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1 – 10 of over 4000The problem this essay addresses is the IS‐OUGHT problem as it is related to science, economics and ethics. The problem is especially provocative in ethics, for though ethics…
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The problem this essay addresses is the IS‐OUGHT problem as it is related to science, economics and ethics. The problem is especially provocative in ethics, for though ethics would seem to concern the OUGHT most directly, not a few thinkers have despaired of ever finding a way to ground ethics in an IS of some sort. Parallel to this is the dual challenge confronting economics: to ground economics is the IS, in reality, and at the same time warrant and ground economically prescriptive statements, that is, to justify OUGHT statements in economics.
Gives introductory remarks about chapter 1 of this group of 31 papers, from ISEF 1999 Proceedings, in the methodologies for field analysis, in the electromagnetic community…
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Gives introductory remarks about chapter 1 of this group of 31 papers, from ISEF 1999 Proceedings, in the methodologies for field analysis, in the electromagnetic community. Observes that computer package implementation theory contributes to clarification. Discusses the areas covered by some of the papers ‐ such as artificial intelligence using fuzzy logic. Includes applications such as permanent magnets and looks at eddy current problems. States the finite element method is currently the most popular method used for field computation. Closes by pointing out the amalgam of topics.
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Salvatore Alfonzetti, Giuseppe Borzì and Nunzio Salerno
The purpose of this paper is to improve the accuracy of the integral equation of the hybrid FEM‐RBCI (Finite Element Method‐Robin Boundary Condition Iteration) method for the…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to improve the accuracy of the integral equation of the hybrid FEM‐RBCI (Finite Element Method‐Robin Boundary Condition Iteration) method for the numerical solution of two‐dimensional electromagnetic (or acoustic) scattering problems.
Design/methodology/approach
This accuracy improvement is achieved by selecting the integration curve as straight segments lying in the middle of the triangular finite elements. An accuracy improvement is obtained as compared with selecting the integration curve as constituted by element sides.
Findings
The improved FEM‐RBCI method described in this paper leads to accuracies of the numerical results which are better than those obtained by selecting the integration curve by element sides.
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The paper presents results for a simple two‐dimensional structure: a dielectric circular cylinder.
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Hazel Morbey, Jenny Pannell and Robin Means
Older people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, have been the ‘forgotten homeless’ in policy debates and service provision. They tend to be less visible and less vocal…
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Older people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, have been the ‘forgotten homeless’ in policy debates and service provision. They tend to be less visible and less vocal than other groups, and low priority has been given to the impact of homelessness on their health and well‐being. Through the Older Homelessness Partnership Programme two national charities, The Housing Associations Charitable Trust and Help the Aged, funded seventeen innovative projects throughout the UK to provide services for this user group. The homeless charity Crisis contributed to an evaluation of the Programme. This paper explores the complex and multiple needs of older homeless people, which challenge the popular myth of the older homeless person as an archetypal "tramp" figure.
Fenella Starkey, Pat Taylor and Robin Means
This article presents the views of board members from two primary care groups in South West England on benefits and concerns relating to the imminent development of primary care…
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This article presents the views of board members from two primary care groups in South West England on benefits and concerns relating to the imminent development of primary care trusts, and perceived implications for service delivery and management arrangements.
Tina Fear, Nancy Carlton, Frances Heywood, Misa Izuhara, Jenny Pannell and Robin Means
Issues raised here are drawn from the findings of a housing investigation that explored harassment and abuse of older tenants in the private rented sector. The project examined…
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Issues raised here are drawn from the findings of a housing investigation that explored harassment and abuse of older tenants in the private rented sector. The project examined older people's experiences and raised important links between health and housing. The article highlights financial abuse directed towards these older people and examines implications for professionals and agencies.
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This is an outline of findings from research aimed at identifying the emerging issues around the formation of a jointly managed and staffed community rehabilitation service in…
A brief review of the conditions to which a crankcase oil is subjected during engine operation is given prior to a consideration of the relevance of the current SAE J300 viscosity…
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A brief review of the conditions to which a crankcase oil is subjected during engine operation is given prior to a consideration of the relevance of the current SAE J300 viscosity classification to the needs of today's engines. Regarding the high‐temperature part, it is concluded that the current classification based on the low‐shear‐rate kinematic viscosity at 100°C provides a useful guide to oil consumption and a convenient means of evaluating used oils; it is, however, unsatisfactory as a guide to the fuel consumption and journal‐bearing performance of polymer‐containing oils. Whilst modification of J300 to include high‐shear‐rate viscosity limits could provide a classification relevant to the fuel consumption of such oils, knowledge of the complicated effects of both elasticity and viscosity on load‐bearing capacity, although increasing, is currently incomplete and it will be some years yet before J300 could be usefully modified to provide a guide to the rheological performance of oils in automotive journal bearings.
The purpose of this paper is to provide research insights into stakeholder specifications of the domain of the corporate reputation (CR) construct thereby obtaining greater…
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Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide research insights into stakeholder specifications of the domain of the corporate reputation (CR) construct thereby obtaining greater content validity of scale items.
Design/methodology/approach
A simple research technique is identified (the nominal group techniques (NGT) which, when used in the context of a formal procedure, addresses content validity issues.
Findings
The study confirms the value of NGT in providing content validity through stakeholder (rater) involvement in construct definition and domain specification.
Research limitations/implications
The stakeholder makes a vital contribution to construct definition and to scale item development.
Originality/value
The development of a method based on what is in the minds of stakeholders and which has relevance at the level of meaning as well as explanation. Stakeholders have not so far been involved directly in CR scale item development.
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Simon Evans, Robin Means and Jane Powell
This paper report on the evaluation of a project that aimed to improve the integration of care homes with health and social care services and with the wider community.
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Purpose
This paper report on the evaluation of a project that aimed to improve the integration of care homes with health and social care services and with the wider community.
Design/methodology/approach
The evaluation adopted a mixed methods approach, combining quantitative performance data with semi‐structured stakeholder interviews and emergency bed use costings.
Findings
The evaluation suggests that the project made significant steps towards integrating care homes with the health and social care community and demonstrated cost savings through reduced hospital bed use.
Practical implications
Health and social care interventions aimed at upskilling care home staff can increase standards of care and quality of life for residents; they are also likely to highlight unmet needs.
Originality/value
The project demonstrated the need for better integration of health and social care services with care homes in order to improve quality of life for residents.
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