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Masks
Masks is inspired by a type of Chinese opera called Chuanju, which comes from the Sichuan region in southwest China. In Chuanju, each character has his or her own type of face makeup. For example, semi-transparent makeup is often used for females and young men, while yingyang makeup splits a face …
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Masks and transformations
I use the mask as a vehicle to carry the symbols I feel call attention to the metaphors which best represent my philosophy of life. Inspired by my studies of Ancient American (Mayan and Anasazi) art and archaeology, I use the jaguar, the bird, the snake and man in metaphoric allegory to parallel …
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System design - optical character recognition with weighted area masks.
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1965
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Behind The Masks-Performance DVD and Thesis of Masks, Op. 3 (1969) for solo flute and glass chimes 'ad lib' by Oliver Knussen
Masks, Op. 3 for solo flute and glass chimes 'ad lib.' was written by British composer Oliver Knussen in 1969. Masks confirms itself as the highest art form for the solo flute. Masks is a story about an individual going through different stages of emotions, and it describes each state of mind by …
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Unmasking Masks An Analysis of Psychological Physical and Virtual Masks as applied to Intellectual Property(IP) Character Design in Branding and Marketing Strategies
This thesis investigates the concept of ‘masks’ as a multi-dimensional metaphor comprising psychological, physical, and virtual forms, to explore their enduring cultural relevance and transformative potential in the digital age. Here, "masks" are understood not as literal facial coverings, but as …
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Evaluating Data Augmentation with Attention Masks for Context Aware Transformations
… augmentation paradigm that uses the attention masks of pre-trained transformers to more effectively apply text transformations in high-importance locations, creating augmentations which can be used for further finetuning. Our comprehensive analysis points to limited success of utilizing this …
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The semiotics of visible face make-up: The masks women wear
This dissertation explores the `sign' of visible face make-up and examines how women consume appearance in everyday life in contemporary Australia. Using a semiotic framework, it presents a novel new method for interpreting and gaining increased meaning into an everyday consumption phenomenon. The …
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Fabrication of distortion free x-ray masks using low stress tungsten
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1992.
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Black Quarterback, White Masks: A Critical Analysis of the NFL Anthem Protests
<p>The NFL anthem protests were and are an important cultural moment and social movement. The widespread emulation of the protest, and the adoption of the kneel as a symbol of unity, reverence, and silent objection demonstrates the protests’ continued relevance. This dissertation critically …
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A Composite Representational Study of Masks Using Visual, Verbal, and Written Impressions
<p>It was the purpose of this study: (1) to use masks as a means of motivation for the students to develop their fundamental needs for expression, for creation, for identification and for release; (2) to furnish information as basic knowledge to be used in projects of mask-making; and (3) to take …
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Masks and masking practices in old regime France and the French Revolution
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-03-28 without embargo terms
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Presence and Stability of SARS-CoV-2 on Indoor Surfaces and Masks
… that causes COVID-19, on indoor surfaces and masks, and to provide insight into the possibility of fomite transmission. Since most transmission occurs indoors where humans spent 90% of their time, we first focused on quantifying the contamination level of SARS-CoV-2, including both viral RNA …
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The masks of Mnēmosynē: modulations of memory from ancient Greece to modern Paris
This thesis traces some of the modulations in the figuration, role and functioning of memory from the Mycenaean civilisation to the Hellenistic period of ancient Greece before taking up a reading of the modern continental philosophical engagements with this inheritance and the question concerning …
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Optimization of Reactive Ion Etching to Fabricate Silicon Nitride Stencil Masks in SF6 Plasma
Stencil masks are used to print ultra-high resolution patterns using helium ion/atom beam lithography and are often manufactured from thin, free-standing silicon nitride membranes. The masks have sub-200nm openings etched through the thickness of the membrane using a reactive ion etch (RIE) process …
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The Masks of Mexico: Mexican-American's Relationship With Their Cultural Heritage and Self-Concepts
<p>The tradition of making and using masks dates back hundreds of years in Mexican culture. The significance of masks in ancient rituals and traditions is not only an important story telling tool but a symbol for Hispanic cultural pride. This study examines the effects of mask making on not only …
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Insertion of metal oxides into block copolymer nanopatterns as robust etch masks for nanolithography
… features from nanoscale on-chip etch masks using “high χ” BCP materials. Fabrication of silicon and germanium nanofins via metal-oxide enhanced BCP on-chip etch masks that might be of importance for future Fin-field effect transistor (FinFETs) application are detailed.
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Trauma Begetting Trauma: Fukú, Masks, and Implicit Forgiveness in the Works of Junot Díaz
<p>This essay began as an examination of Junot Díaz’s combination of “low” and “high” culture art and literature in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.In the wake of Díaz publishing “The Silence: The Legacy of Childhood Trauma,” and the subsequent accusations of abuse against him, it seemed …
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