This dissertation is an examination and evaluation from a historical perspective of the relationship that was established and forged between the former taoiseach and President of Ireland, Eamon de Valera and the former ...

Salmonella is a major foodborne pathogen and porcine products are an important source. With this in mind, pork sausages were surveyed for Salmonella prevalence. Sausages were sampled during August-December 2008, none of ...

The Mid West is considerably underdeveloped relative to other Irish regions and international economies, largely due to the region’s low value added service sector and a leakage of highly skilled labour, including graduates ...

Superhydrophobicity can be seen in nature with varying degrees of wetting. The leaves of the lotus plant have long been identified for their superhydrophobic properties. Superhydrophobic surfaces have contact angles ...

Enzymes often display high regio- and chemoselectivity and therefore are of great interest for industrial processes. However, in these processes, they can show low stability and are not reusable. Immobilisation can ...

The release of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into the atmosphere is a leading contributor to global warming. Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) strives to mitigate the effects of CO2 on the atmosphere, traditionally ...

Remotely deployed wireless devices such as tower-top active antenna arrays, remote radio heads, and pico or femto-cells are an increasingly prevalent feature of communications systems. Environmental standards which govern ...

Background: In the context of ageing populations in the western world, people with lifelong disability are among the fastest growing groups of older people. The largest sub-group of these are older people with intellectual ...

Current comparative studies exploring Chinese administrative reforms within the broader international context of administration tend to compare Chinese administrative reforms with industrial democracies. In other words, ...