Reid the healing of america5/28/2023 ![]() Many developed countries provide universal coverage with private doctors, private hospitals, and private insurance. And that dreaded monster "socialized medicine" turns out to be a myth. Reid shares evidence from doctors, government officials, health care experts, and patients the world over, finding that foreign health care systems give everybody quality care at an affordable cost. ![]() In his global quest to find a possible prescription, Reid visits wealthy, free market, industrialized democracies like our own-including France, Germany, Japan, the U.K., and Canada-where he finds inspiration in example. Reid shows how all the other industrialized democracies have achieved something the United States can't seem to do: provide health care for everybody at a reasonable cost. ![]() In The Healing of America, New York Times bestselling author T. Reid guides a whirlwind tour of successful health care systems worldwide, revealing possible paths toward U.S. ![]()
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Dante's la vita5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() Today we’ll be discussing, and a little bit in haste of course, because I haven’t got much time to do this, but we’ll devote the whole class to the Vita nova or nuova, as it is called which is Dante’s first work. Yale University An Introduction to Vita nuova and Its Autobiographical Structure Sterling Professor in the Humanities for Italian ![]() This relationship is then placed in its larger cultural context to highlight the Vita nuova‘s anticipation of the Divine Comedy. The novelty of the poet’s final resolution is tied to the relationship he discovers between love and knowledge. Medieval theories of love and the diverse poetics they inspired are discussed in contrast. The poet’s love for Beatrice is explored as the catalyst for his search for a new poetic voice. This lecture is devoted to the Vita nuova, Dante’s autobiographical account of his “double apprenticeship” in poetry and love. By Henry Holiday, 1883 / Walker Art Gallery ![]() Dante meets Beatrice at Ponte Santa Trinità, inspired by La Vita Nuova (Beatrice is in white). ![]() Austenland by Shannon Hale5/27/2023 ![]() This is perfect summer beach listening for fans of chick lit, romance or Jane Austen. Kellgren brings wonderful acting to her performance, conveying Jane's conflicting emotions: thrilled at living out her fantasy while simultaneously embarrassed and self-conscious at being so silly and school-girlish. As the boyishly charming Jasper, a gardener from Sheffield, Kellgren is more than up to the challenge of a very tricky accent to pull off. Kellgren creates the perfect voice for each character-she's absolutely hilarious as Miss Charming, a 50-something Southern woman who tries desperately to put on a British accent and fails miserably she's appropriately arrogant yet compelling as the attractive Mr. She gets the tantalizing chance for a two-week holiday at an exclusive English estate where guests can experience Regency England, complete with Austenesque actors to romance them. ![]() ![]() Darcy) while her real-life relationships flounder. Katherine Kellgren gives a marvelous performance in this entertaining chick lit/romance about 30-something Jane, who fantasizes about Jane Austen's heroes (particularly Mr. ![]() Book of the new sun order5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() >30 wongie: potential for cheapening it into a more "affordable" edition with perhaps more bland front/back paperboards, I probably now need to explain how come it’s arriving tomorrow … I’ll continue the story another time (I sense people falling asleep already). When Folio first mooted this in one of their “would you buy it?” questionnaires I mentioned it and her esteemed opinion was along the lines of yeah, well, he’s okay. Anything in those genres I’ve never heard of I consult her before looking anywhere else. My guide on this, and all SF/fantasy issues (for I myself am not an enthusiast) is my wife, an “Analog” subscriber from the early ‘60’s. It’s received something akin to a rapturous response here but I don’t believe the acclaim is universal. ![]() >26 cronshaw: It's not my cup of tea but I'm pleased that Folio appear to have got this right for fantasy fans, judging from the sound of the comments above. The code won’t work for anyone else on this or any other LE. I am told what you encountered was a bug which is now fixed. >13 c_schelle: I just asked and they accepted it without a problem. ![]() 2023 world records5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() His records were set in five countries and involve 14 species. It’s likely that Schmid’s latest catch will be approved because the angler, who has set 25 world records since 2011, clearly understands IGFA rules. The All-Tackle Length category is for conservation-minded anglers who practice catch-and-release fishing. Schmid is the current record holder in the same All-Tackle Length category for a catch in January of a 105-centimeter (41-inch) Chinook salmon, also at the Caterina River.ĪLSO: Aggressive shark halts girls’ surfing competition in Hawaii We are starting our list of the top fantastic cricket records with West indies cricketer Shannon Gabriel. □ Caterina River, □□ 3/3/23 /QbFXzHwmeZ The first player to bat at No.12 in a Test match. This record is currently pending + under review. After recording proper measurements, he released the fish safely. James Schmid landed this 113-centimeter Chinook salmon, potentially setting the IGFA All-Tackle Length World Record for the species. “This record is currently pending + under review.” “After recording proper measurements, he released the fish safely,” the IGFA stated via Twitter. ![]() on Sunday announced that the salmon caught last month by James Schmid measured 113 centimeters (44.5 inches) before it was set free. ![]() The recent catch of a monstrous chinook salmon in Argentina’s Caterina River is being considered as a world record. ![]() Battlepug by Mike Norton5/27/2023 ![]() She tells them that she and her mother, Sasha, need help, and they must come to Leamhan immediately. After an