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Promoting technology-based enterprise in higher education:the role of business plan competitions
Low dose of dichloroacetate infusion reduces blood lactate after submaximal exercise in horses
Entrepreneurial knowledge and aspirations of dentistry students in South Africa
An investigation of the intentions and knowledge of
entrepreneurship of final-year university dentistry students is reported,
with particular regard to the factors of gender and race. A questionnaire
survey was used with final-year dentistry students, over two years, at the
University of the Western Cape in South Africa. The findings show that
dentistry students across race and gender groups believed that
entrepreneurship education was important. At least half of the students
showed an interest in starting a business practice soon after their
graduation and completion of a mandatory one-year internship, with more
male students indicating an interest in starting a business than female
students. More Black African students indicated interest compared to
other race groups (Coloureds, Whites and Indians). There were no
significant differences between male and female students with regard to
knowledge of entrepreneurship, but there were significant differences with
regard to race in the scores for knowledge of entrepreneurship, with White
students scoring the highest and African students the lowest. The authors
conclude that entrepreneurship education should be included in the
curriculum in the final year of dentistry studies to encourage business
practice start-up soon after the one-year internship period, with the aim of
contributing to growth in employment.Department of HE and Training approved lis
A terminal assessment of stages theory : introducing a dynamic states approach to entrepreneurship
Stages of Growth models were the most frequent theoretical approach to understanding entrepreneurial business growth from 1962 to 2006; they built on the growth imperative and developmental models of that time. An analysis of the universe of such models (N=104) published in the management literature shows no consensus on basic constructs of the approach, nor is there any empirical confirmations of stages theory. However, by changing two propositions of the stages models, a new dynamic states approach is derived. The dynamic states approach has far greater explanatory power than its precursor, and is compatible with leading edge research in entrepreneurship
Volatilização de N-NH3 na cultura de milho:: II. avaliação de fontes sólidas e fluidas em sistema de plantio direto e convencional
Biotechnological approaches for plant viruses resistance: from general to the modern RNA silencing pathway
The role of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex activation in the regulation of the metabolic and functional responses to contraction in canine and human skeletal muscle
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Planning for Entrepreneurial Innovation: Field Studies in USA, France, Mexico, and Lessons Learned
Physiologic correlates to running performance in pre-pubertal distance runners
In adults, four major variables have been shown to be associated with success in distance running performance: submaximal oxygen consumption (running economy), peak oxygen consumption (Peak VO2), ventilatory threshold (VT) and fractional utilisation (FU). The primary aim of this study was to describe the relationship between the 3000 m race times of run-trained prepubertal boys to these four variables. Thirteen male run-trained pre-pubertal boys (age 11.7 +/- 1.1 yrs, mean +/- SD), volunteered to take part in a 3000 m time trial and laboratory assessment, consisting of treadmill running at four submaximal speeds (8, 9.6, 11.2 and 12.8 km.h-1) as well as a peak VO2 test. The group demonstrated a heterogeneous array of peak VO2 data. A high level of association (p < 0.05) was found between mass-relative peak VO2 and 3000 m time trial results (r = -0.83). In addition ventilatory threshold expressed as %peak VO2, VO2 at VT and estimated velocity at VT was also highly related to 3000 m time trial (r = -0.78, -0.77 and -0.77) respectively. Fractional utilisation (%peak VO2) was significantly (p < 0.05) associated with race time at the final two submaximal running speeds only (11.2 and 12.8 km.h-1) (r = 0.61 and 0.67, respectively). Respiratory Exchange Ratio (RER) was also found to be significantly (p < 0.05) associated with 3000 m race time at 11.2 and 12.8 km.h-1. Overall peak VO2 appeared to be the single most important factor associated with success at 3000 m
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