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Supplementary_data – Supplemental material for Moderating polarised positions on questions of national identity and sovereignty: Deliberative surveys on federalism in Myanmar
No full textSupplemental material, Supplementary_data for Moderating polarised positions on questions of national identity and sovereignty: Deliberative surveys on federalism in Myanmar by Michael G Breen and Baogang He in International Area Studies Review</p
Aluminum nitride microelectromechanical infrared detectors with integrated metamaterial absorbers
No full textThis work reports the development of uncooled spectrally selective mid-infrared (IR) detectors based on the seamless integration of metamaterial (MM) structures with microelectromechanical (MEMS) AlN resonators. Historically, uncooled absorbers have been limited in two key metrics: selectivity, the ability to distinguish distinct wavelengths of incident light, and sensitivity, the ability to detect low level amounts of radiation. In recent years, research has been done on improving these metrics using spectrally selective MM absorbers and highly sensitive MEMS detectors. In this thesis, the full hybridization of MM absorbers and MEMS resonators is demonstrated. The complete coverage of the resonator surface with both polarized and unpolarized MM results in high mid-IR absorption >80 % at an optimized spectral wavelength of 9.6 μm with a Full Width at Half Maximum (FWHM) of 1.02 μm without compromising resonator acoustic performance. A novel detector readout has also been implemented to boost sensitivity as well as to linearly convert incident IR power to a DC voltage for optimum integration into focal plane arrays (FPAs). A sensitivity metric called the temperature coefficient of reflection coefficient (TCΓ) is defined which is analogous to the temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) described for conventional uncooled bolometer IR detectors. TCΓ values of 6% were measured, matching the state of the art TCR values of microbolometers which are typically 3-5%. Future optimization of device structure and fabrication can further increase the TCΓ value, showing promise for surpassing current microbolometer FPAs.Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2019-08-01The student, Michael Breen, accepted the attached license on 2017-04-24 at 11:29.The student, Michael Breen, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2017-04-24 at 11:34.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2017-04-28 at 13:25.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #11004 on 2017-09-29 at 10:45:26Made available in DSpace on 2017-09-29T17:45:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Addendum: When rare species become endangered: cryptic speciation in myrmecophilous hoverflies
No full textThe definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.comKarsten Schönrogge, Boyd Barr, Judith C Wardlaw, Emma Napper, Michael G Gardner, John Breen, Graham W Elmes, Jeremy A Thoma
Genomewide association scan of suicidal thoughts and behaviour in major depression
No full textBACKGROUND: Suicidal behaviour can be conceptualised as a continuum from suicidal ideation, to suicidal attempts to completed suicide. In this study we identify genes contributing to suicidal behaviour in the depression study RADIANT. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A quantitative suicidality score was composed of two items from the SCAN interview. In addition, the 251 depression cases with a history of serious suicide attempts were classified to form a discrete trait. The quantitative trait was correlated with younger onset of depression and number of episodes of depression, but not with gender. A genome-wide association study of 2,023 depression cases was performed to identify genes that may contribute to suicidal behaviour. Two Munich depression studies were used as replication cohorts to test the most strongly associated SNPs. No SNP was associated at genome-wide significance level. For the quantitative trait, evidence of association was detected at GFRA1, a receptor for the neurotrophin GDRA (p = 2e-06). For the discrete trait of suicide attempt, SNPs in KIAA1244 and RGS18 attained p-values of <5e-6. None of these SNPs showed evidence for replication in the additional cohorts tested. Candidate gene analysis provided some support for a polymorphism in NTRK2, which was previously associated with suicidality. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: This study provides a genome-wide assessment of possible genetic contribution to suicidal behaviour in depression but indicates a genetic architecture of multiple genes with small effects. Large cohorts will be required to dissect this further.Alexandra Schosser, Amy W. Butler, Marcus Ising, Nader Perroud, Rudolf Uher, Mandy Y. Ng, Sarah Cohen-Woods, Nick Craddock, Michael J. Owen, Ania Korszun, Lisa Jones, Ian Jones, Michael Gill, John P. Rice, Wolfgang Maier, Ole Mors, Marcella Rietschel, Susanne Lucae, Elisabeth B. Binder, Martin Preisig, Julia Perry, Federica Tozzi, Pierandrea Muglia, Katherine J. Aitchison, Gerome Breen, Ian W. Craig, Anne E. Farmer, Bertram Müller-Myhsok, Peter McGuffin and Cathryn M. Lewi
