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An analysis of the competing factors within an extradition decision. (2018)
Thesis
UBIEBOR, O.G. 2018. An analysis of the competing factors within an extradition decision. Robert Gordon University [online], PhD thesis. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

In an era where an increasing number of states are affected by various types and forms of transnational crime - including terrorism, cybercrime, financial crime, murder, illegal drugs, and human trafficking - one response has been a greater emphasis... Read More about An analysis of the competing factors within an extradition decision..

In search of digital marketing communications success: the case of oil and gas industry B2B SMEs. (2018)
Thesis
SETKUTE, J. 2018. In search of digital marketing communications success: the case of oil and gas industry B2B SMEs. Robert Gordon University [online], PhD thesis. Available from: https://openair.rgu.ac.uk

The focus of this study is the use and role of digital marketing communications (DMC) among B2B SMEs in the oil and gas industry. In order to understand the role of DMC, which is described as the use of DMC channels, such as website, social media, e-... Read More about In search of digital marketing communications success: the case of oil and gas industry B2B SMEs..

A pilot randomised controlled trial of a multimodal supportive care (ThriverCare) intervention for managing unmet supportive care needs in men with metastatic prostate cancer on hormonal treatment and their partner/caregivers. (2018)
Journal Article
PATERSON, C., PRIMEAU, C. and NABI, G. 2018. A pilot randomised controlled trial of a multimodal supportive care (ThriverCare) intervention for managing unmet supportive care needs in men with metastatic prostate cancer on hormonal treatment and their partner/caregivers. European journal of oncology nursing [online], 37, pages 65-73. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2018.10.007

Purpose: Men with metastatic prostate cancer experience high levels of unmet supportive care needs in current healthcare delivery. We set out to determine the effectiveness of a multimodality supportive care (ThriverCare) intervention on the prevalen... Read More about A pilot randomised controlled trial of a multimodal supportive care (ThriverCare) intervention for managing unmet supportive care needs in men with metastatic prostate cancer on hormonal treatment and their partner/caregivers..

Online news audiences as co-authors? (2018)
Book Chapter
MORRISON, J.G. 2018. Online news audiences as co-authors? The extent and limits of collaborative citizen-professional journalism on newspaper comment threads. In Višnovský, J. and Radošinská, J. (eds.) Social media and journalism: trends, connections, implications. London: IntechOpen [online], chapter 2, pages 13-33. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.77098

Recent research has demonstrated how comment threads published beneath online news articles are being transformed into fluid interfaces between professional journalists, their work and their audiences. Today's audience-members are not only able to re... Read More about Online news audiences as co-authors?.

Design and testing of an integrated catalytic membrane reactor for deoxygenating water using hydrogen for down-hole injection and process applications. (2018)
Thesis
ORAKWE, I.R. 2018. Design and testing of an integrated catalytic membrane reactor for deoxygenating water using hydrogen for down-hole injection and process applications. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Water obtained from the sea contains dissolved oxygen (DO) and is considered to be undesirable for use in down-hole water injection or other process applications. The presence of DO leads to corrosion and other related problems and hence the need for... Read More about Design and testing of an integrated catalytic membrane reactor for deoxygenating water using hydrogen for down-hole injection and process applications..

Comparative study of corrosion performance of HVOF-sprayed coatings produced using conventional and suspension WC-Co feedstock. (2018)
Journal Article
AHMED.R., VOURLIAS, G., ALGOBURI, A., VOGIATZIS, C., CHALIAMPALIAS, D., SKOLIANOS, S., BERGER, L.-M., PAUL, S., FAISAL, N.H., TOMA, F.-L., AL-ANAZI, N.M and GOOSEN, M.F.A. 2018. Comparative study of corrosion performance of HVOF-sprayed coatings produced using conventional and suspension WC-Co feedstock. Journal of thermal spray technology [online], 27(8), pages 1579-1593. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11666-018-0775-2

Corrosion properties of nanostructured coatings deposited by suspension high-velocity oxy-fuel (S-HVOF) via an aqueous suspension of milled WC-Co powder were compared with conventional HVOF-sprayed coatings. Microstructural evaluations of these coati... Read More about Comparative study of corrosion performance of HVOF-sprayed coatings produced using conventional and suspension WC-Co feedstock..

