In this paper the fabrication of a miniature all-glass fibre optic pressure and temperature sensor is presented. The sensor combines the functionality of a miniature all-silica diaphragm based Extrinsic Fabry Perot ...

The First Seven Weeks programme aims to support first year students during their first seven weeks at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Through Facebook, students are provided with support on topics such as finding ...

A facile spin cast route was developed to convert perpendicularly aligned nanorod assemblies of cadmium chalcogenides into their silver and copper analogues. The assemblies are rapidly cation exchanged without affecting ...

The high reactivity of lithium with gas molecules under ambient conditions plays a key role, negative or positive, depending on the purpose, in its wide applications. However, the underlying mechanism is still unclear. A ...

While it is desirable for all computing and communications systems to have well-defined and verifiable behaviour, autonomic systems must additionally guarantee that their adaptive behaviour is correct, both in the sense ...

Facilitating intuitive interaction is a prerequisite for the ubiquitous computing paradigm in all its manifestations. How to achieve such interaction in practice remains an open question. Such interfaces must be perceived ...

While it is widely acknowledged that cloud computing has the potential to transform a large part of the IT industry, issues surrounding the adoption of cloud computing have received relatively little attention. Drawing on ...

BackgroundDecreasing sedentary behaviour (SB) has emerged as a public health priority since prolonged sitting increases the risk of non-communicable diseases. Mostly, the independent association of factors with SB has been ...

The reality of discrimination within the university system has been recognised by, for example, the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals in the UK (CVCP, 1991), and the President of MIT in the US (MIT, 1999). In a ...

It is generally recognized that the first year of teaching is a critical time in the professional life of a teacher. It is a major life change from the role of student to teacher and working adult, from one who is guided ...