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Vol. 44, No. 8 - Whole No. 305, Eleanor M. Farrell

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 11, No. 5, Glen Goodknight

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 11, No. 3, Glen Goodknight

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 11, No. 1, Glen Goodknight

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 10, No. 5, Glen Goodknight

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 10, No. 2, Glen Goodknight

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Why Share A Language Or Tradition? Gadamer And Davidson In Dispute, Bart Vandenabeele

Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture

That the ideal way to communicate and reach understanding is by speaking the same language, is a widespread view: it is rarely questioned in debates concerning language, (intercultural) communication, and interpretation. I shall argue that Hans-Georg Gadamer, too, suffers from this common language “syndrome.” Donald Davidson is one of the few philosophers who explicitly uttered qualms about the necessity of a common language. Davidson critiques Gadamer’s common language idea, and rightly claims that a common language is not needed for communication and understanding. I show that Davidson has been unable to develop this insight fruitfully and underestimates the importance of …

New American Terminology And The Immigrant Identity, Sheyla Finkelshteyn, Kate Nimako

Kaleidoscope: A Graduate Journal of Qualitative Communication Research

Many cities in the US have a “new” American Welcoming Center with welcoming programs aimed at helping immigrants integrate into American society (NAWC, 2022; COC, 2022a). The language used by these centers implies that (1) there is a desire for immigrants to change to fit into the society (Wang & Mallinckrodt, 2006), (2) all immigrants are new to America and need to fit in and (3) American identity is the primary identity of a new immigrant. 19 immigrants shared their stories with us. We used Riessman’s (2008) thematic and dialogic analysis approach to analyze their identity and attitude toward the …

The Case Of Cronos: A Study Of Familial Resilience And Transnational Political Critique, Nicole Tanquary

Kaleidoscope: A Graduate Journal of Qualitative Communication Research

Resilience as a trope is often associated with the neoliberal ideal of individualized personal success, an ideal that is frequently used to deny the existence of structural oppression (Phipps, 2014). Analyzing cultural artefacts, however, can offer a reappraisal of how publics understand resilience in relation to neoliberal economic policy. In this paper, I analyze a 1993 film by Guillermo del Toro, titled Cronos, to understand how resilience can be presented as familial rather than individual, as well as the trickiness of using film to critique neoliberalism while under the influence of state agencies. In examining Cronos, I argue that …

The Sec Spanish Consortium: Foundations For Linguistic Gratuity And Language Documentation Among Latinx Populations In New Destination Communities Of The U.S. South, Stephen Fafulas, Chad Howe, Rafael Orozco, Alicia Cipria, Erin O'Rourke, Nina Moreno, Matthew J. Van Hoose

Research Products

Latinx populations in the USA have grown steadily in recent decades, with significant increases taking place in “new destination communities” of the U.S. South. The focus of our paper is to highlight opportunities for working with these populations, including traditional sociolinguistic ethnographies and community-engaged research. We highlight an initiative named “The SEC Spanish Consortium” which is an interinstitutional collaboration centered on scholarship and service involving Latinx populations in new destination communities of the U.S. South. We show that ongoing and future scholarly work in the U.S. South can act as a mechanism for documenting these emerging Latinx communities while simultaneously …

Disruptive Clinician Behavior: A Qualitative Descriptive Study Of Non-Native English-Speaking Nurses, Seyoung Baik

Dissertations

Background: Disruptive clinician behaviors among healthcare staff are an increasing concern, negatively affecting patient safety. In 2015, 16% of nurses in the U.S. were foreign-born (Shaffer et al., 2022), and 25% of New York and California nurses were immigrants (Shaffer et al., 2021). Nurses' migration to the U.S. has been exploding. Non-native English-speaking nurses experience complications, problems, and discord in their workplace with coworkers.

Aim: The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore and understand non-native English-speaking nurses’ experiences with disruptive clinician behaviors in the U.S.

