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Collective intelligence for advancing ocean literacy
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-01-12)Ocean literacy is an understanding of the ocean s influence on us and our influence on the ocean. A lack of ocean literacy presents a significant obstacle for citizens to engage in environmentally sustainable behaviour, ... -
Collective participation of children in care: a formative evaluation of the Tusla / EPIC foster care action groups
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, NUI Galway, 2018-10)Children’s participation has been defined as ‘the process by which children and young people have active involvement and real influence in decision-making on matters affecting their lives, both directly and indirectly’ ... -
Collenchyma: a versatile mechanical tissue with dynamic cell walls
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2012-08-29)Collenchyma has remained in the shadow of commercially exploited mechanical tissues such as wood and fibres, and therefore has received little attention since it was first described. However, collenchyma is highly dynamic, ... -
Collision Avoidance using Lane Departure Warning and Obstacle Determination in the Automotive Environment
(2012-09-21)Statistics show that worldwide motor vehicle collisions lead to significant death and disability as well as significant financial costs to both society and the individuals involved. This thesis aims to address this issue ... -
Collocated observations of cloud condensation nuclei, particle size distributions, and chemical composition
(Springer Nature, 2017-03-14)Cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) number concentrations alongside with submicrometer particle number size distributions and particle chemical composition have been measured at atmospheric observatories of the Aerosols, Clouds, ... -
The colloquial WordNet: Extending Princeton WordNet with neologisms
(Springer International Publishing, 2017-05-27)Princeton WordNet is one of the most important resources for natural language processing, but has not been updated for over ten years and is not suitable for analyzing the fast moving language as used on social media. We ... -
Colonisation with esbl-producing and carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, and meticillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in a long-term care facility over one year
(Springer Nature, 2015-04-01)Background: This study examined colonisation with and characteristics of antimicrobial-resistant organisms among residents of a long-term care facility (LTCF) over one year, including strain persistence and molecular ... -
A combined approach to feature extraction for mouth characterization and tracking
(IEEE, 2009-02-10)A statistical Active Appearance Model (AAM) is developed to model and track the lips. A major challenge in modelling the mouth area, considered the most deformable facial feature, is the weak contrast between lips and skin ... -
A combined experimental and numerical study of stab-penetration forces
(Elsevier, 2013-12)The magnitude of force used in a stabbing incident can be difficult to quantify, although the estimate given by forensic pathologists is often seen as 'critical' evidence in medico-legal situations. The main objective of ... -
Combined experimental testing and numerical modelling of a novel vertical axis tidal turbine
(NUI Galway, 2018-11-30)This research presents a study of a novel vertical axis tidal turbine (VATT) – the GKinetic turbine – using experimental testing of scale devices and numerical modelling. The primary aims of the thesis were: (1) to assess ... -
A combined experimental-numerical approach for generating statistically equivalent fibre distributions for high strength laminated composite materials
(Elsevier, 2009-11-04)A technique is presented where actual experimental distributions, measured from a high strength carbon fibre composite, are considered in the development of a novel method to generate statistically equivalent fibre ... -
Combined oral toxicity of azaspiracid-1 and yessotoxin in female nmri mice
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A combined wear-fatigue design methodology for fretting in the pressure armour layer of flexible marine risers
(Elsevier, 2016-10-20)This paper presents a combined experimental and computational methodology for fretting wear-fatigue prediction of pressure armour wire in flexible marine risers. Fretting wear, friction and fatigue parameters of pressure ... -
A combined wear-fatigue design methodology for fretting in the pressure armour layer of flexible marine risers
(Elsevier, 2016-10-20)This paper presents a combined experimental and computational methodology for fretting wear-fatigue prediction of pressure armour wire in flexible marine risers. Fretting wear, friction and fatigue parameters of pressure ... -
A combined XFEM and cohesive zone model for composite laminate microcracking and permeability
(Elsevier ScienceDirect, 2014-10-07)A novel computational methodology for predicting three-dimensional microcracking and permeability in composite laminates is presented, The methodology simulates microcrack initiation and propagation using the extended ... -
Combined zeolite and chemical amendments mixed with agricultural wastes to reduce surface and leaching losses of nutrients and greenhouse gas emissions, and biofilter treatment of dairy soiled water
(2017-05-08)Agricultural activity is a major source of nutrient emissions to surface and ground waters and a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Despite legislation to improve terrestrial water quality, prescribed ... -
Combining actual and contingent behaviour data to estimate the value of coarse fishing in Ireland
(Elsevier, 2019-03-15)The use of contingent behaviour style questions enables the presentation of scenarios that extended beyond previous experience, making it a valuable tool for the examination of a change in policy or management practices. ... -
Combining biological and chemical approaches in marine biodiscovery
(2017-06-13)Marine organisms are prolific producers of novel and structurally interesting metabolites. The identification of marine natural products contributes to many scientific areas including pharmacology, chemical ecology, chemical ...