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A welcome message from Chris Clark

We are delighted to announce the BT Business of Science & Technology Programme... bringing together the worlds of business, science and technology.

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40 students 11 business and industry mentors 4 days of training in entrepreneurship, at the Science Gallery, Dublin Working in teams, with Professor Wendy Kennedy - www.wendykennedy.com Developing practical business knowledge

■ Turning innovative ideas into commercial opportunities

Ta rimead orm failtiu romhaibh go leir chuig Taispeantas Eolai

I'm delighted to welcome you to the BT Young Scientist

Og na Bliana 2010 ata ar cheann de na sarthaispeantais da

& Technology Exhibition 2010, one of the world's finest

leitheid chun eolaiocht, teicneolaiocht, innealtoireacht agus matamaitic a chur chun chinn agus a chothaionn nualaiocht agus fiontraiocht i measc na ndaoine oga.

mathematics and a platform for fostering home-grown

Ba iad an Dr. Tony Scott agus an t-Athair Tom Burke (nach

Founded in 1964 by Dr. Tony Scott and the late Father Tom Burke, the exhibition highlights the talent that

beim i gconai ar an tallann ata le fail i scoileanna ar fud na tire, agus leirionn se an chomhoibriu ata le sonr6 idir BT agus an

exists in schools across the island, and the successful collaboration between BT, the public sector and other

lamha a cheile chun an tallann sin a chothu agus a spreagadh.

The top performers will be invited to participate in summer internships with an Irish University.

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Is iomai buntaiste a fhasann as rannphairtiocht sa taispeantas seo: spreagann se diogras chun na scilleanna cui a fhorbairt leis

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reasons: it encourages a passion for the skills that are

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spawning ground for young budding entrepreneurs to

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demonstrate their ideas and inventions; and it has become an opportunity for businesses and the public

freisin do gnolachtai agus don earnail poibli teacht le cheile le

lucht oideachais chun comhairle a chur ar na mic leinn. Agus, ar ndoigh, bionn spraoi den scoth ag gabhail leis an taispeantas agus bionn na mic leinn ag tnu go m6r leis gach athbhlian agus na milte daltai agus cuairteoiri eile ag baint suit as an draiocht agus an t-iontas a ghabhann leis an eolaiocht agus an teicneolaiocht.

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Participating in this exhibition is compelling for many

dhaltai a bhfuil suim acu san fhiontraiocht a gcuid smaointe a

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leading partners, in creating an eco-system that enables that talent to be nurtured.

essential for building the economy of the future; it is a

Ba mhaith liom buiochas o chroi a ghabhail le gach 6ine a chabhraionn Jinn chun an taispeantas seo a eagru. Go h-airithe

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innovation and entrepreneurship.

mhaireann) a bhunaigh an taispeantas i 1964 agus leagann se

earnail poibli, chomh maith le pairtneiri eile, agus iad ag obair as

The students selected to join the programme will be announced on Friday 15th January 2010 and will come together for training for 4 days, in February and March 2010.

showcases of science, technology, engineering and

sector to bridge the gap between education and business by mentoring the students. And lastly this exhibition is about fun - a much anticipated fun-filled week each January where thousands of students and visitors can experience and enjoy the magic and wonder of the world of science and technology.

I would like to thank all those who assist BT in making this exhibition happen, in particular the Department of Education and Science in the Republic of Ireland and the Department of Education in Northern Ireland. I would also like to thank our partners, exhibitors, judges,

eagsula, na breithiuna, na muinteoiri, na tuismitheoiri agus

teachers, parents and the BT employees who volunteer

foireann BT a thugann a gcuid cabhrach go deonach 'chuile bhliain.

their time to run the exhibition each year.

I'd like to congratulate all of the students that have

Gabhaim comhghairdeas leis na mic leinn go leir ata cailithe le

made it through to the finals, they should be very proud

bheith san RDS, agus is c6is mhor mortais doibh teacht chomh fada seo. Guim rath orthu uile i rith na seachtaine seo agus sa

of their achievements to date. I wish them very success for this week and in the future.

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BOMBARDIER Chris Clark Chief Executive Officer, BT Priomhfheidhmeanach, BT

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BT Young Scientist & Technology Awards 2010 Category Awards

BT Young Scientist(s) of the Year 2010

There are 36 prizes for Individuals and 36 prizes for Group projects. The prizes take the form of 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes in Junior, Intermediate and Senior sections of

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Patents Office Pharmachemical Ireland

• 1st prize of €300 for both Individual and Group projects

BT Young Scientist(s) of the Year Trophy (perpetual)

• 2nd prize of €225 for both Individual

Cheque for E5,000

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The chance to represent Ireland at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists

• 3rd prize of €150 for both Individual and Group projects

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Analog Devices Student Award This award is presented to an Individual or Group for outstanding work exhibited in the Technology category. The prize consists of a trophy plus an all expenses paid trip to America as the guest(s) of Analog Devices, visiting San Francisco and LA. In addition, Analog Devices will donate â‚Ź2,500 to the school of the winning student(s) as a contribution towards its science laboratory equipment fund.

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BT's 'Learning Technology for the 21st Century ' stand provides an opportunity for parents, teachers, students and other stakeholders to see and understand the potential benefits that accrue from the new connected technology world of learning - in the 'Learning Classroom', the 'Learning Office' and the 'Learning Home'. BT has worked together with Cisco, IBM, SMART Technologies, C2k and wholeschool.tv to demonstrate the latest learning technology in action.

a visit to the Science Museum in Boston as part of their all expenses paid trip Boston and Silicon Valley, California. Their winning project was titled "Sonic pathways".

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Qnat e11) Intel Student Award This award is presented to the best placed project, either Group or Individual, in the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences category, except where the project has been selected as BT Young Scientist of the Year winner.

The prize is an all expenses paid trip to the USA to compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in San Jose, California in May 2010. The teacher/mentor of the Pictured at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2009 in Reno

winner(s) of this award will also receive an all expenses paid trip

Nevada, Andrei Triffo and teacher Jim Cooke of Synge Street CBS. Andrei 's

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project, Infinite Sums of Zeta Functions and other Dirichlet Series, was also awarded the Best Individual Prize at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2009.

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Analog Devices Educator of Excellence Award

In the Learning Classroom, we show how teachers and students use laptops to support learning tasks and experiences. For widescreen presentation and interactive instruction, a whiteboard is deployed. A visualiser is used to magnify small objects of interest and to digitally record static or moving images. A new smart table is shown for use as an interactive learning centre where the table's interface is so intuitive that even the youngest of students can get started without instructions.

Also presented is a personal computer housed in brightly coloured, kid-friendly furniture and equipped with educational software to help children learn and explore concepts in maths, science and language.

LEARNING OFFICE

LEARNING HOME

In the Learning Office, teachers can see how curriculum management and teaching tasks can be coordinated and delivered in a more productive and flexible way, including remote interaction with students at home.

In the Learning Home, parents and students can see how distance learning can be facilitated and more interactive with broadbandenabled learning tools and experiences. The access devices to these tools and experiences is blending seamlessly into the home environment and lifestyle,

The winner receives the Analog Devices Trophy plus an all expenses paid trip to America.

These awards are presented to the teachers whose commitment and encouragement has consistently enabled their students to participate successfully in the following subject areas:

Mathematics , Physics , Chemistry, Technology and Computing at the Exhibition

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Social & Behavioural Sciences

Biological & Ecological Sciences

Prof. Tom Brazil

Dr Joe Barry

Dr Lucy Byrnes

Dr Stephen Connon

Mr Sidney Blain

Dr Joe Caffrey

Dr Joe Brady

Dr Brid Crombie-Quilty

Dr Barry Brunt

Dr Catherine Dalton

Dr Orla Feely

Ms Annette Cahalane

Professor Michael Doherty

Professor Pat Guiry

Dr Mary Cawley

Professor Gerry Doyle

Ms Edel Conway

Dr Billy Fitzgerald

Professor Sean Corish Dr Padraig Dunne

Professor Frank Imbusch Professor Tom Laffey Prof Bob McCullough Dr Michael McGrath Dr Eoin O'Neill

Dr Yseult Freeney

Dr Patricia Fitzpatrick

Professor Ray Fuller

Mr. Hubert Fuller Prof Marie Guidon

Prof. Des Gillmor Dr Kevin Hourihan

Professor Michael Hennerty

Mr Des Hourihane

Dr Mary Kelly-Quinn

Dr Tony Scott

Dr Jones Irwin

Dr Ursula MacEvilly

Dr Grace Morgan

Dr Margaret Keane Dr. Angela Leahy

Dr Declan Murray

Dr Maeve Martin

Dr Kathy O'Boyle

Mr Des McCafferty

Professor John O'Halloran

Mr Paid McGee

Professor Bruce Osborne

Dr Rachel Quinlan

Dr Paula Colavita

Technology

Dr Padraig 0' Kiely

Mr Seamus McLoone

Dr Julian Reynolds

Miss Jennifer Cook

Ms Lynda McSweeney

Dr Dagmar Stengel

Mr John Dunnion

Dr Niamh Moore

Dr Dermot Walls

Mr Leonard Hobbs

Prof. Aidan Moran

Mr Bill Hunt

Ms Ruby Morrow

Mr Barry Kennedy

Mr Paddy O'Dwyer

Mr Aaron McCormack

Mr John O'Leary

Dr Diarmiud O'Brien

Dr Thomas Quigley Mr David Silke

Mr Tom O'Dwyer

Ms Ann O'Sullivan Mr Colm Buckely

BT Chairperson Maureen Walkingshaw

Mr Mary Byrne

Special Awards Co-ordinator

Mr Ciaran Ennis

Dr Larry Taylor

Chemical , Physical & Mathematical Sciences Junior - Individual

Intermediate - Individual

Stand no: 1100 Student(s): Dairmaid Mac A'Bhaird Title: Acid erosion on teeth Overview: To determine whether acidic drinks can erode my wisdom teeth. I hope to discover that they do and find out how long it takes.

School: Magh Ene College County: Donegal Teacher: Una Ni Chumhaill

Stand No: 1200 Student ( s): Michael Redmond Title: Rising water table - An early warning system Overview: This project provides a temperature based system for giving an early warning of increase in water table levels. This will help to give flood warnings.

School: Presentation College County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr. Michael Conway

Stand No: 1101 Student(s): Ronan Curran I itle: An bhfuil deochanna boga gan siucra nios fearr d'fhiacla na deochanna siucriala Overview: Fiacla a chur i ndeochanna boga 'fizzy', an barr a dhruideadh agus monatdireachta dheanamh ar an gcaeimeadh a tharlionn ddibd thar am.

School: Colaiste Ailigh County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Shane 0 Breacain Stand No: 1102 Student(s): Aimee Mc Daid Title: Investigating the acid content of drinks readily available in school Overview: Investigating total acid concentration and pH of drinks readily available in school as pHs below 5.7 can harm teeth and leach calcium from bones.

School: St Mary's College Londonderry County: Londonderry Teacher: Mrs Ann Blanking Stand No: 1103 Student( s): Mairin Ryan Title: The physics of the musical saw Overview: I want to find out about how music is played on a hand-saw... howit changes pitch, how it makes its sound, etc.

School: Our Lady's Bower - Athlone County: Westmeath Teacher: Mr Patrick Horan Stand No: 1104 Student(s): Michael Shannon Title: To investigate whether P.T.F.E (Polytetrafluorethylene) coated fabrics aids or inhibits temperature change of liquids when heated using microwaves Overview: I hope to find out if using P.T.F,E coated fabric as a living when heating liquids with microwaves will aid or inhibit temperature change of liquid.

School: Kilrush Community School County: Clare Teacher. Ms Margaret Pepper Stand No: 1105 Student(s): Garreth Byrne Title: The great St.Gerard's dust buster Overview: I will harness the power of static electricity to make a simple lightweight, efficient dust collector.

School: St Gerard's County: Wicklow Teacher: Ms Maeve Jenkins

Stand No: 1201 Student(s): Caoimhe Bond Title: Sparkling physics Overview: Laboratory sparks follow irregular and complicated paths. I will map the paths under different conditions trying to relate the path to proposed mechanisms of propagation.

School: Loreto College Coleraine County: Londonderry Teacher: Mr Brian McKenna Stand No: 1202 Student( s): Ruairi Roantree Title: The effects of helium on wind instruments Overview: To explore the effect helium has on wind instruments and investigate if this effect is constant over a range of instruments and notes.

School. Terenure College County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Michael Shanahan Stand No: 1203 Student(s): Hannah Hayes Title: Tumble charger Overview: Harnessing the kinetic energy in a tumble dryer to recharge batteries.

School: Midleton College County: Cork Teacher: Mrs Louise Curtin Stand No: 1204 Student (s): John Kennedy Title: Roses are red, violets are blue, when you want to reverse this, what do you do?

Overview: I will extractflower pigments with ethanol and then use chromatography to identify the pigments and study possible modifications via pH and metals.

School: Comprehensive School Tarbert County: Kerry Teacher: Mr Shaun Holly Stand No: 1205 Student(s): Eva Short Title: The equation to musical success Overview: An investigation to test the hypothesis that songs which have proved successful and have been number one in the charts all follow a mathematical pattern, whether it is in terms of rhythm, beat, time signature or notevalue.

School: Our Ladys College - Drogheda County: Louth Teacher: Miss Frances O'Regan

Stand No: 1206 Student(s): Fergal Rowe Title: An investigation into the operation and application of the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube Overview: An investigation into the operation and potential uses of the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube as a low cost alternative to chemical based air conditioning.

School: St. Geralds College County: Mayo Teacher: Mr Brendan McHugh Stand No: 1207 Student(s): Stephen Power Title: Can Lichens filter water? A study of Lichens and other algae as a filter system to remove heavy metals from water Overview: An investigation to discover whether Lichens and other algae can filter water from heavy metals (iron, lead), which can otherwise be harmful to drink.

School: Colaiste Chiarain County: Limerick Teacher: Mr Christopher Kiely Stand No: 1208 Student(s): Corm 0 Muircheartaigh Title: Oxidation reduction investigations Overview: This project will study what oxidation-reduction is and the effects of oxidation/reduction on metals and other substances. [Substantial use will be made of chemical instrumentation] School: St Joseph's College - Galway County: Galway Teacher: Mr. Patrick Connolly

Senior - Individual Stand No: 1300 Student( s): Hannah Eastwood Title: Green rust the good gal Overview: I will prepare "green rust" (FeOOH , Lepidocrite) and test its ability to remove the pollutant soluble chromium from solution by reducing to an insoluble form.

School: Loreto College Coleraine County: Londonderry Teacher: Mr Brian McKenna Stand No: 1301 Student( s): Darragh Nolan Title: To investigate fractal mathematics and to study naturally occuring fractals Overview: I want to study the mathematics behind fractals, find examples of naturally occurring fractals and to study the relationship between sound resonance and fractals.

School: Clonkeen College County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Maire Duffy Stand No: 1302 Student(s): Noel Kennedy Title: Are we flushing away our future fuel?

Overview: I intend to investigate means of making hydrogen from easily available starting materials. Recent publications indicate that cobalt/phosphate are suitable

candidates.

School: Comprehensive School Tarbert County: Kerry Teacher: MrShaun Holly Stand No: 1303 Student(s): Cormac 0' Mainnin Title: Strategies for hangman Overview: Hangman is a popular word game but not all words are created equally. This project investigates which words are harder to guess than others.

School: Ballincollig Community School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Alec Myles Stand No: 1304 Student( s): Killian O'Dwyer Title: An Investigation into the shortest distance between vertices on various 3-D solids Overview: My project aims to find (both mathematically and experimentally ) the shortest distance between two vertices at opposite ends of various 3-D solid objects.

School: Meanscoil Na mBraithre County: Clare Teacher: Mr Sean Murphy Stand No: 1305 Student(s): Kirsten Ahern Title: Vitruvian maths Overview: This project is an investigation into the relationship between the human body and mathematical concepts.

School: St Aloysius College County: Cork Teacher: Ms Angelina Carew Stand No: 1306 Student( s): Keith Nolan Title: A study of coronal mass ejection using the Solar & Heliospheric Observatory Satellite (SOHO) Overview. Using image data from the Solar & Heliospheric Observatory Satellite (SOHO) I am going to measure the motion of a coronal mass ejection.

School: Coldiste Phadraig - Lucan County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Kevin Carey Stand No: 1307 Student ( s): Christopher Cavanagh Title: The preparation of adhesives from a variety of foods: A continuation Overview: To make glue from a variety of fatty and protein foods. Last year I entered with glue made from milk, I want to continue this.

School: Blackwater Community School County: Waterford Teacher: Ms Ann-Marie Lineen Stand No: 1308 Student(s): Ruairi Kenny Title: Agent-based modelling of traffic congestion Overview: To develop an agent-based computational model of traffic congestion in a local road system and through experimentation identify the factors which contribute to such congestion.

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County: Cork Teacher: Mr Sean Foley Stand No: 1309 Student( s): Alex Owens Title: To detect the presence of ethanol in a drink using an indicative colour - change reaction Overview: Development of an indicating paper capable of detecting alchohol in a drink, used by consumer to avoid adverse physical and mental affects of drink spiking.

School: Blackrock College County: Dublin Teacher : Ms Sinead Nolan

Junior - Group Stand No: 1400 Student(s): Rebecca Roockley, Haley Mc Guinness, Tian Gabriel Title: Spot the coverage Overview: To investigate the coverage provided by different makeup foundations. Which makeup covers blemishes best? To formulate a homemade preparation with better coverage.

School: St Mary's College Londonderry County: Londonderry Teacher: Mrs Ann Blanking Stand No: 1401 Student ( s): Saoirse Nash, Grace Campbell Title: Investigating the transmittance of UV radiation through tap water and different concentrations of salt water and chlorine water Overview: Investigating the transmittance of UV radiation through tap water and different concentrations (and depthslof salt (sea ) water and chlorine ( swimming pool ) water.

School: St Mary's College Londonderry County: Londonderry Teacher: Mrs Ann Blanking

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Title: Golf balls in motion Overview: This project will show if the type of core and surface of golf balls affects the velocity and distance travelled when struck at different temperatures.

School: Presentation Secondary School - Tralee County: Kerry Teacher: Mrs Rita 0' Donoghue Stand No: 1405 Student (s): Edel Cullen, Atlanta Golden , Caoimhe Mc Philemy Title: Are energy saving light bulbs dangerous?

Overview: A project to investigate the UV radiation emitted from energy saving and 'ordinary ' lightbullbs at different distances from the light source.

School: St Mary' s College Londonderry County: Londonderry Teacher: Mrs Ann Blanking Stand No: 1406 Student(s): Michael 0' Flaherty, Friedrich Brockmann , Sarah Thompson Title: Fast wet salty sound Overview: We did a project to study the speed of sound in water. Now we want to see how different salinity of the water affects it.

School: Mayfield Community School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Liam Begley Stand No: 1407 Student ( s): Grainne Jones, Megan Doyle Title: An investigation into the use of marine carbohydrates as a bio-fuel Overview: A continuation of a project we entered in BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2009 with new methods an experiments added.

School: Skerries Community College County: Dublin Teacher: Dr Katie Corbett

Stand No: 1402 Student(s): Ashlee Decosta, Shellie Galligan Title: Ca bhfaigheann to an meid is mo Vitimin C - Berroca no Su Oraiste?

Overview: Ta iniuchadh a dheanamh againn at an leibheal Vitimin C ata i tairgi eagsula i gcompardid le tairgi forlionta ar nos Berroca.

School: Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh County: Limerick Teacher: Miss Moire Ni Ghoillidhe

Stand No: 1408 Student(s): Sarah Collins, Erica De Capitani Title: Does a bubble always have to be spherical?

Overview: We plan to investigate the different shapes of bubbles, how they collapse and if they always have to be spherical.

School: Colaiste Chiarain County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Edel Farrell

Stand No: 1403 Student ( s): Julia Brzozowska , Roisin Parahoo Title: The physics of firewalking Overview: We will study the Liedenfrost effect and the conductivity of ashes to explain how it is possible to walk on hot coals ( Firewalking).

School: Loreto College Coleraine County: Londonderry Teacher: Mr Brian McKenna

Stand No: 1409 Student( s): Eoin O'Reilly , Conor Breslin Title: Forensics : The investigation of blood spatter Overview: I have a keen interest in forensics. This project is about whether the radius of blood spatter changes from different heights or different speeds.

School: St Peter's College - Dunboyne County: Meath Teacher: Ms Marie Louise McElroy

Stand No: 1404 Student(s): Sadb O'Donnell, Eleanor Murphy, Ellen O'Doherty

Stand No: 1410 Student(s): Jane Peaker, Ronan

Sneddon Title: 'Ewe'Values : The determination of the effectiveness of sheep wool and other natural materials as thermal insulators

Overview: We will calculate ' U' values for a model building whose cavity walls have been insulated using a variety of natural materials including sheep's wool.

School: Oakgrove Integrated College County: Londonderry Teacher: Ms Laura Corbett Stand No: 1411 Student( s): Cormac Fitzgerald, larla Scaife Title: Made to Fly Overview: An investigation of how the relative loading of weight from front to back affects distance travelled by paper aeroplanes.

School: Belvedere College County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Stephen Carey Stand No: 1412 Studentls): Heather Bracken, Megan Fanning, Claire Maher Title: To investigate which turf has the best thermal output - from a raised bog or blanket Overview: We are investigating two types of bogs; a blanket and a raised bog, to determine which turf produces the more efficient thermal output and longevity of burning.

School: Presentation Secondary School - Thurles County: Tipperary Teacher: Miss Brigid Farrell Stand No: 1413 Student( s): Hannah Heeran , SeanaLee Davis, Hannah Collins Title: The science of popcorn Overview: Our project aims to examine why popcorn pops and how the different methods of cooking affect the quantity of the finished product.

School: Dominican College - Wicklow County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr John O'Brien Stand No: 1414 Student(s): Grace Dillon, Jade Beason, Anne-Marie Hayden Title: To investigate how effective various different sunglasses are at protecting our eyes from the harmful UV rays of sunlight Overview: Use a UV spectrometer to determine how effective various brands of sunglasses are at protecting our eyes from harmful UV rays of sunlight.

School: Presentation Secondary School - Thurles County: Tipperary Teacher: Miss Brigid Farrell Stand No: 1415 Student(s): Jamie Raleigh, Jack Carey Title: Investigation of the current and alternative casting materials for 3-D footwear impressions Overview: We wish to investigate the effectiveness of various materials that are or could be used as casting

materials for 3 - D footwear impression, for forensic investigations.

School: O'Carolan College County: Meath Teacher: Mr. Shane Talty Stand No: 1416 Student ( s): Barry Carragher, Rory Arkins, Darren Luckie Title: Webcamera astronomy Overview: In this project we intend to produce a guide for schools demonstrating how to use and adapt a webcam for astronomy.

School: St Colman ' s College County: Down Teacher: Mr Darragh Corvan Stand No: 1417 Student(s): Cara Molloy, Megan Mc Clean Title: Testing the permeability of laboratory safety gloves Overview: This project tests the permeability of laboratory safety gloves. Different types of plastic/latex gloves are tested to establish their protection/permeability against acids and alkalis.

School: St Mary's College Londonderry County: Londonderry Teacher: Mrs Ann Blanking Stand No: 1418 Student(s): Sadbh Burke, Roisin Kelly, Katie Connole Title: Rushes as an insulator Overview In this project we want to evaluate the feasibility of using rushes as an environmentally friendly insulator in buildings.

School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna County: Clare Teacher: Mr John Sims Stand No: 1419 Student(s): Kyle Mulligan, Jason McArdle, Eamonn Durnin Title: The life, death & potential applications of Antibubbles Overview: In an Antibubble the roles of the water and the air are reversed. Our project examines how they form, burst, their mathematics and potential uses.

School: 0 Fiaich College County: Louth Teacher: Mr Kenneth Rea Stand No: 1420 Student( s): Paul Harrington , Joseph Cronin Title: A statistical investigation into the effectiveness of diffusers on energy efficient light bulbs Overview: In our project we will test how different shapes , materials and colours of lampshades affect the quality of light given out from energy efficient bulbs.

School: Kinsale Community School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Joan Crowley Stand No: 1421 Student( s): Roisin Mulhern, Una Ashford

Title: Investigating hidden sugars in foods Overview: This project investigates hidden sugars in foods from a diabetes and lactose intolerance perspective. It involves the enzymic hydrolysis of starch and lactose in foods.

School: St Mary's College Londonderry County: Londonderry Teacher: Mrs Ann Blanking Stand No: 1422 Student( s): Luke Brannigan , Daniel Keogh Title: Blood splatter analysis Overview: To investigate the accuracy of blood splatter analysis as a tool in forsenic investigations.

School: Coldlste Phadraig - Lucan County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Kevin Carey

Intermediate - Group Stand No: 1500 Student ( s): Darragh Ni cldirigh, Laura McLaughlin, Ailis Nic Phaidin Title: Staidear a dheanamh ar alleirge decongestant sronach Overview: Is e an feidhm don triail sea na shun imscrudaigh ten ailleirge decongestant sronach a tuaslagann is goiste in uisce agus i ageid goile.

School: Colaiste Ailigh County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Micheal O'Giobuin Stand No: 1501 Student(s ): Aine Ni Bhraonain, Norma Ni Arrachtain Title: Bolgan A mhairfidh go deal Overview: We will contrast bubble solutions and use our findings to develop an atmosphere suitable for bubble sustainability for an extended period of time.

School: Gaelcholaiste Chiarrai County: Kerry Teacher: Ms Elaine Ni Dheargain Stand No: 1502 Student( s): Paul Breen, Sarah Hempenstall , Kirsty Kinsella Title: Shoebox acoustics Overview: To research and investigate what makes for superior acoustics in an indoor area and design a model based on our findings.

School: Colaiste Bhride County: Wicklow Teaches Ms Miriam Rickerby Stand No: 1503 Student(s): Alice Townsend, Meadhbh Flynn Title: Physics and chemistry of spiders' webs Overview: We are going to study the physics and chemistry of spiders' webs.

