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Zur Kierkegaardrezeption Hermann Brochs. (2001)
Book Chapter
HALSALL, R. 2001. Zur Kierkegaardrezeption Hermann Brochs. In Krobb, F. and Strümper-Krobb, S. (eds.) Literaturvermittlung um 1900. Amsterdam: Rodopi, pages 131-146.

Can one rightly speak of a Kierkegaard reception of Hermann Broch? The category 'influence' in the desk research on Hermann Broch has been a very controversial one. The attempt to determine Broch's theoretical position by researching the direct influ... Read More about Zur Kierkegaardrezeption Hermann Brochs..

Debugging knowledge-based applications with a generic toolkit. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CRAW, S. and BOSWELL, R. 2000. Debugging knowledge-based applications with a generic toolkit. In Proceedings of the 12th IEEE international conference on tools with artificial intelligence (ICTAI 2000), 13-15 November 2000, Vancouver, Canada. New York: IEEE [online], article number 889866, pages 182-185. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TAI.2000.889866

Knowledge refinement tools assist in the debugging and maintenance of knowledge based systems (KBSs) by attempting to identify and correct faults in the knowledge that account for incorrect problem-solving. Most refinement systems target a single she... Read More about Debugging knowledge-based applications with a generic toolkit..

Self-optimising CBR retrieval. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
JARMULAK, J., CRAW, S. and ROWE, R. 2000. Self-optimising CBR retrieval. In Proceedings of the 12th IEEE international conference on tools with artificial intelligence (ICTAI 2000), 13-15 November 2000, Vancouver, Canada. New York: IEEE [online], article number 889897, pages 376-383. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TAI.2000.889897

One reason why Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) has become popular is because it reduces development cost compared to rule-based expert systems. Still, the knowledge engineering effort may be demanding. In this paper we present a tool which helps to reduce... Read More about Self-optimising CBR retrieval..

A fuzzy model and algorithm to handle subjectivity in life cycle costing based decision-making. (2000)
Journal Article
KISHK, M. and AL-HAJJ, A. 2000. A fuzzy model and algorithm to handle subjectivity in life cycle costing based decision-making. Journal of financial management of property and construction, 5(1-2), pages 93-104.

A life cycle costing (LCC) algorithm that can effectively deal with judgmental assessments of input parameters is proposed. This algorithm is based on the fuzzy set theory and interval mathematics. The development of the algorithm is motivated by the... Read More about A fuzzy model and algorithm to handle subjectivity in life cycle costing based decision-making..

GDR architecture and town planning in post-unification Germany: 'Geschichtsaufarbeitung' or aesthetic autonomy? (2000)
Book Chapter
HALSALL, R. 2000. GDR architecture and town planning in post-unification Germany: 'Geschichtsaufarbeitung' or aesthetic autonomy? In Barker, P. (ed.) The GDR and its history: ruckblick und revision; die DDR im spiegel der enquete-kommissionen. Amsterdam: Rodopi, pages 185-214.

“Von meinem Übergangsburo im ehemaligen Staatsratsgebäude muß ich immer auf den Palast der Republik gucken. Der ist so monströs, daß ich da lieber ein Schloß hätte. [...] Den Befürwortern (des Schlosses) wird ja unterstellt, sie wollten – weil dann d... Read More about GDR architecture and town planning in post-unification Germany: 'Geschichtsaufarbeitung' or aesthetic autonomy?.

Informed selection and use of training examples for knowledge refinement. (2000)
Thesis
WIRATUNGA, N.C. 2000. Informed selection and use of training examples for knowledge refinement. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Knowledge refinement tools seek to correct faulty rule-based systems by identifying and repairing faults indicated by training examples that provide evidence of faults. This thesis proposes mechanisms that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of... Read More about Informed selection and use of training examples for knowledge refinement..

Sunlight and daylight in the traditional built environment: case of the hot arid regions. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BELAKEHAL, A., TABET AOUL, K. and BENNADJI, A. 2000. Sunlight and daylight in the traditional built environment: case of the hot arid regions. In Sayigh, A.A.M. (ed.) Renewables: the energy for the 21st century: proceedings of the 6th World renewable energy congress (WREC VI), 1-7 July 2000, Brighton, UK. Oxford: Pergamon Press [online], chapter 123, pages 624-627. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-008043865-8/50123-9

Sunlighting is an essential consideration in order to achieve an architecture that is environmentally conscious in hot arid regions. The aim of this chapter is to identify the sunlighting strategies and their resulting typology in some urban spaces,... Read More about Sunlight and daylight in the traditional built environment: case of the hot arid regions..

The welfare state: a general theory. (2000)
Book
SPICKER, P. 2000. The welfare state: a general theory. London: Sage. Hosted on Paul Spicker's blog [online]. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/yxl44olq

A major orginal work of social theory, this book presents a distinctive and tightly argued theoretical model for understanding the basis of welfare in society. The author develops a theory of welfare based on a series of basic propositions: that peop... Read More about The welfare state: a general theory..

Ethical decision-making among human movement studies researchers. (2000)
Journal Article
OLIVIER, S.C. 2000. Ethical decision-making among human movement studies researchers. South African journal for research in sport, physical education and recreation, 22(1), 55-67.

Recognising the potential for ethical malpractice in Human Movement Studies (HMS) research, the study sought to evaluate ethical decision-making capabilities among HMS researchers. Senior researchers (n=78) from 15 countries responded to five special... Read More about Ethical decision-making among human movement studies researchers..

