Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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Assessing and training analogical reasoning in young children using relational frame theory
(NUI Galway, 2021-09-23)Analogical responding is pervasive in everyday language and cognition and is a key component in learning. However, despite this, there is as yet relatively little behavioural research on 1) the age of emergence and 2) ... -
Assessing and training early emergent derived relational responding in children with autism
(2015-09-30)Many children with autism fail to develop generative language despite intensive teaching; their language can be described as “rote”. Research in the area of derived stimulus relations, in particular Relational Frame Theory ... -
Assessing and training temporal relational responding in children
(NUI Galway, 2023-12-19)Time is a fundamentally important dimension of human experience and responding adaptively in terms of this dimension is critical to human personal and societal functioning. However, there is an important distinction ... -
Assessing public preferences for integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
(NUI Galway, 2020-05-05)The global aquaculture industry demonstrates consistently high growth rates, yet growth of the European industry is lagging. The European Union expressed a dual approach to develop European aquaculture; aiming to increase ... -
Assessing the impact of wastewater treatment plant effluent on the norovirus contamination of shellfisheries
(2014)Norovirus (NoV) is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in the developed world. The discharge of Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent to the marine environment has implications for the virus quality of ... -
Assessment and mitigation of forest clearfelling impacts on salmonid receiving waters
(2012-09-03)It was estimated that about 500,000 hectare (ha) of peatland was afforested between the 1950s and 1990s in the UK and 300,000 ha in Ireland. Many of these blanket peat forests are now reaching harvestable age and concerns ... -
An assessment of allergenic mite species and allergens in vehicles and homes, with particular reference to dust mite transfer in clothing
(2015-03-25)Dust mite allergens cause conditions including asthma, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis in people globally. Most studies investigating aspects of mite ecology and epidemiology have focussed on Pyroglyphid mites, ... -
The assessment of communication skills during OSCEs: development and trialled implementation of a new standardised model using the MAAS-Global Instrument
(2016-01-19)Communication skills (CS) are important skills that have a major impact in healthcare outcomes. These outcomes include, for instance, increased patient understanding, patient satisfaction and better pain control. With ... -
Assessment of environmental compliance of waterbodies through integration of monitoring and modelling
(2016-09-30)Design of water quality monitoring networks in estuarine and coastal waters is hampered by a lack of a clear methodology. Monitoring networks are designed on an ad-hoc basis supported by experts in the area. Guidance on ... -
Assessment of materials used in land drainage systems
(NUI Galway, 2023-08-15)Agricultural land drainage is one of a number of critical components to sustaining food production on poorly drained mineral soils. The key to efficient and consistent drainage system performance is an appropriate type and ... -
Assessment of measuring and monitoring safety in healthcare in Ireland and Saudi Arabia
(NUI Galway, 2024-03-04)In the past two decades, governments worldwide have prioritised the improvement of health care quality and safety as a primary policy goal. However, progress towards achieving this goal has been limited. The provision ... -
Assessment of slaughterhouse wastewater treatment by using intermittently-aerated sequencing batch reactors (IASBRs)
(2013-10-16)A large amount of slaughterhouse wastewater is generated during meat product manufacturing due to the cleaning process. It contains high concentrations of organic matter, oil and grease, and nitrogenous compounds (proteins ... -
Assessment of the consequences of gestational SSRI antidepressant exposure in the rat
(NUI Galway, 2019-10-08)Although the most common psychotropic drugs prescribed in pregnancy are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants, their health impact on the resultant offspring is largely unknown due to the ethical ... -
Assessment of the impact of widespread integration of compressed natural gas filling stations and biomethane injection on the gas network
(NUI Galway, 2023-01-16)The research in this thesis has explored, investigated and analysed the integration of biomethane production and injection facilities and compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations in to gas distribution networks, ... -
Assessment of the impact of forestry on peatlands on the environment
(2012-12-19)Ireland's forest cover stands at approximately 10 %, or 700,000 ha, of the total surface area of the island and it is estimated that almost 60 % of this forestry is on peat. Forestry on peatland throughout the world is now ... -
Astronomy education in secondary school: An evaluation of conceptual and affective learning experiences with game-based learning
(NUI Galway, 2021-07-14)The study of our universe has been inspiring humankind for thousands of years. The effective teaching of astronomy has been one of the longstanding pillars of worldwide civilization, but new technologies afford new ... -
The Atherosclerotic Environment Accentuates Endochondral Ossification in Vessel-Derived Stem Cells: In-vitro and In-vivo Assessment
(2013-11-08)Vascular calcification, far from being a passive degenerative process, is now perceived as an active, highly organized cell-controlled event. The presence of a number of stem progenitor niches and/or lineages in the ... -
ATR mediated regulation of the abscission checkpoint
(NUI Galway, 2018-05-30)Unperturbed mitotic cell division is essential for survival. For cells to complete mitosis, genetic material must be distributed equally between the new cells before the final abscission. Failure to complete chromosome ... -
ATR prevents cells entering mitosis with excess unreplicated DNA and is required for the Abscission Checkpoint
(2014-08-15)Maintaining genome integrity is an essential requirement for cells and a tightly regulated DNA damage response (DDR) is required to maintain viability of the cell and prevent disease. ATM and ATR are key regulators in ... -
Atrial fibrillation and stroke: natural history, risk factors and clinical consequences
(2013-08-28)Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability and the third leading cause of mortality in developed countries. Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for ischaemic stroke, associated with a five-fold increase in risk. ...