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High performance liquid chromatography method development and chemometric analysis of ecstasy and cocaine
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)Consumption of illegal drugs of abuse remains a major social issue aligned with a global law-enforcement priority. Forensic analysts are faced with the challenge of continually developing sophisticated methods of ... -
‘How does a co-operative learning strategy impact on students in a postprimary school in Ireland, including Special Educational Needs students?’
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2018-07)The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of a co-operative learning strategy on students in an Irish post-primary setting. Literature will be explored in the area of collaborative learning. The new strategies ... -
Identifying demographic predictors that influence pass rates of Students undertaking a blended online minor award at third level in an Irish context.
(2020-08)A significant amount of research has been done on metrics with regards to predicting academic success, especially internationally. At the same time very little research has been done on finding predictors for academic ... -
IEEE 802.15.4a UWB-IR ranging with bilateral transmitter power control methodology for multipath effects mitigation
(Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2013), 24th IET Irish, 2013-06)IEEE 802.15.4a Ultra Wideband Impulse Radio (UWB-IR) measures the distance using the time-of-arrival (TOA) of the leading path signal. Multipath propagation in indoor environments can adversely affect the signal to noise ... -
The impact of Active Labour Market Programmes: evidence of deactivation
(2012)Purpose - This paper explores the experience(s) of participants in Active Labour Market Programmes (ALMPs) in Ireland. The paper utilizes narrative structuring to provide an enhanced understanding of the experience of ... -
Impact of DFT properties on the inherent resolution of compressed sensing reconstructed images
(Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2013), 24th IET Irish, 2013-06)Compressed sensing (CS) algorithms exploit sparseness properties to reconstruct high spatial resolution magnetic resonance (MR) images from k-space data acquisitions significantly under sampled to reduce imaging times. CS ... -
The impact of e-commerce on the supply chain B2B in Ireland
(2007)The ability to redefine inter-firm relationships and processes, internetenabled and other Business to Business (B2B) mechanisms facilitate the integration and management of inter- or intra-organisational business processes ... -
The impact of homework on a child's motivation to learn in primary education
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2018-07)Homework assignments are part of a child’s daily routine; however, homework is becoming a subject much debated by teachers, parents and children. This study examined homework solely from the perspective of the child, in ... -
The impact of regulation on credit unions in Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2007)This research paper presents results on the impact of regulation on credit unions in Ireland. The researcher seeks to answer following research question. How are credit unions in Ireland regulated and what is the impact ... -
The impact of the banking crisis on the availability of credit to SME’s
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)This paper examines the impact the current banking crisis is having on the availability of vital credit to small and medium enterprises. Such a study is important in order to determine where the credit chain is broken ... -
An implementation and evaluation of PCI DSS 3.0 for E-Commerce in a testing environment
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2015-03)Threats to personal payment card information are continually on the rise. To implement a formal process for protecting this information PCI DSS was created. However credit card fraud is still rising. This leads to the ... -
The implications of social networking sites for marketing in irish business
(2010)The objective o f this research was to assess the implications o f social networking sites for marketing in Irish business. This w ill then help establish how social networking sites can be effectively integrated into ... -
Improved stereo instrumental track recovery using median nearest-neighbour inpainting
(Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2013), 24th IET Irish, 2013-06)Several algorithms have been proposed for vocal removal which operate by finding the position of the vocals in the stereo field and removing the time-frequency bins associated with that position. However, in many cases, ... -
Improving compliance with Bluetooth device detection
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2015-05)Attributed to Joshua Wright (2012) “Security will not get better until tools for practical exploration of the attack surface are made available”. With Bluetooth enabled but discovery mode turned off, auditing for Bluetooth ... -
Information communication technology and higher education institutions: evidence from students in the north west of Ireland
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)The way in which students learn is changing all the time and Information Communication Technology (ICT) is now a major element. In this research project ICT and the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) are examined from ... -
Innovation in small and micro-enterprises in Donegal; nice idea or commercial reality?
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2013)Context and Purpose: This dissertation was based on the authors own practical experience of working with small and micro-enterprises (SaMEs) over eighteen years. In his experience, many business development models, ... -
Integrating management and marketing strategies at heritage sites
(2010)Purpose - This paper examines the integration of management and marketing practices at heritage sites in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach - The research process involved: phase one, a survey of 224 heritage attractions ... -
The integration of motion graphics within contemporary theatrical performances
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)The purpose of this research is to investigate the potential use of motion graphics within live theatrical performances. The paper explores the use of motion graphics as digital content in theatre, to enhance the experience. ... -
The interaction between A20 and the NR4A subfamily of nuclear receptors in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease that affects nearly 1 % of the world’s population. RA is characterized by inflammation of the synovial joints leading to joint damage which can ... -
Internet marketing a study within SME's
(2013)The objectives of the research study was to consider factors affecting or influencing internet adoption (IA) within small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and indeed of internet marketing (IM) by SMEs; to explore the ...