We are going to work out just how these webs are so strong.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mrs Karina Lyne Stand No: 1504 Student(s): Daniel Leahy, Otto Cronje Title: A study of the effect of detergent

on the the flammability of fabrics Overview: This is a study into the effects of different degergents and softeners on the flammability of various everyday fabrics.

School: Douglas Community School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Clan O'Mahony Stand No: 1505 Student(s): Anna Breslin, Bronagh Ward Title: Squids In Overview: We will study vortex formation in water. The results may be relevant to understanding the motion of a squid in water.

School: Loreto College Coleraine County: Londonderry Teacher: Mr Brian McKenna

Stand No: 1506 Student( s): Joe Nugent , Neassa Cooke, Emily Morley Title: An investigation into the correlation between lunar phases, tidal patterns and weather predicting Overview: We will find a correlation between lunar orbits and tidal patterns and from this be able to predict the weather.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mrs Karina Lyne Stand No: 1507 Student( s): David Moloney , Daniel McAuliffe, Stephen Buckley Title: The factors that affect the bounce of a ball Overview: In this experiment we will compare the bounce of many balls of different sorts . We will also investigate how different surfaces affect the bounce.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mr Hugh O'Callaghan Stand No: 1508 Student(s): Emily Long, Fionnuala Kennedy, Julianne 0 Connell Title: To determine which salt is the most effective in reducing icy roads and the salts impact on the surrounding environment Overview: To determine which salt makes ice melt fastest and prevent it from re -freezing for longer. We want to reduce the salts negative environmental impact also.

School: Presentation Secondary School - Thurles County: Tipperary Teacher: Miss Brigid Farrell Stand No: 1509 Student( s): Deirdre McAuliffe , Jennifer Murphy Title: The factors and physics which hinder and contribute to showjumping Overview: We aim to investigate what influences a horse /pony when Showjumping . We plan to investigate what effect each factor has on height and length of jump.

School: Millstreet Community School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Shane Guerin

Stand No: 1510 Student ( s): Jack Hayes, Dean Fitzgerald Title: Heads or tails, can you choose?

Overview: The project is about whether a coin toss can be fixed to your advantage.

School: Meanscoil Na mBraithre County: Clare Teacher: Mr Sean Murphy Stand No: 1511 Student( s): Naina Thomas, Elizabeth Gayer Title: Soil as an electrical system Overview: We are investigating the correlation between soil electrical conductivity and its ability to attract and retain plant nutrients.

School: St Mary's Secondary School Mallow County: Cork Teacher: Ms Emer Hallihan Stand No: 1512 Student( s): Fionnuala 0' Toole, Ashling Gleeson Title: Optimum conditions for fluid flow through medical tubings Overview: Our project is to determine the optimum conditions for a range of fluids to flow through medical tubes.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Ms Fiona O'Sullivan Stand No: 1513 Student(s): Michael Byrnes, Patrick Twomey, Sean Donegan Title: An investigation to identify the variables that affect the Leidenfrost effect Overview: We will recognise what variables contribute to the leidenfost effect and we will do this by isolating each suspected variable and changing it accordingly School: Hazelwood College County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Michelle Herbert Stand No: 1514 Student(s): Anna O'Reilly, Shidn Power Title: Is there a relationship between the length of animal trails and Pi ?

Overview: Our project aims to discover if there is a relation between the length of an animal trail and Pi as there is with rivers.

School: Dominican College - Wicklow County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr John O'Brien Stand No: 1515 Student( s): Roisin Walshe, Emer Corcoran Title: The physics of a falling rope Overview: Our project aims to discover what determines the pattern formed by a rope when it falls from a height School: Dominican College - Wicklow County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr John O'Brien Stand No: 1516 Student(s): Peter Carvill, Cillian Murphy, Darragh Giblin Title: Monty Hall aint got nothing on me!

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Overview: This project studies the maths behind the Monty Hall problem and puts it to the test in 200 tests.

100 theoretically-based and 100 luckbased.

School: St Conleths College County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Gobnait NiAonghusa Stand No: 1517 Student ( s): Rebecca Boyce, Shauna Kelly Title: Is there a relationship between the dropping a pin and the number 3.14?

Overview: To investigate whether or not there is a relationship between dropping a pin on to a page of equally spaced lines and the number Pi. School: Dominican College - Wicklow County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr John O'Brien Stand No: 1518 Student(s): Evan Bartley, Padraig Harrington, Richard Dineen Title: What is the most efficient organic fuel in the form of briquette?

Overview: We plan to find a more efficient and economically viable fuel using waste materials commonly found in the home.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mrs Karina Lyne Stand No: 1519 Student( s): Michelle McCourt, Sinead Mc Gill Title: Using a data-logging accelerometer to analyse and improve badminton serves Overview: We are trying to perfect the three types of badminton serves using a data-logging accelerometer to improve our badminton game.

School: St Vincent's Secondary School County: Louth Teacher: Mr John White Stand No: 1520 Student( s): Sarah DeLacy , Margaret Dolan Title: Economical manufacture of biodiesel Overview: With increasing pressure to "go green" in search of sustainable fuels, this project investigates simple and efficient methods for making biodiesel from various renewable sources.

School: Saint Dominic ' s Secondary School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms. Sarah Green Stand No: 1521 Student( s): Caroline Corr, Sinead Keogh, Paula Cunniffe Title: Sea water analysis Overview: An analysis of dissolved solids and also pollution levels from different seawater sources and investigating factors that influence these results.

School: St Wolstan's Community School County: Kildare Teacher: Ms Louise Ward

Stand No: 1522 Student(s): Niall Cleary, Sabit Hoxa Tite: Could any change in the level of water hardness be explained by increased amounts of C02 in the atmoshphere?

Overview: Have increased C02 levels in the atmosphere increased water hardness? Water samples from 15 urban areas were analysed and results compared to 1964 levels.

School: Fingal Community College County: Dublin Teacher: NancyTobin Stand No: 1523 Student(s): Laura McDonald, Rachel Finucane Title: To investigate the effects of temperature on a starch-iodine complex Overview: Our project aims to investigate why and under what circumstances a starch-iodine complex seems to separate and change colour at certain temperatures.

School: St Dominic's High School County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Matt Shea Stand No: 1524 Student(s): Rachael Toland deB6rca, Freya Tobin Schnittger, Title:'Eifeacht dhighalrain gathanna UV ar uisce a mheadu tr fotocatalaloch nad6rtha a 6s6id Overview: Taimid ag iarraidh fotocatalaioch a aimsiu a bhionn ann go n6d6rtha chun eifeachtai dighalrain gathanna UV ar uisce a mheadu.

School: Colaiste losagain County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Fionnuala Mc Elwaine Stand No: 1525 Student ( s): Nicola Roche, Alice Browne, Ailbhe Murphy Title: Wool - what to do with it Overview: Researching new markets for Irish wool as there is an excess in Ireland, also creating money for the Irish economy.

School: St. Brigid's Mercy Secondary School County: Galway Teacher: Ms. Orla Casby Stand No: 1526 Student( s)'. James Fitzpatrick, John Connolly, Paul Dwyer Title: The impact of light pollution on astronomy Overview: We will measure the impact of light pollution on astronomy via counting the visible stars in the night sky with a light meter and camera.

School: Scoil Chonglais County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr Stephen Gammell

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Stand No: 1527 Student(s): Sybilla Krula, Darla Dlubala Title: The study of absorbency of disposable nappies vs. cloth nappies Overview: The purpose of carrying out this project is to inform ourselves about disposable nappies and how does their absorbency compares with the cloth nappies.

School: Beaufort College County: Meath Teacher: Ms Karen Tobin Stand No: 1528 Student( s): Graham Enright, Adrian O'Sullivan, Neil O'Leary Title: An investigation to see which thread pattern on the sole of a basketball shoe provides the most traction on the court Overview: We plan to investigate which thread pattern on the sole of a basketball boot provides the greatest traction on the different court surfaces.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mr Hugh O'Callaghan Stand No: 1529 Student(s): Danielle McGlinchey, Maria Mc Hugh, JoannaMae Munoz Title: The development of an odourless fake tan preparation Overview: Investigating ways of removing the odour from fake tan preparations due to the reaction of DHA with amino acids in the cutaneous layer of skin.

School: St Mary's College Londonderry County: Londonderry Teacher: Mrs Ann Blanking Stand No: 1530 Student(s): Frank Armstrong, Thomas Endersby, Callum McLoughlin Title: Non-Newtonian Fluids and their uses in modern society Overview: We want to examine the uses that Non-Newtonian fluids offer such as military armour and sport protection. Also to demonstrate their properties with our prototypes.

School: Summerhill College County: Sligo Teacher: Mr Damian Keenan Stand No: 1531 Student(s): Aoife Cahillane , Clodagh Walsh, Ciara Moore Title: Calculating a formula and strategy to winning a game of Monopoly using mathematic probabilities Overview: We wish to find out the probabilities of Monopoly . We hope to find a formula to increasing our chances of winning.

School: Blackwater Community School County: Waterford

Teacher : Ms Ann-Marie Lineen Stand No: 1532 Student( s): Joseph Saleh, Robert Farrell, Ramez Tadrous Title: Renewable energy based solar hydrogen fuel cell Overview: Our aim is to produce energy sufficient to power a light using a hydrogen fuel cell.

School: Castleknock College County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Kieran Gallagher Stand No: 1533 Student( s): Stephen Byrne, Adam Wall, Thomas Kear

Technology

Chemical Physical & Mathematical Sciences

Chemical Physical & Mathematical Sciences Title: Research , design and development of a guitar tuner Overview: To find out if we could design and build our own guitar tuner that would work just as well as models already available in shops.

Schoo: StOlivers Community College County: Louth Teacher: Mr. John Kirk Stand No: 1534 Student(s): Thomas Cronin, Jeremy Barisch-Rooney, Dylan Coss Title: The physics of kiteboarding Overview: Investigating the aerodynamics of kiteboarding, looking at the four forces acting on a kite; lift/weight/tension/drag and measuring how windspeed/string/length/bodyweight/ angle affect the speed/altitude of kitefoil.

School: Colaiste Moire - Crosshaven County: Cork Teacher: Josephine Bouse

Senior - Group Stand No: 1600 Student(s): Fiona McLaughlin, Zoe Cheng Title: Liquid film motors Overview: An investigation of the rotation ofthin films under the action of perpendicular electric fields.

School: Loreto College Coleraine County: Londonderry Teacher: Mr Brian McKenna Stand No: 1601 Student ( s): Vivienne Pierce, Sarah Foreman Title: The investigation of waste water from washing machines Overview: We are investigating the hypothesis that water released from a washing machine after a wash could be re- used for one or more subsequent washes.

Schoo: Scoil Chonglais County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr Stephen Gammell Stand No: 1602 Student(s): Tom O'Toole, Gerald Miles, Eoghan Doyle Title: Sound localisation part II Overview: A continuation of our previous project of sound localisation.

We hope to study the effect our ability to locate sounds has on our bodies.

School: Bandon Grammar School County: Cork Teacher: Dr Edward Gash Stand No: 1603 Student(s): Grainne Harrison, Jane Fitzmaurice, Eimear Moore Title: An elemental analysis of ground water in Ireland Overview: To compare the elements found in various ground water samples from different locations in Ireland.

School: St Wolstan's Community School County: Kildare Teacher: Ms Louise Ward

Stand No: 1604 Student(s): Amy Fitzgerald, Sinead Kavanagh Title: Does horse feed contain ' Bute'?

Overview: Hypothesis: Does horse feed contain 'Bute '. Investigation will prove or disprove our hypothesis. To test whether horse feed and supplements have traces of phenylbutazone.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Ms Joan Faherty Stand No: 1605 Student(s): Kate Winder, Niamh 0 Rourke, Kelly Keane Title: Chlorine levels in west Wicklow water Overview: Monitoring chlorine levels in three towns in west Wicklow and developing a biological indicator as an alternative eco-friendly test.

School: Scoil Chonglais County: Wicklow Teacher: Ms Eileen Gallagher Stand No: 1606 Student(s): Tiarnan Doherty, Daniel McInerney, David Carroll Title: A comparison of the frequency patterns of strings on low and high quality guitars Overview: Our project is the analysis of the frequency of steel stringed guitars.

We will then compare between solid wood guitars and manufactured wooden board guitars.

School: Meanscoil Na mBraithre County: Clare Teacher: Mr Sean Murphy Stand No: 1607 Student( s): Joanne Dowling , Aine Baer Title: Marangoni Effect Overview: A liquid with a high surface tension pulls more strongly on the surrounding liquid than one with a low surface tension.

School: Desmond College - Limerick County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Marie Corkery Stand No: 1608 Student(s): Hollie Wilson, Joanna Mills Title: The ballistocardiogram Overview: We hope to investigate an alternative to the electrocardiogram )ECG( by carrying out experiments in school to develop a low-cost ballistocardiogram.

School: Ballyclare High School County: Antrim Teacher: Dr Paul Wilson Stand No: 1609 Student( s): John Kearney, Peter Murphy, Jamie Wall Title: Grass is greener Overview: To test the efficiency of compressed , preserved grass in heating water , as opposed to earth, in a geothermal heating system.

School: Ardscoil Ui Urmoltaigh County: Cork Teacher: Mr John O'Sullivan Stand No: 1610 Student(s): Olivia Dellow, Aileen WallAdderley, Katie O'Neill

Title: Comparing the number of muon and other particles detected in different areas in Wicklow using a cloud chamber Overview: To compare the number of muon and other particles detected in different parts of Wicklow using a cloud chamber we have built.

School: Dominican College - Wicklow County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr John O'Brien Stand No: 1611 Student( s): Niall Keller, Lee McCabe, Damian Nam Title: Experiment how ball heat, spin and wear on a tennis ball affect how it plays Overview: We will investigate how the spin, heat and wear on a tennis ball affect the play of it in tennis.

School: Waterpark College - Waterford County: Waterford Teacher: Mr Brian Dunbar Stand No: 1612 Student(s): Diarmuid Hickey, Lucy Vernon, Sarang Joshi Title: Investigating factors affecting efficient hydrogen production through electrolysis Overview: Our project aims to investigate the factors which speed up and reduce energy consumption in the production of hydrogen, through the process of electrolysis.

School: Carrigaline Community School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Ronan Neville Stand No: 1613 Student(s): Padraig Condon, Ahmed El Hilali Title: How to predict what a die will land on!

Overview: Determine if there is a bias for some numbers in different dice and construct a formula that will predict what the dice will land on.

School: St. Geralds College County: Mayo Teacher: Mr Brendan McHugh Stand No: 1614 Student ( s): Fiona Huang, Alice Eustace Title: Exploring the relationship between number of sunspots visible, solar wind and the effect it has on communications technology on earth Overview: Project aim is ultimately finding out whether sunspots can be used to reliably predict effect of solar storms on earth communications technology.

School: Coleraine High School County: Londonderry Teacher: Mr Michael Arnold Stand No: 1615 Student(s): Nick Nowlan, Rob Boos, Conor McCormick Title: Investigation of the oxidation of ethanol without sodium dichromate Overview: Investigating alternative ways of oxidising ethanol to ethanoic acid without using sodium dichromate.

School: Sandford Park School Ltd County: Dublin Teacher: Dr Alison Graham

Stand No: 1616 Student ( s): Claire McDermott , Jeanette Moran, Rebecca Kerr Title: Pigs don't Dance Overview: Project concerned with the resonance response of cell structure caused by an array of induced sound frequency signals.

School: Ursuline College - Sligo County: Sligo Teacher: Mr Anthony Carolan

nior - Indivi

The water purifier for third world countries

Anne McGloughlin Driving robots-On screen or the real deal?

My project is a study of methods to control a simple robot, comparing direct observation, simulation, and video feedback.

Maynooth Post Primary School Kildare Ms. Patricia Mahony

Michaela Begley Investigation of spray suppresion on HGVs The aim of my project is to investigate various methods of reducing the spray produced by the wheels of HGVs on a wet day.

St Vincent's Secondary School Cuur'. Louth Ms Audrey McArdle Tead,

Elliot Ward Development of a device to ensure maximum production of melatonin in children My project aims to create a device that will ensure maximum production of melatonin in children which will help protect them against cancer.

Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kerry Mr John 0' Sullivan Stand Shuck

Peter Kelly From here to there I am developing an electric wheel chair with automatic leg exercise facility.

F.C.J.Secondary School Wexford ic, Ms Steph O'Dwyer Stand no

Leah Mooney E-lite clothing I have designed a new high visibility system which will integrate into school coats and sportswear 'seamlessly'. This innovation uses older existing technology with new 'smart' materials.

St Mary's High School Down Mr Brendan Morgan

Studs

Rory Hughes Stud, Tit]; Wireless electricity controller A cheap way of controlling mains plugs without expensive wiring.

It will be controlled by my own laptop application and is an enviromentally friendly system.

Gonzaga College Cuur

Teach

Dublin

I have designed an automatic , affordable, sustainable and environmentally friendly machine. It purifies water using the suns heat and is made with recycled goods.

Blackwater Community School Waterford Mrs Bridget Taaffe

Eric Moore Rechargable battery powered lawnmower It is a battery powered lawnmower powered by a rechargable battery which will be charged by a solar panel while the lawnmower is in operation Blackwater Community School Waterford Ms Ann-Marie Lineen Teac_

Sadhbh Moriarty Transformers: Heating in disguise!

The aim of my project is to find a more efficient and economical way to heat water, using the latent heat from an electrical transformer.

Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine Kerry Mr John O'Sullivan

Sean Totterdell We can find you - personal radar reflector In my project I will attempt to make a user-friendly, cheap, attractively priced personal radar reflector that can be small and neat enough to go on any life-jacket.

Gonzaga College Dublin Mr. Joe 0 Briain Teach

Clara Mooney Stuck Title: UV light absorption monitor An electronic device which continually monitors the amount and intensity of UV light. It alerts the user when they have absorbed too much UV or are at risk of getting sunburnt.

Sacred Heart Gs Down Ms Anne McElhinney

Andrej Pacher G.U.A.R.P. General use augmented reality project I planned, designed and created my own system of innovative augmented reality using optical glyph tracking after a long research of all the systems.

Rockbrook Park School Dublin Dr David Nolan Teac:

Mr. Joe 0 Briain

Seni Intermediate - Individual

Kayleigh Reddy

Shane Harte Creating an E-learning

Technolow, environment My project is to investigate the potential of E-learning that is available 24/7 to students.

Colaiste Naomh Cormac Offaly Miss B Camille King

Richard O'Shea A biomass fired cooking stove for developing countries I wish to design , construct and test, a clean and efficient biomass fired cooking stove which can be made from waste materials such as tin cans.

Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarney Cork Mr Sean Foley

Andrew La Marche Stud, Titl( Man overboard alarm system My project is a man overboard alarm system that will automatically set off an alarm when a crew member is in danger or falls overboard.

Wallace High School Antrim Miss Kylah Forsythe Mane.

Aaron Joyce Stud.

Walk with power My project is based on the concept of combining hydroelectricity with footwear to create small volumes of power.

Rice College Mayo Mr Peter McManamon Teach

Kevin Bluett PanSphere: Building a supercomputer to simulate pandemics including Swine Flu (H1N1) and other human viruses Programming and building of infrastructure for a virtual supercomputer to simulate pandemics including Swine Flu (H1N1) and other human viruses resulting in accurate analysis patterns.

Meanscoil na mBraithre Criostai Kilkenny Mr. Tony Cleere

Henrik Bruesecke An investigation into the effect of voltage and clock frequency on the performance of different processors I will investigate the relationship between voltage and clock frequency and the effect an increase of both them has on a computer processor.

St Columba's Comprehensive School Donegal Miss Kathleen Molloy

Ben Chapman Exploitation of routers using

alternate DNS servers This project's aim is to demonstrate the vulnerability of Eircom's Netopia routers to DNS poisoning attacks allowing information to be stolen without the user's knowledge.

Scoil Mhuire Community School Kildare Mr S Brilly

Kieran Harnett, Michael Upton Eliminate the strangulation hazzards of window blinds To design and manufacture a device to eliminate the occurrences of strangulation/death of small children who get tangled in the chords of window blinds.

Desmond College - Limerick Limerick Mr Donal Enright leac^

Aoife Kilbane, Sarah McKenna Lie detector test We are asking people questions and recording the graphs to see does the heart rate go up when telling a lie.

Virginia College Cavan Loo' Mr Raymond Tynan Teaci

Euan 0' Regan, Rory Field, Darragh O'Donovan How old is your oil? Use a drop counter?

We are using an electronic drop counter to look at motor oil. If we know how older oil drops change, we will have a gauge.

Mayfield Community School Cork Mr Liam 6 Beaglaoich Teacl

Andrew Rhatigan, Tyler Mateos Why do bridges collapse?

Investigating the effects of compression, tension and resonance We will build three bridges made of perspex, wood and mild steel using a warren truss design. We will test them to destruction with compression, tension and resonance.

Lanesboro Community College Longford x: Mr Michael Lyons Tead

Stefan Farrell, Ciaran Fagan, Eoin McAuley On the road recharging We hope to find a new way of running lamp posts using Piezo Sensors to recharge underground batteries, which would supply a current to the light.

Castleknock College Dublin

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Mr Tom Tierney

Ralva Kidukula, Patrick Kilpatrick, Taofeeqat Olanlokun A natural alternative in increasing skid resistance on our roads -a scientific investigation Freezing temperatures make for greater road accidents, we test alternative substances to increase skid resistence and find the solution to be the common potato.

Ardgillan Community College Dublin Mrs. Theresa Gannon Tea(i

Lisa Higgins, Emma

Cansdale Testing the effectiveness of sunglasses against UVA and UVB radiation A project testing the effectiveness of different sunglasses at stopping UVA and UVB radiation.

Scoil Mhuire Can Smal Blarney Cork Mr Sean Foley

Cian Hehir, Luke Brabazon, Danny Freeman Automatic umpire To design and test a system which can detect and record the moment that a goal or a point is scored during a sports game.

Scoil Ruain Tipperary Ms Leah McNamara

Tom Stanton, Tom Nolan, Cuan Rynhart Bicycle chains - can we eliminate rust?

Rust is a common problem on bicycle chains and we want to see if there is anything we can do to prevent it from occuring.

Sandford Park School Ltd Dublin Dr Alison Graham

Tom Carrol, Daniel Hederman Freezer efficiency Most homes have a freezer.

Freezers are more efficient to run when full. We will test this and find a way to fill the space.

St Marys College - C.S.Sp. Dublin Mr John Nisbet

Caolan Magee, Gavin Fox, Shea Quinn CPR Assistant An electronic device integrated into a thin blanket which is placed on the victims chest, this blanket will guide the person giving first aid through the procedure of CPR. Abbey Christian Brothers Gs Down

Teaci

St. Clare's Comprehensive

Mr Tony Mooney School

Dale Lawlor, Lauren Burke The power of Pykrete We are attempting to prove the strenght of Pykrete and superPykrete by placing the substances under pressure tests etc.

Piper's Hill College Kildare Ms Emma Daniel Teach

Study

Aran Spencer, Sean Thomas Gahim website builder We are creating Gahim, an easy to use, 100% online website builder. We provide all the tools you need to create a professional-looking website for free St Gerard's Wicklow Ms Niamh Aylmer Teaci

Mary Prendergast, Rosemary Hickey Live and let slide We want to provide another escape route for people trapped on higher floors in fires.We will build an automatic opening escape slide.

Blackwater Community School Waterford Mrs Bridget Taaffe

Bronte Fitzmaurice, Megan Hanlon The power of dance Our project is based on the power of dance and how we channel this power to convert it into heat energy.

Our Lady's Bower - Athlone Westmeath Mr Patrick Horan lea

Alan Rochford, Mark Kennedy An investigation into the harnessing of shallow water tidal power An investigation into high efficiency tidal stream turbines, in relatively shallow water to reduce (,)%t% and make it more viable for economic use.

Skerries Community Collew Dublin Dr Katie Corbett

Zoe Fox, Orlaith Fox, Sharman Feeley Investigation of bacteria on pir n'mix facilities and developing an improved method of distributing nwra sweets For our project, we inteml to investigate bacteria levels in pt( n mix facilities and develop an alternative way of distributing i n'mix sweets.

Leitrim Miss Edel McPhelim

Eric McGann , Kevin Cooper Vacuumised cladding panel - An advancement in construction We aim to design a vacuumised cladding panel for use in the construction of commercial buildings. We will compare this to an ordinary cladding panel.

Marist College - Athlone Westmeath Mr Cian O'Brien TeacL

Philip 6 Cathain, Sean 6 Rua, Caoimhin 6 Cathasaigh Cupan Easca (easycup) Taimid chun fearais a dearadh agus a chuir le cheile chun cupdin Ian dote no caife a chuir isteach i mala bpaipear donn ionas nach titeann an cupan ar a thaobh.Freisin tdimid ag iarraidh teacht suas le munla go feidir a chuir faoi inneal caife ionas nach Gaelcholaiste Reachrann Dublin Ms Eibhlin Ni Mhuircheartaigh

Philip Doran, Stephen Duke, Daniel O'Loughlin Double wind turbine We plan to increase the output of generators in wind-turbines by using a second set of blades to rotate the magnet in the generator.

Gorey Community School Wexford Couc Ms Eleanor O'Mahony Teach

Eoin 0 Meachair, James 0 Leary, John Forde Ultrasonic eyes Ta muid ag iarraidh cabhrd Is dhaoine dail chun dul timpeall nios easca agus nios sabhailte doibh fein agus don timpeallacht.

Colaiste Pobal Osrai - Kilkenny Kilkenny Dr. Lughaidh 0 Neill

Kate Kerrane, Etaoin O'Meara The use of an 'eco-friendly' UVC ray tube to effectively reduce bacterial contamination on hands after bathroom use In our project we aim to decrease levels of bacteria in public toilets by using UVC rays. We also hope to determine the amount/types present.

Presentation Secondary School - Thurles Tipperary Miss Brigid Farrell Ieac

Mark Gibbons, Conor Cronin, Conor Murphy

An investigation into the crackresistant properties of scallop shells and their incorporation into material science Scallop shells are able to very effectively resist cracking. We will research this and try to mimic this property in materials like glass etc.

