Micro-blogging is an emerging internet communication platform based on the social relationships. It can be used to share, disseminate and obtain all kinds of real-time updated information with about 140 words. Currently, micro-blogging becomes more and more popular since users exploit it to achieve a wide variety of social purposes. According to relevant public data, the earliest and most famou...

This paper reports findings from an AHRC-funded project into the use of more than one language in research projects. Using 35 seminar presentations and 25 researcher profiles, we investigated how researchers from differing disciplines became aware of the possibilities, complexities, and emerging practices of researching where more than one language is used: for example, in initial research desi...

Wikipedia (), an international, multi-lingual and collaboratively produced free online encyclopedia, has experienced massive growth since its inception in 2001. The site has become the world’s single largest encyclopedia as well as one of the world’s most diverse online communities. Because of these factors, the site provides a unique view into the processes of collab...

The paper presents some examples of Polish coastal provinces’ co-operation initiatives and activities in the Baltic Sea region. The authors pay attention to those aspects of cooperation which have been taken by local municipalities and communities. In addition to initiatives taken within the wider context, a substantial number of actions engage a limited numbers of participants, differ in kind,...

It is generally accepted that innovation is the implementation of significantly new processes, products or management approaches in order to increase efficiency. Clients or users of products, processes or services are being identified as potential sources of innovation in research conducted in various sectors (e.g. IT, aviation, and laboratory equipment). At present there is concern regarding t...