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Recruiting for the collegiate piano major in a post-pandemic environment presents generational challenges. Generation Z have lived multiple lives after being locked down--switching rapidly between virtual and altered in-person learning--and [...]

There is widespread scientific evidence that validates tonic immobility (TI) as part of the trauma response in victims of rape, and criminal justice practitioners are increasingly trained in trauma-informed approaches. Yet, legal and policy definitions of consent do not fully recognize TI during the incident as evidence of nonconsent. Using a systematic review of U.S. law and policy regarding sexual violence and consent, this paper analyzes the substantial legal reform of rape law and definitions of consent, suggesting ways to further integrate TI into existing law and legal practices to improve public health approaches and justice responses for victims.

By Lynn Worcester Jones, NCTM Over the past academic year, I have enjoyed the process of helping my piano students reach various goals and aspirations. For some students, these goals [...]

Background/AimsPatient experience is needed to understand if a service is meeting the needs of the population it serves. In rural areas, accessing maternity services can be challenging for women. Local provision should be explored and consistently reviewed to adapt to changing social requirements and expectations. The aim of this study was to examine a rural midwifery-led ultrasound service 5 years after implementation and post COVID-19, to ascertain if the service provides a positive service user experience.MethodsA qualitative service evaluation was carried out using semi-structured interviews with four service users. Data were analysed using content analysis.ResultsPositive aspects of the service included continuity of care, communication, time to care, financial benefits and inclusivity in care and care decisions. It was noted that the ultrasound service was in the opposite direction from their homes to the obstetric service if participants needed to be referred for consultant opinion the same day. The significant underlying theme was the positive impact on mental wellbeing and patient experience in pregnancy when attending the service.ConclusionsThere was a high level of satisfaction with the service. Engagement of a broader spectrum of women would provide deeper insight into the service and robust evidence for any service development.

A critical part of our job as music educators is to recruit and retain students to fill studios, ensembles and fine arts programs. And despite the attractiveness and excitement of [...]

The taxation of frequent flyer miles and other points taxpayers receive from rewards programs is a vexing problem, involving questions of timing, amount, and reporting of income. When a customer [...]

ABSTRACTThe Supporting Older Adults & Caregivers: Integrative Service Learning (SOCIAL) partnership trains undergraduate social work students to provide practical home-based support for older adults with chronic illness and their family caregivers, serving as a pipeline for future leaders in older adult care. More than 2 million older adults are homebound, and 5 million need help leaving their homes. Family members often assume daily caregiving tasks to assist their loved ones, navigate health care systems, and provide much needed emotional support. In this teaching note, we provide an example of an integrative service learning model which can serve older adults and caregivers while offering valuable pedagogical experiences to baccalaureate students, along with strategies for curriculum building, community engagement, research and evaluation, and program sustainability.

Thought and Play in Musical Rhythm by Richard K. Wolf, Stephen Blum and Christopher Hasty Oxford University Press, 2019, global.oup.com. 380 pp; $45.00 In Thought and Play in Musical Rhythm, [...]

In recent years, the push for broader automatic information exchange and enhanced transparency has risen to the top of the international financial agenda. As governments struggle under economic constraints, base [...]

Since the 1990 enactment of Sec. 213(d)(9), (1) which stipulates that expenses for cosmetic surgery are not deductible, the IRS has subjected medical expense deductions to increased scrutiny. Nonetheless, over [...]

Investors are often attracted to master limited partnerships (MLP) because of their high dividend yields and sectors of specialty, generally the energy sector. Investing in MLPs--also known as publicly traded [...]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * The act provides qualifying taxpayers an advance tax credit for the 2008 tax year called a "recovery rebate" An individual taxpayer is eligible for a maximum $600 [...]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * Under the act, a taxpayer may exclude from income $2 million ($1 million if married filing separately) in principal mortgage indebtedness forgiveness on a qualified principal residence [...]

The European Union (EU) was a catalyst for the acceptance of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) in Europe. The EU and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) adopted IFRS [...]

Since 1997, legislation regarding children has been a moving target, and the legislative changes regarding foster children and their eligibility as qualifying dependents for personal exemptions, the child tax credit [...]

Investment accounts can be abused in four primary ways: 1) ineptitude in management; 2) misappropriation of account assets; 3) use of unsuitable investment vehicles; and 4) churning of the account. [...]

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT'S DECISION in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. (585 U.S.--(2018)) in June 2018 overturned the established physical presence test that effectively prevented states from collecting sales tax [...]

THE U.S. SUPREME COURT, in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, 504 U.S. 298 (1992), determined that a business must have a 'physical presence' to create 'substantial nexus' and thus be [...]

Like restaurateurs fashioning new menus for a richer and more discerning clientele, nonprofit fundraisers are reworking their direct mail copy, package design and strategy, often with the help of specialists, [...]

List companies are already winners in presidential race Republicans were still wrestling with Bill Clinton over the federal budget when this article was going to press, and the president had [...]

As solo mail costs rise, many more companies try co-ops, card decks, and package inserts There's always someone to capitalize on a crisis, and the direct marketing industry is no [...]

One-to-one marketing builds relationships with customers The companies and individuals raving about one-to-one marketing are wont to rhapsodize about the convenience, spontaneity and intimacy it offers - made-just-for-you products from [...]

