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This book aims to address the challenges of defining measurement in
social sciences, presenting a conceptualization of the practice of
measurement from the perspective of the pragmatic tradition in
philosophy. The book reviews key questions regarding the scope and
limits of measurement, emphasizing that if the trust that the
public places on mea sures in the social sciences relies on their
connection to the notion of measurement in the physical sciences,
then the clarification of the similarities and differences between
measurement in the physical and the social realms is of central
importance to adequately contextualize their relative advantages
and limitations. It goes on to present some of the most influential
theories of measurement such as the "classical view" of
measurement, operationalism, and the representational theory of
measurement, as well as more methodological perspectives arising
from the practice of researchers in the social sciences, such as
the latent variable perspective, and from the physical sciences and
engineering, represented by metrology. This overview illustrates
that the concept of measurement, and that of quantitative methods,
is currently being used across the board in ways that do not
necessarily conform to traditional, classical definitions of
measurement, pushing the boundaries of what constitutes our
technical understanding of it. Moreover, what constitutes a
technical understanding of measurement, and the theoretical
commitments that it entails, must vary in different areas. In this
context, disagreement on what is constitutive of measurement is
bound to appear. Pragmatism is presented as a theoretical
perspective that offers the advantage of being flexible and
fallibilist, encouraging us to abandon the pursuit of a timeless
and perfect definition that attempts to establish
decontextualized/definitive demarcation criteria for what is truly
measurement. This book will be of particular interest for
psychologists and other human and social scientists, and more
concretely for scholars interested in measurement and assessment in
psychological and social measurement. The pragmatic perspective of
measurement presents a conceptual framework for researchers to
ground their assessment practices acknowledging and dealing with
the challenges of social measurement.
Snatches of Writing from UnProclaimed Spirits. Writing is not an
art requiring special training. Writing is not a science promoted
by education and rules of composition. Writing is Awareness
Expressed. Writing reveals emotions and spirit and observations in
natural flow comfortable to the translator of Messages. We have
designated translators of Awareness to be 'authors' while all who
are so termed will admit to revelations that transcend their
natural abilities. Thus, they are merely transmitting Inspirations
which chose these Spirits as Messenger. Kindly treat yourself to
the following Snatches offered by UnProclaimed Messengers. Discover
your own Awareness. Propel your own words to paper and Bless with
Inspiration. Whether publicized or privately enjoyed, allow Writing
to become a friend and companion always available when Serenity
beckons.
In a futuristic world that seems all too peaceful, Rachel Mercer
finally bridges to become an adult. Once trained as a LEO (Law
Enforcement Officer), she quickly realizes that things aren't what
they seem while being trained at an accelerated rate with the new
and curious technology of the A.R.E.S. Things take a turn for the
unexpected when an all too mysterious and charming
gentleman-David-appears into her life that hides his identity of
being a Congressman-to-be from her. But that is only one side of
his heavy secret. As trouble catches up, Rachel discovers him to be
an Unrestricted-people who she was trained to hate and kill with
extreme prejudice-as they flee to the Restricted area for safety
where she is then encountered with the choice of joining their
cause, or die loyal to her corrupt nation. In an epic journey
filled to the brim with suspense, action, and stop-your-heart
romance, she is encountered with two choices. To remain loyal to
her nation and live happily ever after, blind to all the injustices
and corruption around her and lose her chance at love, or become an
Unrestricted, opening her heart to David and fight for what she
truly believes is right. Once decided, there is no going back.
El problema a tratarse en el libro es el desequilibrio del ser
humano, el empeno de la autodestruccion, el afan desmedido por
alcanzar el poder para controlar, manipular y destruir a sus
semejantes, el invento de las guerras por prejuicios racistas y por
negocio, pero sobre todo por dominar e imponer la ley del mas
fuerte. Se trata de una crisis de civilizacion, de conciencia, de
valores. El problema es la falta de verdaderos seres humanos y el
contenido del libro trata de dar algunas soluciones al respecto,
proponiendo la educacion y la cultura como bastiones fundamentales
para poder iniciar este proceso tan complejo como es el desarrollo
del ser humano. El contenido de este libro aborda temas
relacionados con el ambito mundial pero haciendo referencia
especial a la problematica que se vive actualmente en Mexico. El
libro esta dirigido a todo aquel ser humano que le interese su
propio desarrollo y evolucion como tal, asi como a los
investigadores de orden economico, social, cultural y educativo.
El presente trabajo muestra el desarrollo de un proyecto, con el
objetivo de poner en circulacion taxis hibridos electricos en la
ciudad de Mexico. Con esto se busca crear las condiciones adecuadas
para el reemplazo de taxis convencionales y reducir los niveles de
contaminacion. Se proponen siete etapas para el desarrollo del
proyecto. (1) Un estudio de factibilidad. (2) El diseno de un tren
motriz hibrido. (3) El banco de pruebas del auto hibrido. (4) Una
simulacion analitico-numerica de su rendimiento. (5) La busqueda
del financiamiento del proyecto. (6) La demostracion del proyecto y
(7) El arranque del proyecto. Dicho proyecto se desarrollo en la
Seccion de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigacion de la Escuela
Superior de Ingenieria Mecanica y Electrica Unidad Zacatenco del
Instituto Politecnico Nacional en Mexico, con el apoyo del Dr.
Guillermo M. Urriolagoitia Calderon (Profesor Investigador del IPN)
y el Dr. Guillermo Urriolagoitia Sosa (Profesor Investigador del
IPN), los cuales, cuentan con gran experiencia en diversas areas de
la Ingenieria, con mas de 68 publicaciones en revistas indexadas."
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