Specific aims were to 1) create a comprehensive description of the experiences …

Abortion Costs And The Language Of Torture, William J. Aceves

Faculty Scholarship

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Org., several states imposed significant restrictions on abortion. Some of these states established medical exceptions that would allow a pregnant person to receive an abortion only if they face "a life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from a pregnancy that places the female at risk of death or poses a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function unless the abortion is performed or induced." This language highlights the extreme pain and suffering that pregnant people must experience to qualify for an abortion …

Dynamic Knowledge Elicitation: Leveraging Student Feedback For Improved Language Model Distillation, Reuven Muller

Master's Theses

Large Language Models (LLMs) have significantly advanced the field of natural language processing but remain resource-intensive and impractical for many organizations. Specialist models offer a viable alternative, often developed through Knowledge Distillation (KD) techniques. However, traditional KD methods rely on predefined static datasets to elicit knowledge from the teacher model, failing to dynamically address the weaknesses of the student model during training. This research introduces two novel methods for adaptive knowledge elicitation: Feedback-Driven Question Generation and Agent-Based Targeted Question Generation. These methods iteratively expand the training dataset based on the student model’s performance, leveraging a teacher model to generate targeted …

Artificial Intelligence Foundation Model Risk Identification And Governance Model From Esg Perspective, Jincheng Shi, Guoyu Wang, Yingchun Wang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The application ecology of artificial intelligence foundation model is rapidly expanding. The environment, society, and governance are facing new challenges and opportunities. Exploring the construction of a governance framework for the development risks of foundation model has important theoretical value and practical significance for promoting the healthy and sustainable development of artificial intelligence. Based on the theories of ESG and artificial intelligence governance, this study analyzes the development benefits and typical risks of foundation model from the perspective of ESG and then constructs a risk governance framework and implementation strategies for artificial intelligence foundation models. This study shows that a …

Foundations Of Music Education: Creativity, Curriculum, And Terminal Degrees, Charles Edwin Patterson Iii

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This collection of articles includes three concepts centered on critical areas within music education: (1) creativity and the creative personality, (2) curriculum development with a focus on orchestral string teaching, and (3) the historical evolution and current status of doctoral programs in music education in the United States. These three articles are correlated through their shared focus on enhancing the field of music education by examining the essential elements that shape practices by students, teachers, mentors, etc. Together, they explore how creativity, curriculum approaches, and advanced training programs in music education contribute to a holistic and adaptive music education framework …

Spatiotemporal Mapping Of Auditory Onsets During Speech Production, Garret Lynn Kurteff, Alyssa M Field, Saman Asghar, Elizabeth C Tyler-Kabara, Dave Clarke, Howard L Weiner, Anne E Anderson, Andrew J Watrous, Robert J Buchanan, Pradeep N Modur, Liberty S Hamilton

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

The human auditory cortex is organized according to the timing and spectral characteristics of speech sounds during speech perception. During listening, the posterior superior temporal gyrus is organized according to onset responses, which segment acoustic boundaries in speech, and sustained responses, which further process phonological content. When we speak, the auditory system is actively processing the sound of our own voice to detect and correct speech errors in real time. This manifests in neural recordings as suppression of auditory responses during speech production compared with perception, but whether this differentially affects the onset and sustained temporal profiles is not known. …

Gmc-2162 Prompt Engineering And Its Effects On Ai And Human Relationships: A Contemporary Approach, Francis Madu, Naga Janaki Madhav Kadiyala, Nivesh Thallapally

C-Day Computing Showcase

A. Background: Prompt engineering refers to the process of designing and refining input prompts for AI models (especially language models like GPT) to improve their outputs. It has become a critical tool in maximizing the performance and utility of AI models in diverse applications, from customer service to content creation. Beyond technical aspects, the interaction between humans and AI is increasingly shaped by the effectiveness of these prompts. B. Motivation: As AI becomes more integrated into daily life, the way humans interact with AI models is profoundly influenced by prompt engineering. Misaligned prompts can lead to misunderstanding, confusion, or unintended …

