Agent Incentives: A Causal Perspective (AI:ACP) (summary): presents sound and complete graphical criteria for four incentive concepts: value of information, value of control, response incentives, and control incentives.
T. Everitt*, R. Carey*, E. Langlois*, PA. Ortega, S. Legg.
How RL Agents Behave When Their Actions Are Modified (summary): studies how user interventions affect the learning of different RL algorithms.
E. Langlois, T. Everitt.
Equilibrium Refinements for Multi-Agent Influence Diagrams: Theory and Practice (video, summary): introduces a notion of subgames in multi-agent (causal) influence diagrams, alongside classic equilibrium refinements.
L. Hammond, J. Fox, T. Everitt, A. Abate, M. Wooldridge.
Reward tampering problems and solutions in reinforcement learning: A causal influence diagram perspective (summary, summary 2): analyzes various reward tampering (aka “wireheading”) problems with causal influence diagrams.
T. Everitt, M. Hutter, R. Kumar, V. Krakovna
PyCID: A Python Library for Causal Influence Diagrams (github): describes our Python package for analyzing (multi-agent) causal influence diagrams.
J. Fox, T. Everitt, R. Carey, E. Langlois, A. Abate, M. Wooldridge
Modeling AGI safety frameworks with causal influence diagrams
T. Everitt, R. Kumar, V. Krakovna, S. Legg
IJCAI AI Safety Workshop, 2019
Understanding Agent Incentives using Causal Influence Diagrams. Part I: Single Action Settings (summary): superseded by AI:ACP.
T. Everitt, P.A. Ortega, E. Barnes, S. Legg
(* denotes equal contribution)


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Who Moved the Stone?
Story in One Sentence:
The Passion of the Christ meets
All the President's Men in the screenplay suggested by Frank
Morison's classic work Who Moved the Stone?
THEOPHILUS, a Roman
nobleman from Palestine, is appointed to defend a troublemaking Jew who
has appealed a conviction to Rome. Theophilus has prepared two background
reports for his long time friend PROCONSUL
CRISPUS. The reports are based on two scrolls from a Greek
physician who investigated eyewitness accounts of the dangerous speeches
and ultimate execution of a man identified as "The Prisoner", who is
alleged to be a pretender to the throne of the nation under Roman rule. It
turns out, the Troublemaker is a follower of The Prisoner.
As the story unfolds, we find that The Prisoner is none
other than an obscure rabbi from Palestine who has attracted a following
among the area's disenfranchised who claim that The Prisoner is alive
after his execution by PONTIUS PILATE,
the governor of the local area.
An intrigue-filled story unfolds as a conspiracy at the
highest level. "How high?" the Proconsul asks. "The locals. The Romans.
Even God himself, the Prisoner's followers say." is the enigmatic reply of
As powerful and intrigue-filled as any modern novel,
Who Moved the Stone? follows the events leading up to and
beyond the most dramatic historical event of the Roman era: the trial,
crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.


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Walden, by Henry David Thoreau
The philosophical account of Thoreau's experiment in anti-materialist living. An American literary classic for over 150 years.
Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence, by Joe Dominguez, Vicki Robin (Penguin USA, 2008)
A best-selling book that uses a nine-step process to demonstrate how most people are making a "dying" instead of a living. Practical pointers for achieving financial independence by altering your lifestyle.
Voluntary Simplicity: Toward a Way of Life That Is Outwardly Simple, Inwardly Rich, by Duane Elgin (Quill, 1993)
First published in 1981, this is a popular reference and inspiration for those looking to live a simpler life. Strongly themed toward environmental sustainability.
The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living, by Janet Luhrs (Broadway Books, 1997)
Luhrs is the founder and publisher of The Simple Living Journal (and the companion website). Book contains tips for living fully and well through simplicity.
Less Is More: The Art of Voluntary Poverty: An Anthology of Ancient and Modern Voices Raised in Praise of Simplicity, edited by Goldian Vandenbroeck (Inner Traditions, 1996)
Quotes and essays on the value of simplicity, from the likes of Socrates, Shakespeare, St. Francis, Benjamin Franklin, and Mohandas Gandhi as well as the Bible, the Dhammapada, the Tao Te Ching, and the Bhagavad Gita.
The Pocket Idiot's Guide to Living on a Budget, by Peter J. Sander, Jennifer Basye Sander (Alpha Books, 2005)
A concise guide to planning and abiding by a day-to-day budget.
The Budget Kit: The Common Cents Money Management Workbook, by Judy Lawrence (Kaplan, 2008)
Easy-to-use tips for managing your finances and getting the most out of your income.
The Complete Tightwad Gazette: Promoting Thrift As a Viable Alternative Lifestyle by Amy Dacyczyn (Random House, 1999)
Nine hundred pages of compiled tips for frugal living.
How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live Prosperously, by Jerrold Mundis (Bantam, 2003)
This book helps you get out of debt, stay out of debt, and live prosperously.
Generation Debt: Take Control of Your Money, Carmen Wong Ulrich (Business Plus, 2006)
Personal financial advice for young adults.
The Dollar Stretcher
An online resource for saving money in day-to-day life. Weekly columns on thrift and simplicity.
Get Rich Slowly
A detailed blog with personal finance tips.
The world's largest educational and travel organization for adults 55 and over. Offers 10,000 programs a year in over 100 countries. A good way for traveling seniors to get a taste of other cultures before striking off on their own.
State Department Travel Tips for Older Americans
Posted online, this tip sheet is a useful primer for older independent travelers. Topics covered include trip preparation, passport and visas, health, money and valuables, safety precautions, and shopping.
Transitions Abroad's Best Senior Travel Websites
Extensive rundown of links, resources and articles about senior travel.
Lonely Planet's older travelers' forum
An online message board for senior travelers.
Products, services and discounts for travelers aged 50 and over.
Online travel resources for Baby Boomers.
Lonely Planet Travel With Children, by Cathy Lanigan (Lonely Planet, 2002)
A practical guide to the challenges and joys of traveling with children, including trip preparation and kid-friendly destinations.
Gutsy Mamas: Travel Tips and Wisdom for Mothers on the Road, by Marybeth Bond (Travelers' Tales, 1997)
Inspirational and informative advice on staying healthy on the road, traveling to third world countries (and close to home), and keeping children of all ages entertained and adults energized.
Your Child Abroad: A Travel Health Guide, by Jane Wilson-Howarth, Matthew Ellis. (Bradt Publications, 2005)
Accessible and practical health information for parents traveling with children to far-flung areas of the world.
One Year Off: Leaving It All Behind for a Round-the-World Journey with Our Children, by David Elliot Cohen (Simon & Schuster, 1999)
When David Elliot Cohen turned 40, he quit his job, sold his house and car and left to travel the world with his wife and three kids (aged 8, 7, and 2) in tow. A first-hand account of how vagabonding exotic lands can be a family experience.
Take Your Kids to Europe: How to Travel Safely (and Sanely) in Europe with Your Children, by Cynthia Harriman (Globe Pequot, 2007)
A book of practical tips for traveling families traveling to Europe on limited budgets.
Adventuring With Children: An Inspirational Guide to World Travel and the Outdoors, by Nan Jeffrey (Avalon, 1995)
A classic book of advice on roaming the world with children, including preparation tips and adventurous family destinations.
Family Travel: The Farther You Go, the Closer You Get, by Laura Manske (Travelers' Tales, 2000)
A collection of literary tales about family travel.
The Family Sabbatical Handbook: The Budget Guide To Living Abroad With Your Family, by Elisa Bernick (Intrepid Traveler, 2007)
Advice for families considering an expatriate stint abroad.
WorldTrek: A Family Odyssey, by Russell and Carla Fisher (Rainbow Books, 2007)
A family of four spends a year traveling the world.
Family Travel Forum
Online information on worldwide destinations for adults and children. Features discussion boards and advice for all manner of family travel issues.
Traveling Internationally With Your Kids
Online resources for traveling overseas with children. Features guidebook recommendations, trip preparation tips, and activity suggestions.
Ideas and stories about how to make travel fun for kids.
Families on the Road
For families who are on the road fulltime, on extended road trips, or are just dreaming about it.
Boostnall Traveling with Children forum
An online message board where family travelers can ask questions and share information.
Lonely Planet's Kids to Go
Another useful online family-travel message board.
A Kiwi family with eight kids and a grandpa chronicle their pilgrimage from Singapore to London and beyond overland all the way.
Traveling with Elliot
A blog documenting parent-child travel around the globe.
Six in the World
< chapter two | index | chapter four >
A family of six, ranging in age from 38 to 4, embarked on an 11-month round-the-world adventure in August 2006. This blog tracks their preparation, travels, and return to the US.