Bandon Grammar School Cork Dr Edward Gash

Shane Garvey, Gearoid Moriarty Flynn, Robert Enright Vortex cannon used in riot control?

We wish to make a working model of an air vortex cannon, which could be used to break up riots.

Comprehensive School Tarbert Kerry Mr Shaun Holly

James Duffy, Christopher O'Brien, Francis McConnon Bio-Methane as a fuelsource We will design a technology to collect methane and then convert it to methanol which can be sold to a company and converted into ethanol.

Patrician High School Carrickmacross Monaghan Ms Caitriona Tyrrell

Lana Murphy, Amber Walsh, Kate Clerkin The development and experimentation of a mechanical pollinator We will develop a mechanical pollinator by a process of experiment involving the right filter, fan and shape. We will then investigate for practicality and effectiveness.

Youghal Community School Cork Ms Crona McCarthy Tcar.

Ciara McKenna, Colleen Howell, Lisa Stewart T.I.B.S tests, indicators, brakes and side lights This project's based on the road safety of a towed appliance attached to a vehicle and to make the operator more aware of it's roadworthiness.

Mount Lourdes Gs Fermanagh Mr Brian Meenan

Alea Hayes, Rhianna McPartland, The application of the principles underpinning Herons Fountain to the design and construction of a solar powered shower We will investigate the application of the principles underpinning Herons Fountain to the design and construction of a solar

powered shower.

Oakgrove Integrated College Londonderry Ms Laura Corbett

Eadan Fahey, Ian Brooks To design, manufacture and test several different linear electromagnetic generators and its use as a source of electrical energy from a door in motion To design, manufacture and test a number of different linear electromagnetic generators,using the one that generates the most electrical energy to mount to a door.

Clonakilty Community College Cork Mr Con Hurley Tea:

Jenny Doyle , Orla Fenton, Hannah Wolahan Developing a low cost solar cell in underdeveloped countries We aim to use existing technology to develop a low cost solar cell that can be built and used in 3rd world countries.

Dominican College - Wicklow Wicklow Mr John O'Brien Teats

Cillian Reidy, Adam Long, Sajal Khokhar Does 'Brain Training' on the Nintendo DS accurately calculate a persons academic Intelligence?

We wish to find out whether 'Brain Training' on the Nintendo DS is accurate enough to calculate a person's academic intelligence.

St Brigids Vocational School Galway Ms Mary Crimmins

Jennifer Murphy, Amy Myers Developing solar panelled windows We want to develop solar panelled windows to make them more energy efficient. We also want to make a prototype to demonstrate this source of renewable energy.

Christ King Girls Sec. School Cork Ms Deirdre Brosnan

Paul McKeever, Bryan Murphy Specs detector An innovative detection system to ensure protective equipment must be worn by operatives whilst rotating machinary is being used.

Abbey Christian Brothers Gs Down Mr Gerald Savage

Stephen Murray, Alan Kelly, Padraig Sexton Breathe easy-saving lives one puff at a time

To construct a device that provides oxygen, that could potentially save ones life if they were to be in a burning building.

St Patrick' s College Cavan Ms Jemma Egan

Brendan Dwyer, Brian 0' Donoghue, Micheal Fitzgerald Reducing emissions in engines We hope to build an exhaust with a built in electro static precipitator. This should reduce the emittions created by engines.

Scher Blackwater Community School Couc Waterford Mrs Bridget Taaffe Teach Mann Kyrill Zorin, Artyom Zorin Study Zorin OS We will test our computer operating system Zorin OS against Windows if it would be a good, reliable, open-source and free alternative to Windows.

St Conleths College Dublin Dr. Garret Campbell Teacl

Ronan Roche Griffin, Richard Tyrrell microZOOM We have designed a device, the mlcroZDOM , to help visually impaired people see both things near to them and things far away more clearly.

St Conleths College Dublin Miss Gobnait NiAonghusa Teac'.

Linda Brookes, Cliona Dowling, Fionnuala Nee The human circuit We are applying 'Bare' skin safe conductive ink directly onto the skin allowing the creation of custom electronic circuitry, through gesture, movement and touch.

Our Ladys Grove Secondary School Dublin Mr Niall Kelly

Clara Molloy, Deirdre McGuane The study of micro-organisms using computer technology from the European Space Agency SalsaJ software developed

by NASA and ESA - to enhance images of stars and galaxies taken by telescopes - will be used to study micro-organisms using microscopes.

Castleknock Community College Dublin Dr Paul Corcoran

Maire Flanagan, Celia Cremin An assessment of specific

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A. 'chnology hormones released during bovine gestation to produce a novel device to detect pregnancy at an early stage

We intend to design and produce a device to detect bovine pregnancy at an early stage by testing milk samples for specific hormones released during gestation Hazelwood College Limerick Ms Michelle Herbert fevU

Aoibhinn Collery, Rosie McCarthy, Grainne O'Connor Picturing heat loss We would like to develop a camera to show heat loss from houses.

This will show people where exactly to insulate their home.

St. Louis Secondary School tuts, Monaghan Mr Michael Halton Tear 6 1i,iurl H'r 1''?N

David Doherty, Jeremy Geraghty Vital vacuums - to extend life of food products stored in jars We intend to discover a way of creating a vacuum in jars to prolong the life of food substances for the manufacturing industry and the home.

Jesus & Mary Secondary School Sligo Ms Helena Ryder

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Darren Allen , Mark Bass, Emmet Donnelly

Investigating the properties of Magnetorheological fluid and the possibilities of using the fluid in the earthquake proofing of building We want to make our own magnetorheological fluid and come up with a design using the fluid for the earthquake proofing of buildings.

Marist College - Athlone to.

Westmeath Mr Clan O'Brien Teach

Nikki Magee, Laura Burke, Nicole Grant Autistic sensory aid The project has developed after Nicole saw the need for additional sensory aids to assist autistic learning, combining audio and visual stimulus.

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David Boyle, Salvatore Fullam, Michael Maher Deep knee bends: Measuring knee stress with a mechanical model We are measuring the everyday stress your knees are put under and building a mechanical model to demonstrate this.

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Emmet Bowes, Joey Byrne, David Morris-Smith The use of microbial fuel cell to create electricity from waste water The goal is to build a microbial fuel cell and test different samples of mud to see which creates more electricity.

Colaiste Phadraig - Lucan Dublin

O'Doherty Analysing social networking data to identify trends on the web We aim to investigate how data generated by users of social networks can be used to determine trends in varied social groups.

Gonzaga College Dublin

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Tanzi Cowap , Thomas Lee The possible cooling effects of ferrofluids on computer hardware An investigation of the possible cooling effects of ferrofluids on computer apparatus, and a demonstration of ferrofluids in general.

Newpark Comprehensive School Dublin Ms Karen Clarke

Liam Hallinan , Ruairi Munnelly , Matthew Hallinan Programming an accelerometer to interact with a 3-D map of the universe We plan to program the accelerometers found in a Nintendo Wii remote to interact with a 3-D projection of a map of the universe.

Jesus & Mary Secondary School Sligo I, Ms Helena Ryder Stand ?; Stud Oisin Benson, Jack Haze Wave piston for harnessing wave power in the Atlantic A large piston containing a linear generator,anchored to the sea floor converts the energy of each passing wave into electricity.

St Michaels College Dublin learI Mr Ben Healy

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Teacher: Mrs Karina Lyne

Stand no: 3100 Student(s): Claire McGinnity Title: Does playing the Wii affect your aggression levels?

Overview: The aim of my project is to prove that playing video games affects your aggression, using the triune brain theory by Paul MacLean.

School: Our Lady And St Patrick's College County: Antrim Teacher: Miss Lisa McCluskey

Stand no: 3106 Student(s): Diarmuid O'Connor Title: How effective is the school break in encouraging the cardiovascular fitness levels of 7 to 12 year olds? A scientific investigation Overview: I test the hypothesis that the school break is not actively encouraging the cardiovascular fitness levels of the primary student.

School: Ardgillan Community College County: Dublin Teacher: Mrs. Theresa Gannon

Stand no: 3101 Student(s): Sarah Wallis Wallis Title: Does the transition from primary to secondary school have an effect on the student's eating habits?

Overview: My project aims to highlight the difference in lunches consumed in primary and secondary schools. Of both primary school students seem to be healthier, why?

School: Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Siobhan Crowe Stand no: 3102 Student(s): Sadhbh Halpin Title: An difeacht a dheanann saghasanna ceoil difrir l ar rata croi Overview: Go bhfuil difeacht ag ceol at rata crol duine agus go bhfuil difeachtai difriuil le saghasanna ceoil difrir ilia School: Gaelcholaiste Luimniqh County: Limerick Teacher: Miss Moire Ni Ghdillidhe Stand no: 3103 Student(s): Niall O'Donovan Title: A statistical analysis of males Vs females short term memory Overview: My project aims to find out if females have a better short term memory than males. I will also test if age affects short term memory.

School: Kinsale Community School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Joan Crowley Stand no: 3104 Student(s): Megan Ni Colla Title: An investigation into bowel

cancer awareness amongst second Sebastian Ryan, David Byrne, Conor Flynn Flooding: Our solution We wished to investigate what materials would work best in sandbags for blocking floodwaters.

Marist College - Athlone Westmeath I ea Mr Clan O'Brien

level students in Bundoran Overview: I wish to investigate bowel cancer awareness amongst second level students in my school in Bundoran. I will use a survey to do this.

School: Magh Ene College County: Donegal Teacher: Ms Yvonne Higgins Stand no: 3105

John Prendergast, Fiona Reidy, Brian Daly Fridgeco: Freon free refrigeration system We have developed a fridge that uses eco-friendly gases and that is transportable. We will prove that Fridgeco is a huge improvement on existing refrigeration systems.

Mercy Secondary School Kerry

Studentlsl: Rebecca Noonan Title: An investigation into the effectiveness of express and selfservice tills versus conveyer belt tills Overview: I will investigate the effectiveness of the three main till types and conclude if self-service and express tills are more efficient than traditional tills.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork

Stand no: 3107 Student(s): Michael Kehoe Title: Battle of the fittest Overview: I will investigate the difference in fitness levels between first year and fifth year students in country and city schools using surveys and fitness tests.

School: Gorey Community School County: Wexford Teacher: Miss Margaret 0' Neill Stand no: 3108 Student(s): Sarah Fenn title: An investigation to find the effect of the recession on students' work ethic Overview: My project has been designed to identify whether or not the economic recession has given rise to a change in students' work ethic School: Loreto College - Foxrock County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Helen Hennessy Stand no: 3109 Student(s): Christopher Young Title: Attitudes towards anaphylaxis Overview: My project investigates attitudes towards anaphylaxis, by conducting surveys to teenage allergy sufferers, students, restaurants, airlines and secondary schools.

School: Crescent College Comprehensive County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Julie Callaghan Stand no: 3110 Student(s): Selma Muhovic Title: A study of volunteerism in local community centres Overview: This is a study of volunteerism in the three local community centres a questionaire and interviews of volunteers and group leaders.

School: Hartstown Community School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Jean Fitzmaurice Stand no: 3111 Student(s): Mihaela Stamatova Title: Religious beliefs, practice and perceived quality of life Overview: This is a study of the correlation between religious beliefs, practice and perceived quality of life amoung adolescents in my school using questionaires and systematic sampling.

School: Hartstown Community School County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Sean Fitzmaurice

Stand no: 3112 Student(s): Aisling Lawson Title: Maths anxiety motivation and achievement Overview: This research examines the correlation (if any) between maths anxiety motivation and achievement amongst the third year pupils in my school.

School: Hartstown Community School County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Sean Fitzmaurice Stand no: 3113 Student(s): Gabriella Dowling- Kastriti Title: Exploration of the physical and emotional effects of radiotherapy Overview: My project is about finding out the physical and emotional effects of radiotherapy by using a questionnaire with various questions about radiotherapy.

School: Loreto Abbey Secondary School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Alison McKenna Stand no: 3114 Student(s): Tommy Collison Title: Examining the attitude of secondary school students towards blogging Overview: To examine the attitudes of secondary school students towards blogs. To form a complete database of current secondary school students who

blog.

School: Castletroy College County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Celine Moloney

Intermediate - Individual Stand no: 3200 Student(s): Melissa Morris Title: Call me and see Overview: When we speak to someone we do not know over the telephone, why do we create a physical image and personal profile of that person?

School: Presentation Secondary School - Thurles County: Tipperary Teacher: Miss Brigid Farrell Stand no: 3201 Student(s): Luke Hughes Title: Zoo adaptability Overview: To study the casual factors that determine how different species adapt to being held in captivity.

School: Terenure College County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Michael Shanahan Stand no: 3202 Studentlsl: Peadar Sweeney Title: A comparative analysis of the effects of transition year on leaving cert results Overview: The aim of the project is to find out if students who complete transition year perform better in the leaving certificate examination.

School: Rosses Community School County: Donegal Teacher: Ms Anne Moy Stand no: 3203 Student(s): Kate Lawler

Title: Life through the looking glass Overview: To investigate teenagers views on visual impairments and to see whether they play a part in our perception of self-body image.

School: Ard Scoil Natrion6ide County: Kildare Teacher: Ms Caroline Concannon Stand no: 3204 Student(s): Mfde Nic an Aoire Title: Staiddar at dhearcadh thlomanaithe 6ga i leith chursai tiomana Overview: An aidhm ata agam na sonrai a bhallliu ar mheoin tiomanaithe oga at thiomaint agus aon phatruin a athaint tri ceistneoir )piol6taithe) a

chur amach.

Sdioul: Colaiste losagaln County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Orla de Bhailis Stand no: 3205 Student(s): Alex Jordan Title: Teenage mental health Overview: I would like to investigate "teenage mental health, the effects and awareness", by surveying and interviewing boys and girls.

School: Clonkeen College County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Maire Duffy Stand no: 3206 Student(s): Gavin Ward Title: What causes stress and anxiety among teenagers?

Overview: With the number of teenagers suffering from depression and other mental illnesses constantly rising, I will try to find out what causes worry and anxiety among students and how can it be helped.

School: Athlone Community College County: Westmeath Teacher: Ms Fiona Kelly Stand no: 3207 Studentlsl: Eimear McArdle Title: Aiding speech therapy by controlling visual speechwave patterns Overview: The project shows how by sampling speech waves and visually reconstructing these sample speech waves we can aid speech therapy and pronunciation for deaf people.

School: St Vincent's Secondary School

County: Louth Teacher: Mn John White Stand no: 3208 Student(s): Pamela Drumgoole Title: A question of age - who has the best memory?

Overview: I wish to investigate what age group and which sex can learn and remember the fastest by using simple memory tests.

School: St Wolstan's Community School County: Kildare Teacher: Ms Louise Ward Stand no: 3209 Student(s): Roisin O'Neill Title: What do others see in you?

Overview: I plan to analyse facial perception amongst 100 teenagers and examine the link between the

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Social & Behavioural Sciences adjectives used to describe a person's pe rsonalit y and their p erceived attractiveness .

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green Count y : Dublin Teacher: Ms Jennifer Cam p bell

Syndrome. I will complete a study and interview teachers and students .

School: Colalste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mr Pat Meaney

Stand no: 3210 Student(s): Colin Murray Title: To investigate the impact of p artici p ation in sports on academic achievement in the Junior Cert Overview: Is there a relationship between the sport people play and academic results , subject choice . Find the best amount of sport to play also .

School: Blackwater Community School Count y : Waterford Teacher: Mr David King

Stand no: 3304 Student(s): Rhianna RobinsonMcManus Title: To investigate if there is noticeable difference between organic and non -organic foods Overview: To see whether people of varied age can tell the differences between organic and non -organic foods in a taste test.

School: Ballinamore Post Primary Schools County: Leitrim Teacher: Mr Eamon Geoghegan

Stand no: 3211 Student(s): Anna McNamara-Taylor Title: Ma p reading and giving directions: men vs . women Overview: M y p roject is an investi g ation into the theor y that men are better at reading maps and giving directions than women .

School: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarne y Count y : Cork Teacher: Mr Sean Foley

Stand no: 3305 Student(s): David Crowe Title: The distribution of defibrillators in Co Clare Overview: I intend to research the distribution of defibrillators in Co Clare . I will map the locations of my findings using ArcMap GIS. School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna County: Clare Teacher: Ms Dympna O'Donohue

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Junior - Group

Stand no: 3300 Student(s): Aisling Nic Fhionnghaile Title: An dearadh ata ag daoine i nDun na nGall i dtreo ailse Overview: Ta me ag iarraidh aimsid an bhfuil eolas cruinn a g muintir Dhun na nGall ar ailse agus an dearcadh ate acu air .

School: Colalste Ailigh Count y : Donegal Teacher: Mr Micheal O'Giob6in

Stand no: 3400 Student(s): Cormac Nugent, Gavin O'Neill , Conor Doyle Title: Putting the pressure on rugby Overview: The difference between kicking conversions in rugby when put under pressure and when left alone.

School: Newbridge College County: Kildare Teacher: Mr Dermot Walsh

Stand no: 3301 Student(s): Me g an B y rne Title: A pp l y in g central place theory to North Clare Overview: I want to examine the shopping patterns of the people of North Clare and see how well it fits in with central p lace theor y.

School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna Count y : Clare Teacher: Mr John Sims Stand no: 3302 Student(s): Aisling McEntegart Title: A Co g nitive study on how music tem p o affects the speed in which one drives Overview: This p roject is to investigate the effect of music tempo on driving b y usin g an x-box to simulate driving .

School: St Louis Secondary School County: Monaghan Teacher: Ms sinead carolan Stand no: 3303 Student(s): Philip Spillane Title: A study on people's views on As p er g ers Overview: To establish the knowledge p eople have , their attitudes and expectations on those with Aspergers

Stand no: 3401 Student(s): Aaron McMahon, Dylan Quinn McMahon , Paul Mulholland Title: How beneficial are practicals in junior cert science Overview: In this project the effectiveness of carrying out practical experiments is compared to watching a video and simply learning the experiment from the text book.

School: De La Salle Secondary School County: Louth Teacher: Ms Cara Mc Adam Stand no: 3402 Student( s): Hazel Rogers, Shireen Datta Title: An investigation of the word recognition abilities of the human brain Overview: Investigating the factors influencing the ability of the brain to recognise words by their length and with only the first and last letters in place .

School: Sutton Park School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Catherine Tattersall Stand no: 3403 Student( s): Padraig O'Riain, Odhran Mac Fhionghaile , Naisha Bheir Title: lompar tiomanai ag

crosbhealaigh Overview: We want to investigate drivers attitudes and behaviour at intersections.

School: Colalste Ailigh County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Micheal O'Giobuin Stand no: 3404 Student(s): Kate Lally, Lauren McCauley Title: The Fear Factor: who is more daring?

Stand no: 3409 Student(s): Louise Conway, Lauren Coyle Title: Cool cat or hot dog, what's your preference?

Overview: In this experiment we are trying to distinguish the line between cat lovers and dog lovers. We'll investigate this by observing and documenting the general public.

School: St Louis High School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Mairead 0 Brien

Overview: We want to find out which

gender takes the most risks, girls or boys? We will be surveying and carrying out experiments on students.

School: Pobail Scoil Naomh Coilm Cille County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Leila Martin Stand no: 3406 Student(s): Roisin Gillivan, Meadhbh McArdle Title: An bhfuil flnnisuile i gconai tairseach?

Overview: Sa tionscnaimh to muid ag iarraidh fail amach ma to daoine neamhchiontach ag dul go phrisun de reirarnafirm! suile.

School: Colaiste Ailigh County: Donegal

Teacher: M6istras Siobhan NiLaighneach Stand no: 3406 Student(s): Oreoluwa Odesanya, Brian Maka, Osman Salah Title: Role change for'new Irish' students Overview: Chidren of non-English speaking parents act as translators.

This 'new role' is investigated to establish its effect on family relations and identity.

School: Luttrellstown Community College County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Dorothy Laffoy Stand no: 3407 Student(s): Siobhan Lee, Aldan Murray, Austin Kielty Title: The influence of gender sterotyoing on subject choice in county Roscommon Overview: We wish to investigate the influence of gender stereotyping on subject choice in county Roscommon because it will be interesting to know if traditons changed.

School: Elphin Community College County: Roscommon Teacher: Ms Deirdre Daly Stand no: 3408 Student(s): Katelyn Crowley, Holly Rowe, Shannon Bateman Title: Subliminal messages to the subconscious Overview: Our project is on how random images and words can affect peoples' subconscious, and how we can use this as an advantage in sales marketing.

School: Bandon Grammar School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Carena Mullins

Stand no: 3410 Student( s): Isabella Leone, Emma Kavanagh Title: How your shoe choice affects your body Overview: This project aims to find out the importance of your shoe choice and how your choice affects your feet and body.

School: Colaiste Chraobh Abhann County: Wicklow Teacher: Ms Aoibheann Murray Stand no: 3411 Student(s): Colm Keogh, Rory McCloskey Title: Are leaving and junior cert students breaking the law?

Overview: Would the hours that junior and leaving cert students spend on classes, homework, study and grinds be within working hours allowed by law for children?

School: Willow Park School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Aoife Byrne Stand no: 3412 Student(s): Jodie Mee, Vanessa Maguire Title: Do hand gestures and body language suggest personality type?

Overview: The investigation is to see if there is a connection between personality type and physical gestures.

School: St Patrick's High School County: Armagh Teacher: Mr Paul Lavery Stand no: 3413 Student(s): Paraic Keane, Cormac Gibson Title: Why do we love social networking sites so much?

Overview: We aim to firstly quantify time spent on games and social networking sites and secondly to assess student attitudes to these sites.

School: Kinsale Community School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Mairead Dullea Stand no: 3414 Student(s): John-Paul Sheehan, Cian Dodd, Canberk Caldemir Title: Watch this space - a study in carparking Overview: We will investigate the effect of the increase of car sizes and their consequence on car park planning School: Arklow Community College County: Wicklow Teacher: Ms Helen Corbett

Stand no: 3415 Student(s): Darragh O'Connor, Adam Byrne, Aaron Cosulich Title: Fasten your seatbelts!

Overview: We will carry out a survey in which we ask the public about their driving - penalty points, do they have a full licence etc.

School: De La Salle College County: Waterford Teacher: Ms Stephanie Flannery Stand no: 3416 Student(s): Niamh Cloran Doyle, Kym Forde Title: What makes a good teacher?

Overview: We will investigate what qualities students believe make a good teacher.

School: Arklow Community College County: Wicklow Teacher: Ms Helen Corbett Stand no: 3417 Student (s): Jade Hackett, Mary-Ann Newsome Title: A study of the importance of extra curricular activities in schools Overview: We will investigate the importance of extra curricular activities in schools.

School: Arklow Community College County: Wicklow Teacher: Ms Helen Corbett Stand no: 3418 Student(s): Michael Breen, Trevor Ryan, John Cullen Title: Slow me down! An evaluation of traffic control measures in housing estates Overview: We want to evaluate the current measures in place to slow traffic travelling through housing estates, establishing which appears to be most effective.

School: St Joseph's Acadamy - Kildare County: Kildare Teacher: Ms Sinead Shells Stand no: 3419 Student(s): Aldan Looney, Charlie Gibbons, Clara Costello Title: Is smiling contagious?

Overview: Our project is an investigation into whether a person smiling, or a video of people smiling will make you smile also.

School: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarney County: Cork Teacher: Mr Sean Foley Stand no: 3420 Student(s): Caoimhe Hill, Faye Murphy, Saoirse Dwyer Title: A statistical analysis of people's attitudes towards free-range and conventionally produced eggs Overview: Our project aims to test consumer knowledge and perception of free-range versus conventionally produced (battery) eggs. We wish to raise awareness of different types of egg production.

School: Kinsale Community School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Joan Crowley

Stand no: 3421 Student(s): William Field, Aaron Kelly, Andrew Bolger Title: Put a lid on it Overview: We want to find which students (12-25) cycle using helmets, and identify the reasons for their decision and if laws and penalties

would affect it.

School: St Joseph's Acadamy - Kildare County: Kildare Teacher: Ms Sinead Shells Stand no: 3422 Student(s): Kate MacSweeney, Lorna Delaney Title: Embryonic stem cell research What the teenagers of today think Overview: We will investigate the awareness and attitudes of teenagers between the ages of 15 and 17 to embryonic stem cell research.

School: Christ King Girls Sec. School County: Cork Teacher: Mrs Laura McNamara Stand no: 3423 Student(s): Sian Roberts-Walsh, Christina Francis Title: An investigation of different learning styles Overview: For our project we are trying to discover which way of learning is the most effective. We intend to test our theory on volunteers by doing a number of tests with them.

School: Loreto College - Foxrock County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Helen Hennessy Stand no: 3424 Student(s): Luke Stuart-Mills, Seoirse Murray Title: Climate change - The human experience

Overview: Our parents say they often saw ice and snow when they walked to school - but we almost never do. Is this difference due to global warming.

School: Maynooth Post Primary School County: Kildare Teacher: Ms. Patricia Mahony Stand no: 3425 Student(s): Conor Fitzmaurice, Sam Courtney Title: Attitude and behaviours to mp3 player induced hearing damage Overview: We are going to investigate the link between attitudes and behaviours to mp3 induced hearing damage in first year boys using surveys

and tests.

School: Gonzaga College County: Dublin Teacher: Mr. Joe O Briain Stand no: 3426 Student(s): Niall Wall, Conor Nolan Title: Wii, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 - what do students prefer and why?

Overview: Investigation of the most popular console amongst primary and secondary school students, does it vary depending on age, gender and level of physical activity?

School: Donabate Community College, County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Lisa Curran

Stand no: 3427 Student(s): Aisling Collinge, Emer Mc Gettrick Title: To investigate the use of colour in the retention and orgaisation of information Overview: This project will investigate the idea that colour enhances learning by aiding the retention of facts and organisation of information.

School: Donabate Community College, County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Aoife Mulvihill Stand no: 3428 Student(s): Aedin Ni Dhonaill, Roisin Nic Uileag6id, Jenny Ni MhuireagJin Title: Contuirt An Sp6irt Overview: Chun na contuirt agus na mibhuntaisti sp6irt a choir i gcomparaid, agus Chun breathnd ar cad a tharl6idh muna ithtear agus 61tar i gceart nuair a dheantarspoirt.

