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Hybrid Gulf — Excavating Future Identities, Robert Canak

Theses and Dissertations

This Project examines the coexistence of two cultures?–?in this case the host Gulf, and the imported Western?–?and addresses certain problems that still need attention. This Project celebrates the creation of the third, hybrid, culture as a result of their intermingling. In this Research, Postcolonial Theory? and Transitional Object Theory? are used as conceptual frameworks, and are combined with Archaeology and Design as a practice. On a personal level, the Project evolved out of my cross-cultural origin and experiences. On an academic level, the Project serves as an experiment, trying to fill the gaps in the Gulf region’s search for identity. …

Supporting Non-Verbal Visual Communication In Online Group Art Therapy, Brennan Jones, Kate Collie, Sara Prins Hankinson, Anthony Tang

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Art therapy provides therapeutic benefit to people suffering from chronic pain, and recent work has explored supporting art therapy through online tools such as chat forums and discussion boards. These tools give people the benefit of engaging in art therapy without the burden of having to leave one’s home (when transportation may be a challenge), and allowing people to reveal their identities through dialogue and activity rather than through one’s appearance. However, these tools also do not provide much opportunity for collaboration and shared art making. Because group members are not aware of each other’s actions and non-verbal cues in …

"Legless Birds": A Re-Examination Of The Motivating Factors Behind Hieroglyphic "Mutilation", Ashley R. Stanton

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

It has often been assumed that the "mutilation" of animate hieroglyphic signs in ancient Egypt was meant to protect the deceased from harm in a tomb context. Using a semiotic perspective, this study will encourage a re-evaluation of this dominant explanation. The Egyptian hieroglyph can be interpreted on both iconic and symbolic levels, making a unilateral reading of any given sign unlikely. "Mutilation" has been expressed in many different ways throughout Egyptian history, from both outside and inside a funerary context, and to several different ends. This study will examine the "mutilation" of bird-signs in the late Middle Kingdom and …

Anti-Heroics, Modesty, And Bad Taste, Philip Hinge

Theses and Dissertations

My thesis work revolves around investigating painting’s relationship with “bad taste” and heroism. By comparing my paintings to illustrative depictions of “heroism”, artists who turn bad art good, ideas concerning modesty, humor, and invention I will contextualize my stance towards “heroism” and bad taste. By establishing my relationship to the aforementioned examples I will trace the growth of my work over the past few years and discuss how its role within contemporary painting has changed as well as how it interacts with various cultural references.

The Bg News April 28, 2014, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. April 28, 2014. Volume 93-Issue 93.

The Bg News April 25, 2014, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. April 25, 2014. Volume 93-Issue 92.

Easterner, Vol. 65, No. 24, April 23, 2014, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles about a Visual Communications Design exhibit, the Associated Students (ASEWU) elections, the Washington State Dream Act, body image, pastor Paul Rodkey, freshman poet Janessa Williams, the diversity showcase, the Red versus White football scrimmage, track and field meets in southern California, and the women's tennis season.

Garnet & Black Summer 2014, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

Garnet & Black Magazine

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Stress Levels Of Students, Rebekah Currie

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

Agenda, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg General Education Committee Meeting, April 18, 2014, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Faculty Senate. General Education Committee

USF St. Petersburg General Education Committee Meetings

Agenda from the April 18, 2014, meeting of the General Education Committee of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Faculty Senate.

April 2014 Academic Affairs Minutes, University Of Nebraska At Kearney Academic Affairs Committee

Academic Affairs Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, April 17, 2014, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

No abstract provided.

The Children’S Literacy Project: Classic Literature As A Graphic Novel, Joshua Talbot, Robert Barrett

Journal of Undergraduate Research

In the fall of 2011, my fellow classmates and I decided to create a graphic novel anthology of classic literature as an encouragement for young children to read great, time-tested writing (I decided on Treasure Island). The following is my continued experience on this project, the project’s outcomes and how this project has affected me as an artist, group member and visual communicator.

The Bg News April 11, 2014, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. April 11, 2014. Volume 93-Issue 86.

Western News, April 10, 2014, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU named finalist for national award; Gala premiere set for screening of new-employee video; University pledges to increase study abroad enrollment; On Campus with Bradley Horstman.

Starting A Conversation: The Need For And Application Of Service Design In International Development, Ruth Edmonds, Mary Rose Cook

ServDes Conference Series

International Development is concerned with the provision of public services and development programmes in contexts where resources are scarce and states are often fragile. Service design has much to offer the kinds of problems faced by International Development organisations. In this paper; we open a conversation about the need for; and application of; Service Design in International Development; focusing on two of its core principles; collaboration and user-centeredness. We also unpack some problematics that need attention when applying a Service Design approach to International Development programming.

The Bg News April 09, 2014, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. April 09, 2014. Volume 93-Issue 85.

