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A comparative study of the violin concertos of Unsuk Chin and György Ligeti
No full textThis scholarly essay
compares
the violin concertos of György Ligeti (1990/1992) and Unsuk
Chin (2001). The composers met as
teacher and
student at
the
Hochschule für Musik und Theater
Hamburg
in 1985. Chapter 1 includes biographies of Ligeti and Chin and also discusses
additional connections between the composers. Chapter 2
is a comparative study of the two
violin concertos, emphasizing Ligeti’s influence on Chin’s concerto, and studying
six musical
parameters: pitch, motive, texture, timbre, form, and the use of overtone series. Ultimately,
Chin’s ingenious musical writing is shown to go beyond Ligeti’s influence.U of I Only Restriction set for Item 105511 on 2018-03-14T19:11:02Z with date by [email protected] by David Butler ([email protected]) on 2018-03-14T19:24:59Z
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Multilevel Modeling as an Analytic Tool for Evaluation of Excellence and Equity of Student Outcomes in Standards-Based Reform
No full textThe demands of standards-based reform occurring in large, complex education systems over a significant period of time require informed decision making based on the best evidence available related to the theory guiding the reform, the implementation of the reform, and progress on excellence and equity of outcomes. Evaluators of standards-based reform are in a unique position to provide this evidence to guide deliberation and decision making, and multilevel modeling appears to be an analytic tool for evaluators that is well-matched to these needs of standards-based reform in education.Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T19:54:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Robust Speech Recognition in a Car Using a Microphone Array
No full text121 p.The proposed approach has two steps: speech enhancement as a preprocessor of noisy speech signals, followed by the phoneme restoration for robust speech recognition against nonstationary noises given knowledge of H S and HN.Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T20:09:09Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Modeling Vortex -Induced Vibration of Long -Span Bridges
No full textThe goal of this research was to develop a suitable model, complementary to those existing for flutter and buffeting, which improves current techniques for the prediction of vortex-induced vibration of non-circular sections representative of bridge decks. Wind tunnel experiments of six spring-mounted rigid section models were performed in order to further advance the understanding of the mechanism of vortex-induced vibration of non-circular sections. A practical semi-empirical model that captured the salient features observed in the above investigations was developed and a procedure for extracting the aeroelastic coefficients of the model was developed. The mathematical model developed for a spring-mounted rigid section was extended for flexible, three-dimensional prototype structures through modal analysis. Additionally, spanwise loss of correlation of the aeroelastic coefficients was incorporated in the model. Long-term, full-scale data measured on the Fred Hartman Bridge (a cable-stayed bridge) were analyzed to detect incidents of vortex-induced response using several criteria that were proposed in this study. The full-scale data were also used to identify the modal damping ratio and frequency of the bridge. Finally, the vortex-induced response of the Fred Hartman Bridge was predicted using the analytical model; the predicted responses demonstrated good agreement with the full-scale responses.Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T21:04:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Controlling Partial Evaluators Using Functional Parameters
No full textFor larger languages, this technique generalizes to the composition of many small functions, each of which handles a certain aspect or implements a specific heuristic of partial evaluation. A new behavior can be implemented by means of a strategy, and added to the partial evaluator by composing it with the rest of the strategies being used. Behaviors shown include off-line partial evaluation, bounded static variation, reading of termination annotations, and type directed partial evaluation.Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T20:19:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Superthreading: Integrating Compilation Technology and Processor Architecture for Cost-Effective Concurrent Multithreading
No full textIn this thesis we also present the compiler techniques for superthreaded processors. Many existing compiler techniques used in traditional parallelizing compilers for multiprocessors as well as some specific compiler techniques for superthreaded processors are needed for generating superthreaded codes and enhancing parallelism between threads. We evaluate the performance of the superthreaded architecture with a trace-driven, cycle-by-cycle superthreaded processor simulator by using codes transformed by hand and codes generated by our superthreading compiler prototype. The simulation results show that a superthreaded processor can achieve good performance by exploiting both thread-level and instruction-level parallelism in programs.Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T20:21:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Emotion, Depression, and Asymmetric Brain Function
No full textAlthough numerous electroencephalography (EEG) studies have shown that depression is associated with abnormal functional asymmetries in frontal cortex, functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) studies have largely failed to identify specific brain regions showing this effect. This failure likely stems in part from the widespread use of inappropriate data analytic strategies. The present project used a novel analytic strategy to test the hypothesis that emotion processes are related to asymmetric patterns of brain activity, particularly within dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC). While collecting fMRI data, eleven depressed and eighteen control participants identified the color in which pleasant, neutral, and unpleasant words were printed. Both groups showed a rightward lateralization for unpleasant words within DLPFC. In a neighboring area of DLPFC, the depression group showed more right-lateralized activation than controls, replicating EEG findings. Lateralized patterns were also identified in amygdala and posterior cingulate gyrus. These findings confirm that emotional stimuli and trait depression are associated with asymmetric brain functions that are likely to go undetected unless appropriate data analytic procedures are used.Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T20:39:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Optimization Techniques for Phase Retrieval Based on Single-Crystal X-Ray Diffraction Data
