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"Blacklists” and “Whitelists”: A salutary warning concerning the prevalence of racist language in discussions of predatory publishing
(Pitt Open Library Publishing, 2018)This commentary addresses the widespread use of racist language in discussions concerning predatory publishing. Examples include terminology such as blacklists, whitelists, and black sheep. The use of such terms does not ... -
Characterising public participation as an international law norm
(Lawtext Publishing, 2022)This article considers the nature of the right to public participation in environmental decision-making in international law. In doing so it briefly examines the rationales for public participation, its features and ... -
"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 ... -
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 ... -
The ‘connectaholic’ behind the curtain: medical student use of computer devices in the clinical setting and the influence of patients.
(BMC, 2019)Background: The use of mobile devices such as tablets and laptops by students to support their learning is now ubiquitous. The clinical setting is an environment, which lends itself to the use of mobile devices as students ... -
Costing pressure ulcer care in an Irish acute care setting: a feasibility study
(Wiley, 2021-11)Objective: To test the feasibility of using a standardised data collection tool to estimate the cost of stage 2–4 pressure ulcer (PU) care within an acute care setting. Method: Data on resource use and cost were ... -
Could inversion improve your decision-making?
(Psychology Today, 2023-07-27)Inversion thinking asks us to mentally simulate a scenario in which our answer/solution is incorrect. Working backward, like reverse engineering, is a common method used in problem-solving. Considering what makes a ... -
Easter Eggs & ‘Easter Eggs’: Alcohol Branded Chocolate Eggs & Intoxigenic Environments in Ireland
(The Netherlands Press, 2021)Alcohol branded Easter Eggs were observed in a mainstream Irish supermarket. The Public Health (Alcohol) Act, 2018 fails to deal with such child-friendly marketing. An amendment to the current legislation to counter this ... -
Energy Performance of Building Directive and Access to Justice
(EJNI: Environmental Justice Network, 2022-06)This briefing paper discusses potential amendments to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive which are being put forward by the EEB (who represent 180 member organisations in 38 countries with in excess of 30 ... -
Engaging and informing students with disabilities: inclusiveness & information.
(2019-04)This was the winning Poster at the LAI / CILIP Joint Conference 2019. Technology is transforming the way we all live our lives. Together we can enable people with disabilities to be independent through education, information ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
Examining students' preferences for academic writing support in a third level institute in Ireland
(All Ireland Society for Higher Education, 2023)Academic writing support has become an integral part of the learning process at third level. At Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands (TUS: Midlands), the Academic Writing Centre (AWC) offers individual and ... -
FAQs on the effort sharing regulation (ESR) and access to justice
(EJNI: Environmental Justice Network Ireland, 2022-10)The EU Commission in their Communication on Improving Access to Justice 2020 committed to bringing forward access to justice clauses in all new legislative proposals which might concern environmental matters. This was ... -
A Flexible and Intelligent Production System for Process Planning and Enterprise Performance Optimization
(Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, 2023-11-07)Many companies have been expending considerable efforts to continuously improve manufacturing processes to ensure their competitiveness and remain in the market. Value Stream Mapping is a strategic tool that makes it ... -
In vitro Antitrypanosomal Activities of the stem bark of Entadrophragma angolense (Meliaceae)
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023)African Trypanosomiasis continues to be a major public health concern worldwide, especially in developing countries with thousands of new infected cases yearly 1 They are associated with high significant morbidity and ... -
In vitro Antitrypanosomal, Antioxidant and Cytotoxicity Activities, LC MS analysis and Molecular docking analysis of bioactive compounds from Anopyxis klaineana against UDP Galactose 4` Epimerase (GalE) of Trypanosoma brucei
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023)African Trypanosomiasis is a major public health concern worldwide, especially in developing countries 1 Current chemotherapies are highly toxic, resistant and ineffective Hence, novel effective and potent trypanocides ... -
Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease): the WHO, Courage, and the Myth of ‘Elimination’
(Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2020-01-14)Despite a significant decrease in the prevalence of Leprosy since the introduction of Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) in the 1980s, it remains a scourge. Unfortunately the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the disease ... -
Librarians and Research Data Management–A Literature Review: Commentary from a Senior Professional and a New Professional Librarian
(Routledge, 2018-08-29)In the changing landscape of libraries and the roles of librarians, the area of Research Data Management (RDM) is emerging with new opportunities and challenges. This literature review identifies the current levels of ...