![]() ![]() This could be the best thing that ever happened to us, at least since the opening of the Pavilion of Unlimited Grain in yonder backyard.” A crow chick might also do, or a baby weasel. Then Pastus, the elder-bird spoke: “Let us send out scouts in all directions and try to find an abandoned owlet somewhere, or maybe an egg. “It could give us advice and keep an eye out for the neighbourhood cat” added a third. “Yes!” said another, “And we could use it to look after our elderly and our young” Imagine how easy life would be if we had an owl that could help us build our nests!” It was the nest-building season, but after days of long hard work, the sparrows sat in the evening glow, relaxing and chirping away. SuperIntelligence and The Unfinished Fable of the Sparrows Superintelligence and the Unfinished Fable of the Sparrows. SuperIntelligence – The following is a review of the book Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by Nick Bostrom ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() What Ryan did very well was give a significant amount of attention to what the Germans did and didn’t do during the build up to and on the day of the invasion. It includes a couple of sections of photographs which help the reader get a perspective on the players and the event itself. It was the basis of the well-known and star-studded movie of the same name of the early 1960s. It is relatively short at 277 pages (paper back version pictured) and easy to read. My impression: This is a classic and a great starter book for anyone interested in gaining a broad understanding and appreciation for the build up and key events of that most important day in the Allies response to Hitler’s attempt to take over Europe. ![]() First published in 1958, the author was able to personally talk to many who were there and who played key roles in this key event. The book is broken up into three parts: The Wait, The Night, The Day, and provides an overview of key events, as well as personal perspectives from those who were there. Summary in 3 Sentences: This book gives both German, British, and American perspectives on the invasion of Normandy by the Allies on 6 June 1944. Why this book: A friend of mine, who is very well-informed and well-read on the D-Day invasion recommended this as the best book to start my reading and preparation. ![]() ![]() How did I miss this guitar-playing, singing virtuoso?. It has one of my favorite panels as well as an exclamation-"For the love of Sister Rosetta Tharpe" which-omg. Also has a great tribute to Jurassic Park and damsel-in-distress scenes.Ĭhapter Six is 'Jail Break,' a capture-the-flag game (another camp staple) that goes somewhat wrong, but we finally get an idea what's behind the adventures the girls keep stumbling into. ![]() Of course, magic powered beasts appear, and a little crafting saves the day. Chapter Five, 'Friendship to the Craft,' starts with a nice, safe, crafting activity and I laughed to see a diagram for making a simple friendship bracelet, the number one best way to advertise you've been to camp. One of the things that was particularly enjoyable is that Counselor Jamie, Joan, Juanita, Jedidah, Jen has been brought into the loop. (I honestly don't know what kids say these days).Īnyway, I thought it was a more cohesive story, with great adventures in each issue. ![]() Score! For a person who ordinarily struggles with the format of graphic novels, this series is the max, adorbs, the bomb, rad, peachy keen. ![]() ![]() The Nutritarian Diet is a mainly plant-based, gluten-free, low salt, low fat diet. It limits processed foods, instead promoting nutrient-dense, minimally processed ones ( 1).įuhrman developed several meal plans and products for his diet, each promising its own set of results.įor instance, the original “Eat to Live” book vows to help readers lose 20 pounds (9.5 kg) in 6 weeks, while the newer “10 in 20” detox program advertises 10 pounds (4.5 kg) of weight loss over 20 days - both without counting calories or measuring portions.Īdvocates claim that the Nutritarian Diet also slows aging, boosts longevity, and prevents or reverses various chronic ailments. ![]() The Nutritarian Diet was created in 2003 by family physician Joel Fuhrman in his book “Eat to Live.” It’s largely plant-based, gluten-free, low salt, and low fat. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His nose was large, hawkish, and high-bridged. His brows pushed down hard upon the eyes, and his cheeks shone as if life had scrubbed at him and rubbed until the veryīones beneath his flesh had been burnished in the process. His face did not deny the possibility of any of these occupations indeed he would have been a singular example of any one of them. ![]() ![]() Imagined him a book-maker, another a gentleman farmer and a third, seeing the excellent quality of his waistcoat, imagined him an upper servant wearing his master's cast-off clothing. He was a tall man in his forties, so big in the chest and broad in the shoulder that his fellows on the bench seat had felt the strain of his presence, but what his occupation was, or what he planned to do in London, they had not the least idea. The Rocket (as his coach was aptly named) rattled in through the archway to the inn's yard and the passengers, who had hitherto found the stranger so taciturn, now noted the silver-capped cane which had begun to tap the floor at Westminster Bridge-commence It was, to be precise, six of the clock on the fifteenth of April in the year of 1837 that those hooded eyes looked out the window of the Dover coach and beheld, in the brightĪura of gas light, a golden bull and an overgrown mouth opening to devour him-the sign of his inn, the Golden Ox. It was a Saturday night when the man with the red waistcoat arrived in London. ![]() ![]() ![]() “It was exciting that there was this vessel through which I could tell multiple stories,” says Bren. But it is also a brilliant many-layered social history of women’s ambition and a rapidly changing New York throughout the 20th century. It has enough smouldering glamour to make Mad Men look dreary.)