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A Wish Stays With You
… between the charitable organizations devoted to wishes and the corporate media giant Disney that spins tales of realized dreams. The work weaves together explorations of memory, fairy tales, art, architecture, corporate philanthropy, commerce, advertising, performance, death, illness, disability, …
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Examining Group Differences Between Suicidal Veterans Classified as Wish to Live, Ambivalent, or Wish to Die Using the Suicide Index Score
… individuals based upon their reported wish to live (WTL) and wish to die (WTD; Kovacs & Beck, 1977). Brown, Steer, Henriques, and Beck (2005) demonstrated those who indicated a complete WTD and no WTL were at greatest risk to die. The current study expanded on previous research by using …
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A green residential wish list : most important features according to homeowners
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Buildings are leaders in the production of negative environmental impacts. However, the Environment and Behavior literature lacks studies on consumers' attitudes about buildings' green features. Despite of works in environmental …
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Information systems for land acquisitions : wish lists, current practices and possible scenarios
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1987.
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Go Wish- Pediatrics : Pilot Study of a Conversation Tool in Pediatric Palliative Care
… advance care planning conversation tool, <em>Go Wish- Pediatrics</em>, on the emotional resources and distress experienced by parents caring for children in palliative care.<br /> Methods: For this pilot study, a mailed invitation to participate was sent to 134 parents of children currently …
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"I Wish I Looked Like Her:" the endless pursuit for the ideal body
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the influence that images of models in beauty and fashion magazines had on women's body image satisfaction. Participants were 23 college women. They were randomly assigned to two experimental conditions: ten women were assigned to the fashion …
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What We Wish We Knew: Foster Alumni Reflect on Lessons Learned in College
Abstract Research shows that the educational attainment of former foster youth is lower than youth who have not been in foster care. There are a relatively small number of foster alumni who beat the odds and attain a four-year degree (The Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2014; Casey Family Programs, …
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"I wish that he hit me" : the experiences of people who have psychoemotionally abused others
Methods of psychological and emotional abuse have typically been studied either independently or interchangeably. This research implemented a critical community psychology framework to address them together under the notion of psychoemotional abuse and develop a conceptual model that was grounded …
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"WIsh I would be normal": LSD and Homosexuality at Hollywood Hospital, 1955-1973
This thesis examines the subjective experiences of twelve same-sex attracted men who received psychiatric LSD-25 therapy on the basis of their sexual orientation between 1955 and 1973 at Hollywood Hospital, a private institution in New Westminster, British Columbia. Using patient- and …
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Teacher Evaluation: The Change We Wish to See; Improving the Formal Observation Process to Improve Student Learning
<p>Teacher evaluation is a formal construct for improving instruction and student learning. Formal observations are a central component of that process. This change model explores the option of a videotaped observation model as an alternative to the current Illinois state-mandated in-person formal …
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"I often wish I could take things as lightly as Rilla Blythe" : Tunneregiimi ja emotionaaliset turvapaikat L. M. Montgomeryn romaanissa Rilla of Ingleside
Käsittelen maisterintutkielmassani kanadalaisen kirjailijan L. M. Montgomeryn romaania Rilla of Ingleside (1921). Anna-tyttökirjasarjan kahdeksas ja viimeinen osa Rilla of Ingleside kuvaa kanadalaista kotirintamaa Prinssi Edwardin saarella ensimmäisen maailmansodan aikana. Tutkimukseni …
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Getting People to Wish What They Need: How the United States Government Used Public Relations Strategies to Communicate Food Policy During World War II, 1941-1945
This thesis examines how the United States federal government used public relations to improve the diets of everyday Americans during World War II. The government invested in several years of research, led by Margaret Mead, to understand the competing forces that influence dietary habits, choice, …
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Six Types of Womanhood Found in Browning
… womanhood which I have chosen for this thesis, I wish to state my twofold object in making the selection that I have made. First: I wish to prove the scope of Browning's knowledge and his optimism, in the character delineation he presents, and secondly, I wish to call attention to the presence of …
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The concept of the lived world : an introduction to the phenomenology of Merleau-Ponty
… we find any fault with them but because we wish to re-create the conditions under which they can appear in their original urgency and vitality. We must understand Merleau-Ponty by being present at the birth of his philosophy, to experience the philosophy "from the inside" Our approach must …
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Water usage in post-harvest handling of groundnuts and beans at Luvhada Irrigation Scheme, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Water is central to sustainable agricultural intensification, as it directly influences several dimensions of sustainability, including social, economic, health and environmental aspects. Therefore, lack of water is the greatest constraint to growth and primary productivity of agricultural crops …
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Distributed correlation generators
… correlation generators wherein n parties wish to simulate unbounded samples from a joint distribution D = Di x D2 X ... x D[subscript n], once they are initialized using randomness sampled from a (possibly different) correlated distribution. We wish to ensure that these samples are …
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This is not an exit : some perspective on George Bataille's "General Economy" in the Age of Consumer Capitalism
… the "general economy". In this dissertation, I wish to apply certain aspects of this concept to consumer Capitalism. In particular, I wish to examine Bataille's notion of "heterogeneity" and its relevance in contemporary Western society.
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The limitations related to the implementation of the triage policy and the identification of factors which can be used towards addressing them, in selected public, tertiary hospital
… triage system in this institution. We therefore wish to develop an understanding towards issues contributing to the irregular use of the triage system and wish to better understand the reasons behind this inconsistency. Through the knowledge of barriers, we could then work towards the optimal use …
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Rights, parents, children, and communities : some educational implications
In this work I wish to address some philosophical difficulties regarding the extension of rights to children. In particular I wish to draw attention to the difference between the freedom rights which are traditionally assigned to rational, autonomous persons and the welfare rights children need if …
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Selected Letters of Sarah Orne Jewett: A Critical Edition With Commentary
Sarah Orne Jewett once wrote, "I wish some body would invent private telegraphs so we could talk with people at a distance. But perhaps this is a foolish wish for our thoughts would wander frightfully" (Letter 15). This attitude may seem surprising from an author who was such a prolific letter …
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