Holistic Music Therapy – Reconnecting Mind to Body Through SMART-Supplemented Music Therapy: Development of a Method

This capstone project explores the combination of Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment (SMART) and therapeutic songwriting for the treatment of adolescents with complex developmental trauma in a therapeutic boarding school to strengthen attachment, regulation, and competency. As an inherently sensory experience, Music Therapy and SMART can work as a strengths-based approach that engages both body and brain to move clients through traumatic memories. As the literature states, since trauma effects the whole individual, it is crucial to engage both brain and body in trauma treatment to move through it, rather than only addressing mental aspects of trauma through strictly verbal processing. In grounding music therapy in SMART work and body rhythms, the trauma processing becomes more contained, the client’s central nervous system is more regulated, and thus the client is involved in a less threatening experience. While the data recording method proved to be challenging and in need of further development, utilizing SMART-supplemented music therapy was observed as a valuable way of rebuilding positive self-identity and creating positive new responses to trauma through regulating attachment to the music therapist

First-principles study of lithium-doped carbon clathrates under pressure

We present a theoretical study on the behavior under pressure of the two hypothetical C$_{46}$ and Li$_8$C$_{46}$ type-I carbon clathrates in order to bring new informations concerning their synthesis. Using \textit{ab initio} calculations, we have explored the energetic and structural properties under pressure of these two carbon based cage-like materials. These low-density meta-stable phases show large negative pressure transitions compared to diamond which represent a serious obstacle for their synthesis. However, we evidence that a minimum energy barrier can be reached close to 40 GPa, suggesting that the synthesis of the Li-clathrate under extreme conditions of pressure and temperature may be possible. Electronic band structure with related density of states behavior under pressure as well as the dependence of the active Raman modes with pressure are also examined

Supercritical CO2 extraction of vegetable oils: determination of fatty acids concentration in sea buckthorn oil

[EN] The main focus of this project is the use supercritical CO2 extraction. The project is entirely focused on it in order to determine if scCO2 can be a proper replacement for soxhlet extraction . This extraction method has actually been used at industrial level but its scale can be much wider in the future, so it is the spotlight of further researches. As CO2 is not toxic and its use in supercritical fluid extraction leaves almost no waste, its application in a large range is a total environmental and economic revolution, so it could turn to be the most widespread process in food industry. For achieving the objective set, a comparison between the compositions of soxhlet extracts and scCO2 extracts has been done. For the determination of free fatty acid composition in each extract FAME(Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) method has been carried out, and the total lipid composition has been analysed by gas chromatography using a flame ionization detector (GC-FID)

Geometry and Spectrum in 2D Magnetic Wells

24 pages, 2 figuresThis paper is devoted to the classical mechanics and spectral analysis of a pure magnetic Hamiltonian in $\R^2$. It is established that both the dynamics and the semiclassical spectral theory can be treated through a Birkhoff normal form and reduced to the study of a family of one dimensional Hamiltonians. As a corollary, recent results by Helffer-Kordyukov are extended to higher energies

Instructional Leadership in Guam\u27s Public Elementary Schools

This study explored the current instructional leadership behaviors of elementary principals in Guam as perceived by the principals and teachers, and examined their perceptions on which instructional leadership functions should be shared or delegated in schools. The Principals\u27 Instructional Management Rating Scale, developed by Dr. Phillip Hallinger and modified by the researcher, was used to gather data for this study. Four hundred eighty teachers (53%) and eighteen principals (81%) in Guam\u27s public elementary schools participated, and there was no evidence of non-response bias. From this study, findings revealed that both principals and teachers shared the same perceptions regarding their principals\u27 current instructional leadership performance. Both agreed that the three job functions principals performed most frequently were: supervising and evaluating instruction, protecting instructional time, and promoting professional development. Teachers and principals also agreed that the three job functions principals performed least often were: providing incentives for teachers, monitoring student progress, and maintaining high visibility. Furthermore, two variables—principals\u27 years of experience, and teachers\u27 participation in Effective School programs—affected principals\u27 and teachers\u27 perceptions on all ten job functions measured. Finally, the researcher found that although principals and teachers agreed on which of the ten instructional leadership functions should be “shared” or “assumed” by the school principal, they need to collaborate on how the “shared” job functions should be performed effectively

Decolonizing Sexuality: CHamoru Epistemology as Liberatory Praxis

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Global Virtual Teams: Towards a Research Framework to Evaluate Effectiveness in using Group Support Systems

Globalization and the growth of multinational corporations, coupled with advanced information technology have brought GVTs (GVT’s) into the spotlight. The authors examine prior research on group technologies, group structures and group decision making to develop a framework for research on GVT’s. Literature is reviewed and the approaches are examined in terms of their strengths and weaknesses in providing criteria for team effectiveness. A framework is presented to suggest paths researchers may take in determining factors including knowledge, skills, and abilities that may improve GVT outcomes

Chemical characterisation of metakaolin and fly ash based geopolymers during exposure to solvents used in carbon capture

This paper presents an investigation into the chemical resistance of blended alkali activated aluminosilicate materials, specifically under exposure to two solvents used in post-combustion carbon capture, monoethanolamine (MEA) and potassium carbonate, as well as during immersion in distilled water. Geopolymers are formulated based on metakaolin and aon fly ash as aluminosilicate precursors, with the addition of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) as a source of Ca. The samples are subjected to mineralogical and chemical characterisation in this paper, with data obtained through leaching analysis and X-ray diffraction, supported by compressive strength data. Exposure to solvents generally results in significant alteration of the geopolymer microstructure. The zeolitic phases formed in undamaged metakaolin-based binders are reduced to undetectable levels after 28 days of solvent exposure, although the hydrosodalite formed in the fly ash binders does persist. Leaching analysis indicates that resistance to structural damage in MEA is quite high, due to the low solubility of Na and hydroxides upon immersion. KCO solutions are aggressive towards geopolymers via alteration of the binder structure and dissolution of network-forming species (Si and Al), leading to the loss of binder strength. This is most marked in the fly ash/GGBFS formulations. Despite the low to intermediate level of Ca present in these geopolymer binders, significant formation of Ca-containing carbonate phases occurs upon exposure to KCO. The limited curing duration of the specimens tested here is certainly contributing to the degradation taking place under KCO exposure, whereas the low water activity in the MEA solutions used means that bond hydrolysis in the aluminosilicate geopolymer framework is restricted, and the materials perform much better than in a more water-rich environment. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd