The Open University's repository of research publications and other research outputs Leadership in the shaping and implementation of collaboration agendas: how things happen in a (not quite) joined-up world Journal Article How to cite: Huxham, Chris and Vangen, Siv (2000). Leadership in the shaping and implementation of collaboration agendas: how things happen in a (not quite) joined-up world. ...

We present ‘joined-up’ thinking for several families of porous silicas; the mechanistic insights gained can help design structurally complex materials.

In this paper, the results of imaging experinents with the interfacial region~ of representative solid material joints, ~1ng a transmission-type scanning acoustic microscope operating at 150 HHz, are reported. Voids and flaws in specially made joints as well as production-line silicon solder bonds (die bonded headera' have been detected using the transmission~de of operation of the microscope. ...

Even if most European countries have not yet joined the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), treaty has been salient in a number national settings. In Netherlands, TPNW enjoys broad societal appeal, and Dutch parliament has, occasions, called government to explore options for joining treaty. this piece, we empirically study attitudes toward TPNW. Our findings indicate that majority ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has adopted targets unanimously at the World Health Assembly in July 2016, in Geneva, to significantly curtail hepatitis B and C viruses to near extinction by 2030. Preparations are now ongoing in all WHO member nations across the globe to reach this ambitious, but perhaps achievable target. In Bangladesh, hepatologists, nongovernmental organizations, civil s...

Born in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr. Ashok completed his graduation from Government Medical College, Srinagar, in 1986. He completed his MS (General Surgery) at PGIMER Chandigarh in 1992. He was further selected for MCh in the Department of Plastic Surgery at PGI Chandigarh, one of the reputed Plastic Surgery centres of the country. Having completed his MCh in 1995, he joined a Fe...