MUSIC THERAPY SONGWRITING PRACTICES WITH OLDER ADULTS

Music therapists often use songwriting interventions, but limited research exists on songwriting practices with older adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate songwriting practices of board-certified music therapists working with older adults, specifically: (a) common goal areas and interventions; (b) use of songwriting interventions; (c) perceived effectiveness of songwriting; and (d) music therapists’ comfort levels and training in songwriting practices. An online survey was sent to 515 board-certified music therapists working with older adults, 118 of whom completed the survey. Respondents reported that songwriting was most effective in increasing self-expression of older adults. Some respondents reported using songwriting to address cognitive and communication goals, whereas others reported that challenges related to cognition and communication were reasons they do not use songwriting with older adults. There is a need for additional training in the use of songwriting with older adults

Women and the Wars: Uncovering Hidden Histories and Untold Stories from the Homefront to the Battlefield

How do teachers integrate the experiences -- the herstories -- of women into elementary, middle and high school history and social studies curriculum frameworks? Throughout U.S. history, women have struggled to own and control property, to vote, to have the same protections given to men in workplaces, to control their own bodies, and to choose the jobs and careers they want for themselves and their families. Still the stories of women are only marginally present in state curriculum frameworks

Effects of harvest time and growth conditions on storage and post-storage quality of fresh peppers (capsicum annuum L

Abstract Studies were carried out to see the effect of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on extending postharvest longevity of mid-season, late-season and greenhouse grown pepper fruits stored at 8 and 20ºC. Also, effects of MAP on post-storage quality of peppers stored at 20ºC were determined. Significant varietal differences in water loss and turgidity were observed in ambient atmosphere at each storage temperature. 'Keystone' (bell pepper) fruits had the lowest weight and turgidity loss followed by 'NuMex R Naky' (long green) and 'Santa Fe Grande' (yellow wax). Storage life for late-season field harvested peppers placed in ambient atmosphere was 10 to 14 days at 8ºC, whereas it was less than 7 days at 20ºC. Late-season field harvested peppers lost their quality at 8ºC primarily due to disease (fungal decay) and at 20ºC due to wilting and disease. Greenhouse grown peppers lost their quality after approximately 10 days at 8ºC and 5 days at 20ºC due to high water loss. MAP reduced postharvest water loss, maintained turgidity of fruits and delayed red colour development and disease. Compared to non-packaged fruits MAP extended postharvest life for another 7 days at 8ºC and 10 days at 20ºC as compared to non-packaged fruits held at these temperatures. Postharvest water loss and turgidity were similar for fruits stored in packages with and without 26-guage holes at 8 and 20ºC. Packaging was successful in extending the postharvest storage life of both mid-season field picked and greenhouse grown peppers. Packaging did not affect post-storage quality of fresh peppers as after removal of packaging fruits started dehydrating like the ones kept in open trays

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A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND PLACEMENT RATES OF GRADUATES OF SELECTED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN CONNECTICUT 1970 THROUGH 1984

The purpose of this study was to determine whether, and to what extent, fluctuations in the state\u27s economic conditions had an effect upon the placement rates of graduates of seven selected vocational education programs over the 15-year period from 1970 through 1984. The study explored the relationships between placement and economic trends to provide a framework for evaluating placement as a measure of vocational program success.^ The following programs were chosen for study: Automotive Mechanics, Cosmetology, Carpentry, Electrical, Industrial Electronics, Machine Drafting and Machine Tool. Economic indicators which were the independent variables in the study were: Gross State Product, Real Per Capita Personal Income, Housing Starts, New Passenger Car Registrations, Industrial Production Index, Employment in Industries with Occupations Related to Training Programs, and Unemployment Rate. Data were obtained on all 14,278 graduates of the seven vocational programs who were classified as available for employment. It was found that during the 15-year period, 9,788, or 68.6 percent, of the available graduates were placed in full-time jobs related to their training.^ Two-way analyses of variance determined that: (1) there were significant differences among the vocational education programs with respect to rates of placement of graduates in fields related to training; (2) there were no significant variations in program placement patterns with respect to the three time intervals chosen for study (1970-74, 1975-79 and 1980-84); (3) there was a modest interaction between the three time intervals and types of vocational programs.^ The Pearson product moment correlation coefficient revealed that training-related placement rates tended to follow the fluctuations of the economy. While few relationships between placement rates and economic indicators could be classified as highly correlated, moderate correlations indicating substantial relationships were noted among economic indicators and placement rates for graduates of five of the seven programs. The indicators which correlated most highly with placements were Employment in Industry with Occupations Related to Field of Training and Unemployment Rate. ^ Three of the programs differed markedly in their relationships with the economic indicators when numbers rather than rates of training-related graduate placements were examined.