The article offers a critical appraisal of the concept multiple modernities that has been gaining ground in sociology during past decade. It rejects this as both conceptually flawed and empirically unfounded, it proposes an alternative concept, varieties modernity, which is believed to be better able address former's substantive concerns, while at same time permitting us speak modernity singular. main source inspiration for such capitalism paradigm guiding new political economy literature,...

Abstract Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are becoming increasingly important due to their high electrical efficiency, the flexible choice of fuels and relatively low emissions pollutants. However, growing demands for electrochemical devices require further performance improvements as example by reducing degradation effects. Since it is well known that 3D electrode morphology, which significantly influenced underlying manufacturing process, has a profound impact on resulting performance,...

The article revisits modernization theory’s convergence claim, which has been strongly criticized by multiple modernists, who maintain that emerging realities have not borne out its underlying premises. Based on a thorough reading of classical texts, the reconstructs term’s meaning within modernization-theoretical frame reference and then considers evidence modernists hold against it. It finds none observations cited leading are able to challenge theory, can easily accommodate kinds...

The article sketches three major realms - the realm of world order, work, and social policy that will in all likelihood undergo fundamental change years decades ahead, raising deeply unsettling questions about their future. account is framed by concept global modernity, which, while not spelled out detail, guides presentation data other secondary materials aim to demonstrate connections between, and, at least some extent, common roots of, phenomena developments might otherwise appear be...

The article looks at some strengths and weaknesses of attempts socialising the concepts knowledge epistemology. Roughly speaking, such is result considering these from sociological point view. Four consequences doing so are pointed out. This followed by a discussion number flaws identified in much constructivist literature on issue. Constructivists have doubtless played an important role demystifying notions Yet times they gone too far drawing conclusions their analyses which incapable...

Abstract In many industrial applications strain gauges are commonly used for measurements of applied forces or the loading status work pieces. While commercial using polyimide foils can cause errors due to influence humidity, directly thin film avoid this problems. Besides improvement signal avoiding glue and polymer substrate, that creep swell, also gauge factor be further improved by new sensor materials. Indium tin oxide (ITO) is a very promising material especially high temperature...

This article critically engages a recent essay Jeffrey Alexander has published on ‘societalization’, whose conceptualization it finds problematic; first, because in contrast to the impression conveyed by essay, term itself is anything but new (as shown summary of six theories societalization which precede Alexander’s decades, two cases, more than century), and, second, way employs highly aporetic, while also being emblematic much deeper problems that afflict whole discipline. Following...

TOSCA was an EU-Commission supported international research project designed to develop telescreening services in diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. This paper describes the quality assurance methods developed for service within project.The study performed 1895 patients with diabetes between 2000 2002 at screening sites five European countries. Data were analysed centrally.Patients attending each clinic's received standardized retinal photography. The images associated data transferred...

The article discusses and exemplifies three models of health care rationing observed in affluent, economically advanced countries. Its underlying premise is that no welfare system the world can be exempted from any whatsoever. This raises question as to how problem ought best resolved. But before thinking about normatively appealing answers it might helpful study actually dealt with real world. For such a brings light several advantages drawbacks various schemes which would hard consider...

Zusammenfassung Der Beitrag stellt das Konzept der „lokalen Gerechtigkeit“ vor, einer Reihe von Forschungsprojekten in verschiedenen Ländern als gemeinsamer konzeptueller Bezugsrahmen für die Analyse Allokationsregeln dient, intermediären Institutionen bei Verteilung begehrter Güter oder notwendiger Lasten zur Anwendung kommen. Es wird gezeigt, daß dieses geeignet ist, Soziologie eine eigenständige Perspektive auf Gerechtigkeitsfragen zu eröffnen und sie zugleich vor den komplementären...

Zusammenfassung Dieser Aufsatz behandelt die Problematik der Empfängerauswahl für medizinische Güter und Dienstleistungen, nicht in bedarfsdeckender Menge zur Verfügung stehen. Er verwendet dafür den aus Kriegs-und Katastrophenmedizin bekannten Begriff Triage, eine Medizin ebenso beunruhigende wie seltene Notwendigkeit beschreibt: Notwendigkeit, unter Bedingungen temporärer Ressourcenknappheit einen Teil Kranken von medizinischen Versorgung auszuschließen. Unter Bezugnahme auf aktuelle...

Glaucoma is one of the most common causes blindness in Western world and a major risk factor increased intra-ocular pressure. We therefore used telemedicine its control. Patients measured their pressure several times day with portable instrument values were then entered into digital assistant. These data transmitted by modem to central server. If was pathologically high, an email message automatically sent ophthalmologist. The curve, including statistical analysis, displayed easily readable...