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Examination of oestrus-dependent alterations of bovine cervico-vaginal mucus glycosylation for potential as optimum fertilisation indicators
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021-03-09)Oestrus is the period in the sexual cycle of female mammals during which ovulation occurs, where they become most receptive to mating and are most fertile. Efficient detection of oestrus is a key component in successful ... -
An Examination of Selected Psychophysiological Parameters of Stress in Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2013-11-06)Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders that are often associated with a broad range of difficulties and challenges for the individual. Parents of children with ASD often experience higher levels ... -
An examination of tax policy participation in practice: The case of Irish corporation tax policy
(NUI Galway, 2022-02-22)The purpose of this study is to obtain an understanding of participation in tax policy development in practice. Given the importance of tax for society and for governments as a significant source of revenue, an enhanced ... -
An examination of the antecedents and outcomes of career capital development during international assignments: A study of repatriates
(NUI Galway, 2017-11-09)This study focuses on individual development, characterised as career capital, in the context of traditional international assignments (IAs). Individual development is a key concern for multinational enterprises. Similarly, ... -
An examination of the Auxiliary Division, Royal Irish Constabulary, exploring possible links between conduct and conflict-related injury, traumatic experiences and stress
(2017-05-12)The Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary (ADRIC) was a paramilitary adjutant, recruited from demobilised ex-officers, during the Anglo-Irish War 1920-1921. Although reputedly a ‘Corps d’Élite’, in reality ... -
An examination of the effects of a patient-designed-and-informed participant information sheet in comparison with a standard, researcher-designed information sheet on recruitment, retention and understanding: Protocol for a study-within-a-trial
(F1000Research, 2020-01-24)Background: This protocol describes a double-blind, randomised non-inferiority study-within-a-trial (SWAT), comparing the effects of a patient-designed-and-informed participant information sheet with a standard, ... -
An examination of the effects of argument mapping on students' memory and comprehension performance
(Elsevier, 2013-04)Argument mapping (AM) is a method of visually diagramming arguments to allow for easy comprehension of core statements and relations. A series of three experiments compared argument map reading and construction with ... -
An examination of the effects of viral priming on neurotoxin induced synapse dysfunction and degeneration
(NUI Galway, 2018-10-19)Over 200 years since its first description, Parkinson’s disease (PD) remains the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. Treatments are insufficient and there is still no cure. The continued lack of treatment ... -
Examination of the Impact of Emerging Technologies on eLearning
(Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2007)eLearning has, to date, mostly been a matter of content being displayed on PCs running Windows, Linux, or MAC OS. Emerging technologies have recently, however, expanded the capabilities and scope of portable and mobile ... -
An examination of the interactions between the real and financial economy
(2015-10-15)The primary aim of this thesis is to critically examine the interactions between the real and financial economy, particularly in the context of financialisation, and its implications for the transmission of monetary policy. ... -
An examination of the role of tax credits in host nation selection for R&D activities
(NUI Galway, 2023-06-08)Given the importance of Research and Development (R&D) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the economy and society as a significant source of employment and societal benefit, there is a need for an enhanced understanding ... -
Examination of the sensing radius of open-ended coaxial probes in dielectric measurements of biological tissues
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017-07-09)A number of emerging electromagnetic diagnostic and therapeutic devices are designed based on estimates of benign and malignant tissue dielectric properties at different frequencies and temperatures. Accurate tissue ... -
An examination of the Tree of Life and Tree of Knowledge In Irish Christian art and iconography
(2016-11-29)This thesis is the first study investigating the motif of the Tree of Life and Tree of Knowledge in Irish Christian art and iconography between the seventh and twelfth centuries AD. It deals with the pre-Christian Irish ... -
An examination of working hours, work-life conflict and psychological well-being in Irish academics.
(2013-09-02)Research from numerous countries across the world indicates that academics are experiencing high levels of occupational stress and trends indicate that stress levels are increasing over time. Two stressors which have been ... -
Examining a new class of dual CDC7/CDK9 inhibitors, mechanisms of proliferation, and proliferation-based stratification in myeloma
(2014-09-05)A key feature of progressive myeloma is a relative increase in proliferation. The DBF4-dependent kinase (DDK), cell division cycle 7 (CDC7), is an essential kinase for initiation of DNA replication. This thesis assesses ... -
Examining changes in irish fishing practices in response to the cod long-term plan
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2011-05-12)In 2009, there were marked changes in Irish demersal fishing effort owing to the implementation of a new cod long-term plan (CLTP). This replaced previous top-down cod recovery plans, first implemented in 2002, that set ... -
Examining Customer Focus in Agile Systems Development Teams - Findings from Irish and Norwegian Case Studies
(2011)While an acute, continuous focus on customer needs is often cited as a key benefit of agile approaches, very little research has examined the customer focus construct in an agile project environment, or looked at the ... -
Examining management control systems at middle manager level
(NUI Galway, 2018-10-17)This thesis examines the influence of management control systems (MCS) at middle manager level as they drive change while remaining loyal implementors’ of current strategy (Bryant and Stensaker, 2011). It is well recognised ... -
Examining paranoia in the general population from a Contextual Behavioural Science (CBS) perspective: New insights from Relational Frame Theory (RFT) and the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP)
(2018-01-26)The current thesis presents a first step towards examining paranoia from a functional-analytic perspective. The focus of the research was ‘self-beliefs’ as a wealth of evidence in the existing cognitive-clinical literature ... -
Examining social robot acceptability for older adults and people with dementia
(IntechOpen, 2021-06-23)Social robots that aim to support the independence and wellbeing of older adults and people with dementia are being introduced into dementia care settings. However, the acceptability of robots varies greatly between people ...