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THE FACE OF FREEDOM: A CONDUCTOR’S GUIDE TO SELECTED WORKS OF BYRD, M. HAYDN, C. SCHUMANN, RHEINBERGER, SHOSTAKOVICH, WILLIAMS, AND ERNESAKS
Get PDFThis research paper is centered around composers that were silenced, either socially or politically. The pieces chosen were presented in a masters conducting recital presented on February 21, 2025, and were performed in the order listed in the paper. Each chapter contains a composer biography, musical analysis, rehearsal considerations, and a review of recordings. The goal of this research is to aid conductors who wish to perform any of these works. The works featured in this research are discussed as follows:
William Byrd: “Ave verum corpus” from Gradualia Book I
Michael Haydn: Salve Regina in A, MH 634
Clara Wieck Schumann: “Ich stand in dunklen Träumen” from Sechs Lieder, Op. 13, No. 1
Joseph Rheinberger: Stabat Mater, Op. 138
Dmitri Shostakovich: Десять поэм на слова революционных поэтов (Ten poems on words by revolutionary poets), Соч. 88, I and IV
Evan Williams: Children of the Moon
Gustav Ernesaks: Mu isamaa on minu ar
Maslow Meets Healthcare: Optimizing CNA Training and Well-being Through Hierarchical Needs During COVID-19
Get PDFThis study investigates the relationship between motivation, as defined by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, and the performance of Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) on the Illinois Nurse Aide Competency Evaluation Exam (INACE), with a focus on the impact of gender and motivation during the COVID-19 pandemic. CNAs must meet stringent certification standards, but recent declines in enrollment and increased demands on healthcare workers, exacerbated by the pandemic, necessitate a deeper exploration of factors influencing their success. This research employs a quantitative, non-experimental correlational design, analyzing data from 411 CNA students sampled from community colleges in Illinois. The study examines motivation across Maslow’s five levels—physiological needs, safety and security, belonging, esteem, and self-actualization—and its correlation with INACE performance. Findings revealed no significant correlations between motivation levels and overall INACE performance, nor between motivation and performance across the exam’s six key competency areas. Additionally, gender differences did not significantly impact performance outcomes. These results suggest that while motivation is a critical factor, other elements may be influencing CNA performance. The study highlights the need for further research to understand how disruptions caused by the pandemic may have altered motivational dynamics and academic results. Addressing these findings could lead to more effective strategies to support CNAs in achieving certification and improving training programs in response to evolving challenges in the healthcare field
INFLUENCE OF WATER MANAGEMENT AND HYDROGEL USE ON ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL HERB GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY IN AN EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF ENVIRONMENT
No full textAN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OFHunter Christenson, for the Master of Science degree in Plant and Soil Science, presented on February 28, 2025 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.TITLE: INFLUENCE OF WATER MANAGEMENT AND HYDROGEL USE ON ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL HERB GROWTH AND PRODUCTIVITY IN AN EXTENSIVE GREEN ROOF ENVIRONMENTMAJOR PROFESSOR: Dr. S. Alan WaltersUrban agriculture is becoming increasingly important to provide sources of local food for urban residents. Extensive green roofs can be used to provide spaces for local agriculture in these urban environments, although extreme moisture and temperature conditions typically found in these systems can often be challenging for urban crop production. Therefore, two experiments were conducted on the Southern Illinois University – Carbondale (SIUC) extensive green roof that is located on top of the agriculture building. The first experiment evaluated the effects of a polyacrylamide hydrogel at 3 rates (0, 28, and 85 g per experimental unit), mulch (none and pine bark mulch), and irrigation frequency (1 L water per week or every two weeks per experimental unit) on the growth and productivity of two basil (Ocimum basilicum) varieties (‘Compact’ and ‘Italian Large Leaf’). The second experiment evaluated the effects of a polyacrylamide hydrogel at 2 rates (0 and 85 g per experimental unit), mulch (none and pine bark mulch), and irrigation frequency (1 L water per week or every two weeks per experimental unit) on the vigor, growth, and overwintering ability of two perennial culinary herbs, sage (Salvia officinalis) and thyme (Thymus vulgaris). For the basil experiment, weekly irrigation increased late-season plant vigor by 16%, fresh weight by 37%, and dry weight by 47% compared to biweekly watering. The use of pine bark mulch improved basil fresh weight by 19% and plant vigor by up to 32% compared to no mulch. Hydrogel application rates of 28 g and 85 g improved basil plant height by 42% and 32%, respectively, compared to no hydrogel, although no other growth parameters were affected.For perennial herbs, sage had greater vigor, overwinter survival, and overall suitability for extensive green roof environments compared to thyme. Sage exhibited a 96% overwinter survival rate, 15% higher than thyme, and 32% greater late-season plant vigor. Hydrogel application at 85 g reduced overwinter vigor by 22%, which was likely due to substrate heaving caused by hydrogel swelling, although survival rates were unaffected. Weekly irrigation increased late-season perennial herb vigor by 19% compared to biweekly watering, highlighting the importance of consistent water supply for growth and overwintering success. These results indicate that supplemental water is an important consideration for sustaining culinary herb production on extensive green roofs with the increasingly hot and dry conditions provided under the climate change scenarios projected for cities currently having temperate climates
Observing Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors Through an Idiographic Lens Using Ecological Momentary Assessment and Network Analysis
