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Staff Senate Minutes, 2018 June 12, Clemson University

Staff Senate Minutes

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Open Parks Network: A Cross-Governmental Approach To Open Access And Sustainability, Joshua Morgan, Rachel Wittmann, Christopher G. Vinson, Colleen Curry

Presentations

Clemson University and the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) have collaborated since 2010 to develop the Open Parks Network, an open repository of over 230,000 digital objects and metadata records chronicling the diverse cultural and natural history of our nation’s parks, historic sites, and other protected areas. Initially funded by an Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership Grant that ended in 2014, this joint effort to deliver wider public access to the unique resources located in NPS libraries, museums, and archives across the U.S. and territories is an intriguing case study in the dynamics of a relationship between …

Training Deaf Learners To Become Interpreters: A Pilot Project, Miranda Lai

International Journal of Interpreter Education

This article reports on a pilot project to train 20Deaflearnersin an attempt to equip them with the skills and knowledge required for interpreting assignments, including how to manage visual communication in various service settings and apply ethical standards to their interpreting practice. This is the first time such training has been delivered in a tertiary environment in Victoria, Australia. The project chose three non-language-specific units of competency from the national qualification of Diploma of Interpretingunder the Public Sector Training Package. In addition to outlining the curriculum design and student learning outcomes, this article presents insight and qualitative feedback collected from …

Beyond Bilingual Programming: Interpreter Education In The U.S. Amidst Increasing Linguistic Diversity, David Quinto-Pozos

International Journal of Interpreter Education

The purpose of this study was to determine the current state of educational opportunities for college and university-level students who wish to incorporate Spanish into their study of ASL–English interpretation. The number of Spanish–English–ASL interpreters is growing at a rapid pace in the United States, and demand for such interpreters is notable—especially in video relay service settings (Quinto-Pozos, Alley, Casanova de Canales, & Treviño, 2015; Quinto-Pozos, Casanova de Canales, & Treviño, 2010). Unfortunately, there appear to be few educational programs that prepare students for such multilingual interpreting. The number of these programs is currently not known (in that information has …

Staff Senate Executive Committee Minutes, 2018 May 29, Clemson University

Staff Senate Minutes

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The Terrors Of Nashe's Terrors Of The Night, John Casey

Early Modern Culture

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“This Is And Is Not Cressida”: Resisting Anthropocentrism In A Shakespeare Of Things, Molly Beth Seremet

Early Modern Culture

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Foreclosing The Future In Macbeth, Hamlet, And “Agnotocene” Climate Policy, Charles Whitney

Early Modern Culture

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Shakespeare Theatre Company's Macbeth And The Limits Of Multiculturalism, Alexa Alice Joubin

Early Modern Culture

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Almeida Theatre's Hamlet, Emer Mchgh

Early Modern Culture

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Yeats’S White Vellum Notebook, 1930–1933, Wayne K. Chapman

International Yeats Studies

This essay examines the present state of affairs concerning “one of the great literary manuscripts of our time, the great vellum notebook” that Sotheby’s advertised and sold for the first time in 1985. That sale and a subsequent one in 1990 are related to the contents of the notebook as ascertained from finding aids used by the editors of the Cornell Yeats series, including Chapman, as well as from the examination of extant microfilms of the notebook, the location of the original having been lost. Particularly useful for new and on-going textual-genetic studies in Yeats collections at the National Library …

The Tiger: The Best Of Clemson 2018, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2018

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Committee Annual Reports And Updates

NASIG Newsletter

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February 2, 2018 Board Meeting, Kelli Getz

NASIG Newsletter

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Fun Facts About Atlanta: Welcome To Atlanta!, David L. Bradley

NASIG Newsletter

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March 2, 2018 Conference Call, Kelli Getz

NASIG Newsletter

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Avs Corner, May 2018, Farzana Ferdous (Advisor), Emily Alexander, Caitlin Mathews, Megan Tamakloe, Meghan Courey

AVS Corner

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Coming Together Around Hashtags: Exploring The Formation Of Digital Emergent Citizen Groups, Andrew S. Pyle, Brandon Boatwright

Publications

It has been well established that during and after crisis or emergency events, groups of citizens come together to help one another, solve problems, and manage recovery or cleanup. These groups are called emergent citizen groups. They form organically and often disband when the emergency is managed. This study proposes that similar types of groups now form in digital spaces during and after crises. The authors studied conversation on Twitter that used the hashtag “#PrayforUSC” after the murder-suicide that took place at the University of South Carolina in 2015. Initial results indicate that hashtags can function as focal points or …

Internet Of Things And Intelligent Technologies For Efficient Energy Management In A Smart Building Environment, Guneet Bedi

All Dissertations

Internet of Things (IoT) is attempting to transform modern buildings into energy efficient, smart, and connected buildings, by imparting capabilities such as real-time monitoring, situational awareness and intelligence, and intelligent control. Digitizing the modern day building environment using IoT improves asset visibility and generates energy savings. This dissertation provides a survey of the role, impact, and challenges and recommended solutions of IoT for smart buildings. It also presents an IoT-based solution to overcome the challenge of inefficient energy management in a smart building environment. The proposed solution consists of developing an Intelligent Computational Engine (ICE), composed of various IoT devices …

Elucidating The Endocrine Therapy Experiences Of South Carolina Breast Cancer Survivors, Julie Summey Bedi

All Dissertations

The aims of this study were to 1) describe endocrine therapy (ET) non-initiation, non-adherence, and duration by age, race, and temporal trend; 2) identify demographic, clinical, and pharmaceutical factors that are associated with an individual’s ET usage; and 3) understand from the survivor perspective which modifiable factors could have the greatest impact on the likelihood of ET continuation.

