179 research outputs found
Dialogue and Collaboration in the Creation of New Works for Clarinet
No full textThis PhD thesis explores dialogue-based, “intimate” collaboration through the creation of new works for clarinet. It borrows from Grounded Theory in order to facilitate an analysis through which emergent themes within a dialogue-based
collaboration are discovered. The aim has not been to insist on one model of collaboration, but to discover methods for improving one’s collaborative skills and to identify ways in which one benefits from a focus on dialogue in
collaboration. Furthermore, it aims to suggest that through collaboration one can make discoveries about the instrument: original contributions to clarinet technique are made within this thesis. The literature from which the research draws inspiration to further collaborative “technique” is cross-disciplinary and wide-ranging: it draws from social theory, collaborative creative writing, dance, the visual arts and of course, music. Added to this is a select discussion of collaboration throughout the repertoire of the clarinet. Finally, this consists of practice-based research. Seven new pieces for clarinet accompany the text
Alocoelidia chasei Zahniser & Nielson 2012, sp.n.
No full text<i>Alocoelidia chasei</i> sp.n. <p>(Figs. 32–40)</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> Length of male 5.8–5.9 mm.</p> <p> Color ochraceous to brownish with dark brown or black markings. Forewing apex smoky or black, dark coloration occupying apical 1/2 of 3 rd apical cell and adjacent areas (Figs. 32,33).</p> <p>Externally very similar to the preceding species with the following differences: slightly larger, general color darker, tending toward more brownish or dark coloring than ochraceous.</p> <p>Male. Pygofer sclerotized dorsally to about midlength; somewhat elongate; excavated ventrally; gradually tapered to apex; with pair of very short medially curved spines on dorsal margin next to segment X (Figs 38,39). Valve fused to subgenital plates medially, with line of articulation with plates evident laterally; with long length of articulation with pygofer (Fig. 40). Subgenital plates fused basally, separate and diverging in apical half; without macrosetae; relatively slender; lobate; incised laterally (Fig. 40). Style with basal part and apophysis distinct from each other; apex of basal part with knob-like process directed dorsally, denticulate; apophysis strongly recurved, broad at base, attenuating to long, sharp apex (Fig. 37). Aedeagus with two broad shafts diverging laterally from posterior part of broad base; with pair of recurved processes arising above shafts, directed anteriorly; gonopores large, subapical (Figs. 34–36). Segment X sclerotized dorsally to base; sclerotized laterally, forming narrow collar ventroapically (Figs. 38,39).</p> <p> <b>Material examined.</b> Holotype ♂ (CAS): MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, radio tower at forest edge, elev 1130 m, 21°15.05’ S 47°24.43’ E, collector: R. Harin’Hala, California Acad. of Sciences, malaise, mixed tropical forest, MA-02-09B-140.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> This species is named in honor the first author’s nephew, Chase K. Wiggers.</p>Published as part of <i>Zahniser, J. N. & Nielson, M. W., 2012, An extraordinary new genus and three new species of Acostemmini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from Madagascar with comments on the morphology and classification of the tribe, pp. 28-52 in Zootaxa 3209 (1)</i> on page 40, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3209.1.2, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5248266">http://zenodo.org/record/5248266</a>
Alocoelidia maurae Zahniser & Nielson 2012, sp.n.
No full text<i>Alocoelidia maurae</i> sp.n. <p>(Figs. 22–31)</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> Length of male 5.6–5.7mm.</p> <p>Color yellowish or ochraceous to dark orange with dark brown or black markings (Figs. 22,23).</p> <p>Head. Frontoclypeus dark orange, black laterally below antennae, with black arched markings; laterofrontal sutures extending beyond ocelli onto crown (Fig. 26).</p> <p>Wings. Forewing corium dark orange, clavus ochraceous (Figs. 22,23).</p> <p>Legs. Profemur row AV with short stout setae extending most of length of femur; AV1 distinct; intercalary row with 7–9 relatively thick long well-separated setae extending past mid-length of femur; row AM with AM1 distinct and with several more proximal setae near base of intercalary row. Metatibia row PD setae not alternating much in length; row AD macrosetae with 2–4 small intercalary setae; apical pecten macrosetae of equal length. Metatarsomere I plantar surface with 2 poorly defined rows of small setae; apex with 5 platellae.</p> <p>Male. Pygofer more than 3x long as tall; ventral margin undulate; sclerotized dorsally nearly to midlength; with a pair of dorsal recurved spines; apex slightly expanded, terminating in upturned spine (Fig. 29). Valve fused to pygofer anteriorly, articulated posteriorly; produced medially to a point, excavated laterad of median point, and produced laterally, thus producing pair of arch shaped excavations; with distinct delimitation from subgenital plates laterally, but fused medially (Figs. 29,30,31). Subgenital plates fused basally, separated apically; subquadrate in shape; apices broad, blunt; without macrosetae (Fig. 31). Style preapical lobe large, expanded dorsally, with denticulate texture; apophysis recurved, thick basally, sharply pointed apically, interior margin of apical part serrate on one side (Fig. 27). Aedeagus with two shafts diverging from ventral part of base; shafts somewhat thick, narrowing abruptly to pointed apices; gonopores subapical on median surface (Figs. 25,28). Segment X sclerotized dorsally on apical half; broadly sclerotized laterally; lightly sclerotized ventrally at apex (Fig. 29).</p> <p> <b>Material examined.</b> Holotype ♂ (CAS): MADAGASCAR: Province Fianarantsoa, Parc National Ranomafana, Belle Vue at Talatakely, elev 1020 m., 15–22 November 2001, 21°15.99’S 47° 25.21’E, collector: R. Harin’Hala, California Acad of Sciences, malaise, secondary tropical forest, MA-02-09C-03.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> This species is named in honor of the first author’s niece, Maura M.Wiggers.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> It is notable that the valve is partially fused to the pygofer in this species. In the other species of the genus and in other closely related genera (e.g. <i>Caelidioides</i>, <i>Iturnoria</i>) the valve is completely articulated with the pygofer. The partially fused state in this species suggests that the completely fused condition present in the crown group Acostemmini shows some variability in the earlier lineages of the tribe.</p>Published as part of <i>Zahniser, J. N. & Nielson, M. W., 2012, An extraordinary new genus and three new species of Acostemmini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) from Madagascar with comments on the morphology and classification of the tribe, pp. 28-52 in Zootaxa 3209 (1)</i> on pages 38-40, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3209.1.2, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5248266">http://zenodo.org/record/5248266</a>