No full textBody-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) are a class of behaviors including problematic hair pulling, skin picking, nail biting, and lip and mouth chewing (American Psychiatric Association & American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Researchers in the past have used nomothetic methods to study internal experiences and develop behavioral interventions; however, little research has examined how BFRBs manifest at the individual level and how individuals may differ from the group average (e.g., Algeria & Ikhlef, 2021). The current study utilized idiographic observational methods to investigate the internal cognitive and emotional processes and functioning of individuals with BFRBs. Five women participants with BFRBs of varying severities participated in the study. Data was collected multiple times per day over the course of two weeks. Contemporaneous network analysis was conducted for each individual which examined the role picking/pulling had on functioning and internal states. Centrality indices were calculated to determine the most relevant nodes in the network architecture. The results of this study indicate the unique variability of individuals with BFRBs and the mechanisms maintaining pathology, thus giving support for the individualization of assessment and treatment of BFRBs
The Weight of Water
No full textThis collection of poems documents the speaker’s experience dealing with addiction, trauma, and dislocation. The collection is broken up into three sections, the first section focuses on childhood trauma and potential causes of addiction such as heredity, the second section focuses on dislocation and active addiction, and the third section focuses on recovery
A Lack of Interest: Why Illinois’ “Easily Calculable” Requirement Should Not Defeat Prejudgment Interest for Policyholders on Unpaid Defense Costs
Get PDFIllinois’ Interest Act provides for prejudgment interest on money due on an “instrument of writing” like an insurance policy. Although not in the statute’s language, Illinois courts have long applied a common law rule that restricts awards of such interest to cases in which the amount owed is easily calculable. That easily calculable requirement has figured prominently in defeating interest awards in cases where insurers have breached their policy obligations to defend lawsuits against policyholders. In several such cases, courts have applied the requirement to refuse interest on defense costs those insurers owed because they disputed the reasonableness of those costs. The Article maintains that the easily calculable requirement should not bar awarding interest in such duty to defend cases and that courts should award interest on the defense costs that were reasonably incurred. It recounts that the easily calculable requirement was developed when courts viewed prejudgment interest as a form of punishment to protect debtors who could not pay on time due to uncertainty of what they owed. The Article asserts that enforcing that requirement now is out of step with the modern purpose of prejudgment interest, which is compensating a wronged party for the time value of withheld funds, and that the requirement’s initial purpose is not served by protecting insurers who refused to defend at all
Herbert Schneider: Unpublished Manuscripts
Get PDFThe Selected Papers of Herbert Wallace Schneider (1892-1984) are located in the Special Collections Research Center in Morris Library at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Born in Berea, Ohio on March 16, 1892. His father was a Methodist minister and professor at German-Wallace College in Berea. He attended City College of New York for one year (1911-12) as an undergraduate before transferring to Columbia University where he studied under John Dewey and eventually became his research assistant. In 1917, he received his Ph.D. in philosophy. The title of his dissertation was Science and Social Progress: A Philosophical Introduction to Moral Science. In 1918, he was hired as an Instructor at Columbia teaching philosophy and religion, followed by a tenure track a few years later. He worked closely with John Dewey and other colleagues to create the contemporary Civilization Program. In 1928, he was appointed Professor of Religion in the newly formed Department of Religion. In 1929, he was appointed full professor of religion and philosophy and remained there until his retirement in 1957. During that time, he served as editor of The Journal of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Methods (1924-1961). In 1948-49, he served as president of the eastern division of the American Philosophical Association.
Over the years, he became a visiting professor at the Universities of Illinois, Washington, Minnesota, Hawaii, Georgia, Emory, Colorado College (1958-59), Pomona College, and Western Washington State College. Following his retirement, he was appointed Professor of Philosophy at the Claremont Graduate School (1959-67). In that capacity, he was appointed Director of the Blaisdell Institute for Advanced Study (1959-1963), and Acting Dean of the Claremont Graduate School (1960-1962). He retired in the Claremont community until he died in 1984. He is the author of The Puritan Mind (1930), The Making of the Fascist State (1929), The Fascist Government of Italy (1936), A History of American Philosophy (1946), Religion in 20th Century America (1952), and Sources of Contemporary Philosophical Realism in America (1964).
Among the papers in the Schneider collection are some twenty unpublished manuscripts. Some are titled, others are not. Most were speeches he gave before different audiences. Where possible, they have been identified
The Impact of Professional Development on STEM Workforce Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Self-Efficacy
Get PDFThis mixed-methods study aimed to measure the impact workforce education programs have on STEM professionals’ job satisfaction and organizational commitment, specifically through the level of participation in the continuing education program and employees’ perceived effectiveness of said continuing education program. The findings suggested that participation in PD was significantly negatively associated with both job satisfaction and organizational commitment, indicating that as level of participation in PD increases, typically, both job satisfaction and organizational commitment levels tend to decrease. The results also showed that perceived effectiveness of organizational continuing education practices was significantly positively associated with both organizational commitment and job satisfaction. This suggested that higher levels of perceived effectiveness of continuing education practices were associated with higher levels of job satisfaction and organizational commitment. This study serves as a model for how organizations can gain valuable information about the impact of such programs, regardless of industry or organization