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Social desirability and environmental valuation
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ISSN: 07213085 ISBN: 1299428509 3653015839 3631632584 Year: 2012 Volume: Bd. 66 Publisher: Frankfurt am Main ; New York : Peter Lang,

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Socially desirable responding (SDR) is an often-reported source of bias in survey interviews. It describes the tendency of a respondent to answer in a way that is socially desirable rather than to answer truthfully. This response bias also threatens the reliability and validity of survey-based environmental valuation techniques such as the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). This book deals with the assessment of the conditions for the occurrence of SDR in CVM interviews.

Science in action: how to follow scientists and engineers through society
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ISBN: 0674792912 0674792904 9780674792906 Year: 2002 Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press


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Various Adsorbents for Water Purification Processes
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ISBN: 3036556273 3036556281 Year: 2022 Publisher: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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The development of effective treatment methods or the synthesis of new effective adsorbents capable of selective sorption of toxic substances is now of great importance. This reprint contains articles focused on wastewater treatment containing heavy metal ions, and hormones from synthetic and real solutions using different types of adsorbent, such as synthetic ion exchangers, natural and synthetic aluminosilicates, zeolites, magnetic multiwall carbon nanotubes, biosorbents, imprinted polymers, and magnetic adsorbents, as well as cost estimation of activated carbon production from waste nutshells by physical activation could be found.


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Current Trends and Perspectives in the Application of Polymeric Materials for Wastewater Treatment
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Year: 2021 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Water is indispensable to the functioning of most known life forms, and good water quality is essential to human health, social and economic development, and ecosystem functioning. Nonetheless, population growth has been leading to the degradation and depletion of fresh water resources. Under these circumstances, ensuring sufficient and safe water supplies for everyone is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 for the year 2030. For this goal to be achieved, the development and implementation of appropriate and efficient wastewater treatments that allow us to reduce water pollution is a major challenge.In view of the relevant contribution that polymers and polymeric materials may have in the conservation of the aquatic environment, namely by their application in wastewater treatment, original research and review papers on “Current trends and perspectives in the application of polymeric materials for wastewater treatment” were here brought together. For sure, this set of papers will be helpful and inspiring for readers interested in this topic.


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Product/Process Fingerprint in Micro Manufacturing
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ISBN: 3039210351 3039210343 Year: 2019 Publisher: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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The continuous miniaturization of products and the growing complexity of their embedded multifunctionalities necessitates continuous research and development efforts regarding micro components and related micro manufacturing technologies. Highly miniaturized systems, manufactured using a wide variety of materials, have found application in key technological fields, such as healthcare devices, micro implants, mobility, communications, optics, and micro electromechanical systems. Innovations required for the high-precision manufacturing of micro components can specifically be achieved through optimizations using post-process (i.e., offline) and in-process (i.e., online) metrology of both process input and output parameters, as well as geometrical features of the produced micro parts. However, it is of critical importance to reduce the metrology and optimization efforts, since process and product quality control can represent a significant portion of the total production time in micro manufacturing. To solve this fundamental challenge, research efforts have been undertaken in order to define, investigate, implement, and validate the so-called “product/process manufacturing fingerprint” concept. The “product manufacturing fingerprint” concept refers to those unique dimensional outcomes (e.g., surface topography, form error, critical dimensions, etc.) on the produced component that, if kept under control and within specifications, ensure that the entire micro component complies to its specifications. The “process manufacturing fingerprint” is a specific process parameter or feature to be monitored and controlled, in order to maintain the manufacture of products within the specified tolerances. By integrating both product and process manufacturing fingerprint concepts, the metrology and optimization efforts are highly reduced. Therefore, the quality of the micro products increases, with an obvious improvement in production yield. Accordingly, this Special Issue seeks to showcase research papers, short communications, and review articles that focus on novel methodological developments and applications in micro- and sub-micro-scale manufacturing, process monitoring and control, as well as micro and sub-micro product quality assurance. Focus will be on micro manufacturing process chains and their micro product/process fingerprint, towards full process optimization and zero-defect micro manufacturing.

