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Can Openness Mitigate the Effects of Weather Fluctuations? Evidence from India’s Famine Era
No full textA weakening dependence on rain-fed agriculture
has been a hallmark of the economic
transformation of countries throughout history.
Rural citizens in developing countries today,
however, remain highly exposed to fluctuations
in the weather. This exposure affects the
incomes these citizens earn and the prices of the
foods they eat. Recent work has documented
the significant mortality stress that rural households
face in times of adverse weather (Robin
Burgess, Olivier Deschenes, Dave Donaldson,
and Michael Greenstone 2009; Masayuki
Kudamatsu, Torsten Persson, and David
Stromberg 2009). Famines—times of acutely
low nominal agricultural income and acutely
high food prices—are an extreme manifestation
of this mapping from weather to death. Lilian
C. A. Knowles (1924) describes these events as
“agricultural lockouts” where both food supplies
and agricultural employment, on which the
bulk of the rural population depends, plummet.
The result is catastrophic, with widespread hunger
and loss of life.Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain)Great Britain. Dept. for International Development (Improving Institutions for Growth Reserach Programme Consortium
Meeting Children’s Author Julia Donaldson
No full textA report from a meet and greet with Julia Donaldson, a best-selling children's author. The event was organized by Ibis grafika publishing house and held in bookshop "Bookara" in Zagreb, 20 May 2018
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“Normality is threatened by the Monster”: Robin Wood, Romero and zombies
No full textA tribute to Robin Wood, focusing on his influence on horror criticism, and more specifically, on his appraisal of George A. Romero as ‘a great and audacious filmmaker’ through detailed consideration of his zombie movies. The article considers the key elements of his extraordinary influence on horror criticism, and a detailed examination of the monster which most directly responds to horror’s potential ambivalence: the zombie. In order to consider the ambivalence in the relationship between normality and the monster – that central and most important component of Wood’s horror criticism – created by Romero’s zombies, analysis focuses on the materiality of the films through close attention to the bodies on-screen
Ernest, Hadley, and Italy
No full textBiography covering Hemingway’s courtship and marriage to first wife, Hadley Richardson, and their subsequent European travels. Donaldson discusses Hemingway’s early apprenticeship and the impact of the legendary lost manuscripts on the young author
Henri Temianka Correspondence; (donaldson)
No full textThis collection contains material pertaining to the life, career, and activities of Henri Temianka, violin virtuoso, conductor, music teacher, and author. Materials include correspondence, concert programs and flyers, music scores, photographs, and books.https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/temianka_correspondence/3486/thumbnail.jp
Podcast for Parents: Learning to Learn From Mistakes
No full textDr. Maleka Donaldson, parent, teacher, education professor and author of “From Oops to Aha: Portraits of Learning From Mistakes in Kindergarten,” shares her vast experiences for parents’ consideration. Children at all ages are reading cues concerning the acceptance of mistakes. As parents, we need to be aware of the message we are communicating. How have our past experiences influenced our unconscious responses
The Highway Rat by J. Donaldson
No full textDonaldson, Julia. The Highway Rat. Illus. Axel Scheffler. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2013. Print.The children’s literature dream team of author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler are at it again with this delightful take on Alfred Noyes’ classic narrative poem, “The Highwayman.” Donaldson and Scheffler, best known for their popular Gruffalo series as well as Room on the Broom, have created a lush narrative replete with repetitive phrases and rich illustrations that will captivate children while engaging the adult reader in an intelligent manner.“The Highway Rat was a baddie; the Highway Rat was a beast. He took what he wanted and ate what he took…” Indeed! The Highway Rat holds up fellow travelers and those he meets along the way with a voracious attitude and pointy sword. Though he prefers sweets, he takes anything –even a bunch of clover deemed tasteless and dull –to satisfy his greed and without a morsel of regret. As the other creatures along the road grew thinner and thinner, the Highway Rat grows plump until one plucky duck delivers poetic justice and some just ‘desserts’ to this nasty rat. Children will be pleased with the appropriate comeuppance for the Highway Rat that arrives with a healthy message of kindness and sharing.Fans of Donaldson and Scheffler’s previous work will not be disappointed, in particular those who have encountered “The Highwayman” as younger readers. This rollicking book will make a nice addition to any elementary school library collection and is best suited for students in K-3. Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 stars Reviewer: Debbie FeisstDebbie is a Public Services Librarian at the H.T. Coutts Education Library at the University of Alberta. When not renovating, she enjoys travel, fitness and young adult fiction
Poems by J. Donaldson, author of The elements of beauty:
No full text[4],22p. ; 4⁰.The recto of the second leaf is numbered v.Reproduction of original from the British Library.English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT42593.Electronic data. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Page image (PNG). Digitized image of the microfilm version produced in Woodbridge, CT by Research Publications, 1982-2002 (later known as Primary Source Microfilm, an imprint of the Gale Group)
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