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- Closure in the sextet and short symphony by Aaron Copland: A study using facsimiles and printed editions.
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Mathers, Daniel E., Florida State University
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Closure is traditionally understood primarily in terms of repose, harmonic cadence, and tonal stability. Viewed thusly, how closure, or arrival at stability, might be evidenced in twentieth-century works employing novel formal processes not abandoning the tonal concept altogether presents difficulties. This thesis (1) looks afresh at cadence and musical closure, (2) performs an analysis of Copland's published Sextet, seeking the means by which its cadential articulations express closure, and ...
Show moreClosure is traditionally understood primarily in terms of repose, harmonic cadence, and tonal stability. Viewed thusly, how closure, or arrival at stability, might be evidenced in twentieth-century works employing novel formal processes not abandoning the tonal concept altogether presents difficulties. This thesis (1) looks afresh at cadence and musical closure, (2) performs an analysis of Copland's published Sextet, seeking the means by which its cadential articulations express closure, and (3) correlates findings with evidence taken from the manuscript scores for the Sextet and its original version, the Short Symphony. Moreover, conclusions are devoted in part to aesthetic observations., The term cadential closure is used to describe closure which occurs on particular structural levels when a melodic, harmonic, or rhythmic goal of a phrase or section is reached. In the Sextet, a discovered connection exists between the work's cadential language and tonal universe and the first movement's motivic cell highlighting a pitch against its dominant.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1989, 1989
- Identifier
- AAI1336788, 3088936, FSDT3088936, fsu:77735
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- Document (PDF)
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- The effect of group song writing versus group singing and discussion on the self-esteem of adolescent substance abusers.
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Epps, Karen S., Florida State University
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of group song writing, as compared to group singing and discussion, on the self-esteem of adolescent substance abusers at two treatment facilities. A modification of the Piers-Harris Children's Self Concept Scale was given as a pre-test and post-test measure before and after each condition to determine significant changes in self-esteem during either period. At the end of sessions 2-6 of each condition, subjects rated session enjoyment...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of group song writing, as compared to group singing and discussion, on the self-esteem of adolescent substance abusers at two treatment facilities. A modification of the Piers-Harris Children's Self Concept Scale was given as a pre-test and post-test measure before and after each condition to determine significant changes in self-esteem during either period. At the end of sessions 2-6 of each condition, subjects rated session enjoyment and wrote comments concerning whether or not they could relate session activities or discussions to their lives. Results showed that significant changes in self-esteem scores existed in the cases of increases in Group A's total scores and scores on the Physical Appearances and Attributes subscale during the song writing period. Since Group B did not exhibit these same changes, it was concluded that increases may or may not be attributed to song writing treatment. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)
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- 1991, 1991
- Identifier
- AAI1345777, 3088943, FSDT3088943, fsu:77742
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- Document (PDF)
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- The effect of music on differences in body movement of college music majors, dance majors, and sexual abuse survivors.
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Crane, Melissa Kaye., Florida State University
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This study was designed to determine what effect specific kinds of music had on subject dance responses., Each of the subjects participated individually in a five-minute long experiment, which included moving to music in the experiment room according to a set of instructions on an audio cassette, and then completing a self-report questionnaire pertaining to inhibition and relaxation experienced in responding to the three pieces. The experimenter assessed the results by observing specific...
Show moreThis study was designed to determine what effect specific kinds of music had on subject dance responses., Each of the subjects participated individually in a five-minute long experiment, which included moving to music in the experiment room according to a set of instructions on an audio cassette, and then completing a self-report questionnaire pertaining to inhibition and relaxation experienced in responding to the three pieces. The experimenter assessed the results by observing specific movement patterns and physical characteristics, such as how much of the body was used, how much tension the subject showed, whether or not the response was indirect or repeated patterns, and if the motions were of an outward or inward nature., Results showed statistically significant differences in the interaction of subjects and music. The most major significance seen with relaxed movement was with outward movements, in the sexual trauma/orchestral combination. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)
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- 1992, 1992
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- AAI1348822, 3088945, FSDT3088945, fsu:77744
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- Document (PDF)
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- The effect of vibrotactile stimulation, instrumentation, and pre-composed melodies on physiological and behavioral responses of profoundly retarded children and adults.
