English Abstract: Coherence for Sustainable Development (PCSD) has promoted sustainability through policy coordination, but to what extent does it respond the needs of local communities? Scholars PCSD have acknowledged how been considered as an end in itself rather than a means achieve normative impact. A major limit its institutionalized nature, mechanisms social participation not highlighted ...

After several years of revision, the International Commission on Radiological Protection, ICRP, recently published the 2007 Recommendations of the Commission (ICRP, 2007). The revision was carried out in a highly participative manner, offering the possibility to comment on various draft versions and provide input in other manners, to international and national organisations as well as to indivi...

This paper examines the use of visualisation as an augmentation to networked musical performance to allow performers to anticipate the actions of other remote participants, and enhance audiences experience and engagement with network topology in a performance context. Specifically, we address considerations made when developing a visualisation made for the participative network performance work...

Background: To describe the design of a population based randomized controlled trial (RCT), including a cost-effectiveness analysis, comparing participative ergonomics interventions between 2–8 weeks of sick leave and Graded Activity after 8 weeks of sick leave with usual care, in occupational back pain management.

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The revitalisation of the Australian Manufacturing Industry depends on the introduction of new techniques of manufacture. Decisions concerning the implementation of new techniques of flexible manufacturing , including robotics, are discussed in regard to the effects on the work-force The discussion extends to an examination of the participative role of trade unions in the decisionmaking process...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of 2 interventions in improving the physical activity and well-being of secondary school children. DESIGN A clustered randomised controlled trial; classes, 1 per school, were assigned to 1 of 3 intervention arms or a control group based on a 2×2 factorial design. The interventions were peer-mentoring and participative learning. Year 7 children (aged 11-12...

This paper reports on the preliminary findings of a two-year project investigating transparency in supply relations. Employing participative action research, the conceptual model has been tested by a series of open interviews and through the use of NVivo, the key issues relating to the management of innovation and technology identified.

Gamification is a recent trend concerned with the use of game design elements in nongame applications. This PhD research proposal discusses the use of gamification for business process modeling in participative BPM scenarios. To that extent, a modeling tool allowing users to earn points and badges and compare themselves with others on a leaderboard is described. A discussion of initial, mixed r...