Before 1933, Erwin Bodky actively participated in musical life in Berlin. When he was a student, the Prussian Government had given him grants in 1920 and 1921 to study with the distinguished composers Richard Strauss and Ferruccio Busoni. His international performing career was launched when, at the last minute, Bodky was asked to replace a pianist for a performance with Wilhelm Furtwängler. When he became a professor at the Staatlich Akademie für Kirchen- und Schulmusik in Charlottenburg in 1926, he immersed himself in early music, performing on harpsichord and clavichord and founding his own collegium musicum. His publications, Der Vortrag alter Klaviermusik (Berlin: Hesse, 1932) and Das Charakterstück (Berlin: Vieweg, 1933), promised a future wealth of scholarship. However, in 1933, Bodky was expelled from his teaching position because he was a Jew. After officials came to seize part of his instrument collection, he and his family fled to Amsterdam, where they were in exile for five years. In 1938, he managed to escape Europe by securing a position at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Bodky would become one of the most important proponents of early music in the United States. Over the last twenty years of his life, he promoted historical instruments, performance practice, and forgotten early music repertoire. His many accomplishments in the United States include the founding of the Music Department at Brandeis University and the Cambridge Society for Early Music, the introduction and promotion of the collegium musicum, and the publication of the treatise The Interpretation of Bach’s Keyboard Works (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1960). This thesis provides the first detailed examination of his influence in the United States. His roles as performer, scholar, and teacher are each explored. Relying upon unpublished archival material, academic records, memoirs, and numerous concert programs in addition to Bodky’s published writings, this study reveals that Bodky had a significant impact on how early music was performed, taught, and received in the United States.

The introduction of this Master’s thesis describes a historical and technological evolution of the terminal application, including its advantages and disadvantages. In the following part, a general description of the services and their understanding are mentioned. The benefits and general advantages of the terminal services are described. For the each type of the terminal service, all the functions, options, exact advantages and disadvantages are described. Consequently, the study of the suitability of the compression is presented. On the demo application, the impact of an excessive (voluntary) loss of information is demonstrated. In the next part, the thesis deals with the most frequently used remote-control applications. The tests and comparisons are made as well. The fifth chapter is the fundamental part of this work. The design approach of the workbench is presented there. Consequently, the design approach and system implementation intended for the supervision and control is described. This system makes the user possible to observe other user’s activities and also to control their workstations. The supervising user can also access their drives and other memory devices, which are located in the monitored workstation. The communication is compressed and encrypted. The symmetric and asymmetric encryption algorithms are used there. In the following part, there are two supplementary applications mentioned – application for the key generating and network file manager. In the end of my work, the results of the performance test and also the design of other improvements are presented.

This diploma thesis deal with design and realization of demonstration board for RFID system. In the begining is described theory of this system. Next part is about theory of solutions and used components. Next is about practical realization demoboard and control program in C language.

Master’s thesis is focused on design of digitally controllable power-supply for generating current pulses with nominal level (few amperes), adjustable rising slope and time of duration. Device uses voltage controlled current source. Control voltage is generated by digital to analog converter. Computer simulations are accomplished for designed electronic circuit and measurement of prototype is done as well.

In mid-eighteenth-century France, a type of ensemble music was introduced for harpsichord and another instrument(s) in which the harpsichord part is completely written out, instead of a bass line with figures to be realized. Composers of this genre used the word "accompanied" in the tides or in the prefaces of their collections to describe the genre. This study examines the earliest examples of this genre, the works of seven composers, published in the 1740's, (Mondonville, Rameau, Boismoitier, Clement, Dupuits, Guillemain, and Luc Marchand), and compares the various styles of the written out parts, both harpsichord and additional instrument, to determine the nature of the word, "accompaniment."

Due to the limited repertoire for the guitar from the Baroque period, classical guitarists who wish to perform music from this era have to work primarily with transcriptions. Guitarists draw from various sources from this period such as vocal and instrumental music for the five-course guitar, lute and the harpsichord. Of these sources, the repertoire for the harpsichord is perhaps the most frequently arranged for various guitar formations because its textures are greatly similar to those of the guitar repertoire. As a result, harpsichord music tends to transfer well to the guitar. Baroque harpsichord composers such as Domenico Scarlatti, Johann Sebastian Bach, François Couperin, and Jean-Philippe Rameau-to name a few-have a permanent home in the classical guitar canon and represent the musical tastes and styles of Italy, Germany, and France. These composers exemplify the various stylistic differences between the above-mentioned countries; yet, the harpsichord music of Spain is largely underrepresented in guitar collections. One of the most noteworthy Spanish harpsichordists was Padre Antonio Soler (1729-1783), who composed 120 sonatas for the instrument. When considering the ease with which some of his works transfer to the guitar, and specifically guitar duo, much can be gained by expanding the repertoire and exploring the Spanish Baroque style. The purpose of this study is three-fold: first, to present transcriptions of Antonio Soler's Sonata No. 85 and Fandango for guitar duo; second, to provide analysis of Sonata No. 85 with an emphasis on the intervallic features of the motives; third, to give an overview of the transcription process of Fandango for guitar duo while including a study of Spanish Baroque guitar and the appropriate stylistic effects drawn from its repertoire that can be incorporated in the arrangement.

