APEC—A Sceptical View

2019 ◽  
pp. 66-97
Author(s):  
Richard Higgott
Keyword(s):  
Sceptical View

Does Central Bank Independence Cause Low Inflation? A Sceptical View

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carsten Hefeker ◽  
Bernd Hayo
Keyword(s):  
Central Bank ◽  
Central Bank Independence ◽  
Sceptical View

Access to Medicines in the Mature TRIPS Regime: A Sceptical View

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Jon Arup ◽  
Jagjit Plahe
Keyword(s):  
Access To Medicines ◽  
Sceptical View

scholarly journals Multistability, cross-modal binding and the additivity of conjoined grouping principles

2012 ◽  
Vol 367 (1591) ◽  
pp. 954-964 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Kubovy ◽  
Minhong Yu
Keyword(s):  
Speech Perception ◽  
Perceptual Organization ◽  
Visual Binding ◽  
Gestalt Laws ◽  
Sceptical View

We present a sceptical view of multimodal multistability—drawing most of our examples from the relation between audition and vision. We begin by summarizing some of the principal ways in which audio-visual binding takes place. We review the evidence that unambiguous stimulation in one modality may affect the perception of a multistable stimulus in another modality. Cross-modal influences of one multistable stimulus on the multistability of another are different: they have occurred only in speech perception. We then argue that the strongest relation between perceptual organization in vision and perceptual organization in audition is likely to be by way of analogous Gestalt laws. We conclude with some general observations about multimodality.

Empowerment e intensificazione? Gli effetti dei nuovi sistemi di lavoro sui lavoratori1

2012 ◽  
pp. 45-75
Author(s):  
Torre Edoardo Della
Keyword(s):  
Economic Performance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
New Work ◽  
Work Systems ◽  
High Performance Work Systems ◽  
Sceptical View

The debate about the effects of new work systems - the so-called High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) - in terms of improving economic performance and productivity of the enterprise is rich in contributions and a substantial convergence is recorded in saying that, in the presence of a well thought-out and properly implemented system, the effects are positive. More neglected and controversial are the effects that these practices have for the well-being of workers. Through a review of theoretical and empirical literature on the topic, this paper analyses the traditional opposition between supporters of the "empowerment view" and supporters of the "intensification view". The former consider the HPWS such as win-win solutions for enterprises and workers, while the latter believe that the HPWS are a managerial expedient that aims to intensify the pace of work and the efforts required to workers. The results show that both positions are sustainable and attach to internal tensions related to HPWS (i.e. control/ discretion, responsibility/stress, etc.) the uncertainty of the results found from the literature. This interpretation finds in the intermediate "sceptical view" the more careful position to adopt and suggests to pay greater attention to the measurement adopted to analyze these relationships and to the characteristics of the employees and of the context in which HPWS are introduced. Finally, some directions for the development of future researches in this area are drawn.

The Balkans and the enlargement of NATO: A sceptical view

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-75
Author(s):  
Vassilis Fouskas
Keyword(s):  
The Balkans ◽  
Sceptical View

The quest for consistency: A sceptical view

Free Movement ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 291-299
Keyword(s):  
Sceptical View

Trust: A Sceptical View

2003 ◽  
pp. 197-204
Author(s):  
Wyn Grant
Keyword(s):  
Sceptical View

Collective Leadership in Leaderless Europe: A Sceptical View

2008 ◽  
pp. 288-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Collective Leadership ◽  
Sceptical View

scholarly journals Introduction

2004 ◽  
Vol 359 (1448) ◽  
pp. 1143-1143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy M. Daniel ◽  
John L. Finney ◽  
Marshall Stoneham
Keyword(s):  
Infinite Number ◽  
Life Form ◽  
Molecular Level ◽  
Water On Mars ◽  
General Topic ◽  
Sceptical View

It is generally taken for granted that water is essential for life. Looking for water on Mars has been a preoccupation for decades, and there are an infinite number of meetings on the general topic of ‘water in biology’. Yet these rarely ask precisely why water is important. And if we cannot answer that question, then perhaps it might be replaced by some other medium in some other life form that can still metabolize and reproduce. In fact, there is recent evidence that the molecular–level requirements for water may have been overstated. Our Discussion Meeting aimed to take a constructively sceptical view, encouraging diversity of attitude by bringing together interested scientists from a range of disciplines.

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