All Outputs (634)

Critically introducing an online peer review CampusMoodle Audit Tool (CMAT) project. (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
WORK, F., LUDERS, S., GOODHAND, K. and EBOH, W. 2020. Critically introducing an online peer review CampusMoodle Audit Tool (CMAT) project. In Gómez Chova, L., López Martínez, A. and Candel Torres, I. (eds.) Proceedings of the 12th International conference on education and new learning technologies 2020 (EDULEARN20), 6-7 July 2020, [virtual event]. Valencia: IATED [online], pages 525-534. Available from: https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2020.0223

This study critically introduces a CampusMoodle Audit Tool (CMAT) online peer–mentoring project. In this presentation, we share lessons and findings from research on a CMAT project for sharing best practice in Scotland. The rationale for the research... Read More about Critically introducing an online peer review CampusMoodle Audit Tool (CMAT) project..

Speech to text translation enabling multilingualism. (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BANO, S., JITHENDRA, P., NIHARIKA, G.L. and SIKHI, Y. 2020. Speech to text translation enabling multilingualism. In Proceedings of the 2020 International conference for innovation in technology (INOCON 2020), 6-8 November 2020, Bangluru, India. Piscataway: IEEE [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/INOCON50539.2020.9298280

Speech acts as a barrier to communication between two individuals and helps them in expressing their feelings, thoughts, emotions, and ideologies among each other. The process of establishing a communicational interaction between the machine and mank... Read More about Speech to text translation enabling multilingualism..

Cognitive model for object detection based on speech-to-text conversion. (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
PAVULURI, J., SAI, T.V., MANNAM, R.K., MANIDEEP, R. and BANO, S. 2020. Cognitive model for object detection based on speech-to-text conversion. In Proceedings of the 3rd International conference on intelligent sustainable systems (ICISS 2020), 3-5 December 2020, Thoothukudi, India. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 843-847. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICISS49785.2020.9315985

The goal of this paper is to develop a model which is the integrated version of both SpeechRecognition and Object detection. This model is developed after undergoing the literature survey and the existing models that are related to Object Detection a... Read More about Cognitive model for object detection based on speech-to-text conversion..

Constitutionalism in Botswana. (2020)
Journal Article
MADEBWE, T. 2020. Constitutionalism in Botswana. University of Botswana law journal [online], 28, pages 3-18. Available from: https://journals.ub.bw/index.php/ublj/article/view/2051

There is talk of constitutional reform, led by the incumbent President and the ruling party, in Botswana. This is to be celebrated considering that the resident and his party hold the sort of majority in parliament which would allow them to easily su... Read More about Constitutionalism in Botswana..

Effect of vacuum cooking process conditions on color, textural, microstructural and sensory properties of beef. (2020)
Journal Article
DEVSEREN, E., OKUT, D., KOÇ, M., KARATAŞ, H. and KAYMAK-ERTEKIN, F. 2020. Effect of vacuum cooking process conditions on color, textural, microstructural and sensory properties of beef. Akademik gida [online], 18(4), pages 347-356. Available from: https://doi.org/0.24323/akademik-gida.850826

In this study, the effect of vacuum cooking conditions (temperature and time) on the color, textural, microstructural and sensory quality of beef samples was investigated. In order to determine the optimum cooking temperature (60-90ºC) and time (80-1... Read More about Effect of vacuum cooking process conditions on color, textural, microstructural and sensory properties of beef..

Bitcoin as a new currency. (2020)
Journal Article
BRZESZCZYŃSKI, J., GAJDKA, J. and SCHABEK, T. 2020. Bitcoin as a new currency. Folia oeconomica stetinensia [online], 20(2), 49-65. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2478/foli-2020-0035

Bitcoin is the most popular financial instrument within the new cryptocurrencies class, which emerged in the wake of the financial crisis of 2007/2008. The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of Bitcoin from the perspective of the Polish... Read More about Bitcoin as a new currency..

Strategic flexibility and organizational resilience of women entrepreneurs in Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic. (2020)
Journal Article
ONOSHAKPOR, C., ETUKNWA, A. and KARAMALLA-GAIBALLA, N. 2020. Strategic flexibility and organizational resilience of women entrepreneurs' in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research journal of business and management [online], 7(4), pages 277-287. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2020.1324

Purpose: The focus of this paper was on role of strategic flexibility in the actualization of organizational resilience of women entrepreneurs' in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: In this study, the content bothered primarily on the... Read More about Strategic flexibility and organizational resilience of women entrepreneurs in Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic..

