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Mike Olszewski Interview, 2009
No full textMike Olszewski is a newscaster for WKSU-FM and a professor of communications at Kent State University and the University of Akron, as well as the author of several books. He was born in Cleveland in 1953. The interview discusses his childhood, racial issues, music, and the media
Mike Olszewski Interview, 2009
No full textMike Olszewski is a newscaster for WKSU-FM and a professor of communications at Kent State University and the University of Akron, as well as the author of several books. He was born in Cleveland in 1953. The interview discusses his childhood, racial issues, music, and the media
Dr. Mike Davison – Faculty Author Interview
No full textDr. Mike Davison, Professor of Music, discusses his documentary film, Cuba: Rhythm in Motion. This dynamic film captures the joy of making music in Cuba, an island that Dr. Davison has visited numerous times with his students. The contrasting yet intertwined histories of Cuban and American music are traced and illustrated with extensive performance footage. A DVD of Cuba: Rhythm in Motion is available in Parsons Music Library
A description of the profiles of U18 rugby players who attended the Craven Week tournament between 2002-2012
No full textRugby union has rich tradition in South Africa with the national team having won the Rugby World Cup in 1995 and 2007. The major rugby nations South Africa competes against have clearly defined rugby talent identification (TID) and development (TDE) pathways. These pathways are not as well described in South Africa where the South African Rugby Union (SARU) has adopted a model of identifying talent at an early age through competition. For example, national competitions occur at U13 (Craven Week), U16 (Grant Khomo Week) and U18 (Craven Week and Academy Week) levels. Previous research on talent identification has highlighted the pitfalls of early talent identification. In particular different rates of maturation can influence the manifestation of talent. In a collision sport such as rugby the early maturers have a distinct advantage. An added complexity in the South African context is the need to provide an appropriate development environment within which transformation can take place. At all levels in South African professional rugby, white players dominate team selection. One of the reasons suggested for this dominance is the physical size of white players compared to their black and mixed race (coloured) counterparts. Rugby is a contact sport and physical size is associated with success, so the need to quantify physical difference between racial groups at a junior level over time is important. The first objective of the thesis was to examine the profiles of U18 Craven Week rugby players to gain insight into the development pathway from U13 to U18. A second aim was to understand factors influencing transformation by measuring the physical profiles of the various racial groups over time. The thesis consists of two studies. The specific objective of the first study was quantify how many players in the 2005 U13 Craven Week (n=349) participated in the subsequent U16 Grant Khomo and U18 Craven Week. The study showed that 31.5% of the players who played in the U13 Craven Week, were selected to play at U16 Grant Khomo Week and 24.1% were selected for the U18 Craven Week tournaments. Another interpretation is that 76% of the players selected for the U13 tournament did not play at the U18 Craven Week tournament. The objective of the second study was to determine whether there are differences in body mass, stature and body mass index (BMI) between racial groups in U18 Craven Week players. Another objective was to determine whether these measurements changed between 2002-2012. Self-reported body mass and stature were obtained from U18 players (n=4007) who attended the national tournament during this period. BMI was calculated for each player. The body mass, stature and BMI of these players in South Africa were significantly different between racial groups. For example, white players were 9.8 kg heavier than black players, who were 2.3 kg heavier than coloured players (p<0.0001). The body mass of all groups increased from 2002-2012 (p < 0.0001). White players were 7.0 cm taller than black players, who were 0.5 cm taller than coloured players (p < 0.0001). The stature of players did not change significantly during the study period. The average BMI of white players was 0.9 kg.m⁻² greater than black players who were on average 0.7 kg.m⁻² greater than coloured players (p<0.0001). The BMI of all groups changed similarly over the study period. To conclude, these results question the effectiveness of the u13 tournament in identifying talent and providing an effective development pathway to U18 Craven Week. The SARU also needs to be aware of the ongoing disparities in size between the racial groups playing rugby at an U18 level in South Africa. These size differences may have implications for transforming the game and making it representative of the South African population
Mike Nichols Oral History
No full textOral histories created by University of Kansas students, staff and faculty as part of the Religion in Kansas Project are archived at http://hdl.handle.net/1808/12524 in KU ScholarWorks, the digital repository of the University of Kansas.Oral history interview with Mike Nichols conducted by Diana Brown at the Latte Land coffee shop in Kansas City, Kansas, on July 6, 2014. Mike is the author of The Witches’ Sabbats, taught classes on Paganism for decades, and owned The Magic Lantern occult book shop in Kansas City in the 1980s; this interview discusses those experiences. This interview was conducted for the Religion in Kansas Project as part of a summer fieldwork internship funded by the Friends of the Department of Religious Studies.Friends of the Department of Religious Studie
Mike Ladd: Invisible mending
No full textAn Author event presented by The Friends of the University of Adelaide Library, recorded in the Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library, 18 May 2017.Mike Ladd's new collection, Invisible Mending ranges across genres including essay, memoir, short story and poetry. Based loosely on the ideas of scarring and healing, Invisible Mending extends from family intimacies to connection and disconnection in the Australian community, environmental damage and repair. It also has an international view. Parts of it were written at an artist's residency in Malaysia and while travelling through South America
Portrait of Australian theatre expert, Mr David Addenbrooke [picture] /
No full textTitle from inscription on reverse.; Condition good.; Inscriptions: "Australian theatre expert Mr David Addenbrooke readily admits that he is an author by accident. A thesis he wrote for amaster's degree is now a book, 'The Royal Shakespeare Company' ... Mr Addenbrooke at his home in Perth, Western Australia. Australian Information Service photograph by Mike Brown, 24/7/75/6, P75/591" --printed on reverse
Jere Nash Interview with Mike Moore
No full textInterview conducted by author Jere Nash with former Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Topics discussed include Moore as District Attorney and investigation of Board of Supervisors in Jackson County; Eddie Khayat; FBI\u27s Operation Pretense investigating political corruption in Mississippi; campaign for Mississippi Attorney General in 1987; Richard Scruggs; background on tobacco litigation in the state; Kirk Fordice; negotiating national and Mississippi tobacco settlement; and Bill Clinton
Interview with Dr. Mike Austin [video]
No full textDr. Mike Austin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, and author of two recent books, Wise Stewards: Philosophical Foundations for Christian Parenting and Football and Philosophy: Going Deep . He enjoys approaching practical topics like parenting and sports through a philosopher\u27s lens
Relaunching the G20
No full textAustralia and the world needs a focused and effective G20. But the forum is in danger of losing its way. This Analysis identifies nine key lessons from the G20’s history that can help relaunch it. This should be Australia’s goal when it chairs the G20 in 2014.Key findings:Drawing on nine lessons from previous summits on what works and what does not, the G20 needs an explicit multi-tracked approach. A wide range of issues should continue to be advanced in the G20, but leaders should focus on a few key issues where they can have an impact. Let the leaders lead. Given the vulnerabilities confronting the global economy, the priority should be on achieving sustainable economic and jobs growth
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