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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Organics: The Emperor's New Clothes?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Organics: The Emperor's New Clothes?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Articles
This article ponders if organic food is indeed healthier or if it's just a fad for the wooly jumper brigade!
Tom Aikens, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Tom Aikens, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Articles
This article reviews the London restaurant 'Tom Aikens' and discusses whether the artist must be present for the food to be fine! The lunch was produced by Dylan McGrath. Alan Ducasse was asked 'who cooks the food when you are not in the kitchen?' and replied, 'the same person who cooks it when I am in the kitchen!'
Le Sujet Et Les Je(Ux) De Discours Dans L'Oeuvre De Brian Friel, Noel Fitzpatrick
Le Sujet Et Les Je(Ux) De Discours Dans L'Oeuvre De Brian Friel, Noel Fitzpatrick
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No abstract provided.
Is Authentic A Thing Of The Past?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Is Authentic A Thing Of The Past?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Articles
This article is a review of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2005 where the theme was Authenticity. It discusses the subject of Autheniticity in food and asks whether there is such a thing? What is Authenticity? Who can define what Authenticity means in the context of food? Is authenticity in food an indulgence of the rich which stiffles creativity and invention?
Final Build?: Imaging The Local-Global Landscape Of Hewlett-Packard, Ireland, Mark Curran
Final Build?: Imaging The Local-Global Landscape Of Hewlett-Packard, Ireland, Mark Curran
Masters
This practice-led thesis constitutes a timely response to the absence of audio and visual representation of labour practices and post-industrial space in the context of Ireland’s accelerated economic development during the past decade, resulting in its current status as the most globalised economy in the world. The significance of Ireland’s global position is amplified by the fact that the South of Ireland never experienced the Industrial Revolution and has thus been propelled from an agricultural-based economy to one defined as post industrial. In both its methodological design and implementation, the study stakes out new terrain through the combined use of …
Play And Technology:A Study Of Icts In Play Activities Of Irish Children (4-8 And 8-12), Brian O'Neill, Noirin Hayes, Stella Downey
Play And Technology:A Study Of Icts In Play Activities Of Irish Children (4-8 And 8-12), Brian O'Neill, Noirin Hayes, Stella Downey
Conference Papers
Defined in the Ireland’s national play policy as ‘freely chosen, personally directed, intrinsically motivated behaviour that actively engages the child’ (NCO, 2004, p.10), play now more often than not is a technologically-mediated activity. This paper focuses on the role of technology in play and explores the impact of technological change on children’s play activities. Drawing on our study commissioned by Ireland’s National Children’s Office, we present a detailed exploration of the play activities of Irish children, identifying the range of technologies accessed by children and how they are used in their daily play patterns. The project provided children with an …
Duck Shoot: Is The Fat Duck Really The World's Best Restaurant?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Duck Shoot: Is The Fat Duck Really The World's Best Restaurant?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
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This article reviews The Fat Duck restaurant in Bray on Thames which was awarded 'Best Restaurant in the World' in 2005. The article reviews a tasting meal and discusses how the restaurant is operated, with insights from two graduates from DIT's BA(hons) Culinary Arts who were working there.
Dr. Noel Cullen: Iconic Chef And Educator, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Dr. Noel Cullen: Iconic Chef And Educator, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
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This article profiles the life of Dr. Noel Cullen who was influential in developing gastronomy and culinary education in Ireland and America. He was the first chef to combine a Certified Master Chef (CMC) qualification with a Doctorate in Education (Ed. D.).
Movie Web Project Written Report, Peter Dee
Movie Web Project Written Report, Peter Dee
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A brief written report about the Movie Web Project 'Something There' to include four headings of control of media, thematic coherence and originality, navigation and use of code. The project involved the design and development of a Flash-based website to promote a new fictitious movie 'Something There' by two new Irish Movie Makers, Alan Fletcher and Salvador Robinson also known as 'Al + Sal'.
Flash Animation Project: Written Report, Peter Dee
Flash Animation Project: Written Report, Peter Dee
Dissertations
A written report about a Flash animation project to include the 3 headings of Animation Techniques, Story Telling and Audio along with a critique and an appendix. The Flash animation project is based upon one of Aesop's fables entitled 'The King's Son & the Painted Lion'.
