Thesis (Ph. D.)--Bryn Mawr College, 1932. / Vita. Published also without thesis note in American sociology series. "Selected bibliography": p. 167-168.

Proefschrift--Amsterdam. / "Literatuuroverzicht": p. 303-315.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Iowa, 2006. / Supervisor: T. Dwight Bozeman. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 296-300).

This study examines my activist journey in developing a grassroots men's antiviolence and multi-generational mentoring group called the Progressive Masculinities Mentors. I draw upon Athena Mutua's intersectional vision of Progressive Black Masculinities into motion which reimagines traditional black masculinity in ways that move beyond negative social scripts in order for black men to reach their full humanity. Modeled on the activist work of Ella Jo Baker, a community organizer, within the civil rights movement, I advocate principles and practices of grassroots community mentoring as a way to bring about social change. "The Ella Effect" refers to the practices, ideas, and life philosophies of Baker which both inspire and inform my activist work of mentoring young college age men and local boys to become progressive men. Hip Hop music and culture is employed as a pedagogical strategy to engage young black males about problematic issues of black masculinity in an effort to create alternative modes that communicate love, compassion, and hope.

abstract: The ability of musicians to perform well in multiple musical styles is increasingly common and necessary. This paper profiles two trombonists who have gone well beyond the ability to function in multiple genres, and are instead considered significant artists. Tony Baker and Alex Iles were chosen to be profiled for this project because both have achieved recognition as solo artists in the genres of classical music and jazz and have performed on international stages as soloists. They also have significant ensemble experience in both classical and jazz settings and are active teachers as well. Both hold-high profile positions that have helped grow their reputations as performers: Mr. Baker as a professor at one of the largest music schools in the United States, the University of North Texas, and Mr. Iles as a highly in-demand freelance musician in Los Angeles. This paper presents interviews with both trombonists that investigate their development as musicians and soloists in both classical music and jazz. They are asked to describe the benefits and challenges of performing at a high level in both styles, and how these have affected their musical voices. Common traits found in their responses are examined, and recommendations are created for musicians seeking stylistic versatility. / Dissertation/Thesis / D.M.A. Music 2012

Psychobiographies examine an entire full life, from birth to death, with the aim of understanding the psychological development of that life. Psychobiographical research is a qualitative method of research, and is done by the use of both biography, and the application of relevant psychological theory. While the scientific merit of this type of research continues to be questioned and debated, interest in this area of research continues to grow on both a national, and international level. This particular research study aimed to explore the extraordinary and inspiring life of slave, dancer, singer, lover, soldier and mother, Josephine Baker (1906 – 1975), by applying Alfred Adler’s (1929) theory of personality namely, Individual Psychology. Josephine Baker was chosen by means of purposive sampling. The research study made use of a qualitative psychobiographical research method, which aimed to explore and describe the lived life and personality development of Josephine Baker, in terms of Alfred Adler’s (1929) theory of Individual Psychology. The data collection for this research study made use of a framework, as a means of selecting relevant data which formed a matrix, which in turn became a descriptive framework to organise and integrate the data (see Appendix A). The analysis thereof was done by the means of analytic generalisation (Yin, 1994). To assist in identifying salient data, analytical criteria namely, Alexander’s (1988) guidelines for the extraction of salient data were utilised (see Appendix B). This model also assisted in ensuring an accurate and complete description of Josephine Baker’s life in relation to the psychological theory used namely Alfred Adler’s theory of Individual Psychology. The findings of the study indicate that Josephine’s life paralleled Adler’s (1929) theory in many ways, and also indicated that the person she became was also strongly influenced by many familial, social, historical and cultural events of the time. This study has therefore shown that to date, there is still great value and relevance in Adler’s (1929) theory of Individual Psychology, even though it was proposed and developed almost a century ago. Consequently, recommendations regarding further psychiobiographical research in this area in the future have been made.