School: Colaiste losagain County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Fionnuala Mc Elwaine Stand no: 3429 Student(s): Catriona McAllister, Caitriona Coyle, Emma Kelly Title: Keep quiet in the back or I ' ll drive over the hedge!

Overview: We will investigate how noise levels in a car affect the driver ' s reaction time. In particular we want to find out if chatting children are more distracting than listening to the radio.

School: St Patrick ' s Academy County: Tyrone Teacher: Ms Anne Killen Stand no: 3430 Student(s): Sinead Dullaghan, Sinead O ' Hagan, Clara Quigley Title: You lookin ' at me? An investigation into how to interpret facial expression Overview: Our project is a study of how people detect if someone is being sincere or insincere. It is about the key signs in facial expressions.

School: St Louis Secondary School County: Louth Teacher: Ms Siobhan Greer Stand no: 3431 Student(s): Briana Cullen, Alex Kilmartin Title: Does gaming alter your personality Overview: By doing this we hope to find out does playing computer games alter your personality and if so, how?

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Yseult Whitaker Stand no: 3432 Student(s): Roksana Nowicka, Gregor Skuza, Joanna Skuza Title: Ireland - remain or return?

Overview: Extension of study carried out in last years young scientist.

Extending study to all of Ireland.

Increasing sample size. Effect of recession - should non- nationals remain or return?

School: Donabate Community College, County: Dublin

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Intermediate - Group Stand no: 3500 Student(s): Kelly Sheehan, Michelle Tobin Title: Can we believe our eyes?

Overview: I want to investigate the reliability of eyewitness testomony,i want to investigate if 1) Gender 2) Age 3) Length of time after the event before recall on this.

School: Blackwater Community School County: Waterford Teacher: Mrs Bridget Taaffe Stand no: 3501 Student(s): R6isin Ni Ealaithe, Fiona N Raghaill Title: An eifeacht a mbionn ag do alt conaithe ar do thorthai scoile Overview: A study of the results secondary students with different home adresses. To prove that your home address affects your exam performance.

School: Gaelcholaiste Chiarrai County: Kerry Teacher: Ms Elaine Ni Dheargain Stand no: 3502 Student(s): Tadhg Mac Carthaigh Duill, Fionn O Maolmhuaidh Title: Piseoga (superstitons) i sp6irt- an chabhraionn siad?

Overview: An bhfuil tionchar ag piseoga ar feidhmidchan luthchleasai?

An feidir an difriocht a bhrath ar caighdean imirt le piseoga no gan lad?

School: Scoil Chaitriona County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Carmel Gray Stand no: 3503 Student(s): Dearbhla O ' Dwyer, Nessa Hunt Title: The sound of study Overview: To investigate whether students study more effectively in silence or with background music.

School: Our Lady ' s Bower - Athlone County: Westmeath Teacher: Mr Patrick Horan Stand no: 3504 Student(s): Kate Scully, Bronagh Gallagher, Lorna Payne Title: To investigate if a person ' s taste in music is directly related to their personality Overview: Combining personality tests and questions about a person ' s musical taste, we hope to prove that the type music people listen to regularly affects their personality.

School: Our Lady ' s Bower - Athlone County: Westmeath Teacher: Mr Patrick Horan Stand no: 3505 Student(s): Conor Hamill, Ben Rodgers, Tom Murphy Title: Prehydration for the nation Overview: We will investigate if claims made by energy drink companies that their drinks will improve sporting performance are true.

School: Our Lady And St Patrick ' s College County: Antrim

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Stand no: 3506 Student(s): Alan Maher, Anthony Gaughan , Stephen O'Connor Title: Do subliminal messages really work?

Overview: Do subliminal messages work on people and what is the most effective type of subliminal message?

School: C.B.S. Roscommon County: Roscommon Teacher: Mrs Deirdre Feeney

Stand no: 3512 Student(s): Colin Burke, Stephen Croke Title: Can willpower/thoughts affect the outcome of events in the physical universe?

Overview: My proposed project, is to examine the effects of collective willpower/conscious thought on the outcome of events in the physical universe.

School: Terenure College County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Michael Shanahan

Stand no: 3507 Student(s): Dilan Hayes, Pearce Condren, Eoghan Rutherford Title: Investigation into subliminal messaging Overview: Investigating how hidden messages or changes in peoples' environment change their actions and choices School: Skerries Community College County: Dublin Teacher: Dr Katie Corbett

Stand no: 3513 Student(s): Luke Murray, Conor Vaughan Title: The performance of the brain in different sound environments Overview: We wish to investigate whether the brain performs better in an exam situation in different sound environments.

School: Blackrock College County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Sarah Fraser

Stand no: 3508 Student(s): Grace de Bleca, Rachel Byrne, Sadhbh Murphy Title: How music affects our perception of information Overview: Our project investigates how music, when combined with film, can alter our perception of and make information more memorable.

School: The Teresian School Donnybrook County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Sharon Wilson

Stand no: 3514 Student(s): Siobhan Kelly, Aoife Mc Neill, Jenny Horan Title: Effects of alcohol on sporting performances Overview: The study of the effects of alcohol on an adult's sporting performance.

School: Scoil Muire gan Smal Roscommon County: Roscommon Teacher: Mr Padraig Harlow

Teacher: Miss Lisa McCluskey

Stand no: 3509 Student(s): Maeve Guilfoyle, Rebecca O'Halloran Title: How does your teacher affect your grade?

Overview: The project that we'll be doing is about the effectiveness of a teacher's reinforcement towards a subject and how this affects the students attainment of information.

School: Laurel Hill Secondary School FCJ County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Siobhan Crowe Stand no: 3510 Student(s): be Nic Reamoinn, Rebecca Ni Dhalaigh , Alice De Burca Title: Meoin deagoiri i dtaobh gneas Overview: Ta muid ag deanamh staideir ar an dearcadh ata ag daoine faoi 18 i dtoabh gneas.

School: Gaelcholaiste Reachrann County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Eibhlin Ni Mhuircheartaigh Stand no: 3511 Student(s): Saoirse Nic Fhinn, Rachel Nic Thomas Title: Suile dath6il Overview: Taimid chun feachaintar cen lath suile a bhfuil duine togtha leis agus na cuiseanna a bhaineann le dath suile difruil.

School: Gaelcholaiste Reachrann County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Eibhlin Nf Mhuircheartaigh

Stand no: 3515 Student(s): Emma McStay, Nlamh Madden, Shauna Mulry Title: Cyber confidence Overview: This project explores the way in which many teenagers now present their personalities online creating an impression that differs from their actual personality.

School: Scoil Muire gan Smal Roscommon County: Roscommon Teacher: Mr Padraig Harlow Stand no: 3516 Student(s): Aisling Doyle, Rachel O'Hagan Title: Recession.. Is it more of an obession?

Overview: We want to investigate the effect of the recession on businesses, shopping trends, teenagers, and general family life. Has it really made a big impact?

School: Presentation Secondary School - Thurles County: Tipperary Teacher: Ms Olivia O'Brien Stand no: 3517 Student(s): Arnie Coonan, Kiera Heffernan Title: The facts behind makeup Overview: A comprehensive look into how make-up effects womens' lives and how much we really know about our make-up.

School: Presentation Secondary School - Thurles County: Tipperary

Teacher: Ms Olivia O'Brien Stand no: 3518 Student( s): John King, Brian Donnelly Title: Do as you're told!: A study into blind obedience Overview: We are investigating blind obedience, and how it influences human behaviour, by giving participants a series of tasks and recording how many they unquestioningly complete.

School: Belvedere College County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Michael Grehan Stand no: 3519 Student(s): Cathy Kerbey, Clodagh Somers, Aisling Moloney Title: Staidear ar fhes gaelscoileanna le fiche bliain anaus Overview: Ta gaelscoileanna nua ag oscailt gach bliain agus fas ag teacht orhtu. Taimid ag iarraidh eolas a bhaint amach arfath an fas sea.

School: Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Clara Ni Dhrisceoil Stand no: 3520 Student(s): Joy Mulcahy, Kevin 0' Regan, Kevin Hennessy Title: Music notation- the easy way!

Overview: We aim to produce an interactive computer programme that teaches people music notation in a more fun and interactive way.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mr Ian Mulcahy Stand no: 3521 Student(s): Fiona Cronin, Emma Delaney, Rebecca Delaney Title: College fees: friends or foes?

Overview: For our project we will be investigating the effects of changing full fees to students of third level colleges.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mr Pat Meaney Stand no: 3522 Student(s): Laura Mannion, Shauna Kearns , Kate Butler Title: Is personality affected by handedness?

Overview: The aim of this project is to investigate the theory that a person's personality is affected by their dominant hand.

School: Ardscoil Mhuire County: Galway Teacher: Mrs Breda Conneely Stand no: 3523 Student(s): Ellie Wemyss, Jack Walsh, Teresa Cassin Title: Mobile phone - accessory or appendage Overview: The project will provide valuable insight into the impact of mobile phones on teenagers under the following headings: social impact, cost and dependency.

School: Grennan College County: Kilkenny Teacher: Ms Edel Cleary

Stand no: 3524 Student(s): Bronadh Rooney, Nicole Saunders, Niamh Hannon Title: A whole school approach to the promotion pf positive mental health Overview: Finding out our schools attitude and awareness to mental health issues and developing an initiative to promote whole school education on the topic.

School: St. Clare's Comprehensive School County: Leitrim Teacher: Miss Edel McPhelim Stand no: 3525 Student(s): James Dolan, Conor Cunniffe, Brendan Jordan Title: A study of different approaches to education including visual, auditory and kinaesthetic Overview: This project aims to determine which method of education is most effective of the following three: visual, auditory and kinaesthetic.

School: Carrick-On-Shannon Community School County: Leitrim Teacher: Ms Marie O'Conghaile Stand no: 3526 Student(s): Eimear Cleary, Niamh Lynch, Aoife Carey Title: How health conscious are Ireland's youth?

Overview: Our project is about investigating which age group among young people is the most health conscious.

School: Ardscoil Mhuire County: Galway Teacher: Mrs Breda Conneely Stand no: 3527 Student(s): William Foley, Neil Boulane, Mario Ludwig Title: Innir chadh iliolrach or chuimhneamh agus foghlaim Overview: Cad a an modh folamtha no an chomhcheangal de mhodhanna eagsula folamtha is mo a chuireann le cuimhneamh gearr agus fad tearmach.

Te muid chun scrbdaithe simpli a useid chun tastel a dheanamh an eifeacht modhanna eagsulafoghlaim ar cuimhne.

School: Colaiste Pobal Osrai - Kilkenny County: Kilkenny Teacher: Dr. Lughaidh 0 Neill Stand no: 3528 Student(s): Lorna McMahon, Laura McCarthy, Joanna McCutcheon Title: Love at first sight - fact or fiction?

Overview: Our project is about what attracts people to each other, whether this attraction can be formed instantly and whether this changes with age and maturity.

School: Pobail Scoil Naomh Coilm Cille County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Leila Martin Stand no: 3529 Student(s): Sarah White, Stephanie Phelan Title: Home within the home Overview: The aim of this project is to

examine how electronic devices has increasingly replaced family communication within the home and to what ages this occurs.

School: Colalste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mrs Margaret Dewhurst Stand no: 3530 Student(s): Eveny Costello, Muireann O'Keeffe Title: How the Irish language has influenced the spoken English in Ireland today Overview: In our project we hope to discover if the Irish language has any influence on the way English is spoken in Ireland today.

School: Millstreet Community School County: Cork Teacher: Miss Jennifer 0' Donoghue Stand no: 3531 Student(s): Jessie Hudson, Lauren O'Halloran, Nancy Brandon Title: Why people get piercings Overview: My group and I would like to investigate why people decide to get piercings. We are giving out surveys in school to the seniors.

School: Carrick-On-Shannon Community School County: Leitrim Teacher: Ms Marie O'Conghaile Stand no: 3532 Student(s): Daire Farrell, Roshan Rajendra, Alo Bruen Title: How mental attitude affects athletes performance Overview: We want to find out how much the mental attitude affects athletes performances. We will conduct various experiments with different athletes to do so.

School: Carrick-On-Shannon Community School County: Leitrim Teacher: Ms Marie O'Conghaile Stand no: 3533 Student(s): Sean Nolan, Gavin Cunningham, David Paredes Title: To investigate the anti-social behaviour caused by underage substance abuse Overview: To survey teenagers about their anti-social behaviour during substance abuse and analyse the results.

School: Clonkeen College County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Moire Duffy Stand no: 3534 Student(s): Brian Smith, Andrew Patton, Dara Long Title: How to increase the quantity of cereal in a cereal box Overview: We have come up with an idea to decrease the amount of dust at the bottom of cereal packets thus increasing the amount of cereal School: Summerhill College County: Sligo Teacher: Mr Damian Keenan Stand no: 3535 Student(s): Emma Feeney, Shane Sweeney

Title: Is it worth the risk? The link between smoking and alcohol/substance abuse Overview: Is there a link between smoking at a young age and abuse of alcohol and drugs?

School: Lanesboro Community College County: Longford Teacher: Mr Michael Lyons Stand no: 3536 Student(s): David O'Tuama, Tyrone Kane, Ciaran Divney Title: Global warming, who cares?

Overview: We aim to discover the extent of the average teenager's knowledge and attitudes towards global warming.

School: Catholic University School County: Dublin

Teacher: Ms Ruth Hickey Stand no: 3537 Student(s): Fergus McArdle, Conor Phelan, Arthur Linanne Title: Attitude and awareness towards artificial additives in food Overview: This project is an insight into people's knowledge, thoughts and feelings about the amount of artificial additives in food and the harm they cause.

School: Clongowes Wood College County: Kildare Teacher: Mr Kevin Maume Stand no: 3538 Student(s): Kevin Connell, Evin Scully, Mark O'Sullivan Title: To investigate the effects, if any, of aspartame on humans Overview: To investigate the effects of artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame, on humans by consuming a

fixed amount every day.

School: St Benildus College County: Dublin Teacher: Dr Naomi Lowe Stand no: 3539 Student(s): Sive Brassil, Saibh Hurley, Molly Keane Title: To investigate the decline in mass attendance of young Irish Catholics Overview: To investigate the reasons for the decline in the attendance of young people at mass in Ireland.

School: Our Lady's Bower - Athlone County: Westmeath Teacher: Mr Patrick Horan Stand no: 3540 Student(s): Christine Fitzgerald, Ellen 0' Flynn Title: The smell of success!

Overview: Our aim is to discover can certain smells increase how attractive a person is perceived to be, and if so what are these smells.

School: Sacred Heart Secondary School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Claire Holland Stand no: 3541 Student(s): Stephanie O'Sullivan, Gillian Byrne, Rebecca Melia Title: Teachers: Are they talking themselves to death?

Overview: We hope to examine the presence or absence of teacher voice

management amongst Dublin school teachers and determine if it predisposes them to ill health.

School: St Josephs College - Lucan County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Michelle Dunne

School: St Patrick's College County: Cavan Teacher: Mr Ray Hackett

Stand no: 3542 Student(s): Raisin Fulcher, Gary McCormack, Shane Goodwin Title: Breaking Matters!

Overview: We will find out which bone children are most inclined to break and what the main cause of this is.

School: St Peter's College - Dunboyne County: Meath Teacher: Ms Marie Louise McElroy

Stand no: 3548 Student(s): Amy Collins, Niamh Murphy Title: Maths through sports: Is this the way forward?

Overview: We wish to investigate if teaching maths to pre-school and young primary school children through sports games would be more beneficial than traditional methods.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Ms Elaine Cotter

Stand no: 3543 Student(s): Killian Marmion, Patrick Elnazir Title: Road safety for cyclists Overview: We are going to survey pupils that cycle into school and find out if they are safe and abide by the rules of the road.

School: Blackrock College County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Sarah Fraser

Stand no: 3549 Student(s): Laura Fitton, Jessica Sheehan, Cynthia Ebere Anaba Title: Swine Flu: A pandemic of panic?

Overview: Our project is based on Swine Flu. We want to find out what people think and know about Swine flu and are they afraid.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mr Pat Meaney

Stand no: 3544 Student(s): Steven Graydon, Colin Martin Title: Successfully studying science Overview: An investigation into the correlation between learning styles and examination performances in double award science, using the VARK test.

School: Oakgrove Integrated College County: Londonderry Teacher: Ms Laura Corbett

Stand no: 3550 Student(s): Greinne Ni Lorain, Cara Ni Dhuinn, Uisne Ni Fhinneadha Title: Ord beireatais agus an tionchar ate aige an phearsantacht an duine Overview: Fiosruchain an an teoiric a deir go bhfuil tionchar ag ord beireatais an phearsantacht daoine, agus a cruthu an bhfuil se ceart no micheart.

School: Colaiste losagain County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Orla de Bhailis

Stand no: 3545 Student(s): Niamh Slevin, Alexandra Carroll, Kate Ryan Title: Memory Matters!

Overview: We have examined the influence of age on memory and have also assessed the effectiveness of the Nintendo 'Brain Training' programme.

School: Mount Lourdes Gs County: Fermanagh Teacher: Ms Claire Maguire Stand no: 3546 Student(s): EimearCreaney, Niamh Chambers, Cahal Judge Title: Are blondes really dumb? Are brunettes really boring? And do redheads really have fiery tempers?

Overview: We plan to test students with blonde, brunette and ginger hair colours with an IQ test, a survey and an experiment to test their temper.

School: Drumcree College County: Armagh Teacher: Miss Susan Toal Stand no: 3547 Student(s): Pauric Donnelly, Donal Cooney, Sean van Haaster Title: To investigate the relationship between external sound and concentration Overview: To investigate the relationship between a person's concentration levels and the influence of sound in the surrounding area in relationship to memory ability.

Stand no: 3551 Student(s): Niamh Ni Arrachtain, Aoife-Marie Nf Bhuachalla, Laura De Nuinseann Title: An ceangal idir an gcoimheasta orga agus ceol Overview: Ta muid ag iarraidh a chruthu go bhfuil baint ag an gcoimheasta orga le cailiochtamhran agus an eifeacht ate aige ar an nduine.

School: Colaiste losagain County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Orla de Bhailis Stand no: 3552 Student(s): Joanne Nic Phoilin, Caoimhe Nic Unfraidh, Sara Ni Eanachain Title: An bhfuil gaol idir an aimsir agus iompar daoine?

Overview: An rud ate i gceist lenar dtionscnamh na staidear cruinn a dheanamh chun eifeacht an almsir an iompar daoine a cruthu.

School: Colaiste losagain County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Orla de Bhailis Stand no: 3553 Student(s): Mairin Nic Dhonnacha, Brid Ni Chonghaile, Sile Ni Chualain Title: Uisce amts!

Overview: Fiosruchan a dheanamh an an meid uisce a chuirtear amts san gneth theach agus daoine a chuir an an eolas faoi.

Social & Behavioural Sciences

Social & Behavioural Sciences School: Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiardin County: Galway Teacher: Mrs Neasa Mhic Dhonnacha Stand no: 3554 Student(s): Jessica Maguire , Nicole Preston , Joice Cunningham Title: Letting your thoughts do the talking: A text vocabulary for the nonke y board generation - a study in linguistics Overview: Our aim - to create a simple vocabulary that could be used when non-interface technology comes into effect .

School: Loreto Secondary School Navan County: Meath Teacher: Ms Helena Smyth Stand no: 3555 Student(s): Conor Reynolds , Billy McGuinness , Padraig Gallagher Title: Attitude towards learning and speaking the Irish language in teenagers in Ireland today Overview: To find out what the attitude is of teenagers in learning and s p eaking Irish . What has caused this attitude? What would make a

difference?

School: Mohill Community County: Leitrim Teacher: Miss Natalie Tobin Stand no: 3556 Student(s): Niamh Barber , Amy Winning , Catherine 0 Sullivan Title: The power of visualization in sport Overview: Our project , the power of visualization , will hopefully show that if y ou visualize yourself completing certain techniques perfectly , you will then improve these techniques .

School: Ursuline Secondary School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Bernard Carr Stand no: 3557 Student(s): Rbisin Nic Thiarnain , Eimear Ni Loingsigh Title: Tosca leathadh na mac imrisc Overview: Scrudu ar leathadh mac imrisc ag baint le imtharraingt . Fiosru an bhfuil eifeacht ag aois ar seo , fiosru an bhfuil mac imrisc ata leata nios tarraingteach .

School: Colaiste losagain County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Rbise Ni Fhatharta Stand no: 3558 Student(s): Jack McHugh , Rory Johnston Title: Wake up and smell the roses: A case study of flower and crop p roduction in Sub-Saharan Africa Overview: We will investigate the uses and misuses of water conservation in Sub-Saharan Africa.

School: St Mary's Academy CBS County: Carlow Teacher: Ms Aileen Tennant Stand no: 3559 Student(s): Orlagh McCollum , Luciana Lupari , Helen Quinn Title: Does listening to music decrease our learning ability?

Overview: One hundred, year nine pupils completed memory test while listening to different types of music.

We will determine if their ability to learn decreased.

School: St Mary's Gs County: Londonderry Teacher: Mr Kevin McAuley Stand no: 3560 Student(s): Shaun Sweeney, Kealan Blake Title: Are window shoppers really just kidding themselves?

Overview: Our project is to investigate trends of behaviour in consumers by interviewing them and asking them different questions at different types of retailing store.

School: Loreto Community School County: Donegal Teacher: Miss Margaret Bonner Stand no: 3561 Student(s): Laura Neilan, Kate Liddy Cormican, Joanne Devaney Title: A comparitive study on the sharpness of memory and the quickness of reflexes between the genders Overview: We're testing an equal amount of both genders to compare the differences and similarities in relation to the sharpness of memory and quickness of reflexes .

School: Scoil Muire gan Smal Roscommon County: Roscommon Teacher: Mr Padraig Harlow Stand no: 3562 Student(s): Imogen Lee, Lorna Hayden Title: Does "Brain Age" maintain mental fitness? - Brain training or brain draining?

Overview: Our project is based on the Brain Training games from Nintendo DS.We are testing the games effectivness and how or if it works.

School: Scoil Muire gan Smal Roscommon County: Roscommon Teacher: Mr Padraig Harlow Stand no: 3563 Student(s): Sarah Crean, Maeve Brennan , Emma Gavin Title: The investigation into the stigma attached to the word disease - what's in a name?

Overview: We're trying to investigate people's aversion to the word disease and why the actual word creates a feeling of panic.

School: Scoil Muire gan Smal Roscommon County: Roscommon Teacher: Mr Padraig Harlow Stand no: 3564 Student(s): Claire Kenny, Emma Casey, Teresa Hanley Title: How television affects young childrens' behaviour Overview: We want to prove that childrens' behaviour and attitude can be affected by what television programmes they watch.

School: Scoil Muire gan Smal Roscommon

County: Roscommon Teacher: Mr Padraig Harlow Stand no: 3565 Student( s): Leah Fanning , Caitriona Lavelle Title: An investigation of food prices based on sensory analysis Overview: By doing single blind food tests and then sensory analysis questionnaires we hope to determine if there's a difference between the least and the most expensive food products.

School: Loreto College - Foxrock County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Helen Hennessy Stand no: 3566 Student(s): Clara Ewing, Karen O'Sullivan, Amy Burke Title: Do the foods an athlete eats before exercise affect their performance?

Overview: An investigation to find what are the most effective foods/drinks for an athlete to consume prior to exercise to help improve their performance.

School: Dominican College - Wicklow County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr John O'Brien Stand no: 3567 Student( s): Natalie Parkinson, Kate Fagan Title: Investigation into fitness levels of teenage girls who participate in different sports Overview: Our objective is to investigate fitness levels of teenage girls in different sports and from our results to conclude which sport has the fittest athletes.

School: Dominican College - Wicklow County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr John O'Brien

generation Overview: We would like to find out if exposure to graphic TV shows desensitizes young people to violence compared to an older generation.

School: St Vincent's Secondary School County: Louth Teacher: Mr John White Stand no: 3571 Student(s): Sarah Maguire, Sandra Lynam, Kate Whooley Title: Why do women love shopping?

Overview: Our project investigates why women love shopping. It examines possible physiological and psychological differences to assess if they are the reasons for womens shopping habits.

School: Moate Community School County: Westmeath Teacher: Ms Irene O'Sullivan Stand no: 3572 Student(s): Daniel McGee, Sabrina McNulty, Laura McBrearty Title: Fear factor:Using pulse rate to measure emotion Overview: The goal of this project is to determine if pulse rate is a good indicator of fear or emotion.

School: Deele College County: Donegal Teacher: Miss Grainne 0' Donnell Stand no: 3573 Student(s): Shane Lennon, Eoin Cunniffe Title: Daylight robbery?

Overview: We wish to investigate whether consumers are getting value for money for what they buy. We will measure the amount in drinks, crisps and cereal.

School: Athlone Community College County: Westmeath Teacher: Ms Fiona Kelly

Stand no: 3568 Student(s): Gavin O'Callaghan, Paddy Pilkington Title: Cuir sioda ar ghabhar - Is gabhar fds e Overview: The project is to investigate the effects of make-up, uniforms and symmetry on the perceived beauty of a person.

School: Colaiste Ghobnait County: Galway Teacher: Mr Cormac Coyne

Stand no: 3574 Student(s): Amy Ahmed, Dearbhla Jordan, Aoife Gavin Title: Persistance of emotion Overview: We are testing the brain's capacity to remember emotions attached to situations, so well that they recreate them; and how long this lasts.

School: Naomh losaef County: Mayo Teacher: Ms Judy Tierney

Stand no: 3569 Student(s): Amira Mahdi, Eda Wall Title: What's wrong with man's best friend?

Overview: To raise awareness of the role of humans in the physiological disparity between our dogs health and our idyllic intentions using qualitative and quantitative surveying.

School: Castletroy College County: Limerick Teacher: Mr Brendan Hogan

Stand no: 3575 Student(s): Lauren Crilly, Hannah Vaughey, Niamh Mulholland Title: Would you be motivated if there was no money?

Overview: To investigate that if money was no longer a problem, would you still get up and go to work and carry on as normal?

