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The classification and characterisation of archaeological glass using multi-elemental analysis
(2015)
The main aim of this thesis was to use non-destructive multi-elemental analysis to determine the major and trace elements contained in archaeological glass. There has been very little work done on elemental analysis of ...
Low carbon housing refurbishment challenges in Ireland : a discussion
(2013)
There are a great many variants which need to be considered prior to undertaking a building’s
refurbishment, including: cost of refurbishment and the pay-back time, effects to health and
the environment in respect to ...
Controlled release of the histone deacetylase inhibitor sodium butyrate for increasing recombinant protein production /
(2019)
Improving the yields of biopharmaceutical products from mammalian cell culture is
of paramount importance to manufacturing companies; increasing product yield
includes enhancing recombinant gene expression in mammalian ...
Evaluating the use of social marketing as a tool to affect people's attitudes towards water safety, in particular for the use of the Land PAWS programme in Irish national schools /
(2017)
This dissertation has been conducted with the aim of identifying the social marketing
carried out by Irish Water Safety, focusing specifically on children in national schools
who can avail of the Land Primary Aquatic ...
Identification and quality assessment of high nature value (HNV) farmland in the North-West of Ireland.
(2015)
High Nature Value (HNV) farmland is farmland that is managed at low intensity and
which supports a high diversity of flora and fauna. HNV farmland has been
acknowledged as being essential to the conservation of biodiversity ...
Marketing the Irish hotel industry in an economic downturn: an exploration into the rejuvenation of the Sligo hotel industry through customer innovation
(2010)
The purpose o f this research study was to ascertain innovative ideas from a sample o f
hotel customers’ from four participant hotels in Sligo in order to enhance hotel service
offerings. The researcher conducted a ...
Effect of Cu doping on the anatase-to-rutile phase transition in TiO2 photocatalysts: theory and experiments /
(Elsevier, 2019-01-22)
This paper shows that incorporation of Cu inhibits the anatase to rutile phase transition at temperatures above
500 °C. The control sample, with 0% Cu contained 34.3% anatase at 600 °C and transitioned to 100% rutile ...
Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are effective sentinels of water quality irrespective of their size
(2010)
Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are recognised biomonitors in determining the presence and viability of the human
waterborne pathogens Cryptosporidium parvum, C. hominis, Giardia intestinalis and microsporidia in ...
Our children, our future
(2012)
We are delighted to present the proceedings of the international conference in early childhood care and education, ‘Our Children, Our Future’, hosted by the Institute of Technology, Sligo, Ireland, in October 2011. The ...
The reconfiguration of CPD for social care practitioners in Ireland : an activity theory approach
(2016)
Social care practitioners at the frontline require specific Continuous Professional Development (CPD). Many changes affecting practitioners have occurred in Irish society since the start of the 21st century, resulting in ...