Pioneering Research

Author : Donald W. Braben
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 0471488526

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Pioneering Research by Donald W. Braben Pdf

Ask questions not on the agenda Explore ideas wherever they lead Pursue goals because they're important Create options not yet perceived According to premier researcher Don Braben, these are the vital intellectual processes that underlie all human achievement, the kinds of risk-taking activities that have made our civilization what it is today. Yet, warns Braben, the same pioneer spirit that fueled our meteoric industrial and scientific growth is now being undermined by a growing climate of corporate caution and conformity. In this groundbreaking manifesto on the importance of scientific freedom, Braben asserts that the greatest long-term risks facing humanity will not come from weapons of mass destruction, prolonged global war, devastating disease or famine, or even from extinction by a huge wayward meteor. Rather they will come from the debilitating attrition caused by the rising tides of bureaucracy and control that are steadily strangling human ingenuity and undermining our future. Addressing this serious and growing problem, Pioneering Research: A Risk Worth Taking explains the urgent need to maintain both the originality and freedom of expression that is so vital to our economic growth and scientific development. Citing global trends and attitudes that currently threaten these conditions, Braben details some bold new initiatives that may offer a possible solution. A compelling read for today's scientists, policy makers, and concerned laypeople, Braben's book will change our understanding of the politics of scientific achievement and expose the threat to our future from bureaucracy, paper trails, political correctness, lowest common denominator solutions, and accountability-the invisible chains that bind the imagination and damage our society irreparably.

Author : Thompson, Paul,Plummer, Ken
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447333524

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Pioneering Social Research by Thompson, Paul,Plummer, Ken Pdf

Presenting the landmark Pioneers life stories project, this one-of-a-kind book documents how modern social research in the UK was shaped. It sheds new light on the lives, methods and motivations of men and women who helped develop a new world of research methodology, pioneered feminist research, and first confronted the issues of race and ethnicity. It combines a fascinating history of the generations who built outstanding and influential social research with a valuable resource for future research and teaching on methods.

Author : Thompson, Paul,Plummer, Ken,Neli Demireva
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781447333579

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Pioneering Social Research by Thompson, Paul,Plummer, Ken,Neli Demireva Pdf

Presenting the landmark Pioneers life stories project, this one-of-a-kind book documents how modern social research in the UK was shaped. It combines a fascinating history of the generations who built outstanding and influential social research with a valuable resource for future research and teaching on methods.

Author : Carl W. Smith,T. O. Llewellyn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Corundum
ISBN : UOM:39015078479535

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Pioneering Studies on the Flotation of Corundum from a Montana Gneiss by Carl W. Smith,T. O. Llewellyn Pdf

Author : Birmingham, Karen
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447340393

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Pioneering ethics in a longitudinal study by Birmingham, Karen Pdf

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), also known as Children of the 90s, is a world-leading birth cohort study that uniquely enrolled participants in utero and obtained genetic material from a geographic population. It instigated the innovative but controversial ALSPAC Ethics and Law Committee. This book describes in detail the early work of this Committee, from establishing the core ethical principles necessary to protect participants, to the evolution of policies concerning confidentiality and anonymity, consent, non-intervention and disclosure of individual results, data access and security. Quotes from interviews with early members of the Committee reflect not only on its pioneering work but also on the unusual style and inspirational leadership of the first Chair, Professor Michael Furmston. This will be of interest to those involved in other cohort studies in understanding the evolution of ethical policies as ALSPAC developed.

Author : S. van der Zwaag,E. Brinkman
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781614995142

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Self Healing Materials by S. van der Zwaag,E. Brinkman Pdf

In 2006 the Dutch government funded an 8 year and 20 million euro research program on Self Healing Materials. The research was not to be restricted to one material class or one particular healing approach. It was to explore all opportunities to create self healing behavior in engineering and functional materials and to bring the new materials to a level where they could be tested in real life applications. At its launch, the IOP program was the very first integrated multi-material approach to this field in the world. The research was to be conducted at Dutch universities working in collaboration with industry. With the IOP Self Healing Materials program coming to an end, this book presents the highlights of the pioneering research in the field of self healing materials in the Netherlands. Given the diversity of topics addressed, the book will be of value to all materials scientists working in the field of materials and materials by design in particular, as well as industrial engineers and developers with an interest in increasing the reliability and reducing the maintenance of their products. The book will also be an inspiration to students and show them how an unspecified concept of self healing can be translated to new materials with exceptional behavior.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : OSU:32435022154173

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Directory of Organization and Field Activities of the Department of Agriculture by Anonim Pdf

Author : Natalie Ornish
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781603444231

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Pioneer Jewish Texans by Natalie Ornish Pdf

