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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"stairway"”.
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Stairway to Aruanda: Creating an Accessible Spiritual World in the Religion of Umbanda
This thesis is a study about how the Brazilian religion of Umbanda creates an accessible spiritual world based on inclusion. Past research on the phenomena of spirit possession/incorporation has led to a solid grouping of theories which have been argued to a state of stagnation. These theoretical …
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Stairway to Fairness: The Impact of Explanations on Applicant Reactions to Automated Video Interviews
<p>Advancements in technology have transformed the landscape of organizational selection systems. In order to remain competitive and identify top talent, organizations have increasingly adopted new tools like automated interviews and evaluations to help in the decision-making process (Jaser et al., …
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The Stairway to Heaven: a Critique of the Evangelical Gospel Presentation in North America
<p><em>The topic</em> . This study focuses on the so-called "plan of salvation" or "gospel presentation" that evangelical Christians in the United States present to seekers who want to know how to be saved. There are currently three dominant presentations that are widely employed and emulated. The …
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Late Classic Politics and Ideology: A Case Study of Hieroglyphic Stairway 2 at Yaxchilan, Chiapas, Mexico
This project examines Hieroglyphic Stairway 2 (HS. 2) at Yaxchilan, a Classic Maya city in Southern Mexico. Uncovered in 1975 as part of the clearing and consolidation of Structure 33, HS. 2 is made up of thirteen carved blocks which form the riser to the last step in the ascent to this building. …
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Stairway to Autonomy: Hierarchical Decision-Making for LLM-Guided Planning, Bandit-Driven Exploration, and Multi-Agent Navigation
Autonomous multi-agent systems must efficiently plan, explore, and navigate in dynamic and unknown environments, particularly for tasks like search & rescue and environmental monitoring. These settings are often characterized by partial observability, limited communication, and dynamic objectives …
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Western esoterism : Ultimate Sacred Postulates and Ritual Fields
… Monism, including the mind and/or the world as a stairway to heaven. IV: Scientific laws are synonymous with spiritual principles. V: The holistic cosmos, including the concept of ‘sympathy’ between its parts. The aim of this thesis is to make clear that Western Esoterism is unique because of the …
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Safety practices of older adults in residential environments
… to see them better, attaching handrails on the stairway, and installing a telephone close to the bed. No significant relationship was found between the older adult's safety hazard perception score, safety precaution score, or factors that would assist older adults in preventing accidents in …
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The effects of using a lateral wedge insole on knee loading during ascending and descending stairs
… (QTM ) andtwo force plates (AMTI force platform stairway). Repeated measures ANOVA andFriedman's ANOVA were used for statistical analysis.Results: During stairs ascent and descent, a lateral wedge insole significantly (p<0.05)reduced the EKAM's 1 st peak in early stance, 2 nd peak in the late …
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Simulating hospital evacuation
… devices along corridors, through doorways and in stairway descent, including a method of geometric decomposition of the hospital geometry. This new functionality addresses the key evacuation components of repeated patient collection, and has numerous applications, both in simulating hospital …
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Rental housing and urban property: The archaeological and social analysis of insulae in Roman Ostia from the 1st to the mid-4th century CE.
… was to place the upper floor toilets in a stairway or corridor, a space outside of the living quarters, but still accessible for tenants and maintenance. There were many purposes for owning and participating in the urban housing market. Many times this property would have been mortgaged to …
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The Hellenistic and Roman Periods at Tell Hesban, Jordan
… program. The Stratum 13-12 inn was replaced by a stairway which in turn replaced the earthen ramp of Stratum 13-12 as the southern access route to the summit. On the temple grounds a new colonnade was built in front (east) of the temple, perhaps a result of Julian's efforts to revive the state …
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Art Center
… are encouraged to move vertically through stairways and vertically aligned public spaces. By engaging the body and senses in this vertical movement, the artists would find their way out of the urban canyon to the sky of imagination. They would also be able to live lightly above the bustling …