Browsing Trinity College Dublin Theses & Dissertations by Title
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Eachtra ghiolla an amaráin
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Irish and Celtic Studies, 2010)Is é a chuireas romham sa tráchtas seo ná eagrán den dán Eachtra Ghiolla an Amaráin, le Donncha Rua Mac Conmara, a chur ar fáil. Seo dán a scríobhadh i lár an ochtú céad déag, a chuireann síos ar 'eachtra' a tharla don ... -
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) nurses at work : a descriptive review of ENT nursing in Ireland using ethnographical techniques
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Nursing & Midwifery, 2012)Within the discipline of Ear Nose Throat (ENT) there is very little known about the tapestry that constitutes ENT nursing. Irish healthcare policy has as its core values efficiency, effectiveness and economics which dictate ... -
Early and late transition metal comlexes incorporating p-Block oxo-anions
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Chemistry, 2002)The research presented in this thesis lies within the general area of supramolecular and coordination chemistry. More specifically, this project involved the synthesis of early and late transition metal complexes incorporating ... -
Early medieval artistic styles in the Romanesque : 'archaic' architectural sculpture in 11th-13th century Tuscany
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History of Art and Architecture, 2007)This dissertation deals with a type of sculpture that occurs in many Romanesque churches in Tuscany, whose most essential characteristic is the recreation of styles prevalent in early medieval metalwork and marble relief ... -
Earthquake resistant hollow and filled steel braces
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2004)The earthquake resistance of many building structures is provided by steel bracing members. Although the use of tension-only concentric bracing is common, the behaviour of these systems is not fully understood, and ... -
East India company career of Sir Robert Cowen in Bombay and the western Indian ocean, C. 1719-35.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Histories & Humanities. Discipline of History, 2020)This thesis explores the life and career of Sir Robert Cowan, governor of Bombay 1729-34. The broad date range stretches from 1680 to 1750, whilst the primary focus has been on the period 1719-35. This reflects Cowan's ... -
East Ulster in the early seventeenth century : a colonial economy and society
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Eating and swallowing problems in adults presenting with temporomandibular disorders
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Linguistic Speech & Comm Sci. Discipline of Clin Speech & Language Studies, 2019)Abstract Introduction: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are caused by changes in the structure and/or function of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles, and/or osseous components, which develop secondary ... -
Eating disorders as distraction from problems of self and meaning for women in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Centre for Gender and Women's Studies, 2008)The research presented in this thesis aims to contribute to the understanding of the complex factors that lead to the development of Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Compulsive Overeating, as well as the multiple variations ... -
ECHO: the epidemiology of HPV infection in oropharyngeal, oral cavity, and laryngeal cancer in Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Histopathology, 2019)Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been identified as a significant etiological agent in the development of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). There is mounting evidence from North America and Europe to ... -
Echoes traveling off from the center : contemporary poetic engagements with the poetry of Sylvia Plath
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of English, 2008)The introduction of the thesis makes clear the vital need for this study and explains how its methodology privileges poetic practice rather than critical narratives as it centres on close readings of a range of poems by ... -
Eco-hydrology of Pollardstown Fen, Co. Kildare, Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2008)Calcareous fens are wetlands that accumulate peat and have alkaline groundwater as their dominant hydrologic input. This combination of environmental characteristics produces an unusual type of habitat and a large number ... -
Ecological alterations associated with Submarine Groundwater Discharge (SGD), utilising Stable Isotope Analysis (SIA)
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Geography, 2014)Research was conducted in three systems over two ecoregions to examine the ecological impacts associated with SGD. The potential applications of stable isotope analysis (SIA) in the field of SGD ecological research were ... -
Ecological impacts of invasive plants on pollinators : studies on an individual, species and community scale
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2015)Pollination is a critical ecosystem service yet pollinators are experiencing worldwide declines. Although invasive alien species are cited as a major driver of pollinator declines, little is known about how pollinators are ... -
Ecology and distribution of mechanically dependent plants along a gradient of past hurricane impact
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2015)High energy weather events have been shown to substantially affect forest community dynamics by causing structural and microenvironmental alterations to the affected stand. The degree to which forests respond to storm ... -
The ecology and evolution of endemic shrimp in Lake Tanganyika
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Zoology, 2019)An exceptionally diverse group of shrimp species in the genera Atyella, Caridella, Limnocaridina and Macrobrachium is found in Lake Tanganyika, Africa, while the region is otherwise relatively poor in shrimp species. In ... -
Ecology, epidemiology and evolution in a gut trypanosomatid parasite of bumble bees with multiple host species
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Zoology, 2007)I have empirically explored the impact of different factors on the coevolution of a multihost-parasite system consisting of a gut trypanosomatid and its bumble bee host species assemblage. I have studied the potential ... -
Economic adjustments to globalisation in a small open economy
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Economics, 2012)This thesis is a collection of three separate essays. We examine how a small open economy adjusts to a number of challenges posed by globalisation. We also analyse the effect of employment constraints on an economy's ability ... -
Economic implications of the Doha development agenda for China
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Economics, 2009)The aim of my PhD thesis is to assess the consequences of possible Doha Round outcomes for China. The thesis is introduced in Chapter 1, which discusses the motivation for the thesis and outlines its structure. Chapter 2 ... -
Economics of the family : theory and applications in developing countries
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Economics, 2013)This thesis is a collection of three research papers on different aspects of the economics of the family in developing countries. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the power structures and bargaining processes between ...