School: St Oliver's Community College County: Louth Teacher: Mr. John Kirk

Stand no: 3570 Student(s): Amy Reilly, Deirdre Mc Nally, Sinead Woods Title: Does exposure to graphic TV shows desensitize young people to violence compared to an older

Stand no: 3576 Student(s): Gemma Leahy, Gemma Shannon Title: Identifying and changing perceptions of science at primary level Overview: This project aims to

stimulate greater interest in science amongst primary level students by identifying current inaccurate perceptions of science and trying to change them.

School: Saint Dominic's Secondary School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms. Sarah Green Stand no: 3577 Student(s): Caoimhe McCormack, Sinead Cummins, Shannon Dignan Title: Effect of cranial temperature on ability to yawn Overview: Our project is a study of human behaviour towards yawning and to find out if it is a cooling mechanism for the brain.

School: St Wolstan's Community School County: Kildare Teacher: Ms Louise Ward Stand no: 3578 Student(s): Emma Fisher, Niamh Kelly, Blaithnaid Deehan Title: Can we quantify body language reactions in embarassing situations Overview: We aim to record using video and quantify body language reactions when study groups are presented with embarassing or unexpected situations.

School: Loreto GS - Omagh County: Tyrone Teacher: Or Kevin Gallagher Stand no: 3579 Student(s): Rachael McGartland, Marie Loughran, Aisling Carlin Title: The secret to sensational skin Overview: The project will focus on a study of the effectiveness of commercially available skin treatments. We will consider age and gender of user and analysis of the active ingredient.

School: Loreto GS - Omagh County: Tyrone Teacher: Dr Kevin Gallagher Stand no: 3580 Student(s): Emer O'Brien, Caroline O'Callaghan Title: Can deaf people hear in their dreams?

Overview: We propose to survey an adequate sample of deaf people to gain a more in depth understanding of the nature of deaf peoples' dreams.

School: St Wolstan's Community School County: Kildare Teacher: Miss Mairead Coogan Stand no: 3581 Student(s): Sarah Lenehan, Natalie Sloyan, Mary Horan Title: Killer heels Overview: We wish to investigate the damage done to our feet and our bodies by wearing heels and to raise awareness of these long term effects.

School: St Josephs Secondary School County: Mayo Teacher: Ms Maria McHugh Stand no: 3582 Student(s): Liam Duffy, Edward Hanlon

Title: The carrot vs. the stick Overview: We intend to test which method of motivation works better, rewarding a person for success or punishing them for lack of it.

School: St Josephs Secondary School County: Mayo Teacher: Ms Maria McHugh

coloured words versues black and white words. We will be testing large groups of boys and girls to get accurate results.

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Jennifer Campbell

Stand no: 3583 Student(s): Alison Duffy, Lisa Brennan, Katie Brennan Title: Just what is the state of reading and writing in young people?

Overview: This project is about the current state of literacy - reaading and writing skills - in young people Transition Year.

School: St Louis Secondary School

Stand no: 3589 Student(s): Martha Fitzgerald, Jill Watson, Sinead McDonagh Title: Are teenagers with glasses and braces considered less socially confident?

Overview: We want to determine whether teenagers see peers with glasses and braces as less socially confident than those without, using the Implicit Association Test.

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Yseult Whitaker

County: Louth

Teacher: Ms Slobhan Greer Stand no: 3584 Student(s): Aimee Donavan, Clara Shorey, Kelsie Fitzgerald Title: Negative effects of texting Overview: The aim of our project is to investigate the negative effects of texting using the methods stated in our proposal.

School: Carrigaline Community School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Jennifer Godsell Stand no: 3585 Student(s): Eimhear Desmond, Sinead Walshe Title: The effects of the recession on different teenagers in Ireland Overview: To see if teenagers of this generation are brought up to be mentally able to deal with the recession in Ireland.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mr Pat Meaney Stand no: 3586 Student(s): Emma Zukovic, Niamh Martin Title: Optical illusions of ice cream Overview: We will change the appearance and taste of vanilla ice cream to look like strawberry ice cream and test if people can taste the difference.

School: St. Brigid's Mercy Secondary School County: Galway Teacher: Ms. Orla Casby Stand no: 3587 Student(s): Lauren Healy, Katie Kierans, McGuirk Kellie Title: How dogs respond to various types of music Overview: This is an investigation into if and how the behaviour of dogs can be affected by different types of music.

School: Our Ladys College - Drogheda County: Louth Teacher: Miss Frances O'Regan Stand no: 3588 Student(s): Kate O'Dea, Sarah O'Riordan, Aoife Brady Title: The effect of colour on short term memory retention Overview: Our project involves comparing memory retention using

Stand no: 3590 Student(s): Rebecca Moloney, Helen Mc Cormac, Anne-Marie Stacey Title: Can you trust the memory of our eyewitness?

Overview: We will test the reliability of our eyewitnesses by examining their testimony and in an interview feed then false information and test their reliability.

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Yseult Whitaker Stand no: 3591 Student(s): Hannah Donnelly, Aine Dempsey, Gilligan Mayo Title: Does technology literacy have an impact on social skills?

Overview: Investigating the effect of computer usage on teenage social skills, specifically regarding facial expression and body language recognition.

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Jennifer Campbell Stand no: 3592 Student(s): Thomas Barry, Alex O'Mahony, Shane Donovan Title: Health and fitness in young people Overview: To investigate health and fitness in young people. We are doing

this project as we know from our own knowledge that fitness & health has decreased.

School: St Paul ' s Community College County: Waterford Teacher: Ms. Fionnuala Brennan Stand no: 3593 Student(s): David Weldon, Kieran Power, David McGarry Title: Binge drinking beware Overview: We want to be in this competition because we are very interested in science and to show binge drinkers what they are doing to themselves.

School: St Paul ' s Community College County: Waterford Teacher: Ms. Fionnuala Brennan

Stand no: 3594 Student(s): Shane McCarthy, Luke McLaughlin, Damian Murphy Title: A scientific analysis of the Chirunning technique Overview: We are investigating the Chi-running technique and comparing it to traditional running. We are hoping to find out which technique is better. Chi-running or traditional.

School: Blackwater Community School County: Waterford Teacher: Mr David King Stand no: 3595 Student(s): Mark Ryan, Stevie Murphy Title: Is there such a thing as too much gaming?

Overview: To find out how much of the game playing population is addicted to playing games.

School: Colaiste Phadraig - Lucan County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Kevin Carey Stand no: 3596 Student(s): Padraig 0 Treabhair, Nioclas Mac Gearailt, Eoin Scollard Title: Cineal ceoil v IQ Overview: To distinguish a link between peoples ' taste in music and their IQ. We will do this by means of a questionnaire and a short examination.

School: Gaelcholaiste Chlarra County: Kerry Teacher: Ms Elaine Ni Dheargain Stand no: 3597 Student(s): Emma Foley, Rebecca Hennebry, Amy Feeney Title: ' 2 heads are better than one, provided there is something in them ' ... an analysis of the Belbin group theory of team performance Overview: An investigation into interactions between different team members trying to solve complex problems. The interactions are analysed according to their Belbin team type.

School: Blackwater Community School County: Waterford Teacher: Ms Ann-Marie Lineen Stand no: 3598 Student(s): Kelly 0 ' Connor, Sorcha Cotter Title: Internet addiction - The surfacing of a new disorder Overview: We want to find out if there is an internet addiction problem among young people in our area.

School: Blackwater Community School County: Waterford Teacher: Ms Ann-Marie Lineen Stand no: 3599 Student(s): Lauren O ' Connor, Charlotte Branigan, Amy Campbell Title: Depression reasons and effects Overview: We are going to investigate reasons and effects of depression on people, we will define what it is and how it can be prevented.

School: Old Bawn Community School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Ede] McGovern

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Social & Behavioural Sciences Senior - Group Stand no: 3600 Student(s): Sally 0' Brien, Hannah Speers Title: Construction + Celtic Tiger = Weils Disease?

Overview: Aim to discover whether or not there was an increase in weils disease during the Celtic Tiger due to an increase in human activity.

School: St Louis High School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Mairead 0 Brien Stand no: 3601 S tu d ent ( s ) : Ti arn a n 0 C a ithi n, J a d e Ni Gh a ll ac h o i r, A o if e Ni c Giolla Chailin Titl e: An dearcadh ata a g tiomanai t ruca il i dtreo sabhaltacht a g us rialacha na boithre Overview: Ta muid ag iarradh fail amach na tuairimi eta ag tiomanai trucail i dtreo sabhailtacht na boithre agus agus rialacha na mboithre.

School: Colaiste Ailigh County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Micheal O'Giobuin

Stand no: 3606 Student(s): Michael Friel, Louise McClay, Taylor Gallagher Title: Never take another puff Overview: Our project is an analysis of smokers in our area, and compares them to other countries.This project may shock and may make you rethink smoking.

School: Deele College County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Brendan O'Donoghue Stand no: 3607 Student(s): Laura Power, Lisa Manning Title: Remember this?!

Overview: To investigate and categorise peoples most prominent memories in order to investigate the effect of subliminal manipulation on these memories - using a verbal medium.

School: St Mary's Secondary School Nenagh County: Tipperary Teacher: Mr Thomas O'Sullivan

Stand no: 3602 Student(s): Mark Gallagher, Shane Curran, Thomas Traynor

Stand no: 3608 Student(s): Daniel Fallon, Paul Fitzimons Title: Preferred method of mental preparation for competiton

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mos t comp uter literate Overview: To see what age group is most computer literate. We intend to get resu l ts b y gett i ng many vo l un t eers to perf orm t as k s on a compu t er.

S c h oo l : F r an c iscan Colle g e C oun ty: Meath Teacher: Ms Pauline Murphy

insight in sports psychology. Our aim is to uncover the most successful technique of mental preparation for competition .

School: St . Fintan's High School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Aelsa Carroll

Stand no: 3603 Student(s): Fiona Gaffney , Shauna Hamrogue Title: An investigation into blood donors in the north-west of Ireland Overview: We wish to investigate into the profile of a person donating blood at the Irish blood transfusion centres in the north-west of Ireland.

School: Magh Ene College County: Donegal Teacher: Ms Yvonne Higgins Stand no: 3604 St u d en t( s ) : R y an Gilles p ie , Eimhin B onner Ti t l e: A n i nves ti g ati o n o f voter pre f eren ces at election time O verv i ew: The p roject will investi g ate the reasons wh y p eo p le choose certain p oliticians and what makes a particular p olitician stand out from the others .

School: Rosses Community School County: Donegal Teacher: Ms Anne Moy Stand no: 3605 Student(s): Uzair Qureshi, Zubair Masood Title: Do teenagers ' smoking habits affect their ability to learn?

Overview: We are going to investigate w h e th er smokin g has a ne g ative impact on the learning capabilities of a teena g er in the form of examination resu l ts.

S c h oo l : Th e I ns tit u t e Of Education D u bli n Co un t y : Dublin T eac h e r : Ms . Tara L y ons

Stand no: 3609 Student(s): Caoimhe Shiel, Megan Cronin, Maria Corrigan Title: Can I stir now? An investigation of the factors that affect childrens relationship and awareness of healthy and unhealthy food Overview: The object of our project is to look into the psychological approach children have toward healthy/unhealthy food by practical investigation and detailed research.

School: Dominican College Drumcondra County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Karen Ward Stand no: 3610 Student(s): Neil Counihan , Alan Smith, Declan Keaney Title: Prevention is the cure! Skin cancer, the risks, do you care?

Overview: A study of skin cancer awareness, risk factors, danger of ultraviolet radiation (sunbathing and sunbeds) with an aim to construct an effective preventative message.

School: St Gerard's County: Wicklow Teacher: Ms Catherine 0' Dwyer Stand no: 3611 Student(s): Amy Harlow, Sinead Blighe , Eimear Naughton Title: Trait attraction - are there specific personality traits in every cli q ue?

Overview: Does personality traits have effects on choosing the type of friends that one has and if their chosen friends have similar traits .

School: Scoil Muire gan Smal -

Roscommon County: Roscommon Teacher: Mr Padraig Harlow Stand no: 3612 Student(s): Aileen O'Sullivan, Meg Connell, Connor Miller Title: Why physical activities drop off as students grow older Overview: Our main aim in this project was to find out why physical activities drop off as a student ages, in relation to motor skills.

School: Schull Community College County: Cork Teacher: Mr Timothy O'Connor Stand no: 3613 Student(s): Snead Breen, Sean Ferry, Aodhan Cannon Title: An dearcadh ata ag daoine ar fuillaistriuchan Overview: Ta muid ag iarraidh fail amach cen dearcadh ate ag daoine faoi fuill a dheonadh agus cad chuige nach ndeanann moron daoine e.

School: Colaiste Ailigh County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Micheal O'Giobuin Stand no: 3614 Student(s): Tunde Toki, Jordan Mindomba Title: To compile, analyse and compare the physical and emotional effects of romantic relationships on students in secondary school Overview: To compile, analyse and compare the physical and emotional effects on adolescents who are in and out of relationships while attending secondary school School: Balbriggan Community College County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Kevin Curran Stand no: 3615 Student(s): Diarmuid O'Donovan, Ben Aherne, Eoin Fitzgibbon Title: Why do we need CSI? Testing the accuracy of eyewitness testimony and the power of suggestion Overview: We believe that eyewitness testimony is not an accurate source of evidence on which to make convictions, when compared to the accuracy of forensic data.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mr Pat Meaney Stand no: 3616 Student(s): Jessica Ni Laighin, Aoife Ni Mhuircheartaigh, Blaithin Ni Fhearghaile Title: Chun feachtas feasachta ar ailse chiche a chur i mbun agus a eifeachtiulacht a thomhas Overview: Deanfaimid meon, eolas agus cleachtais scolairf sinsearacha meanscoile maidir ailse chiche a thastail. Cuirfimid feachtas feasachta i mbun agus ansin ath-scrudfaimid iad.

School: Ennis Community College County: Clare Teacher: Miss Deirdre Ui Llathain Stand no: 3617 Student(s): Hayley Hester, Julie Maguire Title: A comparison of schools that use teacher based classrooms and student based classrooms

Overview: How schools with teacher based classrooms and student based classrooms compare in exam results, noise levels and general working atmosphere.

School: Dominican College - Wicklow County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr John O'Brien Stand no: 3618 Student(s): Maja Todorovic, Philippa Cahill Title: Ideal partner preferences of senior 2nd level students - A case study Overview: This case study research focuses on the comparsion of the ideal partner preferences in short and long term relationships of senior pupils in our school.

School: Hartstown Community School County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Sean Fitzmaurice Stand no: 3619 Student(s): Conor Scally, Greg Clarke, Tristan O'Reilly Title: A 5 country study of minors' usage and abusage on YouTube Overview: A 5 Country investigation into how minors use YouTube, focusing on their ability to access videos rated over-18 ' s, exploring the age verification problem on l ine.

School: Rockbrook Park Sc h oo l County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Luison Lassala Stand no: 3620 Student(s): Siobhan McGovern, Alison Shepherd, Iryna Mykhalevska Title: Learning through gaming Overview: To determine if gaming technology is an effective teaching methodology for primary school children. We will use a light pollution game we have created.

School: St Dominic's High School County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Paul Nugent Stand no: 3621 Student(s): Leanne Flynn, Rosemarie Burke , Mark Nother Title: Superfood = Superfit Overview: To investigate and compare factors affecting performance of students involved in athletics in Ireland and Ethiopia. Factors including diet: quality vs quantity, processed vs natural.

School: Gort Community School County: Galway Teacher: Ms Kierra Adams Kelly Stand no: 3622 Student(s): Benjamin Leval, Conor McGraynor, Ciara Duffy Title: The effects of plyometric weights and speed training on secondary school students Overview: We are going to establish whether or not plyometrics enhance individual performances by using several groups to conduct a series of tests.

School: Avondale Community College County: Wicklow Teacher. Mr Brian Breen

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County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Mary Garvey

Stand no: 4100 Student(s): John Swanwick Title: Increasing garden biodiversity: A twelve month observational study and development of new bird feeders Overview: I will build on my 2009 garden biodiversity project by making observations over a whole year and by designing and testing a new bird feeder.

School: The High School - Dublin County: Dublin Teacher: Dr Carol Whitford Stand No: 4101 Student(s): Clan Rynne Title: Aesculus hippocastanum: Terminal bud locations in the Horse Chestnut and the effects of weather patterns Overview: I want to investigate the effects of weather patterns on the growth of Horse Chestnut trees by measuring its terminal buds.

School: Pobail Scoil Naomh Coilm Cille County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Leila Martin

Stand No: 4106 Student(s): Alexandra Brazil Title: Relationship between migraine & coffee intake Overview: I will investigate the relationship between coffee and migraine. I will get people to to fill out a questionaire and ask a few if they will change their coffee pattern.

School: Loreto College - Foxrock County: Dublin T eac h er: M s Helen Henn essy Stand No: 4107 Student(s): Annalisa Zieg Title: The effectiveness of the techniques of swabbing and sensitivity on treatment of bacterial infections Overview: I wish to investigate the effectiveness of the techniques of swabbing and sensitivity on treatment of bacterial infections.

School: St Kevin's Community College County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr Eoin Burke

Stand No: 4112 Student(s): Eileen Reidy Title: A photographic study of the life cycle of cabbage white butterflies Overview: A photographic study (using macro photography) of the life cycles of the small and large cabbage white butterflies was carried out.

School: Our Lady's Bower - Athlone County: Westmeath Teacher: Mr Patrick Horan Stand No: 4113 Student(s): David Sims Title: Does river water affect the mor p holo gy of Asco p h y llum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus?

Overview: In my project I want to look at two types of seaweed to see if they are affected by river water entering the sea.

School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna County: Clare Teacher: Mr John Sims

Intermediate - Individual Stand No: 4200 Student(s): Jessica Gavin-Johnson Title: Organic or not organic? That is the question!

Overview: To com p are the ph y sical properties of organic and non organic foodstuffs and analyse how the results influence the opinions of a test group.

School: Blackwater Community School County: Waterford Teacher: Mr David King

Stand No: 4102 Student(s): Oliver Roberts Title: Dog drinking O verv i ew: I w ill i nves ti ga t e h ow muc h water a d og can li c k up i n one li c k when he is drinking.

School: Bandon Grammar School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Carena Mullins

Stand No: 4108 Student(s): Rachel Bothwell Title: Heat from compost O verv i ew: M y aim is to find out if one particular kind of compost produces more heat than another kind in relation to heating water.

School: St Vincent ' s Secondary School County: Louth Teacher: Ms H Daly

Stand No: 4103 Student(s): Donal Naylor Title: A study of Gunnera Tinctoria (Giant Rhubarb) Overview: The aim of the project is to study Gunnera Tinctoria, known as Giant Rhubarb, and its environment and also to conduct experiments to discover more about the plant.

School: The High School - Dublin County: Dublin Teacher: Dr Carol Whitford

Stand No: 4109 Student(s): Hannah Foley Title: Natural homemade seaweed fertilizer vs commercial fertilizer Overview: I aim to test whether homemade fertilizer made from seaweed is more efficient than a commercial produce and if it is environmentally friendly.

School: St Vincent's Secondary School County: Louth Teacher: Ms H Daly

Stand No: 4201 Student(s): Teddy Dalton Title: Impleachtai teangbhail baonna ar natharacha bga Overview: To find out if handling captive baby cornsnakes (pantherophis guttatus( has an impact on their health or overall well-being in a captive

Stand No: 4104 Student(s): Sean Casey Title: An bhfuil gaol idir do rata siul agus d'airde?

Overview: Is the height of a person related to their walking pace and if this information can be used to calculate their height?

School: Colaiste Ailigh County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Miche6l0'Giob6in

Stand No: 4110 Student(s): Pa d raig 0 Du bh c h onna Title: Chun imserudu a dheanamh ar an mead peisteanna i talamh leasaithe agus neamh leasaithe Overview: Imscrudu a dheanamh at na mhead peisteanna i talamh leasaithe agus neamh-leasaithe feichint cen leasaitheoira chuireann isteach is mo ar na bpeisteanna.

School: Gaelcholaiste Cheatharlach County: Carlow Teacher: Bean Maria Mhic Dhiarmada

Stand No: 4202 Stu d ent ( s ) : R ac h e l W oo d s Title: Investigating how de-hydrating and re-hydrating fruit and vegetables by osmosis affects their basic properties Overview: I will investigate how

Stand No: 4105 Student(s): Darragh Fitzgerald Title: How much does caffeine affect the heart rate in various genders/generations? Is there a difference between the effects of caffeinated and de-caffeinated coffee?

Overview: I will be investigating the affects that caffeine has on the heart rate, comparing caffeinated to decaffeinated coffee, with different genders/generations.

School: Colaiste Mhuire - Askeaton

Stand No: 4111 Student(s): Conor Maguire Title: A study of the factors that affect how parrots learn Overview: We want to investi g ate which of two methods used to teach a parro t t o t a lk , is in which he learns best.

School: Gonzaga College County: Dublin Teacher: Mr. Joe 0 Briain

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School: Gaelcholaiste Chiarrai County: Kerry Teacher: Ms Elaine Ni Dheargain

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osmosis effects their properties such as taste, colour and nutritional value.

School: Our Lady And St Patrick's College County: Antrim Teacher: Miss Lisa McCloskey Stand No: 4203 Student(s): Eadaoin Ni Fhaolain Title: Cad e an tionchar ate ag triirbini g aoithearialtbgai in Eirinn?

Overview: Is e bunabhar an tionscnamh sea na imscrudu a dheanamh ar tionchar tuirb i ni gaoit h e ar ialtogai in E irinn.Deanfarstaldear allamuigh chuff le Jinn an imscrudu.

School: Scoil Chaitriona County: Dublin

Teacher: Ms Carmel Gray Stand No: 4204 Student(s): Carole McCarthy Title: Is there a correct formula to save a life?

Overview: If two people are trained to the same skill level in CPR, will one be better at performing CPR due to their body measurements?

School: Blackwater Community School County: Waterford Teacher: Mr David King Stand No: 4205 Student(s): Alastair Herron Title: Testing t h e practica li ty o f us i ng caffeine as an organic , commercial pesticide Overview: I shall investigate ways by which caffeine may be used in agriculture as a pesticide to deter common pests and test how appropriate it is.

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County: Antrim Teacher. Mr William Johnston Stand No: 4206 Student(s): Donagh Hennessy Title: Preference in birds feeding habits Overview: Studying if birds have a preference in colour or area when it comes to birdfeeders and if they prefer different co l our f ee d ers w h en t h ey eat.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mr Hugh O ' Callaghan Stand No: 4207 Student(s): Micheal 0 Se Title: Electromagnetic fields and plant growth Overview: The aim of my project is to determine whether electromagnetic fields have a positive or negative effect on plant growth.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mr Mairtin 0' Riordain Stand No: 4208 Student(s): Daniel Rowell Titl e: Lateralit y in ruminants Overview: L atera li ty i s t h e pre f erence of using one hand or foot more t h an the other. I intend to test this characteristic in sheep, goats and cattle.

School: Bandon Grammar School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Carena Mullins Stand No: 4209 Student(s): Rebecca Duffy Title: The equivalence of sleep deprivation to blood-alcohol levels Overview: I hope to discover the effects of sleep deprivation on mental and physical responsiveness, and their equivalence to the effects of alcohol ingestion .

School: Carrick-On-Shannon Community School County: L e i tr i m Teacher: Ms Marie O ' Cong h a il e Stand No: 4210 Studentls): Clara Hennessy

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Title: To investigate the disappearence of bees Overview: My project aims to discover the causes behind the disappearence of bees .

School: Elphin Community College County: Roscommon Teacher: Ms Deirdre Daly Stand No: 4211 Student(s): Michael Cox Title: Productive fertilizers for grass Overview: My project aims to establish which fertilizer grows the highest quantity and quality of grass. Grass will be grown from seed .

School: Colaiste Mhuire - Mullingar County: Westmeath Teacher: Mr Keith Quinn Stand No: 4212 Student(s): Ruth Walsh Title: The effects of microwave radiation on living watercress cells Overview: The project is an investigation into the effects of microwave radiation on living (watercress) cells . The project will compare and contrast four different tests .

School: Vocational School Abbeyfeale County: Limerick Teacher: Mr Ryan Kennelly Stand No: 4213 Student(s): Jessica O'Sullivan Title: What substance helps plants g row faster?

Overview: My project is about plant g rowth . Is miracle grow , glucose or water the best substance to make plants grow faster?

School: Colaiste na Sceilge County: Kerry Teacher: Ms Moire Ni Shuilleabhain Stand No: 4214 Student(s): Hannah Glass Title: Phototaxis in four Gammarus species exposed to a range of light levels and stickleback kairomones Overview: This study will examine phototaxis at different light levels and if stickleback kairomones modify phototactic behaviour in the four Irish gammarid species .

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Jennifer Campbell Stand No: 4215 Student(s): Emma Walsh Title: Will cockroaches eat white bread if there is something else available?

Overview: Will cockroaches only eat white bread if there is nothing else available?

School: Colaiste na Sceilge County: Kerry Teacher: Ms Maine N1 Sh6illeabh6in Stand No: 4216 Student(s): Megan O'Connell Title: Curing warts Overview: Curing warts - an old remedy in comparison with creams in pharmacies. Cut a potato in half, rub

one half on wart and bury the other half.

School: Colaiste na Sceilge County: Kerry Teacher: Ms Angela Healy Stand No: 4217 Student(s): Niamh Byrne Title: Does backwards running benefit asthmatics?

Overview: To test the hypothesis that backwards running may be beneficial for asthmatics by comparing lung capacity and fitness level.

School: Presentation / De La Salle College County: Carlow Teacher: Mr. Ivan Morrissey Stand No: 4218 Student(s): Michael McCarthy Title: Can alcoholic hand sanitisers affect the level of alcohol in one's body?

Overview: I intended to see if alcoholic hand sanitisers have any effect on the amount of alcohol in your body.

School: Colaiste An Spioraid Naoimh County: Cork Teacher: Ms Martina Downes Stand No: 4219 Student(s): Rachael Murray Title: Gorse invasion: Battled by chemical , or flame?

