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Towards A Consensus View On Understanding Nanomaterials Hazards And Managing Exposure: Knowledge Gaps And Recommendations, G Hunt, I Lynch, F Cassee, Rd Handy, Tf Fernandes, M Berges, Taj Kuhlbusch, M Dusinska, M Riediker

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

A ‘Whole-School/Community Development’ Approach To Preventing And Countering Bullying: The Erris Anti-Bullying Initiative (2009–2011), Stephen James Minton, Mahoney M O', Rose Conway-Walsh

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

Plasticity Of Visual Attention In Isha Yoga Meditation Practitioners Before And After A 3-Month Retreat, C Braboszcz, Br Cahn, B Balakrishnan, Et Al

School of Psychology

Meditation has lately received considerable interest from cognitive neuroscience. Studies suggest that daily meditation leads to long lasting attentional and neuronal plasticity. We present changes related to the attentional systems before and after a 3 month intensive meditation retreat. We used three behavioral psychophysical tests - a Stroop task, an attentional blink task, and a global-local letter task-to assess the effect of Isha yoga meditation on attentional resource allocation. 82 Isha yoga practitioners were tested at the beginning and at the end of the retreat. Our results showed an increase in correct responses specific to incongruent stimuli in the Stroop …

Self-Sensing Surface Plasmon Resonance For The Detection Of Metallic Nanoparticles, Nh Salah, D Jenkins, L Panina, R Handy, G Pan, Sa Awan

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is an established technique for label free sensing of bio-molecular species, including time-dependent reaction analysis. Unlike previous research by other workers, who have used gold or silver nanoparticles to enhance sensitivity by inducing LSPR, this study involves the theoretical development of a Localised SPR (LSPR) system where a glass prism is considered with multilayer films to enable the detection of metallic nanoparticles. Silver nanoparticles with a volume concentration 0.25 % can be clearly detected from both amplitude and phase, according to the results of these simulations. The model presented is rigorous in that it accounts for …

Signature Verification Based On Moments Technique, Shaymaa Al-Juboori

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

In this research we will present the signature as a key to the biometric authentication technique. I shall use moment invariants as a tool to make a decision about any signature which is belonging to the certain person or not. Eighteen voluntaries give 108 signatures as a sample to test the proposed system, six samples belong to each person were taken. Moment invariants are used to build a feature vector stored in this system. Euclidean distance measure used to compute the distance between the specific signatures of persons saved in this system and with new sample acquired to same persons …

Business School Evolution: Media Insights And The Future Outlook, Gillian Goh, Michelle P. Lee, Howard Thomas

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Over the last two decades business schools and management education have received much attention in the media – witnessed by the boom in media rankings and the myriad topics discussed. Global events, such as the global financial crisis, have often been the precipitator of intense scrutiny of management education and calls for its reform.

A Community In Turmoil: The Iranians Of The Caucasus And The Russian Revolutions (1900-1920), Solmaz Rustamova Tohidi

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

The History/ Archaeology of the formation of the Iranian Community in Azerbaijan traces back to the South Caucasian region’s inclusion as part of the Russian Empire in the beginning of the XIX century under the Gulistan (1813) and Turkmenchay (1828) treaties after the IranRussia Wars. The Iranian community in the Caucasus region was shaped by a long History/ Archaeology of political influences and resulting migrations to the Caucasus, twenty years of which are analyzed in this article. The 1880-1920 migrations promoted the development of IranianRussian relations, economies, trade, etc. On the other hand, an impetuous socio-political life in the Caucasus …

Valuers’ Liability In Mortgage Valuation, Gabriel K. Babawale

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Valuation is a profession; valuers’ clients are therefore justified in expecting valuations that meet the standards prescribed by relevant professional body(s).Failure to meet these standards constitute a source of breach of the duty that valuers owe their clients. The courts too have always looked up to the published standards of professional bodies for judgment guidelines in liability cases of contract, fraud and negligence. Drawing inferences from standards prescribed by valuers’ professional bodies and ensuing mortgage valuation case laws, this study sought to establish, among others, the nature and extent of the duty of care that valuers owe their clients; the …

Literature, Global Terrorism, Politics And Media Literacy In Africa, Azeez Akinwumi Sesan

