This paper briefly presents the methods and the results of the investigation conducted within the doctoral study. The goal is to investigate the phenomenon of fado songs in the context of cultural transformations that...This paper briefly presents the methods and the results of the investigation conducted within the doctoral study. The goal is to investigate the phenomenon of fado songs in the context of cultural transformations that take place in the uniting Europe. During the investigation, we tried to verify the problem of national and cultural identity of the Portuguese and their attitude towards ethno-cultural auto-identification in fado. According to the research results, the Portuguese are profoundly conscious of the relation between fado and their national and cultural identity. The results show that the Portuguese also consider the songs so strongly tied to their own nation, history, and places in Portugal, that this makes impossible for the foreigners to understand the message （even though some listeners claim, that they ＂feel＂ fado, though not being able to understand the lyrics）. The research results proved that the Portuguese consider fado as a carrier of their identity, or even ＂Portuguese soul＂.展开更多
This invited paper reviews recent initiatives in teaching about randomized field trials at the graduate level in education research. Reports in a book on randomized trials by Mosteller and Boruch are used as a benchma...This invited paper reviews recent initiatives in teaching about randomized field trials at the graduate level in education research. Reports in a book on randomized trials by Mosteller and Boruch are used as a benchmark. The initiatives have been driven heavily by recent governmental emphasis on ＂evidence based policy＂ in education, criminology, welfare and other sectors. This policy has been backed, in the US at least, by substantial investments in mounting randomized controlled trials to evaluate curriculum packages and programs in grades K-12, crime prevention programs, welfare, and other work. Accelerated growth in randomized trials has entailed cross discipline pre-doctoral and post-doctoral institutes and graduate education programs aimed at enhancing the quality in trial design, execution, and analysis of results. Specific illustrations of graduate education in this area of statistics are taken mainly from experience at the University of Pennsylvania＇s Graduate School of Education and selected other institutions.展开更多
Forty-five years ago,Joka was just a herder grazing animals on Damxung Grassland in the Tibet Autonomous Region.At that time,the concept of music class did not exist in the curriculum of local elementary schools,so th...Forty-five years ago,Joka was just a herder grazing animals on Damxung Grassland in the Tibet Autonomous Region.At that time,the concept of music class did not exist in the curriculum of local elementary schools,so the boy＇s musical talent originated from the traditional pastoral songs and dances characteristic of his hometown.Nowadays,53-year-old Joka has become the first post-doctoral candidate for professional music composition in China as well as the first Tibetan musicology master and doctor.展开更多
Dr.Qi Zhou received his Ph.D.degree in Histology and Embryology from Northeast Agricultural University,China,in 1996.He then joined the Institute of Developmental Biology,Chinese Academy of Sciences（CAS）,as a postdo...Dr.Qi Zhou received his Ph.D.degree in Histology and Embryology from Northeast Agricultural University,China,in 1996.He then joined the Institute of Developmental Biology,Chinese Academy of Sciences（CAS）,as a postdoctoral fellow,and was qualified as associate professor two years later.In 1999,he joined Prof.Jean-Paul Renard’s group at the Developmental Biology and Reproduction Unit of the French National Institute for Agricultural Research（INRA）as a postdoctoral fellow.展开更多
文摘This paper briefly presents the methods and the results of the investigation conducted within the doctoral study. The goal is to investigate the phenomenon of fado songs in the context of cultural transformations that take place in the uniting Europe. During the investigation, we tried to verify the problem of national and cultural identity of the Portuguese and their attitude towards ethno-cultural auto-identification in fado. According to the research results, the Portuguese are profoundly conscious of the relation between fado and their national and cultural identity. The results show that the Portuguese also consider the songs so strongly tied to their own nation, history, and places in Portugal, that this makes impossible for the foreigners to understand the message （even though some listeners claim, that they ＂feel＂ fado, though not being able to understand the lyrics）. The research results proved that the Portuguese consider fado as a carrier of their identity, or even ＂Portuguese soul＂.
文摘This invited paper reviews recent initiatives in teaching about randomized field trials at the graduate level in education research. Reports in a book on randomized trials by Mosteller and Boruch are used as a benchmark. The initiatives have been driven heavily by recent governmental emphasis on ＂evidence based policy＂ in education, criminology, welfare and other sectors. This policy has been backed, in the US at least, by substantial investments in mounting randomized controlled trials to evaluate curriculum packages and programs in grades K-12, crime prevention programs, welfare, and other work. Accelerated growth in randomized trials has entailed cross discipline pre-doctoral and post-doctoral institutes and graduate education programs aimed at enhancing the quality in trial design, execution, and analysis of results. Specific illustrations of graduate education in this area of statistics are taken mainly from experience at the University of Pennsylvania＇s Graduate School of Education and selected other institutions.
文摘Forty-five years ago,Joka was just a herder grazing animals on Damxung Grassland in the Tibet Autonomous Region.At that time,the concept of music class did not exist in the curriculum of local elementary schools,so the boy＇s musical talent originated from the traditional pastoral songs and dances characteristic of his hometown.Nowadays,53-year-old Joka has become the first post-doctoral candidate for professional music composition in China as well as the first Tibetan musicology master and doctor.
文摘Dr.Qi Zhou received his Ph.D.degree in Histology and Embryology from Northeast Agricultural University,China,in 1996.He then joined the Institute of Developmental Biology,Chinese Academy of Sciences（CAS）,as a postdoctoral fellow,and was qualified as associate professor two years later.In 1999,he joined Prof.Jean-Paul Renard’s group at the Developmental Biology and Reproduction Unit of the French National Institute for Agricultural Research（INRA）as a postdoctoral fellow.