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Kruse, Kelley Jo., Florida State University
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Fifteen profoundly handicapped clients ages 6-46 residing in a facility for the developmentally disabled served as subjects for this study. Subjects received four music therapy treatments; two with vibrotactile stimulation and two without. Each treatment consisted of four pre-recorded music conditions composed, recorded, and performed by the researcher. These were: pentatonic mode and bells, pentatonic mode and flute, major mode and bells, and major mode and flute., Respirations and pulse...
Show moreFifteen profoundly handicapped clients ages 6-46 residing in a facility for the developmentally disabled served as subjects for this study. Subjects received four music therapy treatments; two with vibrotactile stimulation and two without. Each treatment consisted of four pre-recorded music conditions composed, recorded, and performed by the researcher. These were: pentatonic mode and bells, pentatonic mode and flute, major mode and bells, and major mode and flute., Respirations and pulse rate served as physiological measures while observations of eye movement, facial expression, vocalizations, and motor movement served as behavioral measures. Deep inhalations were shown to increase significantly during musical stimulation. The type of musical stimulation did not affect these results. Statistically significant increases in vocalizations occurred during the major flute melody as compared with the major bells melody. The major flute melody was also significantly more effective in eliciting vocalizations when not accompanied with vibrotactile stimulation. In an examination of the order of presentation of melodies, the first melody elicited significantly more vocalization than the second melody which in turn elicited significantly more vocalizations than the third melody. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)
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- 1992, 1992
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- AAI1348824, 3088947, FSDT3088947, fsu:77746
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- Document (PDF)
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- The effects of fast and slow music on a simple and complex folding task.
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Martin, Omar Sean., Florida State University
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The present study examined the effects of fast and slow non-contingent music on worker productivity, quality and morale while performing simple and complex folding tasks. Subjects (n = 40) were employees of a large health care facility. A multiple baseline design was implemented. A pair of two-way ANOVAs revealed no significant differences between fast, slow and no music for either mean production rates or mean quality scores. A series of two-way ANOVAs revealed no significant differences...
Show moreThe present study examined the effects of fast and slow non-contingent music on worker productivity, quality and morale while performing simple and complex folding tasks. Subjects (n = 40) were employees of a large health care facility. A multiple baseline design was implemented. A pair of two-way ANOVAs revealed no significant differences between fast, slow and no music for either mean production rates or mean quality scores. A series of two-way ANOVAs revealed no significant differences between fast, slow and no music for either mean production rates or mean quality scores. A series of two-way ANOVAs, analyzing behavioral data, revealed no significant differences in mean percentages of overall positive and negative interaction or positive and negative work statements. Subjects' responses on a pre- and posttest questionnaire were indicative of a strong preference for music while working.
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- 1990, 1990
- Identifier
- AAI1340201, 3088939, FSDT3088939, fsu:77738
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- Document (PDF)
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- The effects of music and relaxation techniques on pain and anxiety of women undergoing in-office gynecological procedures.
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Davis, Cynthia Allison., Florida State University
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The purpose of this study was to ascertain the effects of music and relaxation techniques on pain and anxiety of gynecology patients undergoing colposcopy, punch biopsy, or cryosurgery., Dependent variables measured for control and experimental subjects were pulse rate, respiratory rate, behavioral observations, and self reports of pain and anxiety during and twenty-four hours following the procedure., Graphic analysis of the data revealed differences in scores between groups which were then...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to ascertain the effects of music and relaxation techniques on pain and anxiety of gynecology patients undergoing colposcopy, punch biopsy, or cryosurgery., Dependent variables measured for control and experimental subjects were pulse rate, respiratory rate, behavioral observations, and self reports of pain and anxiety during and twenty-four hours following the procedure., Graphic analysis of the data revealed differences in scores between groups which were then statistically analyzed using a Mann-Whitney U test., The results of the study showed a significantly higher respiratory rate (U = 1.5, n$\sb1$ = 3, n$\sb2$ = 5, $\alpha$ =.05) and behavioral observation score (U = 2.5, n$\sb1$ = 4, n$\sb2$ = 5, $\alpha$ =.05) for the control group during punch biopsy. Control subjects rated higher on pulse rate, respiratory rate, behavioral observations, and anxiety reports over all during the procedure, however these scores were not significantly higher than those of the experimental group.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1991, 1991
- Identifier
- AAI1344699, 3088941, FSDT3088941, fsu:77740
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- Document (PDF)
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- The effects of music and the Somatron (RTM) on the physiological and speech responses of head injured and comatose subjects.
