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Effectiveness of participative community singing intervention program on promoting resilience and mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia
No full textThis book chapter reports on a study that sought to investigate the efficacy of community participative singing on the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from several South East Queensland communities. Five groups of participants took part in the singing program over two, three month blocks. The sessions lasted for two hours and included relaxation, posture, breathing, and vocal exercises, as well as singing and socialisation. Using measures of resilience, depression, and quality of life, the results showed participants reported decreases in symptoms of depression and medication use, and improvements in quality of life and resilience over a six month period, thus demonstrating the effectiveness of participative community singing in enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The chapter is from the book: Olisah V, ed. Essential notes in psychiatry published by InTech, pages 245-252
Carta de D. João II a Fernando, Rei de Castela e Aragão, sobre a chegada a Lisboa do almirante D. Cristóvão Colombo (1493)
No full textUID/HIS/04666/20191493, Torres Vedras, Maio, 3 Carta de D. João II a Fernando, rei de Castela e Aragão, sobre a chegada a Lisboa do almirante D. Cristóvão Colombo 1493, Torres Vedras, 3 May Letter from King John II to Ferdinand, King of Castile and Aragon, concerning the arrival of Admiral Christopher Columbus in Lisbon.publishersversionpublishe
Chronic High Fructose Intake Reduces Serum 1,25(OH)<sub>2</sub>D<sub>3</sub>Levels in Calcium-Sufficient Rodents
No full textExcessive fructose consumption inhibits adaptive increases in intestinal Ca2+transport in lactating and weanling rats with increased Ca2+requirements by preventing the increase in serum levels of 1,25(OH)2D3. Here we tested the hypothesis that chronic fructose intake decreases 1,25(OH)2D3 levels independent of increases in Ca2+ requirements. Adult mice fed for five wk a high glucose-low Ca2+ diet displayed expected compensatory increases in intestinal and renal Ca2+ transporter expression and activity, in renal CYP27B1 (coding for 1α-hydroxylase) expression as well as in serum 1,25(OH)2D3 levels, compared with mice fed isocaloric glucose- or fructose-normal Ca2+ diets. Replacing glucose with fructose prevented these increases in Ca2+ transporter, CYP27B1, and 1,25(OH)2D3 levels induced by a low Ca2+ diet. In adult mice fed for three mo a normal Ca2+ diet, renal expression of CYP27B1 and of CYP24A1 (24-hydroxylase) decreased and increased, respectively, when the carbohydrate source was fructose instead of glucose or starch. Intestinal and renal Ca2+ transporter activity and expression did not vary with dietary carbohydrate. To determine the time course of fructose effects, a high fructose or glucose diet with normal Ca2+ levels was fed to adult rats for three mo. Serum levels of 1,25(OH)2 D3 decreased and of FGF23 increased significantly over time. Renal expression of CYP27B1 and serum levels of 1,25(OH)2D3 still decreased in fructose- compared to those in glucose-fed rats after three mo. Serum parathyroid hormone, Ca2+ and phosphate levels were normal and independent of dietary sugar as well as time of feeding. Thus, chronically high fructose intakes can decrease serum levels of 1,25(OH)2D3 in adult rodents experiencing no Ca2+ stress and fed sufficient levels of dietary Ca2+. This finding is highly significant because fructose constitutes a substantial portion of the average diet of Americans already deficient in vitamin D.Peer reviewe
Brand Borges: A Computer-Assisted Analysis of the Works of Jorge Luis Borges (1923-1955)
No full textThere is a particular idea about the Argentine author, Jorge Luis Borges, that has proliferated over time and has continued to maintain popularity in both the scholarly literature and in popular culture until the present. The general sentiment of this idea—referred to as “Brand Borges” in this dissertation—presumes that Borges is disconnected from Argentina and from reality in general. He is deemed to be more concerned with that which is not real, and when he does engage with the real world, he is thought to be more focused on international affairs rather than the events and traditions of his own country.
This study uses a variety of digital tools, such as methods of computer-assisted text analysis and those developed in geographic information systems, to analyze the first thirteen major works of Borges and challenge the idea of Brand Borges. By interpreting the results of digital analyses of Borges’s oeuvre, and assessing the people, places, and other elements explicitly mentioned, it is argued that he in fact does appear to be connected to both reality and Argentina.
