But Feldman and Pentland drew attention to the situated (local, one-off) nature of every routine and its critical dependence on human actors who embody the routine, embrace it or resist it, and put greater or lesser creative effort into improving it and/or shaping it to the particularities of the here-and-now [ 18].
Attenborough's Paradise Birds It wouldn't be Christmas without David Attenborough's soothing tones – expect plenty of those, plus stunning visuals in this one-off nature programme.
However, the letter emphasises the short-term, one-off nature of the oil-price shock, which will fall out of the numbers relatively quickly and so requires no offsetting action.
The company said its London business had a different procurement process from the rest of the company because of the "non-standard and one-off nature of London construction projects".
The speed at which we're rattling towards Malvo's endgame could be partly down to the one-off nature of this season; like True Detective, we're promised a new story with a new cast if it gets recommissioned, so the show needs to get on with it (we've only got four episodes left).
The European Broadcasting Union said Australia had been given a wildcard for the final "to not reduce the chances" of the semi-final participants and because of the "one-off nature" of its participation.
The move seems to be a clear bid to compete against the likes of sites like eBay for more business for its marketplace from third-party vendors, who can use this as a way of shifting items that may have more flexible pricing, or for items where the value has not been firmly established because of their one-off nature.
The one-off nature of a financial education class is also likely to be less effective than courses involving math, reading and writing skills that are continually reinforced.
The one-off nature of the exercise also meant that seasonal effects upon the number of patients (e.g. dry season versus rainy season) could not be observed.
While the Parent Supporter's primary role is that of a parent who has experienced the death of a baby, the role also demands the ability to provide support of optimal quality to callers, particularly when contact is usually of a one-off nature.
