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Behaviour of hybrid concrete lattice girder flat slab system using insitu structural health monitoring
(NUI Galway, 2016-08-29)In recent decades, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has emerged as an increasingly important tool in Civil Engineering to understand how structures behave during construction and operation. Although SHM is not a new ... -
Behaviour of tubular steel members under cyclic axial loading
(2006)This paper examines the cyclic performance of axially-loaded tubular members used as bracing elements to provide lateral seismic resistance in steel framed structures. An experimental study into the response of members ... -
Behavioural fluency: An investigation of instructional approaches to build fluency with academic skills and associated outcomes
(2014-07-11)This thesis investigates the efficacy of instructional approaches designed to build fluency with mathematics skills, specifically, frequency-building, Precision Teaching (PT) and the Morningside Mathematics Fluency curricula. ... -
Behavioural, neurochemical and neuroendocrine effects of the endogenous beta-carboline harmane in fear-conditioned rats
(2012)The putative endogenous imidazoline binding site ligand harmane enhances neuronal activation in response to psychological stress and alters behaviour in animal models of anxiety and antidepressant efficacy. However, the ... -
Behcet's disease and splenomegaly.
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Being Agile When It Really Matters: How ICT can Facilitate Rapid Response to Cardiac Emergencies
(2010)Sudden cardiac death is a serious public health issue in Ireland, especially within rural communities that cannot be quickly reached by emergency ambulance services. When a person suffers a cardiac ... -
Being in the land: a sculptural investigation of ecology
(2012-04-04)This doctoral research addresses the question: How may sculpture be generated as a result of a reciprocal relationship with the natural environment? Through an integrated theoretical and practical framework, the sculptures ... -
Being played
(2015-09)This thesis is an examination of kinaesthetic play from the lived experience of the player. The aim of this work is to show that the value of play runs much deeper than its applications and that play should be understood ... -
Beings in the moment
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2019-12-12)Hoerl & McCormack's theory defines temporal behavior from an awareness of time, but lacks one critical element: the impact of "psychological presence" in the "moment now." Central to experience of temporal non-stationarity: ... -
Beirt fhílí a scríobh dánta caointe dá máthair
(Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe, 2023)na shaothar ceannródaíoch, The English Elegy: Studies in the Genre from Spencer to Yeats (1985), maíonn Peter Sacks, ‘the traditional forms and figures of elegy relate to the experience of loss and the search for consolation.’ ... -
Beliefs, barriers, and preferences of european overweight women to adopt a healthier lifestyle in pregnancy to minimize risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus: an explorative study
(Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01)Introduction. We explored beliefs, perceived barriers, and preferences regarding lifestyle changes among overweight European pregnant women to help inform the development of future lifestyle interventions in the prevention ... -
Bell’s twin rockets non-inertial length enigma resolved by real geometry
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The BELONG Programme
(2011-07)This report documents the early implementation phase of the BELONG Programme and forms the first report of 3 in the overall evaluation of the BELONG Programme. The overarching aim of this chapter is to provide a context ... -
Bench-to-bedside review: carbon dioxide
(Springer Nature, 2010-01-01)Carbon dioxide is a waste product of aerobic cellular respiration in all aerobic life forms. PaCO(2) represents the balance between the carbon dioxide produced and that eliminated. Hypocapnia remains a common and generally ... -
Benchmarking Domain-Specific Expert Search Using Workshop Program Committees
(ACM, 2013)Traditionally, relevance assessments for expert search have been gathered through self-assessment or based on the opinions of co-workers. We introduce three benchmark datasets1 for expert search that use conference workshops ... -
Benchmarking the financial performance of local councils in Ireland
(De Gruyter Open, 2016-04)It was over a quarter of a century ago that information from the financial statements was used to benchmark the efficiency and effectiveness of local government in the US. With the global adoption of New Public Management ... -
Bending control and stability of functionally graded dielectric elastomers
(Elsevier, 2021-01-18)A rectangular plate of dielectric elastomer exhibiting gradients of material properties through its thickness will deform inhomogeneously when a potential difference is applied to compliant electrodes on its major surfaces, ... -
Bending instabilities of soft biological tissues
(Elsevier, 2009-12-15)Rubber components and soft biological tissues are often subjected to large bending deformations while 'in service'. The circumferential line elements on the inner face of a bent block can contract up to a certain critical ... -
Benefit of social support for resilience-building is contingent on social context: examining cardiovascular adaptation to recurrent stress in women
(Informa UK Limited, 2012-07-01)Previous work on social support and stress tolerance using laboratory-based cardiovascular stress response paradigms has suggested that perceived social support may be effective in building resilience in recipients. However, ... -
Benefits and Costs of Methane Emission Reduction in the Irish National Herd
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2004)In this paper, we compare many of the widely available estimated global benefits of abatement with the costs to Irish agriculture, as estimated by the CAPRI model. We apply the model to Ireland only, in a simple comparative ...