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It's a small world after all: an intercultural experiential exercise in business communication. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CRAWFORD, I., SWARTZ, S., LUCK, S. and BARBOSA, B. 2018. It's a small world after all: an intercultural experiential exercise in business communication. Presented at 2018 Robert Gordon Univesity Learning and teaching conference: future work, future graduates: forging the link, 2 May 2018, Aberdeen, UK.

In 2016, the Fortune 500 earned two-thirds of the US GDP and 37% of the global GDP, with 28 trillion in revenue and 1.5 billion in profits. These companies employ 67 million people in 34 countries. In an attempt to develop a global mindset and skills... Read More about It's a small world after all: an intercultural experiential exercise in business communication..

Review of 3 and 3 rotation in operation. (2018)
Report
GIBBONS-WOOD, D., STEVENSON, A., SMITH, S. and WILLIAMS, H. 2018. Review of 3 and 3 rotation in operation. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University.

This survey was commissioned by the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA), working in conjunction with the recognised Trade Unions and ACAS. These together form the Joint Working Party (JWP) which provided guidance during the research process. The r... Read More about Review of 3 and 3 rotation in operation..

W3C accessibility guidelines for mobile games. (2018)
Journal Article
WILSON, A. and CRABB, M. 2018. W3C accessibility guidelines for mobile games. Computer games journal [online], 7(2), pages 49-61. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40869-018-0058-7

In the past decade, video games have become one of the fastest growing forms or entertainment around the world. In particular, mobile gaming has continued to evolve, becoming increasingly popular for billions of people worldwide. An ongoing issue wit... Read More about W3C accessibility guidelines for mobile games..

The intersection of entrepreneurship and selling: an interdisciplinary review, framework, and future research agenda. (2018)
Journal Article
MATTHEWS, R.S., CHALMERS, D.M. and FRASER, S.S. 2018. The intersection of entrepreneurship and selling: an interdisciplinary review, framework, and future research agenda. Journal of business venturing [online], 33(6), pages 691-719. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2018.04.008

Selling is integral to entrepreneurship, yet it has rarely been a focal topic of analysis for entrepreneurship scholars. To address this, we undertake a broad-ranging systematic literature review of research that in some way explores selling within e... Read More about The intersection of entrepreneurship and selling: an interdisciplinary review, framework, and future research agenda..

Rediscovery of Otto Frank's contribution to science. (2018)
Journal Article
KUHTZ-BUSCHBECK, J.P., DRAKE-HOLLAND, A., NOBLE, M.I.M., LOHFF, B. and SCHAEFER, J. 2018. Rediscovery of Otto Frank's contribution to science. Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology [online], 119, pages 96-103. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yjmcc.2018.04.017

In the late 19th century, German physiologist Otto Frank (1865-1944) embarked on a near life-long research program of laying down the mathematical, methodological, and theoretical foundations in order to understand and define the performance of the h... Read More about Rediscovery of Otto Frank's contribution to science..

Investigating benchmark correlations when comparing algorithms with parameter tuning: detailed experiments and results. (2018)
Report
CHRISTIE, L.A., BROWNLEE, A.E.I. and WOODWARD, J.R. 2018. Investigating benchmark correlations when comparing algorithms with parameter tuning: detailed experiments and results. Stirling: University of Stirling [online]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1893/26956

Benchmarks are important to demonstrate the utility of optimisation algorithms, but there is controversy about the practice of benchmarking; we could select instances that present our algorithm favourably, and dismiss those on which our algorithm und... Read More about Investigating benchmark correlations when comparing algorithms with parameter tuning: detailed experiments and results..

Preparation, characterization and carrier gas transport characteristics of inorganic and organic membranes for application in lactic acid esterification with ethanol. (2018)
Thesis
OKON, E.P. 2018. Preparation, characterization and carrier gas transport characteristics of inorganic and organic membranes for application in lactic acid esterification with ethanol. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Ethyl lactate (EL) plays a major role as green solvent and also a replacement for most petrochemical solvents. The esterification process of lactic acid and ethanol to produce EL is an equilibrium-limiting reaction and the selective removal of one of... Read More about Preparation, characterization and carrier gas transport characteristics of inorganic and organic membranes for application in lactic acid esterification with ethanol..

