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Procalcitonin In Bacterial Pneumonia, Children's Mercy Kansas City

Clinical Critically Appraised Topics

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Fleeting Fashions In The Assessment Of Medical Students, Mult Henk J.M. Van Berkel

Health Professions Education

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Collection Data: Sharing, Discovery, Inspiration, And Innovation, Angela Yon

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

In recent years, the traditional use of digital collections as surrogates for the physical has shifted to a paradigm of viewing collections as data suitable for computational use and novel research methods. The burgeoning collections as data movement is gaining momentum among galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) worldwide. Strategic initiatives, experimentation, innovation, and inspirational learning are occurring as digital libraries and digital humanities progress and work to develop sustainable approaches for collections as data programs. What is the position of collections as data in an ever-changing information landscape of open access, linked data, and shared data of cultural heritage …

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Librarians Discuss Textbook Affordability As An Equity Issue, Robert L. Butterfield, Christa Perez Bailey, Kendra Lake, Adriana Poo, Mitchell Scott, Allia Service, Rachel E. Scott

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

Librarians working in academic settings have taken different stances on providing access to materials assigned in courses. Although libraries have long offered course reserves, adding course-assigned materials to permanent library collections has been discouraged for a variety of reasons. A number of events and considerations—including COVID-19 campus shutdowns, growing online degree programs, increased support for student success, availability of open educational resources (OER), and new e-books licensing models that support multiple users—have made library provisioning of assigned materials, commonly referred to as textbooks, more mainstream. Despite differences in their scope, approach, and workflows, many library-led textbook affordability programs share the …

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Editorial: Open Access: One Goal, Many Pathways, Rachel E. Scott, Michael Fernandez

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

How better to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) becoming fully open access than an issue chock-full of insights, experiences, practices, and data on open access in library settings? The work published in this issue aligns with several of the obstacles we encountered in making LRTS open and available to all. Namely, despite two decades of growth, open access publishing remains fraught with misconceptions, unrealized benefits, and logistical challenges. In library settings, open access poses opportunity and uncertainty in equal measure and brings to light competing demands for resources. The complexities and expenses …

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Performing A Comeback: Assessing The Biography Of Alma Mahler Via Youtube Performances, Rachel E. Scott

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

The life and work of many nineteenth-century women composers cannot be satisfactorily studied or understood due to a lack of documentary evidence. In the case of Alma Mahler, however, it is not a lack of manuscript materials or biographical accounts that preclude the appraisal of her legacy, but rather the sheer volume and often contradictory nature of accounts. Although her early life writing emphasized the importance of music, she later downplayed her identity as a composer and emphasized her role of patron of the arts and muse to “great men.” I would argue, however, that if biography is a tool …

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Age Of Autism Diagnosis In Latin American And Caribbean Countries, Cecilia Montiel-Nava, María Cecilia Montenegro, Ana C. Ramirez, Daniel Valdez, Analía Rosoli, Ricardo Garcia, Gabriela Garrido, Sebastián Cukier, Alexia Rattazzi, Cristiane Silvestre Paula

Psychological Science Faculty Publications

An earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder might lead to an earlier intervention, yet knowledge and awareness of autism spectrum disorder in Latin America and Caribbean Countries are limited. A later autism spectrum disorder diagnosis has been associated with negative consequences, as it might imply later access to services. This study aims to identify factors associated with the age of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis as reported by 2520 caregivers of autistic children from six Latin America and Caribbean Countries. Results indicate that on average, caregivers were concerned about their child’s development by 22 months of age; however, the diagnosis was …

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Hypermodern Affect, Political Orientation, And Conspiracy Theory Ideation In The Age Of Postmodernity, Rachel L. Anderson

