The golem and the jinni book 36/12/2023 ![]() ![]() Very, very reductionistically, let us encapsulate the doings and cast of the first volume. The eight-year interval between the two books bespeaks immense diligence and artistry, but I must lodge a hope that any third volume comes sooner! But she does not merely replicate all the pleasures, plot points, devices, and charms of the predecessor, but deepens, extends, and culminates all the arcs, leaving the reader very satisfied-yet with an expansive outlook for further adventures of our uncanny duo. Helene Wecker’s sequel to her stunning 2013 debut, The Golem and the Jinni, succeeds 100 percent in recapturing the assured voice, the delicate magic, the solid historical verisimilitude, and the engaging interplay of personalities that she delivered in the first book. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Let them pronounce their name first to avoid confusion later on. Encourage students to say the correct pronunciation of their name every single time it is mispronounced. ![]() I would have loved to have had a teacher read a book that celebrated students’ unique names. I’m glad there are books like this one around. Although her name is spelled differently, it is pronounced the same as mine. Can you imagine walking across the stage to accept your diploma and your principal saying your name incorrectly?Īfter that moment, I always wished I had an easier name to pronounce. I struggled with my name until Disney’s Princess and the Frog came out and her name was Tiana. I’ll never forget hearing my name mispronounced during my 5th-grade graduation. Most people pronounce it Tee- wand – nah. My name is Tiauna (Tee – on – nah) and it’s usually mispronounced. ![]() I would know because I was one of those students. This may cause some students to feel shy about their names, especially if it is constantly mispronounced. Some students come from cultures and families where names are important, unique and may not be so easy to pronounce. ![]() Cousin Bette by Honoré de Balzac6/12/2023 ![]() ![]() Here’s Balzac’s idea of an ugly woman: Paysanne des Vosges, dans toute l’extension du mot, maigre, brune, les cheveux d’un noir luisant, les sourcils épais et réunis par un bouquet, les bras longs et forts, les pieds épais, quelques verrues dans sa face longue et simiesque, tel est le portrait concis de cette vierge.Ī native of the Vosges, a peasant in the fullest sense of the word, lean, brown, with shining black hair and thick eyebrows joining in a tuft, with long, strong arms, thick feet, and some moles on her narrow simian face–such is a brief description of the elderly virgin. ![]() Lisbeth is ugly while Adeline is beyond lovely. Lisbeth and Adeline Fischer are cousins, and both women come from a remote village of Lorraine, in the Vosges. ![]() La Cousine Bette is the story of an implacable vengeance fomented by Lisbeth Fischer, the poor relative of the extended Hulot family. It appears that not all editions have this chapter subdivision and it may be a good thing for the modern reader as it breaks the flow. The book is divided in 132 chapters, each chapter having a specific title. I read the kindle version from Gutenberg Project. It was first published as a roman-feuilleton in a newspaper, Le Constitutionnel. La Cousine Bette is included in La Comédie Humaine, in the section Scènes de la vie parisienne. Translated into English by James Warin (Cousin Betty) ![]() The ufonauts6/12/2023 ![]() There’s Mufon (Mutual UFO Network), as well as other organizations AND people who work daily to keep us updated on new information. Some are looking for new info while others are completely satisfied with what we already know. Many people in the Aerospace Industry are just as intrigued by these stories as I am. Perhaps that’s what sparked my lifetime interest in the subject of Ufology. I was fortunate to have someone close to me take me to see where it occurred almost every weekend when I was growing up. I grew up near where the Aurora Incident took place. One account in particular is very close to my heart. Then you have the Roswell Incident where there have been eye-witnesses come forward years later and speak of what they saw. ![]() Just to name a few right off the top are Ken Arnold and Betty and Barney Hill among many others. Too many people who are completely unconnected have seen things and told about them despite being ridiculed. For anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky in wonderment or looked through a telescope at the moon, stars, and planets then you know there has to be something out there besides just us. ![]() I don’t seek out new information as there’s always something to be learned from the info that’s already out there if you’re willing to listen. While it may be true that many stories have been heard and told before, I still always, always find something new and inspiring to love about them. ![]() This is one of my favorite subjects and has not only intrigued me but countless others as well. ![]() The topic of UFO’s NEVER gets old for me. ![]() Isaac asimov audio books6/12/2023 ![]() Asimov is the candid memoir of an incomparable talent who entertained readers for nearly half a century and whose work will surely endure into the future he so vividly envisioned. ![]() Here, too, is a riveting behind-the-scenes look at the varied personalities-Campbell, Ellison, Heinlein, Clarke, del Rey, Silverberg, and others-who along with Asimov helped shape science fiction.