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War crimes: a comparative opportunity. (1996)
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ARNELL, P. 1996. War crimes: a comparative opportunity. International relations [online], 13(3), pages 29-41. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/00471178960130

The forthcoming English war crime trial of Szymon Serafinowicz' provides a prime opportunity to engage in comparative analysis and speculation. This is facilitated by two legally kindred states, Canada and Australia, having relatively recently gone d... Read More about War crimes: a comparative opportunity..

Analytical investigation of the steady-state behaviour of dynamic and diffusive building envelopes. (1996)
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TAYLOR, B.J., CAWTHORNE, D.A. and IMBABI, M.S. 1996. Analytical investigation of the steady-state behaviour of dynamic and diffusive building envelopes. Building and environment [online], 31(6), pages 519-525. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-1323(96)00022-4

A one-dimensional model describing the steady-state dynamic and diffusive behaviour of a three-layer building envelope element is developed with the objective of elucidating the physics of simultaneous heat and vapour transport through dynamically in... Read More about Analytical investigation of the steady-state behaviour of dynamic and diffusive building envelopes..

Drugs in sport: justifying paternalism on the grounds of harm. (1996)
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OLIVIER, S. 1996. Drugs in sport: justifying paternalism on the grounds of harm. American journal of sports medicine [online], 24(6 Supplement), pages S43-S45. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/036354659602406S13

The use of drugs by athletes is not a new phenomenon, but in the last decade or so the issue has received much public attention. This has resulted in a renewed focus on the question of whether the use of performance-enhancing substances in sport ough... Read More about Drugs in sport: justifying paternalism on the grounds of harm..

Rights, obligations and utility in sports medicine research. (1996)
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OLIVIER, S. 1996. Rights, obligations and utility in sports medicine research. South African journal of sports medicine [online], 3(3), pages 19-22. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-516X/1996/v3i3a916

Sports Medicine is concerned with rehabilitation and performance in both elite and nonelite athletes. Continued research is crucial towards progress in these areas, and subjects are increasingly being subjected to manipulative and invasive experiment... Read More about Rights, obligations and utility in sports medicine research..

Fiction selection: an AI at work? (1996)
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MACLENNAN, A. 1996. Fiction selection: an AI at work? New library world [online], 97(2), pages 24-32. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/03074809610110145

Considers the historical dimension of the treatment of fiction in libraries and concludes that, if fiction is regarded as a resource, library users are entitled to enhanced access to it. Notes that enhancing access to fiction is widely regarded in th... Read More about Fiction selection: an AI at work?.

Refinement complements verification and validation. (1996)
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CRAW, S. 1996. Refinement complements verification and validation. International journal of human computer studies [online], 44(2), pages 245-256. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1006/ijhc.1996.0012

Knowledge based systems are being applied in ever increasing numbers. The development of knowledge acquisition tools has eased the Knowledge Acquisition Bottleneck. More recently there has been a demand for mechanisms to assure the quality of knowled... Read More about Refinement complements verification and validation..

Executive information systems: an evaluation of current UK practice. (1996)
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ALLISON, I.K. 1996. Executive information systems: an evaluation of current UK practice. International journal of information management [online], 16(1), pages 27-38. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/0268-4012(95)00059-3

In a recent survey amongst senior executives in the UK, using data as a corporate resource was ranked as the second most important information systems management issue. Managers are becoming ever more dependent on information, on which to base busine... Read More about Executive information systems: an evaluation of current UK practice..

Electronic public informaton and Europe: an electronic forum in support of transparency and openness in government. (1996)
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MARCELLA, R., PARKER, S. and BAXTER, G. 1996. Electronic public informaton and Europe: an electronic forum in support of transparency and openness in government. VINE [online], 26(1), pages 25-30. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb040592

This article outlines the details of a British Library Research and Development Department funded project on the provision of European Union information in public libraries in the UK. It explains how European Union information is currently being prov... Read More about Electronic public informaton and Europe: an electronic forum in support of transparency and openness in government..

Management information systems in some academic libraries in Britain. (1995)
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GUMILAR, D. and JOHNSON, I.M. 1995. Management information systems in some academic libraries in Britain. New review of academic librarianship [online], 1(1), pages 57-84. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13614539509516722

This paper examines the potential and actual use of computer generated information in decision making by academic library managers. It begins by discussing some of the contemporary issues in British higher education which are compelling library manag... Read More about Management information systems in some academic libraries in Britain..

Image indexing and retrieval: some problems and proposed solutions. (1995)
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BAXTER, G. and ANDERSON, D. 1995. Image indexing and retrieval: some problems and proposed solutions. New library world [online], 96(6), pages 4-13. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/03074809510147470

Image processing technologies are offering considerable potential for library and information units to extend their databases by the inclusion of images such as photographs, paintings, monograph title-pages and maps. Discusses problems and potential... Read More about Image indexing and retrieval: some problems and proposed solutions..