Scripps Senior Theses

Recent scholarly undertakings have aimed to demystify an increasingly salient issue that threatens to disrupt cultural, political, and social domains: conspiracy theory ideation. Underpinning injurious right-wing political coalitions, anti-vaccination campaigns, out-group derogation, and, in drastic circumstances, instances of genocide, conspiracy theory informs myriad anthropogenic movements that jeopardize pillars of democracy and scientific reasoning. Intending to reveal the psychological predictors of conspiracy ideation, the present study will examine the utility of individual perceptions of societal marginalization, feelings of loneliness, belongingness, and authoritarianism in predicting the endorsement of conspiracy theory ideology among rural populations via a cross-sectional online survey and subsequent hierarchical …

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Pharyngitis- Antibiotic Duration, Children's Mercy Kansas City

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Irish Food History: A Companion, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire, Dorothy Cashman

Irish Food History: A Companion

Irish Food History: A Companion provides the most comprehensive collection of information to date on this topic. It includes twenty-eight chapters from experts in the fields of archaeology, history, mythology, linguistics, literature, folklore, Irish studies, food studies, beverage studies, gastronomy, and culinary history, which apply the latest thinking and scholarship to the history of Irish food from the earliest inhabitants through to the twenty-first century. The individual chapters bring the reader on a journey from prehistory and the Ice Ages in Ireland through to the arrival of fisher-gatherers, early farmers, the introduction of livestock, cultivation of crops and development of …

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Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

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Narco Service Provisions In Tierra Caliente: La Familia Michoacana, Los Caballeros Templarios, And Los Zetas, Itzel Mendoza

Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

This article analyzes the mutual relationship of dependency between civil society and narco cartels in Tierra Caliente, focusing on civilian experiences in Michoacan, Guerrero and el Estado de México. This paper will examine the functions of La Familia Michoacana, Los Caballeros Templarios and Los Zetas through community service provisions and cartels’ governance. Additionally, socioeconomic factors of Tierra Caliente will be examined to determine which types of communities lend themselves to cartels to provide community provisions as I argue that socioeconomic factors drive cartels’ operations and behaviors.

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American Political Engagement: Does Food Assistance Affect Political Participation?, Maya Patterson

Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

This research paper examines the role of how program participation in food access programs influences political participation in the US, specifically “Does program participation in food access programs, such as receiving benefits from SNAP or WIC, influence political participation?” Using a self-reported, weighted 2017 survey of Rural America, this study demonstrates how people receiving food benefits within the last year affect their political participation, specifically how they voted in the 2016 presidential election. This survey was collected by the Roper Center's iPOLL databank, after searching for questions about receiving food assistance. By focusing on the last decade, this research paper …

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Cubans In The Political Arena: Engagement And Influence Of Expatriates In The United States, Zoe Hovde

Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

For decades, the United States government has imposed travel and trade restrictions on Cuba. However, it is possible that representatives support these policies as they are meeting the demands of the Cuban-American expatriates (ex-pats). The Cuban expatriate community has become a politically organized group that has been able to persuade U.S. policy for years. How did this come to be? This essay recognizes not only the political influence of the community but also their ways of political mobilization. Additionally, this essay acknowledges how the younger generations stray away from the hardline perspective of their Cuban elders. To conduct this research, …

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Augmenting K-Means Clustering With Qualitative Data To Discover The Engagement Patterns Of Older Adults With Multimorbidity When Using Digital Health Technologies: Proof-Of-Concept Trial, Yiyang Sheng, Raymond Bond, Rajesh Jaiswal, John Dinsmore, Julie Doyle

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Background: Multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) are becoming more prevalent among aging populations. Digital health technologies have the potential to assist in the self-management of multimorbidity, improving the awareness and monitoring of health and well-being, supporting a better understanding of the disease, and encouraging behavior change. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze how 60 older adults (mean age 74, SD 6.4; range 65-92 years) with multimorbidity engaged with digital symptom and well-being monitoring when using a digital health platform over a period of approximately 12 months. Methods: Principal component analysis and clustering analysis were used to group participants …

