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ABSTRACT We are valuing beings, beings who possess the capacity to value things. But what is it “to value” something? The most common accounts in the literature hold that to value an item is either to have a first‐order or a second‐order desire toward it; or to believe that item to be valuable; or to care about that item; or to have a combination of ...
Mauro Rossi, Christine Tappolet
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Representative longitudinal optical phonon modes in polar semiconductor quantum dots
Existence of representative longitudinal optical (LO) phonon modes is theoretically discussed for the case of polar semiconductor cylindrical quantum dots embedded in a semiconductor matrix. The approach is developed within the dielectric continuum model
Barna, Valentin +2 more
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Introduction: Examined Live – An Epistemological Exchange Between Philosophy and Cultural Psychology on Reflection [PDF]
Besides the general agreement about the human capability of reflection, there is a large area of disagreement and debate about the nature and value of “reflective scrutiny” and the role of “second-order states” in everyday life.
A Goldman +56 more
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ABSTRACT This study aims to enhance our understanding of the factors that predict well‐being in video gaming, a rapidly growing form of entertainment and social engagement. Using self‐determination theory (SDT), the research explores the behaviors of gamer consumers. Data were collected through an online questionnaire.
George Bogdan Drăgan +4 more
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Phase transition from melt to most complex liquid crystal (LC) phases is weak 1st order but is preceded by a large heat capacity maximum. In addition, a chiral liquid forms through another transition before that to the LC, despite the compounds being achiral.
Yi‐nan Xue +9 more
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Per verba, per gesta et per imagines. Agrippine l’Ancienne, un exemple de communication politique
Per verba, per gesta et per imagines. Agrippina the Elder, an example of political communication Communication has always been a fundamental element in fostering relationships and interactions within societies. In the Roman world, messages were conveyed
Alessandra Valentini
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No Evidence for Pace of Life Evolution Along Elevational Gradients in Squamate Reptiles
Ecological conditions can significantly influence the trade‐off between survival, growth, and reproduction, leading to evolutionary divergence in life‐history traits among populations experiencing different environments. The pace of life syndrome hypothesis (POLS) proposes that additional suites of traits, from physiology to behaviour, adaptively co ...
Tiberiu C. Sahlean, Ryan A. Martin
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ABSTRACT There is a growing interest among scholars and practitioners in integrating sustainability and business to foster actions needed for mitigating the environmental crisis. Technically focused research has examined sustainable innovation (SI) through examinations of products, technologies, and production processes.
Hanna Lehtimäki +7 more
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Cassius Dio\u27s Livia and the Conspiracy of Cinna Magnus [PDF]
The dialogue between Livia and Augustus about the conspiracy of Cinna Magnus (Dio 55.14-22) subtly undermines Livia, portraying her clemency as Machiavellian, in a manner consistent with Dio’s view of powerful ...
Adler, Eric
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Adding academic rigor to introductory ethics courses using Bloom’s taxonomy [PDF]
Since philosophy is a notoriously difficult subject, one may think that the concept of adding rigor to a philosophy course is misguided. Isn’t reading difficult texts by Immanuel Kant or Friedrich Nietzsche enough to categorize a class as academically ...
Rentmeester, Casey
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