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A review of research methods in entrepreneurship 1985-2013. (2015)
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MCDONALD, S., GAN, B.C., FRASER, S.S., OKE, A. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2015. A review of research methods in entrepreneurship 1985-2013. International journal of entrepreneurial behavior and research [online], 21(3), pages 291-315. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-02-2014-0021

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the research questions: which methodologies and data gathering methods are employed by researchers publishing in top entrepreneurship journals, and how has this changed over time? Design/methodology/a... Read More about A review of research methods in entrepreneurship 1985-2013..

Volatile organic compounds destruction by catalytic oxidation for environmental applications. (2015)
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KAJAMA, M.N., NWOGU, N.C. and GOBINA, E. 2015. Volatile organic compounds destruction by catalytic oxidation for environmental applications. International journal of environmental, chemical, ecological, geological and geophysical engineering, 9(6), pages 618-621. World academy of science, engineering and technology international science index 102 [online]. Available from: http://scholar.waset.org/1999.6/10001436

Pt/{esc}gc{esc}s-Al2O3 membrane catalysts were prepared via an evaporative-crystallization deposition method. The obtained Pt/{esc}gc{esc}s- Al2O3 catalyst activity was tested after characterization (SEM-EDAX observation, BET measurement, permeabilit... Read More about Volatile organic compounds destruction by catalytic oxidation for environmental applications..

A clinician's guide to cardiopulmonary exercise testing 2: test interpretation. (2015)
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NICHOLS, S., TAYLOR, C. and INGLE, L. 2015. A clinician's guide to cardiopulmonary exercise testing 2: test interpretation. British journal of hospital medicine [online], 76(5), pages 281-289. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2015.76.5.281

Data obtained from cardiopulmonary exercise testing offer additional interpretive power over conventional exercise tolerance testing. When used correctly, these data allow improved clinical decision making in patients with cardiometabolic and respira... Read More about A clinician's guide to cardiopulmonary exercise testing 2: test interpretation..

Business identity theft under the UDRP and the ACPA: is bad faith always bad for business advertising? (2015)
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FATUROTI, B. 2015. Business identity theft under the UDRP and the ACPA: is bad faith always bad for business advertising? Journal of international commercial law and technology [online], 10(1), pages 1-12. Available from: https://www.neliti.com/publications/28852/business-identity-theft-under-the-udrp-and-the-acpa-is-bad-faith-always-bad-for

Websites have provided a very strong platform for businesses to reach their customers. They surpass the regular billboards by providing portals through which transactions are conducted without any physical contacts between a seller and a buyer. This... Read More about Business identity theft under the UDRP and the ACPA: is bad faith always bad for business advertising?.

Unconventional composite inorganic membrane fabrication for carbon emissions mitigation. (2015)
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NWOGU, N., OSUEKE, G., HOSSAIN, M. and GOBINA, E. 2015. Unconventional composite inorganic membrane fabrication for carbon emissions mitigation. International journal of chemical, molecular, nuclear, materials and metallurgical engineering, 9(5), pages 542-545. World academy of science, engineering and technology, international science index 101 [online]. Available from: http://scholar.waset.org/1999.6/10001433

An unconventional composite inorganic ceramic membrane capable of enhancing carbon dioxide emission decline was fabricated and tested at laboratory scale in conformism to various environmental guidelines and also to mitigate the effect of global warm... Read More about Unconventional composite inorganic membrane fabrication for carbon emissions mitigation..

Deliberative decarbonisation? Assessing the potential of an ethical governance framework for low-carbon energy through the case of carbon dioxide capture and storage. (2015)
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MABON, L., SHACKLEY, S., VERCELLI, S., ANDERLUCCI, J. and BOOT, K. 2015. Deliberative decarbonisation? Assessing the potential of an ethical governance framework for low-carbon energy through the case of carbon dioxide capture and storage. Environment and planning C: government and policy [online], 33(2), pages 256-271. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1068/c12133

In this paper we explore the potential of a framework of ethical governance for low-carbon energy. Developing mainly in the field of information and communications technology, ethical governance is concerned with the marginalisation of ethical and mo... Read More about Deliberative decarbonisation? Assessing the potential of an ethical governance framework for low-carbon energy through the case of carbon dioxide capture and storage..

