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Liam Rector, 14th Annual ODU Literary Festival
No full textLiam Rector is the author of The Sorrow of Architecture, a book of poems. He\u27s also the editor of The Day I Was Older: On the Poetry of Donald Hall. He has taught at Old Dominion University, George Mason, Goucher College, and Phillips Academy at Andover. In addition, he has administered literary programs at the Folger Academy of American Poets. Currently, Liam Rector is executive director of Associated Writing Programs, which has lately taken a leading role in defending the 1st amendment. Rector has been awarded both NEA and Guggenheim fellowships for poetry
Liam Rector, 12th Annual ODU Literary Festival
No full textLiam Rector is the author of a book of poetry, The Sorrow of Architecture, 1984, and editor of The Day I Was Older: On the Poetry of Donald Hall, 1989, and is currently working on a second book of poems, tentatively titled The Persistence of Virginia. He is executive director of the Associated Writing Programs, located at Old Dominion University
Project Triton : A study into delivering targeted information to an individual based on implicit and explicit data.
No full textThe World Wide Web is frequently seen as a source of knowledge, however much of this remains undiscovered by its users. In recent times, recommender systems (e.g. Digg and Last.fm) have attempted to bridge this gap, alerting users to previously untapped knowledge. As more socially oriented services appear on the Web (e.g. Facebook and MySpace), it has never been easier to obtain information pertaining to an individual’s interests. At present, solutions for automated data recommendation tend to be highly topic specific (recommending only a certain topic such as news) and often only allow access to the system using monolithic interfaces. This report hopes to detail the stages from research to evaluation involved in creating an extensible framework, which will operate without the need for human intervention. The framework will feature several proof-of-concept plugins residing in a custom workflow, which target information that is useful to the user. Information will be retrieved automatically through plugins involved with data gathering (such as feed processing and page scraping), while users’ interests will be obtained implicitly (for example, using header information to derive location) or explicitly (taking advantage of Social Network APIs such as Facebook Connect). Finally, Third Parties will be able to integrate the framework into their own solutions using the customisable XML API (written in PHP), so that their products can provide custom user interfaces without style constraints
Supplemental material for The association between self-reported poor oral health and gastrointestinal cancer risk in the UK Biobank: A large prospective cohort study
No full textSupplemental Material for The association between self-reported poor oral health and gastrointestinal cancer risk in the UK Biobank: A large prospective cohort study by Haydée WT Jordão, Gerry McKenna, Úna C McMenamin, Andrew T Kunzmann, Liam J Murray and Helen G Coleman in United European Gastroenterology Journal</p
Letter from Arthur Murray to Hagan
No full textHolograph letter from Art Ó Muireadaigh (Arthur Murray), Grand Séminaire de Saint-Sulpice, 857 Rue de Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal (Canada), to (Hagan). Arrangements for the sending of relics and crosses of his own design. Then at length commenting on the hopeless Irish situation: often asking himself why the hierarchy has been acting as they did since the 'so called' Civil War began; they could have leapt into the breach to save the pact, 'an unanimous Irish law binding on all Irish citizens'. Archbishops Mannix and Walsh would have done so. Also criticising their compromised statement with which they could have saved religion. Then listing incidents, in varying detail, where local clergy (Kerry, Dublin, Cork) refused dead republicans a place in the cemetery or the church, most prominently a young man of 19 in Tralee, and Cathal Brugha in Dublin. In the latter case, the Cathedral was given to Arthur Griffith – 'you know what a practical Catholic poor Arthur at least (God rest his soul) was- and had been for years'. Also commenting on the fact that Canon Waters, tending to the four republicans including Liam Mellowes, did nothing to prevent 'that blood-thirsty trio (O'Higgins Mulcahy and Blythe)' from condemning them. The church has suffered and will not recover for a long time. Including (pasting) the conclusion of an article by Sceilig from America, stating that it must have been hard for him, an 'intense Catholic', to write words of criticism against the anti-republican Irish clergy like that. Hagan's position is not enviable. No Gael could ever approve of the four republican men's deaths; asking whether he know the Hales family's protest against the killings. Asking about the likelihood of a papal decision; seeing a glimmer of hope there; were Mannix called over he could do a great deal. Some of his family, including most recently his brother, are in jail; the latter has been badly ill-treated and the Free State chaplain even came to sympathise with their mother. Finding it hard to prepare for ordination on 26 May. [Enclosing] three sheets with lists of [protector] saints for A.J. Murray, Patrick J. MacGuire, and Gaspar Stanford
Empowering Critical skills of Teaching and Learning with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools
No full textThis collaborative manual on AI tools in education has been developed by a team of experts in the field. The primary developers of this draft are Prof Dr. Liam Murray and Muhammad Irfan from the University of Limerick. The manual has been specifically created to help educators and learners around the world understand the key concepts of AI tools in education, with a particular focus on the higher education environment in Central Asia. Recently, a collaborative initiative among Central Asian universities has been launched to equip faculty and students, mostly in the social sciences, with the ongoing revolution of AI tools. This manual is just one of many resources that aim to support teachers and learners in Central Asia and beyond, helping them to develop critical thinking and integrate AI into the teaching and learning process. Contributions to this manual were made by several experts in the field. Key notes were provided by Fahad Aldulaylan and Yahya AlQahtani, while Dr. Muhammad Sajjad focused on developing the limitations and analysis section. Engr. Francis Ashiq provided the technical layout to enhance readers' understanding of AI tools in education, and Bronwyn April shared her expertise on the social aspect of AI in education, teaching, and learning. Additionally, Niamh O'Brien provided support in the graphical aspect of teaching and learning. This manual is available for anyone to use for research, teaching, or academic purposes, but it is important to acknowledge the authors for their contributions.</p
<strong>Policy for Merging ArtificiaI Intelligence (AI) with Social Sciences in Central Asian's Higher Education Institutions</strong>
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As social scientists, we have noticed a lack of progress in implementing policies for the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education. Recently, we took the opportunity to draft a policy statement and propose a tentative policy for the inclusion of AI in higher education, with a particular focus on social sciences, arts, and humanities in Central Asia, but which can be extended to other regions.
