Kathy Foley

Kathy Foley is a distinguished scholar, performer, and director based at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and she has also taught at the University of Hawai‘i, Chulalonkorn University, Yonsei University, and the University of Malaya. A specialist in wayang golek puppetry of Sunda (West Java), she has also published widely on a diverse range of performance forms from all over Southeast Asia as well as India, Tibet, Japan, and Korea. She has written and directed plays and operas and curated exhibitions of masks, puppets, and performing objects and has been the editor of Asian Theatre Journal since 2004

Smartphone Detector

There is a wide variety of times when it is unacceptable to be using a smartphone, and this device could help to minimize when people are using their devices. People have become more and more reliant on their various pieces of technology such as their smartphones, and are often using them when they should be paying attention in class, attending an important meeting, watching a movie, or should just be present to their other surroundings. A device that could detect the use of smartphones at these inopportune times would be something that would benefit a wide variety of people. The goal of this project is to build a smartphone detector that is capable of detecting nearby smartphones that are using different features. The capability of this will be to alert the user of the smartphone detector if a nearby phone is making a call or text message within a certain radius of the user. This could also be further developed to allow for the detection of different applications such as recording applications or other targeted applications. Some possible applications for this detector would include locating lost smartphones that are nearby, detecting unauthorized use of smartphones in classroom settings, or detecting unwanted recordings or videotaping. It has a wide variety of uses and could be a useful tool as the world moves more and more virtual. Some of the cool features of this device will include a dial to adjust the detection radius, a user interface that will indicate the different types of signals that are being detected by the device, and other personalized touches to ensure that the device is as user-friendly and useful as possible. This is a valuable tool that could be widely used and appreciated for all of the services that it provides

Jokasta: Transnational Performance by Balinese Artists

Jokasta is a new creation (kreasi baru) by the Balinese choreographer and dancer Ni Madé Pujawati and the Balinese composer I Nengah Susila. It was performed by the London-based Gamelan Lila Cita and Lila Bhawa Dancers in October and November 2012. This article by Margaret Coldiron is part of an ongoing study of the transnational and transcultural work of these Southeast Asian artists

The Experiences of the Parents of Children Undergoing Occupational Therapy Intervention for the Occupation of Feeding

Occupational therapy practitioners practice under the values of client-centered care and cultural sensitivity. This valuates the role of the occupational therapy practitioner in pediatric feeding intervention pertaining to diverse diets. The problem is that there is a lack of research into the experiences of individuals who consume a diverse diet as they undergo occupational therapy intervention for the occupations of feeding and eating. The purpose of this study was to enable individuals with diverse diets to self-report these experiences. Participants were questioned on the challenges they encountered and detailed questions regarding the types of experiences they face. The study was built upon the principles of the People, Environment, Occupation (PEO) model. Through the use of qualitative methodology in a two-subject case study, the researcher was able to document the experiences identified by participants. Data collection included semi-structured interview, video documentation, and audio documentation. Results indicate recurring themes in participants’ experiences. Findings indicate trends, which the occupational therapy practitioner should address in the assessment and treatment of individuals with feeding and eating issues

THE INTERACTIVE EFFECT OF A TEXT MESSAGE INTERVENTION AND CONNECTIVITY AMONG RURAL ADOLESCENTS

Social cohesion among peers profoundly influences decision making during adolescence. Despite this, the current research is very limited concerning the association of social cohesion and intimacy among rural adolescent peers with dietary intake and weight outcomes. This is problematic because social cohesion could be an unknown contributing factor in obesity among rural adolescents. The purpose of this study was to investigate how social cohesion and intimacy among rural adolescents in Kentucky and North Carolina affects the outcomes of a text message intervention aimed at improving fruit, vegetable, fast food and sugar sweetened beverage intake. Additionally, to determine if social cohesion is an independent contributing factor to dietary intakes and weight outcomes among rural adolescents. It was found that the intervention had no effect on fruit and vegetable consumption and purchases and sugar sweetened beverage calories. However, the intervention did have a modest effect on the amount of times fast food was consumed per week