Īs unique and irrepressible as the man himself, I. Here are his wide-ranging thoughts and sharp-eyed observations on everything from religion to politics, love and divorce, friendship and Hollywood, fame and mortality. ![]() Here is the story of the paradoxical genius who wrote of travel to the stars yet refused to fly in airplanes who imagined alien universes and vast galactic civilizations while staying home to write who compulsively authored more than 470 books yet still found the time to share his ideas with some of the great minds of our century. Foundation: the psychohistorians, read by William Shatner, Caedmon. ![]() Asimov is his personal story-vivid, open, and honest-as only Asimov himself could tell it. Asimov - Science Fiction, read by Isaac Asimov, Caedmon, New York, 1983, 1 disc, 51 mins. ![]() His accessible style and far-reaching interests in subjects ranging from science to humor to history earned him the nickname “the Great Explainer.” I. Arguably the greatest science fiction writer who ever lived, Isaac Asimov also possessed one of the most brilliant and original minds of our time. ![]() The 3 ninja pigs6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() Lewis George Orwell Mary Pope Osborne LeUyen Pham Dav Pilkey Roger Priddy Rick Riordan J. 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It is a well-worn seam of comedy.ĭon't get me wrong, it is funny - and a stark look at the realities of working in the NHS - but it probably won't teach you anything new. Patients sticking stuff up their bums, doctors accidentally chopping off the wrong bits, bosses leaving equipment inside a patient. If you have any mates in the medical profession, you'll have heard similar anecdotes to the ones in the book. The humour in this book is much the same - bodily fluids, a healthy disregard for squeamishness, and some big-and-clever swearing. I saw Kay perform his delightfully disgusting parody songs on the Amateur Transplants tour way back in 2008. Wave goodbye to your friends and relationships. Welcome to earning less than the hospital parking meter. Welcome to a constant tsunami of bodily fluids. This is Going to Hurt: Viewers are all saying the same thing about the new BBC drama Its so accurate By Sophie Williams Published: 09 February 2022 If youve yet to watch the new BBC drama. ![]() Stuart russell book ai6/11/2023 ![]() ![]() There are also unsupported implementations in Prolog, C++, C#, and several other languages. ![]() Programs in the book are presented in pseudo code with implementations in Java, Python, Lisp, JavaScript and Scala available online. The book is intended for an undergraduate audience but can also be used for graduate-level studies with the suggestion of adding some of the primary sources listed in the extensive bibliography. ![]() It is considered the standard text in the field of artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach by Stuart Russel and Peter Norvig is book introducing the reader to a wide range of AI topics. It is used in over 1400 universities worldwide and has been called "the most popular artificial intelligence textbook in the world". It was first published in 1995 and the fourth edition of the book was released on 28 April 2020. The long-anticipated revision of this best-selling text offers the most comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the theory and practice of artificial intelligence. Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach ( AIMA) is a university textbook on artificial intelligence, written by Stuart J. Stuart Russell, Peter Norvig 4.19 4,114 ratings156 reviews For one or two-semester, undergraduate or graduate-level courses in Artificial Intelligence. ![]() Empire of the wolf richard swan6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() THE JUSTICE OF KINGS by Richard Swan is busy getting no shortage of glowing reviews, so I’m going to go ahead and add one more to the mix: this book is fucking outstanding. As the stakes rise and become ever more personal, Vonvalt and Helena must make a choice: Will they abandon the laws they’ve sworn to uphold, in order to protect the Empire? When the pair investigates the murder of a provincial aristocrat, they unearth a conspiracy that stretches to the very top of Imperial society. At his side stands Helena Sedanka, his talented protégé, orphaned by the wars that forged the Empire. Sir Konrad Vonvalt is the most feared Justice of all, upholding the law by way of his sharp mind, arcane powers, and skill as a swordsman. Only the Order of Justices stands in the way of chaos. ![]() Rebels, heretics, and powerful patricians all challenge the power of the Imperial throne. The Empire of the Wolf simmers with unrest. ![]() Félix vallotton laziness6/10/2023 ![]() ![]() Louis Godefroy, L' oeuvre gravé de Félix Vallotton (1865-1925), 1932,.His French contemporaries also focused on colour, making Vallotton’s work unique. ![]() However, where Japanese printmakers tended to use lots of different colours in a single print, Vallotton worked exclusively in black and white. Inspiration for Vallotton’s woodcuts was drawn from Japanese printmaking, in which the decorative value of the image likewise plays an important part. The sofa on which she stretches languidly is made up, by contrast, of intricate patterns. The nude woman and the cat consist primarily of areas of white. His wooden block combines line, surface and contrast to create an elegant and seductive image. ![]() Laziness is one of Vallotton’s most famous prints. His career peaked between 18 with his brilliant black-and-white woodcuts. There was a woodcut revival in France toward the end of the nineteenth century, in which the Swiss-French artist Félix Vallotton was the leading figure. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (purchased with support from the VriendenLoterij) ![]() |