Meredith G. Kline, Hebrews in The Illustrated Bible Dictionary, rev. ed. by J.D. Douglas, N. Hillyer. Leicester, England: Inter-Varsity Press; Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1980, pp. 511-512.
From the eponym Eber (Gn. x. 21 ff., xi. 14 fr.) comes the gentilic ‘ibri, ‘Hebrew’, used in the Bible as a patronymic for Abraham and his descendants. In the Old Testament ‘ibri is confined to the narrative of the sons of Israel in Egypt (Gn. xxxix-Ex. x), the legislation concerning the manumission of Heb. servants (Ex. xxi; Dt. xv; cf. Je. xxxiv), the record of Israelite-Philistine encounter during the days of Samuel and Saul (1 Sa. iv, xiii, xiv, xxix), plus Gn. xiv. 13 and Jon. i. 9.
‘ibri first appears as an ethnicon for Abraham (Gn. xiv. 13), being prepared for by the notice that Shem was father of all the descendants of Eber (Gn. x. 21). Accordingly, this designation serves to tie the Abrahamic revelation to the covenant promise to Shem. The Noahic doxology in praise of the covenantal union of Yahweh with the family of Shem (Gn. ix. 26) is echoed in Gn. xiv in the doxology of Melchizedek (19, 20) celebrating God’s covenantal blessing on Abraham the Hebrew, i.e. of the lineage of Shem. That the divine favour is shown to Abraham the Hebrew in a conflict which finds him in military alliance with the ‘sons of Canaan’ against the forces of an Elamite ‘son of Shem’ (cf. Gn. x. 15 fr., 22) is indicative that the covenantal election of Shem announced by Noah was being more particularly realized through the Eberite (Hebrew) Semites (cf Gn. xi. 10-26).
The broad significance of ‘ibri in Gn. xiv. 13 might also be plausibly assumed in the Gn. xxxix-Ex. x context (cf. especially Gn. xl. 15, xliii. 32; Ex. ii. 11). However, the usage there is perhaps not uniform, since there seems to be a simple equation of Hebrews and Israelites in Ex. v. 1-3 (cf. iii. 18), for example, though in speaking of ‘the God of the Hebrews’ Moses possibly designates his brethren ‘Hebrews’ as being the Hebrews par excellence.
In view of this broader application of ‘ibri, the appearance of non-Israelite or even non-Abrahamite ‘ibrim need not come unexpectedly in non-biblical texts of the patriarchal and Mosaic ages. According to a popular theory, the ha-BI-ru, who figure in numerous texts of the second millennium DC, are such ‘ibrim. The term ha-BI-ru is usually regarded as an appellative denoting nomads, dependants, or foreigners. However, the phonetic equation of ‘ibri and ha-BI-ru is highly improbable. Moreover, the extant evidence suggests that the ha-BI-ru were professional militarists with a non-Semitic nucleus drawn from the northern ethnic intrusion which brought the Hurrians and Indo-Aryans into the fertile crescent in the third millennium BC.
On the basis of the interpretation of the term ha-BI-ru in Nuzi servant contracts as an appellative meaning ‘foreign-servant’, it has been contended that ‘ibri in the legislation of Ex. xxi. 2 and Dt. xv. 12, whose terms correspond closely to the stipulations of the ha-BI-ru contracts, denotes not a specific ethnic identity but the status of an alien and, therefore, that the ‘ebed ‘ibri is like the Nuzi ha-BI-ru a foreign servant. But that interpretation of ha-BI-ru in the Nuzi texts seems to be inaccurate, and certainly the biblical legislation is concerned with Israelite servants. Dt. xv. 12 identifies the Heb. servant as ‘thy brother’ (cf. 3; Je. xxxiv. 9, 14). It is objected that what Ex. xxi allows for an ‘ebed ‘ibri, Lv. xxv forbids for an Israelite; but what Ex. xxi. 2 ff. allows is a voluntary perpetuation of an agreeable type of service, while Lv. xxv. 43, 44 forbids compulsorily permanent, rigorous slavery. The Jubilee stipulation of Lv. xxv is a supplementary privilege granted the Heb. servant, which apparently yielded precedence to the servant’s further right of voluntary lifelong service (Ex. xxi. 5, 6).
It has been maintained that the ‘ibrim in 1 Sa. xiii and xiv are non-Israelite mercenaries (a role characteristic of the ha-BI-ru). But in xiii. 3, 4 ‘the Hebrews’ are obviously the same as ‘all Israel’. Moreover, it is apparently the ‘men of Israel’ described in xiii. 6 to whom the Philistines refer in xiv. 11, designating them ‘Hebrews’. There is similar identification of the ‘ibrim in xiii. 19,20 (cf. also iv. 5-9). In xiii. 6,7 the ‘ibrim are not, as alleged, distinguished from the ‘men of Israel’; rather, two groups of Israelites are described. Verse 6 refers to those who had been excused from military service (2b) and later hid in the hills west of Jordan. Verse 7 refers to certain Israelites, here called ‘Hebrews’, who had been selected by Saul (2a) but afterwards, deserting, sought refuge east of the Jordan (note the reduction in Saul’s army-xiii. 2, 11, 15, xiv. 2). As for xiv. 21, even if, following EVV, the ‘ibrim are regarded as having fought for the enemy, they might have been Israelite traitors. The original text of verse 21, however, supports the exegesis that certain Hebrews after a lapse of courage resumed their former active hostility against the Philistines by rejoining Saul. These ‘ibrim are those mentioned in xiii. 7a. Along with the men of Israel who had hidden in the hill-country of Ephraim (xiv. 22, cf. xiii. 6) they returned to swell the ranks of Saul’s unexpectedly triumphant army.
The Old Testament usage of ‘ibri is thus consistently ethnic. Most occurrences being in discourse spoken by or addressed to non-Israelites, many would see a derogatory nuance in ‘ibri. The suggestion that ‘ibri is an alternative for ‘Israelite’ in situations where the person is not a free citizen on free soil is perhaps not unsuitable to any of the Old Testament passages. But even if such a connotation were intended it would be neither primary nor permanent. Indeed, by New Testament times, ‘Hebrew’ had become an exclusivist epithet claimed with pride by those Jews whose basic cultural-religious heritage had not been decisively influenced by the process of Hellenization (cf. Acts vi. 1; 2 Cor. xi. 22; Phil. iii. 5). A progressive restricting of the denotation of ‘ibri is evident from Abraham to Paul.
M. G. Kline, ‘The Ha-BI-ru — Kin or Foe of Israel?’, WTJ, XX, 1957, pp. 46 ff.; J. Lewy, ‘Origin and Signification of the Biblical Term “Hebrew”‘, HUCA, XXVIII, 1957, pp. 1-13.
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Since I've been teaching math for over 18 years, I collected a library of:
Here are some videos of me reading a few of the books with some kids:
Math Books for Kids Readings Videos:
One Grain of Rice by Demi with Mae (age 9 in 4th grade) & Ruthie (age 7 in 2nd grade):
Spaghetti & Meatballs for All! by Marilyn Burns with August (age 7 in 2nd grade) & Julian (age 4 in preschool):
The Greedy Triangle by Marilyn Burns with Elijah (age 5 in preschool).
Amanda Bean's Amazing Dreams by Cindy Neuschwander with Arya (age 3):


|About the Book|
May, 1910The world is on the eve of a war set to ruin the lives of a whole generation.The Railton family are intimately involved in the world of espionage, which will become so crucial to the conflict’s outcome.With the death of General SirMoreMay, 1910The world is on the eve of a war set to ruin the lives of a whole generation.The Railton family are intimately involved in the world of espionage, which will become so crucial to the conflict’s outcome.With the death of General Sir William Railton, the family patriarch and hero of Balaclava, the family is thrown into a world of violence and intrigue.Manipulated by the new head of the family, the ruthless arch-intriguer Giles Railton, each member of the dynasty comes to play their part in the ‘Great Game’ of Intelligence.Through the story of one family, whose lives become caught up in some of the greatest struggles of the twentieth century, John Gardner traces the birth, the successes and the failures of the organizations now known as MI5, MI6 and GCHQ.From the battlefields of the Western Front to Russia on the eve of revolution, this epic work of fiction tells the story of the dramatic history of Britain’s intelligence and security services.‘The Secret Generations’ is a towering saga of adventure, romance and intrigue by an author of international stature writing at his very best.‘A master storyteller at the height of his power’ - Len Deighton‘A Schnapps and champagne spy-fi, packed with melodrama’ - The Guardian‘Plenty of action, plenty of sex, lashings of period detail’ - The Financial Times‘Perverse but electric, the book flashes provocatively through the high jinks of modern espionage’ - Mail on Sunday‘The first book ever to combine a family saga with a spy story… keeps you turning the pages up to the last subtle twist of treachery’ - Daily ExpressBefore coming an author of fiction in the early 1960’s John Gardner was variously a stage magician, a Royal Marine officer and a journalist. In all Gardner has fifty-four novels to his credit, including Maestro, which was the New York Times book of the year. He was also invited by Ian Fleming’s literary copyright holders to write a series of continuation James Bond novels, which proved to be so successful that instead of the contracted three books he went on to publish some fourteen titles, including Licence Renewed and Icebreaker. Having lived in the Republic of Ireland, the United States and the UK, John Gardner sadly died in August of 2007 having just completed his third novel in the Moriarty trilogy, Conan Doyle’s eponymous villain of the Sherlock Holmes series.Endeavour Press is the UKs leading independent publisher of digital books.


