256 research outputs found
An Actor on the Line: Becoming Judy Turner in A Chorus Line
No full textIt is a detailed account of author Morgan Mallory\u27s artistic process in creating the role of Judy Turner in the Minnesota State University, Mankato\u27s production of A Chorus Line in the Fall of 2012. The thesis follows the actor\u27s process beginning with the early production analysis in the first chapter. The actor then discusses the work in its historical context followed by a detailed journal of the acting process in chapters two and three. Chapter four is the post-production analysis and the fifth chapter gives an overview of Mallory\u27s growth and process through her time at Minnesota State Mankato. Appendices and works cited are also included
Síndrome de Mallory-Weiss durante la gestación
No full textThe author presents three cases of the Mallory-Weiss syndrome registered at the Hospital Militar Central, Lima in the last years. All the women were treated medically with good results. The influence of vomiting and hiccup in the etiology of this syndrome is remarked, as well as the importance of an adequate physical and endoscopic examination for the appropriate diagnosis.El autor presenta tres casos de síndrome de Mallory-Weiss registrada en el Hospital Central Militar, Lima en los últimos años. Todas las mujeres fueron tratadas médicamente con buenos resultados. La influencia de vómitos y hipo en la etiología de este síndrome se comentó, así como la importancia de un examen físico y endoscópica adecuada para el diagnóstico apropiado.
Jonesin': the life and music of Philly Joe Jones
No full textThis thesis explores the life of drummer “Philly” Joseph Rudolf Jones, one of jazz’s most renowned, unknown figures. As the drummer for the Miles Davis Quintet/Sextet and a later incarnation of the Bill Evans Trio, Joe achieved worldwide fame and success. Yet, his life story has always been told in the footnotes of the towering figures he performed with: John Coltrane, Bud Powell, Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, etc. Jazz history books recognize Joe’s contributions and nearly all provide a space, albeit a small one, to recognize his accomplishments. Leonard Feather’s The Encyclopedia of Jazz has an entry for Joe, Lewis Porter’s An Historical Survey of Jazz Drumming Styles lists Joe as an important figure in the evolution of jazz drumming, and The Oxford Companion to Jazz states that “just about anyone of consequence worked with Jones.” These texts and many others put Joe in a place of prominence for a handful of sentences. However, footnoting Joe’s success overlooks the fact that he recorded on more than one-hundred albums from 1955-1960 and was probably the most recorded American drummer in any genre during that time period. Despite his popularity and critical acclaim, no published author has delved into Joe’s complex life with any depth. This thesis explores Joe’s musical biography and seeks to illuminate the paradoxes therin. Joe’s story contains drug use, prison time, and abrasive behavior. On the other hand, he was an excellent musician and a generous man who mentored many young musicians. Joe’s life is intertwined in a web of circumstantial experiences: a fatherless upbringing, military service during World War II, integrating the Philadelphia Transit Company, and working to survive as a musician in New York. There are also lesser-known parts of his life including his roots as a Rhythm and blues drummer, his love for big band music, and his associations with the avant-garde. Joe overcame the obstacles of socioeconomic status, racism, evolving musical styles, and the drug culture to become a superb musician who still found time to educate the next generation.M.A.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Dustin E. MalloryIncludes discograph
A Description of Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Characteristics, Injury, and Injury Risk Factors in NCAA Division I Athletes Participating in Lower Extremity Dominant Sports
No full textMusculoskeletal injuries (MSI) are a frequent occurrence in lower extremity (LE) dominant sports. The serious and persistent nature of these MSI affects an athlete’s ability to compete, compromises their health, and has long-term impacts on their wellbeing and ability to maintain an active lifestyle. The purpose of this study was to identify the incidence of LE MSI in athletes, describe the musculoskeletal characteristics of the LE, and identify the association between musculoskeletal characteristics of the LE and the rate of LE MSI. A total of 131 NCAA Division I athletes participating in LE dominant sports at the University of Pittsburgh participated in this study (48 soccer athletes, 43 football athletes, 16 volleyball athletes, 24 basketball athletes). Each subject completed an assessment of LE musculoskeletal characteristics including, range of motion, flexibility, isometric strength, as well as static and dynamic postural stability. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all variables and used to describe musculoskeletal characteristics of the LE in athletes. Data was tested for normality utilizing a Shapiro Wilk test. Statistical significance was set a priori at alpha = 0.05, two-sided. Injury incidence rate, injury incidence rate ratios, and corresponding 95% confidence intervals were calculated in order to describe the incidence of LE MSI. Separate simple Poison regression analysis were conducted to assess the association between the predictor variables and LE MSI rates in athletes. Football demonstrated the highest rate of LE MSI, followed by women’s soccer and men’s soccer, as well as women’s basketball and men’s basketball. Women’s volleyball had the lowest rate of LE MSI. Range of motion, flexibility, isometric strength, and eye-closed static balance were determined to be modifiable risk factors for LE MSI in all sport types, excluding men’s soccer. Each sport type displayed a different profile of modifiable risk factors for LE MSI. Therefore, it is important that clinicians focus on sport type specific modifiable risk factors for LE MSI. By targeting the specific differences in modifiable risk factors for LE MSI identified in the present study, clinicians can provide more comprehensive and targeted care; potentially decreasing the duration of missed participation and risk of re-injury
Ethical Responsibilities of the Non-Heritage Learner of Lingít
