164 research outputs found
Reconnecting Roots: The Role of Nature and Culture in Community-Based Design
Mental health is a growing challenge in todayâs world despite being a critical component of well-being. One in five adults in the U.S. experience some form of mental health issues. Among that population, Native Americans suffer disproportionately with higher rates of depression, suicide, drug overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). These disparities faced by the Indigenous population stem from several factorsâhistorical trauma, social and economic inequalities, and cultural disconnect. Despite modern treatments for mental health, many individualsâboth indigenous and non-indigenousâcontinue to struggle.
Nature and the environment are a core part of Native American culture, bringing together communities. While exposure to nature has been shown to increase well-being, modern society has become more disconnected from the natural environment.
This thesis explores a holistic framework integrating Native American culture, mental health, and the natural environment. Through analyzing traditional Indigenous structures and the therapeutic effects of nature, the framework aims to foster a sense of community and promote a deeper connection with the environment. The proposed design is set in Dahlonega, Georgia, a city surrounded by nature at the foothills of the North Georgia mountains, where over 500 members of the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee reside.
In such a framework, the design incorporates various therapeutic spaces for people, including cultural spaces, nature-oriented areas, community-focused spaces, and dedicated healthcare facilities. Intertwining these elements aims to create an environment that addresses mental health disparities while honoring Native American culture and promoting community engagement
Effective quantum electrodynamics: One-dimensional model of the relativistic hydrogen-like atom
We consider a one-dimensional effective quantum electrodynamics (QED) model
of the relativistic hydrogen-like atom using delta-potential interactions. We
discuss the general exact theory and the Hartree-Fock approximation. The
present one-dimensional effective QED model shares the essential physical
feature of the three-dimensional theory: the nuclear charge polarizes the
vacuum state (creation of electron-positron pairs) which results in a QED
Lamb-type shift of the bound-state energy. Yet, this 1D effective QED model
eliminates some of the most serious technical difficulties of the
three-dimensional theory coming from renormalization. We show how to calculate
the vacuum-polarization density at zeroth order in the two-particle interaction
and the QED Lamb-type shift of the bound-state energy at first order in the
two-particle interaction. The present work may be considered as a step toward
the development of a quantum-chemistry effective QED theory of atoms and
molecules
Quand donner câest crĂ©er. Paul Meurice et la Maison de Victor Hugo
On a coutume de dire que la Maison de Victor Hugo a Ă©tĂ© crĂ©Ă©e grĂące Ă la « donation Paul Meurice ». Or sur le plan administratif, il nây a pas eu de « donation » : pas dâacte notariĂ©, pas mĂȘme de liste. Quand bien mĂȘme la volontĂ© du donateur a Ă©tĂ© largement, officiellement et mĂ©diatiquement publiĂ©e, relayĂ©e et renforcĂ©e mĂȘme par sa famille, cette Ă©tape formelle manque. Il y a une autre raison, inverse, pour laquelle il est mal fondĂ© de parler de « donation Paul Meurice », câest que le mot est..
"Which sexuality? Which service?" : bisexual young people\u27s experiences with youth, queer and mental health services in Australia
Choisir Paris : les grandes donations aux musées de la Ville de Paris
La Ville de Paris est lâun des premiers collectionneurs de France. Ses quatorze musĂ©es, rĂ©unis depuis 2013 au sein de lâĂ©tablissement public Paris MusĂ©es, conservent une part importante de ce patrimoine. NĂ©es de lâintĂ©rĂȘt portĂ© par la Ville Ă sa propre mĂ©moire et Ă sa vie artistique, ces collections sont aussi le fruit du rapport passionnĂ© que de nombreux amateurs et collectionneurs ont entretenu avec la capitale, quâils ont choisie pour conserver leurs trĂ©sors patiemment assemblĂ©s. Ce « choix de Paris » rĂ©pond Ă des motifs qui, pour divers quâils soient, font sens et Ă©crivent une maniĂšre dâhistoire de lâart. Hommage aux donateurs, le colloque dont sont issus ces actes sâest donnĂ© pour objectif de mieux faire connaĂźtre cette histoire, dâĂ©clairer la genĂšse des collections des musĂ©es de la Ville de Paris et de tĂ©moigner de lâactualitĂ© de la recherche sur les grandes donations qui les ont enrichis. Ces essais tĂ©moignent aussi du souhait de Paris MusĂ©es de renforcer la recherche au sein de ses diffĂ©rentes activitĂ©s
Inventårio das espécies de Lepturinae, Parandrinae e Prioninae (Insecta, Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) do Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, RJ, Brasil
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