Delivery of goods in the custody of a third party: operation and basis. (2015)
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ANDERSON, C. 2015. Delivery of goods in the custody of a third party: operation and basis. Edinburgh law review [online], 19(2), pages 165-185. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3366/elr.2015.0270

In this article, Craig Anderson examines the historical origins and current law of the Scottish rules concerning how delivery of goods in the custody of a third party may be validly effected by transferor to transferee. The author suggests that the f... Read More about Delivery of goods in the custody of a third party: operation and basis..

Should weight loss and maintenance programmes be designed differently for men? A systematic review of long-term randomised controlled trials presenting data for men and women: the ROMEO project. (2015)
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ROBERTSON, C., AVENELL, A., BOACHIE, C., STEWART, F., ARCHIBALD, D., DOUGLAS, F., HODDINOTT, P., VAN TEIJLINGEN, E. and BOYERS, D. 2016. Should weight loss and maintenance programmes be designed differently for men? A systematic review of long-term randomised controlled trials presenting data for men and women: the ROMEO project. Obesity research and clinical practice [online], 10(1), pages 70-84. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2015.04.005

We systematically reviewed the randomised controlled trial (RCT) evidence for long-term (≥12 months) weight management interventions for obese men in contrast to women to help understand whether programmes should be designed differently for men. We s... Read More about Should weight loss and maintenance programmes be designed differently for men? A systematic review of long-term randomised controlled trials presenting data for men and women: the ROMEO project..

Modeling the effect of KCL inhibition on the rheological properties of shale contaminated water based mud. (2015)
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EKE, C.E. and EZENWEICHU, C.L. 2015. Modeling the effect of KCL inhibition on the rheological properties of shale contaminated water based mud. Petroleum and coal journal [online], 57(2), pages 194-198. Available from: https://www.vurup.sk/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2017/07/pc_1_2015_ezenweichu_316_kor.pdf

Water based muds are the most extensively used drilling muds. Their use is however limited, especially in shaley formations where it results to various degrees of wellbore instability. In such formations, oil based muds are often utilized due to... Read More about Modeling the effect of KCL inhibition on the rheological properties of shale contaminated water based mud..

Interprofessional student-run primary health clinics: implications for pharmacy education in Scotland. (2015)
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WEIDMANN, A. E., PAMMETT, R., LANDRY, E. and JORGENSON, D., 2015. Interprofessional student-run primary health clinics: implications for pharmacy education in Scotland. Canadian Pharmacists Journal [online], 148(3), pages 156-159. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1715163515578124

Introduction Interprofessional student run primary health care clinics have been a flagship model of health professional education in Canada for many years. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is support for implementing this educatio... Read More about Interprofessional student-run primary health clinics: implications for pharmacy education in Scotland..

Characterization of biomass combustion at high temperatures based on an upgraded single particle model. (2015)
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LI, J., PAUL, M.C., YOUNGER, P.L., WATSON, I., HOSSAIN, M. and WELCH, S. 2015. Characterization of biomass combustion at high temperatures based on an upgraded single particle model. Applied energy [online], 156, pages 749-755. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.04.027

Biomass co-firing is becoming a promising solution to reduce CO2 emissions, due to its renewability and carbon neutrality. Biomass normally has high moisture and volatile contents, complicating its combustion behavior, which is significantly differen... Read More about Characterization of biomass combustion at high temperatures based on an upgraded single particle model..

Progress of solar photovoltaic in ASEAN countries: a review. (2015)
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ISMAIL, A.M., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., ASIF, M., MUNIR, A.B. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2015. Progress of solar photovoltaic in ASEAN countries: a review. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 48, pages 399-412. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.04.010

The present global energy scenario, in which fossil fuels play a preponderant role, faces significant energy and environmental challenges. To help address these challenges, countries across the world are increasing the contribution made by renewable... Read More about Progress of solar photovoltaic in ASEAN countries: a review..

Breaking the communication barrier: guidelines to aid communication within pair programming. (2015)
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ZARB, M. and HUGHES, J. 2015. Breaking the communication barrier: guidelines to aid communication within pair programming. Computer science education [online], 25(2), pages 120-151. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08993408.2015.1033125

Pair programming is a software development technique with many cited benefits in learning and teaching. However, it is reported that novice programmers find several barriers to pairing up, typically due to the added communication that is required of... Read More about Breaking the communication barrier: guidelines to aid communication within pair programming..

