1. Theory is technology. [This thesis] 2. Societal transitions can be considered concatenations of patterns, emerging under certain conditions, forming transition paths. [This thesis] 3. The problem of temporal demarcation, that is, attributing a societal transition with a beginning and an end, can be avoided with an analysis in terms of patterns instead of one overall process. [This thesis] 4....

INTRODUCTION this study aims to quantify the annual cost of illness of stroke to the UK economy. METHODS we estimate the cost of stroke from a societal perspective. Direct care costs include diagnosis, inpatient care and outpatient care. Income loss and social benefit payments to stroke patients are accounted for in the indirect cost calculations. Data from South London Stroke Register and a ...

starting his intellectual life as a precociously young medical practitioner, quṭb al-dīn shīrāzī (634-710 a.h.) was compelled to wander far and wide in his quest for knowledge. recognized and admired as a savant, and enjoying the patronage of key political figures of his era, shīrāzī's activities as a scholar continued even during his appointment as judge in rūm, and while serving as ambas...

Universities are increasingly expected to fulfill a third mission in addition to those of research and education. Universities must demonstrate engagement with society through the application and exploitation of knowledge. As societal impact of research is uncertain, long term and always dependent on other factors, we argue here that evaluation should focus on the conditions under which societa...