Celebrating Hmong: A Minute Ethnography of Hmong Americans in Minneapolis

The Hmong people are a culture that originated in Southern China. However, many Hmong people fled to the U.S (among other nations) with the conclusion of the Vietnam war. Like other Asian cultures, the Hmong people are collectivist and give priority to family members of greater age and of the male gender. The Hmong celebrate birth, marriage, and death through sacred rituals and traditions that honor their ancestors. The Hmong language is in danger of extinction due to globalization. Yet, globalization also brings the general public greater knowledge and exposure to the wonderful culture of the Hmong people

Music Therapy; The Assisting Power to Manage Disability: A Meta-Synthesis

The purpose of this meta-synthesis is to define and describe music therapy and how music therapy can assist individuals with special needs. Defined by the World Federation of Music Therapy, music therapy is “the use of music and/or its musical elements (sound, rhythm, melody and harmony) by a qualified music therapist, with a client or group, in a process designed to facilitate and promote communication, relationships, learning, mobilization, expression, organization and other relevant therapeutic objectives in order to meet physical, emotional, mental, social and cognitive needs.” (Ueda, et al, 2013). A music therapist is a trained individual who works with people with special needs to help assist them with life difficulties. Music therapy, along with other forms of treatment, can benefit an individual by allowing them the greater advantage of a comprehensive intervention program. The articles discussed in this meta-synthesis address the profession of music therapy and the effect it can have on individuals from birth to adulthood

PSPICE simulation of total dose effects on composite and single operational amplifiers

In this research, continuing evidence that composite operational amplifiers perform better than single amplifiers in both gain bandwidth product and slew rate is presented through an approach of using computer simulation to predict ionizing radiation degradation. This technique examines the use of varying transistor parameters within PSPICE modeled composite and single operational amplifier circuits in order to simulate ionizing radiation. A comparison of the results of this simulation with those of previous research, in which composite and single operational amplifiers were irradiated with a LINAC, verifies that this simulation technique provides a reasonable prediction of a response to ionizing radiation for circuits comprised of radiation hardened components. And, in the process of validating this technique, these simulation results verify that composite operational amplifiers offer an improved bandwidth and a faster slewrate compared to single operational amplifiershttp://archive.org/details/pspicesimulation00baczLieutenant, United States NavyApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited