Shortly after the war, The Iron and Steel Institute was able, through the Occupying Power, to assist the Verein Deutscher Eisenhttenleute, a body in Germany kindred in some ways…
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Shortly after the war, The Iron and Steel Institute was able, through the Occupying Power, to assist the Verein Deutscher Eisenhttenleute, a body in Germany kindred in some ways to itself, to recover and reassemble its library, which had been dispersed for safety towards the end of the fighting. This operation was carried out by Mr Headlam‐Morley, the Secretary, and Professor G. Wesley Austin; the operation was of such importance that they both received, for the purpose, the equivalent rank of brigadier. I was then operating in BIOS with the equivalent rank of captain, and do not think that the two brigadiers and I ever met at the time; we have met frequently since.
This was designed as a discussion meeting, and not a lecture. The main intention of the introductory remarks was to survey recent revision work on the Universal Decimal…
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This was designed as a discussion meeting, and not a lecture. The main intention of the introductory remarks was to survey recent revision work on the Universal Decimal Classification (U.D.C.), at both international and national levels, and to examine progress on the English full edition, stressing the point that this could be accelerated with more active help and interest on the part of U.D.C. users in this country.
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Issaka Ndekugri and Victoria Russell
The purpose of this article is to provide a critical analysis of court decisions on what amounts to a dispute that may be referred to adjudication under the Housing Grants…
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Purpose
The purpose of this article is to provide a critical analysis of court decisions on what amounts to a dispute that may be referred to adjudication under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.
Design/methodologyapproach
Legal research methods were followed. The first stage entailed a review of relevant literature. Reports of court decisions were then studied to identify cases involving litigation on what amounts to a dispute. A total of 26 cases, going back to 1965, were identified. Each case was then analysed to extract the applicable legal principles, particular attention being paid to clarity and consistency with not only other cases but also the policy underlying the relevant legislation.
Findings
Until only recently, first instance judges adopted the one or the other of two opposing approaches to the question, thereby causing considerable litigation. The Court of Appeal has twice approved a flexible approach based on the principle that a dispute arises only after a party has been given reasonable opportunity to consider the other party's claim and has rejected it expressly or by implication.
Originality/value
The novelty and global spread of adjudication lends the article considerable originality and value. Its main value is in the guidance it provides as to the principles that the court is likely to apply in answering the question whether a dispute capable of being referred to arbitration or adjudication exists. It is hoped that knowledge of these principles will reduce litigation on this issue.
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In 1953, Mr P. E. Colinese contributed to Aslib Proceedings a paper explaining why the British Iron and Steel Research Association had adopted the ASM/SLA Metallurgical Literature…
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In 1953, Mr P. E. Colinese contributed to Aslib Proceedings a paper explaining why the British Iron and Steel Research Association had adopted the ASM/SLA Metallurgical Literature Classification to deal with its research reports.
Hearty congratulations are extended to Miss M. Gosset, B.SC., A.R.C.S., who has received the M.B.E. in the Birthday Honours. Miss Gosset, who is Librarian of the Atomic Energy…
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Hearty congratulations are extended to Miss M. Gosset, B.SC., A.R.C.S., who has received the M.B.E. in the Birthday Honours. Miss Gosset, who is Librarian of the Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, is a member of Aslib Council and is well known to Aslib members through her attendance at conferences and meetings and her generous service on Aslib Committees.
W.H. MCCASH and J.J. CARMICHAEL
Extension of the Selective Dissemination of Information system required the adoption of computer‐based techniques. The indexing language adopted is UDC and it was necessary to…
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Extension of the Selective Dissemination of Information system required the adoption of computer‐based techniques. The indexing language adopted is UDC and it was necessary to construct user profiles based on this classification. Profiles have been compiled for individual clients of the service, for works within the British Steel Corporation, and for broad fields of activity within the iron and steel industry. Use of the service has shown that UDC provides a satisfactory basis for profile compilation. The majority of profiles so far constructed have relevance of over 95%, based on user assessment. Possible future developments in the compilation of the profiles are considered.
Since the earliest days of Aslib the Universal Decimal Classification has provided topics for meetings. In the 1920's and 1930's the U.D.C. was a focal point of bibliographical…
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Since the earliest days of Aslib the Universal Decimal Classification has provided topics for meetings. In the 1920's and 1930's the U.D.C. was a focal point of bibliographical controversy and constituted almost the sole theme of the meetings of the British Society for International Bibliography. Dr. S. C. Bradford, who with Professor A. F. C. Pollard founded the B.S.I.B., was also a member of the Aslib Council, and although Aslib never subscribed to the tenet that the U.D.C. could become the panacea for all bibliographical troubles, there was close liaison between the two organizations. The fierceness has gone out of the controversy now; the U.D.C. has its opponents still, but it has long been accepted as one of the foremost systems of classification. Argument now is between those who press for new numbers to cope with the latest developments in science and technology and those who, sharply aware that the value of the U.D.C. in international communication must largely rest on a fundamental stability in the scheme of classification, uphold the slower but surer methods of international collaboration and agreement before the incorporation of new numbers.
This F.I.D. restricted conference was, from the point of view of the U.D.C., almost too ambitious in its programme, considering that meetings of the Council and of the experts on…
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This F.I.D. restricted conference was, from the point of view of the U.D.C., almost too ambitious in its programme, considering that meetings of the Council and of the experts on building classification were held concurrently throughout the week. Inevitably, the more general topics, such as classification rules (section 1) and notation principles (section 2), received rather scant attention, but the results from many of the U.D.C. special Sub‐committee meetings showed that they had laid an excellent basis for greatly improved work and more rapid development in the future.
Jennifer P. Bott, Daniel J. Svyantek, Scott A. Goodman and David S. Bernal
This study examines the role of personality and work experience in predicting two measures of job performance: Proficiency on the job tasks assigned to employees (task…
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This study examines the role of personality and work experience in predicting two measures of job performance: Proficiency on the job tasks assigned to employees (task performance) and discretionary behaviors (e.g., helping) that may or may not be performed by employees (contextual performance). The two types of performance measures were shown to have different patterns of association with work experience and personality dimensions, such that personality was more predictive of contextual performance, while job experience was more predictive of task‐based performance. Noticeably, conscientiousness did not predict task‐based performance. Implications and limitations of the present study, as well as directions for future research, are discussed.