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forecasts of what will happen to the bears over the 21st Century. Scientific research on forecasting, conducted since the 1930s … population forecasts in light of these scientific principles. Much research has been published on forecasting polar bear … forecasts were the opinions of a single expert unaided by forecasting principles. Based on research to date, approaches based on …
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methodological approaches which can be used to evaluate medical teaching and research. Some evaluation experiences of both Italian …In medical faculties, teaching and research are carried out together with patient health care. A large body of … and better quality of care. An appropriate definition and evaluation of the outputs provided by these institutions and …
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Coase 1930 endures through the decades as one of the most-cited papers in economics due to the fact that it highlights a fundamental and equally enduring problem: "Economic theory has suffered in the past from a failure to state clearly its assumptions. Economists in building up a theory have...
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Garrett Hardin’s "Tragedy of the Commons" remains one of the most frequently cited works across the spectrum of science — indeed, a visit to the website of the influential journal which published this paper in 1968 reveals that this revolutionary communique remains amongst its ‘top...
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This paper introduces Karl Popper's approach to problem solving in the social sciences. These methods fundamentally represent the scientific method of the natural sciences. Popper's problem solving technique is outlined in six steps, including an introductory treatment of his solution to Hume's...
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This paper provides an overview of the history of development research at the World Bank and points to new future … directions in both what we research and how we research. Six main messages emerge. First, research and data have long been …. Second, development thinking is in a state of flux and uncertainty; it is time to reconsider both the Bank’s research …
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, which prevents legal transformation of knowledge for globalisation of the world, research based education, and economic …
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the international character of the research developed in association with this discussion. It evolves a plurality of … research teams that present, compare and synthesize the results of empirical studies that are applied for a wide variety of …
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technologies represent the base of competitive advantage at micro and macro level. Those countries that support research could …
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Cosmetic dermatology is a marriage between medicine and business. Research in cosmetic dermatology shares the … fundamental principles of clinical and pharmaceutical research. Research team can help the decision makers by giving a realistic … picture of the uncertainties involved. Certain mathematical models and market research techniques can aid decision making. …
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