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Recycling and the domestic division of labour: is green pink or blue? (2006)
Journal Article
OATES, C.J. and McDONALD, S. 2006. Recycling and the domestic division of labour: is green pink or blue? Sociology [online], 40(3), pages 417-433. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038506063667

Domestic or household recycling has a crucial role to play in meeting EU targets for overall recycling rates. However, researchers have yet to agree on the characteristics of the domestic recycler and how recycling is actually carried out in the home... Read More about Recycling and the domestic division of labour: is green pink or blue?.

A guide to a range of electrical energy storage devices (ESDs), with an assessment of fuel cells. (2006)
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ALI, D.M. 2006. A guide to a range of electrical energy storage devices (ESDs) with an assessment of fuel cells. Alexandria engineering journal, 45(3), pages 317-323.

It is always desirable to de-couple the generation and the use of electrical energy, for example, to power mobile devices, to provide remote energy power support, or to simply spread electricity demand evenly over the daily cycle. This is achieved by... Read More about A guide to a range of electrical energy storage devices (ESDs), with an assessment of fuel cells..

Primary care staff's views and experiences related to routinely advising patients about physical activity: a questionnaire survey (2006)
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DOUGLAS, F., TORRANCE, N., VAN TEIJLINGEN, E., MELONI, S. and KERR, A. 2006. Primary care staff's views and experiences related to routinely advising patients about physical activity: a questionnaire survey. BMC public health [online], 6, article 138. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-6-138

Background: United Kingdom public health policy has recently re-emphasised the role of primary health care professionals in tackling increasing levels of physical inactivity within the general population. However, little is known about the impact tha... Read More about Primary care staff's views and experiences related to routinely advising patients about physical activity: a questionnaire survey.

Toward sustainable consumption: researching voluntary simplifiers. (2006)
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MCDONALD, S., OATES, C. J., YOUNG, C. W. and HWANG, K. 2006. Toward sustainable consumption: researching voluntary simplifiers. Psychology and marketing [online], 23(6), pages 515-534. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.20132

This article examines and extends the notion of voluntary simplifiers (VS). VS are individuals who have freely chosen a frugal, anti-consumer lifestyle that features low resource use and environmental impact. The article will begin by reviewing empir... Read More about Toward sustainable consumption: researching voluntary simplifiers..

Sustainability: consumer perceptions and marketing strategies. (2006)
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MCDONALD, S. and OATES, C.J. 2006. Sustainability: consumer perceptions and marketing strategies. Business strategy and the environment [online], 15(3), pages 157-170. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.524

Studies of green consumer behaviour, in particular purchasing and disposal, have largely focused on demographics and/or socio-demographics, with mixed and frequently contradictory results. To move the debate forward, we investigated a wide range of 4... Read More about Sustainability: consumer perceptions and marketing strategies..

Psychological effects of a low-grade abnormal cervical smear test result: anxiety and associated factors. (2006)
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GRAY, N.M., SHARP, L., COTTON, S.C., MASSON, L.F., LITTLE, J., WALKER, L.G., AVIS, M., PHILIPS, Z., RUSSELL, I., WHYNES, D., CRUICKSHANK, M. and WOOLLEY, C.M. 2006. Psychological effects of a low-grade abnormal cervical smear test result: anxiety and associated factors. British journal of cancer [online], 94(9), pages 1253-1262. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6603086

Receipt of an abnormal cervical smear result often generates fear and confusion and can have a negative impact on a woman's well-being. Most previous studies have focussed on high-grade abnormal smears. This study describes the psychological and psyc... Read More about Psychological effects of a low-grade abnormal cervical smear test result: anxiety and associated factors..