Overview: I am investigating a way to eliminate gorse bushes without the use of controlled fire by application of various self-designed solutions.

School: Christ King Girls Sec. School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Deirdre Brosnan Stand No: 4220 Student(s): Fiona Callan Title: Sports injuries - How you incur them and how you can prevent them Overview: My project is concerned with injuries sustained by athletes and the the factors that contribute to this, and methods that may be used to prevent injury.

School: Inver College County: Monaghan Teacher: Ms Rosemary O'Rourke Stand No: 4221 Student(s): Miriam Kobyliakova Title: The effect of tomatoes on the lifespan of fruitflies Overview: Testing the effect of tomatoes on the lifespan of fruitflies.

Do fruitflies live longer if fed tomatoes?

School: Dominican College - Galway County: Galway Teacher: Ms Aoife Fallon

Senior - Individual Stand No: 4300 Student(s): Thomas Dunne Title: In search of the gene that causes 1,000,000 deaths each year Overview: Examine the genomes of six kinds of malaria causing parasites.

Compare these using computer programming to isolate genetic differences, which may highlight the

dangerous/pathogenic genes.

School: Colaiste Lorcain County: Kildare Teacher: Mr. Sylvester McEvoy Stand No: 4301 Student(s): Connor Hynes Title: Exotic pets - could they be a threat?

Overview: I will investigate the adaptability of stick-insects to Irish climate - determining if exotic/invasive species could be a real threat to native flora and fauna.

School: Confey Community College County: Kildare Teacher: Mrs Virginia O'Hehir Stand No: 4302 Student(s): Lina Bangu Title: African flour diet examined and calibrated Overview: To measure calorific quantities of African flour. To survey a group of people (13-18). To scrutinize obesity levels. To draw health awareness School: Loreto College - Crumlin Rd County: Dublin Teacher: Dr Lisa Darley Stand No: 4303 Student(s): Sarah Deegan Title: An investigation into how fanning yourself affects normothermia Overview: I plan to investigate whether fanning yourself with your hand is effective in cooling you down or if it in fact increases your body temperature.

School: Loreto College - Foxrock County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Helen Hennessy Stand No: 4304 Student(s): Fiachra Maguire Title: An investigation into the photosynthetic activities of phytoplankton Overview: To prove that when nutrient levels in water are elevated then Phytoplankton growth is accelerated and this can be applied to lowering global C02 levels.

School: St Marys College - C.S.Sp. County: Dublin Teacher: Mr John Nisbet

Junior - Group Stand No: 4400 Student(s): Rose Magner, Eileen O'Flynn, Laura Herlihy Title: Environmental alternative to silage cover Overview: To design and make an environmentally alternative to conventional silage cover that would be digestable by cattle and doesn't require disposal.

School: Desmond College - Limerick County: Limerick Teacher: Mr Donal Enright Stand No: 4401 Student(s): Aislinn Nic Giolla Bhain, Danielle Ni Chongaile, Michaela N i Cheallai Title: Na cosulachtai idir patruin

mearloga i dteaghlaigh Overview: I wish to examine whether or not there are similarities between the fingerprints of members of the same family, particularly different generations and identical twins.

School: ColaisteAiligh County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Micheal O'Globuin Stand No: 4402 Student(s): John Scanlon, Cian 0' Dwyer, Gerard Tierney Title: The growth of plants at higher and lower levels of C02 Overview: In my project, I am testing the growth of plants with higher and lower levels of carbon dioxide using a carbon dioxide probe.

School: Blackrock College County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Sarah Fraser Stand No: 4403 Student(s): Conor Ryan, Donal Brereton, Jack Callaghan Title: How the quantity of worms affects how well plants grow Overview: In our project we want to find out if the quantity of worms effects how well the plants grow.

School: Blackrock College County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Sarah Fraser Stand No: 4404 Student(s): Robert Wijntjes, Ciaran Crangle Title: Bone injuries in male teenagers Overview: In my project I hope to find out the bones that break most in a sport or activity and the age bones mostly break at.

School: Blackrock College County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Sarah Fraser Stand No: 4405 Student(s): Sarah Sullivan, Victioria Burns Title: How the nutrient level in grass is related to the moisture content Overview: Our project will determine how the nutritional level in grass varies with rainfall levels, therefore, if sugar levels are low, will it need stimulants/inhibitors.

School: Bandon Grammar School County: Cork Teacher: Dr Edward Gash

Overview: This project investigates the fertilising capacity of seaweed in growing Winter Density lettuce plants compared with the use of commercial fertilisers.

School: Hazelwood College County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Marie O'Connor Stand No: 4408 Student(s): Izabell Bouwer, Sarah

Stand No: 4407 Student(s): Bridann Cronin, Clare Fehin Title: An investigative study on the use of seaweed and commercial fertilisers in growing Winter Density lettuce variety

Stand No: 4419 Student(s): Ella Barrett, Amy O'Brien Title: Does ocean acidification affect seashells?

Overview: We are looking at the effect that acid has on seashells and relating it to ocean acidification School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna County: Clare Teacher: Mr John Sims

Stand No: 4414 Student(s): Krists Reimanis, Jakub Keringer, Niks Kletnieks Title: The effectiveness of ultraviolet pasteurisation on fruit juices Overview: We want to see if ultraviolet light pasteurisation can be used instead of heat pasteurisation on fruit juices.

School: 0 Fiaich College County: Louth Teacher: Mr Kenneth Rea

Stand No: 4420 Student(s): Grainne Donegan, Aisling Maguire, Meadbh Donohoe Title: Growing leeks in compost and topsoil Overview: Our project is about growing leeks in compost and topsoil to see which grows best. We feel this is relevant to recycling waste.

School: Carrigallen Vocational School County: Leitrim Teacher: Mr Nigel Murtagh

Stand No: 4415 Student(s): Ruadhan Jones, Fiachra Jones Title: An investigation into muscle memory Overview: Investigate every aspect of muscle memory. Is it affected by age/gender/sporting ability? Is it affected by loud/quiet/hard/soft music? Is it affected by diet/life?

School: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarney County: Cork Teacher: Mr Sean Foley

Stand No: 4421 Student(s): Dearbhla Guerin, Michael Lavery Title: If the ratio is correct can people be fooled into thinking that a sweetener is as sweet as sugar?

Overview: We are going to prove in this experiment that sugar substitutes can be used to substitute sugar with the same sweetness.

School: Colaiste Mhuire - Askeaton County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Mary Garvey

Holland Title: Does the use of a probiotic solution have health benefits for the growth of vegetables?

Overview: Compare and analyse the growth of quick growing lettuce using 1)control 2)different probiotic solutions 3)commerically available fertilizer.

School: Scoil Ruain County: Tipperary Teacher: Ms Leah McNamara Stand No: 4409 Student(s): Megan Hassett, Aisling Kelly, Sarah O'Connell Title: Does your height affect your sight?

Overview: We want to find out does your height effect your eyesight.

School: Scoil Ruain County: Tipperary Teacher: Ms Leah McNamara Stand No: 4410 Student(s): Emma Whelan, Katie Whelan Title: To investigate the effectiveness of make -up wipes Overview: We plan to investigate which make-up wipe brand is the most effective at removing different types of make-up.

School: Portmarnock Community School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Janet Clynes Stand No: 4411 Student(s): Marion 0 Connell, Cathy 0 Connell, Aine Devane Title: To determine the effect temperature has on the rate of fermention in farmyard silage Overview: We would like to experiment to see the effect that various tempreatures would have on the fermentation (the change of grass to silage ) of farmyard silage.

School: Presentation Secondary School

Stand No: 4406 Student(s): Alan Russell, Leah Hewitt Title: An investigation into fungal levels on unwashed and washed fruit Overview: In this project we are going to test the difference in the amount of fungi on fruit before and after you wash the fruit.

School: Magh Ene College County: Donegal Teacher: Ms Yvonne Higgins

Stand No: 4413 Student(s): Aisling Breen, Sinead Coleman, Larla Blaney Title: An eirionn gruaig nios laige le haois?

Overview: Ta muid ag iarraidh fail amach an eirionn gruaig nios laige le haois ag usaid lingmhea.

School: Colaiste Ailigh County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Shane 0 Breacain

- Thurles County: Tipperary Teacher: Miss Brigid Farrell Stand No: 4412 Student(s): Cathal Treacy, Ciaran O'Brien Title: High fat, low fat: Can you taste the difference?

Overview: We are trying to find out whether people can tell the difference between high and low fat foods, and which foods taste nicer.

School: Pobail Scoil Naomh Coilm Cille County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Patricia Madigan

Stand No: 4416 Student(s): Labhaoise Dunbar, Eimear O'Shea, Michelle McDonald Title: Stay awake at the wheel: You need an 02 fix Overview: Monitoring increase in C02 levels in a car and how best to decrease C02 and increase 02 using a combination of windows and air vents.

School: St Angela's County: Waterford Teacher: Ms Mary Brennan Stand No: 4417 Student( s): Eoghan Mac Domhnaill, Conor Q Broin, Ruairi Q Muineach Title: Abhainn an tSeamlais: on tuath go baile Overview: Is mionstaideir e see ar chaighdean uisce in abhainn an tSeamlais i Mulneachan. Flosroimid an tionchar a bhionn ag truailliu ar timpeallacht na habhann.

School: Colaiste Oiriall County: Monaghan Teacher: Ms Rbisin Ni Threinir Stand No: 4418 Student(s): Lynne Bowhan, Niamh Murray Title: The examination of microorganisms in various milk samples Overview: We are going to show the differences between raw, pasteurised, and various brands of milk.

School: Scoil Ui Mhuiri County: Louth Teacher: Miss Anne Marie Kirk

Stand No: 4422 Student(s): Sarah O'Gorman, Sarah Leneghan Title: Dessication rates in two species of seaweed Overview: We want to see if different species of seaweed dry out at different rates and is this related to their position on the shore?

School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna County: Clare Teacher: Mr John Sims Stand No: 4423 Student(s): Alicia Traynor, Amy Kearney, Rachel Duggan Title: Organisms other than birds in birds' nests Overview: The purpose of this project is to determine if a bird's nest is home to organisms other than birds School: Dominican College - Wicklow County: Wicklow Teacher: Mr John O ' Brien Stand No: 4424 Student(s): Darragh O'Connor, Jimmy Brennan, Jack Kavanagh Title: Minding the runts Overview: To investigate and compare orphan lambs to mothered lambs under their rate of development, rate of growth, life expectancy, suceptablity to diesase.

School: St Kieran's College County: Kilkenny Teacher: Ms Eileen Hanrick

Stand No: 4425 Student(s): Laura Doyle, Oscar Kwok, Jason Bajarias Title: To investigate the best tablet dissolver Overview: Our project is to investigate the best tablet dissolver. People use different drinks when they are taking tablets. But what is the best?

School: Fingal Community College County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Claire Scanlon Stand No: 4426 Student(s): Mohammad Reza, Robert Dolan, Szymon Kranz Title: Taste threshold!

Overview: In this project we want to detemine the average 12.14 year old's threshold for sweetness, sourness and saltiness.

School: St Joseph ' s Acadamy - Kildare County: Kildare Teacher: Ms Sinead Shells Stand No: 4427 Student(s): Katherine Aiken, Lesley Snoddy Title: Biodiversity in our pond and how seasons affect it Overview: In our project we will discover how seasonal differences affect life in our pond and we would like to improve on aspects of our pond.

School: Ballymena Academy County: Antrim Teacher: Toni Basset Stand No: 4428 Student(s): Jordan Hall, Martin Courage Title: The occurance of hypothermia in springboard divers!

Overview: The aim of our project is to establish if springboard divers are at risk of developing mild hypothermia during long taming sessions.

School: St Joseph's Acadamy - Kildare County: Kildare Teacher: Ms Sinead Shells Stand No: 4429 Student(s): Aoife Clarke, Aoife McNally Title: The level of bacteria in reused drinking bottles Overview: In this experiment we plan to enumerate the level of bacteria in reused drinking bottles composed of different materials and using different drinks.

School: St Vincent ' s Secondary School County: Louth Teacher: Ms Audrey McArdle Stand No: 4430 Student(s): Cait Cronin, Jessica Donohoe, Frances Reddin Title: A baseline survey to establish abundance of macro-algae Overview: A baseline survey to establish abundance of macro-algae (ulva lactuca and enteromorpha spp).

School: Colaiste Muire - Crosshaven County: Cork Teacher: Ms Mary O ' Dowd Stand No: 4431 Student(s): Jacqueline Brennan, Katie Dunleavy

Biological & Ecological Sciences

Biological & Ecological Sciences Title: Equine birth patterns:Doesthe moon play a role?

Overview: To see if its true if mares foal on a different moon phase.

School: St Josephs Secondary School County: Mayo Teacher: Ms Maria McHugh Stand No: 4432 Student(s): Eamon Hennelly McCarthy, Eoin Hickey Title: Are we damaging our pH levels by using energy drinks?

Overview: We wish to test the pH levels of sweat after exercise when energy drinks and bottled water are compared.

School: Skerries Community College County: Dublin Teacher: Dr Katie Corbett Stand No: 4433 Student(s): Maeve Upton, Aoife Bourke, Kristina 0 Dowd Title: Killa Bay - A model database of baseline parameters and organisations including specific sampling of marine life Overview: We are hoping to measure basic parametres - seaweed count, water quality, comparison with fish caught in this bay with others and tidal monitoring etc.

School: Jesus & Mary Secondary School County: Sligo Teacher: Ms Helena Ryder

Stand No: 4500 Student(s): David Connellan, Killian Creaner Title: A study on the associations between ant colonies and human societies Overview: Our project is a study on the associations between ant colonies and human societies. It compares the similarities and differences through simple experiments involving ants.

School: Belvedere College County: Dublin Teacher. Ms Emma Brennan Stand No: 4501 Student(s): Stephen O'Sullivan, Eoin Conroy, Luke O'Leary Title: The potential use of Catnip as an insect-repellant

alcohol or caffeine have been added.

School: Alexandra College County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Janice Conway Stand No: 4503 Student(s): Enda Seoigh, William Mac Amhalai, Dan O'Domhnaill Title: An tionchar ata ag deochanna spoirt difriula ar rata bualadh croi daphnia magna Overview: Ta muid chun fail amach an bhfuil tionchar ag deochanna spoirt difriula ar rata bualadh croi an daphnia magna.

School: Colaiste Ailigh County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Micheal O'Giobuin Stand No: 4504 Student(s): Kevin Twomey, Padraig Wilson Mc Carthy Title: Optimisation of the Leaving Certificate Biology DNA extraction

Stand No: 4502 Student(s): Leona Chow, Mollieanne Gallagher Title: In vitro study of how various amounts of alcohol and caffeine affect protein degradation by the stomach enzyme pepsin Overview: Our project will show if there is a change in pepsin activity when different concentrations of

growth of grass Overview: We are going to investigate the effect of natural fertilizers on grass vs. commercial fertilizers and which is the best for grass production.

School: Presentation Secondary School - Thurles County: Tipperary Teacher: Miss Brigid Farrell

Stand No: 4509 Student(s): Hazel Conway, Sarah Conneely-Overy Title: Is pollution bugging you? An investigation using macroinvertebrates to evaluate the level of pollution in Lough Dergs northern perimeter Overview: In our project we intend to use macroinvertebrates to evaluate the level of pollution in lough derg's northern perimeter.

School: St Dominic's High School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Bernadette O'Dwyer

Stand No: 4515 Student(s): Tori Hehir, Aoife Willis Title: An bhfuil se oiriunach uisce fholacadan athlaimhe agus mias a usaid ar phlanda?

Overview: An eifeacht ata Uisce Liath ar reimse plandai ti,ag deanamh staidearar: • leibheal scaoileadh ocsaigin • leibheal pH san ithir •cuma na plandai tri breathnu School: Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Clara Ni Dhrisceoil

experiment

Overview: This project aims to compare the different methods of DNA extraction from plant tissue and to optimise this process for Leaving Certificate Biology.

School: Douglas Community School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Cian O'Mahony Stand No: 4505 Student(s): Hannah Gibney, Shane Browne, Chris Delemere Title: The stench of fear Overview: I am investigating fear in people and testing their reactions. I am comparing these to non-fearful people for chemical analysis.

School: Skerries Community College County: Dublin Teacher: Dr Katie Corbett Stand No: 4506 Student(s): Emma Mc Shane, Jane Gilsenan, Emmagh O'Reilly Title: Does speed and memory deteriorate with age?

Overview: Our project will investigate whether your speed or your memory deteriorates as you get older. Our hypothesis is that this statement will be true.

School: The Teresian School Donnybrook County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Sharon Wilson

Overview: A study into how

nepetalactone, a product of Catnip distillation, effects arthropods. It is hoped that this could be developed as an insect repellant.

School: Douglas Community School County: Cork Teacher: Mr Clan O'Mahony

phenotype and eyesight Overview: We are determining whether eyesight is affected by hair/eye colour and if the dominant eye is in any way associated with the dominant hand.

School: St Dominic's High School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Audrey Carty

Stand No: 4507 Student(s): Joseph Eiffe, Greg Copley, Shauna Callaghan Title: The effects of diferent strengths of electro-magnetic fields on the germination and growth of plants Overview: We plan to test the effects of electro-magnetic fields on the growth and germination of plants.

School: Lucan Community College County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Maura Gaffney Stand No: 4508 Student(s): Clare Fitzpatrick, Elmear O'Keeffe, Lisa Kinane Title: Look into my eyes! - An investigation into the link between

Stand No: 4510 Student(s): Eimear Lappin, Emma Carroll, Martin Curry Title: Flaxseed lowers cholesterol in the blood Overview: An investigation into the effects of consuming flaxseed on blood cholesterol.

School: St Patrick's High School County: Armagh Teacher: Ms. Michelle Earley Stand No: 4511 Student(s): Muireasa Carroll, Mairead Kingston, Denise Hurley Title: Converting unwanted sea lettuce to renewable fuel Overview: Our aim is to turn an

unwanted hazardous sea lettuce into fuel. The type of fuel we're going to make is sea lettuce briquettes.

School: Sacred Heart Secondary School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Claire Holland

Stand No: 4516 Student(s): Jessica Boyle-English, Sarah Merriman, Rachel Patterson Title: An investigation into the browning of apples and its preventiona further study Overview: We will investigate the relationship between apples browning and their PH levels.

School: St Dominic's High School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Audrey Carty Stand No: 4517 Student(s): Mikaela O'Halloran, Orla Farrell Title: A comparitive study of lichens growing on various tree speices in Birr and Taughmaconnell Overview: This project aims to discover whether tree species and aspect are determining factors in the distrbution of lichens found on native Irish trees.

School: St Joseph's College - Athlone County: Westmeath Teacher: Mr Damien Langan

Stand No: 4512 Student(s): Aisling Morris, Alison Garvey, Roisin Oates Title: Can tight ties damage your eyes?

Stand No: 4518 Student(s): Megan Smith, Michaela O'Rourke, Aoife Lynch

Overview: We are investigating the

Title: Removal of body hair

affect that wearing a tight tie can have on people's vision. We will be testing teenage girls in our school.

School: Scoil Muire gan Smal Roscommon County: Roscommon Teacher: Mr Padraig Harlow

Overview: Our project involves investigating the different effects of shaving, waxing and hair removal cream on the removal leg hair of teen boys and girls.

School: Loreto College - Cavan County: Cavan Teacher: Ms Michelle Rogan

Stand No: 4513 Student(s): Caolan Brady, Jack Devine Title: C02 in classrooms Overview: We want to find out if increased levels of carbon dioxide in a classroom effect a students memory and concentration.

School: Blackrock College County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Sarah Fraser Stand No: 4514 Student(s): Deirdre Ryan, Laura Sheridan Title: Natural fertilizers vs. commercial fertilizers and their effect on the

Stand No: 4519 Student(s): Clara Grogan, Eimear Hayden, Bronagh Donohoe Title: Comparison of BMI values and pulse rate of 13 year old girls Overview: We are trying to promote awareness of obesity in young girls and how it is effecting their heart.

School: Loreto College - Cavan County: Cavan Teacher: Ms Michelle Rogan Stand No: 4520 Student(s): Eimear Duff, Laura O'Brien Title: An investigation into the effects

of male human pheromones on women's pulse rates and their perceptions of male attractiveness Overview: We will investigate how human pheromones in male axillary secretions affectfemale adolescent's ratings of male attractiveness on a quantitative scale and their pulse rates.

School: Dominican College Drumcondra County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Mick Moriarty Stand No: 4521 Student(s): Caroline Geary, Ailish Geary Title: Coffee is a stimulant, does it have the same effect for plants?

Overview: We want to find out if used coffee grounds have an additional stimulating effect on plant growth over and above normal fertilizers.

School: Blackwater Community School County: Waterford Teacher: Ms Ann-Marie Lineen Stand No: 4522 Student(s): Grainne Downey, Christina Galvin, Deirdre Kilroy Title: An investigation into the recolonisation of the bogs in Taughmaconnell by native flora and fauna Overview: We wish to investigate how flora and fauna re-colonise our local bogs after the turf cutting season and the factors that may affect this recolonistaion.

School: St Joseph's College - Athlone County: Westmeath Teacher: Mr Damien Langan Stand No: 4523 Student(s): Leona Bourke, Blanaid Carney, Laura Ni Bhric Title: Has radiation an effect on living tissue?

Overview: We are going to investigate the effect if any, of exposure to radiation on living tissue and use our findings to highlight the dangers of constant exposure to emmissions (however small) from mobile phones.

School: Loreto College - Cavan County: Cavan Teacher: Ms Michelle Rogan Stand No: 4524 Student(s): Ciara Tummon, Shannen Curry, Shauna Kelly Title: Analysing the effect of particulate pollution on plant growth Overview: A comparative analysis of the carbon dioxide levels using C02 sensors from plants, exposed and unexposed to particulates, to indicate the rate of photosynthesis.

School: St Fanchea's College County: Fermanagh Teacher: Mr Maurice Collins Stand No: 4525 Student(s): Emer 0' Mahony, Nicole King, Ellen Ring Title: Acid erosion of teeth caused by sports drinks Overview: The pH, titratable acidity and demineralisation levels of 5 sports drinks will be examined to highlight the sports drink that causes the most

acid erosion.

School: Presentation Secondary School - Cork County: Cork Teacher: Ms Gretta O'Sullivan Stand No: 4526 Student( s): Marita Lanigan, Roisin Downey Title: Effect of supplementary growth promoter on plant growth Overview: We hope to find out if using a supplementary growth promoter is beneficial to the overall plant growth and which one is best to use.

School: Loreto Secondary School Kilkenny County: Kilkenny Teacher: Ms Aine Murphy Stand No: 4527 Student(s): Brian Fitzgerald , Fintan Sheehan Title: An investigation of both the prebiotic and anti-bacterial properties of Irish honeys Overview: We will investigate the probiotic and anti-bacterial properties of Irish honeys. The growth of probiotic bacteria in defined percentages of honey will be measured and the anti-microbial activity of honey will be studied.

School: Christian Brothers College County: Cork Teacher: Ms. Marie Delaney Stand No: 4528 Student(s): Louise Kennedy, Niamh Hickey, Karen Branagan Title: Bread versus lettuce: Which is a better diet for the swans of the Lough?

Overview: To investigate a number of diets for the bird population of the Lough. We will test for the dissolved 02 content of the water.

School: Presentation Secondary School - Cork County: Cork Teacher: Ms Michelle O'Shea Stand No: 4529 Student(s): Raisin O'Donovan, Marie Neville Title: To investigate the growth of the Buddleia Davidii plant in order to devise a management plan to control this growth Overview: The purpose of our project is to investigate the Buddleia Davidii and using the information we find, we intend to create a suitable management plan.

School: Colaiste Choilm County: Cork Teacher: Mrs Karina Lyne Stand No: 4530 Student(s): Katie Brugha, Aoife Ni Dhroighneain, Elodie Ni Mhaonaigh Title: An bhfhuil cuimhneamh maith ag ainmhithe?

Overview: Ba mhaith linn a fhail amach an bhfuil cuimhneamh maith ag ainmhithe agus cen ainmhithe eta an cuimhneamh is fearr acu.

School: Colaiste losagain County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Orla de Bhailis

Stand No: 4531 Student(s): Danny 0' Sullivan, Niall McCaffrey, James Hilton Title: Impact of recreational activites on protected woodland Overview: An investigation into the impact of recreational activities within a SAC habitat of protected woodland.

School: Lanesboro Community College County: Longford Teacher: Mr Michael Lyons Stand No: 4532 Student(s): Daniel Beggar, Ryan Doyle, Richard Curran Title: An investigation into the effect of the New Zealand flatworm (ArthurdendyusTriangulatus) on eartworm populations in vegetable gardens in Ireland Overview: The New Zealand flatworm eats earthworms. Observation would be used to see the effect on earthworm populations in gardens infected and uninfected by the flatworm.

School: Meanscoil Na mBraithre County: Clare Teacher: Mr Sean Murphy Stand No: 4533 Student(s): Sarah Bradley, Rachel Donlon, Keely Burke Title: An investigation into optimum conditions for growing winter salad crops in the home/school environment Overview: An investigation into optimum conditions for growing winter salad crops in the home/school environment.

School: Presentation College County: Galway Teacher: Ms Jane McAteer Stand No: 4534 Student(s): Kieran Maloney, Fionn Ryan, Oisin Parkinson-Coombes Title: The insect repellant properties of cedar wood and cedar wood extracts Overview: To investigate the insect repellant properties of cedar wood and cedar wood extracts as a natural and sustainable to chemical equivalents available.

School: St. Clare's Comprehensive School County: Leitrim Teacher: Miss Edel McPhelim Stand No: 4535 Student(s): Siobhan Pairceir, Raisin Ni Raghallaigh, Meave Pluck Title: An difriocht idir laidreacht na ceadfai maidir le gneas Overview: Ta muid chun tastail a dheanamh ar neart gach ceadfai idir cailini agus buachailli.Gheobhaidh muid amach cad a an ceadfai is laidre.

School: Colaiste losagain County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Orla de Bhailis Stand No: 4536 Student(s): Amy Russell, Hannah Craddock, Hannah Moyne Title: Effects of permanent hair dyes on a range of hair samples Overview: We are investigating the effects of over-the-counter

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permanant hair dyes on a range of hair samples from a number of different people.

