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Investigation of CO2 sequestration during cold heavy oil production. (2013)
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TCHAMBAK, E., OYENEYIN, B. and OLUYEMI, G. 2013. Investigation of CO2 sequestration during cold heavy oil production. Energy sources, part A: recovery, utilization and environmental effects [online], 35(12), pages 1174-1184. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2010.520068

CO2 sequestration during cold heavy oil production using captured carbon dioxide was investigated using REVEAL of Petroleum Experts. The results indicated that the CO2 release was influenced by the production phases. The prediction showed high CO2 re... Read More about Investigation of CO2 sequestration during cold heavy oil production..

You don't understand us! An inside perspective on adventure climbing. (2013)
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HOLLAND-SMITH, D. and OLIVIER, S. 2013. You don't understand us! An inside perspective on adventure climbing. Sport in society: cultures, commerce, media, politics [online], 16(9), pages 1091-1104. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2013.790889

This paper presents a specific (insider) perspective of a small group of experienced male Scottish adventure climbers and explores through in-depth semi-structured interviews their attitudes, strategies and justifications associated with potentially... Read More about You don't understand us! An inside perspective on adventure climbing..

Services just for men? Insights from a national study of the well men services pilots. (2013)
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DOUGLAS, F.C.G., GREENER, J., VAN TEIJLINGEN, E. and LUDBROOK, A. 2013. Services just for men? Insights from a national study of the well men services pilots. BMC public health [online], 13, article 425. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-425

Background: Men continue to have a lower life expectancy in most countries compared to women. Explanations of this gendered health inequality tend to focus on male risk taking, unhealthy lifestyle choices and resistance to seeking help from health se... Read More about Services just for men? Insights from a national study of the well men services pilots..

Theft, property rights and the human body: a Scottish perspective. (2013)
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BROWN, J. 2013. Theft, property rights and the human body: a Scottish perspective. Journal of medical law and ethics [online], 1(1), pages 43-59. Available from: https://www.uitgeverijparis.nl/reader/192681/7695

The notion of proprietal rights in human biological material is one which, until recently with the case of Yearworth v. North Bristol NHS Trust [2010] QB 1, the English courts have heavily resisted. Consequently it has been assumed by many legal comm... Read More about Theft, property rights and the human body: a Scottish perspective..

The Transparency Register: a European vanguard of strong lobby regulation? (2013)
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GREENWOOD, J. and DREGER, J. 2013. The Transparency Register: a European vanguard of strong lobby regulation? Interest groups and advocacy [online], 2(2), pages 139-162. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1057/iga.2013.3

A recent comparative analysis of the content of lobby regulation schemes published in this journal casts measures developed at European Union (EU) level as the vanguard of a new wave of strong lobby regulation across Europe. Other assessments charact... Read More about The Transparency Register: a European vanguard of strong lobby regulation?.

Public to private transactions, private equity and financial health in the UK: an empirical analysis of the impact of going private. (2013)
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WEIR, C., JONES, P. and WRIGHT, M. 2015. Public to private transactions, private equity and financial health in the UK: an empirical analysis of the impact of going private. Journal of management and governance [online], 19(1), pages 91-112. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10997-013-9270-9

Using a hand collected data set of 138 buy-outs, this paper presents the first analysis of the impact effects of public to private transactions (PTPs) in the UK during a period (1998-2004) in which PTPs became a significant part of the market for cor... Read More about Public to private transactions, private equity and financial health in the UK: an empirical analysis of the impact of going private..

Bookselling online: an examination of consumer behaviour patterns. (2013)
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LAING, A. and ROYLE, J. 2013. Bookselling online: an examination of consumer behaviour patterns. Publishing research quarterly [online], 29(2), pages 110-127. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-013-9318-3

Based upon empirical research, and using a range of methods, this paper examines the behaviour and experiences of consumers in online bookselling settings and offers comparison between online and offline (traditional) bookselling. The research finds... Read More about Bookselling online: an examination of consumer behaviour patterns..

