Browsing Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin: Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Reliability updating in linear opinion pooling for multiple decision makers
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Computer Science & Statistics, 2016)Accurate information sources are vital prerequisites for good decision making. In this thesis we consider a multiple participant setting, where all decision makers (DMs) have a collection of neighbours with whom they share ... -
Religion in contemporary German-language theatre and drama
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Germanic Studies, 2009)It is the contention of this thesis that religion plays a major role in a number of significant examples of contemporary German-language theatre and drama, but that it has largely been neglected by the secondary literature, ... -
Religious pluralism and education in postreformation Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2000)This dissertation examines the phenomenon of multiculturalism and investigates how religious pluralism can help to bring about a greater understanding of the problems on the island of Ireland. It is argued that religious ... -
Religious revolution and social crisis in southwest Scotland and Ulster, 1687-1714
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History, 2010)This thesis compares the experiences of the presbyterians of the west and southwest of Scotland and of the Irish province of Ulster during the twenty-five years following the ‘Glorious Revolution’ of 1689-90. This was not ... -
The Relo-KT Process for Cross-Disciplinary Knowledge Transfer
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Computer Science & Statistics. Discipline of Computer Science, 2019)Digital humanities research, by its nature, is collaborative and interdisciplinary. A key aim when undertaking cross-disciplinary research is to integrate insights from two or more distinct disciplines using both formal ... -
Remedies for defective housing: devising a model for legal redress and regulatory reform
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Law. Discipline of Law, 2019)A number of significant building failures have come to light in Ireland in the past twenty years. These failures widespread non-compliance with Building Regulations, necessitating the evacuation of the Priory Hall apartments ... -
Reminiscence work in four dementia care settings in Ireland : the experience of the person with dementia and the facilitator
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Social Work and Social Policy, 2015)This thesis explores the experience of taking part in reminiscence work for people with dementia [PwD] and facilitators in Ireland. It focuses on four dementia care environments which are typical of the settings in which ... -
Remixing Transmedia for Cultural Heritage Sites: The Rhetoric, Creative Practice, and Evaluation of Digital Narratives
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Lang, Lit. & Cultural Studies. Discipline of German, 2020)In the digital age, cultural heritage tourists need to invest a lot of time and cognitive effort into hunting and gathering cross-media content about a destination and then connecting it into a cohesive sense of a place. ... -
Remote monitoring of sleep bruxism using a sensor containting occlusal device
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Dental Sciences. Discipline of Dental Science, 2018)Background: Sleep Bruxism is a complex oral condition that has been associated with a multitude of clinical problems. It is accepted that inpatient polysomnographic with audio-visual recording is the 'gold standard' ... -
Removing Rubbish and Laying Foundations: Berkeley's Solution to the Sceptical Problem
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Sciences & Philosophy. Discipline of Philosophy, 2020)In this dissertation, I argue that while Berkeley can and should be characterised as an idealist, an immaterialist, and an anti-abstractionist, he is, above all, an anti-representationalist thinker. My contention is that ... -
Renal function, cardiovascular disease and long term outcome in different cohorts of the Glasgow population
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2011)Over the past ten to fifteen years, the interaction between cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD) has come under increased scrutiny. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors are also associated with the ... -
Rendering to God and Caesar' : the Irish Churches and the two states in Ireland, 1949-73
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History, 2004)This study focuses on the Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church, as all-Ireland organizations, in the period 1949 to 1973. It examines the following interrelated questions: what was the impact of the political ... -
Rendezvous and coordination in OFDM-based dynamic spectrum access networks
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, 2008)This dissertation shows that intentionally embedded cyclostationary signatures provide a robust and flexible technique for overcoming the challenge of network rendezvous and coordination in emerging Dynamic Spectrum Access ... -
Renegotiating family practices post separation an Irish case study
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Social Work and Social Policy, 2011)This study explores changing personal relationships in the aftermath of separation and divorce. Post separation family lives in an Irish context can enlighten us about family life and parenting generally in the 21st century. ... -
Renewable energy in Ireland : law, policy and practice
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RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY TRANSITIONS: UK & IRELAND 1995-2015
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Geography, 2021)A radical departure from existing socio-technical pathways is required across the world’s energy systems if we are to achieve sustainability and low-carbon goals. This transformation is being driven by the ... -
René Schickele, Alsace and the question of cultural identity : a study of Hans im Schnakenloch and Das Erbe am Rhein
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Germanic Studies, 2004)My thesis entitled, 'Rene Schickele, Alsace and the Question of Cultural Identity. A Study of Hans in Schnakenloch and Das Erbe am Rhein' is a comparative investigation into issues of politics and cultural identity in ... -
Replanting Ireland: Parliamentary debate and expert literature on Irish state forestry 1922 to 1939
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Histories & Humanities. Discipline of History, 2020)This research is focused on forest-related discourse in the Irish Parliament and in expert literature around the time of the foundation of the Irish state in 1922. In contrast to most European Countries, but in tandem with ... -
Representations of ambiguity in selected writings by women from Guadeloupe and Martinique
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of French, 2003)This thesis looks at selected writings of women from Martinique and Guadeloupe through the complex theme of ambiguity. The novels and short stories of authors such as Mayotte Capécia, Myriam Warner-Vieyra and Maryse Condé ... -
Representations of combat : the British war correspondents and the First World War
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History, 1999)