Theatricalising Democracy: The Language of Light in the Stage Production of Ben Binebaias If Nota A Play of the Gods

This paper examines the appropriation of the aesthetics of stage lighting as an agency of narratology and communication in theatre As a communicative art theatre thrives fundamentally on verbal and none verbal communication It speaks in many possible ways But most people hold the wrong notion that the centre of communication in drama and theatre is the written word Technical inputs such as scenographic art costume and make up stage lighting and sound are theatrical elements seen by most people within and outside the school of theatre as decorative arts that only assist to dramatise a play without significance given to them as forms of expression This paper argues that all other departments and compartments of the theatre are directly involved in the language system of the theatre the written and spoken words do not stand apart This implies strongly that theatrical communication is a collective communication of words and para-verbal and non word communication arts It is against this setting that the paper attempts to explore the aesthetics of light as a language of communication in the stage realisation of democracy in Ben Binebai s Drama If Not A Play of the Gods by the final year students of the Department of Theatre Arts Niger Delta University The paper concludes that stage lighting is an effective aesthetic power that clearly unfolds the deeper meanings intention mood and temperament of an organized spectacle on the legitimate spac

CodeVA Elementary Coaches Academy : Impact of Computer Science Implementation in K-5

Abstract This study investigated the impact of CodeVA’s elementary coach’s academy (ECA) on computer science implementation in elementary schools across the state of Virginia. The research took a multimethod qualitative and quantitative approach through surveys, focus groups, interviews and observations of ECA coaches and participants, along with the analysis of historical data provided by CodeVA. The capstone research questions were: “What is the impact of the elementary coaches academy?” and “What impacts the effectiveness of CodeVA’s elementary coaches academy?” In general, the data collected suggested that CodeVA has been effective in reaching its intended audience and meeting the needs of cohort participants, but there is still room for improvement. The review of the data resulted in five overarching anchors being identified that produced the following recommendations: “ use evidenced based coaching models to increase impact”; “utilize adult learning principles to create specific professional development”; “create a more structured professional learning community for ECA”; “improve advanced communication of ECA professional development opportunities” and “create a cache of resources to improve outside access to information for facilitators and coaches of the ECA” Keywords: CodeVA, computer science, elementary coaches academ

National Identity and Nationalism in a Globalized World: Implications for Kenya

One of the United Nation s Millennium Development Goals in 2000 is the achievement of a global partnership for development including a fair global trade system The globalized development is based on market freedom the rule of law individual liberties and observance of human rights Markus 2005 The globalized world provides opportunities for marketing national product and purchasing global goods The greatest challenge precipitated by globalization is competition For a country like Kenya to adequately benefit from a globalized world it requires to have citizens with indigenous innovative skills to enable the nation favourably compete with other nations To achieve meaningful competition and marketing of Kenyan ideas citizens should have a strong and clear national identity reflected in their national and moral principle

National Identity and Nationalism in a Globalized World: Implications for Kenya

One of the United Nation s Millennium Development Goals in 2000 is the achievement of a global partnership for development including a fair global trade system The globalized development is based on market freedom the rule of law individual liberties and observance of human rights Markus 2005 The globalized world provides opportunities for marketing national product and purchasing global goods The greatest challenge precipitated by globalization is competition For a country like Kenya to adequately benefit from a globalized world it requires to have citizens with indigenous innovative skills to enable the nation favourably compete with other nations To achieve meaningful competition and marketing of Kenyan ideas citizens should have a strong and clear national identity reflected in their national and moral principle

An Annotated Guide to Periodical Publications in Sociology and Related Disciplines (Revised Edition, 1972)

The students in the Intermediate Sociology class, Fall Semester, 1971, decided that a worthwhile class project would be to up-date the 1964 “A Guide to Periodical Publications in Sociology and Related Disciplines , in view of the fact that there had been a significant increase in University Library periodical acquisitions since 1964. The students believed that an up-to-date annotated guide to periodical literature in the field of Sociology and related sciences would be a useful research tool for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in the social sciences, and, more particularly in the field of Sociology. The class felt that a much wider appreciation and use of periodical literature would be achieved if students could be acquainted with the rich storehouse of such material available to them on campus. In order to make the guide especially useful at South Dakota State University, only periodicals currently on file in Lincoln Memorial Library are listed

Computational Enterprise Modeling and Simulation: Enabling Enterprise Performance Improvement, Modernization and Transformation

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The Research Development Institute in Digital Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Topic: The Research Development Institute in Digital Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincol

Influences of dietary soy isoflavones on metabolism but not nociception and stress hormone responses in ovariectomized female rats

BACKGROUND: Isoflavones, the most abundant phytoestrogens in soy foods, are structurally similar to 17beta-estradiol. Few studies have examined the nociception and stress hormone responses after consumption of soy isoflavones. METHODS: In this study, ovariectomized (OVX) female Long-Evans rats were fed either an isoflavone-rich diet (Phyto-600) or an isoflavone-free diet (Phyto-free). We examined the effects of soy isoflavones on metabolism by measuring body weights, food/water intake, adipose tissue weights as well as serum leptin levels. Also, circulating isoflavone levels were quantified. During chemically induced estrous, nociceptive thresholds were recorded. Then, the animals were subjected to a stressor and stress hormone levels were quantified. RESULTS: Body weights were significantly lower in Phyto-600 fed rats compared to Phyto-free values within one week and during long-term consumption of soy isoflavones. Correspondingly, Phyto-600 fed animals displayed significantly less adipose deposition and lower serum leptin levels than Phyto-free values. However, rats on the Phyto-600 diet displayed greater food/water intake compared to Phyto-free levels. No changes in thermal pain threshold or stress hormone levels (ACTH and corticosterone) were observed after activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) stress axis. CONCLUSION: In summary, these data show that consumption of soy isoflavones 1) increases metabolism, demonstrated by significantly decreased body weights, adipose tissue deposition and leptin levels, but 2) does not alter nociception or stress hormone responses, as indexed by thermal pain threshold, serum corticosterone and ACTH levels in chemically-induced estrous OVX rats