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Why did Kuhn's structure of scientific revolutions cause a fuss
(2003-06)After the publication of The structure of scientific revolutions, Kuhn attempted to fend off accusations of extremism by explaining that his allegedly “relativist” theory is little more than the mundane analytical apparatus ... -
Why do adolescents with bulimia nervosa choose not to involve their parents in treatment?
(2005)Background: Although the use of family therapy for adolescents with anorexia nervosa is well established, there has been limited research into the efficacy of family therapy in adolescents with bulimia nervosa (BN). No ... -
Why do extremely massive disc galaxies exist today?
(2020-06-01)Galaxy merger histories correlate strongly with stellar mass, largely regardless of morphology. Thus, at fixed stellar mass, spheroids and discs share similar assembly histories, both in terms of the frequency of mergers ... -
Why do nurses enter community and public health practice?
(2005-04-01)Current policy places much emphasis on public health and care outside hospital. To provide this requires a qualified work force but a large number of community nurses are approaching retirement. While there is a commitment ... -
Why do people have to die? : To make contemporary television drama important, I guess
(I.B. Tauris, 2005)Introduction to the collection Reading Six Feet Under. -
Why don't synaesthetic colours adapt away?
(2012-05)Synaesthetes persistently perceive certain stimuli as systematically accompanied by illusory colours, even though they know those colours to be illusory. This appears to contrast with cases where a subject's colour vision ... -
Why don’t I just Throw it in the Bin? : Evaluation and Self-esteem
(1997-04)Work in design and technology can provide a unique insight into quality through the process of evaluation. However, this is a two-edged sword in that evaluation can expose children's work to the perceived cold, hard light ... -
Why espresso? : Explaining changes in European coffee preferences from a production of culture perspective
(2013-10-25)Since the 1990s supposedly ‘historic’ fault lines separating coffee preferences and practices across the European continent have been broken down. The consumption of Italian-style espresso-based beverages outside the home ... -
Why have beet yields been rising?
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Why healthcare workers are sick of TB
(2015-03-23)Dr Thato Mosidi never expected to be diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), despite widely prevalent exposure and very limited infection control measures. The life-threatening diagnosis of primary extensively drug-resistant TB ... -
Why is software development so difficult to manage?
(University of Hertfordshire, 1992)Software is extremely complex, invisible and easy to change. Because it's so plastic, it's tempting to make lots of changes. Software is also an amazingly unforgiving medium with which to work. Changes to software frequently ... -
Why isn't trust transitive?
(1997)One of the great strengths of public-key cryptography is its potential to allow the localization of trust. This potential is greatest when cryptography is present to guarantee data integrity rather than secrecy, and where ... -
Why look at causality in the sciences : A manifesto
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2011)This chapter is the introduction to the volume. The volume editors begin by setting out a manifesto that puts forward two theses: first, that the sciences are the best place to turn in order to understand causality; second, ... -
Why Millennials Continue to Use WhatsApp? A Focus on Culture and Computer–Human Dialogue
(2024-01-29)Continuous usage behavior among millennials is crucial, yet factors influencing this behavior are not well understood. This study integrates human-computer interaction and marketing research to investigate the relationship ... -
Why Planning is More Important than Plans
(2016-04)Project management is intimately associated with the production of detailed plans, charts and schedules, constantly re-affirming Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s belief that “a goal without a plan is just a wish.” Planning is ... -
Why quality of life measurement is important in dermatology clinical practice : An expert-based opinion statement by the EADV Task Force on Quality of Life
(2017-03)The aim of this study was to describe the many ways in which quality of life (QoL) measurement may potentially be advantageous in routine clinical dermatology practice. Thirteen members of the EADV Task Force on Quality ...