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Lea Castle: the story so far
(Castle Studies Group, 2016)You could almost be forgiven for not knowing about Lea Castle: it is not located off an ‘important’ modern road, it is not set in an urban environment and it is not open to the public. Lea is possibly one of Ireland’s ... -
Leaching losses of nitrate nitrogen and dissolved organic nitrogen from a yearly two crops system, wheat-maize, under monsoon situations
(Springer Nature, 2011-08-02)A large amount of nitrogen (N) fertilizers applied to the winter wheat-summer maize double cropping systems in the North China Plain (NCP) contributes largely to N leaching to the groundwater. A series of field experiments ... -
Leaching of decabromodiphenyl ether and hexabromocyclododecane from fabrics under simulated landfill conditions
(KeAi Communications Co. Ltd, 2019-12-30)A series of laboratory experiments were conducted to examine the leaching of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) from a mix of three fabrics. Consistent with previous reports that such ... -
Leadership in the Irish Civil Service: A 360° Assessment of Senior Management Capability
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Leadership in theory-based evaluation: an exploration of the feasibility and added-value of incorporating a focus on leadership in programme evaluation
(2014-02-18)Evaluation is a relatively new field that is becoming increasingly embedded in society as a social activity supporting modern norms and values. Theory-based evaluations are a contemporary approach to evaluation that aim ... -
Leading change in teacher education: Balancing on the wobbly bridge of school-university partnership
(Eurasian Society of Educational Research, 2019-10-15)Initial teacher education (ITE) programmes have been critiqued widely for failing to connect educational theory with everyday practices in schools. More meaningful collaborations between schools and teacher education ... -
Leading community change: delivering better outcomes in an Irish community. Childhood Development Initiative final process evaluation report
(Childhood Development Initiative, 2014)In 2003, individuals from a number of organisations in Tallaght West came together with local residents with the shared desire of improving outcomes for children and young people in the area. This group’s consultation, ... -
Leading the transformation: Agile success factors in an Irish manufacturing company
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-06-01)This study aims to assess the challenges and critical success factors for agile transformation in an Irish manufacturing organisation. Mixed-methods approaches were used to collect data for this study. A quantitative ... -
Leagan úr d’eipic dhúchasach a thuilleann áit bhuan i gcanóin liteartha na Gaeilge: Léirmheas ar Táin Bó Cuailnge
(Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, 2020)[No abstract available] -
Leakage inductance calculation for planar transformers with a magnetic shunt
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014-11-01)The magnetic shunt is generally inserted in a planar transformer to increase the leakage inductance, which can be utilized as the series inductor in resonant circuits such as the LLC resonant converter. This paper presents ... -
Lean implementation in a painter/decorator micro enterprise: A case study
(Springer, Cham, 2023-02-12)This research demonstrates how Lean can be applied in a Microenterprise. Utilising a case study in a painter/decorator business, the study aims to show the benefits of applying Lean in a service organisation. The study ... -
Lean implementation: analysis of individual-level factors in a biopharmaceutical organisation
(Emerald, 2022-07-20)Purpose An understanding of the motivation of individual employees to adopt lean practices is fundamental to successful lean implementation. This study aims to investigate the adoption of lean practices and provides an ... -
Lean Six Sigma as an enabler for healthcare operational excellence in COVID-19
(Purdue University, 2021-06-22)Purpose -This paper aims to present the results of a qualitative research interview study on the utilization and importance of Lean Six Sigma methods in the Healthcare sector in COVID-19 and in pandemics in general. Des ... -
A lean six sigma training providers transition to a 100% online delivery model
(Springer, Cham, 2022-01-01)This research is a case study on SQT a leading Irish Lean Six Sigma training provider and their transition to online training and the digitalisation of their Lean Six Sigma training programs and other associated programs ... -
Learning analytics for measuring engagement and academic performance: a case study and future directions
(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-06-17)This paper presents an analysis of various metrics of student engagement and academic performance, based on data extracted from a virtual learning environment (VLE) and other supporting technologies. The level of ... -
Learning and performance of tracheal intubation by novice personnel: a comparison of the airtraqr and macintosh laryngoscope
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2006-07-01)Direct laryngoscopic tracheal intubation is taught to many healthcare professionals as it is a potentially lifesaving procedure. However, it is a difficult skill to acquire and maintain, and, of concern, the consequences ... -
A learning architecture for scheduling workflow applications in the cloud
(IEEE, 2011-09-15)The scheduling of workflow applications involves the mapping of individual workflow tasks to computational resources, based on a range of functional and non-functional quality of service requirements. Workflow applications ... -
A Learning Architecture to Support Autonomous Resource Scheduling and Allocation in the Cloud
(2013-09-30)The advent of on-demand computing facilitated by computational clouds, provides an almost unlimited resource supply to support the execution of applications and processes. Through a process known as virtualisation large ... -
Learning content patterns from linked data
(CEUR-WS.org, 2014)Linked Data (LD) datasets (e.g., DBpedia, Freebase) are used in many knowledge extraction tasks due to the high variety of domains they cover. Unfortunately, many of these datasets do not provide a description for their ... -
Learning from complaints about hospital care
(National University of Ireland Galway, 2022)Complaints are often seen as a negative experience in healthcare, with patients or family members writing about poor experiences of care, or things that went wrong. These things that go wrong may be small issues or ...