Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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Upon uncertain ice: contingency, being and witness in later Cormac McCarthy
(2014-09-30)Interest in Cormac McCarthy¿s writing has grown rapidly over the past decade, with an attendant increase in the scholarly attention paid to his works. The author's long affiliation with the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) has ... -
Upper ocean responses to solar heating and rain
(NUI Galway, 2018-07-20)This thesis presents observations made in the ocean surface boundary layer (OSBL), with the Air-Sea Interaction Profiler (ASIP), in conjunction with measurements of meteorological variables. These are used to establish ... -
Upstream Binding Factor, an Evolutionarily Conserved Protein that Organises Ribosomal Gene Chromatin
(2012-09-28)The nucleolus, the site of ribosome biogenesis, forms around arrays of ribosomal gene (rDNA) repeats termed nucleolar organiser regions (NORs). Transcriptionally active NORs appear as regions of under-condensed chromatin ... -
Urothelial carcinoma: Molecular profiling and potential application in clinical practice
(NUI Galway, 2020-02-19)Urothelial Carcinoma: Molecular Profiling & Potential Application in Clinical Practice Abstract Introduction: Urothelial carcinoma is characterised by a tendency to recurrence and risk of progression that necessitates ... -
The use of Acetic Anhydride in Annulations onto Benzimidazoles to give Novel Reducible p-Dione Adducts
(2012-06-13)Chapter 1: Introduction to the reactive intermediates used in this thesis, namely acyl radicals and N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) is presented, along with an assessment of the anti-cancer activity of literature bioreductive ... -
The use of ensemble techniques in multiclass speech emotion recognition to improve both accuracy and confidence in classifications
(2015-09-30)Creating machines with the ability to reason, perceive, learn and make decisions based on a human like intelligence has been an interest of artificial intelligence researchers for decades, with the long term goal of ... -
The use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) as part of the postoperative care regime in orthopaedic patients
(2017-09-14)Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is an extremely beneficial procedure carried out primarily as a treatment for end-stage knee osteoarthritis to improve both quality of life and physical functioning. Limitations in physical ... -
The use of reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization, supercritical carbon dioxide and new hetero-containing monomers in polymer chemistry
(2017-08-28)Chapter 1 is a general introduction with a description of conventional radical polymerization and reversible deactivation radical polymerizations for controlled/living techniques. In particular, the use of Reversible ... -
The use of supported photomediators in the generation of carbon radicals for synthetic purposes
(2012-11-05)Carbon-carbon bond formation is a key step in synthetic organic chemistry and there are many methods available for carrying it out, a number of which involve the use of carbon radicals. Many methods however involve the use ... -
User-centered innovation and localized rapid prototyping for agricultural technology co-development with women smallholder farmers In Malawi
(NUI Galway, 2021-02-03)The current challenges and opportunities presented in the agricultural sector in “developing” countries continue to be a paradox. While agriculture forms the backbone of these economies, there are several external factors ... -
Using mixed methods to develop and test a theory of clinic attendance behaviour among young adults with type 1 diabetes
(2015-09-24)Background Clinic non-attendance among young adults with type 1 diabetes has been widely reported in previous research. Research suggests that regular attendance at diabetes clinics may be particularly important for young ... -
Using quality of life information in the clinical setting: a randomised controlled trial of using subjective quality of life and symptom outcome measures as a clinical tool in patients with advanced cancer
(2015-05-25)While quality of life information has emerged as an important measure in assessing disease and treatment, its use as a tool to aide decision making in routine clinical practice in uncommon. This thesis examines the translation ... -
Using spatial light modulators to investigate the limitations of adaptive optics performance for the European Extremely Large Telescope
(NUI Galway, 2024-02-02)The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) will be the world’s largest ground based optical / near-infrared telescope ever built. Its primary mirror, M1, will be 39 m in diameter and consist of 798 individual hexagonal ... -
Using Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy (TIRFM) for studying protein-surface interactions
(NUI Galway, 2018-09-10)Total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM) techniques play an important role in investigating phenomena which occur on transparent dielectric surfaces at nanometre scales in various research fields from ... -
USP9X controls DNA replication fork stability and the replication stress checkpoint through Claspin
(2016-02-05)Cells possess checkpoint pathways which are important for maintaining genome stability and preventing cancer. These signalling pathways include the ATR and CHK1 kinases which are activated in response to DNA damage or ... -
Utilising Wikipedia for text mining applications
(2015-10-08)The process whereby inferences are made from textual data is broadly referred to as text mining. In order to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the derived inferences, several approaches have been proposed for different ... -
Utilization of nanostructured iron sulfides to remove metals and nutrients from wastewater
(2017-02-15)Wastewater containing metals and nutrients is a global environmental issue, threatening human life and natural ecosystems. Iron sulfide minerals are abundant on Earth and are commonly discarded as mine wastes, causing acid ... -
Utilization of social breadcrumbs for user profiling in personalization
(2015-10-12)Personalization efforts aim to alleviate the ``information overload" problem in an attempt to help users address their information needs in the best way possible. An increasing number of systems that employ personalization ... -
Utilizing passage-based evidences in information retrieval tasks
(NUI Galway, 2023-03-09)In the age of Information overload accessing information is a few clicks away from us. This wealth of information at hand can certainly have its advantages. However, for a search engine, identifying the relevant information ... -
The utopics of improvement in eighteenth-century visual representations of Irish demesnes
(NUI Galway, 2019-10-03)Eighteenth-century Anglo-Irish society has been characterised as having a utopian structure of feeling, a common set of perceptions and values that grew out of the intellectual and pragmatic activities associated with ...