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Showing 1 to 20 of 123 for “"inspirational"”.
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Inspirational Journey: People and Places
My paintings are inspired by the places I have seen, as well as the people God has placed in my path. The individuals in my portraits are some of the people with whom I have shared a special bond. Upon reflection, they have been instrumental in deepening my faith. Their love, prayers, support, and …
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Inspirational leadership: the written theory versus the theory-in-action
… NJ versus the espoused leadership practices of inspirational leadership (Austin, 2009). The study also examined Dr. Austin's leadership qualities to determine ways they fit current effective practices as outlined by Kouzes and Posner (2001) and ways they deviate. A single case-study design was …
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Influence of sketch detail in design prompts on design exploration
… sketch designs for a lemon squeezer based on the inspirational shape they were shown. The concepts were then grouped by to the inspirational shape they were based on. The designs were rated on the categories of feasibility, similarity to existing products, number of perspectives drawn, the …
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An analysis of leadership styles and practices among Korean senior pastors
… leadership were idealized influence, inspirational stimulation, intellectual stimulation, and individual consideration. Qualitative research was employed in order to explore the leadership practices and factors which have influenced leadership development among Korean senior pastors. A …
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Inspiring or Perpetuating Stereotypes?: The Complicated Case of Disability as Inspiration
This research looks at how inspirational narratives that feature disability, also known as "inspiration porn", are interpreted by disabled and non-disabled audiences. The project uses We're The Superhumans, a British infomercial for the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, as its case …
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Confabulation
… direct link to this hybridization. Color, scale, inspirational details, and material representation are exaggerated. The highly saturated colors, magnification of mundane details, and use of readily available products produce a specific emotional response and shift in perception. Although I am …
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Participant Feelings and Views of the IDPEL Center Adventure Program and its Effect on the Self-Efficacy and Personal Leadership Development
… stage suggested by Sanders et al. (2003). The "Inspirational Leader" describes the transitional stage when the individual moves from a motivational focus of the transformational leader, to a spiritual focus of the inspirational leader, and eventually the faith focus of the transcendental leader. …
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The Path Is A Circle
… pastoral environment that surrounds my studio is inspirational in itself, my treescapes and organic abstractions are reflections of referential places experienced along my life's path. Considering the constant onslaught of information in our increasingly rushed society, I hope my work, influenced …
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Transformational leadership, job autonomy and role-breadth self-efficacy : their influence on proactive behaviour in entry-level graduate roles
… revealed that transformational leadership (inspirational), task-related role-breadth self-efficacy (RBSE), and people-related RBSE correlated significantly and positively with proactive behaviour. Transformational leadership (performance) and job autonomy obtained non-significant …
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Modes of Interaction: Categorizing Collaboration in the Creation of New Music
… composer and performer: Artistic, Personal, Inspirational, and Logistic. Artistic interactions are any exchange from the creative hivemind that results in a new concept or idea. Personal interactions are an exchange of ideas or concepts that stem from an acknowledged connection to a single …
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Leadership and motivation in hospitality
… viewed as a priority for hospitality management. Inspirational, motivational leaders can motivate employees to ‘perform beyond expectations’ and previous studies of leadership in hospitality have demonstrated a number of positive outcomes related to the presence of inspirational leaders. No …
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Discover. Reveal. Educate.: Making a School for Bluegrass Music in Floyd, Virginia
… but promotes their occurrence. The discovery of inspirational material can occur in a formal stage-and-seat configuration as in the auditorium, or in an informal environment such as the street. The moment in which a musician reveals or explores this inspirational material can be a private one, …
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Marshall Carby's An Experiment with an Air Pump
… An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump as an inspirational starting point, Shelagh Stephenson's An Experiment with an Air Pump explores the depth of human existence using universal conflicts such as: morals versus ethics, science versus God and right versus wrong. Since the play's premiere in …
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A feedback tool for a better logo design experience
… from the input logo; and output a collection of inspirational images comprised of shape and color transformations of the original design and similar existing logos in the market. The system encourages collaboration between computers and the human users and contains components that feed the users …
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Threat or Challenge? Intensified Job Demands and the Moderating Effect of Differentiated Transformational Leadership
… would act as buffers whereas others, like inspirational motivation, would act as motivational boosters. A total of 443 full-time workers recruited through MTurk responded to two surveys administered 30 days apart. Each intensified job demand was positively related to burnout and intensified …
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Finding a needle in a haystack : new ways to search and browse on Scratch
… that are more meaningful, serendipitous and inspirational, while also making projects more discoverable overall.
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Digital Illustration: The Costume Designer’s Process For East Tennessee State University’s Spring Dance Concert 2012
… formulation to the conception of costumes using inspirational images, illustrations, and performance photos and videos. The show was a challenging undertaking because it involved the collaboration of many in a compressed timeframe: 1 artistic director, 9 choreographers, 20 dances, 46 performers, …
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The Transformation of Electricity in my Brain
… the dark reaches of outer space. The story is inspirational and thought provoking. It will force you to see the world as an interconnected web that weaves your life together with the cosmos. A must read for the summer!"Truly exceptional…a wonderful Thesis…highly recommended!" - Ruby Westcoat"I …
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Integration through application
… pedagogical precedents and determined to be as inspirational as informational. The project selected for the design/build process was a shelter along a recreation trail that linked the campus of the Woodward Resource Center to the town of Woodward, Iowa. The design was a master plan of the entire …
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ScratchR : a platform for sharing user-generated programmable media
… Online Community was designed to be a source of inspirational ideas, provide an audience for children's creations and to foster collaboration among its members. The online community is powered by ScratchR: a social media platform. This work involved the creation of the ScratchR platform, the use …
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