Flexibility and the European Court of Justice. (2000)
Book Chapter
LYONS, C. 2000. Flexibility and the European Court of Justice. In de Búrca, G. and Scott, J. (eds.) Constitutional change in the EU: from uniformity to flexibility? Oxford: Hart Publishing [online], chapter 5, pages 95-112. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5040/9781472562067.ch-005

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the ways in which the Amsterdam Treaty changes on "flexibility" (enhanced or closer cooperation) will affect the role of the European Court of Justice. It is about the functioning of the Court as an instituti... Read More about Flexibility and the European Court of Justice..

Domestic pleasures. [Installation] (2000)
Physical Artefact
PENGELLY, J. 2000. Domestic pleasures. [Installation]

This installation (4.5 x 3 m) consists of cast multiples created using computer-aided design (CAD) / computer-aided manufacture (CAM) methods.

Holding pattern. [3D-printed object] (2000)
Physical Artefact
PENGELLY, J. 2000. Holding pattern. [3D-printed object]

This three-dimensional piece (18 x 12 x 8 cm) was created using a Z* Corp 3D printer and is an example of a rapid prototyped object.

The performance-governance relationship: the effects of Cadbury compliance on UK quoted companies. (2000)
Journal Article
WEIR, C. and LAING, D. 2000. The performance-governance relationship: the effects of Cadbury compliance on UK quoted companies. Journal of management and governance [online], 4(4), pages 265-281. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009950903720

This paper investigates the extent to which recommendations made by the Cadbury Committee have affected UK company performance. The Committee recommended that certain internal monitoring mechanisms should be adopted by quoted firms because they were... Read More about The performance-governance relationship: the effects of Cadbury compliance on UK quoted companies..

Citizenship information research at the School of Information and Media. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MARCELLA, R. and BAXTER, G. 2000. Citizenship information research at the School of Information and Media. Presented at the 7th Information for Scotland conference, 16 November 2000, Edinburgh, UK.

Discusses recent and current research into citizenship information needs at the School of Information and Media, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. Reviews the most important results from two large-scale, nation-wide surveys (funded by the Briti... Read More about Citizenship information research at the School of Information and Media..

Characterisation and monitoring of mineral deposits in down-hole petroleum pipelines. (2000)
Thesis
CHRISTIDIS, K. 2000. Characterisation and monitoring of mineral deposits in down-hole petroleum pipelines. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807327

A major problem in the oil and gas industry is the progressive deposition of scales, wax and hydrates in pipelines, causing large production losses over a period of time. The composition and thickness of these deposits vary widely and cannot be relia... Read More about Characterisation and monitoring of mineral deposits in down-hole petroleum pipelines..

Development of optical based characterisation and detection methods for quantitative and qualitative assessment of phytoplankton in their natural environment. (2000)
Thesis
CAMPBELL, I. 2000. Development of optical based characterisation and detection methods for quantitative and qualitative assessment of phytoplankton in their natural environment. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-2807319

The marine environment is an extremely complex and varied ecosystem playing a very important role in the world’s existence. The oceans are a fruitful source of food and host some of the world’s largest mammals. Vegetation in the form of billions of t... Read More about Development of optical based characterisation and detection methods for quantitative and qualitative assessment of phytoplankton in their natural environment..

The impact of the 1992 MacSharry CAP reforms on agriculture in the Grampian Region. (2000)
Thesis
STEWART, R.S. 2000. The impact of the 1992 MacSharry CAP reforms on agriculture in the Grampian Region. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

This thesis is an examination of the impact of the 1992 MacSharry Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms on one region of the European Union (ED), namely Grampian Region in Scotland. The period of analysis is 1991-95, covering the year prior to ref... Read More about The impact of the 1992 MacSharry CAP reforms on agriculture in the Grampian Region..

The protean entrepreneur: the entrepreneurial process as fitting self and circumstance. (2000)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R. 2000. The protean entrepreneur: the entrepreneurial process as fitting self and circumstance. Journal of enterprising culture [online], 8(3), pages 201-234. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218495800000127

This paper is an ethnographic study of rural entrepreneurship. It explores the relationship between small business and the rural environment and is intended to contribute to the development of entrepreneurial theory. The major findings are that the e... Read More about The protean entrepreneur: the entrepreneurial process as fitting self and circumstance..

Power, mastery and organizational learning. (2000)
Journal Article
BLACKLER, F. and MCDONALD, S. 2000. Power, mastery and organizational learning. Journal of management studies [online], 37(6), pages 833-852. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-6486.00206

The topic of power has not featured strongly in debates about organizational learning, a point that is illustrated in a discussion of influential studies of teamworking. Despite the insights that such studies have provided into the nature of expertis... Read More about Power, mastery and organizational learning..

The impact of social class and status on citizenship information need: the results of two national surveys in the UK. (2000)
Journal Article
MARCELLA, R. and BAXTER, G. 2000. The impact of social class and status on citizenship information need: the results of two national surveys in the UK. Journal of information science [online], 26(4), pages 239-254. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/016555150002600404

This paper reports the key results of the Citizenship Information research project funded by the British Library Research and Innovation Centre. This research comprised two large-scale surveys of the citizenship information needs of the UK public. Th... Read More about The impact of social class and status on citizenship information need: the results of two national surveys in the UK..