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Developing an integrated approach to seaweed resource assessment
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-01)
Increasing interest in the sustainable management of Irish macroalgal resources requires the development of a cost-effective and efficient methodology for quantifying the distribution of key species. Remote sensing provides ...
Computation of cohomology operations for finite groups
(NUI Galway, 2018-08-31)
The main result of this dissertation is the computation of all Steenrod squares on the
Mod 2 cohomology of all groups of order dividing 32 and all but 58 groups of order
64; partial information on Steenrod square is ...
Paediatric rotavirus gastroenteritis - regional prevalent serotypes, correlation with disease severity, nosocomial acquisition, viral co-infection and the impact of rotavirus vaccine in one region of Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2019-09-13)
Background: Rotavirus is the primary cause of gastroenteritis in children worldwide and a leading cause of gastroenteritis in children younger than three years, with a significant burden both globally and in Ireland. ...
Developing climate smart agriculture: Insights from Indonesia, Vietnam, Malawi and Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2019-11-18)
The present and future challenges to agricultural development and food security are immense. The agricultural sector is a significant driver of climate change, but at the same time, is highly vulnerable to its impacts. ...
People, land-use and time: linking multi-proxy palaeoenvironmental data to the archaeological record of prehistoric Co. Clare, Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2019-01-23)
The aim of this thesis is to understand the nature of changing human-environment interactions through prehistory (from the Neolithic to the Late Bronze Age) in two neighbouring regions of western Ireland. The first is the ...
Peoples' right to peace: enforcement through international law instruments
(NUI Galway, 2019-01-24)
This study presents a bottom-up approach to address the current impasse regarding the international peace. It notes that the existing top-down remedies for peace presented by leaders who are involved in committing crimes ...
Carbohydrates in the synthesis of macrocycles and glycoclusters
(NUI Galway, 2019-01-28)
This thesis deals with efforts to generate new bioactive organic compounds. The main focus
has been on the use of carbohydrate building blocks for synthesis of both macrocyclic
compounds and glycoclusters for biological ...
The role of the endogenous opioid system in hyperalgesia associated with negative affect
(NUI Galway, 2020-02-26)
Pain and negative affect (anxiety and depression) modulate one another reciprocally. However, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying this interaction are unclear. The endogenous opioid system plays a key role in regulating ...
Hannah Arendt and mass evil: A critical examination of Arendt's concepts of banality and Ideology
(NUI Galway, 2020-02-27)
ABSTRACT
This thesis explicates Hannah Arendt’s understanding of mass evildoing. Arendt’s approach to mass evil is grounded in her analysis of the historical periods of the Third Reich and the Soviet regime under Stalin ...
Development of non-metallic and adhesive-free timber-timber moment connections using compressed wood connectors
(NUI Galway, 2020-09-30)
Increasing the sustainability credentials of building materials is one of the main challenges in the built environment. Over the last few decades, there has been a renewed interest in the use of timber in construction in ...