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Thesis (MMus (Music))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die Kersfeesorkeste is ‟n Christelike tradisie binne die Kleurling-gemeenskap van die Wes-Kaap wat dissipline en goeie waardes by lede van hierdie gemeenskap inboesem en musiek in voorheen benadeelde en minderbevoorregte sektore van die samelewing bevorder. Die geskiedenis en agtergrond van die Kersfeesorkeste is soortgelyk aan dié van die Kaapse Klopse en die Maleierkore, wat veral prominent na vore kom tydens die Kersfees- en Nuwejaarsfeestelikhede in die Kaap. Alhoewel hierdie drie groepe ‟n nou verbintenis tot mekaar het en dikwels deur die publiek saamgroepeer word, funksioneer hulle onafhanklik van mekaar en is daar beduidende verskille in kultuur, repertoire, kleredrag, organisatoriese struktuur en samestelling. Hierdie studie fokus op die Perseverance Kersfeesorkes en ondersoek dié orkes in sy vele fasette binne die raamwerk van wat in die musiekwetenskap deesdae “gemeenskapsmusiek” genoem word. Die kenmerke van die begrip “gemeenskapsmusiek”, soos dit in die laaste 15 jaar in ander lande geformuleer is, word aan die hand van die Perseverance Kersfeesorkes getoets om uit te vind of die Perseverance Kersfeesorkes as ‟n voorbeeld van gemeenskapsmusiek beskou kan word en, omgekeerd, of die begrip “gemeenskapsmusiek” aan die hand van hierdie geval in alle opsigte gepas is of dalk aangepas moet word. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Christmas Bands are a Christian tradition within the Coloured community of the Western Cape that instils discipline and values amongst members of this community and promotes music within previously disadvantaged and under-privileged sectors of society. The history and background of the Christmas Bands is similar to that of the Cape Minstrels and Malay Choirs, who are very prominent during the Christmas and New Year festivities in the Cape. Although these three groups have a close connection they function independently of each other. There are significant differences amongst these groups in respect of culture, repertoire, uniform, organisational structure and composition. This study focuses on the Perseverance Christmas Band and examines this band in all its different facets within the framework of what, in current musicological terminology, is called “community music”. The characteristics of the concept of community music, as they have been formulated in other countries over the last 15 years, are tested against the Perseverance Christmas Band to determine whether the Perseverance Christmas Band should be understood as a example of community music and, vice versa, whether the concept of community music itself is valid when measured against the Perseverance Christmas Band or whether it needs adjustment or expansion.

Considerable research has occurred in recent years to build Agathis australis (D. Don) Lindley (kauri) tree-ring chronologies for paleoclimate applications and to identify statistical relationships between kauri tree rings and climate. This paper reports on a multi-year study of the seasonal growth of kauri, designed to assist in the interpretation of identified statistical relationships, and to determine if kauri’s seasonal growth characteristics are dependent on tree size. To achieve this, 43 kauri (0.09-2.00 m diameter) at Huapai Scientific Reserve were fitted with vernier bands to measure circumference change over 3-4 growing seasons. Absolute (mm) and relative (proportion of total ring) monthly growth rates were calculated for each tree and statistics characterizing the timing of growth were calculated (e.g. date corresponding to 50% of growth). Tree size-related differences were assessed by splitting the data into three subsets based on size, then comparing the monthly growth rates and growth timing statistics for the subsets. The growth timing statistics were also correlated with tree diameter. A key finding is the strong dominance of spring growth, with October and November alone accounting for 38-50% of the total ring width. This result is consistent across age cohorts, although the largest trees tended to peak in November, rather than October. This indicates that kauri tree rings are likely to have value in terms of reconstructing spring conditions; consistent with reported statistical relationships between kauri tree rings and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation phenomenon. High inter-tree variance in growth rates characterized the results, but little of this variance was accounted for by tree size. Although relationships between tree size and growth characteristics were generally weak and inconsistent, they are considered sufficient to warrant a precautionary approach in the development of tree-ring chronologies for climate reconstruction purposes.

The purpose of this thesis is to present a detailed evaluation of the musical value in ten leading class band methods suitable for use in the junior high school. Presentation of tone production, mechanics of the instruments, and placement of beginning tones are discussed only when the value of the music is directly involved.

