Browsing NUI Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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The kinesin KIF18B interacts with 53BP1 and is required for efficient double strand break repair
(2015-11-19)Genetic changes can lead to detrimental genomic instability, mutagenesis, oncogenesis and premature aging. The DNA damage response (DDR) is responsible for safeguarding the genome from such harmful alterations. 53BP1 ... -
L'e-learning nella glottodidattica: strumenti e proposte in una prospettiva connettivista
(2011-10-28)E-learning can certainly be considered an aspect of education in its broad meaning, although it implies that the learner is situated at a physical distance from the instructor and therefore the use of a computer (or other ... -
La Habana as a site of disenchantment in the work of Leonardo Padura Fuentes
(2013-09-27)This thesis establishes that disenchantment in the city of La Habana is a recurring theme in the narrative of Cuban author Leonardo Padura Fuentes. It involves a close reading of seven novels written and published between ... -
De la promotion et protection des droits humains dans le contexte du VIH/SIDA: facteur limitant l'extension de l'épidémie? (The Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Context of HIV/AIDS: a Factor limiting the Growth of the Epidemic?)
(2011-10-21)The HIV/AIDS pandemic has reached historical heights. The number of infected people has been rising constantly and the HIV crisis has been spreading to more and more countries. Testimony to this is the higher number of ... -
Language assessment of native Irish speaking children: towards developing diagnostic testing for speech and language therapy practice.
(2016-04)Knowledge of typical language development, where available, is used as a comparative tool for the education of referral agents as well as for the efficacious assessment and treatment of language difficulties in children. ... -
Language, ideology and power in contemporary Ireland
(2016-09-07)This Dissertation aims to explore Gaelic identity and its relationship with the Irish language in contemporary Ireland. It consists of (1) a theoretical research of ethnic reality, (2) an historical research of ethnic ... -
Large scale data integration of OSS repositories for automated soft and technical factors assessment
(2015-04-22)As of today, software development does not revolve around a piece of source code but also around large volume of software project related information that exists in different software repositories hosting a software project. ... -
Laser Ablation for Microfluidic Applications: Simulation and Experimental Analysis of Microfluidic Geometries Fabricated with an Excimer Laser Incorporating a Novel Intelligent Pinhole Mask
(2011-09-30)Excimer lasers have proven to be a useful tool for the precision removal of thin layers of polymer material. With the advent of polymer microfluidics, excimer lasers may have a role to play in the production of small volume ... -
Last of the hunters or the next scientists? Arguments for and against the inclusion of fishers and their knowledge in mainstream fisheries management
(2012-02-27)The concept of fishers' knowledge is one that has largely been marginalised in mainstream fisheries management, often characterised by soft ecological narratives and social insights when the bias of fisheries managers is ... -
Lateral transport of suspended particulate matter in nepheloid layers along the Irish continental margin - a case study of the Whittard Canyon, North-East Atlantic Ocean
(2016-06-03)Nepheloid layers, defined by their increased concentration of suspended particulate material (SPM), are an important transport mechanism in the pelagic to benthic coupling of material, including rich organic matter. ... -
The law of native title to land and compensation for compulsory acquisition (The Nigerian case of the Diobus of Port Harcourt)
(2014-09-04)This thesis evaluates the native title of the Diobus and adequacy of compensation paid for the acquisition of Port Harcourt in 1913 for public purposes by the British colonial administration. The amount is disputed as not ... -
Leadership in theory-based evaluation: an exploration of the feasibility and added-value of incorporating a focus on leadership in programme evaluation
(2014-02-18)Evaluation is a relatively new field that is becoming increasingly embedded in society as a social activity supporting modern norms and values. Theory-based evaluations are a contemporary approach to evaluation that aim ... -
A Learning Architecture to Support Autonomous Resource Scheduling and Allocation in the Cloud
(2013-09-30)The advent of on-demand computing facilitated by computational clouds, provides an almost unlimited resource supply to support the execution of applications and processes. Through a process known as virtualisation large ... -
The Legacy (Das Vermächtnis): the role of cultural production in the reprocessing of collective experiences that are equivalent to trauma
(2013-10-08)This project attempts to address and raise awareness of a loss of social and emotional connection (Bezugsverlust) that has developed over time in German society and explains how this disconnection can, and has, led to ... -
The legacy of the Irish Parliamentary Party in Independent Ireland, 1922-49
(2016)This study provides the first detailed analysis of the influence and persistence of Irish Party individuals, organisations and political culture in independent Ireland (1922-49). While many former followers remained ... -
Legal métissage in a micro jurisdiction:the mixing of Common Law and Civil Law in Seychelleses
(2015-09-22)This thesis is an exploration of the laws of Seychelles in terms of their genesis, evolution and status today. While all legal traditions are hybrids, so-called mixed legal systems where laws are explicitly the product ... -
Léargas ar chleachtas scéalaíochta phobal traidisiúnta Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne mar a nochtar i scannáin fhaisnéise Ghaeilge chomhaimseartha é
(2016-12-22)ACHOIMRE Léargas ar chleachtas scéalaíochta phobal traidisiúnta Gaeilge Chorca Dhuibhne mar a nochtar i scannáin fhaisnéise Ghaeilge chomhaimseartha é. Is éard atá sa tráchtas PhD seo ná mionléiriú ar an léargas ar ... -
Linked data with access control
(2015-01-29)The explosion of digital content and the heterogeneity of enterprise content sources have pushed existing data integration solutions to their boundaries. An alternative solution is to use the Resource Description Framework ... -
Litearthacht aosach sa nGaeltacht: staidéar ar riachtanais agus ar chumas aosach maidir le litearthacht i nGaeilge
(2015-08-30)Ba í aidhm an staidéar taighde seo ná tuiscint a fháil ar dhearcadh, chumas agus riachtanais lucht labhartha na Gaeilge sa nGaeltacht maidir le litearthacht sa teanga sin i gcúinsí an tsíorbhrú atá ar an nGaeilge mar theanga ... -
The lived experience of adolescents with developmental coordination disorder transitioning from primary school to secondary school
(2016-09-07)Aim: The aim of the research was to explore the lived experience of transitioning into secondary school by adolescents with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Design: This study used a qualitative methodology ...