The device design phase integration led to a novel design and inspiratory pattern with greater levels of peripheral deposition than previously reported with commercial inhalers. The rationale and process of the application of these methods are described with implications for use in future device development.

Cafeteria-style palatability feeding trials were conducted with captive duikers in the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo. Blue duikers (Cephalophus monticola; n = 3), and white-bellied duikers (C. leucogaster; n = 3), were offered unlimited amounts of paired foods in two experiments consisting of 20 feeding trials each. Five different foods, including fruits and flowers common to duiker diets, were used in each experiment. Preferred foods were determined by the quantities of foods consumed and ranked using the Bradley-Terry model for preference data. Chemical composition, including fiber fractions, protein, and soluble carbohydrates, was determined for foods offered. Blue duikers made consistent food choices in both experiments, whereas white-bellied duikers displayed consistent preferences in Experiment 2. The choices by the white-bellied duiker in Experiment 1 were not consistent and appeared to vary at random. The two duiker species had different food preference rankings in Experiment 1, but similar rankings in Experiment 2. The number of times a food was preferred was correlated with the amount of food consumed in both experiments for the whitebellied duiker and only in Experiment 2 for the blue duiker. Food rankings were not significantly correlated with the chemical constituents assayed, or the size or shape of the food. For blue duikers, consumption in Experiment 1 and BradleyTerry rank preference in Experiment 2 were significantly correlated with food color. In summary, duiker selection of natural foods appears to be based on a variety of factors, and is not limited to chemical composition or physical characteristics.

This chapter reports on a case study which investigated the adoption and implementation of Green IT within an Irish public sector organisation, namely Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh (OÉG). The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model was employed as a theoretical lens for gathering and analysing data (Venkatesh et al, 2003), looking at how such factors as facilitating conditions, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and other moderating variables affect the intention to use Green IT, which for the purposes of this study is defined as “the environmentally responsible use of computers and related resources” (Harris, 2008). The study found that the most significant facilitating condition as regards employees’ willingness to adopt Green IT within OÉG was awareness of the expected benefits. Social influence was also found to be a major factor, and in this regard, the chapter concludes with a number of recommendations.