This policy has been developed by Prof. Dr. Liam Murray and by Muhammad Irfan working at University of Limerick and are experts in the practices and pedagogies of AI in social sciences, arts, and humanities, both nationally and internationally. The policy statement aims to address the issue and provide a framework for the effective implementation of AI in education, specifically in colleges and universities.
Integrating AI in higher education has immense potential to improve teaching and learning outcomes. However, its implementation requires careful consideration of pedagogies and practices that are specific to social sciences, arts, and humanities. Therefore, this policy statement is designed to guide educators in effectively incorporating AI into their curricula.
This policy statement, drafted by experts in the field, seeks to address the lack of progress in implementing policies for the integration of AI in higher education. It provides a framework for educators to effectively incorporate AI in their teaching practices, with a focus on social sciences, arts, and humanities.</p
Design, fabrication and molecular modeling of protein subunits for use in a novel hydrogel:
No full textUse of bioinspired, genetically engineered proteins in tissue engineering scaffolds represents a new opportunity for engineering these constructs. However, the production and rational modification of new, artificial proteins is hindered by significant gaps in knowledge regarding expression of artificial gene constructs in E. coli and their molecular modeling. This thesis focuses on the production of a novel hydrogel scaffold composed of four self-assembling protein modules and their rational modification using Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations. Two of the modules are based on the ABA triblock copolymer design. In this triblock, a hydrophilic, random coiled region is flanked by 28 amino-acid α−helical endblocks. The purpose of these endblocks is to function as virtual crosslinkers and support network formation. The length of the endblocks can be changed by the addition of two unlinked, fiber-forming peptides and thus potentially alter the gelation and melting points of the hydrogel. We evaluate the efficacy of production of these endblocks by two separate expression strategies in E. coli and demonstrate their ability to form hydrogels. Furthermore, we analyze the Gibbs free energy of formation of oligomeric intermediates that arise early on during fibrillogenesis from the unlinked peptides using the MM/PBSA module of Amber 9. Thermodynamic data demonstrates changes in the primary structure of these peptides affect the stability of the intermediate that seeds fiber formation. This analysis also suggests a shift in the fiber forming mechanism from monomer addition to protofibril addition. We offer how this data can be used to improve interhelical interactions between endblocks and unlinked peptides and how to develop coarse-grain models of fiber formation.Ph.D.Includes bibliographical referencesby Christopher Liam Gaugha
Variability in microplastic sediment concentrations in the Upper Okavango Delta
No full textRiver pollution with microplastic particles (MP) has become a global scale problem. Recent research has shown that MP can remain in riverbed sediment for several decades, where they interact with the sediment and biota, potentially impacting food webs, while slowly releasing chemical additives. Thus, a good understanding of the MP distribution within riverbed sediment is critical to quantify potential risks to riverine ecosystems. Here we present first results of MP sediment concentrations for the upper Okavango Delta (Panhandle) in Northern Botswana, which home to about 90,000 people.
The Panhandle comprises meandering channels, oxbow lakes and a wide alluvial plain. River flows in the Okavango Basin are dominated by a strong seasonal pulse. At the upstream end (Mohembo), discharge varies between <100 m3/s during low flow and 700 m3/s during peak flow (March-April).
Sediment samples were collected at 7 sites between Mohembo and Sepupa by scooping. A 15 cm-long push core was also collected to assess MP distribution in depth. Organic matter was digested using either Fenton’s reagent or only H2O2. Each digested sample was split; part analysed with Raman spectroscopy to identify main polymers and part stained with Nile Red for fast MP quantification using fluorescent microscopy. Sediment grain size analysis was conducted using laser diffraction.
Fluorescent microscopy showed MP sediment concentrations from around 57 MP/kg dry weight in some of the oxbows to 400 MP/kg in the main channel. About 92% of the identified MP were classified as fragments, varying in length between 70-1065 μm (lower detection limit was 64 μm). The remainder of the particles were identified as fibres. Raman spectroscopy showed PET, PP and PVC as the main polymer types. Future studies will focus on determining basin-wide MP concentrations and their relation to sediment transport patterns
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