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Adapting Traditional Flamenco Music for The Modern Marimba Artist
No full textThis document is a compilation of information and exercises for the percussionist to learn how to play Traditional Flamenco on marimba. The document contains a brief history of flamenco and the explanation of the elements of four different palos flamencos (subgenres) to introduce the marimbist to the basic musical elements and structure of each palos flamencos. It also includes musical exercises written specifically for marimba. These exercises are traditional components of authentic Flamenco music and can be used in performances as a soloist or as part of a Flamenco ensamble.
Flamenco music has three main elements: El cante, el toque, and el baile. This document is focusing on the instrumental element el toque and also developing some techniques for the marimba player.
Flamenco subgenres called palos flamencos present features like time signature, harmonic progression, tempo, and tonality. The palos can share some of the features with other palos, just like a deck of cards. In this document four of the most popular palos are being studied for the marimba player: Solea, Bulerias, Tangos Flamencos, and Rumba Flamenca.
Solea is considered the first flamenco subgenre derived from the Spanish. It is one of the Bulerias is the second palo in this document. The rhythmic structure is very similar to solea, with light variations on the accents and the tempo and it is also considered one of the most important subgenres.
Tangos Flamencos are derived from Afro-Cuban rhythms and the Argentinean Tango due the immigration from the Americas to Spain. Tangos Flamencos are considered an important subgenre among flamenco artist, reason why it is included in this document.
Rumba is also an Afro-Cuban rhythm spread along Central and South America and it was also “exported” from the Americas to Spain and even though Rumba Flamenca is considered a minor palo it is what worldwide is known as Flamenco music.
“Adapting Traditional Flamenco Music for the Modern Marimba Artist” also includes transcriptions and ideas for how to solve the unique guitar effects in flamenco music to be played on marimba. The exercises and excerpts are written for 4-mallet marimba techniques but some of them including the appendix can be played with two mallets
Understanding the Role of First Year Experience Courses in the Persistence, Retention, and Completion of Latinx HSI Community College Students
No full textThe purpose of this single phenomenological case study was to examine the importance of an FYE or College 101 seminar and why this topic matters to Latinx students’ success. The research took place in a two-year Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) located in the Southwest part of the United States. The overarching question was: How can First-Year Experiences (FYEs) or college seminars bridge the gap of retention, persistence, servingness and completion for Latinx students in higher education?
A total of 18 Latinx students were interviewed and provided valuable information about their experiences to assert the study findings. Four major themes were created from analyzing the interview transcripts: 1) cognitive factors, 2) social factors, 3) institutional factors, 4) FYE course content and lack of servingness. The findings supported the challenges of Latinx students to fit in a college environment and comply family expectations. The majority of the participants were first generation. Many of them expressed mental health as a major struggle to cope with the demands of school and at home responsibilities. In general terms participants expressed their main struggles with navigational skills, time management skills, sense of belonging, social capital, financial struggles, immigration status, balancing school with work, and student services. The findings also support the lack of curriculum and instruction to serve their needs with a racial/ethnic cultural enhancement perspective.
Another part of the findings reveals that the FYEs may be an important point of intervention to the transition of Latinx college students. Latinx students were exposed to services that assisted them in their academic journey. In addition, the FYE provided the basic skills of college preparedness and navigational skills
“Everyone’s Favorite Dead Girl”: Historical Crime Fiction and Postwar Policing in James Ellroy’s \u3cem\u3eThe Black Dahlia\u3c/em\u3e
No full textThis thesis argues for the importance of crime fiction as a major literary genre with global reach. Taken as a whole, crime fiction acts as a vehicle for exploring macro-level questions of social structures, political-economic processes and power relations. Within that genre, I claim that James Ellroy is a key figure who writes at the intersection of the historical novel and literary noir. As the first work in his L.A. Quartet (1987-1992), The Black Dahlia fictionalizes the investigation of the city’s most famous unsolved homicide—the gruesome murder and mutilation of Elizabeth Short. The novel, however, uses the investigation as a pretext for depicting the historical context of postwar American society, offering readers an opportunity to view past crimes as the prehistory of the present. In the novel, L.A. is portrayed as a site of terminal dysfunction and social inequality that provides the space for critical reflection, particularly on the systemic nature of policing and gendered violence. Ellroy’s historical crime novel, I argue, critiques postwar American society through its representation of the everyday nature of violence and marginalization in this chapter of the city’s development. These depictions of policing and gendered violence show readers that power structures are socially constructed and historically contingent rather than transhistorical, immutable truths
Increasing Swim Instructors\u27 Perceived Knowledge of Sensory-Based Strategies When Coaching Children Who May Have Sensory Differences
No full textAlthough swim instructors are solely taught water safety regulations and correct swimming techniques, they are nonetheless viewed as mentors by the kids they work with. They are required to finish both their basic swim instructor (BSI) course and their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification, which primarily covers the fundamentals (American Red Cross Training Services, 2023; Kraft & Leblanc, 2018). However, neither provides a method of teaching swimming to children who might have sensory processing differences. This lack of education may affect both the child\u27s participation and the swim instructor\u27s capacity to impart knowledge. Research revealed that swim instructors are not very knowledgeable in this area, and children with specific diagnoses and sensory processing issues can benefit from sensory-based activities in the water (Kraft & Leblanc, 2018; Pinru & Burhaein, 2019).
