MEI is a project for DG Research of the European Commission (Call FP6-2005-SSP-5A, Area B, 1.6, Task 1) about measuring eco-innovation. The project is done in collaboration with Eurostat, the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Joint Research Center (JRC) of the European Commission. MEI offers a conceptual clarification of eco-innovation (developing a typology) and discusses possible indi...

over time there has been a shift, at least in the rhetoric, from a pipeline conceptualisation of knowledge implementation, to one that recognises the potential of more collaboration, co-productive approaches to knowledge production and use. in this editorial, which is grounded in our research and collective experience, we highlight both the potential and challenge with collaboration and co-prod...

in this study, the relationship between components of knowledge management on the basis of m. mc olrvy model and social capital has been studied, statistical population consisted of employees of ministry of energy, who were selected among employees of hamedan regional power and were 420 subjects. research tool is a questionnaire and spss statistical software is used for data analysis and struct...

We thank the consulting physicians at the Hospital for Sick Children for permission to study patients under their care. It is a great pleasure to acknowledge the close collaboration of Mr. J. V. Hyde, of Trufood Ltd., throughout this work. We are indebted to Mr. R. Ersser for technical assistance. We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Joint Research Board of the Hospital for Sick...

See the difference. Use 3D models based on proven transportation engineering design with Bentley software. When building the 5.6 billion dollar Airport Link, Northern Busway and Airport Roundabout Upgrade project, the Parsons Brinckerhoff Arup Joint Venture team delivered the design and carried out the construction in record time. Using Bentley’s broad range of road, bridge, tunnel, geotechnica...

While collective intelligence is not a new phenomenon, the internet and digital media have greatly extended the possibilities of remote collective collaboration. The joint effect of a networked public, digital platform and open organisations are allowing knowledge to emerge from truly novel forms of social interaction. However, not all collective digital projects are successful in engaging peop...

a t C r a t a R The Heart Rhythm Society (HRS)/American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Expert Consensus Statement on the Perioperative Management of Patients with Implantable Defibrillators, Pacemakers and Arrhythmia Monitors: Facilities and Patient Management This document was developed as a joint project with the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), and in collaboration with the A...

The Ancient Pacific Margin NATMAP project (Thompson et al., 2000) is a collaboration between the British Columbia Geological Survey Branch, the Geological Survey of Canada and the Yukon Geoscience Office. It aims to advance understanding of the Cordillera-long belt of complexly deformed pericratonic rocks that made up the Pacific margin of North America in Paleozoic to early Mesozoic time (Figu...

This paper empirically studies two types of networks, one formed through U.S. patent citations (Patent network) and another formed through the participation in research joint ventures (RJV network) among R&D intensive organizations in the U.S. context. The Patent network is a product of the exchange of technological information among R&D organizations under the patent system. The RJV network is...

Psoriasis is associated with comorbidities that include metabolic syndrome and increased cardiovascular risk. These conditions share etiologic features and health consequences that directly correlate with the severity of psoriatic disease. This disease, in both its skin and joint manifestations, may represent a relevant healthcare issue as an indicator of a broader, underlying disorder of syste...