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Teleworking 96: an international collaborative learning package for information entrepreneurs. (1997)
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Wormell, I., & Davenport, E. (1997). Teleworking 96: an international collaborative learning package for information entrepreneurs. International forum on information and documentation, 21, 17-20

Describes the implementation of an international joint course developed by Queen Margaret College in Scotland and the Royal School of Librarianship in Denmark introducing undergraduate students to tools and issues relevant to teleworking, or working... Read More about Teleworking 96: an international collaborative learning package for information entrepreneurs..

What does it really cost? allocating indirect costs. (1997)
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Snyder, H., & Davenport, E. (1997). What does it really cost? allocating indirect costs. Bottom Line, 10(4), 158-164. https://doi.org/10.1108/08880459710183035

Better managerial control in terms of decision making and understanding the total costs of a system or service result from allocating indirect costs. Allocation requires a three-step process of selecting cost objectives, pooling related overhead cost... Read More about What does it really cost? allocating indirect costs..

You'll wish it was all over: the bibliographic control of grey literature with reference to print football fanzines (1997)
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Hall, H., & Smith, N. (1997). You'll wish it was all over: the bibliographic control of grey literature with reference to print football fanzines. Serials, 10(2), 189-194. https://doi.org/10.1629/10189

Since the mid-1970s there has been a growth in the availability of self-published serial material for fans of football teams, science fiction series and bands. Typically, dissemination of these publications is through specialised channels in low prin... Read More about You'll wish it was all over: the bibliographic control of grey literature with reference to print football fanzines.

Telework 96: an international collaborative learning package for information entrepreneurs. (1997)
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Davenport, E., & Wormell, I. (1997). Telework 96: an international collaborative learning package for information entrepreneurs. Education for Information, 15, 43-56

Describes the implementation of an international joint course developed by Queen Margaret College in Scotland and the Royal School of Librarianship in Denmark introducing undergraduate students to tools and issues relevant to teleworking, or working... Read More about Telework 96: an international collaborative learning package for information entrepreneurs..

Cytokines and nitric oxide as effector molecules against parasitic infections (1997)
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Liew, F. Y., Wei, X., & Proudfoot, L. (1997). Cytokines and nitric oxide as effector molecules against parasitic infections. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 352(1359), 1311-1315. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1997.0115

Nitric oxide (NO) derived from L-arginine by the catalytic action of inducible NO synthase (iNOS) plays an important role in killing parasites. Many cell types express high levels of iNOS when activated by a number of immunological stimuli which incl... Read More about Cytokines and nitric oxide as effector molecules against parasitic infections.

Further investigation of flow in single inlet/outlet vessels (1997)
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Tang, S., & Kubie, J. (1997). Further investigation of flow in single inlet/outlet vessels. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 23(4), 809-814. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0301-9322%2897%2900001-3

This paper presents an investigation of the flow of fluids into and out of vesels with a single opening. In such vessels the fluid leaving the vessel through the opening is replaced by another fluid entering the vessel through the same opening. This... Read More about Further investigation of flow in single inlet/outlet vessels.

Experience with developing multimedia courseware for the World Wide Web: the need for better tools and clear pedagogy (1997)
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Benyon, D., Stone, D., & Woodroffe, M. (1997). Experience with developing multimedia courseware for the World Wide Web: the need for better tools and clear pedagogy. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 47(1), 197-218. https://doi.org/10.1006/

The phenomenal growth of the Internet over the last few years, coupled with the development of various multimedia applications which exploit the Internet presents exciting opportunities for educators. In the context of distance education, the World W... Read More about Experience with developing multimedia courseware for the World Wide Web: the need for better tools and clear pedagogy.

Ownership and control in the bus industry: the case of Hungary. (1997)
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Nelson, J. D., Saleh, W., & Prileszky, I. (1997). Ownership and control in the bus industry: the case of Hungary. Journal of Transport Geography, 5(2), 137-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0966-6923%2897%2984102-6

In Hungary, the impending expiry of existing operating licences for both urban and interurban bus services is leading to considerable pressure for change in the current system of ownership and control. Furthermore, the transport sector in Hungary fac... Read More about Ownership and control in the bus industry: the case of Hungary..

An integrated charge amplifier for a pyroelectric sensor. (1997)
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Setiadi, D., Armitage, A., Binnie, D., Regtien, P., & Sarro, P. (1997). An integrated charge amplifier for a pyroelectric sensor. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 61, 421-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-4247%2897%2980299-3

This paper presents an integrated charge amplifier that measures a small charge. This charge is generated by a pyroelectric detector. The charge amplifier consists of a single-stage c-annon source configuration with a passive feedback network. The ch... Read More about An integrated charge amplifier for a pyroelectric sensor..

