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Strategy-proof fuzzy aggregation rules
(National University of Ireland, Galway, 2005)We investigate the structure of fuzzy aggregation rules which, for every permissible profile of fuzzy individual preferences, specify a fuzzy social preference. We show that all fuzzy aggregation rules which are strategyproof ... -
A stratospheric mission – design of a conceptual framework to bring weather balloons and STEM into the classroom
(Frontiers Media, 2023-09-12)Integrated STEM education makes learning relevant and applicable, blending the mindset, skillset, and toolset necessary in developing a depth of understanding for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Based on ... -
Street-level bureaucratic behaviour when supporting parents
(2015-12-18)Although popular in the 1970s and 1980s, policy implementation as a focus of analysis fell out of fashion in the 1990s. However, the concept of the street-level bureaucrat has remained resilient. In furthering the analysis ... -
Strength and durability performance of stabilised soil block masonry units
(IABSE, 2012)This paper presents the findings from laboratory strength and durability tests on stabilised soil blocks (SSBs). SSBs are masonry units formed by compressing a mixture of soil and a stabiliser such as cement and water in ... -
Strength grading of timber in the UK and Ireland in 2021
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-03-19)This paper summarises the state of the art for strength grading of construction timber grown in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It includes the latest approvals based on recent research on spruce, larch and ... -
Strength in Numbers: an international consensus conference to develop a novel approach to care delivery for young adults with type 1 diabetes, the D1 Now Study
(BioMed Central, 2017-12-04)Many young adults with type 1 diabetes struggle with the day-to-day management of their condition. They often find it difficult to find the time to attend their clinic appointments and to meet with their diabetes healthcare ... -
Strength verification methods for stabilised soil-cement columns: a laboratory investigation of PORT and PIRT
(2015-04-27)Dry soil mixing (DSM) is a form of ground improvement in which dry cementitious and/or pozzolanic binders are mixed in situ with a soft soil. The binders react with the soil's natural moisture to initiate hydration reactions, ... -
Strengthening access to civil justice for persons with disabilities: a comparative socio-legal study of Thailand and Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2019-02-19)This research aims to find out how to strengthen access to civil justice for persons with disabilities, especially in Thailand and Ireland. It examines the meaning of “access to justice” through theories of justice and ... -
Strengthening Development Education Practice in the Higher Education Sector: Reimagining research
(Palgrave, 2014-04)This chapter examines the case for development education research, explores the relationship between research and development education in the higher education sector and considers the implications for development education ... -
Strengthening the evidence base for airway equipment: time to be more ‘adept’?
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The strengths and challenges of the YAP community based advocate model: Research study final report
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020)This research study examines the unique aspects of the YAP Ireland programme – namely the use of community-based Advocates to improve the lives of young people and their families. The strengths and challenges associated ... -
The strengths and challenges of the YAP community based advocate model: Research study key findings
(UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, 2020)This research study examines the unique aspects of the YAP Ireland programme – namely the use of community-based Advocates to improve the lives of young people and their families. The strengths and challenges associated ... -
Stress among parents of children with and without autism spectrum disorder: a comparison involving physiological indicators and parent self-reports
(Springer Nature, 2017-03-31)Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have been reported as experiencing higher levels of stress and poorer physical health than parents of typically developing children. However, most of the relevant ... -
Stress and self-efficacy predict psychological adjustment at diagnosis of prostate cancer
(Springer Nature, 2014-07-04)Prostate cancer is the most frequently non-skin cancer diagnosed among men. Diagnosis, a significant burden, generates many challenges which impact on emotional adjustment and so warrants further investigation. Most studies ... -
Stress changes associated with driving pile groups in clayey silt
(National University of Ireland Galway, 2003)Measurements obtained from lateral total stress sensors located on the centre pile of a small driven pile group and pneumatic piezometers installed in the vicinity of the group are used to assess the disturbance associated ... -
The stress field in a pulled cork and some subtle points in the semi-inverse method of nonlinear elasticity
(The Royal Society, 2007-11-08)In an attempt to describe cork-pulling, we model a cork as an incompressible rubber-like material and consider that it is subject to a helical shear deformation superimposed onto a shrink fit and a simple torsion. It turns ... -
Stress management at the ER: regulators of ER stress-induced apoptosis.
(Elsevier, 2012-02-17)The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an elaborate cellular organelle essential for cell function and survival. Conditions that interfere with ER function lead to the accumulation and aggregation of unfolded proteins which are ... -
Stress response and virulence of Vibrio vulnificus: role of the stressosome and secondary effects of antibiotic resistance
(NUI Galway, 2021-12-22)Bacterial stress response and virulence are two key factors that guarantee the survival and propagation of pathogens. The elucidation of factors that affect these aspects in the human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus was the ... -
Stress training enhances novice pilot performance in a stressful operational flight
(Sage, 2011-06)This study investigated whether stress training introduced during the acquisition of simulator- based flight skills enhances pilot performance during subsequent stressful flight operations in an actual aircraft. Despite ...