1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456814703321

Autore

Nicholson Graeme

Titolo

Justifying our existence : an essay in applied phenomenology / / Graeme Nicholson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

1-4426-8842-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 p.)

Collana

New Studies in Phenomenology and Hermeneutics

Disciplina

111

Soggetti

Ontology

Phenomenology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. THE ABILITY TO BE -- 3. MAGNIFYING THE SELF -- 4. JUSTIFYING THE SELF -- 5. MAGNIFYING THE COMMUNITY -- 6. JUSTIFYING THE COMMUNITY -- 7. A SPIRITUAL EXISTENCE -- 8. CONCLUSION -- Notes -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

In his magnum opus Being in Time (1927), Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) argued that individuals have assumed that their existence is "a given," when in actual fact they simply have the ability to be. Justifying Our Existence examines the ways in which human beings attempt to calm their existential concerns by magnifying and proving their existence through phenomena such as self-righteousness, careerism, nationalism, and religion. Using remarkably accessible and concise writing, Graeme Nicholson provides a close reading of Heidegger's methods to indicate how his work has a practical application for existential concerns. Justifying Our Existence shows how phenomenology can be used to foreground existence, while also providing startling insights into human behaviour, the motivation behind many of our social systems, as well as one of the twentieth century's most important philosophers.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910466047303321

Autore

Ingildsen Pernille

Titolo

Smart water utilities : complexity made simple / / Pernille Ingildsen and Gustaf Olsson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : IWA Publishing, , 2016

©2016

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (307 pages)

Disciplina

628.162

Soggetti

Water - Purification

Sustainable development

Water treatment plants - Management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Today there is increasing pressure on the water infrastructure and although unsustainable water extraction and wastewater handling can continue for a while, at some point water needs to be managed in a way that is sustainable in the long-term. We need to handle water utilities "smarter". New and effective tools and technologies are becoming available at an affordable cost and these technologies are steadily changing water infrastructure options. The quality and robustness of sensors are increasing rapidly and their reliability makes the automatic handling of critical processes viable. Online and real-time control means safer and more effective operation. The combination of better sensors and new water treatment technologies is a strong enabler for decentralised and diversified water treatment. Plants can be run with a minimum of personnel attendance. In the future, thousands of sensors in the water utility cycle will handle all the complexity in an effective way. Smart Water Utilities: Complexity Made Simple provides a framework for Smart Water Utilities based on an M-A-D (Measurement-Analysis-Decision). This enables the organisation and implementation of "Smart" in a water utility by providing an overview of supporting



technologies and methods. The book presents an introduction to methods and tools, providing a perspective of what can and could be achieved. It provides a toolbox for all water challenges and is essential reading for the Water Utility Manager, Engineer and Director and for Consultants, Designers and Researchers.

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Record Nr.

UNISA996389777203316

Autore

T. W

Titolo

A particular and full account of several great matters relating to Ireland [[electronic resource] ] : of the burning and destroying several places by the popish army; as it was delivered from Colonel Walker, governour of Londonderry, and others his friends which came with him from Ireland, to their friends at Chester, August 24. 1689. With an account of Col. Walkers reception and entertainment

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for James Partridge at the Post-house at Charing-Cross., MDCLXXXIX. [1689]

Descrizione fisica

1 sheet ([2] p.)

Soggetti

Broadsides17th century.England

Ireland History War of 1689-1691 Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Signed: T.W.

"Licensed, August 27. J.F."

Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0062