The Road to Federalism in Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka Finding the Middle Ground
No full textOne chapter only accessible online.Nations built on exclusion and assimilation, decades of civil war, widespread poverty, authoritarianism and the decline of democracy. Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are travelling a road to federalism. Institutions and ethnic identity have interacted to privilege some and marginalise others. But when the right conditions prevail, political equality can be restored. This book charts the origins and evolution of federalism and other approaches to the accommodation of minority ethnic groups in Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. It applies a historical institutionalism methodology to understand why federalism has been resisted, what causes it to be established and what design options are most likely to balance otherwise competing centripetal and centrifugal forces. Breen shows how Nepal, Myanmar and Sri Lanka are finding a middle ground whereby deliberative and moderating institutions are combined with accommodating ones to support a political equality among groups and individuals
Report on human trafficking and exploitation on the island of Ireland (Pre-published)
No full textThe Human Trafficking & Exploitation Project on the Island of Ireland (HTEPII) is the culmination of a
cooperative project involving several collaborators. This unique mixed-methods research project brings
together senior academics at Mary Immaculate College with senior personnel from An Garda Sióchána,
the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Irish Department of Justice & Equality, and the Department
of Justice Northern Ireland to review and re-assess the scale and scope of human trafficking in Ireland.
Conceptually, the project is located within the Santa Marta North Atlantic Maritime Project, an inclusive
partnership of the police, clergy, state and civil society in Ireland, England, Scotland, Spain and Portugal.
In particular, this report is concerned with reaching an informed consensus on human trafficking data,
especially the ‘dark figure’ of unregistered victims of human trafficking that is not formally known to the
Police / Justice systems north or south on the island of Ireland. Specifically, this report shines a light on
that dark figure, illustrating that there are substantially more ‘invisible’ victims in Ireland than are officially
known to the authorities. Concomitantly, it contributes to substantiation of this issue within the broader
theme of social exclusion and poverty, as well as equality, diversity, inclusion and interculturalism that
are at the heart of creating a more just, equitable and fair Irish society for the coming decades.
The report examines key questions such as: why are the victims of this crime invisible? How is this possible
‘in plain sight’? What data exist in the ‘official’ record? What additional data can be added to improve
understanding of the scale and scope of human trafficking in Ireland? What facilities are available
currently, and what is needed to enable victims to seek support and help? Whose awareness is critical?
Whose awareness is insufficient? How can this be addressed and rectified?
These questions are tackled both through the lens of official records such as the two National Referral
Mechanisms and through other filters, in particular the experience of support organisations / NGOs that
provide a variety of ‘unofficial’ services to trafficking victims who are not presenting formally to the
Justice / Policing authorities. This report demonstrates that the work of victim support organisations and
NGOs can help with understanding the barriers that prevent victims from engaging with the statutory
authorities, as well as highlighting the inadequacies in State support for those who have been trafficked.
These organisations offer particular potential to access information on potential victims of trafficking
outside of the NRMs, thus allowing more complete statistics on the numbers of victims of trafficking in
Ireland and justifying improved assistance and services for these victims of crime.
The report reveals that there is a substantial gap in the public-domain numbers between official figures
recorded for victims of human trafficking in Ireland north and south and unofficial figures compiled from
evidence provided by victim support organisations and NGOs. The full extent of this gap remains
uncertain. However, the approach adopted by the HTEPII in generating a new inclusive methodology for
data collection, incorporating ‘official’ and ‘unofficial’ records as presented in this report, provides considerable potential for generation of new data to improve the accuracy of the statistics recorded in relation
to victims of trafficking in Ireland north and south.
