7/6/2023 0 Comments Ben goldfarb eager“ systematic and widespread removal,” wrote Sharon Brown and Suzanne Fouty in 2011, “represents the first large-scale Euro-American alteration of watersheds. Centuries before the Glen Canyon Dam plugged up the Colorado and the Cuyahoga burst into flame, fur trappers were razing stream ecosystems. Filled with hard facts and fascinating people (and animals), this is an authoritative, vigorous call for understanding and action. The disappearance of beavers dried up wetlands and meadows, hastened erosion, altered the course of countless streams, and imperiled water-loving fish, fowl, and amphibians-an aquatic Dust Bowl. In Eager, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions. In California’s Sierra Nevada, nineteenth-century gold miners displaced so much sediment that the sludge could have filled the Panama Canal eight times.14 We are not accustomed to discussing the fur trade in the same breath as those earth-changing industries, but perhaps we should. You’re probably familiar with most of the colonists’ original environmental sins: They wielded an ax against every tree, lowered a net to catch every fish, turned livestock onto every pasture, churned the prairie to dust. Europeans began despoiling North American ecosystems the moment they set boots on the stony shore of the New World. “That story, of course, isn’t unique to California, or to beavers.
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7/6/2023 0 Comments Keep the Faith by Candy HarperRead it now! (But probably not on the bus or train, as you're likely to end up laughing hysterically and get some strange looks!)" Ya Yeah Yeah "A complete gem, and an absolutely massive recommendation. "A cracking read which made me chuckle from start to finish" The Overflowing Library "Strong contender for funniest book of the year so far" The Bookbag "OMG! How much did I love Faith!!! She is so awesome and the whole book was an absolute joy to read…Perfect for fans of Louise Rennison, Sue Limb and Karen Saunders!" I Want To Read That "The funniest book I've read this year, and the funniest since a new Georgia Nicolson book graced my shelves." Wondrous Reads I defy you not to fall for her." Joanna Nadin, bestselling author of the Rachel Rileyseries "Faith is a little freaky, a little feisty and a lot funny. "Teenage angst and daily dramas rule in this warm and funny debut.sure to appeal to fans of Louise Rennison." The Bookseller Will Faith and her BFFs beat the world record for number of biscuits eaten in a minute?Īll these questions and more will be answered in the hilarious next installment of this brilliant new series from Candy Harper! Will Faith's family learn how to be normal, non-embarrassing people? Will Mrs Cox finally get off her case and recognise Faith's true genius? Will Faith make up her mind between the gorgeous Finn and the lovely Ethan and manage to get herself a real-life boyfriend? Get ready for boy dilemmas, friendship dramas and madcap grannies - Faith is back! 7/6/2023 0 Comments See me in a crown bookWell, this premise is just about one of the most fun ones I’ve ever experienced as a reader. Along the way, she faces a lot of challenges and realizations about herself and her friends/classmates, but she also steps up into her own life and, just maybe, falls in love. So, Liz faces all her fears and comes off the sidelines and into the spotlight of her school’s (unbelievably intense) prom court competition. But when a scholarship she was counting on falls through, one of the only remaining ways to make that dream financially possible is to run for, and win, prom queen (and the attached 10k scholarship). She’s been counting down the years until she can leave, looking forward to attending the same elite college her mother went to – playing in their orchestra and studying to become a doctor. Liz is tall, Black and (secretly) likes girls…all things that make her feel like she sticks out just a little too much in her small Midwest town. “I never needed this race or a hashtag or the king to be a queen. Anyways, I voted for this one quickly when it showed up as an option for my distance book club’s July read and I’m super glad it won because it was everything I was hoping for! You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson That title, that (adorable) cover, the short description I’d read about small town prom and a queer love story…it was all right up my alley for a light, YA read (which I generally sprinkle into my reading throughout the year for an emotional break/reset and some fun). From the moment I’d heard about this book, I’d added it to my TBR. He has performed everything from the classics to original material to comedy sketches in Ireland, Scotland, Serbia, Israel, and throughout the United States. For more information visit James Patrick Cronin is a classically trained stage actor with an MFA from the University of Louisville and a degree in philosophy from East Tennessee State University. Headquartered in Glendale, California, DPW publishes books, magazines, and digital products in 85 countries in 75 languages. Disney English is DPW's English language learning business, which includes learning centers in China and a worldwide retail-licensing program. DPW's digital products include bestselling e-book titles and award-winning original apps. DPW consists of an extensive worldwide books and magazines licensing structure as well as vertically integrated publishing imprints, including Disney-Hyperion and Disney Press in the US and Disney Libri in Italy. She is best known for The Nine Lives of Chloe King, a series that was adapted as a 2011 television show of the same name.ĭisney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) is the world's largest publisher of children's books, magazines, and apps, with over 700 million products sold each year. Braswell is an English-born American writer of young adult fiction. Working closely with Nick and the Royal Danish Library team, Hingston designed the visual identity, campaign, exhibition graphics and the accompanying publication, including the art direction of Ben Smith’s dual portrait of Cave. Stranger than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition. Behind each work is an equally fascinating artistic process not originally intended for public view the exhibition opens up the innermost parts of Cave’s creative universe and offers a story of its own. Throughout the 6 decades that Cave has collected or created objects in his creative and personal life, Stranger Than Kindness brings it all together with large-scale installations. The exhibition invites visitors to follow Cave’s development as an artist – and to gain insight into the overarching themes of his work, his working methods and the many sources of inspiration underpinning it all. After being postponed due to the pandemic, The Nick Cave Exhibition is now open until February 13th, 2021, highlighting the musician, storyteller, and cultural icon. The show is currently touring the US.