Photo-dynamic biocidal action of methylene blue and hydrogen peroxide on the cyanobacterium Synechococcus leopoliensis under visible light irradiation. (2006)
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MCCULLAGH, C. and ROBERTSON, P.K.J. 2006. Photo-dynamic biocidal action of methylene blue and hydrogen peroxide on the cyanobacterium Synechococcus leopoliensis under visible light irradiation. Journal of photochemistry and photobiology B: biology [online], 83(1), pages 63-68. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2005.11.013

Biofilm growth on stone surfaces is a significant contributing factor to stone biodeterioration. Current market based biocides are hazardous to the environment and to public health. We have investigated the photo-dynamic effect of methylene blue (MB)... Read More about Photo-dynamic biocidal action of methylene blue and hydrogen peroxide on the cyanobacterium Synechococcus leopoliensis under visible light irradiation..

A follow-up study of professionals' perspectives on the development of family health nursing in Scotland: a questionnaire survey. (2006)
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MACDUFF, C. 2006. A follow-up study of professionals' perspectives on the development of family health nursing in Scotland: a questionnaire survey. International journal of nursing studies [online], 43(3), pages 345-356. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.05.004

Background: In 1998 the World Health Organisation Europe introduced the Family Health Nurse concept. The envisaged role of this community-based nurse was seen as multi-faceted and included helping individuals, families and communities to cope with il... Read More about A follow-up study of professionals' perspectives on the development of family health nursing in Scotland: a questionnaire survey..

Electronic document delivery in academic and research organizations in the Gulf States: a case study in Kuwait. (2006)
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AL FADHLI, M.S. and JOHNSON, I.M. 2006. Electronic document delivery in academic and research organizations in the Gulf States: a case study in Kuwait. Information development [online], 22(1), pages 32-47. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666906060071

Outlines the nature of research and publishing in Arabic, the attempts to encourage resource sharing in the Arab Gulf States, the existing arrangements for interlibrary lending and the development of electronic document delivery systems that facilita... Read More about Electronic document delivery in academic and research organizations in the Gulf States: a case study in Kuwait..

Towards operational abduction from a cognitive perspective. (2006)
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BRUZA, P., COLE, R., SONG, D. and BARI, Z. 2006. Towards operational abduction from a cognitive perspective. Logic journal of the IGPL [online], 14(2), pages 161-177. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/jigpal/jzk012

Diminishing awareness is a consequence of the information explosion: disciplines are becoming increasingly specialized; individuals and groups are becoming ever more insular. This article considers how awareness can be enhanced via operational abduct... Read More about Towards operational abduction from a cognitive perspective..

Thinking around abdominal obesity and cardiovascular risk. (2006)
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BROOM, I. 2006. Thinking around abdominal obesity and cardiovascular risk. British journal of diabetes and vascular disease, 6(2), pages 58-61.

Obesity, particularly intra-abdominal (visceral) obesity, is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD), insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia, inflammation and thrombosis. A useful indicator for visceral fat is waist circumference,... Read More about Thinking around abdominal obesity and cardiovascular risk..

The extent of financial disclosure and its determinants in an emerging capital market: the case of Egypt. (2006)
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HASSAN, O.A.G., GIORGIONI, G. and ROMILLY, P. 2006. The extent of financial disclosure and its determinants in an emerging capital market: the case of Egypt. International journal of accounting, auditing and performance evaluation [online], 3(1), pages 41-67. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/ijaape.2006.010102

This paper uses panel data analysis to investigate the extent and determinants of disclosure levels of non-financial companies quoted on the Egyptian Stock Exchange. It distinguishes between private sector companies and public business sector compani... Read More about The extent of financial disclosure and its determinants in an emerging capital market: the case of Egypt..

Everything but the kitchen sink: building a metadata repository for time series data at the Federal Reserve Board. (2006)
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CANNON, S. and KRUG, M. 2006. Everything but the kitchen sink: building a metadata repository for time series data at the Federal Reserve Board. IASSIST quarterly [online], 30(1), pages 20-25. Available from: https://doi.org/10.29173/iq606

In support of the Board's duty to conduct monetary policy for the United States, the research divisions at the Federal Reserve Board use a variety of time series data for both research and forecasting. The collection, maintenance and upkeep of more t... Read More about Everything but the kitchen sink: building a metadata repository for time series data at the Federal Reserve Board..

