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![]() ![]() It started out as a physician-recommended perimenopausal anxiety reducer, but has become - dare I say it?– Thoreauian. I have started a habit of walking on the cross country trails near my house. By using a running English-to-Chinese Simplified thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of Walking by Henry David Thoreau was edited for three audiences. It’s hard to feel resonance our only walk today might be from the car door to the coffee shop door, as minutes ago mine was, in the frenzied pursuit of caffeine. Websters paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. “For every walk is a sort of crusade,” Thoreau says in On Walking. Us moderns with our even greater speed, gadgetry, lack of stillness, and collective Nature deficit would make his Walden-writing pen ache. He was discouraged by the harriedness of the early 19th century. If I said aloud, “Farm boy! Fetch me that pitcher!” from the movie A Princess Bride, somebody would step to it, and say, “We only have cream from grass-fed cows, is that okay?” Literally right now between sips of a really excellent cappuccino in a coffee shop that excels in modern barn chic. I’m reading Henry David Thoreau’s essay On Walking right now. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wendy Brown: There are two important lines of thought we need to pursue here: one is the difference between the subject that is rendered as homo oeconomicus across all dimensions of life – as opposed to the subject who is understood to be economically oriented only in some of her or his endeavors but not everywhere and the second line involves the specific financialization of the economy and economic practices. In such an economy, the subject has turned into what you define as a new version of homo oeconomicus, characterized as “financialized human capital.” I would like to start by asking how we are to imagine such a financialized subject – what does it actually look like? And in what way does it differ from the model, invented in the eighteenth century, of a rational, sovereign, self-determined subject driven by economic interests? ![]() Isabelle Graw: In your book “Undoing the Demos” you very convincingly describe how neoliberalism has reached a new stage – one that also implies a remodeling of the subject. ![]() ![]() He has presented and keynoted in over 350 international conferences and has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to education. His research, better known as Visible Learning, is a culmination of nearly 30 years synthesizing more than 1,500 meta-analyses comprising more than 90,000 studies involving over 300 million students around the world. John Hattie, Ph.D., is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with nearly 30 years of experience examining what works best in student learning and achievement. ![]() In the end, Hattie's goal is to change the narrative from "how we teach, to what works best" through the nine different categories of visible learning research. ![]() Among the many topics discussed include understanding the true meaning behind data-driven decisions, how educators too often use Hattie's Effect Size numbers as a "check list" rather than a holistic approach for better teaching and why principals should become more laser focused on instructional leadership to change schools. John Hattie, Professor at the University of Melbourne in Australia, reflects on his years of research in the field of education, most notably, his 25-plus years dedicated to Visible Learning and how effect size can serve as a North Star toward improved classroom instruction. ![]() ![]() ![]() Olivia has always wanted to belong somewhere, but will she take her place as a Prior, protecting our world against the Master of the House? Or will she take her place beside him? ![]() Now Olivia sees what has unraveled generations of her family, and where her father may have come from. The manor is crumbling, the ghouls are solid, and a mysterious figure rules over all. When she crosses a ruined wall at just the right moment, Olivia finds herself in a place that is Gallant-but not. Olivia knows that Gallant is hiding secrets, and she is determined to uncover them. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home it doesn't matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile, or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home to Gallant. Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for Girls, and all she has of her past is her mother's journal-which seems to unravel into madness. A seam, where the shadow meets its source. ![]() ![]() And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. The Secret Garden meets Crimson Peak in this stand-alone novel perfect for readers of Holly Black and Neil Gaiman.Įverything casts a shadow. Schwab weaves a dark and original tale about the place where the world meets its shadow, and the young woman beckoned by both sides. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Just as they're wrapping things up, though, their quarry winds up killed by an unseen sniper who takes off before they're able to find him. ![]() Even with the money split between them, the job he cuts her in on is dangerous enough to pay her rent for two months, and now that she has both her father's house and Greg's apartment to keep up, she could use the cash. When she gets a call for a job from Jimmy, one of the weres she works with on a semi-regular basis, she jumps at the chance. Magic Burns picks up right where we left off, with Kate working as liaison between the Order and the Mercenary Guild. My complaints about book one had vanished, leaving me munching on a delicious humble pie.