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Required Related: Why Music And Audio Technology Courses Are Not Enough For Success In The Music Industry, Barry G. Atticks, Dain Estes

Journal of the Association for Technology in Music Instruction

This pilot study evaluates the relevance of ancillary courses (required related) in music technology curricula, emphasizing the alignment of academic offerings with industry needs. While core subjects like studio recording and sound design are well-studied, this research focuses on related courses outside the primary sequence, including technology, business, industry-specific, core music, and education courses. Surveying 20 professionals across various music technology sectors, we assessed the importance of topics such as basic electronics, wireless systems, media studies, and industrial safety. Results indicate that basic electronics and wireless systems are crucial. Media studies and industrial safety courses are also valued highly, though …

Frameworks For Measuring Regenerative Tourism: Supply And Demand Indicators With A Dynamic And Holistic Approach, Asif Hussain

Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

This paper examines regenerative tourism as a holistic approach that goes beyond sustainability by actively restoring and enhancing social-ecological systems. Recognizing tourism’s interconnectedness with economic, social, cultural, and environmental systems, it presents regenerative tourism as a dynamic model integrating supply and demand perspectives to promote innovation, resilience, and renewal. On the supply side, regenerative tourism emphasizes ecological restoration, sustainable practices, economic stability with minimal environmental harm, and authentic experiences. On the demand side, it aligns with the rising preference for ethical, participatory, and immersive tourism, involving tourists as active contributors to destination well-being. The paper highlights the importance of multidimensional …

Developing Sustainable Medical Tourism: A Framework In The Perspective Of Developing Countries, Abel Ansporthy Mamboleo Dr.

Journal of Sustainability and Resilience

This study reviewed the literature to develop the framework for sustainable medical tourism in developing countries. According to the findings, the development of a sustainable tourist destination necessitates the involvement of various stakeholders and adherence to sustainability principles. The framework suggests five essential tasks for sustainable medical tourism development. It contributes to the knowledge of sustainable medical tourism by suggesting the framework for analysing a specific situation for the development of a medical tourist destination. It provides a better understanding of sustainable medical tourism operations by integrating medication, travel, hospitality, and tourism. Moreover, it contributes to the sphere of medical …

Cover And Forewords, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Cover and Forewords

The Human Geography Of Ireland, By James H. Johnson, James R. Mcdonald

The Geographical Bulletin

This is undoubtedly the best book on Ireland to appear for some time; it could easily be used as a textbook on the ge - ography of the island. Much of its success stems, oddly enough, from the fact that its author, though of Irish descent, has spent much of his adult life else - where (he teaches at the University of Lancaster, England), thus providing himself with the sort of calm detachment required to understand the often inexplicable turnings of this troubled island. Underlying any comprehension of Ireland (in any century) is its intricate, bitter relationship with Great Britain, …

Volume 37-1 Complete Issue, C. Nicholas Raphael

The Geographical Bulletin

Volume 37-1 Complete Issue

The Effect Of Meteorological Conditions On Fly Ball Distances In North American Major League Baseball Games, Mark D. Kraft, Brent R. Skeeter

The Geographical Bulletin

This study examines the effect of meteorological conditions on the flight of baseballs hit in North American major league baseball games. Statistical analyses are used to relate game-time temperature, humidity, wind speed and wind direction data to the flight distance of every fair fly ball hit in non-domed stadiums during the 1991 and 1992 seasons. Results indicate that temperature is the most important meteorological variable affecting fly ball distances at most stadiums. The effect of wind speed and direction varies in different stadiums, with surprising influences at certain stadiums. The results of this study may be strategically valuable to managers …

The Renaming Of A Tennessee Region, John Morgan, Leonard W. Brinkman

The Geographical Bulletin

The northeastern section of Tennessee has been known as Upper East Tennessee since the 1840s. During the last few years, however, a new regional label, Northeast Tennessee, has been promoted as a more appropriate regional name. The push for a shift from the use of Upper East Tennessee to Northeast Tennessee has been spearheaded by agencies whose missions are to increase tourism and to attract new industry in the region. The local medianewspapers, radio, and television-have played key roles in the renaming process. Although there is some opposition to the new name, a campaign to designate the region as Northeast …

The Elderly Return-Migration In The United States: Role Of Place Attributes And Individual Characteristics In Destination Choice, Rshood M. Khraif

The Geographical Bulletin

The return migration of the aged is analyzed using a logit model that integrates selected place attributes (i.e., climate, living costs, and health services), distance to the state of birth, and several personal characteristics (i.e., gender, marital status, age, and income). A five-percent Publ ic Use Microdata sample of the 1980 Census of the United States of America is utilized in this paper. Results indicate that a recently retired elderly person is likely to select his/ her place (state) of birth if it has a pleasant climate and low living costs. Also the less wealthy and single people are more …

Place And Cultural Identity Among Guatemalan Indians: "The Fragility Of Goodness", Edward Davis

The Geographical Bulletin

Place experience may be more important to culture groups in war-torn and impoverished countries than to those in stable, developed regions. There is evidence from diverse sources that place experiences are directly relevant to the distinct Indian identities found within Guatemala's western highlands. Individual municipios often are distinct in their clothing, language and attachment to the land. A rereading of ethnographies gathered during the last few decades, along with new survey data, suggest that place and identity are strongly linked, possibly in part as a response to a history of violence and oppression in the region.