The HTEPII project was directed by a Project Executive Board, chaired by Kevin Hyland OBE, and composed
of senior representatives of the sponsoring organisations as well as a number of independent members
and academics with expertise in human trafficking. Funding for the project was provided by the main
collaborating organisations, the police services north and south, and the Justice Departments north and
south, as well as Mary Immaculate College. The principal investigators were Professor Michael Breen
(Dean of Arts) and Professor Michael Healy (Vice President Research), both senior managers and
academics at Mary Immaculate College with extensive experience in research and research governance.This project was funded by the European Union’s Internal Security Fund – Police, An Garda Síochána, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Department of Justice (Republic of Ireland), the Department of Justice Northern Ireland, and Mary Immaculate College.N
HIV Prevention and Social Desirability: Husband–Wife Discrepancies in Reports of Condom Use
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•Resumen:
Greater use of condoms within marriage would help limit the spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Using data from the Malawi Diffusion and Ideational Change Project (MDICP), the authors examined the influence that the fidelity norm and the traditional association between marriage and reproduction have on condom use with a spouse. The sample included 749 married couples. The authors used latent class analysis to estimate a "true," or latent measure of condom use by couples based on the individual reports of husbands and wives and to explore the reasons why individuals tend to misreport their use of condoms. They found that married couples with more children were more likely to use condoms and that having been informed by experts about AIDS prevention at home induced men and women to overreport condom use within marriage in a survey but may not necessarily increase the extent to which condoms are used.Depto. de Sociología AplicadaFac. de EducaciónTRUEpu
1985 Board of Trustees -Group Portrait
No full textFrom L2R Front Row: Laura M. Toy (Board of Trustee from 1981-1987), Rosina Raymond (Board of Trustee from 1971-1989), Michael W. Burley (Board of Trustee from 1979-1994), Sharon L. Sarris (Board of Trustee from 1982-1986). Standing: Harry G. Greenleaf (Board of Trustee from 1977-1995) , Mary Breen (Board of Trustee from 1983-2011), Paul Y. Kadish (Board of Trustee from 1971-1979/1981-1986), Richard W. McDowell (College President from 1981-2001
The Suffolk Law Reporter, Spring 1960
No full textFounded in 1960 as the official newspaper of the Suffolk University Law School Student Bar Association. Faculty Advisor: Professor David J. Sargent, Esq. Address: Suffolk Law Reporter, Beacon Hill, Boston. Board of Editors: Louis M. Bell, Bruce K. Carpenter, Armen Der Marderosian, James G. Jung, Jr., James L. Lalime Contributors: Michael Breen, Alexander Cella, Robert Cox, Ron D\u27 Avolio, Joseph Hachey, Herman Hemingway, Russell Mahoney, Jordan Ring, Richard Smith, James Troddenhttps://dc.suffolk.edu/altstudentpapers/1016/thumbnail.jp
Valuing the risk associated with willow and miscanthus relative to conventional agricultural systems
No full textThe agronomic characteristics of willow and miscanthus make these crops highly susceptible to risk. This is particularly true in a country such as Ireland which has limited experience in the production of these crops. Issues such as soil and climate suitability have as yet to be resolved. The lengthy production lifespan of energy crops only serve to heighten the level of risk that affects key variables. The uncertainty surrounding the risk variables involved in producing willow and miscanthus, such as the annual yield level and the energy price, make it difficult to accurately calculate the returns of such a project. The returns from willow and miscanthus are compared with those of conventional agricultural enterprises using Stochastic Efficiency with Respect to a Function (SERF). A risk premium is calculated which farmers would need to be compensated with in order for them to be indifferent between their current enterprise and switching to biomass crop production. With the exception of spring barley, a risk premium is required if farmers are to be indifferent between their current enterprise and willow or miscanthus. The value of the risk premium required to entice farmers to switch to miscanthus production is significantly less than that required for willow. This suggests that a greater level of risk is associated with willow than with miscanthus.Biomass, SERF, Risk Premium, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy, Risk and Uncertainty,
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