Euphonia:reflecting on the design of an AI-powered voice-controlled narrative game

This paper reflects on the design process for a work-in-progress AI-powered voice-controlled narrative game created by Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise (InGAME). This paper describes the steps which led to the final design decisions, and how the background research, research questions and initial prototyping may be traced through to the work-in-progress game. The design process is then reviewed for its suitability as a practice-based research and development workflow, before finally suggesting next steps the project will take

Spartan Daily, November 9, 2016

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The engagement of tertiary students with an online mental health intervention during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A feasibility study

BACKGROUND: We discuss the feasibility of a brief, online mental health promotion programme for tertiary students and establish recommendations for future programmes. METHODS: The programme ‘Student Elevenses’ was delivered at a tertiary education institution. ‘Student Elevenses’ aimed to promote student wellbeing during the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis, comprised of 10–15-min daily online micro-interventions targeting six lifestyle areas for wellbeing, and was delivered via video conference. Upon programme completion, all students were invited to complete barriers to engagement survey, irrespective of whether they had attended or heard of the programme. Descriptive statistics were calculated for demographics, as well as feasibility and acceptability outcomes including recruitment rates, attendance rates and reported barriers to attendance. Open-ended questions were coded for themes. RESULTS: Less than 1% of those who consented to participate actually attended the programme, with attendance ranging from 2 to 17 participants. Participants were predominantly female (68%), domestic students (81%) and had a mean age of 29.5 years. The barriers students reported included fixed time, online format, a belief programme would not be helpful, preference for existing supports and perceived impacts of coronavirus disease 2019. Students recommended embedding support within policies/teaching, offering a range of supports and involving students in design. CONCLUSION: Barriers to mental health promotion via telehealth should be considered to promote accessibility and acceptability for tertiary students. Future programmes should consider reaching students through mandatory activities (e.g. lectures, tutorials) and should include student consultation and co-design to support the development of programmes that meet student needs and preferences

Spartan Daily, February 3, 1955

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Kickshaws

A collection of linguistic kickshaws

Mother of Anagrams

Some mothers, as we all know, have definite delusions of grandeur and have to be brought gently down to earth. Endeavoring to distract my mother\u27s attention from her latest bete noir , I used a colloquialism when I said DIG MENSA, MA , while explaining to her the round table organisation for people with high IQs

A Contribution to an Essex Dialect Dictionary

Glosario. -- Essex. -- Pertenece a la colección Varia 1800-1950 de The Salamanca Corpus. -- Edward Gepp, 1855-1929. -- A Contribution to an Essex Dialect Dictionary. -- 1920.[ES]Glosario del dialecto de Essex. Incluye también una gramática. [EN] Glossary of the Essex dialect. It also includes a grammar

The Rise and Fall of the Jumbo Breakfast Roll: How a Sandwich Survived the Decline of the Irish Economy

This paper examines a specific food item - the Jumbo Breakfast Roll [JBR] - through a sociological lens, in order to trace the factors that contributed to its rise to prominence in Irish food culture in the 'Celtic Tiger' period of the late 20th/early 21st century. It also examines the development of these factors in the period following the crash of the Irish bubble economy. It is argued that the JBR arose at the intersection of a number of key trends in the food technology, retail, transport, distribution and construction sectors. Yet the JBR also had its antecedents in established foodways and traditions. It reflects on how the JBR could be interpreted as a 'national dish' that symbolised a particular moment in contemporary Irish society, and raises the possibility that a sociologically-informed analysis of such emblematic dishes allows us to explore aspects of national society, culture and economy within a globalised world.Fast Food; Ireland; Culture; Economic Conditions; Celtic Tiger; Convenience Stores; Baking Technology; Sandwich

Washington University Record, November 14, 1996

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