Understanding waste recycling behaviour in the UK: home-work consistency. (2018)
Thesis
OKE, A.O. 2018. Understanding waste recycling behaviour in the UK: home-work consistency. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Despite the increasing attention being paid to waste recycling, there is a dearth of both empirical evidence on recycling at work and examination of any spillover effects of recycling behaviour from home to work. Situated at the confluence of three s... Read More about Understanding waste recycling behaviour in the UK: home-work consistency..

Optimization of indentification of particle impacts using acoustic emission. (2018)
Thesis
HEDAYETULLAH, A.M. 2018. Optimization of indentification of particle impacts using acoustic emission. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Air-borne or liquid-laden solid particle transport is a common phenomenon in various industrial applications. Solid particles transported at severe operating conditions such as high-flow velocity can cause concerns for structural integrity, through w... Read More about Optimization of indentification of particle impacts using acoustic emission..

Strengthening maternity service user involvement in midwifery clinical skills education through co-design of a mobile app. (2018)
Thesis
GIBB, F. 2018. Strengthening maternity service user involvement in midwifery clinical skills education through co-design of a mobile app. Robert Gordon University, MRes thesis.

Background: Service user involvement in education has become fundamental in professional, statutory and regulatory bodies responsible for the education of health and social care professionals. Where there are various examples of service user involvem... Read More about Strengthening maternity service user involvement in midwifery clinical skills education through co-design of a mobile app..

Mutual trust and co-operation under NEC 3&4: a fresh perspective. (2018)
Journal Article
MANTE, J. 2018. Mutual trust and co-operation under NEC 3&4: a fresh perspective. Construction law journal [online], 34(4), pages 231-252. Available from: http://westlaw.co.uk

Using insights from planning and employment law, this piece looks beyond the conventional connotation of good faith and critically examines the meaning, scope and consequence of the duty to act in a spirit of mutual trust and co-operation under Claus... Read More about Mutual trust and co-operation under NEC 3&4: a fresh perspective..

Identifying as an outsider: implications for nonfamily in small family firms. (2018)
Journal Article
CUNNINGHAM, J. 2020. Identifying as an outsider: implications for nonfamily in small family firms. International journal of human resource management [online], 31(22), pages 2785-2807. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2018.1469160

Family businesses are held in high regard the world over for their impact on employment, credited in part to their longevity and abundance. In spite of this omnipresence, we have only begun to understand the day-to-day realities of the family busines... Read More about Identifying as an outsider: implications for nonfamily in small family firms..

Development and validation of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of nicotine and its metabolites in placenta and umbilical cord. (2018)
Journal Article
PANIAGUA-GONZÁLEZ. L., JIMÉNEZ-MORIGOSA, C., LENDOIRO, E., CONCHEIRO, M., CRUZ, A., LÓPEZ-RIVADULLA, M. and DE CASTRO, A. 2018. Development and validation of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of nicotine and its metabolites in placenta and umbilical cord. Drug testing and analysis [online], 10(8), pages 1305-1314. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/dta.2381

Tobacco exposure during pregnancy is associated with obstetric and fetal complications. This study developed and validated a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method to analyse the placenta (PL) and umbilical cord (UC) for nic... Read More about Development and validation of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of nicotine and its metabolites in placenta and umbilical cord..

Meeple centred design: a heuristic toolkit for evaluating the accessibility of tabletop games. (2018)
Journal Article
HERON, M.J., BELFORD, P.H., REID, H. and CRABB, M. 2018. Meeple centred design: a heuristic toolkit for evaluating the accessibility of tabletop games. Computer games journal [online], 7(2), pages 97-114. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40869-018-0057-8

Evaluation of accessibility within a tabletop context is much more complicated than it is within a video game environment. There is a considerable amount of variation in game systems, game mechanisms, and interaction regimes. Games may be entirely ve... Read More about Meeple centred design: a heuristic toolkit for evaluating the accessibility of tabletop games..

