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Showing 1 to 20 of 77 for “"hesitation"”.
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A Hesitation Of Things
This dissertation, A Hesitation of Things was initially motivated by a temporal, Deleuzian, and Bergsonian enquiry, which appears to trouble notions of ontology and knowledge. It takes up the concept of Hesitation and, tracing a path through meditations on ‘Method’, ‘Writing’, ‘Hesitation’, …
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Construction Industry Hesitation in Accepting Wearable Sensing Devices to Enhance Worker
<p>The construction industry is one of the most unsafe industries for workers in the United States. Advancements in wearable technology have been proven to create a safer construction environment. Despite the availability of these devices, use within the construction industry remains low. The …
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The Attention-Hesitation Model. A Non-Intrusive Intervention Strategy for Incremental Smart Home Dialogue Management
… in smart homes. Research shows that speakers’ hesitations are often produced as a reaction to the listener’s inattentiveness in HHI. Furthermore, they can improve the listeners’ comprehension. Therefore, I investigate whether it is possible to use system hesitations, based on the attention of …
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…of delay, hesitation and detour: Resisting the constitution of knowledge: Walter Benjamin, re-search and contemporary art
… the world under the sign of Saturn, the star of hesitation and delay …” He later revised the latter clause to: “the star of the slowest revolution, the planet of detours and delays…” Through processes of suspension, obstruction and potentiality implied by ‘delay,’ ‘hesitation,’ and ‘detour’ as …
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Airijos lietuvių gimtosios kalbos atricijos požymiai žodyne /
… examines the lexical accessibility by observing hesitation markers, and discusses lexical retrieval. Conclusions are made by comparing the results of Lithuanians in Ireland with the results of Lithuanians living in Lithuania (non-emigrants). The analysis was performed by applying descriptive and …
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Signs of lexical attrition in the L1 of Lithuanians in Ireland /
… examines the lexical accessibility by observing hesitation markers, and discusses lexical retrieval. Conclusions are made by comparing the results of Lithuanians in Ireland with the results of Lithuanians living in Lithuania (non-emigrants). The analysis was performed by applying descriptive and …
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Motivations for corporate social reporting and non-reporting in Malaysia: An exploratory study from a public relations perspective
… thesis is to examine corporate motivations and hesitations to undertake social reporting in Malaysia. Most studies have so far applied quantitative method on themes identification to determine rationales for corporate social reporting. Little attention has been given to in-depth primary and …
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Congestion pricing in cities of the developing world : exploring prospects in Mexico City
… in the region. The survey shows that there is hesitation in considering any such policy in the MCMA without prior improvements in public transport. In light of these findings, we have outlined the complicated issues surrounding implementation, with recommendations for a course of action given …
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A Critical Feminist Phenomenological Inquiry into Voicing through Silence
… inquiry into my experiences of fear, doubt, hesitation, and courage to voice as a domestic violence survivor. From childhood to a traumatic intimate relationship, the people around me decided for me and dictated what to do, how to speak, when to speak, even what to say when I speak. I was …
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Pour une lecture de "l'enfantin" chez Cocteau, Fitzgerald, Kafka, Saint-Exupéry et Vian
… of the child. Here I focus on the readers’ hesitation, contrasting it with the hesitation that Tzvetan Todorov explores in the genre of the fantastic. While this thesis is a close reading of five specific works, it incites several theoretical questions that can be applied more widely to …
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The Classic Ideals in Gorboduc: A Study in the Aristotelian Principles that Seneca Gave to the First English Tragedy
… Elizabethan tragedy, Gorboduc. It is always with hesitation, apology, and strained explanation that one proceeds on a work of social and biographical criticism. "For what matters," a student of objective criticism would say, "is what the poet says." But with drama this is all too naive. The …
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A arte de Antônio Teles, escravo e mestre pintor setecentista, no Mosteiro de São Bento do Rio de Janeiro
… Revelation, Christian spirituality, not without hesitation, adopetd and developed images, as catechetic instruments. ln this context, this paper analyzes the work of eighteenth-century slave master painter, starting with an overview of the Benedictine Order, limiting, gradually, the matter until …
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Lessons for an Educator: The Real Meaning of Sacrifice and Service
… became a teacher. It is during these moments of hesitation and uncertainty that I find inspiration from three military family members: my maternal grandfather, Edwin, my paternal grandfather, Lloyd, and my husband, Joe. They dedicated their lives to serving others while not asking for anything in …
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A Rhetorical Evaluation of Claiborne Fox Jackson's Speeches on Slavery and States' Rights, 1847-1861
… appraisal by numerous historians. His rhetorical hesitation and indecision has been regarded as a major factor in allowing Missouri to remain in the Union. Employing classical forms of rhetorical evaluation, this study examines Jackson's speeches and documents and the types of ethical, logical and …
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Floating sweetness
… journey between solitude and connection, hesitation and trust, and the gradual emergence of shared resonance. Inspired by the philosophy of Chinese art forms, the work emphasizes balance, space, and subtle interaction, allowing meaning to unfold through evolving relationships between …
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Parnell and Kitty O'Shea: A Study of Scandal in Victorian Politics
… of Charles Stewart Parnell was begun with some hesitation as abundant biographical material already existed. However, a study of these accounts soon made it evident that much of Parnell's life had never been told in anything approaching an objective manner. Friends, opponents, and relatives had …
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The Validiity and Reliability of the "Draw a Rosebush" Art Assessment to Discriminate Between Abuse and Non-Abuse in Adolescents
… and statement characteristics (those listed plus hesitation, concern, care, concentration and drawing placement). Differentiation was shown on 18 characteristics (statements about rosebush, leaves, stems and branches, thorns, roots environment, appearance, caretaker, climate, feelings, sorted …
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Medium voltage extreme fast charger based on novel medium voltage SiC power devices
… commonly cited as a reason for consumer’s hesitation to buy an electric vehicle. This thesis presents the design and implementation of a 4.16kVac/800Vdc three phase 150kW fast charger which uses a modular single-phase single-stage isolated ac/dc power converter in each phase. Novel …
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A Framework for Physical Rehabilitation Using Natural User Interface with Electromyography Biofeedback
… at every phase of the movement: it highlights hesitation in the movement, and how and when the muscles fire [2]. The proposed framework uses a natural user interface sensor to track joints’ positions in conjunction with EMG electromyography biofeedback to help physical rehabilitation. A …
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