Editorial Comments: Why Are You A Geographer?, Yi-Fu Tuan

The Geographical Bulletin

Many geographers have been asked this question, and I perhaps more than most because I am a special kind of human geographer, one who has published books with such titles as Dominance and Affection and Passing Strange and Wonderful, which do not sound like those that a geography professor will assign. To the question, then, I have three answers, each suited to a different level of the questioner's sophistication and seriousness. At a party, when people are more interested in not spilling Pepsi on their coat than anything truly intellectual, my reply goes like this. " I traveled a lot …

The Age Of Light: An Overview Of Arab Geography In The Middle Ages, Elizabeth A. Gutierrez

The Geographical Bulletin

The Medieval Arab world was a time of curiosity and inquiry, and many contributions to the knowledge of the earth were made during this period. Scientific study was strongly encouraged by many of the caliphate leaders. For this reason, we can call this period the "Age of Light." In contrast, many scientific studies during the " Dark Ages" of Medieval Europe were hindered by the Christian Church. Unfortunately, many Western scholarly accounts of the Middle Ages ignore the writings of Arab geographers. This study highlights the findings and theoretical underpinnings of selected Medieval Arab geographical works. It also discusses why …

Attitudes Toward The Continued Protection Of Grizzly Bears Under The Endangered Species Act, John A. Vucetich, Jeremy T. Bruskotter

Michigan Tech Publications

In January 2025, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service published a proposed rule to continue protecting grizzly bears in the contiguous United States under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposed rule and guidance for how the public can comment on the proposed rule can be found at this link: https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2025-01/usfws-proposes-update-grizzly-bear-esa-listing-management

In January 2025, we implemented a web-based survey designed to assess the attitudes of residents of the contiguous United States, as they pertain to the appropriateness of continuing protection of grizzly bears under the ESA. A large body of prior research indicates that individuals’ attitudes toward species protections can …

National Assessment Program Civics And Citizenship 2024. Public Report, Tim Friedman, Kate O'Malley, Wolfram Schulz, Judy Nixon, Dominique Hall, Frances Eveleigh

Civics and Citizenship Assessment

This report presents the findings of the 7th National Assessment Program – Civics and Citizenship, which was administered in May 2024, and which tests students’ civics and citizenship knowledge and understanding in a sample of Australian schools. The 2024 report reveals that Year 6 and 10 students have a high degree of trust in civic institutions, but considerably less trust in the media or social media. In addition, students have also expressed concerns about a range of issues affecting Australia, including pollution, climate change, crime, and racism. It also shows that, at the national level, results have fallen since the …

Swiss Good Offices In Afghanistan, 1979-1992, Dr. Liliane Stadler

Swiss American Historical Society Review

In February 2024, I published my first monograph on Switzerland’s good offices in Afghanistan after the Soviet invasion of 1979. In October 2024, I presented my book at Johns Hopkins University in Washington D.C., where I currently hold a two-year postdoctoral position at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs. I would like to thank the Swiss American Historical Society (SAHS) for reprinting my remarks in the SAHS Review, as well as Ambassador Dr. Ralf Heckner and Vincent Barras from the Swiss Embassy for joining us at Johns Hopkins for the event.

Issue 460: February 2025, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Issue 459: February 2025, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

No abstract provided.

Generalization Enhancement Strategies To Enable Cross-Year Cropland Mapping With Convolutional Neural Networks Trained Using Historical Samples, Sam Khallaghi, Rahebeh Abedi, Hanan Ali Abou, Hamed Alemohammad, Mary Dziedzorm Asipunu, Ismail Alatise, Nguyen Ha, Boka Luo, Cat Mai, Lei Song, Amos Olertey Wussah, Sitian Xiong

Geography

Mapping agricultural fields using high-resolution satellite imagery and deep learning (DL) models has advanced significantly, even in regions with small, irregularly shaped fields. However, effective DL models often require large, expensive labeled datasets, which are typically limited to specific years or regions. This restricts the ability to create annual maps needed for agricultural monitoring, as changes in farming practices and environmental conditions cause domain shifts between years and locations. To address this, we focused on improving model generalization without relying on yearly labels through a holistic approach that integrates several techniques, including an area-based loss function, Tversky-focal loss (TFL), data …

Geographic Distance And State's Grip: Information Asymmetry, State Inattention, And Firm Implementation Of State Policy, Xiyi Yang, Heli Wang, Xiaoyu Zhou

