Proprietary data systems: help or hindrance?

Free Lunch

In the world of digital imaging and digitisation the current ubiquity of large proprietary brands can sometimes be seen as a hindrance when considering embarking on a digitisation project. Within digitisation, the issue of digital preservation is a constant reminder of the vulnerability of our digital assets and it is possibly this ubiquity of proprietary software and formats that is seen as be...

Diversity with Cooperation in Database Schemata: Semantic Relativism

Diversity is an asset, as long as it allows cooperation. In the case of information systems and databases, the data model used is a help or a hindrance for this cooperation of diverse views; this is characterized by the semantic relativism of the model. We first analyze diversity within an information system, where cooperation is made possible by the use of external schemata; semantic relativis...

Computer Support for Creativity: Help or Hindrance?

The “ creative - schizotype ” : Help or hindrance to team - level innovation ?

Towards a preventive strategy for complaints of arm, neck and/or shoulder (CANS): the role of help seeking behaviour

BACKGROUND When developing an effective early preventive strategy for employees and students with CANS (Complaints of Arm, Neck or Shoulder, not caused by acute trauma or systemic disease), insight in help seeking behaviour and knowledge of factors associated with help seeking behaviour within the target population, is a prerequisite. The aim of this study was to examine whether perceived hindr...