Representations in Vocal Repertoire

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-170
Author(s):  
Paul Patinka
Keyword(s):  
Current Practice ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
National Association ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
National Council ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Musical Canon

This paper seeks to understand representations in repertoire diversity found in audition selections for Carnegie Mellon University, the National Student Auditions hosted by the National Association of Teachers of Singing, the Wolf Trap Opera Company summer program auditions, and the Metropolitan Opera National Council auditions. Various forms of data collection and the ubiquitous use of social media have highlighted equity disparities in the treatment of minority groups. The singing community, like all music-makers, must reconcile past inequalities and adapt current practices based on inclusion rather than exclusion. Analysis of these selections is compared with demographic data from members of the National Association of Schools of Music and the U.S. Census Bureau. By amalgamating these various forms of evidence combined with interdisciplinary framing, this paper: 1) provides a framework of systematic issues facing minorities in vocal studies and performance; 2) develops a theoretical understanding of the musical canon; 3) evaluates the current content of the vocal musical canon; 4) displays representational disparities between canonic vocal works and the populations singing them, and; 5) highlights the need for change in current practice to remain equitable for future generations of singers. While systematic choices in repertoire selection may seem insignificant in the short term studies have shown that minority students viewing representations of themselves in positions of power have positive impacts on their growth and the likelihood of entering and studying in the field. Shifts in current practice are critically necessary for vocal studies to remain relevant and inclusive for future generations.

Fostering Mathematical Creativity Through Problem Posing and Three-Act Tasks

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-150
Author(s):  
Wendy M. Lewis ◽  
Madelyn W. Colonnese
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Mathematical Creativity ◽  
National Association ◽  
Problem Posing ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
National Council ◽  
Second Grade Students ◽  
Concrete Manipulatives

The National Association for Gifted Children and The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics both call for problem posing. This article illustrates the strategies used during a series of three Three-Act Tasks to foster second grade students’ abilities to problem pose. The students’ problem posing improved across the three Three-Act Tasks and revealed mathematically creative thinking. To support and encourage the students to problem pose, the teacher asked generative questions, modeled various problems, provided concrete manipulatives, and had the students create their own sequel to the Three-Act Tasks.

Disproportionately Overrepresented: Women in Local Elected Offices

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ethan M. Bernick ◽  
Brianne Heidbreder
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Gender Norms ◽  
The United States ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
National Association ◽  
County Level ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The U.S

This research examines the position of county clerk, where women are numerically disproportionately over-represented. Using data collected from the National Association of Counties and the U.S. Census Bureau, the models estimate the correlation between the county clerk’s sex and county-level demographic, social, and political factors with maximum likelihood logit estimates. This research suggests that while women are better represented in the office of county clerk across the United States, when compared to other elective offices, this representation may be because this office is not seen as attractive to men and its responsibilities fit within the construct of traditional gender norms.

Beyond basic communication: The role of the mother tongue in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 881-892
Author(s):  
Michal Tannenbaum ◽  
Eden Har
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Mother Tongue ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Understanding Emotions

Immigration is a crisis-prone, complex process, often involving the need to acquire a new language, frequently at the expense of the mother tongue. Thus, the phenomenon of immigrants requiring various forms of mental health assistance while having limited fluency in the therapist’s language is widespread. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has become a widely prevalent therapeutic approach in many countries, including countries absorbing immigrants. This article reviews case studies that relate to the use of CBT with immigrants, both in individual and group sessions, focusing on the position of the patient’s mother tongue in the process. Research has persistently shown that the mother tongue is emotionally significant—using it, being exposed to it, expressing emotions and understanding emotions expressed in it, having access to it and to memories encoded in it, and the like. Given these dimensions, it plays a potentially important role in the therapeutic process. The pivotal question, then, is whether a therapeutic process that is essentially emotional can be effective if the mother tongue is not an inherent part of it. This article addresses this issue while examining the mother tongue’s position in CBT, the therapists’ awareness of these issues, the accommodations, if any, made in this regard, the therapists’ point of view, and suggestions for improving the use of CBT with immigrants. It is written to be of relevance to a diverse audience including researchers from varied disciplinary backgrounds, therapists who work with multilingual patients (especially immigrants or members of other minority groups) or are multilingual themselves. Our aims, therefore, are to contribute to the theoretical understanding of the mother tongue’s centrality in emotional processes and to offer some practical recommendations for therapists and training institutions.

scholarly journals Inclusive management in international organizations

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 458-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Jonasson ◽  
Jakob Lauring ◽  
David S.A. Guttormsen
Keyword(s):  
International Organizations ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Job Engagement ◽  
Management Communication ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Inclusion ◽  
Management Functions

