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Orchestra Librarians’ Responses In The Time Of Covid-19: A Qualitative Study Of Symphony Orchestra Librarians Around The Globe, Patrick Lo, Hermina G.B. Anghelescu

School of Information Sciences Faculty Research Publications

The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the performing arts ecosystem worldwide, with an even more severe impact on classical orchestras. This study examines how 19 seasoned, established orchestra librarians and their parent organizations worldwide experienced and responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study examines similarities and differences in their professional practices and experiences of coping with pandemic-related disruptions. The study sheds new light on how orchestra librarians' practices changed, along with their resilience, adaptability, sense of self-worth, and career fulfilment during COVID-19,in the context that none were furloughed or made redundant. The paper also discusses the impact of pandemic restrictions on …

Procalcitonin-Guided Duration Of Antibiotic Treatment In Children Hospitalised With Confirmed Or Suspected Bacterial Infection In The Uk (Batch): A Pragmatic, Multicentre, Open-Label, Two-Arm, Individually Randomised, Controlled Trial, Cherry-Ann Waldron, Philip Pallmann, Simon Schoenbuchner, Debbie Harris, Lucy Brookes-Howell, Céu Mateus, Jolanta Bernatoniene, Katrina Cathie, Saul N. Faust, Helen Nabwera

Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Background Procalcitonin is a rapid response biomarker specific for bacterial infection, which is not routinely used in the UK National Health Service. We aimed to assess whether using a procalcitonin-guided algorithm would safely reduce the duration of antibiotic therapy compared with usual care, in which C-reactive protein is the commonly used biomarker.

Methods The BATCH trial was a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, parallel, two-arm, individually randomised, controlled trial conducted in 15 hospitals in England and Wales. Children aged 72 h to 18 years who were admitted to hospital and were being treated with intravenous antibiotics for suspected or confirmed bacterial infection …

Empowering Multilingual Learners Through Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy And Arts-Based Learning In Burkina Faso, Inoussa Malgoubri

Dissertations and Doctoral Documents, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2023–

This dissertation explores how culturally sustaining pedagogy and arts-based learning can engage multilingual learners of English as an Additional Language (EAL) in Burkina Faso. The research emphasizes the incorporation of local cultural elements and learners' linguistic backgrounds into the EAL curriculum to address challenges such as limited classroom interactions (Somé-Guiebré, 2020) and monolingual instructional strategies with inadequate cultural representation (Ndlangamandla, 2024). This qualitative study integrates culturally relevant materials, including Forum Theater, slam poetry, and griot-style storytelling, to create an engaging and inclusive learning environment. Data consisted of observation, images from arts-based workshops and pre- and post-workshop interviews with selected teachers …

Quantifying Educational Impacts Under The Nypd's Stop-And-Frisk Era, Matthew T. Stanton

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This project examines the educational and economic impacts of the New York Police Department's "Stop, Question, and Frisk" (SQF) program, implemented predominantly under "Operation Impact" from 2003 to 2022. Using data from the NYPD and the American Community Survey, the study explores correlations between high rates of stop-and-frisk encounters and reduced educational attainment among targeted demographics, primarily Black and Hispanic young men. It contextualizes the socioeconomic consequences of SQF policies, including their effect on lifetime earnings and community trust. The project highlights the limitations of data correlation, advocates for further longitudinal and qualitative studies, and suggests frameworks for mitigating inequities …

Deuce Redemption: Grindhouse Cinema, Moral Panic, And Urban Renewal, Robert Brenner

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

If you consult standard histories of the “redevelopment” of 42^nd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenue, AKA “the Deuce,” you will read that it was filled with nothing but criminals and pornographers, that decent people avoided it at all costs, and the only way the block could be “saved” was by seizing it via eminent domain, evicting all the current tenants, and replacing them with Disney and its fellow entertainment corporations.

The purpose of this thesis is to offer a more nuanced alternative to these standard histories. I will argue that the Deuce was a lower-class, multiracial, queer entertainment …

Destabilizing The Nuyorican: Rivera’S Women And Nuyorican Cinema, Judith R. Escalona

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Rivera’s Women, the Capstone, is a TV segment I produced for the CUNY-TV show Latinas that first aired June 27, 2023 (Pride). It grew out of an hour-long interview I conducted with playwright and screenwriter José Rivera as part of my research on Nuyorican Cinema, the films of the Puerto Rican Diaspora.