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Hcai Block Model: A Competence Model For Human Centred Artificial Intelligence At K-12, Brian Conway, Keith Nolan, Keith Quille

Conference Papers

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a common topic within thecomputing K-12 curricula worldwide. While much of the focusof research is on the use of Generative AI in and for education,AI as a core subject area is still gaining popularity, with much ofthis research focusing on content and tools that effectively support the teaching of AI. However, as we grow as a field, there isa need currently unmet to provide foundations (in the form of ablock model as there exists for programming) to allow researchersto build strong pedagogies and methodologies from, and even abase to design activities and content. Compounding this, …

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Geographies Of Festival And Event Spaces And Places, Bernadette Quinn

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Investigation And Modelling Of A Cortical Learning Algorithm In The Neocortex, Damir Dobric

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Theses

Many algorithms today provide a good machine learning solution in the specific problem domain, like pattern recognition, clustering, classification, sequence learning, image recognition, etc. They are all suitable for solving some particular problem but are limited regarding flexibility. For example, the algorithm that plays Go cannot do image classification, anomaly detection, or learn sequences. Inspired by the functioning of the neocortex, this work investigates if it is possible to design and implement a universal algorithm that can solve more complex tasks more intelligently in the way the neocortex does. Motivated by the remarkable replication degree of the same and similar …

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Household Food Waste Generation In High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review And Pooled Analysis Between 2010 And 2022, Courage Y. Krah, Majid Bahramian, Paul Hynds, Anushree Priyadarshini

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Based on the high volume of research pertaining to household food waste (FW) generation, a significant proportion of existing studies present findings that lack comparability and general transferability, largely due to their confinement to individual countries or regions. Likewise, results frequently exhibit considerable variability and cross-study incongruities. Merging individual studies into broader scoping reviews can elucidate the underlying reasons for this variability between studies, enhance overall comparability and generalizability of findings, and subsequently expand overall applicability. The current scoping review and pooled analysis examined household FW generation data from high-income countries using the Population Concept Context (PCC) framework, identifying and …

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Textural Characterisation Of Wheat–Oat Breads Using A Combination Of Quantitative Descriptive Analysis And Partial Napping Profiling Techniques, Mahmoud Said Rashed, Shivani Pathania, Eimear Gallagher, Jesus M. Frias, Ciara Mcdonagh, Emily Crofton

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The aim of this study was to determine the textural sensory profile of wheat breads developed using oat flour at different substitution levels (10%, 30%, and 50%) and particle sizes (<224, 250–280, 280–500, 500–600 μm). A trained descriptive panel evaluated the wheat–oat breads using quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) (n = 8) and partial napping (PN) (n = 12) sensory techniques. The QDA results showed that the textural properties of the breads were significantly affected by oat flour at different substitution and particle size levels (P < 0.001). The attributes crumb ‘denseness' and ‘stickiness' discriminated most frequently across samples, while crumb ‘chewiness' and ‘dryness' discriminated the least. Principal component analysis (PCA) illustrated that in PC1 (59%) crumb ‘denseness' was positively correlated with crumb ‘hardness' and ‘graininess', while ‘stickiness' was negatively correlated with crumb ‘graininess'. The application of clustering techniques on QDA data showed that breads with 10% oat flour were differentiated based on particle size; however, as the substitution level of oat flour increased, the substitution level of oat flour used in formulations exceeded the effect of particle size. In terms of PN, panellists identified four distinct groups of wheat–oat breads, indicating that wheat breads with 10% oat flour and <224 μm, 280–500 μm and whole oat flour had similar textural properties to the control wheat bread sample. The texture of wheat breads substituted with 50% oat flour were very different to the control. The results of this study suggest that in addition to the effect of substitution level, fractionation of oat flour may have application in the production of wheat bread formulations with different textural profiles. The findings also emphasise the importance of considering clustering techniques when evaluating complex samples for new product development applications.

