All Outputs (4682)

Implementing impact evaluation in professional practice: a study of support needs within the museum, archive and library sector. (2005)
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WILLIAMS, D.A., WAVELL, C., BAXTER, G., MACLENNAN, A. and JOBSON, D. 2005. Implementing impact evaluation in professional practice: a study of support needs within the museum, archive and library sector. International journal of information management [online], 25(6), pages 533-548. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2005.08.003

This paper reports on research into the professional needs of those embarking on impact evaluation in the museum, archive and library sector. The research used a web portal providing impact evaluation research findings and examples of methods and too... Read More about Implementing impact evaluation in professional practice: a study of support needs within the museum, archive and library sector..

Towards an agile approach to software process improvement: addressing the changing needs of software products. (2005)
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ALLISON, I. 2005. Towards an agile approach to software process improvement: addressing the changing needs of software products. Communications of the IIMA [online], 5(1), article number 8. Available from: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/ciima/vol5/iss1/8/

This paper highlights the need for greater agility and flexibility in the process improvement activity. The ideas presented here relate to aspects that have arisen from a case study of a global software product organisation. A model of how software p... Read More about Towards an agile approach to software process improvement: addressing the changing needs of software products..

So how was it for you? Evaluating the transnational education experience, five years on. (2005)
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TURNER, Y. 2005. So how was it for you? Evaluating the transnational education experience, five years on. International journal of learning: annual review [online], 12(3), pages 249-258. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9494/CGP/v12i03/46684

This paper explores the experiences of a group of Chinese people who graduated with UK Business degrees in the late 1990s. It presents data about their perceptions of the influence of their studies on their ensuing lives and work. The paper briefly r... Read More about So how was it for you? Evaluating the transnational education experience, five years on..

Fuel encapsulation for inertial electrostatic confinement nuclear fusion reactors. (2005)
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MACLEOD, C., CAPANNI, N.F. and GOW, K.S. 2011. Fuel encapsulation for inertial electrostatic confinement nuclear fusion reactors. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society [online], 64(5), pages 139-149. Available from: http://jbis.org.uk/paper.php?p=2011.64.139

Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) is an approach to nuclear fusion which utilises the properties of electrostatically accelerated ion-beams instead of hot plasmas. The best known device which uses the principle is the Farnsworth-Hirsch fusor.... Read More about Fuel encapsulation for inertial electrostatic confinement nuclear fusion reactors..

Had we but world[s] enough, and time? (2005)
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MACLENNAN, A. 2005. Had we but world[s] enough, and time? Library and information research [online], 29(93), pages 16-25. Available from: https://doi.org/10.29173/lirg198

This paper presents ongoing research into user requirements for 3-dimensional "virtual worlds" to be used as a means of information retrieval. There is a brief review of the literature in the fields in which design of 3-dimensional virtual spaces has... Read More about Had we but world[s] enough, and time?.

The progress of family health nursing in remote and rural Scotland. (2005)
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MACDUFF, C. 2005. The progress of family health nursing in remote and rural Scotland. British journal of community nursing [online], 10(12), pages 558-562. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2005.10.12.20150

Since 2001 the World Health Organization Europe's family health nurse (FHN) role has been developing in remote and rural areas of Scotland. In 2003, an independent evaluation identified a need for facilitation of the FHN role and family-health orient... Read More about The progress of family health nursing in remote and rural Scotland..

Studying actions in context: a qualitative shadowing method for organizational research, Qualitative research [online], 5(4), pages 455-473. (2005)
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MCDONALD, S., 2005. Studying actions in context: a qualitative shadowing method for organizational research, Qualitative research [online], 5(4), pages 455-473. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794105056923

Shadowing is a qualitative research technique that has seldom been used and rarely been discussed critically in the social science literature. This paper has pulled together all of the studies using shadowing as a research method and through reviewin... Read More about Studying actions in context: a qualitative shadowing method for organizational research, Qualitative research [online], 5(4), pages 455-473..

