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Effect of short term water exposure on the mechanical properties of halloysite nanotubes-multi layer graphene reinforced polyester nanocomposites. (2017)
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SAHARUDIN, M.S., ATIF, R. and INAM, F. 2017. Effect of short term water exposure on the mechanical properties of halloysite nanotubes-multi layer graphene reinforced polyester nanocomposites. Preprints [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201701.0024.v1

The influence of short term water absorption on the mechanical properties of halloysite nanotubes-multi layer graphene reinforced polyester hybrid nanocomposites has been investigated. The addition of nano-fillers significantly increased the flexural... Read More about Effect of short term water exposure on the mechanical properties of halloysite nanotubes-multi layer graphene reinforced polyester nanocomposites..

Local heroes or village idiots? (2015)
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BAXTER, G. 2015. Local heroes or village idiots? Press portrayal of opponents of two controversial coastal developments in North-east Scotland. Aberdeen Business School working paper series, 8(2).

This paper examines press coverage, at the local, regional and national (i.e. Scottish) levels, of two controversial coastal developments in Northeast Scotland: the building of a North Sea gas reception terminal in the 1970s, and the current developm... Read More about Local heroes or village idiots?.

Oil price shocks and Nigeria's economic activity: evidence from ARDL co-integration and VECM analysis. (2015)
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BABAJIDE, N. and SOILE, I. 2015. Oil price shocks and Nigeria's economic activity: evidence from ARDL co-integration and VECM analysis. Hosted on SSRN [online, article number 2624004. Available from: Soile, Ismail and Babajide, Nathaniel, Oil Price Shocks and Nigeria's Economic Activity: Evidence from ARDL Co-Integration and VECM Analysis (June 27, 2015). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2624004 or https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2624004

This study examines the impact of oil price shocks and their transmission channels to selected macroeconomic variables which serve as proxies for economic activities in Nigeria using quarterly data from 1980Q1 to 2011Q4. Empirical analysis was carrie... Read More about Oil price shocks and Nigeria's economic activity: evidence from ARDL co-integration and VECM analysis..

The use of photo elicitation to explore the role of the main street in Kirkwall in sustaining cultural identity, community, and a sense of place. (2015)
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BAXTER, G., COOPER, K., GRAY, D., REID, P.H, VERGUNST, J. and WILLIAMS, D. 2015. The use of photo elicitation to explore the role of the main street in Kirkwall in sustaining cultural identity, community, and a sense of place. Aberdeen Business School working paper series, 8(1).

This paper explores the value of photo elicitation as a method for investigating the role played by small town main streets in Scottish island communities in sustaining cultural identity, community, and a sense of place. In particular, it critically... Read More about The use of photo elicitation to explore the role of the main street in Kirkwall in sustaining cultural identity, community, and a sense of place..

Backchannel chat: peaks and troughs in a Twitter response to three televised debates during the Scottish Independence Referendum campaign 2014. (2014)
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PEDERSEN, S., BAXTER, G., BURNETT, S., GOKER, A., CORNEY, D., and MARTIN, C. 2014. Backchannel chat: peaks and troughs in a Twitter response to three televised debates during the Scottish Independence Referendum campaign 2014. Aberdeen Business School working paper series, 7(2).

Social-networking services such as Twitter offer users the potential to participate in public debate. When used whilst watching a television programme, Twitter allows backchannel discussion and debate in real time, which can add a new dimension and p... Read More about Backchannel chat: peaks and troughs in a Twitter response to three televised debates during the Scottish Independence Referendum campaign 2014..

Just fatherlands? From Kristallnacht to Katyn. (2013)
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LYONS, C. 2013. Just fatherlands? From Kristallnacht to Katyn. In de Búrca, G., Kochenov, D., Williams, A. and Roy, S. (eds.) Debating Europe's justice deficit: the EU, Swabian housewives, rawls and Ryanair. European University Institute working papers, LAW 2013/11. San Domenico di Fiesole: European University Institute [online], page 52. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1814/28798

This working paper contribution addresses the lack of formal recognition of the Holocaust and institutionalised killing in the European Convention on Human Rights. It focuses on three themes: 1) historical justice and the role of the courts; 2) memor... Read More about Just fatherlands? From Kristallnacht to Katyn..

Entrepreneurship, windfall gains and financial constraints: evidence from Germany. (2010)
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SCHAEFER, D., TALAVERA, O. and WEIR, C. 2010. Entrepreneurship, windfall gains and financial constraints: evidence from Germany. University of East Anglia applied and financial economics working paper series [online], paper number 009. Available from: https://ideas.repec.org/p/uea/aepppr/2010_9.html

We investigate the link between the propensity to become an entrepreneur and exogenous release from financial constraints in Germany. This is defined in terms of the movement from employment to self employment on receipt of a financial windfall. A th... Read More about Entrepreneurship, windfall gains and financial constraints: evidence from Germany..

A door into the dark: doing justice to history in the courts of the European Union. (2008)
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LYONS, C. 2008. A door into the dark: doing justice to history in the courts of the European Union. European University Institute working papers, LAW 2008/11. San Domenico di Fiesole: European University Institute [online]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1814/8308

The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg has been issuing judgments since 1954. It is beyond doubt that this body has, in these judgments, influenced the nature of European integration, indeed the nature of Europe itself, in a far reaching manner.... Read More about A door into the dark: doing justice to history in the courts of the European Union..

The emotional well-being of young people: a review of the literature. (2005)
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SUTTON, P.W., LOVE, J.G., BELL, J., CHRISTIE, E., MAYRHOFER, A., MILLMAN, Y., WILLIAMS, H. and YUILL, C. 2005. The emotional well-being of young people: a review of the literature. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University [online]. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

Suicide is increasingly described by governments and policy-makers as a global public health problem. Between 1950 and 1995 global suicide rates have increased by 60%. In recent years concerns have been expressed in Scotland and the UK about rising s... Read More about The emotional well-being of young people: a review of the literature..