Browsing University of Galway Theses by Title
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Elastin-like recombinamers-based hydrogel modulates the post-ischemic remodelling in a clinically-relevant model of myocardial infarction
(NUI Galway, 2019-04-17)Myocardial infarction (MI) belongs to the family of cardiovascular diseases and represents the primary cause of worldwide mortality. Despite the promising results achieved in both small and large animal studies, recent ... -
Electrical impedance tomography for static lesion detection and identification in the brain
(NUI Galway, 2020-08-20)There is a clinical need for a novel approach to the detection of brain haemorrhage and clots. Such static lesions are characteristic of important conditions such as stroke, and traumatic brain injury. In these conditions ... -
Electromagnetic modelling and experimentation for the development of a novel microwave thermal ablation therapy for adrenal tumours
(NUI Galway, 2021-11-29)Primary Aldosteronism is the main cause of the secondary hypertension, due to the abnormal functioning of the adrenal glands. Adreno-cortical adenomas and bilateral hyperplasia are the most common causes of the abnormal ... -
Electromagnetic modelling and signal processing algorithms for a microwave-tomography-based medical device prototype to monitor osteoporosis
(NUI Galway, 2021-12-12)Osteoporosis, characterised as low bone mass, causes continuous systematic deterioration of the trabecular bone structure and leads to bone fragility and fractures. Current clinical practices widely employ dual-energy X-ray ... -
Electrophysiological Activity During Stimulus Class Formation
(2012-02-15)The current project attempted to isolate patterns of electrophysiological activity that correlate with stimulus equivalence by examining the frequency spectra of simultaneous electroencephalographic (EEG) activity. This ... -
Elucidating levels and pathways of human exposure in Ireland to POP-BFRs and PFOS (ELEVATE)
(NUI Galway, 2019-12-17)BFRs such as hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were used as flame retardants (FRs) in soft furnishings, building insulation foams, electronic and electrical goods. Perfluoroalkyl ... -
Elucidation of the role of the glutamate decarboxylase system and the gamma-aminobutyric acid shunt pathway in the stress response of Listeria monocytogenes
(2014-07-22)The foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of listeriosis in humans and other animals. This disease can have a fatality rate of up to 30% in infected patients and leads to spontaneous abortion in ... -
Emanuel Carnevali's cultural translation: an Italian in Modernist America
(2016-02-09)The thesis investigates translingual writing – that is, writing in a language which is not the native one – at the intersection between culture, identity, and translation. The focus is here on Italian American writer Emanuel ... -
Embattled families: Parents’ experiences of child to parent violence and abuse and of the non-violent resistance intervention
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-17)Despite extensive activity in the field of domestic violence in recent decades, the matter of child to parent violence and abuse has been largely ignored in policy, practice and research until relatively recently. While ... -
Embedded Reddit - An investigation into improved information extraction from Reddit through word embeddings
(NUI Galway, 2020-12-31)Social media has increasingly become a de facto source of information for people seeking to inform themselves on current events. Traditionally there has always been a centralised source such as news-papers or news ... -
Emergence in hybrid adaptive multi-agent systems
(NUI Galway, 2021-03-10)This thesis investigates a number of hybrid adaptive strategies to drive multi-agent systems from initial states of disorder towards consensus or favourable configurations. The dynamics of the agents and their communicative ... -
Emerging new product development methodology for the automobile industry
(2014-07-21)New competitive pressures are unsettling traditional carmakers. These include: new consumer groups in emerging markets; zero emission requirements of existing customers; new competitors from emerging markets; and increasing ... -
Emotions & social change in Ireland: Exploring habitus shift in liquid modernity
(2013-10-17)Drawing on insights from a range of disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, history, politics, but particularly sociology and sociological theory, this thesis explores the relationship between emotions and social ... -
Empire, emergency & the law
(2014-05-27)This thesis interrogates the nature of emergency legal doctrine -- from the institutional and constitutional planes of international relations, national security and political economy, down to more mundane planes of daily ... -
Empirical essays on consumer engagement and heterogeneity in residential energy demand
(2017-06)Residential energy demand is a key priority area for energy policy in the European Union, especially for the engagement of its citizens in a so-called 'Energy Union' that encourages consumers to take ownership of the energy ... -
Employee Reactions to High Performance Work Systems in the Service Sector: Assessing the Role of Organisational Justice Theory.
(2012-05-10)This study examines the impact of high performance work systems (HPWS) on employee outcomes. Understanding the HR causal chain linking HR and performance has been an on-going area of investigation. This research seeks to ... -
Employment and Autism Spectrum Disorder: an evaluation of technology-aided interventions on teaching and improving skills necessary for workplace inclusion
(NUI Galway, 2019-05-09)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex, life-long, neurodevelopmental disorder that is associated with high unemployment rates and community participation restrictions that impact quality of life. In recent years, ... -
Empowering children and young people: an access to justice assessment of mental health law and policy
(2016-10-08)This thesis aims to comparatively assess the Irish government’s national, international and regional obligations to respect, protect and fulfil children’s access to justice rights under mental health law, policy and ... -
Enabling occupational engagement in the transition to independent living using a longitudinal case study approach
(NUI Galway, 2020-10-27)Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) highlight their preference to live independently in their own normal housing in the community as opposed to congregated settings consistently. Research has shown they experience ... -
Enabling smart societies using social internet of things: A semantic framework for real-time virtual object management
(NUI Galway, 2019-02-04)A wide variety of unique smart services and applications are evolved based on Internet of Things (IoT) for resolving numerous issues in daily life, social community, agriculture, health sector, entertainment sector, city ...