THE ONTOLOGY OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS: Levels of Organization‚ Perspectives‚ and Causal Thickets* (Canadian Journal of Philosophy‚ supp. vol #20‚ 1994‚ ed. Mohan Matthen and Robert Ware‚ University of Calgary Press‚ 207-274). by William C. Wimsatt Department of Philosophy University of Chicago January 4‚ 1994 wwim@midway.uchicago.edu [REVISED MINIMALLY FOR THE COLLECTION] Willard van Orman Quine once said that he had a preference for a desert ontology. This was in an earlier day when concerns
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Learning and the Hearing Impaired Students who are hearing impaired should be provided with special needs in a way that addresses the student ’s individual differences and needs. Advances in research on effective instructional practices can provide guidance for general education teachers and special education teachers who have little or no training in methods for students with hearing loss. Students who are typically classified as deaf or hard of hearing are described as individuals with hearing
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\ Conclusion Questions 1.3.3 1. Why are cochlear implants controversial? The deaf community believes a deaf person’s ability to live a full and meaningful life is not compromised by his or her deafness‚ so the suggestion that cochlear implants provide advantages over a deaf lifestyle is shortsighted and insensitive. Many deaf people deal very well with their deafness‚ learning sign language and lip reading and adapting their work and home environments to accommodate their loss of hearing. Another
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As a result of aging‚ most of the elderly population‚ 60 years of age‚ have a condition referred to as presbycusis‚ otherwise known as age-related hearing loss (Lassaletta‚ Calvino‚ Snchez-Cuadrado‚ Prez-Mora‚ and Gaviln‚ 2015). Expected to increase‚ presbycusis is the second most common cause of disability in elders (Cuadrado et al.‚ 2013). Thus‚ cochlear implants (CIs) have become a topic to discuss to the elderly population with sensorineural hearing loss of at least 70 dB‚ when hearing aids no
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UNDERSTAND THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S DEVELOPMENT AND HOW THESE AFFECT PRACTICE There are various personal factors which can affect the development of children and young people. When a child is conceived‚ their genetics are formed. It is becoming increasingly apparent that as well as deciding‚ hair colour our genetics can influence addiction‚ depression and self-esteem issues. A baby’s development can also be affected during pregnancy. A mother’s lifestyle can also
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The following consists of four different hand-outs for health professionals--a traditional letter‚ a fact sheet‚ a copy of the recent NYTimes article‚ and the MAS. Misophonia sufferers are encouraged to use any of the following based upon their needs. The fact sheet was compiled with the thought that many doctors will not take the time to read a traditional letter. This letter is an attempt to explain the medical condition termed “Misophonia” or “4S” for Selective Sound Sensitivity Syndrome
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The elderly population is at a high risk of developing presbycusis‚ commonly called age-related hearing loss. The criterion that defines a hearing loss‚ such as the audiometric threshold‚ varies from case to case. Those who suffer from presbycusis experience difficulty understanding speech and communicating efficiently. Gate and Mills (2005) state that the hearing loss starts in the high frequencies and progressively affects the low frequencies. It is a common misconception that aging is the sole
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This essay will discuss how the hearing impaired children can be strongly influenced by the social environment to learn language. Firstly‚ the essay will define some key terms such as hearing impairment and social environment. Secondly‚ it will discuss how the social environment can strongly influence hearing impaired to learn language. Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (2006) defines hearing as the ability of being aware of sounds with one’s ears. It further defines impairment as the state of
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The success of Cochlear Cochlear’s macro-environment and global marketing mix Analysis Abstract: To analyze the reason why Cochlear is successful‚ it is better to inspect it from a worldwide range. This essay uses PESTLE model to analyze its macro-environments in different countries and regions‚ and then discuss the impact of these factors. This essay also uses a number of examples to illustrate Cochlear ’s responding global marketing mix‚ to further emphasize the deep impact. Table
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The Effects of Cochlear Implants on Musical Perception in Hearing-Impaired Individuals Communication Deviations and Disorders March 5‚ 2013 There are many effects that cochlear implants have on individuals with impaired hearing. Music is a major aspect of hearing that is affected by the presence of a cochlear implant in these individuals. Characteristics like pitch‚ rhythm and meter‚ melodic contour‚ and timbre are those that most affect the perception of music in those who have cochlear implants
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