RECON COMMANDO MOVIE TRAILER (2:00)
Recon Commando: Vietnam - Film | 2023 Not Rated | 1hr 23m
"Recon Commando: Vietnam" is an action packed feature length documentary narrated by U.S. Army Reconnaissance (Recon) Commando David Barmettler during the height of the Vietnam War (1967). This Specialist 5 Recondo in the 101st Airborne makes a moving and heart wrenching audio tape letter home to his family for Christmas. His chilling tales of enemy engagement, near death experiences and gut emotion often reveal an unbreakable bond with his men nick-named "The Dirty Dozen". His stories and mindful perspective on the war allows the audience to experience a Soldier's calm during a conflicted period of U.S. history. Experience the horrors these Recon Commandos endured in the Vietnam jungles as they engage the relentless North Vietnamese military forces. This film is produced and edited by Joseph "J.J." Barmettler. It uses the actual analog audio recording from 1967 and fifty five year old DASPO stills and film footage from the Vietnam War that brings these lost souls back to life.
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“The filmmaker finds a unique heart-touching and (chilling sometimes) way to tell a Vietnam war story. The archive footage and the sound effects take us on a journey with the soldier through his pain and the loss of his friends. A fascinating window into time from one man's perspective. The audio taped message home is at times chilling, at times saddening, at times shocking, and at times thoroughly heartwarming, such as when Dave talks about the camaraderie amongst his men.”
-Anonymous Los Angeles Festival Reviewer
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Recondos prepare for a tour
Recondo Medic Spec 5 David Barmettler
Recondomen from 101st Airborne US Army 1967
Recondo Medic David Barmettler treating a South Vietnamese villager child
Recondo patrolling Vietnamese underground tunnels.
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Friday, 27 February 2015
Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Today is the 95-th anniversary since the founding of the NSDAP (24.02.1920)! Greetings to all comrades!
For this anniversary I digitized the important brochure “The programme of the NSDAP” by Gottfried Feder. You can download it from the link below:
On 24 February 1920 in Munich was founded the National-Socialist German Worker’s Party - NSDAP. Led by our Führer Adolf Hitler, NSDAP became much more than a political movement - it became the holy Order of the entire German folk - the Order which united the Germans of all classes, educated and organized them in the best possible way.
Thanks to Adolf Hitler and the NSDAP - only within 6 years Germany turned into the greatest world power! During the following 6 years the NSDAP became the heart and soul of the European resistance forces and led them through the greatest war in the history. Although the war was lost, the National-Socialism is a perfect example for the future generations - NSDAP is written with golden letters into the world history - forever!
Monday, 23 February 2015
Today is the 85th anniversary of the death of the National-Socialist hero Horst Ludwig Wessel! As a young student he joined NSDAP because he realised that the only possible way for the salvation of Germany is the way shown by Adolf Hitler. He worked hard on spreading the NS ideas in the communist's areas of Berlin, helped by his faithful troopers from SA Sturm 5. Thanks to him many communists awoke and even joined the NSDAP.
The leaders of KPD (the German communist party) decided to kill him in order to stop the progress of the NSDAP in Berlin. He died by the hand of the red pest, but his death made him one of the greatest symbols of the National-socialism, his song „Die Fahne hoch!“ become the hymn of NSDAP and a state hymn after „Deutschland über alles“. He won on 30 January 1933!
Hans Westmar (1933)
Hans Westmar (full title: Hans Westmar. Einer von vielen. Ein deutsches Schicksal aus dem Jahre 1929 „Hans Westmar. One of many. A German Destiny from the Year 1929“) was the last of an unofficial trilogy of films commissioned by the National-Socialists shortly after coming to power in January 1933, celebrating their Kampfzeit - a period of their history in opposition, struggling to gain power. The film is portraying the life of the famous NS martyr and hero Horst Wessel. Originally, the film, based on Hanns Heinz Ewers’s novelistic biography, was named Horst Wessel.
Sunday, 22 February 2015
Germany's Endless Columns Stream Into Conquered France;
National Socialist Welfare Aids French Civilian Refugees;
Liberating German POWs;
French POWs: the Black Brothers of the French Infantry;
German Engineers Spearhead French Reconstruction;
Back to Normal in Amsterdam and Brussels;
Publishing Westfront in Paris; Parisian Crowds Hear German Peace Terms;
Hitler Visits Parisian Landmarks;
Fortifying Europe against British Attacks;Germany s Navy Prepares for War with Britain;


>‘Children’s Literature, Classics, and the City’
Saturday 26th Feb 2011 (9.30am-6.30pm)
The Long Room Hub
Trinity College Dublin
A public forum for debate: All welcome
This event highlights the recent designation of Dublin as a UNESCO City of Literature. It celebrates the contribution of children’s literature to culture in the city. The day is intended to get people – authors, illustrators, researchers, teachers, curators, publishers, editors, librarians, and the general public – talking about the role of children’s literature in contemporary society. Following the recent controversy regarding a new version of Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, we feel that this focus on children’s classics is both timely and important.
The day begins with a keynote lecture from Professor Peter Hunt who will talk about editing children’s classics for a contemporary readership, followed by a series of roundtable discussions:
‘Classics’; ‘The City’; and ‘Authors, Illustrators’. We have a series of expert contributors lined up and know that it will be a provocative, exciting and stimulating day. We very much hope that anyone interested will come and have their say and help to shape the future of children’s literature, classics and the city.
The occasion also includes the launch of Trinity’s new taught masters’
programme in Children’s Literature, due to come on-stream in September 2011, and a poster session showcasing a wealth of academic work in children’s literature and children’s culture nationwide.
The event takes place under the auspices of the Irish Society for the Study of Children’s Literature and the School of English, Trinity College Dublin.
For more details visit www.isscl.com


Mathematical foundations in engineering and science : algebra and analysis by Anthony N Michel Book 6 editions published between and in English and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide. Qualitative analysis and synthesis of recurrent neural networks by Anthony N Michel Book 11 editions published between and in English and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide "Analyzes the behavior, design, and implementation of artificial recurrent neural networks. Offers methods of synthesis for associative memories.
- Online Approximation-Based Aircraft State Estimation.
- CLOSE COMBAT THE CORPS , BOOK VI (Corps).
- Anthony N. Michel.
- Models of Brain and Mind: Physical, Computational and Psychological Approaches.
Evaluates the qualitative properties and limitations of neural networks. Contains practical applications for optimal system performance.
Michel, Anthony N. [WorldCat Identities]
Stability and control of dynamical systems with applications : a tribute to Anthony N. Michel Book 6 editions published between and in English and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide The twenty-one invited chapters in this book are an outgrowth of a workshop to honor Anthony N. Michel on the occasion of his retirement.
- Chorale Preludes, Part II, Ein Trostlied, 14. In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr (Psalm 31).
- ISBN 13: 9781461265832?
- Writing a Business Plan: How to win backing to start up or grow your business.
- A Tribute to Anthony N. Michel.
The workshop provided a venue for researchers, colleagues, friends, and students to pay tribute to Michel's significant contributions to the systems and control community; at the same time, the workshop also served as a forum to explore topics and applications related to the stability and control of dynamical systems.
His work is characterized both by great depth, as exemplified by his contributions to stability theory of dynamical systems, and by great breadth, as demonstrated by the wide range of problems he has addressed. The chapters are thematically organized into three main areas related to Michel's work. Part 1 contains seven chapters examining issues in stability analysis of dynamical systems; Part 2 includes six chapters dealing with artificial neural networks and signal processing; Part 3 contains eight chapters treating power systems and control systems.
Applied algebra and functional analysis by Anthony N Michel Book 12 editions published between and in English and held by WorldCat member libraries worldwide. Fine arts printing Visual 1 edition published in in English and held by 17 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Questions of fine art printing are explored as moderator Todd Bingham discusses two, time-honored methods of fine art printing with master printers, Jeff Wasserman, of the Wasserman Silkscreen Co.
Stability and Control of Dynamical Systems with Applications: A Tribute to Antho
Conference on Decision and Control 36 Book 9 editions published in in English and held by 14 WorldCat member libraries worldwide. Stability analysis of interconnected systems by Anthony N Michel Book 1 edition published in in German and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide. Di gui ren gong shen jing wang luo de ding xing fen xi he zong he by Anthony N Michel Book 1 edition published in in Chinese and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide.
Da gui mo dong tai xi tong ding xing fen xi by xie er Mi Book 2 editions published in in Chinese and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide. Audience Level. Related Identities.
Associated Subjects. Anthony Michel.
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I had originally intended to try and visit some old friends and past neighbors that I haven't seen in too many years. I pondered it quite a bit, actually. I never took the steps to actually do so, though. I did get to meet up with one of my sisters and brothers in law for a lovely lunch and chitter chatter, but outside of my dad and stepmom, that was it for my "visiting" while home.
What I did do was join my dad in the basement looking at some old photos and maps. This prompted me to hike my bod up into my dad's attic and pull down all of the photos I could find. And what finds I found!
One of my favorite finds wasn't a photo. As my dad and I were pawing through things in the attic, and in the basement, he pulled out a book that I was so familiar with, it was like a long lost friend when I saw it again. My sisters, for sure, would be even MORE familiar with it, as they had more time with it:
|Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book - Revised and Enlarged!|
My mom's cookbook. It was given to her (per a message written in the inside cover) by her Aunt in 1957. The book itself was published in 1956. Now, I realize there are many of you out there reading this that may not think of this as "vintage", but as it is from my very young childhood (circa mid 70's) I certainly feel it is vintage. At the very least, it invokes imagery in your mind from certain days gone by...
For example, the images in the book:
As someone who seeks out and uses images in training materials I create, I would definitely classify those images as "vintage".
My favorite part of the book, however, is the Special Helps section. There are some amazing tidbits of wisdom here, even for today's "day and age", while still very plainly making clear what the woman of the house should be doing each day.
I love that the second page of the Special Helps focuses on getting exercise and fresh air... wearing comfortable shoes and educating the reader that sitting takes less energy than standing. Here are a few examples of these golden nuggets of wisdom:
But when I read this, I was a little shocked:
Really? The floor? Not even allowed to take a quick nap on a bed, or even a couch... but no, lie down on the floor on your back. Light as a feather, stiff as a board...
But a few Special Help blocks away there was this concession:
Ahhhhh... there we are. We are allowed, if but for a moment, to rest in a chair. I can feel the bliss now...
Then there was this gem:
Uhm, yeah... this is, like, an every day situation at my house. The only day I DO cook? Sunday.
But my all time favorite that holds true even today? This one...
It was a great weekend. I had a blast going through tons of photos, finding memories from my childhood like this cook book and generally spending time in my hometown with my family (or pieces of my family). It was tough to come back, but I have so many new plans for things I wish to do. Things to refresh my spirits.
I hope everyone out there is making the time, and taking the time, to refresh your spirits!


