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An investigation of poor women's micropreneurship and their experiences of microfinance in rural south-east Nigeria. (2021)
Thesis
UKANWA, I. 2021. An investigation of poor women's micropreneurship and their experiences of microfinance in rural south-east Nigeria. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1447375

This study set out to understand how one of the poorest, most disadvantaged groups - rural African women - perceive and experience microfinance in the context of extreme poverty. The study employed a qualitative method and purposefully sampled thirty... Read More about An investigation of poor women's micropreneurship and their experiences of microfinance in rural south-east Nigeria..

A study to scope structures, processes and related outcomes of clinical pharmacy practice as part of the multidisciplinary care of patients with chronic kidney disease. (2021)
Thesis
AL RAIISI, F. 2021. A study to scope structures, processes and related outcomes of clinical pharmacy practice as part of the multidisciplinary care of patients with chronic kidney disease. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1446862

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex health-related comorbidity with an enormous economic burden on any healthcare system globally. Clinical pharmacy services have potential to contribute significantly to the multidisciplinary team providing saf... Read More about A study to scope structures, processes and related outcomes of clinical pharmacy practice as part of the multidisciplinary care of patients with chronic kidney disease..

Libraries in lockdown: Scottish public libraries and their role in community cohesion and resilience during lockdown. (2021)
Report
REID, P. and BLOICE, L. 2021. Libraries in lockdown: Scottish public libraries and their role in community cohesion and resilience during lockdown. Aberdeen: Robert Gordon University.

The research examines Scottish Public Libraries and their response to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-21 and in particular the way in which they have, through their digital offering, helped to support community resilience and cohesion. The research als... Read More about Libraries in lockdown: Scottish public libraries and their role in community cohesion and resilience during lockdown..

A novel fractional-order extended Kalman filtering method for on-line joint state estimation and parameter identification of the high power li-ion batteries. (2021)
Journal Article
CHEN, L., WANG, S., JIANG, H., FERNANDEZ, C. and XIONG, X. 2021. A novel fractional-order extended Kalman filtering method for on-line joint state estimation and parameter identification of the high power li-ion batteries. International journal of electrochemical science [online], 16(5), article 210537. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20964/2021.05.64

To ensure the reliability and sustainability of the energy storage system, it is important to accurately estimate the state of charge of the battery management system. The Li-ion battery is established based on fractional-order model, and the model p... Read More about A novel fractional-order extended Kalman filtering method for on-line joint state estimation and parameter identification of the high power li-ion batteries..

A novel adaptive particle swarm optimization algorithm based high precision parameter identification and state estimation of lithium-ion battery. (2021)
Journal Article
HE, M., WANG, S., FERNANDEZ, C., YU, C., LI, X. and BOBOBEE, E.D. 2021. A novel adaptive particle swarm optimization algorithm based high precision parameter identification and state estimation of lithium-ion battery. International journal of electrochemical science [online], 16(5), article 21054. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20964/2021.05.55

Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in new energy vehicles, energy storage systems, aerospace and other fields because of their high energy density, long cycle life and high-cost performance. Accurate equivalent modeling, adaptive internal state ch... Read More about A novel adaptive particle swarm optimization algorithm based high precision parameter identification and state estimation of lithium-ion battery..

Giving effect to the human right to a clean environment in Botswana. (2021)
Journal Article
MADEBWE, T., CHITSOVE, E. and PFUMORODOZ, J. 2021. Giving effect to the human right to a clean environment in Botswana. Environmental law review [online], 23(1), pages 23-39. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/1461452921995152

Environmental deterioration remains a concern in Botswana. Despite efforts being made to address this issue by the state, more needs to be done in this regard. This is particularly interesting in the light of reports that the country is looking to dr... Read More about Giving effect to the human right to a clean environment in Botswana..

Explaining the entrepreneurial intentions of employees: the roles of societal norms, work-related creativity and personal resources. (2021)
Journal Article
NG, P.Y. and DE CLERCQ, D. 2021. Explaining the entrepreneurial intentions of employees: the roles of societal norms, work-related creativity and personal resources. International small business journal [online], 39(8), pages 732-754. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242621996614

This article addresses the important question of why those in paid employment might be hesitant to start their own businesses. In particular, we predict how diminished work-related creativity of employees might mediate the relationship between their... Read More about Explaining the entrepreneurial intentions of employees: the roles of societal norms, work-related creativity and personal resources..