Fashioning A Rhetoric Of Style: A Rhetorical Analysis Of Urban Street Style Representations In New York City, Amber Pineda

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis examines how urban street styles are used rhetorically within local boroughs in New York City as a form of resistance to the dominant fashion industry that dictates what is "in fashion" through media. A total of fifteen video blogs developed by The New York Times were analyzed, each containing a representation of one of the five boroughs of New York City: Staten Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens. The analysis identified themes of a rhetoric of style, consisting of primacy of text, imaginary communities, aesthetic rationales, market contexts, and stylistic homologies. These themes were then analyzed by drawing …

Columbia Chronicle (04/07/2014), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from April 7, 2014 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 40 pages and is listed as Volume 49, Number 25. Cover story: "'Israeli/Palestinian Conflic' section reinstated: AAUP inquiry contends college violated professor's academic freedom" Editor-in-Chief: Lindsey Woods

The Daily Gamecock, Monday, April 7, 2014, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

April

No abstract provided.

Travelmacedonia: A Solution For The Discovery Of Macedonia As A Place Of Travel, Violeta Mangovski

Theses

TravelMacedonia is a thesis, which explores the relationship between interactive design and marketing. Both are studied in respect to create an improved marketing system for Macedonia's tourism, as it is under discovered. A website and app prototype are created in order to meet the goal of increasing awareness of Macedonia and desire to travel there. This topic is relevant to the field of design because of its importance in making the retrieval of information not only accessible, but also to provide this information in an easily accessible and readable way.

The website is designed to surprise users of how interesting …

World Warrior, Dan Farruggia

Theses

The purpose of this thesis project is to research the design elements of three of the most recognizable armors in world history (the Samurai, the Knight, and the Viking) and adapt them for futuristic character designs for my own fictious real-time computer game called World Warrior. Much like the command and conquer game Age of Empires, players will pick from a vast range of civilizations, construct their own civilization, build an army, and destroy their opponents. It will take place far into the future, and in a time period where great civilizations such as the Byzantines, the Saracens, the Persians, …

Agenda, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg General Education Committee Meeting, April 4, 2014, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg. Faculty Senate. General Education Committee

USF St. Petersburg General Education Committee Meetings

Agenda from the April 4, 2014, meeting of the General Education Committee of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Faculty Senate.

Easterner, Vol. 65, No. 21, April 2, 2014, Associated Students Of Eastern Washington University

Student Newspapers

This issue of the Easterner contains articles about a campus blood drive, the Student Research and Creative Works Symposium, the baseball club, the abundance of waterfowl due to spring snow, attempts to update the Big Dipper, alumnus and musician Dominique Small, men's tennis, and soccer coach Rich Cullen.

Undergraduate Scholarship At Winthrop University 2014 Book Of Abstracts, Winthrop University, Undergraduate Research Office, Winthrop University

Abstract Books

University College proudly presents the third Undergraduate Scholarship at Winthrop University Book of Abstracts, which chronicles the scholarly accomplishments of students throughout all five academic colleges in the university: College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), College of Business Administration (CBA), College of Education (COE), the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) and University College (UC). The book also highlights the students who have completed Honors Theses, applied for Nationally Competitive Awards, and were selected as McNair or WISE Scholars.

Identifying High Crime Areas Using Spatial Analysis, Elisa Trepanier

Thinking Matters Symposium Archive

Crime incident locations and trends are examined spatially using GIS to produce maps that pinpoint high crime areas or Hot Spots Crime mapping aids police departments by identifying areas to allocate limited resources where and when they are most needed. This project introduces the availability of GIS technology to smaller police departments as a tool to assist in the development of crime prevention strategies. In this model crime incident reports for Windham, Maine are geocoded and patterns of motor vehicle and structure burglaries analyzed for date, time and location of incident. An addressing protocol is followed to protect victim privacy …

Métissage Culturelle: Identity, Aesthetics, And The Social Roles Of Portraiture In Saint Louis Du Sénégal, Shailee Wilson

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

With so clear a history, geography, and memory located in the colonial area, this study explores how contemporary St.Louis, du Sénégal expresses a synthesis of two identities. Métissage culturelle, defined as Franco-African mixed cultural heritage, is rooted in both the public and imaginative identities of St.Louisans creative, artistic, and political force, was heavily influenced by social upheaval and transformation post Independence. This essay argues that nineteenth century portrait photography was an outlet for Sénégalais to create their alternative, self-defined identities in response to changes within their social and cultural environment. Portrait photography is discussed through two frameworks, the social role …

Online Learning And Post-Secondary Expectations: Bridging The Gap From Academic Leaders To Instructors, Marian Muldrow

Academic Leadership Journal in Student Research

Because of the increase of online learning on college campuses, some researchers primarily concern themselves with student perceptions to online learning (Jain, Jain, & Jain, 2011). Others are concerned with the changes they would consider beneficial through the instructor perspective (Lederman & Jaschik, 2013). Both groups want to determine the breakdown between the structure of online courses and student success. Therefore, attention needs to be turned to the academic leaders such as the coordinators, directors, and deans of distance learning.

Spring/Summer 2014, Academy Of Lifelong Learning

Program Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Into The Frightening Light: Emotional Healing Through The Creative Process, Bethany Dunfee Pierce

Creativity and Change Leadership Graduate Student Master's Projects

This project explores the role the creative process and art making can have in emotional healing and briefly describes connections among the affective skills of Creative Problem Solving and art making. Essentially a self-study taking place over five months, this project focuses on how the author, by developing mindful practice and behavior, used visual journaling, blogging, drawing and painting as methods of discovering her own creative process and how that process aided in emotional transformation leading toward greater self-actualization and artistic identity. This work provides key learnings that can help others in overcoming creative blocks, exploring creative process or in …