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2005

Technological University Dublin

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Organics: The Emperor's New Clothes?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire Dec 2005

Organics: The Emperor's New Clothes?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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This article ponders if organic food is indeed healthier or if it's just a fad for the wooly jumper brigade!

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Tom Aikens, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire Nov 2005

Tom Aikens, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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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!'

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Is Authentic A Thing Of The Past?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire Oct 2005

Is Authentic A Thing Of The Past?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire

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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?

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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 Jun 2005

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 …

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Duck Shoot: Is The Fat Duck Really The World's Best Restaurant?, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire Jun 2005

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.

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Dr. Noel Cullen: Iconic Chef And Educator, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire Jun 2005

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.).

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Mike Butt... Pioneering Curry King, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire May 2005

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.

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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 May 2005

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

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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 …

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Louis Jammet: A French Pioneer, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire Mar 2005

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.

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Design Principles: Attractive Bias Written Report, Peter Dee Feb 2005

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.

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Zenon Geldof: Belgian Master Chef, Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire Feb 2005

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.

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Irish Journalist’S Attitudes Towards, And Use Of, Internet Technology, Edward Brennan Jan 2005

Irish Journalist’S Attitudes Towards, And Use Of, Internet Technology, Edward Brennan

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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 …

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Drama In The Docklands, Mary Moynihan Jan 2005

Drama In The Docklands, Mary Moynihan

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An article by Mary Moynihan in IN2 Magazine, issue number seven, Winter 2005, on Drama in the Docklands, a project run by Smashing Times Theatre Company that promotes access to creativity in the docklands area of Dublin, bringing drama into two primary schools - St Joseph's Primary School, East Wall and City Quay Primary School, City Quay. The article documents the project and the year-end show by children at Samuel Beckett Centre, Trinity College, Dublin.

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