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Investigation of multiwavelength correlations for the VHE gamma-ray blazar markarian 421 from 1995 to 2009
(2011)
The blazar Markarian 421 is an excellent laboratory for studying the physical processes within the jets of active galactic nuclei. In this thesis, a multiwavelength
database has been compiled using data from the Whipple ...
The drivers and dynamics of fisher behaviour In Irish fisheries
(2013)
It is widely acknowledged within the scientific community that a single species approach to European mixed fisheries can result in species-specific advice inconsistent with multi-species management objectives. Within the ...
Development and Validation of Numerical Tools to Implement Climate Sensitive Design and Control for Ground Source Heat Pumps with Horizontal Collectors
(2018)
At the outset of the 21st century, growth in the Sustainable Energy Technologies (SETs)
market is driven by the need to secure energy supply, limit the environmental impact of fossil
fuels and to generate economic growth. ...
Interactions between seabirds and pollution in Irish waters
(2017-01)
Seabirds are abundant and ubiquitous globally. They suffer pressure from many contemporary threats such as fisheries, invasive species and pollution. This thesis focuses on two different types of pollution: plastic litter ...
Exploring applications of deep reinforcement learning for real-world autonomous driving systems
(2019-01)
Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has become increasingly powerful in recent years, with notable achievements
such as Deepmind’s AlphaGo. It has been successfully deployed in commercial vehicles like Mobileye’s
path ...
Energy from waste (EfW): a feasibility study on the economic and the environmental co-benefits of biogas production within rural communities
(2010)
Energy from waste (E/W) technologies in the form o f biogas plants, CHP plants and
other municipal solid waste (MSW) conversion technologies, have been gaining steady
ground in the provision o f energy throughout Europe ...
Levels of persistent organic pollutants in eastern north Atlantic humpback whales
(2013)
Blubber lipid concentrations of 14 organochlorine compounds and 10 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) were measured by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection in eastern North Atlantic humpback whales Megaptera ...
An evaluation of site operatives knowledge, behaviour, motivation, beliefs, and attitudes toward construction and demolition waste management in Ireland
(Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, 2015)
Despite ever-evolving environmental concerns resulting from increased awareness of environmental sustainability and the rising costs of landfill levies, taxes and raw materials, the Construction and demolition (C&D) industry ...
An examination of the marine tourism business sector in the West of Ireland: capabilities, performance and contribution to the regional economy
(2010)
This is a business research study with the primary aim being the examination of the marine tourism business sector in the West of Ireland and assessment of its contribution to the regional economy. According to the Irish ...
Fat saturation has no effect on glycaemic or satiety response to a high GI carbohydrate meal in healthy women
(Proceedings of The Nutrition Society, 2015-01)
Elevated dietary intake of processed, high glycaemic index (GI) carbohydrates is associated with an increased risk of developingchronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and cancer(1,2). The ...