The place of technology transfer processes in the system of methods for researching the area of Science -Technology-Innovation

The growing importance and scope of technology transfer processes undertaken all over the world settles the question of the necessity for their proper identification. The multi-aspect character and complexity of these phenomena create specific problems in conducting analytic work. Although technology transfer is an element of the Science-Technology-Innovation (STI) system, it does not have a proper place in the existing methodology system of this area. The aim of this article is to point out the necessity to create a proper, complex and comprehensive methodology for researching technology transfer processes, which would contribute to better understanding of the processes themselves and at the same time enable their proper development.Science, technology, innovation, technology transfer, methodology, research., Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, O33,

ANALYSIS OF PRODUCT FLOW DURING THE PROCESS OF WAREHOUSING

Efficiency of flow of goods in pharmaceutical industry is essentiallydetermined by efficient warehousing processes. This causes necessity of use oftechnologies for support of flow of pharmaceutical products, whose specific nature forcesapplication of IT systems which perform, except for standard tasks, some auxiliaryfunctions. This paper presents an overview of the IT systems used in chemistries and listsbenefits which can be derived from application of electronic system of medicine ordering.warehousing process, products flow, EDI

Natural resources on the Russian continental shelf: Foreign investors sought... on Russian terms. OSW Commentary No. 76, 2012-05-09

In recent weeks, Rosneft, a Russian state-owned oil company, has signed co-operation agreements with three Western corporations: America’s ExxonMobil, Italy’s Eni, and Norway’s Statoil. In exchange for access to Russian oil fields on the continental shelf as minority shareholders, these Western investors will finance and carry out exploration there. They will also offer to Rosnieft technology transfer, staff exchange and the purchase of shares in their assets outside Russia (for example in the North Sea or in South America). Rosneft’s deals with Western energy companies prove that the Russian government is resuming the policy of a controlled opening-up of the Russian energy sectors to foreign investors which it initiated in 2006. So far, investors have been given access to the Russian electric energy sector and some onshore gas fields. The agreements which have been signed so far also allow them to work on the Russian continental shelf. This process is being closely supervised by the Russian government, which has enabled the Kremlin to maintain full control of this sector. The primary goal of this policy is to attract modern technologies and capital to Russia and to gain access to foreign assets since this will help Russian corporations to reinforce their positions in international markets. The signing of the above agreements does not guarantee that production will commence. These are a high-risk projects. It remains uncertain whether crude can be extracted from those fields and whether its development will be cost-effective. According to estimates, the Russian Arctic shelf holds approximately 113 billion tonnes of hydrocarbons. The development of these fields, including building any necessary infrastructure, may consume over US$500 billion within 30 years. Furthermore, the legal regulations currently in force in Russia do not guarantee that foreign investors will have a share in the output from these fields. Without foreign support, Russian companies are unlikely to cope with such technologically complicated and extremely expensive investments. In the most optimistic scenario, the oil production in the Russian Arctic may commence in fifteen to twenty years at the earliest

Genetic Polymorphisms in the Oxytocin Receptor Gene of Beluga Whales and Bottlenose Dolphins

Gene polymorphism refers to genes that have more than one occupying allele within a gene’s locus. One gene polymorphism that has recently gained the interest of scientists are genes associated with the oxytocin receptor. Recent studies in terrestrial species have found that genetic polymorphisms in the oxytocin receptor are associated with social behaviors in many species (Arahori et al., 2017). However, there is little information available about the oxytocin receptors in various aquatic species and no information on beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). The aim of this research project is to gain a better understanding of the interspecies variation in the oxytocin receptor gene in beluga whales and bottlenose dolphins and to develop tools that could be used to assess intra-species variation in the future. The published sequences of the oxytocin receptor and non-coding regions near this gene in dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) were used to find the homologous regions in the beluga whale and bottlenose dolphin genome. Based on these sequences, PCR primers were designed so that these regions could be amplified and sequenced. These primers were then used to amplify the DNA from previously collected samples to ensure that the correct size fragments were amplified. By developing tools to detect genetic differences between individuals within aquatic species, it will be possible in the future to integrate this work with behavioral research to better understand social and maternal behavior, which are important for the conservation and management of marine mammal species

The interplay of the physical landscape and social dynamics in shaping movement of African savanna elephants (loxodonta africana)

Free ranging African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana) are increasingly impacted by human-induced habitat loss and poaching for ivory. Because elephants live in tightly knit groups, this combination of threats not only reduces the size of their populations but also degrades their social interactions. Long-term relationships with socially competent individuals, such as experienced seniors, benefit the ability of other group members to access limiting resources and avoid danger. Understanding how anthropogenic pressure may affect persistence of elephant populations is important, because elephants are an economically important keystone species. This doctoral thesis characterizes how individual elephants influence the movement of their social partners, and how the social network properties of elephant groups related to information sharing may change when socially competent members are killed by poachers. To that end, two techniques commonly used to study movement of individuals in their habitat, and one used to study the consequences of repeated social interactions, are modified and extended to incorporate a number of the social processes typically found in groups of elephants. First, an established, choice-based statistical framework for movement analysis is modified and validated using synthetic and empirical data. It allows for simultaneous modeling of the effects of the habitat quality and social interactions on individual movement choices. Next, this new model is applied to a unique set of remotely sensed tracks from five male elephants navigating across the same habitat in southern Africa. A key result is that known dominance relationships observed at water points and other gathering places are determined to persist even when elephants are ranging more widely across the landscape. Lastly, an existing \u27social network and poaching\u27 simulation model is parameterized with data from wild elephants. It reveals debilitating effects of poaching on various network metrics thought to correlate with group communication efficiency. The modeling and simulation tools developed over the course of this doctoral research may be generalized to include the influence of \u27dynamic points\u27 other than social conspecifics, such as predators or poachers, on long-term movement patterns, and thus may provide a tool to both understand and mitigate human-wildlife conflict. In addition, they may aid hypothesis testing about disturbance of social dynamics in animal systems subject to exploitation by humans or lethal management

Evaluating the compliance of polish higher education institutions with international education standards (ies), in terms of professional competences and skills

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Rabinowitz Floer Homology for Tentacular Hamiltonians

Vorst, R.C.A.M. van der [Promotor]Pasquotto, F. [Copromotor