Computational fluid dynamics modelling to design and optimise power kites for renewable power generation. (2020)
Journal Article
PEGG, C., SURI, Y., ISLAM, S.Z., ASTHANA, A. and HOSSAIN, M. 2020. Computational fluid dynamics modelling to design and optimise power kites for renewable power generation. International journal of design engineering [online], 9(2): energy and sustainable futures, pages 81-100. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJDE.2020.113057

Power kites provide the potential rewards of obtaining the disused energy supply from high altitude wind. This paper aims to provide a design of power kite and optimise the potential for renewable power generation. The power kite was modelled using c... Read More about Computational fluid dynamics modelling to design and optimise power kites for renewable power generation..

Coopetition as an emerging organisational strategy for supply chain resilience: an exploratory study of the UKCS oil and gas sector. (2020)
Thesis
OKE, E.Y. 2020. Coopetition as an emerging organisational strategy for supply chain resilience: an exploratory study of the UKCS oil and gas sector. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1447315

Coopetition, a form of inter-organisational relationship that combines competitive and collaborative theories, has gained the interests of academics and practitioners of inter-organisational studies. However, despite numerous extensive coopetition re... Read More about Coopetition as an emerging organisational strategy for supply chain resilience: an exploratory study of the UKCS oil and gas sector..

Assessment of priority options for preservation of historic buildings using model based on FPROMETHEE. (2020)
Journal Article
SEDDIKI, M., TEHAMI, M. and BENNADJI, A. 2020. Assessment of priority options for preservation of historic buildings using model based on FPROMETHEE. Algerian journal of engineering architecture and urbanism [online] 4(3), pages 29-34. Available from: https://www.aneau.org/ajeau/Art/ajeau_v4_n3.pdf

Historic buildings in Algeria are subject to an extensive preservation program. Investments made to preserve this heritage are becoming increasingly important. The prioritisation of renovation interventions requires a global approach because it simul... Read More about Assessment of priority options for preservation of historic buildings using model based on FPROMETHEE..

Allo specchio: le pioniere del video in Europa tra identità e rappresentazione. (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LEUZZI, L. 2020. Allo specchio: le pioniere del video in Europa tra identità e rappresentazione. Arabeschi [online], 16(Galleria - Smarginature): proceeindgs of the 2020 Forum annuale delle studiose di cinema e audiovisivi (FAScinA 2020), 8-10 October 2020, [virtual event], paper number 2.3. Available from: http://www.arabeschi.it/23-allo-specchio-le-pioniere-del-video-in-europa-tra-identit--e-rappresentazione/

Identity and representation are dominant themes in the works of women pioneers in video art in the 1970s and early 1980s. Video was agile both from a conceptual point of view (free from the heavy patriarchal legacy of traditional artistic techniques)... Read More about Allo specchio: le pioniere del video in Europa tra identità e rappresentazione..

The influence of organisational typology, strategy, leadership and psychological forces on UK offshore oil and gas industry safety performance. (2020)
Thesis
SPENCE, P.A. 2020. The influence of organisational typology, strategy, leadership and psychological forces on UK offshore oil and gas industry safety performance. Robert Gordon University, DBA thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1358146

The UK Offshore Oil and Gas Industry is recognised as having made significant safety performance improvement progress, following the Piper Alpha disaster (6th July 1988), subsequent Public Inquiry and 106 recommendations made by the Cullen Report. Ho... Read More about The influence of organisational typology, strategy, leadership and psychological forces on UK offshore oil and gas industry safety performance..

An investigation of gendered institutions and the ideal worker narrative in the Scottish ICT industry. (2020)
Thesis
RILEY, L. 2020. An investigation of gendered institutions and the ideal worker narrative in the Scottish ICT industry. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1358123

This study critically investigates gendered organisational barriers in the Scottish technology industry, in an effort to understand the impact on gender-minority workers and the most effective ways to support those workers at the firm level. Aspects... Read More about An investigation of gendered institutions and the ideal worker narrative in the Scottish ICT industry..