Charismatic leadership and corporate cultism at Enron: the elimination of dissent, the promotion of conformity and organisational collapse. (2005)
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TOURISH, D. and VATCHA, N. 2005. Charismatic leadership and corporate cultism at Enron: the elimination of dissent, the promotion of conformity and organisational collapse. Leadership [online], 1(4), pages 455-480. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1742715005057671

Enron stands out as one of the most spectacular failures in business history. Thus far, most attention has been focused on its accountancy practices. This article, by contrast, explores its internal culture and the leadership practices of its top peo... Read More about Charismatic leadership and corporate cultism at Enron: the elimination of dissent, the promotion of conformity and organisational collapse..

Critical upward communication: ten commandments for improving strategy and decision making. (2005)
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TOURISH, D. 2005. Critical upward communication: ten commandments for improving strategy and decision making. Long range planning [online], 38(5), pages 485-503. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2005.05.001

Critical upward communication improves decision making in organisations. Without it, senior management teams become out of touch with the mood of their people, and underestimate or miss emerging problems in their marketplace. They are more likely to... Read More about Critical upward communication: ten commandments for improving strategy and decision making..

The photocatalytic destruction of the cyanotoxin, nodularin using Ti02. (2005)
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LIU, I., LAWTON, L.A., BAHNEMANN, D.W. and ROBERTSON, P.K.J. 2005. The photocatalytic destruction of the cyanotoxin, nodularin using Ti02. Applied catalysis B: environmental [online], 60(3-4), pages 245-252. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2005.03.006

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalysis has been used to initiate the destruction of nodularin, a natural hepatotoxin produced by cyanobacteria. The destruction process was monitored using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis which has als... Read More about The photocatalytic destruction of the cyanotoxin, nodularin using Ti02..

The effect of NCX4016 [2-acetoxy-benzoate 2-(2-nitroxymethyl)-phenyl ester] on the consequences of ischemia and reperfusion in the streptozotocin diabetic rat. (2005)
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BURKE, S.G., WAINWRIGHT, C.L., VOJNOVIC, I., WARNER, T., WATSON, D.G. and FURMAN, B.L. 2006. The effect of NCX4016 [2-acetoxy-benzoate 2-(2-nitroxymethyl)-phenyl ester] on the consequences of ischemia and reperfusion in the streptozotocin diabetic rat. Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics [online], 316(3), pages 1107-1114. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1124/jpet.105.096339

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of chronic administration of NCX4016 [2 acetoxy-benzoate 2-(2-nitroxymethyl)-phenyl ester], a nitric oxide-releasing aspirin derivative on the consequences of coronary artery occlusion in streptozotocin-... Read More about The effect of NCX4016 [2-acetoxy-benzoate 2-(2-nitroxymethyl)-phenyl ester] on the consequences of ischemia and reperfusion in the streptozotocin diabetic rat..

Electronic theses: the turning point. (2005)
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COPELAND, S., PENMAN, A. and MILNE, R., 2005. Electronic theses: the turning point. Program: electronic library and information systems [online], 39 (3), pages 185-197. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/00330330510610546

Purpose: To describe the key findings of the UK JISC-funded Electronic Theses project that was led by The Robert Gordon University, as well as the results of associated projects that formed part of the JISC-funded “FAIR” programme, and the way in whi... Read More about Electronic theses: the turning point..

Retrieval, reuse, revision and retention in case-based reasoning. (2005)
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DE MANTARAS, R.L., MCSHERRY, D., BRIDGE, D., LEAKE, D., SMYTH, B., CRAW, S., FALTINGS, B., MAHER, M.L., COX, M.T., FORBUS, K., KEANE, M., AAMODT, A. and WATSON, I. 2005. Retrieval, reuse, revision and retention in case-based reasoning. Knowledge engineering review [online], 20(3), pages 215-240. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0269888906000646

Case-based reasoning (CBR) is an approach to problem solving that emphasizes the role of prior experience during future problem solving (i.e., new problems are solved by reusing and if necessary adapting the solutions to similar problems that were so... Read More about Retrieval, reuse, revision and retention in case-based reasoning..

