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Misanthrope
No full textThis is a quarter inch scale model I built of the Misanthrope play, which was designed by Matthew Eberts and myself and showed at the Nim\u27s Theater in Fall of 2015. The model is in a box that is 15 x 15 x 12 H and is going to be accompanied by two 8 1/2 x 11 photos of the real set. The display requires a pedestal or table top. The set was designed to represent a 1960\u27s Paris apartment of a wealthy female aristocrat. The primary color blocking used throughout the set was a reference to the Dutch painter Mondrian\u27s Tableau paintings that became a staple print used in decor and fashion in the 60\u27s. The apartment is a combination of classic French 19th century architecture with modern 1960\u27s style
Pulp Fiction Reenactment
No full textMost of the world believes that a person pursuing a particular field is limited to his/her own field and is not creative in others. This brings the stereotypes who usually think that STEM major students are nerds and can do nothing except the geeky stuffs. And that is the wrong concept we all have to change. Our project is a reenactment of one of the scenes of a legendary movie by Quentin Tarantino: Pulp fiction. The project is prepared by five students, majority from engineering department, supervised by instructor from Math Department who like us is also a lot interested in acting. One of the reasons we worked on the scene is to showcase that creativity can come from anyone regardless of the major one is doing. Thus, one can’t generalize anyone’s specialties based on his/her major. Another reason for us to put up this act is to give Quentin Tarantino a tribute for his 5th ranked movie worldwide by IMDb which came more than 10 years ago. The movie is a paragon for people who admire methodical acting and dialogue delivery. Our 7 minute acting of one its scenes might inspire some people to produce similar legendary works like Pulp fiction in near future. Moreover, if we get chance to present ourselves in the InnovateUNO, we hope it will inspire people of STEM majors to bring out their hidden creativity so that they would not need to hold back against their own side interests
Search for the Nuclear Localization Signal in the Yeast mRNA Methyltransferase, IME4
No full textThe IME4 gene in S. cerevisiae (yeast) codes for a nuclear proteins that is responsible for the methylation of mRNA in the nucleus. Equivalent proteins are found in most eukaryotic cells. However, the IME4 protein does not contain any previously identified nuclear localization segment (NLS) found in other genes; through this experiment we hope to be able to identify the portion of the protein that serves this function. Based on previous experiments in which segments of the IME4 gene were removed without interfering with nuclear localization, we hypothesize that the NLS is in the second half of the protein (C-terminal half). In order to test this idea, we attached the segment of IME4 that codes for the C-terminal half to a plasmid that encodes green fluorescent protein (GFP); because GFP does not undergo nuclear localization naturally, if GFP is found in the nucleus our hypothesis will be supported. To carry out this process, we first synthesized the modified copies of IME4 by amplification using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Then, we attached the IME4 gene to plasmids encoding GFP; these plasmids were then evaluated using agarose gel electrophoresis to determine whether they were formed correctly. Once the plasmids were confirmed, they were transformed into S. cerevisiae cells. Currently, the location of GFP is being examined using fluorescence microscopy
Near-infrared Spectroscopic Measurement of Cotton Micronaire In-situ
No full textCotton is one of the most important crops in the United States. The USDA classes every bale of cotton produced in the country for key attributes including micronaire. Micronaire, a measurement of fineness and maturity, is typically measured via mass-compression and air permeability. Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has been employed to measure micronaire with over 97% accuracy in laboratory testing. Cotton warehouses do not have testing data to help organize bales when they arrive resulting in randomly arranged bales that require additional time and energy of multiple bale movements to assemble shipments. Additional bale movements increase labor and energy costs as well as the chance of damage to the bale and potential for contamination. Micronaire measurement on-line at the gin could allow for warehouses to organize bales according to micronaire before receiving official classing data. A device composed of multiple NIR spectrophotometers is to be utilized in a commercial cotton gin for the 2016 season to measure approximately 30,000 bales. The device must withstand the rigorous environment of a cotton gin including dust, temperature and vibrations, which are significantly different from the laboratory environments of previous research. Readings will take place at the bale press and take approximately 0.5 seconds. NIR-based readings and official micronaire results from USDA will be used to develop a model with correction factor for consideration of conditions will be established for laboratory micronaire readings to NIR in-situ measurements. Industry adoption of this technique could support US agriculture by curtailing logistical costs and product degradation
