706 research outputs found
Story of Freer, Texas: the historical background for the educational system
No full textIt has been the purpose of the author in the preparation of this thesis to create within the minds of the children a love for their community and to stimulate a desire to study carefully and thoughtfully its history. The history of Freer, with its sacrifices and remarkable achievements, offers splendid opportunity for the teaching of natural history and geography. Children very soon receive the lesson that brave hearts, through self-denial and diligence, overcome discouragements and conquer the adversities of nature
Improving the stability of a simple formulation of the shallow water equations for 2-D flood modeling
No full textThe ability of two-dimensional hydrodynamic models to accurately and efficiently predict the propagation of floods over large urban areas is of paramount importance for flood risk assessment and management. Paradoxically, it is in these highly relevant urban domains where flood modeling faces some of the most challenging obstacles. This is because of the very high-resolution topography that is typically required to capture key hydraulic features, which significantly increases the computational time of the model. One particularly interesting solution to this difficulty was recently proposed in the form of a numerical scheme for the solution of a simplified version of the shallow water equations, which yields a system of two explicit equations that captures the most relevant hydraulic processes at very high computational efficiency. However, some stability problems were reported, especially when this formulation is applied to low friction areas. This is of particular importance in urban areas, where smooth surfaces are usually abundant. This paper proposes and tests two modifications of this previous numerical scheme that considerably improves the numerical stability of the model. Model improvements were assessed against a structured set of idealized test cases and finally in the simulation of flood propagation over complex topography in a highly urbanized area in London, United Kingdom. The enhanced stability achieved by the new formulation comes at no significant additional computational cost and, in fact, the model performance can benefit from the longer time steps that are allowed by the new scheme
Choral Experiences: Progressions and Transitions [From the Guest Editor]
No full textAuthor accepted manuscript version of the article published in:
Freer, P. K. (2012). Choral Experiences: Progressions and Transitions [From the Guest Editor]. Choral Journal, 52(10), 6.</p
“101 Years and Counting: MEJ Inspires New European Journals.”
No full textAuthor accepted manuscript version of the article published in:
Freer, P. K. (2014). “101 Years and Counting: MEJ Inspires New European Journals.” Music Educators Journal, 101(1), 23-24. doi: 10.1177/0027432114538912</p
Religious Music in Public Schools—Mixed Messages from MEJ
No full textAuthor Accepted Manuscript version of article published as:
Patrick K. Freer “Religious Music in Public Schools—Mixed Messages from MEJ,” Music Educators Journal (December 2014) Vol. 101, No. 2: 24-25. doi:10.1177/0027432114556967</p
Popular Music: Friend or Foe? [From the Academic Editor]
No full textAuthor accepted manuscript version of the article published in:
Freer, P. K. (2011). Popular Music: Friend or Foe? [From the Academic Editor]. Music Educators Journal, 97(3), 28-29. doi: 10.1177/0027432110394970</p
Between Research and Practice: How Choral Music Loses Boys In the “Middle”
No full textAuthor accepted manuscript version of the article published in:
Freer, P. K. (2007). Between Research and Practice: How Choral Music Loses Boys In the “Middle.” Music Educators Journal, 94 (2), 28-34. doi: 10.1177/002743210709400207</p
A Constructivist Approach with Choruses
No full textAuthor Accepted Manuscript version of an article published in:
Freer, P. K. (2009). Sidebar: “A Constructivist Approach with Choruses.”In B. Scruggs, “Constructivist Practices to Increase Student Engagement in the Orchestra Classroom.” Music Educators Journal, 95(4), 53-59.</p
Hazing in Our Midst. [From the Academic Editor]
No full textAuthor accepted manuscript version of the article published in:
Freer, P. K. (2012). Hazing in Our Midst. [From the Academic Editor]. Music Educators Journal, 98(3), 12-13. doi:10.1177/0027432112438172</p
Teachers as Authors: Writing for MEJ. [From the Academic Editor]
No full textAuthor accepted manuscript version of the article published in:
Freer, P. K. (2013). Teachers as Authors: Writing for MEJ. [From the Academic Editor]. Music Educators Journal, 99(4), 13-14. doi: 10.1177/0027432113483690</p
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