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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 ... -
Benefits and drawbacks of open source software: An exploratory study of secondary software firms
(Springer, 2007-06-14)Much of the assessment of OSS benefits and drawbacks has been based on anecdotal evidence appearing in practitioner publications, white papers, web articles etc. To a greater extent this research has tended to concentrate ... -
The benefits of system dynamics simulation for sustainability education
(System Dynamics Society, 2021-07-26)Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is vital to the success of the United Nation¿s Sustainable Development Goals, yet it has so far proved difficult to implement. One reason for this is the systemic understanding ... -
The benign synthesis of bioactive heterocycles using photochemistry and hydrogen peroxide with hydrohalic acids
(2016-07-08)Chapter 1 provides a pertinent review of recent photochemical homolytic aromatic substitution (HAS) literature. Photochemical methods for HAS include UV-light and visible light photoredox catalysis. Recently invented methods ... -
Benthic nitrogen loss in the arabian sea off pakistan
(Frontiers Media SA, 2012-01-01)A pronounced deficit of nitrogen (N) in the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) of the Arabian Sea suggests the occurrence of heavy N-loss that is commonly attributed to pelagic processes. However, the OMZ water is in direct contact ... -
Benthos distribution modelling and its relevance for marine ecosystem management
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2014-06-19)Marine benthic ecosystems are difficult to monitor and assess, which is in contrast to modern ecosystem-based management requiring detailed information at all important ecological and anthropogenic impact levels. Ecosystem ... -
Beochan an bhéaloidis: an scannánaíocht, foirm na beochana agus an traidisiún béil
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Best proximity pairs for upper semicontinuous set-valued maps in hyperconvex metric spaces
(Springer Nature, 2008-01-01)