concepts and processes in realistic fashion without the costs and risks associated with more traditional methods. Originality/value The objective of this paper is to examine varying opportunities for VR research given flow and fantasy potential and to prioritize VR research.
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Kriyt, Vladimir E., Yu N. Sladkova, E. A. Badaeva, V. V. Smirnov, and E. V. Zaritskaya. "ON THE ISSUE OF HYGIENIC REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR QUALITY OF ENCLOSED SPACES AT HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT THE STAGE OF COMMISSIONING." Hygiene and sanitation 98, no. 6 (October 28, 2019): 608–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/0016-9900-2019-98-6-608-612.
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Introduction. In accordance with Presidential Decree No. 204 of May 7, 2018, one of the national development goals of the Russian Federation is to improve the living conditions of citizens. The increase in the volume of standard housing construction and the introduction of advanced technologies in the design and construction will lead to the need to develop clear rules for conducting laboratory and instrumental studies of human-environment parameters when commissioning construction or renovation facilities. The emission of harmful substances in the air of closed premises, which should not have a harmful effect on humans in accordance with art. 20 of the Federal Law of 30.03.1999, No. 52-FZ proved to be one of the most significant environmental factors due to the increase in the number of new buildings and finishing materials used in construction and, as a result. Material and methods. In this paper, we analyzed the results of laboratory and instrumental studies of indoor air (enclosed) premises, selected at commissioned facilities, performed using both classical methods for the determination of pollutants, and express methods using universal gas analyzers. Results. The obtained main problems arising during the sanitary-epidemiological examination of the results are considered. Conclusion. The need to develop regulations for the amount of air research conducted in closed premises to evaluate the object as a whole, taking into account the limiting hazard indicator of the substances must be determined.
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Dzeytova, Dali S., Stanislav S. Shklyaev, Pavel O. Rumyantsev, Marina S. Sheremeta, Alexey A. Trukhin, Nina V. Tsvetaeva, and Evgenii E. Kozhedub. "Radioiodine therapy outcome in toxic multinodular goiter patient with concomitant hereditary Hasharon hemoglobinopathy." Problems of Endocrinology 66, no. 3 (September 16, 2020): 27–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.14341/probl12459.
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This research describes a clinical case of treatment of a patient with thyrotoxicosis with concomitant hematological pathology carriage of unstable hemoglobin Hasharon. A patient diagnosed with Diffuse toxic nodular goiter. Thyrotoxicosis of medium severity. Drug-induced hypothyroidism was admitted to the Department of radionuclide therapy for the purpose of treatment with radioactive iodine. Onset of disease - summer 2018 (thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 0 mIU/ml). The instrumental studies (ultrasound, scintillation scanning of the thyroid gland) were performed at the pre-radioiodine therapy (RIT) diagnostic stage. The history of the disease indicates, that in 2000 the patient was suspected of having abnormal hemoglobin, since then no examinations have been conducted and anemia has never been detected. The diagnosis of ancestral hemoglobinopathy with the presence (17%) of unstable Hasharon-Sinai-Sealy hemoglobin in a heterozygous form was verified during the preparation to RIT. The radionuclide therapy I131 with activity of 400 MBq was performed on 02.07.2019. The monthly monitoring of laboratory and instrumental indicants was carried out during the post-therapeutic period: the state of hypothyroidism was reached by the end of 2 months after RT, no episodes of significant increase in bilirubin levels were observed during the observation period; no side effects from RT were stated. It becomes possible based on the example of the above observation, to judge the safety of conducting RT for treatment of thyrotoxicosis in patients with similar hemoglobinopathy, without excluding, however, the need for an individual approach in each case.
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WU, MENG-CHIOU, and RUNG-BIN LIN. "FINDING DICING PLANS FOR MULTIPLE PROJECT WAFERS FABRICATED WITH SHUTTLE MASK." Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers 17, no. 01 (February 2008): 15–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0218126608004186.
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Multiple project wafers (MPWs) containing different chip designs from many customers serves as an important vehicle for gaining access to advanced semiconductor process technology for prototyping innovative designs or low-volume production. In this paper, a comprehensive study on the methods for determining dicing plans for MPW was carried out. Dicing plans can be used to determine the number of MPWs needed to be fabricated before chip fabrication and employed to saw the wafers after fabrication. Several methods based on integer linear programming formulation and a heuristic based on simulated annealing was proposed. Through conducting experiments with industrial test cases, these proposed methods can achieve up to 50% wafer reduction in some cases and on average 18% and 38% reduction for low- and high-volume production, respectively. This study makes a contribution to MPW dicing and is also instrumental in developing better reticle floorplanning methods.
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Harvey, William S., and Navdeep K. Arora. "Educating Incarcerated Professionals: Challenges and Lessons from an Extreme PhD Context." Journal of Management Inquiry 30, no. 4 (April 15, 2021): 461–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10564926211007204.
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This essay outlines a unique set of challenges that we confronted as a PhD supervisor and candidate, drawing on a research project within a United States Federal Prison. We elicit the challenges that can be faced at different stages before, during, and after fieldwork, and share three lessons for others. First, exploring unique phenomena and processes often requires conducting research in extreme empirical contexts, which while challenging, helps to establish the boundaries within which other archetypes can be studied. Second, educating incarcerated individuals is a challenge and an opportunity, and requires creative approaches that can transcend work, family, and social boundaries. Finally, while it is tempting for supervisors and candidates to embark on PhDs for instrumental purposes, helping to support and develop each other should be the core motivation. We hope that others can learn from our experience and reflect on and share more widely their own experiences and practices.