Thesis (M.M.)--Boston University

Este trabalho trata da construção de mapas quantitativos de alvos subaquáticos a partir de imagens de satélite. Especificamente, trata da estimativa de biomassa de prados de capim-agulha (Halodue. Wrightii) no litoral de Pernambuco a partir de imagens Landsat5. A coluna d’água altera, de maneira distinta e exponencial os diferentes comprimentos de onda eletromagnéticos distorcendo as correlações existentes entre os mesmos. Devido a isso, torna-se imprescindível eliminar a influência da coluna d’água a fim de que se possa fazer qualquer tipo de análise quantitativa relacionando alvos subaquáticos com a resposta espectral do mesmo. O método testado neste trabalho baseia-se na construção de bandas invariantes em relação à coluna d’água. As bandas invariantes em relação à coluna d”água são feitas a partir de pares de bandas. O coeficiente de determinação (r2) encontrado foi de 0,582 para o par de bandas (2,4) e de 0,709 para o par de bandas( 3,4) o que demonstra a eficiência do método testado. / This work approaches the making of quantitative maps of underwater targets based on satellite images, specifically, the estimate of biomass in seagrass (Halodue Wrightii) fields on Pernambuco’s coast taken from images of Landsat5. The water column distinctly and exponentially alters the different electromagnetic wave lengths, distorting the existing correlation between them. Because of this, it is crucial to eliminate the water column’s effect so that we can carry out different kinds of quantitative analysis relating underwater targets with their spectral response. The method tested in this work is based on the construction of bands that do not vary in relation to the water column. These invariable bands are made from pairs of bands. The determination coefficient (r2) found was 0.582 for the pair of bands (2.4) and 0.709 for the pair of bands (3.4), which shows the efficiency of the abovementioned method.

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Evidence of bands at South Dakota State University can be found as early as 1886, only the second year of classes at the Land-Grant institution. From this grew what is known today as the “Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band.” The band was led by six different men over the first twenty-one years of its existence. A highlight of these early years was a trip to the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, under the direction of John Parmalee Mann. His successor, Francis J. Haynes, penned the music to the school’s alma mater, the Yellow and the Blue. In 1911, Carl “Christy” Christensen became Director of Bands, and did not relinquish the title for forty-three years. The highlight of “Christy’s” illustrious career was a trip to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1939, in which the band performed for King George VI and Queen Consort Elizabeth. The band has carried on a rich tradition of high-profile performances. In 1962, the band, under the direction of Dr. Warren Hatfield, began a relationship with the National Football League’s Minnesota Vikings. For over twenty years, the band performed at their games, and many of these performances were broadcast to a national television audience. Under the leadership of John Colson and Gene Pollart, the band continued to grow and become known for their high-energy, entertaining, and skillful performances. Because of this reputation, the band, under the direction of Dr. Darwin Walker, earned an invitation to the 1981 Inaugural Parade of President Ronald Reagan. James McKinney led the band to the 1997 Inaugural Parade of President William Clinton, the 2000 Fourth of July Parade in Washington, D.C., and the 2003 and 2008 Tournament of Rose Parades. Since McKinney’s retirement, Eric Peterson, James Coull, and Kevin Kessler have each served as the director of the Pride. This document chronicles the history of the band from its origins to 2015.

In this study, ultrafine-grained commercial purity AA1050 aluminum was produced by equal channel angular extrusion (ECAE).Annealing at 250¢J was able to give a grain size of 0.59£gm. Specimens were compressed along different ECAE axis under a strain rate of 7.1¡Ñ10-4 s-1at room temperature. Compression tests were also performed under 5¡Ñ10-5 s-1, 7.1¡Ñ10-4 s-1 ,and 10-1 s-1 strain rates at 100¢J,150¢J ,and 175¢J. Surface morphology of specimens was observed by optical and scanning electron microscopes to study the generation of shear bands. Texture within shear bands was analyzed by electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD). The present research found that, different compression direction has little effect on the generation of shear bands. Increasing compression temperature and decreasing strain rates have the effect of decreasing the degree of strain localization of shear bands. Shear band deformation is compatible with the uniform deformation occurred outside shear bands. Texture change within shear bands is rotated about an axis perpendicular to the specimen surface, and strengthens the texture component.