A Case Study on the Open Innovation Strategy and Implementation: VitrA Innovates In and Out

In the era of continuous challenges such as intense digitaliza-tion and higher competition, organizations are forced to improve theirinnovation performances by applying open innovation approach. Open in-novation is enabled through collaborating with employees, external sup-pliers, customers, and other members of the entire value chain, enablingthe purposive in ows and out ows of knowledge. On the other hand, casestudies enrich both theory and practice since they provide insights from areal-life experience by investigating into a real-life phenomenon in-depthwithin its environmental context (Ridder 2017). However, the adaptationof open innovation (OI) in some specic industries such as design-basedconstruction goods are relatively rare. These industries also require ap-plying open innovation for enhancing their IP base and for improvingtheir new product development (NPD) and sustainability performance.Large companies in these industries also bear some obstacles such asrigid structures, culture, bureaucracy against OI. In this context, thispaper presents a case study from a large scale construction goods pro-ducer company which utilizes OI as a strategic element. By verifying thedimensions of OI practice in the context of the studied company, we aimto contribute both to the theory and practice of open innovation. Datais collected from the content analysis of public documents, proceduresof the company and the interviews with experts in the company for tri-angulation. The single case study approach of Yin is adapted by usingthe organizational dimensions (organizational culture, strategy linkage,implementation and process, organizational structure) and the modes ofOI that were derived from the literature (Yin 2004). Findings revealedthat in design-based companies and large organizations, the open inno-vation approach can be adapted through; established and inclusive NPDprocesses, organizational units dedicated to innovation, institutional pro-grams and strategic orientation, that can all act on various modes of OI

Event Detection on Twitter

Detecting events by using social media has been an active research problem. In this work, we investigate and compare the performance of two methods for event detection in Twitter by using Apache Storm as the stream processing infrastructure. The first event detection method is based on identifying uncommonly common words inside tweet blocks, and the second one is based on clustering tweets to detect a cluster as an event. Each of the methods has its own characteristics. Uncommonly common word based method relies on the burst of words and hence is not affected from concurrency problems in distributed environment. On the other hand, clustering based method includes a finer grained analysis, but it is sensitive to the concurrent processing. We investigate the effect of stream processing and concurrency handling support provided by Apace Storm on event detection by these methods

Prevention of medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw after dentoalveolar surgery : an institution's experience

Dentoalveolar surgery is a predisposing factor for medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). The aim of our study was to evaluate the described surgical procedures to prevent the development of MRONJ after dentoalveolar surgery in patients receiving bisphosphonates. In this retrospective study, sixty-three dentoalveolar surgeries were performed on 44 patients taking bisphosphonate in accordance with the treatment procedures we described. The following procedures were applied to patients 1) use of antibiotics 2) performed dentoalveolar surgical procedures 3) fill the socket with leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) 4) post-operative application of low level laser therapy through Nd: YAG laser 5) sutures were removed on post-op 14th day 6) long-term results were evaluated. Healing of all patients was uneventful. Complete mucosal healing was achieved in all patients at 1 month. There is no failure was observed in long-term follow-up. Because of the pathophysiology of MRONJ is not fully understood and has many risk factors, definitive protocols on prevention and treatment have not been established yet. Personal risk assessment is required for the prevention and treatment of MRONJ. The described surgical protocol may be considered to reduce the risk of developing MRONJ after dentoalveolar surgery due to its high success rate

Algal Alginate in Biotechnology: Biosynthesis and Applications

Algae are recognized as the main producer of commercial alginate. Alginate produced using algae is located in the walls and intracellular regions of their cells. Its properties vary depending on the species, growing and harvesting seasons, and extraction methods. Alginate has attracted the attention of several industries, thanks to its unique properties such as its biodegradability, biocompatibility, renewability and lack of toxicity features. For example, it is considered a good encapsulation agent due to the transparent nature of the alginate matrices. Also, this biopolymer is recognized as a functional food in the food industry. It can be tolerated easily in human body and has the ability to reduce the risk of chronic diseases. Besides, it is used as an abrasive agent, antioxidant, and thickening and stabilizing agents in cosmetic and pharmaceutic industries. Generally, it is used in emulsion systems and wound dressing patches. Furthermore, this polysaccharide has the potential to be used in green nanotechnologies as a drug delivery vehicle via cell microencapsulation. Moreover, it is suitable to adopt as a coagulant due to its wide range of flocculation dose and high shear stability. In this chapter, the mentioned usage areas of algal alginate are explained in more detail

Impact of opioid-free analgesia on pain severity and patient satisfaction after discharge from surgery: multispecialty, prospective cohort study in 25 countries

Background: Balancing opioid stewardship and the need for adequate analgesia following discharge after surgery is challenging. This study aimed to compare the outcomes for patients discharged with opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after common surgical procedures.Methods: This international, multicentre, prospective cohort study collected data from patients undergoing common acute and elective general surgical, urological, gynaecological, and orthopaedic procedures. The primary outcomes were patient-reported time in severe pain measured on a numerical analogue scale from 0 to 100% and patient-reported satisfaction with pain relief during the first week following discharge. Data were collected by in-hospital chart review and patient telephone interview 1 week after discharge.Results: The study recruited 4273 patients from 144 centres in 25 countries; 1311 patients (30.7%) were prescribed opioid analgesia at discharge. Patients reported being in severe pain for 10 (i.q.r. 1-30)% of the first week after discharge and rated satisfaction with analgesia as 90 (i.q.r. 80-100) of 100. After adjustment for confounders, opioid analgesia on discharge was independently associated with increased pain severity (risk ratio 1.52, 95% c.i. 1.31 to 1.76; P < 0.001) and re-presentation to healthcare providers owing to side-effects of medication (OR 2.38, 95% c.i. 1.36 to 4.17; P = 0.004), but not with satisfaction with analgesia (beta coefficient 0.92, 95% c.i. -1.52 to 3.36; P = 0.468) compared with opioid-free analgesia. Although opioid prescribing varied greatly between high-income and low- and middle-income countries, patient-reported outcomes did not.Conclusion: Opioid analgesia prescription on surgical discharge is associated with a higher risk of re-presentation owing to side-effects of medication and increased patient-reported pain, but not with changes in patient-reported satisfaction. Opioid-free discharge analgesia should be adopted routinely

Exploring the Future of the Piano with Ergonomically Scaled Piano Keyboards (ESPK): A Study of Student Learning on ESPK

One solo recital, one lecture recital, and a pedagogy workshop were given in partial fulfillment of the degree requirements for Doctor of Musical Arts (Performance: Piano Performance and Pedagogy) degree at the University of Michigan. The first recital was a lecture recital titled “Reaching Beyond Our Grasp: Making Rachmaninoff’s Music Accessible for Smaller Hands”, took place on July 18, 2022, in McIntosh Hall. This recital addressed the challenges faced by small-handed pianists and offered innovative solutions. The lecture covered essential principles such as hand arrangements, selectively releasing notes while holding others, and changing hand positions more frequently and in different places. Additionally, it addressed some of the technical dogmas that often lead to injuries for smaller-handed pianists. The recital featured excerpts from Rachmaninoff’s Preludes and Etudes, showcasing the principles of redistribution, fingering choices, and sustaining notes with skillful use of pedal. In addition, the following preludes and etudes were performed in their entirety: Étude-Tableaux op. 39, nos. 2, 4; op. 33, nos. 3, 7; Prelude op. 32, no. 9; Preludes op. 23, nos. 4, 7. The second recital took place on July 9, 2023, in Britton Hall. It included the following works: Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826 by Johann Sebastian Bach; Petrarch Sonnets 47, 104, and 123 by Franz Liszt; Variations sérieuses, op. 54 by Felix Mendelssohn; and Liszt's transcription from Richard Wagner's "Isolde's Liebestod" from Tristan und Isolde. he third recital was a pedagogy workshop entitled “Exploring the Future of the Piano with Ergonomically Scaled Piano Keyboards (ESPK): A Study of Student Learning on ESPK”, presenting this written dissertation with the addition of visual demonstrations. It took place on July 13, 2023, in McIntosh Hall. This workshop demonstrated research data on pianists’ hand sizes from different studies according to gender and level of professional attainment. More data was shown on gender issues through the history of piano, on competition winners according to gender, and on the keyboard sizes of early pianos. The collected hand span data of University of Michigan piano students were discussed with tables showing the injury rates, and scarcity of small-handed pianists in this institution. Lastly, the case study results of five small-handed pianists who practiced on smaller keyboards were examined. The workshop included video demonstrations that showcased specific passages played on different keyboard sizes by both small and large-handed pianists, providing a valuable basis for comparison and analysis.AMUMusic: PerformanceUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studieshttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/177874/1/cerensu_1.pd