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While today we have many cool and relatively high-tech tools to study the inner workings of the brain, such was not always the case. For many thousands of years looking inside of a functioning brain was very near impossible.
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On the minus side, there was no jacket on His Family, and So Big had one of those ugly dust jackets from 1958. Years of Grace was an early printing in early dust jacket, but signed. South Pacifc had a later DJ, and there were a few other later jackets as well. I wrote about it here:
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You should do a Rough Guide version of international travel!
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6. Are you a good impromptu speaker, or do you have to think about your words? Depends.
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4. What kind of education have you had?
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14. Does you dress the same on the job as you does in your free time? If not, what are the differences?
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Would love to get my tongue done (bf is up for that!) but worried about it affecting my teeth.
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@OneMoreBook Have you read the Marra? I am halfway through the stories and if they had any link to "American life" then that would be my pick, without any reservation.
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@grahammyers @EdParks I changed my mind and picked it up. He's somewhat local, so I'm going to get him to sign a few books including his new one. Will not read it until later this year; but will let you know when I actually dive in. Honestly, it has gotten the most universally positive reviews of any book--possibly outside of "The Sellout" and "Braggsville"--that I've seen this year.
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14. Do you have any rivals or enemies? Ethan... He's stupid. I used to be awesome friends with him in grade seven and eight and then he turned into an ABSOLUTE dickhead over the summer and started talking shit about me in geography and we almost fought but he didn't want to (aka wanted me to call him out when I'm smaller than him and scrawny as fuck meaning he was being a bitch because people kept saying their odds were on me in class).
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16. New analysis of a rat feeding study with a genetically modified
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7. Describe your complexion. Dark, light, clear, scarred? My complexion is... Well it's basically clear apart from the odd pimple or two... A little scrappy with the hair on my face, and fairly light skin.
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It Really Is a Small, Small World
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After dinner, we headed back to the motel for a night of rest before the real festivities began the following morning. And, by festivities, I mean the minutia involved in getting the Man-Cub checked into-and moved into-his dorm room.
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I'm going to continue to post away here every day, and I hope Ed decides to return.
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I think Alex Shearer is a british novelist. If so, does this bump him from the list? If he were to fall off the list (due to citizenship) who would supplant him?
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Since the only thing I believe in are my friends and family, I have no reason to disbelieve anyone elses beliefs.
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- I'm still watching this show. This is quite possibly a record for me.
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It's too easy to judge others. In fact, it's a more commonplace practice now than it used to be -- a sad truth. However, before people starting throwing stones, they should do their best to understand whether or not their charges have veracity. For words can wound. This is especially so when those words are not entirely accurate.
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No but it's listed on the pulitzer website (when they announce the winners).
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I don’t know of such synonym library.
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9. Are you more likely to act, or to react? React.
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As a side note, I am really, really out of shape. It's time to address that, especially if I am going to continue to challenge myself in any way, shape, or form that is physical.
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Fortune Smiles might be the best book I've read this year.
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13. What moments in your life have defined you as a person? When I got a brilliant idea for a story. When I help people. Loving the people who I have lost. Meeting my closest friends in Sophomore year of High school.
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[b]2. Do you have any siblings? What is/was that relationship like? [/b]
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I'm also shocked that "braggsville" and clegg's novel aren't on the list. I'm reading the latter now, and it's quite good.
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8. Substance? : What a fascinating question. I'd have to say dirt. And I don't mean this bullshit they call dirt in Florida, which is actually sand. I mean real, honest to god, dirt.
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10. Are you currently in a romantic relationship with someone other than a spouse? Nope
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(50 grams of protein for women/ 60 grams for men), lean ground turkey is good choice for this phase
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As a result of the game-changing Worldcolor acquisition, Quad became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange on July 6, 2010. The steady hand of the Quadracci family retains voting control, and continues to provide consistency in ownership, leadership and strategy.
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14. Does you dress the same on the job as you does in your free time? If not, what are the differences? Well, given how I'm working now, my casual wear is my work wear.
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I did not read his review until after I finished the novel.
