Search
Now showing items 31-40 of 172
Phenotypic and functional characteristics of blood monocytes in chronic kidney disease
(2017-02-15)
Human blood monocytes, recently classified as classical (CD14++CD16-), intermediate (CD14++CD16+) and non-classical (CD14-CD16++) are reported to be dysregulated in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may play a role in ...
Business capability-centric management of services and processes models
(2017-01-11)
With the advent of Industry 4.0, more and more companies are actively working on digitising their assets (i.e., services, processes, etc.) for better control, collaboration, modularity, analysis, etc. By 2020 more than 80% ...
Evaluating and benchmarking the performance of federated SPARQL endpoints and their partitioning using selected metrics and specific query types
(2017-02-07)
The increasing amount of Linked Data and its inherent distributed nature have created for need to developing and researching querying technologies. Inspired by research results from traditional distributed databases, ...
A close reading of the direct speech element in Robert the Monk’s 'Historia Hierosolimitana' as an alternative method for its historical analysis
(2017-01-18)
This thesis is an examination of direct speech in Robert the Monk’s Historia Hierosolimitana, an early twelfth-century history of the expedition now known as the First Crusade (1096-1099). It examines most of the main ...
The economics of higher education participation in Ireland: Essays on geographic accessibility and student preferences
(2017-06-01)
Higher education has a range of important benefits for individuals and societies. As a result, increased participation in higher education is a stated policy goal in many countries. Understanding the economics of higher ...
The regulation of starch synthesis by phytochrome A&B, thioredoxins and plastidial kinases in Arabidopsis thaliana leaves
(2017-08-09)
Starch is an important storage carbon in many plant leaves which is synthesized during the day and degraded at night to maintain cellular maintenance and eventually growth. The biosynthesis of starch is a highly regulated ...
Peer Influences on adolescent body image in Ireland
(2017-03-31)
Body image, which represents how one sees, thinks, feels and acts toward their physical appearance, is a pressing issue for adolescents. National studies in Ireland have highlighted that adolescents are dissatisfied with ...
The role of the judge in the progressive development of international criminal law
(2017-01-19)
International criminal law offers fertile ground for considering the role of the bench in the development of law through creative or progressive interpretative methodologies. Since its genesis at Nuremberg more than 70 ...
Nucleosome organisation and CENP-C distribution at satellite-free centromeres in Equus asinus
(2017-02-15)
Centromeres are distinct epigenetic loci present in single copy per chromosome. Defined by the presence of the histone H3 variant CENP-A, centromeres play a vital role in chromosome segregation via the kinetochore and ...
Initial motivation and its impact on quality and dynamics in formal youth mentoring relationships: A longitudinal qualitative study
(2017-06-23)
This longitudinal qualitative study explores experiences and understandings of the mentoring role in the Big Brothers Big Sisters Czech Republic mentoring programme, using a phenomenological approach. In particular, the ...