The owner of one of the largest and most valuable private libraries in Scotland: David Hay Fleming as book collector. (2015)
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AITCHISON, B. and REID, P.H. 2015. The owner of one of the largest and most valuable private libraries in Scotland: David Hay Fleming as book collector. Library and information history [online], 31(2), pages 95-116. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1179/1758348914Z.00000000077

David Hay Fleming, one in a long line of gentlemen scholars, is remembered as an historian, antiquary, and critic. Yet upon his death in 1931 he left his library of nearly 13,000 volumes (together with his personal papers, letters, and notebooks) to... Read More about The owner of one of the largest and most valuable private libraries in Scotland: David Hay Fleming as book collector..

Applications for naturalistic decision-making. (2015)
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GORE, J., FLIN, R., STANTON, N. and WONG, B.L.W. 2015. Applications for naturalistic decision-making. Journal of occupational and organizational psychology [online], 88(2): special section: applications of naturalistic decision making, pages 223-230. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12121

This guest editorial introduces the special section of the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology 'Applications of Naturalistic Decision Making.' Contributing to the aim of the special section to highlight applications of NDM research... Read More about Applications for naturalistic decision-making..

On the relationship between variational level set-based and SOM-based active contours. (2015)
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ABDELSAMEA, M.M., GNECCO, G., GABER, M.M. and ELYAN, E. 2015. On the relationship between variational level set-based and SOM-based active contours. Computational intelligence and neuroscience [online], 2015, article ID 109029. Available from:https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/109029

Most Active Contour Models (ACMs) deal with the image segmentation problem as a functional optimization problem, as they work on dividing an image into several regions by optimizing a suitable functional. Among ACMs, variational level set methods hav... Read More about On the relationship between variational level set-based and SOM-based active contours..

Public domain or private data? Developing an ethical approach to social media research in an inter-disciplinary project. (2015)
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STEVENS, G., O'DONNELL, V.L. and WILLIAMS, L. 2015. Public domain or private data? Developing an ethical approach to social media research in an inter-disciplinary project. Educational research and evaluation [online], 21(2), pages 154-167. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13803611.2015.1024010

This paper discusses the ethical issues faced in undertaking research about the role of learning in the subjective experience of chronic illness, where data were taken from social media. Drawing on psychology and education, this paper discusses the w... Read More about Public domain or private data? Developing an ethical approach to social media research in an inter-disciplinary project..

Rule-breaking and legitimacy: a failure of artful navigation? (2015)
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WARREN, L. and SMITH, R. 2015. Rule-breaking and legitimacy: a failure of artful navigation? International journal of entrepreneurial behavior and research [online], 21(2), pages 243-262. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-03-2014-0052

The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the tension between rule-breaking and legitimacy for entrepreneurs, who are expected to challenge and change social or business norms. In doing so, they may be presented as heroes in the media, or al... Read More about Rule-breaking and legitimacy: a failure of artful navigation?.

Antimicrobial stewardship activities in hospitals in Ireland and the United Kingdom: a comparison of two national surveys. (2015)
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FLEMING, A., TONNA, A., O'CONNOR, S., BYRNE, S. and STEWART, D. 2015. Antimicrobial stewardship activities in hospitals in Ireland and the United Kingdom: a comparison of two national surveys. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], 37(5), pages 776-781. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-015-0114-3

Best practice guidelines recommend that a multidisciplinary Antimicrobial Management Team (AMT) conduct antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) activities in hospitals. In order to continuously improve AMS activities in Irish hospitals it is important to ben... Read More about Antimicrobial stewardship activities in hospitals in Ireland and the United Kingdom: a comparison of two national surveys..

Role of feed-in tariff policy in promoting solar photovoltaic investments in Malaysia: a system dynamics approach. (2015)
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AHMAD, S., TAHAR, R.M., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., MUNIR, A.B. and RAHIM, R.A. 2015. Role of feed-in tariff policy in promoting solar photovoltaic investments in Malaysia: a system dynamics approach. Energy [online], 84, pages 808-815. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.047

Solar photovoltaic has shown a significant rise in terms of worldwide installation. One of the main reason is due to the introduction of the FiT (feed-in tariff) policy by the governments. This paper aims to evaluate FiT policy in promoting solar PV... Read More about Role of feed-in tariff policy in promoting solar photovoltaic investments in Malaysia: a system dynamics approach..