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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"changing perceptions"”.
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Illini service dogs- changing perceptions
This was a comprehensive study of the change of perceptions related to the disability culture among undergraduate students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who are members of the Illini Service Dog Program. The purpose of the study was to determine if participation in the Illini …
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An Examination of Changing Perceptions of Singlehood.
… interpersonal relationships, identities, social perceptions, and internet-based social networking (MySpace, Facebook, etc.) of never-married women.</p>
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Traveling exhibits : history, utilization, and changing perceptions.
Beginning with the earliest form of traveling exhibits, through its evolution and revolution of the 1970s, to the recent trends of for-profit enterprises, traveling exhibits have become increasingly popular to museums, resulting in a change of public and institutional perception of museums. A …
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Reading maps as plans : changing perceptions of Delhi
… form and content of maps can be attributed to changing values in the city as much as to its changing morphology. Without intending to be an explicit symbol or metaphor, a map -- even in its 'scientific' documentary role -- can represent social and political inclinations of society, encode …
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Case study: changing perceptions of the value of driver safety
… data sources, together with reflections on my changing role and developing influence within the team, to build up a rich picture of the challenges of fostering innovation and change from the inside, particularly in a discrete part of a complex, rapidly changing retail industry. As a result of …
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Changing perceptions of ICT at KS3 : a critical investigation using activity theory.
… the aim of the research was to explore teachers’ perceptions of ICT capability and whether their practice in the classroom matched their personal constructs. This is particularly pertinent given the current environment of curriculum change in Wales. Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) was …
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The Fall and Rise of Artemisia Gentileschi: Changing Perceptions fo a Female Artist
<p>This thesis focuses on the Italian Baroque female artist, Artemisia Gentileschi (1593- 1652/1653) and the various interpretations of her work demonstrated by art historians over the centuries. An examination of the various writings show how art historical viewpoints have shifted over the …
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Walt Whitman's changing perceptions of the effects of the American Civil War and its impact on his poetry
… seeks to examine the way that Walt Whitman’s perceptions about the American Civil War changed in Drum-Taps, his book of poems written about the war. The book attempts to capture the emotions of the Northern public throughout the war, without discussing any easily recognizable event of the war, …
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The contribution of Victor Hugo to the liberation, emancipation, and changing perceptions of women in 19th century French society
The over-riding perceptions of Victor Hugo’s attitudes towards women are intensely coloured by his deep-seated Romanticism and his well-testified, stifling and over-bearing treatment of women in his personal life. As such, Hugo’s contribution to the feminist struggle of his time has been woefully …
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From Victorian to Modernist: the changing perceptions of Japanese architecture encapsulated in Wells Coates' Japonisme dovetailing East and West
This thesis chronicles the change in perception of Japanese architecture from the Victorian, where it was little recognised, to an inspiration for inter-war modernist architecture and lifestyle; to record, to a lesser extent, how Japanese art, particularly the way in which it was displayed, …
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War and Witness in the Poetry of H.D., Denise Levertov, and Carolyn Forche
… towards these poets evolved alongside society's changing perceptions of women's public responsibilities. Poetry of war is important in documenting events that have a lasting impact upon nations and individuals. However, the role of women poets in writing of these political conflicts is worthy of …
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"What Is My Environment, I Will Change": Exploring the Possibilities of Transnational Feminism through Kennesaw State University's Middle Eastern and North African Students
… the U.S. while noting the women's influence in changing perceptions. Similarly, the paper highlights the observations of the MENA students in regard to women’s roles at home and abroad, as well as what they believe may or may not be achievable for transnational feminism based on their …
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REASONS TO ENROLL IN UNIVERSITY AND ACADEMIC CAREER.A SURVEY OF FRESHMEN IN A LARGE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ITALIANUNIVERSITY
… In contexts of widespread educational access, changing perceptions of education interact with socio-economic back- grounds and expectations to shape both enrollment decisions and academic outcomes. This study examines these dynamics by analyzing the reasons that influence enrollment, utilizing …
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Me, myself, and AI: The impact of artificial intelligence on marketing and the self
… understanding of the forces that shape consumer perceptions of artificial intelligence and how these perceptions affect their subsequent behavior. Second, I develop practical marketing interventions that can be used to influence patterns of adoption and positively enhance perceptions of …
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Surrendering Sovereignty. The Private Military Industry, the State, and the Ideology of Outsourcing
… been revolutionized, resulting in progressively changing perceptions of the extent of state involvement in the lives of its citizens. Functions once assumed to be the preserve of the public sector have, in the neo-liberal era, been increasingly farmed out to the private sector. The running of …
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Access to Nature, Access to Health: The Government Free Bathhouse at Hot Springs National Park, 1877 to 1922
… 1877 through 1922. It uncovers the ways that changing perceptions about access to the waters in Hot Springs reflected changing priorities about environmental use, social responsibility, and health policy. Although nineteenth-century beliefs about the connection between bodily health and …
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Multi-level Barriers for Healthy Eating and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among Hispanic Women Participating in a Healthy Eating Intervention: Findings from the Nuestras Comidas Project.
… week pilot program targeting Hispanic women, in changing perceptions of different multi-level barriers and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among participants. Using a pre-/post-test design, responses to pre- and post-intervention surveys were compared for 35 program participants. …
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Investigating Students' Perceptions of School Social Climate During the Transition to High School
<p>This research examines 9th grade students' changing perceptions of school social climate during their first semester of high school. Positive perceptions of social climate are related to numerous social and academic well-being factors, suggesting that students' climate perceptions may act as a …
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