Short-form commercials surge as new advertisers discover them and their image improves Infomercials may be a sizzling-hot medium right now, but short-form direct response TV commercials - 30-second, 60-second and [...]

We were hiking the Portage Trail at Letchworth State Park and came across two very large black snakes at two different points. We estimated the longest to be around 4 [...]

The article offers information on Quality repertoire selection, which is crucial for helping our piano students move from the intermediate to advanced levels, and the same is true for university-level students. It mentions Using repertoire swaps as a device for evaluating more diverse repertoire will improve our teaching, ensure quality alternatives, and create a more relevant and inviting studio.

Background and aimNo marker to categorise the severity of chronic intestinal failure (CIF) has been developed. A 1-year international survey was carried out to investigate whether the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism clinical classification of CIF, based on the type and volume of the intravenous supplementation (IVS), could be an indicator of CIF severity.MethodsAt baseline, participating home parenteral nutrition (HPN) centres enrolled all adults with ongoing CIF due to non-malignant disease; demographic data, body mass index, CIF mechanism, underlying disease, HPN duration and IVS category were recorded for each patient. The type of IVS was classified as fluid and electrolyte alone (FE) or parenteral nutrition admixture (PN). The mean daily IVS volume, calculated on a weekly basis, was categorised as <1, 1–2, 2–3 and >3 L/day. The severity of CIF was determined by patient outcome (still on HPN, weaned from HPN, deceased) and the occurrence of major HPN/CIF-related complications: intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD), catheter-related venous thrombosis and catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI).ResultsFifty-one HPN centres included 2194 patients. The analysis showed that both IVS type and volume were independently associated with the odds of weaning from HPN (significantly higher for PN <1 L/day than for FE and all PN >1 L/day), patients’ death (lower for FE, p=0.079), presence of IFALD cholestasis/liver failure and occurrence of CRBSI (significantly higher for PN 2–3 and PN >3 L/day).ConclusionsThe type and volume of IVS required by patients with CIF could be indicators to categorise the severity of CIF in both clinical practice and research protocols.

Today's 'service' rep is much more than that Twenty years ago, top corporate jobs like CEO and chairperson were held mostly by salespeople who had worked their way up through [...]

To prosper in a shrinking market, scotch whiskey importers like Schieffelin & Somerset, Hiram Walker and House of Seagram have had to give themselves crash courses in relationship marketing, and [...]

What would you rather own: something like Book-of-the-Month Club or a relatively obscure club/continuity program catering to executives? Take your time. It's natural to take the first choice, given that [...]

It's a misconception that arthritis only afflicts the 50-and-older set, and in trying to inform younger people about the disease as well as get financial support from them, the Arthritis [...]

One could say the most recent cover of The Company Of Women catalog had its company president in mind. It depicts a woman dressed in a variety of headgear, with [...]

An interview with American pianist Spencer Myer on his piano music education is presented. Topics of the interview include the reason he started studying piano music, the aspects of his musical training in his youth that were most important to him, and the amount of time he dedicated to develop his technique in relation to learning and mastering repertoire.

Poll finds grocers are missing the boat What a waste. A good majority of merchants that conceivably could offer frequent-shopper club memberships, discounts and a better shopping experience overall are [...]

It's an ugly word, 'downsizing.' The type of word that would make E.B. White recoil - like 'utilize' and another business-speak favorite, 'incentivize.' Then again, this would-be euphemism was coined [...]

But were only thinking of you. That's what its supporters would say to employees and customers who might be uncomfortable with the practice of call monitoring. They'll say the idea [...]

The changing role of telemarketing and the phone sales rep One of DIRECT's editorial staffers recalls - not at all fondly - holding down a minimum-wage telemarketing job that required [...]

Prodigy and other online services hype opt-out programs On movie screens, 'The Net' dramatizes the issue of data security in thriller style. On TV screens, newscasters give us grim reports [...]

Florida chased the ambulance chasers and, with the help of the Supreme Court, cuffed them. The result is a law that, while well-intended, is being viewed as a hindrance to [...]

Skeptics say it will never work, but Telemundo's developing effort to empower Hispanics with mainstream credit may also empower direct marketers eager to capitalize on the United States' fastest-growing ethnic [...]

Most people associate the name Carol Wright with manufacturers' coupons and local store promotions - no surprise when you consider that 300 million Carol Wright coop envelopes are mailed a [...]

Record retailers are claiming a victory in their battle with the mail order record clubs over what they characterize as preferential treatment afforded the clubs: they say they've persuaded the [...]

Funk & Wagnalls Co. could publish a hefty volume just to chronicle its own history in direct marketing, for the DM story has been a long and tortuous one spanning [...]

Maybe in three years, when Amsterdam Printing & Litho is celebrating its centennial, the things that make business-to-business mall order such a maddening pursuit will have gone away. The USPS [...]

Conditions weren't what you'd call ideal when Doug Ahlers and Gerry O'Connell established the first interactive marketing agency on Oct. 19, 1987, the day the stock market crashed. But they [...]

If European telecommunications companies have their way, U.S. direct marketers could lose their toll-free telephone numbers. That's one possible by-product of an effort to create a universal international freephone service [...]

Direct marketers fearful of a public relations disaster have a message for MCI: Disconnect 1-800-CALL-INFO. DMers aren't the only ones worrying. The Federal Communications Commission is investigating, NYNEX is withholding [...]