166 research outputs found
Diversity in leadership: Australian women, past and present
No full textThis book provides a new understanding of the historical and contemporary aspects of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women’s leadership in a range of local, national and international contexts.
Overview
While leadership is an over-used term today, how it is defined for women and the contexts in which it emerges remains elusive. Moreover, women are exhorted to exercise leadership, but occupying leadership positions has its challenges. Issues of access, acceptable behaviour and the development of skills to be successful leaders are just some of them.
Diversity in Leadership: Australian women, past and present provides a new understanding of the historical and contemporary aspects of Indigenous and non-Indigenous women’s leadership in a range of local, national and international contexts. It brings interdisciplinary expertise to the topic from leading scholars in a range of fields and diverse backgrounds. The aims of the essays in the collection document the extent and diverse nature of women’s social and political leadership across various pursuits and endeavours within democratic political structures
Postsecondary Success Outcomes for Veteran and Nonveteran Students at a Public University in Georgia
No full textEvery year, the federal government distributes $11 billion in education benefits to nearly one million veterans (GAO, 2013). Despite the substantial price tag and reach of these benefits, we understand very little about how veteran students fare in postsecondary programs and why outcomes may be different for veteran students. Theory and related evidence predict that veteran students should be less successful than their nonveteran peers, yet the limited past research suggests that they are actually as successful as, if not more successful than, nonveterans. This is the student veteran paradox. I posit seven potential explanations to resolve this paradox: bias in past research, background characteristics of veterans, enrollment behaviors of veterans, maturation from delayed entry, education aid benefits for veterans, unobservable factors associated with selection into the military, or the direct effects of military service. I use OLS regression and logistic regression to assess three metrics of student success: grades, retention, and completion. I also leverage variations in the GI Bill program to assess whether higher levels of funding lead to better student success outcomes. Finally, I use matching to test whether unobservable factors associated with military enlistment or the direct effects of military service could drive veteran student success. Student veterans hold many characteristics that predict lower probabilities of college success, but veterans and nonveterans generally have similar academic outcomes. When controlling for background characteristics, enrollment patterns, age, and term of entry, predicted first year GPA is lower for veterans, but veterans are more likely to return after the first year and are more likely to graduate. Generally, students with higher levels of veteran education benefits xii have better retention and graduation outcomes, but aid levels seem to have little impact on first year grades. Veterans still have lower grades than similar matched nonveterans, but the veterans are more likely to return after the first year and are more likely to graduate. For retention and graduation, these results rule out the bias, background characteristics, and maturation explanations, but support the enrollment patterns and funding explanations. The results are consistent with the direct effects explanation, but the selection explanation cannot be ruled out completely.Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Public Management and Polic
The Role of the Liver in Glucagon Metabolism
No full textcreatic glucagon (IRG) was measured in samples taken simultaneously from the proximal portal vein and superior vena cava of 26 healthy rats. The portal-peripheral ratio of IRG was 2.80±0.25, the portal-peripheral difference (A) 124±15 pg/ml, and percent-age extraction 58±+3. Gel filtration of paired portal and peripheral vein samples showed that reduction in the 3,500-dalton IRG component (glucagon) in peripheral samples accounted for almost all the differences, there being minimal and inconsistent changes in the high molecular weight (>40,000) fraction. The portal-peripheral ratio of the 3,500-dalton glucagon was 5.24±+1.10, the portal-peripheral difference 130+33 pg/ml, and the percentage extraction 81±5. To study the transhepatic differences in the 9,000-dalton "proglucagon-like " material, the experiment was repeated in nine rats 24 h after bilateral nephrec-tomy, a procedure which increases plasma levels of this fraction. The portal-peripheral ratio for plasma IRG in these rats was 1.48+0.12, the portal-peripheral difference 140±29 pg/ml, and percentage extraction 28+5. Gel filtration revealed no consistent differences between portal and peripheral concentrations of the 9,000- and>40,000-dalton components, which com-prised 40 and 13%, respectively, of the mean IRG level of 492+35 pg/ml. In contrast, there were marked differences between portal and peripheral levels of the 3,500-dalton component, the ratio being 3.42 +0.63, the portal-peripheral difference 182+32 pg/ml, and percentage extraction 64±5. Similar studies in a healthy dog, in which species there are significant circulating levels of the 9,000-dalton IRG component, confirmed the selective hepatic extraction of the 3,500-dalton fraction. Dr. Rubenstein is an Established Investigator of the Ameri-can Diabetes Association. Dr. Morley's current address i
Theatrical Deception: Shakespearean Allusion in John Fowles’ \u3cem\u3eThe Magus: A Revised Version \u3c/em\u3e
No full textReaders of either or both versions of John Fowles\u27 The Magus frequently express discomfort in assessing the work. One finds the 1966 original edition too difficult, labeling it pretentious and self-indulgent (Allen 65). Moderating this position, another critic praises its intellectual power and thematic resolution, but then calls the latter a partial failure (Rubenstein 339). Others acknowledge the author\u27s ambitiousness (Scholes 12), one describing the novel as a brilliant puzzle (Rackham 95). The 1978 revision, The Magus: A Revised Version, meets the same uneasy and uncertain reaction as did the earlier edition. According to one reader, The essential opacity of the original novel has not been removed in the revised version, yet the latter is unquestionably superior to the original (Wade 716). Another reader cannot see these improvements (Glasersfeld 444). And a third actually finds the new edition not more polished or elegant than the earlier work … simply duller (Lever 86)
A Stylistic and Pedagogical Analysis of Selected Solo Piano Works by Naoko Ikeda
No full textNaoko Ikeda (b.1964) is the first Japanese composer to sign with an American publisher, The Willis Music Company, which has exclusively published her works in the United States since 2004. As of this writing, Ikeda’s pedagogical compositions have begun to gain global appeal and are increasingly utilized in lessons, concerts, festivals, lectures, examinations, and competitions across Japan, the United States, Canada, and Europe. This document explores Naoko Ikeda’s solo piano works, presents an overview of her solo piano music, and analyzes 38 pieces from 6 selected collections from her output. Chapter 1 presents the overview, purpose, need, limitations, and procedures of the study, and includes a review of related literature. Chapter 2 offers a biographical sketch of Naoko Ikeda, shedding light on her musical upbringing and significant career accomplishments to date. Chapter 3 outlines Ikeda’s eclectic compositional style, which draws inspiration from a variety of Eastern and Western musical genres and styles. This chapter also briefly surveys her published works for piano to determine the development of her compositional style over the last two decades. To supplement this survey, chronological and leveled guides to Ikeda’s complete piano works to date are provided in Appendices A and B. Appendices C and D provide the Institutional Review Board’s Approval Letter and the Interview Guide used to conduct email interviews with Ikeda. Appendix E outlines Hal Leonard’s Copyright Permission Letter to reproduce Ikeda’s music in this document. Chapters 4 through 9 analyze 38 solo piano pieces from 6 collections: Shoukei, Book 1 (2004), Shoukei, Book 2 (2005), Moving Pictures (2006), Celestial Dreams (2007), Miyabi (2012), and Aya (2022). For each of these 6 collections, the author offers a brief discussion on the background of the piece, a compositional analysis, and a pedagogical analysis. Chapter 10 concludes the study, summarizes Ikeda’s compositional style and contributions as a composer, and suggests potential avenues for future research. By exploring Ikeda’s piano music, this document addresses the dearth of academic literature on Ikeda’s works, acknowledges her growing global importance as an educational composer, and serves as a resource for teachers and pianists interested in Ikeda’s music
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