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n/a --- Fresnel lenses --- Electro sinter forging --- micro-injection moulding --- surface roughness --- charge relaxation time --- optimization --- gratings --- plasma-electrolytic polishing --- micro structures replication --- micro-grinding --- electrical discharge machining --- injection molding --- quality control --- commercial control hardware --- electrical current --- damping --- process monitoring --- fingerprints --- impact analysis --- current monitoring --- process control --- quality assurance --- surface integrity --- microfabrication --- microinjection moulding --- electro chemical machining --- superhydrophobic surface --- surface modification --- haptic actuator --- electrical discharge machining (EDM) --- surface morphology --- inline metrology --- optical quality control --- finishing --- flow length --- precision injection molding --- laser ablation --- micro metrology --- Halbach linear motor --- 2-step analysis --- computer holography --- PeP --- satellite drop --- process fingerprint --- materials characterisation --- current density --- micro drilling --- multi-spectral imaging --- lithography --- manufacturing signature --- artificial compound eye --- electrohydrodynamic jet printing --- ECM --- positioning platform --- diffractive optics --- bioceramics --- resistance sintering --- uncertainty budget --- product fingerprint --- confocal microscopy --- spectral splitting --- dental implant --- desirability function --- injection compression molding --- electrochemical machining (ECM) --- high strain rate effect --- process fingerprints


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Analytical Technology in Nutrition Analysis
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ISBN: 3039287656 3039287648 Year: 2020 Publisher: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Due to increasing global food needs as a result of population growth, the use of new food sources has gained interest in the last decade. However, the inclusion of new foods in our diet, as well as the increased interest of the population in consuming foods with better nutritional properties, has increased the need for adequate food analytical methods. This monographic issue presents innovative methods of chemical analysis of foods, as well as the nutritional and chemical characterization of foods whose consumption is expected to increase worldwide in the coming years.


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Entrepreneurial Education Strengthening Resilience, Societal Change and Sustainability
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ISBN: 3036562427 3036562419 Year: 2022 Publisher: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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Working life is in a major transition. Furthermore, environmental, societal, and economic problems challenge human activities. The need to develop reliance and sustainability also through higher education is evident. It has been anticipated that emphasis on entrepreneurship competencies will be even stronger in the future. In this book, Entrepreneurial Education Strengthening Resilience, Societal Change and Sustainability, we provide insights on how to develop entrepreneurial competencies within higher education and its existing networks. First, the book guides the reader to understand how political documents steer the implementation of global goals and what could be improved. Second, we present how pedagogical solutions and models can meaningfully support the development of entrepreneurial competencies in the field of higher education. We also show the complexity of this phenomenon, thus developing a deeper understanding of this educational issue. Third, we highlight the essence of developing teacher education in this context. Fourth, we stress that entrepreneurial competencies are also needed in the working life. Lastly, we present some interesting key points for developing entrepreneurial higher education from the entrepreneurial ecosystem point of view. The book consists of 13 articles from international scientific experts in this field. Our book provides new knowledge, ideas and opportunities for creating practices to enhance the development entrepreneurial, sustainable and resilient societies. The book is targeted to researchers, policy-makers, higher education providers, stakeholders, educators and trainers.

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Humanities --- Social interaction --- universities’ partnerships --- entrepreneurial attitude --- perceived desirability --- perceived feasibility --- entrepreneurial passion --- sustainable entrepreneurship intentions --- human capital --- labor market --- training --- talent management --- corporate governance --- entrepreneurial mindset --- career adaptability --- intolerance of uncertainty --- prospective anxiety --- inhibitory anxiety --- college student --- team learning --- entrepreneurship --- entrepreneurship education --- entrepreneurial competencies --- innovation --- entrepreneurial competences --- learning community --- EntreComp --- EU policy --- entrepreneurial education --- sustainability education --- social change --- creativity --- action competence --- faculty community of practice --- resilience --- COVID-19 --- sustainability-oriented entrepreneurship education --- teaching cases --- university-based ecosystem --- key elements --- development process --- sustainable construction strategy --- entrepreneurial education model --- entrepreneurial university --- graduate entrepreneurship --- progression model --- sustainability in entrepreneurial education modeling --- education for sustainable development --- key sustainability competencies --- transformative learning --- sustainability --- sustainable education --- teacher education --- curriculum --- Nordic education --- entrepreneurial intention --- Theory of Planned Behavior --- multigroup analysis --- Sustainable Development Goals --- social impact --- empowerment