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Grundy, Allison L., Florida State University
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Three studies were conducted to determine the effects of music and the Somatron, a vibro-tactile acoustic couch, on the physiological and speech responses of head injured and comatose subjects. Each study involved a single subject design with the subjects serving as their own controls., In Study 1 six subjects with head injuries participated in daily relaxation sessions with alternating treatment conditions of music listening, music with the Somatron, and no music., One comatose male served...
Show moreThree studies were conducted to determine the effects of music and the Somatron, a vibro-tactile acoustic couch, on the physiological and speech responses of head injured and comatose subjects. Each study involved a single subject design with the subjects serving as their own controls., In Study 1 six subjects with head injuries participated in daily relaxation sessions with alternating treatment conditions of music listening, music with the Somatron, and no music., One comatose male served as a subject for Study 2. The subject participated in daily sensory sessions involving two music tapes and the alternate use of the Somatron over a period of 52 days., Two female subjects with expressive speech impairments served as subjects for Study 3. The subjects participated in daily speech therapy sessions involving music and speech rehearsal formats. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)
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- 1989, 1989
- Identifier
- AAI1339249, 3088938, FSDT3088938, fsu:77737
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- Document (PDF)
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- The effects of music on the selected stress behaviors, weight, caloric and formula intake, and length of hospital stay of premature and low birth weight neonates on a newborn intensive care unit.
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Caine, Janel., Florida State University
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music on selected stress behaviors, weight, caloric and formula intake, and length of hospital stay. Subjects were 52 preterm and low birth weight newborns in a newborn intensive care unit (NBICU) who were in stable condition and restricted to isolettes. The control group received routine auditory stimulation. The experimental group received music stimulation which consisted of approximately 60 minutes of tape recorded vocal music and...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music on selected stress behaviors, weight, caloric and formula intake, and length of hospital stay. Subjects were 52 preterm and low birth weight newborns in a newborn intensive care unit (NBICU) who were in stable condition and restricted to isolettes. The control group received routine auditory stimulation. The experimental group received music stimulation which consisted of approximately 60 minutes of tape recorded vocal music and routine auditory stimulation. Thirty minute segments of the recording were played alternately with thirty minutes of routine auditory stimulation three times daily., Results suggest music stimulation may have significantly reduced initial weight loss, increased daily average weight, increased formula and caloric intake, significantly reduced length of the NBICU and the total hospital stays, and significantly reduced the daily group mean of stress behaviors for the experimental group. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)
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- 1989, 1989
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- AAI1338545, 3088937, FSDT3088937, fsu:77736
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- Document (PDF)
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- The effects of music versus guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation versus guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation with music on the pulse rate and peripheral finger temperature of Hemodialysis patients undergoing treatment.
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Colegrove, Teresa Tyson., Florida State University
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The experimental design of the study utilized each subject as his or her own control. Each subject listened to three stimuli. The subjects' pulse rate and peripheral finger temperature were measured immediately prior to the onset of each stimulus and immediately following each stimulus. Each stimulus lasted twenty minutes followed by a five minute rest period. The subjects began listening to the stimuli thirty minutes after the onset of Hemodialysis treatment., The null hypotheses stated: H$...
