Hypotheses in librarianship: Applying the Scientific Method

Robotic Research: Are We Applying the Scientific Method?

Once upon a time validation of robotic research was relatively straightforward. Let us assume, for example, that a researcher had published in a journal a novel adaptive control law with a numerical example on a two-link robot. Beyond the formal proof of convergence, he supplied to the reader the differential equations used to model the system, including the corresponding dynamic parameters (no...

Applying the Scientific Method in the Definition and Analysis of a new Architectural Style

Three Crucial Scientific Observations from Mistaken Hypotheses

In 1949 John Cade, a senior medical officer of the Victorian Department of Mental Hygiene, Australia, investigated the effects of lithium carbonate and lithium citrate on the mental state of patients suffering from mania or manic depression (1). This illness is sometimes known as bipolar disorder. Lithium was regarded as a controversial medication, which had resulted in the deaths of some patie...

Leadership in Librarianship

Two SURVEYS WERE ADMINISTERED to library professionals holding titular headships in order to develop a list of perceived library leaders. This list was used to learn the locus (subfield) of leadership and the degree of fieldwide integration as evidenced by the extent of shared perceptions by respondents. Results revealed that leaders tend to be associated most strongly with a category labeled “...

Applying Scientific Applications to the Grid

Grid computing has now been established for quite some time but the early vision has not yet been completely realised. In fact, there are several obstacles to be mastered in order to efficiently deploy applications on the Grid. The following article provides hints and considerations for the usage of a Grid infrastructure. In particular, this article provides a “real world” view that the author ...