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The Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) polymerization of cyanoacrylates
(2018-02-02)
Alkyl 2-cyanoacrylates (CAs) are primarily used as instant adhesives, including those sold under the Loctite brand.
The adhesive action can be inhibited with acid stabilisers allowing radical polymerization to be employed. ...
Building envelope thermal bridging heat loss assessment using infrared thermography
(NUI Galway, 2018-07-25)
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and energy use is necessary to stop the progress of climate warming, which may have a serious impact on the human environment and the ecosystem. To achieve this reduction, it is essential ...
Wolveridge's Speculum Matricis: a mirror on antiquity?
(2018-03-07)
The main aim of this study of Wolveridge’s Speculum Matricis of 1670 is to ascertain the extent to which his midwifery manual fitted within the still dominant Greek medical model, and how, if at all, it reflected influences ...
Lord Bute and eighteenth-century science and patronage
(NUI Galway, 2018-08-03)
John Stuart, third Earl of Bute, was born in May 1713 at Parliament Square, Edinburgh, the eldest son of James, second Earl of Bute (1689/90-1723), and his wife, Lady Anne Campbell (1692-1736). The second Earl was a supporter ...
Cartilage repair in a rabbit model: Development of a novel subchondral defect and assessment of early cartilage repair using a rabbit mesenchymal stem cell seeded scaffold
(2018-02-14)
Purpose: To develop a subchondral defect in a rabbit model and assess cartilage repair using a mesenchymal stem cell-seeded scaffold.
Materials and Methods: To achieve this goal, a bovine explant model and two pilot ...
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 ...
The genesis of the Europeanisation of the Northern Ireland peace process
(2018-01-17)
The thesis examines the economic and political contributions of the European Union
(EU) to the Northern Ireland peace process, tracing the genesis of EU involvement and
analysing how it acted as an arena in which to ...
The role of matrix properties and extrinsic loading in osteoblast-osteocyte differentiation in tissue engineered scaffolds
(2018-02-05)
Bone tissue engineering is a promising field with the potential to generate tissue substitutes, by taking advantage of mesenchymal stem cells ability to grow and produce tissue substitutes under specific physical conditions. ...
Translational statistics and dynamic nomograms
(NUI Galway, 2018-03-21)
Translational Medicine, within biomedical and public health research domains, is defined as the convergence of basic and clinical research with the aim to transfer knowledge on the benefits and risks of therapies. The ...
The role of facilitation and social processes in collaborative learning: Implications for the design of an applied systems science curriculum
(NUI Galway, 2018-07-24)
Resolving complex scientific and social problems requires effective collaboration. In the absence of adequate facilitation and the use of a structured methodology, however, collaborative groups often fail to reach their ...