No full textCreating fluent second language speakers is a fundamental component of a successful language revitalization movement. While the methods for second language acquisition require critical discourse, equally important to consider are the attitudes and responsibilities of individual learners. In their article “Technical, emotional, and ideological issues in reversing language shift: examples from Southeast Alaska,” the Dauenhauers do the difficult introspective work of recognizing existing language ideologies for Lingít, an indigenous and endangered language of Southeast Alaska. They write “we have contributed to the failures as well as the successes in the general language-restoration effort of the last quarter century” (1998). This kind of honest reflection is necessary in the work to create more Lingít speakers especially as language learning pathways continue to be sculpted. This paper comes from the perspective of two second language learners of Lingít who began studying Lingít at the university level. As one author is from Mohawk descent and the other identifying as non-native, we will discuss how responsibilities materialize from learning Lingít with these identities. As universities increase access to endangered indigenous language courses, populations of non-heritage speakers grow. Previous work done by language researchers such as Weinberg argue that analyzing the involvement of these learners may reveal motivations for continued language learning (2016). This is an attempt to consider the ethical dimensions of learning an indigenous language as an adult non-heritage learner as well as the role of the universities that study and teach these languages. Dauenhauer, Nora Marks, and Richard Dauenhauer. "Technical, Emotional, and Ideological Issues in Reversing Language Shift: Examples from Southeast Alaska." Endangered Languages Language Loss and Community Response (1998): 57-98. Web. Weinberg, Miranda. "Putting The Fourth Crow In The Sky: Using Narrative To Understand The Experiences Of One Non-Heritage Learner Of An Endangered Language." Linguistics And Education 30.(2015): 125-136. ScienceDirect. Web. 1 Sept, 2016
Incentives for biomass utilization at the Federal level
No full textPresented at the Can forests meet our energy needs? The future of forest biomass in Colorado conference, February 21, 2008, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.Dr. Marcia Patton-Mallory is currently responsible for coordinating the woody biomass efforts of the USDA Forest Service across National Forest System, State and Private Forestry, and Research and Development programs, serving as an executive liaison and coordinator between the USDA Forest Service and other Federal agencies, State organizations and private interests. Previously, she was worked as a researcher with the Weyerhaeuser Company and the US Forest Service and also in research management positions in the US Forest Service including Director of the Rocky Mountain Research Station, which covers 14 of the states in the Interior West. She was a congressional fellow in the US Senate working on Energy and Natural Resources issues, and is a member of the Western Governor's Biomass Task Force, working on their clean and diversified energy initiative. She received her B.S. in Wood Science and Technology and also her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Structural Engineering all from Colorado State University. She is also a Distinguished Alumna in the Warner College of Natural Resources.Adapted from the presentation at the Harvesting Green Jenergy Conference held in January 2008, by David T. Quinby, Stoel Rives, Minneapolis, MN
Social, Civic, and Institutional Trust: Necessary Conditions for a Pluralistic Democracy
No full textIn this perspectives brief, author Bruce Mallory discusses how trust in social, civic, and institutional structures is a necessary ingredient for a healthy democratic society. Erosion of trust in democratic societies has negative effects for individuals, communities, and public participation in political and civic matters. Data from surveys of New Hampshire residents as well as national samples over the past decade show declining levels of trust in social and political institutions. This has been exacerbated in recent years by the global pandemic as well as increasingly stark political and social divisions.
Drawing on resources such as the 2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index, the Pew Research Center, and national surveys and polls, Mallory shares what we know about levels of trust and trends over time. He explores what the trends mean, what might be done to strengthen trust, and strategies that hold promise for nurturing trust in our society. The goal is to create the spaces and processes for active citizens to hear each other out and create feasible, multipartisan approaches to improving the well-being of communities and their diverse residents. He concludes, “This is a hard climb in the current climate to be sure, but is there any other choice?
Evidence-based decision-making on offie accommodation: Accommodation Choice Model
No full textBased on a literature review, case studies, and personal involvement in accommodation processes, the authors developed an “Accommodation Choice Model” in order to support organization-centered accommodations. The model involves making, coordinating, elaborating, and implementing accommodation choices through a consciously designed process. The model includes four steps that focus on the substantive choices, a “drive belt” for steering the process, a lynchpin for aligning and testing these steps and process related issues, and a playing field in which the process occurs. The assumption is that a structural and coordinated progression through substantive and procedural choices in a number of steps will generate a better accommodation that is appropriate to the organization. In addition, the more explicit approach to making choices will make the process run more smoothly.This chapter discusses the various components of the Accommodation Choice Model, as well as critical success factors in its application. The model is illustrated with practical applications in the development of new accommodation strategies.Accepted Author ManuscriptReal Estate Managemen
PCGH : including connections in ground delay program decisions
No full textThesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Operations Research Center, 2009.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (p. 91).This research seeks to address potential "passenger-centric" modifications to the way that ground holding delays are allocated in Ground Delay Programs. The allocation of landing slots to arriving flights during time periods when the overall capacity at an airport is reduced due to adverse weather conditions or other circumstances is a well-studied problem in Air Traffic Flow Management, but not from the passenger's perspective. We propose a Passenger-Centric Ground Holding (PCGH) model, which considers both the number of passengers on flights and, notably, when/if they are making connections. In experimental results, PCGH is shown to lead to slot allocations which are significantly different from those in the currently-used first scheduled, first served (FSFS) approach. A systematic analysis is conducted to determine the impact of PCGH on a variety of airport and airline types. Finally, the effects of a maximum-delay-limiting constraint and the convexity of the cost function are investigated.by Mallory Jo Soldner.S.M
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