The undergraduate journal of Ireland & Northern Ireland : Volume I : [a collection of winning essays from our inaugural year].

[Agriculture] Nutritional factors affecting the fertility of dairy cows / Claire Fitzsimons -- [Anthropology] Transcription & analysis / Benjamin -- [Archaeology] The rectilinear houses of the Irish early neolithic: the introduction of new identities, ideologies and economies / Russell Ó Ríagáin -- [Biochemistry] Investigating the structural characteristics of transient protein-protein interaction / Niamh Parkinson -- [Business] Different Cultures, Same Culture? International HRS in Whole Foods Market Inc. / Anne Byrne et al -- [Chemistry] Catalytic Methods for the Destruction of Chemical Warfare Agents under Ambient Conditions / Linda O’Connor -- [Chemistry] Sea Sponges Cure Cancer? – The synthesis of novel glycolipid analogues of α-Galactosyl Ceramide / Roisin O’Flaherty -- [Classics] The Son he never had: Zeus’ parthenogenetic creation of a surrogate son? / Melanie Hayes -- [Computer Science] Beetzl – BON Software Model Consistency checker for Eclipse / Eva Darulová -- [Dental Science] The aetiology and management of gingival hyperplasia in organ transplant patients / Emer Walshe -- [Drama, Film and Music] Bigas Luna’s ‘Retratos Ibericos’ and the gendered performance of self / Ciara Barrett -- [Earth Sciences] Early human settlement in the British Isles and Northen Hemisphere glaciations / Caroline Martin -- [Economics] An econometric investigation into whether the term spread helps to explain the dynamics of GDP growth in the euro area / Michael Curran -- [Economics] Should we allow a Market for Kidneys? An Economist’s Consideration / M. Lorraine Chawick -- [Education] In Ireland, recent legislation and policy in health, education and social services have changed the nature and practice of early childhood education care and services / Dairine Taaffe -- [Engineering] An integrated condition assessment and empirical approach to predict risk levels due to subsurface construction / Julie Clarke & Laura Hannigan -- [English] Tragedy in triumph: the Lost Paradises of Hal the Hypocrite / Tom McInerney -- [Genetics and Microbiology] The evolution of the adaptive immune system / Darren Fitzpatrick -- [Geography] The earth's disciples:Geographers and the reinterpretation of space in the 21st century / Drew Reid -- [History] Kingsley’s Natural Selection: The Significance of Darwin in His Works / Abigail Rowe -- [Irish] Innéacs de bhailiúchán amhrán a rinne Cosslett Ó Cuinn i nGabhla, i dToraigh agus in Árainn Mhór / Kayla Reed -- [Languages] A Hundred Indecisions: Paralysis in Mansfield’s ‘The Daughters of the Late Colonel’ / Emily Bourke -- [Law] Irish nervous shock law is flexible but underdeveloped in comparison with the stricter doctrine adopted by the courts in other common law jurisdictions / Peter Dunne -- [Linguistics] Adolescent preferences and priorities for the design of current augmentative and alternative communication devices / Erika Jane Dowling -- [Medicine] How Do We Run On Bumpy Ground? / Frederick A. English -- [Medicine] Inflammation of the upper airway in obstructive sleep apnoea / Brian Mac Grory -- [Nursing] Men’s health promotion strategies and erectile dysfunction / Maria Jarosinska -- [Nursing] Define nursing and discuss what you consider to be the key components of nursing care / Geraldind Galand -- [Pharmacy] Analysis of the p53 tumour suppressor protein activation in Xenopus embryos / Lynne O'Shea -- [Philosophy] Consequentialists can never be good friends / Thomas Morris -- [Physics] Domain dynamics and switching in ferroelectric mesowires / Raymond McQuaid -- [Physiotherapy] Evolution of the measurement of body segment inertial parameters since the 1970s / Laura-Anne Furlong -- [Politics] Party mobilisation and voter turnout decline in Sweden / Mark Canavan -- [Psychology] The direction of influence between language and thought / Cliodhna O’Connor -- [Religion] Docetism and 1 John / Eimhin J. Walsh -- [Sociology] The ‘ modern concept of childhood’ is at odds with the everyday lives of children in the South and may lead to inappropriate programmes of action / Yvonne O'Reilly.