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The “information society” and the role of knowledge in society

AJIT-e: Online Academic Journal of Information Technology, 2014
The passage from industrial societies to other forms of societies has been strongly influenced by knowledge/information and technology. This transformation has had an effect on the economy and society in different ways. Some interpretations argue that such developments, based on the principle of rationality, have brought about the improvement of the ...
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The Problem of Expertise in Knowledge Societies [PDF]

Minerva, 2016
This paper puts forward a theoretical framework for the analysis of expertise and experts in contemporary societies. It argues that while prevailing approaches have come to see expertise in various forms and functions, they tend to neglect the broader historical and societal context, and importantly the relational aspect of expertise.
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Smart Villagers as Actors of Digital Social Innovation in Rural Areas

Urban Planning, 2020
Digital social innovation (DSI) is commonly associated with cities. However, DSI is not limited to urban space. In rural areas, it is the inhabitants themselves who start and push digitalization projects, and collaborate with professional actors from the
Nicole Zerrer, Ariane Sept
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Society, Man and Knowledge

Filosofija. Sociologija, 2020
This paper overviews the articles, published in this issue of Filosofija. Sociologija. The articles are arranged in three topics – social and political philosophy, philosophical anthropology and epistemology. In developing these topics the authors get in touch with each other.
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Science, Knowledge, and Society

American Journal of Public Health, 2011
In this article the author discusses the relationship between science, knowledge, and society. He notes that despite a few instances in which science has been marred by things that have gone wrong, such as unanticipated side effects of drugs, Western industrialized societies have enormous respect for science.
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Evidence‐Informed Multidisciplinary Consensus Guidance for the Psychosocial Care of Adolescents With High‐Risk Cancer: Recommendations From the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with high‐risk cancer face complex developmental, psychosocial, and ethical challenges that extend beyond disease‐directed treatment. Although international recommendations exist for communication, psychosocial care, pediatric palliative care, survivorship, and shared decision‐making, these have largely evolved within ...
Johanna M. C. Blom, Dorella Scarponi, Giulia Zucchetti, Teresa Perillo, Maria Montanaro, Elisa Marconi, Chiara Rutigliano, Paolo Colavero, Paola Quarello, Marina Bertolotti, Monica Cellini, Carlo Clerici, Maurizio Mascarin, Francesca Bomben, Andrea Ferrari, the expert workgroup   +15 more
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Critical sustainability events and perceived roles of academic leaders at a leading university in sustainability: CIT case study

Discover Sustainability
This case study explores the perceived roles of academic leaders in critical sustainability events at a leading university in sustainability—the University of Auckland (UoA). The UoA was selected because of its high position in the Times Higher Education
Anete Veidemane, Daniela Craciun, Barend van der Meulen   +2 more
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Compte-rendu du livre Humanités numériques : la culture face aux nouvelles technologies de Dominique Vinck

Journal of Information Sciences, 2022
D'après les auteurs de ce compte rendu du livre "Humanités numériques :  la culture face aux nouvelles technologies" publié en avril 2016 par Dominique Vinck, ce dernier montre que les humanités numériques vont bien au-delà de la bonne maîtrise de l ...
Fatima Zahra ZAKKA, Malika HANAN
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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
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Learning for the Knowledge Society

Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2007
With sustained use and creation of knowledge in the centre of the economic development process, an economy essentially becomes a Knowledge Economy. A Knowledge Economy (KE) is one that utilizes knowledge as the key engine of economic growth. It is an economy where knowledge is acquired, created, disseminated and used effectively to enhance economic ...
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