Research@THEA (new): Recent submissions
Now showing items 341-360 of 2824
-
Derivations of group algebras with applications /
(2020)This thesis is a study of derivations of group algebras. Derivations are shown to be trivial for semisimple group algebras of abelian groups. The derivations of a group algebra are classified in terms of the generators ... -
Pulsed ultraviolet (PUV) disinfection of artifcially contaminated seawater seeded with high levels of pathogen disease indicators as an alternative for the shellfish industry depuration systems
(Springer, 2023-05-08)The increase in pathogen levels in seawater threatens the safety of entire aquatic ecosystems. Foodborne pathogens can potentially accumulate in shellfish, especially in filter feeders such as bivalves, requiring an efficient ... -
Silica-coated magnetic palladium nanocatalyst for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling
(Elsevier, 2022-05-23)A silica-coated magnetically separable Schiff-base palladium nanocatalyst was developed. Amorphous silica was used to encapsulate the magnetic Fe3O4 and an organic amine functionality was added to the silica surface. The ... -
Polymer banknotes: a review of materials, design, and printing
(MDPI, 2023-02-17)Nowadays, more than 45 countries in the world use polymer banknotes in their monetary and banking systems. It is expected that by 2030, another 20 countries will abandon the use of paper banknotes and switch to polymer ... -
Doing good for other people and the planet and/or obsessed with your career? Personal value orientation as a predictor for internal CSR preferences of young professionals
(WU Vienna/University of Augsberg, 2022-03-17)In striving for sustainability success in organizations, the proactive behaviour of employees in times of irreversible climate change is of great importance: employees with an awareness of sustainability and their subsequent ... -
Internal corporate social responsibility preferences of young job seekers with regard to sustainable HRM: are these preferences related to their personal value orientations
(Sciendo, 2022-05-13)Objectives: In order to increase corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities with organizations, the support of employees in times of climate change is crucial: employees with CSR awareness of sustainability and their ... -
The show must go on(line) - social media marketing during a pandemic: the case of two Dracula themed dark tourism festival
(Kutztown University of Pennyslvania, 2021)The novel “Dracula” written by Bram Stoker has initiated travel to locations described in the book for many decades (Iordanova; Muresan and Smith; Hoppen et al.; Skal; Light). People travel to the locations familiar from ... -
'Welcome to the home of Auschwitz tours': The online marketing of genocide tourism
(Advances in Tourism Marketing, 2013-10)This chapter explores the online promotion by private tour operators of the World War Two Nazi extermination camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau in southern Poland. The chapter contributes to understanding how genocide is ... -
Co-designing with engineers for community engagement in rural Uganda
(Cambridge University Press, 2023-05-04)Co-design is seen as crucial for designing solutions for resource-constrained people living in developing countries. To best understand their needs, user engagement and co-design strategies need to first be developed. ... -
The geographies of thanatourism
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-08-11)This article explores the geographies of thanatourism, a form of travel where tourists encounter places associated with death, disaster and the macabre. It seeks to encourage geographers' engagement with thanatourism to ... -
Increasing student motivation and awareness towards career opportunities through gamification
(2017-10)Student engagement is important to ensure success towards their desired career opportunities (High and Andrews, 2009). Students engage with their coursework to receive the necessary grades to avoid failure (Covington, ... -
Beauty versus tragedy: thanatourism and the memorialization of the 1994 Rwandan genocide
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-11-07)Almost 20 years after the 1994 genocide, Rwanda remains confronted with the complexity of an enduring reconciliation process; a process both enabled and complicated by the arrival and increase of international tourism to ... -
Conflict and chaos: a case study of Ireland's Covid-19 outbound travel market
(WSB University in Poznań, 2021)During the COVID-19 pandemic the international outbound travel market from Ireland collapsed, declining at one point by 94%. This case study paper explores the environment which framed the collapse in travel, positioning ... -
Mark Twain and the Innocents Abroad: illuminating the tourist gaze on death
(Emerald, 2013-08-02)Purpose In 1867, the author Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, undertook a great pleasure excursion across Europe. Visiting a range of sites, from those associated with the Christian Cult of Death to ... -
Association of feed efficiency with organ characteristics and fatty liver haemorrhagic syndrome in laying hens
(Nature Reports, 2023-04-11)Poor feed efficiency (FE) in hens impacts body weight (BW) and may reflect suboptimal health. Fatty Liver Haemorrhagic Syndrome (FLHS) is mostly observed in laying hens and affects egg production and hen performance. The ... -
Modification of hyaluronic acid to enable click chemistry photo-crosslinking of hydrogels with tailorable degradation profiles
(Elsevier, 2023-06-15)Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring mucopolysaccharide that, due to its inherent bioactivity and extracellular matrix-like structure, has the potential to be utilised extensively in tissue engineering. However, ... -
Strategies for developing shape-shifting behaviours and potential applications of poly(N-vinyl Caprolactam) hydrogels
(MDPI, 2023-03-18)Stimuli-responsive hydrogels are one type of smart hydrogel, which can expand/contract in water according to changes in the surrounding environment. However, it is difficult to develop flexible shapeshifting behaviours ... -
Modelling and simulation of waste tire pyrolysis process for recovery of energy and production of valuable chemicals (BTEX)
(Springer Nature Limited, 2023-04-13)The pyrolysis oil fraction is highly attractive for pyrolysis products. A simulated flowsheet model of a waste tire pyrolysis process is presented in this paper. A kinetic rate-based reaction model and equilibrium separation ... -
Faultlines irish design research conference 2015: book of abstracts
(designCORE, 2015-06-03)Welcome to the Irish Design Research Conference 2015, an initiative of designCORE at the Dargan Centre, Institute of Technology Carlow. This all island and event has been cosponsored by ID2015 as part of Year of ... -
Interdisciplinary gerontological research by design
(British Society of Gerontology, 2021-07-09)Increasingly, gerontological research requires interdisciplinary approaches to address complex research questions. Design methods have been proven to facilitate the growth of interdisciplinary research as they are agile, ...