Short Animation Project Written Report, Peter Dee
Short Animation Project Written Report, Peter Dee
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A brief written report about a short animation project to include the four headings of thematic coherence, walking animation, talking animation and title credits.
Mike Butt... Pioneering Curry King, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Mike Butt... Pioneering Curry King, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
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Profile of Mike Butt, owner of one of the first Indian restaurant in Dublin, Ireland and founder member of the Restaurant Association of Ireland.
Does The Internet Fundamentally Change Anything?: European Research And The Cost A20 Action On The Impact Of The Internet On Mass Media (Television, Newspapers And Radio), Brian O'Neill
Conference Papers
The subject of this paper represents one attempt at a more balanced approach and consists of the research undertaken under the COST A20 action, ‘The Impact of the Internet on Mass Media’. The paper presents a brief overview of some of the principal themes under discussion in relation to radio, television and newspapers as well as offering some reflections on the emerging issues for communications research at a cross media level. The central theme is whether there the Internet (with a capital ‘I’) has had the transformative effect its proponents might once have claimed or whether there has been a …
Loving What We Cannot Understand : Camus' ''The Plague'' And The Tsunami, Eamon Maher
Loving What We Cannot Understand : Camus' ''The Plague'' And The Tsunami, Eamon Maher
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Macromedia Director Audio Project Research - Written Report, Peter Dee
Macromedia Director Audio Project Research - Written Report, Peter Dee
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A written report about the Director Audio Project: Underground Sound to include the four headings of control of audio, thematic coherence, management of assets and originality of approach / design rationale. The Underground Sound Director Audio Project is about contemporary black music in an urban setting. Images of old and young captured in the environment in which they live.
Louis Jammet: A French Pioneer, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Louis Jammet: A French Pioneer, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
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This article discusses Louis Jammet and his family's influence on developing gastronomy in Dublin, Ireland.
Strategy Process And Practice: Case Studies From The Irish Independent Television Production Sector, Caroline Quinn
Strategy Process And Practice: Case Studies From The Irish Independent Television Production Sector, Caroline Quinn
Masters
The purpose of this study is to review and empirically examine the literature on the strategy processes and the emerging strategy as practice perspective. The study is set in the Irish independent television production sector, bringing a significant contextual dimension to the analysis of strategy in practice. Working within the interpretive paradigm qualitative case studies are chosen as the means of inquiry, employing in-depth interviews and documentary evidence. The method proved to be both flexible and inventive, allowing for a depth of understanding and a holistic view of the research question. This research examines the strategy formation process and seeks …
Director Transporting Project: Written Report, Peter Dee
Director Transporting Project: Written Report, Peter Dee
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A brief written report about the mini Director Project: Transporting - to include the four headings of rollover buttons, buttons that link to external movies, embedded fonts and external casts. The Transport Director Project is all about a city in motion. It can relate to any city around the world and ties in with various means of transport available to the public in the city, to get from the proverbial ‘A to B’.
Design Principles: Attractive Bias Written Report, Peter Dee
Design Principles: Attractive Bias Written Report, Peter Dee
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A written report to analyse two objects in relation to the principle of attractiveness bias; one of which supports this design principle and one which does not.
My Dog Patch! Website Written Report, Peter Dee
My Dog Patch! Website Written Report, Peter Dee
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A brief written report about the My dog Patch! Website and to include the four headings of navigational functionality, file structure, thematic coherence and use of code.
The My dog Patch! Website is designed as part of the Mini_Website_project_brief given by Dr. Brian Keegan as part of the Technological University Dublin MA in Digital Media Technology Programme.
Design Principles: Continue With Critiquing: Written Report, Peter Dee
Design Principles: Continue With Critiquing: Written Report, Peter Dee
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A written report about an object which is considered to be an example of good design focusing on two principles of design; aesthetic usability effect and affordance.
Zenon Geldof: Belgian Master Chef, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Zenon Geldof: Belgian Master Chef, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
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This article profiles Belgian Master Chef Zenon Geldof who came to Ireland at the start of the twentieth century and was an important culinary figure in the development of restaurants in Dublin.