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The Effects Of Preharvest Silicon Treatment And Passive Map On Quality And Shelf Life Of White Button Mushrooms In Thermoformed Recycled Pet Packaging System, Tigist T. Shonte, Helen Grogan, Jesus Maria Frias Celayeta, Francesco S. Giordano, Andrew Reynolds, Orla O'Halloran, Lorraine Foley, Shivani Pathania

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A crop pretreatment with silicon was combined with passive modified atmosphere packaging (PMAP) in a thermoformed recycled PET packaging format as a novel approach to minimize the quality degradation in mushrooms. This study was aimed to evaluate the effects of (a) two preharvest treatments, namely preharvest control (PHTC) and preharvest silicon treatment (PHTS) and (b) four packaging lid formats, namely PMAP1: a single hole of 1.1 mm size, PMAP2: two holes of 0.53 mm size, PMAP3: three holes of 0.53 mm size, and PMAPC: OMNI-PW micro perforated cling film as a control on the quality and shelf life of mushrooms …

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Bridging The Gap: Determinants Of Consumers' Willingness To Pay For Environmentally Friendly Packages Of Leafy Greens, Carissa Dieli, Anushree Priyadarshini, Robert Ludgate, Lorraine Foley

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Government and corporate policies have mandated a reduction in plastic packaging to combat issues of waste and climate change. This move towards sustainable packaging alternatives in the fresh food sector will increase costs for consumers. Much of the present research finds consumers are willing to pay more for sustainability, but their willingness to pay (WTP) does not align with real-world purchases, representing an attitude–behaviour gap. To combat this gap, it is posited that consumers' current purchasing- and sustainability-related behaviours will meaningfully correlate with their WTP and bridge the attitude–behaviour gap. This research used an online survey (n = 476) to …

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A Comprehensive Review Of Cured Meat Products In The Irish Market: Opportunities For Reformulation And Processing, Jan Roland G. Molina, Jesús M. Frías-Celayeta, Declan J. Bolton, Cristina Botinestean

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Influence Of Seasonality And Public-Health Interventions On The Covid-19 Pandemic In Northern Europe, Gerry A. Quinn, Michael Connolly, Norman E. Fenton, Steven J. Hatfill, Paul Hynds, Coilín Óhaiseadha, Karol Sikora, Willie Soon, Ronan Connolly

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Background: Most government efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic revolved around non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and vaccination. However, many respiratory diseases show distinctive seasonal trends. In this manuscript, we examined the contribution of these three factors to the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Pearson correlation coefficients and time-lagged analysis were used to examine the relationship between NPIs, vaccinations and seasonality (using the average incidence of endemic human beta-coronaviruses in Sweden over a 10-year period as a proxy) and the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic as tracked by deaths; cases; hospitalisations; intensive care unit occupancy and testing positivity rates in six …

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Impact Of Silicon-Enriched Plant Biostimulant Treatment On Shelf-Life Of Baby Spinach (Spinacia Oleracea) Crops, Francesco S. Giordano, Andrew Reynolds, Jesus M. Frias, Lorraine Foley

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This research presents the findings from a series of experiments to assess and quantify the influence of compostable plastic packaging in combination with silicon biostimulant on waste produced in a typical leafy horticultural product. The research was conducted firstly by using an agricultural biostimulant consisting in varying supplementation with monosilicic acid, performed in 16 blocks with 3 different treatments and compared against the control samples. In addition, Equilibrium Modified Atmosphere Packaging (EMAP) packaging was designed using polypropylene (OPP) and compostable polylactic acid (PLA) films in order to assess the effect of potential mitigation of food waste production in combination with …

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Structure-Function Relationship Of Oat Flour Fractions When Blended With Wheat Flour: Instrumental And Nutritional Quality Characterization Of Resulting Breads, Mahmoud Said Rashed, Milica Pojić, Ciara Mcdonagh, Eimear Gallagher, Jesus M. Frias, Shivani Pathania