School: Holy Faith Secondary School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Linda Tyrrell Stand No: 4537 Student(s): Bryan Finn, Patrick Hayes, Brendan Deasy Title: To investigate the use of organoclays to reduce the somatic cell count in milk Overview: To add organo-clay to milk samples with high somatic cell counts to see if it can reduce the somatic cells in the milk.

School: Clonakilty Community College County: Cork Teacher: Mr Con Hurley Stand No: 4538 Student(s): Chloe Doran, Gillian McDermott, Jennifer Lonergan Title: Enzymes! How are they changing your wash?

Overview: To compare the different brands of biological washing powder on the basis of three enzymatic criteria, and using our results, to produce our own washing powder.

School: Holy Faith Secondary School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Linda Tyrrell Stand No: 4539 Student(s): Claire Duffy, Katie Gilligan Title: Compost heap or ground coffee?

Overview: For our project we are going to get tomato plants and test peat compost against perculated coffee to see if coffee is a better fertiliser.

School: Jesus & Mary Secondary School County: Sligo Teacher: Ms Helena Ryder Stand No: 4540 Student(s): Jack Carolan, Sinead Cornyn Title: The application of mushroom waste as a potential bioresource Overview: To produce peat-free compost using mushroom waste. To investigate if the composted material could be a potential resource for the production of bioethanol.

School: St Peter's College - Dunboyne County: Meath Teacher: Ms Marie Louise McElroy Stand No: 4541 Student(s): Owen Killian, Andrew Griffin Title: The use of ultraviolet light to prevent microbial growth on parbaked bread products Overview: Analyse the efficacy of ultraviolet light in preventing microbial growth on par-baked breads by testing the impact on texture, taste and shelf-life.

School: Belvedere College County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Michael Grehan Stand No: 4542 Student(s): Medbh Burke, Jane Carkill Title: Environmentally friendly ways to

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Biological & Ecological Sciences

Biological & Ecological Sciences repel slugs and snails Overview: We are looking at environmentally friendly ways of repelling snails and slugs from plants.

School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna County: Clare Teacher: Mr John Sims Stand No: 4543 Student(s): Rachel Tobin , Sarah Tobin , Aine Bennett Title: What is the most effective way of sterilising baby bottles?

Overview: In our project we will investigate if it is necessary to sterilise and if so which is the most effective method .

School: Eureka Secondary School County: Meath Teacher: Ms Mary Mullaghy Stand No: 4544 Student(s): Aoife Shannon, Lisa Carkill Title: How safe is your shampoo?

Overview: We will investigate the effects of four different brands of shampoo (organic , shampoo with high/low SLS and most popular brand) on normal hair.

School: Scoil Mhuire County: Clare Teacher: Ms Sue-Ann Sheridan Stand No: 4545 Student(s): Stiofan Mac Donncha, Michdal Seoige, Paraic O'Conaola Title: Rata riosparaide iasc orga agus teocht Overview: Ta muid ag iarraidh fail amach an bhfuil gaol idir an teocht ag a snamhaionn iasc orga agus an rata riosparaide ate acu School: Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiarain County: Galway Teacher: Mrs Neasa Mhic Dhonnacha Stand No: 4546 Student(s): Blathnaid Ni Chleirigh, Caoimhe Ni Heidhin, Ricky De Roiste Title: To investigate the arch suports offered by various girls' school shoes and their effect on posture Overview: Our project aims to evaluate the arch support of various girls' school shoe brands and their effect on posture.

School: Youghal Community School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Mary 0' Neill

Stand No: 4548 Student(s): Shannon Strain, Antoin Sharkey Title: Growth curves for different lichen species Overview: To establish growth curves for local species of Lichen and use these to date stone walls in the area.

School: Deele College County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Brendan O'Donoghue Stand No: 4549 Student(s): Shane Gallagher, Emer Martin , Niamh Mailey Title: The effect of different cooking methods on vitamin C content in potatoes Overview: We wished to determine the effect of different cooking methods on the vitiman C content of potatoes.

School: Deele College County: Donegal Teacher: Miss Grainne 0' Donnell Stand No: 4550 Student(s): Simon 0' Neill, Jason Murphy, Aaron Lockhart Title: Diving reflex Overview: We want to see if the diving reflex can stimulate long term effects in springboard divers.

School: St Joseph's Acadamy - Kildare County: Kildare Teacher: Ms Sinead Sheils Stand No: 4551 Student(s): Nathalie Sharkey, Aislinn Cantwell Title: The effects of makeup on girls' skin Overview: Our project is the effect of cheap makeup on girls skin and the effect it will have on your skin in years to come.

School: Loreto College - Cavan County: Cavan Teacher: Miss Aisling Conneally Stand No: 4552 Student(s): Finola Cantwell, Louise Dunne, Sarah Duggan Title: Does a man's age have an affect on how attractive he perceives a smell to be?

Overview: We are planning to find out if different smells have any effect on how attractive men from various ages find them to be.

School: Loreto College - Cavan County: Cavan

Stand No: 4547 Student( s): Niamh Watters, Nicola Quinn Title: The behavioural responses of the three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus Aculeatus L. after an over-head stimulus (heron attack) Overview: We wish to investigate the responses of the three-spined stickleback after an overhead stimulus (own constructed heron attack) and to analyse the results and responses.

School: St Vincent's Secondary School County: Louth Teacher: Mr John White

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Teacher: Miss Aisling Conneally Stand No: 4553 Student(s): Rachael McCamphill, Megan Kelly, Orlaith Furey Title: C02 concentrations required for maximum growth in strawberries Overview: Find out how much concentrated C02 is needed for maximum growth in strawberries. We'll grow them in controlled conditions in micropropagators in the school lab.

School: Loreto GS - Omagh County: Tyrone Teacher: Dr Kevin Gallagher

Stand No: 4554 Student(s): Elaine Kennedy, Emma Doherty, Patricia Liston Title: Investigation of a nuisance algal growth Overview: A slimy green algae has become a nuissance in Limerick. We will identify and study the algae and find methods of controlling its spread.

School: Scoil Mhuire agus Ide County: Limerick Teacher: Mr. Simon Stokes Stand No: 4555 Student(s): Michael Finlay, Michael Dalton , Adrian Doyle Title: Why is Ireland's life expectancy twice that of Zambia's?

Overview: We are investigating several of the contributing factors which make Zambia's life expectancy half that of Ireland's.

School: St. Mary's C.B.S. County: Laois Teacher: Miss Katrina Foley Stand No: 4556 Student(s): 0' Flynn Aideen, Letitia Noonan, Katie Lordan Title: An investigative study of the lichen biodiversity in Limerick City and county as an indicator of air quality Overview: This project aims to investigate the variety and quantity of lichens growing in Limerick City and an outward radius toward West Limerick as an indicator of locational air quality and changes in air quality.

School: Hazelwood College County: Limerick Teacher: Ms Marie O'Connor Stand No: 4557 Student(s): Alison Fahey, Laura Donnellan, Clodagh McGrath Title: Investigate the difference between exercising through technology or exercising using traditional methods Overview: An investigation into the difference between exercising on a Wii or exercising the normal way using traditional methods and comparing the difference in health benefits.

School: St. Brigid's Mercy Secondary School County: Galway Teacher: Ms. Orla Casby Stand No: 4558 Student(s): Meabh Conneely, Eleanor Honan, Sinead Mulroy Title: An investigation of the nesting habits of Rooks (Corvus Frugilegus) Overview: An investigation of the nest positioning of Rooks (Corvus Frugilegus). At breeding site roosts in springtime and early summer.

School: Our Ladys College - Drogheda County: Louth Teacher: Miss Frances O'Regan Stand No: 4559 Student(s): Hazel Bergin, Eleanor Buggy Title: Why are female gymnasts smaller than female non-gymnasts?

Overview: We shall investigate the reasons behind female gymnasts' short stature under three headings:heredity, diet and training, and compare it with that of female non-gymnasts.

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Jennifer Campbell Stand No: 4560 Student(s): Lucey Sarah, Sara El Nimr, Ellen Kirk Title: Noise induced hearing loss Overview: We're investigating noise induced hearing loss in girls aged 1417. It involves finding how much portable music devices and loud disco music damage the inner ear.

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Jennifer Campbell Stand No: 4561 Student(s): Lucie Hunier, Brigitte Walsh Title: Why onions make you cry, ways of prevention and positive influences Overview: In our project, we wish to investigate the different ways of preventing an onion making one cry.

We will also investigate why onions make you cry and if there are positive influences.

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Jennifer Campbell Stand No: 4562 Student(s): Lucy Ni Choisdealbha, Clar Ni Cheallaigh, Moira Ni Dhalaigh Title: Na cionniollcha is eifeachtaigh do fits plandai Overview: Sa triail seo taimid ag iarraidh fail amach ceard iad na coinniollacha a bhfuil nios fearr nuair ata to a fits plandai mar shampla Cress.

School: Colaiste losagain County: Dublin Teacher: Miss Fionnuala Mc Elwaine Stand No: 4563 Student(s): Sally-Anne O'Grady, Becky McCloskey, Amy Beecher Title: The potential of oil from seaweed as a biofuel Overview: An investigation into the potential of oil extracted from seaweed in south east Ireland as a cheap, green fuel source compared to alternative green fuels.

School: Blackwater Community School County: Waterford Teacher: Mr David King Stand No: 4564 Student(s): Emily O'Leary, Lucy 0' Donovan Title: A statistical analysis of the removal of pesticide residues in vegetables by the cooking process Overview: We aim to statistically show whether or not there are pestcides present on vegetables before and after they have been cooked,using thin-

layer chromatography.

School: Kinsale Community School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Joan Crowley Stand No: 4565 Student(s): Paula Redmond, Laura Dunne f itle: A probiotic bar to support people living with AIDS Overview: The aim of this project is to produce a nutritious food product that could be produced in developing countries to support people living with AIDS. School: Colaiste Lorcain County: Kildare Teacher: Mr . Sylvester McEvoy Stand No: 4566 Student(s): Alison Kelly, Ciara Griffin, Sarah Carey Title: Bacteria growth levels in bottled drinks Overview: We want to look at the growth level of bacteria in opened drinks bottles over an eight hour period.

School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna County: Clare Teacher: Mr John Sims Stand No: 4567 Student(s): Molly O'Neill, Elena Folens, Aoife Maguire Title: How body temperature and reaction times vary during the day Overview: Our project is to investigate how teenager's body temperatures and reaction times vary throughout the day. We are studying the circadian rhythm and bringing this into our project.

School: Holy Child Secondary School County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Regina Greehy Stand No: 4568 Student(s): Shauna Dowling, Zita Kirk Title: How biodegradable are biodegradable plastics?

Overview: During this project, we investigated how quickly and how sufficiently biodegradable plastic samples we used decomposed.

School: Loreto College - Foxrock County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Helen Hennessy Stand No: 4569 Student(s): Marie Carkill, Caoimhe O'Connor Title: Age size distribution of Monodonta lineata on North Clare shores Overview: We want to examine the population structure of Monodonta lineata on four shores in North Clare, and see what the age and size distribution is.

School: Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna County: Clare Teacher: Mr John Sims

Senior - Group

Community School County: Leitrim

Stand No: 4600 Student(s): Jerome Muldoon, Conor Martin Title: Predictive breeding in horses Overview: Our aim is to investigate how to predict the colour that your foal is going to be before even covering the mare.

School: Patrician High School Carrickmacross County: Monaghan Teacher: Mr John O'Rourke Stand No: 4601 Student(s): Rio Carlin, Niamh Carlin Rosanio Title: An investigation into the antibacterial properties of essential oils Overview: In this project we are going to test the anti-bacterial properties of different essential oils.

School: Magh Ene College County: Donegal Teacher: Ms Yvonne Higgins Stand No: 4602 Student(s): Carol Somers, Orna Morris Title: Can distillation of sea water promote crop growth in drought areas,

using an irrigation scheme?

Overview: Our project tests if distilled sea water can be used in an irrigation scheme to promote crop growth and therefore be used in drought areas.

School: Scoil Muire gan Smal Roscommon County: Roscommon Teacher: Mr Padraig Harlow Stand No: 4603 Student(s): Thomas Butler, Rachael O'Neill, Sarah Vu Title: To determine the levels of bacteria in rain water collected for drinking in Kenya Overview: Our project attempts to determine and identify bacteria types and quantity in rainwater for drinking in a tropical country - Kenya.

School: Lucan Community College County. Dublin Teacher: Ms Clare Healy Stand No: 4604 Student(s): Siobhan Poll, Aoife Burke, Pamela Manley Title: Bryophytes - a carbon sink Overview: Compares the net carbon dioxide intake of bryophytes, design a way of growing bryophytes on roofs of houses to act as a carbon sink.

School: Scoil Chonglais County: Wicklow Teacher: Ms Eileen Gallagher Stand No: 4605 Student(s): Paul McNulty, Aaron Duigan, Joe O'Rourke Title: A simple way to weigh animals Overview: This project reflects a simplified way of weighing animals without incurring the expense of buying a weighing scales this would be of interest to farmers.

School: Carrick-On-Shannon

Teacher: Ms Marie O'Conghaile Stand No: 4606 Student(s): Lauran Kilmartin, Natalie Coyle, Patricia Fitzpatrick Title: The effect of nitrogen pollution on Lichen growth Overview: We are conducting a Lichen survey, in particular nitrogen loving and hating lichens, along the N11 motorway and relating this to our measured nitrogen pollution levels.

School: The Teresian School Donnybrook County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Brenda Hynes Stand No: 4607 Student(s): Danielle Ni Chnamshi, Katie De Faoite, Dara Ni Dhugain Title: Ag filleadh chun uisce Leitir Ceannain a thaisteal dotruailliu Overview: Ta muid ag iarraidh fail amach an bhfuil fadhb an truailliu i Leitir Ceannain ag eiri nios measa agus ten fath.

School: Colaiste Ailigh County: Donegal Teacher: Mr Shane 0 Breacain Stand No: 4608 Student(s): Sorcha Ring, Marie-Claire Twomey, Sorcha Ni Mhuimhneachain Title: Artificial sweetener Aspartame: Compostiion and potential health effects Overview: An investigation into the composition of the artificial sweetener Aspartame and thus whether it has the potential to be detrimental to human

health.

School: St Aloysius College County: Cork Teacher: Ms Angelina Carew Stand No: 4609 Student(s): Ruth Flanagan, Kitty McDonagh Title: Ambidexterity in crabs Overview: We are investigating the handedness or ambidexterity of crabs.

We will conduct a behavioural study on common shore crabs.

School: Loreto College - St Stephens Green County: Dublin Teacher: Ms Yseult Whitaker Stand No: 4610 Student(s): Kundan Bhattarai, Navin Vincent Title: A computational exploration of protein function Overview: We will use the BLAST program and multiple sequence alignment programs to discover the function for an unknown protein.

School: Colaiste Phadraig - Lucan County: Dublin Teacher: Mr Kevin Carey Stand No: 4611 Student(s): Adam Dalton, Aisling Ni Shiochru, Aisling Coleman Title: A scientific analysis of filtered

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and unfiltered tap water Overview: We aim to investigate what effects if any a common household filter has on the quality and hygiene of drinking water.

School: Youghal Community School County: Cork Teacher: Ms Mary O ' Neill Stand No: 4612 Student(s): Niall McCormick, Colman Munnelly, Micheal Healy Title: An investigation into the causes of water turbidity in the rivers and lakes of the west of Ireland Overview: It's an investigation into water turbidity ie. the slight brown colour or cloudiness in the water of rivers and lakes of the west of Ireland.

School: St. Geralds College County: Mayo Teacher: Mr Declan Askin

The seminars, which are presented in association with Lennox Laboratory Supplies Limited, take place in the Merrion Room, which is adjacent to the Teachers' Area on

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the front balcony of the Main Hall. These presentations, lasting less than 30 minutes each, will cover a range of interesting topics that are sure to stimulate debate.

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How to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) to save money and improve the quality of your students' education

IBM

Brian O'Donovan & Brendan Murray

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Recruiting for the Future

Irish Medicines Board (IMB)

Dr Cormac Dalton, Inspector

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Science and Technology Teaching and Learning Centre, University College Cork

Noel Brett

Friday 15th January 11.00

Force and coping with pressure

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Moodle in Your classroom

Institutes of Technology of Ireland

Dr Mark Glynn

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How to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) to save money and improve the quality of your students' education

IBM

Brian O'Donovan & Brendan Murray

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European Southern Observatory is the pre-eminent intergovernmental science and technology organisation in astronomy. It carrrks out Ambitious programme focused on the design , construction and operation of powerful ground - based . obsejving facilities for astronomy to enable important scientific discovers

A Celestial extravaganza!

The Celestial Extravaganza show merges gaming technology with the latest 3D stereo animations from the European Southern Observatory to create a cosmic voyage of discovery. Along the way you will

Created in 1962, ESO is supported b, thirteen member states: Belgium , the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands , Portugal, Spain, Sweden , Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

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visit the planets of the Solar System, a myriad of

ESO operates three observational sites in the Chilean Atacama desert. ESO is also currently engaged in design studies for a 42-m Extremely Large Telescope. ` It employs around 600 staff members.

The show is produced with support from BT, the

beautiful and mysterious objects in the Milky Way galaxy and travel through space and back in time to observe the sheer scale and size of the universe.

Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies and the European Southern Observatory.

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The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies exists to create an environment in which research , scholarship and training at the highest level can flourish and thereby promote Ireland 's international reputation . Currently supported fields are Theoretical Physics, Cosmic Physics (astronomy and astrophysics together with geophysics ) and Celtic Studies. The international standing is assured by a system of independent international governing boards for each discipline backed up by major international peer-reviews every five years. Since its establishment in 1940, with the Nobel prize winner Erwin Schroedinger as first Director of the School of Theoretical Physics, the Institute has been at the forefront in attracting leading scientists. mathematicians and celtic scholars to Ireland . In addition to its research work the Institute has played a key role in developing the national research e-infrastructure with such projects as Irish Script on Screen , the national capability computing system and the Irish research optical network and federated national datastore being installed as part of the PRTLI-4 e-INIS project . It also has an outreach programme involving public lectures , open nights and other events in Dunsink Observatory (which is run by the Institute ) and more recentlythe seismology in schools programme . The current director of lvsics won the Younq Scientist of the Year award in 1

m Extreme, the UK's largest extreme sports display tlam, will be bringing their skills 10 the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2010 with Incredible BMX flatland displays.

DALE TREADWELL and NATURALLY WILD are available for school visits and weekend workshops throughout the year with quirky, activity- based presentations.

Catch Dale at the Gondwanaland Show at the ECO theatre.

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Unique Sponsorship Opportunity for Bloom'09.

For more info, see: www.naturallywild.ie/images/pdfs/gondwanaland.pdf

Dale Treadwell Naturally Wild mobile: 087 977 8803 office: 044 9379887 Gum Tree Cottage, Carr's Cross, Colehill, Kinnegad, Co. Meath

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Dale Treadwell from the RTE Kazoo program will be bringing his own unique take on the wildlife in our backgarden to the ecozone stage, be prepared for mini beasts and and tall tales from the Young Scientists very own Aussie Wildlife Ranger. (As a special treat on Saturday from the Main Stage, Dale will bring his pet dinosaur dougy to explore the world of the Gondwanaland and the unique Wollemi Pine a dinosaur you can have in the backgarden).

The RDS Primary Science Fair provides a unique opportunity for 100 primary schools from all across the country to display their class projects during the three days of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

The Fair provides an exciting opportunity for these students to think about science in practical and fun ways and helps to develop their skills in communicating their interest and knowledge of science to others.

This year's Fair promises to showcase the best of Ireland's primary school science projects. Drawn from the primary school science curriculum those in 4th, 5th and 6th class (Key Stage 2 in Northern Ireland) will have a range of projects on display reflecting both topical issues such as swine flu and climate change as well as more diverse themes such as stars, submarines and spiders.

Each class group has been working actively on their projects since September and would be delighted if you came along to meet them so that they can explain more about the project work they have been doing.

The RDS Primary Science Fair is part of the RDS Foundation's Science programme which aims to encourage young people to see science as provoking, challenging and fun. Further details are available at www.rds.ie/science.

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Sam Foakes , 2008 world flatland champion and Effraim Catlow, one of the UK's top riders, will be performing on stage at the RDS Arena , putting their bikes through tricks you would never of thought physically possible!

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Flatland is the ultimate in bike control and by far the hardest discipline to master in BMX . It can be likened to breakdancing, with the rider twisting and contorting the bike around their body while balancing, spinning or rolling.

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It's distinct from other styles of BMX, being based on the ground rather than on ramps , with an emphasis on creativity, style and originality. Many riders opt to ride without brakes on their bikes to demonstrate true bike control as they link and mix tricks together.

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15.15 Bending it Like Beckham

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Sam and Effraim have travelled the world over the last 15 years and are truly dedicated to their sport. Both have numerous championship titles behind them and have competed at the X Games and world championships.

Commentators will be on hand each day to explain how momentum, balance and gyroscopic forces play a huge part in mastering BMX flatland tricks.

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Some people think David Beckham isn't very intelligent. This show proves that he is, in fact, a scientific genius!

Combining footage of his most famous free kick, computer simulations and live science demonstrations this is a science show like no other.

Can you use the (heavily patented) Football Free Kick

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Simulator 2000 and use your newly-found scientific knowledge to take a free kick like the world's most famous footballer?

"I never knew science could be so much fun!"

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Expert science communicator James Soper (from BBC One's Bang Goes the Theory) presents this unique combination of science and entertainment. The show appeals to all ages and is even enjoyed by those who don't think they like soccer.

Are you ready to be amazed? Let us show you some of the coolest experiments known to science in this highly interactive 30 minute show . Hold on to your hats as we shoot smoke rings into the audience, make ink disappear with the aid of a fire extinguisher , shoot rockets into the air and blow things up!

This summer in South Africa, the world's greatest footballers with gather for the FIFA World Cup. Learn how the stars use science to help them do what they do. Galileo, Newton and Coanda might not be as famous as Duff, Keane and Given but

Will you be brave enough to volunteer?

Let's hope so, as we will need your help!

knowing about their science is essential if you want to bend the ball like David Beckham.

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The Mechatrons are ready to battle it out again in the big top. Trapped in the (quite literally) bullet-proof Arena of Destruction, these heavyweight machines of mayhem will be fighting for survival with the deadliest of weapons to hand. Weighing in at 100Kg, travelling at up 40Kph and delivering blows of up to 200psi, these metal munchers are the meanest, toughest and most destructive battling robots to ever put wheels on Irish soil.

The Government's strategy for medium-term economic recovery is focused on the development of a smart economy that will support our future enterprise development. The Institutes of Technology are playing a critical role in making Ireland an 'Innovation Island'.

Watch the sparks fly as last year's champion, Behemoth takes on Iron Awe with that full pressure flipper. Will new contenders such as the thwackbot Saint be able to hold off the might of Beast or Pressure? Will Diotoir or 4x4 uphold Ireland's honour against the U.K.'s finest?

The Institutes operate a unique system that allows students to progress from two year associate degree programmes through primary degrees to Masters and PhD level.

But that's not all! The full size heavyweight boxing bots will be bashing it out again too. Will the undefeated Brittany Spares do it again for the girls in the sound activated Robot Rumble?

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Also patrolling the World of Robots will be sentry mechatrons, Daleks, walkers and a host of other dangerous, friendly and just plain weird robots. Bring your raincoat and ear defenders and prepare for sprays, sparks, noise and mayhem at the BT World of Robots.

Institutes of Technology have very close links to business, industry and technology employers across the country and work with them to continuously develop new programmes that lead to employment opportunities in all sectors.

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Art, Design and Technology (IADT) and Letterkenny Institute of Technology will demonstrate how their programmes give students vital knowledge in advanced technologies for the modern world.

IT Carlow will be showing games developed by students on its BSc in Computer Games Development course . These will include award winning projects from national and international competitions . There will also be demonstrations of how computer games technology is also used for serious purposes in engineering and avionics courses at the Institute.

IADT, Dun Laoghaire focuses on the creative and cultural industries and is a leader in digital media technology and content. It will showcase how the Institute works with technology and special effects . The most exciting developments in entertainment, film, TV, special effects rely on the most advanced technologies and need imaginative graduates. The Institute's design course in model making will show a life-size model constructed for the film industry.

Letterkenny IT will show its robo-skeleton ( Fred), a wireless controlled skeleton that can move his head randomly or in response to touch, speak, sing , sense humidity , temperature, light and motion . Technologies used in the creation of Fred are found in products like the iPod nano , iPhone , Wii and many others. The Institute will also show a range of accelerometer based applications that are used in the Wii controller and car airbags, and a baby breathing detection mechanism for cots.

Institutes of Technology Ireland (10TI ^ is the representative body for 13 of the country 's Institutes. You can find out more about what the Institutes offer at www .ioti.op-ireland.com and www.ioti.ie

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Big Ideas . Better world .

At BT, we're dedicated to making the world a better place to live. Over the last few years, we have invested millions into developing ideas that not only save energy - but help save the planet too.

Come and help shape your future with BT at the Big Ideas Pledge Wall. Tell us your ideas for saving the environment and write them up on the Wall - it could be anything from homework that you can do online, right through to something like using memory cards instead of school books. Anything goes!

We'll have a tech expert on hand to turn your ideas into a reality, so come and see us at the entrance of this year's exhibition.

RoboSkeleton (Fred) RoboSkeleton (Fred) is a wireless controlled skeleton that can move his head randomly or in response to touch, speak, sing, sense humidity, temperature, light, motion and touch.

Technologies used in the creation of Fred can be found in modern day products, such as• iPod nano • iPhone • •

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The Skeleton is primarily used as a demonstrator of various sensors and technologies to School Children ranging in age from 6 to 18 years. This is seen as one way to encourage more people to take up Science & Technology courses at Universities and Institutes of Technology in Ireland.

Fred can previewed on Youtube at http://www.youtube .com/watch ?v=rli8LOYehXM

Accelerometer Demonstration A range of accelerometer based applications will be on demo and will allow onlookers to view the technologies used in the Wii handheld controller, airbags in cars etc.

