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Save And Continue?, Douglas Boyd Johnson
Save And Continue?, Douglas Boyd Johnson
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The purpose of this thesis is to describe the research I completed and the body of work produced during the course of my Master's studies. The paper begins by briefly recounting early influences and the nature of my practice at the time I began the program. Then elaboration follows on the development of my work across various media, both traditional and digital. The work centers on formal questioning of pictorial media and draws conclusions on the nature of picture making, and the motivations I have for pursuing pictorial art.
Bio Design For Clothing: Creating A Biodegradable Biomaterial With A Direct Application To Clothing, Faezeh Tabatabaeimanesh
Bio Design For Clothing: Creating A Biodegradable Biomaterial With A Direct Application To Clothing, Faezeh Tabatabaeimanesh
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Throughout the world, both the textile and fashion industries play a major role in environmental pollution. On a daily basis, the processes employed cause serious damage to the environment, both through raw material use and as a result of the various ways textiles are processed. Many environmental issues can be addressed through the proper selection of raw materials and by transforming production processes into sustainable closed loop systems. This project aims to address these important issues by developing an eco-friendly biodegradable material with applications to the fashion and textile industries. This project employs a bio design approach to develop a …
Designing An Online Platform To Support Long-Distance Romantic Relationships, Jiayu Kang
Designing An Online Platform To Support Long-Distance Romantic Relationships, Jiayu Kang
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Nowadays, Long-Distance Relationships (LDRs) are increasingly popular and ubiquitous for many reasons, including travel for career, education, and parent care. Compared to geographically-close relationships; it seems LDRs face many challenges: difficulties in communication, time zone difference, temptations from others, and lack of physical engagement, among other things. While the rise of computer-mediated communication provide many channels for interaction for LDR partners, statistics show that many long-distance relationships still don't last. I focused on two important factors that can impact relationship satisfaction—self-disclosure and a caring response. I employed an online survey to understand how partners self-disclose and show a caring response …