A theoretical exploration of hospital clinical pharmacists' perceptions, experiences and behavioural determinants in relation to provision of optimal and suboptimal pharmaceutical care. (2020)
Thesis
MCLEAN, A.P. 2020. A theoretical exploration of hospital clinical pharmacists' perceptions, experiences and behavioural determinants in relation to provision of optimal and suboptimal pharmaceutical care. Robert Gordon University, DPP thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1358018

Pharmaceutical care describes a range of patient-focused activities delivered by pharmacists. The activities aim to optimise medicines use for patients and to reduce harm from adverse events with medicines. This study was conducted in an NHS Scotland... Read More about A theoretical exploration of hospital clinical pharmacists' perceptions, experiences and behavioural determinants in relation to provision of optimal and suboptimal pharmaceutical care..

People in mental distress, police and out-of-hours health services: a qualitative exploratory case study of experiences and the intersect of safeguarding services. (2020)
Thesis
HEYMAN, I. 2020. People in mental distress, police and out-of-hours health services: a qualitative exploratory case study of experiences and the intersect of safeguarding services. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1357998

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of people in mental distress, who come to the attention of police and healthcare professionals outwith routine hours. Some people in the community call on police officers to help manage their self-... Read More about People in mental distress, police and out-of-hours health services: a qualitative exploratory case study of experiences and the intersect of safeguarding services..

National oil companies and resource nationalism: a challenge for a petroleum resource-rich state. (2020)
Thesis
AZUBIKE, V.C. 2020. National oil companies and resource nationalism: a challenge for a petroleum resource-rich state. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1357841

Debates on the relevance of national oil companies (NOCs) as a means for a state to adequately manage their petroleum resources have been put forward by some critics. Some critics argue that the traditional national oil company model is antiquated. A... Read More about National oil companies and resource nationalism: a challenge for a petroleum resource-rich state..

Weddings in Catholic strong belief communities: a qualitative examination of Catholic deep-faith spouses’ experience of their wedding. (2020)
Journal Article
PHILLIPS, R. 2020. Weddings in Catholic strong belief communities: a qualitative examination of Catholic deep-faith spouses' experience of their wedding. International journal of religion and spirituality in society [online], 10(4), pages 87-103. Available from: https://doi.org/10.18848/2154-8633/CGP/v10i04/87-103

Previous research indicated that traditional rituals, social codes, and contemporary norms strongly influence a wedding’s construction. This project aimed to understand how members from strong belief Roman Catholic communities negotiate between socia... Read More about Weddings in Catholic strong belief communities: a qualitative examination of Catholic deep-faith spouses’ experience of their wedding..

Indoor characterization of genetically optimized circular rotational square hyperboloid (GOCRSH) concentrator. (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
FREIER RAINE, D., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., JAFRY, T., ARDILA-REY, J. A. and GAMIO, C. 2020. Indoor characterization of genetically optimized circular rotational square hyperboloid (GOCRSH) concentrator. In Proceedings of 47th Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Photovoltaic specialists conference 2020 (PVSC 2020), 15 June - 21 August 2020, [virtual event]. Piscataway: IEEE [online], pages 2600-2604. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/pvsc45281.2020.9300920

This paper evaluates the performance of a genetically optimized circular rotational square hyperboloid (GOCRSH) concentrator for low-concentrating photovoltaic (PV) application. The experimental analysis of 4 types of GOCRSH namely the GOCRSH_A GOCRS... Read More about Indoor characterization of genetically optimized circular rotational square hyperboloid (GOCRSH) concentrator..

Aberdeen: one step at a time: how to prioritise movement of people and make walking cool. (2020)
Report
BELKOURI, D. and LAING, R. 2020. Aberdeen: one step at a time: how to prioritise movement of people and make walking cool. Hosted on the CIVITAS project website [online]. Available from: https://civitas.eu/resources/one-step-at-a-time-aberdeen-site-portfolios

During the course of undertaking local evaluation within the PORTIS project in Aberdeen, our experience suggested that in order to develop a much deeper understanding of cause and effect in relation to walking within the city, we would need to collec... Read More about Aberdeen: one step at a time: how to prioritise movement of people and make walking cool..

Representations of British armed forces veterans in the press: a quantitative analysis of newspaper articles. (2020)
Journal Article
PHILLIPS, R., CONNELLY, V. and BURGESS, M. 2020. Representations of British armed forces veterans in the press: a quantitative analysis of newspaper articles. Journal of political and military sociology [online], 47(1), pages 77-98. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5744/jpms.2020.1003

Previous research has shown that British public perception of veterans can be negative and erroneous. Surveys, for example, indicate that veterans are characterized as skilled and valorous individuals but also as suffering from ill-health, unemployme... Read More about Representations of British armed forces veterans in the press: a quantitative analysis of newspaper articles..