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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.
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SHARP News
No full textnullThis is the Spring 1992 issue of SHARP News. SHARP News (ISSN 1073-1725) is the quarterly newsletter of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, Inc. Editor: Jonathan Rose. CONTENTS: SHARP'S ELECTRONIC DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION CENTER GOES ONLINE; HISTORY OF THE BOOK: ON DEMAND SERIES (HOBODS); OTHER VENTURES IN BOOK HISTORY; CALLS FOR PAPERS; CONFERENCES; RECENT PUBLICATIONS; FIRST SHARP CONFERENCE: FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS; HOW WE ARE DOING. This issue includes the following contributions: HOW WE ARE DOING, by Jonathan Rose (p. 6)
Qualifying Recital: Patrick S. Brady, piano
No full textThis recital is given in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Music degreeMr. Brady is a student of Mary NorrisEnglish Suite No. 3 in G Minor, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) -- Sonate in F Major, Hoboken XVI:23, Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) -- Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. post, Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) -- Sonata (1941), Aaron Copland (1900-1990
The use of glucose measurements to improve screening for diabetes in clinical practice
No full textIntroduction: it is estimated that 4 million people will be living with diabetes in England by 2025. It is imperative that we can accurately identify people at risk of diabetes and target interventions to prevent its development.Aim: to determine whether the addition of glucose measurements to the Leicester Risk Assessment Score (LRAS) improves the prediction of HbA1c ?42mmol/mol (6.0%) compared with a risk score alone, and reduces the number requiring additional tests to determine their glycaemic status.Method: LRAS and HbA1c were assessed in 484 participants (aged 40–80 years). 184 participants recruited directly from primary care underwent a fasting glucose measurement while 300 participants recruited through advertisement to the general public attended for a random capillary glucose.Results: a LRAS of ?17 had a sensitivity of 79.6% and specificity of 60.1% to predict the HbA1c value of ?42 mmol/mol (6.0%). The addition of a fasting glucose to the LRAS improved the explained variation in HbA1c from 20.8% with a risk score alone to 46.7%. In addition the number of people requiring further assessment of their glucose status was reduced from 43.8% to 33.2%. The addition of a random capillary glucose to the LRAS did not significantly improve the model.Conclusions: The addition of a fasting blood glucose, but not a random capillary glucose, to the LRAS improves the prediction of HbA1c ?42mmol/mol (6.0%) and reduced the number of people who would need further diagnostic testing for diabete
Patrick Thorne and Robert Sharp, two scenes from "The Ghost of Mr. Penny" performed at Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, February 20, 1960 [2]
No full textNegatives of photographs of Patrick Thorne and Robert Sharp, in two scenes from "The Ghost of Mr. Penny," performed at Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, February 20, 1960
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
Patrick Thorne and Robert Sharp, scene from "The Ghost of Mr. Penny" performed at Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, February 20, 1960
No full textColor slide photograph of Patrick Thorne and Robert Sharp, in a scene from "The Ghost of Mr. Penny," performed at Kingsbury Hall, University of Utah, February 20, 1960
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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
Pigs, eels and insects: Re-assessing the legacy of Shohei Imamura. 15 October - 8 November 2009.
No full textThis retrospective festival took place in October and November, 2009 at the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol. It was co-curated by Patrick Crogan, Jasper Sharp and Alastair Cameron. 8 Films by the dual Palme d'Or winning Japanese filmmaker were screened. A selection of the programme was also screened in London at the BFI. Funding was provided by the Japan Foundation, UK, and the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, UK. The festival also included a one day symposium bringing together experts on Imamura and Japanese cinema from around the UK. The Festival screening program and other materials are archived on the Arnolfini website
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