For that which is implicit in Borges’s work, this dissertation then uses traditional methods of literary interpretation to examine a selection of texts and reveal that even when a story is set in a foreign land with international characters, it is often described in such a way as to relate the events, setting, or characters back to Argentina and reality
Carta de D. João II a Fernando, Rei de Castela e Aragão, sobre a suspensão da saída de navios para prosseguir as descobertas (1493)
No full textUID/HIS/04666/20191493, Torres Vedras, Maio, 23 Carta de D. João II a Fernando, rei de Castela e Aragão, sobre a suspensão da saída de embarcações para prosseguir as descobertas nos lugares aonde o Almirante D. Cristóvão Colombo estivera 1493, Torres Vedras, 23 May Letter from King John II to Ferdinand, King of Castile and Aragon, concerning the suspension of the departure of ships to continue the discoveries in locations where Admiral Christopher Columbus had beenpublishersversionpublishe
Keriba Wakai-Keriba Sagul, commissioned traditional Torres Strait Islander performance for the Opening Ceremony of the Elder School of Music New Facilities
No full textExtent: 10 minutes Keriba Wakai-Keriba Sagul CASM Torres Strait Island Choir and Dance Ensemble. Keriba Wakai Choir: CASM students and staff Keriba Sagul Dancers: E. Peters, J. Kiwat, Asta Wanganeen, Felix Kerry Instrumentalists: Ares Kaddy, Anthony Pak Poy Official Opening of the Elder School of Music new facilities - curated by The Elder School of Music, The University of Adelaide. ‘Traditional’ Torres Strait Islander dance call, chant, songs, and dances Funded by The University of Adelaide. CASM Archivist Ashley Turner. 'Traditional' Torres Strait Islander songs and dances performed in numerous other arrangements/adaptations specific to context. This performance was recorded for CASM internal archival purposes by CASM Archivist Ashley Turner. Master DV Tape - 'In House' #1 2005. 'Traditional' Torres Strait Islander songs and dances were commissioned/selected specifically for this event in conjunction with 'traditional' Torres Strait Islander owners and cultural exponents.Kiwat, J. Performance Organiser Keriba Sagul - Torres Strait Island Song & Dance Consultant/ Director, Choreographer Dancer. Newsome, J. Performance Organiser Keriba Wakai - Choir Director and Programmer Vocalist Music Arranger. Pak Poy, A. Instrumentalist Choir Co-Conductor Music Arranger. Peters, E. Keriba Wakai - Choir Director and Programmer Keriba Sagul - Torres Strait Island Song & Dance Consultant/ Director, Choreographer Music Arranger Dancer Choir Co-conductor. Petherick, D Vocalist Music Arranger. Rotumah, G. Vocalis
Correction: Fabrication of asymmetrical diffusion dialysis membranes for rapid acid recovery with high purity
No full textDr Christopher D. Easton made a signicant contribution to the work published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A (titled “Fabrication of asymmetrical diffusion dialysis membranes for rapid acid recovery with high purity”, DOI: 10.1039/C5TA05185A), which included conducting the XPS experiments on the membrane samples, processing the XPS data, and interpreting the results in the context of the work. Therefore, Dr Easton should be added as a co-author. The new author list is Xiaocheng Lin, Ezzatollah Shamsaei, Biao Kong, Jefferson Zhe Liu, Tongwen Xu, Christopher D. Easton and Huanting Wang. We apologize to the readers forany inconvenience this may cause.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers
Cardiometabolic Risk Markers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Youths: A Systematic Review of Data Quality and Population Prevalence
No full textCardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus are leading contributors to the health inequity experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and their antecedents can be identified from early childhood. We aimed to establish the quality of available data and the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk markers among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and youths (0-24-year-olds) to inform public health approaches. A systematic review of the peer-reviewed and grey literature was conducted between 1 January 2000-28 February 2021. Included studies reported population prevalence of cardiometabolic risks, including elevated blood pressure, obesity, central adiposity, dyslipidaemia, hyperglycaemia, and 'metabolic syndrome' for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 0-24 years. Fifteen studies provided population estimates. Data quality was limited by low response rates (10/15 studies) and suboptimal outcome measurements. Obesity is the most reported risk (13/15 studies). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have an excess risk of obesity from early childhood and prevalence increases with age: 32.1% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 18-24-year-olds had obesity and 50.8% had central adiposity. In a cohort of 486 9-14-year-olds in Darwin, 70% had ≥1 component of metabolic syndrome; 14% met the full criteria for the syndrome. The prevalence of cardiometabolic risk in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people is difficult to estimate due to limitations in measurement quality and sampling representativeness. Available data suggest that cardiometabolic risk markers are evident from early childhood. The establishment of national and state-level datasets and a core outcome set for cardiometabolic screening would provide opportunities for preventative action
"The Federalist" and the classical foundations of the American Republic
No full textThis paper examines the classical themes and ancient historical examples presented through the Federalist Papers of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. The Federalist Papers represent a lucid sample of early American political theory, and the ideologies of three prominent founders. The study focuses on the Greco-Roman states within those essays that were deemed analogous or relevant to the American Confederacy under the Articles of Confederation, or were used to promote a new federal union under the Constitution. This paper also analyzes the formation of mixed governance constitutions, a vital construction for the creation of modern nations, as the idea progressed through the classical writers Plato, Aristotle, Polybius, and Cicero. Through this analysis, the influences of the Greek and Roman classics are shown to be a formative element in the formation of the American Republic. By reestablishing and reasserting the Classics into the political ideology of that time, insight into the creation of a new Constitution through the combined insight of the Federalist becomes readily apparent. The first section presents an introduction to the Federalist, and the ratification debates of 1787-88. Section two covers the classical influences to American history. The third section is a brief overview of five current works relating to this scholarship. Section four comprises the analysis of the five sections of the Federalist Papers as outlined by Alexander Hamilton. The final section of this paper investigates the writings of Plato, Aristotle, Polybius and Cicero to discover the evolution and creation of theories of mixed constitutions.M.A.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Christopher M. Broschar
Building capacity in those who deliver palliative care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
No full textThe role of culture in palliative care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples builds on over 60 000 years of history and includes meaningful practices to support a good “finishing up”. The Gwandalan National Palliative Care Project aims to build capacity in those who deliver palliative care to embed culturally responsive care in all end‐of‐life settings. Community consultation, value co‐creation and user‐centred design ensured that diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives informed the Gwandalan curriculum. Emerging communities of practice serve as yarning circles where barriers to and enablers of service delivery can be shared and addressed collaboratively
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