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Showing 1 to 20 of 179 for “"sacrifices"”.
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The Social Sacrifices of Being Modern
Finding conceptual tools that lend themselves to the creation of consensus is no easier in an age of mass communication, mass transportation or mass education, than it was in earlier less "modern," technology adventurous, times. In fact, as I argue in this dissertation, modernity can be analyzed …
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The Sacrifices of the American Textile Industry and the Common Good
<p>Layoffs have been devastating to textile producing states such as South Carolina, especially to the communities that have high numbers of people employed in the industry. Considering the thousands affected by foreign competition and the pleading letters sent to congressional offices between 1984 …
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An Examination of Relational Sacrifices: Associations with Daily Commitment and Satisfaction and Tripartite Commitment Experiences
… I focus on associations between relational sacrifices and commitment (e.g., daily commitment and tripartite dimensions of commitment). This collection of empirically and conceptually related studies are guided by interdependence and commitment theories. First, in Paper 1, actor-partner …
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"The things I do for sport": Associations with mental health in student-athletes.
… student-athletes make a myriad of behavioural sacrifices (e.g. pain, academics, sleep) to support their participation. While willingness to sacrifice has been linked with a host of positive outcomes (e.g., cohesion), whether athlete behavioural sacrifice is linked to mental health is currently …
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Substitution in the Hebrew Cultus and in Cultic-Related Texts
… the Hebrew cultus. The interpretation of the OT sacrifices in terms of sacrificial substitution has been questioned and rejected by a great number of scholars. They have argued that such an understanding cannot be supported by the biblical text or by ancient Near Eastern religious practices.</p> …
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Purging God's People and Place: Levitical Sacrifice as a Prolegomenon to Hebrews
… the high priest as sacrificial officiant, daily sacrifices, the inauguration of covenant and cult, and the twofold conception of purifying God's people and place. Chapter 2 offers a portrait of Levitical sacrifice, first examining its creational foundations, canonical precursors, and covenantal …
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From Governors to Grocers: How Profiteering Changed English-Canadian Perspectives of Liberalism in the Great War of 1914-1918
… military purchases. However, as public sacrifices intensified, the morally acceptable extent to which individuals and businesses could profit came to be more narrowly defined. Criticisms of profiteering expanded to challenge the mainstream liberal notions of private wealth and …
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SALUTE the KIDS - A Recognition Program For Children of the Army National Guard Soldiers
… choice. Children need to be recognized for their sacrifices and time lost. This project will research the need for recognition.
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"One Long Route"
… Drop Outs," and "One Long Route." Discover the sacrifices students and families make in order to obtain an education... and how tax dollars are being misused.</p>
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"One Long Route"
… Drop Outs," and "One Long Route." Discover the sacrifices students and families make in order to obtain an education... and how tax dollars are being misused.</p>
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The Experience of Wellness for Counselor Education Doctoral Students Who are Mothers
… participants' views of motherhood and womanhood, sacrifices and rewards, counselor education program support, wellness, and dissonance of multiple roles. Findings were compared within and across cases using themes and categories. Suggestions for further research are made as well as implications …
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Under the Empire’s Eye: The Psychosocial Stress of Chimú Human Sacrifice (1100–1450 CE)
… (HLL) have uncovered the largest known mass sacrifices in the pre-Hispanic Americas, where hundreds of children, young women, and camelids were ritually killed during moments of political and environmental upheaval. Despite the scale of these events, little was known about the lived …
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Irradiation effects on mechanical and physical properties of SS304L-nanotube composites
… design lifetime. Traditional alloy design always sacrifices one property for another, such as strength for ductility, or creep strength for radiation resistance.
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Substitutionary Themes in Nyssen's In Canticum Canticorum
… and Sheep relationship, the use of spice during sacrifices, and the use of dark and light metaphors that he mentions throughout.
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Father role identity : An exploration of the construct and its measurement
… of the parent role, rewards of parenting, sacrifices, confidence/competence, and sources of help and advice in the father role. Item analysis revealed the SPPR inquires only about rewards and costs and sources of advice. The qualitative data suggests the SPPR could be improved by adding …
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Peach Point Plantation, Jones Creek, Texas : documenting the material culture of the Austin, Perry and Bryan families.
… keen interest in the progress of mankind. Their sacrifices and loyalty deserve extra attention and can be seen in their material culture. The work to date on Peach Point has been useful in documenting the facts, but bringing its material culture to light will help this period be understood. The …
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Fairer, Not Equal: Elite Professional Female Athletes And Women's Sports Media Coverage
… female athlete has its challenges and sacrifices, but agreed they hold an important role in attempting to change society’s view of female athletes and women’s sports. Conclusions: The coverage of women’s sports by media organizations, in general, is low and the athletes interviewed for …
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Timing-Aware Automatic Floorplanning of Partially Reconfigurable Designs for Accelerating FPGA Productivity
… enables dynamic modular design, which sacrifices some design speed and area optimization for faster implementation of layout changes, including addition of debug logic. Automatic generation of a timing-driven floorplan for a partially reconfigurable design aims to remove the need for …
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