Tovesson. R 2012: Orientering av liv och död under mellanneolitikum. Irland, Orkneyöarna och södra England under perioden ca 4000 f.kr – 2000 f.kr. The orientation of life and death- Ireland, Orkney, and Southern England during c 4000-2000 BC. Magisteruppsats i arkeologi. Linnéuniversitetet Kalmar Vt. 2012 Master theses in Archaeology. Linnaeus University Kalmar spring 2012. In this essay I have chosen to study how the orientation between the living and the dead during the Middle Neolithic differed. How were the settlement sites orientated in comparison with the monuments for the dead. I am also studying the way the landscape in the different regions looked like during the time the monuments were used, but also how it looks like today. Were the settlements and the grave/monuments located after a ritual scheme or just randomly. The investigation area is : Ireland as a western point, Orkney as a north point and south England as a south point. I have chose these areas to achieve a geographical approach and to look at different landscapes.   Keywords: Orientation/s, Settlements, Graves, Monuments. Ireland, Orkney, southern England. 4000 BC - 2000 BC.

This thesis emphasizes the importance of software industry within global perspective, in addition, aims to study the economic, social and structural dimensions of Indian, Irish and Turkish software industries. Because of coming from developing countries scale and attaining to significant software export achievements in global software industry, India and Ireland will be in center of this study. In this context, the determination of India and Ireland&rsquo / s industrial and national software strategies and the results and achievement evaluations in application case are accomplished. In consequence of related assessments, Turkish software industry is analyzed and future oriented suggestions are presented via taking into account country dynamics. In theoretical perspective, Indian, Irish and Turkish software industries are analyzed on the basis of Richard Heeks&rsquo / &ldquo / Software Strategies in Developing Countries&rdquo / model with appropriate approaches. Beyond, in this study, which is commenced on the basis of three countries, division of labor of global software industry will be analyzed in &ldquo / core and periphery&rdquo / framework and the suggestions will be presented to developing countries on their national software industries. The findings of the study indicate that, countries which have advanced national software industries keep high value added phases in their home countries, however outsource low value added phases of software development projects to developing countries because of workforce cost, qualified human resources, tax incentives, geographical market position etc. advantages.

The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the impact of European Employment Strategy (EES) on social partnership at national level. Increasing the participation of trade unions, employer organisations and other social partners in policy formulation and implementation is one of the EES objectives. A comparative study has been conducted on Ireland and Greece in order to analyse to what extent this objective has been achieved through EES, which is an Open Method of Coordination. Historical institutionalism provides the theoretical framework for this thesis. The impact of EES is demonstrated at two levels. First level change indicates change in discourse. Second level shows change in social partners

<p>Abstract</p><p>This study has two aims:</p><p>[X] to create an analytical framework consisting of factors that might trigger terrorism</p><p>[X] to apply the analytical framework on the case of IRA, in order to be able to examine</p><p>which factors that exist behind the appearance of terrorism in the current case</p><p>To reach the first aim the author has studied the theoretical discourse on the complexed issue</p><p>of terrorism. This has constituted the point of departure for the creation of an own analytical</p><p>framework. The purpose of the framework is to bring clearness to why terrorism appears. The</p><p>analytical framework is not only suited for application on the case of IRA, but for application</p><p>on terrorismcases in general. To reach the second aim the framework was applied on the case</p><p>of IRA.</p><p>The aims of this study have been fulfilled through the method of qualitative text analysis. The</p><p>research method has been applied on the theoretical discourse on terrorism as well as on the</p><p>empirical texts that deal with the conflict in Northern Ireland and the NorthernIrish society in</p><p>general.</p><p>The results of the study suggest that factors triggering terrorism Favourable surroundings,</p><p>Resources, Possibility to recruit members, Protracted armed conflict, Occupation, Strive for</p><p>autonomy, Diplomatic deadlock, Poverty, and Specific events, or actions from the opponent</p><p>all exist in the case at hand. The author would particularly like to highlight the importance of</p><p>the Diplomatic deadlock and Poverty as terrorismtriggering factors.</p>

In Live Ghosts, Patricia (Patty) Ireland offers a gathering of short stories based upon real life characters she encountered while growing up in the South. Exploring the diversity, complexity and moral ambiguity of those we might normally perceive as being stereotypically “Southern,” Ireland’s tales encompass a variety of time periods, settings, and characters, including: a modern-day family struggling to reconcile the reality of death, interracial lovers in the early 1950’s who are descended from masters and slaves, and an insane killer locked for life in a mental institution of the 1990’s. Live Ghosts is infused with tales of fear, love, loss, regret, madness, and self discovery, themes intrinsic not only to Southern culture, but to the universal vulnerability in all of us.

Thesis (Honors)--College of William and Mary, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 73-75). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Department of Anthropology, August 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 263-286). Also available on the Internet.

With a subpoena in one hand and a donor agreement in the other, what choice should an ethical archivist make? Since the legal battle over the Belfast Project—a collection of oral histories from Northern Irish paramilitaries about their involvement in the Troubles—at Boston College erupted in 2011, such a scenario has become a reality. With U.S. attorneys demanding access in the name of truth and justice, and historians advocating denial for the sake of scholarship and honor, the archival profession is facing some troubling legal and ethical issues. Regardless of the ultimate fate of the Belfast Project, the archival field will have to adapt to a new reality. This reality will have to consider the effects of the law and oral history practices on archives. Should archives be granted privilege recognized within the legal system? Should there be oversight for oral histories? Should archives offer privacy protections for third parties? How can the archival community address these issues? This thesis will use the Belfast Project to analyze legal and ethical issues facing archivists and explore what this means for the future of the profession. / text

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The overall aim of this study is to investigate the phenomenon of performance measurement in independently owned hotels in Ireland in order to understand the role of measurement in the management of the largest component of the hotel sector. The primary objectives of this study are to investigate the extent to which Irish hotel operators are utilising performance measurement techniques, to establish the rationale for the use of selected performance measures in independent hotels and to understand approaches to performance measurement in the management of independent hotels. A comprehensive investigation of existing performance management and measurement activity is provided in this study. A mixed methods approach to the research was undertaken to gather data on the phenomenon of performance measurement, allowing for a triangulation of data through multiple sources. A survey questionnaire was carried out within the hotels in Ireland followed by focus groups and indepth interviews carried out in a number of small and medium-sized hotels in Ireland. A number of key' performance measurement issues were investigated and include the rationale for performance measurement, the benefits of performance measurement, those responsible for carrying out the function, critical success factors impacting on the business and performance dimensions and measures utilised by hotel operators in the study. The findings of this research have implications for a number of stakeholders, however, the greatest impact will be on the small and medium-sized hotel operator. The research shows there is a need for these hotel operators to adopt a more structured formal approach to performance measurement. A number of models of performance measurement for small, medium-size and large hotels are proposed. These models will contribute to the management of performance in the hotel sector in Ireland, leading to increased effectiveness which is especially important in the current economic climate that the hotel and tourism sector is facing and will face into the future.