īren’s captivating book tells the story of this women’s residential hotel, from its construction in 1927 on Manhattan’s 140 East 63rd Street, to its eventual conversion into multimillion-dollar condominiums in 2007. (If the book is anything to go by we are in for a real treat. HBO has secured the TV rights in a six-figure deal, after a closely fought bidding war, with Emilia Clarke of Game of Thrones on board to produce. And with any luck, we can anticipate a binge-worthy mini series. But that is about to change with the publication of a fascinating new book, The Barbizon, The New York Hotel That Set Women Free, by award-winning historian Paulina Bren. While New York’s rock’n’roll Chelsea hotel has been endlessly documented, the Barbizon’s story has never been told. So it’s surprising that we’ve heard so little about it. ![]() Grace Kelly, Joan Crawford, Tippi Hedren, Liza Minnelli, Ali MacGraw, Jaclyn Smith and literary stars Sylvia Plath and Joan Didion were among the household names who arrived as young unknowns. T he Barbizon guest list reads as a who’s who of Hollywood and literary royalty. ![]() ![]() You can track your delivery by going to AusPost tracking and entering your tracking number - your Order Shipped email will contain this information for each parcel. ![]() Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. ![]() NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.ġ-2 days after each item has arrived in the warehouseġ The expected delivery period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method.ģ Please note this service does not override the status timeframe "Dispatches in", and that the "Usually Dispatches In" timeframe still applies to all orders. Items in order will be sent via Express post as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Many details of Maier's life remain unknown. Her life and work have been the subject of books and documentary films, including the film Finding Vivian Maier (2013), which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 87th Academy Awards. Maier's work subsequently attracted critical acclaim, and since then, Maier's photographs have been exhibited around the world. In October 2009, Maloof linked his blog to a selection of Maier's photographs on the image-sharing website Flickr, and the results went viral, with thousands of people expressing interest. Maier's photographs were first published on the Internet in July 2008, by Slattery, but the work received little response. A Chicago collector, John Maloof, acquired some of Maier's photos in 2007, while two other Chicago-based collectors, Ron Slattery and Randy Prow, also found some of Maier's prints and negatives in her boxes and suitcases around the same time. ![]() She took more than 150,000 photographs during her lifetime, primarily of the people and architecture of Chicago, New York City, and Los Angeles, although she also traveled and photographed worldwide.ĭuring her lifetime, Maier's photographs were unknown and unpublished many of her negatives were never printed. Maier worked for about forty years as a nanny, mostly in Chicago's North Shore, pursuing photography during her spare time. Vivian Dorothy Maier (Febru– April 21, 2009) was an American street photographer. ![]() ![]() Taught to believe he’s ridding the world of monsters, he sees the extermination of the Twilights as a necessary step toward making Ergastulum a safer place. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher. Killing is all Spas has ever known, and he does it without doubt or remorse. Full of brutality and pathos, heartbreak and hope, this is the perfect companion to the series. And it seems the mistakes of the past are being revisited in the present as well.Īs with the original series, this is well drawn and beautifully written. In Gangsta: Cursed, the parallels of the modern day with this past story are starting to become very apparent. Monroe is protecting the Twilights as best he can but several key battle victories by the Twilights is revealing harsh and unexpected news from prisoners - the mastermind behind the war may just be the most devastating and heartbreaking news of all. All in all, Gangsta: Cursed.:EpMarco Adriano is a must read for fans of original Gangsta series and for those who love action-packed, intense, brutal story with strong political undertones and incredible artwork. Story: Spas is on the run - trying to escape Twilights and Hunters both as he reevaluates his stance in the war. Doubting all he had been taught, he's still loyal to his Hunter friends, though he doesn't actively seek out Twilights to kill any more. Caught in the middle, Spas (later Marco) continues his journey of doubt and discovery as he realizes more and more that he may actually be on the wrong side of the war. ![]() More reviews (and no fluff) on the blog volume 3 continues the story of the Hunters all out war on the Twilights. ![]() ![]() ![]() Delivery with Standard Australia Post usually happens within 2-10 business days from time of dispatch.You can track your delivery by going to AusPost tracking and entering your tracking number - your Order Shipped email will contain this information for each parcel. Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. 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