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Characterization of gels and films produced from Pinhão seed coat nanocellulose as a potential use for wound healing dressings and screening of Its compounds towards antitumour effects
(MDPI, 2022-07-07)The reuse of agro-industrial waste assumes great importance today. Pinhão is the seed of Araucaria angustifolia, which is native to the mountains of southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. The coat is a by-product of ... -
Chef shortage: an analysis of the skills drain in the Irish hospitality sector of 2017
(2017)So, you want to be a chef? Your hands will be continuously be cut, burned, skinned. An open book about your life in a kitchen. Your back will be painful all your life. You will always be under pressure, you will be ... -
Childcare managers and professional's view of the Health Service Executive inspection process.
(2014)This study set out to investigate the effectiveness of the Health Service Executive (HSE) inspections of childcare from the perspective of childcare professionals. The study had three main objectives. Firstly, to investigate ... -
Chitosan-(poly)acrylic acid polyelectrolyte complexes: enhanced mucoadhesion and sustained drug release in vaginal tablets
(Elsevier, 2024-03-08)Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) have emerged as promising vehicles for medical applications, attributable to their non-toxicity, non-immunogenicity, and ability for controlled drug release. Notably, their inherent ... -
Chitosan/hydroxyapatite scaffolds with P28 as a promising osteoinductive scaffold for bone healing applications
(MDPI, 2023-01-31)Despite bone’s inherent ability to heal, large bone defects remain a major clinical concern. This study proposes an off-the-shelf treatment combining chitosan/hydroxyapatite (CS/HAp) scaf folds, covalently linked with ... -
A circular economy framework for seafood waste valorisation to meet challenges and opportunities for intensive production and sustainability
(Elsevier, 2023)There is a growing concern among societies and consumers over food security and the sustainability of food production systems. For seafood, it has been highly advocated as a healthy food source and its sustainability ... -
Clickers in a Flipped Lab; feedback to enhance engagement in first year Science.
(Y1 Feedback, 2017-01-26)Anecdotal evidence from lecturers engaged in teaching practical’s is that there is very little if any interaction from the students with the pre-lab reading resources as posted on Moodle or in the laboratory manuals ... -
Client Consultancy: Team Assessment
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Summary of Teaching & Learning Context This integrated assessment for Strategic Management and Marketing Management modules in Year 4 of the BA in Business Studies with Travel & Tourism Management and BA in Business ... -
The Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation Short Form B (CORE SFB): Norms for an Irish Institute of Technology Student Sample
(Medicina Internacia Revuo, 2024-03-25)A study of student mental health was conducted in an Irish university level college prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. The study had two principal objectives. The first was to provide a baseline examination of student mental ... -
CNC Machines Integration in Smart Factories using OPC UA
(Elsevier, 2023-06-07)This paper examines the idea of Industry 4.0 from the perspective of the molds industry, a vital industry in today’s industrial panorama. Several technologies, particularly in the area of machining equipment, have been ... -
Collaboration of drone and Internet of public safety things in smart cities: an overview of Qos and network performance optimization.
(MDPI, 2019-01-27)This paper studies the network performance of collaboration between the Internet of public safety things (IoPST) and drones. Drones play a vital role in delivering timely and essential wireless communication services for ... -
"Collateral damage in the war on travel writing": recovering reader responses to contemporary travel writing
(University of Zadar, Croatia, 2020-04)Scholarship of travel writing has seldom paid proper attention to questions of how and why readers engage with the genre – an oversight which, as Robin Jarvis (2016) has noted, at times leads to negative generalizations ... -
Combatting Isolation in Research, using an Online Community.
(GEANTtv, 2023-07-07)Presentation by GÉANT Future Talent Programme 2023 participant Jenna Barry, from Technical University of the Shannon. Supported by the Irish NREN HEAnet. Jenna is currently doing a PhD in Intellectual and Social Isolation ... -
Combatting the Big Tobacco Hydra in Sport: Another Case of Alibi Marketing Through False Flag Advertising
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2019-12)There are ongoing covert tactics being employed by Big Tobacco to contravene bans on advertising of tobacco products in an increasingly regulated environment. The power of alibi marketing should not be diminished with ... -
Combined Effect of Plasma-Activated Water and Topotecan in Glioblastoma Cells
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-10-05)The increase in cancer diagnoses and cancer deaths, severe side effects of existing treatments and resistance to traditional treatments have generated a need for new anticancer treatments. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is ... -
Coming down the tracks: anticipated changes to the environmental impact assessment regime as a result of the Directive 2014/52/EU and the Aarhus Convention
(Lawtext Publishing, 2016-10)This paper outlines the main changes introduced by the amending Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 2014/52/EU, and considers what these changes will mean for operators on the ground in Ireland and England when the ... -
Commentary on: Predatory publishing; pressures, promotions and perils
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Comparative activity of silver based antimicrobial composites for urinary catheters.
(Elsevier, 2018-08-18)Biomedical polymers are an integral component in a wide range of medical devices because of their many desirable properties. However, extensive use of polymer materials in medical devices has been associated with an ... -
A comparative analysis of sentiment analysis tools for data mining systems
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)Over the past few years the rise in big data is something that has gained a lot of traction and attention, the sheer volume of data produced by humans is increasing rapidly each year The growth in social media over ... -
Comparative judgement: an overview
(Springer, 2021-05-30)There is a growing demand for the use of digital tools in assessment. Few approaches show innovative benefits beyond being logistical aids. Comparative judgment (CJ) has the potential to enhance educational practices by ...