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• Approximately 7.2 quads of fossil energy are consumed in the production of crops and livestock in the U.S. each year.74 75
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12. What do you look for in a romantic partner?
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Still he said interest in the apartments and in the retail spaces continues to grow, and Stevens said he was not concerned with how empty spaces would affect the development team's ability to meet its financial obligations.
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1. Describe your relationship with your parents. : My mom and I have an amazing relationship. She's my best friend. My biggest fan. And the one person I know I can go to whenever there's anything wrong. Or if I want to laugh. Or cry. Or sit and watch George Lopez. My father... Well, he's a douche bag. Nuff about him.
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No. 7; Organic Agriculture: A Trade and Sustainable Development
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I forgot about Zink's and Pearlman's books. Seen "Refund" at the store--even picked it up to review the cover--but it's up against strong contenders. "The Turner House" was not on my radar at all. It is a debut and, just based on its competition, an unlikely winner.
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His actual point, I think, was actually just a matter of preference; the language he used to explain the preference, unfortunate.
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That said, the font size: I prefer a smaller font size, but I also recognize (as someone who wears glasses) that I won't always enjoy that luxury. Interestingly, Anne Enright's novel has really large font. I'm not sure why particularly, although I wonder at times if they do that simply to make short novels seem more substantial? Enright's book received solid reviews, as I recall.
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Under current conditions, moderate or slow-onset health effects of GM foods could take decades to become known, just as it took decades for the damaging effects of trans-fats (another type of artificial food) to be recognized. ‘Slow poison’ effects from trans-fats have caused millions of premature deaths across the world6 .
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When interviewed by an investigator, Hulett denied having sex with the woman. Investigators wrote they found the woman’s bra during a search of his room.
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Washington Post has its list of 10 best of 2015 out. "Braggsville" (my pick for this year's pulitzer winner) is on the list as is "A Little Life". A book we haven't paid much attention "The Book of Aron" is also on the list.
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So far, "city on fire" doesn't even remotely strike me as Pulitzer material. It is compelling and hard to put down, but it reminds me vaguely of Donna Tartt meets Richard Price. We will see as I continue--definitely worth picking up to read at this point, but hasn't yet--150 pages in--convinced me that it is worthy of that particular award.
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We're not so rough and over the top these days, so they miiiiight survive ._.
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“We just went to the market yesterday, it’s private through Sotheby’s and we’ve already started to get calls,” says Frosch.
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If you ever want to prove him wrong,I'm right here Bendy,at the back of this very long queue :D
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I am also interested in Vollmann's book, however I haven't read many of his works, so there's no reason I have to start with this. Will likely pick read "Europe Central" before I read "Grass". Claire Watkins' novel certainly piqued my interest, but David Mitchell's work sounds minor.
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I knew it would happen, just not so soon...........
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so let down by 'City on Fire.' a two million dollar advance, are you serious?!
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7. Food related illness and death in the United States. Mead P.S. et al.
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We will conduct sound management in order to continually realize the above six goals.
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7. What are your eating habits? Do you skip meals, eat out, drink alcohol, avoid certain foods? I drink alcohol, but only on certain occasions, I occasionally have take-out, but most of the time, it is a delicious home cooked meal.
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According to some analysts, peak oil, when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, has already arrived. This will have drastic effects on the type of agriculture we practice. GM crops are designed to be used with synthetic herbicides and fertilizers. But synthetic pesticides are made from oil and synthetic fertilizer from natural gas. Both these fossil fuels are running out fast, as are phosphates, a major ingredient of synthetic fertilizers.
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Read about what EEI’s International Programs has accomplished in the first-half of 2018
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Will this be the final list, or is there one more after?
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The Belligerent Monkey - Creator of low-brow and pop art pieces (that's me!).
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Even today, I could show you small regions within Europe with predominantly a single MtDNA sub-sub-group. That's just how local regions and their inhabitants work...
