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Impact of garlic mustard invasion on oribatid soil mite communities (Alberta, 2016 & 2018)
No full textData from 2016 and 2018 in the Greater Edmonton Area. Data was collected in Mill Creek Ravine (Edmonton) and Sherwood Park, Alberta, in areas invaded by garlic mustard. 24 Invaded plots were paired with a nearby plot with native vegetation (n = 24) and the community of adult oribatid mites (> 300 um) in the soil and leaf litter was sampled and identified at the species level
Poetry as Social Action: a University of Auckland Symposium
No full textThus one-day symposium was co-organized by Michele Leggott and Lisa Samuels. Leggott and Samuels were co-hosts of the Distinguished Visitor Pam Brown (Australia), our keynote, and participants attended from the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Crucial online work by Brian Flaherty, UoA Librarian
The Gnawer of Rocks by L. Flaherty
No full textFlaherty, Louise. The Gnawer of Rocks. Illustrated by Jim Nelson. Inhabit Media, 2017.
The Gnawer of Rocks, written by Louise Flaherty and illustrated by Jim Nelson, is based on the author\u27s memories of a story she heard as a child from an Inuk storyteller, Levi Iqalugjuaq, in Nunavut in the 1970s. The book, which feels like an incredible mix of picture book and graphic novel, focuses on a traditional story about a creature called Mangittatuarjuk and two young women who fall into her clutches.
Nelson\u27s artwork follows the layout of a comic book, using word balloons and panel captions, which makes for an immersive reading experience following two girls who discover a trail of beautiful rocks outside of camp which lead them from the bright and colourful world of home into the increasingly dark and frightening world of Mangittatuarjuk. The book mixes Inuktitut terms throughout, but does include a glossary at the end.
The story does get both gruesome and horrific in the cave of Mangittatuarjuk, but the story, which would be great for older school children, does include a warning in the author\u27s note. A really great introduction to traditional northern Canadian stories, the book includes an introduction for context and acknowledges the original storyteller as well as the reasons for this type of story and its likely role in the lives of children. An excellent read for children who are already comfortable with scary stories.
Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 starsReviewer: Kirk MacLeod
Kirk MacLeod is the Open Data Team Lead for the Government of Alberta’s Open Government Portal. A Life-Long reader, he moderates two book clubs and is constantly on the lookout for new great books!
 
Cathcart vs Brooke: a Touring Actress and a Trial of Public Private Identity in the Australian Colonies
No full textIn this article Kate Flaherty examines the sensational contractual dispute that arose
between Gustavus Vaughan Brooke and Mary Fanny Cathcart during their Australian
colonial tour in 1855. She follows Brooke’s attempt to use his theatrical repertoire to
achieve and consolidate a legal victory over Cathcart, but argues that this strategy
ultimately backfired and elicited a form of judgement by the theatregoing public that
countered the judgement handed down by the Supreme Court. Conversely, coverage of
the case in Australian newspapers is identified as shaping reviews and sharpening the
edge of the stage dramas. The article provides a focused instance of the complex interplay
of dramatic works, cultural politics, gendered power, and publicity that characterized
nineteenth-century theatrical touring. Kate Flaherty is a lecturer in English and Drama at
the Australian National University, a member of the International Shakespeare Conference,
and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She is author of Ours as We Play
It: Australia Plays Shakespeare (University of Western Australia Press, 2011), as well as
numerous essays on how Shakespeare’s works play on the stage of public culture
Colorado's water: a 1978 report of the Colorado Water Resources Research Institute
No full textPrepared by David C. Flaherty
L’Irlande et le documentaire à travers le parcours controversé de L’Homme d’Aran
No full textCet article explore les représentations de l’Irlande dans le documentaire L’Homme d’Aran (Robert Flaherty, 1934). Il existe une littérature abondante sur le film qui est à l’origine de nombreuses controverses depuis sa sortie. Nous examinerons les conditions de production dans lesquelles Flaherty a réalisé son film. Nous interrogerons l’opposition entre fiction et documentaire à travers l’étude de sa réception non seulement au moment de sa sortie, mais également dans les années qui ont suivi. Nous analyserons la construction formelle de l’œuvre afin de mieux comprendre pourquoi les universitaires irlandais dénoncent de manière unanime les effets négatifs du film sur la perception du paysage irlandais.This paper is concerned with how Ireland was represented in the documentary film Man of Aran (Robert Flaherty, 1934). Much has been written about the film, and the controversies surrounding it have been at the centre of debates since its production. We will examine the conditions in which Flaherty’s film was produced. Considering its reception on its release and in its afterlife, we will question the opposition between fiction and documentary film. We will analyse the documentary’s formal construction and endeavour to understand why Irish scholars unanimously denounce the negative effects the film seems to have had on the perception of the Irish landscape
Fixing Canada’s CPI: A Simple and Sensible Policy Change for Minister Flaherty
No full textFixing measurement errors in the Consumer Price Index is a small idea that offers big payoffs to Canadians and the government. In this paper, the author says if the upcoming federal budget devoted the resources needed to improve Statistics Canada’s measurement of the Consumer Price Index, Canadians would have a truer sense of changes in the cost of living, monetary policy would be guided by a more accurate measure of inflation, and Minister Flaherty would more easily achieve the government’s commitment to balance the federal budget by 2015/16.Monetary Policy, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Statistics Canada, inflation rate
Sisters of Charity of St. Louis History
No full textNotes - A history of the Sisters of Charity of St. Louis written by Sister Joan Flaherty S.C.S.L. (2 pages
L’Irlande et le documentaire à travers le parcours controversé de L’Homme d’Aran
No full textInternational audienceThis paper is concerned with how Ireland was represented in the documentary film Man of Aran (Robert Flaherty, 1934). Much has been written about the film, and the controversies surrounding it have been at the centre of debates since its production. We will examine the conditions in which Flaherty’s film was produced. Considering its reception on its release and in its afterlife, we will question the opposition between fiction and documentary film. We will analyse the documentary’s formal construction and endeavour to understand why Irish scholars unanimously denounce the negative effects the film seems to have had on the perception of the Irish landscape.Cet article explore les représentations de l’Irlande dans le documentaire L’Homme d’Aran (Robert Flaherty, 1934). Il existe une littérature abondante sur le film qui est à l’origine de nombreuses controverses depuis sa sortie. Nous examinerons les conditions de production dans lesquelles Flaherty a réalisé son film. Nous interrogerons l’opposition entre fiction et documentaire à travers l’étude de sa réception non seulement au moment de sa sortie, mais également dans les années qui ont suivi. Nous analyserons la construction formelle de l’œuvre afin de mieux comprendre pourquoi les universitaires irlandais dénoncent de manière unanime les effets négatifs du film sur la perception du paysage irlandais
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