Cells of virtually all organs and tissues are known to release large numbers of subcellular particles called extracellular vesicles (EVs) into bodily fluids such as blood and urine. There has been a growing interest in ...

The overall objective of this thesis is to develop accurate and rigorous constitutive formulations for the non-linear anisotropic behaviour of soft tissue (arterial) and hard tissues (trabecular bone) at large strains. The ...

This thesis is an examination of kinaesthetic play from the lived experience of the player. The aim of this work is to show that the value of play runs much deeper than its applications and that play should be understood ...

In the context of delivering child care and family support service provision in the Republic of Ireland the concept of reflective practice enjoys almost unquestionable positive acclaim within the extensive literature and ...

Equipment Qualification is a formal quality assurance process in manufacturing which establishes confidence that specified equipment is ‘ready for its intended use’. This thesis, in drawing parallels between requirements ...

In this thesis, studies of the kinematic properties for a sample of Galactic bipolar planetary nebulae, based on optical and infrared observations, were performed us- ing a morpho–kinematic code, optical and NIR diagnostic ...

Nucleolar Organiser Regions (NORs) are comprised of ribosomal gene (rDNA) arrays and adjacent sequences. Nucleoli, the sites of ribosome biogenesis and key regulators of cellular growth and proliferation, form around NORs. ...

Utilisation of technology in the management of youth with type 1 diabetes has increased substantially over the past decade, however glycaemic results remain suboptimal for a significant proportion of users. Continuous ...

The overall research question this thesis will address is; How does Work-Life Balance Policy and Practice Affect Nurses Work-Life Balance in Public Hospital Settings in Ireland? In order to do this, four sub-research ...

The centrosome consists of two barrel-shaped centrioles embedded in a proteinaceous pericentriolar material (PCM), a highly organised scaffold that serves as a platform for proteins that regulate spindle assembly, protein ...