Le syndrome du canal carpien (SCC) est un syndrome canalaire fréquent, qui fait partie des troubles musculo-squelettiques (TMS) d’origine professionnelle. Sa survenue en lien avec le travail sur ordinateur reste débattue.Pour faire le point sur la question, nous avons effectué une revue de la littérature et une méta-analyse sur l’éventuel lien entre le SCC et le travail sur ordinateur, confronté le résultat à celui obtenu dans deux grandes cohortes, l’une européenne et l’autre Nord-américaine et détaillé les expositions à certains facteurs biomécaniques chez les participants de la cohorte française présentant une douleur de la main.La revue de la littérature et la méta-analyse n'ont pas montré d'association entre le travail sur ordinateur et le SCC, avec un méta-OR à 1,67 (IC 95%, 0,79 à 3,55). Cependant, peu d’études longitudinales, avec des définitions standardisées du SCC, faisaient partie de cette analyse.Pour contourner ces limites, nous avons utilisé la cohorte française COSALI et la cohorte américaine Predi CTS study. Les analyses multivariées ajustées sur l'âge, le sexe, l'obésité et la présence d'antécédents médicaux n’ont pas montré que l'exposition au travail sur l’ordinateur était un facteur de risque de SCC.Ces deux études montrent que le travail sur ordinateur n’apparait pas comme un facteur de risque du SCC, contrairement à ce qui a pu être longtemps relayé.L’analyse exploratoire de la relation entre douleur de la main et travail sur ordinateur, ajustée sur les expositions biomécaniques dans la cohorte COSALI, montre dans certains groupes un possible lien entre douleur de la main et travail sur ordinateur, sous certaines conditions qui vont nécessiter des analyses ultérieures. / Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common ductal syndrome which is part of occupational musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Its occurrence in connection with computer work remains debated.To review this issue, we conducted a review of the literature and a meta-analysis on the possible link between CTS and computer work, compared the result to that obtained in two large cohorts, one European and the other North American and detailed exposures to certain biomechanical factors in the French cohort in participants with pain in the hand.The literature review and meta-analysis show no association between CTS and computer work with a meta-OR at 1.67 (95% CI, 0.79 to 3.55). However, few longitudinal studies, with standardized CTS definitions were included in this analysis.To circumvent these limits, we used the French COSALI cohort and the American cohort PrediCTS study. Multivariate analyzes adjusted for age, gender, obesity and medical history did not show that computer exposure was a risk factor for CTS as it has long been relayed.The exploratory analysis of the relationship between hand pain and computer work adjusted to the biomechanical exposures in the COSALI cohort show in some groups a possible link between hand pain and computer work, under certain conditions, which will require further analysis.

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This thesis was initiated by Cambio Healthcare Systems and was aimed to investigate the usage of keyboard shortcuts (KBS) in the electronic health record system COSMIC. The aim was to determine which users would benefit from learning keyboard shortcuts and understand how users can learn them effectively. The study also aimed to identify suitable techniques for users in the sensitive healthcare environment, with a focus on efficiency. Through workshops and interviews with individuals with experience of the user, it was found that most users would benefit from learning more KBS, particularly primary nurses who would save significant time. A thematic analysis revealed four themes: Benefits Everyone, Key Users, Documentation, and Visibility. Lack of awareness and a need for visualization were identified as the main issues. To address these findings, design requirements were established to meet user needs. Two design concepts, a visualizing wiki and an all-knowing search, were created as prototypes to represent potential design solutions. Evaluation with three participants showed positive results for the first concept, indicating it would be effective for teaching KBS to novice users. The second concept, while insufficient on its own, could complement the first concept and benefit users seeking quick results in COSMIC, such as medical secretaries and administrators. The study's strength lies in its preliminary stages, which provided valuable insights into user needs and identified underlying issues related to KBS in COSMIC.

Datorer och mobiltelefonerna är idag allestädes närvarande i skolan och elever, lärare eller skolledning funderar sällan på hur detta påverkar lärandet. Den större delen av den tidigare forskningen visar att med ökad mobiltelefonanvändning kommer försämrade skolresultat. Kemididaktiken innebär ofta att hjärnans spatiala och mer visuella förmågor behövs i kemin och där är den handskrivna anteckningen bättre än anteckningen på tangentbord. Syftet med detta examensarbete var att undersöka om frånvaro av dator och mobiltelefon, kan förbättra elevers lärande i kemi, mätt i deras förmåga att prestera på kemiprov. Dessa elevers resultat på kemiproven jämfördes med en kontrollgrupp som hade med sig datorer och mobiltelefonen i klassrummet. Jag valde positivismen kvantitativa ansats tillsammans med Karl Poppers kritiska rationalismen till den vetenskapsteori ur vilket perspektiv jag analyserade undersökningens resultat. Metoden som användes var kvantitativ analys där de två olika gruppernas provresultat på 4 olika kemiprov jämfördes statistiskt med ett Students t-test. Resultat: Students t-test visade att där inte fanns någon skillnad mellan grupperna; t(120) = 1,98, p = 0,19. En subgruppsanalys gjordes på gruppen med svagare elever, alltså elever som före undersökningen presterat sämre i kemi och Students t-test visade att inte heller här fanns någon skillnad mellan grupperna; t(56) = 2,00, p = 0,11. Medelpoängen för hela gruppen med datorer och mobiltelefoner blev 12,4 poäng och de utan 14,4 poäng. Medelpoängen för subgruppen med de svaga eleverna, blev för gruppen med datorer och mobiltelefoner 7,2 poäng och gruppen utan 9,8 poäng. Slutsatsen blev att mobiltelefonen är en för gymnasieeleven essentiell del av livet och mobiltelefonen bär eleven alltid med sig, ibland även om man vill hjälpa sin kemilärare att ta examen och bli en legitimerad lärare genom att deltaga i hans undersökning.