Words for Music: Simplicity and Complexity in the Elizabethan Air

Paper by Edward Doughti

The Pauline doctrine of resurrection

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston UniversityResurrection, as characterized by Paul, attains its clearest significance when viewed in the context of all his letters, rather than through the lens of two or three more prominent verses. Its meaning lies at the basis of all of Paul's thinking, giving to life a fullness and purpose. Without the doctrine of resurrection Pauline theology is substanceless, a barren theory, wandering athirst in the desert of human hope. Seen at the heart of his thinking, resurrection becomes the central strand which uniquely links the various strains of his thought into a unified whole. Before his Damascus road experience Paul ranks as a Pharisee of the first order, especially in his zeal to trample on foreign elements of thought. The irradiance of a new day, the light of the life and love of Jesus, dawned in Paul's thought as he journeyed from Jerusalem to Damascus. A man of intrinsic goodness, misdirected as it sometimes may have been, Paul traversed the barren sands o:f arid law, Judaism grom stale because of its essential lack of inwardness. In the conflict of a choice between the old and the new, Paul awakened to the essential ethic of Christianity. His own regeneration in this period demonstrated to him the need :for universal human regeneration [TRUNCATED

Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Isokinetic Muscle Strength of the Quadriceps

Blood flow restriction (BFR) training has proven to be an effective method of producing muscle hypertrophy and increased strength, but the most efficacious percentage of blood flow occlusion while performing aerobic training is unclear. PURPOSE: To examine the effectiveness of BFR training while using two different cuff pressures on the strength of the quadriceps muscle group after three weeks of cycling training for fifteen-minute sessions performed three times per week. METHODS: Ten healthy participants (4 female, 6 male, 26 ± 3 years) were randomly assigned to one of two groups: BFR with 60% occlusion applied to the right quadricep or BFR with 80% occlusion applied to the right quadricep. The training protocol consisted of cycling on a stationary ergometer for 15 minutes at 70 RPM with 25 watts of resistance, with the BFR cuff inflated to their assigned occlusion percentage, performed three times a week for three weeks. Muscle strength of the quadriceps was measured bilaterally at baseline and at three weeks using an isokinetic dynamometer at speeds of 60, 180, and 300 degrees per second using a standardized knee extension protocol. Given the normally distributed data for torque and work of the knee extensors, a 2 x 2 (group by time) ANOVA was used to perform between and within-group comparisons. Statistical significance was at an alpha of 0.05 for all analyses. RESULTS: The ANOVA revealed no between group differences but statistically significant changes within time for torque at 180 (p\u3c.001) and 300 (p=0.01) degrees per seconds. Work at 180 and 300 degrees per seconds were also statistically significant (p\u3c.001 and .013, respectively) across time. CONCLUSION: It appears there are no differences between the two different BFR occlusion pressures between groups, indicating both occlusion pressures elicit similar gains in quadriceps strength over a three-week training period. However, it seems both groups displayed improved torque and work at higher speeds, indicating that BFR training in this manner and protocol provides more of a benefit in increasing muscular endurance, opposed to strength itself

Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Aerobic Performance During Cycling Exercise in Healthy Adults

Blood flow restriction (BFR) has emerged as an alternate rehabilitation modality, intending to enhance muscular strength, hypertrophy, metabolic response, and functional outcomes in various populations. However, there is a lack of research evidence on the efficacy of BFR during aerobic exercise. PURPOSE: To compare aerobic capacity following a cycling protocol with BFR at 60% (BFR-60) 80% (BFR-80) occlusion. METHODS: Ten healthy participants (26 ± 3.0 years; 6 males; 4 females) were randomly assigned to either: BFR-60 or BFR-80. Aerobic Capacity was measured at baseline, and three weeks during a sub-maximal stationary cycle ergometer protocol connected to a metabolic analyzer for the assessment of peak oxygen consumption (VO2 peak). Aerobic testing consisted of performing the YMCA protocol which consisted of pedaling at 70 rev/min with a load of 25-watts. Heart Rate (HR) was monitored continuously at the end of the first 3 minutes and used to determine the load increase. Subjects cycled for 15 minutes at which point a 25-watt increase occurred every 3 minutes until the participant reached one or more of the following criteria: 80% of their predicted HR (T80) using the HR reserve formula, an RER \u3e 1.0, or a leveling of the oxygen curve. BFR cuffs were applied between baseline and 3-week reassessment of aerobic capacity at the appropriate level of occlusion and a cycling protocol was performed (15 minutes; 3 d/wk.). Given the small sample size and the non-normal data distribution for the variable of T80, a Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon tests were used to evaluate between and within (time) groups differences, respectively. For the between-group comparison, a composite score for T80 based on the pre-post difference was calculated for both groups. Then this calculated difference was used to compare both groups. Peak VO2 was normally distributed, therefore, a 2x2 (group by time) ANOVA was used to perform between and within-group comparisons. Statistical significance was at an alpha of 0.05 for all analyses. RESULTS: The between group comparisons of the T80 was not statistically significant. The within group comparison for T80 for the BFR-60 group approached significance (p = 0.08) while the BFR-80 group was not significant (p = 0.89). The within time ANOVA approached significance (p = 0.09) while there were no between group differences (p = 0.99). CONCLUSION: Aerobic performance over time was seen to improve primarily in the 60% occlusion BFR group. The sample size or short intervention duration might have affected the effectiveness of this intervention

