2,974 research outputs found
Steven Bryant’s Solace: a conductor’s analysis and performance guide
No full textThe purpose of this study was to examine Solace, a musical composition for wind ensemble, by Steven Bryant composed for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Wind Ensemble and premiered at the 2013 College Band Directors National Association National Conference. Through a conductor's analysis and performance guide, the author provided insight and background knowledge to all future performers and interpreters of the work through unique first hand accounts from commission to premiere performance. The research method included three processes: 1. A detailed analysis of the musical score, 2. The observation of rehearsals and recording sessions during preparation for the premiere performance of Solace by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Wind Ensemble, Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor, 3. Extensive interviews of Steven Bryant, composer and Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor. Through examination of prior research on electro-acoustic works for wind ensemble, the author examined Solace within those constructs. Because of the blurring of lines between electronics and acoustic sound, the author further identified Solace as a unique musical composition within the electro-acoustic genre
A Decade of Decline and Evolution in Agricultural Economics Programs: 1985-96
No full textTeaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,
RESEARCH ON FUTURES MARKETS: ISSUES, APPROACHES, AND EMPIRICAL FINDINGS
No full textThis paper presents a brief assessment of the recent futures and options literature with reference only to agricultural markets. The discussion centers on the marketsÂ’ social value and economic value to firms. Issues currently unresolved are highlighted, in some cases by presenting hypotheses contrary to standard positions. Overall, the current literature describes these markets as having positive social value and serving useful functions at the firm level, but existing theory and empirical methods are criticized for many weaknesses.Marketing,
Evaluating the Integration of contiguous discontinuous Markets
No full textThis paper applies the concepts of structural models of markets, market integration, and market discontinuity to show that discontinuous markets alter the integration characteristics of continuous markets. When analyzing systems of contiguous markets, some of which are discontinuous, it appears that the continuous markets are less well integrated when the discontinuous markets are operating than when they are not operating. Key words: alfalfa hay, continuous markets, discontinuous markets, integration tests, spatial market integration. The role of discontinuous markets (those in which transactions do not occur during some time pe-riods) has been neglected in the debate over how to define a "market. " Many economic sectors include discontinuous markets. For example, markets for many agricultural commodities, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, are seasonal, or more generally discontinuous in that transac-tions occur during part of the annual marketing cycle and are absent during the remainder of the cycle. Because of differences in production practices (such as irrigating in one area but not another) or climatic factors (caused by differ-ences in elevation), discontinuous and continu-ous markets for the same commodity may op-erate in close spatial proximity. When both continuous and discontinuous markets operate near one another, information from and spatial arbitrage with the discontin-uous market may affect the continuous market and vice versa. However, when the discontin-uous markets are not operating, price informa-tion from and spatial arbitrage opportunities with the discontinuous markets cannot affect the con-tinuous market, because this information and these opportunities are not available. In short, when a discontinuous market is part of a spatial system, the degree of integration of the contin-Roger A. Dahlgran is an associate professor of agricultural eco-nomics. University of Arizona. Steven C. Blank is an extensio
Agricultural Household Hedging With Off-Farm Income
No full textAgricultural Finance, Risk and Uncertainty,
Rejoinder to a Book Review
No full textIn Volume 12(3) 2023 Steven Kohm reviewed Just One Rain Away: The Ethnography of River-City Flood Control, by Stephanie C Kane.
Kohm S (2023) Review of Just One Rain Away: The Ethnography of River-City Flood Control, by Stephanie C Kane. International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, 12(3): 127-129. https://doi.org/10.5204/ijcjsd.3043
In 2024, the author Stephanie C Kane responded to the book review via contact with the editors. In accordance with the Journal policies, the 'Author Reply to Review' and the 'Reviewers Reply to Author's Reply to Review' was published (6 June 2024)
THE ROBUSTNESS OF SINGLE INDEX MODELS IN CROP MARKETS: A MULTIPLE INDEX MODEL TEST
No full textThe single index model (SIM), developed for analysis of financial assets, is assessed as a tool for evaluating the risk-return tradeoff faced in agricultural enterprise selection. This study tests whether some of the hypotheses underlying the SIM are valid when the SIM is used in agricultural cropping decisions. Empirical evidence from county level data does not support SIM hypotheses, indicating that more robust results might come from multiple index models.Agricultural Finance, Risk and Uncertainty,
Mathematics
No full text"Inservice education"--Final (unnumbered) p. of each document.; Includes bibliographical references.T. Teaching mathematics : elementary & middle grades / prepared by Steven P. Meiring (19 p.) -- K. Kindergarten mathematics / principal authors, James B. Wesson, Steven P. Meiring (18 p.) -- 1. First grade mathematics (18 p.) ; 2. Second grade mathematics (15 p.) ; 3. Third grade mathematics (18 p.) / principal author, C. Winston Smith, Jr. -- 4. Fourth grade mathematics (21 p.) ; 5. Fifth grade mathematics (19 p.) / principal author, James B. Wesson -- 6. Sixth grade mathematics (19 p.) ; 7. Seventh grade mathematics (23 p.) / principal author, William R. Speer -- 8. Eighth grade mathematics (19 p.) ; 8E. Eighth grade enrichment mathematics / principal author, James E. Schultz.A series of eleven monographs describing mathematics learning in the elementary and middle grades. These documents identify appropriate outcomes for each grade level and discuss teaching methods for helping students achieve those outcomes
THE CHALLENGE TO THINK BIG AS AMERICAN AGRICULTURE SHRINKS
No full textA multi-part test is proposed for the hypothesis that American production agriculture is shrinking. The results of the three tests presented here are consistent with a shrinking American agricultural sector that is on the verge of, but not yet in, the final decline stage of its "life cycle." The sector is clearly shrinking in relative size and importance, and in absolute size, and its economic performance has been weak for decades. These changes in agriculture and their implications for the agricultural economics profession are discussed. Finally, (at least) two challenges to American agriculture and the agricultural economics profession are raised.Agribusiness,
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