Krafft, Martin F.(University of Limerick, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems, 2010)
The Debian Project is possibly the largest FLOSS project, but its processes have not scaled in relation to its growth and complexity. Many aspects of daily tasks require the volunteer contributors to expend time on repetitive, ...
Phelan, Helen Frances; Hirabayashi, Eri(University of Limerick, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, 2010)
Ritual performance is a characteristic of contemporary Japanese life. Some of rituals originated more than a 1000 years ago, while the origins of others are not known. The theme of this thesis—continuity through change in ...
Griffin, Ivan J.(University of Limerick, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems, 2010)
Today's consumer electronic products are complex, multi-discipline systems, far beyond just
physical gates on a semiconductor chip. Their development involves a delicate mix of engineering disciplines and technologies ...
Robinson, Neil; Halpin, Brendan; Andersen, Annelin(University of Limerick, Department of Politics and Public Administration, 2010)
This study investigates public opinion formation in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary between 2002-2004 using Zaller’s model of opinion formation and Gabel and Palmer’s utilitarian hypothesis. The study has ...
Business networks are used by firms as a tool for organising interdependent business
activities, where such networks are defined as a cooperative arrangement between independent business organisations that can vary from ...
―The Innocent Have Nothing To Fear‖Over the past quarter of a century, conventional criminal procedure has often been perceived as inadequate in the face of increasing levels of (and concern surrounding) organised crime. ...
This thesis examines how the button accordion, first patented in 1829 and
available for sale in Ireland by 1831, became a member of the family of instruments
on which Irish traditional music is played. It traces the ...
Energy storage is often portrayed as an ideal solution for the integration of fluctuating renewable energy (RE) due to the flexibility it creates. However, there is uncertainty surrounding energy storage in terms of the ...
The Burren region (inclusive of the Aran Islands) in western Ireland is an example of
a prime landscapes that hosts nternationally rare bumblebee species, such as Bombus
muscorum. For the conservation and survival of ...
Women in Uganda‟s universities are caught between two worlds. They lead lifestyles that are partly Western and partly local. This thesis sought to understand how national development and globalisation impacted upon those ...