The analysis of cultural heritage materials presents a number of obstacles which impose limitations on the range of analytical techniques that can be utilized in their analysis: limited, and extremely small samples, complexity of sample structure, the importance of maintaining spatial integrity and, most importantly, the preciousness of the samples. These limitations present particular challeng...

In this paper we illustrate some research results concerning the attitude of small companies towards ICT based solutions (specifically Distance Communication, Training and Consultancy); in addition, we introduce some key-elements to overtake the obstacles to introducing ICT in small companies for new business processes; amongst others, we highlight the need for training about technological inno...

As a result of globalization, mergers, acquisitions, and scarce skills, software development is increasingly more distributed. Distribution, however, introduces major communication barriers, including time zone differences, cultural differences, and most project participants have not met face to face. In this paper, we focus on “knowledge scouts,” developers that travel briefly to other sites a...

On 8 and 9 February 2018, the IFOM-IEO campus in Milan hosted the Milan summit on Precision Medicine, which gathered clinical and translational research experts from academia, industry and regulatory bodies to discuss the state of the art of precision medicine in Europe. The meeting was pervaded by a generalised feeling of excitement for a field that is perceived to be technologically mature fo...

conclusions managers and service providers need to know an ordinary woman’s perception of risk to address the gap between current and desired childbirth services and encourage women to use current hospital services. objectives this study explains how baloch women make decisions regarding the risks associated with childbirth at home versus a hospital. this study identifies and defines the factor...

BACKGROUND Despite clear reasons for necessity of sexual health education for adolescents, it is a contested issue and has faced challenges in most cultures. Providing sexual education for non-married adolescents is culturally unacceptable in most Muslim societies. OBJECTIVE This qualitative study addressed socio-cultural challenges to sexual health education for female adolescents in Iran. ...