Visions For The 21st Century

Author : William I. Cohen,Lynn Nadel,Myra E. Madnick
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 493 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780471461227

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Down Syndrome by William I. Cohen,Lynn Nadel,Myra E. Madnick Pdf

Der Band bietet einen aktuellen Überblick über klinische, entwicklungsbezogene, psychosoziale, erziehungs- und berufsbezogene Fragen bei Patienten mit Down Syndrom. Er diskutiert auch die Konsequenzen des Human-Genom-Projektes und die Sequenzierung des Chromosom 21. Erörtert aktuellste Entwicklungen, u.a. zum Thema Sexualität, Einbeziehung, Übergang ins Erwachsenenalter und Rechtsprechung. Behandelt die aktuellsten Neuerungen der "Health Care Guidelines for Individuals with Down Syndrome". Enthält auch Material zu mitunter kontrovers diskutierten alternativen und unkonventionellen Therapieansätzen.

Author : Dietrich Werner,Mélisande Lorke
Publisher : World Council of Churches
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : CD-ROMs
ISBN : 2825415987

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Ecumenical Visions for the 21st Century by Dietrich Werner,Mélisande Lorke Pdf

"The world needs people with Christian passion, spiritual commitment, theological competence and persistence to recapture and rearticulate a biblically well-grounded ecumenical vision and what it implies for the unity of the church in the context of world Christianity in the decades to come." -- Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary, World Council of Churches *** In an era when life itself is imperiled, Christians around the world are challenged to authentically bear witness to the God of life and to justice and peace. Ecumenical Visions for the 21st Century - prepared as a core resource for theological reflection - equips Christians to discern and develop relevant and responsible insights in many arenas of Christian engagement. The anthology includes 44 key documents from the last two decades of ecumenical work, most in full texts. It illuminates the changing face and features of world Christianity, with particular focus on Asian Christianity and Christianity in Korea, and it highlights important ecumenical convergences in Christian unity, mission, advocacy, and service. Additionally, the book presents the latest and best ecumenical thinking about Christian engagement on issues of justice and peace, poverty, the economy, education, gender, climate change, migration, HIV and AIDS, and interreligious encounter. A full bibliography and CD-ROM with 20 supplemental readings are also included.

Author : Michio Kaku
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999-03-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780192880185

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Visions by Michio Kaku Pdf

This volume collects the research of today's scientists to explore the possibilities of the science of tomorrow. Among the issues covered are how decoding DNA will allow us to alter and reshape our genetic heritage, and how quantum physicists will harness the energy of the Universe.

Author : Sheila Moorcroft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Economic forecasting
ISBN : 0744900530

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Visions for the 21st Century by Sheila Moorcroft Pdf

Author : John Grin,Armin Grunwald
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642597022

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Vision Assessment: Shaping Technology in 21st Century Society by John Grin,Armin Grunwald Pdf

One way to shape technology and its embedding in society in the 21st century is through the visions that guide their development, especially concerning the long-term societal perspective. A critical discussion and assessment of these visions is a prerequisite for influencing the course of development. Technology assessment, therefore, has to provide a methodological repertoire for assessing and constructing visions, taking into account the requirements for long-term orientation as well as the need for public legitimation. This volume draws upon insights from technology assessment, political sciences, epistemology, sociology and ethics. It is to contribute to the recent literature in on "shaping technology", taking into account the "co-evolution of technology and society". It connects to that technology assessment literature that emphasises TA's pro-active role and its contribution to political judgement.

Author : Sheila Moorcroft
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1993-03-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780275945718

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Visions for the 21st Century by Sheila Moorcroft Pdf

This is a challenging and stimulating collection of twenty-one essays by international contributors. Their topics are as varied as the cultures and disciplines they themselves represent. We are invited to go beyond present complexities and take a far future perspective. Business, so often cast as the villain, is given a transforming role of rescuing us from the mess we are in. We are shown practical and achievable steps to bring peace and cooperation to the Middle East and an end to war. Conventional scientific methods are also tested and found wanting. These essays resonate with the interconnectedness and interdependence of the issues that face us: they also demonstrate that the solutions we seek are achievable but must also reflect that same interconnectedness. They show that to become mesmerized by the problems we face is to lose sight of the possibilities. These visions are a refreshing antidote to a growing tide of pessimism about the future.

Author : Antony Anghie,Garry Sturgess
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1998-10-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9041111166

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Legal Visions of the 21st Century by Antony Anghie,Garry Sturgess Pdf

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Author : Edmund O'Sullivan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1999-08-20
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:49015002625250

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Transformative Learning by Edmund O'Sullivan Pdf

With this powerful book, Edmund O'Sullivan aims to radically alter the role of education in building a sustainable future. He addresses the reform of eduction in completely new terms. Where most contemporary "reforms" are about how to make education less expensive, O'Sullivan focuses on how to make it more relevant--personally and globally--in the next millennium.

