This research introduces a framework for selecting efficient inter-unit structures in facilitating the transfer of knowledge with different levels of complexity. We argue that while boundary spanner structure is efficient for transferring discrete knowledge, it is inadequate for transferring collectively held complex knowledge. We propose that the transfer of such knowledge requires a more dece...

OBJECTIVE To test three practices introduced to couples for adaptation of a non-permanent modern method of family planning and the role that each partner played during the process. SETTING Urban and sub-urban areas of Karachi, Lahore, and Quetta. METHODS 'Behavioral trials' was conducted which is a formative research method in which researcher and participants negotiate behavior(s) that the...

In this paper we report the results of first experiments with HMEANT (a semiautomatic evaluation metric that assesses translation utility by matching semantic role fillers) on the Russian language. We developed a web-based annotation interface and with its help evaluated practicability of this metric in the MT research and development process. We studied reliability, language independence, labo...

Reporting guidelines for clinical research designs emerged in the mid-1990s and have influenced various aspects of research articles, including titles, which have also been subject to changing uses with the growth of electronic database searching and efforts to reduce bias in literature searches. We aimed (1) to learn more about titles in clinical medicine today and (2) to develop an efficient,...

In this paper, we introduce a corpus of consumer reviews from the rateitall and the eopinions websites annotated with opinion-related information. We present a two-level annotation scheme. In the first stage, the reviews are analyzed at the sentence level for (i) relevancy to a given topic, and (ii) expressing an evaluation about the topic. In the second stage, on-topic sentences containing eva...

The construction industry’s norm of operation is that of one-of-a-kind production and delivery of products (e.g. a building). The results (products and/or services) are typically delivered through complementary competence sharing between different project participants. Such operational modes naturally have implications on the way that product related information is shared and exchanged between ...

The development of space systems involves complex interdisciplinary systems engineering. The concurrent engineering (CE) approach has been successfully applied to the early design phase of space missions. To bridge the gap between the development phases and between the different domain experts, a model based system engineering (MBSE) approach is showing promising results. To support CE and MBSE...

Background Improving access to health and nursing care aims to maintain and promote the quality of life (Qol) of care recipients. Especially in dementia research, Qol is a major outcome. QUALIDEM is an often-used dementiaspecific Qol measure. It consists of two consecutive versions, one for mild to severe and one for very severe dementia. Previous results showed an insufficient interrater relia...

Extreme resorption of edentulous maxilla may cause difficulty during fabrication of a maxillary complete denture. Increased inter-ridge distance often creates a clinical problem due to heavy-weighted maxillary prosthesis. This article elaborates an alternative approach for hollowing a maxillary complete denture. It utilizes a clear template of the trial denture facilitating the creation of a ge...