SETU Carlow Campus: Recent submissions
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Characterisation and expression profile of the bovine cathelicidin gene repertoire in mammary tissue
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background Cathelicidins comprise a major group of host-defence peptides. Conserved across a wide range of species, they have several functions related to host defence. Only one cathelicidin has been found in humans but ... -
Orange alerts: Lessons from an outdoor case study
(IEEE, 2011)Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) is of particular relevance to those who may suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia, and, of course, their carers. The slow but progressive nature of the disease, together with its ... -
Virtual lab for wireless sensor networks
(Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania, 2008)This article details an experimental system developed to enhance the education and research in the area of wireless networks technologies. The system referred, as Virtual Lab (VL) is primarily targeting first time users ... -
Developing educational screencasts: A practitioner’s perspective
(Information Science Reference, 2010)YouTube to iTunes, company to college websites, there is a seemingly exponential explosion in creating screencasts. A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen activity, often with an audio commentary. Short and ... -
“Tweet tweet”: Evaluating applied social care student opinions of engaging through Twitter with contemporary research and debate
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2019)When developing engaging pedagogical approaches underpinned by the effective use of technology, having students engage with academic material while on social media presents itself as a worthwhile area of investigation. ... -
An examination of market orientated organisational culture
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2013)This research is a mixed-method case study of the organisational culture of market orientated companies. Market orientation occupies an important position in marketing and strategy literature. Research has acknowledged ... -
An examination of strategy development processes in family firms in the south east of Ireland
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2011)The purpose of this study is to examine the process of strategy development in family firms. The study will apply the generic model developed by Hart & Banbury (1994) of strategy development with some modifications and a ... -
Linear displacement electronic feedback for hydraulic cylinders
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)The purpose of this study was to research and develop a linear displacement technology that can be used to give positional feedback in hydraulic cylinders with the added ability to measure and monitor the operating temperature ... -
Categorising a United States based group insurance carrier’s broker network: A graph theoretic approach
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Researchers have studied business relationships from a variety of perspectives. Business relationships are important for a company to understand both on the supply side and on the distribution side, since they directly ... -
The effect of competitive Gaelic football match play on player immunoendocrine status
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Introduction: Research by Halson (2014) suggested the importance of monitoring both internal and external training load of athletes to optimise both recovery and subsequent performances. Global Positioning System (GPS) ... -
Enabling models of Internet eXchange points to support spatial planning: the case for East Africa
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)In 2009 fibre-optic cables landed on the East coast of Africa, the last major area of the world to be connected to the Internet triggering a decade of Internet development. During the same period there has been a general ... -
Man on the move: an investigation of a ‘real world’ community – based physical activity programme for adult men
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Background: The burden of ill-health and mortality experienced by men across the developed world has prompted calls for more gender-sensitised, health interventions that appeal to men. Using physical activity as a ... -
Advanced statistical and mathematical modelling of a constructed wetland, treating abattoir waste water: A new modelling method for resilience analysis
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)The meat processing industry produces high strength toxic waste from the slaughtering processes. Conventional methods were to ship the blood waste products to other companies for treatment, leading to high costs in storage, ... -
Improving the visual stimuli for brain-computer interfaces
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Visual stimuli are traditionally used to operate Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) systems employing the Steady State Visual Evoked Potentials (SSVEP) technique. In this technique, when a BCI user’s visual system is exposed ... -
Biological control capabilities of plant growth promoting bacteria against plant parasitic nematodes and their potential for oilseed rape bioremediation, assessed by nematode bioindicators
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)The global population is increasing and the availability of land suitable for food production is in decline. Growing bioenergy crops on contaminated land is an innovative approach to alleviate this land shortage, which in ... -
What is the prevalence of occupational stress among post-primary teachers in Ireland? Are supports in place to safeguard their mental health and wellbeing? An exploration of demographic, environmental & organisational predictors of stress among post-primary teachers in Ireland.
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)While every job presents with its own set of challenges, frustration and anxiety, teaching is no different. However, occupational stress (OS) among teachers can make their work somewhat more complicated than it has to be, ... -
The influence of attitudes to local food and authenticity on tourist behaviour
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Tourists are travelling to destinations in search of food experiences which are considered local and authentic. This study investigates tourist attitudes to local food interest on destination choice, travel motivation, ... -
Microbial bioremediation and physiochemical treatment of landfill leachate
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Landfill leachate (LFL) is an environmentally hazardous waste characterised by elevated levels of organic and inorganic compounds. LFL is produced when water percolates through a landfill picking up the by-products of waste ... -
An examination of artifacts in market-oriented firms
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)This research examines artifacts in market-oriented firms. More specifically, the categories of artifacts: stories, arrangements, rituals and language. Market-oriented artifacts have been identified in the literature ... -
What constitutes a good death? Perceptions of the public and professionals working within generalised and specialised palliative care services in the South East of Ireland.
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Death is universal, making end of life care (EOLC) crucial for all (Cipolletta & Oprandi, 2014). Health and social care professionals are faced with a monumental task more so than any other profession, as they may only ...