With more than 400 photographs, extensive interviews with the descendants of pioneer Jewish Texan families, and reproductions of rare historical documents, Natalie Ornish’s Pioneer Jewish Texans quickly became a classic following its original release in 1989. This new Texas A&M University Press edition presents Ornish’s meticulous research and her fascinating historical vignettes for a new generation of readers and historians. She chronicles Jewish buccaneers with Jean Lafitte at Galveston; she tells of Jewish patriots who fought at the Alamo and at virtually every major engagement in the war for Texan independence; she traces the careers of immigrants with names like Marcus, Sanger, and Gordon, who arrived on the Texas frontier with little more than the packs on their backs and went on to build great mercantile empires. Cattle barons, wildcatters, diplomats, physicians, financiers, artists, and humanitarians are among the other notable Jewish pioneers and pathfinders described in this carefully researched and exhaustively documented book. Filling a substantial void in Texana and Texas history, the Texas A&M University Press edition of Natalie Ornish’s Pioneer Jewish Texans brings back into circulation this treasure trove of information on a rich and often overlooked vein of the multifaceted story of the Lone Star State.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : OSU:32435055046916

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Miscellaneous Publication by Anonim Pdf

Author : Luc Reychler,Arnim Langer
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030402082

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Luc Reychler: A Pioneer in Sustainable Peacebuilding Architecture by Luc Reychler,Arnim Langer Pdf

This book provides a unique personal perspective on the field of peace research. It not only highlights Luc Reychler’s significant contributions to the theory and praxis of sustainable peacebuilding, but also offers important reflections on the evolution of peace research as an independent discipline. The central concept of this book – and of Reychler’s academic career, for that matter – is sustainable peacebuilding architecture. Reychler introduced this concept in order to draw attention to the architectural principles and considerations that have to be addressed in sustainable peacebuilding processes. Reychler’s work on sustainable peacebuilding architecture has been groundbreaking and has not lost any of its relevance in the twenty-first century. By bringing together Reychler’s seminal texts on sustainable peacebuilding architecture, the current book aims to offer academics, students and policymakers an essential guide to understanding, studying and applying this crucial concept. • Provides a unique personal view of the development of peace research• Lists the necessary building blocks for sustainable peacebuilding• Offers tools for monitoring and evaluating interventions• Discusses the scientific nature and often provocative findings of peace research • Discusses ten lessons learned and the future (Peace Research III)

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Military research
ISBN : MINN:31951D01003207A

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Army Research and Development by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814479059

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Walther Nernst by Anonim Pdf

Author : Elena Di Giovanni,Yves Gambier
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027263933

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Reception Studies and Audiovisual Translation by Elena Di Giovanni,Yves Gambier Pdf

The coming of age of audiovisual translation studies has brought about a much-needed surge of studies focusing on the audience, their comprehension, appreciation or rejection of what reaches them through the medium of translation. Although complex to perform, studies on the reception of translated audiovisual texts offer a uniquely thorough picture of the life and afterlife of these texts. This volume provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of reception studies related to audiovisual translation and accessibility, from a diachronic and synchronic perspective. Focusing on all audiovisual translation techniques and encompassing theoretical and methodological approaches from translation, media and film studies, it aims to become a reference for students and scholars across these fields.

Author : Neil Davidson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000361476

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Pioneering Perspectives in Cooperative Learning by Neil Davidson Pdf

Offering first-hand insights from the early originators of Cooperative Learning (CL), this volume documents the evolution of CL, illustrating its historical and contemporary research, and highlights the personal experiences which have helped inspire and ground this concept. Each of the chapters in Pioneering Perspectives in Cooperative Learning foregrounds a key approach to CL, and documents the experiences, research, and fruitful collaborations which have shaped and driven their development. Contributions from leading scholars include Aronson, Davidson, Kagan, Johnson & Johnson, Schmuck, the Sharans, Slavin and Madden, as well as retrospective pieces on the work of Deutsch and Cohen. These chapters detail the historical development of cooperative learning, cooperation versus competition, and cover major approaches including the jigsaw classroom; complex instruction; the learning together model, and several more. Chapters include qualitative, personal, and retrospective accounts, whereby authors outline the research and theory which underpins each approach while highlighting practical strategies for classroom implementation. This text will primarily be of interest to professors, researchers, scholars, and doctorial students with an interest in the theory of learning, educational research, and educational and social psychology more broadly. Practitioners of CL with an interest in varied forms of small group learning and classroom practice, as well as those interested in the history and sociology of education, will also benefit from the volume.

Author : Thompson, Paul,Plummer, Ken
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781447333531

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Pioneering Social Research by Thompson, Paul,Plummer, Ken Pdf

Presenting the landmark Pioneers life stories project, this one-of-a-kind book documents how modern social research in the UK was shaped. It sheds new light on the lives, methods and motivations of men and women who helped develop a new world of research methodology, pioneered feminist research, and first confronted the issues of race and ethnicity. It combines a fascinating history of the generations who built outstanding and influential social research with a valuable resource for future research and teaching on methods.