"General," said the planter, "what troops are those passing below?" The General leans over the piazza, and calls to the standard bearers, "Throw out your flag, boys," and as the flag was thrown out, he reports to his host, "The 30th Wisconsin."
It is now brought into print in the hope that it may be found of interest for certain readers of the younger generation and may serve as an incentive to the reading of the fuller histories of the War period, and particularly of the best of the biographies of the great American whom we honour as the People's leader.
After the election of 1864, Lincoln's word had been "a common cause, a common interest, and a common country." The invocation in this last inaugural is based upon the understanding that there is again a common country and that in caring for those who have been in the battle and in the binding up of the wounds, there is to be no distinction between the men of the grey and those of the blue.


|連結，一天 (00:00-23:59) 請只開一個話題，請大家合作，謝謝。10/17/2017 21:14:36|
|last storm of summer|
|Record ID: 1507696978||From: 台灣|
|"The Last Rose of Summer" is a poem by the Irish poet Thomas Moore. He wrote it in 1805, while staying at Jenkinstown Park in County Kilkenny, Ireland, where he was said to have been inspired by a specimen of Rosa 'Old Blush'.  The poem is set to a traditional tune called "Aislean an Oigfear", or "The Young Man's Dream", which was transcribed by Edward Bunting in 1792, based on a performance by harper Denis Hempson (Donnchadh Ó hÁmsaigh) at the Belfast Harp Festival. The poem and the tune together were published in December 1813 in volume 5 of Thomas Moore's A Selection of Irish Melodies. The original piano accompaniment was written by John Andrew Stevenson, several other arrangements followed in the 19th and 20th centuries.|
|Record ID: 1507696978R001||From: 台灣|
|'Tis the last rose of summer,
Left blooming alone;
All her lovely companions
Are faded and gone;
No flower of her kindred,
No rosebud is nigh,
To reflect back her blushes,
Or give sigh for sigh.
I'll not leave thee, thou lone one!
To pine on the stem;
Since the lovely are sleeping,
Go, sleep thou with them.
Thus kindly I scatter,
Thy leaves o'er the bed,
Where thy mates of the garden
Lie scentless and dead.
So soon may I follow,
When friendships decay,
And from Love's shining circle
The gems drop away.
When true hearts lie withered,
And fond ones are flown,
Oh! who would inhabit
This bleak world alone?
|Record ID: 1507696978R002||From: 台灣|
照著SOP走 獵者看不下去 仙行預估一番 三天後可能看到蚵屄豚英賴神非常事發言及媒妓露臀解羅衫邊問水淹哪裡?
|Record ID: 1507696978R003||From: 台灣|
JMA鵰國氣象廳今年十分保守照著SOP走 獵者看不下去 仙行預估一番 三天後可能看到蚵屄豚英賴神非常識發言及媒妓露臀解羅衫邊問水淹哪裡?
|Record ID: 1507696978R004||From: 台灣|
|Record ID: 1507696978R005||From: 台灣|
|Last storm of summer OR First storm of fall?|
|Record ID: 1507696978R006||From: 台灣|
|Record ID: 1507696978R007||From: 台灣|
|Record ID: 1507696978R008||From: 台灣|
|Record ID: 1507696978R009||From: 台灣|
予報円ソ中心 北緯 17度05分(17.1度)
進行方向、速イ 西 30km/h(16kt)
|Record ID: 1507696978R010||From: 台灣|
|Record ID: 1507696978R011||From: 美國|


For each subject there is a list of German/English terms. The list can be any length. It can contain explanations, images and ant other items, such as comments, links videos, and the like. Table 2 shows the contents on a list of terms for the subject "Aerodynamics".
|Subject "Aerodynamics"||German term||English term||Explanation||Image (link to image)||Other|
|Abluftdifferenzdruck||air release pressure differential||(e.g. link to example translation)|
|Abströmdruckverlust||exhaust pressure loss|
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Long long ago, there was an old farmer whose family name was Liu living in a small village lying near the Yellow Mountain. He had only one son, who was called Sea Liu.
Qiao, the daughter of the King of the dragon in the South Sea, once became a Golden toad to jump out of the White Dragon Pool for a walk when his father went out for personal affairs. When she enjoyed the beautiful and engaging sign of the water lily, a huge python was running towards her for its lunch. Seeing these, without doubt Sea Liu chopping wood in the tree tried his best to save her from the mouth of the python.
Golden toad got to know that it was Sea Liu who saved her from the danger. On her way home, she founded herself fall in love in Sea Liu, thinking of him every minutes. One day she could not wait to going out to look forward to seeing him again. Luckily Sea Liu also went across the White Dragon Pool to chop some wood. Having an indebted heart for him, Qiao felt rather pleased and thrown the golden coin through Sea Liu. At the time he picked up the golden coin, Golden toad became a beautiful and attractive girl, smiling toward Sea Liu with catching eyesight.
At last Golden toad married Sea Liu and lived a happy and wonderful life.Related information:
Chinese Good luck talisman,Sandy Porcelain Golden Toad (MID)
Chinese Good luck talisman,Crystalloid Porcelain Golden Toad (MID)


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Our mission is to be the go-to online destination for anyone seeking authentic and reliable information about Indian culture, history, and lifestyle. We aim to provide a platform where people from all walks of life, as well as individuals interested in learning about this esteemed community, can come together to explore, learn, and contribute.
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Authenticity: Our commitment to thorough research and credible sources ensures that the information we present is accurate and reliable.
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We invite you to embark on a journey through time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of Rajput heritage and knowledge. Whether you are seeking historical insights, cultural exploration, or a sense of connection with the Rajput community, Wikirajput.com is here to be your guide. Together, let’s celebrate the valor, traditions, and achievements that define the essence of being Rajput.


South Jersey Singles will fall into an amazing autumn this year with an events schedule including fall festival, a singles mixer and a book club meeting.
It all begins on October 11 when singles can join the Never Private Wine and Beverage Group at the Haddon Fresh Festival. The group will meet at 4pm to enjoy a festival including live music, beer and food. The participating brewery, Double Nickel Beer, is one of the group’s favorites. Other treats include food trucks and fresh sangria on site. It’s all happening from 4pm to 9pm at Haddon Square, located at 51 Haddon Avenue in Haddon Township. For further details go to https://www.meetup.com/The-Never-Private-Wine-Beverage-Meetup-Group/events/243741474/
And on October 15 the Never Private Wine and Beverage Group is at it again, this time with a singles mixer at Adelphia Restaurant and Lounge. Hosted by For Your Eyes Only Dating 35+, this event runs from 6pm to 9pm. There will be gifts, giveaways, complimentary appetizers and ice-breaking events to enjoy. Adelphia Restaurant and Lounge is located at 1750 Clements Bridge Road in Deptford. For further details or to RSVP go to http://foryoureyesonlydating.com
Then on October 19 the Fantastic Fifties invite singles to join them for a book club meeting. The group will meet at 7pm at the Rohrer Library to discuss the novel, “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann. This event is free, and the book is available on www.amazon.com. Participants should bring a snack and be ready for some great conversation. The Rohrer Library is located at 15 MacArthur Boulevard in Westmont. For further details or to RSVP call Sally U. at (856)-742-5540.


