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A framework for high availability and optimum system performance in an Application Service Provider (ASP) environment
(2006-06)
The Application Service Provision (ASP) model offers access to centrally managed and hosted applications, via the Internet, on a subscription / rental basis. From its inception in the late 1990s, many have heralded the ASP ...
Evaluation and optimisation of airflow distribution within a refrigerated trailer
(2006)
Thermo King as a supplier of mobile refrigeration equipment is interested in more information about the airflow distribution inside a refrigerated trailer in various loading conditions to optimise the performance of the ...
Taxonomy of the Lysianassoidea of the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean : an interactive identification key and studies on problematic groups
(2006)
A DELTA (DEscriptive Language for TAxonomy) database was constructed for 135 species of lysianassoid amphipods of the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea, representing almost 20% of the total estimated number of ...
An assessment of biological and population parameters of the Common whelk, Buccinum undatum (L.) in the region of the North West Irish whelk fishery
(2006)
The Common whelk, Buccinum undatum (L.) is a conspicuous benthic scavenger in Irish waters, and is a valuable fisheries resource in South East Ireland. B. undatum is fished in many parts of its range, and previous studies ...
The wizard of OZ: instilling a resilient heart into self-service business applications
(2006)
Speech enabled business applications are characterized by complex implementations that bring together language processing technologies, applications development, and end-user psychology. Resilience is critical to maintaining ...
An Investigation into Irish State patronage of the visual arts.
(2006)
The focus of this research is in ascertaining how and why the Irish state patronises the visual arts. The framework that the state puts in place for the support of the arts influences the creation of art. The initial ...
Population dynamics, age, growth and maturity of lemon sole Microstomus kitt (Walbaum 1792) sampled between 2000-2002 off the west coast of Ireland
(Marine Institute, 2006)
The age, growth, maturity and population dynamics of lemon sale (Microstomus kin), from commercial catches off the west coast of Ireland (ICES division Vllb), was determined for the period November 2000 to February 2002. ...
Estimating fish stock population parameters from bottom trawl surveys: sources and magnitude of uncertainty
(2006)
Fisheries surveys are widely used in the stock assessment process by providing time series of relative abundance and recruitment strength. Surveys also provide biological data that have the potential to improve stock ...
What value can be attached to a concept of mystery and has it a place in contemporary Western culture?
(2006)
The idea for this thesis arose from a chain of reactions first set in motion by a
particular experience. In keeping with the contemporary need to deconstruct every
phenomenon it seemed important to analyse this experience ...
An investigation into system security requirements and implementation in an Application Service Provider (ASP) environment
(2006)
Although the ASP model has been around for over a decade, it has not achieved the expected high level of market uptake. This research project examines the past and present state of ASP adoption and identifies security as ...