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

In this study, we develop the argument that geographic distance between the state and local governments undermines the state's capacity to influence the implementation of state policies by local organizations. Drawing from information economics and the attention-based view, we propose that physical distance reduces the state's monitoring effectiveness through two interrelated mechanisms: information asymmetry and state leaders' inattention to distant issues. Using data of Chinese public firms' implementation of environmental activities between 2008 and 2016, we find that firms conduct fewer environmental activities required by the state when they are regulated by local governments that are more geographically distant to …

Island Platforms And The Hyper-Terrestrialisation Of Singapore's Smart City-State, Orlando Woods, Tim Bunnell, Lily Kong

Research Collection College of Integrative Studies

This paper foregrounds the importance of underlying territorial formations in realising a vision of the smart city. It argues that as a political technology of the state, territory should be understood as a platform upon which data works and the smart city unfolds. In this view, island territories – of which bordered city-states like Singapore provide paradigmatic examples – provide an integral, yet hitherto unexplored, component in the realisation of urban “smartness”. We illustrate these theoretical arguments through an analysis of how the territorial constraints that characterise Singapore’s island platform enable the state to accurately and effectively realise its vision …

Render, Katherine Nikolau

Project Mend Books

render, a publication created by Writing and Rhetoric graduate Katherine Nikolau, celebrates the creative work and activism of nine justice-impacted artists, considering how different acts of composing can be healing for people who have experienced incarceration. The nine featured artists create artwork that spans across genres, including poetry, spoken word, visual art, music, theater, and fabric art. At the same time, these artists are also working on the frontlines of criminal justice reform, getting involved with various advocacy organizations and working to heal others in their communities. Through profile pieces chronicling multiple-hour-long interviews conducted with each of these artists, …

Fors 350.00: Forestry Applications Of Gis, R. Kyle Bocinsky

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Smart Cities, Smart Systems: A Comprehensive Review Of System Dynamics Model Applications In Urban Studies In The Big Data Era, Gift Fabolude, Charles Knoble, Anvy Vu, Danlin Yu

Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

This paper addresses urban sustainability challenges amid global urbanization, emphasizing the need for innovative approaches aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. While traditional tools and linear models offer insights, they fall short in presenting a holistic view of complex urban challenges. System dynamics (SD) models that are often utilized to provide holistic, systematic understanding of a research subject, like the urban system, emerge as valuable tools, but data scarcity and theoretical inadequacy pose challenges. The research reviews relevant papers on recent SD model applications in urban sustainability since 2018, categorizing them based on nine key indicators. Among the reviewed papers, …

Investor Justice, Nicole Iannarone

Minnesota Law Review Vols. 106:2 onward (2021-present)

There is a systemic flaw in the investor protection landscape. Unrepresented investors face off against well-resourced repeat- player firms that almost always have lawyers. While consumers face similar challenges in civil courts, in forced securities arbitration, the decisionmaker may not have a law degree, is prohibited from conducting any outside legal research, and has no monetary incentive to read materials the parties submit. These realities amplify already-existing informational and resource asymmetries between Main Street investors and stockbrokers and undermine the market-legitimizing function of securities arbitration. Despite being designed to permit investors to recoup losses without the aid of an attorney, …

A Systematic Review Of Research On The Experiences Of Rural Black Men Attending Four-Year Institutions Within The Us Since 2002, Jarvis Marlow-Mccowin

The Rural Educator

This systematic literature review focuses on the experiences of rural Black men attending four-year colleges and universities within the US. The review addresses three research questions: How is rurality defined within the literature reviewed? What characteristics (e.g., identity dimensions) are included within the literature? What does the available research say about the experiences of rural Black students, mainly rural Black men, specific to factors explored and identified to foster success? These research questions were answered by reviewing literature published in academic journals from 2002–2023. Findings from the data collection, extraction, and analysis process are relevant to how rurality is discussed …

Life Among The Sand Grains, Will M. Ballentine, N. G. Roberts, M. K. Yap-Chiongco, K. M. Halanych, K. M. Kocot

Biology Faculty Works

Have you ever played with sand at the beach? Did you know you were also playing with thousands of tiny animals? The sand in the ocean is home to many small creatures called meiofauna, but you can only see them under a magnifying glass or microscope. Meiofauna are so tiny that sand grains seem like boulders to them. Meiofauna are too small to move these boulders, so they wriggle through spaces between them. Living in such tight spaces has led them to evolve long, skinny body shapes like worms. They also have special body parts to grip sand grains and …

Laina Farhat-Holzman: Distinguished Iscsc Author, Incisive Thinker, Fearless Commentator, Innovative Leader, Joseph Drew

Comparative Civilizations Review

It is a sad duty to report that a luminary who was long associated with this journal and with the leadership of the International Society for the Comparative Study of Civilizations, Dr. Laina Farhat-Holzman, has died.

Full Issue

Comparative Civilizations Review

No abstract provided.

Fors 250.00: Introduction To Gis And Cartography, Rebekah L. Fields

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.

Gphy 111n.01: Introduction To Physical Geography - Climate, Landforms And Vegetation, Justin D. Gay

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 2021-2025

No abstract provided.