Īlright, time for some plot summary. In spite of that, Ilona Andrews graciously offered to send me a copy of book two, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. I reviewed the first book in the series, Magic Bites, not too long ago, and pretty much picked it to pieces. ![]() ![]() Last word from him was that he has been cleared to go home but is not home yet. ![]() ![]() Nigel in England, who does mysterious things that he never explains, was hospitalized for a good part of the month after suffering an injury on the job. Scary stuff, but we're glad to say that he's back up and running. Ang, who works in a hospital in Malaysia, was sent home after an outbreak of an unknown illness. Welcome Joel! Thomas did it last month and it all worked out fine We understand that he and his wife are about to welcome their first child. He did the awesome "Know Your Enemy" poster. Great Work Danielle! We hope to make Danielle and Laura's project part of a collection of short comics later in the year.įirst off, we'd like to officially welcome Joel Bewley to our group. While her project is currently being eclipsed by "Turning Point," Danielle is doing stellar work on the graphic adaptation of Laura Konrad's "Dark Side of Iapetus." Page one of Danielle's project is up in the Group. This month we're featuring Danielle Evert. We wanted to start recognizing an artist or author every month who has really gone above and beyond to grow the Experiment. What a lot of cool things we've got going on! The first thing I need to say is thanks to you! The Dryden Experiment continues to grow and explore new ground thanks to the amazing collection of talent (you) who are working on the project. ![]() This is the July newsletter for the Dryden Experiment. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clannad, the first season, is about high school students trying to succeed in life by overcoming the various challenges in their path The second part is a continuation of that, showing how the protagonists are fighting to make ends meet. ![]() One anime that has been warmly welcomed by both fans and reviewers is the Clannad series. That said, Erased only features 12 episodes, and you can easily binge-watch this anime in one sitting. The character development is great to keep you connected to the story and feel the gravity of the emotions. The heart-wrenching story built around the age-old time-traveling concept is riveting to watch and keeps you glued to the screen. He must unravel this mystery to save the loved ones in his life. When he goes back in time, he finds out that the murder of one of his classmates in the past is connected with the tragedy in his present. Due to a mysterious phenomenon, he is sent 18 years back in time to prevent said tragedy from happening. Yeah, it’s an anime based on the concept of time-traveling. Satoru Fujinuma is a 29-year-old manga artist but his life turns upside down when he is struck by a tragedy. In our list of heartbreaking anime, Erased holds a special place as it takes over two different timelines. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Suspense is shown in the story by the characters being at a carnival where it is happy and cheerful and then it says they’re slowly going down into a dark, damp crypt. This makes the reader think that Montresor is going to hurt or kill Fortunato. This gives the reader the idea that Montresor is probably going to do something other than show Fortunato the wine. Montresor wants to make sure nobody is going to come looking for Fortunato and that’s why Montresor keeps asking Fortunato if he has plans. When Montresor asks him more than once about his plans the reader can get the idea that something bad is going to happen. ![]() This makes it a lot easier for Fortunato to go along with what Montresor asks him to do. He also takes advantage of Fortunato since he is very drunk and doesn’t know exactly what is going on. It almost seems like he is giving Fortunato a chance to turn back or Montresor isn’t wanting to kill Fortunato. Fortunato finally answers with no and Montresor decides that it will be safe to follow through with his plan. At the beginning of this story, Montresor asks Fortunato more than once, if he has somewhere that he needs to be. There are many ways that Edgar Allen Poe uses suspense, foreshadowing, and imagery in The Cask of Amontillado. “Suspense in the Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe” ![]() ![]() But his sons are being cuckolded: two of his daughters-in-law are sleeping around, with the help of the third. He is an effective king, if not well-loved, and has three sons. The story begins in 1314, during the reign of Philippe the Fair. While the period is described (quite aptly) as France's Darkest Hour, there is a lot of Black Comedy and ham involved. The Accursed Kings ( Les Rois Maudits in French), by Maurice Druon, is a series of seven historical novels that detail the destruction of the Knights Templar, then the subsequent deaths of Phillip the Fair and his sons, the ensuing Succession Crisis (or three) and the beginning of The Hundred Years War, set up against the backdrop of France spiraling down into a veritable Crapsack World after it gets hit by disaster after disaster. ![]() Martin Introduction for 2013 English Edition ![]() |