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What is it that shapes the direction of technological progress in
advanced industrial societies? Is it science? Technology itself? Or
is it something even more powerful and all-encompassing, like power
or money or politics? John Kurt Jacobsen addresses this topic by
investigating how contemporary democratic capitalist states govern
the development
What is it that shapes the direction of technological progress in
advanced industrial societies? Is it science? Technology itself? Or
is it something even more powerful and all-encompassing, like power
or money or politics? John Kurt Jacobsen addresses this topic by
investigating how contemporary democratic capitalist states govern
the development and deployment of their scientific and
technological resources. He examines the interaction of ideology,
profits, and power, and their combined effect upon technology
policy in democracies.The "social function of science" has been a
contentious area of scholarly study throughout the second half of
the twentieth century. Although the book focuses mainly on the
United States, for the sake of instructive comparison, it also
studies technological development of other societies, including the
former Soviet Union and China. Some competing accounts of technical
change across the borders include laissez faire, cultural, and
neo-Marxist markets. In fact, with regard to laissez faire markets,
even to inquire if science has a social function is to deviate from
the appropriate images of economic development. What is always
politically at stake is who will rule the next stage in production
due to each swing in technology, which will, in turn, be associated
with a new structure of control. Most recently, the microchip
revolution and cyberspace are the most highly publicized candidates
for the next upswing in technology--and thus the next new structure
of control.The explanatory focus of the book is on ideology, or on
ideas about how technology works and should work, and the three key
areas of policy contention discussed are industrial development,
military uses, and the environment. Students and scholars of
science, technology, and sociology should find this book useful in
coming to terms with the fundamental questions underlying the
development of technology today.
This book, first published in 1994, investigates the political
causes and consequences of economic policy in Ireland, and
addresses many key debates in political economy and development
studies. As a former colony and small, economically dependent
nation with durable democratic institutions, the Republic of
Ireland shares many of the economic problems of the Third World,
and the political structures of the First World. Like many Latin
American and East Asian nations, Ireland abandoned autarky in the
late 1950s in favour of free trade and 'industrialisation by
innovation', but by the 1980s was seeking a new development
arrangement as the costs of this strategy became apparent.
This book, first published in 1994, investigates the political
causes and consequences of economic policy in Ireland, and
addresses many key debates in political economy and development
studies. As a former colony and small, economically dependent
nation with durable democratic institutions, the Republic of
Ireland shares many of the economic problems of the Third World,
and the political structures of the First World. Like many Latin
American and East Asian nations, Ireland abandoned autarky in the
late 1950s in favour of free trade and 'industrialisation by
innovation', but by the 1980s was seeking a new development
arrangement as the costs of this strategy became apparent.
Santa's more than just a guy in a red suit This playful paper doll
collection depicts Kris Kringle's off-season antics, with costumes
for taking tropical vacations, conducting home repairs, taking a
long winter's nap, and other activities. Also includes cut-outs of
Mrs. Claus, reindeer, a snowman, a Christmas tree, and more.
A collection of Sci-Fi masterpieces featuring stories by acclaimed
creators Geoff Johns and Kurt Busiek. "Metal Hurlant" magazine was
created in Paris in 1974 by Moebius, Druillet and Dionnet, the
founding fathers of Les Humanoides Associes. This movement soon
revolutionized the medium and inspired countless writers, artists
and filmmakers the world over. Versions in various languages
flourished everywhere, including in the States with "Heavy Metal."
The French version was eventually shut down in 1987. But in 2002,
Humanoids relaunched a limited publication of a 13-issue anthology,
with one main goal: establishing a creative bridge between the US
and Europe. Includes stories written and illustrated by comic book
stars Geoff Johns, Kurt Busiek, Guy Davis, and Jerome Opena, among
many others.
Join a lively herd of unicorns for coloring enchantment This
magical gallery of pictures to color introduces a fun-loving group
of unicorns. The mythical creatures frolic with dolphins, romp
through forests, preen under rainbows and in fields of flowers,
climb mountains, cross streams, fly kites, and make friends with
woodland creatures.
Infra-red thermal imaging is a rapid and non-invasive procedure for
mapping skin temperature distribution of the human body. The
natural infra-red emission from the skin is captured by the imaging
camera, and is displayed as a digital image. Advanced software and
high resolution infra-red detectors has allowed for a renaissance
in the use of infra-red thermal imaging or thermography in medical
research and practice. Thermal imaging provides a two dimensional
map of skin temperature, which can often indicate a localisation of
hypo or hyperthermia and its major clinical value is in its high
sensitivity to pathology in the vascular, muscular, neural and
skeletal systems and as such can contribute to the pathogenesis and
diagnosis. After a brief review of theory and technology of
infra-red imaging the bulk of the book consists of a collection of
clinical case studies demonstrating the wide variety of
applications for thermography in modern medicine. The combined
expertise from a number of centres is used to create a database of
images that will be invaluable for practitioners in making
diagnoses and measuring treatment efficacy.
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