Browsing by Subject "Behaviour"
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Cloud security consciousness: a need for realisation in entrepreneurial small firms
(AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2014-04-09)Cloud computing represents a fundamental shift in the way information services are provided but with its unique architecture comes additional security challenges, many of which are technical in nature. However, the ... -
Cognition in two languages: bilingualism and second language competency as determinants of cognitive performance
(NUI Galway, 2019-07-15)Introduction. This project emphasises the importance of two aspects in research on bilingualism: (i) the inclusion of multiple language sets to reach generalisable results, which ensures that differences originate in changes ... -
Decomposing Discussion Forums using User Roles
(http://www.websci10.org, 2010)Discussion forums are a central part of Web 2.0 and Enterprise 2.0 infrastructures. The health and sustainability of forums is dependent on the information exchange behaviour of its members. Such behaviour needs to be ... -
The Design, Development and Validation of a Wearable Behaviour Monitor for the Autonomous Assessment of the Functional Health of Older Adults
(2013-12-23)Functional ability describes a person's capability to perform those tasks that are necessary to live independently. It is a proven predictor of functional decline, the need for hospitalisation and institutionalisation ... -
FAAH inhibition attenuates TLR3-mediated hyperthermia, nociceptive- and anxiety-like behaviour in female rats
(Elsevier, 2018-06-25)Aberrant activation of toll-like receptor (TLR)s results in persistent and prolonged neuroinflammation and has been implicated in the pathogenesis and exacerbation of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. TLR3 ... -
A framework for the assessment of the effectiveness of ocean literacy tools and initiatives
(NUI Galway, 2021-09-28)In order to assess the effectiveness of Ocean Literacy (OL) tools, it is necessary to gather data on the usage of the tools, and their impact on the participants’ ocean literacy. This is to say, their awareness, knowledge, ... -
Modelling early life exposure to antidepressants in rats: Developmental, behavioural and neurochemical aspects
(2013-02-11)Depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period has been associated with deleterious consequences such as preterm birth, low birth weight and less optimal scores on neonatal reflexes and behaviour. Pharmacological ... -
Prenatal exposure to valproic acid reduces social responses and alters mRNA levels of opioid receptor and pre-pro-peptide in discrete brain regions of adolescent and adult male rats
(Elsevier, 2020-01-21)Altered social behaviours are a hallmark of several psychiatric and developmental disorders. Clinical and preclinical data have demonstrated that prenatal exposure to valproic acid (VPA), an anti-epileptic and mood stabiliser, ... -
Psychometric evaluation of a measure of factors influencing hand hygiene behaviour to inform intervention
(Hospital Infection Society, 2019-02-12)Background Although the hand hygiene (HH) procedure is simple, the related behaviour is complex and is not readily understood, explained or changed. There is a need for practical tools to provide data that can guide ...