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Showing 1 to 20 of 890 for “"Not-Being"”.
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The Ontology of Not-Being in Aristotle and His Predecessors
<p>Aristotle is not thought to have a theory of not-being, but, in this project, I show that there are several distinct ways of not-being established in his writings. As being is said according to what is in-itself, what is accidentally, what is true, and what is actualized, so not-being is …
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'Existential migration': voluntary migrants' experiences of not being-at-home in the world
… I describe a process of migration that has not previously been formulated, or recognised. I conceptualise this process as ‘existential migration’. Unlike economic migration, simple wanderlust, exile, or variations of forced migration, ‘existential migration' is conceived as a chosen attempt …
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How Not Being Able to Drive Can Affect Routines and Occupations Related to Transportation
… who have experienced a TBI described the effects not being able to drive has on their routines and occupations related to transportation. Two participants were interviewed, using a semi-structured interview protocol, about their participation in daily routines and occupations related to driving …
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The Risks and Returns of Not Being on the Gold Standard: The Spanish Experience, 1880-1913
Therefore, the findings indicate that Spain pursued a low-risk, low-return policy path that allowed the country to maintain constant growth trend. This stability represented the low-risk side of the policy. The low-return, however, was the trade off in terms of the lower growth rate Spain …
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'I am not being awkward' A hermeneutic phenomenological study on the lived experiences of south asian muslim women with urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is not a topic that is openly discussed in any society. Rather it remains a subject that attracts social stigma, isolation and embarrassment that inevitably restricts individuals seeking health care. Previous research conducted in this area provides useful information about the …
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No ‘off’ switch (but not being all things to all people at all times): Extreme integrators’ use of avatar-mediated connectivity
This thesis aims to advance our understanding of connectivity by exploring how ‘extreme integrators’—those who exhibit minimal distinction and high overlap between ‘work’ and ‘play’ aspects of their life—regulate, moderate and otherwise manage their regular and relatively high volume of …
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Taming the green bull in the regulatory china shop how insufficient understanding of governance and power resulted in the Solar Water Heater Bylaw in the City of Cape Town not being implemented
… by the question why the by-law initiative did not take off. The choce behind this initiative was informed by the hope that the answer would help in understanding climate change governance in the municipal setting in particular. Essentially, the desire is to gain an appreciation of how such …
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The Commitment of Executive Mbas to Further Career Development: A Multitheoretical Test
… during the program and felt responsible for not being promoted. Expectancy was shown for days of career development paid for by self if alumni felt financial hardship and felt responsible for not being promoted. Justification and norms were found for days of career development if role …
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Between Homes: Examining the notion of the uncanny in art practice and its relationship to post-colonial identity and contemporary society in Taiwan
My research focuses on the notion of 'not being at home' in relation to identity issues, post-colonial society and art practice, focusing in particular on Taiwan. I explore Sigmund Freud's theory of the 'uncanny' (unheimlich) and argue that in contemporary society, experiencing the 'uncanny' is …
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Patients' and Health Care Providers' Perception of Stressors in the Critical Care Units
… and stress level affect his or her overall wellbeing and recovery from illness and statistics suggest that stress actually causes 80% to 90% of illnesses (Sidman, 2011). Approximately 4.4 million patients require intensive care unit (ICU) treatment annually in the United States (National Quality …
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Differential Item Functioning and Opportunity to Learn: Adjusting the Mantel-Haenszel Chi-Square Procedure
… whenever any group feels its members are not being treated exactly like everyone else. Differential item functioning (DIF) refers to a test item that does not perform the same way for two groups of examinees after controlling for ability.
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Huérfanos de Orfeo: poesía y música en la cultura de los Siglos de Oro
… move and persuade with his singing, his story is not a story of triumph. I argue that, at a time when poetry often self-identifies as ‘song,’ representing music as not being able to cure the torments of lovesickness or to respond articulately to the sharpest pangs of grief is a way to enact the …
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An Eclectic Approach to Individualized Reading in the First Grade
… children's unique interests and abilities were not being provided for. Since the teaching of reading occupies a central position in the elementary grades, and since children have a wide range of reading abilities and interests, an investigation of individualized reading was prompted.
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Pain Management: Administration of IV, IM, Oral and Rectal Analgesics for Pediatric Self-reported Pain
… study supports the fact that a child's pain is not being dealt with as effectively as it could be. Children in this study who received 0/R medication did not achieve as much pain relief as those children who received IV/IM medication. The IM route of analgesic administration continues to be …
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The interaction between master production scheduling and detailed capacity requirements planning : closing the loop in manufacturing resource planning (MRPII) systems
… industry, resource checks are either not being carried out satisfactorily or they are not being fed back to the appropriate plan in a timely fashion. The research methodology employed involved initial detailed investigations into Master Scheduling and capacity planning in eight diverse …
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Between Passive and Active: The Saudi Arabian Foreign Policy Towards Israel
… a concept where actors reach mutual goals, but not engage openly or publically with each other, nor explicit coordination. Accordingly, Saudi Arabian foreign policy achieves mutual goals with Israel, while navigating around domestic and external constraints. The Saudi ruling elite have also …
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The impact of reduced hours on public library services in Cape Town: the case of Eersterivier Public Library
… hours are due to libraries losing staff and not being replaced.
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The pains of custody: how young men cope through the criminal justice system
… ‘the different support needs of young males are not being adequately addressed as they proceed through the criminal justice system, with serious consequences in terms of personal harm’. In order to explore suicide and self-harm, a holistic approach was taken, reflecting on young males’ …
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Is What They Get What They Really Need? Critical Analysis of Professional Development Models Used With Elementary Science Teachers in One School District in South Africa
… the elementary science teachers. This PDM did not address various challenges and complexities within the school district and therefore created a number of challenges that negatively impacted the success of the new curriculum reforms in the district. (b) Teachers believed that they were not …
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The status of sex education in the public elementary schools of California
… nature, one can ascertain what is or what is not being done, and whether the public schools of California are doing their part in this problem in which they are playing and ever increasing role.
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