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Capabilities, strategy, and performance: the case of ICT firms in New Zealand. (2015)
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NG, P.Y. and HAMILTON, R.T. 2015. Capabilities, strategy, and performance: the case of ICT firms in New Zealand. Journal of Asia-Pacific business [online], 16(4), pages 302-327. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10599231.2015.1091710

Smaller technology-based firms are critical for many economies. This study investigates the determinants of performance in a sample of 110 firms from the information and communication technology industry in New Zealand. It is a single industry study,... Read More about Capabilities, strategy, and performance: the case of ICT firms in New Zealand..

Towards establishing a scale for assessing the attractiveness of petroleum fiscal regimes: evidence from Malaysia. (2015)
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MANAF, N.A.A., MAS'UD, A., ISHAK, Z., SAAD, N. and RUSSELL, A. 2015. Towards establishing a scale for assessing the attractiveness of petroleum fiscal regimes: evidence from Malaysia. Energy policy [online], 88, pages 253-261. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2015.10.032

This paper identifies a gap in the current literature relating to the attractiveness of petroleum fiscal regimes and suggests that establishing a measurement scale based on relevant factors drawn from the extant literature and on the perceptions of e... Read More about Towards establishing a scale for assessing the attractiveness of petroleum fiscal regimes: evidence from Malaysia..

Application of system dynamics approach in electricity sector modelling: a review. (2015)
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AHMAD, S., TAHAR, R.M., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., MUNIR, A.B., and RAHIM, R.A. 2016. Application of system dynamics approach in electricity sector modelling: a review. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 56, pages 29-37. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.11.034

Electricity has become a vital source of energy for social and economic development in modern era. Likewise, the issues of its planning and management have grown complex. To address complexity in decision making, researchers have chosen system dynami... Read More about Application of system dynamics approach in electricity sector modelling: a review..

Analysis of indoor climate and occupants' behaviour in traditional Scottish dwellings. (2015)
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HERRERA GUTIERREZ-AVELLANOSA, D. and BENNADJI, A. 2015. Analysis of indoor climate and occupants' behaviour in traditional Scottish dwellings. Energy procedia [online], 78: Proceedings of the 6th international building physics conference (IBPC 2015), 14-17 June 2015, Torino, Italy, pages 639-644. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.046

Due to the relevance of the internal boundary conditions and the lack of specific data for the Scottish context, an exploration of the internal environment of traditional dwellings is needed. In this study the indoor climate of 24 properties with dif... Read More about Analysis of indoor climate and occupants' behaviour in traditional Scottish dwellings..

The role of ciliate protozoa in the rumen. (2015)
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NEWBOLD, C.J., DE LA FUENTE, G. BELANCHE, A. RAMOS-MORALES, E. and MCEWAN, N.R. 2015. The role of ciliate protozoa in the rumen. Frontiers in microbiology [online], 6, Article 1313. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.01313

First described in 1843, Rumen protozoa with their striking appearance were assumed to be important for the welfare of their host. However, despite contributing up to 50% of the bio-mass in the rumen, the role of protozoa in rumen microbial ecosystem... Read More about The role of ciliate protozoa in the rumen..

The ability of UK offshore workers of different body size and shape to egress through a restricted window space. (2015)
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STEWART, A., LEDINGHAM, R., FURNACE, G., SCHRANZ, N. and NEVILL, A. 2016. The ability of UK offshore workers of different body size and shape to egress through a restricted window space. Applied ergonomics [online], 55, pages 226-233. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2015.11.005

404 male offshore workers aged 41.4 (± 10.7 years) underwent 3D body scanning and an egress task simulating the smallest helicopter window emergency exit size. The 198 who failed were older (P < 0.01), taller (P < 0.05) and heavier (P < 0.0001) than... Read More about The ability of UK offshore workers of different body size and shape to egress through a restricted window space..

An epidemiological study of neuropathic pain symptoms in Canadian adults. (2015)
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VANDENKERKHOF, E.G., MANN, E.G., TORRANCE, N., SMITH, B.H., JOHNSON, A. and GILRON, I. 2016. An epidemiological study of neuropathic pain symptoms in Canadian adults. Pain research and management [online], 2016, article ID 9815750. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9815750

The reported prevalence of neuropathic pain ranges from 6.9% to 10%; however the only Canadian study reported 17.9%. The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of neuropathic pain in Canada. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in... Read More about An epidemiological study of neuropathic pain symptoms in Canadian adults..

