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“THESE ARE PROBABLY THE WORST PIES IN LONDON. I SHOULD KNOW, I MAKE THEM:” A STUDY AND RECONSTRUCTION OF PROPERTIES IN SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
No full textThis thesis focuses on the materials and construction methods behind the pie props for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The first part of the thesis focuses on prop construction as a technical form and expands on what constitutes a consumable prop, as well as defines key words and vocabulary I use throughout my thesis. It also introduces the two productions I modeled my prop pies after. I focused on the 2023 Broadway production and the 2015 Vancouver Opera’s production, as well as a practical ‘cookbook’ as further reference. Here, I explore the materials and processes they followed and showcase which props I recreated. The second part of my thesis focuses on the reconstruction and implementation of the prop pies referenced in the productions. I constructed props for act one, scene three, and act two, scenes nineteen and twenty-four. These scenes feature three very distinct and separately constructed props, with a distinct material as their driving force. I chose to recreate all three of these props to familiarize myself with unknown materials and practices, as well as accumulate more experience working with edible and consumable props. I also share my thoughts, as a props fabricator, of these processes and how I would take these methods and implement them in an actual production I would work on
THE FUTURE WITH HOLOGRAMS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
No full textIn this thesis some problems that were addressed was how the technology of holograms could serve as a dual-market enhancer: by being an experimental art form and aid with the lack of scalability in live performances. In order to address this, much of the research delved into the ways that holograms could help enhance live performances, connecting artists together through telematic performances, and the various of ways that holograms could be used as a tool in order to help ease behind the artist’s live performances without sacrificing quality. Further research was done on the business side as well, showing how artists could use holograms to help increase revenue and be profitable while still saving on certain costs. Some methods that it took in order to reach these findings was to take a look at some of the issues that artists go through with live performances and to minimize those issues. As well to use some examples of what holograms have improved and could further improve when it comes to live performances and artists. Some major findings consisted of how these technologies could be used in order to help meet the high demand of these artists by performing more globally
REWRITTEN RHAPSODIES HOW TO WRITE A NEW STORY FROM STORIES ALREADY WRITTEN
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EPILEPSY CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON LGI1-RELATED CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE USE OF KETOGENIC DIET AS AN ADJUVANT THERAPY
No full textEpilepsy is a condition with excessive neuronal firing in the brain leading to seizures. While various genetic mutations and treatment approaches are relevant to epilepsy, particular attention is given to how dysfunction of the gene Leucine-rich gliomainactivated protein 1 affects neural communication and promotes epileptic activity. Pharmacological approaches to treatments are analyzed. The ketogenic diet, a high-fat, low-carbohydrate dietary intervention, is also explored for its potential therapeutic role. Although further investigation is necessary, current insights suggest the ketogenic diet may significantly reduce seizure frequency, offering a promising direction for future treatment strategies, especially in patients who do not respond well to medications
THE POWER WITHIN: AN EXPLORATION OF SELF-AFFIRMATION INTERVENTIONS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE WELL-BEING AND WRITING SELF-EFFICACY OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
No full textCollege students are a focus of many studies on well-being and academic performance. This is because they must navigate a newfound independence juggling many responsibilities while consistently submitting assignments for their classes. Most often these assignments involve writing, a notable struggle for those new to taking care of their mental health. The current study conducted a self-affirmation intervention to investigate the effects on college student eudaimonic well-being, hedonic well-being, and writing self-efficacy. Sixteen students participated in a three-week intervention involving two surveys and three writing tasks. The selfaffirmation group completed values-affirmation writing tasks and the control group completed a writing task about their week. The study utilized descriptive statistics to discover the relationship between the writing tasks and the dependent variables. The results showed no substantial differences between the control group and experimental group between pretest and posttest analysis. The study suggests that future research on writing self-efficacy might have the potential to be affected by a self-affirmation intervention given a longer intervention period
Assessing the Potential for Hybridization of Three Syngnathus Species in Sarasota Bay
No full textLocated in Southwest Florida, Sarasota Bay is home to three sympatric and congeneric species of pipefish: The Chain Pipefish (Syngnathus louisianae), the Dusky Pipefish (Syngnathus floridae), and the Gulf Pipefish (Syngnathus scovelli). These three species share an overlapping habitat, which allows for potential hybridization to occur. This hybridization could lead to potential extinction of current species or the creation of new species, due to the mismatched matings. This poses an issue to the conservation of the parent species, as current legislation does not protect hybrid species. This experiment set out to find whether the sympatric nature of the three Syngnathus species would interbreed under artificial rearing, resulting in successful mating and embryo development, barring the presence of pre- or postzygotic barriers. Using statistical analysis, it was found that there was a significant difference in the success rate between intra- and inter-mating occurrences. However, during the post-hoc analysis, there was no significant difference in the success rate for the comparison of specific crosses. Due to the inconsistency of the analysis, it could not be concluded that the three Syngnathus species of Sarasota Bay hybridize
Operation Condor: A Microcosm of the Cold War
No full textThis thesis will attempt to provide a comprehensive analysis of Operation Condor’s creation, operations, and Operations Condor’s impact on Latin America and the Cold War as a whole. The first chapter covers significant global developments before Operation Condor’s creation. In addition, chapter one recounts relevant instances of U.S. intervention in South America as well as the possible motives behind said interventions. Chapter two centers around Operation Condor’s structure and argues how Operation Condor was destined to collapse as it was built on the shoulders of existing U.S infrastructure while conducting operations that would inevitably anger the U.S. Chapter three summarizes three assassinations carried out by Condor agent Michael Townley, and how said assassinations further illustrate the fatally flawed nature of Operation Condor and how these flaws present themselves in each of the assassinations concluding with the killing of Orlando Letelier which ignited multiple investigations into Operation Condor and caused its downfall. I argue that Operation Condor is not only fatally shortsighted in its goal and structure but showcases how the U.S.’s foreign policy was dangerously focused on short-term gains while ignoring the apparent long-term consequences, as shown in the events leading up to, during, and after Operation Condor