The rehabilitation of library and information services and professional education in the post-Soviet republics: reflections from a development project. (2013)
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JOHNSON, I.M. 2014. The rehabilitation of library and information services and professional education in the post-Soviet republics: reflections from a development project. Information development [online], 30(2), pages 130-147. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666913479389

This paper evolved from a project supported by the European Commission TEMPUS programme that provided technical assistance for developments in Armenia, Georgia and Uzbekistan. The project (NMPLIS) sought to underpin the modernization of library and i... Read More about The rehabilitation of library and information services and professional education in the post-Soviet republics: reflections from a development project..

Mothers with attitude: how the Mumsnet parenting forum offers space for new forms of femininity to emerge online. (2013)
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PEDERSEN, S. and SMITHSON, J. 2013. Mothers with attitude: how the Mumsnet parenting forum offers space for new forms of femininity to emerge online. Women's studies international forum [online], 38, pages 97-106. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2013.03.004

This paper investigates the motivations and online behaviour of the users of Mumsnet, a UK online parenting community. The Mumsnet discussion forum is characterised by its difference to other mothering websites in its language use, its celebration of... Read More about Mothers with attitude: how the Mumsnet parenting forum offers space for new forms of femininity to emerge online..

A qualitative study of primary care professionals' views of case finding for depression in patients with diabetes or coronary heart disease in the UK. (2013)
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MAXWELL, M., HARRIS, F., HIBBERD, C., DONAGHY, E., PRATT, R., WILLIAMS, C., MORRISON, J., GIBB, J., WATSON, P. and BURTON, C. 2013. A qualitative study of primary care professionals' views of case finding for depression in patients with diabetes or coronary heart disease in the UK. BMC family practice [online], 14, article number 46. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-46

Background: Routinely conducting case finding (also commonly referred to as screening) in patients with chronic illness for depression in primary care appears to have little impact. We explored the views and experiences of primary care nurses, doctor... Read More about A qualitative study of primary care professionals' views of case finding for depression in patients with diabetes or coronary heart disease in the UK..

An experimental investigation into localised low-velocity impact loading on glass fibre-reinforced polyamide automotive product. (2013)
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MOUTI, Z., WESTWOOD, K., LONG, D. and NJUGUNA, J. 2013. An experimental investigation into localised low-velocity impact loading on glass fibre-reinforced polyamide automotive product. Composite structures [online], 104, pages 43-53. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2013.03.014

In the automotive industry, more and more engineered parts are shifting from metals to engineering plastics. However localised impact loading and long term ageing effects of under-the-hood plastic components is not well understood. In this paper, loc... Read More about An experimental investigation into localised low-velocity impact loading on glass fibre-reinforced polyamide automotive product..

Library development in Uzbekistan: progress and problems since the dissolution of the USSR. (2013)
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JOHNSON, I.M. 2013. Library development in Uzbekistan: progress and problems since the dissolution of the USSR. Alexandria: the journal of national and international library and information issues [online], 24(1), pages 43-79. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7227/ALX.24.1.5

The paper is a report on the development and current state of libraries and information services in Uzbekistan. It was initially prepared as background for a project supported by the European Commissions TEMPUS programme that provided technical assis... Read More about Library development in Uzbekistan: progress and problems since the dissolution of the USSR..

Adaptation challenges for healthcare infrastructure in a changing climate. (2013)
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WILSON, G. and KISHK, M., 2013. Adaptation challenges for healthcare infrastructure in a changing climate. Journal of clinical research and governance [online], 2(1), pages 3-9. Available from: https://doi.org/10.13183/jcrg.v2i1.26

The paper aims to discuss the relationships between the phenomenon of climate change, and the requirement for adaptation for healthcare infrastructure. It discusses the climate change debate, and demonstrates the linkages between climate change and s... Read More about Adaptation challenges for healthcare infrastructure in a changing climate..