Knowledge sharing in small family firms: a leadership perspective. (2015)
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CUNNINGHAM, J., SEAMAN, C. and MCGUIRE, D. 2016. Knowledge sharing in small family firms: a leadership perspective. Journal of family business strategy [online], 7(1), pages 34-46. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfbs.2015.10.002

Knowledge sharing is considered critical in the development of a knowledge resource to contribute to the strategic development of the firm. However, how this key organisational activity takes place in small family firms is unknown, as much of the sur... Read More about Knowledge sharing in small family firms: a leadership perspective..

The district nurse's role: caseload profiling: the journey from academia to effective practice implementation. (2015)
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HARPER-MCDONALD, B. and BAGULEY, F. 2015. The district nurse's role: caseload profiling: the journey from academia to effective practice implementation. Communicare [online], 1(2), article number 105. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48525/cc-2015-id105

This article looks at one student's journey in taking theory and applying it to practice by caseload profiling on practice placement, and then how this has subsequently led to practice development. It is widely appreciated that demographics are impac... Read More about The district nurse's role: caseload profiling: the journey from academia to effective practice implementation..

Visualisation techniques to support public interpretation of future climate change and land-use choices: a case study from N-E Scotland. (2015)
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WANG, C., MILLER, D., BROWN, I., JIANG, Y. and CASTELLAZZI, M. 2015. Visualisation techniques to support public interpretation of future climate change and land-use choices: a case study from N-E Scotland. International journal of digital earth [online], 9(6), pages 586-605. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2015.1111949

Mitigating and adapting to climate change includes a requirement to evaluate the role of future land uses in delivering robust integrated responses that are sensitive to local landscape contexts. In practice, this emphasises the need for community en... Read More about Visualisation techniques to support public interpretation of future climate change and land-use choices: a case study from N-E Scotland..

Combining different worlds: interdisciplinarity in action research. (2015)
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DOUGLAS, F., GOMBERT, K. and MCARDLE, K. 2015. Combining different worlds: interdisciplinarity in action research. Education in the North [online], 22(Special issue: Bridging divides), pages 4-23. Available from: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/education/documents/journals_documents/Volume_22_Bridging_Divides/vol22_Article_Karolina.pdf

The Foodways and Futures (2013-2016) project is of interdisciplinary nature, shaped by the fields of education, public health, sociology and nutrition. Foodways and Futures is a qualitative action research project based in the North East of Scotland.... Read More about Combining different worlds: interdisciplinarity in action research..

Modelling the performance of wind–hydrogen energy systems: case study the Hydrogen Office in Scotland/UK. (2015)
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VALVERDE-ISORNA, L., ALI, D., HOGG, D. and ABDEL-WAHAB, M. 2016. Modelling the performance of wind-hydrogen energy systems: case study the Hydrogen Office in Scotland/UK. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 53, pages 1313-1332. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.08.044

The 'Hydrogen Office building (HO)' presents a wind–hydrogen energy system, located in Fife/Scotland, which has been set-up to demonstrate the role of hydrogen in reducing the impact of wind intermittency in a grid-tied microgrid. The main components... Read More about Modelling the performance of wind–hydrogen energy systems: case study the Hydrogen Office in Scotland/UK..

Understanding experimentation as improvisation in arts research. (2015)
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DOUGLAS, A. and GULARI, M.N. 2015. Understanding experimentation as improvisation in arts research. Qualitative research journal [online], 15(4), pages 392-403. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-06-2015-0035

The purpose of this paper is to address the following questions: in what sense does experimentation as improvisation lead to methodological innovation? What are the implications of artistic experimentation as improvisation for education and learning?... Read More about Understanding experimentation as improvisation in arts research..

Effectiveness of mHealth interventions for maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. (2015)
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LEE, S.H., NURMATOV, U.B., NWARU, B.I., MUKHERJEE, M., GRANT, L. and PAGLIARI, C. 2016. Effectiveness of mHealth interventions for maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of global health [online], 6(1), article number 010401. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.06.010401

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of mHealth interventions for maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) in low– and middle–income countries (LMIC). Methods: 16 online international databases were searched to identify studies evaluating the impa... Read More about Effectiveness of mHealth interventions for maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis..

