It can also be helpful in describing ways in which the knowledge transfer process can be improved. Adopter categorization on the basis of innovativeness Source: Everett Rogers with F. Floyd Shoemaker, Communication of Innovations: a Cross Cultural Approach, 2nd ed. New York: The Free Press, 1971, p. 182. notable exception can be found in the Office of the Medical Application of Research (OMAR) at the National Institutes of Health. OMAR has provided numerous examples of knowledge transfer that have involved efforts to maximize the expertise of the innovators.
The Role of the Parathyroid Glands -- to Regulate Calcium. The ONLY purpose of the parathyroid glands is to regulate the calcium level in our bodies within a very narrow range so that the nervous and muscular systems can function properly. This is all they do.he Role of the Parathyroid Glands -- to Regulate Calcium. The ONLY purpose of the parathyroid glands is to regulate the calcium level in our bodies within a very narrow range so that the nervous and muscular systems can function properly. This is all they do.
1 Parathyroid hormone regulates the bodyâs calcium levels. 2  There are four parathyroid glands, and they are each about the size of a grain of rice. 3  Though theyâre located near each other, the parathyroid glands are not related to the thyroid gland.he thyroid gland regulates the bodyâs metabolism, while parathyroid glands regulate calcium levels and have no effect on metabolism. Parathyroid Hormone. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) has a very powerful influence on the cells of your bones by causing them to release their calcium into the bloodstream.