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Kaleidoscopic View Of Voices Shaping Female And Male Adolescents' Dynamic Mathematics Identity Within Single-Sex And Coeducational Environments, Amber Simpson

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With amendments made to the Title IX legislation in 2006, public schools in the United States were permitted to establish single-sex classes as an option for students to enroll voluntarily. Yet, our understanding of how single-sex mathematics classes affect female and male adolescent students in the United States is sparse. The purpose of this study is to contribute to this limited body of scholarship by gaining insights into the similarities and differences in how middle grade female and male students' narrate their mathematics identity within a single-sex and coeducational mathematics classrooms, as well as how class type may be shaping …

Social Media And Selection: How Does New Technology Change An Old Game?, Julie Terrill Wade

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Research indicates employers use social media, such as Facebook and LinkedIn, to make decision regarding would-be employees. A scarce amount of academic research specifically examines the decision-making processes employers use when using social media to select the best job applicant for the job. This study focuses on how social media impacts hiring processes, investigating the impact of political attitudes expressed on social media impact managers’ evaluations of how “hireable” job candidates are. This study also examines how individuating information, also known as job-related information, presented on social media influences employer decisions to hire job candidates. To test the research model, …

Hybrid Hydrogels For Tissue Engineering, Ho Joon Lee

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Hydrogels have been widely investigated for their versatility in biomedical applications such as tissue engineering scaffolds and minimally invasive vehicles for site-specific delivery of bioactive molecules. Hybrid hydrogels combine the strengths of intrinsic bioactivity from naturally derived materials and superior control over network physical and chemical properties from synthetic materials. The most prominent approach in three-dimensional (3D) hybrid matrices is the use of MMP-sensitive peptides derived from native extracellular matrix molecules to crosslink synthetic polymers. These peptide-based techniques have several limitations such as high cost, limited mechanical properties, and reduced degradation kinetics that limit the network crosslinking density and mechanical …

Evaluating Local Food-Tourism Linkages As A Strategy For Promoting Sustainable Tourism And Economic Development: A Case For Tanzania, John Thomas Mgonja

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Tanzania is one of sub-Saharan Africa's most popular and rapidly growing tourism destinations. Despite high economic growth stirred by fast tourism development, the level of poverty and unemployment is still very high. The rapid growth in tourism which translates into economic growth does not appear to have considerably improved local people's income and reduced poverty in the country. Involvement of local people in the ownership of tourism enterprises is viewed as an important tool for promoting sustainable tourism, improving local peoples' income and reducing financial leakage which is caused by importation of goods such as food and drinks from other …

Carbon Nanotube-Enzyme Conjugates For The Fabrication Of Diagnostic Biosensors, Olukayode Adedamola Karunwi

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The fabrication of multi-analyte biotransducers continues to be a major technical challenge when the length scales of the individual transducer elements are on the order of microns Generation-3 (Gen-3) biosensors and advanced enzyme biofuel cells will benefit from direct electron transfer to oxidoreductases facilitated by single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). Direct electron transfer helps to mitigate errors from the instability in oxygen tension, eliminate use of a mediator and produce a device with low operating potential close to the redox potential of the enzymes. Supramolecular conjugates of SWNT-glucose oxidase (GOx-SWNT) may be produced via ultrasonic processing. Using a Plackett-Burman experimental design …

Investigating Polymer Based Scaffolds For Urinary Bladder Tissue Engineering, Srikanth Sivaraman

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Current surgical treatments for urinary bladder disorders rely on the use of autologous intestinal segments and xenografts such as small intestinal submucosa, which suffer from various complications including mechanical mismatch and graft shrinkage. Despite early promises of bladder tissue engineering, a recent report of unsuccessful clinical trials suggests that the technology needs further improvement and evaluation through animal models of bladder dysfunction. Therefore, the objective of this doctoral dissertation was to characterize a viable bladder tissue scaffold (patch) which mimics the mechanical properties of the bladder, maintains the phenotype of the BSMC seeded in it and finally, tested in vivo …