The primary objective of this capstone project is to address the knowledge gap on how to interact with children who have poor sensory control by providing swim instructors at Waves Swim and Safety LLC in Reno, Nevada, with a toolkit on sensory activities. The introductory educational toolkit includes items relevant to occupational therapy practice and offers swim instructors strategies to enhance their teaching and students\u27 engagement in swim classes
Development of a Health Management Program for International Students and Scholars Using Occupational Therapy Lens
No full textHealth management (HM) is essential to staying healthy. Many parts involve internal abilities, such as the cognitive ability to detect illness internally. However, knowing external sources is equally necessary to perform HM independently, such as knowing how to use health insurance and which healthcare services to use for specific symptoms. As HM is closely related to health and independence, occupational therapy recently expanded the practice by including the occupation of health management.
The International Students and Scholars (ISS) population has been often discouraged from performing parts of HM due to many cultural barriers and differences that exist in HM across countries. However, finding an education session with a holistic view of this occupation has been difficult, and there is a need for universities to provide such information. This capstone project aimed to develop an HM educational session for the ISS population and evaluate its quality using a questionnaire. During the 14-week capstone experience, the educational session was developed, implemented over three weeks, and evaluated using a questionnaire on perceived knowledge (PK), perceived confidence (PC), and quality. With “5” being the highest, each module’s PK mean ranged from 4.4 to 5, PC mean ranged from 4.4 to 5, and quality mean ranged from 4.4 to 4.67. The result indicated that the HM educational session was efficient and beneficial for both ISS and the citizen university community and improved their perception of their HM engagement. However, minimal data was collected due to the capstone project schedule not being consistent with the literature recommendations to provide educational session during orientation. Therefore, future researchers are recommended to test this HM educational session by conducting the session during ISS orientation for further evaluation to measure the effectiveness
Dynamical Studies of Misaligned Circumbinary Disks
No full textBinary stars are common outcomes of the star formation process, with nearly half of Sun-like stars forming as part of a binary pair. The presence of a second star adds additional complexity and dynamical effects to the planet formation process in the surrounding circumbinary disk. In this work, I investigate the behavior of a circumbinary disk using hydrodynamic modeling, specifically in the case where the disk is misaligned to the binary orbital plane. Around eccentric binaries, highly inclined disks can align themselves perpendicular to the binary orbital plane. These polar disks\u27\u27 can produce vortices and spiral arms when the disk viscosity is low. These vortices may accelerate the formation of polar-aligned circumbinary planets. Precession induced from the binary can distort the disk and cause it to warp in three-dimensional space. I examine the behavior of disk warping around a central binary using both analytic and numerical methods, deriving a new criterion for disk breaking. These criteria show consistency with both simulations and observed disks
Preservice Teachers\u27 PK-12 Educational Field Trip Experiences: Teaching Beyond the Classroom
No full textThe purpose of the study was to investigate preservice teachers’ (PSTs) attitudes and beliefs towards their PK-12 field trip (FT) experiences as students, their memories, influences in their lives, impact on their educational approaches and career choices, as well as how, as future teachers, they would implement FTs to their future students to provide feedback on FTs’ training for preparation programs. Rationale: Anderson et al. (2010) criticized teacher preparation programs’ lack of teacher training to implement educational FTs and contended that instructors’ FTs experiences as students may have influenced the way they plan and carry out educational FTs. John Dewey’s Theory of Art as experience (1934/1959), and Experience and education (1938/2015) supported the theoretical framework for this study. In Chapter Two, the literature reviewed Bronfenbrenner’s (1994) Ecological Model among others and looked at the gap in the literature on three domains: (1) educational FTs, (2) teachers’ attitudes and beliefs, and (3) the multicultural platform and found very difficult to find research addressing multicultural field trips, inclusion, social justice, and diversity just to mention some, as well as in all these three domains. In Chapter Three, the survey methods approach in this study design allowed data gathering from those who share teacher program similarities (Fraenkel & Wallen, 2015). It included twelve (12) Likert scale questions and four (4) open-ended questions. For this study, the fossae were on PSTs and the five (5) research questions on their experience with educational FTs as students, their beliefs and attitudes, their concerns about planning FTs for their future students, the impact FTs had in their lives, studies, philosophy, and careers. After the research proposal was approved, IRB approval was also granted as an exempt study for all participants who were over eighteen (18) and took the survey online following all required protocols. Data gathering started in January 2023 and ended in December 2023. Chapter Four is dedicated to the results of this cross-sectional quantitative survey approach drawing data from 130 PSTs from the Teaching and Learning (T&L) Subject Pool in a large urban research university in the U.S. Southwest. PSTs enrolled in research courses qualified for one (1) research credit in exchange for