I realized today (yes, sadly it’s taken me almost 40 years to figure this out) that reading could be a simple way to resolve the crazinessin my life. I can escape into a novel or be inspired by an autobiography andsomehow manage to not feel quite so crazy. With that in mind, I thought itmight be a good idea to share my impending tranquility by offering a book suggestionevery week. I’ll share the books that have given me peace, laughter, sanity andinspiration. Hopefully they’ll offer you the same. I find joy in a variety ofbooks so I’ll tell you about my favourite children’s books (which my own kidswill voice their opinion on), non-fiction inspirational books and, let’s behonest, the odd trashy novel.
No better time to start than now! It’s one of my daughter’s favourite books and I love it too:
I picked this book up a couple of years ago at an independent bookstore and I fell in love with it. The book has a very important message about bullying and empathy. Kids learn that it’s okay to stand up and say they matter, but that they can be empathetic while they do it. The main characters are colours and numbers so younger kids will enjoy the chance to practice their counting and colour identification skills. We’ve been reading the book for a couple of years now so we have moved to using it as a way to practice our French language skills as well.
When I asked my daughter what she liked best about the book she said, “When Red and Blue get along”. When I asked her what she liked least she was very clear that the way Red treated Blue at the beginning upset her.The visual learner in her loved the colours (“Orange is my most, most, most,most, most favourite colour”) and she also pointed out the way the paint swirls in the illustrations. She’s got a very graphic eye!
The book is beautiful, textural and a joy to read to kids between 3 and 6 years old. Having said that, even my “too cool” 8-year-old joins story time when he hears us reading it. Check out the KO Kid’s Books website to take a virtual look into the book, you’ll love it!
As an added, relevant, bonus today – here’s a link to The Mother Huddle (one of my favourite blogs) whose post today “The Power of Play: Love and Learn”is very relevant to this week’s book choice. Check it out for an activity that helps teach empathy and hopefully minimizes the number of bullies in our children’s lives.


Use the Secrets of Improv to Achieve Extraordinary Results at Work
Improv performers look like creative geniuses, coming up with brilliant comedy on the spur of the moment. But they rely on some simple rules and techniques – ones which anyone can learn, and which can help us offstage to think creatively, collaborate with others and communicate with impact.
Improvise! will show you how to handle whatever comes your way at work – from giving confident presentations and handling difficult conversations to coming up with great ideas and persuading others to make them happen. Comedian and improvisation for business coach Max Dickins combines examples from the world of work with exercises from the stage to teach you how to achieve extraordinary results with what you’ve already got.
As featured in:
Yes, this is a book about improvisation. And, it’s a book about business. Specifically, it’s a book about how to build confidence, be more creative, and face anything. If you want to get serious at work, it’s time to play.
“In a time where emotional intelligence and “soft skills” are increasingly valued alongside technical knowledge, Improvise! should be essential reading for anyone heading out into the professional world. It brings together principles that improvisers have known for years and the theory behind them. Crucially, it gives you examples and exercises for how they so effectively translate across to the business-world. We’ve worked with Max and his team over the years, and if a full improvisation course looks too much like the deep end, then Improvise! is the perfect place to dip your toe in.”
—BEN TYSON, CEO & FOUNDER OF BORN SOCIAL
“This book had me from page one! In addition to really knowing his shit, Max is a fabulous storyteller which means I learned shed loads whilst simultaneously laughing out loud. Anyone who wants to be a better version of themself should read it, anyone who wants to be a confident communicator should read it, anyone who feels sick at the thought of doing improv definitely needs to read it. …and then lets get it on the school curriculum for all ages, minus the swearing obvs, so kids can learn its magical superpowers before they start to believe in the word ‘can’t’’
– SHERILYN SHACKELL, FOUNDER & CEO, THE MARKETING ACADEMY
“From the stage to the boardroom, this book is a must-read for business professionals. And, perhaps unexpectedly for a book about improv, an essential book for introverts in business. Max Dickins takes a Malcolm Gladwell style approach to create a pager-turning guide to success. I could not put it down once I started it. What makes this difference from other business books is the source of the material. Dickins draws parallels between an area not typically associated with business – comedy – and intelligently connects them to the business concepts and people we are all familiar with, from Angela Duckworth and Matthew Syed to Warren Buffet and Jeff Bezos. I found myself laughing, then quickly grabbing a pen to jot some notes on tips I could use the following day in the office.”
— BELTON FLOURNOY, DIRECTOR, PROTIVITI
“Max has the unique background of being an accomplished comedian combined with a successful marketer and entrepreneur. His book is not only very entertaining but also extremely informative showing us how skills learned on stage can be transformed to business to open our minds to being more creative. It’s not hard to see why companies like PWC and Unilever have hired him – it’s far easier to say “ we need to be more creative “ than to do so and this book, and the practical steps in it, make “ becoming more creative “ a reality.”
— IAN PRIEST, FOUNDER, VCCP, FORMER PRESIDENT, IPA, FOUNDER AND CEO, GRACE BLUE
“I don’t state this lightly, this is a must read (and a re-read) for any organisation, or indeed any individual seeking to find new, interesting and practical ways to drive greater impact and improve upon skills pivotal for success, in life and business alike. “Improvise” – ‘How to Win Friends & Influence People’ for the 21st century! With ‘Improvise’ I bucked my usual trend of abandoning a ‘must-read’ business book half-way through; not only reading it cover-to-cover in the space of a few days, but putting two highlighter pens to an early demise, with the amount of invaluable information I found myself underlining.”
— EMILY DREW, MEA DIRECTOR OF SALES ENABLEMENT, BOX
“I didn’t realise how fundamental improvisation is to everyday life…until I read Max’s book. This book will help teach you how to control the only controllable there is – yourself. The cherry on the top is the pizzazz with which it’s written – Max makes the concepts relatable by “speaking your language” and bringing ideas to life with his stories, humour and wit. You can feel his personality oozing as you giggle your way through the pages. I came away from the book with a feeling of freedom – a freedom to be myself, a freedom away from needing to control everything, and the freedom to not take things quite so seriously.”
— ALICE TER HARR, FORMER DELIVEROO EU MARKETING LEAD
“For once a book that approaches business from a different perspective. All too often you read books on running workshops or seek advice on collaborating and coming up with new ideas but they are always written from the same point of view. Improvise is a book that will help you see a new ways of doing things, it makes total sense and is packed full of tricks to help you work confidently with your teams. It’s a lovely balance of great examples, some really good case studies and is written in a way that won’t make you want to weep. Who knew we should all be using improv in business.”
— TASH WALKER, FOUNDER, THE MIX LONDON
“The perfect antidote for the volatility of an unpredictable year. In the open chapters of his book, Max suggests that “thinking and acting like an improviser can help you achieve extraordinary results with what you’ve already got”. Through a series of well-crafted anecdotes, social observations and genuine loud out loud moments, Max is able to transport the reader into a world of new and better possibilities through the art of improv. This book is a must have for people looking to navigate the quickening demands of modern life while ultimately remaining true to what makes us human.”
– SEUN SHOBANDE, CONSUMER MARKETING LEAD, FACEBOOK
“Modern meetings are all about post-its, writable walls and “design thinking”. But as liberating as those tools can be, they’re nothing without the right mindset. Improvise makes the compelling argument that we’re all creative geniuses at heart and helps us apply the principles of improvisation to our work, friendships, and everything beyond. Turns out that it’s ok to fail, better to co-create than to compete, and crucial to give every idea a fair shake. Who knew? It’s a refreshing read, and I can’t wait to put the lessons into practice.”
— JACK WESTERMAN, DIGITAL STRATEGY MANAGER, ACCENTURE
“Whether you’ve been given this book as a gift or sought it out yourself, accept the offer and spend some time with Max. Unlock those barriers you didn’t realise were holding you back in your work life with practical and engaging know-how from the world of improv. You owe it to yourself and others to rediscover the curiosity and play already inside you. Yes and…!”
— KATE DIVER, HEAD OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS, TRANSFERWISE
Max Dickins is a published playwright, an author, an actor, a presenter and a comedian. He has appeared on national television, in shows such as Michael McIntyre’s Big Show. He’s had his own show on Absolute Radio, where he was nominated for a prestigious Sony Radio Award, and his live shows have toured nationally. Max is also co-founder of Hoopla, the UK’s first and biggest improvisation training school and London’s first dedicated improv comedy theatre. As a coach and business speaker, he has brought improvisation into the workplace all over the world, with clients including Facebook, Google and Unilever. While thousands of people watch shows and attend classes at Hoopla every year.