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Recent Advances in Cereals, Legumes and Oilseeds Grain Products Rheology and Quality
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Year: 2022 Publisher: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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The Special Issue presents information on the progress made in recent years in cereals’, legumes’, and oilseed grain products’ rheology and quality. This Special Issue capitalizes the experience of authors in grain processing for obtaining food products qualitatively improved based on the quality of raw materials used and applied technologies or intended for special nutrition, such as gluten-free one or with low sodium content. This Special Issue also presents some issues related to byproduct valorization through circular economy approaches obtained from the processing of different cereals and oilseeds grains and new methods for rapid assessment of bread quality.


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Modern Sample Preparation Approaches for Separation Science
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ISBN: 3039214128 303921411X Year: 2019 Publisher: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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This book will provide the most recent knowledge and advances in Sample Preparation Techniques for Separation Science. Everyone working in a laboratory must be familiar with the basis of these technologies, and they often involve elaborate and time-consuming procedures that can take up to 80% of the total analysis time. Sample preparation is an essential step in most of the analytical methods for environmental and biomedical analysis, since the target analytes are often not detected in their in-situ forms, or the results are distorted by interfering species. In the past decade, modern sample preparation techniques have aimed to comply with green analytical chemistry principles, leading to simplification, miniaturization, easy manipulation of the analytical devices, low costs, strong reduction or absence of toxic organic solvents, as well as low sample volume requirements.Modern Sample Preparation Approaches for Separation Science also provides an invaluable reference tool for analytical chemists in the chemical, biological, pharmaceutical, environmental, and forensic sciences.

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caffeine and acetaminophen tracers --- solvent delivery with a moving pipette --- determination --- China herbal tea --- enrichment --- review --- on-line --- pectin --- nanocomposite --- Cassiae Semen --- environmental analysis --- pathogenic --- preconcentration --- nail --- liver --- extraction --- sample preparation --- hydrogel --- solid-phase extraction --- geological samples --- ionic liquids --- rice grains --- subzero-temperature assisted liquid–liquid extraction --- sugaring-out assisted liquid–liquid extraction --- poly (OMA-co-TRIM) monolithic column --- hormones --- vortex-synchronized matrix solid-phase dispersion --- trace analysis --- gas chromatography --- LC–MS/MS --- membrane-based microextraction --- gold --- antipsychotics --- in-line filter --- HPLC --- space instrumentation --- liquid chromatography --- biological samples --- vitamins --- polyvinyl alcohol --- in-tube SPME --- high-frequency heating --- UPLC-MS/MS --- oxylipins --- nucleic acid isolation --- non-anthocyanin polyphenol --- large volume --- barbiturates --- solvent front position extraction --- oligopeptides --- urine --- SPE --- whole blood --- anthraquinones --- flow rate --- chlorophenoxy acid herbicides --- amlodipine --- schizophrenic’ patients --- salting-out assisted liquid–liquid extraction --- automation --- sorbent --- whole water --- blueberry --- hydrophobic-solvent assisted liquid–liquid extraction --- crab shells --- miniaturization --- curie temperature --- sand --- UHPLC-MS/MS --- multi-spheres adsorptive micro-extraction (MSA?E) --- floating sampling technology --- protein precipitation --- pesticides residue --- sample preparation with TLC/HPTLC --- phenolic compounds --- response surface methodology --- vortex-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction --- trapping system --- caffeine --- aflatoxins --- liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry --- pesticides --- organic-based monoliths --- matrix solid phase dispersion --- simultaneous determination --- pharmaceuticals --- sorbent-based techniques --- desirability function approach --- plasma samples --- environmental water matrices --- hydrophobic in-tube solid-phase microextraction --- liquid–liquid extraction


