Maw, (John) Nicholas (1935–2009)

Large Scale ◽

Later Life ◽

The United States ◽

Music Teacher ◽

Second Viennese School ◽

School Music ◽

Nadia Boulanger ◽

Nicholas Maw was one of the leading British composers of his generation. His music balances modernist sensibilities with musical and expressive impulses derived from Late Romanticism, often on a large scale and with reference to traditional genres. In later life he relocated to the United States of America, where he died from heart failure. Though born into a musical family in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Maw only began composing at the instigation of a school music teacher at the age of 15. Later he studied at the Royal Academy of Music (1955–58) with Lennox Berkeley. Both the Academy and London in general provided an environment in which he could encounter early-twentieth-century modernist music for the first time (in particular that of the Second Viennese School) and more contemporary idioms. Supported by a French Government scholarship, Maw continued his education in France with Nadia Boulanger (who helped him secure the Lili Boulanger Prize, which allowed him to remain in Paris for a further six months) and Max Deutsch. Though Maw’s earliest works, such as the Eight Chinese Lyrics (1956) and Nocturne (1957–58), already demonstrated familiarity with the music of the Second Viennese School (as well as that of Britten), the compositions that Maw produced on his return to England, such as the Six Chinese Songs (1959), revealed a Boulezian influence.

First Report of Wisteria vein mosaic virus in Wisteria sinensis in the United States of America

Plant Health Progress ◽

10.1094/php-2008-0818-01-br ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 42 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rayapati A. Naidu ◽

Gandhi Karthikeyan

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Mosaic Virus ◽

The United States ◽

Home Gardens ◽

First Report ◽

Woody Perennial ◽

Wisteria Sinensis ◽

First Time ◽

Wisteria Vein Mosaic Virus

The ornamental Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) is a woody perennial grown for its flowering habit in home gardens and landscape settings. In this brief, the occurrence of Wisteria vein mosaic virus (WVMV) was reported for the first time in Chinese wisteria in the United States of America. Accepted for publication 18 June 2008. Published 18 August 2008.

COMPLEXITY AND INFORMATION-BASED ANALYSIS OF THE VARIATIONS OF THE SARS-COV-2 GENOME IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)

Fractals ◽

10.1142/s0218348x21500237 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (07) ◽

pp. 2150023

Author(s):

HAMIDREZA NAMAZI ◽

ONDREJ KREJCAR ◽

ABDULHAMIT SUBASI

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Human Life ◽

Genomic Structure ◽

The United States ◽

Infected People ◽

The Usa ◽

The Difference ◽

Random Fluctuations ◽

SARS-CoV-2 is a deadly virus that has affected human life since late 2019. Between all the countries that have reported the cases of patients with SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19), the United States of America has the highest number of infected people and mortality rate. Since different states in the USA reported different numbers of patients and also death cases, analyzing the difference of SARS-CoV-2 between these states has great importance. Since the generated RNA walk from the SARS-CoV-2 genome includes complex random fluctuations that also contain information, in this study, we employ the complexity and information theories to investigate the variations of SARS-CoV-2 genome between different states in the USA for the first time. The results of our analysis showed that the fractal dimension and Shannon entropy of genome walk significantly change between different states. Based on these results, we can conclude that the SARS-CoV-2 genomic structure significantly changes between different states, which is resulted from the virus evolution. Therefore, developing a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 is very challenging since it should be able to fight various structures of the virus in different states.

Environment and technology dominate the WEF agenda

Emerald Expert Briefings ◽

10.1108/oxan-db217325 ◽

2017 ◽

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Large Scale ◽

The United States ◽

Extreme Weather Events ◽

Content Type ◽

Mitigation And Adaptation ◽

The People ◽

Impact Risk ◽

Trade Deals ◽

Significance For the first time in the eleven-year history of the survey, no economic risk makes the list of the top five most likely or biggest impact risks. In contrast, large-scale terrorist attacks make the top five most likely risks for the first time and weapons of mass destruction are cited as the highest impact risk. All five environment-related risks are ranked among the top ten highest impact risks for the first time -- four in the top five: extreme weather events; water crises; major natural disasters; and failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation. The survey cites strengthening global cooperation systems as a top five challenge, and says these environmental risks will be exacerbated if cooperation diminishes. Impacts Nearly a third of respondents think that increasing polarisation will be an underlying trend over the next ten years. More must be done to include the people left behind by technological change -- more than 4 billion lack internet access. The United States may withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement, and a number of free trade deals are at risk.

