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Showing 1 to 20 of 215 for “"Testimonies"”.
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Fugitive Testimonies
… named in this project as the Fugitive Testimonies Archive. This archive acts as a repository for examining fugitive memories. The ‘sample’ of discarded photographs has been gathered in the practical fieldwork at a regional flea market, located in the southwest of England (specifically …
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Testimonies of Light: Bearing Witness, Photography and Genocide
This thesis explores how photojournalists and the images they produce can be used to enhance global and local understanding of genocide, and help in both reconciliation and remembrance in post-conflict societies. It takes the war in the Former Yugoslavia as a case study, and argues that the act of …
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Modernism's Impossible Witness: Peace Testimonies from the Modernist Wars
<p>"Modernism's Impossible Witness: Peace Testimonies from the Modernist Wars" begins the process of recuperating the lost history of Spanish Civil War pacifism. It studies the ways in which writers and artists employ the aesthetic techniques of modernism, so often ensconced in violence and …
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Tales and testimonies of transformational learning in young adults
This qualitative study took a naturalistic inquiry approach to explore vignettes of the process of transformational learning in young adults, ages 16-24, working as lifeguards in the aquatics environment. Data were collected through a progressive interview and focus group format. Eligibility to …
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Second-hand Stories: Reported Testimonies in Contemporary Italian Literature (1980-2020)
The thesis offers a new interpretation of contemporary Italian narrative - in a timeframe that spans broadly from 1980 to 2020 - through the identification of the category of the second-hand story. I call ‘second-hand stories’ contemporary narratives that hinge on the figure of a narrator who …
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Analysis and Usage of Natural Language Features in Success Prediction of Legislative Testimonies
… digital records for over 40,000 real<br />testimonies by non-legislator public persons presented at California Legislature<br />committee meetings 2015-2018, along with the speakers’ desired vote outcome<br />and individual legislator votes in that discussion. With this data, we conduct …
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From Invisibility to Hypervisibility: Queer Testimonies to the Holocaust Across France and Italy
… material from France and Italy. I study the testimonies of non-cisheteronormative people who were persecuted and/or deported during World War II, whether or not because of their sexuality and gender identity. Those deported for their sexuality were often called ‘pink triangles’ for their …
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Vital Voices from the Digital Divide: Testimonies of African American Women Leadership Across Tech
<p>Many organizations seek to highlight diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, but African American women are still significantly underrepresented in leadership roles within the workplace (McKinsey, 2023). Within the technology (i.e., tech) space, there is concern regarding the inclusivity of …
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A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Testimonies of Black Women's Experience of Desegregation in the South
… Watkins (1993, 2003, 2001, 2005, 2006), I gather testimonies of key events that help understand desegregation in Queensburg, Alabama, a fictional town that represents many rural Southern towns during the era of school desegregation. Methodologically drawing upon oral history (Brown, 1988; Haley, …
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Contribution of Role Recollection and Perpetrator Identification to the Accuracy of Multi-perpetrator Eyewitness Testimonies
Eyewitness testimonies serve as heavily weighted evidence in criminal investigations. Despite this, research has demonstrated the fallibility of eyewitness memory, especially for crimes involving more than one perpetrator. The task for multi-perpetrator eyewitnesses is unique as they not only have …
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Psychotherapy for sequelae of trauma based on testimonies of victims at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
… rights violations of the past. The analysis of testimonies of victims at the TRC hearings informed the purpose f or this study. The evidence of psychological indicators and symptoms of trauma would inform the future role of psychologists with victims of human rights violations. Ten transcripts …
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The Continual Trauma of Survivorship: the Historical Complexities of Time Constructs in Relation to Holocaust Diaries, Memoirs, and Testimonies
This research investigates what it means to be a survivor of genocide and how scholars engage with survivorship. More specifically, this case study reveals that the term ‘post-Holocaust’ does not provide an accurate depiction of what it means to have survived the Holocaust. It is by using an …
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Living Words; Dying Flesh: The Truth and Testimonies of Desdemona in Othello and Pompilia in The Ring and the Book
… Book (1868) exemplify female characters whose testimonies highlight their souls’ salvation and demonstrate that they ultimately transcend their domestic roles. This thesis engages historical scholars who discuss the tensions between the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches and the state in …
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Theatre of Testimony: An investigation in devising Asylum
The use of testimonies in performance is enjoying increased artistic and critical popularity on contemporary world stages and has a long and rich tradition on South African stages. Both internationally and locally, emerging and established playwrights working on migration and refugee issues are …
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Legislative Language for Success
… and Machine Learning techniques to analyze testimonies from California Legislative committee meetings from 2015-2016 in order to identify what aspects of a testimony makes it successful. A testimony is considered successful if the alignment of the testimony matches the bill outcome …
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How mandated student assessment programs affect kindergarten teachers: Two steps forward, three steps backward
This study presents kindergarten teachers' testimonies regarding mandated student assessment programs. The research is framed around a social organization of schools perspective, and also examines teachers' task conceptions.
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The telling is political & intentional: resistance through testimonio for Latinas in higher education
… is developed through a close reading of the 22 testimonies in Jessica De Leon's book entitled Wise Latinas. The argument is that it is important to not only acknowledge the experiences of Latinas in higher education, but to also recognize how the issues, structures, and barriers are tied to …
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Evidence for the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ Examined through the Islamic Law
… the Sunna. Chapter 4 examines the eyewitness testimonies and shows that they satisfy the Islamic law requirements of number and integrity of witnesses, and the consistency of their testimonies. Confessions by former enemies provide powerful vindication to these testimonies. Chapter 5 provides …
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A space for conflict : the scab acts of the Cape Colony, circa 1874-1911
… disease in a slew of letters to the press and in testimonies before various scab commissions. Although the farmers' beliefs about scab were heterogeneous, they contained elements of an environmental theory of disease.
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Northern Thai Theravada Folk Buddhism through the Eyes of Buddhist Background Believers
… research in this dissertation reveals that the testimonies of Northern Thai Buddhist background believers include two themes: relationship as a motivator for religious adherence and tradition. These themes are present in shared descriptions of their former practice as folk Buddhists. These …
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