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Preparation of mesoporous SBA-16 silica-supported biscinchona alkaloid ligand for the asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-06-15)Optically active cinchona alkaloid was anchored onto mesoporous SBA-16 silica and the as-prepared complex was used as a heterogeneous chiral ligand of osmium tetraoxide for the asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins. The ... -
Preparation of Mesoporous SBA-16 Silica-Supported Biscinchona Alkaloid Ligand for the Asymmetric Dihydroxylation of Olefins
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-06-15)Optically active cinchona alkaloid was anchored onto mesoporous SBA-16 silica and the as-prepared complex was used as a heterogeneous chiral ligand of osmium tetraoxide for the asymmetric dihydroxylation of olefins. The ... -
Heterogeneous Metal Catalysts for Oxidation Reactions
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-12-22)Oxidation reactions may be considered as the heart of chemical synthesis. However, the indiscriminate uses of harsh and corrosive chemicals in this endeavor are threating to the ecosystems, public health, and terrestrial, ... -
‘Say nothing for a wee while, and then say nothing at all’: Still hiding the evidence on health inequalities in Ireland
(Radical Statistics Group, 2015)Social and spatial inequalities in health status and health service access are pervasive throughout Ireland. However, they rarely form the subject of prolonged public scrutiny. It is clear that the Irish Government has ... -
Mesoporous Silica-Supported Sulfonyldiamine Ligand for Microwave-Assisted Transfer Hydrogenation
(Journal of Nanomaterials, 2015-07-01)-Sulfonyl-1,2-diamine ligands, derived from 1,2-diaminocyclohexane and 1,2-diaminopropane, were immobilized onto mesoporous SBA-15 silica. The SBA-15-supported sulfonyldiamine-Ru complex was prepared in situ under microwave ... -
“I Cry For Those Kids; Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, an Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of Loss and Grief Experienced”
(Limerick Institute of Technology, 2015-07-01)Grandparents have traditionally stepped in as care givers during a time of crises in the first generational family and have been referred to as ‘family watchdogs’ (Troll 1983 cited in Gladstone et Brown 2007). However, ... -
Preparation of Mesoporous Silica-Supported Chiral Amino Alcohols for the Enantioselective Addition of Diethylzinc to Aldehyde and Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation to Ketones
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015-08-26)Optically active (−)-ephedrine, (−)-ephedrine, and (−)-prolinol were immobilized onto cubic mesoporous MCM-48 silica. The immobilized amino alcohols served as a heterogeneous chiral catalyst for the asymmetric addition ... -
A Breath of Fresh Air: The Irish Breathalyser Statistics Debacle
(Radical Statistics Group, 2017)It has long been understood that crime statistics are notoriously ‘difficult’ to use and interpret (Coleman, 1996). Deficiencies in reporting are a feature that has been noted internationally (Lynch & Addington, 2007), ... -
Between the bioactive extracts of edible mushrooms and pharmacologically important nanoparticles: Need for the investigation of a synergistic combination - A mini review
(Innovare Academics Sciences Pvt. Ltd, 2017-03-03)The pharmacological potential of bioactive compounds extracted from mushrooms has been studied to a reasonable level. In the same vein, the bioactivity of nanoparticles has also been investigated and reported to be of ... -
The luck of the Irish… what are the chances of that? Irish Credit Union Prize Draw Misappropriation and Mismanagement
(Radical Statistics Group, 2018)The collapse of the Irish economy in 2008-2009, which ultimately resulted in a bail-out of the Irish Government by the Troika of the European Union (EU), the European Central Bank (ECB), and the International Monetary Fund ... -
Something is rotten in the state of Ireland: the Irish Police (An Garda Síochána) and their official statistics
(Radical Statistics Group, 2018)Revelations concerning the extensive falsification of breathalyser testing statistics by the Irish Police (O’Sullivan, 2017), An Garda Síochána, have recently escalated into a damning expose of a series of more incriminating ... -
"Blacklists” and “Whitelists”: A salutary warning concerning the prevalence of racist language in discussions of predatory publishing
(Pitt Open Library Publishing, 2018)This commentary addresses the widespread use of racist language in discussions concerning predatory publishing. Examples include terminology such as blacklists, whitelists, and black sheep. The use of such terms does not ... -
‘Greenwashing’ tobacco products through ecological and social/equity labelling: A potential threat to tobacco control
(European Publishing, 2018)There has been significant growth in ecological/environmental labelling of products and services internationally in recent years. Such efforts have become an integral element of the marketing strategies used by many ... -
Commentary on: Predatory publishing; pressures, promotions and perils
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Nature imagery on cigarette vending machines in Ireland: A lacuna in tobacco control
(European Publishing, 2019)Legislation in Ireland now requires standardised packaging for cigarette packets as well as the EU mandated combined graphic and text anti-smoking warnings. However, although overt tobacco advertising has also been banned ... -
Lies, Damned Lies, Metrics & Semantics: Exploring definitions of the end of Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) & their implications
(Radical Statistics Group, 2019)Many a statistic is false on its face. It gets by only because the magic of numbers brings about a suspension of common sense. Leprosy (also known as Hansen’s Disease), is an infectious disease that is both potentially ... -
Linguistic Imperialism, Toponymy, Semiotics & Taxonomies: The Anglicisation of Irish place names in hegemonic library cataloguing systems
(2019)Background. Cataloguing systems are generally assumed to be logical, objective and non-political. In this sense they are often assumed to be rather like maps. However, assumptions around the neutrality of both are erroneous. ... -
Geography, global pandemics & air travel: Faster, fuller, further & more frequent
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Anti-tobacco text warnings in Italy: Geography, language and South Tyrol
(The Netherlands Press, 2019-05-21)
