21st century developments in the understanding and control of molecular solids

This highlight article surveys some of the key recent advances in crystallization techniques, polymorphism, co-crystals, amorphous materials and crystal engineering.

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Army Transformation: Optimizing Command and Control for the 21st Century

10.21236/ada523120 ◽

2010 ◽

Author(s):

Jeffrey S. Niemi

Keyword(s):

21St Century ◽

Command And Control ◽

And Control

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The Problem of Energy

Theory Culture & Society ◽

10.1177/0263276414536747 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 31 (5) ◽

pp. 3-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 53

Author(s):

John Urry

Keyword(s):

Social Theory ◽

21St Century ◽

Fossil Fuel ◽

Energy Systems ◽

Social Thought ◽

Human Intervention ◽

The West ◽

The Past ◽

And Control ◽

Global Growth

Energy forms and their extensive scale are remarkably significant for the ways that societies are organized. This article shows the importance of how societies are ‘energized’ and especially the global growth of ‘fossil fuel societies’. Much social thought remains oblivious to the energy revolution realized over the past two to three centuries which set the ‘West’ onto a distinct trajectory. Energy is troubling for social thought because different energy systems with their ‘lock-ins’ are not subject to simple human intervention and control. Analyses are provided here of different fossil fuel societies, of coal and oil, with the latter enabling the liquid, mobilized 20th century. Consideration is paid to the possibilities of reducing fossil fuel dependence but it is shown how unlikely such a ‘powering down’ will be. The author demonstrates how energy is a massive problem for social theory and for 21st-century societies. Developing post-carbon theory and especially practice is far away but is especially urgent.

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RECENT ADVANCES IN THE CHARACTERISATION AND CONTROL OF PSEUDOMONAS SYRINGAE PV. ACTINIDIAE, THE CAUSAL AGENT OF BACTERIAL CANKER ON KIWIFRUIT

Acta Horticulturae ◽

10.17660/actahortic.2011.913.59 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 443-455 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

J.L. Vanneste ◽

C. Kay ◽

R. Onorato ◽

J. Yu ◽

D.A. Cornish ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pseudomonas Syringae ◽

Causal Agent ◽

Bacterial Canker ◽

Recent Advances ◽

And Control

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Writing matters in leadership practice

Reconceptualizing Educational Research Methodology ◽

10.7577/rerm.1844 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Louise M Thomas ◽

Anne B Reinertsen

Keyword(s):

21St Century ◽

Collaborative Process ◽

Leadership Practice ◽

Individual Agency ◽

And Control

This is an attempt to rethink, ultimately forethink, leadership as a collaborative process of writing and what we think leadership might look like in the 21st century. We try to move beyond leadership taking into account complex relations that shape emergent processes of organizing and change. It is a move away from ideas of individual agency and control. Traditional concepts of hierarchy, selective application, linearity and rationality are no longer appropriate. We offer different shades and elaborations. None are complete or finished. The authority of the reader and audience is pivotal. Through multiple engagements with writing we hope to offer glimpses of powerful leadership.

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World Domination Games and its Impact on the 21st Century

Global Mass Communication Review ◽

10.31703/gmcr.2017(ii-i).03 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol II (1) ◽

pp. 44-56

Author(s):

Haseeb Ur Rehman Warrich ◽

Muhammad Rehman ◽

Sahrish Jamil

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Twentieth Century ◽

British Empire ◽

21St Century ◽

Profound Impact ◽

The World ◽

Sustainable Economic Growth ◽

And Control ◽

Great Game ◽

Game Changer

No other element impacted the historical conditions of the preceding 100 years to such an extent as the war to secure and control the world's reserves of petroleum. Sustainable economic growth after 1873, that discouraged British Empire, arose mechanical economies in Europe. Central Asia remained the object of rivalries and machination by the giant countries of the Europe. World Domination Games started from Pillage Games that lead towards many “Games” such as Great Game, New Great Game, Game Changer and New Game Changer. All prefect countries desire to have a control over the world for the last two centuries. Their efforts turn into numerous clashes and clashes led towards wars. In the twentieth century wars transformed not only their names but also their genetics that has profound impact on the 21st Century. This laid foundation of the emerging new superpowers in every century.

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Preface

Journal of Physics Conference Series ◽

10.1088/1742-6596/2101/1/011001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2101 (1) ◽

pp. 011001

Keyword(s):

Mechanical Engineering ◽

Amorphous Materials ◽

Solid Mechanics ◽

Intelligent Transport System ◽

Intelligent Transport ◽

Conference Committee ◽

Beijing Institute ◽

Academy Of Sciences ◽

And Control ◽

Oral Presentations

Abstract 2021 The 2nd International Conference on Mechanical Engineering and Materials (ICMEM 2021) will be held in Beijing, China during 19-20 November, 2021. The ICMEM 2021 organized by Hubei Zhongke Institute of Geology and Environment Technology intends to invite worldwide famous scientists, experts, scholars, and researchers for academic presentations. ICMEM 2021 proceeding covers all aspects of mechanical engineering and material sciences, such as Dynamics, Vibration and Sound Engineering, Materials and Technology, Fluids Engineering, Solid Mechanics and Design, Micro/Nano Engineering and Technology, Production Engineering, Robotics and Control, Thermal and Power Engineering, Vehicle Technology, Machine Fault Diagnostics and Prognostics, Intelligent Transport System, Intelligent Monitoring Technology, Metallic Alloys, Tool Materials, Ceramics and Glasses, Composite Materials, Amorphous Materials, Nanomaterials, Biomaterials, Polymers, etc.. 88 articles were selected from more than 190 submissions after peer-review, and authors participated in ICMEM 2021 with oral presentations and posters, promoting the communication among researchers and experts from institutes and universities, including Northwestern Polytechnical University, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing Institute of Space Mechanics & Electricity, State Key Laboratory of Engine Reliability, Chinese Academy of Sciences, etc. List of Conference Committee are available in this pdf.

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Evaluation and control of opinion polarization and disagreement: a review

International Journal of Crowd Science ◽

10.1108/ijcs-02-2021-0003 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Yuejiang Li ◽

Hong Zhao

Keyword(s):

Design Methodology ◽

Crucial Importance ◽

Content Type ◽

Recent Advances ◽

And Control

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the recent studies on opinion polarization and disagreement. Design/methodology/approach In this work, recent advances in opinion polarization and disagreement and pay attention to how they are evaluated and controlled are reviewed. Findings In literature, three metrics: polarization, disagreement and polarization-disagreement index are usually adopted and there is a tradeoff between polarization and disagreement. Different strategies have been proposed in literature which can significantly control opinion polarization and disagreement based on these metrics. Originality/value This review is of crucial importance to summarize works on opinion polarization and disagreement and to the better understanding and control of them.

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