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Cosmic sounds: A game to support phonological awareness skills for children with dyslexia
(2022)Studies show that reduced literacy skills can negatively influence a child¿s self-esteem and future career opportunities. Literacy is significantly affected when problems exist understanding the phonological component or ... -
Cosmopolitan Feminism and Human Rights
(Hypatia, 2009)Reilly offers an account of cosmopolitan feminism as emancipatory political practice in an age of globalization. This entails a critical engagement with international human rights law; a global feminist consciousness that ... -
Cost action td1407: network on technology-critical elements (notice)—from environmental processes to human health threats
(Springer Nature, 2015-08-20)The current socio-economic, environmental and public health challenges that countries are facing clearly need common-defined strategies to inform and support our transition to a sustainable economy. Here, the technology-critical ... -
Cost competitive places: shifting fortunes and the closure of Dell's manufacturing facility in Ireland
(2011)In the early days of 2009 the city of Limerick in the mid-west region of Ireland was dealt a massive blow by the PC manufacturer Dell. After months, if not years, of speculation, the company had finally decided to move all ... -
Cost competitive places: the winners and losers in the global flows of foreign direct investment
(CISC, 2010-02)In the early days of 2009 the city of Limerick in the mid-west region of Ireland was dealt a massive blow by the PC manufacturer Dell. After months, if not years of speculation, the company had finally decided to move all ... -
Cost effectiveness of group follow-up after structured education for type 1 diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial
(Springer Nature, 2014-01-01)Background: This study examines the cost effectiveness of group follow-up after participation in the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) structured education programme for type 1 diabetes. Methods: Economic evaluation ... -
The cost effectiveness of the SIMPle intervention to improve antimicrobial prescribing for urinary tract infection in primary care
(Oxford University Press, 2016-09-27)Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health issue. This study examines the cost effectiveness of the SIMPle (Supporting the Improvement and Management of Prescribing for Urinary Tract Infections ... -
Cost Estimation in Agile Software Development Projects
(2011)Numerous studies over the years have shown that information systems development (ISD) projects often run over budget or fail entirely. Such failures are not restricted to certain industry sectors or project types; rather ... -
Cost of illness: heart failure in ireland
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Cost of Living Indices and Flexible Consumption Behaviour: A partial critique
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2005)This paper questions the alleged superiority of superlative prices indices (like the Fisher index) over more standard base year indices (like the Laspeyre index) as measures of changes in the 'cost of living' (COL). The ... -
Cost of quality in construction
(Springer, Cham, 2023-02-12)The cost of quality while a well-established measure in the manufacturing and other industries, has shown to have limited data available within the construction industry. This case study research article seeks to establish ... -
Cost per unit abated for selected nitrogen mitigation strategies on Irish farms
(NUI Galway, 2018)With the initial deadline identified by the Water Framework Directive (Directive 2000/60/EC) has passed in 2015 and new one set out in 2027, policymakers face increasing pressure to introduce new regulations to achieve ... -
Cost-Aware Processing of Similarity Queries in Structured Overlays
(2006)Large-scale distributed data management with P2P systems requires the existence of similarity operators for queries as we cannot assume that all users will agree on exactly the same schema and value representations and ... -
Cost-effective application of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis to typing of salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium
(American Society for Microbiology, 2005-12-01)Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is frequently isolated from humans and animals. Phage typing is historically the first-line reference typing technique in Europe. It is rapid and convenient for laboratories with ... -
Cost-effective imta: a comparison of the production efficiencies of mussels and seaweed
(Springer Nature, 2014-03-05)This paper compares the biofilter capacity and cost-effectiveness of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) and seaweed for use in integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) based on experiences in Ireland and Denmark. This ... -
Cost-effective wireless microcontroller for internet connectivity of open-source chemical devices
(American Chemical Society, 2018-06-04)This paper presents a system for remote monitoring of turbidity data that can detect light intensity and temperature using a microcontroller and the Internet of Things. The system comprises a light dependent resistor and ... -
Cost-effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts: economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial (evert trial)
(Springer Nature, 2012-02-27)Background: Plantar warts (verrucae) are extremely common. Although many will spontaneously disappear without treatment, treatment may be sought for a variety of reasons such as discomfort. There are a number of different ... -
Cost-effectiveness of healthy eating and/or physical activity promotion in pregnant women at increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: economic evaluation alongside the dali study, a european multicenter randomized controlled trial
(Springer Nature, 2018-03-14)Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with perinatal health risks to both mother and offspring, and represents a large economic burden. The DALI study is a multicenter randomized controlled trial, ...