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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 ...
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 ...
An empirical study : the delivery phase of large-scale information systems development in the Irish Public Sector
(2007)
The study of information systems development and implementation in the Irish Public Sector is abundant with both empirical and anecdotal evidence of failures. In recent years the Irish Credit Unions failed to introduce the ...
Competitive human resource management practices: a study of the medical technology sector in Galway
(2008)
This is a study of human resource management practices in the medical technology
sector in Galway. Qualitative interviews were conducted with HR professionals and senior management in medical technology firms to ascertain ...
Development of a secure, low-cost, Web-Based Remote Technology Demonstrator® (WebRTD®)
(2004)
The Internet has acted as an effective catalyst for remote demonstration and experimentation in recent years through the medium of virtual laboratories. These laboratories can be especially useful in science and technology ...
Integrated design to manufacturing process of customised maxillofacial prostheses
(2004)
The results of the CORD feasibility study carried out at the beginning of the present research showed that little research has been done regarding the design and manufacturing processes of large customised titanium implants ...
Implementing TCP/IP in SCADA systems
(2003)
The research described in this thesis has been carried out over a 20 month period as part of a college/industry partnership project. This project, the 922 FlashNet RTU, was funded under the Innovation Partnerships research ...
Managing lean supply and innovation: cross-cultural knowledge transfer in an multi-national company
(2007)
There is growing evidence that organisations are increasingly using the concept of lean supply to foster innovation. This paper considers key factors that influence this management approach in the context of the cross-cultural ...
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 ...