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Children’s participation in school: a cross-sectional study of the relationship between school environments, participation and health and well-being outcomes
(BMC, 2014-09-17)Background: Schools are a key setting for health promotion and improvement activities and the psycho-social environment of the school is an important dimension for promoting the health and well-being of children. The ... -
Children’s perceptions of the skills needed to ‘fit in’ when starting school
(Melbourne Graduate School of Education, 2019)Children from low socioeconomic backgrounds are at an increased risk of experiencing lower levels of school readiness. Ready children are children who can navigate both the social and academic tasks and challenges of ... -
Chilli anthracnose: the epidemiology and management
(Frontiers Media SA, 2016-09-30)Indian cuisine is renowned and celebrated throughout the world for its spicy treat to the tongue. The flavor and aroma of the food generated due to the use of spices creates an indelible experience. Among the commonly ... -
China's emerging role in the global semiconductor value chain
(Elsevier, 2020-04-18)The global model of semiconductor development has resulted in an asymmetric and interdependent relationship between China's critical role in semiconductor production and those regions such as the US which control the key ... -
China's evolving role in Apple's global value chain
(Taylor & Francis, 2016-07-27)Using Apple s 2015 published list of supplier companies and their subsidiaries, this paper analyses how one of the world s most significant lead technology companies and its network of core and non-core suppliers have ... -
China's increasing participation in ICT's global value chain: A firm level analysis
(Elsevier, 2015-07-07)This paper synthesises evidence from international trade data of China-based ICT companies in order to map their involvement in the ICT global value chain (GVC). The ICT GVC is divided into three types of companies: Own ... -
Chinese policy towards UN intervention and peacekeeping: a case study
(2016-03-15)This research investigates the revision of China’s foreign policy in respect to the application of the principle of non-intervention when participating in UN interventions. It achieves this through a detailed examination ... -
Chiquita Brands and the banana business: brands and labour relations transformations
(CISC, 2006-01)This paper reports the results of research investigating the evolution of environmentally and socially responsible strategies and practices within the banana industry. An historical overview of a major multinational ... -
Chirality-sorted carbon nanotube films as high capacity electrode materials
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-08-30)Carbon nanomaterials show great promise for a wide range of applications due to their excellent physicochemical and electrical properties. Since their discovery, the state-of-the-art has expanded the scope of their application ... -
Chironomid response to prehistoric farming in northwest Ireland
(2017-12-20)This article-based PhD thesis explored the utility and performance of chironomid (Diptera: Chironomidae) autecology in the investigation of prehistoric farming impacts on freshwater lake systems. Chironomid subfossils, ... -
Chlamydia trachomatis infection and sexual behaviour among female students attending higher education in the Republic of Ireland
(2009)Background There are no prevalence data on Chlamydia trachomatis relating to female students attending higher education available for the Republic of Ireland. This information is required to guide on the necessity for ... -
Chlamydia trachomatis infection and sexual behaviour among female students attending higher education in the republic of ireland
(Springer Nature, 2009-10-29)Background: There are no prevalence data on Chlamydia trachomatis relating to female students attending higher education available for the Republic of Ireland. This information is required to guide on the necessity for ... -
A choice experiment versus a contingent valuation approach to agri-environmental policy valuation
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2011-07)The non-market value accruing from an agri-environmental scheme can be examined by assessing the public's willingness to pay for the policy outputs as a whole or by modelling the preferences of society for the component ... -
Choledochal cysts--report of three cases and review.
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Chondrocytes derived from mesenchymal stromal cells and induced pluripotent cells of patients with familial osteochondritis dissecans exhibit an endoplasmic reticulum stress response and defective matrix assembly
(Wiley, 2016-07-07)Familial osteochondritis dissecans (FOCD) is an inherited skeletal defect characterized by the development of large cartilage lesions in multiple joints, short stature, and early onset of severe osteoarthritis. It is ... -
Chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells in an osteochondral environment is mediated by the subchondral bone
(Mary Ann Liebert Inc, 2014-01-01)In articular cartilage repair, cells that will be responsible for the formation of repair tissue are often exposed to an osteochondral environment. To study cartilage repair mechanisms in vitro, we have recently developed ... -
Chondrogenic and vascular priming: an endochondral ossification approach to bone tissue regeneration
(2015-11-30)Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have significant potential to treat bone pathologies by exploiting the capacity for bone progenitors to grow and produce tissue constituents under specific biochemical and ... -
Chondrogenic differentiation increases antidonor immune response to allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell transplantation
(Elsevier BV, 2014-03-01)Allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells (allo-MSCs) have potent regenerative and immunosuppressive potential and are being investigated as a therapy for osteoarthritis; however, little is known about the immunological changes ... -
Chondrogenic differentiation of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells in a simulated osteochondral environment is hydrogel dependent
(ECM Research Journal, 2014-02-03)Hydrogels pose interesting features for cartilage regeneration strategies, such as the option for injectability and in situ gelation resulting in optimal filling of defects. We aimed to study different hydrogels for their ... -
Chondrogenic induction of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells from Wharton's jelly embedded in alginate hydrogel and without added growth factor: an alternative stem cell source for cartilage tissue engineering
(BioMed Central, 2015-12-30)Background: Due to their intrinsic properties, stem cells are promising tools for new developments in tissue engineering and particularly for cartilage tissue regeneration. Although mesenchymal stromal/stem cells from bone ...