and funk of tracks like “In Love,” “Soft and Wet,” and slow-jam “Baby” were among the styles of R&B that were right at home in Uncle Sam’s, the dance club that soon transformed into First Avenue. (The latter holds near-mythical status as the site where much of the Purple Rain LP was recorded, and additionally served as the visual setting of many club scenes in the film.) The precision of the playing, use of technological timbral and rhythmic characteristics, and melismatic, multi-tracked vocals that occur throughout the album all seem to be directly descended from the local scene. Then there is the last track on the record, the raucous “I’m Yours,” which begins with a nasty funk bass and screaming rock guitar lead part. In themes that focus on relations of race and their resultant musical markets, Swensson explains clearly how virtuosic guitar performance and rock-oriented styles were audible to Prince during his formative years. The beauty of learning this background helps to clarify that he was not somehow calculating his musical offerings to simultaneously occupy multiple economic segments within the music industry. Instead, his mix of rock and R&B elements was far more organic, reflecting his understanding of the possibilities of popular music as a means of artistic expression. Although written by someone with no official connection to higher education, Swensson’s book serves the mission of academic musicology as well as anything written by a university professor during the last half-decade. Using deep, historical investigation and carefully selected sources, Got to Be Something Here tells a fascinating story about music, race and region, filling a gaping hole in our public knowledge of this important musical scene.
Previous literature explored the concepts of stress, mindfulness, and occupational engagement, yet there is a substantial gap linking these terms within the field of occupational therapy (OT). The researchers identified a need to investigate the perceptions of these concepts among graduate-level OT students and its impact on their quality of life and occupational balance. Current research identified mindfulness and occupational engagement as healthy coping strategies for reducing stress and both concepts emphasized the action of being fully present and engaged. The exploratory mixed-methods study consisted of 490 students from graduate-level OT programs throughout the United States. Results revealed that the majority of participants experienced high levels of stress while in graduate school. The findings indicated that stress, academic responsibilities, and limited application of coping strategies impacted the ability to engage in meaningful activities. Participants identified mindfulness as an effective coping mechanism, which included strategies of deep breathing, journaling, and meditation in addition to the act of being mindful through self-reflection and self-awareness. Although participants reported positive views of mindfulness to decrease stress, the reported use did not appear to alter the participants’ perceptions of quality of life. Findings suggested a lack of occupational engagement in meaningful activities negatively impacted the participants’ perceived quality of life and occupational balance. The study provided support for strengthening the connection between the constructs of mindfulness and occupational engagement. The study has broad implications for the field of OT and its applicability to stress management in both academic and professional settings.
Excel has added two new data types, Geography and Stocks. The way they work is similar. The Geography Data Type has field data pertaining to countries, provinces, regions, states, counties, cities, and towns. The Stock Data Type has field data pertaining to Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds. You can display just the data you want from a list of options, or the data can be used in formulas. From the Geographic data type you can get data such as population, Median gross rent, persons per household, housing units, etc. The data you can get depends upon the type of location. The Stock Data Type provides data such as price, previous close, 52 week high and low, change, change %, etc.
The File tab, unlike the other tabs, doesn't bring up a series of groups with buttons on them; rather, it brings up what is called the Backstage. This area is called the Backstage because the options on the Backstage are things that are handled behind the scenes from the workbook such as handling files, printing, sharing and exporting workbooks, account information, and selecting the options that change how Excel works. It also displays information about the workbook.
Excel has hundreds of icons for you to use. Icons and SVG files can be converted into shapes. Each separate shape in the icon or SVG file can then be moved, rotated, formatted, copied, resized or deleted independently or together. Excel 2019 also introduces 3D Images you can rotate 360 degrees. Icons, images and 3D images can be grouped so that they can be moved together. Formatting applied to one object will be applied to all objects in the group at the same time. You will learn how to change the visibility and order of objects using the Selection pane.
