Liar Liar! (journal article)
from The Economist, Vol 391, No 8634, 6 June 2009, pp. 78-80
"This article discusses research into the level of honesty that scientists bring to their enterprises. A meta-analysis of the integrity of researchers as reported in online surveys, which was conducted by Daniele Fanelli and published in the journal "Public Library of Science," is considered. Reports by scientists that they have failed to publicise data that did not support their conclusions or that they witnessed other scientists engaging in such activities are considered."
NSW Government to cover Planning Panel costs (article)
by Angela Dorizas
from Government News, 5 June 2009
"The New South Wales Government has allocated $2.4 million in the 2009-10 State budget to establish, operate and administer the newly announced Joint Regional Planning Panels (JRPP). Keneally said the $2.4 million in funding would cover costs associated with the establishment, operation and administration of the panels, as well as employment costs for three state members."
How creativity and culture is changing young lives (article)
by Paul Collard
from eGov Monitor, 1 June 2009
"The working world is changing at a rapid pace; technology is always advancing and the economic situation is in a state of flux – how do we know what skills will be required in 10 or even 20 years time?"
Hunting the snark: some reflections on the UK experience of support for the small business sector (journal article)
by Alan Hughes
from Innovation: management, policy and practice, Vol 11, No 1, April 2009, pp.114 - 134
"The UK has experimented with a wide range of policies to promote small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Recently there has been a major overhaul of SME support polices in general, and of science and innovation support in particular. So it is a convenient time to reflect on the emerging lessons from this experience."
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Examining partner experience in cross-sector collaborative projects focused on the commercialization of R&D (journal article)
by Paul K. Couchman abd Liz Fulop
from Innovation: management, policy and practice, Vol 11 No 1 April 2009 pp. 85 - 103
"The paper reports key findings from a four-year study of cross-sector collaborative R&D projects in Australia testing a theoretical model formulated to explain partner collaboration experience and perceived project success.The study contributes to the understanding of knowledge-intensive collaborations, and indicates how their benefits can be sustained under conditions of high uncertainty."
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A Short Course on Patent Reference for Science and Technology Librarians (journal article)
by Linda Shackle
from Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship Spring 2009
"This article is an introduction to patent reference for librarians who work in U.S. libraries and will give a foundation on which to build knowledge and skills in this area. Librarians who only occasionally receive patent questions may use this as a "how-to guide" with a list of resources. Although international patents are discussed, the guide is primarily U.S.-based, and covers what a patent is, provides basic searching techniques in the major free patent databases on the web, and links to patent information sources."
The creativity agenda
Source: What Matters, McKinsey Publishing
"According to this article, the most innovative countries -- which will also be the highest earning in the future -- will be those that embrace a model of “innovation economics,” which places technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship at the center of economic policymaking. Successful nations will not be content to wait for innovation to happen or expect it to occur as a byproduct of other activities, such as defense spending or space exploration. On the contrary: the new leaders will search out innovation and actively create an environment that nurtures it."
When the Boom Busts. (journal article)
by Paul Shigley
from Planning, April 2009, Vol. 75 No. 4, pp.18-21
"The article discusses the need to plan for balanced growth in communities when they experience boom times. It gives examples of communities that have major infrastructure development needs to catch up with rapid employment growth and housing development of the past. It describes growth in Chandler, Arizona and how the city has managed development associated with the high-tech boom since the 1980s."
Australian Rural Local Governments and Environmental Sustainability: An Evaluation of Progress (journal article)
By Barbara Pini
from Australian Journal of Public Administration Vol 68 Iss 2 2009, pp. 182 - 193
"Local government is often characterised as being well-placed to enact a successful agenda for environmental sustainability because of its closeness to both people and the environment. The purpose of this article is to examine the extent to which this assumption is correct in terms of local government environmental policies and programs in rural Australia. Using case studies with eight local government authorities in Queensland and New South Wales, the article documents three different positions on a continuum of environmental engagement. These are 'disengaged', 'moving towards engagement' and 'engaged'. The article concludes by arguing that the resource constraints facing rural local councils limit their capacity to engage with environmental management. "
On the secure software development process: CLASP, SDL and Touchpoints compared (journal article)
By Bart De Win etal
from Information & Software Technology Vol. 51 Iss 7 Jul 2009, pp. 1152-1171
"Development processes for software construction are common knowledge and mainstream practice in most development organizations. Unfortunately, these processes offer little support in order to meet security requirements. Over the years, research efforts have been invested in specific methodologies and techniques for secure software engineering, yet dedicated processes have been proposed only recently. In this paper, three high-profile processes for the development of secure software, namely OWASP’s CLASP, Microsoft’s SDL and McGraw’s Touchpoints, are evaluated and compared in detail. The paper identifies the commonalities, discusses the specificity of each approach, and proposes suggestions for improvement."
