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Learning and Innovation in Agriculture and Rural Development: The Use of the Concepts of Boundary Work and Boundary Objects
2015
Purpose: The paper explores the role of boundary work and boundary objects in enhancing learning and innovation processes in hybrid multi-actor networks for sustainable agriculture (LINSA). Design/Methodology/Approach: Boundary work in LINSA is analysed on the basis of six case studies carried out in SOLINSA project under a common methodology. In developing typologies of boundary work and objects, a grounded approach is used. Findings: LINSA analysis demonstrates the dynamic character, diverse forms and multiple functions of boundary work and objects in three domains: learning, innovation, and sustainability. Addressing specific types of goals and actors leads to specific types of boundary …
Universal design of ICT for emergency management: A systematic literature review and research agenda
2018
The primary objectives of this article are to give a systematic overview of the current state of the emerging research field of Universal Design of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Emergency Management, and to highlight high-impact research opportunities to ensure that the increasing introduction of ICT in Emergency Management can contribute to removing barriers instead of adding more barriers, in particular for the elderly and people with disabilities. A systematic review on various literature with respect to Universal Design, ICT and Emergency Management between 2008 to 2018 was employed in this study, and reviewed systematically using a predefined framework. The ultimat…
Improving Oral–Systemic Healthcare through the Interoperability of Electronic Medical and Dental Records: An Exploratory Study
2019
Objectives Electronic health records (EHRs) are rarely shared among medical and dental providers. The purpose of this study was to assess current information sharing and the value of improved electronic information sharing among physicians and dentists in Germany and the United States. Materials and Methods A survey was validated and distributed electronically to physicians and dentists at four academic medical centers. Respondents were asked anonymously about EHR use and the medical and dental information most valuable to their practice. Results There were 118 responses, a response rate of 23.2%. The majority (63.9%) of respondents were dentists and the remainder were physicians. Most res…
Kriptogrāfisko valūtu ietekme uz starptautisko ekonomiku
2018
Mūsdienu pasaulē jau ir aptuveni tūkstotis dažādu kriptogrāfisko valūtu, no kurām populārākā ir bitkoins. Pieprasījums pēc šīs valūtas ir pieaudzis rekordlielā ātrumā un joprojām nav nokrities līdz tādiem skaitļiem, kādi bija pašā bitkoinu sākumā. Kriptogrāfiskās valūtas piesaista lielu uzmanību un lielākā daļa cilvēku mēģina izprast, kā tās darbojās. Pastāv daudzi viedokļi par kriptogrāfiskajām valūtām: 1. Kriptogrāfiskās valūtas noteikti mainīs pasauli. 2. Kriptogrāfiskajai valūtai piemīt burbuļa efekts un tuvākajā nākotnē tā pazudīs. 3. Kriptogrāfiskās valūtas ir jauns naudas veids, kurš sniedz dažādas priekšrocības tās lietotājiem. Gandrīz visas kriptogrāfiskās valūtas darbojās ar blokķ…
Removal of acetone from air emissions by biotrickling filters: providing solutions from laboratory to full-scale
2018
A full-scale biotrickling filter (BTF) treating acetone air emissions of wood-coating activities showed difficulties to achieve outlet concentrations lower than 125 mg C m-3, especially for high inlet concentrations and oscillating emissions. To solve this problem, a laboratory investigation on acetone removal was carried out simulating typical industrial conditions: discontinuous and variable inlet concentrations and intermittent spraying. The results were evaluated in terms of removal efficiency and outlet gas emission pattern. Industrial emissions and operational protocols were simulated: inlet load up to 70 g C m-3 h-1 during 2 cycles of 4 h per day and intermittent trickling of 15 min …
Transformando las prácticas de evaluación en las agencias de innovación para fomentar transiciones hacia la sostenibilidad
2019
The aim of the study is to identify different styles and practices for evaluation of innovation policies based on different orientations, focusing on the case of the paradigm of transformative change to foster transitions towards sustainability, and the problems associated with its application. The study is exploratory, and it uses public funding agencies for innovation as strategic research settings. Based on the information provided by the experience of an international consortium participated by funding agencies from different countries, the main concepts and problems presented in the theoretical debate are illustrated. Finally, the main contributions of the study to the theory and pract…
Self‐Directed Learning in Creative Activity : An Ethnographic Study in Technology‐Based Work
2020
Under conditions of rapid changes in working life, there is an urgent need to examine the nature of creativity and learning in organizations. The aim of this study was to investigate the nature of self‐directed learning (SDL) practices in creative activity in technology‐based work. We focus on both individual and collective practices but also on the importance of organizational culture. The data consist of 46 interviews and observational field notes collected from participating organizations. Thematic and ethnographic analyses were utilized as tools to reveal the nature of SDL in creative activity. We found three themes describing of the nature of SDL in creative activity: a combination of …
Infertility-related stress, anxiety and ovarian stimulation: can couples be reassured about the effects of psychological factors on biological respon…
2016
Abstract The aim of this prospective, longitudinal study was to examine the association between couples' pre-treatment psychological characteristics (state anxiety and infertility-related stress levels of both partners) and ovarian response during assisted reproductive technology treatment in a well-controlled sample. A total of 217 heterosexual couples (434 patients), suffering from primary infertility and undergoing their first assisted reproductive technology treatment at the Reproductive Medicine Unit of ANDROS Day Surgery Clinic in Palermo (Italy), were recruited. Psychological variables were assessed using the State Scale of State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S) and the Fertility Pro…
THE DESIGN OF AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN SOUTHERN ITALY– ROLE OF REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS
1980
This paper coordinates and integrates the interventions of Proff. G. LO GIUDICE and A. ROMANO, included in the conference programme. It starts mainly from the socio-economical system of Southern Italy, and it consists in the following main points: - analysis of the system features to be interconnected for the development of an infrastructure for developing technological transfer; - ways of understanding the suitability of technologies for Southern Italy; - a proposal for a macro-organizational model for the development of an infrastructure aiming at the technological transfer; - pointing out the role of the “Regioni” and of the direct Government interventions in the innovative processes. (I…
Technology and Labor Regulations: Theory and Evidence
2015
This paper shows that different labor market policies can lead to differences in technology across sectors in a model of labor saving technologies. Labor market regulations reduce the skill premium and as a result, if technologies are labor saving, countries with more stringent labor regulation, which bind more for low skilled workers, become less technolog- ically advanced in their high skill sectors, but more technologically advanced in their low skill sectors. We then present data on capital-output ratios, on estimated productivity levels and on patent creation, which tend to support the predictions of our model.