Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Spanish scale


Related Topics

In the News (Wed 11 Nov 09)

  
  Spanish in the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spanish is a language of historical and cultural significance in the Philippines.
Spanish was abolished as a compulsory school subject in 1968 and as an official language in 1973.
Spanish ceased to be the official language of the country, during the Marcos regime in 1973.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spanish_in_the_Philippines   (3097 words)

  
 History of the Spanish language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rather than being a direct colony of Spain, the Philippines was in fact a colony of another Spanish colony, New Spain, and was administered from Mexico City, thereby lessening the ties and interest of Spain proper, and disabling the large scale Spanish migration experienced across the Americas.
Spanish finally ceased to be an official language of the Philippines in 1973.
In the 20th century, Spanish was introduced in Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara and parts of the United States, such as Spanish Harlem in New York City, that had not been part of the Spanish Empire.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_the_Spanish_language   (598 words)

  
 Graduate Programs in Spanish at Western Michigan University - Spanish M.A., Spanish Ph.D.
The Spanish doctoral program is based upon the belief that advanced students ought to acquire the widest possible knowledge of Hispanic culture before they choose to limit their focus to selected portions of it in the doctoral dissertation.
The Spanish faculty at Western Michigan University are guided by their conviction that the Spanish language is the basis for comprehension and appreciation of Hispanic culture.
Spanish is the language of the faculty, of all graduate courses and activities.
www.wmich.edu /spanish/grad   (2668 words)

  
 Instructor Attitudes within the SCALE Efficiency Projects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
As SCALE had promised at the outset of its initial grant that ALN would produce efficiency in instruction along a variety of dimensions, including increased retention, decreased time to degree, and lower cost of instruction, SCALE initiated the Efficiency Projects in the third year of the original grant.
The revision of the Spanish language sequence to include ALN has permitted the campus foreign language requirement to be implemented; it has allowed almost twice as many students who want Spanish to take it and the management of multi-section, high enrollment courses has been streamlined.
SCALE has a staff person with the title Mallard Administrator who assists faculty in the design of their Mallard-based materials and who also performs a lot of trouble-shooting functions.
www.alnresearch.org /Data_Files/articles/full_text/fs-arvan.htm   (8783 words)

  
 Dr. Kayser's Column
I wasn‚t sure of the norming population for this test and assumed that if the group norms are from another Spanish speaking group, it probably wouldn‚t be familiar to the children he was seeing in New York.
The PLS-4 Spanish is an individually administered test used to identify monolingual or bilingual Spanish speaking children who have a language disorder or delay.
The examples given include: The child has substituted a word in English for one in Spanish; The child uses an English grammatical form that is parallel to a Spanish form; the response meets pass criteria for the task.
www.bilingualtherapies.com /Dr-says/Old_articles/09_03_03.html   (1079 words)

  
 FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
First, Spanish is seldom heard outside of the university classroom and listening to Spanish is a prerequisite for learning Spanish.
If the teacher is not speaking to you 98% of the time in Spanish, then he or she is doing a disservice to you because eventually future Spanish courses you take will be taught by a teacher who does speak Spanish 98% of the time.
By skewing the grading scale, this insures that all students are prepared for the next level.
web.utk.edu /~djyoung/FAQ.html   (589 words)

  
 spanish guitar scale information research to find the information you are looking for.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
spanish guitar scale information research to find the information you are looking for.
spanish guitar scale information research to find the information you are looking for.Find great resources on spanish guitar scale: the latest news and developments, the latest designs and trends, how to find the best deals and everything you ever wanted to know about spanish guitar scale.
We hope that the matter available here on spanish guitar scale prove to be fruitful to you in your quest for information.
spanishguitar.infointl101.info /spanish-guitar-scale   (614 words)

  
 ChordWizard How Music Works   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Major scale is overwhelmingly dominant in western music, and everything in these tutorials so far has been based on it.
However, there are many other scale types which also play a significant role in western music, and several others besides that originate from the music of other cultures.
Scale types other than the Major scale lend a completely different flavour to a melody, because of the different set of notes and intervals they provide.
www.chordwizard.com /hmw400.asp   (210 words)

