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Electronic theses: the turning point. (2005)
Journal Article
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..

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..

Incentive effects, monitoring mechanisms and the market for corporate control: an analysis of the factors affecting public to private transactions in the UK. (2005)
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WEIR, C., LAING, D. and WRIGHT, M. 2005. Incentive effects, monitoring mechanisms and the market for corporate control: an analysis of the factors affecting public to private transactions in the UK. Journal of business finance and accounting [online], 32(5-6), pages 909-943. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0306-686X.2005.00617.x

This paper investigates the factors that influence the decision to change the status of a publicly quoted company to that of a private company. We find that firms that go private are more likely to have higher CEO ownership and higher institutional o... Read More about Incentive effects, monitoring mechanisms and the market for corporate control: an analysis of the factors affecting public to private transactions in the UK..

The role of family members in entrepreneurial networks: beyond the boundaries of the family firm. (2005)
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ANDERSON, A.R., JACK, S.L. and DRAKOPOULOU-DODD, S. 2005. The role of family members in entrepreneurial networks: beyond the boundaries of the family firm. Family business review [online], 18(2), pages 135-154. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6248.2005.00037.x

Research has traditionally concentrated on formal kin involvement in the family business. This study investigates if, to what extent, and how entrepreneurs capitalized on resources embedded in the family, but beyond the formal traditionally defined b... Read More about The role of family members in entrepreneurial networks: beyond the boundaries of the family firm..

The inter-American system of human rights and refugee protection: post 11 September 2001. (2005)
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STUART, A. 2005. The inter-American system of human rights and refugee protection: post 11 September 2001. Refugee survey quarterly [online], 24(2), pages 67-82. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/rsq/hdi027

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (Commission) is right to declare that refugees and asylum seekers are amongst the most vulnerable to human rights violations in the development and execution of counter-terrorist measures. States have not... Read More about The inter-American system of human rights and refugee protection: post 11 September 2001..

The engineering dimension of nD modelling: performance assessment at conceptual design stage. (2005)
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BOUCHLAGHEM, N.B., HOLMES, M., LOVEDAY, D. and BENNADJI, A. 2005. The engineering dimension of nD modelling: performance assessment at conceptual design stage. Journal of information technology in construction [online], 10, pages 17-25. Available from: https://itcon.org/paper/2005/3

Whilst naturally ventilated buildings are currently considered to be the ideal solution to low energy design there remain a large proportion of buildings for which air conditioning offers the only practical solution. The project presented in this pap... Read More about The engineering dimension of nD modelling: performance assessment at conceptual design stage..

Pride and glory: Aberdeen Public Library during the Second World War. (2005)
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NOLAN, M.E. and REID, P.H. 2005. Pride and glory: Aberdeen Public Library during the Second World War. Library history [online], 21(1), pages 9-27. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1179/002423005x19121

Between 1939 and 1945 Britain's public libraries often struggled to balance wartime shortages in materials and staff with an increased readership, while also being expected to contribute actively services and skills to the war effort. Government docu... Read More about Pride and glory: Aberdeen Public Library during the Second World War..

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity: using a case study to identify critical success factors contributing to the initiation of international collaborative projects. (2005)
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JOHNSON, I.M. 2005. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity: using a case study to identify critical success factors contributing to the initiation of international collaborative projects. Education for information [online], 23(1-2), pages 9-42. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3233/EFI-2005-231-202

This paper identifies factors that contribute to the successful initiation of international collaborative projects intended to support the development of education for librarianship and information sciences. It discusses the widespread failure to ana... Read More about In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity: using a case study to identify critical success factors contributing to the initiation of international collaborative projects..

News and nuances of the entrepreneurial myth and metaphor: linguistic games in entrepreneurial sense-making and sense-giving. (2005)
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NICHOLSON, L. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2005. News and nuances of the entrepreneurial myth and metaphor: linguistic games in entrepreneurial sense-making and sense-giving. Entrepreneurship theory and practice [online], 29(2), pages 153-173. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6520.2005.00074.x

This article describes a social construction of entrepreneurship by exploring the constructionalist building blocks of communication, myth, and metaphor presented in a major British middle range broadsheet newspaper with no particular party political... Read More about News and nuances of the entrepreneurial myth and metaphor: linguistic games in entrepreneurial sense-making and sense-giving..

Five types of complexity. (2005)
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SPICKER, P. 2005. Five types of complexity. Benefits, 13(1), pages 5-9.

This article describes five types of complexity in the operation of social security benefits. The first is intrinsic complexity: some benefits are complex in their concept, structure or operation. The second is extrinsic: systems become complicated w... Read More about Five types of complexity..

Match made in heaven. (2005)
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MACLEOD, C. 2005. Match made in heaven. Electronics world, 111, Article 1826, pages 20-22.

In this article, the interface between biotechnology, nanotechnology and microelectronics is discussed. In particular, how proteins or other active organic agents may be bound onto silicon wafers. The article also discusses the applications of such s... Read More about Match made in heaven..

A review of web information seeking research: considerations of method and foci of interest. (2005)
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MARTZOUKOU, K. 2005. A review of web information seeking research: considerations of method and foci of interest. Information research [online], 10(2): proceedings of the 5th Information seeking in context conference 2004, Dublin, Ireland, 1-3 September 2004. Available from: http://www.informationr.net/ir/10-2/paper215.html

Introduction. This review shows that Web information seeking research suffers from inconsistencies in method and a lack of homogeneity in research foci. Background. Qualitative and quantitative methods are needed to produce a comprehensive view of in... Read More about A review of web information seeking research: considerations of method and foci of interest..

An evaluation of the first year of family health nursing practice in Scotland. (2005)
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MACDUFF, C. and WEST, B.J.M. 2005. An evaluation of the first year of family health nursing practice in Scotland. International journal of nursing studies [online], 42(1), pages 47-59. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.05.003

Scotland has led enactment of the new World Health Organisation (Europe) Family Health Nurse (FHN) concept. This paper presents research which evaluated the initial operation and impact of the role in remote and rural regions of Scotland. Through use... Read More about An evaluation of the first year of family health nursing practice in Scotland..