Browsing University of Galway Theses by Title
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Chronic nitric oxide exposure induces prostate cell carcinogenesis, involving genetic instability and a pro-tumorigenic secretory phenotype
(2015-11-05)Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer, and ranked third in the causes of death from cancer in Irish men. Inflammation has been implicated in prostate carcinogenesis, with the overexpression of NOS2 ... -
Classification Problems for Finite Linear Groups
(2013-03-08)This thesis is concerned with classification problems for finite linear groups. Our main concern is with groups of prime degree, and groups defined over finite fields and fields of zero characteristic. We use the computational ... -
Classifying Physical Activities from Accelerometry data recorded from healthy, elderly and neurological subjects
(2012-12-22)By 2050 two billion people will be aged 60 or older representing 22% of the global population. As this skew in the population distribution develops the nature of elderly health care provision will need to evolve. This ... -
Clifford Odets: Writing Around Jewishness
(2011-09-30)Playwright Clifford Odets was a second-generation Jewish American. He is commonly regarded as a sell-out to Hollywood who never fulfilled his artistic promise. This dissertation argues that societal pressure to assimilate ... -
Clinical Applications of Molecular Profiling in Colorectal Cancer
(2011-06)Despite developments in diagnosis and treatment, 20% of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients present with metastatic disease and 30% of cases recur after curative surgery. Furthermore, the molecular factors involved in prognosis ... -
A clinical evaluation of remote ischaemic preconditioning for organ protection
(2016-05-24)Periprocedural complications are an issue for patients with cardiovascular disease. Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) may offer periprocedural organ protection. Although the proof of concept data underpinning RIPC ... -
A close reading of the direct speech element in Robert the Monk’s 'Historia Hierosolimitana' as an alternative method for its historical analysis
(2017-01-18)This thesis is an examination of direct speech in Robert the Monk’s Historia Hierosolimitana, an early twelfth-century history of the expedition now known as the First Crusade (1096-1099). It examines most of the main ... -
Coevolutionary spatial game theory: The impact of abstention and dynamic networks on the evolution of cooperation
(NUI Galway, 2020-01-15)Since the dawn of evolutionary game theory, the standard models in evolutionary dynamics have been developed under the assumption of a well-mixed population where agents (individuals) can interact with all the other agents ... -
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 ... -
Cognitive functioning in schizophrenia: Characterising the effects of common genetic variation, brain structure, inflammation, and early life adversity
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-08)Schizophrenia is a complex, highly polygenic neuropsychiatric disorder. Individuals with schizophrenia experience neurocognitive and social cognitive deficits that can impact their ability to work, live independently, ... -
Cognitive load and working memory capacity; within and between modality
(NUI Galway, 2018-10)Perceptual load and cognitive load have been assessed in the same method. However, it is proposed they have self-regulating and contradictory effects on the use of attentional resources. The difficulty of distinguishing ... -
Cognitive remediation and social recovery in early psychosis (THE CReSt-R STUDY)
(NUI Galway, 2023-05-11)Background Psychosis, even in its early stages, is associated with significant disability, causing it to be ranked ahead of paraplegia and blindness in those aged 18–35 in terms of years lived with disability. Current ... -
COHESION core outcomes in neonatal encephalopathy
(NUI Galway, 2022-12-05)Neonatal encephalopathy is a complex neurological syndrome in newborn infants characterised by depression in tone and consciousness, impaired reflexes, and often seizures. The main subtype of neonatal encephalopathy is ... -
A collaborative tax administration: The case of co-operative compliance in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2024-02-19)Tax administrations worldwide face similar challenges in improving taxpayer services, addressing non-compliance, minimising the administrative burden on taxpayers, and reducing costs. In achieving these goals, tax ... -
Collaboratively exploring the history of education for community of practice formation in undergraduate initial teacher education
(2017-01-05)At the beating heart of recent developments in initial teacher education (ITE) are efforts to establish a cultural shift within the teaching profession, to a point where professional learning communities may flourish. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 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 ... -
Combustion kinetic studies of future transportation fuels and intermediates
(NUI Galway, 2020-10-22)The transportation sector requires an abundant supply of fossil and/or bio-derived fuels, which all produce significant quantities of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The transportation sector is expected to account for ...