Solvay: around the world with DoubleDouble
As a name, Solvay can be found around the world on universities, libraries, an Alpine refuge, theatres, streets – but also a complete village and even an asteroid. To celebrate the company’s 150th anniversary, Solvay asked DoubeDouble to celebrate a few.
The big challenge was to travel the globe on a small budget. So we sent a birthday cake on a fun tour of the world. The road movie visited the most notable of the Solvay locations, plus briefly met with some of the people that work there. Techniques: video, stop motion, hyperlapse, 3D images, motion design – all wrapped up in 3 hectic minutes.


International Journal of Computer Science and Mobile Applications
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also seeks clearly written survey and review articles from experts in
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Last date to submit Manuscript: 25th July 2013
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Welcome to James Lee Burke Book List!
No matter whether you’ve been a fan of his writing since he published his first novel in 1965 or discovered his books more recently, we have everything you need to know about all the stories by this award-winning and New York Times bestselling author.
Here’s a quick guide to help you find your way around this Book List Site:
Books In Order – This has a complete list of all his books in chronological order
Dave Robicheaux – This page lists all of the novels in the series featuring Detective Dave Robicheaux
Billy Bob Holland – Find out more details about all of the stories in the Billy Bob Holland series
Hackberry Holland – This has information about the Hackberry Holland novels
Standalone Books – Discover more about all of Burke’s stories that aren’t part of a series
Short Stories – This page lists all of the short story collections to which he’s contributed
Movies – A number of his books have been made into movies – find out which ones on this page
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You can also find a complete list of all his books in alphabetical order on the right hand side of every page – simply click on a title to find out more about that story.
We hope that this helps you to find everything you need here on James Lee Burke Book List.


Here are a couple of easy ways to read an ebook without an e-reader:
1) Most ebooks have free reading software right on the site where you bought them. For example, the Kindle reading app is free to download and available for smartphones, tablets, and your computer. The Nook has the same type of program. This is probably the easiest way to read an ebook as these programs are linked to your account on their websites providing instant reading ability as soon as you have purchased the book.
2) Download the PDF file version. From here you have two options. You can print it out from this version and place in a three ring binder or you can read on your computer/smartphone/tablet as a .pdf file. I'm not sure about place saving in the PDF format because honestly I use the kindle app on every device I own plus my actual Kindle. It's a problem. I know.
3) Download and install the free book reading program Calibre. This is an ebook management program that is very easy and free to use. This program comes with the added benefit of being able to open multiple ebook files. Basically if you have some of your e-library in Nook format, some in Kindle, and some in any of the other multitude of formats they are available in Calibre can organize, file, and read all of these from the one program. This is a PC only program so tablets and smartphones are out.
And if none of these options work for you there are plenty of other ones available online. All it takes is a quick Google search and the world of e-reading is thoroughly explored for your convenience.
But most importantly....Have Fun and Keep Reading!
Now don't get me wrong I love physical books. I love books in every form they come in. For a long time I was convinced that I would never love an ebook the same way I loved any piece of my massive physical book collection. Then I moved four times in a single year and I realized that my love of books presented a very real storage and shipping problem. I started reading with the Kindle app and I am so much happier for it. The convenience, the ease, the selection....I could go on and on. That's not to say that I don't still buy the occasional physical copy of a book but now I can keep it to a more reasonable level. I also took some time at the beginning to save up for an e-reader, which can be expensive.


Ken Waldman has drawn on his 30 years in Alaska to produce poems, stories, and fiddle tunes that combine into a performance uniquely his.
A former college professor, Waldman has had published six full-length poetry collections, a memoir, a children's book, and has released nine CDs that mix old-time Appalachian-style string-band music with original poetry. Since 1995 he’s toured full-time, performing at some of the nation’s leading universities, festivals, arts centers, and clubs.
His most recent books are the memoir, Are You Famous? (Catalyst Book Press, 2008), which chronicles Waldman’s adventures on tour throughout the United States, and D is for Dog Team (Nomadic Press, 2009), a sequence of Alaska-set acrostic poems for young readers. Nashville Scene has called the memoir, “a travel guide for aspiring free spirits.” The University of Alaska Press, which distributes the children’s book, says D is for Dog Team is destined to “be a fireside treasure for the whole family.”
Among Waldman’s CDs are two for children, Fiddling Poets on Parade (2005) and D is for Dog Team (2009), which goes with the children’s book of the same title. On all CDs, Waldman is joined by a number of ace accompanists. Of particular note is the double CD, All Originals, All Traditionals (2006): one CD contains Waldman originals with a five-piece string band; the other CD contains Waldman and friends playing traditional tunes to Alaska-set poems.
Though he still performs solo on occasion, Waldman teams with other musicians when he headlines such venues as Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley, The Ark in Ann Arbor, The Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., or else for concert series and festivals. He'll also bring a troupe of musicians for performing arts series shows.
He is also a popular visiting artist in classrooms. Using both his fiddle and a repertoire of proven writing exercises, he has led workshops in over 200 schools in 31 states nationwide, and has been a guest writer at over 80 colleges and universities, including University of Tennessee, University of Alabama Birmingham, Knox College, SUNY Brockport, and San Diego State University.


Day 86: Dec. 11, 2013
Today my kids and I were eating burritos in our favorite burrito restaurant. We were discussing the spanish words for colors. I've been learning spanish while driving in the car to and from Symphony rehearsal. I borrowed the Pimsleur language learning CDs from the library, and I'm getting better. Mi casa es roja. My house is red. This is something we discussed today.
Coffee: I enjoyed a coffee at the library today before seeing a very adorable production of the Nutcracker danced by a youth ballet group.


Energy from Waste:
- Published: Tuesday, 04 April 2017 03:34
- Written by ASIA Miner News
An apparently simple concept that is very complex to implement
The Australian Industrial Ecology Network (AIEN) is pleased to partner with The ASIA Miner to offer this new supplement highlighting innovations and case studies of successful industrial ecology endeavours and resource recovery undertaken in Australia. Coinciding with the AIEN’s Australian Waste to Energy Forum on February 22 and 23, it is timely that the focus for this first edition is energy from waste technologies.


Abducted in Plain Sight
In 1974, 12-year-old Jan Broberg is abducted from a small church-going community in Idaho by a trusted neighbour and close family friend.
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
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An epic story of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent and courageous creatures alive, awaits you in EARTH. Disneynature brings you a remarkable story of three animal ...
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the ...
Jesus Camp is a Christian summer camp where children hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ". The film is a first-ever look into an ...
Avicii: True Stories
Documentary about the arena-packing Swedish DJ, chronicling his explosive rise to fame and surprising decision to retire from live performances in 2016.
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Through exclusive interviews and archival footage, this documentary traces an intimate portrait of seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher.
In the Mexican state of Michoacán, Dr. Jose Mireles, a small-town physician known as "El Doctor," shepherds a citizen uprising against the Knights Templar, the violent drug cartel that ...
ariana grande: excuse me, i love you
Ariana Grande takes the stage in London for her Sweetener World Tour and shares a behind-the-scenes look at her life in rehearsal and on the road.
The Edge of Democracy
A cautionary tale for these times of democracy in crisis—the personal and political fuse to explore one of the most dramatic periods in Brazilian history. With unprecedented access to ...
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
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What Happened, Miss Simone?
The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.
Filmed over 14 months with unprecedented access into the inner circle of the man and the sport, this is the first official and fully authorised film of one of the most celebrated ...
The Thin Blue Line
Errol Morris's unique documentary dramatically re-enacts the crime scene and investigation of a police officer's murder in Dallas.
Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
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Touching the Void
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things
How might your life be better with less? The popular simple-living duo The Minimalists examines the many flavors of minimalism by taking the audience inside the lives of minimalists ...
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The Qiṣas al-'Anbiyā' or Stories of the Prophets is any of various collections of stories adapted from the Quran and other Islamic literature, closely related to exegesis of the Qur'an.
God will lift you up and give you Paradise if you have a good soul and do not destroy others. God made the mountains and the seas. He made all the animals. He made the heavens and the stars. He made the sun and the moon and He made the angels.
Then Allah decided to make a man. He called this first man Adam. He taught him many things so that Adam had more knowledge than the angels. There was one Jinn, called Iblis, the Devil. Iblis tried to compare himself to Adam.