admonishment for the use of violence by Moll, the group is contacted by the living flower constructed face of their young plant mage friend, Bryony. After cutting the hand which was up Coufefe’s …sock… the puppet master Jofel, turned to a giant man-bear and attempted to eat the Kinmundian’s face! This lead to the sickle wielding conqueror to have his other hand cut off and then used as a chew toy by Sprinkles, the giant pug, before being tossed into the air, to land we know not where. ![]() ![]() Previously in BATTLEPUG: Having defeated Catwulf, the Last Kinmundian and his companions Moll, Colfax and Mingo arrive at the village of Ashkum where they find the people under the command of the puppet, literally, ruler Coufefe. The adventure continues in part 2 of “War on Christmas” in Battlepug #2 from Image Comics! The Last Kinmundian and his faithful steed, Sprinkles, have left the Leamhan kingdom and are on the way to confront the man who is responsible for turning him into the warrior he now is, and maybe held him as a slave for a while also. ![]() Heughan clan5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Weather permitting, we will take the chairlift at the Glencoe Mountain Resort and enjoy the fine views from the summit. Day 3: We will visit Glen Etive, River Etive and a selection of beautiful waterfalls, all accessible easily from the car.Day 2: We will explore Glencoe, Loch Achtriochtan, The Glencoe Folk Museum and the Old Military Road in Glencoe.Day 1: Travel from Edinburgh to Glencoe, Scottish Highlands and check-in at the Clachaig Inn where we will stay for the first 3 nights of the tour.For larger groups, please email me at format of the CLANLANDS Photography Tour Scotland is as follows: I can accommodate groups of up to 3 people. I will provide photographic advice and an historic commentary at each location. ![]() The Clanlands Photography Tour is 8 days and 7 nights touring the Scottish Highlands visiting the places covered in the book with a few bonus locations thrown in along the way. Clanlands Photography Tour – the full details ![]() Swordheart book5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() There's a lot of travelling along that one road in the story, with a few small and big adventures along the way. Their adventure is basically a journey along a road to the nearest town (some days' travel away) and the nearest city (a few more days of travel), and back. Sarkis is a fierce warrior, not blessed with the greatest patience in general (but a huge amount of patience with Halla, even if he tends to mutter under his breath and bang his head against any nearby solid surface a lot), and generally up-tight and upstanding and cut from the very same cloth as Clocktaur Wars' paladin character. Halla is likeable, naive, filled with child-like curiosity and wonder, downtrodden and very not-confident. Swordheart is a fairly straightforward romantic adventure. Only, as she draws it, a warrior magically appears: Sarkis, servant of the sword, is sworn to protect its wielder. Seeing no other way out, she tries to kill herself with an old sword that has been hanging on the wall for years. Said relatives (by marriage) don't want to let the fortune leave the family, and so they are preparing to force her to marry her clammy-handed, limp cousin-in-law. Unfortunately, she has inherited a fortune after caring for a curmudgeonly collector and rogue uncle for years. ![]() ![]() ![]() Halla, our heroine and a respectable widow, starts the novel locked up in her room, imprisoned by her awful relatives. Ursula Vernon) set in the same world as the marvellous Clockwork Boys duology. Swordheart is a romantic adventure novel by T Kingfisher (a.k.a. ![]() Sam r watkins5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() Originally published as a serial newspaper column from 1881 to 1882 in The Columbia (Tennessee) Herald, his stories were collected and printed in book form in 1882. Aytch" is considered to be one of the greatest memoirs ever written by a soldier of the field. In 1881, with a "house full of young 'rebels' clustering about my elbows," Watkins began to chronicle his experiences in the First Tennessee Regiment. When he died at 62, Watkins was buried with full military honors. "Aytch," as he called it), 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment, and would fight from Shiloh to Nashville and was one of only seven men who remained in the company when it was surrendered to U.S. In May 1861, 21 year old Sam Watkins of Maury County, Tennessee, rushed to join the army when his state left the Union. ![]() Aytch" (1882), which recounts his life as a soldier in the First Tennessee. Today, he is best known for his enduring memoir, "Co. ![]() He fought through the entire Civil War and saw action in many major battles. Watkins (born Samuel Rush Watkins J– July 20, 1901) was an American writer and humorist. Samuel Rush married Virginia Jane Mayes and had 8 children. Born in Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, USA on to Frederick Watkins and Penelope Williams. ![]() Camilla sten the lost village5/27/2023 ![]() They hear eerie voices including people’s screams, giggles from walkie talkies. ![]() No corpse, no trace, no next of kin! They have just vanished by leaving so many conspiracy theories behind.Īs soon as five members of documentary crew arrived the village, they realize something is wrong with this place. Its 877 residents had disappeared into thin air. Everything about this book intrigued me: one haunted, abandoned, deserted town named Silvertjarn. ![]() It is outstandingly exciting, terrifying paranormal, horror novel that you don’t want to stop reading and you cannot put down even though you forget the iron plugged in and you can smell the smoke coming from your kitchen at the same time. Such a delicious, blood freezing, unputdownable combination: intense, gory, depressingly dark Scandinavian horror elements dances with a story reminds us of Blair Witch Project and Stand ( without apocalypse but insane leader and his batshit worshippers theme) ![]() AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
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