Islamic 'new social movements'? (2006)
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SUTTON, P. and VERTIGANS, S. 2006. Islamic 'new social movements'? Radical Islam, Al-Qa'ida and social movement theory. Mobilization: an international quarterly [online], 11(1), pages 101-115. Available from: http://mobilizationjournal.org/doi/abs/10.17813/maiq.11.1.h072u0r458458426

European new social movement (NSM) theory was developed to describe and explain the apparently unique character of the wave of collective action that began in the 1960s and continues to this day. Key characteristics of NSM theory are a post-industria... Read More about Islamic 'new social movements'?.

Success in Israeli high-tech start-ups: critical factors and process. (2006)
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CHOREV, S. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2006. Success in Israeli high-tech start-ups: critical factors and process. Technovation [online], 26(2), pages 162-174. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2005.06.014

This paper develops a model of the factors deemed critical for success in high-tech new ventures in Israel. Israel presents an interesting forum, geographically distant from main markets but richly endowed with human capital, new high-tech ventures a... Read More about Success in Israeli high-tech start-ups: critical factors and process..

Swinging open or slamming shut? The implications of China's open-door policy for women, educational choice and work. (2006)
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TURNER, Y. 2006. Swinging open or slamming shut? The implications of China's open-door policy for women, educational choice and work. Journal of education and work [online], 19(1), pages 47-65. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13639080500522986

This paper explores the link between international tertiary education and evolving attitudes about women and work in China. The paper reviews literature about gender and education in China, commenting on the late-twentieth-century post-reform environ... Read More about Swinging open or slamming shut? The implications of China's open-door policy for women, educational choice and work..

Chinese students in a UK business school: hearing the student voice in reflective teaching and learning practice. (2006)
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TURNER, Y. 2006. Chinese students in a UK business school: hearing the student voice in reflective teaching and learning practice. Higher education quarterly [online], 60(1), pages 27-51. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2273.2006.00306.x

This paper presents the outcomes of a study carried out in 2001-2002 with nine postgraduate students from China, enrolled on taught master's programmes in a UK university business school. The aims of the research were to explore the development of th... Read More about Chinese students in a UK business school: hearing the student voice in reflective teaching and learning practice..

Developing the entrepreneurial skills of farmers: some myths explored. (2006)
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PYYSIAINEN, J., ANDERSON, A.R., MCELWEE, G. and VESALA, K. 2006. Developing the entrepreneurial skills of farmers: some myths explored. International journal of entrepreneurial behavior and research [online], 12(1), pages 21-39. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/13552550610644463

Purpose - Entrepreneurship is currently at the focus of much theoretical, practical and political interest. In Europe, agriculture has faced dramatic pressures for restructuring, and facilitation of the entrepreneurial skills of farmers and stronger... Read More about Developing the entrepreneurial skills of farmers: some myths explored..

Narrating the decline of subsistence entrepreneurship in a Scottish fishing community: 1934-2004. (2006)
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SMITH, R. 2006. Narrating the decline of subsistence entrepreneurship in a Scottish fishing community: 1934-2004. International journal of entrepreneurial behavior and research [online], 12(1), pages 40-62. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/13552550610644472

Purpose - The purpose of this research paper is to explore the decline of subsistence entrepreneurship in a 'Scottish Fishing Community', namely the village of Gourdon in Kincardineshire, Scotland over a 60-year period. Design/methodology/approach -... Read More about Narrating the decline of subsistence entrepreneurship in a Scottish fishing community: 1934-2004..

A structured model for performance assessment in property management. (2005)
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KISHK, M., POLLOCK, R., ATTA, J. and POWER, L. 2005. A structured model for performance assessment in property management. Journal of financial management of property and construction [online], 10(3), pages 159-169. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/13664380580001073

Property performance assessment has become increasingly important in property management because of the emergence of a number of trends as issues of concern of property owners and occupiers. There are, however, many problems facing the consideration... Read More about A structured model for performance assessment in property management..