A Choreographic Exploration of Judeo-Christian Themes

This thesis investigates the potential of using the art form of dance, in a secular setting, to educate religious thought, and elicit an uncommon way of worship. Three Judeo-Christian themes, Grace, Prayer, and Body, form the creative inspiration for this choreographic thesis project. Within this thesis, grace is defined as the freedom from the need to strive or work with effort; prayer is the physical, emotional, mental or spiritual communication with God; and body represents both the “Body of Christ,” and the Christian Church, as well as the human body as an image of God. Bach’s “Magnificat in D Major” was chosen as the musical score for its central importance in portraying Judeo-Christian spirituality. The score was performed in the original German and Latin languages, to allow the music itself to inform the choreography. The resulting septet suite of ecclesiastical dance was performed in the secular theatre setting of Hartwell Hall, and its examination and evaluation form the basis for the text of this thesis

Using Social Cues to Influence Fruit and Vegetable Intake in College Students

People often base their behaviors on social norms—what they think others do or approve of. This is likely true of fruit and vegetable (FV) intake as well. College students typically don’t get enough FV. We attempted to encourage FV eating by providing students with messages or demonstrations that eating FV is normal. First, we tried to encourage FV intake by providing students with messages regarding the average skin carotenoid concentration and where they fit within their peers (Chapter II). Carotenoids are compounds found in FV that cannot be made by the body, making them an estimate of FV intake. We found that students did not increase their self-reported FV intake or skin carotenoids as a result of these social norms messages, messages about the recommendation for FV or no message at all. We then added an approval/disapproval message (as ☺︎, :| or ☹︎ ) to the average carotenoid scores and where a student fit within their peers’ scores (Chapter V). This resulted in small increases in self-reported FV intake and skin carotenoids for those receiving the approval/disapproval message and those who only got information about the average score of their peers and where they fit within the average. To test whether self-report was influenced by messages regarding social norms, we sent out messages telling students they were lower than average—whether this was true or not, higher than average, providing the recommendation for FV, no message. Those told they were lower than their peers reported a half-cup increase in FV intake immediately after receiving the message. Finally, we attempted to influence student’s FV intake by having other students come into a weekly class, pose as students in the class and eat vegetables (Chapter III). We found that those exposed to these vegetable-eating students were no more likely to increase FV than those not exposed to it. Overall, we found very small or no effects from any of the included studies and that self-reported FV intake should be interpreted with caution. Interventions that include other factors, such as time, cost, availability or knowledge/skills, might increase FV more than social norms alone

Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Origin in a High School Athlete

White dwarf stars that enter the tidal radius of black holes with masses $\lesssim$ $10^5$ M$_{\odot}$ are doomed to be ripped apart by tidal forces. Black holes in this mass range between stellar black holes and supermassive black holes have not been conclusively identified so the detection of a tidal disruption of a white dwarf would provide clear evidence for the existence of intermediate-mass black holes. In this review, we present a theoretical and observational overview of the transient events that result from the tidal disruptions of white dwarfs by intermediate-mass black holes. This includes discussion of the latest simulations and predicted properties, the results of observational searches, as well as a summary of the potential for gravitational wave emission to be detected with upcoming missions.Comment: Accepted for publication in Springer Space Science Reviews. Chapter in review, 'The Tidal Disruption of Stars by Massive Black Holes', editors: P. G. Jonker, S. Phinney, E. M. Rossi, S. v. Velzen, I. Arcavi & M. Falang

Psicología General - PS01 201602

Este es un curso de la especialidad de la Carrera de Psicología, que busca desarrollar en el alumno de primer ciclo la competencia específica de fundamento teórico conceptual. Brinda una visión panorámica de la psicología como ciencia. Explorando los aspectos biopsicosociales del comportamiento humano

Psicología General - PS01 201801

Psicología general es un curso introductorio teórico/práctico de primer ciclo en donde el estudiante podrá tener un primer contacto acerca de lo que significa la psicología como ciencia. Asimismo, explora los aspectos biopsicosociales del comportamiento humano

Psicología General - PS01 201801

Psicología general es un curso introductorio teórico/práctico de primer ciclo en donde el estudiante podrá tener un primer contacto acerca de lo que significa la psicología como ciencia. Asimismo, explora los aspectos biopsicosociales del comportamiento humano. El curso busca que el alumno conozca y describa el objeto de estudio de la psicología y su desarrollo como ciencia, las funciones psicológicas del ser humano y las etapas de desarrollo a lo largo del ciclo vital. Este manejo teórico básico es relevante para todo profesional, ya que les permite tener una visión global del ámbito de aplicación y comprensión de la psicología como ciencia. Como tal, corresponde al nivel de logro 1 de la competencia específica de la carrera "Fundamento teórico conceptual.