Research@THEA (new): Recent submissions
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Exploring Oat Husks as Aggregates in Limestone-Based Composites: Effects of Surface Treatments and Binder Selection on Mechanical Performance
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024-05-28)The viability of incorporating agricultural by-products, such as oat husks, not yet explored in limestone-based composites, as more sustainable alternatives for use as novel aggregates may be improved through the adoption ... -
Influence of Extrusion Screw Speed and CNT Concentration on the Mechanical and EMI Properties of PC/ABS Based Nanocomposites
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024-05-29)This study investigates the effect of extrusion screw speed and carbon nanotube (CNT) concentration on the thermal, mechanical, and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) properties of Polycarbonate ... -
Semantic guidance incremental network for efficiency video super-resolution
(Springer Nature, 2024-07-02)In video streaming, bandwidth constraints significantly affect client-side video quality. Addressing this, deep neural networks offer a promising avenue for implementing video super-resolution (VSR) at the user end, ... -
The development and implementation of a Peer Mentoring Scheme for Sociology Early Career Academics (ECAs) in Ireland: lessons from research, insights from practice
(Routledge, 2024-05-22)The paper discusses a structured peer mentoring scheme for Early Career Academics (ECAs) in Sociology during COVID-19 and post-Brexit, the pedagogical framework adopted and programme challenges, benefits and learning. ... -
Differential Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer Grade to Augment Clinical Diagnosis Based on Classifier Models with Tuned Hyperparameters
(MDPI, 2024-06-06)We developed a novel machine-learning algorithm to augment the clinical diagnosis of prostate cancer utilizing first and second-order texture analysis metrics in a novel application of machine-learning radiomics analysis. ... -
Ireland's Sugar Tax: A Case Study In How Not to Build An Evidence Base for Health Policy
(2024-09-01)Ireland introduced a Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax (SSDT) on the 1st May 2018, with a subsequent expansion of the beverages covered in 2019. This measure was introduced in an attempt to combat rising levels of obesity and ... -
The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs Judgment on Medical Training in the US
(Viewpoint, 2024-11-23)The recent US Supreme Court judgement restricting abortion represents an assault upon all women, especially less privileged women. This judgement will result in a rise in maternal mortality, a figure that for the US is ... -
Prolonging the Tobacco Endgame in Aotearoa / New Zealand: Tragedy with Global Implications
(2024-09-01)Aotearoa/ New Zealand was due to introduce a ground-breaking new law that would potentially achieve smoke-free status by 2025 by banning cigarettes completely for people below a certain age and raising that age annually. ... -
Benchmarking communicative reinforcement learning frameworks on multi-robot cooperative tasks
(IEEE, 2023-12-15)Industry 4.0 warehousing is characterised by autonomous multi-robot collaboration systems (MRSs) along with other technologies such as digital communication capabilities and the Internet of Things. These MRSs need to behave ... -
A new quantitative method for determining patient risk for reusable medical device categorization based on using and interpreting Kremer’s cleaning classification system
(Elsevier, 2024-10-16)Background: The cleaning of reusable medical devices involves inherent challenges that can impact on the effectiveness of the cleaning process; consequently, the subsequent safety of patients. Fluid dynamics play a ... -
A Roadmap for the Delivery of Circular Furniture Design Principles in an Irish Technological University - A Case Study Analysis
(Atlantic Technological University, 2024-05)The delivery of circular product design principles within higher education is seen as an important tool within the European Union’s (EU) plans to transition to a circular economy. However, due to the nuances present within ... -
Spatio-temporal distribution and abundance of the lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) in the Celtic Seas Ecoregion varies by sex; and the extent of sperm storage in the female chrondrichthyans
(Atlantic Technological University, 2024-11)Most chondrichthyans occupy higher trophic levels in their selected habitats, and as such, provide essential ecosystem services, such as removal of weak or sick prey items from the ecosystem, population control of prey ... -
An investigation of circular economy interventions for the reduction of Construction and Demolition Waste in Ireland.
(Atlantic Technological University, 2022)Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW) volumes in Ireland peaked at 17.8 Million Tonnes (Mt) during the economic peak in 2007, before falling to 3Mt in 2011 after the economic recession. The most recent data available ... -
An investigation of microparasites and microbes in four decapod crustaceans
(Atlantic Technological University, 2024-01)Crustaceans are valuable components of their ecosystems and support fisheries of economic value. As these fisheries continue to grow worldwide, and particularly for wild decapod crustaceans, it is important to monitor the ... -
Long-term trial of protection provided by adenovirus-vectored vaccine expressing the PPRV H protein
(Nature Research, 2024-06-03)A recombinant, replication-defective, adenovirus-vectored vaccine expressing the H surface glycoprotein of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) has previously been shown to protect goats from challenge with wild-type ... -
Effect of Maternal Flavour Conditioning Combined with Organic and Inorganic Iron-Supplemented Creep Feed on Piglet Performance and Haemoglobin Status
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024-04-23)Iron injections are vital but imperfect against iron deficiency anaemia (IDA). This experiment explored the effects on piglets of maternal flavour conditioning and the voluntary intake of anise flavoured, iron-supplemented ... -
A palliative care goals model for people with dementia and their family: Consensus achieved in an international Delphi study
(SAGE Publications, 2024-04)Background: Advance care planning in dementia includes supporting the person and their family to consider important goals of care. International research reports the importance of psycho-social-spiritual aspects towards ... -
Effectiveness of workplace interventions with digital elements to reduce sedentary behaviours in office employees: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Springer Nature, 2024-04-19)Background: Digital interventions are potential tools for reducing and limiting occupational sedentary behaviour (SB) in sedentary desk-based jobs. Given the harmful effects of sitting too much and sitting for too long ... -
Health promotion policies, perceptions, actions and needs in sports clubs in Ireland
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2024-01-05)Objective: Policy development is the biggest gap for health-promoting sports clubs. The present study aims to identify Irish sports club’s involvement in health promotion (HP) policy development. Design: Mixed methods ... -
Integrative and comparative genomic analyses of mammalian macrophage responses to intracellular mycobacterial pathogens
(Elsevier, 2023-12-02)Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of human tuberculosis (hTB), is a close evolutionary relative of Mycobacterium bovis, which causes bovine tuberculosis (bTB), one of the most damaging infectious diseases to ...
