[1] The accumulation of wind blown (eolian) dust in deep‐sea sediments reflects the aridity/humidity conditions of the continental region supplying the dust, as well as the “gustiness” of the climate system. Detailed studies of Pleistocene glacial‐interglacial dust fluxes suggest changes in accumulation rates corresponding to orbital variations in solar insolation (Milankovitch cycles). While t...

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This paper presents a tool for mapping several commonly available novel controllers to various musical parameters in order to provide technological novices with a way to exploit new forms of musical interaction provided by technology. The tool automatically connects to a control interface specified by the user and maps input parameters of that interface to musical output. Besides being able to ...

CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 California has drawn much international attention with its efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and encourage clean electricity production. In addition to pre-existing regulations that require expanded energy efficiency programs and increased purchases of renewable energy, last year California passed Assembly Bill 32 which calls for an overall reduction in greenhouse gases to ...

This study discusses a Turkish music education model similar to its Venezuelan counterpart El Sistema, in which socialization and human development are the main goals. The Music for Peace (Baris Icin Muzik) model, founded in 2005 by an idealist humanitarian in Istanbul, started as a pilot project with accordion and today makes symphonic music education. The program aims to offer social change t...

Contemporary societies are faced by a new spectre haunting the 'globe' – the changing of the world's climate. Such change is believed to be caused by increased levels of ‘greenhouse gases’ (GHGs) in the atmosphere which cannot be fully absorbed into the oceans and hence impact upon the earth’s present and future temperatures. Such a climate forcing mainly results from systems that involve extra...

[1] The African Sahel experienced severe drying between the 1950s and the 1980s, with partial recovery since. We compare Sahel rainfall in the 20th century, pre-industrial, and increased greenhouse gases (GHG) simulations produced for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The simulations forced by 20th century concentrations of aerosol and GHG reproduce (i) a global change in SS...

participation in clinical trials can be useful for the health of a person, in who it is conducted, but it does not have to be - it can even be harmful. therefore, primary motive to accept such risk is humanity and human wish to contribute to the progress of medicine; this is expressed by personal consent. the consent, however, can be an expression of personal humanity, and for this, it is not l...

conclusions there is not enough evidence to support or refute the routine use of fish oil supplements during pregnancy for the prevention or treatment of diabetes. it is suggested that further randomized controlled trials be conducted to evaluate the role of fish oil supplementation in pregnancy. context one of the most common complications of pregnancy is gestational diabetes mellitus (gdm), w...

stroke is an important cause of death in the world and disability world‑wide especially in developed countries. following acute phase of stroke, some procedures and medical treatment such as thrombolytic agents has been recommended; nevertheless many patients have enduring deficits. thus, there is a realistic need to develop treatment strategies for reducing neurological deficits. however, the ...