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A Middleware Approach for Pervasive Grid Environments. / Coulson, G.; Grace, P.; Blair, Gordon S. et al.
2005. Paper presented at UK-UbiNet/ UK e-Science Programme Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing and e-Research, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Coulson, G, Grace, P, Blair, GS, Duce, D, Cooper, C & Sagar, M 2005, 'A Middleware Approach for Pervasive Grid Environments', Paper presented at UK-UbiNet/ UK e-Science Programme Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing and e-Research, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1/01/00.

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Coulson, G., Grace, P., Blair, G. S., Duce, D., Cooper, C., & Sagar, M. (2005). A Middleware Approach for Pervasive Grid Environments. Paper presented at UK-UbiNet/ UK e-Science Programme Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing and e-Research, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Coulson G, Grace P, Blair GS, Duce D, Cooper C, Sagar M. A Middleware Approach for Pervasive Grid Environments. 2005. Paper presented at UK-UbiNet/ UK e-Science Programme Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing and e-Research, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Coulson, G. ; Grace, P. ; Blair, Gordon S. et al. / A Middleware Approach for Pervasive Grid Environments. Paper presented at UK-UbiNet/ UK e-Science Programme Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing and e-Research, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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