Je Dis ...

Je dis … est une collection de cinq poèmes qui aspire inspirer le lecteur au positivisme et l’espoir. Cette collection inclus : Ce jour-là, L’autoroute de la vie, Vingt vers, Sois unique, La foi et le travail. Vingt vers particulièrement, est une expression d’affection au Ghana, le pays natal de l’auteur métaphoriquement représenté comme un amant

Le Genre en jeu : le corps sexué socialement construit dans La Dispute de Marivaux

La Dispute de Marivaux est avant tout une comédie en prose écrite pour explorer des thèmes tels que la vanité, la psyché humaine et l\u27amour-propre. Dans cet essai, j\u27explorerai un aspect souvent négligé de cette pièce—le genre et le sexe—en soutenant que le jeu délibéré de Marivaux avec le langage, l\u27intrigue et les enjeux de la pièce sont des interventions directes dans le discours sur le genre en tant que construction sociale. S\u27inspirant de l\u27ouvrage de Judith Butler Performative Acts and Gender Constitution : An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory,” cet essai analyse La Dispute de Marivaux non seulement comme une critique de l\u27amour-propre, mais aussi comme une reconstruction phénoménologique du sexe et du genre du corps et de l\u27esprit, directement en corrélation avec les modes coloniaux de pouvoir hiérarchique et racial. J\u27examinerai également comment cette interprétation est mise en pratique dans une performance moderne de La Dispute par Jacques Vincey, et Jeune Théâtre en Région Centre – Val de Loire. En plaçant le genre au premier plan de la discussion, cet essai ouvre une nouvelle voie d\u27interprétation de la réponse de Marivaux à l\u27amour-propre et au corps sexué en tant que construit socialement pour l\u27approbation d\u27autrui. L\u27interprétation de l\u27œuvre de Marivaux par Vincey soutient cette construction du genre par le biais de la distribution des rôles et de la mise en scène. En confiant le rôle d\u27Adine à un acteur masculin et celui de Mesrin à un acteur féminin, Vincey donne vie visuellement au jeu de Marivaux sur la langue française dans le texte, invitant les spectateurs à réévaluer la représentation du genre qui est plus évidente dans cette adaptation moderne que dans la production originale

“I feel as though I would not be able to empathize”: Intersectionality and Counselor Intergroup Anxiety

Researchers applied a thematic analysis in this study to examine the nature of master-level counseling students’ (N = 19) intergroup anxiety (IA), a form of bias characterized by an anxious response to others based on negative views of that person’s identity (Stephan, 2014). Students cited stronger IA reactions toward persons with multiple identity traits (i.e., intersectionality). Traits chosen varied widely, some being dominant (e.g., White, male, able-bodied), and others, minoritized in nature (e.g., Black, Muslim, disabled). Thematic explanations for IA reactions varied, including a fear of client judgement, prior negative experiences with persons of certain traits, limited knowledge of clients’ experiences, and opposing views from certain clients. Participants expressed doubt that they would be able to connect with, or feel empathy for, clients of named intersectional traits. Findings suggest the salience of intersectionality and the importance of providing a more complex, nuanced, open, and adaptive curriculum and supervisory experience to meet students’ learning needs

Investigating HpaB as a Modulator of Gut-Brain Connectivity through Neurotransmitter Metabolism by Gut Microbiota

The gut-brain axis represents a bidirectional communication network linking the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system. A growing body of research implicates gut microbiota in modulating host neurochemistry, largely through microbial metabolism of neurotransmitters. This thesis investigates the flavin-dependent monooxygenase HpaB as a putative microbial enzyme involved in host dopamine metabolism, thereby influencing gut-brain signaling. Traditionally characterized for its role in the homoprotocatechuate (HPC) pathway, HpaB catalyzes the hydroxylation of 4-hydroxyphenylacetate (4-HPA) to 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetate (3,4-DHPA)—a reaction structurally analogous to eukaryotic dopamine oxidation to DOPAC. This structural and chemical convergence suggests that HpaB may act on host-derived catecholamines. In vivo expression data, phylogenetic analysis, and gut colonization models for strains of human microbiota further the relevance of HpaB homologs in host-associated bacterial taxa. Notably, behavioral phenotypes in animal models resulting from host-associated strains overexpressing HpaB—such as impaired locomotion, altered sensory perception, and reproduction—mirror symptoms associated with dopaminergic imbalance. This work proposes a novel mechanism by which bacterial aromatic monooxygenases may deplete or modify host neurotransmitters in situ, with implications for host gut motility, immune function, and behavior. If validated through biochemical assays and animal models, HpaB could represent a novel enzyme-mediated mechanism at the interface of environmental metabolism and neurochemical regulation. The findings expand the conceptual framework of microbial endocrinology and open new avenues for targeting microbial enzymes to influence host neurological health

Evaluating Digital Health Record Systems: Utility, Security, Deployability and Usability

This thesis presents a comprehensive evaluation of the security foundations in modern Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, emphasizing the persistent gap between usability-driven deployments and robust data protection. We assessed leading opensource and commercial EHR platforms—including OpenMRS, GNU Health, Epic, Cerner, and NextGen through a structured taxonomy of security, utility, deployability, and usability properties. Our evaluation revealed that while these systems offer mature interfaces and scalable deployments, they commonly lack critical protections such as record-level confidentiality, tamper-evident audit logs, and mechanisms for patient-controlled access. To address these shortcomings, we designed a cryptographically secure EHR architecture. Our approach enables fine-grained access policies, enforces per-record encryption using distinct keys, and ensures that only authorized parties can decrypt patient data. This system prioritizes patient sovereignty, minimizes insider threat vectors, and provides verifiable provenance across access events. Through comparative analysis and architectural modeling, we identify trade-offs in emergency access, metadata privacy, and clinical usability. The findings underscore the need for rethinking EHR security from the ground up, embedding cryptographic assurances without compromising operational workflows. This thesis contributes a modular framework for secure EHR design using cryptography and outlines future work on protocol standardization and usability optimization for deployment in real-world healthcare settings

What Does God Have to Do with Sports? Religion and Secularism in Professional Soccer and Football

This thesis explores the intersection of secularism and sport, specifically examining how secularism operates as a metaphorical combat between religion and nonreligion in the public sphere. Focusing on two major sports leagues, the NFL in the United States and Ligue 1 in France, this study analyzes how the respective nations’ approaches to secularism influence the role of religion in sports culture and the public lives of athletes. In the U.S., where secularism often coexists with strong religious expressions in the public sphere, the NFL provides a unique case study of how religious practices, such as player prayers or public displays of faith, are integrated into the culture of the sport. In contrast, France’s strict interpretation of laïcité creates a different dynamic in Ligue 1, where religion is largely excluded from the public domain, especially in government and state-run spaces. This thesis argues that the difference in these secular frameworks shape not only the ways in which religion and sport intersect but also the cultural perceptions and acceptability of religious expression in these leagues. Drawing on historical and sociological perspectives, the study frames secularism as a battleground where different conceptions of religious freedom and expression are contested. Ultimately, this research contributes to understanding secularism not merely as a political or legal issue, but as an ongoing cultural combat that plays out in the realm of sports, where athletes, fans, and organizations negotiate the boundaries of faith and secular identity