All Outputs (569)

Exploration of how a mobile health (mHealth) intervention may support midwives in the management and referral of women with pre-eclampsia in rural and remote areas of highland Scotland. (2018)
Thesis
WHITE, A. 2018. Exploration of how a mobile health (mHealth) intervention may support midwives in the management and referral of women with pre-eclampsia in rural and remote areas of highland Scotland. Robert Gordon University [online], MRes thesis. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have elsewhere been shown to support midwives in the early identification of pregnancy complications in rural and remote locations. The purpose of this thesis was to undertake a qualitative and descriptive invest... Read More about Exploration of how a mobile health (mHealth) intervention may support midwives in the management and referral of women with pre-eclampsia in rural and remote areas of highland Scotland..

Knowledge and practice characteristics of pharmacists in Qatar towards medication use in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey. (2018)
Journal Article
ABDUL ROUF, P., THOMAS, B., ELKASSEM, W., TARANNUM, A., AL SAAD, D., GASIM, M.M. and AL HAIL, M. 2018. Knowledge and practice characteristics of pharmacists in Qatar towards medication use in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey. Eastern Mediterranean health journal [online], 24(2), pages 137-145. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26719/2018.24.2.137

Background: Medication use during pregnancy is common. Pharmacists have an important role in improving medication use during pregnancy. There is a lack of empirical evidence on pharmacists’ knowledge and practice characteristics towards medication us... Read More about Knowledge and practice characteristics of pharmacists in Qatar towards medication use in pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey..

Effect of electron beam irradiation on structural and optical properties of Cu-doped In2O3 films prepared by RF magnetron sputtering. (2018)
Journal Article
KRISHNAN, R.R., SANJEEV, G., PRABHU, R. and PILLAI, V.P.M. 2018. Effect of electron beam irradiation on structural and optical properties of Cu-doped In2O3 films prepared by RF magnetron sputtering. JOM: journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society [online], 70(5), pages 739-746. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-018-2776-5

Undoped and Cu-doped In2O3 films were prepared by radiofrequency magnetron sputtering technique. The effects of Cu doping and high-energy electron beam irradiation on the structural and optical properties of as-prepared films were investigated using... Read More about Effect of electron beam irradiation on structural and optical properties of Cu-doped In2O3 films prepared by RF magnetron sputtering..

Cross sensitivity analysis of optical fibre-based sensing for high pressure, high temperature measurement in oil and gas applications. (2018)
Thesis
AMOS, S.U. 2018. Cross sensitivity analysis of optical fibre-based sensing for high pressure, high temperature measurement in oil and gas applications. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Measurements of physical parameters like pressure, temperature, flow rate, vibrations and displacement in harsh environment are often desired in the oil and gas industry. Pressure and temperature are the most important parameters among them. Changes... Read More about Cross sensitivity analysis of optical fibre-based sensing for high pressure, high temperature measurement in oil and gas applications..

Biotic phase micropollutant distribution in horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands. (2018)
Journal Article
PETRIE, B., ROOD, S., SMITH, B.D., PROCTOR, K., YOUDAN, J., BARDEN, R., KASPRZYK-HORDERN, B. 2018. Biotic phase micropollutant distribution in horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands. Science of the total environment [online], 630, pages 648-657. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.242

The distribution of micropollutants in biotic phases of horizontal sub-surface flow (HSSF) constructed wetlands was investigated. 88 diverse micropollutants (personal care products, pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs) were monitored for in full-scale... Read More about Biotic phase micropollutant distribution in horizontal sub-surface flow constructed wetlands..

Reflections on promoting physical activity and the fitness industry: Conference report for Elevate 2017, 10th to 11th May, ExCeL, London. (2018)
Journal Article
QUINN, F. 2018. Reflections on promoting physical activity and the fitness industry: Conference report for Elevate 2017, 10th to 11th May, ExCeL, London. Sport and exercise psychology review [online], 14(1), pages 80-81. Available from: https://shop.bps.org.uk/publications/journals-and-periodicals/sport-exercise-psychology-review-vol-14-no-1-april-2018.html

The 2nd Elevate 2017 conference was held from 10-11 May 2017, at the ExCel London, UK. Elevate is the UK's largest cross-sector event bringing together the physical activity sector, academia, healthcare, policy makers, local authorities and performan... Read More about Reflections on promoting physical activity and the fitness industry: Conference report for Elevate 2017, 10th to 11th May, ExCeL, London..