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Christmas morning, my husband, Patrick surprised me with an eReader! Not just any eReader, but a Nook from Barnes & Noble (which he bought at Best Buy). He had been researching them for awhile and knew I would love one - saved up his money for about a month and bought me one. After looking myself, I decided that I would upgrade from the original black & white one to the Nook Color. Its almost like a smaller (cheaper) verison of the iPad. It can download up to 5000 books & has a shorter battery life (up to 8 hours), but you can view magazines, books & more all in color! Very neat! I am still learning about all the free e-books out there, but I thought I would share what I have found so far.
Places to get free books:
Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble has lots of freebie books to choose from, and every Friday they add a new one!
Amazon owns the Kindle e-reader...but you can also get this app for your phone
E Pub Books
This site has lots of classic books like 'Alice in Wonderland', 'Little Women' and more!
Google / Google & Sony
Google has a lots of free books too - mostly classics. These are easily downloaded on the sony e-reader.
This is a great blogger site that I found - she lists new freebies or cheap books for the Nook almost daily. I am always visiting her site!
Here are a few others I just found recently...
There are over 33,000 books to choose from - I am still checking this site out.
This site offers lots of free books as well - I am still learning about this one.
Mid-Continent Public Library
This is the local public library in Missouri. They just recently added a program called Overdrive, which you can check out books for up to 20 days. I have already checked out 5..and have a list of what I would like to read. So instead of buying a book, it may be available at your local library online! You have to download Adobe Digital Editions - which is the program you need to download other files for your e-reader (in my case, the Nook). I would definitely recommend checking this out before buying any books - but just know that your time is limited when reading.
I am sure there are hundreds of other freebie sites that offer e-books...if you come across any, please let me know :) I am always looking for free children's books for my daughters to read! I love to read classic books, fantasy, and mystery!


Gene Lees, Helen Keane and his European friends Bernard Maury, Francis Paudras and Brian Hennessey
Two personalities had a great influence upon the musical career and personal life of Bill Evans: Gene Lees and Helen Keane.
Gene Lees introduced impresario Helen Keane to Bill Evans in July 1962 in the kitchen of the Village Vanguard. Gene Lees was over ten years the partner of Helen Keane and
was always central to the relationship between impresario and musician.
Gene Lees (February 8, 1928 - April 22, 2010) is a Canadian journalist, lyricist, singer and composer. He was editor of the jazz magazine Down Beat, later he published on freelance basis and wrote among other things for The New York Times. He contributed liner notes to close to 100 recordings of artists including Stan Getz, John Coltrane, and Quincy Jones.
He published a lot of books on jazz as Waiting for Dizzy and biographies of Oscar Peterson and Dave Brubeck.
Lees, who studied composition at the Berklee College of Music in Boston wrote the lyrics for many songs during the 1960s.
He became a close friend of Bill Evans and he wrote the lyrics to his compositions “Waltz For Debby”, “My Bells”, and “Turn Out The Stars” and contributed liner notes to his recordings as Conversations With Myself.
He introduced also Helen Keane to Bill Evans, who became his personal manager and producer and who would fashion his following career. In Friends along the way: Helen and Bill (268-285) by Gene Lees (Yale University Press, 2003). Gene Lees defined the music of Bill Evans as “Love-letters written to the world from some prison of the heart.” He is the author of another fourteen books of jazz history and analysis including Meet Me at Jim & Andy's: Jazz Musicians and Their World with an excellent chapter on Bill Evans: The Poet (Oxford University Press,1990), Cats of Any Color: Jazz, Black and White (Da Capo Press, 2001), Singers and the Song (Oxford University Press, 1987) and You Can't Steel Steal a Gift (Bison Books, 2004).
Since 1981, he had published his idiosyncratic Jazzletter, a monthly collection of essays that was something of a blog before the term was invented. It became an underground sensation among musicians and critics, and Mr. Lees often reworked articles from his newsletter into his books.
See also Reflections of Gene Lees on his birthday by Harrigan Logan (2006).
Helen Keane (1923-1996) was, except the producers Orrin Keepnews of Riverside and Creed Taylor of Verve,
Evans's personal manager and producer since 1962 and remained that almost longlife for 18 years, until his death in 1980. She was one of the few women on the business side of jazz.
Helen started as a secretary at MCA, a large talent agency. At the age of 19 she became the first female agent at MCA.
Later she joined CBS and remained there for seven years. She left CBS and opened a personal management office. It was at this time that Gene Lees introduced Helen to Bill Evans.
Overall, Helen produced some thirty of Evans' records over a period of 15 years on the Verve, Warner, Columbia, CTI, Fantasy
labels. Seven of these albums produced for Bill Evans were Grammy winners, and numerous others have been nominated for the award; the most recent were awarded in 1980 for the Best Jazz Recording by a Soloist and Best Recording by a Group.
She was responsible for bringing Evans together with singer Tony Bennett and she produced two albums with this unique duo.
She produced in 1989 the Fantasy boxed 9 discs set titled The Complete Fantasy Recordings and the 1991 release
Blue in Green - The Concert in Canada for Milestone, a compilation of several live recordings in Canada.
Furthermore she produced the 45 minute video The Universal Mind of Bill Evans, now reissued as DVD.
She died in 1996 in New York at the age of 73 because of breast cancer. She was cremated and buried at Mystic, Connecticut. The memorial service was held at the Saint Peter's Lutheran, the "jazz church" in New York.
After the untimely death of Bill Evans, an impressive tribute album was recorded by Helen Keane and Herb Wong; they put together an all-star line-up of 14 contemporary fellow pianists who made also statements on the music and personality of Bill Evans.
Helen Keane: "He was a pure, beautiful soul. Even when he was in the worst private torment, he kept on giving beauty to the world right up to the end. That's how we should remember him."
Helen Keane has spearheaded several projects which have kept Bill Evans memory and music available and accessible. She was invited to the 1992 IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators) convention to present a lecture on Bill Evans.
Francis Paudras had a country house, the "Manoir La Cure", 45 minutes drive from Poitiers. He recorded more than 300 hours of music in the two years he stayed there. It became a jazz haven, attracting other greats, including Gil Evans, Herbie Hancock, Bud Powell, Bill Evans, Miles Davis and Billie Holiday: the lady sang the blues there for more than two months. Paudras drank heavily. He had lost all his money, both his marriages had failed and most of his jazz friends were dead. He hanged himself in the cellar of the Manoir in 1997, aged 62, surrounded by empty wine bottles. During the funeral service, the pianists Maurice Vander, Jacky Terrasson, and Bernard Maury played some of his favorite tunes. See here a short YouTube clip of Paudras at the piano, recorded at his beautiful 14th century mansion in Antigny in France.
An excerpt from an interview with Francis Paudras in the French magazine Le Jazzophone from 1980: "Since 1964 every time I see Bill, I discovered another man. In 1972, I saw someone different, not only physically but also in his behavior. I saw Bill evolve, but not only in historical sense, I saw him metamorphose in every respect. Bill had edema, that was always so, because it is a difficult to treat disease. He had sore ankles and like everyone has remarked, very swollen hands, consequences of a disease of his liver. He did eat very little, satisfied with a café au lait with some sandwiches. Eating for him, was something really secondary. His obsession was music and especially his exploration in music. He was already as far as I can remember a delicate character without being sophisticated. When I say delicate I also want to say very distinguished, very elegant, as is his music. He also has a crazy sense of humor. And he always expressed himself clearly by carefully choosing his words. And moreover he is an intelligent and cultivated person. When you're with him, the whole environment changes in quality."
Bill Evans and Francis Paudras, Nice 1978
Bernard Maury and Bill Evans, at the home of Francis Paudras 1979
Bernard Maury, Walter Davis Jr. and Bill Evans, 1979
Bill Evans, Francis Paudras and Marc Johnson, Lyon 1980
Bernard Maury, Nenette Evans and Vicki Pedrini, California 1997
With permission and property of Nenette Evans
Finally Alain Gerber (France, 1943), although not a friend, must be mentioned. He studied literature and philosophy before becoming a novelist and jazz critic. His writings, which won several prizes, include 24 novels, including four “novelized” biographies of American jazz figures. He has also written extensively for the principal jazz periodicals in France. Gerber has been a presenter on France Musique and France Culture and has been awarded le Grand Prix du Roman de la Ville de Paris for the totality of his writings. Gerber produced 50 programs about Bill Evans on the theme Le Jazz Est Un Roman in 2000. The series was entitled Mort et Résurrection de Bill Evans (Death and Resurrection of Bill Evans) on the Radio broadcasts of France Musique and was followed by a series of four broadcasts entitled Autour de Bill Evans (Around Bill Evans) in 2001, featuring some of the numerous outstanding sidemen who played in Evans’ succession of trios. Gerber wrote a 350 page book, Bill Evans (Fayard, 2001). The book and program were based on copious secondary sources. His principal sources were observations on Evans by Canadian jazz critic and lyricist Gene Lees (editor of Downbeat) and the 1998 biography by Peter Pettinger, plus published interviews with Evans’ sidemen and by Evans with the French critic François Postif, as well as books on Miles Davis and on others who crossed Evans’ path.
Brian Hennessey (died September 4, 2014)
Brian Hennessey, brother of pianist and jazz writer Mike Hennessey, is the founder of the The Bill Evans Memorial Library, an immense tribute archive of material relating to the finest jazz pianist of his generation Bill Evans. A very useful resource to visit. Today, the library includes over 600 hours of audio recordings, over 10 hours of interviews and discussions, over 50 transcriptions, lead sheets and rare notations, feature articles spanning 37 years, video and DVD material. During a business visit to New York in 1962 Brian went to meet Bill at the Village Vanguard and offered him some playing dates in England. Brian and Bill Evans have become mutual friends and Evans was his houseguest many times during his concerts in Europe. "Away from the piano, Bill was articulate, witty, highly intelligent and sensitive. He was certainly one of the most important experiences of my musical life and what he gave me both directly and indirectly is incalculable". Read Brian’s reminiscence of the start on January 9, 1972 of a four week residency of the Bill Evans Trio at Ronnie Scott’s in London (In: Bill Evans: How My heart Sings by Peter Pettinger, page 206-207, 1998, Yale Press). He is director of the Welsh Jazz Society and working for Jazz UK magazine.
He wrote the two articles Bill Evans - a person I knew in UK Jazz Journal International: March 1985 and October 1985.


