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Showing 1 to 20 of 1090 for “"Nothing"”.
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Nothing
… question ‘why is there something rather than nothing?’ I argue that there is something because there could not have been nothing. The focus of my discussion is the empty possible world of metaphysical nihilism, and the first chapter is a rejection of the only prominent argument for that …
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The Nothing
<p>This thesis is a description and analysis of work that I produced during my Graduate studies at The University of New Orleans. The central theme of these work is the end of the world. Through prints, sculpture and painting I explore this idea.</p>
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Nothing Free
<p>This is a multi-generational story of a family in a centuries-old New Mexico community undergoing wrenching change as it is forced into the modern world. The focus is on three sisters and how they and their loved ones reconcile their deep connections to the past as they embrace their futures.</p>
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Nothing So Exquisite
Nothing so Exquisite is a tone poem for large orchestra that depicts the conversion story of a man named Alma, as told in a sacred volume of scripture called The Book of Mormon. Alma’s story is comparable to that of Paul the Apostle in the New Testament. Early in his life, though his father is the …
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We Believe in Nothing
<p>A discussion of the important aspects informing my work, including, ideology, and feminism among other issues.</p>
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A deeper kind of nothing
'Nothing’1 is frequently associated with insignificance. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, 'to reduce to nothing is to consider or treat as worthless or unimportant’. This project aims to reveal that this form of nothing is, essentially, something. As a child, I was told that my struggle …
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Nothing to See, Nothing to Say, and Noting How Much Three Essays on Information and Behavior
… Even with no information flow—when there is nothing to see of others’ decisions—order of play affects contributions to the public good. The second essay considers pre-play socializing and its effects on coordination games and hold-up games. Pre-play small-talk results in better outcomes even …
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Where Nothing Is Missing Or Missed
<p>These poems were written between August, 2011 and April, 2014.</p>
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The Value of Everything is Nothing
<p>Photography was my introduction into art. I gravitated toward portrait photography fairly quickly. I found the interaction between subject and photographer to be an intense moment in time. I began to push that intensity - through various non-traditional approaches, such as placing ads in the …
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A place for anything and nothing
The architectural design process is a cycle of analysis and synthesis which ultimately yields a built structure that responds not only to functional needs but also provides revelations about the world in which we live. Architecture presents a dialogue at different levels and scales, allowing for …
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Everything and Nothing at the Same Time
This paradoxically titled collection of poems explores what the blues and blindness has come to mean to the author.
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Nothing: Kant’s analysis and the Hegelian critique
… light on the as yet neglected concept of nothing in Kant’s system, a concept which is taken into consideration, by Kant, in accordance with the guiding thread of the categories of the understanding. My main argument is that Kant has a fourfold division of nothing and each has a …
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Boron: nothing boring about this intriguing element
Although Boron (B) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and development, both deficiency and toxicity of B are important problems that severely affect agricultural production. This fact aside, the impact of these stresses in plants are still poorly understood. Thus, plants may respond …
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Nothing Unwanted: Prototyping Matter out of Place
What we discard never truly disappears. Accompanying the societal shift from post-war scarcity to a consumerist culture, the contemporary building industry relies on abundant virgin materials, machinery, and a global transportation network. Immersed in this culture of convenience, architecture has …
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