Research and development of an open-cycle fuel cell system summary report, 1 jan. - 31 aug. 1964

Theory, operation, and testing of components, single and multicell assemblies, static moisture removal subsystem, and mathematical model of hydrogen-oxygen membrane fuel cell syste

An Interpersonal Skills Learning Taxonomy for Program Evaluation Instructors

Anyone who trains others in the practice of program evaluation should be aware of how necessary it is for the practitioner to maneuver the interpersonal dynamics within a program evaluation setting. This paper discusses why interpersonal skills are an invaluable tool for any program evaluator, which interpersonal skills are most important, and how instructors can integrate these skills in classroom activities and assess student learning. In fact, how instructors choose to use interpersonal skills as an objective in their program evaluation classrooms influences the level of skill development acquired by the student. This work merges a combination of Dreyfus and Dreyfus’s (1980) five-stage skill development model and Glaser’s (1983) behavioral approach with Bloom et al.’s (1956) taxonomy of cognitive learning objectives to construct a taxonomy of interpersonal skill competence for program evaluators that bridges the gap between theory and practice

Rule-making, rule-breaking? Law breaking by government in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

This article concerns a relatively novel issue: rule breaking and unlawful conduct by government bodies; to which degree does it occur, what is the nature of this misconduct, what are the underlying motives, and what are the consequences and possible solutions? Rule and law breaking is harmful for the credibility and integrity of a state and its law enforcement system. However, very little empirical research has been carried out into this issue, in comparison to research into state crime. There is little clarity about how public actors deal with criminal and administrative laws and rules in areas like environmental protection, safety regulations and working conditions. Do government bodies set a good example? Is their behaviour better or worse than the public and businesses? An analytical framework for research will be presented and also the results of an extensive research project in the Netherlands; the main themes of which have been benchmarked against data from the United Kingdom. The article will conclude with a summary of the main findings and a number of suggestions for further research and policy development