  
 Spanish Major
We now define a mode (of a scale) as a scale within a family of scales that are related by their step patterns (and therefore also by their specific pitches).
So we could view the spanish major scale as the phrygian mode with a major third (a major third in place of a minor third).
In Summary: * The Spanish Major mode is the 5th mode of the harmonic minor scale.
members.aol.com /snglstringtheory/archive/oct24.html   (1315 words)

  
 Spanish Abroad - Spain - A brief overview of spanish history
The Spanish were very devout Christians, who believed that they had the duty to convert others to the faith, by persuasion or force.
The spanish army was formidable and had a tradition of victory.
Spanish kings controlled all or parts of what are now Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy and France and was a great power in Europe for a long time.
www.spanishabroad.com /spain/countryguide/spain_history.htm   (471 words)

  
 Heavy Metal Guitar Scales
The following heavy metal guitar scales are the most commonly used - I'm not pidgeon holing at all, but it's true that minor and exotic scales tend to fit the harshness of this style of music.
A good way to do this is to pick out a pattern from the Spanish scale and play the powerchords where the notes should be (the note in the scale would be the root note, or "bottom" note of the powerchord).
The minor scale is used in metal to help create that gloomy atmosphere because let's face it, a lot of heavy metal isn't what one might call...jolly.
www.audio-guitar-lessons.com /metal-guitar-scales.html   (1277 words)

  
 Foreign Language Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Master of Arts degree in Spanish is designed to provide students with advanced studies in contemporary Spanish, and Spanish American literature and culture.
The comprehensive examination in Spanish will be offered two times a year, at the end of the fall semester in December and at the end of the spring semester in May. Dates are available from the Department of Foreign Languages and International Studies, Dean 116, by telephone at (479) 964-0807, or the departmental website.
Students who do not pass their comprehensive exams and who wish another opportunity at taking the exam are required to meet with the examination committee to seek assistance with the preparation for the comprehensive examination.
lfa.atu.edu /foreign/masters.htm   (1632 words)

  
 Body Weight Scale,Weight Scales Information, Weight Scale Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Tanita BF-682 Scale is a fully-featured family model with weight and body fat recall, healthy range indication, weight-only option and daily calorie intake.
Basic Concept of a moment weight scale A turbine blade is mounted on one end of a balance beam and a counterweight which offsets the moment of the holding fixture ("adapter") is mounted on the other side.
This scale measures radial moment and one component of moment at right angles to the radius; a rotary table is built into the machine to permit the blade to be rotated 90 degrees, so the third component of moment can be measured.
www.weight-scales.net   (2926 words)

  
 Mexico: The Luso-Hispanic World in Maps (Library of Congress)
This Spanish map of the north coast of the Yucatan Peninsula includes soundings, navigational hazards, characteristics of the water bottom, and coastline, coastal features, and settlements; purpose of map is to emphasize features of the Campeche Bank.
This detailed, well executed Spanish map of the elevated rebel stronghold of San Gregorio during the Mexican War of Independence includes pictorial representation of terrain and vegetation, fortifications and associated structures, disposition of both Spanish and rebel troops, and a river.
This large scale Spanish map of Veracruz Harbor includes coastline, coastal features, soundings, islands, anchorages, navigational hazards, the Castillo de San Juan de Ulúa, the outline of the walled city of Veracruz, and a few structures; map also includes a lengthy explanatory note and keyed legend.
www.loc.gov /rr/geogmap/luso/mexico.html   (6478 words)

  
 RAND | RAND Health | Publications | Browse by Topic | Abstract
RESULTS: An 8-item scale composed of reports of cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, asthma attacks, chest pain, night symptoms, and overall perceived severity had very good psychometric properties in both English and Spanish.
In both languages, the validity of the scale was supported by responsiveness to changes in clinical status (lower symptom score after resolution of the exacerbation, P
The asthma symptom scale and instructions on its use are also available.
www.rand.org /cgi-bin/health/showab.cgi?key=2000_56&year=2000   (277 words)

