Concepciones de profesores de piano sobre la evaluación.

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Programación de la música contemporánea en los estudios de piano.

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Piano complementario en el Grado Superior.

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Mutilación de la legislatura: cómo la Constitución vigente viola y restringe derechos políticos fundamentales en el funcionamiento de la Asamblea Nacional

No es ninguna novedad constatar que en los últimos años, la Constitución y las leyes han sido aprobadas con muy escaso debate, con procedimientos sumarios y con la acción de una mayoría gubernamental muy poco dispuesta a oír siquiera las posturas ajenas. También resulta claro que no ha habido fiscalización de las acciones del gobierno en la Legislatura. No se ha censurado un ministro. En realidad, ninguno siquiera ha llegado al pleno de la Asamblea Nacional para juicio político en todos estos años. Todo intento de enjuiciamiento ha terminado invariablemente en el archivo. Las explicaciones de este hecho han sido diversas. Los sostenedores del gobierno han argumentado que los antiguos procedimientos de la partidocracia han sido superados con nuevas formas democráticas de legislación y fiscalización. Los opositores han culpado al abuso de las autoridades legislativas, a la dictadura de la mayoría, a los malos procedimientos de tal o cual comisión. Sin que se desconozca la existencia de responsabilidades personales, en algunos casos evidentes, esta realidad obedece a una situación más de fondo, que no es otra que la vigencia de una Constitución y un sistema legal diseñado en Montecristi para limitar y negar derechos fundamentales. Es decir, para lo contrario que se supone la actual legislación existe, ya que se destaca su carácter “garantista”. Pero la verdad es que no es así.

Helium ion microscopy visualizes lipid nanodomains in mammalian cells

Cell membranes are composed of two-dimensional bilayers of amphipathic lipids, which allow a lateral movement of the respective membrane components. These components are arranged in an inhomogeneous manner as transient micro- and nanodomains, which are believed to be crucially involved in the regulation of signal transduction pathways in mammalian cells. Because of their small size (diameter 10-200 nm), membrane nanodomains cannot be directly imaged using conventional light microscopy. Here, we present direct visualization of cell membrane nanodomains by helium ion microscopy (HIM). We show that HIM is capable to image biological specimens without any conductive coating, and that HIM images clearly allow the identification of nanodomains in the ultrastructure of membranes with 1.5 nm resolution. The shape of these nanodomains is preserved by fixation of the surrounding unsaturated fatty acids while saturated fatty acids inside the nanodomains are selectively removed. Atomic force microscopy, fluorescence microscopy, 3D structured illumination microscopy and direct stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy provide additional evidence that the structures in the HIM images of cell membranes originate from membrane nanodomains. The nanodomains observed by HIM have an average diameter of 20 nm and are densely arranged with a minimal nearest neighbor distance of ~15 nm.

Deiro Collection Finding Aid

The Deiro Collection at the City University of New York Graduate Center's Mina Rees Library is an archival collection of materials related to the professional and personal lives of Guido Deiro (1886-1950), Pietro Deiro Sr. (1888-1954) and Pietro “Lee” Deiro Jr. (1913-1999). Immigrating from Italy to the United States in the early 1900's, the Deiro brothers Guido and Pietro, made enduring contributions to the popularization of the Piano Accordion in the 20th Century. As masters of the instrument, the Deiro's achieved headliner status on the vaudeville theatre circuit. Both composed, arranged and recorded an impressive repertoire of accordion music. Pietro Deiro Publications produced a catalogue of over 10,000 pieces of sheet music and instructional materials for the Piano Accordion. The Deiro Collection documents not only a singular segment of American musical history but also a unique aspect of the Italian-American experience in 20th Century America.

Piano Performance at the New York Trade School

A piano player is shown performing at the New York Trade School. He is likely playing on a piano tuned or built by students in the Piano Crafts Department at the school. Black and white photograph.

Piano Crafts Department

Students are shown working on pianos in various states of construction in the Piano Crafts Department at the New York Trade School. Black and white photograph.

Piano Tuning Classroom

A Wissner piano is shown in a piano tuning classroom at the New York Trade School. Wissner pianos were manufactured in Brooklyn from 1878 until the company went out of business at the start of World War II. Black and white photograph.

Students working in Piano Crafts Department

Three students are shown working in the Piano Crafts Department at the New York Trade School. The two students in the foreground appear to be working on the construction of a piano. Black and white photograph.

Professor and Student in Piano Crafts Department

Here a professor in the Piano Crafts Department at the New York Trade School is shown helping a student. Black and white photograph.

Piano Performance at a New York Trade School Commencement

Six piano players spread across the front of the stage at the New York Trade School perform at a commencement ceremony. The graduates can be seen sitting in the first few rows of the auditorium with guests filling up the rest of the space. On the dais several administrators from the New York Trade School are shown. Black and white photograph.