An unknown part of U.S. independent cinema, these diasporic films destabilize the way independent films continue to be categorized through gender, race, ethnicity, and language. Using the Capstone as a guide, I examine two of Rivera’s recent screen works that situate him within Nuyorican Cinema because of his …

Navigating Climate Action: The River As Teacher For Eco-Literacy, Educational Regeneration And Creative Participation, Bibi (Silvina) Calderaro

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Cultures' engagements with land and its more-than-human elements reveal their attitudes toward these dimensions, spanning a spectrum from reciprocal to transactional practices. In time, these engagements form a body of knowledges that nurtures the culture and its land, or arrests their vital and diverse qualities. This research project aims to bring to light how the different ways of engaging with and relating to land are embedded in knowledge production, distribution and communication—in short, in general educational endeavors and their philosophies—to promote a better understanding of the principles of eco-literacy. Additionally, a purpose of this project is to provide insights into …

Theatre As Exigency: A Case For Live Performance From The Ghosts Of The Theatre, Erin J. Schmidt

Theatre, Dance & Film Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

The Beacon, January 31, 2025, Beacon Staff

The Beacon, 2024-2025

Inequality in men's and woman's retreat; NW advice on adulting for students; A journey through Mac Miller's mind; Bob Dylan biopic deemed underwhelming; NW forgoes foreign language requirement; Faculty art exhibit displays diverse styles; The paths of maximum efficiency; Men's vs. women's retreat; College campus snow days policies; Adulting 101; TikTok ban: double-edged sword; Unity in the body of Christ; Cheer and dance kick off competitive season; A deeper look into the NW vs. Dordt rivalry; Women's soccer welcomes new head coach; What happened with TikTok; NW Students stand out at KCACTF;

Minutes 1-31-2025 | Institutional Effectiveness, Writing Across The Curriculum Subcommittee, Katelyn Williams

Institutional Effectiveness Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Volume Cxliv, Number 11, January 31, 2025, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Barriers To Open Access Publishing In The Arts And Humanities: Real, Artificial, Superficial?, Lindsey Skaggs, Rachel Scott, Colby Cilento

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

Although open access (OA) has the capacity to democratize knowledge and access for readers worldwide, arts and humanities scholars do not publish their work OA as frequently as their colleagues in the sciences. A variety of factors contribute to their relative lack of engagement with OA publishing, including disparities in research funding, the format of research outputs, and the availability and prestige of OA publishing venues. In this session, we will report on interviews conducted with arts and humanities scholars that explored participants’ approaches to OA, their motivations for engaging with OA, and the barriers they encounter.

Even though most …

The Decline Of Coordinated Effects Enforcement And How To Reverse It, D. Daniel Sokol, Sean P. Sullivan

Florida Law Review

Opposition to anticompetitive coordination once animated merger policy. But evidence now suggests that coordinated effects challenges are disfavored and rarely pursued. This stark change in enforcement is both puzzling and troubling. Coordinated effects challenges are antitrust law’s best and often only opportunity to combat anticompetitive coordination in concentrated markets. Why are coordinated effects theories not being vigorously pursued? This Article exposes the decline in coordinated effects enforcement and the threat it poses to the maintenance of competitive markets. It does so in three steps. First, it surfaces the special role that coordinated effects enforcement plays in the antitrust framework. Second, …

Anastylosis Of The Obelisk In The Eastern Circus At Caesarea Maritima (Pp. 175–192), Yoram Sa‘Ad

'Atiqot

In the center of the Eastern Circus at Caesarea, a fallen obelisk was found broken, in three parts. Considering its importance and special nature, it was decided to raise it on its original location. To do so, a committee of experts, including historians, archaeologists, architects, engineers and conservators, was consulted. The article illustrates the engineering plan, the decision-making processes and the outcome of the anastylosis.

Roman-Period Wall Paintings From The Western Quarter At Gamla (Pp. 83–120), Yoav Farhi, Lena Naama Sharabi

'Atiqot

The colored wall-painting fragments presented in this article were retrieved from the Western Quarter at Gamla. The fragments are of excellent quality, most of them colored red, yellow-ochre and green, often bordered by black or red bands. Several patterns were noticed among the fragments: molding and marble imitations, geometric patterns, meanders, vegetation, thin pilasters and decorative borders. These fresco and secco fragments complement the previously published stucco fragments from Gamla and serve an important role in the reconstruction of the decorative schemes of the houses.

An Aramaic Inscription From Beneath Wilson’S Arch (Pp. 75–88), Esther Eshel, Avraham Solomon, Tehillah Lieberman, Joe Uziel, Anat Cohen-Weinberger

'Atiqot

The excavations under Wilson’s Arch yielded a fourth–third-century BCE administrative Aramaic inscription, incised in mirror writing on a potsherd. The inscription is of great importance as it contributes to our understanding of the development of language and writing in Jerusalem in this period, also reflecting on the scribe’s origin.