Touch Control & Light Mixing A touch controlled light mixing demonstration will show how different colours can be created using touch control. An application may be when going to a restaurant, not only will you be asked "Table for how many?" but also "what lighting (colour) would you like in the background?"

Baby Breathing Detection system Application showing how a sensor can be designed using metal plates that could be used to detect a baby breathing in a cot.

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SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY • Y4 Failte Ireland Stand 1 : Failte 'The Science of Cookery' by Failte Ireland While cookery has always been a science, the application of physics and chemistry is gaining more and more importance in the world of chefs. The most well-known and awarded chefs of today lean heavily on science to bring innovation to their dishes creating unusual sauces, emulsions and foams, experimenting with the use of savoury ingredients in desserts and sweet ingredients in mains, and also simply examining the exact conditions to cook meat to perfection.

There has even been a scientific discipline named: 'molecular gastronomy', defined as the application of scientific principles to the understanding and improvement of small-scale food preparation. Understanding the chemistry of flavour, the denaturing of food and the structure of food molecules all contribute to the success of a food business (tasty food!).

Why add salt to water? Why can't I taste food when I have a cold? Why does roast chicken smell so good? The answer lies in the chemistry and science of cookery.

Visit 'The Science of Cookery' by Failte Ireland to see a range of experiments and demonstrations, taking place throughout the day. These will include the work of organaleptic receptors (the role of smell in taste), the work of enzymes and the science of ice-cream.

Failte Ireland is the National Tourist Development Authority - the government agency that provides support to develop and sustain Ireland as a high quality tourist destination. Part of Failte Ireland's responsibility within this remit is to help ensure that there are enough motivated, skilled people entering the tourist industry to meet its staff needs. This includes chefs, bar, restaurant and hotel staff, event managers, tour guides and product developers, to name only a few.

Third level courses in the various areas of tourism can be taken at Skills Training Centres, Colleges of Further Education and Institutes of Technology throughout Ireland.

www.picktourism.ie People in Tourism at Failte Ireland: 1850 256 256.

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Stand 5 : Pocket Anatomy Did you know that the human heart pumps over 7,000 litres of blood around your body every day? That's amazing!

You can now see what this looks like in 3D, thanks to new educational software called Pocket Heart.

Pocket Heart'" is a novel way to visualize how the human heart works, in 3D, and is of interest to parents, students and teachers.

Students: Got an important biology exam coming up and want to learn about the human heart in a fun, game -like 3D environment?

Teachers: Looking for novel ways to engage your students?

Parents: Curious about how your own body works?

Call by Stand 5 today to demo this software, and enter in a draw to win this fantastic software for you and your school. (Available for PC, MAC and iTouch/iPhone). ***** "Download of the Week" - Irish Times. ***** "App of the Week" - Sunday Business Post.

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Stand 6 : Marie Keating Foundation The Marie Keating Foundation will have an Information Stand @ the Young Scientists Exhibition. Our Nurse will have information leaflets on each of the key cancers. The Foundation recognises the importance of education of young people by addressing the facts, risks, and the need for early interventions. The mission of the Marie Keating Foundation is to work together to beat cancer through awareness and education.

Down Syndrome Ireland Stand 7: Down Syndrome Ireland Teachers, check out our stand in the Industries Hall and get your free teacher pack!.

Down Syndrome Ireland's goal is to significantly improve the quality of life of persons with Down syndrome, to ensure that each individual is developed to their full potential and to help people with Down syndrome make their own futures as bright and independent as possible. All money raised is used towards achieving this goal.

Stand 14: Tipperary Institute Tipperary Institute is a dynamic third level college with campuses in Thurles and Clonmel. HETAC accredited Honours Degrees are offered across a wide variety of areas including Computing, Games Design & Development, Software Development, Creative Multimedia, Information Technology Support, Business, Accounting and Finance, Marketing, Environmental and Natural Resource Management and Social and Community Studies.

TI's stand at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition will feature exhibits on the Science of Computer Games. Stand visitors will have the opportunity to meet TI lecturers to discuss career choices in the area of science and technology. Call to the stand and meet TI's Student Ambassadors who will be providing games demonstrations throughout the event. The games demos are always a popular activity and will feature the XNA Ireland Challenge, Robocode Ireland, SchoolBots and student portfolio demonstrations. Technology exploration workshops are also planned. So make sure to visit the TI exhibition area at Stand no. 14 in the Industries Hall and check out the science behind computer game development for yourself!

Stand 16 : Royal Society of Chemistry The RSC support the teaching of chemistry within the primary, secondary and post16 phases. Our resources and materials are sent free to schools and colleges in the UK and Ireland.

We strive to modernise curricula and work closely with government , subject associations , professional bodies and learned societies to ensure a coherent approach to science education.

We encourage initiatives to attract students to the chemical sciences from all parts of society and raise awareness of potential careers. An advisory service and a variety of careers publications for students, parents and teachers are available.

At HE level we promote diversity of course provision and have established a series of criteria to recognise and accredit a wide range of chemistry and other chemical science degrees.

At the RSC stand we will be providing encouraging students to study Chemistry through interactive activities and giving careers advice to students, teachers and the public in general.

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Stand 8 : Irish Center for Talented Youth *CTY Ireland runs university style courses for primary and secondary school students.

Classes are run on Saturdays and in the summer.

Subjects that can be studied include: Forensics, Veterinary Science, Legal Studies, Architecture, Psychology and much more. There are centres in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Wexford, Athlone, Galway, Letterkenny and Tralee. Correspondence courses and other special events are also organised. For more information contact CTY Ireland at Tel: 017005634 , www.dcu.ie/ctyi or email: ctyi@ dcu.ie

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Stand 17: Mensa Irish Mensa will, as usual, have puzzle pages for the contestants who are exhibiting.

They will also have tests that can be taken at home to check your IQ and, possibly, find out if you might qualify for Mensa membership. There are approximately 1,200 members in Irish Mensa and IM will be happy to welcome some more.

Foras na Gaeilge is the All Island body for the promotion of the Irish language. Foras na Gaeilge has a role in advising administrations, North and South, as well as public bodies and other groups in the private and voluntary sectors in all matters relating to the Irish language. They also be undertake supportive projects and grant-aid bodies and groups throughout the island of Ireland. Foras Na Gaeilge aims to promote the use of Irish as a living language, not just for the classroom.

IRISH PATENTS OFFICE a'IV! Stand 3 : Patents Office The role of the Patents Office is to provide an efficient and effective system of industrial property protection that will encourage technological progress and promote enterprise through the implementation by the Office of the relevant legislation. This is to be achieved through the protection of industrial property rights in the fields of patents, trade marks and designs, and the dissemination of relevant information in conjunction with each of these activities.

SMART Stand 9: Smart Technologies SMART Technologies invented the touch-sensitive SMART Board interactive whlteboard in 1991. It was just the first of many innovative, easy-to-use products that have earned SMART worldwide recognition and made it the undisputed global leader in the interactive whiteboard product category. Its strategic alliance with Intel@ Corporation and strong commitment to research and development has accelerated SMART's growing line of technology solutions. Thanks to their simplicity and powerful ability to connect people, SMART products have put collaboration and learning at the fingertips of millions around the world.

Success with technology integration starts with high-quality, easy-to-use products and access to a diverse collection of digital content and resources that make using the products more enjoyable and efficient. You also need friendly, helpful technical support when you have questions. And, it's really valuable when you can connect with other educators - especially a large and engaged community of teachers who use the same products as you do and are eager to share their insights and experiences.

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So at SMART we bring you easy to use products, top class educational content and resources, teacher professional development and outstanding service and support together in one platform that can grow and scale from one classroom to an entire country.

Finding out about blood donation has never been easier! Students come visit our stands where IBTS scientists are on hand to let you in on some interesting facts about blood and demonstrate some amazing experiments. Lots of giveaways daily!.

Come and visit us on stand 9 for more information or our try our website at www.smartboard.ie

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Check out www.giveblood.ie or text blood to 53377 Find us on Bebo : http://giveblood2009.bebo.com

Stand 10: Universities for Science Do you want to access -a wide range of information about science on just one website?

The science faculties or their equivalent of the seven Irish Universities have developed www.universityscience.ie which will save you hours researching Irish Universities; science programmes available, career and research opportunities along with lots of other information and news about science. Come visit our stand in the World of Science and Technology Hall to see science in action!

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mocks Stand 21: Mocks.ie mocks.ie is the first online exam and correction service designed specifically for Irish Junior and Leaving Certificate students. mocks.ie is an affordable, comprehensive, dynamic and interactive examination and correction service, carried out by qualified teachers and state examiners.

mocks.ie offers: Written Examinations in Accounting, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Economics, English, French, Geography, German, History, Home Economics, Irish, Maths, Physics & Spanish

Oral Examinations in French, German, Irish & Spanish Aural Examinations in French, German, Irish & Spanish Multiple Choice Questions for Biology, Chemistry, Home Economics, Geography & Physics students mocks.ie benefits students, parents and teachers as: Students can improve exam performance and technique as it provides students with a quick and detailed feedback report with tips on how to improve their mark.

Improve students overall knowledge of a subject Give the student confidence in their ability

Give parents a benchmark as to their Childs overall performance Assure teachers that the marks they are awarding in class do not differ significantly from that of a state examiner.

Visit www.mocks. ie today and avail of two free Aurals or a Multiple Choice Subscription by entering the following promotional code YOUNGSCIENTIST - valid until 31/01/2010

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Stand 24: Promethean Promethean is a global leader in interactive technologies, with its solutions used by over 12 million learners across 100 countries. Promethean's specialist expertise in education has ensured that teachers and learners are supported worldwide.

Promethean's ActivClassroom suite of interactive and interoperable technologies are helping transform the way teachers engage, assess and motivate 21st century learners. These include flexible interactive whiteboard systems, resource-rich software, market leading Learner Response Systems, visual presenters and audioenhancement systems.

Promethean promotes professional development through its online global teaching community, Promethean Planet (www.PrometheariPlanet.com), where educators can share best practice, access online training and download free digital resources.

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the disruption to teachers and students. Anthony Caldwell (Ant) and Declan Holmes (Dec) have been presenting interactive science shows for the last eight years to over 30,000 students in 500 schools around the country.

Stand 18: Yteach Yteach is exclusively distributed by Prim-Ed Publishing Professional resources for today's teachers. yteach.ie delivers a massive pool of high quality curriculum-mapped resources to enrich your lessons and engage your students. Coverage extends right across Upper Primary, Junior and Leaving Certificate. At each level, there are more than 1,000 simulations, exercises,activities,films and illustrations to promote stimulating lessons and homework.

Over 30,000 fantastic interactive resources for Science and Maths - come along and see some of them today.

a Stand 19: ISTA The Irish Science Teachers' Association is the largest subject association in the country. It was founded in 1961 and has 1200 members from all sectors of education. The ISTA functions as a body dedicated to the professional development of its members and the advancement of science teaching.

The ISTA maintains links with other bodies involved in science education in Ireland and associations for science education in other countries.

Stand 20 : Science Ireland At the stand this year we will make your hair stand up with static electricity, we will show how planes fly and create a tornado. We will perform a mini science show every 15 minutes so come to the stand to explore the wonders of science. Science Ireland (formerly /The True Physics Roadshow/) visits both primary and secondary schools providing hands-on science shows designed to explain science principles using everyday objects. The shows are performed using all our own equipment which limits

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Stand 25: Comreg he Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the electronic communications sector (telecommunications, radiocommunications and broadcasting transmission) and the postal sector. We are the national regulatory authority for these sectors in accordance with EU law which is subsequently transposed into Irish legislation.

Our remit covers all kinds of transmission networks including: • Traditional telephone wire

• Traditional television and radio • Radio communications including fixed wireless • MMDS and deflector operators providing TV services • Mobile operators providing voice and data services • Licensing framework for satellite services in Ireland • Postal delivery network Our activities are geared towards operators and business & residential users of communications services.

Visit ComReg's stand in the Industries Hall to find out more about use of the radio spectrum in Ireland, to experience live demonstrations and to get advice from our Consumer Team on telecommunications issues.

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Stand 26: IBM IBM is on a mission to make the world work better - and smarter.

As a leader in the field of technology and process, IBM has deep resources, expertise and experience with the most forward-thinking institutions, governments and businesses around the world. We know that many of the current ways the world works are inefficient and expensive, and eventually will not work at all. Technology has advanced to a level that we can do things differently, and smarter.

By connecting the systems that run our world, we can make our planet smarter: with less traffic, healthier food, cleaner water and safer cities.

But we don't have all the answers! Visit stand 26 and submit your idea for a smarter planet. Each entry is in with a chance to win a Nintendo Wii - there are 3 to give away - and the overall winning entry will get a Laptop computer for themselves, and a tour of IBM's innovation centre in Dublin for their class.

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1 Stand 30: Pharmachemical Ireland PharmaChemical Ireland, IMDA, Industrial Products and FDII have come together to showcase a variety of interactive science and engineering activates. The aim of the stand is to encourage an interest in science and engineering and to understand the importance of these sectors for the Irish economy. Visitors to the stand will have the opportunity to get involved in a range of interactive activities and also receive a range of publications that are available for students, parents and teachers.

Pharmachemical Ireland represents pharmaceutical and chemical manufactures, employing 24,000 over half of the employee are third level graduates in Science and engineering.

FDII represents the interests of over 150 food and drink manufacturers and suppliers in three main sectors: Consumer Foods, Dairy, and Meat. The industry has an output of almost €20 billion with 110,000 people employed in the sector throughout the country.

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IMDA represent nearly 100 medial device and diagnostic companies. The industry employs nearly 25,000 the highest number of people working in the industry across Europe per head of population.

Stand 28 : Restored Hearing The BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS in January signals the end of the long process of research, testing, submission, report writing and preparation for judging. However it can also be the start of a whole new adventure in the world of science, technology and even business. In 2009, our physics project, 'The Sound of Silence - An Investigation into Low Frequency Therapy for Tinnitus Sufferers', discovered a breakthrough therapy that alleviated the irritating ringing in your ears that you get after a concert or disco. Effective in one minute and with a 99% success rate the therapy was unprecedented and so we won the Runner-Up Group prize and the Health Research Board Award for Medical Innovation.

Following our success two of the group members, Rhona Togher and myself, Elmear 0' Carroll, and our former mentor, Anthony Carolan, founded and became the directors of Restored Hearing Ltd. to develop and market our sound therapy. After getting through the small matter of the Leaving Cert. we spent the summer designing websites, testing sufferers of permanent tinnitus, securing funding and a whole host of other activities that we could not have imagined just a few short months earlier.

We are now selling our therapy to sufferers of temporary tinnitus around the globe on our website www.restored hearing. iewhile still studying and teaching physics in Dublin, Edinburgh and Sligo respectively. We believe that science and business are very closely linked and ideas that you have just completed projects on will be the technological advances of the decades ahead.

The Young Scientist experience is one of those memories that you will have forever and it may convince you that a career in science and technology is for you. We've certainly found that work in science, technology and business is constantly changing and always stimulating.

Have a wonderful time at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2010 and best of luck with judging!

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The Industrial Products and Services Group represents companies operating in the engineering, plastics, aviation, marine, forestry and building materials fields. The industrial products sector provides valuable products, and encourages innovative technological development solutions.

IOP Institute of Physics In Ireland Stand 30 : Institute of Physics Everything you ever wanted to know but didn't dare to ask! Prepare to be stunned at the Institute of Physics stand with spectacular light, sound and energy demonstrations including: the physics of radiation using a natural radioactive source (Lo salt), an xray tube, Van der graaf generator, optics and Illusions, Euler disc, gyroscopes, fibreoptic spectrometer, Doppler ultrasound, pulse oximetry, piezo electrics and much more. Physics experts are on standby to explain EVERYTHING - from physics departments TCD, DCU, DIT, NUIM, UCD, NUIG, QUB, UCC, UL and Medical Physicists.

The Institute of Physics is a scientific membership organisation devoted to increasing the understanding and application of physics. It has an extensive world wide membership (currently over 35,000) and is a leading communicator of physics with all audiences from specialists through government to the general public. Its publishing company, Institute of Physics Publishing, is a world leader in scientific publishing and the electronic dissemination of physics. The Institute of Physics in Ireland has over 1700 members.

Careers opportunities, physics course information and much more at http://www.iopireland.org

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The National Museum of Ireland has long been a resource for primary, second and third level students and educators, providing a broad range of services - including guided tours; demonstrations and workshops; an information and resource service; professional development courses and activities for teachers.

The Museum's exhibitions are a valuable resource for teachers and students.

At the Museum you can:

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Learn through observation of original artefacts Investigate how curators, scientists, archaeologists and historians work to understand about nature and life in the past Look for evidence using primary resources, through 'discovery' learning Study science, geography, mathematics, history, local history, art, craft and design, art history, religious knowledge and drama.

Make links across a range of subjects through an integrated and cross-curricular approach to learning

• Teachers and students are welcome visitors to the National Museum of Ireland.

The Museum also offers an outreach service.

Find more details about the Education & Outreach service for the Museum on our website www.museum.ie

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RTE brings a host of programmes to the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2010. Two Tube on RTE Two will be on site with their team filming your weird and wonderful projects and there'll bean opportunity for students to have their say at our vlogging booth on the RTE stand. News2daywill keep viewers at home up to date on what's happening as well as searching for a new talent with a Be a Reporter for a Day competition open to all exhibiting students - pop by our stand for further details. RTE Weather will once again broadcast bulletins live from the RTE stand on RTE One as well as giving you the chance to experience the magic of television by presenting your own bulletin in our specially built chromo key studio. RTE Radio will be on the stand broadcasting each day as well as letting you see what its like from the other side of the radio desk in our workshop sessions. Pop by the RTE stand at 32 to join our team or watch and listen to us as we cover the excitement of the event.

in eeI Stand 33: Intel The Intel stand showcases a variety of interactive education programmes which Intel is driving in Ireland and abroad. The goal of the stand is to generate excitement in technology, science & engineering while making a connection between doing science and maths in school with a career in innovation, technology and research and development. These programmes also aim to educate students to the broader impact of Intel technology across the world. The new addition this year and possibly the main attraction will be a tour of our simulated clean-room where visitors can experience the environment and see , touch and feel technology in action. Skoool.ie, Intel's award winning education portal will be online displaying some of the latest interactive educational resources. The Intel fun facts theatre will deliver light hearted but educational facts covering a range of topic such as Moore's law, digital health and many more. The ever successful and growing SciFest science fair programme for second level students held in third level institutions will also be represented on the stand so come along for a fun learning experience that will capture the imagination of the whole family.

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Stand 34 : Science Foundation Ireland Research for Ireland's Future Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is investing in scientific and engineering research underpinning the Biotechnology (BID), Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Sustainable Energy and Energy Efficient Technologies sectors in the third level institutions in Ireland. SFI supports the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in order to promote the benefits of investing in scientific and engineering research to young people and the general public and to encourage young people to consider undertaking research careers in science and engineering.

SFI Speakers for Schools SFI strongly encourages the researchers it supports to visit primary and secondary schools to give talks on their own research, on more general science and engineering topics or on careers in science and engineering. These visits are considered to be particularly valuable exercises that can have enormous impact for the next generation of Irish scientists and engineers.

There are currently over eighty SFI researchers from eleven Higher Education Institutes registered on the SFI Speakers for Schools website www.sfi.ie/outreach Come visit our stand in the Industries Hall to see demonstrations, learn more about Speakers for Schools and other SF! programmes.

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The NCE-MSTL aim is to enhance the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics at all levels from Primary, to Second Level, to third and fourth levels. We are doing this by conducting best practice evidence based research into the teaching and learning of Science and Mathematics. We disseminate best practices through CPD programmes, Workshops, Conferences, Publications and a bi-annual Research and Resource Guide - the first publication of which was sent to all Second Level Schools Nationally in October 2009. Teaching and learning resources, and support and innovation for science and mathematics educators and students are accessible nationally on our website at www.nce-mstl.ie

DCU Stand 36c: DCU DCU is Ireland's youngest, most innovative university with over 10,000 students offering 62 undergraduate degrees in Science, Health, Engineering, Computing, Business, Law, Government, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Drop by out stand No. 36C in the Industries Area to talk to us about any of our Degree Programmes or to find out more about our newly launched Summer College for Second Level Students - DCU Summer Scholars Newly Launched!

Summer College Are you in 4th / Sth Year in Secondary School?

This Summer, would you like the opportunity to study subjects like Law, Communications, Business, Science, Health, Sport Science, Engineering, Computing, Education and much more?

Want to find out what being a University Student is really like?

Visit us at our stand for more information about DCU Summer Scholars i.

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Stand 36: IMB The Irish Medicines Board's ( IMB) role is to protect and enhance public and animal health through the regulation of medicines, medical devices and healthcare products.

As the state regulatory authority, the IMB aims to ensure that all medicines and medical devices which can be purchased here are safe for public use. The safety of these products is continuously monitored and this includes the inspection of manufacturing and distribution facilities. Before a medicine can be sold in Ireland, it must also be authorised by the IMB. Medicines must be safe, effective and of high quality.

The IMB also offers advice in relation to the safety of medicines and other healthcare products. In particular, it highlights the dangers associated with buying medicines on the internet where products have no guarantee of safety or quality.

At the IMB stand you can have the opportunity to witness and take part in experiments and demonstrations which show the difference between real and fake medicines. There will be an incubator testing zone where you can test for the presence of poisons and pesticides in counterfeit medicines.

You can take a walk through the IMB's 'Journey of a Medicine' tunnel which gives information, facts and visuals on the different stages involved in developing a medicine.

There is also an opportunity to win some great prizes including mobile phones and Nintendos - so come along and learn some new facts about medicine and see if you can tell the difference between an approved medicine or a fake!

Stand 36a: ReachaTeacher.ie Reach a Teacher is a new concept in online education never seen before in Ireland. It is a very user friendly and Ireland's only one to one online tutoring service which any one with a computer and access to the Internet can use. We are currently offering tuition and instant homework help with maths, physics, chemistry and biology to cater for the junior and leaving cent courses. During 2010 we will be introducing other subjects for Secondary school together with the Primary School and Third Level Programmes. We aim to showcase this new service at the exhibition and will demonstrate our live on line service and look forward to inviting members of the public to participate over the three days of the exhibition. Visit our website www.reachateacher.ie for more information and make learning easy.

it Stand 36b: NCE-MSTL Visit the National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning (NCE-MSTL) stand where you will see science and mathematics in action.

Demonstrators from UL, MIC, LIT, ITT along with MACSI (research initiative promoting mathematics across industry and education sectors, www.macsi.ul.ie.) will give you the opportunity to get hands on experience with activities and puzzles in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. Try one or all of our activities and we will explain the science and the mathematical solutions to the activities and puzzles. Also

Beginning in June 2010, DCU is offering a Summer College for Second Level Students in fourth and fifth year of Secondary School. Students will have an opportunity to get a taste of University Life for two weeks over the summer, including taking courses and living independently as well as participating in sporting and recreational activities. It will give you a chance to prepare for what lies ahead after school, both academically and personally.

Stand 38: Discover Science and Engineering Discover Sport

Discover Science & Engineering brings the Science of Sport to the BT Young Scientist Exhibition in 2010.

Visit the Discover Sport stand in the World of Science & Technology to find out about the science behind Formula 1-see the F1 Ferrari car and find out if it's possible to drive a Formula 1 car on the roof of a tunnel. Watch athletes being put through their paces on fitness equipment by the School of Health & Human Performance from Dublin City University. The CLARITY research group will tell you how sensors are used in everyday items and find out about exergaming and exerlearning.

Adidas will be conducting gait analysis and can tell you which type of runners would suit you best and T4 - the support service for the Technology subjects at Leaving Certificate -will be on hand to demonstrate SolidWorks in the design, development and testing of sports equipment.

Discover Primary Science staff will demonstrate a number of the activities from the DPS activity pack and Steps to engineering will have information and advice in relation to careers in science and engineering and details of the programmes they offer.

On the balcony of the main hall we will have workshops and seminars on nutrition, hydration and fitness for sport and the engineering behind Formula 1.

Finally, Discover Science & Engineering are proud to sponsor the Bend It Like Beckham show in the BT arena each day of the exhibition.

ANALOG DEVICES Stand 39 : Analog Analog Devices is a world leader in High Performance Signal Processing. Simply put, this involves the conversion of real-world signals (sounds, voice, temperature, etc.) into digital signals (i.e. computer language).

At the Analog Devices stand we aim to open your mind to the fun, interesting and downright weird applications of science and technology in everyday life. Come test your skills and knowledge with some of the new demos which are on display. Take a trip down Laser Alley and avoid breaking the lasers; find out who has the quickest feet on the PODS challenge. The fastest finger wins in Laser Shoot Out. Things get interesting in Luminous Lane where darkness and light combine in spectacular fashion. Can you guess how fast sounds travel in the Speed of Sound demo? Test your eyes at the Persistence of Vision. See invisible electricity at the Electronic Dreams demo.

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We are Ireland's science, discovery and nature magazine, published six times a year.

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science of the earth and geologists are those scientists who study the earth.

Geoscience makes a big contribution to our lives and this stand will help to promote knowledge of that contribution. The partners in the stand are showcasing, in particular, earthquakes, oil, ancient animal footprints and the use of minerals in everyday life.

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Visit the Irish Aid stand where you can learn more about the work of the Irish Aid programme and discover the valuable role science can play in development.

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The European Commission Representation in Ireland (www.euireland.ie) and the European Parliament Information Office in Ireland (www.europarl.ie) both serve to provide information to the public on the European Union and its policies, and the roles and powers of the EU institutions.

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On Thursday 14th January, the Ecotheatre will host a presentation by Or Stephen Langrell of the European Commission who was a winner at the Young Scientists Exhibition in 1986. Dr Langrell will speak about his work and the role of the EU's Joint Research Centre in Seville.

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Discover Sport stand at the World of Science & Technology you're interested in the science behind sport, then make sure you visit the Discover Sport '.tand at the World of Science & Technology. racked with interactive exhibitions, workshops Mid seminars, it's your chance to get a true

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