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Steiner Waldorf education and the Irish primary curriculum : a time of opportunity
(2011)
The object of this research was to study the implications o f Steiner Waldorf pedagogy
delivered in National Schools, and to consider both its viability and usefulness. This
research used both qualitative and quantitative ...
An investigation into the compatibility and effectiveness of linking Brazilian carbon mitigation and trading strategies with the EU ETS (European Union Emissions Trading Scheme) /
(2018)
International climate negotiations have recently underlined the relevance of international cooperation via carbon pricing, as well as the need for support from developed and developing countries to tackle climate change. ...
Efficiency of Sligo secondary wastewater treatment plants in the removal of Crytospiridium and other human-virulent enteropathogens
(2013)
Most research on wastewater treatment efficiency compliance focuses on physiochemical and microbial indicators; however, very little emphasis has been placed so far on removal efficiencies of human-virulent enteropathogens ...
Innovation in the Irish public sector
(2013)
The following document provides an investigation into innovation in the Irish Public Sector (IPS). To facilitate this, a number of areas had to be studied first in order to understand the origins of innovation. These ...
Investigation of the mineral profile of Fucus serratus Linneaus aqueous extracts and examination of the routes of uptake of minerals both in vivo and in vitro /
(2018)
Seaweed baths are used to promote health and well-being. Seaweed typically contains water, fibre, carbohydrate, protein, lipid, vitamins and minerals. Minerals can account for up to 40% of its composition. Iodine is vital ...
A phenomenological study of community gardening : an insider's view of the lived experiences of community gardening participants throughout the growing and non-growing seasons
(2016)
This study was carried out with the help of seven research participants at a community garden in the North-west of Ireland. Although research exploring the experiences of community gardening participants is limited, it is ...
Addressing engineering teaching issues in online distance learning
(2011)
Efforts by IT Sligo to transfer courses into an online distance learning format since 2002 ran into
three significant obstacles, namely the expense of developing learning materials for niche
areas, an inability to teach ...
Management standards : alternative approaches to energy management
(2010)
Due to the interrelationship between the energy and carbon standards, the large
overlap in energy data and increasing pressure on organisations to reduce their
environmental impacts, this dissertation focuses on energy ...
An investigation into the commercialisation of final year projects within Creative Design courses
(2014)
The aim of this study is to identify and investigate the barriers to commercialisation of Final Year Projects within Creative Design courses. The term Creative Design refers to Creative Design, Product Design and Industrial ...