Browsing NUI Galway Theses by Title
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Characterisation of rotationally moulded polymer liners for low permeability cryogenic applications in composite overwrapped pressure vessels
(2016-09-20)Composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs) have become a critical component in satellite and space applications due to their ability to store highly permeating fuels at high pressures and under cryogenic conditions. ... -
Characterisation of the molecular and functional changes exerted on human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells by prostate cancer cells
(2016-07-01)Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a heterogenous population of multipotent cells that are capable of differentiating into osteocytes, chondrocytes and adipocytes. MSCs reside in various areas such as the bone marrow, ... -
Characterisation of UVA-induced DNA damage responses in human skin cells
(2013-09-30)Accumulating evidence indicates that exposure to long-wavelength ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation (315-400 nm), which accounts for >95% of solar UV radiation reaching the earth's surface, is a significant risk factor for the ... -
Characterization of a Crustal Transition Zone in Northern Tibet using Magnetotelluric Modelling
(2013-10-25)The overall objective of the final phase of the INDEPTH (International Deep Profiling of Tibet and Himalaya) project has been to develop a better understanding of the structure and evolution of the northern margins of the ... -
Characterization of post-traumatic immunosuppression and its partial reversal by autologous salvaged blood transfusion
(2015-01-28)Documentary evidence of post-traumatic immunosuppression (PTI) is traceable back to 1856. Although improved hygiene has ameliorated many risks, vulnerability to systemic infection following major surgery or closed injury ... -
Characterization of the hydrodynamics and saltwater wedge variations in a coastal karst aquifer in response to tide and precipitation events (Bell Harbour catchment, county Clare, Ireland)
(2014-03-03)Low-lying coastal areas in the west of Ireland, such as the Galway and Clare coasts, have seen recent increases in flooding frequencies coupled with overall increases in sea level. The impacts of these changes are most ... -
Chemical Amendment of Dairy Slurry For The Control of Phosphorus in Runoff From Grassland
(2011-09-28)Phosphorus (P) loss from grassland to a waterbody can adversely affect water quality. Land application of dairy cattle slurry can result in incidental P losses to runoff in addition to increased chronic P losses from soil ... -
Chemical oceanography of Irish waters, with particular emphasis on ocean acidification
(2012-10)Strategically positioned along the western margin of the North Atlantic, Irish shelf and offshore waters play a crucial role in the global thermohaline circulation and regional and global climate cycles. The main objective ... -
Child to parent violence - an exploration of non-violent resistance
(2016-05-06)Until relatively recently, there has been very limited research on the aggressive and violent behaviour of children and adolescents who abuse their parents at home. This form of family violence has been poorly understood ... -
Children and parents' participation: socio-ecological perspectives on health promotion in schools
(2014-10-31)Schools are a key setting for health promotion. The development of Health Promoting Schools (HPS) draws on the settings-based approach to health promotion and includes child participation as one of its basic values. The ... -
Chinese policy towards UN intervention and peacekeeping: a case study
(2016-03-15)This research investigates the revision of China’s foreign policy in respect to the application of the principle of non-intervention when participating in UN interventions. It achieves this through a detailed examination ... -
Chondrogenic and vascular priming: an endochondral ossification approach to bone tissue regeneration
(2015-11-30)Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have significant potential to treat bone pathologies by exploiting the capacity for bone progenitors to grow and produce tissue constituents under specific biochemical and ... -
Chromatic Aberrations in Optical Systems: Prediction and Correction
(2012-12-19)The variation of refractive index with wavelength, known as dispersion, was what redirected Isaac Newton from refractive telescope designs toward a reflective one, since he found the chromatic effect incurable. Later it ... -
Chronic nitric oxide exposure induces prostate cell carcinogenesis, involving genetic instability and a pro-tumorigenic secretory phenotype
(2015-11-05)Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer, and ranked third in the causes of death from cancer in Irish men. Inflammation has been implicated in prostate carcinogenesis, with the overexpression of NOS2 ... -
Classification Problems for Finite Linear Groups
(2013-03-08)This thesis is concerned with classification problems for finite linear groups. Our main concern is with groups of prime degree, and groups defined over finite fields and fields of zero characteristic. We use the computational ... -
Classifying Physical Activities from Accelerometry data recorded from healthy, elderly and neurological subjects
(2012-12-22)By 2050 two billion people will be aged 60 or older representing 22% of the global population. As this skew in the population distribution develops the nature of elderly health care provision will need to evolve. This ... -
Clifford Odets: Writing Around Jewishness
(2011-09-30)Playwright Clifford Odets was a second-generation Jewish American. He is commonly regarded as a sell-out to Hollywood who never fulfilled his artistic promise. This dissertation argues that societal pressure to assimilate ... -
Clinical Applications of Molecular Profiling in Colorectal Cancer
(2011-06)Despite developments in diagnosis and treatment, 20% of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients present with metastatic disease and 30% of cases recur after curative surgery. Furthermore, the molecular factors involved in prognosis ... -
A clinical evaluation of remote ischaemic preconditioning for organ protection
(2016-05-24)Periprocedural complications are an issue for patients with cardiovascular disease. Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) may offer periprocedural organ protection. Although the proof of concept data underpinning RIPC ... -
Collision Avoidance using Lane Departure Warning and Obstacle Determination in the Automotive Environment
(2012-09-21)Statistics show that worldwide motor vehicle collisions lead to significant death and disability as well as significant financial costs to both society and the individuals involved. This thesis aims to address this issue ...