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  2. Nurse scheduling problem - Wikipedia

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    A nurse does not work the day shift, night shift and late night shift on the same day (i.e. no 24-hour duties). A nurse may go on a holiday and will not work shifts during this time. A nurse does not do a late night shift followed by a day shift the next day. Two nurses dislike each other and thus cannot work on the same shift because of that.

  3. Process philosophy - Wikipedia

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    A point event is not a process in the sense of Whitehead's metaphysics. Neither is a countable sequence or array of points. A Whiteheadian process is most importantly characterized by extension in space-time, marked by a continuum of uncountably many points in a Minkowski or a Riemannian space-time.

  4. Metaphysics - Wikipedia

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    The beginning of Aristotle's Metaphysics, one of the foundational texts of the discipline. Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality. It is traditionally seen as the study of mind-independent features of the world, but some theorists view it as an inquiry into the conceptual framework of human ...

  5. Time management - Wikipedia

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    Time management is the process of planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific activities—especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency and productivity. [1] Time management involves demands relating to work, social life, family, hobbies, personal interests and commitments.

  6. A series and B series - Wikipedia

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    In the first mode, events are ordered as future, present, and past.Futurity and pastness allow of degrees, while the present does not. When we speak of time in this way, we are speaking in terms of a series of positions which run from the remote past through the recent past to the present, and from the present through the near future all the way to the remote future.

  7. Metaphilosophy - Wikipedia

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    Some philosophers consider metaphilosophy to be a subject apart from philosophy, above or beyond it, [4] while others object to that idea. [5] Timothy Williamson argues that the philosophy of philosophy is "automatically part of philosophy", as is the philosophy of anything else. [6]

  8. Philosophy of medicine - Wikipedia

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    The philosophy of medicine is a branch of philosophy that explores issues in theory, research, and practice within the field of health sciences, [1] more specifically in topics of epistemology, metaphysics, and medical ethics, which overlaps with bioethics. Philosophy and medicine, have had a long history of overlapping ideas.

  9. Chronemics - Wikipedia

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    Chronemics is the study of the use of time in nonverbal communication, though it carries implications for verbal communication as well. Time perceptions include punctuality, willingness to wait, and interactions. The use of time can affect lifestyles, daily agendas, speed of speech, movements, and how long people are willing to listen.