Feeling spirits: sharing subjective paranormal experience through embodied talk and action. (2018)
Journal Article
IRONSIDE, R. 2018. Feeling spirits: sharing subjective paranormal experience through embodied talk and action. Text and talk [online], 38(6), pages 705-728. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/text-2018-0020

This article examines how subjective paranormal experiences are shared and understood through embodied talk and action. Paranormal experiences often possess subjective qualities, regularly experienced as 'senses' or 'feelings'; however, the ability t... Read More about Feeling spirits: sharing subjective paranormal experience through embodied talk and action..

Censoring contemporary art in Macedonia. (2018)
Book Chapter
BLACKWOOD, J. 2018. Censoring contemporary art in Macedonia. In Kennedy, R. and Coulter, R. (eds.) Censorship art: silencing the artwork. London: IB Tauris [online], chapter 8. Available from: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/censoring-art-9781788313834/

In this essay, we will consider how censorship affects discourses of contemporary art in the Republic of Macedonia. To do so, we must first outline the cultural, political and social contexts in Macedonia; consider some differing standpoints on what... Read More about Censoring contemporary art in Macedonia..

In the shadow of Alexander the Great: censorship, ideology and contemporary art in Macedonia. (2018)
Book Chapter
BLACKWOOD, J. 2018. In the shadow of Alexander the Great: censorship, ideology and contemporary art in Macedonia. In Kennedy, R. and Coulter, R. (eds.) Censoring art: silencing the artwork. London: I.B. Tauris [online], pages 137-155. Available from: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/censoring-art-9781838608118/

In this chapter the author discusses how censorship affects discourses of contemporary art in the Republic of Macedonia. The cultural, political and social contexts in Macedonia are outlined and differing standpoints on what constitutes contemporary... Read More about In the shadow of Alexander the Great: censorship, ideology and contemporary art in Macedonia..

Comparing ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction care between patients residing in central and remote locations: a retrospective case series. (2018)
Journal Article
KAMONA, A., CUNNINGHAM, S., ADDISON, B., RUSHWORTH, G.F., CALL, A., BLOE, C., INNES, A., BOND, R.R., PEACE, A. and LESLIE, S.J. 2018. Comparing ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction care between patients residing in central and remote locations: a retrospective case series. Rural and remote health [online], 18(4), article ID 4618. Available from: https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH4618

People who experience an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) due to an occluded coronary artery require prompt treatment. Treatments to open a blocked artery are called reperfusion therapies (RTs), and can include intravenous pharmacological t... Read More about Comparing ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction care between patients residing in central and remote locations: a retrospective case series..

Holistic needs assessment in brain cancer patients: a systematic review of available tools. (2018)
Journal Article
AFSETH, J., NEUBECK, L., KARATZIAS T. and GRANT, R. 2018. Holistic needs assessment in brain cancer patients: a systematic review of available tools. European journal of cancer care [online], 28(3), article e12931. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12931

This systematic review describes tools which could be considered for use for holistic needs assessment (HNA) in brain cancer. MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and PsycINFO were searched. Studies were included... Read More about Holistic needs assessment in brain cancer patients: a systematic review of available tools..

Interprofessional education and practice guide: designing ethics-orientated interprofessional education for health and social care students. (2018)
Journal Article
MACHIN, L.L., BELLIS, K.M., DIXON, C., MORGAN, H., PYE, J., SPENCER, P. and WILLIAMS, R.A. 2019. Interprofessional education and practice guide: designing ethics-orientated interprofessional education for health and social care students. Journal of interprofessional care [online], 33(6), pages 608-618. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2018.1538113

Health and social care professionals are required to work together to deliver person-centered care. Professionals therefore find themselves making decisions within multidisciplinary teams. For educators, there has been a call to bring students from d... Read More about Interprofessional education and practice guide: designing ethics-orientated interprofessional education for health and social care students..

Building intercultural competence through virtual team collaboration across global classrooms. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
SWARTZ, S., LUCK, S., BARBOSA, B. and CRAWFORD, I. 2018. Building intercultural competence through virtual team collaboration across global classrooms. Presented at the 83rd Association for Business Communication (ABC) annual international conference: celebrating diversity and culture in business communication, 24-27 October 2018, Miami, USA.

Instructors in four countries (the USA, Scotland, Germany and Portugal) ran a 6 week cross-cultural virtual teams project. Responses before and after the project were analyzed according to five tendencies of intercultural sensitivity and communicatio... Read More about Building intercultural competence through virtual team collaboration across global classrooms..

