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  • Resilience for stochastic systems interacting via a quasi-degenerate network 
    Nicoletti, Sara; Fanelli, Duccio; Zagli, Niccolò; Asllani, Malbor; Battistelli, Giorgio; Carletti, Timoteo; Chisci, Luigi; Innocenti, Giacomo; Livi, Roberto (AIP Publishing, 2019)
    A stochastic reaction-diffusion model is studied on a networked support. In each patch of the network, two species are assumed to interact following a non-normal reaction scheme. When the interaction unit is replicated ...
  • Learning how: body techniques, skill acquisition and the consumption of experience 
    Murphy, Stephen; Patterson, Maurice; O'Malley, Lisa (SAGE Publications, 2018)
    Although the skilful body has been ever-present in research accounts of consumption experiences, no sustained attention has been given to the acquisition of skills necessary for successful engagement with those experiences. ...
  • Applying digital learning to facilitate student transitions within higher education mobility programmes: Implementing the 'Digilanguages.ie' portal 
    Giralt, Marta; Murray, Liam; Benini, Silivia (2019)
    This article discusses the topic of digital learning, the period abroad (PA) (in study or employment) and the potential exploitation of the Digi-languages.ie online portal. We will present some of the latest initiatives ...
  • Getting my life reset: Living with an acquired brain injury: The Irish experience 
    Muldoon, Orla T.; Walsh, Stephen R.; Curtin, Mariah; Kinsella, Elaine Louise (Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, 2017)
    Brain injury is a hidden phenomenon in our society. Rarely, if ever, do we get to hear the voice of the person living with ABI. This report, using a research framework, lifts the lid and lets us gain an insight into what ...
  • Nanomedicine against Aβ aggregation by β–sheet breaker peptide delivery:In vitro evidence 
    Pederzoli, Francesca; Ruozi, Barbara; Duskey, Jason; Hagmeyer, Simone; Sauer, Ann Katrin; Grabrucker, Stefanie; Coelho, Romina; Oddone, Natalia; Ottonelli, Ilaria; Daini, Eleonora; Zoli, Michele; Vandelli, Maria Angela; Tosi, Giovanni; Grabrucker, Andreas M. (MDPI, 2019)
    The accumulation of amyloid β (Aβ) triggers a cascade of toxic events in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The KLVFF peptide can interfere with Aβ aggregation. However, the peptide suffers from poor bioavailability and the inability ...
  • An anatomy of security conversations in stack overflow 
    Lopez, Tamara; Tun, Thein Than; Bandara, Arosha K.; Levine, Mark; Nuseibeh, Bashar; Sharp, Helen (Association for Computing Machinery, 2019)
    As software-intensive digital systems become an integral part of modern life, ensuring that these systems are developed to satisfy security and privacy requirements is an increasingly important societal concern. This ...
  • Analytical approach for solving population balances: a homotopy perturbation method 
    Kaur Gurmeet; Singh Randhir; Singh Mehakpreet; Kumar Jitendra; Matsoukas Themis (IOP Publsihing, 2019)
    .In the present work, a new approach is proposed for finding the analytical solution of population balances for aggregation and fragmentation process. This approach is relying on the idea of the homotopy perturbation method ...
  • Sonographic markers of fetal adiposity and risk of Cesarean delivery 
    Hehir Mark P.; Burke, Naomi; Burke Gerard; Turner Michael; Breathnach, Fionnuala; McAuliffe, Fionnuala M.; Morrison John J.; Dornan Samina; Higgins John; Cotter, Amanda; Geary Michael P.; McParland, Peter; Daly Sean; Cody Fiona; Dicker Pat; Tully Elizabeth; Malone Fergal D. (Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2019)
    Objective Increased fetal size is associated with shoulder dystocia during labor and subsequent need for assisted delivery. We sought to investigate if increased fetal adiposity diagnosed sonographically in late pregnancy ...
  • Multiple controlled antirandom testing (MCAT) for high fault coverage in a black box environment 
    Alamgir, Arbab; Bin A'ain, Abu Khari; Sheikh, Usman Ullah; Paraman, Norlina; Mokji, Musa Mohd; Grout, Ian (IEEE, 2019)
    Among the black-box approaches to digital circuit testing, Random testing is popular due to its simplicity and cost effectiveness. Unfortunately, available evidences suggest that Random testing is equipped with a number ...
  • What psychosocial factors determine the physical activity patterns of university students? 
    Murphy, Joseph J.; MacDonncha, Ciaran; Muprhy, Marie H.; Murphy, Niamh; Nevill, Alan M.; Woods, Catherine B. (Human Kinetics, 2019)
    Background: Although levels of physical activity (PA) have been researched, no information on how university students organize their PA across different life domains is available. The purpose of this study is to explore ...