The Cinema of Manie van Rensburg (Part 1)

Kinema: A Journal for Film and Audiovisual Media ◽

10.15353/kinema.vi.841 ◽

1997 ◽

Author(s):

Martin P. Botha

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

South Africa ◽

New York ◽

South African ◽

The United States ◽

Film Festival ◽

African Film ◽

INTRODUCTIONThe name, Manie van Rensburg, is virtually unknown in Europe and the United States of America. Recently, some of his work was screened at a South African film festival in Amsterdam at the Kriterion cinema and I had the honour to present a lecture there on 7 October 1995 regarding Van Rensburg and his presence in the cinema. His film work was also highlighted in a small retrospective during October 1996 at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. IT WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME a Van Rensburg film was screened outside the borders of South Africa. During the 1980s Van Rensburg received an International Film Festival of New York award for his historical TV drama series, Heroes, and a Merit Award from the London Film Festival was given to him for his filmed play, The Native who Caused all the Trouble. His mammoth production, The Fourth...

MILITARY-POLITICAL CONFRONTATION BETWEEN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE NATO MEMBER STATES IN THE BALTIC REGION

Journal of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University ◽

10.15330/jpnu.6.2.9-16 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 9-16

Author(s):

IGOR TSEPENDA

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Russian Federation ◽

Large Scale ◽

The United States ◽

Baltic Region ◽

Member States ◽

Military Presence ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

The Baltic

This article analyses a range of problems faced by the NATO member states in the Baltic region in connection with Russian aggression in Ukraine. It is indicated that the Russian Federation boosts its military presence in the Kaliningrad Oblast: it deploys advanced missile systems and armored fighting vehicles to the region, increases its military contingent and rearms its Navy in the Baltic Sea. It is stressed that Russia has violated the 1987 Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-range and Shorter-range Missiles (the INF Treaty) and in recent years has been conducting large-scale military exercises. It is pointed out that amid the growing threat from Russia, the countries of the Baltic region have to reconsider their military strategies, to join their efforts in order to prevent any possible aggression. The NATO member states, the United States of America in particular, take part in the military drills in the region. Sweden’s military cooperation with NATO and the United States of America – a controversial issue in Swedish political circles – is discussed. The question of enhancing military interaction between the members of NATO – Germany and Norway, the Unites States and Poland – is addressed too. The advantages of building collective missile defense capability in the Baltic region and taking other steps to restrain Russia’s aggressive actions are indicated.

The adoptability of perennial-based farming systems for hydrologic and salinity control in dryland farming systems in Australia and the United States of America

Crop and Pasture Science ◽

10.1071/cp08164 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 60 (1) ◽

pp. 83 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Anna M. Roberts ◽

Matthew J. Helmers ◽

Ian R. P. Fillery

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Great Plains ◽

Large Scale ◽

Farming Systems ◽

The United States ◽

Development Programs ◽

Learning Program ◽

Dryland Salinity ◽

The Usa

Dryland salinity and water quality problems occur in the Great Plains and cornbelt regions of the United States of America (USA) and southern Australia due to the replacement of native perennial systems by annual species. We outline the hydrological effects of selected farming systems in both countries and review progress towards development of new perennial systems with potential to reduce dryland salinity effects. In Australia, development and large-scale trialling are further advanced than in the USA. In both countries there are usually insufficient benefits to farmers to adopt perennials at the scale needed to reduce environmental effects. Perennials are generally more complex to manage and, for successful adoption, greater skills are often required than to manage annuals. Experience from the Conservation Reserve Program in the USA to encourage conversion of cropland to perennials indicates that the scale of landscape change achieved (in the order of 5%) is still low. Lessons learnt in both countries from experiences include: (1) careful thought as to where perennials are most needed (targeting); (2) plant development programs targeted at key environments; (3) involvement of farmers in research at the outset to ensure that systems developed are profitable and adoptable; (4) the need for a trialling and learning program; (5) appropriate choice of policy tools to maximise environmental outcomes.

