O setor elétrico entre a questão histórica e os problemas sociológicos by Alessandro André Leme

“…The end of the 20 th century was characterized by a complex process and great transfor- mations in the global sphere, where globalization, neo-liberalism and market-oriented reforms acquire theoretical relevance among researchers, scientists and intellectuals of various fields of knowledge and practical relevance in the macro-economic and political-institutional direction adopted, either integrally or in part, by several countries in the world, especially by developing countries, including Brazil. …”
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Ethnobiology! Until when will the colonialist legacy be reinforced? by Sofia Zank, Cristiane Gomes Julião, Adriana de Souza de Lima, Marciano Toledo da Silva, Carolina Levis, Natalia Hanazaki, Nivaldo Peroni

“…This essay was written by a group of Brazilian scientists, both IPLC and non-IPLC, and reflects a perspective of the academic universe seen from the place we are, in this multicultural and imbalanced world.…”
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Common Green Bottle Fly or Sheep Blow Fly Lucilia sericata (Meigen) (Insecta: Diptera: Calliphoridae) by Matthew Anderson, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…Larvae or maggots help forensic scientists to determine the period of insect colonization as it relates to the time of death, aiding law enforcement in their investigations. …”
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Classification of fixed assets for accounting purposes in the public sphere by T. L. Leukhina

“…The points of view of scientists on the problem of accounting (budgetary) accounting of fixed assets are considered, their work is analyzed in terms of the completeness of disclosure of types of long-term assets. …”
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Scientific School of Management Theory by G. R. Latfullin

“…She united and directed the research and teaching activities of scientists and practitioners to the design, development and application of holistic management theory. …”
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Dracula, le monstre et les savants : entre Darwin et Bunyan by René Gallet

“…Among the novel’s characters, two are well identified scientists, Seward and Van Helsing; but a third also plays a major, though covert, role in it. …”
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Lärdom och läsande kring sekelskiftet 1800 by Peter Josephson

“…Scholars abandoned Latin in favor of the vernacular and turned outward to a broader audience. Philosophers and scientists saw in the printing press a tool that would help eradicate ignorance and superstition, ultimately laying the groundwork for a better society. …”
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Culturaliser les difficultés scolaires ? L’exemple des politiques éducatives en Picardie face aux classes populaires blanches by Ismail Ferhat

“…Interactions between educational systems and the white working class have been a rising issue for anglo-saxon social scientists as well as public actors. This subject is still, by contrast, less studied by French education science scholars. …”
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New Plants for Florida: Pine by Richard L. Jones, Mary Duryea, Berry J. Treat

“… The Cooperative Forest Genetics Research Program (CFGRP), founded in 1953 by geneticists Tom Perry and Ray Goddard, is a cooperative organization composed of FAES scientists working together with private industries and state agencies to develop genetically improved varieties of slash pine (Pinus elliottii), loblolly pine (P. taeda), longleaf pine (P. palustris) and sand pine (P. clausa). …”
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New Plants for Florida: Introduction by Richard L. Jones, Mary Duryea, Berry J. Treat

“…New crop varieties are developed through research led and conducted by plant breeders with cooperation from scientists in other agricultural disciplines. These varieties may have higher yield; they may be more resistant to pests, or they may be healthier for consumers. …”
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De l’histoire numérique à l’histoire données ? by Cédric du Mouza, Stéphane Lamassé, Philippe Rygiel

“…From ongoing work, following on from previous undertakings, the authors show that a formalization of data that integrates the conditions of their production and a link to documentary apparatus, which is only possible thanks to effective collaboration with practitioners from other disciplines, enriches the interpretation of historical data while producing knowledge effects as to their nature and giving rise to fruitful questions for computer scientists relating to the consideration of data quality.…”
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Revenir sur l’exemplarité de Vittel : formes et détours de l’écologisation d’un territoire agricole by Florence Hellec

“…We focus on the case of Vittel (France) which is seen as an example by scientists and policy makers. Since the beginning of the nineties, a food-processing company has engaged different actions to stop nitrate pollution on the catchment area of Vittel-Contrex, in order to maintain the production of mineral water. …”
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New Plants for Florida: Introduction by Richard L. Jones, Mary Duryea, Berry J. Treat

“…New crop varieties are developed through research led and conducted by plant breeders with cooperation from scientists in other agricultural disciplines. These varieties may have higher yield; they may be more resistant to pests, or they may be healthier for consumers. …”
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Savoirs mondains, savoirs savants : les femmes et leurs cabinets de curiosités au siècle des Lumières by Adeline Gargam

“…The second category were run by experienced women scientists who used their laboratories to conduct experimental research in the name of medical progress and public instruction. …”
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« Le droit français aux prises avec les limites planétaires » by Luis Roman Arciniega Gil

“…This event, sponsored by the CNRS, the University of Lille, the Ceraps UMR 8026, the DD&T association, the RNMSH and the HDF region, was followed by political scientists, sociologists, lawyers, civil servants, public agents from local authorities, members of associations, students and researchers from different disciplines, which shows that the subject goes beyond the only academic and legal sphere.…”
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La Gouvernance démocratique : perspectives systémique et radicale by Mark BEVIR

“…System governance is, then, a top-down discourse based on the alleged expertise of social scientists. Radical democrats concentrate instead upon the self-government of citizens. …”
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Ecological challenges to ethics by Władysław Zuziak

“…The starting point of the analysis is the increase of ecological awareness, observable both among scientists and politicians as well as among citizens and the Church. …”
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LEADING THEORIES IN AKWA IBOM COLONIAL HISTORIOGRAPHY by Edet Efiong Okon

“…European scholars, missionaries, historians and scientists were dislodged to perfect Britain's ambitions in Akwa Ibom area through various ideological and pseudo-scientific postulations. …”
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Ethics and Institutions of Scientific Policy Advice by Überblick

“…What incentives do scientists have to participate in the policy discourse and what scientific ethos should they follow? …”
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Bibliographic and printing activities of the central library of the Academy of Sciences Lit. SSR in 1946-1985 by Adolfas Ivaškevičius

“…Following this decision, the Central Library compiled the first bibliographical index covering the publications of the Academy of Sciences and its scientists during the period 1941-1954. In 1956, this bibliographical index was published. …”
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