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This beautiful book with simple rhyming text shows animals getting ready because “someone” is coming to their house. On the last few pages you see it is Mary and Joseph. The woodblock illustrations and lyrical wording make it a quick but touching read. One of my favorites for sure, and the kids loves the animals. Describes the nativity in a simple but meaningful way for younger ones. A perfect starting point for talking about the story of Christmas. Read it before setting up your own nativity!
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Anyway, just throwing it out there. :)
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Those first years were lean and print contracts were few. But with perseverance and what we like to call a can-do attitude — a characteristic that continues to distinguish us from other printers — the fledgling company hung on. We slowly gained business, primarily when no other printer would take the work.
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​Launched in 2017, AUPSE is a senior executive knowledge exchange and peer-to-peer networking platform created to accelerate operational excellence in the African electric power sector.
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Random musings on everything from music, sports, and just general stupidity, from a person that probably thinks too much...
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4. Are there other, unrelated people whom you consider part of your family? What are your relationships with them?
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6. Are you a good impromptu speaker, or do you have to think about your words? : Nope. Words come naturally for me. Thank gods. I've always gotten nothing but perfect marks in speech classes. ^_^
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1. Describe the your height and build. Are you heavyset, thin, short, rangy? Fairly heavyset, and I am almost 6 foot, two inches tall.
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Okay, just sent the next list to Tom to post. Here it is:
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@BRAKiasaurus I read THE TURNER HOUSE. It actually had some of the "fearlessness" that I love about some first novels, but it didn't quite gel for me. Still, I am glad it is getting attention. There was enough there for me to believe that Flournoy could produce something even better down the line. My assessment is to pass but watch for her next book.
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Good luck with this year's process, if the discussion thread is any indication, this will be a good year with a difficult decision to be made!
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1. What does your voice sound like? High-pitched, deep, hoarse? : Pretty sultry, I've been told. Sexy, also been told.
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8. Which do you consider more important: family or friends? both are equally important
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5. He doesn't have a sponser. He should be by disney or something.
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Anyway, the manner in which the characters in A Little Life have thus far been treated by the author brings back to me the indifference -- sometimes merely chilly; other times, glacial -- which I have observed Egan and Franzen utilizing in their own work. Perhaps Yanagihara felt it was necessary to do this given the exorbitant amount of pain and misery she inflicted upon her characters. Or it could also be the way she chooses to write.
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Poverty is a major contributory factor to food insecurity. According to the 2008 United Nations report, “Organic Agriculture and Food Security in Africa”, organic farming has a positive impact on poverty in a variety of ways. Farmers benefit from:
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I meant to make that a smiley face, haha, not a frown!
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1. What is your financial situation? Are you rich, poor, comfortable, in debt? Not willing to answer.
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Comment on our lists, or offer your own opinion about who you think will win the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction:
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I don't think size will actually affect its potential. It is largely dialogue, and the year The Goldfinch won, it was up with "The Son" and "The Woman Who Lost Her Soul". Three huge novels. My guess is that Vollmann's novel would be put up against two 400-500 page novels, so the page number would likely be similar to 2013.
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3. Time of day? I like the end of work times.. always a winner!
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10. Which is your default: fight or flight? Flight.-I am not good in fights.
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Oh, and I'm perfectly okay with double posting on this site. ^_^
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15. What are your hopes or aspirations?
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That I'm insecure about myself a lot of the times. That my problems, I always keep to myself, unless someone comes to me openly. I'm very stubborn and I don't like people knowing when something is wrong with me.
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@EdParks @Marybethking Just got both in the mail. Keep ya posted!
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- Man, I hope they send Raven home tomorrow, there won't be anything pretty in the house if Matt is evicted.
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So study of the brain was focused on the rare cases of brain injury (imagine a person got hit in the head and subsequent behavior changed), the effect of certain "drugs" on thought, and postmortem dissections.
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2. Do you think on your feet, or do you need time to deliberate?
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Tom, you are a saint. I can confirm they do ship, very friendly and helpful. And I now have a first printing on its way! Thank you!
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During a tour of the Brooks House Thursday he pointed out the painted Sheetrock walls which represent an important milestone in the $24 million rehabilitation project.