Killer Cell Activation By A Novel Multifunctional Protein: An Immuno/Gene Therapy For Cancer, Ashlee Tietje

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One of the characteristics of advanced tumors is the evasion of the immune system. There are multiple methods that tumor cells employ to achieve this including reducing the expression of activating ligands on the cell surface and a shift in the tumor microenvironment toward pro-tumor cytokines. The purpose of this research is to develop a novel bifunctional fusion protein that will target these two deficiencies in the tumor microenvironment and activate killer cells that are already present. The proposed protein combines the extracellular domain of a ligand for the killer cell activating receptor NKG2D and Interleukin-12 (IL-12). It is hypothesized …

Perceptions Of Career And Technology Education Among African American Students, Laura Smith

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Recent studies have found that Career and Technology Education can lower dropout rates among high school students (Stone and Lewis, 2012). Students that are enrolled in Career and Technical Education are exposed to a plethora of career opportunities that they may not be cognizant of without the learning environment found at Career and Technology Centers. African American students participate in Career and Technology Education more than any other racial or ethnic group (Silverberg, 2004). Because Career and Technology Education has been found to be an important aspect of increasing graduation rates and African American students participate more than any other …

New Americans' Perspectives On Retention And Adaptation Of Childrearing Practices In Vermont: Building Intercultural Relationships, Julie Richards

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With the prevalence of global migration, many communities are becoming increasingly diverse. However, along with the benefits of diversity, cultural divides can emerge. Members of the dominant culture may not be familiar with, nor understand, cultural practices of the newly arrived community member, and vice versa. This dissertation research sought to identify various cultural childrearing practices as well as New Americans' perspectives on childrearing within Vermont. Barriers and supports for cultural retention and adaptation were identified, along with potential contributions that New Americans can offer their communities in understanding who they are and what they bring to the childrearing experience.

Mechanically- And Electrochemically- Induced Damage At Metal Interfaces Of Joint Replacements And The Biological Consequences, Pooja Panigrahi

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Retrieval analysis has emerged as one of the most direct and informative ways to analyze mechanisms of orthopaedic device failure. With a rising projected demand for revision joint arthroplasty, 268,200 revision total knee replacements (TKR) and 96,700 revision total hip replacements (THR) in 2030, metal interfaces in joint replacements are currently under intense scientific focus as the interactions among mechanical and electrochemical processes continue to challenge the orthopaedic device industry. The objective of these studies was to use implant retrieval and in in vitro analyses to determine the effects of material and mechanical properties on wear and corrosion, and to …

Understanding The Fusion And Maturation Of Tissue Engineered Linear Blood Vessels Using Magnetic Cellular Spheroids, Timothy R. Olsen

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Cellular spheroids are attractive for tissue fabrication due to having precise control over cell and extracellular matrix (ECM) composition, the ability for upscaled production and repeatability, their three-dimensional nature and the fact that spheroids will produce their own ECM over time. A critical process in the fabrication of complex tissue structures with cellular spheroids is related to their fusion and maturation. Tissue fusion is a self-assembly process in which two or more distinct cell populations, or tissues, make contact and coalesce to form a single cohesive structure. Maturation of tissue engineered constructs involves developing the mechanical properties and ECM compositions …

Trilayer Tissue Engineered Heart Valves For Aortic Valve Replacement, Michael Paul Jaeggli

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Heart valve disease often progresses asymptomatically until valve damage has advanced to the point where replacement is unavoidable. Unfortunately, current valve replacements - including mechanical, bioprosthetic and autografts - have serious drawbacks, which often require replacement surgeries or lifelong anticoagulant therapy. The field of tissue engineering aims to overcome these drawbacks by combining scaffolds, stem cells, and chemical and physical stimuli to produce living tissues. The aortic heart valve has a unique structure composed of three discrete layers – fibrosa, spongiosa, and ventricularis - that work together in concert with the resident valvular interstitial cells to maintain a functioning valve. …