Show moreThe experimental design of the study utilized each subject as his or her own control. Each subject listened to three stimuli. The subjects' pulse rate and peripheral finger temperature were measured immediately prior to the onset of each stimulus and immediately following each stimulus. Each stimulus lasted twenty minutes followed by a five minute rest period. The subjects began listening to the stimuli thirty minutes after the onset of Hemodialysis treatment., The null hypotheses stated: H$\sb0$--There will be no statistically significant decrease between the beginning and ending pulse rates of the participants for any of the three conditions and H2$\sb0$--There will be no statistically significant increase between the beginning and ending peripheral finger temperatures of the participants for any of the three conditions. The study failed to reject either null hypothesis. There were no statistically significant differences for pulse rate finger temperature under any stimulus. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)
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- 1991, 1991
- Identifier
- AAI1346144, 3088944, FSDT3088944, fsu:77743
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- Document (PDF)
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- The effects of on-hold telephone music on number of premature disconnections to a state-wide protective services abuse hot line.
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Ramos, Liesl Vivoni., Florida State University
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This study investigated the effects of music styles on number of lost calls (premature disconnections) to a busy State Abuse Hot Line., The music that callers listened to when put on hold while waiting for an available counselor, was controlled for a period of ten weeks. The five musical styles used were: classical, popular, music arranged for relaxation, country and jazz. The music was changed every week for five weeks, allowing each musical style to play for one week., The Newman-Keuls...
Show moreThis study investigated the effects of music styles on number of lost calls (premature disconnections) to a busy State Abuse Hot Line., The music that callers listened to when put on hold while waiting for an available counselor, was controlled for a period of ten weeks. The five musical styles used were: classical, popular, music arranged for relaxation, country and jazz. The music was changed every week for five weeks, allowing each musical style to play for one week., The Newman-Keuls Multiple Comparison Procedure revealed significance between most lost calls during relaxation and jazz music and between relaxation and country music. The results indicated that the average of lost calls was greatest when the relaxation music was on. The lowest number of lost calls occurred when the jazz music played, followed by country, then classical, popular and finally relaxation music. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)
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- 1992, 1992
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- AAI1348825, 3088948, FSDT3088948, fsu:77747
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- Document (PDF)
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- The effects of structured music activities versus contingent music listening with verbal prompt on wandering behavior and cognition in geriatric patients with Alzheimer's disease.
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Scruggs, Stephanie Dawn., Florida State University
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The present study examined the effects of structured music activities versus contingent music listening with verbal prompt for decreasing wandering behavior or off-task body movement while, improving or maintaining cognitive functioning in individuals with probable Alzheimer's disease. Twelve residents of a Nursing Home diagnosed with senile dementia with the possibility of Alzheimer's disease participated in the study. An ABACAB experimental design was implemented. Analyses of variances...
Show moreThe present study examined the effects of structured music activities versus contingent music listening with verbal prompt for decreasing wandering behavior or off-task body movement while, improving or maintaining cognitive functioning in individuals with probable Alzheimer's disease. Twelve residents of a Nursing Home diagnosed with senile dementia with the possibility of Alzheimer's disease participated in the study. An ABACAB experimental design was implemented. Analyses of variances revealed significant differences in the frequency and total percent of wandering, and the length of stay in sessions for music and nonmusic conditions. An analysis of variance also indicated no significant differences on the pre, mid, and post-test scores of the Mini-Mental State Examination. A statistical analysis of the Scheffe's Test revealed no significant differences between the two music conditions concerning frequency and total percent of wandering, and length of stay in sessions. The results of this study indicate that both structured music activities and contingent music listening with verbal prompt are effective means for reducing wandering with the geriatric population.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1991, 1991
- Identifier
- AAI1344002, 3088940, FSDT3088940, fsu:77739
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- Document (PDF)
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- The effects of visual and auditory stimuli on the movement behavior of pre-school children.
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Donich, Desiree Maria., Florida State University
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The effects of visual and auditory stimuli on the movement behavior was explored with pre-school children. 52 children, age 3 to 5 years, were divided into four groups. Each group performed a dance activity, two subjects at a time, under the following conditions: group 1-music/mirror, group 2-no music/mirror, group 3-music/no mirror, and group 4-no music/no mirror. The activity involved a mimicked dance (there was an adult modelling the dance movements) and an independent dance (the subjects...
