Resisting State Surveillance in the Digital Age provides an in-depth examination of the complexity and diversity of organised opposition to increasing state surveillance powers in the UK.
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) drives unprecedented change, Debiasing AI examines the vital intersection of technology, innovation, and sustainability.
Este libro tiene como objetivo formular una política para el uso eficiente de tecnologías de información y comunicaciones en la gestión pública del gobierno del Distrito Federal es el objetivo de este libro, que parte de identificar el impacto que ha tenido la brecha digital durante el periodo 2001-2010 entre los usuarios de servicios públicos, mediante la pertinencia en la instrumentación de políticas de tecnologías de información y comunicaciones, el uso eficiente o ineficiente de esta tecnología, las posibilidades de acceso a dicha herramienta, el grado de satisfacción de los usuarios y la interrelación entre el Gobierno del Distrito Federal y los usuarios de servicios públicos.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides critical impact to the nation through standards development and cutting-edge research, with a mission to promote U.
This book analyzes policy fights about what counts as good evidence of safety and effectiveness when it comes to new health care technologies in the United States and what political decisions mean for patients and doctors.
With thorough analysis and balanced reporting, Ghost Guns: Hobbyists, Hackers, and the Homemade Weapons Revolution is an essential resource for readers seeking to understand the rise of homemade firearms and future options for managing them.
Do no harm is Alex Schmidt's mantra throughout Deliberate Interventiona book that delves into how policy and design can work together to prevent harms in technology.
Research in Medical and Biological Sciences covers the wide range of topics that a researcher must be familiar with in order to become a successful biomedical scientist.
The book shows one individual's (the author) experience of the world, through contacts with government officials and scholars in the Middle East and Asia, Europe and Latin America during the post-Second World War years up to the later 1960s; and then that individual's reflections and study during the succeeding decades, up to and including the first decade of the 21st century, concerning the future of the world and the critical choices that confront the world both in inter-state relations and in maintaining the security of the biosphere.
"e;The facts of variability, of the struggle for existence, of adaptation to conditions, were notorious enough; but none of us had suspected that the road to the heart of the species problem lay through them, until Darwin and Wallace dispelled the darkness.
Ever since Singapore became independent in 1965, its leaders have invested tremendous efforts and resources to develop its economy in order to create jobs for its people and to support national development.
This book explores the governance of smart cities from a holistic approach, arguing that the creation of smart cities must consider the specific circumstances of each country to improve the preservation, revitalisation, liveability, and sustainability of urban areas.
The Grant Writer's Handbook: How to Write a Research Proposal and Succeed provides useful and practical advice on all aspects of proposal writing, including developing proposal ideas, drafting the proposal, dealing with referees, and budgeting.
Resisting State Surveillance in the Digital Age provides an in-depth examination of the complexity and diversity of organised opposition to increasing state surveillance powers in the UK.
,The most fundamental difference between ,developing, and ,developed, societies is technology, in a broad yet specific sense,; so states the author of this important study, Liberation and Technology: Development possibilities in pursuing technological autonomy.
Ever since Singapore became independent in 1965, its leaders have invested tremendous efforts and resources to develop its economy in order to create jobs for its people and to support national development.
"e;The facts of variability, of the struggle for existence, of adaptation to conditions, were notorious enough; but none of us had suspected that the road to the heart of the species problem lay through them, until Darwin and Wallace dispelled the darkness.
The book shows one individual's (the author) experience of the world, through contacts with government officials and scholars in the Middle East and Asia, Europe and Latin America during the post-Second World War years up to the later 1960s; and then that individual's reflections and study during the succeeding decades, up to and including the first decade of the 21st century, concerning the future of the world and the critical choices that confront the world both in inter-state relations and in maintaining the security of the biosphere.
