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Editor's Introduction (editor + introduction)
Selected AbstractsEditor's Introduction: The Politics of Troop WithdrawalDIPLOMATIC HISTORY, Issue 3 2010Marc J. Selverstone First page of article [source] Editor's Introduction: Cabbages and Kings in the Classification of Seizures and the EpilepsiesEPILEPSIA, Issue 1 2003Robert S. Fisher First page of article [source] Guest Editor's Introduction: Toward A Chinese,Greek Comparative EthicsJOURNAL OF CHINESE PHILOSOPHY, Issue 3 2002Jiyuan Yu [source] Editor's Introduction and Call for Papers: Education and Training in Marital and Family TherapyJOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY, Issue 2 2008Thorana S. Nelson PhD Associate Editor No abstract is available for this article. [source] Editor's Introduction , Autonomy of Inquiry: Shaping the Future of Emerging Scientific CommunitiesMANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION REVIEW, Issue 1 2009Anne S. Tsui abstract Over two decades, research in Chinese management has exploited existing questions, theories, constructs, and methods developed in the Western context. Lagging are exploratory studies to address questions relevant to Chinese firms and to develop theories that offer meaningful explanations of Chinese phenomena. Framed as a debate between pursuing a theory of Chinese management versus a Chinese theory of management, this forum, through the voices of thirteen scholars, provides an analysis of the reasons for the current status of Chinese management research and offers alternatives to shape the future of Chinese management studies. Based on the principle of autonomy of inquiry and heeding the warning of the constraint of normal science, the Chinese management research community can shape its own future by engaging in research that may contribute to global management knowledge and address meaningful local management problems. [source] Editor's Introduction: Continuity and Change for the AJESAMERICAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY, Issue 2 2010Article first published online: 22 MAR 2010 First page of article [source] Editor's Introduction (Part Two)POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY, Issue 3 2004Rose McDermott No abstract is available for this article. [source] Editor's Introduction: Reflections on Response Latency Measurement in Telephone SurveysPOLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY, Issue 1 2000John N. Bassili First page of article [source] Editor's Introduction to the SymposiumPOLITICS & POLICY, Issue 4 2007Policy Framework, The Unfulfilled Promise of North American Integration: The Need to Bring NAFTA's Externalities into the Politics First page of article [source] Guest Editor's Introduction: Children's and Teen CultureTHE JOURNAL OF AMERICAN CULTURE, Issue 1 2006Harry Eiss No abstract is available for this article. [source] Editor's Introduction: Theoretical Approaches to Communication CampaignsCOMMUNICATION THEORY, Issue 2 2003Joseph N. Cappella First page of article [source] Applied issues with predators and predation: editor's introductionJOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY, Issue 2 2002S. J. Ormerod Summary 1,The effects of predation are among the most pervasive in ecology. As parasitoids, parasites, grazers or top carnivores, predators have large influences on the distribution, density, dynamics and evolved traits of other organisms. Effects scale-up to influence community attributes such as species coexistence and ecosystems processes such as production or trophic cascades. 2,Increasingly, however, some of the largest predation issues fall clearly within the scope of applied ecology. They include instances where, due to their ecological attributes and trophic position: (i) predators are valuable to nature conservation, as biocontrol agents, as natural enemies, or as grazers used in rangeland or ecosystem management; (ii) natural or introduced predators are viewed negatively due to effects on conservation, agriculture, forestry, hunting or disease transmission; (iii) predators are affected by human activities such as resource exploitation, or from exposure to factors such as biomagnified pollutants and disturbance; (iv) predators are controversial because different groups view them as either desirable or undesirable. 3,In all these cases, ecologists have a pivotal rôle in facilitating appropriate management. For valued predators, this involves developing sufficient ecological understanding to optimize habitat, increase prey abundance or to reinforce, establish or reintroduce desirable species. For predators considered undesirable, management can involve direct control. In other cases, predation and its consequences can be mitigated by deterrent, exclusion, supplementary feeding, habitat management to favour prey, predator swamping, or by compensating losses financially. These latter strategies are often used where predators are themselves considered too valuable to remove or control. 4,This collection of seven papers illustrates many of these themes by examining contrasting aspects of the applied ecology of Eurasian lynx; by further probing the interaction between predatory birds and red grouse; by exploring the effects of weather on biocontrol; and by illustrating effects on plant species where grazing or seed predation play a dominant rôle. 5,A key lesson from these and other recent papers in the Journal of Applied Ecology is that the successful management of predators depends invariably on understanding adequately the exact ecological context in which predator,prey interactions take place and in which problems arise. With predator-related issues growing rather than diminishing, ecologists will need sufficient resources to maintain current research if they are to provide the understanding required to offer and evaluate sound management. [source] The ecological challenge of immunocontraception: editor's introductionJOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY, Issue 6 2000N.D. Barlow Summary 1. ,The problems of vertebrate pests are greater now than ever before, with vertebrate control constrained by problems of humaneness, scale and environmental impact. However, immunocontraception involves a conceptually ideal solution. Although not intrinsically novel, its delivery in baits or by a self-spreading vector and its effectiveness in pest control, are now the focus of growing international interest. 2. ,Major ecological questions correspond to the two forms of delivery: baits and vectors. First, given an effective immunocontraceptive, inserted into a bait and eaten by a pest, would the resulting level of sterilization in the population effectively suppress densities? Secondly, given that the immunocontraceptive agent can be inserted into a microparasitic or macroparasitic infective vector, would the modified vector persist at sufficient prevalence in the host population, and hence suppress densities to the required extent? 3. ,The papers published in this Special Profile focus on behaviour following sterilization or they model the likely impact of viral-vectored immunocontraception. They highlight advantages and disadvantages of immunocontraception and some general, novel and specific issues. These include the possibility of behaviourally mediated population responses to fertility control; the possible advantages of a mixed baiting and vector strategy; the competitiveness of a modified vector; the appropriateness of immunocontraception for controlling invasive vertebrates on islands; and the need for a ,pay-off' methodology for assessing genetic modifications against alternatives. 4. ,The findings offer significant benefits for management and policy: they will inform decisions on whether to pursue immunocontraception as a control option, and they provide evidence about efficacy and risk in applications to release genetically modified vectors. 5. ,Although many of the problems in developing immunocontraception technology are biotechnological, questions about the effectiveness of immunocontraceptive pest control are ultimately in the domain of ecologists. [source] | ||||||||||