Show moreThe effects of visual and auditory stimuli on the movement behavior was explored with pre-school children. 52 children, age 3 to 5 years, were divided into four groups. Each group performed a dance activity, two subjects at a time, under the following conditions: group 1-music/mirror, group 2-no music/mirror, group 3-music/no mirror, and group 4-no music/no mirror. The activity involved a mimicked dance (there was an adult modelling the dance movements) and an independent dance (the subjects danced by themselves, making up their own dance). The music groups danced to Hap Palmer's "Let's Dance" and the "Jig" from The Little Mermaid Soundtrack. Results indicated significant differences in on-task behavior (highest for no music/mirror and music/no mirror), and in rhythmic movement (highest in music conditions). Statistical differences were not found for mimicked movement or for the movement behavior in the independent activity. The experimenter concluded that young children have difficulty processing more than one sensory stimuli, simultaneously, in a new movement activity. Further research involving practice, and other populations is discussed.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1992, 1992
- Identifier
- AAI1348823, 3088946, FSDT3088946, fsu:77745
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- Document (PDF)
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- A materialist view of Santeria and the expenses associated with the initiation.
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Granda, Julio Omar, Jr., Florida State University
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The religion of Santeria has been in the news lately. Many Americans have come to know about this secretive religion because of the huge controversy in Hialeah, Florida regarding the right of practitioners to sacrifice animals to their gods. In 1987, Hialeah city officials were opposed to animal sacrifice and expressed a concern for the public health because of the presence of bloody carcasses in the streets and rivers. This thesis will only briefly deal with the topic of animal sacrifice,...
Show moreThe religion of Santeria has been in the news lately. Many Americans have come to know about this secretive religion because of the huge controversy in Hialeah, Florida regarding the right of practitioners to sacrifice animals to their gods. In 1987, Hialeah city officials were opposed to animal sacrifice and expressed a concern for the public health because of the presence of bloody carcasses in the streets and rivers. This thesis will only briefly deal with the topic of animal sacrifice, rather it will focus on a side of the religion that does not attract as much publicity: the initiation. More precisely, the focus will be the expenses accrued by initiates into this religion., Santeria is a syncretic Afro-Cuban religion that evolved from the mixture of certain African religious rites with European spiritualist and Roman Catholic beliefs. This mixture started in the 16$\sp{\rm th}$ century with the importation of African slaves to the island of Cuba. The slaves were brought to provide the labor for the booming sugar industry on the island. The Spaniards who controlled Cuba forced the African slaves to convert to Christianity, but in preserving their religion and culture under the cloak of Catholicicism the slaves developed Santeria., Today, Santeria is a growing religion with millions of practitioners spread across Latin America and the United States. This religion transcends the different social and economic boundaries that societies create. Santeria brings many different worshippers together. This thesis will show that practitioners produce relationships and bonds that become a tight network of mutual social and economic support.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1995, 1995
- Identifier
- AAI1375134, 3088949, FSDT3088949, fsu:77748
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- Document (PDF)
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- A physical split window technique for deriving precipitable water utilizing VAS data.
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Guillory, Anthony R., Florida State University
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An algorithm is examined which uses Visible Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer (VISSR) Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) 11 and 12 $\mu$m (split window) data to derive precipitable water at mesoscale resolution. The algorithm is physically based and derives its first guess information from radiosonde data. It is applied to three days from the Cooperative Huntsville Meteorological Experiment. For the first day, 19 June 1986, a mean radiosonde sounding is used as the initial guess profile. A second guess...
Show moreAn algorithm is examined which uses Visible Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer (VISSR) Atmospheric Sounder (VAS) 11 and 12 $\mu$m (split window) data to derive precipitable water at mesoscale resolution. The algorithm is physically based and derives its first guess information from radiosonde data. It is applied to three days from the Cooperative Huntsville Meteorological Experiment. For the first day, 19 June 1986, a mean radiosonde sounding is used as the initial guess profile. A second guess uses "bias vectors" in an attempt to compensate for errors in the original methodology., Good ground truth data are available for verifying results from the technique. The bias-corrected first guess produces improved results compared to the original version. A mean absolute retrieval error of 3.0 mm is obtained on 19 June using the improved first guess. The results indicate that the technique has excellent potential to depict mesoscale moisture variations, and they compare favorably with existing VAS precipitable water techniques.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1991, 1991
- Identifier
- AAI1344981, 3088942, FSDT3088942, fsu:77741
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- Document (PDF)