Development and evaluation of a novel interprofessional learning activity addressing the management of phenylketonuria. (2013)
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DONALD, H., MCFADYEN, M.C.E. and BOYLE, S.P. 2013. Development and evaluation of a novel interprofessional learning activity addressing the management of phenylketonuria. Creative education [online], 4(3), pages 189-193. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2013.43028

This new initiative across the School of Pharmacy and Life Sciences at Robert Gordon University focuses around students from the Overseas Pharmacist's Assessment Programme (OSPAP), and third-year Nutrition and Dietetics students working in an interpr... Read More about Development and evaluation of a novel interprofessional learning activity addressing the management of phenylketonuria..

The nature of mass masonry granite walling and the potential for retrofit internal wall insulation strategies. (2013)
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BUDA, G., TAYLOR, B. and BENNADJI, A. 2013. The nature of mass masonry granite walling and the potential for retrofit internal wall insulation strategies. Journal of building survey, appraisal and valuation [online], 2(1), pages 36-43. Available from: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/hsp/jbsav/2013/00000002/00000001/art00005

Traditional buildings constructed of solid granite walling that have timber framing with lath and plaster internal finish are not thermally efficient when compared with modern constructions. They are also termed hard-to-treat as they need special car... Read More about The nature of mass masonry granite walling and the potential for retrofit internal wall insulation strategies..

A framework using institutional analysis and the capability approach in ICT4D. (2013)
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BASS, J.M., NICHOLSON, B. and SUBHRAMANIAN, E. 2013. A framework using institutional analysis and the capability approach in ICT4D. Information technologies and international development [online], 9(1), pages 19-35. Available from: http://www.itidjournal.org/index.php/itid/article/view/1028

nstitutional theory and the capability approach have grown inºuential in development research and practice. Both theories offer analytical tools for interpreting and guiding information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) interventi... Read More about A framework using institutional analysis and the capability approach in ICT4D..

How green is children's television? (2013)
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OATES, C. J., MCDONALD, S., BLADES, M. and LAING, A. 2013. How green is children's television? Social business [online], 3(1), pages 37-45. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1362/204440813X13645551140991

Purpose To meet stated waste reduction goals, the UK government via Defra (Department for environment, farming and rural affairs) is attempting to reduce household mainstream waste. One approach is to encourage children in environmentally-friendly be... Read More about How green is children's television?.

Goin' Holyrood? (2013)
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BAXTER, G., MARCELLA, R., CHAPMAN, D. and FRASER, A. 2013. Goin' Holyrood? A study of voters' online information behaviour when using parties' and candidates' websites during the 2011 Scottish Parliament election campaign. Procedia: social and behavioral sciences [online], 73: proceedings of the 2nd International conference on integrated information (IC-ININFO 2012), 30 August - 3 September 2012, Budapest, Hungary, pages 209-216. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.02.043

This paper reports the results of a study of voters' online behaviour conducted during the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary election campaign. Here, 64 citizens of Aberdeen, North-east Scotland, were observed and questioned while they searched for, browse... Read More about Goin' Holyrood?.

Socio-sexuality and episodic memory function in women: further evidence of an adaptive "mating mode". (2013)
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SMITH, D.S., JONES, B.C. and ALLAN, K. 2013. Socio-sexuality and episodic memory function in women: further evidence of an adaptive "mating mode". Memory and cognition [online], 41(6), pages 850-861. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-013-0301-1

The functionalist memory perspective predicts that information of adaptive value may trigger specific processing modes. It was recently demonstrated that women's memory is sensitive to cues of male sexual dimorphism (i.e., masculinity) that convey in... Read More about Socio-sexuality and episodic memory function in women: further evidence of an adaptive "mating mode"..

The rise of illicit rural enterprise within the farming industry: a viewpoint. (2013)
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SMITH, R., LAING, A. and MCELWEE, G. 2013. The rise of illicit rural enterprise within the farming industry: a viewpoint. International journal of agricultural management [online], 2(4), pages 185-188. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5836/ijam/2013-04-01

In this viewpoint article we seek to make the farming community aware of the increasing presence of organised criminals and crime within the farming community. In the past decade there has been a discernible rise in the level of organized criminality... Read More about The rise of illicit rural enterprise within the farming industry: a viewpoint..