completing a Qualtrics survey accessed directly from the subject pool. After data was gathered and cleaned, I used JASP descriptive statistics, correlations, and an ANOVA to provide the results. Inductive coding (Thomas, 2006) thematically categorized the four (4) open-ended questions, looking also at chunks of information, allowing for word frequency mapping, and sentiment results related to the RQs. The findings were analyzed in Chapter Five. Among the findings, this study revealed PST\u27s demand to plan and implement FTs for their future students but most of them, don’t are prepared and want to have training to plan, manage, and organize effectively in their future classes. Findings (RQ 1) indicated teachers experience long-term impact from FTs, evidence of gender-specific awareness, and influence on their educational philosophy. FTs’ influence on career decision-making. For RQ 2 (benefits), results point to four specific areas concerning FTs. First, the positive impact on coursework concepts. Second, FTs provide valuable learning space for social communication. Third, FTs provide a valuable learning space for real-world connections. Lastly, FTs provided a valuable learning space for discussions and debates
The Southern Nevada Care Economy: Challenges and Opportunities
No full textNational policymakers increasingly recognize the care economy as an essential economic driver, contributing $648 billion annually to the U.S. economy and supporting 3.6 million jobs. The care economy is also critical in driving economic development and prosperity in Southern Nevada. Yet, as this Tripp Umbach analysis finds, Southern Nevada’s care economy dramatically underperforms compared to national benchmarks and peer regions. High caregiving costs and limited access to care for children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities in Southern Nevada strain families, businesses, and public resources. This burden reduces workforce participation, productivity, and economic growth. Low pay and high turnover among care workers further escalate costs for employers, while unaffordable child or elder care forces many people to leave the workforce for unpaid caregiving roles, hindering regional economic resilience and sustainability. Addressing these issues in the care economy is vital to unlocking Southern Nevada’s full economic and social potential
Exploring Mental Health Providers\u27 Willingness to Integrate Digital Applications for Gen-Z Students
No full textMental health services have expanded significantly throughout recent years, alongside the virtualization of said services since the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, digital mental health applications (DMHAs) are now widely available. Generation-Z college students are a demographic that both grew up with this technology and is associated with a high risk of mental illness development during their time in higher education. Integration of familiar technology and necessary mental health services could potentially help address their unique psychological needs. This study explores mental healthcare providers’ perspectives on incorporating DMHAs into their therapy services to Gen-Z college students. An anonymous survey was distributed to 20 mental health professionals and their views on technology in their practice. Data was then analyzed using sentiment analysis, a machine learning technique that determines whether a participant’s opinion had a positive, negative, or neutral sentiment. Preliminary findings reveal that approximately 45% of sentiments were positive, 33% were negative, and 22% were neutral. While professionals expressed willingness to integrate a certain degree of technology into their practice, there were still concerns raised regarding ethics, confidentiality, technological challenges for both patients and providers, and potential disruptions to the therapeutic relationship. These findings suggest that although DMHAs can offer potential benefits to the patient, issues related to confidentiality, ethics, and technological competency may limit widespread adoption in mental health practices.https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/durep_lightning/1039/thumbnail.jp
The Correlations Between Students\u27 Academic Success and the Various Modes of Attendance
No full textThe increased demands on students’ time and effort imposed by their academic and personal environments have prompted many to explore alternative avenues for attending classes. This study sought to determine the existence of a correlation between the different modes of classroom attendance and students’ academic success. The research detailed within this report examined the attendance of four undergraduate statistics classes with 111 participants. Students were incentivized to complete an attendance survey, indicating whether they attended in person, virtual live streaming, or viewed the recorded lecture at a later time. Students who did not respond to the survey or were absent from the lecture were categorized as ‘No Response.’ The data revealed significant correlations between how students attend class and their success in the class with the group attending via virtual live streaming being marginally significant. The ‘No Response’ group exhibited a negative correlation with academic performance in the class, representing the strongest correlation observed. This suggests that the ability to attend classes asynchronously and via virtual attendance could potentially hinder students\u27 academic performance. Addressing this challenge in education is pertinent for future learners. It may prompt necessary reforms within the educational system, creating new opportunities to enhance students\u27 motivation and comprehension of essential material. Moreover, the increase in online meetings across various professional fields underscores the potential to improve efficiency, knowledge, and, consequently, motivation by appropriately leveraging this knowledge.https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/durep_podium/1051/thumbnail.jp