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Enhancing TBL with technology- 5 tips: online TBL
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-04)TBL usually involves students and educators meeting in the same place at the same time. However, as technology has evolved, TBL practitioners have experimented with different ways of facilitating these stages outside ... -
Enhancing the bioavailability of hydrophobic drugs using hot melt extrusion
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2018-04-24)Many existing drugs (as well as new revelations) in the pharmaceutical industry bear a distinct disadvantage in the sense that they are not water soluble, displaying low bioavailability values and consequently a reduced ... -
Enrichment of Whole-Grain Breads with Food-Grade Extracted Apple Pomace Bioactives Enhanced Their Anti-Inflammatory, Antithrombotic and Anti-Oxidant Functional Properties
(MDPI, 2024-02-11)Apple pomace (AP) is a bio-waste product of apples that is co-produced as a by-product during apples’ processing for making apple-based products, mainly apple juice, cider and vinegar. AP is a rich source of several ... -
An ensemble machine learning method for microplastics identification with FTIR spectrum
(Elsevier, 2022-06-20)Microplastics (MPs) (size < 5 mm) marine pollution have been investigated and monitored by many researchers and found in many coasts around the world. These toxic chemicals make their way into human diet through food ... -
Environmental accountability is a must for EU decision making on State Aid: Guide to the Public Consultation on implementation of ACCC/C/2015/128
(EJNI: Environmental Justice Network, 2022-09)A UN Compliance Body, the ACCC (Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee), has said that the EU must act to increase oversight and accountability in State Aid decision making to comply with its international law obligations. ... -
Enzymatic activities and analysis of a mycelium-based composite formation using peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) residues on Lentinula edodes.
(Research Square, 2020-08-03)By seeding fungus on top of industry residues, a mycelium can grow and form a compacted network structure, producing a material whose properties can be quite similar to polystyrene. However, depending on the source used, ... -
EPBD Revision (Energy Building Performance Directive) Access to Justice amendment FAQs
(EJNI: Environmental Justice Network, 2022-11)This briefing note relates to the proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2010/31/EU. The EU Commission’s proposal seeks to strengthen emissions reduction of the buildings sector as part of the ... -
Epidemiology of injury in male adolescent Gaelic games.
(Elsevier, 2015-05)Objectives There is a lack of epidemiological research in adolescent Gaelic games, with previous research primarily focusing on elite adult males. This study aimed to prospectively capture the epidemiology of injury in ... -
Epistemological treatment of design in technology education
(Springer, 2022-10-18)Design as a construct has multiple meanings depending on context, function, and agenda. This paper proposes to set out functions of design as it manifests in the context of technological activity for the purposes of ... -
Establishing trust in cloud services via integration of cloud trust protocol with a trust label system.
(Springer, 2017-04)Cloud computing has transformed the computing landscape by enabling flexible compute-resource provisioning. The rapid growth of cloud computing and its large-scale nature provide many advantages to business enterprises. ... -
Estimating the frequency of genomic polymorphisms associated with meat quality in Irish beef cattle
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-06)The calpain (CAPN) and calpastatin (CAST) genes play significant roles in meat tenderness (Casas et al., 2005). Identification and estimation of the frequency of DNA mutations involved in meat tenderness would not only ... -
Estimation of the frequency and effects of casual mutations on fertility and production traits in Irish dairy cattle
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2022)Fertility is a major driver for profitability and sustainability of livestock enterprises. Identifying and estimating the effects of known lethal recessive genetic mutations and genes of major effect on production traits ... -
The ethical consumer: an investigation into purchasing behaviour towards Fairtrade Coffee in Ireland
(2013)The Fairtrade brand is experiencing high growth rates globally as demand for ethically produced goods intensifies. This indicates that consumers have identified the need to provide supplying countries with an honest ... -
EU Mandated Anti-Smoking Warnings in Belgium: Language Issues and Moving Beyond a ”one size fits all”
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2019-08-04)Combined health warnings on tobacco packaging are commonplace amongst EU countries in 2018. This letter briefly describes some of the challenges that bi-and tri-lingual countries, such as Belgium, may face in the years to come. -
The European media portrayal of climate change: implications for the social mobilization towards climate action
(MDPI, 2020-10-09)Beyond other social actors, such as policymakers and scholars, common citizens are also expected to actively engage with climate change, by adopting sustainable actions and supporting environmental policies. However, and ... -
European Team-Based Learning (TBL) Symposium 2022
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022-05)European Team Based Learning Community (ETBLC) The aim of the ETBLC is to disseminate Team-Based Learning to educators and educational institutions across Europe. We seek to create a continental TBL network made up ... -
Evaluating performance of commercial automatic speech recognition systems for speakers with dysarthria
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Dysarthria refers to motor neuron speech disorders that limit the ability to control muscle groups used for speech production. Dysarthric speech has reduced intelligibility due to being slurry, breathy and slow compared ... -
Evaluating the impact of network delay on user quality of experience of an interactive virtual reality industry 4.0 application
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-09)The fourth industrial revolution is the name given to the paradigm shift towards further integrating the relationship between industrial technologies and the world of computing. The Industry 4.0 ecosystem includes a range ... -
Evaluating the results of using OERs, PERs, blending and flipping to deliver a computer systems module to Year 1 students.
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2017-06)Computer Systems 1 is a common module for 1 st year students in the Department of Electronics and informatics in AIT on Level 7 courses The core teaching material for this module comes from the ‘IT Essentials PC Hardware ... -
Evaluating the role of specialists FMS instruction to support Irish school children's fundamental movement skill development
(Athlone Institute of Technology, 2020-07)Background: Fundamental movement skills (FMS) are an important precursor to enjoyment of, and regular engagement in lifelong physical activity (PA). These skills ideally should be learned between the ages of 3- and 8-years ...