I thought I’d share this memory here, today, because not only is it my earliest memory (that I can be reasonably sure of the date of, anyway), and one of the roots of my raving case of bibliophilia, it includes my dad, and today is my first Memorial Day without him. So, without further ado…
My parents didn’t have a lot of money when I was growing up, back in the early 60s — Dad was a public school teacher, and Mom gave up working outside the home before I was born — but they both firmly believed that the greatest gift they could give any of their children was a love of reading. They started teaching me to read before I could talk, and according to my mom I was recognizing and reading the letters of the alphabet when I was 10 months old. (I still have a tendency to see words in my head as I speak them, and I have some interesting theories on the relationship between learning to read and learning a second language that some budding PhD in neurolinguistics might want to chat me up about. But that’s a story for a different day.)
The summer I turned two, my parents took me to the public library for the first time. This is where the memory starts. I can remember walking around among the stacks, and seeing them towering over my head. And then I remember looking down on them, and on my mom. Which tells me that I was on Dad’s shoulders (he was six foot four, and Mom’s always been just a little over five feet tall, except these days, when she’s a little less). At that point, I remember Mom explaining to me what a library was — that it was a place where you could come and look at books, and take home as many as you wanted.
Then they turned to leave.
Me? I pitched the one and only public temper fit of my childhood. I wasn’t going to leave without my books!
Dad finally managed to calm me down by explaining that in order to check books out of the library, you needed a library card. So I want a library card, I sniffled.
You can’t have one until you can sign your name, honey, Mom replied.
Naturally, as soon as we got home, I started bugging them to teach me to sign my name. And as soon as I could print the first two letters of my first name and my last initial, back we went to the library. I remember filling out the application for the card, and going to hand it to the librarian, and not being able to see her because I couldn’t see over her desk. I don’t remember the librarian laughing, but I’d imagine she did. I wasn’t quite two and a half years old at the time. And I was still a little ticked off, because they had a rule then (as I think they still do) that the first time you used a new card, you could only check out two books. But two books was a start.
Boy, was it ever…
Miss you, Dad. Maybe one of these visits to the cemetery, it’ll finally sink in that I’m saving all my Civil War stories and the news about my latest books for the next life, and not for the next time we get together for dinner.


At long last a review. Some of you must have been patiently thinking “What is with those girls? They haven’t mentioned their favorite all around nice guy author’s book and it’s been almost half a year?” Well, Bex finally got to it.
I felt like I was cheating on Neil Gaiman, writer of my most treasured stories. I pre-ordered The Ocean at the End of the Lane and spent a nine hour evening in June of this year waiting to get the book signed. But over the last five months, the book was just sitting on top of my desk collecting dust as I spent time reading more frivolous things (actress Lauren Graham’s hilarious debut and Christopher Moore amongst others). I can’t remember even taking time to read the dust jacket. I did click on many of the reviews Neil had shared on Twitter, but I just had no desire to rush into the story. Something about the book just screamed “You aren’t ready yet.” It wanted to be read in autumn, on a cold evening beneath covers and in the presence of snuggled up cats. It wanted to be read well and enjoyed. From the jump, this book honestly just seemed to be a force exerting its own will.
Last night a real autumn chill finally set in. I was home alone and the cats were in a particularly clingy mood. I knew it was time to read the book. From reviews, I was aware it was going to be a bit of an eerie read, but I didn’t think much of it. I let the small size remind me of a children’s book. Plus, there are always quotes from book reviews mentioning scares that never materialize for me. I foolishly forgot past characters Neil had created, like Sandman’s The Corinthian and John Dee. I forgot how fearsome Neil could write. I forgot sometimes short stories are the most terrifying. Needless to say, I delved into the book unprepared. To my surprise there are a few very petrifying scenes, two or three are anguishing and heavy on the heart to read.
With the exception of the very beginning and ending, the story is narrated by a seven year old little boy with no friends and an absolute love for reading. A childhood many of his fans can probably relate to. And interesting to note, unless I missed the merest mention, our narrator is never given a name. I think Neil (like Stephen King) is at his best when writing from the perspectives of children. A child’s point of view is such a clear, honest voice with a tinge of humor and wonder; it is the right mix of absolute understanding and puzzlement. They are in this world but have one toe in the other realm of whatever is before and after. They have a mystical point blank understanding of how simple things really are or should be.
Readers familiar with Gaiman’s past works will pick up on the familiar theme of the maiden, mother and crone/ the three goddess character(s) in the shape of 11 year old Lettie Hempstock, her mom Mrs. Hempstock, and her grandmother Old Mrs. Hempstock. However, in a refreshing turn of events, the Hempstocks are helpful to the brave little boy narrator. Sure they are vague and elusive toward many questions, but they are true of heart and kind to a very frightened seven year old who has accidentally let in a bit of the havoc causing old world into this one.
I think this is the most simple story Neil has ever written. It is beautiful, painful, hopeful, it is sad and wonderful. It seems an ode to childhood – there are doors to adventure anywhere we care to look and sometimes they lead us to joyous discoveries and other times we get hurt or hurt others, or both. Gaiman has said the book was born out of missing his wife,maybe making an ocean pond sized was a way to shorten the physical distance as only a writer could.
Last night I closed the book, but the world in The Ocean at the End of the Lane has stayed open. It is resonating within me. I have spent my day in a daze, still half in the novel.
There is a line very near the end that gave me pause, “You don’t pass or fail at being a person, dear.” At that point, it is a very encouraging sentence. An affirmation. The Ocean at the End of the Lane may be a brief eloquent story and very shallow in appearance, but like the sea-pond, it is also very immense.
I recommend reading this book in one setting, and then returning to the beginning and reading the prologue again.
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The human history of the Lower Wisconsin Riverway is long and storied. While only a small portion is touched on here, you may want to find Richard Durbin’s The Wisconsin River – An Odyssey Through Time and Space for the most complete and detailed history of the river to date.
Archaeologists have found evidence of people in the Lower Wisconsin region as early as 10,000 years ago. By 1000 BC, the rich natural resources of the floodplains, terraces, and upland bluffs had attracted people who settled along the riverway. Social and religious gatherings, held in the warmer months when food was plentiful, brought people from surrounding camps together for ceremonies and trade. Pottery making appeared around this time and similarities in design linked the inhabitants of the Lower Wisconsin to traditions along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers to the south.
Around the time of Christ, the first intercontinental trade network developed. Traders from the Hopewell culture, originating in Ohio, spread goods and ideas through what is now the eastern United States, using the rivers as highways. Copper from Lake Superior, shell from the Gulf of Mexico, mica from Georgia, obsidian from Wyoming and flint from North Dakota are just a few of the items that travelled the Wisconsin River at this time. These traders also brought their culture with them and we find vestiges of burial practices, pottery design, and economic and political organization interwoven with local customs.
By AD 600, the influence of the Hopewell culture had disappeared and a local tradition, called Late Woodland, flourished. This tradition is unique to the area encompassing southwest Wisconsin, and portions of eastern Iowa, northern Illinois and southeastern Minnesota. The most pronounced features of Late Woodland sites are mounds in the form of birds, animals and reptiles. Numerous examples of these mounds are found on the bluffs and terraces of the Lower Wisconsin. This mound building tradition continued until about 1300 AD. It was also during this time period that the bow and arrow and corn were introduced to the region.
In the 1600s and 1700s, European explorers and fur traders recognized the importance of the river highway. Nicolet, Radisson and Groseilliers, and Marquette and Joliet traversed the rivers between Prairie du Chien and Green Bay on their way to claim lands for France. Entrepreneurs such as La Salle and Perrot established trading relations with the native people they found along the rivers.
In 1766, Jonathan Carver described his journey down the Lower Wisconsin. Near present day Prairie du Sac, Carver sighted a large village occupied by Sauk Indians whose chief was Pyesa, the father of Black Hawk. Two years after Carver’s visit, the Sauk moved their village to the Rock River in Illinois.
It was in this village, Saukenauk, that the seeds of the Black Hawk War were sown.
Black Hawk War
The importance of the lead mines of the Lower Wisconsin region was recognized as early as the American Revolution. The Sauk and Fox Indians, under the direction of Julien DuBuque, shipped large quantities of lead to American markets in the east. In 1804, the Sauk and Fox entered into a treaty with the United States government. This treaty caused thirty years of unrest, culminating in the Black Hawk War of 1832.
The United States government began leasing mines in 1817 and by the 1830s, the region was the most densely populated area in the Northwest territories. The increasing number of skirmishes between settlers and Indians led to the construction of two military forts along the Lower Wisconsin; Fort Crawford at Prairie du Chien and Fort Winnebago at the portage of the Wisconsin and Fox rivers. In 1831, the United States government moved the Sauk and Fox from their Illinois lands to the western side of the Mississippi.
In April of 1832, Black Hawk and 1200 men, women, and children crossed the Mississippi to return to their village on the Rock River. This crossing began a four month long conflict called the Black Hawk War. 4500 American regular and volunteer troops chased Black Hawk and his band through northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. The war ended with the Battle of Bad Axe where all of the band except Black Hawk and few of his followers were captured or killed. Black Hawk was taken prisoner three weeks later. The war had cost the Americans about 200 men in the fighting, less than 150 of Black Hawk’s band had survived.
One of the most important encounters of the war, called the Battle of Wisconsin Heights, occurred at a crossing on the Lower Wisconsin River south of Prairie du Sac. Black Hawk hurried his starving band to the river with soldiers in close pursuit. Greatly outnumbered, the Sauk chief and a few warriors stopped the troops advance as the remainder of the band built rafts to cross the river. The battle lasted for two hours in pouring rain until sunset. The American soldiers camped at the base of the bluffs that evening ready to resume fighting at the first sign of daylight. At sunrise, they found that Black Hawk had moved his band across the Wisconsin during the night and disappeared into the rugged country north of the river. Black Hawk’s strategy in this battle has been acclaimed as one of the most skilled in the American Indian Wars.
By 1848, when Wisconsin became a state, steamboats plied the river. Communities grew up along the river competing for leadership in the transportation industry. The railroad entered the area in the 1850s and bypassed the river communities as it sought a more direct overland route between the major ports and cities.
Even though the Lower Wisconsin is no longer used for transportation of people and goods to major markets, the shores and valleys of the river still hold the echoes of its former glory. Thousands of years of human occupation remain buried within the valley walls. Keeping the river free of intensive development will ensure that this history will be preserved for generations to come.
This was accomplished with the creation of the Lower Wisconsin State Riverway in 1989 which now encompasses nearly 80,000 acres and protects that last 92.3 miles of river from Prairie Du Sac down to the Mississippi confluence. To this day the riverway protects the scenic and undeveloped viewsheds from the scars of progress. A trip down the Wisconsin today looks nearly the same as it would have been hundreds of years ago.