  • Exploratory analysis of covariation of microbiota-derived vitamin K and cognition in older adults 
    McCann, Angela; Jeffery, Ian B; Ouliass, Bouchra; Ferland, Guylaine; Fu, Xueyen; Booth, Sarah L; Tran, Tam T.T.; O’Toole, Paul W; O'Connor, Eibhlís M. (Oxford University Press, 2019)
    ackground: Vitamin K has multiple important physiological roles, including blood coagulation and beneficial effects on myelin integrity in the brain. Some intestinal microbes possess the genes to produce vitamin K in the ...
  • Turning the tide - from cars to active transport 
    Mandic, Sandra; Jackson, Andrew; Lieswyn, John; Mindell, Jennifer S.; Bengoechea, Enrique García; Spence, John C.; Wooliscroft, Ben; Wade-Brown, Celia; Coppell, Kirsten J.; Hinckson, Erica (University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2019)
    Humans create and use tools that allow us to achieve new things and make our lives easier. This is evident in the world of transport. Since the first sail and the first wheel, new forms of transport have created ...
  • Pyrolysis process as a sustainable management option of poultry manure: characterization of the derived biochars and assessment of their nutrient release capacities 
    Hadroug, Samar; Jellali, Salah; Leahy, James J.; Kwapinska, Marzena; Jeguirim, Mejdi; Hamdi, Helmi; Kwapinski, Witold (MDPI, 2019)
    Raw poultry manure (RPM) and its derived biochars at temperatures of 400 (B400) and 600 C (B600) were physico-chemically characterized, and their ability to release nutrients was assessed under static conditions. The ...
  • A general theory of glacier surges 
    Benn, D. I.; Fowler, Andrew C.; Hewitt, I.; Sevestre, H. (Cambridge University Press, 2019)
    We present the first general theory of glacier surging that includes both temperate and polythermal glacier surges, based on coupled mass and enthalpy budgets. Enthalpy (in the form of thermal energy and water) is gained ...
  • Progesterone induces the release of bull spermatozoa from oviductal epithelial cells 
    Romero-Aguirregomezcorta J.; Cronin S.; Donnellan E.; Fair Seán (CSIRO Publishing, 2019)
    The mechanism that causes the detachment of spermatozoa from the oviductal reservoir around the time of ovulation remains to be elucidated. Because the cumulus cells of the bovine oocyte are known to secrete progesterone ...
  • Increasing prevalence, time trend and seasonality of gastroschisis in São Paulo state, Brazil, 2005–2016 
    Calderon, Mauricio Giusti; de Sousa Santos, Edige Felipe; de Abreu, Luiz Carlos; Raimundo, Daminello (Nature Ressearch, 2019)
    To estimate the gastroschisis seasonality and trend of prevalence in recent years, stratified by maternal age and geographical clusters of São Paulo state, a population–based study was designed. We used data from the Live ...
  • Hand hygiene and professional practice: comparative studies exploring attitudes and practice among healthcare students and among healthcare professionals 
    Kingston, Liz M. (University of Limerick, 2017)
    Hand hygiene is widely recognised as an effective measure in preventing the transmission of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI). HCAI is a public health challenge internationally and the emergence of antimicrobial ...
  • Supervised exercise for cardiovascular rehabilitation—the Limerick programme 
    O'Connor, Ray; Power, Ruth; Bissett, Kyle; Bourdan, Kimberly-Ann; Togher, Katie; Power, Hayley; O'Reilly, Kasie; Baistrocchi, Shane; Purtill, Patrick; Keyes, Sarah; Brannock, Molly; Maxwell, James; McAnuff, Ryan; Woods, Catherine (Springer, 2019)
    Dear Editor, We were very interested in the paper by Gezer et al. (IJMS (2019) 188:469–473) which concluded that incorporation of aerobic exercises into conventional rehabilitation programmes of early stroke patients ...
  • Social inclusion in the Irish health context: Policy and stakeholder mapping 
    O'Donnell, Patrick; O'Donovan, Diarmuid; Elmusharaf, Khalifa (Springer, 2019)
    Background Social inclusion is a complex concept, and its relationship to health has been widely debated. Across the European Union, there has been a move towards policies promoting social inclusion. Despite this, there ...
  • An audit of discharge summaries from secondary to primary care 
    O'Connor, Ray; O'Callaghan, Cliodhna; McNamara, Roisin; Salim, Umbreen (Springer, 2019)
    Background Health is information-intensive. Reliable health care depends on access to this information in a timely and accurate manner. A standardised data set for clinical discharge summaries is essential to optimise the ...