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Emissions Control Catalysis
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Year: 2020 Publisher: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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The important advances achieved over the past years in all technological directions (industry, energy, and health) contributing to human well-being are unfortunately, in many cases, accompanied by a threat to the environment, with photochemical smog, stratospheric ozone depletion, acid rain, global warming, and finally climate change being the most well-known major issues. These are the results of a variety of pollutants emitted through these human activities. The indications show that we are already at a tipping point that might lead to non-linear and sudden environmental change on a global scale. Aiming to tackle these adverse effects in an attempt to mitigate any damage that has already occurred and to ensure that we are heading toward a cleaner (green) and sustainable future, scientists around the world are developing tools and techniques to understand, monitor, protect, and improve the environment. Emissions control catalysis is continuously advancing, providing novel, multifunctional, and optimally promoted using a variety of methods, nano-structured catalytic materials, and strategies (e.g., energy chemicals recycling, cyclic economy) that enable us to effectively control emissions, either of mobile or stationary sources, improving the quality of air (outdoor and indoor) and water and the energy economy. Representative cases include the abatement and/or recycling of CO2, CO, NOx, N2O, NH3, CH4, higher hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter, and specific industrial emissions (e.g., SOx, H2S, dioxins aromatics, and biogas). The “Emissions Control Catalysis” Special Issue has succeeded in collecting 22 high-quality contributions, included in this MDPI open access book, covering recent research progress in a variety of fields relevant to the above topics and/or applications, mainly on: (i) NOx catalytic reduction from cars (i.e., TWC) and industry (SCR) emissions; (ii) CO, CH4, and other hydrocarbons removal, and (iii) CO2 capture/recirculation combining emissions control with added-value chemicals production.

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LNT --- NSR --- NOx storage --- phosphorous --- deactivation --- poisoning --- electrochemical reduction --- CO2 --- CuO --- TiO2 --- ethanol --- cerium-doped titania --- sulfur-tolerant materials --- organic compounds purification --- diesel oxidation catalyst --- vehicle exhaust --- chemical looping reforming --- hydrogen --- oxygen carrier --- CeO2 --- nanorod --- selective catalytic reduction --- nitric oxide --- ammonia --- Cu/ZSM-5 --- cerium --- zirconium --- CO2 electroreduction --- CO2 valorization --- Cu catalyst --- particle size --- PEM --- acetaldehyde production --- methanol production --- Ce-based catalyst --- stepwise precipitation --- diesel exhaust --- nitrogen oxides abatement --- electrochemical promotion --- NEMCA --- palladium --- ionic promoter --- nanoparticles --- yttria-stabilized zirconia --- direct NO decomposition --- PGM oxide promotion --- PdO vs. PtO --- in-situ FT-IR --- NO adsorption properties --- redox properties --- sintered ore catalyst --- sulfate --- In-situ DRIFTS --- SCR --- copper-ceria catalysts --- hydrothermal method --- CO oxidation --- copper clusters --- nanoceria --- SOECs --- RWGS reaction kinetics --- Au–Mo–Fe-Ni/GDC electrodes --- high temperature H2O/CO2 co-electrolysis --- platinum --- Rhodium --- iridium --- NO --- N2O --- propene --- CO --- methane --- alkali --- alkaline earth --- platinum group metals --- deNOx chemistry --- lean burn conditions --- TWC --- catalyst promotion --- EPOC --- NH3-SCR --- nanostructure --- kinetics --- thermodynamics --- manganese oxides --- Co3O4 --- complete CH4 oxidation --- hydrothermal synthesis --- precipitation --- Pd/BEA --- Cold start --- Pd species --- NOx abatement --- ammonia oxidation --- response surface methodology --- desirability function --- Box-Behnken design --- carbon dioxide --- hydrogenation --- heterogeneous catalysis --- plasma catalysis --- value-added chemicals --- methanol synthesis --- methanation --- Catalyst --- (NH4)2SO4 --- deNOx --- H2O and SO2 poisoning --- low-temperature selective catalytic reduction --- de-NOx catalysis --- SO2/H2O tolerance --- transition metal-based catalysts --- perovskite --- catalytic coating --- cathodic sputtering method --- n/a --- Au-Mo-Fe-Ni/GDC electrodes

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