New Resource: Staff "Book of Inspiration"
Announcing a new resource -- the 2020-21 Book of Inspiration! This fall, PALS completed a fun, lighthearted survey of our entire Logan staff to inspire a diversity of approaches to showing gratitude and personal gestures of thanks. It includes everything from favorite colors and morning drinks, to personal care treats and snack preferences. It's now available as a resource for our Logan families and staff members!
Oct. 30 PALS Meeting & Upcoming
If you were unable to attend the latest PALS meeting, you can watch a recording of the discussion in the link below.
During the meeting, attendees talked about planning underway for a virtual staff holiday gathering, appreciation for fall classroom gatherings, and community building projects that are in the works, including sidewalk chalk welcome messages for new families and virtual book clubs. Got ideas? We'd love to hear them anytime at firstname.lastname@example.org.


Authored Books by Barry B. Hughes about IFs and Modeling
- World Modeling (Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, 1980).
- World Futures (Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1985).
- International Futures: Choices in the Search for a New World Order (Boulder, CO: Westview, 1993, 1996, 1999). Published with computer simulation. Licensed for translation into Chinese.
- Exploring and Shaping International Futures (Boulder, CO: Paradigm Publishers, 2006). Co-authored with Evan E. Hillebrand.
Edited Volumes, Other Monographs, and Computer Simulations
- International Futures Simulation (Iowa City: CONDUIT, 1982). Simulation, User's Manual and Technical Document. Microcomputer version, 1985.
- Basics in Forecasting (Iowa City: CONDUIT, 1986). Winner of 1987 Media and Methods Award.
- International Futures (IFs), completion of 5th generation in 2006. Probably the most widely available and used multi-issue, long-term global computer simulation.
Articles and Contributions to Books * denotes Peer-Reviewed publication
- *"An Interactive Multilevel World Model, Futures, August, 1973, with others.
- "Using the World Integrated Model (WIM) to Evaluate African Development Prospects, in Timothy Shaw, ed. Alternative Futures for Africa (Boulder: Westview Press, 1981), with Patricia Strauch.
- "Global Modeling and Decision-Making," in William Evan, ed., Knowledge and Power in a Global Society (Beverly Hills: Sage Publications, 1981), with Mihajlo Mesarovic.
- *"World Models: The Bases of Difference," International Studies Quarterly, March, 1985.
- "International Futures (IFs): History and Status," Social Science Computer Review (Spring, 1988) Vol. 6, No. 1
- "The International Futures (IFs) Modeling Project," Simulation and Gaming 30, No. 3 (September, 1999): 304-326. Invited.
- "Choices in the Face of Uncertainty: The International Futures (IFs) Model, Futures 33 (2001): 55-62. Invited.
- “International Futures (IFs) Model,” UNESCO Enclyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford, UN, http://www.eolss.net, 2002. Invited.
- Forecasting Globalization: The Use of International Futures (IFs),” in George Modelski, Tessaleno Devezas, and William R. Thompson, eds., Globalization as Evolutionary Process: Modeling, Simulating, and Forecasting Global Change. London and New York: Routledge (Taylor and Francis), 2007.
- “Assessing Strategies for Reducing Poverty,” International Studies Review 9, no. 4 (2007): 690-710, with Mohammod T. Irfan.


Of all the GLBT romance and erotica e-books I read in 2009, these were my favorites. Please note that this list reflects my own, highly subjective opinion and is not an official list from any website or organization.
10. Nights in Pink Satin by Sharon Maria Bidwell. In another lifetime, Vincent was known as Count Dracula. In modern London, as he prepares for his annual vampire cotillion, Vincent becomes intrigued by a bolt of fuscia-pink satin, and obsessed with finding out who would want to line a coffin with such an extravagant fabric. The answer leads him to some surprising truths about himself in this offbeat paranormal romance.
9. Queer Hauntings by Ken Summers. In my hometown is the Truman's Entertainment Complex, consisting of two linked GLBT bars, one a sports bar and one a dance club. Did you ever stop to consider there may be gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual spirits, as well as the heterosexual ghosts we typically hear about the ghost hunters? That is the topic of the nonfiction book Queer Hauntings . If you love ghost stories at all, you'll find it fascinating, from the famous ghosts (Liberace is said to haunt the restaurant he once owned, for example) to ordinary people and couples who lives were cut tragically short.
8. The Dandelion Clock by Jay Mandel. The Dandelion Clock by Jay Mandal is a sweet romance novel. Its main characters just happened to be two men, David and Rob, English guys in the 1980s. In this very realistic character study, 20-something David pines for 19-year-old Rob, but will Rob ever even notice?
7. Agency of Extraordinary Mates: Finding Magic by Kate Douglas. I've enjoyed Kate Douglas's spicy novels for years, and this book was no exception. It's fun, and the reader will certainly find magic!
6. I Kissed a Girl , edited by Regina Perry. Inspired by Katy Perry's pop tune, the twelve short stories in this anthology crackle with tension. In each tale, a woman kisses another woman for the first time. Sometimes, her boyfriend does not mind it … others are purely Sapphic imaginings, with nary a Y-chromosome in sight. All are passion-inspiring; Some are beautifully told stories in their own "write."
5. Secretly Bound by Jade. Jade and her wife Jessica live in the Netherlands with their young son. Jessica unfortunately wants to have another child, but she's having trouble getting pregnant again. Jessica's increasing disappointment creates a rift between them, leading Jade down a dangerous path. She seeks to ease her loneliness by flirting with a woman she meets on an online social network. What follows is a tense blend of romance, sensuality, and action. Fans of Anais Nin will appreciate the way Jade (the author) weaves the story of Henry and June into her narrative.
4. Other Magical Creatures , edited by M. Rode. OMC is a collection of steamy, long short stories / short novellas with paranormal characters. There's a weretiger, an artist who sells his soul to a demon, a couple of witches, a handy of werewolves, an ancient Greek god reincarnated as a bartender!
3. Samhain's Embrace by Jesse Fox. If you have any interest in Celtic Mythology, you will find it a fascinating little volume. It's a contemporary story, set in modern times. Bran has lost the love of his life to a brutal murder … and only a shadowy figure from the world of ancient gods and goddesses can make him feel alive again.
2. Up For Grabs , edited by Lauren P. Burka. If your reading tastes are a bit quirky, if you're an open-minded reader, and if you enjoy the premise of "What if?" … then Up For Grabs , edited by Lauren P. Burka (Circlet Press) is just the book for you. In these five delicious tales, gender is up for grabs, and science pushes the boundaries between male and female, natural and unnatural.
1. Sappho Sings by Peggy Ullman Bell. I rarely give a novel five stars, but I was tremendously impressed with the quality of storytelling in Sappho Sings , a fictionalized biography of the ancient Greek poet by Peggy Ullman Bell. Whether or not you are familiar with Sappho's timeless verse, this book brings history to life, and is a rollicking good romance as well!