The case of Lauri Love. (2018)
Journal Article
ARNELL, P. 2018. The case of Lauri Love. Criminal law and justice weekly [online], 182(8), pages 136-137. Available from: https://www.lexisnexis.com/uk/legal/

Dr Paul Arnell writes on the the Forum Bar and Oppression in Extradition. On February 5, the High Court upheld Lauri Love's appeal against extradition to the US (Love v. US [2018] EWHC 172 (Admin)). His extradition had been ordered by the Home Secret... Read More about The case of Lauri Love..

Residual strain measurement in suspension based thermal sprayed nanostructured alumina coatings: part two. [Dataset] (2018)
Data
HUSSAIN, T., MURRAY, J., LEE, T.L., OWOSENI, T., BAI, M., FAISAL, N., MARTIN, D.T., DERELIZADE, K. and KELLEHER, J. 2018. Residual strain measurement in suspension based thermal sprayed nanostructured alumina coatings: part two. [Dataset]. Hosted on STFC ISIS neutron and muon source [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5286/ISIS.E.90880498

Suspension and solution precursor (SSP) spraying is an emerging thermal spraying technology which utilises liquid feedstock containing sub-micrometre and nanoparticles. Alumina (Al2O3) is a widely used engineering ceramic and it has excellent dielect... Read More about Residual strain measurement in suspension based thermal sprayed nanostructured alumina coatings: part two. [Dataset].

Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: an overview. (2018)
Book Chapter
KARIM, M.E., MUNIR, A.B., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and HASANUZZAMAN, M. 2018. Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: an overview. In Hussain, C.M. and Mishra, A.K. (eds.) New polymer nanocomposites for environmental remediation. Amsterdam: Elsevier [online], pages 679-698. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-811033-1.00026-3

Manipulation of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) to develop different consumer and industrial products are the preferred choice in modern day industrial production due to their unprecedented, but diversified promises and prospects. The researchers cla... Read More about Polymer nanocomposites and related legal issues: an overview..

Sports operations management: examining the relationship between environmental uncertainty and quality management orientation. (2018)
Journal Article
BAMFORD, D., HANNIBAL, C., KAUPPI, K. and DEHE, B. 2018. Sports operations management: examining the relationship between environmental uncertainty and quality management orientation. European sport management quarterly [online], 18(5), pages 563-582. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2018.1442486

The outcome of a sporting competition is uncertain and one of the key reasons for the sustained popularity of spectator sport. Whilst unique and exciting, this context poses challenges for the management of the sporting experience as there is no cont... Read More about Sports operations management: examining the relationship between environmental uncertainty and quality management orientation..

Living with an indwelling urethral catheter in a community setting: exploring triggers for unscheduled community nurse "out-of-hours" visits. (2018)
Journal Article
MACKAY, W.G., MACINTOSH, T., KYDD, A., FLEMING, A., O'KANE, C., SHEPHERD, A., HAGEN, S., WILLIAMS, C., MUNDIE, J., RUSSELL, C., RODGERS, F., MACLACHLAN, M., GALBRAITH, R., RANKIN, J. and MCIVER, V. 2018. Living with an indwelling urethral catheter in a community setting: exploring triggers for unscheduled community nurse "out‐of‐hours" visits. Journal of clinical nursing [online], 27(3-4), pages 866–875. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14117

Aims and Objective: To explore the experiences of community patients living with a urethral catheter and those caring for them. Background: Living at home with an indwelling urethral catheter often results in consequences that create a double-edged b... Read More about Living with an indwelling urethral catheter in a community setting: exploring triggers for unscheduled community nurse "out-of-hours" visits..

Inspired or foolhardy: sensemaking, confidence and entrepreneurs' decision-making. (2018)
Journal Article
CUNNINGHAM, J. and ANDERSON, A.R. 2018. Inspired or foolhardy: sensemaking, confidence and entrepreneurs' decision-making. Group decision and negotiation [online], 27(3), pages 393-415. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10726-018-9563-0

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of confidence in how both new and experienced entrepreneurs interpret and make sense of their business environment to inform decision-making. We illustrate our conceptual arguments with descriptive... Read More about Inspired or foolhardy: sensemaking, confidence and entrepreneurs' decision-making..

Deep visual embedding for image classification. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SALEH, A., ABDEL-NASSER, M., SARKER, M.M.K., SINGH, V.K., ABDULWAHAB, S., SAFFARI, N., GARCIA, M.A. and PUIG, D. 2018. Deep visual embedding for image classification. In Proceedings of 2018 international conference on Innovative trends in computer engineering (ITCE 2018), 19-21 February 2018, Aswan, Egypt. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 31-35. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ITCE.2018.8316596

This paper proposes a new visual embedding method for image classification. It goes further in the analogy with textual data and allows us to read visual sentences in a certain order as in the case of text. The proposed method considers the spatial r... Read More about Deep visual embedding for image classification..