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Abstract: The present work investigated the structure-function relationship of dry fractionated oat flour (DFOF) as a techno-functional ingredient using bread as a model system. Mechanically, DFOF fractions (F), that is, F1: <224 µm, F2: 250–280 µm, F3: 280–500 µm, F4: 500–600 µm, and whole oat flour (F5) were blended with white wheat flour at 10%, 30%, and 50% substitution levels for bread making. The blended flours, doughs, and bread samples were assessed for their techno-functional, nutritional, and structural characteristics. The results of Mixolab and the Rapid Visco Analyzer show that the 50% substituted F3 fraction exhibits the highest water absorption properties (69.53%), whereas the 50% F1 fraction exhibits the highest peak viscosity of the past slurry. Analysis of bread samples revealed a lower particle size of DFOF fractions and higher supplementation levels, increased β-glucan levels (0.13–1.29 g/100 bread (db), reduced fermentable monosaccharides, that is, glucose (1.44–0.33 g/100 g), and fructose (1.06–0.28 g/100 g). The effect of particle size surpassed the substitution level effect on bread volume reduction. The lowest hardness value for F1 is 10%, and the highest value for F2 is 50%. The total number of cells in the bread slice decreased from the control to the F4 fraction (50%). Multi-criteria analysis indicated that DFOF fractions produced breads with similar structure and higher nutritional value developed from white wheat flour. Practical Application: The use of mechanically fractionated oat flours fractions in white wheat flour breads can improve the nutritional profile without affecting the physical properties of the bread product. Based on the oat flour fractions, bakers and food processing companies can tailor the bread formulations for high β-glucan, high fiber, and low reduced sugar claims.

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5.Meeting The Attachment Needs Of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia, Lucia Carragher, Gemma Jones, Ann Marron, Laura Ballantine

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

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Reaching A 'Breaking Point' - Women’S Experiences Of Caring In Ireland During Covid-19, Cliona Loughnane, Mary Hayes

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

The inequitable division of care between women and men has been central to the perpetuation of gender inequalities in Ireland and internationally. COVID-19 brought new visibility to the caring needs of society and underlined the need for personal and political structures and supports which account for care. During Ireland’s first lockdown, many women were caring for their families and homes, working in paid employment, providing home-schooling and supporting loved ones outside the home. In May 2020, the Women’s Experiences of Caring during COVID-19 online survey sought to capture the experiences of women providing informal, unpaid care during the pandemic. 85% …

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Investigating The Impact Of Declination Angle On The Side Milling Process Of Additively Manufactured Ti6al4v Using A 3d Milling Finite Element Model, Surinder Pal, Xavier Velay, Waqas Saleem

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Procalcitonin In Bacterial Pneumonia, Children's Mercy Kansas City

Clinical Critically Appraised Topics

Fleeting Fashions In The Assessment Of Medical Students, Mult Henk J.M. Van Berkel

Health Professions Education

Collection Data: Sharing, Discovery, Inspiration, And Innovation, Angela Yon

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

Librarians Discuss Textbook Affordability As An Equity Issue, Robert L. Butterfield, Christa Perez Bailey, Kendra Lake, Adriana Poo, Mitchell Scott, Allia Service, Rachel E. Scott

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

Editorial: Open Access: One Goal, Many Pathways, Rachel E. Scott, Michael Fernandez

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

Performing A Comeback: Assessing The Biography Of Alma Mahler Via Youtube Performances, Rachel E. Scott

Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library

Age Of Autism Diagnosis In Latin American And Caribbean Countries, Cecilia Montiel-Nava, María Cecilia Montenegro, Ana C. Ramirez, Daniel Valdez, Analía Rosoli, Ricardo Garcia, Gabriela Garrido, Sebastián Cukier, Alexia Rattazzi, Cristiane Silvestre Paula

