Exploration of Social Interactions Through Dance

Within an individual’s everyday life, there are vast amounts of effects caused by distractions that often go unnoticed. The unnoticed effects of interferences can include loss of information and confusion. In regards to situations that only occur once, the effects of distractions can be detrimental, because the information presented within the situation will never be shown identically again. The purpose of this study is to present the effects of distractions through a new medium, dance, in order to present awareness of the impact of social interferences. The high prevalence of technological distractions within society has inspired the main focus of the choreography created. Students will be chosen from the Texas A&M University Dance Program based upon an audition for the work. The students then will complete a series of scheduled rehearsals over several months. During the presentation of the choreography, technological distractions will be placed within the audience to pull the spectator’s focus from the piece. Upon completion of the dance, survey questions will be given to members viewing the work to evaluate their perception of the choreography and the planted technological distractions. The expected results of the study will indicate that the audience was unable to provide their full attention to the choreography due to the various distractions. Having technological distractions within the performance setting will provide a realistic situation to everyday life to study the effects of interferences. With art being a time-dependent field, focus is crucial for the successful conveyance of the choreographer’s ideas to the audience. This concept proves important because distractions also interrupt interactions on a daily basis. In comparison with dance, distractions in individuals’ everyday lives, can cause gaps of crucial information to be missed

Lévinas espectro de Derrida: alteridade, rastro, desconstrução

Resumo: O presente trabalho tem por intuito abordar o pensamento do filósofo Jacques Derrida a partir da herança da filosofia levinasiana no que tange a questão da alteridade. Será mostrado como Derrida expande a problemática da alteridade em Lévinas, fazendo do outro humano levinasiano, todo outro (tout autre); e serão feitos alguns apontamentos quanto às proximidades e às diferenças que unem tangencialmente essas duas grandes singularidades filosóficas baseando-nos na noção de rastro.Palavras-chave: Emmanuel Lévinas; Jacques Derrida; alteridade; rastro; desconstrução.Abstract: This work intends to discuss the thinking of philosopher Jacques Derrida through the heritage of the Levinasian philosophy, regarding the question of alterity. Will be demonstrated how Derrida expands Lévinas' alterity problematic, making the Levinasian other human, "wholly other" (tout autre); and will be written some notes about the similarities and differences that tangentially unite these two great philosophical singularities, basing them in the notion of trace.Keywords: Emmanuel Lévinas; Jacques Derrida; alterity; trace; deconstruction

Nocturnal and Tidal Vertical Migrations of Benthic Crustaceans in an Estuarine System With Diurnal Tides

Two field studies involving periodic sampling of the surface waters of the upper reaches of the Fowl River estuary in southwestern Alabama were completed to describe temporal changes in the densities of selected species of crustaceans larger than 505 μm. Regardless of tidal phase, triplicate 5-min surface tows collected very few crustaceans during the day, while nighttime zooplankton samples showed much higher densities of the amphipods Gammarus tigrinus, Corophium lacustre, Grandidierella bonnieroides, the isopod Munna reynoldsi, the cumacean Almyracuma proximoculi and the mysids Taphromysis spp. These results strongly indicate nocturnal vertical migration by crustaceans that are traditionally considered benthic. In addition, these species showed significantly higher densities near the water surface during nocturnal flood tides than during nocturnal ebb tides, indicating tidal vertical migration. These crustaceans are reported to inhabit low-salinity areas, and a transect along the length of this estuary showed relatively higher densities of these crustaceans in the lower-salinity waters upstream than in the higher-salinity waters downstream. While the adaptive value of vertical migration for an otherwise benthic organism is not clear, the nocturnal and tidal timing of such a migration appears to provide these oligohaline-mesohaline crustaceans with a behavioral mechanism that generally retains them in the upper reaches of the estuary with minimal exposure to visual predation in the water column

Modulation de la manipulation du peuplier par le puceron lanigère, Phloeomyzus passerinii (Sign.), via la résistance de l’hôte et l’environnement