Humanity has long sought solace and celebration in the face of the darkest and coldest days of the year. Rooted in ancient traditions, the history of Yule and the Winter Solstice unveils a rich tapestry of cultural rituals, spiritual significance, and the enduring human quest to find light in the midst of darkness.
Dating back thousands of years, the Winter Solstice has been a pivotal moment in the annual cycle, marking the shortest day and longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. This celestial event has been celebrated across the globe by many cultures throughout history; from ancient Norse traditions to Roman Saturnalia, Celtic festivities to modern-day interpretations, the celebration of light during the darkest days serves as a universal thread. You can listen to our episode on the history of this pagan holiday here.
Yule is typically celebrated on the 21st of December, the shortest day and the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In the southern Hemisphere, you will be celebrating around June 20th- 23rd. This day is seen as the day the pendulum swings back, going forward every day will be lighter for a bit longer. It’s the perfect transition between the dark and light half of the year. Spiritually, Yule represents catharsis and new beginnings. The return of the sun, the return of light and the return of heat.
For those who celebrate the Wiccan Tradition, this is the time when the Holly King gives up his throne to the Oak King. It’s believed that at this time the Holly King and Oak King fight, and the Holly king gives up his throne so the Oak King can reign during the light half of the year.
The first mentions of Yule that we see are tied to the Germanic calendar dating back to the 4th century AD. Yule was a roughly two month period of time that fell between what is now November and January. The deepest parts of winter. There are also many early references to similar words, describing a similar time of year in early Norse texts. The Old Norse King’s Sagas are a collection of poems about Swedish and Norwegian Kings written by an Icelandic Poet around 1230. In the most notable of these texts we learn that King Haakan the 1st of Norway, who ruled between 934 and 961, is credited with bringing Christianity to the country and realigning Yule to coincide with Christian Celebrations. Because Norway was so rooted in its Pagan culture, the King actually allowed for Pagan Yule and Christian celebrations to happen together. Jul is still the word for Christmas in modern Norway. It’s believed that the word Jolly is actually derived from the French word for Yule. In the proto-germanic sense, the earliest version of the word, Yule, is derived from the meaning of Festivity or Celebration.
In the darkest and coldest time of the year, the ancient Germanic people would take to their temples to honor this holiday. It isn’t surprising that they would turn to the Gods during such a harsh season. People would gather around a warm hearth and toast the Gods with mead and feasts.
Sacrifice was also a major part of this tradition. Very similar to Samhain. Livestock and horses would be brought inside the temple and slaughtered. The blood from the animal would be collected on sacrificial twigs and sprinkled on the walls of the temple, the idols of the Gods and the men in attendance. However the sacrifice was only complete when the meat was consumed. A specific type of sacrifice we see in ancient accounts is that of the Yule Boar. The animal would be brought in to the king, but before it was slaughtered, the community would lay their hands on the animal and make sacred vows and oaths.
And here, we see the tradition of individuals making oaths to uphold for the next year, much like our New Year's Resolutions. The Boar has heavy connections to the God Fray, also meaning ‘fight’ in Danish. When the community feasted on the sacrificed boar, they were praying to Fray to be favorable in the coming year. And here you may recognize the tradition of eating Ham on Christmas.
Similar to Sahmain, the ancient Germanic people believed that with the shorter, darker days - the veil between the living and the dead was thin. It was believed that spirits were more abundant during the time of year. Especially outside in the harsh elements. There are even reports of a group of ghostly hunters that would ride through the night, visible only during this time of year. We see this tradition survive through the 12th century. Where it is also reported that a pack of huntsmen on black horses, bucks, and demonlike hounds with haunted eyes raced through the night. Those who kept watch at night for this group would claim to see 20 or 30 huntsmen on the prowl. The leader of this hunt shifts and changes over time, sometimes local folklore legends taking the helm. But we often see Oden depicted in this scene. In England it’s known as Walton’s hunt, in Scandinavia it’s known as Oden’s hunt and in Germany as Oden’s army. In the old Germanic times, Oden’s role was God of the Dead. And he led the hunt across the sky on his 8 legged horse. It’s almost mind blowing to think that this brutal hunt, led by a Death God is what has turned into the modern story of Santa Claus and his friendly reindeer. Of course, Santa is also based on St. Nicholas who was known for giving gifts to the less fortunate in ancient Anatolia (which is now Turkey.) In order to really understand the history of Santa Claus, we have to look at the intersection of Paganism and Christianity.
Santa pulls parts of his identity from both the Christian figure of St. Nicholas and the Pagan God Odin. To honor St. Nick after his death in 343 AD, an annual day of gift giving to children was instated. Originally the 6th of December (the day he died), which was moved to the 25th after the Protestant revolution.
And St. Nick was renamed Santa Claus. You can see the canvas that the pagan tradition of Odin presented, and that the Christian traditions were painted on top of to create the modern story that we know today.
While Christmas Elves were invented in the US in the 19th century, without any clear ties to pagan tradition or religious lore; the Nordic House Spirits or Nyssa are a huge part of the Yule celebration that hasn’t made its way over here to America. There are also connections between the Nordic House Spirits with the Celtic Fae and Pagan Fair Folk. The House Spirits came out at Yule time and sought offerings, mainly of porridge to keep them happy. If they are not satisfied they will punish the residents of the house where they dwelled with pranks and tricks. This is clearly tied to the theme of sacrifice from ancient traditions at this time of year.
In the 19th century, the Nyssa developed into gift givers. And they are often portrayed to be similar to Santa in that way, bringing holiday gifts to family members. Dating back before it was believed that Nyssa brought your holiday presents, the Nordics believed that the Yule Goat would deliver them. Going back even further, men used to dress up as the Yule Goat and walk through villages and towns singing and performing skits. Which of course has distinct ties to modern caroling.
Many believe that the Yule Goat is derived from either Thor, who was known for his Goat drawn chariot, or from the ancient harvest traditions. This lore is especially prominent in Sweden. There is a city in Sweden that builds a huge wooden Yule Goat in the town center each year. Since being instituted in 1966, it’s been burnt down 37 times.
Moving over to the United Kingdom, we find the tradition of the Yule Log. It’s a log that has been specially chosen to be burned for Yule. The Yule Logs of tradition were so big, that it took several days, usually 12, for them to burn in entirety. Its purpose? To keep evil spirits and sickness at bay. There are a lot of connections to this tradition, and the Christmas Tree that decorates homes across the world to this day.
In Nordic regions, we have seen people bringing pine trees into their homes and decorating with candles or orb-like objects to represent the sun. This practice of bringing trees into your home also represented the perseverance of nature. Ancient practices of the Yule Log were even more poetic, with each spark representing a baby animal meant to be born in the spring. Even though the weather was not as difficult in Rome, they were also known for their December festivals. One week before the Winter Solstice, Romans would celebrate Saturnalia (named for the God Saturn) with celebrations of food and drink. A time meant to turn the social order on its head by celebrating the disorder of the universe.
The more wealthy Romans had far more serious celebrations. They would worship Mythra, known as the God of the Unconquerable sun. The Birthday of Mithra, December 25th, was the holiest day of the year.
He was believed to have been born out of a rock, onto a field. Shepherds had come to worship him. We see obvious ties here between this scene and the biblical origins of Jesus. At first, the resurrection of Jesus was actually much more important than his birthday. Because the bible doesn’t mention when he was born, there was an unclear time to honor this holiday. But there are some traces of historical texts that suggest he was actually born in the Spring. Because it was already practice to honor Mythra on the 25th, the Church felt it was the easiest transition to turn that into the birthday of Jesus Christ. This decision happened sometime around the 4th Century. There is an interesting connection between honoring the Sun and honoring the Son.