A national survey of community rehabilitation service provision for people with long Covid in Scotland. [Dataset] (2021)
Dataset
DUNCAN, E., COOPER, K., COWIE, J., ALEXANDER, L., MORRIS, J. and PRESTON, J. 2021. A national survey of community rehabilitation service provision for people with Covid in Scotland. [Dataset]. Hosted on DataSTORRE [online]. Available from: https://datastorre.stir.ac.uk/

This dataset contains the item response data and the narrative responses of all 14 Directors of Allied Health Professions in Scotland to a survey conducted in October 2020 requesting information about their Health Board's delivery of long covid rehab... Read More about A national survey of community rehabilitation service provision for people with long Covid in Scotland. [Dataset].

A meta-analysis of multi-factors leading to performance challenges across Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. [Dataset] (2021)
Dataset
IHEUKWUMERE, O., MOORE, D. and OMOTAYO, T.A. 2021. A meta-analysis of multi-factors leading to performance challenges across Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. [Dataset]. Applied petrochemical research [online], 11(2), pages 183-197. Available from: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13203-021-00272-0#Sec18

This paper measured the significant factors leading to performance challenges across state-owned refineries in Nigeria based on experts’ views. The study was carried out with a view of making policy recommendations to help address these issues and th... Read More about A meta-analysis of multi-factors leading to performance challenges across Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. [Dataset].

A meta-analysis of multi-factors leading to performance challenges across Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. (2021)
Journal Article
IHEUKWUMERE, O., MOORE, D. and OMOTAYO, T.A. 2021. A meta-analysis of multi-factors leading to performance challenges across Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. Applied petrochemical research [online], 11(2), pages 183-197. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13203-021-00272-0

This paper measured the significant factors leading to performance challenges across state-owned refineries in Nigeria based on experts’ views. The study was carried out with a view of making policy recommendations to help address these issues and th... Read More about A meta-analysis of multi-factors leading to performance challenges across Nigeria’s state-owned refineries..

A national survey of community rehabilitation service provision for people with long Covid in Scotland. (2021)
Journal Article
DUNCAN, E., COOPER, K., COWIE, J., ALEXANDER, L., MORRIS, J. and PRESTON, J. 2021. A national survey of community rehabilitation service provision for people with long Covid in Scotland. F1000Research [online], 9, article number 1416, [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.27894.2

Over 50 million cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed globally as of November 2020. Evidence is rapidly emerging on the epidemiology of COVID-19, and its impact on individuals and potential burden on health services and society. Between 10–35% of peo... Read More about A national survey of community rehabilitation service provision for people with long Covid in Scotland..

Drilling oil-based mud waste as a resource for raw materials: a case study on clays reclamation and their application as fillers in polyamide 6 composites. (2021)
Journal Article
SIDDIQUE, S., LEUNG, P.S. and NJUGUNA, J. 2021. Drilling oil-based mud waste as a resource for raw materials: a case study on clays reclamation and their application as fillers in polyamide 6 composites. Upstream oil and gas technology [online], 7, article ID 100036. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.upstre.2021.100036

To convert the hazardous oil-based mud waste into a resource, this study has addressed reclaimed nanoclays and its application as a filler material for reinforcing polyamide 6 polymer matrix into a novel polymer composite material. This work focuses... Read More about Drilling oil-based mud waste as a resource for raw materials: a case study on clays reclamation and their application as fillers in polyamide 6 composites..

Object detection, distributed cloud computing and parallelization techniques for autonomous driving systems. (2021)
Journal Article
MEDINA, E.C.G., ESPITIA, V.M.V., SILVA, D.C., DE LAS CUEVAS, S.F.R., HIRATA, M.P., CHEN, A.Z., GONZÁLEZ, J.A.G., BUSTAMANTE-BELLO, R. and MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. 2021. Object detection, distributed cloud computing and parallelization techniques for autonomous driving systems. Applied sciences [online], 11(7), article 2925. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/app11072925

Autonomous vehicles are increasingly becoming a necessary trend towards building the smart cities of the future. Numerous proposals have been presented in recent years to tackle particular aspects of the working pipeline towards creating a functional... Read More about Object detection, distributed cloud computing and parallelization techniques for autonomous driving systems..

A concept design stages protocol to support collaborative processes in architecture, engineering and construction projects. (2021)
Journal Article
LEON, M. and LAING, R. 2022. A concept design stages protocol to support collaborative processes in architecture, engineering and construction projects. Journal of engineering, design and technology [online], 20(3), pages 777-799. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-10-2020-0399

Purpose: This paper proposes and tests, through a series of structured multi-disciplinary design activities, a “Concept Design Stages Protocol” (CDS Protocol) to structure project initiation, to attain smoother collaboration and greater consensus amo... Read More about A concept design stages protocol to support collaborative processes in architecture, engineering and construction projects..