En los sistemas de salud que no alcanzan la cobertura universal se generan complejas formas de asignación de los escasos recursos, esto origina procesos de inclusión y exclusión formal e informal de los ciudadanos en sistemas segmentados de derechos de protección de riesgos y usos de servicios del cuidado de la salud Estos complejos sistemas de derechos se ven reproducidos y ampliados por la existencia de formas de competencia de mercado y por definiciones normativas y legales que protegen y conservan las desigualdades Este libro estudia, además de las aplicaciones conceptuales de las teorías de los derechos de propiedad, las desigualdades de apropiación de derechos a la protección de riesgos, en función de las características sociales, laborales y demográficas de la población y sus implicaciones en el uso de los servicios del cuidado de la salud Estas situaciones se analizan en el marco de los regímenes contributivo, exceptuados, subsidiado y de no afiliados
Este libro tiene dos objetivos: en primer lugar, poner en escena los aportes y las propuestas desarrolladas por un conjunto de investigadores latinoamericanos sobre diversos temas y enfoques en torno al estudio de las relaciones entre la ciencia, la tecnología y la sociedad (CTS), es decir, tratar de presentar un panorama de los estudios CTS latinoamericanos vistos a través de las aportaciones teórico-epistemológicas y empíricas recientes, generadas por especialistas representativos de campos de conocimiento y abordajes diversos; en segundo lugar, mostrar algunas avenidas por las que transcurrirán los esfuerzos de investigación en la región, tratando de profundizar los debates vigentes y de enriquecer la agenda de discusión de los estudios CTS, y dar cuenta de las modificaciones del campo CTS en la región en términos de los abordajes posdisciplinarios, de la fuerte integración conceptual y empírica de los diversos ámbitos y de las posiciones críticas respecto de las elaboraciones teórico-metodológicas de otras regiones.
Este libro tiene dos objetivos: en primer lugar, poner en escena los aportes y las propuestas desarrolladas por un conjunto de investigadores latinoamericanos sobre diversos temas y enfoques en torno al estudio de las relaciones entre la ciencia, la tecnología y la sociedad (CTS), es decir, tratar de presentar un panorama de los estudios CTS latinoamericanos vistos a través de las aportaciones teórico-epistemológicas y empíricas recientes, generadas por especialistas representativos de campos de conocimiento y abordajes diversos; en segundo lugar, mostrar algunas avenidas por las que transcurrirán los esfuerzos de investigación en la región, tratando de profundizar los debates vigentes y de enriquecer la agenda de discusión de los estudios CTS, y dar cuenta de las modificaciones del campo CTS en la región en términos de los abordajes posdisciplinarios, de la fuerte integración conceptual y empírica de los diversos ámbitos y de las posiciones críticas respecto de las elaboraciones teórico-metodológicas de otras regiones.
With some 200 indicators, the 2017 edition of the OECD Science, Technology and Industry (STI) Scoreboard shows how the digital transformation affects science, innovation, the economy, and the way people work and live.
With some 200 indicators, the 2017 edition of the OECD Science, Technology and Industry (STI) Scoreboard shows how the digital transformation affects science, innovation, the economy, and the way people work and live.
In the search for a rapid, sustainable and lasting recovery from the economic crisis, science, technology and innovation are expected to play a driving role.
Este volumen es fruto de un proyecto de investigación del grupo Sanhisoc, dedicado a analizar el papel de los organismos internacionales y las redes de expertos en la transferencia de conocimiento en salud pública en el contexto europeo.
Das Ziel dieses streitbaren Essays ist hoch gesteckt: Es geht um die Verteidigung der Idee und der Institution Universität als Stätte der freien Forschung und Lehre gegen die Anmaßungen einer vermeintlich progressiven Neuordnung der akademischen Ausbildung nach dem Bologna-Reformmodell.
The National Academies Roundtable on Aligning Incentives for Open Science, established in 2019, has taken on an important role in addressing issues with open science.
Following on from previous publications in 1997, 2000 and 2003, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) presents its fourth "e;Funding Ranking"e;, an overview of the distribution of awards to universities and non-university research institutions in Germany.
The goal of sending humans to Mars is becoming increasingly technologically feasible, but the prospect of space colonization raises important questions about civilizational ethics and collective morality.
The COVID-19 pandemic isn't over, but even as governments around the world strive to put it behind us, they're also starting to talk about what happens next.
Margaret Thatcher was prime minister from 1979 to 1990, during which time her Conservative administration transformed the political landscape of Britain.
Citizen science, the active participation of the public in scientific research projects, is a rapidly expanding field in open science and open innovation.
This book examines the design and implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in rural areas, based on collaboration between well-known corporates and an international research organization.
This book examines the design and implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in rural areas, based on collaboration between well-known corporates and an international research organization.
This book examines China's digital transformation and its complex policy landscape, offering fresh insights into how the world's second-largest economy navigates the challenges of governing its rapidly evolving digital sector.
The Grant Writer's Handbook: How to Write a Research Proposal and Succeed provides useful and practical advice on all aspects of proposal writing, including developing proposal ideas, drafting the proposal, dealing with referees, and budgeting.
Once home to the United States's largest plutonium production site, the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington state is laced with 56 million gallons of radioactive waste.