Psychological Science Faculty Publications

Hypermodern Affect, Political Orientation, And Conspiracy Theory Ideation In The Age Of Postmodernity, Rachel L. Anderson

Scripps Senior Theses

Pharyngitis- Antibiotic Duration, Children's Mercy Kansas City

Clinical Critically Appraised Topics

Irish Food History: A Companion, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire, Dorothy Cashman

Irish Food History: A Companion

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Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

Author Biographies

Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

Narco Service Provisions In Tierra Caliente: La Familia Michoacana, Los Caballeros Templarios, And Los Zetas, Itzel Mendoza

Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

American Political Engagement: Does Food Assistance Affect Political Participation?, Maya Patterson

Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

Cubans In The Political Arena: Engagement And Influence Of Expatriates In The United States, Zoe Hovde

Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

Augmenting K-Means Clustering With Qualitative Data To Discover The Engagement Patterns Of Older Adults With Multimorbidity When Using Digital Health Technologies: Proof-Of-Concept Trial, Yiyang Sheng, Raymond Bond, Rajesh Jaiswal, John Dinsmore, Julie Doyle

Articles

Hcai Block Model: A Competence Model For Human Centred Artificial Intelligence At K-12, Brian Conway, Keith Nolan, Keith Quille

Conference Papers

Geographies Of Festival And Event Spaces And Places, Bernadette Quinn

Books

Investigation And Modelling Of A Cortical Learning Algorithm In The Neocortex, Damir Dobric

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Theses

Household Food Waste Generation In High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review And Pooled Analysis Between 2010 And 2022, Courage Y. Krah, Majid Bahramian, Paul Hynds, Anushree Priyadarshini

Articles

Textural Characterisation Of Wheat–Oat Breads Using A Combination Of Quantitative Descriptive Analysis And Partial Napping Profiling Techniques, Mahmoud Said Rashed, Shivani Pathania, Eimear Gallagher, Jesus M. Frias, Ciara Mcdonagh, Emily Crofton

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Bridging The Gap: Determinants Of Consumers' Willingness To Pay For Environmentally Friendly Packages Of Leafy Greens, Carissa Dieli, Anushree Priyadarshini, Robert Ludgate, Lorraine Foley

Articles

A Comprehensive Review Of Cured Meat Products In The Irish Market: Opportunities For Reformulation And Processing, Jan Roland G. Molina, Jesús M. Frías-Celayeta, Declan J. Bolton, Cristina Botinestean

Articles

Influence Of Seasonality And Public-Health Interventions On The Covid-19 Pandemic In Northern Europe, Gerry A. Quinn, Michael Connolly, Norman E. Fenton, Steven J. Hatfill, Paul Hynds, Coilín Óhaiseadha, Karol Sikora, Willie Soon, Ronan Connolly

Articles

Impact Of Silicon-Enriched Plant Biostimulant Treatment On Shelf-Life Of Baby Spinach (Spinacia Oleracea) Crops, Francesco S. Giordano, Andrew Reynolds, Jesus M. Frias, Lorraine Foley

Articles

Structure-Function Relationship Of Oat Flour Fractions When Blended With Wheat Flour: Instrumental And Nutritional Quality Characterization Of Resulting Breads, Mahmoud Said Rashed, Milica Pojić, Ciara Mcdonagh, Eimear Gallagher, Jesus M. Frias, Shivani Pathania

Articles

5.Meeting The Attachment Needs Of Nursing Home Residents With Dementia, Lucia Carragher, Gemma Jones, Ann Marron, Laura Ballantine

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

Reaching A 'Breaking Point' - Women’S Experiences Of Caring In Ireland During Covid-19, Cliona Loughnane, Mary Hayes

Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies

Investigating The Impact Of Declination Angle On The Side Milling Process Of Additively Manufactured Ti6al4v Using A 3d Milling Finite Element Model, Surinder Pal, Xavier Velay, Waqas Saleem

Conference Papers