Engageme: The Design And Implementation Of A Reflective Tool For Evaluating Student Engagement, Shelby Solomon Darnell

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Recently, there has been a growing push to explore the potential of non-cognitive factors in helping students reach their fullest potential. Engagement, one predictor of student achievement, is such a factor. Because the conditions under which engagement is elicited may vary, EngageMe, a visualization tool, has been developed to assist instructors’ efforts to understand student engagement in the learning process. The application attempts to enhance traditional observation methods by utilizing electrodermal activity, a measure of physiological arousal, as a proximal indicator of engagement. An iterative, participatory design process was used to create prototypes of the EngageMe interface. The results of …

2015 Committee Annual Reports/Updates

NASIG Newsletter

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March 23, 2015 Conference Call

NASIG Newsletter

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Setting The Mood: An Examination Of The Roles Of Romance-Related Mood, Situational Similarity, And Character Attribute Similarity In Selective Exposure To Romantic Comedies, Jessica R. Frampton

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Two studies were conducted in order to explore how romance-related mood, situational similarity, and character attribute similarity affect selective exposure to romantic comedies. Eight hypotheses were proposed based on traditional mood management theory (MMT). MMT predicts that people make media selection choices based on a desire to alter a negative mood state and achieve a positive mood state (Zillmann, 1988; Zillmann & Bryant, 1985). For this study in particular, MMT predicts that people in a negative romance-related mood would choose to avoid media content that reminds them of their negative romance-related mood. Content could remind participants of their negative romance-related …

Sensations Recalibrated, Ayako Abe-Miller

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In my art, I work within a Taoist and Shinto-based context to provide opportunities for the individual to discover aspects of her/his pre-socialized self. The notion of the pre-socialized self, referred to as the innocent self in both Taoism and Shinto, is expressed through a vital force generated from one's total being. The vital force that emits from one’s entire body and soul is called Tamashii in Japanese.

I am interested in evoking my audience’s pure Tamashii that is hidden or dormant in their current lifestyle by providing an opportunity for the audience to become more aware of their mind, …

The Tiger Vol. 109 Issue 25 2015-04-23, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2015

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The Tiger Vol. 109 Issue 24 2015-04-21, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2015

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Staff Senate Minutes, 2015 April 21, Clemson University

Staff Senate Minutes

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The Tiger Vol. 109 Issue 23 2015-04-16, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2015

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The Tiger Vol. 109 Issue 22 2015-04-14, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2015

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Clemson Trustees Minutes, 2015 April 10, Clemson University Board Of Trustees

Minutes

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The Tiger Vol. 109 Issue 21 2015-04-09, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2015

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The Tiger Vol. 109 Issue 20 2015-04-07, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2015

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10th Annual Focus On Creative Inquiry Poster Forum Program, Clemson University

Focus on Creative Inquiry

The 2015 Focus on Creative Inquiry Poster Forum displays a selection of the projects accomplished by Clemson University students in their Creative Inquiry teams.

What is Creative Inquiry? It is small-group learning for all students, in all disciplines. It is the imaginative combination of engaged learning and undergraduate research – and it is unique to Clemson University.

The Tiger Vol. 109 Issue 19 2015-04-02, Clemson University

Tiger Newspapers 2015

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Use Of Social Media To Identify Gastrointestinal Symptons In Children With Autism, Erika Mcmillion, Anna Chassevent, Rebecca A. Garcia, Julie Eggert

Health, Education and Human Development Awards

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The Rules, Maggie Mason Smith

Publications

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Cellulose Nanofiber Composite Membranes For Water Purification, Nithinart Chitpong, Scott M. Husson

Chemical and Biomolecular Graduate Research Symposium

Global water demand continues to increase because of population growth, urbanization, and climate change. Since there are limited natural water resources, water purification systems play a critical societal role. Membrane technologies are used widely to improve water quality for beneficial use. Therefore, the development of new membranes is an active area of research in the water purification field.