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The Senior Services department offers one-stop shopping to help the community’s mature residents and their families navigate through the continuum of services available through the District
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The Senior Services center features daily and special event offerings, such as the Spectrum lunch program, a free lending library, movies, presentations, billiards, bingo, cards, luncheons and more. Regular classes are also offered, covering subjects such as exercise, writing, Spanish and dance. Many programs are free, while others require only a nominal fee.
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For more information about LARPD Senior Services, call 925-373-5760.
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For the full effect, read whilst listening to Bach’s “Cello Sonata No 5”
Some names have been removed to retain a degree of spoiler-dom… but really, it doesn’t matter who. I just say as shouldn’t that it’s a hell of a good piece of writing. I cried writing it, and I cried reading it again,
Prince Rupert was finally brought to a stand at the end of the siege of Bristol in September 1645, and after a brief and ferocious stand-off, surrendered to Thomas Fairfax.
I dare you not to shed a tear.
Hollie sat on the stairs with his eyes closed, feeling that old familiar gritty sting of too many tears under his eyelids. Watching the sun dropping down below the rooftops, covering the city with a kind rosy blanket, and listening to people being alive in the world. About their business – beginning to stir again, after almost a month under siege, beginning, shyly, hesitantly, to be unafraid. Someone singing in the kitchens below and for the lad’s sake he wanted them to be silent – how could they sing when a man’s wife was dying in his arms? – and then he shook his head, no. The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
He hoped the lad was strong in his faith. He hoped the lad would believe most firmly that he would meet her again, in a better world than this, and that it would comfort him in his adversity. Hollie had remained uncomforted in his for the better part of ten years, seeking comfort or extinction by turns. Had lost his hope, his career, his faith, his good name. If it hadn’t been for Het, his bright pole-star, he’d not have come back. The September sunset was warm and mellow now, flooding the landing with a golden tide, and the singer in the kitchens had fallen silent. The city was silent, an odd moment of stillness, almost as if the world were enclosed in a fragile, hollow soap bubble. A blackbird, singing, in an apple tree, the liquid notes falling clear into the dusk.
He could hear the lad, talking to his wife, through the latched door. Couldn’t hear the words. Just the lad’s happy, bright conversational voice, talking to himself. Talking to a dead woman who was still breathing. Saying, God willing, all the things he hadn’t had time to say in six weeks of marriage, and should have had a lifetime to say. The lad was barely twenty-two, he was a boy yet, it was wrong that he should be made to suffer so. It was bloody wrong and any God that thought it was fitting to put a pistol ball in the brain of a living, feeling young woman with so many years of useful life in front of her, and then to leave her husband to lie alongside her on a narrow bed in a strange town and wait for her breath to stop – ah, Christ, no, that kind of God was a vengeful arsehole and Hollie Babbitt would look Him in the eye on Judgment Day and bloody well tell Him so, and the hell with the consequence.
It was nothing to do with the lad. He knew that. It was thinking of himself and Griete, all those years ago, that made the tears come again. Thinking he knew what the lad was feeling, though he didn’t, God knows he couldn’t, they were as unlike as flint and cheese, but – even so. Hollie knew what it was to love and then suddenly to find yourself cut loose and desperate. He’d not let the boy go into that darkness. Not alone.
He put his back up against the door and sat with his head on his knees for a while, listening to his own breathing. Thinking of his own girl. Loving her twice over, loving her for that other girl’s sake, for still being alive to be loved while the other girl was leaving this world. Crying again, silently, for he had no right to mourn another man’s wife, but he mourned the loss of the lad’s first love and the his innocence and, for a while, his joy, and that was a death in itself.
He’d miss the daft, dreamy little bugger. He could only hope the man was one day going to be as full of hope and dreams and cockeyed romanticism as the boy.
The moon was rising. In the room behind him, the lad’s voice was growing hoarse, but still steady, still constant. Worn out with war and grief, Hollie slept, with his naked sword to one hand and one of Het’s faded silk ribbons clutched like a child’s comforter in the other.
It was shortly after dawn the next morning when the lad opened the door. Pale, but neat and dry-eyed and calm “She’s gone,” he said softly. “Would you be so kind, sir, as to fetch – fetch your father?” .


