6/10/2023 0 Comments Kawai washburn![]() With a heady, golden overlay of belief, myth and magic, plus a challenging backdrop of financial strife and Hawaiian politics, this is fundamentally a human story-in which individuals struggle to develop identity and connection against the weight of challenging surroundings, economic realities, and the slightly supernatural. ![]() After the incident, the 7 year-old boy seems to develop unusual powers that follow him into adulthood and add challenges to already complex relationships between his siblings, who are flung as far as California and Portland. A young child, Naiona, falls suddenly from a boat on a rare vacation. This groundbreaking book folds the legends of Hawaiian gods into the modern-day struggles of a single working family. Join Angie Coiro as she interviews the critically acclaimed debut novelist who stunned everyone from former President Obama to Marlon James and Tommy Orange with his extraordinary novel, Sharks in the Time of Saviors. ![]()
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6/10/2023 0 Comments Doctor Who by Carrie Thompson![]() ![]() Associate Professor of Pediatrics (primary appointment) Doctor of Medicine, Cairo University, 2002 Assistant Professor of Medicine (primary appointment) Doctor of Medicine, Cairo University, 1982 Instructor in Clinical Medicine Doctor of Medicine, University of Jordan, 2001 Assistant Professor of Medicine (primary appointment) Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 2001 Doctor of Medicine, University of Rochester, 2014īasem Abdeen, M.D. Professor of Medicine (primary appointment) Bachelor of Science, American University of Beirut, 1970 Doctor of Medicine, American University of Beirut, 1974 Professor of Clinical Medicine Bachelor of Arts, Cornell University, 1971 Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1975Ĭamille N. Loeb Professorship in Medical Education #1 Professor of Medicine Bachelor of Arts, University of California Santa Barbara, 1991 Doctor of Medicine, Cornell University, 1995Įlliot Efrem Abbey, M.D. ![]() Vice Chancellor for Medical Education (primary appointment) Sr Associate Dean for Education Carol B. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments Truss eats shoots and leaves![]() This book is a must-read for all the grammar and punctuation sticklers out there. ![]() (Should I be seeking therapy for this? The bills will, of course, go to the aforementioned teacher.) “Why did the Apostrophe Protection Society not have a militant wing? Could I start one? Where do you get balaclavas?” And then developed a strong desire to join a militant wing of the Apostrophe Protection Society. And had a very enjoyable few hours reading the creation of a fellow grammar stickler. But I am ok with being pathetic.) And then I found this book. Ah, never mind, I don't have a valid defense. In my defense, she is a language teacher. Sometimes I discuss punctuation when I talk to my mother on the phone*. This was the beginning of my grammar vigilante stickler life. This crime landed me on her "black list" for the rest of the year. My transgression - in my wide-eyed seven-year-old innocence I dared to correct my (very Soviet) teacher on her comma placement and a spelling mistake. I am kicked out of the classroom and sent home with an angry note. ![]() The setting is an ordinary Soviet elementary school, first grade. I proudly consider myself a punctuation martyr. Now, instead of peacefully munching, it EATS, SHOOTS, and LEAVES. ![]() Bad punctuation can force an innocent animal to live outside the law. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Flour water salt yeast pizza![]() ![]() 1 recipe for homemade pizza dough (above).TO Make These Homemade Pizza Calzones You Will Need: Follow the steps and then cover with a clean tea towel and stick the bowl in a warm draft-free area to rise for 40 – 60 minutes. ![]() This pizza dough recipe is fool-proof and my go to for anything pizza. Ever since then I’ve been taking my waters temp like a baby and turning pizza’s out like Little Caesars. ![]() That was the moment I realized the trick to yeast, is a) make sure it’s not expired and b) the temperature of the water. To be honest, I was being lazy and I never really measured how hot the water was or wasn’t. Researching all my past attempts I finally figured out what I was doing wrong. Sometimes it would double wonderfully, other times, not so much. Sometimes the yeast would totally fail me and just sit there, doing nothing. And for some reason I was always hit or miss with it. It’s my Mom’s recipe that she’s made for YEEEARS. One of my earliest posts on SS was my favorite childhood pizza dough recipe. Homemade pizza calzones, all things pizza stuffed into homemade pizza dough and baked. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Brian lies bat books![]() ![]() Matt Berman of Common Sense Media praised the book’s "simple and joyous concept" and noted the characters' gently rounded features. The story follows a group of bats, young and old, and their comical variations on such activities as sailing, surfing, putting on lotion, and roasting marshmallows. ![]() It also landed a spot on Publishers Weekly's children's picture book bestseller list and was awarded an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award. Worksīats at the Beach was read on NPR's "Weekend Edition Saturday" by Daniel Pinkwater, after which the book enjoyed a great deal of success, and leaving Houghton Mifflin to keep up with the sudden demand. He had, however, long been interested in children's books, and when he was approached by Susan Sherman, who liked the way he portrayed emotions on his animal character's faces, he ended up illustrating the first book in the Flatfoot Fox series, written by Eth Clifford. He then studied art at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and eventually created political cartoons for major newspapers and magazines. While studying literature and