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Characterisation and optimisation of transport temperature control units in heat mode
(2005)
The control of air temperature within trailer food-compartment during road transportation of perishable products is critical as it influences the deterioration rate and the quality loss of food more than any other factor. ...
Population Differentiation in Blue Whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) in the North East Atlantic Ocean
(2005)
Blue whiting is a commercially important gadoid fish found throughout the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. It is a pelagic, migratory species with feeding grounds in the Norwegian Sea and in the Bay of Biscay. The ...
The development of a multi-agent design information management and support system
(2005)
The research presented in this thesis was developed as part of a project called Intelligent Agent Based Collaborative Design Information Management and Support Tools (I-DIMS). The I-DIMS project was funded by the Irish ...
The assessment of construction and demolition wastes arising on selected case study construction projects in the Galway region
(2005)
This study examines the volumes and types of construction and demolition wastes generated on selected case study construction projects in the Galway Region. Construction and demolition waste is currently one of the most ...
Extreme galaxies: TeV gamma-ray emission from the Blazar 1ES 2344+514
(2005)
This thesis describes an investigation of Very High Energy (VHE) gamma-ray emission from the blazar galaxy 1ES 2344+514, based on data from five observational seasons (1999-2004) using the Whipple 10-metre telescope in ...
The mendicant friaries in late medieval Mayo: perspectives on their history, archaeology and architecture, 1400-1540
(2005)
The religious houses founded by the Mendicant orders in Mayo between 1400 and 1540 are the concern of this study. The history, archaeology and architecture of five
case study sites are discussed, namely the friaries of ...
Genetic variability and phylogeography of the invasive zebra mussel, dreissena polymorpha (PALLAS)
(2005)
The zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), a bivalve species originally native to the Black and Caspian seas, has invaded Ireland in the last decade. Five microsatellite loci were used to investigate genetic diversity ...
The alleviation of pain and suffering: moving beyond the medical model
(2005)
This study arose from a concern for the needs of patients who experience pain and suffering in hospitals or community settings. In this thesis, in attempting to
move beyond the current medical model I propose a holistic ...
Rural housing and sustainable community development in the West of Ireland: a case study of County Mayo
(2005)
Ireland’s economy has been transformed in the past decade; it has become one of the fastest growing economies within the European Union. Growth has been
unprecedented and unbalanced, primarily located in the east and ...
Oxidised Products of Cholesterol: Their Role in Apoptosis.
(Current Nutrition & Food Science, 2005-01)
Oxysterols are oxygenated derivatives of cholesterol that may be formed endogenously or absorbed from the diet and are particularly found in highly processed foods of animal origin. These compounds elicit a range of ...