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Three factors, specifically, slavery, Proselytization and Colonialism have influenced the History/ Archaeology and politics of Africa. The tripartite relationship established among the three factors influences the historical development of African politics. Difference in worldview between the West and third world countries has increased the phenomenon of global terrorism. The paper examines how literary texts in Africa and by Africans have recorded and responded to the political History/ Archaeology of the continent in relation with global democratic governance. African writers are therefore expected to project post colonial realities of global terrorism within the gamut of literature. On global terrorism, the paper …

Contextual Factors, Bilingualism And English Language Learning Among A Group Of Primary School Pupils In Nigeria, Nkechi M.Christopher

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Contextual factors impinge directly and indirectly on second language learning through its influence on attitudes towards, and motivation to learn, a language among learners of a target language. This paper describes language learning situation, bilingual behaviour and academic performance of some primary school pupils. It suggests that learners’ independent use of digital and literacy activities could be harnessed for multimodal teaching where digital learning facilities have not been provided by the school. The researcher believes that such inclusion would encourage autonomous and collaborative learning among students; empowering learners to take responsibility for their own language learning – an attitude toward …

Survival Of The Artist In Margaret Atwood’S Cat’S Eye, Ehsan Hafezikermani, Roshanak Fazli

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

The present paper is to explicate different sorts of responses to the normalizing rubrics of society specifically in a microcosm of Margaret Atwood’s Cat’s Eye as an epitome. Three different groups of characters are taken under observation to illuminate the processes of enacting domination on human being and their various reactions; moreover, their struggle for survival. Applying different critics’ theories- particularly Foucault- the authors try to demonstrate and attest the need of having an artistic character to be able to fight back the subjugating rules and invent a new life line and a new character.

How Has Social Media Impacted The Relationship Between Public Relations And Marketing Functions In Small Businesses., Lorraine Sheehan

Theses

This study is concerned with investigating the impact of social media on the relationship between public relations and marketing functions in small businesses in Ireland. The relationship between public relations and marketing has been debated in the literature and in organisations for many decades. Social media has an influence on the channels of communication which in turn influences public relations and marketing functions.

Both primary and secondary research methods on gathering findings of social media, public relations and marketing functions were carried out. Areas of conflict and tension between public relations and marketing were highlighted. The impact of social media …

Mothering Values : An Exploration Of Generational Differences In Values, Beliefs And Attitudes, Marguerita Walsh

Theses

Maternal employment has led to an increase in the need for childcare (Horgan, 2001). In 2005, the most valuable source of childcare for children of primary school age was unpaid relatives (Share & Kerrins, 2009). 33% of grandparents are involved in childcare on a weekly basis (Jones, 2011). Therefore, childrearing tasks are shared, and children may be exposed to a variety of childrearing values.

Given the key-role grandparents, and in particular grandmothers play in childcare, this research focuses on exploring the parenting values, beliefs and roles of maternal grandmothers and mothers of children under the age of ten and how …

The Potential For The Elimination Of Expansion Joints And Bridge Bearings From Existing Road Bridges In Ireland, Conor Keena

Theses

This research was focused on determining the feasibility of eliminating expansion joints and bridge bearings from existing short to medium span road bridges in Ireland. It is possible that this could provide a significant long-term economic benefit to bridge owners. A literature review was carried out as part of the research. This included investigations into research conducted in the areas of thermal movements of bridges, concrete creep and shrinkage, soil-structure interaction, lifetime costing, design standards and finite element analysis, and the elimination of bridge expansion joints in other countries.

Finite element analyses were carried out on two existing road bridges. …

How The Use Of Social Media As A Public Relations Tactic Has Aided Animal Rescue Organisations In Raising Awareness Of Their Cause, Carole Hennessy

Theses

This study aims to contribute to the understanding of the non-profit sector, in particular animal welfare organisations and how social media can be used as a Public Relations tactic which in turn enables them to raise awareness of their cause.

A qualitative research design was deemed the most suitable by the researcher. Semi-structured interviews and a content analysis in the form of a netnographic analysis of the chosen non-profit organisations Facebook pages were used to collect the primary data. Interviewees were chosen on the basis they had knowledge, experience and exposure in their area.

Research findings indicate that social media …

How Social Media Networking Is Supporting Customer Engagement And Brand Awareness: A Pr Perspective In An Irish Context., Miriam O'Regan

Theses

The primary purpose of this thesis is to investigate the phenomenon of social media networking in the Irish organisational context. The study examines how Irish organisations are utilising social media networking as a communication platform. The research assesses the aspects of phenomenon that provide organisational advantages in Public Relations. Therefore, aim of the study is to identify how social media networking is influencing customer engagement and brand awareness.

The first research phase comprises of an extensive literature review of key academic sources of secondary research including reports, articles and publications. This review cultivates a range of sources with insight into …

The Use Of Online And Offline Communication In Public Information Campaigns: A Case Study Of The Health Service Executive “Quit” Campaign, Rachel O'Sullivan

Theses

To understand the role of offline and online communication in public information campaigns, research of the Health Service Executive (HSE) “Quit” Campaign was conducted. Through document analysis of campaign materials and interviews, an in-depth examination of the campaign communication platform is presented. Discussion of these elements reveals the strengths of both communication tools in current public messaging. The research concludes with a set of recommendations for future public information campaigns and describes how this modem day campaign is an excellent model that other organisations can emulate.

Atrakcyjność Inwestowania W Regionach Słabo Rozwiniętych, Mirosław Przygoda

Monografie/Monographs

Monografia jest poświęcona zagadnieniom związanym z atrakcyjnością inwestowania na terenach słabo rozwiniętych. Wybór tematu był następstwem zauważalnego procesu zwiększania się znaczenia regionów i kreowania związanej z nimi polityki zarówno w Polsce, jak i na świecie. Obecnie rola regionów polega w dużej mierze na zagospodarowaniu potencjału, jaki skumulowany jest w społeczeństwie i wykorzystaniu go jako instrumentu służącego zagwarantowaniu ciągłego i niezakłóconego postępu Chodzi tutaj między innymi o wykazywaną przez mieszkańców przedsiębiorczość oraz innowacyjność w szukaniu rozwiązań, inicjatywę obywatelską, zaangażowanie w realizację zaplanowanych projektów i chęć polepszenia warunków własnego życia. Oblicze danego terytorium stanowi odbicie dążeń i ambicji zamieszkującej go populacji ludzkiej …

Efektywność Instrumentów Płatniczych W Polsce, Jakub Górka

Monografie/Monographs

Niniejsza monografia wpisuje się w tematykę badań nad społeczeństwem bezgotówkowym. W ostatnich latach podejmowano w Polsce próby stworzenia programu rozwoju obrotu bezgotówkowego, którego właściwe wdrożenie miało przyspieszyć proces zmiany zwyczajów płatniczych w naszym kraju i upowszechnić obrót bezgotówkowy. Idea takiego programu narodziła się w 2007 roku, a obecnie mają miejsce prace nad jego drugą wersją. Będąc uczestnikiem prac nad obiema wersjami autor w pracy dyskontuje zdobytą wiedzę i doświadczenie do wyciągania wniosków o charakterze zarządczym. Publikacja dotyczy przede wszystkim rynku polskiego. Nie oznacza to jednak, że rozważania nie są osadzone w kontekście europejskim, a nawet globalnym. Międzynarodowe trendy wywierają wpływ …

Społeczna Odpowiedzialność Biznesu, Marcin Żemigała

Monografie/Monographs

Społeczna odpowiedzialność biznesu w świetle analiz bibliometrycznych i opinii pracowników na temat równowagi między życiem zawodowym a prywatnym.Społeczna odpowiedzialność biznesu to koncepcja, która w ostatnich latach jest często poruszana zarówno w teorii, jak i w praktyce zarządzania. Widać jednak wyraźnie, że brakuje koncepcyjnego uporządkowania pojawiających się modeli teoretycznych i narzędzi praktycznych. Brakuje także pozycji dotyczących kategoryzacji społecznej odpowiedzialności biznesu, która pozwoliłaby na ukazanie z czym powinna być ona wiązana w najwyższym stopniu, a z jakimi aspektami wiąże się w stopniu mniejszym. Cel niniejszej pracy składa się z dwóch elementów. Pierwszym jest dokonanie eksploracji obszaru społecznej odpowiedzialności biznesu, określenie występujących koncentracji …