Existing long span load models have typically been developed using a number of conservative assumptions, and as such are more applicable to the design of new bridges rather than the assessment of existing structures. ...

The objectives of this thesis were: 1) to understand the effect of early calf nutrition on the transcriptome of subcutaneous adipose tissue and their downstream effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular (HPT) axis ...

The conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels requires degradation of the biomass into fermentable sugars. The most efficient natural cellulase system for carrying out this conversion is an extracellular multi-enzymatic ...

With embedded systems growing in hardware and software complexity, it is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid failures, despite costly design and testing efforts. Monitoring the behaviour of an embedded system's software ...

The purpose of the ‘Mother of all Sport’ programme is to investigate the effect of a physical activity programme on women in disadvantaged communities and evaluate whether this type of programme can encourage women to ...

Motivation is an internal compulsion that incites an individual to act in a certain manner and the level of motivation experienced determines the course of their actions. Within an education setting the motivation of a ...

Policy makers everywhere are confronted by complex problems and public agencies strive to find effective solutions in a context of dwindling resources and increased demands. This study examines how a partnership, among ...

In general, parametric regression models can be motivated by allowing the parameters of a probability distribution to depend on covariates. Furthermore, it is standard practice to relate covariates to one parameter of ...

Combinational medical devices have evolved rapidly over the last 20 years, to be minimally invasive in order to reduce patient risk and recovery times. However the Manufacturing and Quality control of these devices has ...

Background: The popularity of Irish dancing (ID) has increased enormously since the success of “Riverdance, The Show”. The last two decades have seen the evolution of ID to professional status as well as the elongation and ...