In Print
Mastering the Performance:
A Primer for Musicians
by Stewart Gordon
Oxford University Press, $24.95
Stewart Gordon, professor of keyboard studies in the USC Thornton School of Music, offers advice for musicians on conquering the demands of performance. He helps performers evaluate their strengths and weaknesses, offering tips and techniques to help musicians deal with some of the classic pitfalls of preparation, including repetition and drills. For the performance itself, Gordon helps musicians with pacing and managing stage fright and then includes strategies for dealing with criticism and engaging in constructive self-evaluation. In addition, he covers career plateaus and burnout.
Creating the Good Life: Applying Aristotle’s Wisdom to Find Meaning and Happiness
by James O’Toole
Rodale Books, $24.95
Professionals and business people in midlife are increasingly asking themselves “what’s next?” in their careers and personal lives. This book draws on the wisdom of the ages to help contemporary men and women plan for satisfying, useful, moral and meaningful second halves of their lives. James O’Toole, research scientist in the USC Marshall School of Business’ Center for Effective Organizations, bridges philosophy and self-help to show how happiness ultimately is attainable no matter one’s level of income, if he or she uses Aristotle’s practical exercises to ask the right questions and to pursue things that are “good for us.”
Transfusion-Free Medicine and Surgery
edited by Nicolas Jabbour
Blackwell Publishing Professional, $64.95
Edited by Nicolas Jabbour, associate professor of surgery and director of the transfusion-free medicine and surgery group at USC University Hospital, this volume provides a comprehensive approach to a new trend in the field of blood management and includes a review of red blood cell production, oxygen delivery, coagulation and the role of blood transfusion in an intensive-care setting. The book covers key issues related to blood products and bloodless surgery, discusses controversial issues associated with the topic and includes self-assessment questions for further study and thought.
Latest stories
- USC Price School Celebrates Naming Gift February 9, 2012 2:45 PM
- George Will Shares His Perspective on Politics February 9, 2012 1:10 PM
- Life on the Rez February 9, 2012 12:10 PM
-
For Journalists »
-
USC in the News
for 2/8/2012 »-
The Chronicle of Higher Education mentioned USC’s $6 billion fundraising campaign. The story noted that USC had already raised $1 billion in a “quiet phase,” including the $200 million naming gift from USC Trustee and alumnus David Dornsife and wife Dana Dornsife to the USC Dornsife College.
The Guardian (U.K.) highlighted two major gifts to USC in a list of the 10 biggest philanthropic benefactors in America. The list included the $200 million naming gift from USC Trustee and alumnus David Dornsife and wife Dana Dornsife to the USC Dornsife College, and the $110 million gift from USC Trustee and USC Viterbi School alumnus John Mork and wife Julie to create the USC Mork Family Scholars Program.
The New York Times featured the USC U.S.-China Institute documentary “Assignment: China — The Week that Changed the World.” The documentary, part of a series, examines media coverage of the 1972 Nixon trip that reshaped U.S.-China relations after a quarter century of isolation and hostility. “People look back now and take it for granted that the outcome was preordained,” said the institute’s Mike Chinoy, who produced the documentary. Voice of America also featured the story.
Los Angeles Times featured the Oscar Senti-meter, a tool developed by the USC Annenberg School, Los Angeles Times and IBM that analyzes thousands of tweets about the Academy Awards nominees. The story noted that Mexican actor Demian Bechir received an enormous boost on Twitter the day of the nominations, with a total of 6,893 tweets mentioning him, a 47-fold increase from the day before. The story noted the tool uses language-recognition technology developed in collaboration with USC Viterbi School’s Signal Analysis and Interpretation Lab.
The Times of India (India) featured a three-day medical emergency training workshop organized in association with USC. At the workshop, held at GCS Medical College in India, 50 doctors and more than 100 paramedics learned how to improve emergency support systems. William Mallon of the Keck School of USC said that discussion topics included the use of portable ultrasonic devices to scan patients. “The ultrasound applications help physicians make accurate and timely decisions,” he noted. Daily News & Analysis (India) also featured the workshop.
-
-
Campus News
- Capital Connections
- USC faculty, staff and alumni in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento
- In Print
- New and recent books written or edited by USC faculty and staff
- Family Matters
- Achievements and awards
- Obituaries