The giver : a play in three acts : adapted from the novel by Lois Lowry : an honors thesis (HNRS 499)

For my senior honors thesis, I set out to adapt Lois Lowry's 1992 youth science-fiction novel The Giver for the stage. As a theatre major, I've spent much of my time at Ball State analyzing plays and studying how stories are told— on stage, on screen, and on paper. Some of my favorite plays and films have been adapted from books and I have always been interested in the process of how playwrights and screenwriters decide what aspects of an original text to keep, to change, or to omit altogether.To me, theatre is about the exploration of what it means to be human— sharing an experience with others and seeking solace that you are not alone in the world. The Giver deals with these issues. The protagonist, a young boy named Jonas, has grown up in a cold industrial society and through the power of memory learns about a time in the past that there was warmth and love everywhere. With his newfound wisdom, he is inspired to take control of his life and escape the emptiness of his world.With the United States government pushing for the Real ID Act to provide security to its citizens, the No Child Left Behind Act and its affects on fine arts education programs in schools, and the ongoing war in Iraq, our nation is facing some of the same issues raised in Lowry's 1992 novel. Just how much freedom are we willing to give up for the sake of security? How much control should a governing force exert to protect its citizens? What do we lose when we begin genetically engineering our children or replace expressive arts with more "practical" alternatives? Are we ever truly safe and what are the consequences of that safety? And is it really possible, in the face of adversity, for one person to truly change the world?Honors CollegeThesis (B.?.

Retards mentaux liés à l’X

Les retards mentaux liés au chromosome X (RMLX), qui touchent 1,8 garçons pour 1 000 naissances masculines, sont classiquement divisés en formes syndromiques et formes non spécifiques, selon la présence ou non de signes particuliers associés au retard mental. L’extrême hétérogénéité phénotypique et allélique, parfois visible au sein d’une même famille, complique toutefois cette classification. L’évaluation rétrospective appronfondie des familles atteintes, une fois la mutation identifiée dans un gène, devrait aider à clarifier la situation et faciliter la prise en charge du diagnostic moléculaire de ces retards mentaux. L’analyse des protéines produites par les 60 gènes de RMLX actuellement identifiés montre une grande diversité des fonctions biologiques affectées dans le retard mental. Dans cette revue, nous présenterons les données récentes concernant trois gènes, FMR1, ARX et le gène de l’oligophrénine 1, qui non seulement illustrent la complexité des RMLX, mais soulignent aussi l’importance des voies de signalisation impliquées dans la régulation de l’expression génique, ainsi que celles relayées pas les GTPases Rho dans la maturation et la plasticité neuronale.X-linked mental retardation (XLMR) affects 1.8 ‰ male births and is usually categorized as “syndromic” (MRXS) or “non-specific” (MRX) forms according to the presence or absence of specific signs in addition to the MR. Up to 60 genes have been implicated in XLMR and certain mutations can alternatively lead to MRXS or MRX. Indeed the extreme phenotypic and allelic heterogeneity of XLMR makes the classification of most genes difficult. Therefore, following identification of new genes, accurate retrospective clinical evaluation of patients and their families is necessary to aid the molecular diagnosis and the classification of this heterogeneous group of disorders. Analyses of the protein products corresponding to XLMR genes show a great diversity of cellular pathways involved in MR. Common mechanisms are beginning to emerge : a first group of proteins belongs to the Rho and Rab GTPase signaling pathways involved in neuronal differentiation and synaptic plasticity and a second group is related to the regulation of gene expression. In this review, we illustrate the complexity of XLMR conditions and present recent data about the FMR1, ARX and Oligophrenin 1 genes

Activation of the <i>gluteus maximus</i> during performance of the back squat, split squat and barbell hip thrust and the relationship with maximal sprinting

The purpose of this research was to compare muscle activation of the gluteus maximus and ground reaction force between the barbell hip thrust, back squat, and split squat and to determine the relationship between these outcomes and vertical and horizontal forces during maximal sprinting. Twelve male team sport athletes (age 25.0 ± 4.0 years, stature 184.1 ± 6.0 cm, body mass 82.2 ± 7.9 kg) performed separate movements of the three strength exercises at a load equivalent to their individual three repetition maximum. The ground reaction force was measured using force plates and the electromyography (EMG) activity of the upper and lower gluteus maximus was recorded in each leg and expressed as percentage of the maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC). Participants then completed a single sprint on a non-motorized treadmill for the assessment of maximal velocity, horizontal and vertical forces. Although ground reaction force was lower, peak EMG activity in the gluteus maximus was higher in the hip thrust than the back squat (p = 0.024; 95%CI = 4 – 56%MVIC) and split squat (p = 0.016; 95%CI = 6 – 58%MVIC). Peak sprint velocity was correlated with both anterior-posterior horizontal force (r = 0.72) and peak ground reaction force during the barbell hip thrust (r = 0.69) but no other variables. The increased activation of gluteus maximus during the barbell hip thrust and the relationship with maximal running speed suggests that this movement may be optimal for training this muscle group in comparison to the back squat and split squat