Gmr-215 Efficient Sentiment Analysis Using Encoder-Only Transformer, Rohan Jonnalagadda, Srinidhi Kandimalla, Siri Yellu

C-Day Computing Showcase

In the era of social media, sentiment analysis has emerged as a vital instrument for comprehending public opinion, especially on sites like LinkedIn and Twitter. Because user-generated content is informal and noisy, traditional sentiment classification techniques like Naive Bayes and Support Vector Machines sometimes find it difficult to capture context, sarcasm, and long-term interdependence. In order to improve sentiment analysis accuracy for social media datasets with a specific focus on sentiments related to corporate layoffs, this study suggests an encoder-only transformer model. Our method successfully captures intricate phrase patterns and contextual subtleties in textual data by leveraging the self-attention mechanism …

Gmr-7179 Improving Alzheimer’S Detection Via Synthetic Data Generation Using Gpt-4 And Multi-Level Embeddings, Venkata Sai Bhargav Mutala, Imaan Shahid

C-Day Computing Showcase

This study leverages large language models (LLMs), particularly GPT-4, to overcome the data limitations often encountered in Alzheimer’s detection. We utilize GPT-4 for data augmentation, generating synthetic speech transcripts to enhance machine learning model training. Our approach combines fine-tuned BERT embeddings with CLAN-derived linguistic features, as well as sentence-level embeddings, to improve classification performance on the ADReSS2020 dataset. BERT and CLAN features capture detailed linguistic variants, while sentence embeddings offer robust semantic representations, collectively enhancing the accuracy and generalization of the models. Among the classifiers tested, the Random Forest model shows the best performance, achieving an accuracy of 88% with …

Gpr-233 Human-Assisted Ai For Detecting Mental Health Indicators In Social Media, Abm Adnan Azmee, Francis E Nweke, Mason V Pederson

C-Day Computing Showcase

Mental health is essential to overall well-being, and mental illness includes conditions that affect a person’s psychological health, causing significant distress and limiting daily functioning. With advancements in technology, social media has become a platform where individuals openly share their emotions and thoughts, offering a unique window into their psychological states. However, traditional machine learning models struggle to interpret social media data's wide range of linguistic nuances. To analyze this data effectively, collaboration with human experts is crucial. This study proposes an innovative human-AI teaming framework that integrates human expertise with artificial intelligence (AI) to address these challenges. Our framework …

Jose Rizal And The Birth Of The Social Sciences In The Philippines, Resil B. Mojares

Budhi: A Journal of Ideas and Culture

The paper narrates jose Rizal’s sojourn in Berlin in 1887 as a defining moment in the emergence of the social sciences as a Filipino discipline. it situates this moment in a much wider history, in which such factors as the expansion of the economy, civil bureaucracy, education, and nationalism gave rise to the first Filipino writings in such fields as history, anthropology, sociology, economics, and political science. in recalling Rizal and his time, the paper argues that there is a longer history of the disciplines in the Philippines than is usually acknowledged.

Revisiting Charles Perrault’S Iconic “Bluebeard” Serial Killer In Modern French Variants, Christa Catherine Jones

World Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications

“Bluebeard” (ATU 321: Maiden-Killer), a fairy tale about a wealthy noble man and serial killer, is the most gruesome of Charles Perrault’s fairy tales. Bluebeard epitomizes evil and horror. In Perrault’s tale, Bluebeard’s evilness is linked to patriarchy and power, as symbolized by the villain’s iconic blue beard. Historically linked to Henry VIII (1491–1547), King of England, Bluebeard has also been associated with Breton commander Gilles de Rais who was hanged for sorcery and satanic abuse. This article examines how contemporary francophone “Bluebeard” variants refashion and redefine evil and whether they contain any new morals linked to evilness. Do …

Sexual Violence In Higher Education: A Critical Discourse Analysis Of University Policies, Farah Ali

