Browsing NUI Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Title
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Habeas Corpus in international law
(2014-05-04)This thesis seeks to determine its location, scope, application, and significance of the right to habeas corpus in international law. It examines the history of the right, looks the guarantees contained in international ... -
Habitats plants and invertebrates as tools for rapid identification of high nature value farmland
(2015-02-13)The EU, in recognition that low intensity farming plays an important role in conserving biodiversity, is committed to identifying and protecting High Nature Value (HNV) farming. Most methods used to date to delineate areas ... -
Hardware spiking neural network and remote FPGA lab
(2013-02-22)The automatic design of intelligent systems has been inspired by biology, specifically the operation of the human brain. Researchers hope to exploit and replicate the brain's ability to adapt and self repair in order to ... -
Harnessing TILLING and TILLING by Sequencing (TbyS) - A reverse genetics approach to identify novel mutant lines in Camelina sativa L. with improved traits
(2018-02-09)Camelina sativa L. is a neglected biofuel crop with potential for tremendous application in various industries due to its varied oil traits, which increases the scope of crop improvement. Camelina is an allo-hexaploid ... -
The health economics of obesity in Ireland
(2016-05-13)An abundant literature exists linking obesity to a range of health conditions as well as premature mortality (Calle et al., 1999, Larsson et al., 1984, Jagielski et al., 2014, Kearns et al., 2014, Pi-Sunyer, 1999, Reilly ... -
Health literacy levels in women at risk of gestational diabetes mellitus attending antenatal services in University Hospital Galway
(2017-05-10)Introduction The 2011 population study on health literacy found that 40% of the Irish population had inadequate health literacy. There has been little research in Ireland and internationally on health literacy in pregnancy. ... -
Health promotion capacity mapping in low and middle income countries
(2015-04-28)The present study is concerned with mapping health promotion capacity in LMIC contexts and seeks to develop a capacity mapping conceptual model and data collection process that will address these factors. The overall aim ... -
The heroic biography of Fergus Mac Róich. A case study of the heroic-biographical pattern in Old and Middle Irish literature
(2015-12-04)The heroic-biographical pattern has been investigated for other heroes of medieval Irish literature such as Cú Chulainn and Cormac mac Airt, but not much scholarship has been devoted to either the investigation of the ... -
High Precision Proper Motions in Globular Star Clusters using Parallel Deconvolution of Hubble Space Telescope Images
(2013-05-24)It has been suggested that globular star clusters may host a black hole with intermediate mass (~ a few × 1000 M_sun ) or a collection of low mass (~ 10 M_sun ) black holes at their centre. High velocity dispersion in the ... -
A High Pressure Shock Tube and Rapid Compression Machine Study of n-Butylcyclohexane and its Mixtures with n-Heptane
(2013-07-01)This study presents a high pressure experimental and modelling investigation on the ignition of n-butylcyclohexane and its mixtures with n-heptane. Mixtures were chosen to represent a surrogate for n-decylcyclohexane, a ... -
High Resolution Flood Illumination Retinal Imaging System with Adaptive Optics
(2012-07-16)Retinal imaging has its advantages both in the research laboratory and medical applications. Acquiring high resolution in-vivo images of the retina requires some form of correction for aberrations. To address that, the ... -
High-resolution habitat suitability modelling of vulnerable marine ecosystems in the deep sea
(2013-02-15)Knowledge of the spatial distribution of species and habitats is crucial for effective management of marine resources. Data to support informed decision-making in the deep sea are often sparse or absent, as offshore sampling ... -
High-resolution measurements of leakage flow through bileaflet mechanical heart valve hinges
(2017-02-24)To restore proper function of the heart, diseased valves require repair or replacement. Mechanical heart valves are one of the treatments available. Despite their superior durability in comparison with biological prostheses, ... -
hMOF and associated proteins in transcription and cancer
(2013-04-24)The lysine acetyltransferase MOF (males absent on the first) has been associated with transcriptional activation in Drosophila melanogaster. This activation is mediated by its acetylation of histone H4 at lysine 16 ... -
Holding a Vision: An Investgation of a Rights-Based Social Supports Infrastructure for Children/Young Persons with an Intellectual Disability in Ireland
(2013)The overall aim of the research was to assess the realities of the current social supports infrastructure as it applies children/young persons with an intellectual disability against the components of a rights paradigm. A ... -
Home Rule from a transnational perspective: The Irish Parliamentary Party and the United Irish League of America, 1901-1918
(NUI Galway, 2019-02-04)When John Redmond was elected chairman of the reunited Irish Parliamentary Party (IPP) in 1900, he quickly identified a pressing need to re-engage Irish America. Ireland’s largest diaspora had grown weary of constitutional ... -
How accounting engages with the process of innovation in new product development
(2017-02)This study examines accounting within contexts involving innovation and New Product Development (NPD). Within the NPD process, multiple participants and heterogeneous rationales are involved and must be coordinated. The ... -
How adults tell: messages for society and policy makers regarding disclosure of childhood sexual abuse
(NUI Galway, 2019-02-08)The social work profession in Ireland plays a significant role in the assessment of child sexual abuse referrals. Somewhat unique in an international context, this role encompasses assessment of disclosures by current ... -
How can Utopia inform the understanding of works of visual and plastic art?
(2017-02-15)This project explores the production of visual art, utopian studies, and the interpretation of the works of Luce Irigaray, through a body of artwork that embodies and demonstrates perceptions of utopia as informing strategies ... -
How do children and young people in Ireland experience the process of their parents' separation and divorce and subsequent changed family life? Giving recognition to children's experiences.
(2017-05)Traditionally, children and young people in Ireland have not been given the opportunity to have their views heard on matters that affect their lives. The conceptualisation of children and childhood has, however, changed ...