Browsing NUI Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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Dairy and grassland economics in an era of possible expansion
(2015-10-14)Thesis focuses on the efficiency and the Total Factor Productivity (TFP) which is associated with the dairy enterprise of Specialist Dairy farms. The approach uses econometric methods to generate its measures. Special ... -
Damage and permeability in linerless composite cryogenic tanks
(2015-09-29)Carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRP) are one of the prospective material families being investigated for use in the fuel tanks of future reusable launch vehicles (RLVs). The extreme cryogenic thermo-mechanical loading ... -
The dark side of humanity: psychopathy, psychiatry and human nature
(2017-10-11)Psychopathy or antisocial personality disorder is generally conceived as a neurophysiological disorder undermining moral reasoning or sentiment, leading to behaviour which contravenes social and moral norms. This psychiatric ... -
Data availability analysis in P2P networks
(2012-09-28)P2P network architectures have gained popularity as applications for sharing files between users. A P2P network provides a scalable, robust, and economical storage architecture. These features have led to the extended ... -
The Death Penalty in Africa
(2011-09-29)This study begins by addressing the issue of the death penalty in Africa prior to foreign legal influences. An Africanist view exhorts retentionist countries to repeal the death penalty simply because it is an imperialist ... -
Deciphering the geomorphic and sedimentary record of the last Irish Ice Sheet in NW Donegal, Ireland: implications for glacial dynamics and decay configurations
(2012-04-13)The last Irish Ice Sheet has a long history of investigation, but its characteristics and behaviour remain elusive. A comprehensive reconstruction of the last Irish Ice Sheet of NW Donegal is presented in this thesis. It ... -
Deconstructing the man, constructing the saint: the literary sanctification of Germanus of Auxerre in the "Vita Germani Auctore Constantio" by Constantius of Lyon
(2013-09-27)The narrative structure of the Vita Germani Auctore Constantio is based on its protagonist's spiritual development from man to saint. In the early chapters, Germanus' character is defined by human actions and attitudes, ... -
Deconstructing the man, constructing the saint: the literary sanctification of germanus of Auxerre in the vita germani auctore constantio
(2013-09-30)The narrative structure of the Vita Germani Auctore Constantio is based on its protagonist's spiritual development from man to saint. In the early chapters, Germanus' character is defined by human actions and attitudes, ... -
Decoy Receptors block tumour cell eradication by TRAIL - Molecular engineering of TRAIL to evade decoy receptors
(2012-06-29)Tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) is a cytokine expressed by immune cells which selectively eradicates a wide range of cancer cells while leaving normal healthy cells unharmed. TRAIL binds ... -
The Dehumanisation Dynamic: A Criminology of Genocide
(2011-10-03)Why do individuals perpetrate the crime of genocide? This thesis utilises an interdisciplinary, criminological approach in order to explore this question. Interviews with perpetrators and victims of genocide in Rwanda, ... -
Derivative Estimation in Noisy Data; an Additive Penalty P-Spline Approach
(2010-12-20)In many situations it is of primary interest to estimate the rate of change of the relationship between response and explanatory variables. In this thesis derivative estimation using spline smoothing is explored. A review ... -
Design and development of polymeric transfection vectors for gene delivery in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa
(2014-07-23)Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB) is caused by mutations in the collagen VII gene (COL7A1) that lead to an alteration of function or a reduction in the amounts of collagen VII protein (C7). Any of these ... -
Design and evaluation of an automated algorithm for cardiac risk stratification
(2013-12-20)In the United States, sudden cardiac death (SCD) claims approximately 450,000 lives each year, more lives than stroke, lung and breast cancer and AIDS combined. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the combined figure is ... -
The Design and Evaluation of Graphical Radial Menus
(2011-12-05)Graphical menus provide slow performance and yet users often try to select menu commands as fast as possible. Shortcut techniques that enable users to by-pass selections from a graphical menu are fast, but are not the ... -
Design and synthesis of macrocycles, peptides and coiled coils with sugar connections
(2016-06-09)Migrastatin is a secondary metabolite that is formed from the bacterium Streptomyces platensis. This compound has shown promising anti-metastatic activity by inhibiting tumour cell migration. Published derivatives of this ... -
Design Exploration of EMBRACE Hardware Spiking Neural Network Architecture and Applications
(2014-02-05)The operation and structure of the human brain has inspired the development of next generation smart embedded computing systems. The cognitive abilities of the human brain have been partially explained by the dense and ... -
Design, development and validation of a series of multiplex real-time PCR diagnostics assays for the rapid and accurate detection and differentiation of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
(2012-03-01)Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health concern both in developed and developing countries due to the high rates of morbidity and mortality associated with disease. In humans, TB is caused by members of the Mycobacterium ... -
The Design, Development and Validation of a Wearable Behaviour Monitor for the Autonomous Assessment of the Functional Health of Older Adults
(2013-12-23)Functional ability describes a person's capability to perform those tasks that are necessary to live independently. It is a proven predictor of functional decline, the need for hospitalisation and institutionalisation ... -
Design, synthesis and catalytic activity of novel oxazoline based ligands
(2015-08-14)This thesis can be viewed as two separate studies. Firstly, the design, synthesis and catalytic activity of novel 2-pyridyl mono(oxazoline). A family of mono(oxazoline) ligands were developed in which the 5-poition is ... -
Designing digital storytelling: creative technology for reflection in initial teacher education
(2014-03-03)Reflection represents a foundational, core developmental activity in teacher professional education. Reflection can, however, prove challenging, and even problematic, particularly for novice, pre-service teachers (Calderhead, ...