  
 Research Activities, March 2000: Clinical Decisionmaking: Bilingual asthma scale can help clinicians assess symptoms in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
A new Spanish-English scale for measuring the control of asthma symptoms in Latino children from low-income families has been developed, tested, and found reliable in a study supported in part by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The eight-item scale will allow health care workers to obtain information from Latino parents about the degree of control of their child's asthma despite language and educational barriers.
The symptom scale was tested by interviewing parents of 234 inner-city children treated for asthma in an emergency department at the time of their initial visit and 1 month later.
www.ahcpr.gov /RESEARCH/mar00/0300RA8.htm   (448 words)

  
 Translation and Adaptation of the Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale for Spanish-Speaking Latinos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Although culturally and linguistically appropriate outcome measures are especially needed to address the needs of Latino consumers of mental health services, they are often excluded from such assessments.
Recently, the Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale (BASIS-32)— a widely used JCAHO-approved consumer self-report measure designed to assess outcome of behavioral health or substance abuse treatment— underwent revisions and a new version (BASIS-R) was developed.
In order to achieve this goal, the English version of the BASIS-R was translated and adapted into Spanish, and pilot tested through the conduction of four focus groups and 45 cognitive interviews with respondents (i.e., Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and Mexicans) from Puerto Rico, Boston, and California.
apha.confex.com /apha/132am/techprogram/paper_80806.htm   (339 words)

  
 depression anxiety and stress scale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
First we will study stress anxiety and fears because these are In chapters to we turn our attention to four generally unwanted unpleasant emotions stress depression anger and dependency.
Stress Disorder Seasonal Depression Stress for anxiety disorders Geriatric depression scale Download the Depression and Anxiety Resource Center FREE for Duke Anxiety Depression Scale Checklist Duke Case Mix System Duke Social Support and Stress Scale DUSOCS The DASS is a item self report instrument for measuring depression anxiety and tension stress.
Dianetics Results and Statistics > Level of Stress Anxiety and Depression procedure is the most effective way to eliminate stress anxiety On a scale of to how would you describe your The DASS is a item self report instrument for measuring depression anxiety and tension stress.
depression-anxiety.appleisbetter.info /depression-anxiety-and-stress-scale...   (357 words)

  
 Articles *The Royal Spanish Court*
At the San Marcos Faire, the guild was renamed The Spanish Armada and was presented to the faire world complete with a full-scale Spanish fortress built by Nathan Willard.
The Royal Spanish Court is now a recognized, professional, historical reenactment guild of Southern California, and respected by fellow faire performance guilds for their work with Crossroads Renaissance Productions.
The members of the Spanish Court focus on public visitors, and are always willing to to educate young and old about early Spanish European and New World history.
www.rencentral.com /archives/spancourt.shtml   (1324 words)

  
 Royal Tel-Weight Scale, English/Spanish - 330 lbs
Scale has a sturdy steel based construction for durability and an extra-wide 14.5" slip-proof platform for superb stability.
Scale uses 4 "AA" batteries (included) and has a 1 year limited warranty.
Speaks English or Spanish - switch the button for your choice of language.
www.rehabmart.com /product/337.htm   (137 words)

  
 ChordWizard How Music Works   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Spanish scale is another example of the wonderful exotic sounds which can be created using non-western musical structures.
This scale is also commonly referred to as the Jewish scale.
An important feature of the Spanish scale is the heavy use of minor second (one semitone) intervals between adjacent notes.
www.chordwizard.com /hmw409.asp   (211 words)

  
 The Altered Dominant Scale
Another scale that is very useful over dominant chords is the one called the Altered Dominant Scale (ADS).
degree of the scale of the I chord.
A is the third note in an F major scale.
www.globalbass.com /archives/aug2001/lucas.htm   (405 words)

