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Disciplining the “Queen of the World”? Responsible Innovation as a Way of Life
Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper offers a critical reflection on the concept of responsible innovation as defined during the last decades. We argue that the emphasis on innovation as a process risks neglecting the very goals of innovation, namely societal desirability and acceptability. Thus, we suggest reconsidering the role of imagination, the “Queen of the world”
Xavier Pavie +2 more
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Revista PerCursos, 2010 Este artigo apresenta alguns resultados de um estudo mais amplo sobre a educação naval na primeira metade do século XX, mais especificamente a respeito da Escola de Aprendizes-Marinheiros da Bahia e seus recrutas.
Raul Coelho Barreto Neto
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From tetrachoric to kappa: How to assess reliability on binary scales
British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Reliability is crucial in psychometrics, reflecting the extent to which a measurement instrument can discriminate between individuals or items. While classical test theory and intraclass correlation coefficients are well‐established for quantitative scales, estimating reliability for binary outcomes presents unique challenges due to their ...
Sophie Vanbelle
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The Role of Theory in Biology: How You Can Be, and Likely Already Are, a Theoretician. [PDF]
Ecol EvolTheory is an inextricable component of the scientific process. Nonetheless, many researchers have an uneasy relationship with theory. This paper provides tools to empower researchers to place their work within a theoretical framework, and to aid them in building and using theories. ABSTRACT Theory is an inextricable component of the scientific process.
Scheiner SM.
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Longitudinal Analysis of Fluoride Levels in Irish Water Supplies: A 52‐Year Review
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background/Aim The Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act of 1960 in Ireland mandates monthly fluoride sampling in Public Water Supplies (PWS). In 2007, authorities adjusted the mandated fluoride concentration from 0.8–1.0 to 0.6–0.8 mg/L. Approximately 71% of the Irish population has access to fluoridated drinking water. This study aimed
Vinay Sharma +9 more
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On the Proper Treatment of Dynamics in Cognitive Science
Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract This essay examines the relevance of dynamical ideas for cognitive science. On its own, the mere mathematical idea of a dynamical system is too weak to serve as a scientific theory of anything, and dynamical approaches within cognitive science are too rich and varied to be subsumed under a single “dynamical hypothesis.” Instead, after first ...
Randall D. Beer
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Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Constructed value of information (CVoI) is an expert elicitation decision‐analytic tool used to prioritize sources of uncertainty based on their potential to improve decision outcomes if resolved. Despite increased application of CVoI, the robustness of CVoI prioritization of sources of uncertainty relative to differences in expert elicitation
Kristin P. Davis +7 more
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UNELE CONSIDERAŢII PRIVIND ACTIVITATEA ŞCOLII REALE DIN CHIŞINĂU ÎN ANII 1873-1918
Studia Universitatis Moldaviae: Stiinte Umanistice, 2009 In the Russian system of education schools of exact science were founded in 1872 as a result of lyceums of exact science abolition. These lyceums had 6-7 years of schooling. In high schools there were taught applied (sciences) subjects.
USM ADMIN
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Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.The human dimension must be considered in conservation actions. This article presents a discrete choice experiment that analyses the preferences of visitors for the conservation programs being developed in a National Park. The experiment allows identifying certain conflicts between the ecological and social dimensions, and the conclusion is that there ...
Mario Soliño, Vicente Piorno
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The Developing Economies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gender inequalities persist across various domains where traditional social norms are deeply ingrained. This study examines gendered perceptions of career decision‐making autonomy in the Philippines through self‐determination, social role, and gender congruity theories.
Melisa Fabella +2 more
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