Maritime Boundaries on National Ocean Service Nautical Charts

Cartographic Perspectives ◽

10.14714/cp14.984 ◽

1993 ◽

pp. 9-15

Author(s):

Charles Harrington

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Coastal Waters ◽

Large Scale ◽

Geneva Convention ◽

The United States ◽

Lead Agency ◽

Technical Aspects ◽

History Of ◽

Definition Of

The National Ocean Service (NOS) is responsible for charting the Nation's coastal waters and, therefore, is the lead Agency for the portrayal of maritime limits of the United States of America. The 1958 Geneva Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone states " ... the normal baseline for measuring the breadth of the territorial sea is the low waterline along the coast as marked on large-scale charts officially recognized by the coastal state." In 1976, NOS was requested to show various maritime limits on its regular issue of nautical charts. The paper presents the history of maritime boundaries on National Ocean Service (NOS) charts, methods used in constructing the various maritime limits, the definition of the limits, the push for lateral seaward boundaries, and the technical aspects of maritime limits.

Handbook of Research on Innate Leadership Characteristics and Examinations of Successful First-Time Leaders - Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science ◽

Enduring Repeated First-Time Leadership

10.4018/978-1-7998-7592-5.ch015 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 253-273

Author(s):

Matthew Waritay Guah

Keyword(s):

The United States ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

African Continent ◽

Highly Educated ◽

New Type ◽

Black President ◽

First Time ◽

Female President ◽

College Educated

Some observers blame Mrs. Hilary Clinton's failure to become president on the unwillingness of Americans to endure repeated first-time leadership. After two successful terms of President Barrack Obama—first Black President of the United States of America, plus the first woman president—would have been a repeated first-time leadership. Generally, nations select a new type of leader once, then recline to the traditional type of leader—an older, highly educated male, from the upper class and predominant race. Liberia, on the other hand, has successively elected a first-time leader on three different occasions. What are the results in terms of human, economic, technological, and infrastructure development? The chapter examines the leadership of non-college educated military sergeant, female president on the African continent, and superstar international soccer player. It summarizes Liberia's economics and healthcare infrastructure.

A History of the Development of Flight Refuelling

Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society ◽

10.1017/s0368393100073673 ◽

1960 ◽

Vol 64 (599) ◽

pp. 687-691

Author(s):

J. A. Miller

Keyword(s):

The United States ◽

First World War ◽

The Other ◽

World War ◽

The First World War ◽

Great Idea ◽

History Of ◽

First Time ◽

First World

Whenever a new and truly great idea is put forward for the first time it is usually received with scorn and derision by those whom it directly concerns. Such was the initial reception of the idea of refuelling aircraft in flight.Soon after the First World War air carnivals became very popular around the flying fields of the United States of America and it was in a search for new stunts that two intrepid fliers hit on the idea of transferring fuel by hose pipe from one aircraft to another. The two single-seater aeroplanes flew one above the other, the upper one carrying the extra fuel; in order to transfer it the pilot threw a length of hose overboard leaving it trailing behind him. The receiver aircraft then manoeuvred into position and the pilot caught the hose and put the nozzle into his reserve fuel tank. When a small quantity of fuel had been transferred, he pulled out the hose and threw it clear of his aircraft, leaving the donor aircraft to haul it in.

Science and Medicine in the United States of America

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199546497.013.0013 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Edmund Ramsden

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

United States ◽

Health Care ◽

Rapid Growth ◽

Large Scale ◽

Medical Science ◽

The United States ◽

Biomedical Sciences ◽

Democratic State

This article begins with great optimism expressed by Tocqueville for America's future as the embodiment of the democratic state. It discusses the opportunity to express the liberal political ideals, arguing that its success was based on a community of common sensibility. An understanding of society and politics endowed the historian with the power to help remake health care. This article explores and compares the ways in which medicine is developed and applied in a number of different social, cultural, and physical contexts. It shows rapid growth, from a period in which European ideas, methods, and structures were adapted to the American context, to one in which the United States is at the forefront of large-scale initiatives in public health, disease control, and innovation in the biomedical sciences. Finally, it mentions the contradiction, most notably between profound faith in the technical capacities of medical science and equally profound dissatisfaction with the provision of health care.