Geomechanical effects of oilfield chemicals on sand failure in reservoir rocks. (2018)
Journal Article
WUYEP, E.O., OLUYEMI, G.F., YATES, K. and AKISANYA, A.R. 2018. Geomechanical effects of oilfield chemicals on sand failure in reservoir rocks. Journal of petroleum science and engineering [online], 165, pages 347-357. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.02.041

Sand failure may result in the production of formation sand at the same time the formation fluids are being produced. This work examines the effects of some commonly used oilfield chemicals, specifically, biocide, corrosion inhibitor and scale inhibi... Read More about Geomechanical effects of oilfield chemicals on sand failure in reservoir rocks..

Not what to wear? (2018)
Journal Article
MIDDLEMISS, S. 2018. Not what to wear? Employers' liability for dress codes? International journal of discrimination and the law [online], 18(1), pages 40-51. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1358229118757867

This article argues that in the United Kingdom currently there is a lack of an effective legal basis for challenging the imposition by employers of unfair or discriminatory dress codes in the workplace on employees or workers. Given the breadth of th... Read More about Not what to wear?.

Relations between corporate economic performance, environmental disclosure and greenhouse gas emissions: new insights. (2018)
Journal Article
HASSAN, O.A.G. and ROMILLY, P. 2018. Relations between corporate economic performance, environmental disclosure and greenhouse gas emissions: new insights. Business strategy and the environment [online], 27(7), pages 893-909. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2040

This study examines the associations and causations between corporate economic performance, environmental disclosure and greenhouse gas emissions, utilising a large, longitudinal, multi-country dataset disaggregated between developed and developing c... Read More about Relations between corporate economic performance, environmental disclosure and greenhouse gas emissions: new insights..

Disentangling the meaning of STEM: implications for science education and science teacher education (2018)
Journal Article
AKERSON, V.L., BURGESS, A., GERBER, A., GUO, M., KHAN, T.A. and NEWMAN, S. 2018. Disentangling the meaning of STEM: implications for science education and science teacher education. Journal of science teacher education [online], 29(1), pages 1-8. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/1046560X.2018.1435063

We have a wide variety of teaching experiences, from formal settings in elementary school, high school, higher education, and teacher education to international settings and also to informal settings. Despite our multiple teaching settings and experi... Read More about Disentangling the meaning of STEM: implications for science education and science teacher education.

Looked after children. (2018)
Book Chapter
BOLGER, J. 2018. Looked after children. In Smith, M. and Cree, V. E. (eds.) Social work in a changing Scotland. Abingdon: Routledge [online], pages 121-130. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315100821-13

This chapter will begin by considering what it means to be a ‘looked after’ child or young person. Legislative and policy developments will be outlined from the wide ranging impact of the Kilbrandon Report (1964) to the Children and Young People (Sc... Read More about Looked after children..

Identity, enactment and entrepreneurship engagement in a declining place. (2018)
Journal Article
ANDERSON, A.R., WARREN, L. and BENSEMANN, J. 2019. Identity, enactment and entrepreneurship engagement in a declining place. Journal of small business management [online], 57(4), pages 1559-1577. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12406

We examine entrepreneurship practice and identity work in a rural small town in New Zealand. Once prosperous, the town suffered economically and socially as old industries closed. Recently the town was rejuvenated, at least in part because of the ent... Read More about Identity, enactment and entrepreneurship engagement in a declining place..

Colistin causes profound morphological alteration but minimal cytoplasmic membrane perforation in populations of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. (2018)
Journal Article
O'DRISCOLL, N.H., CUSHNIE, T.P.T., MATTHEWS, K.H. and LAMB, A.J. 2018. Colistin causes profound morphological alteration but minimal cytoplasmic membrane perforation in populations of escherichia coli and pseudomonas aeruginosa. Archives of microbiology [online], 200(5), pages 793-802. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-018-1485-3

Whilst colistin (polymyxin E) represents the last mainstream treatment option for multi-drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens, details of its mechanism of action remain to be fully resolved. In this study, the effects of sub-inhibitory, inhibitory-b... Read More about Colistin causes profound morphological alteration but minimal cytoplasmic membrane perforation in populations of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa..