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Publication date: 1 April 1986

Lisa T. Abbott and John P. Abbott

The topic of transportation incorporates a vast amount of divergent information. The subject matter varies greatly, and includes titles ranging from Camels of the Outback to The

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The topic of transportation incorporates a vast amount of divergent information. The subject matter varies greatly, and includes titles ranging from Camels of the Outback to The Great American Motion Sickness; or Why You Can't Get There from Here. To establish boundaries for this resource guide, the present authors referred to Public Law 87–449, 14 May 1962, which authorized the president to proclaim an annual National Transportation Week. Using this as a basis, they defined transportation As the movement of people or goods from one place to another, and included a little tourism to break up the concrete and steel. While some historical materials are included, this resource guide emphasizes modes of transportation currently used in the United States.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 14 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 1 April 1962

SAM KULA

Let me begin by reassuring you that this paper is not a survey of the literature of the film. The library of the British Film Institute contains just over 10,000 books and…

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Let me begin by reassuring you that this paper is not a survey of the literature of the film. The library of the British Film Institute contains just over 10,000 books and pamphlets relating to the film, and even a hasty survey of a body of literature of that size and complexity would occupy us all night. Most of this literature, moreover, falls outside the scope of the bibliography I am compiling on which this paper is based: a bibliography of film librarianship. My subject this evening, therefore, is limited to the literature that deals in some measure with the art, the science, or, if you prefer, the discipline of film librarianship; the collection, organization, and treatment of films in libraries. That there is such a discipline is, I think, warranted by the existence of this group, and if there are still some unbelievers in that great grey sea of librarianship beyond Aslib, I trust the Cataloguing Code that has been so methodically (I almost said painfully) formulated at the fortnightly sessions of your Cataloguing Committee will be fully recognized as the birth certificate of a new and vital branch of the ‘penurious science’.

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Aslib Proceedings, vol. 14 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0001-253X

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Publication date: 28 August 2007

This paper reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

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This paper reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

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This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

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Back in the late 1800s, John Abbott said that “every man's ability may be strengthened or increased by culture”. Well over a century may have passed since then, but time has not dulled the significance of the former Canadian prime minister's words. Just ask the folks at Walt Disney. Mere mention of the entertainment giant's name invariably conjures up memories of lovable characters and unparalleled fun for the young and not so young alike. At the company itself, however, fun seemed no longer part of the equation. And the reason for this? The prohibitive culture that soured boardroom relations. Under autocratic former CEO Michael Eisner, control rather than collaboration was the norm and unit heads became afraid or unable to make decisions. With Disney vying for a share of the digital market, the timing of the upheaval could hardly have been worse. Talk about pressing the self‐destruct button.

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Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

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The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

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Strategic Direction, vol. 23 no. 9
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0258-0543

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Publication date: 1 July 2005

R. Barry Johnston and John Abbott

Shows how international standards and codes are increasingly addressing the integrity underpinnings of the international financial system, focusing on evolving standards for…

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Shows how international standards and codes are increasingly addressing the integrity underpinnings of the international financial system, focusing on evolving standards for preventing money laundering, and relates these to the work of the International Monetary Fund’s Monetary and Financial Systems Department. Lists these reference points as: the revised 2003 Basel FATF 40 Recommendations; the Basel, IOSCO and IAIS Core Principles and the revised Basel Capital Accord or Basel II; the Sarbanes‐Oxley Act in the USA; the OECD Principles of Corporate Governance; and recent UK legislation ‐ the Financial Services Act 2000 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Outlines recent developments in each of these laws and codes as they affect the banking system.

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Journal of Money Laundering Control, vol. 8 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1368-5201

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Publication date: 1 September 1999

Ian Mortimer

The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, currently funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport in the UK, has been in existence since 1869. Its terms of reference…

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The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, currently funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport in the UK, has been in existence since 1869. Its terms of reference are defined by Royal Warrant and include “to make enquiry as to the existence and location of manuscripts, including records or archives of all kinds, of value for the study of history, other than records which for the time being public records by virtue of the Public Records Act”. Since 1945 it has assembled in the National Register of Archives (NRA) a unique research resource of over 1.5 million pages of catalogues, for the most part freely contributed by archivists working in record offices, libraries, museums and other institutions. The indexes to the NRA are the principal means by which information about British manuscript collections and repositories is accessed online. This article describes how the NRA has developed in response to the challenges of computerisation and the advent of the World Wide Web, giving rise to a dedicated UK archival links server, ARCHON (Archives Online), and how both information structures might develop in the future.

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Program, vol. 33 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0033-0337

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Publication date: 8 May 2009

John Theis and Amitabh S. Dutta

The purpose of this paper is to examine the Dickens et al. model of bank holding company dividend policy. They identified five explanatory factors in a sample of bank holding…

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The purpose of this paper is to examine the Dickens et al. model of bank holding company dividend policy. They identified five explanatory factors in a sample of bank holding companies (BHCs). Banking companies typically pay larger dividends and more often than industrial firms. Investors often look at the dividends as being important return variables.

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In this study, a sample of 99 firms with 2006 data from governmental reports and Yahoo is used in regression equations to test the relationship of the five identified variables with dividend yields. The analysis is extended to investigate non‐linearities between dividend yield and insider ownership.

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The paper finds that the original model is robust, but not all variables keep their significance. Insider holdings have a non‐linear relationship with dividend yields.

Practical implications

The significant factors affecting bank dividend policy help dividend seeking investors find BHCs that return higher dividend yields.

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This paper reveals a non‐linear link between insider holdings and dividend yields among BHCs.

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Managerial Finance, vol. 35 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4358

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Publication date: 1 February 1906

THE twenty‐eighth annual meeting of the Library Association was held for the second time at Cambridge, from August 21st to 25th, 1905, and proved to be well above the average for…

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THE twenty‐eighth annual meeting of the Library Association was held for the second time at Cambridge, from August 21st to 25th, 1905, and proved to be well above the average for the variety and interest of its proceedings. No better or more appropriate meeting‐place could well be conceived than this venerable old University town, with its countless literary and historical memories and lovely college buildings, set in a maze of gardens and lawns. The local authorities did everything to make the meeting a success, and an attendance of over 200 members proved that the place was well chosen. A peculiar fitness attached to the selection of the meeting‐place this year, as it coincided with the Jubilee of the Cambridge Free Public Library and also that of Mr. John Pink, the librarian, who has long been a much‐respected and esteemed member of the Association. His courtesy and kindness to everyone at the twenty‐eighth meeting of the L.A., and in particular the trouble he expended, and the fatherly interest he bestowed on the younger members of the profession, will not soon be forgotten by those who profited by his attentions.

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New Library World, vol. 8 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0307-4803

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Publication date: 4 February 2019

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Strategies for Fostering Inclusive Classrooms in Higher Education: International Perspectives on Equity and Inclusion
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ISBN: 978-1-78756-061-1

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Publication date: 29 August 2018

Matt Bolton and Frederick Harry Pitts

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Corbynism: A Critical Approach
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ISBN: 978-1-78754-372-0

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Publication date: 4 February 2019

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Strategies for Fostering Inclusive Classrooms in Higher Education: International Perspectives on Equity and Inclusion
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ISBN: 978-1-78756-061-1

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