Location of civil service jobs in Scotland in relation to the local economic impact of the Scottish Parliament (1997)
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McQuaid, R. W. (1997). Location of civil service jobs in Scotland in relation to the local economic impact of the Scottish Parliament

The new Scottish Parliament will have potentially significant impacts upon economic, social and political development across Scotland. These issues and others such as the relationship with the UK government and inter-government transfers are discuss... Read More about Location of civil service jobs in Scotland in relation to the local economic impact of the Scottish Parliament.

Women’s studies: bibliometric and content analysis of the formative years (1997)
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Cronin, B., Davenport, E., & Martinson, A. (1997). Women’s studies: bibliometric and content analysis of the formative years. Journal of Documentation, 53(2), 123-138. https://doi.org/10.1108/eum0000000007196

Women‘s studies has emerged as a recognised academic specialty in recent years. We explored the social structure of the field by analysing bibliometrically all scholarly articles (n = 1,302) and acknowledgements (n = 595) appearing in three pioneerin... Read More about Women’s studies: bibliometric and content analysis of the formative years.

Intelligent storage devices for scalable information management systems (1997)
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Kukla, R., & Kerridge, J. (1997). Intelligent storage devices for scalable information management systems. Future Generation Computer Systems, 12(5), 335-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0167-739X%2896%2900020-9

For most large commercial organisations the ability to store and manipulate massive volumes of data is a key operational requirement. Database systems are fundamental to the efficient provision of a range of business tasks from on-line transaction pr... Read More about Intelligent storage devices for scalable information management systems.

Distributed expertise: Remote reference service on a metropolitan area network (1997)
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Davenport, E., Procter, R., & Goldenberg, A. (1997). Distributed expertise: Remote reference service on a metropolitan area network. Electronic Library, 15(4), 271-278. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb045567

What is the nature of reference work in the digital library? What is the role of the reference librarian where many users serve themselves by means of BIDS and other free-at-point-of-use services which emulate the Bath original (e.g. MIDAS in Manches... Read More about Distributed expertise: Remote reference service on a metropolitan area network.

Variable structure adaptive control of robot manipulators (1997)
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Yu, H., & Lloyd, S. (1997). Variable structure adaptive control of robot manipulators. IET Control Theory and Applications, 144(2), 167-176. https://doi.org/10.1049/ip-cta%3A19970803

The two main problems with variable-structure control are control input chattering and the assumption of known parameter uncertainty bounds, the second of which is studied. The robustness of a recently proposed variable-structure control approach wit... Read More about Variable structure adaptive control of robot manipulators.

The financial aspects of property management: the case of Kiev City (1997)
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Deakin, M. (1997). The financial aspects of property management: the case of Kiev City. Journal of Property Finance, 8(1), 52-82. https://doi.org/10.1108/09588689710160516

Outlines the attempts made over the past few years to develop the financial services required by Kiev City Council to function as a privatization authority. Looks at the privatization programme, the authority responsible for the transfer of ownership... Read More about The financial aspects of property management: the case of Kiev City.

A semicustom IC for generating optimum generalized Reed-Muller expansions (1997)
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Almaini, A. E. A. (1997). A semicustom IC for generating optimum generalized Reed-Muller expansions. Microelectronics Journal, 28(2), 129-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0026-2692%2896%2900087-0

The paper explains the theory and design of a semi-custom integrated circuit (IC) for the generation of optimum polarity of a given Boolean function. Given the minterm coefficients of all the fixed polarities of the generalized Reed-Muller expansions... Read More about A semicustom IC for generating optimum generalized Reed-Muller expansions.

Effect of induced vortices on liquid outflow from vessels (1997)
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Chow, K. C., & Kubie, J. (1997). Effect of induced vortices on liquid outflow from vessels. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 211(2), 135-141. https://doi.org/10.1243/095440697152171

This paper considers the influence of viscosity and circulation on the effect of vortices on the liquid outflow from open vessels. One of the simplest possible arrangements is investigated: an axisymmetric vertical cylindrical vessel with an outlet i... Read More about Effect of induced vortices on liquid outflow from vessels.

Combined direct and indirect adaptive control of constrained robots (1997)
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Yu, H., & Lloyd, S. (1997). Combined direct and indirect adaptive control of constrained robots. International Journal of Control, 68(5), 955-970. https://doi.org/10.1080/002071797223154

The force tracking error is dependent on both the position tracking error and the estimated parameter error so that, in constrained adaptive robot control, the convergence of the estimated parameter error becomes more important than in unconstrained... Read More about Combined direct and indirect adaptive control of constrained robots.

bclasses: A construct and method for modelling co-operative object behaviour (1997)
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Marshall, B. R., Kennedy, J. B., & Barclay, P. J. (1997). bclasses: A construct and method for modelling co-operative object behaviour. Information and Software Technology, 39(5), 351-361. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0950-5849%2896%2901151-2

Current object-oriented (OO) modelling techniques emphasise the static aspects of data objects. Dynamics in general and collaborations between objects in particular tend to be poorly supported and are often treated separately. A full understanding of... Read More about bclasses: A construct and method for modelling co-operative object behaviour.