An evaluation of mental health clinical pharmacist prescribers within primary care medical practices in NHS Highland. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MACLURE, K., STEWART, D., BUIST, E., MCLELLAND, R., SHAW, T., MACLURE, A., CUNNINGHAM, S., MACASKILL, K. and RUSHWORTH, G. 2018. An evaluation of mental health clinical pharmacist prescribers within primary care medical practices in NHS Highland. Presented at the 47th European symposium on clinical pharmacy: personalised pharmacy care, 24-26 October 2018, Belfast, UK.

Background: A pilot has been conducted during which a specialist mental health clinical pharmacist prescriber (SMHCPP) consulted with patients by appointment at one of two GP Practices. Purpose: To evaluate the SMHCPP delivered pharmaceutical care to... Read More about An evaluation of mental health clinical pharmacist prescribers within primary care medical practices in NHS Highland..

General public awareness and views of community pharmacy services in Scotland: the 'first port of call' study. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MACLURE, K., CRAIG, G., BOYTER, A., MACLURE, A., POWER, A., OSPREY, A., MCGREGOR, A. and STEWART, D. 2018. General public awareness and views of community pharmacy services in Scotland: the 'first port of call' study. Presented at the 47th European symposium on clinical pharmacy (ESCP 2018): personalised pharmacy care, 24-26 October 2018, Belfast, UK.

Background: The recently published 'Achieving Excellence in Pharmaceutical Care: a Strategy for Scotland' urges community pharmacy (CP) to make itself the 'first port of call' for healthcare advice. Purpose: To explore the Scottish general public's a... Read More about General public awareness and views of community pharmacy services in Scotland: the 'first port of call' study..

Social media and eprofessionalism in pharmacy students. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BROWN, A. and MACLURE, K. 2018. Social media and eprofessionalism in pharmacy students. Presented at the 47th European symposium on clinical pharmacy (ESCP 2018): personalised pharmacy care, 24-26 October 2018, Belfast, UK.

Background: Literature suggests inappropriate use of social media (SoMe) is evident amongst undergraduate (UG) pharmacy students with a lack of understanding of potential implications for their fitness to practise (FtP). There is a need for guidance... Read More about Social media and eprofessionalism in pharmacy students..

A European multi lake survey dataset of environmental variables, phytoplankton pigments and cyanotoxins. (2018)
Journal Article
MANTZOUKI, E., CAMPBELL, J., VAN LOON, E.E., VISSER, P. and IBELINGS, B. 2018. A European multi lake survey dataset of environmental variables, phytoplankton pigments and cyanotoxins. Scientific data [online], 5, article ID 180226. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2018.226

Under ongoing climate change and increasing anthropogenic activity, which continuously challenge ecosystem resilience, an in-depth understanding of ecological processes is urgently needed. Lakes, as providers of numerous ecosystem services, face mult... Read More about A European multi lake survey dataset of environmental variables, phytoplankton pigments and cyanotoxins..

Tool-supporting data protection impact assessments with CAIRIS. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
COLES, J., FAILY, S. and KI-ARIES, D. 2018. Tool-supporting data protection impact assessments with CAIRIS. In Beckers, K., Faily, S., Lee, S.-W. and Mead, N. (eds.) Proceedings of the 5th International workshop on evolving security and privacy requirements engineering (ESPRE 2018), 20 August 2018, Banff, Canada. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society [online], pages 21-27. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ESPRE.2018.00010

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) encourages the use of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) to integrate privacy into organisations' activities and practices from early design onwards. To date, however, there has been little prescr... Read More about Tool-supporting data protection impact assessments with CAIRIS..

Assessing system of systems security risk and requirements with OASoSIS. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
KI-ARIES, D., FAILY, S., DOGAN, H. and WILLIAMS, C. 2018. Assessing system of systems security risk and requirements with OASoSIS. In Beckers, K., Faily, S., Lee, S.-W. and Mead, N. (eds.) Proceedings of the 5th International workshop on evolving security and privacy requirements engineering (ESPRE 2018), 20 August 2018, Banff, Canada. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society [online], pages 14-20. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ESPRE.2018.00009

When independent systems come together as a System of Systems (SoS) to achieve a new purpose, dealing with requirements conflicts across systems becomes a challenge. Moreover, assessing and modelling security risk for independent systems and the SoS... Read More about Assessing system of systems security risk and requirements with OASoSIS..