Phloeomyzus passerinii is an important pest of cultivated poplar stands in Europe. It develops onpoplar trunks, thanks to an undefined feeding mode, and exhibits variable performances depending on poplargenotypes. To develop efficient management strategies, we have investigated the trophic interactions betweenthis pest and its host. In addition, we have studied how host resistance and environmental factors, like fertilizationand water deficit, could affect these interactions. Histological and biochemical approaches highlighted theinduction by the aphid of an organized tissue in the bark of a susceptible poplar genotype (I-214), considered as apseudogall, where soluble phenolic compounds disappear but amino acids accumulate. Behavioral andphysiological approaches showed that the aphid nutrition behavior is optimized on these modified tissues, andthat its nymphal development is improved. Regarding resistance mechanisms, on a highly resistant genotype(Brenta), pseudogall formation was totally inhibited, due to an intense and extended lignification, preventing aphidsettlement. On a moderately resistant genotype (I-45/51), pseudogall formation was only partially inhibited,reducing demographic and behavioral performances of the insect, and the ability of the pseudogall to accumulateamino acids. To study environmental impacts, we considered the effects of three soil fertilization levels and threeirrigation levels. Fertilization did not modify aphid performances, probably due to an increase in amino acidsaccumulation by the pseudogall when fertilization decreased. Water deficit affected the interactions, through agenotype dependant effect, favoring insect development under an intermediate deficit on the resistant genotypeonly, and negatively affecting the development on both susceptible and resistant genotypes during a severe waterdeficit.Phloeomyzus passerinii est un important ravageur des peupleraies en Europe. Ce puceron se développe sur les troncs de peuplier, avec un mode nutrition mal connu, et présente des performances variables selon les génotypes de peuplier. Dans une optique de gestion de cet insecte, il était nécessaire de clarifier la nature de ses interactions trophiques avec son hôte. En complément, nous avons étudié comment la résistance de l’hôte et des facteurs environnementaux, comme la fertilisation et une contrainte hydrique, pouvaient affecter ces interactions. Des approches histologiques et biochimiques ont permis de mettre en évidence l’induction par l’insecte d’un tissu organise dans l’écorce d’un génotype sensible (I-214), qualifiable de pseudo-galle, où les composés phénoliques solubles disparaissent mais ou des acides aminés s’accumulent. Des approches complémentaires ont montré que le comportement de nutrition du puceron était optimisé sur ces tissus modifiés, et son développement larvaire amélioré. Concernant les mécanismes de résistance, dans un génotype très résistant (Brenta), la formation de la pseudogalle était totalement inhibée, suite à une lignification intense et étendue des tissus, empêchant l’installation du puceron. Dans un génotype de résistance intermédiaire (I-45/51), la formation était seulement partiellement inhibée, diminuant les performances démographiques et comportementales de l’insecte, et la capacité du tissu modifié à accumuler des acides aminés. Pour étudier l’impact environnemental, nous avons considéré les effets de trois niveaux de fertilisation et de trois niveaux d’irrigation du sol. La fertilisation n’a pas modifié les performances du puceron, probablement à cause d’une accumulation d’acides aminés par la pseudogalle d’autant plus forte que la fertilisation était faible. Le déficit hydrique a affecté les interactions, notamment au travers d’un effet génotype dépendant, favorisant le développement de l’insecte lors d’une contrainte intermédiaire chez le génotype résistant seulement et affectant négativement le développement chez les génotypes sensible et résistant lors d’une contrainte élevée

Synalpheus shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Alpheidae). I. The Gambarelloides group, with a description of a new species

The genus Synalpheus Bate, 1888, is one of the most diverse and widely distributed genera of caridean shrimps in the world. Often known as snapping shrimps because of the popping sound made by the major first pereopod when the chela is closed rapidly, members of this genus are important components of coral reef and live bottom communities in all tropical and subtropical seas. The Gambarelloides group (a well-defined, homogeneous group within the genus but lacking formal subgeneric status) contains over half the described species of Synalpheus in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Its many species are distinguished from each other by subtle, and often variable, characters. Accurate inventories of the Gulf fauna have been handicapped by difficulty in separating these shrimps at the specific level. Distributional data, diagnoses, and references to each of the 19 species of the group from the Western Atlantic Region are presented in this report. The 11 species known from the Gulf of Mexico are illustrated. Details of specific ecological associations, morphological variation, and life history strategies are also summarized. (Document has 125 pages.

Effectiveness of Ankle Strengthening using Pilates Reformer vs. Balance Board to Improve Balance in Dancers

This study was conducted to analyze the alignment of various collegiate dancers’ ankles in order to strengthen the muscles surrounding the ankle joint and improve balance. The research was conducted using a pre and post-test consisting of the Star Excursion Balance test and the Stork test. Participants from the Texas A&M dance program that did not have any lower extremity injuries in the six months prior to the study were randomly assigned to either the Pilates intervention group, balance board intervention group, or a control group who continued their regular training regimen. The participants met three times a week for five weeks to go through the intervention exercises. After the intervention period, a post test was conducted to collect data from the same tests used for the pre-test. It was predicted that the balance board group would have the greatest improvement because the exercises were fully weight bearing and challenged their balance more than the reformer group

Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Impaired Liver Function

East Nusa Tenggara is a province of high alcohol abuse in Indonesia. Ngada Regency has a prevalence of 38.8%. The high prevalence is inseparable from traditional factors and socio-cultural norms which strongly influence the habit of consuming alcohol, the cold temperature in this area further strengthens this habit. The impact of alcohol consumption is the emergence of various types of diseases, one of which is impaired liver function such as alcoholic liver disease. The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between alcohol consumption and impaired liver function in communities in Bajawa and Golewa Districts, Ngada Regency. This research method is an observational analytic with cross-sectional design. The research subjects were 55 people who consumed alcohol in Golewa and Bajawa Districts, who had met the inclusion criteria. Alcohol consumption was measured by the AUDIT (The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) questionnaire, while the parameter for liver disorders was the level of Gamma Glutamyl Transferase (GGT). The prevalence of liver dysfunction based on GGT examination was 15%. Meanwhile, the relationship between alcohol consumption and impaired liver function was tested with the Spearman correlation with α 0.05, the correlation value was p = 0.413, which means it has a moderate or significant, not too strong relationship. It is recommended that the people of Ngada Regency reduce alcohol consumption so that it can reduce the risk of impaired liver function

Crangonid shrimps (Crustacea: Caridea), with a description of a new species of Pontocaris

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Effectiveness of Ankle Strengthening using Pilates Reformer vs. Balance Board to Improve Balance in Dancers

This study was conducted to analyze the alignment of various collegiate dancers’ ankles in order to strengthen the muscles surrounding the ankle joint and improve balance. The research was conducted using a pre and post-test consisting of the Star Excursion Balance test and the Stork test. Participants from the Texas A&M dance program that did not have any lower extremity injuries in the six months prior to the study were randomly assigned to either the Pilates intervention group, balance board intervention group, or a control group who continued their regular training regimen. The participants met three times a week for five weeks to go through the intervention exercises. After the intervention period, a post test was conducted to collect data from the same tests used for the pre-test. It was predicted that the balance board group would have the greatest improvement because the exercises were fully weight bearing and challenged their balance more than the reformer group