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The Nomic Role Account of Carving Reality at the Joints
(Springer Verlag, 1998)
Natural properties are those that carve reality at the joints. The notion of carving reality at the joints, however, is somewhat obscure. It is sometimes understood in terms of making for similarity, sometimes in terms of ...
Selected Twentieth Century American Child Prodigy Pianists
(1978)
This paper deals with six American pianists who had started successful performing careers before they reached the age of ten: Ruth Slenczynski, Philippa Schuyler, Laura Dubman, Marion Cavanaugh, Hephzibah Menuhin, and Leon ...
Music Education for the Culturally Deprived Teen-ager
(1969)
Why are students reacting differently to music education from year to year? What factors contribute to these changes? Is it changing social environment, school curriculum, religious influence or cultural background?
This ...
Coincidences in the values of the Euler and Carmichael functions
(Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mathematics, 2006)
The Euler function has long been regarded as one of the most basic of the arithmetic functions. More recently, partly driven by the rise in importance of computational number theory, the Carmichael function has drawn an ...
Arithmetic properties of φ(n)/λ(n) and the structure of the multiplicative group modulo n
(European Mathematical Society, 2006)
For a positive integer n, we let φ(n) and λ(n) denote the Euler function and the Carmichael function, respectively. We define ξ(n) as the ratio φ(n)/λ(n) and study various arithmetic properties of ξ(n).
Distributional Properties of the Largest Prime Factor
(University of Michigan, 2005)
Let P(n) denote the largest prime factor of an integer n ≥ 2, and put P(1) = 1. In this paper, we study the distribution of the sequence {P(n) : n ≥ 1} over the set of congruence classes modulo an integer q ≥ 2, and we ...
On integers with a special divisibility property
(Masarykova Universita, 2006)
In this note, we study those positive integers n which are divisible by the Carmichael function.
Tension in the Performing Singer: Exploring the Types, Causes, Effects, and Cures
(1982)
Faced with greater
demands on his dramatic and movement abilities, today's
artist must learn to incorporate additional skills and still
keep a high level of vocal proficiency. The purpose of this paper is to (1) ...
Effective Therapies for Intermittent Claudication
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Supervised exercise programs are recommended to produce clinically significant improvements in walking distance in patients with stable intermittent claudication. (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: A, based on systematic ...
Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
There are no studies that have shown any antidepressant to be absolutely safe for use during any stage of pregnancy. The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) during ...
Secondary Causes of Obesity
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Secondary causes of obesity can be detected by obtaining a patient history and performing a physical examination. Laboratory testing is recommended when additional findings are present, such as dysmorphic features, short ...
Exercise for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Regular exercise reduces osteoarthritic knee pain and improves functioning. (Strength of Recommendation: A, based on systematic reviews.) Aerobic and strength-training exercises, including land- and water-based exercises, ...
Appetite Suppressants as Adjuncts for Weight Loss
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Phentermine and diethylpropion are appetite suppressants approved for use in the United States as adjuncts in the treatment of obesity. These agents demonstrate a modest weight loss benefit when combined with dietary ...
Clinical Indicators of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
Clinical indicators (e.g., sex, snoring severity, history of apnea, age, menopausal status, waist-to-hip ratio, body habitus) can predict OSA as diagnosed using overnight polysomnography or sleep study. (Strength of ...
Postcholecystectomy diarrhea: What relieves it?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2011)
A trial of a bile acid binder such as cholestyramine or colestipol may benefit patients with postcholecystectomy diarrhea (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, case series). Although postcholecystectomy diarrhea is uncommon ...
The Evolution of Pedal Tone Systems for Trumpet and Their Relationship to the Increased Trumpet Range in Big Bands From 1940 to 1970
(1976-07)
The music of the twentieth century has placed tremendous
physical and technical demands upon the musician. The trumpet, in particular, has been exploited
to its ultimate just in the past twenty-five years; so much so
that ...
An Annotated Bibliography of Choral Techniques and Related Subjects
(1984)
This paper
is
a
collation
of
materials
which,
in
the
opinion
of
the
author,
are
pertinent
to
contemporary
choral
practices
and
techniques.
Section
I
is
a
list
of
books
and
their
contents. ...
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential and Mitigation Costs of Biogas Production in Brandenburg, Germany
(AgBioForum, 2011)
This study analyzes the greenhouse gas mitigation potential and corresponding mitigation costs of biogas production in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany. The production of biogas is based on cattle slurry and maize ...
The Lessons of Fermentation for the New Bio-Economy
(AgBioForum, 2011)
The modern bio-economy consists of biotechnology, green chemistry, and modern biofuels, and can learn from the experience of the "traditional" bio-economy that relied on processes such as fermentation to alcoholic drinks, ...
Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2000)
This issue of eMedRef provides information to clinicians on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapeutics of chronic venous insufficiency.