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Browsing University of Limerick Theses & Dissertations by Title
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O'Shea, Pádraig
(University of Limerick, 2019)
Traditional algorithms for modelling functional data use derivative-based optimisation
methods to fit parameters. The process of finnding the derivatives of the fitting criterion
with respect to the parameters is complex. ...
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Gahan, Jacinta
(University of Limerick, 2015)
Sulfur (S) is an essential macronutrient that is increasingly limiting to crop yield as a result of reduced atmospheric deposition and high yielding crop varieties rapidly depleting soil S stocks. Plants obtain S from soil ...
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Semochkina, Daria A.
(University of Limerick, 2018)
This thesis is concerned with the calibration of disease models in order to inform
decisions about public health problems. These models are used to make
predictions about the likely outcomes of disease spread (e.g. ...
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Coady, Lisa
(University of Limerick, Department of Education & Professional Studies, 2010)
This research is focused on teacher education students in initial, concurrent teacher education programmes at the University of Limerick (UL). This longitudinal study tracks two cohorts of student teachers from Year Two ...
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McCafferty, Gena
(University of Limerick, 2013)
Background: Evidence based practice (EBP) is an essential requirement of occupational therapists in practice today in order to support the efficacy of interventions and fulfil the ethical requirements of providing the best ...
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Woods, Fidelma
(University of Limerick, 2013)
Background: Health professionals are urged to use evidence-based practice to make valid decisions to optimise client outcomes and clinical efficiency (Rotter et al 2010). Education and fieldwork placement allows health ...
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Lei, Yiming
(University of Limerick, 2010)
The major weakness of frequently used Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) signals is their high sensitivity to nonlinear amplification process when they are driven through RF power amplifiers (PAs). In research ...
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O'Byrne, Clara
(University of Limerick, 2019)
no abstract available
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Hogan, Thomas Brendan
(University of Limerick, Department of Education and Professional Studies, 2009)
The IT 2000 initiative kick started the drive to incorporate ICT into teaching and learning in the Irish education system. In the secondary sector, in particular, the availability of suitable software programmes has been ...
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Hogan, Jennifer
(School of Architecture, University of Limerick, 2015)
The aim of this thesis was to thoroughly immerse myself into the liminal space that lingers between
our initial thoughts and realised visions. The shadow, as it were, was the elusive subject I have chased
since my ...
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McCann, Anthony Thomas
(University of Limerick, 2002)
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McAuliffe, Seán
(University of Limerick, 2017)
Introduction: Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a highly prevalent, disabling and oftenpersistent
musculoskeletal complaint, commonly affecting athletic and non-athletic
populations. To date, attempts to explain the ...
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Wianecka, Magdalena Teresa
(University of Limerick, 2011)
The eukaryotic voltage-gated sodium channel Nav is an integral membrane protein that transports sodium across the cell membrane. While the Nav has a four-domain structure with six α-helical transmembrane segments in each ...
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Noor, Mohamed R.
(University of Limerick, 2012)
While abundantly evident that thermophilic organisms are adapted to grow at
high temperatures, the exact thermoadaptation mechanisms are often very subtle.
Various membrane-bound respiratory oxidases have been characterised ...
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Ryan, Emma
(University of Limerick, 2011)
The publication of ‗Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation‘ (2006) by the Irish Government and of ‗Task Force on the Physical Sciences‘ (2002) recognises the decline in the number of students taking up sciences ...
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Madrecka, Aleksandra
(University of Limerick, 2012)
and related hip fracture in the elderly population are a serious problem in health care. It is
widely documented that prevention of hip fracture has the potential to improve the quality of
life and substantially decrease ...
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Kenny, Ian C.
(University of Ulster, 2006)
The purpose of this thesis was to determine how shaft length affects golf driving
performance. Shaft length effects on the golf swing have been of interest to several
researchers (including Egret et al., 2003; Reyes and ...
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Whelan, Niamh
(University of Limerick, 2017)
Drills are considered important in the coaching of correct sprinting technique as they establish
the optimal movement and coordination patterns of sprinting. However, there limited of
research on the kinematics and muscle ...
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Sayers, Ríona (Regina) Geraldine
(University of Limerick, 2014)
The fundamental basis of herd health planning and disease control is a science-based risk analysis. A disease risk analysis involves examining the probability of a disease occurring and the impact of that disease should ...
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Gallagher, Jason
(University of Limerick, 2016)
This research project investigated whether students’ conceptual understanding of
algebra was improved with a taught intervention supported by digital pencasts.
The motivation for this project was inspired by observing ...