REBELLION OF MAIN CHARACTER IN LAUREN DESTEFANO’S WITHER

Wither Complexity ? ©

A basic problem with complexity is that we would like to characterize all complex systems both verbally and mathematically and do so in a clear, concise and distinctive manner, as do scientists with many of the systems found in other fields. Such characterizations are necessary if we are to distinguish complex systems from other kinds of dynamical systems, influence their functioning, forecast ...

Whither or wither microbicides?

After disappointing results from all efficacy trials conducted to date, the field of microbicides research now faces substantial challenges. Poor coordination among interested parties and the choice of nonvalidated scientific targets for phase III studies have hampered progress and created mistrust about the use of microbicides as a method to prevent HIV-1 sexual transmission. Although new prom...

Points of Rebellion

Wither Agricultural DSS?

Agricultural decision support systems (DSS) may be argued to have passed sequentially through phases of unbelief, euphoria and disappointment and to be passing into either a phase of maturity with realistic expectations of the technology or to abandonment. This paper proposes that agricultural DSS in their widest sense still have a significant role to play in shaping land use and management to ...

Wither Participation and Empowerment?

These articles represent a convergence o f community research on participation with theoretical developments on empowerment. As a group, the papers extend conceptual models o f empowerment and participation in a variety o f ways by identifying indivMual and community perceptions, elements o f the physical and social climate, and organizational characteristics as areas o f study that broaden and...