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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Need for order"”.
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Between Order and Chaos
<p>I see the need for order and meaning as being a fundamental aspect of the human condition. Unfortunately, the universe that humanity inhabits is one that often seems meaningless and chaotic. The tension between the often feeble orders humanity builds and the chaos of the surrounding universe is …
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Observations of decision-making in the mechanical design process in a start-up company
… and Miso's approach to the design of the modules for its product is discussed. Advantages and disadvantages of the approach are examined with examples, and suggestions for improvement are provided. In particular, the role of first-order-analysis (FOA) as a powerful tool to predict problems early …
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Fundamental efforts for improving the sensitivity of magnetic resonance force microscopy
… of biological processes, indispensable for the rational design and testing of therapeutic strategies, can be greatly facilitated by easy and rapid access to macromolecular structures at the atomic resolution. As of 2011, a general method for rapid rendering of macromolecular and cellular …
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"""We the People"" and the Rhetorics of Republicanism in America, 1776--1845"
… were premised on assumptions about the correct ordering of republican governments and on emotional fears of political power resting in unworthy and dangerous hands. As these republican visions battled for supremacy they formed an American political fiction that was based as much on liberty as on …
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Authoritarianism, Threat, and Declining Tolerance and Support for Democracy: Evidence from the Post-Arab Spring Middle East
… of these events on intolerance and support for democracy, however, have yet to be investigated. I offer evidence that threat posed by the Arab Spring has resulted in an increase in intolerance and a decrease in support for democracy. I argue that these population-level changes are driven by …