Ĭave’s body of work encompasses a wide range of media and modes of expression, with narrative forms at its heart. Originally presented by the Royal Danish Library in Copenhagen, the exhibition brings together large scale installations and original atmospheric soundscapes with more than 300 objects from Cave’s own collection, the Nick Cave archive at Arts Centre Melbourne, the collections of Royal Danish Library and a number of private lenders. Stranger Than Kindness, the Gucci-sponsored exhibition that looks inside the world of Nick Cave, was due to open in March of this year. 7/6/2023 0 Comments The invisible committeeBut then, less than a minute into the show, something happens, and suddenly we’re confronted with the unexpected, the incredible, the weird: he holds up a small book, yes, you heard me correctly, a book. He starts with the typical idiotic conspiracy theories. We’re watching Fox News it’s July 1 st, 2009. He’s speaking to us so casually that it even feels a little like water cooler gossip, but don’t let that fool you: what he’s about to tell us is serious. It’s like we’re at his house and he’s talking to us in private. He leans his elbows on the table, using them to emphasize all of his gestures. He’s white, his name is Glenn Beck, he has a baby face and a crew cut, and he’s wearing the mandatory uniform - a red tie with white stars, a striped shirt, and a dark suit. He displays all the characteristics of a vigorous, conservative, republican, married, paternal, naturally born-to-lead American. Translated from the French by Claire Finch and Jackson B. Suppressing a small yawn, Cleon said, "Demerzel, have you by any chance ever heard of a man named Hari Seldon?"Ĭleon had been Emperor for just over ten years and there were times at state occasions when, dressed in the necessary robes and regalia, he could manage to look stately. This is undoubtedly due to the skills of his Chief of Staff, Eto Demerzel, who so carefully obscured himself from public record that little is known about him. Having succeeded to the Imperial throne in 12,010 at the age of twenty-two, Cleon I's reign represented a curious interval of quiet in those troubled times. (It is thought that Seldon's birthdate, which some consider doubtful, may have been adjusted to match that of Cleon, whom Seldon, soon after his arrival on Trantor, is supposed to have encountered.) He was born in the year 11,988 of the Galactic Era, the same year in which Hari Seldon was born. The last Galactic Emperor of the Entun dynasty. The idea for B Well UAB sprung from the Student Counseling Services Student Advisory Board. “They saw a need in their peers and worked together with partners across campus to bring their vision to life - a vision to help students be healthy and well.” Understanding student needs “ This app originated from discussions with the Student Counseling Services Advisory Board and our student government associations, which shows just how innovative and creative our students are,” said John Jones, Ph.D., vice president for Student Affairs. Plus, B Well UAB includes self-help tools that put mental health services, mindfulness resources and related campus events at your fingertips. Self-care plans in the B Well UAB app are tailored to each student and focus on good habits in sleep, movement, nutrition, routine and resiliency, and users can create private habit checklists and wellness journals to monitor their health journey. Editor's Note: The information published in this story is accurate at the time of publication. Always refer to uab.edu/uabunited for UAB's current guidelines and recommendations relating to COVID-19.Ī new app created at UAB has hit the App Store and Google Play: B Well UAB helps students easily access resources on mobile devices and build a self-care plan that encourages healthy habits. 7/5/2023 0 Comments The fair fight by anna freemanRenowned for there friendly atmosphere, join us solo or arrive with a pal. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY BOOKPAGE AND LIBRARY JOURNALThe Crimson Petal and the White meets Fight Club: A page-turning novel set in the world of female pugilists and their patrons in late eighteenth-century England. Indigo produce social & cultural events for Lesbian / LBTQ+ women from Bristol & beyond. £1 off for Indigo Card Holders / Bristol LGBTSoc / Free Gold Card Holders As if that wasn’t enough, her debut novel The Fair Fight has just been optioned for TV by the BBC. Multiple poetry slam champion & award-winning novelist Anna Freeman joins Indigo this February for an evening of social drinks & witty words.įunny, messy & slightly twisted, Freeman’s voice has fronted the recent surge in spoken word, popularised by peers including Kate Tempest. Indigo present the brilliant Anna Freeman. First, find the child's footprints on the ground, then the two-footed hoofprints. Up ahead is a market which you'll need to explore using your Witcher Senses. Now head south through the docks, go over the canal, and take a left through the tunnel when you come to it. How to find Crippled Kate's brothel in Hierarch Square Go through the dialogue options about the guards until you've discovered every last scrap of information about what's going on here. Make your way to the docks and talk to the media - he's pretty much west of Gilbert's position. Once you've had a chat with him, renegotiate your quest fee if you wish, then get ready to go and talk to the medic who looked after the bodies. Head east once you've taken the note, then head south past the fish market until you find Gilbert himself. The note describes a number of officers who have been ravaged to their deathbeds and Gilbert has determined that this apparent female - and any accomplices - deserves to be tortured. Grab this next Contract by visiting the notice board in Hierarch Square and pulling the note from Sergeant Gilbert Witschke. |