The influence of resistance training on neuromuscular function in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. (2021)
Journal Article
JAMES, E., NICHOLS, S., GOODALL, S., HICKS, K.M. and O'DOHERTY, A.F. 2021. The influence of resistance training on neuromuscular function in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Experimental gerontology [online], 149, article number 111320. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2021.111320

Deterioration of neuromuscular function is a major mechanism of age-related strength loss. Resistance training (RT) improves muscle strength and mass. However, the effects of RT on neuromuscular adaptations in middle-aged and older adults are unclear... Read More about The influence of resistance training on neuromuscular function in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials..

Exercise and Parkinson's update: are your patients getting the right dose? (2021)
Journal Article
OLIVER, B. and JONES, J. 2021. Exercise and Parkinson's update: are your patients getting the right dose? In touch [online], Spring 2021, pages 4-12. Available from: https://www.physiofirst.org.uk/uploads/assets/715be485-8f73-4e19-9e26bedef2200335/Parkinsons-final.pdf

Parkinson's is the second most common neurological disorder. Assessment and treatment needs to be adapted to accommodate the wide range of motor and non-motor symptoms seen in Parkinson's. People with Parkinson's (PwP) present with a unique combinati... Read More about Exercise and Parkinson's update: are your patients getting the right dose?.

Long-term dynamic behaviour of human resource needs in Ghana’s oil sector: system dynamics approach. (2021)
Journal Article
OBIRI, K.A., OMOTAYO, T.S., BJEIRMI, B. and BOATENG, P. 2021. Long-term dynamic behaviour of human resource needs in Ghana’s oil sector: system dynamics approach. Sustainability [online], 13(6), article 3546. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063546

This study espouses a multi-strategy method comprising of a qualitative study and system dynamics (SD) to deliver the long-term dynamic behaviour of human resource development (HRD) in Ghana’s oil and gas sector. The adoption of the SD differed from... Read More about Long-term dynamic behaviour of human resource needs in Ghana’s oil sector: system dynamics approach..

A mistake to raise any controversial question at the present time: the careful relationship of Glasgow’s suffragists with the press 1902-1918. (2021)
Book Chapter
PEDERSEN, S. 2021. A mistake to raise any controversial question at the present time: the careful relationship of Glasgow’s suffragists with the press 1902-1918. In Hughes-Johnson, A. and Jenkins, L. (eds.) The politics of women's suffrage: local, national and international dimensions. London: University of London [online], chapter 7, pages 191-212. Available from: https://humanities-digital-library.org/index.php/hdl/catalog/book/politics-of-womens-suffrage

This chapter investigates how a constitutional suffrage organization navigated two distinct and problematic relationships – with the suffrage press and with local newspapers. It demonstrates that not all suffrage campaigners strode confidently into t... Read More about A mistake to raise any controversial question at the present time: the careful relationship of Glasgow’s suffragists with the press 1902-1918..

Relationship between subjective and external training load variables in youth soccer players. (2021)
Journal Article
MAUGHAN, P.C., MACFARLANE, N.G. and SWINTON, P.A. 2021. Relationship between subjective and external training load variables in youth soccer players. International journal of sports physiology and performance [online], 16(8), pages 1127-1133. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2019-0956

Purpose: To quantify and describe relationships between subjective and external measures of training load in professional youth soccer players. Methods: Data from differential ratings of perceived exertion and seven measures of external training load... Read More about Relationship between subjective and external training load variables in youth soccer players..

Effect of hydrogen peroxide on natural phytoplankton and bacterioplankton in a drinking water reservoir: mesocosm-scale study. (2021)
Journal Article
SANTOS, A.A., GUEDES, D.O., BARROS, M.U.G., OLIVEIRA, S., PACHECO, A.B.F., AZEVEDO, S.M.F.O., MAGALHÃES, V.F., PESTANA, C.J., EDWARDS, C., LAWTON, L.A. and CAPELO-NETO, J. 2021. Effect of hydrogen peroxide on natural phytoplankton and bacterioplankton in a drinking water reservoir: mesocosm-scale study. Water research [online], 197, article 117069. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117069

Cyanobacterial blooms are increasingly reported worldwide, presenting a challenge to water treatment plants and concerning risks to human health and aquatic ecosystems. Advanced oxidative processes comprise efficient and safe methods for water treatm... Read More about Effect of hydrogen peroxide on natural phytoplankton and bacterioplankton in a drinking water reservoir: mesocosm-scale study..