Purpose A growing number of academics relocate abroad to work as expatriates in the university sector. While this employee group seems to have a highly constructive influence on the performance of university organizations, some problems in relation to effective inclusion of these individuals have been noted. In order to further advance the theoretical understanding regarding integration efforts in international university organizations, the purpose of this paper is to explore how two types of inclusive management, empowering management (identity-blind) vs English management communication (identity-conscious), affect local and expatriate academics. Design/methodology/approach Using responses generated from a survey of 792 local and 620 expatriate academics, this paper assesses the effects of inclusive management on job engagement and stress among the two groups. Findings The results show that one type of inclusive management, empowering management (identity-blind), has a favorable influence on job engagement and stress in both subsamples. The other type, English management communication (identity-conscious), increases stress for local academics but has no effect on the expatriates. These findings are useful for theory development in relation to employee inclusion in international organizations. Originality/value The authors have little knowledge about how inclusive management functions in international organizations. Testing the effect of identity-blind and identity-conscious inclusive management practices among two different groups of local and expatriate academics provides new insight to this area. In particular, the use of English management communication provides new knowledge on the integration of majority and minority groups in international organizations.

scholarly journals ATTITUDE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS TO BODY DONATION IN THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF CORDOBA – ARGENTINA. Actitud de los estudiantes de Medicina en relación a la donación de cuerpos en la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba – Argentina

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-83
Author(s):  
Susana Norma N. Biasutto ◽  
Marcos A. Spinelli ◽  
Diego M. Weigandt ◽  
Maria V. Mora ◽  
Atilio J. Bertocchi Valle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Data ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Specific Data ◽  
Teaching Activities ◽  
Graduate Teaching ◽  
National University ◽  
Las Mujeres ◽  
Body Donation ◽  
De Medicina

Corpses for teaching and research in Anatomy are fundamental, even having high developed technological resources. Although the National University of Cordoba is receiving bodies by donation, the quantity is very scarce and it barely allows the pre-graduate teaching activities, using prosected specimens for practical activities. It is essential to develop a donation program to increase body supply. The objective of the present study is to obtain data about the attitude of Medicine students in relation to body procurement and donation. We collected demographic data to provided a framework for analysis and specific data on organ and body donation. Samples from students of each and all years of the career were considered. For the 97% of the students cadavers were very important to study Anatomy. Most of the total students (94%) should be willing to donate their organs for transplantation, 84% were interested in getting more information on body donation, 42% should donate their own body and 75% could participate in procurement actions. Women were more willing to donate their organs than men, while men were more willing to donate their own bodies. Students who did not profess any religion had better attitude to donation. Medicine students from the National University of Cordoba have evidenced an important commitment to donation not only of organs but also of whole body because they recognize their importance, care future generations and have high values like altruism and solidarity. La utilización de cuerpos humanos para docencia e investigación en el pre y posgrado resultan imprescindibles en Anatomía, aún disponiendo de tecnología de avanzada. Si bien la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba está recibiendo cuerpos por donación, la cantidad es muy escasa y apenas permite desarrollar las actividades docentes de pre-grado, usando preparados disecados para las actividades prácticas. Resulta imprescindible desarrollar un programa de donación para incrementar la provisión de cuerpos. El presente estudio pretende obtener datos que permitan conocer la actitud de los estudiantes de Medicina en relación a la procuración y donación de cuerpos. Se recabaron datos demográficos que brindaron un marco para el análisis y datos específicos sobre donación de órganos para trasplante y de cuerpos. Se consideraron muestras de alumnos correspondientes a todos los años de la carrera. Para el 97% los cuerpos son importantes para aprender Anatomía. El 94% donaría sus órganos para trasplante, al 84% le interesaría disponer de más información, el 42% donaría su propio cuerpo y el 75% participaría en un programa de procuración. Las mujeres tuvieron mayor disposición a la donación de órganos para trasplante, mientras que los varones hacia la donación de cuerpos (BD) para docencia e investigación. Quienes no profesan ninguna religión fueron más positivos hacia la BD. Los estudiantes de Medicina evidenciaron un importante compromiso con la donación tanto para trasplante como de cuerpos completos, porque reconocen la importancia de ambos, se preocupan por las generaciones futuras y cuentan con valores como el altruismo y la solidaridad.

scholarly journals Matemáticas en la Educación Infantil: Facilitando un buen inicio. Declaración conjunta de posición

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
National Association For the Education of Young Children ◽  
National Council Of Teachers of Mathematics
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
National Association ◽  
National Council

Declaración conjunta de posición de la National Association for the Education of Young Children (Asociación Nacional para la Educación Infantil, NAEYC) y el National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (Consejo Nacional de Profesores de Matemáticas, NCTM) sobre Matemáticas en la Educación Infantil. Adoptada en 2002. Actualizada en 2010.

scholarly journals Recruitment and Retention of Students From Minority Groups

2006 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Awilda R Haskins ◽  
Neva Kirk-Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Current Practice ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Doctoral Degrees ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Retention Strategies ◽  
Recruitment And Retention ◽  
Physical Therapist Education ◽  
Therapist Education

AbstractBackground and Purpose. Studies have identified strategies used in physical therapist education to recruit and retain students from minority groups. However, physical therapist education has evolved since these studies were published. The purpose of this study was to examine current practice in recruiting and retaining students from minority groups. Subjects. Seventy program directors of programs offering master’s or doctoral degrees in physical therapy responded to a survey. Methods. The survey questionnaire requested information on program demographics, numbers of applicants, students and graduates from minority groups, and recruitment and retention strategies utilized. The most frequently used strategies were identified. Wilcoxon rank sum tests were performed to determine which strategies were associated with better recruitment and retention of students from minority groups. Results. Fifty programs made a special effort to recruit and retain students from minority groups. Nine recruitment strategies and 3 retention activities were associated with programs having higher proportions of minority applicants, students, and graduates. Discussion and Conclusion. The most frequently used strategies were incongruent with the strategies used by programs with higher proportions of applicants, students, and graduates from minority groups. This study provides information to help physical therapist educators determine which strategies help recruit and retain students from minority groups. [Haskins AR, Kirk-Sanchez N. Recruitment and retention of students from minority groups.]

