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Evaluation of the early in vivo response of a functionally graded macroporous scaffold in an osteochondral defect in a rabbit model
(Springer Verlag, 2015-10-05)
Cartilage tissue engineering is a multifactorial problem requiring a wide range of material property requirements from provision of biological cues to facilitation of mechanical support in load-bearing diarthrodial joints. ...
Understanding the ethical requirement for parental consent when engaging youth in research
(Sense Publishers, 2015)
[No abstract available]
North Dublin Differential Response Model Early Implementation Report
(2011-06)
The North Dublin Differential Response Model (DRM) was developed in the aftermath of a seminar held by the then Children¿s Act Advisory Board in May 2008. This seminar involved a series of presentations, including presentations ...
An evaluation of the effectiveness of the U.S Navy's crew resource management program
(Inderscience, 2012)
Although every U.S. Naval aviator receives annual Crew Resource Management (CRM) training designed to improve mission effectiveness, the program has not been formally evaluated in the last decade. To assess the adequacy ...
Theoretical and Kinetic Study of the Reactions of Ketones with HO(2) Radicals. Part I: Abstraction Reaction Channels.
(2013)
This work presents an ab-initio and chemical kinetic study of the reaction
mechanisms of hydrogen atom abstraction by the HO2 radical on five ketones:
dimethyl, ethyl methyl, n-propyl methyl, iso-propyl methyl and iso-butyl ...
Theoretical and Kinetic Study of the Reaction of Ethyl Methyl Ketone with HO2 for T = 600 -1, 600 K. Part II: Addition Reaction Channels
(2013)
The temperature and pressure dependence of the addition reaction of ethyl methyl ketone (EMK) with HO2 radical has been calculated with the master equation method employing conventional transition state theory estimates ...
Cost competitive places: shifting fortunes and the closure of Dell's manufacturing facility in Ireland
(2011)
In the early days of 2009 the city of Limerick in the mid-west region of Ireland was dealt a massive blow by the PC manufacturer Dell. After months, if not years, of speculation, the company had finally decided to move all ...
Local Clusters and Global Entrepreneurship: The significance of spatial and relational propinquity in new firm formation
(CISC, 2010-10)
This paper explores the significance of local proximity for new firm formation in particular
industries. Within the literature, entrepreneurs are viewed as critical to industrial cluster
formation and development in ...
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase induces heat shock protein HSPA6 (HSP70B ) in human arterial smooth muscle cells
(Elsevier, 2015-12-01)
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) is the major source of nitric oxide (NO) production
in blood vessels. One of the pleitropic functions of eNOS derived NO is to inhibit vascular
smooth muscle cell proliferation ...
'Protecting the most vulnerable' in an economic crisis: a participatory study of civil society organisations in Ireland
(2012)
This paper advances knowledge of how civil society organisations (CSOs) negotiate the shift from boom-time public expenditure to governmental austerity. The study focuses on the Republic of Ireland, where CSOs occupied an ...