The aim of this study is to explore the mechanisms by which electroacupuncture (EA) enhances the hypoglycemic effect of exogenous insulin in a streptozotocin- (STZ-) diabetic rats. Animals in the EA group were anesthetized and subjected to the insulin challenge test (ICT) and EA for 60 minutes. In the control group, rats were subjected to the same treatment with the exception of EA stimulation....

International research has consistently found that the organisation and leadership of a school are critical factors in the way in which educational technologies such as computers are used and their subsequent impact on learning opportunities in schools. This involves the Principal but also should involve a leadership team including a Curriculum leader (e.g. Director of Curriculum) who provides ...

Enhanced data services through mobile phones are expected to be soon fully transactional, interactive and embedded with other mobile consumption practices. While private services will continue to take the lead in the mobile data revolution, others such as government and NGOs are becoming more prominent m-players. This paper adopts a qualitative case study approach interpreting micro-level munic...

Today, many traditional manufacturing firms are focusing on their service operations, which are often seen as a better source of revenue than the first-time installations. Information and communications technology (ICT) can accelerate this process by offering efficient ways to deliver services to the customers and by allowing companies to transform their traditional product strategies to servic...

As part of the current European Space of High Education adaptation process, the Open University of Catalonia (created in 1995 to provide learning at distance based on the use of Internet and ICT) endeavored to include in the plans of study of all the new degrees the subject «ICT Competences» (henceforth ICTC). The ICTC subject is based in the project-based collaborative learning methodology tha...

Among the current challenges to the global automotive industry are changes in global markets leading to product variety, regulation leading to pressure for new technologies in body and powertrain, and competition by new players such as huge information and communication technology companies. Automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) deal with these issues in different ways. This paper ...

This article relates the morphogenetic approach of Archer, derived from the philosophical tradition of critical realism, to the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in organizations. Three gains are seen to accrue from this approach: greater clarity about the material properties of technology; links to broader structural conditions arising from the conceptualization of the rela...

Many organizations have introduced various ICT-enabled innovations to improve economic, environmental and social performance. The Open Food Network (OFN) is an example of an ICT-enabled innovation that has the potential to enhance the sustainability of regional food supply chain by improving farmers’ access to local and regional markets and consumers’ access to fresh local produce, as well as o...