Journal of Information Processing and Management
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Volume 50, Issue 7
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Lecture
  • Patent protection of biotechnology in the information age
    Part 3
    Yoshiyuki TAMURA
    2007 Volume 50 Issue 7 Pages 403-409
    Published: 2007
    Released on J-STAGE: October 01, 2007
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.50.403
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    With the advancement of biotechnology, several issues surrounding the patent protection of biotechnology related inventions are often debated. In particular, recent discussions focus on how specific should a biotechnology invention be developed to be patentable, and if the protection is granted, then how far could the right be enforced. These new questions stem from the trend to seek patent protection for breakthrough biotechnology inventions, in its early stage of development where it is highly difficult to specify the subject matter. This speech discusses patent protection of biotechnology from the perspective of how patent protection should be in case where the technology remains informational and unspecific.
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  • e-learning in the world: Its development and challenge
    Aya YOSHIDA
    2007 Volume 50 Issue 7 Pages 410-417
    Published: 2007
    Released on J-STAGE: October 01, 2007
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.50.410
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    This paper examines that the development and challenge of transnational e-learning in higher education. The trend of transnational e-learning flows from developed countries in English speaking world to developing countries in Asia, Latin America, Africa and so on. It has both merit and demerit for developing countries. Merit is to develop educational opportunities in higher education. Regarding demerit, the historical relationship between a nation and higher education institutions suffers from market mechanisms of transnational e-learning. It is important for a nation what educational policies should be chosen.
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  • Web based technology for knowledge management
    Using BLOG, Wiki
    Yutaka HASEGAWA
    2007 Volume 50 Issue 7 Pages 418-428
    Published: 2007
    Released on J-STAGE: October 01, 2007
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.50.418
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    In recent years, the broad diffusion of Internet technology and its rapid advancement have driven the corporate knowledge management. In this article, we discuss the benefit and characteristics of BLOG and Wiki in the office environment taking examples from Yamaha's public services and intranet services. The BLOG, originally became popular as citizen's journalism or publicly available diary, is now regarded as cost-effective and easy-to-operate content management system in business field. Wiki, which is known as online collaboration software, is now used to build knowledgebase inside the corporations. These tools will encourage individual employees to transfer and share knowledge over intranet and shift the corporate knowledge management into a new level.
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  • Implementation of online manuscript submission and review system and its impact
    Experience of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry
    Makoto NISHIYAMA, Hisanori KATO, Minoru YOSHIDA, Isomaro YAMAGUCHI, To ...
    2007 Volume 50 Issue 7 Pages 429-436
    Published: 2007
    Released on J-STAGE: October 01, 2007
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.50.429
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    To introduce electronic system in the submission and reviewing processes for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology and Agrochemistry selected the system that J-STAGE developed. J-STAGE offered the online system that was mostly equivalent to the current “on-paper” processes for submission/reviewing, by which Japanese can be used for writing report, the period from submission to online preview can be shortened . Operation began in June, 2005, and it has been working successfully without any troubles. The online system reduced times and efforts of i) mailing, ii) watching the editing/reviewing/revising processes, iii) checking the load of the editorial board members, iv) requesting the editors/reviewers to handle submitted manuscripts, v) notifying the results to a contributer, and vi) delivering final data to the print companies etc. Moreover, labors of secretariat that were transiently increased after the initial application of the online system were dramatically decreased by improving the manuals for both contributors and reviewers. The on-paper submission was decreased to zero in two years of the introduction. Moreover, total number of submission has increased by 14%, and the review period has been shortened 15 days from 77 days.
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  • Mobility of human resources of science and technology in ReaD
    Mari JIBU, Takashi KONDO
    2007 Volume 50 Issue 7 Pages 437-445
    Published: 2007
    Released on J-STAGE: October 01, 2007
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.50.437
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    Maintaining and strengthening the future of Japan’s science and technology depend on the abilities of people developing science and technology in Japan. According to the 3rd Basic Plan, it is a very important issue for leading the world’s science and technology and further promoting vibrant research activities to improve the mobility of human resources. Information on researchers in ReaD produced by Japan Science and Technology Agency has been analyzed to grasp current quantitative consequence of the mobility of human resources in organization, especially universities. It is revealed that the mobility of those human resources has been increased considerably. Development of the system of competitive screening information and fixed-term research positions could be one of the reasons for such an improvement.
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50th anniversary article
  • The century of science: scientific pioneers in the 20th century Japan
    Nobuko MIYAIRI
    2007 Volume 50 Issue 7 Pages 446-456
    Published: 2007
    Released on J-STAGE: October 01, 2007
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1241/johokanri.50.446
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    The article reviews pioneering works by Japanese scientists through sample records extracted from the Web of Science database. Introducing memorable scientific records and its background in a variety of fields, it provides a retrospective look at the development of Japan’s science and technology in the early 20th century to 1980’s. It is confirmed that Japanese scientists actively published their research from the beginning of the century and marked world's first achievements and inventions that are long cited until today. Many Japanese scientists, including the Nobel laureates, have contributed in bringing Japan’s science forward to the international arena.
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