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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Aoife"”.
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Pharmacological modulation and manipulation of cancer drug resistance
The aim of this project was to investigate pharmacological methods of overcoming resistance in cancer. Novel compounds, targeted therapies and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were examined for their potential to modulate and manipulate specific forms of drug resistance. Sixty one …
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Identification of the biomechanical performance determining factors of the 5 iron golf swing when hitting for maximum distance
Golf is a very popular sport with approximately 289,120 people playing golf in Ireland(European Golf Association, 2008). The amount of scientific research that has been conducted into the biomechanics of the golfer and club is limited, with the majority of the research focusing on the golf drive. …
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Conservation of vervets, Africa’s most ubiquitous primates
When conservation concerns are multiple but budgets finite, conservation priority setting is often linked to the threat status of a species. Here, I aim to make a case for proactive conservation of common species. Vervets are ecologically flexible, widespread, relatively abundant monkeys with few …
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How can my use of Team Teaching Methods develop Reading Fluency and Comprehension in the Senior Primary Classroom?
This self-study action research project aims to enhance my practice in the area of reading fluency and comprehension using team teaching methodologies. Reading fluency and comprehension is an area of interest for me, having noticed reading fluency and comprehension as a recurring need while …
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Making Music and Making Place: Mapping Musical Practice in Irish Small Towns
This thesis examines the co-constitutive relationship between music-making and place-making in Carlow, Wexford and Kilkenny City, in the south-east of Ireland. It argues that musical practice creates meaningful experiences, memories and emotional responses that gather and weave into places. It also …
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Automatic Gender Binary Beliefs and their Role in Gender Inequality
The social construction of gender-as-binary plays an increasingly central role within gender equality research and activism. Despite its importance, however, there remain few empirical tools for assessing binarist beliefs, practices, or behaviours at the individual level. This thesis sought to …
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Humanising policy from ‘Warriors to Guardians’: An evaluation of Coordinated Management and Emergency Response Assemblages in Ireland and the US
Coordinated Management and Emergency Response Assemblages (CMaERAs) are complex, multi-faceted, institutionalised networks of emergency response agencies, people, processes, technologies, histories, geographies and cultures which shape the strength of inter-agency coordination and emergency …
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Influence of Protein Concentration on Heat-Induced Aggregation and Subsequent Functionality of Whey Proteins
The usage of whey proteins as a source of nutrition in foods and beverages is ever increasing, creating a demand for highly concentrated and functional forms of protein. Their use as an ingredient to increase protein content in foods is growing, and the ability to withstand thermal treatment while …
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Open and Hidden Charm Mesons at Finite Temperature from Anisotropic Lattice QCD
The quark-gluon plasma (QGP) is conjectured to have existed in the early stages of the Big Bang and it has been discovered in heavy ion collisions. The internal properties of the medium are not well understood. Due to its large mass and long thermalisation time, the charm quark is an excellent tool …
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Developing the function acquisition speed test for homonegativity
Substantial research has been devoted in recent years to the development of a new and alternative test methodology to the standard explicit questionnaire (De Houwer, 2006). This current research was concerned with the laboratory development of one alternative methodology known as the Function …
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Urban Demographic Change in Ireland: Implications for the GAA Club Structure
Ireland has undergone a great deal of transformation in recent times; these have affected every fabric of our society, including that of the GAA. ‘ With the dawn o f the new millennium, we have recognised that there have been huge social, economic and demographic changes that require self …
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Increased genome sampling reveals novel insights into vertebrate molecular evolution
In this thesis, increased vertebrate genome sampling and recent methodological advancements were combined to address three distinct questions pertaining to vertebrate molecular evolution. Gene duplicability is the tendency to retain multiple gene copies after a duplication event. Various factors …
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Emergent Women's Global Political Leadership: Progress Despite Constraints
<p>“Emergent Women’s Global Political Leadership: Progress Despite Constraints” seeks to trace why and how female political leaders emerge at the global level. Evidence points to certain cultural factors, often expressed by laws, constraining or supporting women as they seek political advancement. …
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The impact of sustainability assessment of renewable gas systems on policy implications and optimum end use
Ireland has a significant potential resource to decarbonise natural gas through producing green gas for renewable heat and transport. Key resources for anaerobic digestion include food waste, slurry from farming, and grass silage. Gasification and methanation of willow are potential future …
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Plastic-free UCC: exploring societal and marketing levers
Plastic pollution is a visible symbol of the increasingly urgent environmental issues facing our world. Single-use plastic packaging comprises about half of plastic waste produced, much of which is used briefly before disposal (UNEP 2018). Meanwhile only approximately 9% of all plastic generated by …
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Antimicrobial stewardship in Ireland, with a focus on long term care facilities
Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern, and its increasing incidence in the Long Term Care Facility (LTCF) setting warrants attention (1). The prescribing of antimicrobials in this setting is often inappropriate and higher in Ireland than the European average (2). The …
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Ordered macroporous metal oxides and carbonaceous composites for Li-ion and beyond Li-ion batteries
This thesis provides an in-depth investigation of three-dimensional ordered macroporous materials, specifically inverse opal materials, for electrochemical energy storage systems, particularly rechargeable batteries. Exploring the potential of composite structures, this research focuses on …
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The role of metabolism in the pathogenesis of adherent invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC)
Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract of humans, of which there is currently no cure. The precise etiology of CD is unknown, although it has become widely accepted that it is a multifactorial disease which occurs as a result of an …
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'Scéal to Storia': creating a framework for cultural heritage education, outreach learning methodologies and international exchange in primary schools
This research was initially inspired by the obvious differences between a childhood growing up in London, to one based in rural Ireland. For instance, regardless of financial status, educational opportunities can vary widely based simply on geographic circumstances. Following some initial reading …
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