Richard III and a comedian\u27s eye.

This thesis is a culmination of process and real life experiences I used as an actor to reach the goal of performing the role of Shakespeare\u27s Richard III. Not only do I discuss the process I used, but I discuss the choices I made in pursuing this role through research, mentorship, and professionalism. Mostly I discuss why I was perfect for this particular role performed at the University of Louisville. This thesis is divided into four parts covering background, college, professional work, graduate work and finally performance of Richard III. Part One gives a historical background on my life from high school to my acceptance here at the University of Louisville. Broken into smaller sub-chapters I discuss mentorship, professionalism, research and technique, all of which I use in my daily work as an actor. Part Two explores the use of process here at the University of Louisville and how I used it to my advantage in Richard III. I focus on the processes specifically used in the rehearsal of Richard III including the voice, acting and movement work that helped me shape my character of Richard. Finally Parts Three and Four cover my performance and conclusion of why I was perfect for this role. In Part Three, I delve deeper into choices I made by the use of technique and research, and how the particular process Dr. Rinda Frye uses in her rehearsals formed a coherent and comedic Richard like none other any has seen before

Higgs mechanism in a light front formulation

We give a simple derivation of the Higgs mechanism in an abelian light front field theory. It is based on a finite volume quantization with antiperiodic scalar fields and a periodic gauge field. An infinite set of degenerate vacua in the form of coherent states of the scalar field that minimize the light front energy, is constructed. The corresponding effective Hamiltonian descibes a massive vector field whose third component is generated by the would-be Goldstone boson. This mechanism, understood here quantum mechanically in the form analogous to the space-like quantization, is derived without gauge fixing as well as in the unitary and the light cone gauge.Comment: 9 page

Critical properties of Φ1+14\Phi^4_{1+1}-theory in Light-Cone Quantization

The dynamics of the phase transition of the continuum $\Phi ^{4}_{1+1}$-theory in Light Cone Quantization is reexamined taking into account fluctuations of the order parameter $$ in the form of dynamical zero mode operators (DZMO) which appear in a natural way via the Haag expansion of the field $\Phi (x)$ of the interacting theory. The inclusion of the DZM-sector changes significantly the value of the critical coupling, bringing it in agreement within 2% with the most recent Monte-Carlo and high temperature/strong coupling estimates. The critical slowing down of the DZMO governs the low momentum behavior of the dispersion relation through invariance of this DZMO under conformal transformations preserving the local light cone structure. The critical exponent $\eta$ characterising the scaling behaviour at $k^2 \to 0$ comes out in agreement with the known value 0.25 of the Ising universality class. $\eta$ is made of two contributions: one, analytic $(75$) and another (25%) which can be evaluated only numerically with an estimated error of 3%. The $\beta$-function is then found from the non-perturbative expression of the physical mass. It is non-analytic in the coupling constant with a critical exponent $\omega=2$. However, at D=2, $\omega$ is not parametrisation independent with respect to the space of coupling constants due to this strong non-analytic behaviour.Comment: Latex, 22 pages, 8 Postscript figures,Appendi

Compactification near and on the light front

We address problems associated with compactification near and on the light front. In perturbative scalar field theory we illustrate and clarify the relationships among three approaches: (1) quantization on a space-like surface close to a light front; (2) infinite momentum frame calculations; and (3) quantization on the light front. Our examples emphasize the difference between zero modes in space-like quantization and those in light front quantization. In particular, in perturbative calculations of scalar field theory using discretized light cone quantization there are well-known ``zero-mode induced'' interaction terms. However, we show that they decouple in the continuum limit and covariant answers are reproduced. Thus compactification of a light-like surface is feasible and defines a consistent field theory.Comment: 24 pages, 4 figure

The challenge of enterprise/innovation: a case study of a modern university

In the prevailing economic and political climate for Higher Education a greater emphasis has been placed on diversifying the funding base. The present study was undertaken between 2012 and 2014 and addressed the implementation of an approach to the transformation of one academic school in a medium-sized modern university in Wales to a more engaged enterprise culture. A multimethod investigation included a bi-lingual (English and Welsh) online survey of academic staff and yielded a 71% response rate (n = 45). The findings informed a series of in-depth interviews (n = 24) with a representative sample of those involved in enterprise work (support staff, managers, senior managers), and those who were not. The results provided the platform for the ‘S4E model’ for effective engagement with enterprise: (1) Strategic significance for Enterprise, (2) Support for Enterprise, (3) Synergy for Enterprise, and (4) Success for Enterprise. The outcomes of the research and the recommendations from it have potential to inform practice in other academic schools within the university and, in a wider context, within other Schools of Education regionally, nationally and internationally. Its original empirical exploration of enterprise within education studies is a significant contribution to that body of knowledge