![]() ![]() ![]() Not only is the novel laugh-out-loud funny and propulsive in its thrills and spills, it struck us as that rarer thing still, a powerful meditation on love and hate, and what happens when you have too much of both. Skuse has crafted a hero who is both admirable and fearsome, moral yet conflicted, loving but full of anger. See-Saw optioned the book in 2017 and at the time, Patrick Walters, Development Executive for See-Saw Films, said the team was “blown away” by the book. She is currently developing projects with Broadchurch producer Kudos and Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle. Swain, who started out on the BBC Writers Academy, penned all six episodes of Channel 4 female-focused comedy drama Pure and has also worked on BBC Three and Pop TV’s Clique and CBBC drama Eve. Swain, who was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit earlier today, will write and exec produce. 'Call My Agent!' Star Thibault De Montalembert Boards 'Heartstopper' Season 2 ![]()
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![]() ![]() As an adult I do not like the book, but find it fascinating as a psychological artifact and a creative product. ![]() I think it would have disturbed me then, too, since I grew up in a large city and was aware of dangers such as kidnapping and child molestation at a very young age. I did not encounter this book as a child. Physically beaten and terrified of abandonment, she kowtows to patriarchal authority. When the formerly-independent Edith resists Mr Bear's domination, she is punished, never more severely than on the instance in which she attempts to shed her submissive, child-like trappings and dress as an adult, putting on lipstick and highheeled shoes. Possibly Mr Bear appropriated and "adopted" Little Bear in the same manner as he quickly assumes the parental role over Edith, monitoring her behavior and controlling her activities. Edith is on the verge of going mad from isolation when finally two strange bears appear. Perhaps there has been some apocalypse, some epidemic which wiped out all mammals. ![]() She is desperately lonely, praying every night for friends and trying to talk with the small animals who seem to be the only living things left in this deserted world. Edith lives in a lovely house and has everything she needs - except company. ![]() ![]() ![]() They explain how to have better hunches and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with overwhelming choices and how best to connect with others. In a dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths show how algorithms developed for computers also untangle very human questions. ![]() And the solutions they've found have much to teach us. ![]() Computers, like us, confront limited space and time, so computer scientists have been grappling with similar problems for decades. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What balance of the new and familiar is the most fulfilling? These may seem like uniquely human quandaries, but they are not. An exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind. ![]() ![]() “If you find yourself being questioned as to the reasons for your activities, the phrase “I’m conducting research.” Usually satisfies even the nosiest interloper.” Okay so don’t tell this to anyone □ but there was this exploration where you needed to go to a public place and overhear conversations and document them! I did that and I heard some really unusual and riveting things! I just loved the whole experience and exposure to things I’m not used to doing! I mean come on! Everyone needs some change in their lives! This helped me look at things at different angles! Carrying out these explorations was also really self therapeutic. Now I couldn’t do a lot of exploring outside because of the pandemic but I sure did investigate the four corners of my house thoroughly and I became aware of a certain number of things that were never there or things which I had never noticed before! This may seem like a waste of time but trust me, It’s not! It has a lot of proposals on how you can be a good explorer and seek interest in things that may seem boring to others. It makes sure you exercise all five of your senses and it makes you explore even the deepest parts of your thoughts! ![]() ![]() This book was really worthwhile and productive. ![]() This took me a long time to read as it involved a lot of field work and exploration. ![]() ![]() ![]() So ladies, how do you get your man to stay? Dawkins suggests two strategies: the domestic bliss strategy and the he-man strategy. Males are free to leave after copulation, as it's more advantageous to copulate with as many females as possible. ![]() (161)Ĭhapter 9 discusses optimal sex ratio-who should you entrust your genes to, your sons or daughters? Obviously, this isn't a conscious choice for parents, however, the gene pool can select a certain sex ratio, but generally genders are one-to-one.