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Alex Nye was kind enough to do a guest post for Books & Writing, where she talks about herself and the inspiration behind the two books, CHILL and SHIVER.
Hi Everyone, my name is Alex Nye. I was brought up in King’s Lynn, Norfolk, not far from the sea, and loved books and writing stories from an early age. I always knew that I wanted to be a writer. I had a teacher called Mr Grant at my first primary school, who let me read my stories out to the rest of the class every week when I was about 8 or 9. They were always loosely based on Enid Blyton books I had read.
There are two books in particular which have inspired me – Wuthering Heights by Emile Bronte was the first adult novel I read, when I was 13. We were studying it at school, and I absolutely loved it. Midnight is a Place by Joan Aitken was the most influential children’s novel I ever read, and I was delighted to re-discover it again about 6 years ago.
When I was nineteen I studied at King’s College, London, and afterwards took various jobs that would sit well with being a writer, as I was determined to get my first novel published. I worked in bookshops, libraries, cafes, as well as for a literary agent. In 1995 I moved up from London to live in Scotland, and stayed in a remote cottage on an atmospheric moor next to a large spooky house with a tower. My son was a baby at the time. This was the inspiration for the award-winning CHILL and its sequel, SHIVER, books for 9-12 year olds.
‘Samuel is trapped by huge snowdrifts in an old, remote house. And that’s not the only thing causing a cold shiver to creep down his spine. He feels like the ghostly figure in the locked library has a message… but who is it for? Fiona lives in the big house, but will that help the two of them to break the curse on her family? As the ice sets in, they uncover a deadly tale of betrayal and revenge. Set on bleak Sheriffmuir, near Stirling, this is a spooky tale of the past coming back to haunt the present… He stared up at the dark mass of the house. Then he thought he saw movement in the library window to the right of the drawing room. A shadow moving, backwards and forwards… then it was gone.’ (CHILL)
Excerpt from SHIVER, the sequel to CHILL.
‘A child sat alone in the darkness. No one knew he was there. On the floor before him was a group of clumsy-looking toy soldiers, roughly carved from wood. The red paint on them was faded and peeling, but the boy didn’t notice. He moved them around, dragging them through the dirt, pretending to march them across an imaginary battlefield. It was a way of keeping his misery at bay. He was pretending, entering a world of make-believe, where his only comfort was to be found. They were primitive-looking toys, scarred and marked by their great age. The boy’s loving hands had worn them smooth with handling. They were all he had: the only souvenirs from a life long since faded away. Everything the boy had once known had crumbled into disrepair, leaving nothing but this forlorn little corner of the building, where he and his sister had slept for so many hundreds of years, like children in a fairy tale, waiting to be woken. And now that they were awake… what then? Were they to be forever haunted by their own dreadful memories? He let go of his toy soldiers so that they fell, unsupported, to the ground. Even the world of make-believe could let us down, sometimes. Eliza found her brother in the dusty room they inhabited together. He was still crying. With a rare touch of compassion, Eliza put her arm around him. “Cease that noise. I have returned.” “But you will leave me again,” he whispered. “I know you will.”’
In 2007 CHILL won the Royal Mail Award, and was voted best Scottish children’s novel by pupils around Scotland. The sequel, SHIVER, was published in 2009. Both books are used as set texts in schools. I have called the house in the books Dunadd, but in real life it is a place called Cauldhame. In 1715 the people who lived in the house at that time watched the Battle of Sheriffmuir from their drawing-room windows, as it swept from one side of the moor to the other. The setting and atmosphere described in the books is very much based on this real place, my visual memories of living there in the cottage during the blizzards and snowstorms of a very bad winter. The books were written after I left Sheriffmuir – I moved down into the nearby town – but I missed the moor so badly that I wrote the books sitting at the kitchen table while my kids were in bed, and where I could glimpse a distant view of the moor on the horizon.
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At the moment I am reading The Greatcoat by Helen Dunsmore. Another favourite of mine is Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black – an excellent piece of literary fiction, much better than the film. A film can’t really do the book justice. My favourite horror/ghost film is The Others, again because of its great use of setting and atmosphere.
As well as writing, I now teach English in secondary schools, and have been reading my new ghost story DARKER ENDS (for 14+ years) out loud to the pupils of St. Mungo’s in Falkirk, who are great kids and all really supportive. I love getting them inspired to write their own original stories. I’m currently writing an Art in Holocaust novel called THE COLOUR OF BIRDS.
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It really saddens me that in 2013, almost twelve years after the death of Tove Jansson, we still don’t have all of her adult novels in English. In fact, a lot of people don’t even know everything she worked on. I always get people asking me what novels by her they should read, or shocked comments that they didn’t know she worked on such-and-such a piece, so I’ve decided to dedicate this post to informing readers about what she wrote personally and other works she contributed towards. I’ve chosen not to go into detail about the Moomin books because these are her most well-known novels, so instead I am focusing more on her adult novels.
1945 – The Moomins and the Great Flood
1946 – Comet in Moominland
1948 – Finn Family Moomintroll
1950 – The Exploits of Moominpappa
1952 – The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My
1954 – Moominsummer Madness
1957 – Moominland Midwinter
1960 – Who Will Comfort Toffle?
1965 – Moominpappa at Sea
1970 – Moominvalley in November
1977 – The Dangerous Journey
1980 – An Unwanted Guest (not currently published in English)
1953-1959/2006 Moomin Comic – Volume One
1953-1960/2007 Moomin Comic – Volume Two
1953-1959/2008 Moomin Comic – Volume Three
1953-1959/2009 Moomin Comic – Volume Four
1953-1959/2010 Moomin Comic – Volume Five
As you can tell, Tove was constantly busy writing. She considered herself foremost a painter and then a writer. I wouldn’t consider her paintings to be very popular in the UK because I’ve found that people only associate her with the Moomins – that is, if they even realise she was female… But that’s for another time! Sorry to digress… As time went on, she felt that she could no longer find stories in the Moomins and so she turned to adult fiction. And my God, I’m glad. Her writing is so beautifully written, even in the Moomins – but in her adult novels she seems to make even the most pointless and dismal of an object appear otherworldly and admirable. I would happily sit and read her describing the life of a rock until the day I died, to be quite honest. She adds character where there otherwise was none, and most importantly she is able to put pen to paper and write things we wish we’d wrote ourselves because of their beautiful simplicity. Anyway, enough of my admiration (I’m working on an essay about her for The Lion and the Unicorn).
1968 – Sculptor’s Daughter (first published in 1976, republishing on November 7th 2013)
I don’t actually own a physical copy of this book because it costs between £175-500, so I can’t write what the blurb says. However, Tove actually describes this as her semi-autobiography. Amazon’s book description: ‘Tove Jansson’s first book for adults was a memoir, capturing afresh the enchantments and fears of her Helsinki childhood. Restored to its original form, Sculptor’s Daughter gives us a glimpse of the mysteries of winter ice, the bonhomie of balalaika parties, and the vastness of Christmas viewed from beneath the tree.’
Unless you’re a SERIOUS collector, or have money spare, I wouldn’t recommend buying this. ‘A Winter Book’ is made up of thirteen of the stories from this anyway, but it is being published by Sort Of Books later this year.
1971 – The Listener (published in English on July 11th 2013)
Well, this is awkward – I haven’t read it! Only because it hasn’t been published in English yet. I’m terribly excited for summer though. One story titled ‘The Squirrel’ is in A Winter Book. Amazon’s book description: ‘In her first ever story collection, Jansson revealed the clarity of vision and light philosophical touch that were to become her hallmark. From the good listener who begins to betray the secrets confided to her, to vignettes of a city storm or the slow halting of spring, these stories are gifts of originality and depth.’
Tove’s most well-known book for adults. Most people start off with this because it’s so easily available. The young girl in it is Sophia Jansson, Tove’s niece who works as part of Moomin Characters. The grandma is her actual grandma – Tove’s mother, and the island actually exists.
‘An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter while away a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland. Gradually, the two learn to adjust to each other’s fears, whims and yearnings for independence, and a fierce yet understated love emerges – one that encompasses not only the summer inhabitants but the island itself, with its mossy rocks, windswept firs and unpredictable seas.
Full of brusque humour and wisdom, The Summer Book is a profoundly life-affirming story. Tove Jansson captured much of her own experience and spirit in the book, which was her favourite of the novels she wrote for adults. This new edition sees the return of a European literary gem – fresh, authentic and deeply humane.’
1974 – Sun City
I think this is Tove’s most unknown novel. It isn’t in publication anymore, but it isn’t as sought after as Sculptor’s Daughter. I got my copy from Abebooks for around £15 which is an ex-library book from Centralia in Illinois. I contacted Sort Of Books last year to see whether they will be republishing this as they deal with Tove’s books in the UK now, but they replied saying that Tove was not overly fond of this book. I personally love it (but I’m biased, I admit).
‘After her sharp and insightful portrait in The Summer Book of a Finnish grandmother, who enchanted thousands of readers, Tove Jansson has now turned to look at the darker side of growing old, and has written was Madeleine L’Engle has called “an indictment of the American way of old age.” Sun City is set in St. Petersburg, Florida, “paradise on earth,” according to the brochures. But underneath the eternal sunshine, stranded on the veranda of the Berkeley Arms, are people who have been cut off from their pasts and are afraid to look to the future. The mention of death is unseemly in St. Petersburg; the ambulances make no sound. Tove Jansson is sensitive to the stored fears of a lifetime and to the special fears of growing old. As a writer, she has a rare combination of toughness and warmth and an acute perception of comic and human detail. Sometimes wryly funny, sometimes achingly sad, her characters make tangible, immediate, and personal a reality too many people have been eager to ignore.’
1978 – The Dollhouse and Other Stories (English publication: Art in Nature)
The most recent of all her novels, published in July 2012. I don’t know why they didn’t just call it the original title, but c’est la vie. This one made me feel like I understood Tove more than any of her other novels. The haunting story of The Dollhouse makes me truly understand how she felt whilst making the beautiful Moomin house that’s on display at Tampere Art Gallery, and if you know that Lars Jansson took over Tove’s place working on the Moomin comic strip then The Cartoonist will stay with you forever.
‘In Art in Nature, the first story in this darkly acute collection, an elderly caretaker at an outdoor exhibition interrupts a couple arguing about a piece of contemporary art. He reconciles them to the work with a surprising idea. In The Locomotive, a draughtsman’s obsession with drawing trains provides a macabre twist to a love story. The Cartoonist finds a young man taking over the drawing of a famous comic strip after the original artist suffers a breakdown… only to discover that his own sanity is in danger. In these witty, often disquieting stories, Tove Jansson reveals the fault-lines in our relationship with art, both as artists and viewers. Obsession, ambition and the discouragement of critics are all brought into focus in these wise and cautionary tales.’
1982 – The True Deceiver
Published in English in October 2009, you can definitely tell that Tove put a bit of herself into this book – Anna is an illustrator of children’s books (ring any bells?) and Katri, who only cares for her younger brother (Lars?)
‘In the deep winter snows of a Swedish hamlet, a strange young woman fakes a break-in at the house of an elderly artist in order to persuade her that she needs companionship. But what does she hope to gain by doing this? And who ultimately is deceiving whom? In this portrayal of two women grappling with truth and lies, nothing can be taken for granted. By the time the snow thaws, both their lives will have changed irrevocably.’
1984 – The Field of Stones (not currently published in English)
Like The Listener, I haven’t read this yet. Sort Of Books are planning to publish a new book each year, so maybe this will be out in 2014.
1987 – Travelling Light
This is a definite must if you’re travelling. I read it whilst I was on an adventure to London and it was perfect for the time.
‘A professor arrives in a beautiful Spanish village only to find that her host has left and she must cope with fractious neighbours alone; a holiday on a Finnish Island is thrown into disarray by an awkward and critical child; an artist returns from abroad to discover that her past has been appropriated by a former friend. With the deceptively light prose that is her hallmark, Tove Jansson reveals to us the precariousness of a journey – the unease we feel at being placed outside of our milieu, the restlessness and shadows that intrude upon a summer.’
1989 – Fair Play
There isn’t a real blurb to this, just a quote from Ali Smith taken from her introduction. This is my personal favourite by Tove though. I can see so much of Tove and Tuulikki written in it, and it’s wonderful how she has captured their relationship. The story that I love most is ‘Travels with a Konica’, because I know how passionate both of them were about taking films on their journeys – you can even buy some of them on DVD here (Islands and Cities is hugely recommended. There a clip of Tove dancing with a cat. Everyone should see that, honest).
‘So what happens when Tove Jansson turns her attention to her own favourite subjects, love and work, in this novel about two women, lifelong partners and friends? Expect something philosophically calm – and discreetly radical. Its publication is cause for huge celebration.’
1991 – Letters from Klara and Other Stories (not currently published in English)
Again, this hasn’t been translated yet. One story with the same title is published in A Winter Book. I’m hopeful that a full translation will be published soon.
1993 – Notes from an Island (not currently published in English)
Yet another that hasn’t been translated, but there is a story taken from it in A Winter Book called Taking Leave which details the sad end to Tove and Tooti’s island adventures.
1998 – A Winter Book (a compilation of other stories, mainly Sculptor’s Daughter)
If you’ve read the other descriptions, you’ll realise that this is just a collection of stories from Sculptor’s Daughter (thirteen to be exact) and one story from The Listener, Letters from Klara, Travelling Light and Notes from and Island. It’s worth buying if you like Tove’s novels and don’t want to wait around for years for new translations.
About four years ago when I was sixteen, I was completely obsessed with Lewis Carroll. I read every book I could get my hands on about him because I was so fascinated by Alice in Wonderland. I studied hard in school and got an A* in English literature, even giving a presentation about him for my coursework. I adore interpreting books, which is why I am mad for Tove Jansson – she leaves everything open to the reader and everything relates to her life more or less. So when I discovered that Tove had contributed illustrations to copies of Alice in Wonderland and The Hunting of the Snark, I was dumbstruck. Before I knew it they were republished and in every bookshop. Most people don’t know that though.
My to-read list is so vast that it’s quite overwhelming, so I’ve never actually read any of J.R.R. Tolkien’s books. But what do you know… Tove illustrated a copy of The Hobbit!
The sad news is that it isn’t available in English, but my best friend Nina in Finland sent me a copy of the Finnish text for my Birthday last week. Tolkien enthusiasts don’t always agree with her interpretations of characters, but everyone is entitled to an opinion. Tove definitely has a distinctive illustrative style that is evident in all her work. For instance, is this Tooticky’s hut? (from Alice in Wonderland)
Snufkin (from Hobitti)?
If you are interested in reading further about Tove Jansson, I highly recommend Tove Jansson Rediscovered which features nineteen essays about her adult and children’s novels. Although it’s a hefty £40, it’s worth every penny if you like literature interpretations.