Becoming Ellen Van Oss in Lee Blessing\u27s Two Rooms
Get PDFThis thesis documents the process implemented in creating the character of Ellen Van Oss in Lee Blessing’s Two Rooms. It includes research, character analysis, script analysis and an evaluation of my performance. Two Rooms was produced by the UNO Department of Film and Theatre and directed by Erick Wolfe. The play was performed at the Robert E. Nims Theatre in the UNO Performing Arts Center November 7, 12, 13, 21, 2015 at 7:30pm and November 8 and 22, 2015 at 2:30pm
Picturing the Cajun Revival: Swallow Records, Album Art, and Marketing an Identity of South Louisiana, 1960s-1970s
Get PDFIn South Louisiana in the late 1950s, Ville Platte native Floyd Soileau joined a network of independent recording companies across the United States that provided an opportunity for local entrepreneurs and artists to profit from the global music industry. This paper analyzes the album covers of Floyd Soileau’s Cajun recording label, Swallow Records, during the 1960s-1970s. This period overlaps with a movement to subvert a negative regional identity among Louisiana Cajuns that is often referred to as the Cajun revival. Through a consideration of album covers as objects of business strategy and creative expression, as well as oral histories with individuals who worked with Swallow Records, this paper argues that Floyd Soileau shaped the perception of Cajun music and people through the channels of the global music industry. On the album covers of Swallow Records, Floyd Soileau marketed a Cajun identity that was rural, white, masculine, and French-speaking, and became an accidental facilitator of the social and political goals of leaders in the Cajun revival
“Fixing the Italian Problem”: Archbishop of New Orleans John W. Shaw and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, 1918-1933
Get PDFIn 1918, Archbishop Shaw invited the Texas Catholic religious order, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, to New Orleans to manage the St. Louis Cathedral and its filial parish for Southern Italians, St. Mary’s Church. This thesis will look at the personalities and preferentialism that affected this early 20th century transfer of religious power from secular priests to a religious order. Comparing the language used by Archbishop Shaw in correspondence with Oblate Fathers with the language he used with his secular priests will determine that Shaw displayed favoritism in his decision to invite the Oblates. This decision was affected by four primary factors: Shaw’s prior relationship with the Oblates as Bishop of San Antonio, his concerns with archdiocesan finances, his perceived threat of encroaching Protestantism, and politics of discontent amongst his secular clergy. Shaw’s distinct idealistic pragmatism shows the dynamic nature of the institution of the Catholic Church in Louisiana
Visualizing Aquatic Species Movement with Spatiotemporal Data from Acoustic and Satellite Transmitters
Get PDFTracking an individual specimen can be a difficult task especially when one also has to keep track of the environmental factors that affect the tracked specimen’s behavior. The task of tracking these animals becomes impossible when they become submerged in water and their number increases to more than just one. The aquatic species that are being tracked by this project in Lake Pontchartrain and the Gulf of Mexico are: tarpon, scalloped hammerhead, whale shark, tiger shark, yellowfin tuna, spotted seatrout, redfish, and bull shark. We are tracking these fish using acoustic and satellite transmitters. The insertion of transmitters in the fish was handled by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologists. The acoustic transmitters were implanted on smaller fish that only swam in Lake Pontchartrain. Due to this, receivers were only implanted at locations across the lake on various types of attachments such as buoys, PVC pipes, and pilings. These receivers were positioned at more than ninety locations in order to maximize the acquisition of detections. These species were tracked in Lake Pontchartrain and the Gulf of Mexico. After this preliminary setup, a constant batch of data was generated on a regular basis and this data was process by the application developed in this project. A Ruby on Rails application was then setup in order to store this data and manipulate it to display an animated track. The application utilizes: Ruby, Rails, HTML, CSS, SQL, JavaScript and multiple third part libraries. Many optimizations were performed in order to ensure reliability and performance when loading a high volume of fish or if a high volume of users were to use the application