263 research outputs found
A new species of Uvaria (Annonaceae) from Southeast Asia
No full textA new species, Uvaria vietnamensis C. Meade (Annonaceae), is described and illustrated. Resembling U. calamistrata Hance, this species is distinguished by its tomentose bearded fruit. The type material includes Poilane collections from Vietnam that were originally listed under “Uvaria fauveliana Pierre” by JOVET-AST (1938). The status of this latter taxon is also discussed
GM Crop Cultivation in Ireland: Ecological and Economic Considerations
No full textpeer-reviewedLike many states in the European Union, Ireland has yet to fully commit itself to geneticallymodified (GM) crop technology. The general position of the Irish Government is ‘positive but precautionary’. However, with the European‐wide de‐facto moratorium on commercial production of GM crops now ended, many strategically important decisions regarding the commercial deployment of such crops and their co‐existence with conventional/organic crops need to be considered. To date, little research on the environmental impact of GM crops has been carried out in Ireland, and the provision of relevant local information lags far behind that available in other countries in the European Union. In this paper, we discuss much of the new ecological and economic data that have emerged since the moratorium on GM crops was introduced in 1998, assess the likely impacts of pest‐oriented GM crops should they be introduced to Ireland and examine criteria for post‐release monitoring. We also describe the likely commercial demand for these crops and the consequent priorities for ecological research. We argue that the impact of GM technology needs to be assessed in relation to the environmental impact of modern agriculture as a whole. Public unease in relation to this technology may be addressed if adequate resources are made available for independent Irish research on the issue.During the preparation of this paper
Conor Meade has been supported by the
Programme for Research in Third Level
Institutions (Phase 1) and by the Department of
Agriculture and Food Research Stimulus Fund.
2013 Common Book Convocation: Conor Grennan, author of Little Princes: One Man\u27s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal.
No full textLittle Princes is the epic story of Conor Grennan’s battle to save the lost children of Nepal and how he found himself in the process. Part Three Cups of Tea, part Into Thin Air, Grennan’s remarkable memoir is at once gripping and inspirational, and it carries us deep into an exotic world that most readers know little about.https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/commonbook/1003/thumbnail.jp
“Hey Skinny, Your Ribs Are Showing”: The Fitness Industry of Charles Atlas and Masculinity in Early Twentieth-Century United States
No full textAbout the author
Conor Heffernan is a senior of History and Political Science at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Conor has a keen interest in health and fitness and American culture in the 20th century. He hopes to further his studies into the history of physical culture in the future
Une nouvelle espèce d’<i>Uvaria</i> (Annonaceae) d’Asie du Sud-Est
No full textUne nouvelle espèce, Uvaria vietnamensis C. Meade (Annonaceae), est décrite et illustrée. Proche de U. calamistrata Hance, cette espèce se distingue par son fruit barbu et tomenteux. Le matériel type inclut les collections de Poilane provenant du Vietnam que JOVET-AST (1938) avait à l’origine énumérées sous le nom « Uvaria fauveliana Pierre ». Le statut de ce dernier taxon est aussi discuté.A new species, Uvaria vietnamensis C. Meade (Annonaceae), is described and illustrated. Resembling U. calamistrata Hance, this species is distinguished by its tomentose bearded fruit. The type material includes Poilane collections from Vietnam that were originally listed under “Uvaria fauveliana Pierre” by JOVET-AST (1938). The status of this latter taxon is also discussed.</p
Thank God for Free Time: A Leisure Examen
No full textHow are you using your free time? Do you have enough of it? Too much? Are you mainly using it to veg out? Or are you devoting time to growing closer to God and other people and promoting the common good? These are some of the questions that animate the scholarly work of our latest AMDG podcast guest, Dr. Conor M. Kelly. An assistant professor of theology at Marquette University, Conor is the author of the recent book “The Fullness of Free Time: A Theological Account of Leisure and Recreation in the Moral Life.