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Here are some healthy reading habits my daughter and I use:
- We try and have at least one scheduled reading time a day.
- We choose regular times to read so my daughter knows when to expect it, and learns to sit and relax during such time. Full disclosure, we are still working on the sitting/relaxing component of the regular reading times, this can be VERY hard some days. Typically, we read before naptime and bedtime. However, we have also begun to go to the public library for regular storytime.
- If my daughter’s in the mood, I try and get her to sit in my lap. I try and do this to help her feel safe and relaxed, so we are giving our attention to the task at hand, so I can easily show her new things within the books, and to invite her to actively participate in the reading process.
- My daughter is EXTREMELY INDEPENDENT. I try and support her independence by allowing her to pick from 3-5 books I pre-selected, and then praise her selection. There are always those few favorite books she wants to read religiously with my pre-selected books too.
- Focusing on any task (preferred or non-preferred) is difficult for my daughter. So, I try and get her actively involved by having her help me turn the pages. I also engage her attention by asking her to find things on the pages and asking her questions about the pictures.
- If the book has sentences or phrases my daughter knows, I let her say that part and “help mommy read.”
Here are some additional tips for reading with toddlers:
- Whatever book your toddler asks for, read it. Even if they ask for that same book for 4 months straight, read it. I can proudly read all of Madeline without the book now 😉
- Read slow enough for your toddler to understand, but fast enough they won’t get bored.
- Use an expressive and animated voice! My daughter probably laughs at me as much as she laughs at the book we are reading, but it helps keep her engaged 🙂
- Board books and cloth books are your friends. They are far more durable, and you are much less likely to get pages torn. A large majority of stories and classic books are made into board book versions these days and easy to find online.
- Encourage singing, clapping, and actions while reading.
- Talk about the pictures and illustrations. A lot of the time, my daughter and I don’t actually “read” the book, but rather, have little conversations about the pictures.
- Ask your toddler questions about what they think will happen next in the book. It helps keep their interest and curiosity while encouraging them to think about the story!
Picking out books for your toddler:
- Toddlers like to feel included and capable of doing things. So, picking out books that are easy for them to follow is helpful. Books with patterns or repetitive phrases are good for this. An example of this kind of book would be Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Eric Carle (one of my daughter’s favorites since she was an infant).
- Like I stated above, my daughter struggles to focus on tasks for periods of time. So, I try and pick books with limited text on the pages. This allows us to flip pages faster and keep a pace that maintains her interest. She has really loved the Lucy Darling and BabyLit Primer board books where there are very few words per page and she basically creates the story herself. Both those kinds of books are also great for introducing classical literature, history, geography, and landmarks to children.
- I try and pick books about topics and things she is interested in, granted some of her interests are short-lived in this toddler stage, but some topics (such as farm animals) last throughout toddlerhood.
- For children ages one to two, books with textures they can feel, peek-a-boo flaps, and activities about their daily routine are great! My daughter really enjoyed the texture JellyCat books, If I Were A Animal. She especially liked the If I Were a Bunny, and If I Were a Calf books.
- For children ages two to three, this is a good time to start moving beyond board books. Though personally, we still use board books the majority of the time because my daughter doesn’t exactly have “soft hands.” For this age, books that actively engage a child with directives are great. We love Herve Tullet books!! They are so simplistic in their design and concept, but deliver as awesome read!
Keeping books within reach:
In addition to regular reading time, toddlers (and all kids) should have the opportunity to enjoy books whenever they please. Toddlers love to look at books on their own! My daughter loves to pretend read to her baby dolls (yes, it’s hysterical to watch from afar). So, keeping books easily accessible for children is a must. Personally, I set up any books of significance, or that I don’t want to be ruined, on a higher shelf. Those special books we can read together. But, keeping other books in baskets on the floor, low book racks or low shelves where toddlers can reach them independently is great!
Reading can be an adventure and special time with your toddler. But, it can also be frustrating trying to keep your toddler’s attention. I try and remember to be patient, but that’s always easier said than done. One thing I have learned is, I can’t force reading on my daughter. And sometimes, she simply won’t be in the mood to read. I want her to have positive associations with reading and forcing her to do something she doesn’t want to do will not accomplish anything positive with regard to reading.
One thing that helps my daughter when paying attention is difficult is to stand while we are reading a book. Sometimes she only will be interested in a handful of pages before moving on to the next book. On occasion, if she shows she is still paying attention while moving about, I will continue to read the story while she is dancing or prancing around. More often than not, I simply leave the book for her to finish later if she wishes. The biggest thing that helps my daughter sit through an entire book is her blanket. Yes, the beloved blankies. They help her relax and calm down, which in turn helps her sit and pay attention to story time for a much longer period of time. So, if your child as a favorite toy, blanket, stuffed animal, whatever it may be, it could help them sit and focus for longer periods of time too 🙂
Happy reading all!


