Browsing by Subject "Ph.D. Trinity College Dublin, 2017"
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An exploration of client-supplier relationship dynamics within Business Process Outsourcing
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Trinity Business School, 2017)Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is the term used to describe the commissioning by client firms of specialist providers to fulfil certain services on their behalf. These services are generally integral to the client ... -
Biological communities and environmental controls in a seasonal wetland habitat
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2017)In a context of global biodiversity decline, ponds have been identified as biologically rich habitats, and temporary ponds can support distinct communities of rare species. Some pond habitats, including dune slacks, are ... -
Characterisation of a mutant mouse model of spontaneous atopic dermatitis
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2017)Atopy is Immunoglobulin-E sensitisation to “allergens” such as pollen and food. Atopic dermatitis is a pruritic eczematous dermatitis associated with an early onset in infants. Atopic dermatitis has a complex pathology and ... -
Extra-legal steadying factors' in the Article 267 TFEU preliminary reference procedure
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2017)This dissertation presents the thesis that there are 'extra-legal steadying factors' in the EU legal system and the preliminary reference procedure that serve to reduce significantly the impact of obstacles to 'legal ... -
From hovels to homes : the provision of public housing in Irish provinicial towns, 1890 - 1945
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History, 2017)In the mid-1940s a quarter of all private dwellings in Irish provincial towns had been built by their local councils in the preceding fifty years. In comparative terms this represented a high level of state involvement in ... -
Gendered symbolism as a medium to negotiate power as evidenced in the furnished Viking burials of Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History, 2017)This thesis is an examination of the gendered symbolism of grave goods as evident in the furnished burials of Ireland. The practice in Ireland is dated to between 840 and 950 CE, a period also marked by violence and warfare ... -
Gendered symbolism as a medium to negotiate power as evidenced in the furnished Viking burials of Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History, 2017)This thesis is an examination of the gendered symbolism of grave goods as evident in the furnished burials of Ireland. The practice in Ireland is dated to between 840 and 950 CE, a period also marked by violence and warfare ... -
How has the case law taken by Roma applicants to the European Court of Human Rights affected the interpretation and development of Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights?
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Law, 2017)This thesis is based on the development of Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights in light of the cases taken by Roma to the European Court of Human Rights. Three distinct areas will be covered: Article 14 ... -
Preventing protein-dependent biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus by targeting the serine aspartate repeat protein C and fibronectin binding proteins
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Microbiology, 2017)Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of biofilm infections on indwelling medical devices. S. aureus biofilm infections are intrinsically difficult to treat. They are recalcitrant to conventional antibiotics and resistant ... -
Redemption theory : Redeeming the sins of the father : grandfathers' experiences and practices in a border community in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Social Work and Social Policy, 2017)Exploring the extant literature on grandparents reveals that, in many cases ‘grandparent’ is de facto synonymous with ‘grandmother’. The world of the grandfather remains elusive, although evidence is emerging that recognise ... -
The establishment of the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies, 1936 - 1948
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of History, 2017)This thesis investigates the establishment of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) and its three schools in the period 1936 to 1948. The initial two Schools of Theoretical Physics and Celtic Studies were ... -
Theatre Lindenhof as a contemporary form of German regional Volkstheater
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Germanic Studies, 2017)This thesis studies Theater Lindenhof, a Volkstheater company in the Schwabisch-Alb, Baden-Wiirttemberg, Germany. Lindenhof performs from its own theatre in the small village of Melchingen and tours in Baden-Wurttemberg ...