In the current Modelica specification, the only admitted external entities are memory-less functions. We propose an extension to allow parts of the model containing internal states, conditioning and discrete dynamics, to be definable as external functions. This opens the door to separate compilation of Modelica code. For this purpose, we introduce the language construct switchwhen and the type ...

REQUIRED) What should a good knowledge management strategy incorporate? This paper uses a study that compares a proposed set of knowledge management strategy components to the outcomes of knowledge management projects/initiatives. As expected it was found that highly successful knowledge management projects/initiatives are more likely to have the proposed set of knowledge management strategy co...

Official Development Assistance (ODA) is vital in upgrading irrigation works systems, serving the development of agriculture and other socio-economic sectors, raising level assurance safety against natural disasters. The management projects using ODA has made progress achieved remarkable results. However, there are still many shortcomings that need to be addressed appropriately.

Knowledge spillovers are a central part of knowledge accumulation. The open source model is a form of software development with source code that is typically made available to all interested parties. At the core of this process is a decentralized production process. Using data from Sourceforge.net, the largest repository of Open Source Software (OSS) projects and contributors on the Internet, w...

BACKGROUND The use of telemedicine in acute stroke care can facilitate rapid access to treatment, but the work required to embed any new technology into routine practice is often hidden, and can be challenging. We aimed to collate recommendations and resources to support telestroke implementation. METHODS Systematic search of healthcare databases and the Internet to identify descriptions of t...

In order to help knowledge acquirement and accumulation from past experiences, we propose a KFC (Knowledge Feedback Cycle) framework among engineers and researchers. Three tools (Empirical Project Monitor, Simulator, and Replayer) are used to circulate captured knowledge in KFC. The Project Replayer is a most characteristic tool used to review data of past projects derived from development logs...

In February 2001, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care announced a $9.6 million, 15-month pilot project (the Pilot) to implement and evaluate a comprehensive, multifactoral model of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) service delivery at 17 sites across Ontario. This is the second paper in a three-part, policy-related series which provides a summary of the Ontario CR Pilot model and the Pi...

By mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) of residual municipal solid waste the behaviour of landfills can be significantly improved. After MBT the organic content (COD and BOD5), total organic carbon, and total nitrogen in the leachate, as well as the gas production rate, are reduced to values lower than 90% of the fresh untreated waste. The volume of the stabilized material to be disposed on l...

BACKGROUND The majority of current health literacy tools assess functional skills including reading, writing, and numeracy. Although these tools have been able to underline the impact of such skills on individuals' health behaviour, there is a need for comprehensive measures to examine more advanced skills. The individual's ability to use health-related information considering his/her own healt...

BACKGROUND After incorporating quality improvement (QI) education as a required curriculum for our trainees in 2010, a need arose to readdress our didactic sessions as they were too long, difficult to schedule, and resulting in a drop in attendance. A 'flipped classroom' (FC) model to deliver QI education was touted to be an effective delivery method as it allows the trainees to view didactic m...