Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest: Recent submissions
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A systematic review of parent's knowledge of, and compliance with, recommendations for vitamin D supplementation in young Irish children
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Almost 5 to 13 of young children aged 1-5- year-old have vitamin D deficiency. [1,2] • Vitamin D deficiency in young children is associated with impaired bone growth, and the skeletal disorder rickets in severe vitamin ... -
An investigation into the development of an artificial intelligence to deliver real time reproductive management analysis.
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Rising global temperatures, increased extreme weather events, shrinking glaciers, rising sea levels and mass coral bleaching are some of the increasing observable effects on the environment, associated with climate ... -
Using teachers' judgments of quality to establish performance standards in technology education across schools, communities, and nations
(Frontiers, 2022-03-18)The establishment and maintenance of national examination standards remains a serious issue for teachers and learners, whilst the levers of control remain firmly in the hands of Awarding Bodies and supervising politicians. ... -
Investigating the effects of dance exercise intervention on the health of people with dementia
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Different methods of exercise can be used as a form of treatment for dementia such as dance exercise interventions (Ho et al. 2018). The study aims to develop a communitybased dance exercise intervention that is patient ... -
A reinforcement learning based collaboration framework for autonomous mobile robots
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Manufacturing has shifted from mass production to mass customisation. The increased product varieties have created significant challenges in the manufacturing process. This demands reconfigurable work cells and manufacturing ... -
Analytics can be used to predict fatigue and improve athletes' performance in various sports
(2022)In sports analytics, statistics are plugged into a mathematical model to predict the outcome of a given play or game. Coaches use it to optimize plays during games,while front offices can use it to decide which players ... -
Quality of user experience evaluation with emotion recognition from peripheral physiological signals
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Quality of Experience (QoE), which is a measure of a user’s degree of delight or annoyance, is traditionally captured using human reports which are subjective by nature. Similarly, estimation of human emotions is grouped ... -
Brand activation in thanatourism: a comparative study of the Bram Stoker Festival and the Whitby Goth Weekend
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)The life and work of Dubliner Bram Stoker influenced a niche tourism product popularly consumed today - gothic festivals. Gothic or “dark tourism” (thanatourism) festivals attract high spending tourists, usually in ... -
Mycotherapy: potential of fungal bioactives for the treatment of mental health disorders and morbidities of chronic pain
(MDPI, 2022-03-11)Mushrooms have been used as traditional medicine for millennia, fungi are the main natural source of psychedelic compounds. There is now increasing interest in using fungal active compounds such as psychedelics for alleviating ... -
Introduction to food disruptions
(Elsevier, 2021-01-20)The agri-food sector is one of the largest manufacturing sectors globally and comprises a dynamic societal-technical innovation ecosystem (Rowan, 2019; Saguy, Roos, & Cohen, 2018). In the EU, this increasingly important ... -
Turning agricultural waste into wealth: production of sustainable cellulose for hydroponic farming
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Globally, it is estimated that approximately 998 million of agricultural wasteis produced yearly. This enormous amount of waste has become a matter of great public concern. However, agricultural waste is a natural resource ... -
Physical activity and dietary behaviour among adolescents who have completed active cancer treatment – a study protocol for a qualitative investigation
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Introduction: Approximately 200 Irish adolescents receive a cancer diagnosis each year (1). Cancer treatment during youth can be associated with significant toxicity resulting in cancer-related fatigue, musculoskeletal ... -
Laccase oxidation studies: method development for following the benzyl alcohol oxidation reaction using the Laccase/TEMPO system
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Biocatalysis is the use of nature’s biological catalysts – “enzymes” to perform synthetic chemical reactions, which are generally “greener” than traditional chemical methods. Laccases are a group of oxidoreductase enzymes ... -
Achieving sustainability of the seafood sector in the European Atlantic area by addressing eco-social challenges: the NEPTUNUS Project.
(2022-03-05): Fisheries and aquaculture are becoming a focus of societal concern driven by globalization and increasing environmental degradation, mainly caused by climate change and marine litter. In response to this problem, the ... -
Screening of PHB and bacterial cellulose blends and its mechanical properties impact
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Biopolymers are polymers that are produced by or derived from living organisms, such as plants and microbes, rather than from petroleum, the traditional source of polymers. Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a natural biomaterial ... -
Fingerprinting critical therapeutic attributes: overcoming challenges to fulfil commercial potential – Early stages
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Aim: This research endeavour will determine and evaluate the mechanism of action of a modified coconut oil that has previously shown promising antimicrobial activity against the opportunistic infection, T. rubrum. Background: ... -
The development of novel polymeric delivery systems for the controlled release of therapeutic agents to prevent the spread of zoonotic diseases
(2022)The potential for zoonotic transmission - a disease transmitted from animals to people - of many disease pathogens is a significant concern worldwide. It is estimated that 60 of human emerging infectious diseases, including ... -
The medicinal properties of Irish honey
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)Manuka honey is an internationally recognized honey licensed as a medicinal product for wounds1 . Medicinal honeys are often used in hospitals for partial thickness burns2 to surgical wounds and in veterinary clinics ... -
The impact of sporting role model's on female youth sport participation
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)A systematic literature review of sporting role model (SRM) led interventions. -
Speed qualities and methodological considerations in Gaelic games: a systematic scoping review
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2022)In recent years, there has been a marked increase in research examining speed qualities in Gaelic Games; ladies and mens Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. The distribution of speed qualities examined across Gaelic ...