LCBP Technical Report: Tile Drainage Literature Review
In November 2016, as part of Stone's efforts to evaluate the impacts of subsurface agricultural tile drainage systems to water quality in Vermont, we prepared a literature review on tile drainage and phosphorus losses from agricultural land for the Lake Champlain Basin Program. This literature review synthesizes the current state of knowledge concerning the effects of subsurface drainage on hydrology, reported P concentrations and loads in subsurface drainage water, and major factors influencing the loss of P through subsurface drainage, derived from published scientific research. It also briefly identifies techniques of drainage management and treatment to reduce P losses.
For additional information about Stone's tile drain system assessment and our work to better understand the impacts of tile drainage systems to water quality, view our case study: Evaluating the Impacts of Subsurface Agricultural Tile Drainage Systems to Water Quality in Vermont


When Rob Beardsley, founder of Lone Star Capital, began his real estate investing career, he was struggling to teach himself the basics of the business while studying computer science at Carnegie Mellon University. Rob was surprised to discover that there weren’t any books written about a hands-on approach to analyzing multifamily real estate investments. While there were books with plenty of financial theory, there was nothing out there sharing insights about the strategies of hunting and analyzing for deals day in and day out. Once he realized this, Beardsley became intent on filling that void.
As Rob became a veteran in the real estate private equity space, acquiring nearly $150MM of multifamily property, he decided to give back to the community by writing a book explaining this valuable and underreported topic, acquisition underwriting. Underwriting is the financial analysis of a prospective investment that usually leads an investor’s or investment firm’s decision-making process about whether to pursue a certain opportunity as well as how to structure the deal. The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions by Rob Beardsley brilliantly walks the reader through this process step by step.
Through his book, Rob hopes to level the playing field for those who are looking to learn or participate in multifamily acquisitions. Among many topics, the book simply explains the most important multifamily financial principles. Further, the definitive guide highlights the math and equations associated with investing in real estate. Not only does Rob’s book discuss how to gather the information needed for underwriting, but it also goes into detail on how numbers can sometimes be manipulated and are therefore misleading. Additionally, he includes insight on the pros and cons of varied partnership structures and how each can create alignment of interest between limited partners (LPs) and general partners (GPs). Moreover, Rob dives into the most complex faucets of underwriting and gives readers concrete guidance on how to evaluate the risk.
Rob’s rule of thumb when it comes to writing is to make sure that information is succinct and that readers are left with a straightforward approach to underwriting multifamily properties. The Definitive Guide to Underwriting Multifamily Acquisitions is the perfect guide for practitioners in all aspects of real estate. As a further testament to his book’s success, it has amassed 4.6 stars on Amazon.com and over 130 positive reviews. To learn more or purchase Rob’s book, visit here.
Speaking to his overall mission of educating and helping the public, Rob publishes and maintains an updated underwriting financial model available for free on the Lone Star Capital website. You can download the model here. This is the exact same spreadsheet that Rob’s company uses to evaluate over $10 billion potential investments every year and will be valuable to anyone looking to get in the industry.


Camera Was Always Running | Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas: The Camera Was Always Running explores the breadth and import of Mekas’s life art and legacy in the field of the moving image. Coinciding with the centennial of
Jonas Mekas: The Camera Was Always Running explores the breadth and import of Mekas’s life art and legacy in the field of the moving image. Coinciding with the centennial of his birth the exhibition surveys Mekas’s 70-year career and includes 11 films presented in an immersive environment photography and previously unseen archival materials.
Forced to flee his native Lithuania during the final moments of World War II in 1944 Mekas was unable to return until 1971. After spending five years stateless and homeless in a Nazi work camp and then Displaced Persons camps throughout Germany Mekas (b. 1922 Semeniškiai Lithuania; d. 2019 Brooklyn New York) emigrated to New York City with his brother Adolfas in 1949. A penniless war-weary refugee he swiftly integrated into the city’s thriving counterculture nonetheless becoming a central organizer and later a prolific filmmaker within the avant-garde community. Like many emigrés in the aftermath of World War II—as for so many across the globe today—his art was profoundly marked by his refugee experience: the loss memory and longing for a home he permanently left behind in 1944. The relationship between exile and creativity is always at the heart of his work and is the exhibition’s central theme.
Over seven decades Mekas made 93 films and videos amassing footage that was both a record of his life and a resource for his art. He was the author founder and co-founder of numerous artist-run cooperatives distribution networks and writings on film: in 1954 he co-founded Film Culture the first journal of American film criticism; from 1958-71 he penned “Movie Journal” the first critical column on cinema in the Village Voice; in 1962 he co-founded The Film-makers’ Co-op among the earliest organizations to support experimental film production screening and distribution on a large scale; in 1969 he co-founded Anthology Film Archives which became—and remains—a focal point for New York’s experimental cinema scene; and finally between 1968 and 1971 the Film-makers’ Co-op presented the screening and conversation series Avant Garde Tuesdays at the Jewish Museum.


In the resource center of the “Disability and Inclusive Development” NGO, we operate a public bookshelf.
The bookshelf was created with the financial support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, within the frameworks of the project “Information Accessibility without Discrimination”.
The bookshelf contains printed, digital and audio books on disability and human rights that can be useful in conducting research and for obtaining new knowledge about the field.
Our more than 80 books in Armenian and English languages cover various issues—international law, gender studies, music studies, mental health, education, etc.
Journalists, researchers and all individuals interested in disability studies can take advantage of the bookshelf. For readers with disabilities, there are assistive technologies available in the center. More detailed information on which can be found here:
If there are books you would like to find on the bookshelf, you can suggest those by sending an electronic message.
Apart from that, you can expand our library by donating books on disabilities or human rights.
You can find the application form for using the bookshelf here:
Currently on our Bookshelf:


Dartmoor is a beautiful, vast moorland in Devon known for its prosperous wildlife population and incredible natural beauty. However, Dartmoor is also known for its extensive myths and legends, and for being the setting for some great works of literature – so here are some of the greatest books set in or inspired by Dartmoor!
As book three of the Sherlock Holmes tetralogy, ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ is nowhere near short of critical acclaim. In fact, this novel was ranked in the top 200 of the ‘UK’s best-loved novel’ poll of 2003. ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ is set in Dartmoor, and follows the mystery surrounding the Baskerville family’s superstition of a supernatural dog. Though it was not based on a true story, it is said to derive from a legend about a man named Richard Cabell, who lived in Buckfastleigh, Devon, in the 17th century.
While actually set on Exmoor, one of the inspirations behind the plot of this novel is said to be the shooting of Mary Whiddon on her wedding day at the parish church at Chagford, Devon, in the 17th century. Though Blackmore never said that the story was entirely based on true historical events, it is clear that he often used elements of local stories. One village he was said to spent a lot of time in was the very same Chagford – so it is not at all unlikely that he heard of the tragic tale and used it as a plot device for the novel!
A Black Fox Running follows a dark-furred fox called Wulfgar who lives in Dartmoor. The story is written from the point of view of the fox and tells the tale of their fight for survival against a trapper and his dog in 1946. The book features beautiful descriptions of the natural world in its Dartmoor setting.
Oswald spent three years recording conversations that she had with people, real and mythical, who lived and worked on the river Dart, including a poacher, a naturalist, a water nymph, a ferryman, a sewage worker, canoeists, and a seal watcher. ‘Dart’ is a long poem dedicated to those people, and the river itself. Like the river, the poem begins at Dartmoor and ends in Dartmouth at the sea. The poem combines prose and verse, and is 48 pages long. It has been widely praised and won the T. S. Eliot prize for poetry.
Image Credit: Nilfanion under CC-BY-SA-3.0
One of Christie’s lesser appreciated works, this novel is set in a tiny village on the outskirts of Dartmoor. It includes references to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was no longer alive when the story was written, with similar elements in the setting to the previously mentioned ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’ – both stories also contain supernatural elements, an interesting mystery, and an escaped convict. The novel was well received and often seen as almost an homage to Doyle’s ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’.
Another book that takes great inspiration from The Hound of the Baskervilles, and thus Dartmoor, is The Moor by Laurie R. King. The fourth book in the Mary Russell series, which is a continuation of the Sherlock Holmes story, sees Russell and Holmes head to Dartmoor to investigate strange goings-on.
If you would like to visit the places that inspired these legendary stories, why not come and stay with us at our luxury hotel on Dartmoor?


Tuesday, October 26, 2010
And... having said that, I'm stuck for anything else to say, even shortly after finishing it. It's a nice, informative book, but there's little to make it stand out one way or the other in a world full of nice, informative books. It's got good photographs, but not the stunningly memorable ones found in, say, Nic Bishop's Spiders. Flipping through it now, only Dwight Kuhn's picture of a jumping spider in mid-jump makes me pause for a second look.
So. there you have it: An unmemorable review of an unmemorable book. I'm not sorry I checked it out of the library, I'm also not sorry to return it.


Be Kind, Unwind
Be Kind, Unwind was a multilayered journey that came together in the shape of a musical drama, which not only told a story but also made one think and push them to being their kinder selves. Through the making of this play, our children evolved in their understanding of emotions, empathy and kindness, while also learning the skills of playmaking. And after a rigorous process of thinking and reflecting, what were displayed in the gallery and on stage were hand picked stories of those agents of kindness around the city, who inspire the world for better living.
Be kind, Unwind, hence, was a collection of stories, woven together, by two sutradhars, Mr. Get and Miss Muglee, who took us onto a journey of self discovery!
The Sutradhars of Be Kind, Unwind have been inspired by a Children’s book titled Miss Muglee met Mr. Get, written by Saker Mistry and Shaheen Mistry.


First and foremost, you should run, not walk, to your nearest book store and purchase Why We Get Fat And What to do About It by Gary Taubes. This book includes a description of a low carb diet in the appendix, but it is not really a "diet" book. The title is pretty accurate: it describes why we get fat and what we can do about it.
For a great low carb cookbook, try The Low Carb Comfort Food Cookbook by Mary Dan and Michael R. Eades and Ursula Solom. Or try 1001 Low Carb Recipes by Dana Carpender.
A good description of a low carb diet, without all the theory you will get from Gary Taubes, is The 30 Day Low Carb Diet Solution by Michael R. Eades and Mary Dan Eades. This book includes a 30-day meal plan, plus a bunch of low carb recipes.