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En Chile la mayoría de las centrales hidroeléctricas en operación, que abastecen al Sistema Interconectado Central (SIC), se ubican al norte de la cuenca del Bío Bío, alimentadas por ríos de régimen predominantemente nival. Inclusive las centrales que se ubican en la desembocadura de los ríos en el Océano Pacífico, los que presentan un régimen pluvial, dependen igualmente del escurrimiento proveniente del deshielo. Es incuestionable que en la medida que se tenga un conocimiento más completo de la magnitud de los recursos hídricos se podrá tener mayor control sobre ellos. Es en este contexto que en Chile se realizan desde mediados de los años 50 pronósticos del escurrimiento de deshielo, los que permiten elaborar programas de generación y de planificación de las actividades desarrolladas. El presente Trabajo de Título tiene como principal objetivo la elaboración de modelos de pronóstico de caudales medios mensuales de deshielo para las cuencas de los ríos Baker y Pascua, pertenecientes a la XI región de Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo. La memoria se realiza para la Empresa de Ingeniería Ingendesa, apoyando los estudios del Proyecto Hidroeléctrico Aysén (PHA), responsabilidad del conglomerado HidroAysén formado por Endesa S.A. y Colbún S.A., que considera la construcción de cinco centrales de embalse, dos en el río Baker y tres en el Pascua. Los objetivos planteados se enfrentaron a través de modelos de pronóstico en que se incluyeron las variables relevantes del fenómeno en estudio relacionadas mediante la aplicación de métodos estadísticos. Para esto se utilizó tres tipos de modelos; basados en el planteamiento de regresiones múltiples; fundados en el análisis de las componentes principales y los modelos de redes neuronales. Los modelos de regresiones múltiples y los de componentes principales son de tipo lineal, es decir, relacionan la variable dependiente, en este caso el volumen de deshielo, con las variables independientes a través de una función lineal. Por otra parte los modelos de redes neuronales relacionan la variable dependiente con las variables independientes a través de una red formada de neuronas que se conectan y transmiten información utilizando una función que puede ser del tipo no lineal. En el presente trabajo de título se utiliza la función sigmoide por ser representativa de la generación de escorrentía. La región de Aysén presenta un patrón de precipitaciones distribuidas en mayor medida en el invierno, pero con un porcentaje no menor en el período estival, lo que se afrontó a través del desarrollo de dos tipos de modelos; primero incluyendo solo variables conocidas al día de realización del pronóstico; y los segundos incorporando las precipitaciones de deshielo. Solo los primeros modelos serán útiles para el pronóstico, los del segundo tipo son únicamente de uso referencial. Otra de las finalidades del presente trabajo consiste en concluir en base a los resultados de los modelos de pronóstico para cada punto de control acerca de la necesidad de complementar la red hidrometeorológica actual en caso que sea necesario. Para ello se presenta una recomendación de los tipos de datos que se requieren y la ubicación tentativa de las estaciones en que se medirían. Finalmente se concluye que los modelos que mejor representan el fenómeno en estudio son los basados en las redes neuronales, con los cuales se obtuvo un coeficiente de correlación del orden de 0.9 para todos los puntos de pronóstico y se minimizaron los errores en comparación a los modelos lineales, por lo que se recomienda dicha metodología para el pronóstico en la zona. Por lo demás se sugiere mejorar y complementar los modelos con la inclusión de otras variables o de datos de otras estaciones de la zona.

David Baker is a prominent American composer, noted for his fusion of jazz elements with western art music. The focus of this study is on his composition for cello and percussion, Singers of Songs-Weavers of Dreams, where this fusion is particularly evident. Baker's writing for the cello is most innovative and of considerable historical significance. Firstly, he introduced the cello to the realm of jazz, and secondly, revolutionized fingering patterns in order to accomodate jazz modal sequences and improvisational patterns. This composition is truly a milestone in the cello literature, unprecedented in style and technical innovation, and deserving of more attention.

Les étonnantes capacités de régénération de l’hydre d’eau douce ont été découvertes en 1740 par Abraham Trembley. Elles donneront lieu à une succession d’expériences permettant d’en préciser les modalités, ainsi que celles de sa reproduction, et une place sera trouvée pour le polype dans les classifications. En Angleterre, Henry Baker confirmera ces propriétés en se livrant à des expériences semblables, et les publiera dans le premier ouvrage consacré au polype, en bénéficiant de l’appui de son réseau de correspondant. Les illustrations et la vulgarisation de l’ensemble de ces expériences favoriseront leur diffusion rapide, qui suscitera alors de nombreuses expériences sur la régénération d’autres organismes, des tentatives d’explication et l’insertion durable du polype dans les débats autour de la matière vivante. / The amazing abilities of regeneration of the fresh-water hydra were discovered in 1740 by Abraham Trembley. They were to give way to a succession of experiments in order to specify the modes of regeneration and of reproduction, and a place was to be found for the polyp in the classifications. In England, Henry Baker was to confirm those properties by similar experiments, and publish them in the first work dedicated to the polyp, with the help of his network of correspondents. The illustrations and the vulgarisation of all these experiments were to make their fast diffusion easier, and give rise to numerous experiments on the regeneration of other organisms, some attempts of explanation, and the long-term insertion of the polyp into the debates around living matter.