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Testing for the presence of a terrane boundary within Neoproterozoic (Dalradian) to Cambrian siliceous turbidites at Callander, Perthshire, Scotland
Get PDFThe Southern Highland Group (Dalradian) and Keltie Water Grit Formation, which includes the Lower Cambrian Leny Limestone, form an inverted, 1.4 km thick, largely arenaceous, sequence at Callander. The grits have the same detrital mineralogy throughout, mainly quartz, plagioclase (An(1-3)), muscovite, and biotite. Chlorite formed from detrital biotite during low-grade regional metamorphism (T less than 270 °C). There are some vertical changes in major element (but not trace element) chemistry of the grits, and detrital muscovites have a wide, but comparable, range in composition throughout, apart from an influx of Na-rich micas in the Keltie Water Grits. 40Ar/39Ar laser fusion dating of detrital muscovites yields an age spectrum with a peak at 1600-1800 Ma in the Dalradian rocks; similar old ages occur in the Keltie Water Grits but are diluted by ages of 507 - 886 Ma. We interpret these new data as showing that the rocks were most likely deposited as a single sequence, possibly with a disconformity, in Neoproterozoic to Early Cambrian times, before the onset of Grampian orogenesis in the Early Palaeozoic. No major structural or straitigraphical breaks have been identified and there is no direct evidence for the presence of two separate terranes
Terra Australis cognita, or : Voyages to the Terra Australis, or Southern Hemisphere, during the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries : containing an account of the manners of the people, and the productions of the countries, hitherto found in the Southern latitudes : with a preface by the editor, in which some geographical, nautical and commercial questions are discussed
No full text[John Callander]Übersetzer aus der Widmung: by ... John CallanderGemäss ESTC eine mit Zusätzen versehenen Übersetzung von C. Brosses: Histoire des navigations aux terres australes, Paris, 1756
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Business Goal Setting (BGS) bridging strategy and organisational behaviour; as part of strategy development, what elements of business goal setting contribute to employee intellectual buy-in? A multiple case-based study.
No full textThis qualitative research has sought to understand better the concept of setting goals at a business level and their role, as a part of Strategic Management, in strategy development and implementation. A business goal can be said to be an eventual desired state or destination that fulfils the ambitions of the business. The literature on Strategy indicates that business goals are accepted as part of strategy development but does not elaborate on what purpose business goals serve, how they should be developed, what they should contain or how they should be communicated in order to maximise their effectiveness. The literature tends to assume that the business goals are a given. Organisational Behaviour based empirical work on goals at an individual level has been extensive, and this has been extended to team, group and macro levels but not specifically at a business level nor researched from a Strategy perspective. This research seeks to bridge these two disciplines and fill this gap. The research method involved collecting data from three different companies, through documents, interviews and qualitative surveys, to understand what business goals were chosen, their intended purpose, how they were developed, how they were communicated and what were the results. The data was differentiated between those who developed and communicated the business goals (generally the Senior Leadership Team), and the employees whom they were intended to influence. The information was coded, and key elements were determined based on the evaluation of the research participants’ understanding and acceptance, or intellectual buy-in, to the business goals as a proxy for measuring their collective contribution to business performance. The three organisations had very different approaches to Business Goal Setting (BGS) and different levels of effective employee intellectual buy-in, which produced a comprehensive view of the key elements in terms of content and process. These are presented in three case studies, followed by a cross-case analysis and conclusions. It was found that clarity of understanding is a key element of Business Goal Setting; this includes any terms used, the intended purpose of the business goals, and what needs to be considered in their development and communication. The research has identified that there is value in using business goals as both business and leadership tools and that poor use can have a negative effect on an organisation. Well-developed business goals, the research indicates, are those that provide direction and purpose to employees. They have the potential to enhance communications, organisational alignment and better decisionmaking. To achieve this, the business goals must provide context and be understood, memorable, tangible and measurable and, most importantly, provide clarity to employees how their role contributes to the achievement of the business goals. This research has developed theory, from a Strategy perspective, filling the gap in terms ii of where business goal setting fits within Strategic Management theory and strategy development as a part of this. The research also builds on Goal Setting theory from an Organisational Behaviour perspective, adding layers of detail that might not have been relevant at individual or group levels, and potentially enhancing this theory. This research will contribute both to academic understanding and better management practice
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
Author, publisher and bookseller : a tripartite synergy in Nigerian book industry
Get PDFThis work is about the roles of Author, Publisher and Bookseller in Book development in
Nigeria. The paper started by delving into the history of Book Publishing in Nigeria after
which it proceeded by defining who an author, a publisher, and a bookseller is and
expatiated on the indispensable roles of these key actors in Nigerian Book Industry and in
the emerging Information Society. Furthermore, the various constraints to book
development were identified while the paper advised on how the Book Industry can be
further promoted in Nigeria. However, the paper concluded and made recommendations
on how the Book sector can help in enhancing scholarship in the country
Recognising geodiversity and encouraging geoconservation—Some lessons from Callander, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Scotland
Get PDFIn the past decade progress has been made recognising the contribution that geodiversity makes to biodiversity and society. Scotland's Geodiversity Charter, launched in 2012 and revised in 2017, has attracted the support of almost 100 organisations and encourages signatories to work together to recognise the value of geodiversity and ensure it is managed appropriately and safeguarded. The case study presented here highlights that while there is a real desire to protect sites that are scientifically valuable, significant challenges exist to balance this with societal demand for resources and development. There are also challenges for geoscientists and geoconservation groups to communicate effectively with planning authorities and local communities. The case study also sheds light on the problems associated with the systems of designating geosites of national and regional importance, the maintenance of these systems, and how the value of these sites is conveyed beyond the scientific community. Scotland's Geodiversity Charter offers a framework that stakeholders can use to work in partnership to increase awareness of the issues and help achieve the sustainable management of geosites. Case studies such as Callander provide lessons and solutions to over come the challenges that arise and highlight the need for the participation of both national and local stakeholders.Output Status: Forthcoming/Available Onlin
[Report to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author #2]
No full textReport to Chief J. E. Curry, by an unknown author. The report contains a list of officers who gave depositions to the United States Attorney
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