Predicted posttraumatic growth based on event centrality and contingencies of self-worth

This study was designed to test a regression model of event centrality and contingencies of self-worth as predictors of posttraumatic growth (PTG), drawing from Constructivist Self Development Theory (CSDT; Saakvitne et al., 1998). In order to participate in the study, participants had to experience at least one adverse childhood experience (ACE) and had to be 18 years or older. Individuals who experienced sexual abuse before 18 years old were excluded from the study to prevent significant discomfort to these individuals (Mersky et al., 2019). Due to conducting the study during a global pandemic, COVID-19 questions were included in the study and used in the correlations, regression model, and post-hoc analyses. Significant results included event centrality and God’s love were positively correlated with PTG. Other contingencies of self-worth were not significantly correlated with PTG. Two demographic variables (marital status and education level) were significantly correlated with PTG and used as covariates in the regression model. One result indicated COVID-19 impacting participant’s answers was significantly correlated with PTG, and thus, this also was used as a covariate in the regression model. Event centrality and God’s love were found to significantly predict PTG in a sequential multiple regression. Post-hoc analyses suggested ACEs affected participants’ coping skills during the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in self-worth occurred as a result of the pandemic, and participants made meaning of their traumatic experiences.Thesis (Ph. D.

Zigzag-shaped nickel nanowires via organometallic template-free route

In this manuscript, the formation of nickel nanowires (average size: several tens to hundreds of μm long and 1.0-1.5 μm wide) at low temperature is found to be driven by dewetting of liquid organometallic precursors during spin coating process and by self-assembly of Ni clusters. Elaboration of metallic thin films by low temperature deposition technique makes the preparation process compatible with most of the substrates. The use of iron and cobalt precursor shows that the process could be extended to other metallic systems. In this work, AFM and SEM are used to follow the assembly of Ni clusters into straight or zigzag lines. The formation of zigzag structure is specific to the Ni precursor at appropriate preparation parameters. This template free process allows a control of anisotropic structures with homogeneous sizes and angles on standard Si/SiO2 surface

Analisis Penerapan Sistem Dan Prosedur Belanja Modal Pada Dinas Perumahan Kawasan Permukiman Dan Pertanahan Daerah Provinsi Sulawesi Utara: ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURE SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES AT THE HOUSING AND LAND AREA HOUSING OFFICE OF NORTH SULAWESI PROVINCE

Setiap Dinas Pemerintahan yang ada di Indonesia, membutuhkan sistem dan prosedur belanja modal yang baik, agar setiap belanja modal dapat berjalan dan beroperasi dengan baik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis Penerapan Sistem dan Prosedur Belanja modal pada Dinas Perumahan Kawasan Permukiman dan Pertanahan daerah provinsi Sulawesi Utara Sesuai ketentuan yang berlaku. Metode yang Digunakan adalah deskriptif kuakitatif. Hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa sistem dan prosedur belanja modal di Dinas Perumahan Kawasan Permukiman Dan Pertanhan Daerah Provinsi Sulawesi Utara telah di atur sesuai dengan peraturan mentri dalam negeri nomor 77 tahun 2020 tentang pedoman teknis pengelolaan keuangan Daerah.Kata Kunci : PENERAPAN , BELANJA MODAL, SISTEM DAN PROSEDU

A Distributed Dendritic Cell Algorithm for Big Data

In this work, we focus on the Dendritic Cell Algorithm (DCA), a bio-inspired classifier, and its limitation when coping with very large datasets. To overcome this limitation, we propose a novel distributed DCA version for data classification based on the MapReduce framework to distribute the functioning of this algorithm through a cluster of computing elements. Our experimental results show that our proposed distributed solution is suitable to enhance the performance of the DCA enabling the algorithm to be applied over big data classification problems.authorsversio