Trinity College Dublin Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The carboniferous geology of the Carrick-on-Suir syncline, Southern Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geology, 1980)A geological map of the Carrick-on-Suir Syncline is presented at a scale of 1:31680 (2 inches to one mile). The thirteen mapping units proposed are discussed in detail; all but the lowermost are Carboniferous in age. The ... -
Interrogating the Poverty Impact of Gold Mining at the Community Level in Ghana.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Geography, 2023)Many studies show a negative correlation at the national level between natural resource wealth and poverty reduction ? the so-called 'resource curse'. However, this may not hold at the local level. For example, the incidence ... -
An Exploration of the Applications of Neurally-Informed Models to Perceptual Decision-Making Research
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology. Discipline of Psychology, 2023)Understanding how the brain translates sensory input into action is of key importance to our understanding of all cognitive processes. Computational models utilise behavioural data to offer insight into the latent variables ... -
Three Essays in Labor and Regional Economics
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Sciences & Philosophy. Discipline of Economics, 2023)This dissertation consists of three chapters. Chapter 1 uses the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and granular data on Mexican municipalities to study the local effects of trade liberalization on college ... -
The Road to Calvary: Tracing the Diachronic Instability in Representations of the Cleric in Modern Irish Film
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Creative Arts. Discipline of Drama, 2023)This thesis argues for the diachronic contingency of the priest in modern Irish cinema. This study utilises Richard Kearney?s account of `incarnate? and `excarnate? subjectivity to construct an analogous model for analysing ... -
An Examination of Strategic Alignment Mechanisms in Public Service Organisations
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Business. Discipline of Business & Administrative Studies, 2023)Strategic alignment (i.e., the alignment between business and information and communications technology (ICT)) has remained a top management concern for decades – evident by the annual ICT issue survey published for ... -
The Effect of Group Identity on Support for Political Violence: Evidence from Northern Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Sciences & Philosophy. Discipline of Political Science, 2023)Why do people support political violence in peaceful contemporary democracies? In recent years scholars have increasingly sought to understand what drives individuals to adopt radical attitudes in societies where there is ... -
Particulate adjuvants for use in cancer vaccination
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Biochemistry & Immunology. Discipline of Biochemistry, 2023)It is estimated that 1 in 2 people will develop cancer in their lifetime, highlighting the urgent need for improved preventative and therapeutic strategies. Cancer immunotherapy has emerged as a key pillar of cancer ... -
Thermal transport in thin films and across interfaces of dissimilar phase materials
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Physics. Discipline of Physics, 2023)As electronic and photonic devices steadily become more miniaturised and integrated the power density and heat flux that is required is increasing rapidly. Electronic and photonic circuits are now being integrated on the ... -
Improving appropriate polypharmacy in older people in primary care
Introduction People are living longer but not necessarily in better health. The ageing population coupled with the increasing prevalence of chronic conditions has resulted in many older people being prescribed polypharmacy ... -
Investigating the Role of TLR8 in Inflammatory and Antiviral Responses in Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes (PMNs)
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Characterization of Staphylococcal protein A cellular interactions to facilitate its development as a vaccine antigen
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Biochemistry & Immunology. Discipline of Biochemistry, 2023)The development of a vaccine from bench to bedside is a lengthy and complex process, which is so rarely fully realized and followed throughout. During the course of this project, we have been able to follow the development ... -
Exploring low back pain in adolescent athletes
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2023)Low back pain (LBP) is a 'pain, ache or discomfort in the low back with or without referral to the buttocks or legs.' It is known that LBP affects people of all ages. Adolescents (aged 10 to 19 years old) experience LBP ... -
Hadron Scattering Amplitudes from Lattice QCD
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Mathematics. Discipline of Pure & Applied Mathematics, 2023)In this thesis we compute hadron scattering amplitudes within the framework of lattice quantum chromodynamics. Finite-volume spectra are computed using distillation and the variational method. These spectra constrain ... -
From resistance to deliberation A deliberative conception of the right to resist from South American constitutions, illustrated by Chilean uprising and constituent process
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Law. Discipline of Law, 2023)I will propose a deliberative conception of the right to resist. I will argue that this conception can help to complement the model of democratic representation when fails. This conception offers three characteristics. ... -
Innate immune activity in endometrial epithelial cells: implication for female fertility
The maternal local immune system is key to a successful pregnancy. Maternal immunity is required to initiate pregnancy related processes, whilst controlling and being active against any infections or malignancies that may ... -
The Design, Characterisation and Athermalisation of Vernier Widely Tunable Semiconductor Lasers
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Physics. Discipline of Physics, 2023)The early 21st century has seen a surge in demand for communications technologies, particularly with the internet having become a near essential utility in recent years. The rise of high-resolution video streaming, among ... -
The Pathological Associations of Hyperuricaemia in Sub-Clinical Gout, Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Diseases
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2023)Abstract - Introduction Gout is a common and treatable disease caused by the deposition of MSU crystals in articular and non-articular structures. Hyperuricaemia is the most important risk factor for the development of ... -
An Exploratory Study Examining the Inclusion of Children with Autism in Primary Schools in Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Social Work & Social Policy. Discipline of Social Studies, 2023)Children with Autism are frequently the recipients of separating practices and exclusion from regular schools. Despite the international and national agreements supported by research evidence concerning inclusive education, ... -
Human Papilloma Virus Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Genetic Aberrations Associated with Local and Distant Recurrence
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2023)Introduction HPV driven OPSCC proffers a more favourable prognosis in contrast to its HPV negative counterparts. Consequently, studies have analysed de-intensification measures of current treatment practices to minimise ...