The application of major road infrastructure to support and drive sustainable urban mobility. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HOOD, C., LAING, R., GRAY, D., NAPIER, L., SIMPSON, A. and TAIT, E. 2018. The application of major road infrastructure to support and drive sustainable urban mobility. Presented at the 1st International conference on new horizons in green civil engineering (NHICE 01), 25-27 April 2018, Victoria, Canada.

The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) is a major 58km roads infrastructure project with funding partners including Transport Scotland, two local Municipal Authorities and the Scottish Futures Trust. The project aims to have significantly posit... Read More about The application of major road infrastructure to support and drive sustainable urban mobility..

Application of graphene nanoplatelets and graphene magnetite for the removal of emulsified oil from produced water. (2018)
Journal Article
CHACRA, L.A., SABRI, M.A., IBRAHIM, T.H., KHAMIS, M.I., HAMDAN, N.M., AL-ASHEH, S., ALREFAI, M. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2018. Application of graphene nanoplatelets and graphene magnetite for the removal of emulsified oil from produced water. Journal of environmental chemical engineering [online], 6(2), pages 3018-3033. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.04.060

Graphene and its magnetite derivative were used as adsorbents for removal of emulsified oil from produced water. The experimental parameters for maximum emulsified oil removal efficiency and effective regeneration of these adsorbents were determined.... Read More about Application of graphene nanoplatelets and graphene magnetite for the removal of emulsified oil from produced water..

Reading, writing and apprenticeships: developing an authentic reading and assessment strategy for graduate apprenticeships. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SUTHERLAND, W.J. and FULFORD, H. 2018. Reading, writing and apprenticeships: developing an authentic reading and assessment strategy for graduate apprenticeships. Presented at the 2018 Chartered Association of Business Schools learning, teaching and student experience conference (CABS LTSE 2018), 24-25 April 2018, Glasgow, UK.

The recent launch of graduate apprenticeships in Scotland requires participating universities to collaborate closely with employers to design and develop innovative curricula to enable apprentices to acquire new knowledge and develop relevant skills... Read More about Reading, writing and apprenticeships: developing an authentic reading and assessment strategy for graduate apprenticeships..

Characterisation of illicit ecstasy and diazepam tablets by colorant identification. (2018)
Journal Article
SHARRENBROCH, L., TOUGH, A. and MATTHEWS, K.H. 2018. Characterisation of illicit ecstasy and diazepam tablets by colorant identification. Analytical methods [online], 10(17), pages 2048-2055. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/c7ay02921g

Ecstasy and diazepam are two commonly abused drugs with a high potential for dependence. They are typically available as oral tablets that contain both the drug and other bulk components (excipients). Compositional knowledge of individual tablets off... Read More about Characterisation of illicit ecstasy and diazepam tablets by colorant identification..

A review of optical concentrators for portable solar photovoltaic systems for developing countries. (2018)
Journal Article
FREIER, D., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., JAFRY, T., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and GAMIO, C. 2018. A review of optical concentrators for portable solar photovoltaic systems for developing countries. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 90, pages 957-968. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.039

Worldwide, over 1.1 billion people have no access to electricity. The consequences for the affected people include health hazards from fuels used for lighting, limits to learning when it gets dark, a short productive day and high expenditures on ligh... Read More about A review of optical concentrators for portable solar photovoltaic systems for developing countries..

The effect of ladder climbing on forearm function. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
STEWART, A. and MITCHELL, D. 2018. The effect of ladder climbing on forearm function. In Charles, R. and Wilkinson, J. (eds.) Proceedings of Ergonomics and human factors 2018: contemporary ergonomics and human factors, 23-25 April 2018, Birmingham, UK. Loughborough: Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, pages 195-201.

Wind energy technicians are required to be capable of manual ascent of turbines before conducting essential maintenance. This mandates vertical ladder ascent which involves considerable forearm exertion which may have implications for such maintenanc... Read More about The effect of ladder climbing on forearm function..