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Abigail Gardner Sharp
No full textAn obituary for Abigail Gardner Sharp, a survivor of the Spirit Lake, Iowa massacre of 1857
Abigail Gardner Sharp
No full textAn obituary for Abigail Gardner Sharp, a survivor of the Spirit Lake, Iowa massacre of 1857
Abigail Gardner Sharp
No full textAn obituary for Abigail Gardner Sharp, a survivor of the Spirit Lake, Iowa massacre of 1857
The Life and Letters of William Sharp and "Fiona Macleod"
No full text"William Sharp (1855-1905) conducted one of the most audacious literary deceptions of his or any time. Sharp was a Scottish poet, novelist, biographer and editor who in 1893 began to write critically and commercially successful books under the name Fiona Macleod. This was far more than just a pseudonym: he corresponded as Macleod, enlisting his sister to provide the handwriting and address, and for more than a decade ""Fiona Macleod"" duped not only the general public but such literary luminaries as William Butler Yeats and, in America, E. C. Stedman.
Sharp wrote ""I feel another self within me now more than ever; it is as if I were possessed by a spirit who must speak out"". This three-volume collection brings together Sharp’s own correspondence – a fascinating trove in its own right, by a Victorian man of letters who was on intimate terms with writers including Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Walter Pater, and George Meredith – and the Fiona Macleod letters, which bring to life Sharp’s intriguing ""second self"".
With an introduction and detailed notes by William F. Halloran, this richly rewarding collection offers a wonderful insight into the literary landscape of the time, while also investigating a strange and underappreciated phenomenon of late-nineteenth-century English literature. It is essential for scholars of the period, and it is an illuminating read for anyone interested in authorship and identity.
Vicki Potempa demonstrating at the pro-abortion rally in Sydney, New South Wales, May 2010 [picture] /
No full textTitle from acquisitions documentation.; Acquired in digital format; access copy available online.; Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.; Purchased from the photographer, 2010. "Vicki Potempa seen here at a pro-abortion rally in Sydney. Author and 2001 Outstanding Humanist Achiever, Vicki has been an advocate to Women's Reproductive Rights since 1966 when she underwent her own abortion"--Information supplied by photographer
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Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction
No full textAccomplished authors, Preece, Rogers and Sharp, have written a key new textbook on this core subject area. Interaction Design deals with a broad scope of issues, topics and paradigms that has traditionally been the scope of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Interaction Design (ID). The book covers psychological and social aspects of users, interaction styles, user requirements, design approaches, usability and evaluation, traditional and future interface paradigms and the role of theory in informing design. The topics will be grounded in the design process and the aim is to present relevant issues in an integrated and coherent way, rather than assembling a collection of chapters on individual HCI topics.KEY FEATURES: This truly integrated approach to HCI provides students with background information from psychology, sociology, anthropology, information systems and computer science provides principles and skills for designing any technology through the use of many interesting and state of the art examples. The author supported, highly interactive Web Site provides resources that allow students to collaborate on experiments, participate in design competitions, collaborate on design, find resources and communicate with others. The accompanying Web Site also features examples, step-by-step exercises and templates for questionnaires
The Effect of Livestock Grazing on Sharp-tailed Grouse Nesting
No full textThis past summer, I worked for Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks on the first reintroduction effort of sharp-tailed grouse to western Montana following their extirpation from the region in the late 2000s. I was monitoring nest success, specifically in the Blackfoot Valley, and it was apparent that the nest survival rate was considerably low. Researchers do not know the exact reason sharp-tailed grouse were originally extirpated from the region. However, it has been hypothesized that the use of proper livestock grazing practices could be an important factor in increasing the probability of successfully establishing a population. For this project, I chose to synthesize the information about this topic from scientific literature papers in order to uncover current understandings and areas that need further research. I collected data by using keywords, such as “grazing and sharp-tailed grouse,” to search Google Scholar to find peer-reviewed papers related to the topic of the effects of livestock grazing on sharp-tailed grouse nesting. I divided the research collected into two sections. The first section uses the literature reviewed to describe the commonly used livestock grazing strategies and outline the current knowledge about the effects of these strategies on range condition as it relates to sharp-tailed grouse nesting habitat requirements. The second section summarizes the data published in the scientific literature relating to the relationship between grazing strategy and nesting habitat and/or nest site selection and success for sharp-tailed grouse and related species. This project is important because it synthesizes our existing knowledge about how sharp-tailed grouse nesting is affected by livestock grazing practices and identifies areas where further research is needed. Intact, native mixed-grass prairies are being modified rapidly by human development. Sharp-tailed grouse serve as an indicator species for grassland bird species because they require structurally diverse vegetation, meaning understanding the impact of the common practice of livestock grazing on sharp-tailed grouse population persistence will have direct implications for many other grassland bird species
Side Effects May Very
No full textSide Effects May Vary is a memoir in fragments, coming together to tell the story of one woman’s journey with anxiety as she investigates its role in her family, relationships, and sense of self. Combined with research that highlights the role of women, anxiety, and society, Abigail Reed brings to light the pressures women face in their lives, relationships, and in their health. A mix of personal narrative, research, and lyrical prose, Side Effects May Vary will leave the reader with a sharp impression of what it means to be a woman in today’s anxious society
The Impact of Election Fraud on Government Performance
No full textPublicFinance|Retirement_SavingsElection fraud is considered pervasive throughout many countries, raising concerns it can facilitate corruption and inhibit economic growth by preventing voters from holding elected officials accountable. This paper examines whether reducing election fraud causes improvements in government performance. To measure the type of government corruption and red tape that inhibits economic growth, author Abigail Peralta focuses on building permit approvals in the Philippines, since delays in granting approvals are often associated with requests for bribes. To identify effects, the author a switch to automated elections in 2010 that made committing fraud more difficult through the use of stronger ballot security measures, timely counting of ballots, and the simultaneous transmission of votes to various servers. Estimates from a research design comparing changes over time in previously high-fraud and low-fraud towns indicate that automated elections significantly reduced election fraud, as measured by digit-based tests. In addition, results indicate that this led to a sharp and sustained 15 percent increase in the number of building permits approved annually, leading to greater investment in the local economy
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