Global Language Studies Faculty publications

As sexual violence has become increasingly visible in public discourse, scholarly research across disciplines has begun to critically examine how such cases are handled, ranging from the investigation processes, media reporting, and how the accused and accusing parties are impacted. While much of the existing linguistic research makes an important contribution to our understanding of the role of language in interpreting and evaluating sexual violence by focusing on the narrations of specific cases, one area of discourse that remains unexamined is that which is produced by those responsible for defining sexual violence and the protocols for investigating such cases. This …

Cas Connections- 2024 Fall Term - November, Dean's Office College Of Arts And Science

CAS Connections

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Childless Mothers: Lived Experiences Of Black Mothers Who Lost An Only Child, Arielle Jordan

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This qualitative study, grounded in hermeneutic phenomenology, explores the experiences of Black mothers who have lost their only child, addressing a topic often overlooked in counseling training programs. Many counselor educators and supervisors are unprepared to train counselors on how best to support these mothers through their unique grief journeys. This study outcomes fill that gap by providing a deeper understanding of their experiences, intending to shape better counseling practices. The central question guiding this research is: What are the lived experiences of Black mothers who have survived the loss of their only child? To answer this, in-depth interviews were …

Intrinsic Motivation And Career Satisfaction Among Immigrant Health Care Workers, Michelle Marie Henderson-Darling

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Caribbean immigrants are vital to the U.S. health care workforce, yet they face barriers that often hinder their career satisfaction and well-being. This qualitative study aimed to explore how intrinsic motivations, specifically competence, autonomy, and relatedness, shape the career experiences of Caribbean immigrants in health care. Using self-determination theory as the theoretical framework, this study addressed the research question of how these intrinsic motivations shape immigrant experiences in the U.S. health care sector. Data were collected from 10 Caribbean immigrants who were naturalized U.S. citizens using semistructured, audio-recorded interviews. The data were thematically analyzed to detect patterns and themes. The …

Initial Reactions: Rethinking The Efficacy Of Current Contractual Practies For Consumer Protection, Sarah E. Wellard

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

To protect consumers from unfair contracts, legislatures have implemented measures requiring consumers to signal specific agreement to crucial clauses. One such common practice is requiring consumers to initial specific provisions within contracts. This dissertation investigates the efficacy of initialing and other secondary tasks in promoting consumer understanding and memory of contractual information. Through a series of three experimental studies, participants engaged in tasks involving initialing, semantic processing, or irrelevant letter-classification tasks while processing contract information. Contrary to predictions, the findings failed to show that initialing or other secondary tasks significantly improved consumer’s reported memory or understanding of contract terms, compared …

Pawlingo: Bridging Virtual And Real-World Language Learning Through Mixed Reality, Xueer Wang

Theses

PawLingo harnesses the power of mixed reality (MR) technology to enable users to learn new languages anytime, anywhere. By enhancing the interactivity and immersion of language learning, PawLingo revolutionizes how users engage with new languages. The platform features virtual non-player characters (NPCs), such as a panda representing Mandarin, who guide and interact with users in their daily environments. Whether navigating everyday scenarios like markets or public transit or practicing vocabulary in real-time, PawLingo seamlessly integrates language instruction into the user's surroundings. This research explores the development and impact of PawLingo, highlighting its ability to enhance user engagement, retention, and cultural …

“Who Am I?”: Novice Teachers Making Meaning Of Their Intersectional Teacher Identity, Kerrijo E. Ellis

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how marginalized and/or minoritized novice teachers make meaning of their teacher identity. An integrated theoretical framework informed this study using Hong et al.’s (2024) conceptualization of teacher identity, Crenshaw’s (1989) intersectionality, and Collins & Bilge’s (2020) definition of intersectionality. Utilizing the photovoice methodology, four focus groups were conducted with a purposeful sample of five novice teachers who identified as marginalized (i.e., gender, disability, LGBTQIA+) and/or minoritized (i.e., ethnic and/or racial minority). Using reflexive thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2023), I identified three themes: (1) Why I Became a Teacher, which included …