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From a theory to a consensus on emissions (newspaper article)
by John M. Broder
from New York Times, 17 May 2009
"How did cap and trade, hatched as an academic theory in obscure economic journals half a century ago, become the policy of choice in the debate over how to slow the heating of the planet? And how did it come to eclipse the idea of simply slapping a tax on energy consumption that befouls the public square or leaves the nation hostage to foreign oil producers?"
Obama's emerging IT agenda could mean big changes (article)
from FCW Daily, 18 May 2009
"We asked FCW staff writers Doug Beizer, Alice Lipowicz and Matthew Weigelt to talk with experts around the community to take measure of Obama’s ambitions for IT in five areas featured prominently in the president’s IT agenda: Web 2.0, health information technology, transparency, acquisition reform and workforce improvement.
For each area we asked our experts to gauge the significance of the changes promised and to explain the ramifications for the community. Here are their reports."
Exploring service issues within the IT organisation: Four mini-case studies (journal article)
By Neil McBride
from International Journal of Information Management Vol. 29 Iss 3 June 2009, pp. 237-243
"This case study paper presents four mini-case studies which explore IT service management issues within IT departments. It suggests that there is a shift in focus in IT away from the technical artefacts towards customer directed services. The case studies concern a hospital, a provider of marine charts, a logistics company and the batch operations of a bank. A range of issues are discussed including the provision of customer support, the acquisition of software and services, relationships with suppliers and the development of service strategy. The mini-case study is presented as a vehicle for identifying research issues and for teaching IT service management concepts in short tutorial sessions."
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Do Regional and Non-regional Knowledge Flows Differ? An Empirical Study on Clustered Firms in the Dutch Life Sciences and Computing Services Industry (journal article)
By Anet Weterings and Roderik Ponds
from Industry & Innovation Vol 16 Iss 1 Feb 2009, pp. 11 - 31
"In the literature on innovation and geographical proximity, inter-organizational knowledge flows are increasingly acknowledged to take place at multiple spatial levels. Furthermore, the knowledge flows within and between regions are assumed to have different characteristics. Until now, hardly any study has examined those latter assumptions empirically. This study aims to provide empirical insights by analysing whether there are differences in the characteristics of regional and non-regional inter-organizational knowledge flows in the Dutch computing services and life sciences industry. The results indeed show significant differences. Confirming the assumptions in the literature, regional knowledge flows are characterized by a higher number of face-to-face contacts, while the knowledge exchanged through non-regional knowledge flows is more valuable. The relations between the duration and the social base of the knowledge flow and its spatial scale are less straightforward. "
Sustainability 3.): building tomorrow's earth-friendly communities (journal article)
By Timothy Beatley
From Planning May 2009
Sustainability has also been described as the next wave of innovation, following on the heels of the digital and information age and taking us in profoundly new directions in renewable energy, green chemistry, and resource efficiency. There can be little doubt that we are on the cusp of entirely new ways of producing and living in our resource-constrained
World.. If history is any guide, these innovations may have consequences for many years to come.
Futurama: transportation in transition (journal article)
By Ruth Eckdish Knack
From Planning, May 2009, pp. 34-37
"Transportation prognosticators generally fall into two groups: those who believe that the car will always be with us, and those who see bikes and buses—not Fords—in our future. In line with this issue's theme of looking forward, we asked representatives of both groups (and some in between) to consider what modes will be dominant in 2050 and beyond, what technological breakthroughs are on the horizon, and what the communities of tbe future will look like."