Microneedle coating techniques for transdermal drug delivery. (2015)
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HAJ-AHMAD, R., KHAN, H., ARSHAD, M.S., RASEKH, M., HUSSAIN, A., WALSH, S., LI, X., CHANG, M.-W. and AHMAD, Z. 2015. Microneedle coating techniques for transdermal drug delivery. Pharmaceutics [online], 7(4), pages 486-502. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics7040486

Drug administration via the transdermal route is an evolving field that provides an alternative to oral and parenteral routes of therapy. Several microneedle (MN) based approaches have been developed. Among these, coated MNs (typically where drug is... Read More about Microneedle coating techniques for transdermal drug delivery..

The application of a novel fluidised photo reactor under UV-Visible and natural solar irradiation in the photocatalytic generation of hydrogen. (2015)
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SKILLEN, N., ADAMS, M., MCCULLAGH, C., RYU, S.Y., FINA, F., HOFFMANN, M.R., IRVINE, J.T.S. and ROBERTSON, P.K.J. 2016. The application of a novel fluidised photo reactor under UV-Visible and natural solar irradiation in the photocatalytic generation of hydrogen. Chemical engineering journal [online], 286, pages 610-621. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2015.10.101

With advancements in the development of visible light responsive catalysts for H2 production frequently being reported, photocatalytic water splitting has become an attractive method as a potential 'solar fuel generator'. The development of novel pho... Read More about The application of a novel fluidised photo reactor under UV-Visible and natural solar irradiation in the photocatalytic generation of hydrogen..

The transgressive that: making the world uncanny. (2015)
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HAYWARD, R., WOOFFITT, R. and WOODS, C. 2015. The transgressive that: making the world uncanny. Discourse studies [online], 17(6), pages 703-723. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1461445615611784

In this article, we examine how the demonstrative that may be used to notice an event in the world in such a way as to suggest it has highly unusual or transgressive properties and in so doing invite others to align with that implicit claim. Drawing... Read More about The transgressive that: making the world uncanny..

An alternative design for electrostatically accelerated ion beam fusion. (2015)
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MACLEOD, C. and GERRARD, C.E. 2015. An alternative design for electrostatically accelerated ion beam fusion. Journal of the British Interplanetary Society [online], 68, pages 336-341. Available from: http://www.jbis.org.uk/paper.php?p=2015.68.336

Inertial Electrostatic Confinement (IEC) is an alternative approach to nuclear fusion which uses electrostatically accelerated ions instead of hot plasmas. The best known device that utilises the principle is the Farnsworth-Hirsch Fusor. It has been... Read More about An alternative design for electrostatically accelerated ion beam fusion..

Drive cycle optimisation for pollution reduction. (2015)
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ALGHADHI, M., BALL, A., KOLLAR, L.E., MISHRA, R. and ASIM, T. 2015. Drive cycle optimisation for pollution reduction. International journal of environmental science and development [online], 6(10), pages 727-731. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7763/ijesd.2015.v6.688

Green house gas emissions have abraded environmental quality for human existence. Automobile exhaust is a significant contributor globally to green house gases, among other contributors. This research investigates how vehicle fuel consumption can be... Read More about Drive cycle optimisation for pollution reduction..

Assessment of tigecycline prescription and patients' outcomes at three different hospitals in Saudi Arabia. (2015)
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TOBAIQY, M., AL HUMAID, S., STEWART, D., ALOTAIBI, F.O., QURESHI, K.A., MACLURE, K., ALGHARIB, F., ALSMETI, A., ALSAQER, A. and ALMEMAN, A. 2015. Assessment of tigecycline prescription and patients' outcomes at three different hospitals in Saudi Arabia. Tropical journal of pharmaceutical research [online], 14(10), pages 1919-1926. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4314/tjpr.v14i10.26

The purpose of this study is to investigate tigecycline prescription and patient outcomes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). A retrospective observational study was conducted in three KSA government hospitals, between January, 2013 and May, 2014.... Read More about Assessment of tigecycline prescription and patients' outcomes at three different hospitals in Saudi Arabia..