T h e Internet presents nearly endless possibilities for accessing research that can then be used in practice. As described in a previous column (Wilkas, 2002) careful evaluation of a given Web site is crucial. This column addresses research utilization and using the Internet to assist with applying research to clinical practice. One of the greatest advantages of using the Internet for research...

The influence of the food industry on the development of the scientific investigation of nutrition is of particular current interest, since it has been proposed that industry, in general, should shoulder more of the burden of financial support for basic research in the UK. It is apposite, therefore, to enquire whether the track record of the food industry gives confidence that it will accept a ...

Promotor : prof. dr. The research described in this thesis is fully supported by the Technology Foundation STW, applied science division of NWO and the technology programme of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs.

The present status of neutron beam production techniques above 20 MeV is discussed. Presently, two main methods are used; white beams and quasi-monoenergetic beams. The performances of these two techniques are discussed, as well as the use of such facilities for measurements of nuclear data for fundamental and applied research. Recently, two novel ideas on how to produce extremely intense neutr...

The paper serves as background material for the review of debated issues and standpoints in the theory and application of Islamic economics, IE; and for discussion of fruitful research avenues in application of IE to modern economies. The focus is on six areas: (1) theory: links between IE and mainstream economics; while topics (2) to (6) treat applications of the given directives in Islamic ec...

The EU-INDIA Cross-Cultural Innovation Network project is concerned with the fostering of proactive collaborations in applied research in socio-economic and entrepreneurial innovations through academic and entrepreneurial networking. The project is rooted in our commitment to human centred systems approaches in science and technology. The Project was set up based on the belief that the establis...

Enthusiasm for research on the brain and its application in education is growing among teachers. However, a lack of sufficient knowledge, poor communication between educators and scientists, and the effective marketing of dubious educational products has led to the proliferation of numerous 'neuromyths.' As a first step toward designing effective interventions to correct these misconceptions, p...

This paper presents a case study of an investigation into team behaviour in an energy distribution company. The main aim was to investigate the impact of major changes in the company on system performance, comprising human and technical elements. A socio-technical systems approach was adopted. There were main differences between the teams investigated in the study: the time of year each control...

This note is aimed at the developers engaged in applied research and development tasks or trying to develop end-user applications and attempts to explain how an ontology can be useful to them and how can they evaluate an ontology for their needs. We also consider a concrete scenario of representing and reasoning with music preferences to show how the ontology concepts apply to a specific situat...

Forensic science is an applied science based on the laws of physics and chemistry. Over time, a set of fundamental concepts has developed that apply specifically to a forensic analysis. Traditionally, five concepts have been articulated: transfer, identification, individualization, association between source and target, and reconstruction. We suggest that an additional sixth concept, the idea t...