Abstract: An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a method and system for training a student to sight-read music. The method includes displaying a measure of music having at least a first and second phrase of notes. As the student moves through the music, the phrases of notes are removed from the measure of music, in such a way to encourage the student to read ahead of the point at which she is playing. In some exercises, a focal point can be provided in order to train the student to engage the fovea for acquiring pitch information from the measure of music and the parafovea for acquiring rhythm information from the measure of music. The method can be executed on a dedicated computing device such as a tablet or in the form of an application or program for use on a number of different computing devices.

Abstract: An embodiment in accordance with the present invention provides a method and system for training a student to sight-read music. The method includes displaying a measure of music having at least a first and second phrase of notes. As the student moves through the music, the phrases of notes are removed from the measure of music, in such a way to encourage the student to read ahead of the point at which she is playing. In some exercises, a focal point can be provided in order to train the student to engage the fovea for acquiring pitch information from the measure of music and the parafovea for acquiring rhythm information from the measure of music. The method can be executed on a dedicated computing device such as a tablet or in the form of an application or program for use on a number of different computing devices.

Abstract: A process for the remediation and conditioning of soil containing a contaminant. The process comprises (a) mixing the soil with solid material comprising a source of microbial nourishment, (b) inoculating the mixed soil with a diverse microbe population capable of digesting the contaminant, and (c) maintaining the moisture content of the inoculated soil at a level sufficient to support microbial growth. The process can include the additional steps of applying a suspension fertilizer to the mixed soil and/or applying an oxygen-releasing compound to the mixed soil. Step (b) can be repeated to sufficiently reduce the level of contamination.