Design, innovation and case-based reasoning. (2005)
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GOEL, A. and CRAW, S. 2005. Design, innovation and case-based reasoning. Knowledge engineering review [online], 20(3), pages 271-276. Available from:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0269888906000609

The design task is especially appropriate for applying, integrating, exploring and pushing the boundaries of case-based reasoning. In this paper, we briefly review the challenges that design poses for case-based reasoning and survey research on case-... Read More about Design, innovation and case-based reasoning..

The impact on libraries and archives in Iraq of war and looting in 2003: a preliminary assessment of the damage and subsequent reconstruction efforts. (2005)
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JOHNSON, I.M. 2005. The impact on libraries and archives in Iraq of war and looting in 2003: a preliminary assessment of the damage and subsequent reconstruction efforts. International information and library review [online], 37(3), pages 209-271. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iilr.2005.07.005

The early reports that appeared during and immediately after the 2003 war and subsequent civil disorder in Iraq provoked public and professional concern about the impact on libraries and archives services. However, many of the early reports were late... Read More about The impact on libraries and archives in Iraq of war and looting in 2003: a preliminary assessment of the damage and subsequent reconstruction efforts..

Undervaluation, private information, agency costs and the decision to go private. (2005)
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WEIR, C., LAING, D. and WRIGHT, M. 2005. Undervaluation, private information, agency costs and the decision to go private. Applied financial economics [online], 15(13), pages 947-961. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09603100500278221

There is widespread anecdotal evidence that poor stock market performance is an important reason for taking a company private. The results support the perceived undervaluation hypothesis. The finding also applies to management buy-outs, which indicat... Read More about Undervaluation, private information, agency costs and the decision to go private..

A comparison of the effectiveness of TiO2 photocatalysis and UVA photolysis for the destruction of three pathogenic micro-organisms. (2005)
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ROBERTSON, J.M.C., ROBERTSON, P.K.J. and LAWTON, L.A. 2005. A comparison of the effectiveness of TiO2 photocatalysis and UVA photolysis for the destruction of three pathogenic micro-organisms. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology A: chemistry [online], 175(1), pages 51-56. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2005.04.033

TiO2 photocatalysis has demonstrated efficacy as a treatment process for water contaminated with chemical pollutants. When exposed to UVA light TiO2 also demonstrates an effective bactericidal activity. The mechanism of this process has been reported... Read More about A comparison of the effectiveness of TiO2 photocatalysis and UVA photolysis for the destruction of three pathogenic micro-organisms..

Evaluating GraysNet: an online PDP tool for use in an art and design context. (2005)
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MALINS, J. and McKILLOP, C. 2005. Evaluating GraysNet: an online PDP tool for use in an art and design context. Art, design and communication in higher education [online], 4(1), pages 31-48. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1386/adch.4.1.31/1

Personal development planning (PDP) is a phrase that encompasses a number of activities including reflecting on learning, recording of achievement and career planning. Embedding these activities is a goal widely shared across HE, but strategies for a... Read More about Evaluating GraysNet: an online PDP tool for use in an art and design context..

Occurrence of toxigenic cyanobacterial blooms in freshwaters of Sri Lanka. (2005)
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JAYATISSA, L.P., SILVA, E.I.L., MCELHINEY, J. and LAWTON, L.A. 2006. Occurrence of toxigenic cyanobacterial blooms in freshwaters in Sri Lanka. Systematic and applied microbiology [online], 29(2), pages 156-164. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2005.07.007

A previous pioneering study of freshwater bodies in Sri Lanka revealed the presence of toxic cyanobacteria in three out of four water bodies tested. It was therefore important to perform a more detailed investigation into the presence of cyanobacteri... Read More about Occurrence of toxigenic cyanobacterial blooms in freshwaters of Sri Lanka..

Perception of sign language and its application to visual communications for deaf people. (2005)
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MUIR, L.J. and RICHARDSON, I.E.G. 2005. Perception of sign language and its application to visual communications for deaf people. Journal of deaf studies and deaf education [online], 10(4), pages 390-401. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/deafed/eni037

Video communication systems for deaf people are limited in terms of quality and performance. Analysis of visual attention mechanisms for sign language may enable optimization of video coding systems for deaf users. Eye-movement tracking experiments w... Read More about Perception of sign language and its application to visual communications for deaf people..