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Author: Alfred K. Mann Publisher: Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231505666 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 278
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The development of an American science establishment—today an amalgam of scientists, engineers, universities, industrial laboratories, and federal science agencies—began early in the twentieth century when the federal government began to invest in a national scientific infrastructure. During World War II this investment swelled to colossal proportions. At present, the yearly federal investment in basic science and technology amounts to about thirty-five billion dollars. How did this complex marriage between science and government occur? How will increasing economic pressures affect its future? In this engaging overview of the science establishment and its relationship with the federal government, renowned physicist Alfred K. Mann details the reasons behind the creation of the four nonmilitary federal science agencies that are responsible for the bulk of this budget and are the principal supporters of scientific research and technology in American universities. Looking into each agency, he elucidates the ways in which decisions were made, whose interests were at stake, and the resulting discoveries, mishaps, and bureaucratic mazes that were constructed in the name of research. Mann interweaves fascinating stories that grew out of the scientific enterprise: the allies' invention during World War II of the proximity fuse and its tremendous battlefield success, the first use of blood plasma in World War II field hospitals, the invention of radar, strategic policies of the Cold War, the double helix of DNA, space explorations and the space missions, modern global positioning systems (GPS), satellite surveillance, and recent declassification of covert operations. Charting the origins and operations of a remarkable collaboration, For Better or for Worse encompasses many of the key scientific discoveries of our time and offers a renewed vision of the future direction of the United States science establishment.
Author: Alfred K. Mann Publisher: Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231505666 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 278
Book Description
The development of an American science establishment—today an amalgam of scientists, engineers, universities, industrial laboratories, and federal science agencies—began early in the twentieth century when the federal government began to invest in a national scientific infrastructure. During World War II this investment swelled to colossal proportions. At present, the yearly federal investment in basic science and technology amounts to about thirty-five billion dollars. How did this complex marriage between science and government occur? How will increasing economic pressures affect its future? In this engaging overview of the science establishment and its relationship with the federal government, renowned physicist Alfred K. Mann details the reasons behind the creation of the four nonmilitary federal science agencies that are responsible for the bulk of this budget and are the principal supporters of scientific research and technology in American universities. Looking into each agency, he elucidates the ways in which decisions were made, whose interests were at stake, and the resulting discoveries, mishaps, and bureaucratic mazes that were constructed in the name of research. Mann interweaves fascinating stories that grew out of the scientific enterprise: the allies' invention during World War II of the proximity fuse and its tremendous battlefield success, the first use of blood plasma in World War II field hospitals, the invention of radar, strategic policies of the Cold War, the double helix of DNA, space explorations and the space missions, modern global positioning systems (GPS), satellite surveillance, and recent declassification of covert operations. Charting the origins and operations of a remarkable collaboration, For Better or for Worse encompasses many of the key scientific discoveries of our time and offers a renewed vision of the future direction of the United States science establishment.
Author: Pippa Collett Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470980001 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 264
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The Sponsorship Handbook is a practical guide to sponsorship aimed at practitioners both working for sponsoring companies and those searching for sponsorship. Using the tools, techniques, advice and best practice advocated in this book both sponsors and sponsor seekers will benefit from better servicing and activation once a sponsorship is implemented, with metrics that enable data-based accountability rather than hearsay. "Everyone in the sponsorship industry, from the biggest events and properties to the smallest, are benefitting from the increasing knowledge, data availability, metrics and professionalism in using sponsorship. The Sponsorship Handbook is a part of that process which we hope will bring future success and proven sound results to all in the complex and exciting world of sponsorship." —Luis Vicente, Head of Partnerships, Manchester City Football Club "An indispensable reference for any marketer who is keen to build his/her brand using sponsorship; the new ascending way to empower brands." —Faisal Al-Dail, Saudi Post
Author: Gordon Mtakati Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 145355176X Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 247
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"Gordon Mtakati was born on the 19th of January 1965 in Cape Town, South Africa, and grew up in Nyanga and Langa Townships, which are also in Cape Town. At present he lives in Midrand, Johannesburg, in the Gauteng Province. His professional background is in human resources management and development, sales and marketing, and writes books as a hobby. He has a Master's degree in Business Administration, and enjoys political debates about global issues. He enjoys assisting others by volunteering in programs such as the American Field Services (AFS) exchange program, and other community services. He is a huge soccer supporter for his national team, Bafana Bafana, and the Kaizer Chiefs football club. Gordon appreciates seeing people live a good quality of life in a peaceful and crime free environment. He seriously dislikes racism. He believes in Ubuntu (humanity) and strives to do good for others as part of his values.
Author: Anne-Marie Grey Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies ISBN: 9780074707074 Category : Corporate sponsorship Languages : en Pages : 0
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This guide is designed to equip new sponsorship practitioners with the basic theory skills and tools needed to sell, implement and manage sponsorships. It contains checklists, templates and tips to help form a solid foundation on which to build innovative and lasting partnerships.
