Browsing University of Galway Theses by Title
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The natural adhesive of the goose barnacle Lepas anatifera: The functional morphology and chemistry of the adhesive gland and an investigation of the adhesive proteins
(2013-12-25)The adhesive and adhesive glands of the stalked barnacle Lepas anatifera were investigated using a wide range of techniques to characterise them and compare them to distantly related acorn barnacles, as well as other ... -
Natural capital accounting: Using economic theory to “Green” the national accounts and measure sustainable development
(NUI Galway, 2022-02-22)For prudent economic, social and environmental policy, it is vital to have appropriate measures to inform us about the sustainability of our economic development. A key aim of the thesis is the advancement towards better ... -
Nature Inspired Computational Optimisation Methods for System Dynamics
(2012-06-10)This thesis aims to provide the state of the art "nature-inspired computing" (NIC) approaches and investigate their applications in system dynamics (SD) models. Specifically, we will focus on particle swarm optimisation ... -
The nature of food localisms among consumers in Ireland: defensive localisms, sustainability and reflexivity
(2013-09-30)Food is arguably the best example of the interaction between nature and society, fitting squarely in the jurisdiction of human geography topics which include sustainability, consumption, political economy, culture, ... -
The need for and effectiveness of an individualised therapeutic programme for people living with prolonged disorders of consciousness in non-specialist care settings in the Republic of Ireland
(2016-11-16)Introduction: Disorders of consciousness are an increasing phenomena and people are living longer with these conditions. The care needs begin with acute medicine and ICU care and frequently end up with life-long nursing ... -
Negotiating Genders from the Page to the Stage: Marina Carr and Suzan-Lori Parks
(2011-09-30)'Negotiating Genders from the Page to the Stage: Marina Carr and Suzan-Lori Parks' explores how two female playwrights, from different cultures and backgrounds, challenge oppressive traditions. It offers the first major ... -
Negotiating the landscape: Prehistoric and early medieval movement in a landscape of esker and bog
(2017-10-20)The aim of this thesis is to understand movement and the evolution of routeways. The role of the individual and their decision-making process is discussed as a fundamental factor in the origins of paths and routeways. This ... -
Nematode response to nitrogen and phosphorus in grasslands, assessed by microscopy and molecular methods
(2012-09-19)Although nematode community analysis is considered to be a useful environmental indicator, a major impediment to its wider adoption is the need for detailed morphological identification. Molecular techniques offer an ... -
Networks and networking in ecotourism promotion: Evidence from Ireland's Greenbox ecotourism destination
(2013-12-21)This thesis presents the results of a study of the Greenbox, an ecotourism destination, situated in a geographically and economically marginal rural area on the northwest border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. The ... -
The neural network basis of cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder
(NUI Galway, 2020-01-22)Background: Despite well-documented cognitive deficits that contribute to poorer quality of life in bipolar disorder (BD) and evidence of altered topology and connectivity within neural networks, little work has been done ... -
Neural transfer learning for natural language processing
(NUI Galway, 2019-06-07)The current generation of neural network-based natural language processing models excels at learning from large amounts of labelled data. Given these capabilities, natural language processing is increasingly applied to new ... -
Neuroanatomical dysconnectivity in bipolar disorder
(2016-10-13)Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a major psychotic illness characterized by cyclic mood dysregulation. The dysconnectivity hypothesis suggests that psychotic illnesses arise not from regionally specific focal pathophysiology, but ... -
Neurocognitive effects of risk factors for psychosis: Neuropsychological and neuroimaging studies of immune-related genetic and environmental factors
(NUI Galway, 2020-04-16)Schizophrenia (SZ) is a debilitating psychiatric disorder that afflicts approximately 1% of people worldwide. It is often characterized by hallucinations, sometimes by emotional blunting, and in a majority of cases by a ... -
Neurocognitive effects of risk variants for psychosis: neuropsychological and neuroimaging studies of variants and pathways
(2017-07-19)Schizophrenia is a complex, highly polygenic brain disorder. Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia are among the most disabling symptoms, and as of yet, have no effective treatment. Investigating the effect of genetic variants ... -
Neurosymbolic visual reasoning with scene graph enrichment
(NUI Galway, 2024-02-26)Visual reasoning is a critical component of artificial intelligence that aims to understand, interpret, and reason about complex visual content. It has an interdisciplinary nature incorporating visual feature extraction ... -
Neurotrophic signalling and inhibition in breast cancer and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
(2016-01-15)Neurotrophins are important growth factors for neuronal cells. They interact with the Trk kinase receptors and the p75NTR receptor to induce several signaling pathways. Neurotrophins and their receptors are known regulators ... -
A new business model for cell-based therapeutics
(NUI Galway, 2011-06)Cell-based therapeutics have attracted large amounts of investment as they may offer effective treatments for a wide variety of health problems. In spite of extensive research relatively few examples of successful ... -
A new framework for adaptive and agile honeypots
(NUI Galway, 2020-01-13)As new technological concepts appear and evolve, cyberattack surfaces and vectors are exploited. Every Internet facing device or service is vulnerable from the untrusted external Internet. Previously standalone devices are ... -
A new model: Seán Ó Riada, Ceoltóirí Cualann and Irish traditional music
(NUI Galway, 2020-07-19)This interdisciplinary thesis examines the history of Seán Ó Riada’s traditional ensemble Ceoltóirí Cualann and investigates the significance of the new group model for Irish traditional music that Ó Riada developed from ... -
New Particle Formation in Marine Air
(2012-11-28)Marine aerosols contribute significantly to global climate directly by absorbing or scattering solar radiation, as well as indirectly by altering the reflectance and persistence of clouds. This work presents results of ...