Onset And Ornament Detection And Music Transcription For Monophonic Traditional Irish Music, Aileen Kelleher
Onset And Ornament Detection And Music Transcription For Monophonic Traditional Irish Music, Aileen Kelleher
Masters
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War Memories, Violence And Social Pathology In Saura’S La Caza, Jesús Urda
War Memories, Violence And Social Pathology In Saura’S La Caza, Jesús Urda
Conference Papers
The paper analyses the metaphorical visual and philosophical depiction of Spanish Civil war and its aftermath in Carlos Saura's La Caza.
An Exploration Into The Impact Of Drama And Theatre On Policy, Mary Moynihan
An Exploration Into The Impact Of Drama And Theatre On Policy, Mary Moynihan
Books/Book Chapters
An Exploration into the Impact of Drama and Theatre on Policy aims to determine the influence, if any, that drama and theatre can have on policy for example in relation to social policy and issues such as marginalization, disadvantage, poverty and social exclusion. The booklet explores national and international models of drama and theatre practice for influencing policy including work from Smashing Times Theatre Company.
Grammamia!: Esercizi E Giochi Per Imparare Il Lessico: Chapter Eight, Tiziana Chiappelli, Susanna Nocchi
Grammamia!: Esercizi E Giochi Per Imparare Il Lessico: Chapter Eight, Tiziana Chiappelli, Susanna Nocchi
Books/Book Chapters
GrammaMia! è una grammatica italiana con esercizi rivolta a studenti stranieri dagli 11 ai 14 anni. Il testo costituisce un primo contatto con la grammatica italiana. Attraverso schede chiare ed essenziali, vengono spiegate tutte le principali regole della lingua. A ciò vanno aggiunti moltissimi esercizi, quiz, giochi, che consentono di esercitarsi nell’italiano e di ricavare al contempo informazioni sulla vita, la società, la cultura, la geografia e la storia italiana. Particolare attenzione è stata rivolta agli ambiti lessicali più frequentati dai giovani, fornendo quindi agli studenti strumenti non solo linguistici ma anche comunicativi. Il libro è adatto per studenti di …
Information Delivery On Mobile Devices Using Contour Icon Sonification, Charlie Cullen, Eugene Coyle
Information Delivery On Mobile Devices Using Contour Icon Sonification, Charlie Cullen, Eugene Coyle
Conference papers
This paper examines the use of musical patterns to convey information, specifically in the context of mobile devices. Existing mechanisms (such as the popularity of the Morse code SMS alert) suggest that the use of musical patterns on mobile devices can be a very efficient and powerful method of data delivery. Unique musical patterns based on templates known as Contour Icons are used to represent specific data variables, with the output rendering of these patterns being referred to as a Sonification of that data. Contour Icon patterns mimic basic shapes and structures, thus providing listeners with a means of categorising …
A Cardinal's Voice Of Protest : Cardinal Cahal Daly And The Dangers Facing Planet Earth, Eamon Maher
A Cardinal's Voice Of Protest : Cardinal Cahal Daly And The Dangers Facing Planet Earth, Eamon Maher
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Material reproduced by kind permission of Reality
Circles And Circularity In The Writings Of John Mcgahern, Eamon Maher
Circles And Circularity In The Writings Of John Mcgahern, Eamon Maher
Articles
Material reproduced by kind permission of Nordic Irish Studies
Irish Journalist’S Attitudes Towards, And Use Of, Internet Technology, Edward Brennan
Irish Journalist’S Attitudes Towards, And Use Of, Internet Technology, Edward Brennan
Conference Papers
This paper explores the effects of Internet technology on the occupational culture and work practices of Irish journalists. There is a common view that the Internet, as an alternative source for news is challenging professional journalists. Increasingly amateurs may produce and disseminate stories to a potentially global readership. This paper presents results from a qualitative pilot study exploring Irish journalist’s reactions to this perceived threat. It reveals that the economic, social and legal features of the Irish journalistic field greatly mitigate any potential threat from the Internet. The research did reveal, however, that the Internet may have some unforeseen and …