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The social thought of Clarence Edwin Ayres
It is the thesis of this study, that although Ayres’s theory of progress is damaging to his sociological theory as a whole, his theory of the basic dichotomy of social action, that of technology and ceremonialism, deserves greater credit than it has received and is profoundly significant …
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John Dowland: A Reappraisal of His Ayres
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-11T17:21:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7405703.pdf: 20780131 bytes, checksum: c8305c61448aa0b2fa07567c7a2d5c4a (MD5) Previous issue date: 1973
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Estética moderna do Design pernambucano: Lula Cardoso Ayres
… dos trabalhos de design gráfico de Lula Cardoso Ayres, considerando-os como reflexo da formação de seu capital simbólico, devido ao pioneirismo de Ayres no campo do design em Pernambuco. Ele foi um dos poucos artistas renomados do Estado a se devotar regularmente à atividade do design trabalhou …
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Rasch analysis of the evaluation in Ayres sensory integration (EASI)
… it to inform movement and goal-directed action (Ayres, 1989). For children with a variety of diagnoses, as well as some children who are otherwise typically developing, SI may be impaired or delayed (Bundy & Lane, 2020a). Occupational therapists and other clinicians who treat children with …
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Sensation in psychotherapy through the lens of sensory integration theory
… and adults make sense of the environment (Ayres, 2005). Dysregulation in sensory processing can have developmental consequences affecting play, behaviour and learning (Ayres, 2005; Kranowitz, 2006; Walbam, 2014). As a consequence both children and adults may present to mental health …
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A somatosensory test : a pilot study
… Southern California Sensory Integration Tests (Ayres, 1972) and Southern California Postrotary Nystagmus Test (Ayres, 1975). These particular tests were revised, changed and restandardized in 1989. For various reasons the new form, Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (Ayres, 1989), is not …
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Efficacy of Administrative Monetary Penalties in Compelling Compliance with Federal Agri-Food Statutes
… contributions of compliance theorists, such as Ayres, Braithwaite and Sparrow. Data on prosecutions over a ten-year period from 1996/97 to 2005/06, and on administrative monetary penalties over the second half of that period, are analyzed through eight focus groups, graphs, and 21tables, …
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Construction and analysis of the pangenome of Cucurbita moschata to uncover variants associated with virus resistance
… diverse breeding lines from the Starke Ayres breeding program as input. The pangenome was then used to perform variant analysis, both short variants and structural variant (SV) analysis to identify genomic diversity among these lines. For trait mapping, BSAseq was carried out using DNA …
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The lived experience of male intimate partners of female rape victims in Cape Town, South Africa
… and acrosscase approach, as suggested by Ayres, Kavanaugh and Knafl (2003:873), functioned to supplement Ricoeur‘s method (Speziale & Carpenter, 2003:58-64).
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Toileting dysfunction in children with sensory under-responsiveness: the sensory modulation bowel and bladder questionnaire (SM-BBQ)
… In contemplating how these findings fit with Ayres Sensory Integration theory, perception and threshold may be more relevant than responsivity, as most participants were noted to be hypo- and hyper- responsive to input. A larger scale follow-up study will need to be conducted to ensure that …
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Making Sense of Sensory Processing: A Pilot Program for Parents and Teachers Educating the Use of Sensory Intervention in Pediatric Occupational Therapy
… from the Sensory Integration frame of reference. Ayres “developed the sensory integration theory to explain the relationship between deficits in interpreting sensation from the body and environment and difficulties with academic or motor learning” (Bundy & Murray, 2002, p.3). While occupational …
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Sensory integration: analyses of patterns of dysfunction and clinical application with children with mild disabilities
… the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (SIPT; Ayres, 1989) were examined by exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA). The initial, hypothesized model tested was derived from previous multivariate analyses and consisted of five patterns of dysfunction including: (a) Bilateral …
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Essays on Consumer Bankruptcy, Employment, Firm Dynamics, and Aging in the United States
… In the third chapter, written jointly with Joao Ayres, we show that the drop in firm entry has been an important feature of the Great Recession. In a standard model of firm dynamics featuring aggregate uncertainty and firm heterogeneity, we show that a negative aggregate productivity shock does …
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The effectiveness of a multisensory writing program in improving cursive writing ability in children with sensorimotor difficulties
… Information on paper in the appropriate manner (Ayres ,1985). The relationship between sensorimotorabillty and handwriting is well documented in the literature (Freeman,1917; Townsend , 1951; Nlkola-Ll sa, 1987). While much of the literature is inconclusive, there are findings to suggest that …
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The effects of sensory abnormalities and maladaptive behaviors in young children with disabilities on parent participation: A correlation study
… result from sensory processing abnormalities (Ayres, 1971; Dunn, 1997). Some literature supports these theories (Ashburner, Ziviana & Rodger, 2008; Lane, Baker & Angley, 2010). Other literature finds no relationship between sensory abnormalities and behavior (Hoehn, & Baumeister, 1994; Rogers …
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The impact of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit on formal education in Nunavut
Long before the introduction of a western-style formal education for the Inuit of Canada’s north, the people learned everything they needed to know from their immediate and extended family units. The goal of education for Inuit at that time was simple: learn the skills needed to survive. The …
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Enhancing the Automotive E/E Architecture Utilising Container-Based Electronic Control Units
Over the past 40 years, with the advent of computing technology and embedded systems, such as Electronic Control Units (ECUs), cars have moved from solely mechanical control to predominantly digital control. Whilst improvements have been realised in terms of passenger safety and vehicle efficiency, …
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Simulation models of bank risk management
Quantifying the impact of various economic events is essential for risk management in community banks. Interest rate shocks of either rapidly increasing or decreasing rates, in magnitudes of at least 200 basis points, is one of the more common risks modeled. Liquidity crises that impact deposits or …
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The experiences of mental health nurses who have been assaulted by patients in medium secure mental health settings
Background: The prevalence of assaults on mental health nurses in inpatient settings is high and research has identified negative outcomes including depression and anxiety, PTSD, burnout and intention to leave. Quantitative approaches to researching this subject have dominated, with there being …
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Representations of Space/Place and their Relationship to Trauma in Contemporary Women’s Writing
The thesis proposes a relationship between the fictional representation of female trauma and spatial theory. The trauma narratives reflect issues relevant to traumatised fictional women, as depicted in the following: Possessing the Secret of Joy by Alice Walker, Paradise by Toni Morrison, Lucky by …
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