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Searchable symmetric encryption (sse): a mechanism for searching symmetrically encrypted data stored in the Cloud
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A simplified approach to perceptual quality adaptation of multi-dimensional scalable video
(Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC 2013), 24th IET Irish, 2013-06)Content Aware Networking (CAN) can enhance the distribution of media through awareness in the network of the content it is carrying. In this way functions such as content adaptation, content routing and resource allocation ... -
Social networking as a marketing tool: evidence from Donegal
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2013)The objective of this research was to examine social networking sites (SNSs) as a marketing tool with evidence from County Donegal. This will then help establish how valuable SNSs are for marketing by small medium ... -
Stakeholder engagement in destination management: Exploring key success factors.
(11th Annual Tourism and Hospitality Research in Ireland Conference (THRIC), 2015)The development of sustainable tourism destinations that can produce the requisite social, cultural, economic and environmental impacts requires high levels of interconnectedness between all stakeholders (Timur & Getz, ... -
Stealth analysis of Network Topology using Spanning Tree Protocol
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2015-05)Almost every network over the last 30 years is built on Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). This protocol makes topology information available to individual switches by exchanging Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) containing ... -
Strategic Marketing Planning and Small Firms in Ireland
(Cork Institute of Technology, 2011)This paper examines the strategic marketing planning activities of small firms in Ireland. We take the view that there is a need to evaluate current practice and make informed recommendations that can improve marketing ... -
Strategic marketing planning in the small business sector in Ireland
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Street Law in Ireland: The effectiveness of a Street Law programme in developing critical thinking skills amongst undergraduate law students
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2018)Increasingly, there has been more expectations for Higher Education Institutions to review their curricula to ensure that critical thinking (CT) and other transferable skills are given a high priority with the intention ... -
A Study into Teachers’ Perception of Leadership Practice in Large Co-Educational Primary Schools in County Donegal, Through the Lens of Distributed Leadership
(2020-07)Leadership practice in Irish primary education is undergoing unprecedented change reflected by a major shift in educational policy with regard to in-school leadership and management. Through policy enactment there has been ... -
A study of buyer behaviour and attitudes towards functional foods and related marketing activities
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)Consumers have become increasingly concerned with the impact which the foods they eat have on their health. To address this issue, the food industry has developed a variety of foods that make health claims. Eating ... -
A study of buyer behaviour and attitudes towards national brands and store brands in the food industry
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2013)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate how the attitudes which consumers have towards national brands and store brands in the food industry and how this influences their purchasing behaviour. Methodology: ... -
A study of the road safety authorities use of fear appeals to communicate a public health message
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2012)This dissertation provides an insight into the Road Safety Authorities (RSA) use of fear appeals to communicate a public health message. The RSA use fear appeals such as shock, threats, scare tactics and emotion to ... -
The supervised as the supervisor
(2014)Purpose – The relationship between doctoral students and their supervisors impacts on degree completion rates; faculty research performance; and postgraduate satisfaction with their alma mater. This paper explores the ... -
Support agencies and start-up businesses: the role of Udaras na Gaeltachta
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2011)Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) are the cornerstone of our economy. They provide approximately two thirds of private sector employment and contribute vastly to our exchequer. This study examines the support agencies ... -
Synthesis and characterisation of novel astaxanthin metal complexes
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2015-10)Astaxanthin is produced in a wide range of organisms, its extractability from the native Irish brown crab (Cancer pagurus) was carried out using glacial acetic acid. The extractable natural astaxanthin yield is quantified ... -
Synthesis and characterisation of some osmium and ruthenium complexes and the application of Os(bpy)2-(pyridine-4-COOH)-CI in an electrochemical DNA biosensor
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2008)This thesis details the synthesis and characterisation of seven osmium and ruthenium bipyridyl complexes, reports on their electrochemical characteristics and outlines an application for one of the synthesised complexes ... -
Teachers Perspectives on the Effective Implementation of Social, Personal and Health Education in the Irish Primary Classroom
(Letterkenny Institute of Technology, 2018-07)The principal objective of this research is to identify primary schools teacher’s attitudes and feelings towards the effective implementation of the Social, Personal and Health Education in Irish Primary Schools. Prior to ... -
Teachers’ experiences and perspectives of continuous Professional Development in a Post Primary School.
(2020-07)Continuous professional development (CPD) of teachers has become paramount in most educational systems aimed at improving standards in schools. The purpose of this study is to explore teachers’ experiences and perspectives ... -
Teachers’ perceptions of and attitudes towards the benefits and challenges of the new inclusion model for Special Education Teaching
(2020-07)The new inclusion model for special education teaching has brought significant change in the epistemology of SET and the roles and responsibilities of the mainstream class teacher. This study examines current literature ... -
Teaching a second language to Anglophones: evidence from Ireland
(2011)Evidence from the British academy indicates that the decline in modern language learning in the UK endangers the ability of the UK to compete with researchers who are more linguistically competent. Indeed this is a challenge ...