High strength reinforcing steel bars
No full textPart A. Concrete shear friction interface / by André R. Barbosa (Ph.D.), David Trejo (Ph.D.), Drew Nielson -- Part B. Low cycle fatigue behavior / by André R. Barbosa (Ph.D.), David Trejo (Ph.D.), Drew Nielson, Vandad Mazerei, Cody Tibbits.Title from PDF title page (viewed on March 21, 2017)."FHWA-OR-RD-17-08"--Technical report documentation page."FHWA-OR-RD-17-09"--Technical report documentation pageThis archived document is maintained by the Oregon State Library as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references.Sponsored by Oregon Department of Transportation, Research Section; Federal Highway Administration SPR 762Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English.Final report Oct. 1, 2013-June 30, 201
Authors as Others and Others as Authors : Mikhail Bakhtin's Early Theories of the Relationship Between the Author and the Hero
No full textNote:The soviet thinker Mikhail Bakhtin, whose works, belatedly published and translated, have recently come to have a considerable influence on Western literary theory, devoted his most provocative early essays to questions of the relationship between the author and the character. The theories contained in theseessays attempt not only to give an account of the artist's act of creation, but also to establish analogies between the aesthetic activity of "authorship" and the everyday activity of interpersonal perception, between the author's relations to the hero in art and the self's relations to the other in life. This thesis offers an exposition of the two main texts in which Bakhtin deals with these questions, "Author and Hero in Aesthetic Activity," and Problems of Dostoevsky' s Poetics, and an examination of Bakhtin's theories both from the point of view of their accuracy as descriptions of the creative act and from that of their analogical applicability to the domain of interpersonal relationships
Oral history with Utah author Jennifer Nielsen, October 16, 2024
No full textJennifer Nielson, a Utah native, grew up in Bountiful and attended Weber State University with a double major in theater arts and communication education. She began writing as a hobby and found professional success after numerous rejections, eventually signing with Scholastic. Her breakout book, The False Prince, became a trilogy and received profound reader feedback, including life-saving testimonials. Nielson emphasizes the importance of creativity and imagination in education and founded the Book Drop initiative to provide free books to low-income students. She actively engages with young readers and supports the Utah literary community through events like the Storymakers conference
A Husband's Impression of the W.I. Day
No full textNewspaper Article - 'A Husband's Impression Of The W.I. Day' by Gordon Nielson - Home and CountryHOME and COUNTRY
GORDON NIELSON
Ferentosh West W. I.
A Husband's Impression
Of The W. I. Day
The W. I. did meet today,
To plan their work and make it pay.
Before • it starts there's lots of talk
Of weather and frost and lack of crop.
And also the sale was out of luck
For now it's harder to make a buck.
The price of beef is out of line,
And the price of pigs is on a decline.
Thess discussed, they decided to meet.
In the hostess's front room, which is clean arid
neat.
The lounge and the chairs are carefully
brushed
To fool those keen eyes that are looking .
dust.
" O Canada" first, and then comes the creed,
Their corsets are loosened and their voices
are freed.
The babble arises; they all talk at once,
Try figuring it out, you'll feel like- a dunce.
Reports are read out with a semblance of
order,
" Oh, I must go home and feed our poor
boarder."
So the meeting is closed, and then the whole
bunch
Sit gracefully around awaiting their lunch.
When the last car is gone and you've heard
the last shout,
The hostess relaxes, falls flat on the couch.
Those ladies are lovely, each one is a dear;
But thank the good Lord they come just once
a year
A Comparison of Various Contraction Intensities in Contract-Relax Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching of the Hamstring Muscle Group
No full textProprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a popular stretching method that increases flexibility. There are several different methods of PNF, but they all usually require the assistance of another person. The contract-relax method is a widely used PNF techniquei that utilizes maximum voluntary isometric muscle contraction (MVIC) followed by relaxation. An athletic trainer or therapist then pushes the relaxed muscle further into stretch after each contraction. So, traditionally the person is asked to contract the muscle being stretched as hard as possible in order to produce the MVIC. Very little research has been conducted to using submaximal contractions.ii iii Therefore, the purpose in our study was to determine if submaximal contractions utilized in contract-relax proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (CRPNF) of the hamstrings yield comparable gains in flexibility to maximal voluntary contractions
Code Making in Early Oregon
No full textThis article was originally printed in the Pacific Northwest Quarterly, vol. 27 (Jan. 1936), 3-33. For the purpose of reprinting, the author has revised and expanded it, and in doing so has had the benefit of certain valuable suggestions from Mr. J. Nielson Barry of Portland, Oregon
Corporate responsibility and the media
No full textThis paper discusses how CR is covered in the media and the media’s own corporate responsibilities, covering both traditional and new media.Co published with Centrum fur Corporate Citizenship Deutschlan
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