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Definitions of dwelling
… act. In this thesis I explore several possible definitions of dwelling originating from the different relationships between the observer and environmental meaning. The meaning of dwelling is examined in four manners: case studies, interviews, academic research, and a small design project. The …
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Quantization Dimension for Probability Definitions
The term quantization refers to the process of estimating a given probability by a discrete probability supported on a finite set. The quantization dimension Dr of a probability is related to the asymptotic rate at which the expected distance (raised to the rth power) to the support of the …
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Variant Definitions: Essays and Ruminations
What follows are a collection of personal essays that focus on close examinations of shifting meaning. Many essays are intensely focused on aesthetics, from the aesthetic elegance of idealized love, through art, to what personal meaning for which people live. Aestheticism seems an ideal that is to …
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Variant Definitions: Essays and Ruminations
What follows are a collection of personal essays that focus on close examinations of shifting meaning. Many essays are intensely focused on aesthetics, from the aesthetic elegance of idealized love, through art, to what personal meaning for which people live. Aestheticism seems an ideal that is to …
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Supererogation : definitions, features and characteristics
… terms therefore, this thesis will study the definitions, features and characteristics of supererogation. In the president's address to the 1984 meeting of the Canadian Philosophical Association, Kai Nielsen reviewed the main trends of post-war philosophical inquiry from Wittgenstein onwards …
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Supererogation : definitions, features and characteristics
… terms therefore, this thesis will study the definitions, features and characteristics of supererogation. In the president's address to the 1984 meeting of the Canadian Philosophical Association, Kai Nielsen reviewed the main trends of post-war philosophical inquiry from Wittgenstein onwards …
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Predictable verification using intrinsic definitions
… of defining data structures using intrinsic definitions that avoids recursion and instead utilizes monadic maps satisfying local conditions. We show that intrinsic definitions are a powerful mechanism that can capture a variety of data structures naturally. We show that they also enable a …
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Morale: definitions, dimensions and measurement
Morale is a commonly used term both in business and society but the concept of morale is relatively poorly defined and understood. In a recent paper Liefooghe et al. (2004) expressed surprise that ‘…when reviewing the literature, no strong theory to explain morale as such is in evidence, nor are …
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The Extended Deliberation: Definitions of Sociology
… purpose of this study is to examine various definitions of sociology since the invention of the term. From this examination, an attempt will be made to determine the extent of agreement among sociologists as to what sociology means. The Procedure: Chapter II, Part A, is concerned with the …
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Operator Semigroups: Definitions, Properties and Applications
A large part of contemporary natural science is concerned with investigating the motion of systems in time with a determined state space. To conduct this investigation, we study the theory of one-parameter semigroups. The theory is developed from the simplest scalar case and finite dimensional case …
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Student perceptions and definitions of sustainability
The term sustainability encompasses a variety of concepts and therefore many disparities and misconceptions exist. As the University of Illinois and many other higher education institutions begin prioritizing sustainability, understanding student perceptions and attitudes can inform spending of …
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Using definitions to understand new words
… explores how students process information in definitions to understand meanings of new words. Previous research suggests that students often experience difficulty when asked to write sentences from definitions of unfamiliar words (Miller, 1986b; Miller & Gildea, 1987).
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Redeveloping greyfields : definitions, opportunities and barriers
The study of greyfields for this thesis was motivated by the increasing problems of traffic and air pollution associated with sprawling development patterns. Typically located in inner ring suburban areas, greyfields, or failed retail malls, represent sites that can be redeveloped profitably into …
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Men's definitions of masculinity and male power
… study explored the relationship between men's definitions of masculinity and their perceptions of male power, and attempted to validate the theory of differing masculinities. The results from this study indicated there was a relationship between masculinity and perceptions of male power. This …
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Subjective Definitions of Leisure by Older Women
… an important agent in the production of leisure definitions.
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Apparel Industry Definitions: Copying, Knocking-off, Counterfeiting
… of similarity was observed in several of the definitions of copying, such as taking existing products to create new products, there was distinction when participants used phrases such as copying 'without changing anything' to 'copying the idea and concept.' Participants' definition of …
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Relationship Between Students' Proof Schemes and Definitions
… relates to their conceptions of mathematical definitions. Three students in an introductory proofs course were each interviewed three times in order to assess their proof schemes, understand how they think of specific mathematical concepts, and investigate how the students prove relationships …
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