John Proctor Is The Villain Poster, Providence College Department Of Theatre, Dance, & Film

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower

January 30 - February 2, 2025

The Chanticleer, 2025-01-30, Coastal Carolina University

The Chanticleer Student Newspaper

The editorially independent student produced weekly newspaper of Coastal Carolina University.

From Silent Disco To Guided Painting, Spring Events Offer Something For All Runnin’ Bulldogs, Office Of University Communications, Chloe Cloutier

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Ever hear a friend say, “There’s nothing to do!” Take one look at the vast number of events offered by Gardner-Webb Student Engagement and you’ll find around 40 different activities. From Silent Disco to Stuff-A-Plush, students can try something new while taking a break from studying. Along with these programs, there’s also athletic events and activities planned by GWU student-led clubs and organizations as well as Campus Ministries United.

Montana Kaimin, January 30, 2025, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

2025-01-30 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate meeting minutes from January 30, 2025.

Regulasi Homoseksual Di Estonia Era Uni Soviet Dalam Film Zharptitsa (Burung Foniks) (2021), Vincencious Louis Nararyawardana, Thera Widyastuti

Multikultura

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak penerapan hukum terhadap kelompok homoseksual di Estonia pada era Uni Soviet dalam film Zharptitsa (Burung Foniks) tahun 2021. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah analisis interseksional Edwards dan Esposito (2019) yang melibatkan berbagai faktor berdasarkan gender, orientasi seksual, dan latar belakang individu yang saling bersinggungan dalam melihat dampak penerapan sistem hukum atas kelompok homoseksual di Estonia pada era Uni Soviet dalam film tersebut. Dengan menggunakan teori mengenai konsep performativitas identitas gender (Butler, 2020) dan teori orientasi seksual (Rosario dan Schrimshaw, 2014), penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggaris bawahi penerapan hukum atas homoseksual di Estonia era Uni …

John Proctor Is The Villain Playbill, Providence College Department Of Theatre, Dance, & Film

Playbill and Promotion

Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance & Film

Angell Blackfriars Theatre

John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Belflower

January 30 - February 2, 2025

Director, Noah Putterman

Scenic Design, Samantha Mastrati

Lighting Design, Michael Clark Wonson

Properties Design, Grey Rung

Costume Design, Maxine Wheelock & Christine Britton

Sound Design, Stuart Holland

Choreography, Sarah Putterman

Vocal Coach, Megan Chang

Cast: Raelynn Nix - Olivia Egan; Shelby Holcomb - Isabel Sullivan; Beth Powell - Claire Cunningham; Nell Shaw - Olivia Barbarini; Ivy Watkins - Molly McGoldrick; Mason Adams - Anthony Maldonado; Lee Turner …

The Pulse, 1999, V9 N1, Winter, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, IL: An issue of The Pulse, a publication for Dreyer Medical Clinic patients. This was a newsletter published for patients reporting on Dreyer news, events, classes, and staffing updates.

The Pulse, 1986, N11, Summer, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, IL: An issue of The Pulse, a publication for Dreyer Medical Clinic patients. This was a newsletter published for patients reporting on Dreyer news, events, classes, and staffing updates.

Heartbeat, 2003 March, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, IL: An issue of Dreyer Heartbeat. This was an employee newsletter published by the marketing department, reporting on news, events, and staffing updates at Dreyer Medical Clinic.

Heartbeat, 2002 June, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, IL: An issue of Dreyer Heartbeat. This was an employee newsletter published by the marketing department, reporting on news, events, and staffing updates at Dreyer Medical Clinic.

Heartbeat, 2000 October, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, IL: An issue of Dreyer Heartbeat. This was an employee newsletter published by the marketing department, reporting on news, events, and staffing updates at Dreyer Medical Clinic.

Heartbeat, 2000 July, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Dreyer Medical Clinic, Aurora, IL: An issue of Dreyer Heartbeat. This was an employee newsletter published by the marketing department, reporting on news, events, and staffing updates at Dreyer Medical Clinic.

The Glass Finds From ‘En Marzev (Hebrew, Pp. 83*–98*; English, P. 117), Ayala Lester

'Atiqot

The glass finds from ‘En Marzev, mostly free-blown, were found alongside pottery, steatite vessels, coins and metal artifacts dating to the seventh–eighth centuries CE. The assemblage comprises bowls, bottles, oil lamps, a wineglass and several windowpane fragments. Also found were remains pointing to a local glass production: glass slags; fragments of the walls of a glass furnace; and two fragments of distorted vessels. The glass vessels date from the late Byzantine period, around 650 CE, to the first decades of the Abbasid period, c. 750–780 CE.