Patient satisfaction with doctor and nurse communication varies with patient education level, age, gender, and primary language.

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (30_suppl) ◽  
pp. 198-198
Author(s):  
Daniel Curtis McFarland ◽  
Randall F. Holcombe
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
American Hospital ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Perception Of Quality ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Hospital Compare

198 Background: Hospital Consumer Assessments of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) surveys are used to enhance quality care. Non-random patient satisfaction variance is evident from HCAHPS scores which could be due to varying perception of quality care across demographically heterogeneous areas of the USA. Methods: HCAHPS, hospital bed, and county demographic data were obtained from the Hospital Compare, American Hospital Directory, and US Census Bureau websites, respectively. Multivariate regression modeling was performed for all ten dimensions of HCAHPS scores. Standardized partial regression coefficients were used to assess strengths of predictors (Table). Results: HCAHPS scores were obtained from 3,192 hospitals and demographic data collected from all 3,144 county or county equivalents. While most predictors were significant, ‘bachelor’s degree’ most strongly predicted for favorable satisfaction for MD communication and ‘white alone percent’ most strongly predicted favorable satisfaction for RN communication. Age (over 65), non-English speaking, female, average household size and high school education predicted worse satisfaction with both MD and RN communication. Conclusions: In conclusion, a communication quality gap exists for less educated, non-white, elderly, non-English speaking and female sections of the population. Research should focus on enhancing delivery of quality communication for these subpopulations. [Table: see text]

FDA analysis: Demographic trends in bladder and renal cancer trials.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e18144-e18144
Author(s):  
Laura L Fernandes ◽  
Zhantao Lin ◽  
Lola A. Fashoyin-Aje ◽  
Shenghui Tang ◽  
Rajeshwari Sridhara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Cancer ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Enrollment Trends ◽  
Black Patients ◽  
The Us ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Us Census

e18144 Background: Many publications report under representation of minorities in certain subgroups, which may limit the generalizability of clinical trial (CT) results. This analysis, investigates and reports enrollment trends in CTs submitted between 2006-2017 in support of marketing applications for drugs indicated for the treatment of urothelial (UC) and renal cancer carcinoma (RCC), and compares them to incidence rates of these diseases by Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) registry and the US census bureau. Methods: We identified all marketing applications for the treatment of UC and RCC that provided the primary evidence of safety and efficacy and aggregated the demographic data across trials and disease. Using these two pooled datasets, we compared the patient proportions enrolled in each of the race, sex and age categories to the corresponding rates in US cancer population estimated based on the corresponding incidence rates reported by SEER and the US census bureau using a Chi-squared test. Results: The pooled seven UC and 14 RCC CTs provided 2035 and 6757 patients respectively. The results are summarized below for the 939 (46%) UC and 1489 (22%) RCC patients enrolled in the US. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that majority of the patients were enrolled outside of the US. There were lower proportion of Black patients (4% vs 8%), older patients, age ≥ 75 years (30% vs 48%) and males (74% vs 80%) enrolled in UC population in the US. Higher proportions were observed in both White (89% vs 85%) and Asian (4% vs 2%) patients in UC and in White (90% vs 79%) patients in RCC.[Table: see text]

scholarly journals Knowing the Tweeters: Deriving Sociologically Relevant Demographics from Twitter

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 74-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Sloan ◽  
Jeffrey Morgan ◽  
William Housley ◽  
Matthew Williams ◽  
Adam Edwards ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Online Social Media ◽  
Twitter Users ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Uk

A perennial criticism regarding the use of social media in social science research is the lack of demographic information associated with naturally occurring mediated data such as that produced by Twitter. However the fact that demographics information is not explicit does not mean that it is not implicitly present. Utilising the Cardiff Online Social Media ObServatory (COSMOS) this paper suggests various techniques for establishing or estimating demographic data from a sample of more than 113 million Twitter users collected during July 2012. We discuss in detail the methods that can be used for identifying gender and language and illustrate that the proportion of males and females using Twitter in the UK reflects the gender balance observed in the 2011 Census. We also expand on the three types of geographical information that can be derived from Tweets either directly or by proxy and how spatial information can be used to link social media with official curated data. Whilst we make no grand claims about the representative nature of Twitter users in relation to the wider UK population, the derivation of demographic data demonstrates the potential of new social media (NSM) for the social sciences. We consider this paper a clarion call and hope that other researchers test the methods we suggest and develop them further.

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