įemales are expected to invest more in the offspring than males in many species as the child bearers and carers. The various different kinds of breeding system that we find among animals- monogomy, promiscuity, harems, and so on-can be understood in terms of conflicting interests between males and females. Lots of "Junk" DNA (although we known know that junk DNA is essential for the expression of genes, may act as switches.) Dawkins Chapter 9: Battle of sexes Chapter 9: Battle of the Sexes Dawkins says DNA plays two important roles: 1) Accurately replicates ![]() ![]() ![]() Think as You Like, but Behave Like OthersĤ1. Disdain Things You Cannot Have: Ignoring Them is the Best Revengeģ8. Be Royal in Your Own Fashion: Act Like a King to Be Treated Like Oneģ6. Control the Options: Get Others to Play With the Cards You Dealģ4. Make Your Accomplishments Seem Effortlessģ1. ![]() Create a Cult-like Following by Playing on People’s Need to Believeģ0. Use the Surrender Tactic: Transform Weakness Into PowerĢ7. Play a Sucker to Catch a Sucker – Appear Dumber Than Your Mark Know Who You’re Dealing With – Don’t Offend the Wrong Person Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself – Isolation is Dangerous Keep Others in Suspended Terror: Cultivate an Air of Unpredictability Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor When Asking for Help, Appeal to the Self-interests of Others, Never to Their Mercy or Gratitude Use Selective Honesty and Generosity to Disarm Your Victim Infection: Avoid the Unhappy and the Unlucky ![]() Win Through Your Actions, Never Through Argument ![]() Make Other People Come to You – Use Bait if Necessary Get Others to Do the Work for You, but Always Take the Credit So Much Depends on Reputation – Guard It With Your Life Never Put Too Much Trust in Friends, Learn How to Use Enemies ![]() ![]() Lem became truly productive after 1956, when the de-Stalinization period led to the "Polish October", when Poland experienced an increase in freedom of speech. Translations of his works are difficult and multiple translated versions of his works exist. They are sometimes presented as fiction, but others are in the form of essays or philosophical books. His works explore philosophical themes speculation on technology, the nature of intelligence, the impossibility of mutual communication and understanding, despair about human limitations and humankind's place in the universe. In 1976, Theodore Sturgeon claimed that Lem was the most widely read science-fiction writer in the world. He is perhaps best known as the author of Solaris, which has twice been made into a feature film. His books have been translated into 41 languages and have sold over 27 million copies. Stanisław Lem (staˈɲiswaf lɛm) was a Polish science fiction, philosophical and satirical writer of Jewish descent. ![]() ![]() ![]() A great conversation starter for parents to talk to their kids about being unique and growing up with differences from their fellow classmates or community.A story told with doodles and illustrations, perfect for readers that love graphic novels and reluctant readers.Great for parents and educators looking for: Then she'll have to be the star.Īge Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 to 7 ![]() ![]() So irrepressible Dara comes up with a genius plan to shake up the school: write a play about her own life. It must be because she's adopted from Cambodia and doesn't look like a typical fraulein. In this book, Emma Shevah tells a heartwarming story of one girl's experience with transracial adoption and the drama of middle school.ĭara longs for stardom-but when she isn't cast in her middle school's production of The Sound of Music, she gets suspicious. "Dara's larger-than-life personality and true-to-life middle grade issues command center stage until the curtain falls."-School Library Journal, STARRED Reviewĭara Palmer is destined to be a star, and she's writing herself the role of a lifetime. ![]() ![]() Set in the Berkshire Downs, where he had grown up, a quiet landscape of grassy hills, farm fields, streams and woodlands west of London, “Watership Down” was a classic yarn of discovery and struggle.įacing the destruction of their underground warren by a housing development, a small party of yearling bucks led by a venturesome rabbit named Hazel flees in search of a new home. ![]() When he was 50, at their urging, he began turning his stories into a book intended for juveniles and young adults, writing after work and in the evenings. ![]() But he was also an unpublished dabbler in fiction, an amateur naturalist and a father who made up rabbit stories to entertain his two young daughters on long drives in the country. Adams was an anonymous civil servant in London who wrote government reports on the environment. No other details were given.įor much of his life, Mr. His daughter confirmed his death, the BBC and other British news organizations reported. Richard Adams, the British novelist who became one of the world’s best-selling authors with his first book, “ Watership Down,” a tale of rabbits whose adventures in a pastoral realm of epic perils explored Homeric themes of exile, courage and survival, died on Saturday. ![]() ![]() ![]() With plenty of pictures bursting with charm and character, this hilarious series about an irresistible rascal is the new must-read for the chapter book set. Series Overview: As the youngest member of her family, Dory is often left to her own devices-including her wild imagination, untiring energy, and a whole host of imaginary friends. There’s a ton of treasure in Dory’s fifth adventure as Dory mixes in pirates, pals (real and make-believe), and her own imagination into one wild and wet free-for-all. ![]() Gobble Gracker shows up and Dory’s ocean adventure takes a surprising turn. Just when things can’t get any worse, Dory’s old enemy, Mrs. But Mary has gone off with an exciting new friend of her own and Dory is crushed with jealousy. At sea, Dory longs for her imaginary friend Mary. ![]() In search of the treasure, Dory meets up with a real pirate crew and finds that a pirate’s life is harder than she thought. But Dory’s active imagination takes over, and she is sure that Violet’s lost treasure (a friendship bracelet) has something to do with pirates. When her big sister Violet has friend trouble at school, Dory tries to come to her rescue. The fifth adventure in the enormously popular Dory Fantasmagory series takes on the tried-and-true theme of childhood friendships, and turns it on its head, Dory-style. ![]() |