Author: Nikesh Shukla Publisher: Unbound Publishing ISBN: 1783522968 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 244
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First published in 2016, The Good Immigrant has since been hailed as a modern classic and credited with reshaping the discussion about race in contemporary Britain. It brings together a stellar cast of the country’s most exciting voices to reflect on why immigrants come to the UK, why they stay and what it means to be ‘other’ in a place that doesn’t seem to want you, doesn’t truly accept you – however many generations you’ve been here – but still needs you for its diversity monitoring forms. This 5th anniversary edition, featuring a new preface by editor Nikesh Shukla, shows that the pieces collected here are as poignant, challenging, angry, humorous, heartbreaking and important as ever.
Author: Gaby Dunn Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 150117634X Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 304
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“Humorous and forthright...[Gaby] Dunn makes facing money issues seem not only palatable but possibly even fun....Dunn’s book delivers.” —Publishers Weekly The beloved writer-comedian expands on his popular podcast with an engaging and empowering financial literacy book for Millennials and Gen Z. In the first episode of his Bad With Money podcast, Gaby Dunn asked patrons at a coffee shop two questions: First, what’s your favorite sex position? Everyone was game to answer, even the barista. Then, she asked how much money was in their bank accounts. People were aghast. “That’s a very personal question,” they insisted. And therein lies the problem. Dunn argues that our inability to speak honestly about money is our #1 barrier to understanding it, leading us to feel alone, ashamed, and anxious, which in turns makes us feel even more overwhelmed by it. In Bad With Money, he reveals the legitimate, systemic reasons behind our feeling of helplessness when it comes to personal finance, demystifying the many signposts on the road to getting our financial sh*t together, like how to choose an insurance plan or buy a car, sign up for a credit card or take out student loans. He speaks directly to her audience, offering advice on how to make that #freelancelyfe work for you, navigate money while you date, and budget without becoming a Nobel-winning economist overnight. Even a topic as notoriously dry as money becomes hilarious and engaging in the hands of Dunn, who weaves his own stories with the perspectives of various comedians, artists, students, and more, arguing that—even without selling our bodies to science or suffering the indignity of snobby thrift shop buyers—we can all start taking control of our financial futures.
Author: Barbara Cameron Publisher: UBC Press ISBN: 0774868066 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 391
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Feminism’s Fight explores and assesses feminist strategies to advance gender justice for women through Canadian federal policy over the past fifty years, from the 1970 Report of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women to the present. The authors evaluate changing government orientations through the 1990s and 2000s, revealing the negative impact on most women’s lives and the challenges for feminists. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated misogyny and related systemic inequalities. Yet it has also revived feminist mobilization and animated calls for a new and comprehensive equality agenda for Canada. Feminism’s Fight tells the crucial story of a transformation in how feminism has been treated by governments and asks how new ways of organizing and new alliances can advance a feminist agenda of social and economic equality.
Author: Vijay Agnew Publisher: University of Toronto Press ISBN: 1442693401 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 690
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Despite legislative guarantees of equality, immigrant women in Canada often experience many forms of prejudice in their everyday lives. Racialized Migrant Women in Canada delves into the public and private spheres of several distinct communities in order to expose the underlying inequalities within Canada's economic, social, legal, and political systems that frequently result in the denial of basic rights to migrant women. Using interdisciplinary approaches drawn from the areas of sociology, law, health studies, and political science, the essays in this volume cover diverse topics such as the social construction of Muslim women, access to health care, and violence against women. The contributors base their work not only in cities with large immigrant populations but also in areas less densely populated with immigrants, revealing regional disparities in regard to economic opportunity and social services.
Author: Eric W. Cheng Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1009185756 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 205
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Difference and disagreement can be valuable, yet they can also spiral out of control and damage liberal democracy. Advancing a metaphor of citizenship that the author terms 'role-based constitutional fellowship,' this book offers a solution to this challenge. Cheng argues that a series of 'divisions of labor' among citizens, differently situated, can help cultivate the foundational trust required to harness the benefits of disagreement and difference while preventing them from 'overheating' and, in turn, from leaving liberal democracy vulnerable to the growing influence of autocratic political forces. The book recognizes, however, that it is not always appropriate to attempt to cultivate trust, and acknowledges the important role that some forms of confrontation might play in identifying and rectifying undue social hierarchies, such as racial-ethnic hierarchies. Hanging Together thereby works to pave a middle way between deliberative and realist conceptions of democracy.
Author: Alfred K. Mann
Author: Alfred K. Mann
Author: Pippa Collett
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Author: Gordon Mtakati
Author: Anne-Marie Grey
Author: Nikesh Shukla
Author: Gaby Dunn
Author: Barbara Cameron
Author: Vijay Agnew
Author: Eric W. Cheng