Modal Metaphysics and the Priority of Causes in Hume's Treatise by Ariel Melamedoff

“…I argue that considering Hume’s modal theory can reveal two important and previously unaddressed features of this argument. First, Hume’s modal metaphysics explains how he is able to infer from the claim that it is possible for some object to be simultaneously caused to the claim that it is possible for all objects to be simultaneously caused. …”
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Chover-Type Laws of the Iterated Logarithm for Kesten-Spitzer Random Walks in Random Sceneries Belonging to the Domain of Stable Attraction by Wensheng Wang, Anwei Zhu

“…The obtained results supplement to some corresponding results in the literature.…”
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Does the Strasbourg European Court protect all human rights equally? by Javier Borego Borego

“…The text then delves into St John Paul II's early fascination with literature and drama, emphasizing his resistance to Nazi occupation through cultural means.  …”
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As inovações sociais: uma incursão por ideias, tendências e focos de pesquisa by Luiz Paulo Bignetti

“…The most important discussions found in the literature are presented.…”
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Afrocentric analysis of music in political advertisements of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) by Mopailo Thomas Thatelo

“…In 2009, South Africa saw another landmark with the introduction of political advertisements on television. Literature is littered with studies of political advertisements on television. …”
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Learning transitivity schemas: The role of the number of nominals and word order by Audisio Cynthia Pamela

“…Extensive research has been conducted on the role played by the number and position of argument noun phrases in comprehending simple transitive sentences. …”
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Battling the smoking epidemic: How Indonesia can boost its economy and health with proven global strategies by Fahlevi Mochammad, Razaki Wiky Fhalyang, Matroji Fajar Juanda, Dahlan Sahara Putri

“…Utilizing a systematic literature review, the study analyzes global case studies and local tobacco control policies. …”
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From the Other Shore: Exploring Home and Spatial Duality in Leïla Sebbar’s Le silence des rives (Silence on the Shores) by Nassima Amirouche

“… The duality of here and there is a recurring motif in Maghrebian exile literature, which revolves around the experiences of North African immigrants who reside in Europe. …”
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A critical analysis of Purnomo and colleagues’ interpretation in Matthew 6:9–13 by Harman Z. Laia, Sri Binar

“…A comprehensive review of literature and exegesis was conducted to analyse the grammatical, linguistic, methodological and theological aspects of the text. …”
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A re-examination of information seeking behaviour in the context of activity theory by Wilson T.D.

“…</b> Activity theory, developed in the USSR as a Marxist alternative to Western psychology, has been applied widely in educational studies and increasingly in human-computer interaction research. Argument. The key elements of activity theory, Motivation, Goal, Activity, Tools, Object, Outcome, Rules, Community and Division of labour are all directly applicable to the conduct of information behaviour research. …”
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Triangulação metodológica e abordagem multimétodo na pesquisa sociológica: vantagens e desafios by Fabiana Luci de Oliveira

“…From a review of the reference literature, I will indicate how these challenges can be overcome. …”
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Oxidative Stress in Patients With Nongenital Warts by Sezai Sasmaz, Ozer Arican, Ergul Belge Kurutas

“…Therefore, we propose an argument for the appropriateness to give priority to immunomodulatory treatment alternatives instead of destructive methods in patients with demonstrated oxidative stress.…”
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THE UTILITY OF EARLY WARNING SYSTEM AND CRIME PREVENTION: A STUDY OF THE ABDUCTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NIGERIA by OCHOGA EDWIN OCHOGA, AKHANOLU LILIAN NNENNE

“…The paper used qualitative data from secondary literature and conceptualized theories of early warning signs to provide a theoretical base for its argument. …”
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François Lamy’s Cartesian Refutation of Spinoza’s Ethics by Jack Stetter

“…I then discuss a central argument in Lamy’s refutation, namely the Cartesian objection that Spinoza’s account of the conceptual independence of attributes is incompatible with the theory of substance monism. …”
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Le texte victorien à l’âge postmoderne : jouvence ou sénescence ? Fingersmith de Sarah Waters et le mélodrame victorien by Georges Letissier

“…But what do these updated versions of 19th century fictions tell us about the legacy of Victorian literature in the 21st century ? Do they bear witness to its obsolescence ? …”
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Examining validity in computerized dynamic assessment by Alonazi Zaha

“…However, empirical research on CDA falls short in supporting such an argument. Empirical studies on CDA are riddled with ill-defined constructs and insufficient supporting evidence in regard to the aspects of validity postulated by Messick (1989, 1990, 1996). …”
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Entrepreneurial opportunity decisions under uncertainty: Recognizing the complementing role of personality traits and cognitive skills by Emmanuel Kwasi Mensah, Lawrence Adu Asamoah, Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi

“…Purpose: The aim of this paper focuses on advancing the entrepreneurial literature by enhancing the understanding of the connections between personal behavior and cognitive skills in decision making under uncertainty. …”
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“South Africa belongs to all who live in it” by Sarah Helen Chiumbu, Dumisani Moyo

“… A growing body of literature on media and xenophobia in South Africa has shown that the depiction of immigrants by the mainstream print media is overwhelmingly negative, and this in turn enforces negative stereotypes that contribute to further xenophobic attacks. …”
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Digital divide: how is Indonesian public service affected? by Edy Sutrisno, Mala Sondang Silitonga, Rima Ranintya Yusuf, Alih Aji Nugroho

“…The research methodology in this paper is largely qualitative, with a mixed method of case study and literature review of the relevant online media to facilitate a description of the digital divide that translates into the use or nonuse of digital public services. …”
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Can’t Software Malfunction? by Jeroen de Haas, Wybo Houkes

“…After reconstructing the argument, we show that it rests on two presuppositions regarding the nature of software and the activities of its creators, which we call ‘complete control’ and ‘self-containedness’. …”
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