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An ultra violet optical fibre based sensor for ammonia detection in the agricultural sector

Manap, Hadi (University of Limerick, 2011)

This thesis describes an optical fibre sensor to detect and accurately measure ammonia gas in the agricultural sector. Increases in ammonia emission especially from the farming industry have created the need for a sensor ...
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Novickaja, Kristina (School of Architecture, University of Limerick, 2014)

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Uncloaking the dark side of organizational behaviour: exploring organizational dysfunction in financial institutions in Ireland, the UK and the US

MacKenzie, Clíodhna (University of Limerick, 2014)

The financial crisis has highlighted the impact of human failure on a global scale. The financial crisis has illuminated the individual, organizational, institutional and societal impact of dysfunctional or dark side ...
The unconstitutional family : the role of natural law as a basis for developing rights for the unmarried family under the Irish constititution

Gleeson, Laura (University of Limerick, 2010)
Uncovering the foundational heritage of Irish occupational therapy

O'Riordan, Yvonne (University of Limerick, 2013)

Background: This study arose from a wider University of Limerick, Clinical Therapies Departmental project, seeking to plot Irish occupational therapy history. Dr. Eamonn O’Sullivan’s, “ A Textbook of Occupational Therapy ...
Under the canopy

Campbell, Conor (School of Architecture, University of Limerick, 2015)

Dense islands of arboraceous clumps nestled in an expanse of meadow. I passed over chaparrals and through thickets, each one its own sheltered arcadia in a quiet place beyond civilisation . The forest I was heading ...
Undermining the “Community Method”: the role of the European Council and legislative actors in shaping the response of the EU to the European sovereign debt crisis

Moloney, David (University of Limerick, 2018)

This doctoral thesis describes and explains the bargaining success of the member states and the European Parliament party groups (intra-institutional actors), and the Council of Ministers, the European Commission, the ...
Underrepresented students on BSc nursing programmes: an exploration of the student experience

O'Sullivan, Deirdre (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background: Pre-registration nurse education has become established within higher education in Ireland. Concurrently, the Irish government commitment to widening participation in higher education impacted on the profile ...
Understanding formal career mentoring: a relational and social support perspective

Rock, Andrew David (University of Limerick, 2013)

The purpose of this research thesis is to help explain formal organisational career mentoring as it is perceived among dyadic mentoring pairs. It proposes a more holistic in-depth understanding of mentoring relationships ...
Understanding the immobilisation of proteins on surfaces using molecular dynamics computer simulations

O'Mahony, Shane (University of Limerick, 2016)

The study of protein adsorption on surfaces is becoming an increasingly important topic for research since it plays a crucial role in a variety of biomedical and biotechnological applications, biomaterials and cell biology ...
Unobtrusive and ubiquitous activity recognition with enhanced contextual awareness

Guiry, John J. (University of LimerickUniversity of Limerick, 2014)

This thesis examines how smart devices can be used to monitor physical activities, and enhance contextual awareness using contemporary MEMS sensors. The increasing prevalence of smart devices coupled with the recent addition ...
The use of an intervention programme to improve undergraduate students’ chemical knowledge and address their misconceptions

Regan, Áine (University of Limerick, 2012)

The increase in the percentage of Irish students entering third level education means that many students choosing Science programmes do not have an adequate foundation in Science. This study is an attempt to increase ...
The use of cardiac autonomic and hemodynamic monitoring as a surrogate marker for sleep stability and performance in austere and extreme environments

Ó Gríofa, Marc (Universiyt of Limerick, 2012)

Mission success and crewmember performance can be detrimentally affected by the effects of sleep deprivation. These effects are often compounded by the isolation, confinement and the acrimonious psychosocial interactions ...
The use of formal methods to describe a financial crime analytics model

Nagle, Daniel (University of Limerick, 2019)

There are many examples of the utilization of formal methods for creating complete specifications of software applications. Often these are bounded in scope to the concept of a critical system. This work looks to expand ...
The use of sensory and chemesthetic stimuli in the treatment of oropharyngeal dysphagia: scoping practice in Ireland and the UK

Tierney, Jessica (University of Limerick, 2014)

Taste affects thresholds of swallow elicitations implying that swallowing functions may be sensitive to sensory qualities of boli. There is some evidence to suggest that sensory and chemesthetic stimuli may provoke changes ...
The use of sensory and chemesthetic stimuli in the treatment of oropharyngeal dysphagia: scoping practice in the UK and Ireland

Mannion, Joanne (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background: This study was conducted as part of a wider study to discover if speech and language therapists working in the UK and Ireland are using sensory and chemesthetic stimuli in oropharyngeal dysphagia treatment and ...
The use of sensory and chemesthetic stimuli in the treatment of oropharyngeal dysphagia: scoping practice in the UK and Ireland

Felle, Mairéad (University of Limerick, 2014)

Background The research identified by the author investigated speech and language therapists‘ (SLT) decision making; there were a limited number of treatments provided to clients with dysphagia (McCurtin 2012). The use ...
Use of the mini-BESTest to measure balance in people with multiple sclerosis

Ross, Elaine O (University of Limerick, 2014)

Balance impairments are common in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) is widely used measure of balance in People with MS (PwMS), however it may not capture all domains of balance. The novel Mini-BESTest ...
The use of the pragmatic marker 'like' by Irish teenagers: Is it a girl thing?

Farrell, Angela (University of Limerick, 2004)

The innovative use of 'like' as a pragmatic marker has generated much discussion in linguistic circles in recent times. This study sets out to explore this linguistic phenomenon, typically associated with teenagers and ...
User roles and user guidance: analysing the relation between user participation and the development of a medical training system

Aboulafia, Annette; Lovquist, Erik (University of Limerick, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, 2010)

This research explores the development process of a VR and web-based medical training system from a user-centred perspective. It highlights the importance of user participation in this context by analysing two case studies ...

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