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Almost one hundred years have passed since the outbreak of the First World War, and there is no end in sight to the stream of analyses that has poured forth ever since the conclusion of hostilities in 1918. Not surprisingly, the particular cause of the war has received a lot of scholarly attention, from older classics like Fritz Fischer’s still useful Griff nach der Weltmacht (1967) to Neill Ferguson’s more recent iconoclastic The Pity of War (2000). One thing at least was, and is, beyond dispute: the prewar alliance system that pitted half of the European continent against the other half was largely responsible for the ways the conflict ultimately played out. It bears remembering, however, that neither the scope nor the course of the Great War was preordained. There was indeed a time when Russia was on cordial terms with Germany. Conventional historiographical wisdom has it that the reason for the cooling of relations was Kaiser Wilhelm II’s foolhardy pursuit of Weltpolitik. According to this version of the story, Wilhelm II ruined the balance of power Bismarck had so carefully orchestrated. This, it turns out, is only half the truth. As Marina Soroka’s monograph Britain, Russia and the Road to the First World War: The Fateful Embassy of Count Aleksandr Benckendorff (1903–16) demonstrates, the reason for Russia’s ultimate alliance with Britain and her concomitant spurning of Germany had at least as much to do with Russian preferences as with German inflexibility and imperial megalomania. In this context the figure of Count Benckendorff, Tsar Nicholas II’s ambassador to London from 1902 to 1917, is crucial. Benckendorff, a Catholic of Baltic German descent, belonged to the Westernized elite that thought of itself as politically progressive, in stark contrast to the reactionary court. A deft practitioner of what the author calls ‘old diplomacy à la Russe’ and a devoted husband who regularly consulted his wife on political issues, he epitomized a code of honour and loyalty that he did not abandon even in times of war. On account of his close connection with both the dowager empress Maria Feodorovna and King Edward VII, Benckendorff was perfectly placed to shuttle suitable information between the two sides. How much of this really affected Nicholas II’s decision-making is debatable. The last tsar was notorious for ignoring the advice of his diplomatic corps and preferring to rely on back-door advisors in St. Petersburg. After the debacle of the Russo-Japanese War and the revolution of 1905, however, he had no choice but to consider joining an international alliance. Benckendorff played a key role in insisting on the value of a prospective Anglo-Russian alliance. Britain, too, had much to gain from making common cause with Russia. Having concluded an Entente Cordiale with France, King Edward still faced the nightmare of an antagonistic power bloc in the East. From the perspective of empire, particularly the contested areas of Persia, Afghanistan, and Tibet, an agreement with Russia promised equally attractive. It was considerations such as these that led the two sides to the negotiating table and to conclude the Anglo-Russian Convention in 1907. Once the Convention was in place, Benckendorff did his utmost to preserve its existence. Above all concerned with making sure that Russia did not weaken her commitment to Britain, he brushed aside the possibility of reaching a rapprochement with Germany and Austria-Hungary. The effect of his blinkered view was calamitous. Soroka puts it succinctly: ‘from 1902 to 1914 Russia did not have an ambassador in Britain so much as a cultural attaché while Britain had two ambassadors to Russia, one at St. Petersburg and one in London’ (286). Benckendorff’s exclusive concern with maintaining the Anglo-Russian alliance set the stage for Russia’s tragic involvement in the Great War.
Histories of prewar diplomacy tend to pay little attention to the role of the Russians. If the foreign ministry under Tsar Nicholas II is scrutinized at all, Soroka aptly notes, the emperor’s decision-making generally receives too much credit. By the same token, the historiography so far has routinely undervalued the role and actions of the tsar’s diplomats, including Benckendorff. Thanks to a comprehensive examination of the many papers he left behind, this gap in our knowledge is now being redressed. Soroka has done the scholarly community a service by rescuing the irrepressible Count from oblivion. Her study restores contingency to prewar diplomacy by offering a meticulous account of the formation of the two diplomatic blocs between the turn of the century and the outbreak of war. Among the most fascinating aspects of the sprawling analysis is the discussion of several international treaties that had the potential of constituting the germ of future alignments. The Austrian–Russian Mürzsteg Punctation (1903), the German–Russian Björko treaty (1905) and the German–Russian Potsdam agreement (1910) testify to the tsar’s continued openness to find a modus Vivendi with Russia’s powerful Western neighbor. Soroka deserves credit for paying attention to this neglected chapter in prewar diplomatic history. Its undeniable value notwithstanding, the work suffers from a number of flaws. One is sloppy editing. Grammatical errors that could easily have been avoided are compounded by the narrative’s uneven texture. The author devotes considerable space to the lifestyle of the ambassador, which, if not directly irrelevant, at least does not augment our understanding of the key issue: Benckendorff’s ‘fateful embassy’. Take this brief excerpt from the second chapter. Describing the Count’s social relations with illustrious British families like the Rothschilds, Soroka comments: ‘He had a wonderful time as he endeavored to translate the British aristocracy’s liking and interest in himself to Russia, but the ultimate political effect was minimal’ (52). If the political effect was indeed minimal, as the reader has no reason to doubt, why then include a reference to these visits? While an occasionally mediocre style does not detract from the value of Soroka’s research, they do diminish the book’s appeal as a carefully constructed and edited analysis, not to mention its literary attractiveness. At times, the text reads like a patchwork of loosely connected episodes. Soroka never quite seems to be able to make up her mind as to what kind of history she is telling, a traditional diplomatic history or a social history of diplomats. It might of course be argued that the two overlap and that much that will eventually have an impact in great power politics has its origin in the drawing room or at a court dinner. Rumor, gossip, and speculation are after all the meat of diplomacy. Nonetheless, it surely is not necessary to follow the ping-pong of a particular rumor from beginning to end. Countless accounts of who told what to whom tend to confuse the line of argument. More seriously, they make it unlikely that the book’s important insights will reach a broader readership.


IMO optionals in CSE are going to stay for atleast one more year (2013) before the Centre approves the new CSM pattern. So what I am going to write here wont be obsolete for atleast one more year.
History optional should be chosen only if one is deeply interested in it. It is a vast subject unlike public administration or sociology or literature or philosophy. Unless one is inquisitive about the subject it becomes tedious to read. People tend to choose optionals like PA or socio or literature etc, even if they dont have any positive interest in them, as they have less voluminous syllabus, as they are easy to score, as they are easy to understand, as study material and coaching are easily available etc. History differs from them on the first two points. So history is normally taken by people who do BA or MA in history or those who are really fascinated by the subject.
So, what to read for history optional from the exam point of view then?
Unfortunately there is no one book which is comprehensive enough, which has everything we need to study. There are many books to read and one has to take the help of internet too. But I will try to present the absolute minimum number of books you have to read which are indispensable. A beginner should first read +1, +2 NCERT books. After that proceed to read the following books.
1. Ignou BA (not MA material) for ancient, medieval, modern Indian history. Most important source of all. There are only very few topics in these booklets which you dont have to study. Otherwise you have to read most of them. It is lucidly written.
2. Gazetteer of India Volume-2 for ancient and medieval Indian history. You need to be discreet enough to leave some topics and subtopics through out the book particularly in political history part as these are not necessary for the exam but very interesting. This book is a good source for the art, architecture, S&T, social life, different sources of history. It is full of facts, there is a risk that some may lose interest in reading history. :-)
3. Medieval India by Satishchandra (both parts). Lucidly written book although biased.
4. Spectrum's A brief history of Modern India. This is a book which is normally studied for GS History. But this is enough for optional history too. It is well written abridged version of Grover and Bipanchandra put together.
5. Jain&Mathur for world history. I observed that some people have a low opinion about this book. But I found it be good from the exam point of view. Buy it.
6. Modern World History by Lowe. A very well written book.
7. Spectrum's Historical Atlas of India. This is not enough. You have to do much more than reading this one. I will write a separate post on how to prepare for map question which carries 60 marks.
Apart from the above books which are absolutely essential, take the help of internet particularly Wikipedia wherever necessary. There are certain other books which some people suggest but which are NOT necessary in my opinion. They are -
1. AL Basham's the wonder that was India - very nice book. Read it if you have spare time.
2. Romila Thapar's Ancient India - well written from Marxist perspective, biased. No need to read. One may hate Romila but none can disagree that she is good writer. :-)
3. DN Jha's book on ancient India - lucid but very biased. Useless to read.
4. Medieval India by JL Mehta (all 3 volumes) - good books but no need to read.
5. Bipan Chandra's two books : Struggle for Independence, India after Independence - very biased and useless books written by a Congress chamcha. Resist indoctrination. Dont forget to perform shuddhikaran on yourself to clean the polluted mind after reading these books. :-)
6. Modern Indian History by Sumit Sarkar -No need to read.
7. Grover's Modern India - Modern Indian history between 18th century and 1905 is given at length in this book. But history after that is rushed through. This is voluminous, full of details. Good book Buy this.
8. Modern Europe to 1870 by CJH Hayes - very nice book. Read it in spare time. If I am not wrong there is another book written by Hayes for history after 1870. I dont have that book.
9. Ensemble's History Atlas - no need.
There are many NBT books on History which makes your knowledge comprehensive like India by Al Biruni, Medieval India by Irfan Habib, Coins, Temples of South India, Temples of North India, a book on Aryans by Romila, Asokan inscriptions, Shivaji, Bhagat Singh, Partition, philosophy of bomb, Tagore and Nehru, etc etc. These books are of very low prices and if history intrigues you then read them in spare time (Not from the exam point of view but just for fun).
One may be wondering, "But what about the coaching material, like Baliyan?" I haven't even seen any coaching material for history but generally speaking coaching material is useless, shallow, unorganised, incomprehensive, written in poor language. So my suggestion would be not to buy any coaching material.
So these are the books to be read. But beginners may be wondering where to start. My suggestion would be to start with old NCERT books for +1, +2. Read them twice as if you are reading a good non-fiction non-acdemic book. Then proceed to read IGNOU material. After that you will figure a way by yourself.
And remember that studying history doesnt mean cramming all the facts. It is more about understanding the perspectives and ideologies, looking through the motives behind actions, understanding the causes behind the social, economic, political, cultural, religious, technological changes (change and continuity!). Dont blindly believe what the author is saying. Indian Marxist historians and Congress chamcha historians are good at twisting the facts into deceptively convincing and false narratives. Try to build your own arguments based on facts against what the author is saying.