Review of Irish Women Poets Rediscovered, by Maria Johnston and Conor Linnie (eds.)
No full textReview of Irish Women Poets Rediscovered, by Maria Johnston and Conor Linnie (eds.) (Cork: Cork University Press, 2021), 192 pp., ISBN: 978-1-78205-479-5, €39 (hardback)
The author of this essay wants to acknowledge her participation in the funded Research Project PID2019-109565RB-I00/AEI: "Illness in the Age of Extinction: Anglophone Narratives of Personal and Planetary Degradation (2000-2020)
Conor O'Callaghan and Robert Gray
No full textOne captures Ireland, the other Australia - a unique and lively gathering as two wondrous poets meet. Conor O'Callaghan was born in Newry in 1968 and is the author of three collections of poetry, The History of Rain, Seatown and Fiction. He has been awarded the Patrick Kavanagh Award and Poetry magazine's Bess Hokin Prize. He is also the author of Red Mist: Roy Keane and the Football Civil War, and lives in Manchester. Winner of all of Australia's top poetry awards, Robert Gray captures an essence of his country in both poetry and memoir: 'No-one has seen this country as sharply, or with as much tenderness, as he has done' - Kevin Hart Recordings of an event held Tuesday 6th October 2009. To download and save this audio file right-click on the 'download' link and use 'save link as'; we suggest changing the filename to something more meaningful at this stage. Just clicking the link will normally play the audio on your computer but may not offer you the facility to save the file
Fortissat Science Alliance podcast: Conor McKinnon and Jade McMorland
No full textConor McKinnon and Jade McMorland were PhD students at the University of Strathclyde working on development of renewable energy. They took part in the Fortissat Science Alliance podcast recordings in July 2021.What is the Fortissat Science Alliance?The Fortissat Science Alliance was a Wellcome Trust & Children In Need "Curiosity" project. This scheme provided informal STEM learning opportunities for young people who attended the community centre Getting Better Together Shotts (GBT Shotts) between 2019 and 2023. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, deliveries had to pivot online so the podcast was founded. These recordings were made via Zoom with warm-up STEM activities sent to every young person in advance, along with a profile page for each researcher, so that they were relaxed and able to ask excellent questions.Link to episode on Spotify.Depending on the broadcast date, podcast deliveries were co-sponsored by Glasgow Science Festival, EXPLORATHON 2021, or EXPLORATHON 2022/23.For the duration of the project, it was supported jointly by Children in Need and the Wellcome Trust. In 2021, EXPLORATHON episodes were supported by the European Commission [grant agreement ID 101036101]. In 2022-23, EXPLORATHON episodes were supported by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council [grant number EP/X020894/1]. Author contributions to contentConor McKinnon and Jade McMorland were the guests featured on this episode. Rebecca Hay was the youth worker coordinating the young people who conducted the interviews as well as co-editing and broadcasting the recordings. Iain Hamilton co-edited the episodes. Kirsty Ross was the STEM consultant for the project and uploaded completed episodes to Figshare.</p
Conor O'Callaghan and Robert Gray
No full textOne captures Ireland, the other Australia - a unique and lively gathering as two wondrous poets meet. Conor O'Callaghan was born in Newry in 1968 and is the author of three collections of poetry, The History of Rain, Seatown and Fiction. He has been awarded the Patrick Kavanagh Award and Poetry magazine's Bess Hokin Prize. He is also the author of Red Mist: Roy Keane and the Football Civil War, and lives in Manchester. Winner of all of Australia's top poetry awards, Robert Gray captures an essence of his country in both poetry and memoir: 'No-one has seen this country as sharply, or with as much tenderness, as he has done' - Kevin Hart Recordings of an event held Tuesday 6th October 2009. To download and save this audio file right-click on the 'download' link and use 'save link as'; we suggest changing the filename to something more meaningful at this stage. Just clicking the link will normally play the audio on your computer but may not offer you the facility to save the file
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