This study utilized a convergent parallel mixed methods design. The sample included female South Carolina (SC) residents ages 18-64 at diagnosis with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. SC Central Cancer Registry incidence data linked with South Carolina Medicaid data (N=3,830) were along with …

A Practical Guide To Eye Tracking Using Qualitative And Quantitative Means, Julie Christine Rice

All Dissertations

This research sought to define how typical eye tracking studies are executed and improve the process with qualitative and quantitative methods. Eye tracking is a tool to collect and analyze the behavioral biometrics of consumers. Eye tracking can facilitate a wide range of research, and is commonly used in conjunction with other forms of data collection. The availability of eye tracking has increased in the last decade, leading to more companies using this technology as an avenue for market research. Despite the popularity of eye tracking technology, there is little emphasis in literature concerning the development of benchmarks of aggregate …

Behavioral, Functional, And Shape Assessment For Temporomandibular Joint, Feng Wei

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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders affect over 10 million people in the US with an annual economic cost of more than $4 billion. Due to intriguing etiological factors of TMJ disorders, objective and accurate diagnosis is difficult and so is with the treatment. Consequently, there is the high recurrence rate. To make the situation even worse, many other types of diseases, including cancer, share symptoms and signs with TMJ disorders. Early non-invasive, objective, subject-specific and accurate diagnosis is vital because incorrect or delayed diagnosis can cause patients to miss optimal treatment times, increase unnecessary therapy expenses and even endanger patients’ lives. …

One Day On Our Blue Planet, Maggie Mason Smith

Publications

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Exploring Organizational Culture In College Athletics: Comparing The Athletic Director And Employee Perceptions Of Present And Preferred Cultures, Ryan Heil

All Dissertations

Using a mixed methods research design, this study compared the athletic director’s perceptions of the present and preferred organizational cultures with the perceptions of the athletic department employees at Big State University. As the pace of change has accelerated in athletic departments, it has become more important for members of these organizations to develop a shared understanding of their present culture as well as the type of cultural attributes that they believe will help them become more successful in the future. This study used the Competing Values Framework as a theoretical construct and the OCAI survey to gather quantitative data. …

Ph-Responsive Mercaptoundecanoic Acid Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles And Applications In Catalysis, Siyam M. Ansar, Saptarshi Chakraborty, Christopher L. Kitchens

Publications

Mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA) functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNP-MUA) were synthesized and demonstrated to possess pH-triggered aggregation and re-dispersion, as well as the capability of phase transfer between aqueous and organic phases in response to changes in pH. The pH of aggregation for AuNP-MUA is consistent with the pK_a of MUA (pH ~4) in solution, while AuNP-MUA phase transition between aqueous and organic phases occurs at pH ~9. The ion pair formation between the amine group in octadecylamine (ODA), the carboxylate group in MUA, and the hydrophobic alkyl chain of ODA facilitates the phase transfer of AuNP-MUA into an organic medium. …

Clemson Commencement Program, May 2018, Clemson University

Clemson Commencement Programs

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Return With Honor: An Investigation Of The Reentry Experiences And Discourses Of Returning Missionaries In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Garrett Stone

All Dissertations

Reentry is one of the most difficult and important periods of a traveler’s journey – a time to reflect on and integrate new experiences, identities, and perspectives into life at home. This period is often bittersweet and marked by a host of challenges and symptomology. Religious language and practice may function to alleviate or exacerbate these routine reentry challenges, or introduce a host of new concerns. Situated in the nexus of religion and tourism, the purpose of this critical-constructive qualitative inquiry is to (a) investigate the experiences and discourses of returning missionaries in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day …

3d Micromachining Of Optical Devices On Transparent Material By Ultrafast Laser, Yang Song

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Ultrafast lasers, also referred to as ultrashort pulse lasers, have played an important role in the development of next generation manufacturing technologies in recent years. Their broad range of applications has been investigated in the field of microstructure processing for the biomedical, optical, and many other laboratory and industrial fields. Ultrafast laser machining has numerous unique advantages, including high precision, a small heat affected area, high peak intensity, 3D direct-writing, and other flexible capabilities When integrated with optical delivery, motion devices and control systems, one-step fabrication of assemble-free micro-devices can be realized. In particular, ultrafast lasers enable the creation of …

Who Am I? Refugee Adolescents' Transformation And Negotiation Of Identities At The Cultural Borders, Aamena Saleh

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Many gaps exist in the research on refugee students in general, with the overall portrayal in the literature presenting a school experience in which refugees struggle academically, socially, and emotionally (Roxas, 2008; McBrien, 2005; Lerner, 2012; Lustig, 2004; Smith & Halbert, 2013). Current research discusses social and linguistic struggles frequently, and highlights the need for schools to acknowledge refugees’ backgrounds and draw on their linguistic repertoires to aid their acquisition of the English language (Cummins, 2005; Cummins, et al., 2006; Gutierrez, Baquedano-Lopez, & Tejeda, 1999; Gutierrez, Baquedano-Lopez, Alvarez, & Chiu, 1999). Little has been done to uncover who refugees are …

Dis/Orienting 'Middle East': A Cart-Rhetorical Rhizomatic Mapping, Eda Ozyesilpinar

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This dissertation focuses on the association between the geopolitical region Middle East and the unjust profiling of Islamic terrorism. I examine this connection from the lens of border-politics and deconstruct Western cartographic discourses that constructed the current misrepresentative and extensively totalizing identity of Middle East as the land of Muslim terrorists. My conjecture is framed around Karen Culcasi’s argument on how Middle East was re-invented in the discourse of Orientalism during the early twentieth century. To challenge the region’s current misrepresentative and unjust socio-spatial identity, I map how the region’s inherently othered identity under the European gaze of Orientalism has …