Operating a successful physiotherapy clinic requires more than just professional expertise – it also requires effective management skills. It’s crucial to understand how to manage financial resources, provide great service to patients, and develop a strong team. In this article, we’re going to discuss 15 books that every physiotherapy clinic owner should read to improve their management skills, grow their business, and provide exceptional patient care.
The following books have been chosen based on their value in helping physiotherapy clinic owners acquire and develop the critical skills required for managing their business operations efficiently.
1. The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
In this timeless classic, Gerber explains why most small businesses fail and provides practical guidance for building a successful, scalable business. It’s an essential read for any small business owner, including clinic owners.
2. The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries
This book introduces modern management techniques that help businesses stay relevant, innovative and profitable. It encourages clinic owners to test new ideas, products and services quickly and efficiently, using minimum resources. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding customer needs, finding the optimal solution, and incorporating the customer feedback into the business processes.
3. The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber
The book is a classic guide on how to build and manage a successful business. It emphasizes the importance of systemizing business processes so that the clinic operates smoothly, whether the owner is present or not. The book teaches how to manage staff, prioritize tasks, and create systems that allow the clinic owner to work “on” their business rather than “in” it.
4. The Challenger Sale: Taking Control of the Customer Conversation by Brent Adamson and Matthew Dixon
This book teaches selling skills that clinic owners can use to grow their practice, creating a customer-focused approach to selling that prioritizes interests and needs of the patient. It expands basic selling skills and provides an approach that helps better understand the patient, asking the right questions and creating truly bespoke solutions.
5. Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
This book teaches effective communication skills for high-stakes situations. It is a crucial read for clinic owners who need to navigate delicate conversations with staff, patients, and stakeholders. Through concrete examples and step-by-step guides, this book provides techniques that can help build trust and credibility in relationships.
6. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
This book is a team-building and team-management guide that teaches clinic owners how to identify potential team issues and how to address them head-on. It provides practical solutions that help to build stronger, more effective teams at work.
7. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
This book analyzes the best professional practices and managerial strategies that have established businesses as great companies. It identifies the core characteristics required to take a business from “good” to “great.” Clinic owners can draw valuable insights into effective management practices and learn from the lessons of successful companies.
8. The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
This book takes a unique human-centered approach to management and leadership, encouraging clinic owners to see their practices and their employees in a different light. It brings new perspectives on leadership, innovation, and creativity that can inspire owners and employees alike to overcome challenges and achieve new heights.
9. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People provides practical tips for increasing personal and professional effectiveness. Clinic owners can apply these habits to build a healthy, productive clinic culture.
10. The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
Horowitz shares his experiences and insights as a successful entrepreneur in this candid memoir. It’s a must-read for anyone who wants to learn how to overcome adversity and build a successful business.
11. Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras
Built to Last explores the common characteristics of long-lasting, successful companies. Clinic owners can apply these insights to build a clinic that stands the test of time.
12. First Things First by Stephen Covey
First Things First provides guidance on time management and prioritization, helping clinic owners create a more productive and fulfilling work-life balance.
13. Start with Why by Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek explores the concept of “why” and how it can help businesses build a strong, loyal customer base. Clinic owners can apply Sinek’s insights to identify their clinic’s purpose and create a compelling brand identity.
14. The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen
The Innovator’s Dilemma provides insights into why companies that are successful in the short term often struggle to adapt to changing markets and technologies. Clinic owners can learn how to innovate and stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing healthcare industry.
15. Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
Leaders Eat Last examines the importance of building trust and loyalty in the workplace. Clinic owners can apply Sinek’s insights to create a more productive, positive clinic culture.
Reading these top 15 books can provide valuable insights and help clinic owners take their clinics to the next level.
From business management to personal growth, these books provide a roadmap for success in the challenging and always-changing healthcare industry.


Before Glacier Girl, Lefty Gardner's "White Lightnin'" was arguably the most famous airworthy P‑38 in America. People would make a point to attend vintage air shows just so they
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Sadly, on June 25, 2001, lightning struck the earth...and this
time the lightning was white and the damage was bad.
This section of our website is dedicated to Lifetime Association Member, the late Marvin L. "Lefty" Gardner
and his beautiful plane, "White Lightnin'," (P‑38L‑5, SN #44‑53254).
You have probably heard by now that White Lightnin' was sold to the Flying Bulls of Austria (an arm of Red Bull beverage company).
Ezell Aviation did a COMPLETE refurb on her after the crash, and she is now back to her beautiful splendor, although with a dramatically new look.
There are bunches and bunches of pictures of this beautiful P-38 available online now. Just do a Google Image search to see them.
"Lefty" Gardner clearly had a
passion, and her name was "White Lightnin'"
Learn more about this fascinating man and his beautiful P‑38.
The true story of a cowboy aviator, his combat career, his association with the CAA (Confederate Air Force) and his air racing and air show events, shot over his shoulder as
he flies his beautiful "White Lightnin'" P‑38. A look at the life of a Texas cropduster, as Lefty and his friends skim the mesquite in a Stearman. Cropduster songs and soundtrack alone are worth the price.
[NOTE: We have only seen this as a VHS.]
Have you ever wondered what it sounds like in the cockpit of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning? Ever wondered what a P‑38 vs. "Zero" dogfight sounded like in WWII? Ever wish you could hear the sounds of Lefty Gardner's P-38 aerobatic routine just one more time? Wish no longer. You'll hear all the above and much, much more on this CD. Includes an interview with Lefty Gardner. All digital, and over an hour long.


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A Number Theoretic Approach to Sylow r-Subgroups of Classical Groups
Department of Mathematics
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University of Tübingen
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The purpose of this paper is to give a general and a simple approach to describe the Sylow -subgroups of classical groups.
Key words: Sylow r-subgroups, wreath product.
2000 Mathematics Subject Classification: 20D15.


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Academic libraries and teaching departments sometimes treat Digital Humanities (DH) as radically new. While DH is radically new in terms of collaborative practices and methods, it is also fundamentally rooted in the humanities and intricately connected to core activities by librarians, especially for collaboration. In this chapter, we explain how the UF Smathers Libraries leveraged the library digital collections—with rich technical features and content, and a robust underlying infrastructure—to create the necessary scholarly cyber infrastructure to then support the DH community for an environment of radical collaboration. To do so, we show how librarians leveraged the new DH opportunities to fundamentally enrich and improve existing, seemingly more traditional work, including collection development, library scholarly councils, collaboration among libraries for print and digital collections, outreach and instruction, and more.
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