Low frequency of Plasmodium falciparum hrp2/3 deletions from symptomatic infections at a primary healthcare facility in Kilifi, Kenya

There is a growing concern for malaria control in the Horn of Africa region due to the spread and rise in the frequency of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> Histidine-rich Protein (hrp) 2 and 3 deletions. Parasites containing these gene deletions escape detection by the major PfHRP2-based rapid diagnostic test. In this study, the presence of <i>Pfhrp2/3</i> deletions was examined in uncomplicated malaria patients in Kilifi County, from a region of moderate-high malaria transmission. 345 samples were collected from the Pingilikani dispensary in 2019/2020 during routine malaria care for patients attending this primary health care facility. The Carestart™ RDT and microscopy were used to test for malaria. In addition, qPCR was used to confirm the presence of parasites. In total, 249 individuals tested positive for malaria by RDT, 242 by qPCR, and 170 by microscopy. 11 samples that were RDT-negative and microscopy positive and 25 samples that were qPCR-positive and RDT-negative were considered false negative tests and were examined further for <i>Pfhrp2/3</i> deletions. <i>Pfhrp2/3</i>-negative PCR samples were further genotyped at the dihydrofolate reductase (<i>Pfdhfr</i>) gene which served to further confirm that parasite DNA was present in the samples. The 242 qPCR-positive samples (confirmed the presence of DNA) were also selected for <i>Pfhrp2/3</i> genotyping. To determine the frequency of false negative results in low parasitemia samples, the RDT- and qPCR-negative samples were genotyped for <i>Pfdhfr</i> before testing for <i>Pfhrp2/3</i>. There were no <i>Pfhrp2</i> and <i>Pfhrp3</i> negative but positive for <i>dhfr</i> parasites in the 11 (RDT negative and microscopy positive) and 25 samples (qPCR-positive and RDT-negative). In the larger qPCR-positive sample set, only 5 samples (2.1%) were negative for both <i>hrp2</i> and <i>hrp3</i>, but positive for <i>dhfr</i>. Of the 5 samples, there were 4 with more than 100 parasites/µl, suggesting true <i>hrp2/3</i> deletions. These findings revealed that there is currently a low prevalence of <i>Pfhrp2</i> and <i>Pfhrp3</i> deletions in the health facility in Kilifi. However, routine monitoring in other primary health care facilities across the different malaria endemicities in Kenya is urgently required to ensure appropriate use of malaria RDTs

Capturing Liveness: Using projections to illustrate the modern human experience

The nature of “liveness” is the subject of much theoretical debate as our culture plunges deeper into the act of recording and reproducing performance. Theorists like Philip Auslander and Peggy Phelan have tried to define liveness as it opposes this “mediatized” condition, but as a millenial who has experienced a digital as well as physical existence, I ask why can’t liveness encompass both worlds? I turn to renowned scenic designer Robert Edmond Jones to explain the theoretical lens I employed in my design capstone project Random with a Purpose XXVI: Multiverse (RWAP). Using projected camera feeds, layered projection surfaces, and a system of live video mixing I sought to illustrate the multiplicity of self as it spans the live and mediatized. Regarding the sole performer as multiple allowed the audience to connect with them on a deeper level and experience a truly “live” event