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Showing 1 to 20 of 357 for “"Deconstruction"”.
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Structure and deconstruction
My efforts to discover a means of making a more effective sculpture led me to pursue architecture. The problem with sculpture as I saw it was that it had been deformed over time from that which marked a place into a placeless isolate. Just as I worked against that placeless isolate in sculpture, so …
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Deconstruction in landscape architecture
The possibilities for a rigorous deconstruction in landscape architecture are explored, based largely upon the theoretical work of Jacques Derrida, and the architectural work of Bernard Tschumi. Deconstruction is described in its philosophical context and as a form of literary criticism. This …
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A semantic deconstruction of session types
This work investigates the semantic foundations of binary session types, by revisiting them in the abstract setting of labelled transition systems. The main insights and contributions are: • a semantically unified approach to the study of session types and CCS processes with synchronous and …
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Design for adaptability and deconstruction (DfAD)
… design through Design for Adaptability and Deconstruction (DfAD) is to create buildings that are flexible enough to answer these needs. This thesis analyses DfAD for building structures and presents three case studies: a tent, a structure with prefabricated panellised systems, and a …
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Videocentric criticism, postmodernism and the deconstruction of television
… structuralism, post-structuralism, and deconstruction are applied to televisual information. An example of televisual information is partially deconstructed; Chapter three proposes the Levels of Televisual Reality, which are similar to Plato's "Divided Line Analogy." The Levels of …
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Strategies of programmed deconstruction for sustainable polymeric materials
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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Improving the feasibility of building deconstruction and adaptability
Design for Adaptability and Deconstruction (DfAD) is an emerging trend in the construction industry that focuses on the end-of-life aspect of buildings. It is based on the concept that the life of a building or building component ends because it is unable to adapt to change. With proper …
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Shakespeare's deconstruction of exempla in Troilus and Cressida
Literature and theatre have traditionally used exempla based on historical or classical models as a fundamentally conservative rhetorical technique which aimed to reinforce pre-existing values. However, in the early modern period the reproduction of exemplary figures on stage also created the …
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Derrida, Deconstruction and a Dialogue on the Contemporary Nursing Curriculum
… utilizes the philosophy of Jacques Derrida and deconstruction to begin a discourse on the disconnect between student learning and nursing education within the academy. By entering into a thoughtful, reasoned and responsible critique of the nursing curriculum, this journey of discovery examines …
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The Deconstruction of Reinforcement Learning in Human Substance Use Disorder
Individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder (SUD) often behave in ways detrimental to their own interest and well-being. The mechanisms behind such maladaptive behaviour in human SUD remain unclear, but can be explained by disruptions to reinforcement learning processes that under normal …
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Meaningful mouthpieces : the deconstruction of texts for theatrical (re)presentation
The focus of this research is the translation of deconstruction theory into theatre practice. This is proposed as a way of challenging notions of truth and myths perceived as truth. In dealing with this challenge, notions of post-linearity were applied to text. The application of post-linearity …
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Lignocellulose deconstruction using glyceline and a chelator-mediated Fenton system
… the cell wall through a non-enzymatic cell wall deconstruction. After pretreatment, utilizing analytical techniques such as nuclear magnetic spectroscopy, wide angle x-ray scattering, and gel permeation chromatography, samples were analyzed for chemical and structural changes in the solubilized …
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Supporting the Circular Economy in Canadian Residential Construction Design For Deconstruction.
… Buildings need to be designed with the ease of deconstruction in mind to make the circular loop more practical and therefore adopted by the industry. This research aims to identify opportunities and challenges of design to deconstruct processes to support the circular economy within the …
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Philosophical blindness and the black subject: the deconstruction of a discipline
This dissertation is focused on the creation and analysis of the content of the Black American Philosophical and Education Project. Of particular interest to me is the historical pursuit and experience of the study of Philosophy in the American higher education system by Black American students. …
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PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF DECONSTRUCTION ANALOGS OF 7-DEOXYKALAFUNGIN AS AKT INHIBITORS
… a pyranonaphthoquinone lactone and its deconstruction analogs were synthesized. The structural features of the compounds necessary to inhibit AKT1 potently and selectively were determined. It was observed that compounds with a pyran ring were more potent in inhibiting AKT1. Conversely, …
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Social justice after Kant: Between constructivism and deconstruction (Rawls, Habermas, Levinas, Derrida)
… myself from the liberal critique whereby deconstruction withdraws from the political (Fraser, McCarthy, Benhabib, Gutmann), I instead add my voice to a dissenting group (Young, Cornell, Mouffe, Honig, Honneth, Patton, Thomassen) which affirms that deconstruction can productively engage …
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Creative implications of deconstruction: the case of jazz music, photography, and architecture
The thesis investigates the connection between deconstruction and creativity with regard to three aesthetic fields, namely jazz music, photography, and architecture. The thesis consists of three chapters. Chapter 1 focuses on deconstruction and jazz music. First, the analysis draws a comparison …
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