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The alignment between institutions and technology in network industries

Matthias Finger, Nicolas Crettenand

Network industries, such as electricity, railways and air transport, are very complex technical, economic, and political systems in which the alignment between technology and institutions has a significant impact on performance. This alignment has been stu ...

2013

Evidence for a Magnetic Seebeck Effect

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The irreversible thermodynamics of a continuous medium with magnetic dipoles predicts that a temperature gradient in the presence of magnetization waves induces a magnetic induction field, which is the magnetic analog of the Seebeck effect. This thermal gr ...

American Physical Society2013

Scientific diasporas, transnationalism and home-country development: evidence from a study of skilled Moldovans abroad

Gabriela Tejada Guerrero

This paper discusses the Moldovan ‘scientiﬁc diaspora’ made up of students, researchers and those engaged in professional activities abroad, and their propensity to either return or engage in home-country development initiatives. Moldova has suffered a sig ...

Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd2013

The practical confrontation of engineers with a new design endeavour: The case of digital humanties

Frédéric Kaplan, Dominique Vinck

This chapter shows some of the practices of engineers use when they are confronted to completely new situations, when they enter into an emerging field where methods and paradigms are not yet stabilized. Following the engineers here would help to shed ligh ...

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Intriguing aspects of lanthanide luminescence

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The enthralling properties of lanthanide luminescence have propelled luminescent probes, tags and materials based on these elements to the forefront of science and technology. In this minireview, attention is focused on the latest innovations and on less-k ...

Royal Soc Chemistry2013

Scientific diasporas fostering science and technology in the home countries

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Current interest in capitalizing on scientific diasporas’ knowledge and networks to the advantage of developing countries has become more pronounced given the escalation in international skilled migration and the realization of the potential benefits to ho ...

NIHERST2013

Bio/CMOS Interfaces and Co-Design

Sandro Carrara

Understanding and mastering the key area of CMOS biointerfaces requires a plurality of skills going beyond traditional disciplines. Indeed, biosensor design requires knowledge of biology and chemistry, surface and semiconductor technology, and electronics. ...

Springer2013

Appropriate Technologies for Sustainable Development

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The introductory chapter of the book studies the links between technologies and development, which should first have to address the contribution of modern technologies to sustainable development in all its environmental, social and economic aspects, in ord ...

Springer2012

A numerical model of the ankle to analyze joint prostheses

Valérie Parvex

The ankle is one of the most injured joint in the body. However, it remains a new field of study in biomedical orthopedics. With the increased life span, more people suffer from arthosis and joint problems. That is why the improvements done in arthroplasty ...

2012

New Vernacular Architecture as Strategy for Housing the Poor

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Improving living conditions of the poor often involves a drastic change in lifestyle, in order to fit daily life into industrially produced dwellings. Slum rehabilitation programs replacing informal settlements with standardized mass housing, have often re ...

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