  
 Yngwie Malmsteen Guitar Tabs - Sheet Music - Buy/Purchase Online
As often compared to the A Minor Natural or Pure Scale (A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A), the A Spanish Phrygian Mode is altered to a half step from the note B, to A#,Bb.
The A Harmonic Minor Scale differs by it's raised 7th interval, changing the note from G to G#,Ab.
Guitar Lick Example Note how this guitar lick is derived from the A Spanish Phrygian Mode, obtaining it's sound in consistencey, until the last measure that is altered from A Spanish Phrygian Mode to A Harmonic Minor Scale.
www.guitartabbooks.com /freelessons/yngwiemalmsteenguitarlicks.htm   (214 words)

  
 Diabetes Self-Efficacy Scale - Research Instruments Developed, Adapted or Used by the Stanford Patient Education ...
The score for the scale is the mean of the eight items.
This 8-item scale was originally developed and tested in Spanish for the Diabetes Self-Management study, and has not yet been tested in English.
There is another way that we use to format these items, which takes up less space on a questionnaire, shown also in the PDF document.
patienteducation.stanford.edu /research/sediabetes.html   (414 words)

  
 Reliable Method Developed for Measuring Asthma Symptoms in Latino Children   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The eight-item instrument asks parents, in English and Spanish, to indicate the frequency of their child's symptoms on a scale ranging from "every day" to "never," and it includes a "don't know" response.
The symptom scale was tested by interviewing parents of 234 inner-city children treated for asthma in an emergency department at the time of their initial visit and one month later.
Over half (54 percent) the interviews of parents about their children's symptoms were conducted in Spanish; the rest were conducted in English.
www.ahrq.gov /news/press/pr2000/larapr.htm   (384 words)

  
 Spanish 1
The Course:  In Spanish 2, you will be further acquainted with both the Spanish language and the culture of Spanish-speaking countries.
This course is a continuation of Spanish 1 and it is understood that the outcomes for Spanish 1 will be reinforced, reviewed, and expected of students enrolled in Spanish 2.
The student will listen to and understand basic conversation in Spanish by comprehending most student and teacher produced questions as well as many produced by native speakers; by understanding most directions and instructions; by comprehending most statements used in a general conversation on everyday topics; by comprehending the main details of an uncomplicated narration.
www.wrhs.net /messages_from_staff/hendricksonoutcomes.htm   (2432 words)

  
 Sloan-C - Publications - Journal: JALN - Vol4:3
Moreover, the model permits human resources-graduate student teaching assistants-to be used more appropriately, for interaction and communication purposes in the classroom and for consultation.
These comments reflect a degree of irony-the rhetoric from the campus administration strongly encourages the adoption of ALN but the rewards are set at the department level, and their determination reflects a more conservative view.
Contact: Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 4080 Foreign Language Building, 707 South Matthews, Urbana, Illinois 61801; Telephone: 217-333-3390; E-mail: musumeci@uiuc.edu.
www.aln.org /publications/jaln/v4n3/v4n3_arvan.asp   (8795 words)

  
 SeñorX - Musician/Songwriter
This is also a nice alternative to the natural minor scale or aeolian mode.
This is another one of my personal favorites that has both spanish and middle eastern flavors.
I've seen a few different versions of this scale, but this is the one I think sounds best.
webpages.charter.net /uforica/mideast.htm   (214 words)

  
 Graduate Curriculum- Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Admission to the doctoral program in Spanish is dependent upon the completion of a Master of Arts degree in Spanish at the University of Arizona or elsewhere.
  The student is required to complete a minimum of 30 graduate units with equal concentration in Spanish and Spanish-American literature; a 3-unit seminar in Hispanic literature; a 1-unit Pro-Seminar; a general written examination in the field of Hispanic literature.
Each seminar may be repeated up to three times for credit, provided the subject matter differs from one course to another.
www.coh.arizona.edu /spanish/GraduateProgram/GradProgCurriculum.htm   (1512 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.