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Torso heating of divers in cold water.
(2009-07)
Cold water immersion could compromise both the effectiveness and safety of a diver. This paper reports an evaluation of the utility of providing external heating to divers in cold water. Methods: Seven U.S. Navy divers ...
A methodology for identifying human error in U.S. Navy diving accidents
(2007)
Objective: To better understand how human error contributes to U.S. Navy diving accidents. Background: An analysis of 263 U.S. Navy diving accident and mishap reports revealed that the human factors classifications were ...
E-tailing in Ireland: A review of Ireland's top 25 retailers
(Mercury Publications Ltd., 2003)
Electronic commerce provides a new sales channel for traditional retailers (Gulati and Garino, 2000, Griffith and Krampf, 1998). Yet, many traditional retailers have been slow to embrace the new technology (Bellman, 2001, ...
Agility from first principles: reconstructing the concept of agility in information systems development
(Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS), 2009-09)
Awareness and use of agile methods has grown rapidly among the information systems development (ISD) community in recent years. Like most previous methods, the development and promotion of these methods have been almost ...
Where agile research goes: starting from a 7-year retrospective (report on agile research workshop at XP2009)
(2009)
This report summarizes the key findings from a workshop at the 10th International Conference on Agile Processes and eXtreme Programming in Software Engineering (XP2009) called "Agile Research" A 7-Year Retrospective", ...
An assessment of biometric identities as a standard for e-government services.
(Mercury Publications Ltd., 2003-03)
This paper investigates the applicability and potential use of biometrics for e-government services. An in-depth case study is presented outlining the development of e-government services in Ireland, highlighting potential ...
A Coevolving Systems Approach to the Organization of Agile Software Development
(2009)
Despite the popularity of agile methods in software development and increasing adoption by organizations there is debate about what agility is and how it is achieved. The debate suffers from a lack of understanding of ...
Agile Practices in Use from an Innovation Assimilation Perspective: a Multiple Case Study
(2007)
Agile methods have been adopted by many information systems development (ISD) teams and organizations in recent years. However, while agile method research is growing, many studies lack a strong theoretical and conceptual ...
Seeking Gender Justice in Post-Conflict Transitions: Towards a Transformative Women's Human Rights Approach
(Cambridge University Press, 2007)
This article critically examines the prospects for achieving a comprehensive vision of gender justice in post-conflict transitional contexts. It is divided into three main sections. The first reviews the gendered limits ...
Technophobia amongst older adults in Ireland
(Irish Journal of Management, 2006-06)
The article discusses the findings of research on the prevalence of technophobia amongst older adults in Ireland. The study was conducted using questionnaires which consisted of computer anxiety rating scale form C (CARS-C), ...