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Quality Irish regional products and services: their promotion and marketing
(Social Sciences Research Centre, National University of Ireland, Galway and Teagasc Agricultural and Food Development Authority, 2004)As part of an ongoing response to the 1992 reform of the CAP and the 1993 GATT agreement, the European Commission (EC) provided support for research on the development of new markets, products and processes for agricultural ... -
Quality of care and practice patterns in anaemia management at specialist kidney clinics in ireland: a national study
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-07-13)Background: Although anaemia is a common complication of advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), knowledge of quality of care and management practices in specialist clinics varies. We examined anaemia practices at specialist ... -
Quality of life and resilience related to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients post treatment with platinums and taxanes
(SAGE Publications, 2015-04-02)The aim of this study was to ascertain patients' quality of life and resilience related to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) after treatment with platinum- and taxane-based chemotherapy drugs. A self-administered ... -
Quality of life in psychotic illness: baseline and prospective determinants in first episode and chronic psychosis cohorts
(2017-08-01)Abstract The overall aim of this thesis was to longitudinally assess determinants of quality of life in first episode and chronic psychosis patient cohorts. The Galway First Episode Psychosis Cohort Background: In ... -
Quality of Life Issues: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Young People in Ireland
(2013-05-28)The aim of this study was to explore quality of life issues of young people in Ireland with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). JIA is an autoimmune inflammatory disease diagnosed during childhood before the age of 16 ... -
Quality of life, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, social support, and social functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorder
(Elsevier, 2021-03-04)The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between sleep problems, gastrointestinal symptoms, social functioning, autism traits, and social support on quality of life (QoL) in 107 adults with autism ... -
Quality-driven resource-adaptive data stream mining?
(IEEE / ACM, 2011-01)Data streams have become ubiquitous in recent years and are handled on a variety of platforms, ranging from dedicated high-end servers to battery-powered mobile sensors. Data stream processing is therefore required to work ... -
Quand le texte signé devient anonyme. Le cas des quinze joyes de mariage
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Quantification of active pharmaceutical ingredients and polymorphs in tablets by spectroscopic means
(2013-11-29)Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can exist in various solid state forms including polymorphs, solvates, and hydrates. In the case of polymorphs each form can possess its own unique physical properties and chemical ... -
Quantification of biofilm build-up in filters when intermittently loaded with low-strength synthetic wastewater
(2011)Accumulation of particulate matter and microorganisms present in wastewater as biofilm on the surface of filters can lead to clogging of the media. If clogging of filters occurs, they need to be temporarily decommissioned ... -
Quantification of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and chloroform emissions over ireland from atmospheric observations at mace head
(Informa UK Limited, 2002-01-01)Flux estimates Of CO2, CH4, N2O and CHCl3 over Ireland are inferred frorn continuous atmospheric records of these species. We use radon-222 (Rn-222) as a reference compound to estimate unknown sources of other species. The ... -
Quantification of fluid shear stress in bone tissue engineering scaffolds with spherical and cubical pore architectures
(Springer Verlag, 2016-06)Recent studies have shown that mechanical stimulation, in the form of fluid perfusion and mechanical compression, can enhance osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells and bone cells within tissue engineering ... -
Quantification of heat losses through building envelope thermal bridges influenced by wind velocity using the outdoor infrared thermography technique
(Elsevier, 2017-09-18)Improving the thermal performance of the existing building stock is essential to significantly reduce the overall energy consumption in the building sector. A key objective is the retrofitting of the existing building ... -
Quantification of the carbonaceous matter origin in submicron marine aerosol by <sup>13</sup>c and <sup>14</sup>c isotope analysis
(Copernicus GmbH, 2011-08-23)Dual carbon isotope analysis of marine aerosol samples has been performed for the first time demonstrating a potential in organic matter apportionment between three principal sources: marine, terrestrial (non-fossil) and ... -
Quantification of the sensing radius of a coaxial probe for accurate interpretation of heterogeneous tissue dielectric data
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2018-05-31)Accurate tissue dielectric measurements are crucial for the development of electromagnetic diagnostic and therapeutic devices that are designed based on estimates of the dielectric properties of diseased and healthy tissues. ... -
Quantified equilibrium logic and hybrid rules
(Springer, 2007)In the ongoing discussion about combining rules and Ontologies on the Semantic Web a recurring issue is how to combine first-order classical logic with nonmonotonic rule languages. Whereas several modular approaches to de- ... -
Quantifying patient preferences for symptomatic breast clinic referral: a decision analysis study
(BMJ, 2018-05-01)Objectives Decision analysis study that incorporates patient preferences and probability estimates to investigate the impact of women's preferences for referral or an alternative strategy of watchful waiting if faced with ... -
Quantifying phenotype-environment matching in the protected kerry spotted slug (mollusca: gastropoda) using digital photography: exposure to uv radiation determines cryptic colour morphs
(Springer Nature, 2017-07-10)Background: Animal colours and patterns commonly play a role in reducing detection by predators, social signalling or increasing survival in response to some other environmental pressure. Different colour morphs can evolve ... -
Quantifying relationships between video observations of cold-water coral cover and seafloor features in rockall trough, west of ireland
(Inter-Research Science Center, 2009-01-26)Cold-water coral distributions are only partially understood even in the most well-studied areas. This is partly due to the only recent development of appropriate technology, and partly to the high cost and time associated ...