Author : Michio Kaku
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1998-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780385484992

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Visions by Michio Kaku Pdf

In Visions, physicist and author Michio Kaku examines the great scientific revolutions that have dramatically reshaped the twentieth century--the quantum mechanics, biogenetics, and artificial intelligence--and shows how they will change and alter science and the way we live. The next century will witness more far-reaching scientific revolutions, as we make the transition from unraveling the secrets of nature to becoming masters of nature. We will no longer be passive bystanders to the dance of the universe, but will become creative choreographers of matter, life, and intelligence. The first section of Visions presents a shocking look at a cyber-world infiltrated by millions of tiny intelligence systems. Part two illustrates how the decoding of DNA's genetic structure will allow humans the "godlike ability to manipulate life almost at will." Finally, VISIONS focuses on the future of quantum physics, in which physicists will perfect new ways to manipulate matter and harness the cosmic energy of the universe. What makes Michio Kaku's vision of the science of the future so compelling--and so different from the mere forecasts of most thinkers--is that it is based on the groundbreaking research taking place in labs today, as well as the consensus of over 150 of Kaku's scientific colleagues. Science, for all its breathtaking change, evolves slowly; we can accurately predict, asserts Kaku, what the direction of science will be, based on the paths that are being forged today. A thrilling, unique narrative that brings together the thinking of many of the world's most accomplished scientists to explore the world of the future, Visions is science writing at its best.

Author : David Pinder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317972853

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Visions of the City by David Pinder Pdf

Visions of the City is a dramatic history of utopian urbanism in the twentieth century. It explores radical demands for new spaces and ways of living, and considers their effects on planning, architecture and struggles to shape urban landscapes. The author critically examines influential utopian approaches to urbanism in western Europe associated with such figures as Ebenezer Howard and Le Corbusier, uncovering the political interests, desires and anxieties that lay behind their ideal cities. He also investigates avant-garde perspectives from the time that challenged these conceptions of cities, especially from within surrealism. At the heart of this richly illustrated book is an encounter with the explosive ideas of the situationists. Tracing the subversive practices of this avant-garde group and its associates from their explorations of Paris during the 1950s to their alternative visions based on nomadic life and play, David Pinder convincingly explains the significance of their revolutionary attempts to transform urban spaces and everyday life. He addresses in particular Constant's New Babylon, finding within his proposals a still powerful provocation to imagine cities otherwise. The book not only recovers vital moments from past hopes and dreams of modern urbanism. It also contests current claims about the 'end of utopia', arguing that reconsidering earlier projects can play a critical role in developing utopian perspectives today. Through the study of utopian visions, it aims to rekindle elements of utopianism itself. A superb critical exploration of the underside of utopian thought over the last hundred years and its continuing relevance in the here and now for thinking about possible urban worlds. The treatment of the Situationists and their milieu is a revelation. David Harvey, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, City University of New York Graduate School

Author : Timothy L. Jenkins,Khafra K. Om-Ra-Zeti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Computers
ISBN : IND:30000061701417

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Black Futurists in the Information Age by Timothy L. Jenkins,Khafra K. Om-Ra-Zeti Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicity Testing and Assessment of Environmental Agents
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780309151733

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Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Toxicity Testing and Assessment of Environmental Agents Pdf

Advances in molecular biology and toxicology are paving the way for major improvements in the evaluation of the hazards posed by the large number of chemicals found at low levels in the environment. The National Research Council was asked by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review the state of the science and create a far-reaching vision for the future of toxicity testing. The book finds that developing, improving, and validating new laboratory tools based on recent scientific advances could significantly improve our ability to understand the hazards and risks posed by chemicals. This new knowledge would lead to much more informed environmental regulations and dramatically reduce the need for animal testing because the new tests would be based on human cells and cell components. Substantial scientific efforts and resources will be required to leverage these new technologies to realize the vision, but the result will be a more efficient, informative and less costly system for assessing the hazards posed by industrial chemicals and pesticides.

Author : Neil deGrasse Tyson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780393082913

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Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier by Neil deGrasse Tyson Pdf

“A compelling appeal, at just the right time, for continuing to look up.”—Air & Space America’s space program is at a turning point. After decades of global primacy, NASA has ended the space-shuttle program, cutting off its access to space. No astronauts will be launched in an American craft, from American soil, until the 2020s, and NASA may soon find itself eclipsed by other countries’ space programs. With his signature wit and thought-provoking insights, Neil deGrasse Tyson—one of our foremost thinkers on all things space—illuminates the past, present, and future of space exploration and brilliantly reminds us why NASA matters now as much as ever. As Tyson reveals, exploring the space frontier can profoundly enrich many aspects of our daily lives, from education systems and the economy to national security and morale. For America to maintain its status as a global leader and a technological innovator, he explains, we must regain our enthusiasm and curiosity about what lies beyond our world. Provocative, humorous, and wonderfully readable, Space Chronicles represents the best of Tyson’s recent commentary, including a must-read prologue on NASA and partisan politics. Reflecting on topics that range from scientific literacy to space-travel missteps, Tyson gives us an urgent, clear-eyed, and ultimately inspiring vision for the future.

Author : Martin Schoenhals,Joseph E. Behar
Publisher : Global Academic Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 158684069X

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Visions of the 21st Century by Martin Schoenhals,Joseph E. Behar Pdf

Author : Derek Meddings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Cinematography
ISBN : 1850282439

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21st Century Visions by Derek Meddings Pdf