Refinement in response to validation. (1995)
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CRAW, S. and SLEEMAN, D. 1995. Refinement in response to validation. Expert systems with applications, 8(3), pages 343-349. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/0957-4174(94)E0025-P

Knowledge-based systems (KBSs) are being applied in ever increasing numbers. In parallel with the development of knowledge acquisition tools is the demand for mechanisms to assure their quality, particularly in safety critical applications. Quality a... Read More about Refinement in response to validation..

Consultant-2: pre- and post processing of machine learning applications. (1995)
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SLEEMAN, D., RISSAKIS, M., CRAW, S., GRANER, N. and SHARMA, S., 1995. Consultant-2: pre- and post processing of machine learning applications. International journal of human computer studies [online], 43(1), pages 43-63. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1006/ijhc.1995.1035

The knowledge acquisition bottleneck in the development of large knowledge-based applications has not yet been resolved. One approach which has been advocated is the systematic use of Machine Learning (ML) techniques. However, ML technology poses dif... Read More about Consultant-2: pre- and post processing of machine learning applications..

S/NVQs and higher education in librarianship and information studies. (1994)
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JOHNSON, I.M. 1994. S/NVQs and higher education in librarianship and information studies. Librarian career development [online], 2(4), pages 29-31. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/09680819410073266

The development of National Vocational Qualifications (and Scottish Vocational Qualifications) has been generally welcomed by those employers who were concerned about the level of skills in the British workforce, and saw a move to improving skills tr... Read More about S/NVQs and higher education in librarianship and information studies..

Perceived mismatches between needs and services in the health care of elderly people. (1994)
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SPICKER, P. and HANSLIP, J. 1994. Perceived mismatches between needs and services in the health care of elderly people. Scottish medical journal [online], 39(6), pages 172-174. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/003693309403900606

A postal enquiry to professionals involved in service delivery points to a number of problems in the process of referring elderly people appropriately. These problems related to lack of choice and constrained options, rather than mis-referral through... Read More about Perceived mismatches between needs and services in the health care of elderly people..

The effect of frequency on psychophysical responses to lifting. (1994)
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OLIVIER, S.C. and SCOTT, P.A. 1994. The effect of frequency on psychophysical responses to lifting. Ergonomics SA, 6(1), pages 9-14.

One of the main goals of ergonomics is to establish task requirements in order to prevent injury. This is of particular importance in manual materials handling (MMH), as manual lifting represents a major cause of injury to workers and a significant c... Read More about The effect of frequency on psychophysical responses to lifting..

Understanding particularism. (1994)
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SPICKER, P. 1994. Understanding particularism. Critical social policy [online], 13(39), pages 5-20. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/026101839401303901

Particularism refers to the idea that different moral standards apply to different people. This view is inherently discriminatory. The universal application of moral principles has been challenged in 'communitarian' critiques, which argue that moral... Read More about Understanding particularism..

Physiological, perceptual and attitudinal responses to identically matched workloads in field and laboratory testing conditions. (1993)
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OLIVIER, S. and SCOTT, P.A. 1993. Physiological, perceptual and attitudinal responses to identically matched workloads in field and laboratory testing conditions. South African journal for research in sport, physical education and recreation, 16(1), pages 63-72.

The vast majority of research investigating individual psychophysiological responses to physical work loads appears to have been conducted in the somewhat artificial ambience of a laboratory setting. The purpose of this research was to investigate wh... Read More about Physiological, perceptual and attitudinal responses to identically matched workloads in field and laboratory testing conditions..

Management education and training for librarians in Scotland. (1993)
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JOHNSON, I.M., HANNABUSS, C.S. and WILDGOOSE, D.M. 1993. Management education and training for librarians in Scotland. IFLA journal [online], 19(3), pages 280-291. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/034003529301900308

This paper is a report on research into management education and training for librarians, which was initiated and funded by the Library and Information Services Committee (Scotland) [LISC(S)]. It outlines the origin of the proposal in the current deb... Read More about Management education and training for librarians in Scotland..

Unemployed teenagers and information about employment and training. (1992)
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NEILL, L. and JOHNSON, I.M. 1992. Unemployed teenagers and information about employment and training. International review of children's literature and librarianship, 6(2), pages 95-117.

This paper reviews the various types of information services which are provided for unemployed teenagers, and the nature of teenagers awareness and expectations. The point of view of various information providers is studied, and three case studies gi... Read More about Unemployed teenagers and information about employment and training..