Should we patent it or keep it a secret? The moderating role of proactive orientation in family versus non-family SMEs

Erythema nodosum :what should we consider about it?

Geoengineering: could we or should we make it work?

Schemes to modify large-scale environment systems or control climate have been proposed for over 50 years to (i) increase temperatures in high latitudes, (ii) increase precipitation, (iii) decrease sea ice, (iv) create irrigation opportunities, or (v) offset potential global warming by injecting iron in the oceans or sea-salt aerosol in the marine boundary layer or spreading dust in the stratos...

"Keep it secret, keep it safe": Information poverty, information norms, and stigma

When information practices are understood to be shaped by social context, privilege and marginalization alternately impact not only access to—but also use of— information resources. In the context of information, privilege, and community, politics of marginalization drive stigmatized groups to develop collective norms for locating, sharing, and hiding information. In this paper, we investigate ...

Comparing Strategic IT Alignment versus Process IT Alignment in SMEs

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Keeping it in the family

Have you ever noticed how many biologists end up with other biologists for partners? At almost any social event, most of the biology types are paired off with other biology types and it can be depressingly hard to avoid discussions about subcloning or the price of microscopes. It’s a common phenomenon — doctors and musicians are infamous for marrying their own kind — but it still amazes me just...