psychology at Brown University, he made political cartoons for the student newspaper but was turned down when he applied for jobs at various publications. ![]() Lies was interested in art since childhood. ![]() 6/9/2023 0 Comments Elsberg black out![]() But even small symbolic steps at least send a signal to companies and the authorities: surfing on or searching using anonymity tools like TOR, startpage, etc more limited or no use at all of loyalty or discount cards leaving your mobile phone at home from time to time when you are on the road, etc. ![]() Right now, if you want to take part in normal everyday life and also protect your data, you have to make a significant personal effort and have specialized knowledge. But, unfortunately, there is also a negative side, like impinging on privacy and creating an autocratic surveillance society. Even a simple blackout reminds us exactly what we have to lose – but you have to create it in the first place.ĭigital developments do make many positive things possible. There are many advantages to the modern world, which is also made clear in the books. ![]() Marc Elsberg: The novels draw attention to the challenges of the interconnected world. How do you protect your own personal data in the real and digital world? And what do data leeches already know about you and each of us? ![]() Your thrillers "Blackout" and "Zero" tackle the dangers of the interconnected world and warn against over-transparent societies. ![]() ![]() The Tower's Alchemist, the first book of her Gray Tower Trilogy. ![]() As she attempts to sort things out both in her heart and head-and not mix up the two, a figure from her past comes along and makes an enticing offer to solve all her problems. Alesha Escobar writes fantasy and urban fantasy to support her chocolate habit. ![]() As Isabella unmasks traitors and embraces unlikely allies, her greatest danger may lie in her own heart-from the brutal desire for revenge, to the crushing guilt she carries.and the dangerous passion she tries to deny when she's with one man in particular. She sets out to lift the severe decree of the Gray Tower, and prove to the Master Wizards that the Drifter is the only way to win the war. Instead of executing the Drifter, she protects the Time Wizard at all costs and ensures that the power to control Time never falls into the wrong hands. Isabella George, an alchemist trained by the Tower, knows the identity of the Drifter and refuses to go through with it, because it hits too close to home. The Gray Tower, in its quest to stabilize a world that hangs on a delicate balance, has issued an order: Kill the Drifter. ![]() The world already suffers a bitter taste of hell on earth, in a World War II where Nazi warlock vampires battle with Gray Tower wizards in the streets of Europe and in the shadows. ![]() A Time Wizard who will be the damnation of many. ![]() ![]() Angress’s first novel was published this month. Growing up immersed in three cultures and speaking three languages, “I never really fully felt like I belonged anywhere,” she says. The event is free.Īngress was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Costa Rica, where she went to a French international school. She will discuss this and other ideas in a talk at the Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill on Wednesday, July 20 at 6 p.m. “The novel asks: is art an effective form of political discourse?” “I’m interested in how images can shape public discourse or shift public consciousness around an issue,” Angress says. It focuses on the connection between art and politics. (Photo by Dena Denny)Īntonia Angress’s first book, Sirens & Muses, published this month by Penguin Random House, is more than a classic coming-of-age novel. ![]() Antonia Angress at Castle Hill Antonia Angress, author of Sirens & Muses, will speak at Castle Hill on July 20. ![]() ![]() ![]() Samuel Daily, who tells him a little about Mrs. On the train, he meets a local landowner, Mr. He travels to Crythin Gifford to sort through her private papers. Young Kipps learns of the death of the elderly and reclusive widow, Mrs. After a debate, they agree to perform the story, with the Actor playing a younger Kipps, and Kipps himself playing all the other characters and narrating the play. A young actor, whom he hired to help dramatise the tale, enters and criticises him for his rigid delivery. In an empty Victorian theatre, an old Arthur Kipps is reading aloud from a manuscript of his story. ![]() The production opened in London's West End in 1989 and was performed there until 4 March 2023 for 13,232 performances, becoming the second longest-running non-musical play in West End history, after The Mousetrap. It was first performed at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, in 1987. It is notable for only having three actors perform the whole play. The play is currently being produced by PW Productions, led by Peter Wilson. The play is based on the 1983 book of the same name by English author Susan Hill. The Woman in Black is a 1987 stage play, adapted by Stephen Mallatratt. ![]() ![]() ![]() They repel oil, water and grease, which makes them useful for many consumer products. PFAS chemicals were invented in the 1930s. ![]() That’s why some people call them “forever chemicals.” That means that PFAS chemicals don’t degrade easily they stick around in the human body and the environment for a long time, and they are very stable in water. The bond between carbon and fluorine atoms is exceptionally strong. They contain chains of carbon and fluorine.There are thousands of chemicals in the PFAS family, and they all have two things in common: ![]() The chemicals called “PFAS” have been in the news a lot lately. So, what are these chemicals, anyway? And should we be worried about them? A report from the National Academies recommends that individuals with significant exposure to toxic chemicals, known as PFAS, get a blood test and ongoing medical monitoring. ![]() |