No full textIn this thesis we develop innovative optimization models for phasing crystal structures from X-ray diffraction data. First, an integer minimal principle for quartets and triplets is proposed for initially setting the phases of structure factors that compose a Karle-Hauptman matrix. Initialization in this manner is motivated by a proof of the relation between invariants and the Karle-Hauptman matrix determinant generated from a phase set. Phase initialization by the quartet and triplet model is shown to benefit CRUNCH for a variety of test structures. Next a reciprocal space integer minimal principle model and polynomial-time Sieve method are developed. The Sieve method is shown to phase one order-of-magnitude faster on average than SnB for a variety of test structures. A shift in emphasis to direct space algorithms is then precipitated by the applicability of the Sieve method to only centrosymmetric structures and reliance on invariant subsets completely free of odd triplets. Four direct space methods are introduced, a completely general density assignment MINLP, a NLP relaxation of the MINLP, a MILP for density assignment for restricted reflections, and finally, a MILP relaxation of the density assignment for restricted reflections. The potential for these models to provide accurate phasing is verified for a variety of test structures. Success of these models is limited by the ability to prepare a small grid from Patterson information, with greater than 25% of the atom positions present. This is prohibitive in the sense that the majority of structures must be solved utilizing periodic grid definition in the absence of a resolvable Patterson map. Finally, given the individual limitations of the reciprocal space and direct space methods, three direct-reciprocal space formulations are developed. Consideration of direct and reciprocal space simultaneously is demonstrated, for a variety of test structures, to enable detection of odd triplets and work in the context of periodic grids, which require no prior structural information.Made available in DSpace on 2015-09-25T20:43:37Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Regulation of beef heifer productivity by dietary energy and prepubertal administration of bovine somatotropin
No full textWeanling heifer calves (n = 452) grazed tall fescue pastures and were fed a high (H) or low (L) amount of corn supplement during a postweaning treatment period of 136 d. Postweaning gain of heifers receiving L and H was.43 and.62 kg/d, respectively. Heifers receiving H were heavier, and had more fat thickness at yearling. More H heifers were pubertal before the breeding season. Mean milk production was greater for H heifers and resulted in heavier calves.Angus Hereford crossbred heifer calves (n = 90) received creep feed for 0, 28, 56, or 84 d before weaning while nursing dams grazing tall fescue pastures. Increasing the length of time receiving creep feed increased rate of gain. The percentage of heifers that were pubertal before the breeding season was linearly increased, and milk production at 52 d postpartum was linearly decreased as time receiving creep feed increased.Three trials using crossbred heifers (n = 156) were used to determine the effects of dietary energy and bovine somatotropin administration on heifer productivity. In Trial 1, calves were weaned from their dams (n = 28; 113 13 d of age) and assigned to receive moderate (MDE) or high dietary energy (HDE), and injections of vehicle (VEH) or 250 mg of bovine somatotropin (bST) every 14 d. Heifer calves in Trial 2, (n = 28; 123 20 d of age) and Trial 3, (n = 100; 134 22 d of age) nursed their dams while grazing pasture and received no creep feed (MDE) or creep feed (HDE) and received VEH or bST. Treatments were administered for 112 d. There were no dietary x bST treatment interactions. Heifers receiving HDE in Trials 2 and 3 had greater weight and fat thickness by the end of the treatment period. Treatment with bST increased gain in Trials 1 and 2. In Trial 2, HDE decreased milk production, calf weaning weight, and mammary dry fat free tissue and DNA. Treatment with bST in Trial 3, tended to result in increased milk production and calf weaning weights.Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T12:09:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Facilitating communication between Korean mothers and their young children with developmental delays through a home-based conversational intervention
No full textThis study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of a home-based conversational intervention program implemented by four Korean mothers with their young children with developmental delays during free play activities. Simultaneously it examined if maternal use of the four communication facilitation strategies (descriptive talk and pause, imitation and pause, expansion and pause, and environmental arrangement) would effect changes in child communicative behaviors. A within subject multiple baseline design across behaviors was used. The results demonstrated that three out of the four mothers learned to use the strategies and that their respective children showed increased percentage of initiations, and two of the three children showed clear increased rates of verbalizations. Turn-taking behaviors between the mothers and their children improved as well, resulting in a more balanced exchange of turns within a conversation. Two out of the three dyads demonstrated increased rates of turn-takes following an initiation. In addition, observations during the maintenance condition showed that many positive changes were evident two months following completion of training, and mothers reported positive satisfaction with the intervention. The intervention was only partly successful with one mother who withdrew from the program during intervention. However, the findings of this study give credence to involving parents in interventions that promote child communication skills during naturally occurring routines, that facilitate positive parent-child interaction, and that assess the transferability of interventions from one culture to another.Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T12:46:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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