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Competition in UK Higher Education: Applying Porter's diamond model to geography departments
No full textIn a linked paper (Curran, 2000) Porter's diamond model of competitive advantage was proposed as a framework with which to evaluate the research performance of departments in UK higher education institutions. This article discusses the application of this model to an initial dataset of thirty-six departmental and institutional variables (later reduced to eight) for sixty-eight departments of geography. Approximately two-thirds of the variability in the results of the 1996 research assessment exercise (RAE) was accounted for using quantitative measures, leaving approximately one-third of the variability accounted for by the judgement of the RAE panel. These quantitative and qualitative measures were used to locate departments of geography along a spectrum of development from factor-driven (similar performance to that of institution as only factor conditions in place) to investment-driven (heavy investment leading to an upgrade of factor conditions, demand conditions and departmental strategy, structure and rivalry) to innovation-driven (four corners of diamond in place leading to continuous innovation/upgrading) and finally wealth-driven (seeking advantage through accumulated wealth leading to gradual decline). The most research successful departments were those in the innovation-driven stage. UK geography was seen to have a large proportion of its departments in the investment-driven stage with several in, or moving into, the innovation-driven stage. This bodes well for the future vitality of the discipline. <br/
Linking remote sensing, land cover and disease
No full textLand cover is a critical variable in epidemiology and can be characterized remotely. A framework is used to describe both the links between land cover and radiation recorded in a remotely sensed image, and the links between land cover and the disease carried by vectors. The framework is then used to explore the issues involved when moving from remotely sensed imagery to land cover and then to vector density/disease risk. This exploration highlights the role of land cover: the need to develop a sound knowledge of each link in the predictive sequence; the problematic mismatch between the spatial units of the remotely sensed and epidemiological data and the challenges and opportunities posed by adding a temporal mismatch between the remotely sensed and epidemiological data. The paper concludes with a call for both greater understanding of the physical components of the proposed framework and the utilization of optimized statistical tools as prerequisites to progress in this field
Letter from P.J. Walsh to Hagan
No full textHolograph letter from P.J. Walsh, Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, Dublin, to Hagan, enclosing petition concerning Mons. Hickey who left no money to pay for expenses. Inviting him to stay when in Ireland. (Curran) has visited
Letter from P.J. Walsh to Hagan
No full textHolograph letter from P.J. Walsh, St. Joseph's, Glasthule, Dublin, to 'my dear John' (Hagan), enclosing a cheque for Masses for his own intentions. He is not going to Australia, but met (Curran) who is delighted to go
Remote sensing: Using the spatial domain
No full textObjects in the terrestrial environment interact differentially with electromagnetic radiation according to their essential physical, chemical and biological properties. This differential interaction is manifest as variability in scattered radiation according to wavelength, location, time, geometries of illumination and observation and polarization. If the population of scattered radiation could be measured, then estimation of these essential properties would be straightforward. The only problem would be linking such estimates to environmental variables of interest. This review paper is divided into three parts. Part 1 is an overview of the attempts that have been made to sample the five domains of scattered radiation (spectral, spatial, temporal, geometrical, polarization) and then to use the results of this sampling to estimate environmental variables of interest. Part one highlights three issues: first, that relationships between remotely sensed data and environmental variables of interest are indirect; second, our ability to estimate these environmental variables is dependent upon our ability to capture a sound representation of variability in scattered radiation and third, a considerable portion of the useful information in remotely sensed images resides in the spatial domain (within the relations between the pixels in the image). This final point is developed in Part 2 that explores ways in which the spatial domain is utilized to describe spatial variation in remotely sensed and ground data; to design optimum sampling schemes for image data and ground data and to increase the accuracy with which remotely sensed data can be used to estimate both discontinuous and continuous variables. Part 3 outlines two specific uses of information in the spatial domain; first, to select an optimum spatial resolution and second, to inform an image classification.<br/
Letter from P.J. Walsh to Hagan
No full textHolograph letter from P.J. Walsh, St. Joseph's, Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire (Dublin), to Hagan. In reply, stating that Boylan ought not to interrupt his studies; that the Dominican sisters at Cabra do no longer wish to have their constitutions recognised in translation. He met Curran a couple of times who will give Hagan his much-needed relief for holidays
Letter from P.J. Roughneen to Hagan
No full textHolograph letter from P.J. Roughneen, The Presbytery, Ballaghadereen, County Roscommon, to Hagan, regretting he cannot come to Rome and recommending Mr. and Mrs. Blake, Galway, who will call on him. Describing his new situation and duties which involve the cathedral, and a district four miles away. Inviting him to visit them. Greetings to Curran and O'Hara
Letter from P.J. Walsh to Hagan
No full textHolograph letter from P.J. Walsh, Archbishop's House, Dublin, to Curran. Advising him that two Ardagh students will be put forward for the Irish College, James Donohue and Hugh Kearney, although neither is academically promising. Explaining arrangements for Rome and Salamanca examinations. Reminding Hagan of 'Canea's' [Archbishop Donnelly] complaint that 'people won't read'. Enclosing petition for the Murphy oratory (not extant)
Letter from P.J. Keohane to Hagan
No full textHolograph letter from P.J. Keohane of M.H. Gill & Son Ltd., Dublin, to Hagan, enclosing cheque for further orders of missals and the Codex. Asking him not to worry about the contribution to the Archivium. Mentioning that he met MacCaffrey and Fr. Curran very briefly- the former was testing a new car for his holidays
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