Connecting music and art through music technology

Master of MusicDepartment of Music, Theatre, and DanceRuth GurgelThe lessons included in this report concentrate on the relationship between music and art and the expressiveness of musical improvisation and approximation. These lessons incorporate Wassily Kandinsky’s approach to using music to create works of art and utilizing music technology to create a soundscape inspired by feelings, objects, and artistic creations. The activities presented in this report were developed from the growing need for students to be fluent in their knowledge of Digital Audio Workstations such as GarageBand and Soundtrap. Prior to this unit, students had a general understanding of modern band instruments like guitar, bass, keyboard, and drums. What was needed was a way to record their work and distribute it publicly. These lessons provided a way for students to begin their journey in discovering ways to use technology to create music. The Kandinsky unit taught in the following lessons was inspired by a newfound love for teaching improvisation to students. During my time in the Masters’ Program, I learned that improvisation in the classroom is wonderful when embraced by both the teacher and the students. I found that using multimedia techniques, such as art, instrumental performance, and music technology, make teaching improvisation less intimidating and more captivating. Using the methodologies taught in the Graduate Program have also informed my teaching in a transformative way. Using play and personal expression inspired by Orff and Gordon, my teaching has become more diverse and rewarding in ways that even my students have come to recognize. This growth in my teaching has led me to the unit presented in this report and I am looking forward to future developments as an educator that will allow me to build on the foundation provided from this program

Signal Quality Improvement for Mobile Phone Using the Pico Cells in Dense Phone Usage Areas

A Pico cell is a small, low-cost, fast coverage and extra capacity which can be used wherever the signal drops. The low cost of these cells and the easy installation as compared with BTSs is very important feature, one more feature is that Pico cells are more effective in dense phone usage areas and at the extremely high buildings, also as its radiation power is much less than BTSs so it has no health effects on human.This paper makes a design to support the network by using the technique of Pico cells in order to improve the signal quality inside dense phone usage areas and take multiple scenarios to show the importance of using such type of cells. The results show the advantages of using this cell to improve the signal quality especially in dense phone usage areas

Expression of a Mutant p53 Results in an Age-Related Demographic Shift in Spontaneous Lung Tumor Formation in Transgenic Mice

BACKGROUND:Mutations in the P53 gene are among the most common genetic abnormalities in human lung cancer. Codon 273 in the sequence-specific DNA binding domain is one of the most frequently mutated sites. METHODOLOGY:To investigate the role of mutant p53 in lung tumorigenesis, a lung specific p53(273H) transgenic mouse model was developed. Rates of lung cancer formation in the transgenic animals and their littermates were evaluated by necropsy studies performed in progressive age cohorts ranging from 4 to 24 months. In order to establish the influence of other common genetic abnormalities in lung tumor formation in the animals, K-Ras gene mutation and p16INK4a (p16) promoter methylation were evaluated in a total of 281 transgenic mice and 189 non-transgenic littermates. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:At the age extremes of 4-12 and 22-24 months no differences were observed, with very low prevalence of tumors in animals younger than 12 months, and a relatively high prevalence at age 22 months or older. However, the transgenic mice had a significant higher lung tumor rate than their non-transgenic counterparts during the age of 13-21 months, suggesting an age-related shift in lung tumor formation induced by the lung-specific expression of the human mutant p53. Histopathology suggested a more aggressive nature for the transgenic tumors. Older mice (>13 months) had a significantly higher rate of p16 promoter methylation (17% v 82%). In addition, an age related effect was observed for K-Ras codons 12 or 13 mutations, but not for codon 61 mutations. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE:These results would suggest that the mutant p53(273H) contributes to an acceleration in the development of spontaneous lung tumors in these mice. Combination with other genetic and epigenetic alterations occurring after the age of 13 months is intimately linked to its oncogenic potential

Kinetic and Theoretical Study of Removal Gentian Violet from Aqueous Solution Using Stachy Plant

     The main parameters and methods influencing the removal of Gentian Violet (GV) dye from aqueous media were investigated using a stachy plant in this study. The surface of the stachy plant was determined using FTIR spectra. Adsorption is influenced by the adsorbent's characteristic groups. The research took into account the usual conditions for GV dye adsorption by the stachy plant, such as the impact of contact time. Mass dosage , after 0.3 g the amount of adsorbed dye declines. Study pH and ionic strength, the results obtained showed that at pH 3 the largest adsorption of (GV) was seen, while at pH 9, the lowest adsorption was observed  at 298 K, the adsorption kinetics and equilibrium constants were achieved, and the equilibrium data was fitted using the Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin models. The pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models were used to investigate the adsorption process of gentian violet. The adsorption kinetics was discovered to be governed by a pseudo-second-order kinetic model with a determination coefficient (R2) of 0. 0.9943. Study the theoretical electrostatics of Gentian Violet dye was measured and plotted as a 2D and 3D contour and the program hyperchem-8.07 was used for semi-empirical and molecular mechanic calculations in the gas phase to estimate the total energy

Smoke-free legislation and child health

In this paper, we aim to present an overview of the scientific literature on the link between smoke-free legislation and early-life health outcomes. Exposure to second-hand smoke is responsible for an estimated 166 ,000 child deaths each year worldwide. To protect people from tobacco smoke, the World Health Organization recommends the implementation of comprehensive smoke-free legislation that prohibits smoking in all public indoor spaces, including workplaces, bars and restaurants. The implementation of such legislation has been found to reduce tobacco smoke exposure, encourage people to quit smoking and improve adult health outcomes. There is an increasing body of evidence that shows that children also experience health benefits after implementation of smoke-free legislation. In addition to protecting children from tobacco smoke in public, the link between smoke-free legislation and improved child health is likely to be mediated via a decline in smoking during pregnancy and reduced exposure in the home environment. Recent studies have found that the implementation of smoke-free legislation is associated with a substantial decrease in the number of perinatal deaths, preterm births and hospital attendance for respiratory tract infections and asthma in children, although such benefits are not found in each study. With over 80% of the world’s population currently unprotected by comprehensive smoke-free laws, protecting (unborn) children from the adverse impact of tobacco smoking and SHS exposure holds great potential to benefit public health and should therefore be a key priority for policymakers and health workers alike

Inside The Picture, Outside The Frame: Semiotics And The Reading Of Wordless Picture Books

The publishing world has witnessed a proliferation of word less children’s books during th e past 40 years. Books in this genre offer young readers invitat ionsto transact with a whole system of images as th ey navigate these texts. Using asemiotic framework, this study focuses on three children’s readings of word less picture books and explores the ways in which they assign meaning to a variety of visual signs and cues. The data indicate that the children make sens e of wordlesspicture books by using sense-making processes similar to those used in the reading of print-based texts. Specifically, they construct mean ing through the use of priorknowledge and experiences, attention to inter textual cues, multiple perspectivetaking, reliance upon story langu age and rituals, and the implementation ofactive, playful behaviors as part of the reading process. © 2000 by the Association for Childhood Education International