As investor Kelly Chen noted on our VC panel at Disrupt, “On the less rosy side, I think the layoffs are yet to come. Not that robotics researchers get the summer off, of course.īefore the fun stuff, let’s discuss potential slowdowns. More than anything, the latter is most likely due, in part, to the school year being back in full force. Trend-wise (if a week of news can be referred to as such), I’m seeing a bit of a dip in robotic investment news, with university research rushing in to fill the vacuum. Trying hard not to be sick this time next week. It’s more of a smattering of links to interesting stories from the past week, along with some that no doubt fell through the cracks last week, during Disrupt. With that in mind, consider this week’s Actuator a bit more on the housecleaning side of things (don’t we have robots for that now?). They say, “third time’s the charm,” and I now recognize that they were referring to chest pain and a general light-headedness. I caught the thing again, roughly three months after the last time I caught the thing. Fair warning, it’s going to be a quick one from me today.
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Patroklos is the closest comrade of Achilles, and his death in book 16 is the reason that Achilles sets aside his wrath and comes back to battle, even though he knows that he himself will die if he does. In his absence first Diomedes and then Patroklos step up to save the Greeks from the Trojan onslaught. Achilles is the acknowledged “best of the Achaeans” ( Iliad 1.244, 2.769), the best fighter at Troy. But at the same time these epic tales were traditional, in that they were told as they had been handed down by previous generations of singers, who composed their songs in performance using a formulaic diction that had evolved over centuries for this purpose (Dué 2019).Īchilles’ wrath, initiated in book 1 of the Iliad, causes him to withdraw from battle, resulting in great losses for his Greek comrades. These song traditions were multiform they did not exist in a fixed form until very late in their evolution. In its earliest phases, this system included the song traditions of the (now lost) epics known collectively as the Epic Cycle and still further epic traditions to which the Iliad and Odyssey sometimes allude, such as the voyage of the Argo. The Iliad and Odyssey-attributed in antiquity to an almost certainly legendary poet named Homer-are synoptic representatives of an entire system of traditional songs that developed over many hundreds of years, and possibly thousands of years. The only catch-pursuing it will bring them into the path of one of the Empire’s most dangerous servants, the Inquisitor known as the Fifth Brother.Ĭan the Imperial deserter truly be trusted? And while Cal and his friends have survived run-ins with the Inquisitors before, how many times can they evade the Empire before their luck runs out?Īuthor: Sam Maggs Release date: ISBN: 9780593598603 And even better, she can help them get to it. In exchange for help starting a new life, the Imperial deserter brings word of a powerful, potentially invaluable tool for their fight against the Empire. On what should be a routine mission, they meet a stormtrooper determined to chart her own course with the help of Cal and the crew. Even as the galaxy’s future grows more uncertain by the day, with each blow struck against the Empire the Mantis crew grows more daring. More important, Merrin, Cere, Greez, and faithful droid BD-1 are the closest thing Cal has had to a family since the fall of the Jedi Order. Together, Cal’s crew has brought down bounty hunters, defeated Inquisitors, and even evaded Darth Vader himself. Cal Kestis has built a new life for himself with the crew of the Stinger Mantis. Witchers are beast hunters who develop supernatural abilities at a young age to battle wild beasts and monsters. The series revolves around the witcher Geralt of Rivia. The Witcher is a fantasy series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. fiction fantasy short stories adventurous fast-paced. His books have been translated into over 20 languages. Sword of DestinyThe Witcher 0.7Andrzej Sapkowski with David French (Translator) 374 pages first pub 1992 ( editions) ISBN/UID: 9781473231085. In this collection of short stories, following the adventures of the hit collection THE LAST WISH, join Geralt as he battles monsters, demons and prejudices alike.Īndrzej Sapkowski is a Polish fantasy writer, who is best known for his book series, The Witcher. Geralt the Witcher battles monsters, demons and prejudices alike in Sword of Destiny, the second collection of adventures in Andrzej Sapkowskis groundbreaking. He roams the country seeking assignments, but gradually comes to realise that while some of his quarry are unremittingly vile, vicious grotesques, others are the victims of sin, evil or simple naivety. Yet he is no ordinary murderer: his targets are the multifarious monsters and vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. A new collection of short stories in the New York Times bestselling series that inspired the international hit video game The Witcher.Geralt is a witc. Geralt is a witcher, a man whose magic powers, enhanced by long training and a mysterious elixir, have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. The New York Times bestselling series that inspired the international hit video game:The Witcher. She discusses his ex wife Mary Harvey, his current wife Marjorie, sex, cheating, lies, abortion and so much more. Schwartz Source: 'Changed my life. What you will hear in this 4 part book reading (I decided to do) is Terry Smith words on her relationship with Steve Harvey. Steve Harvey Recommended Books i Essentialism The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Greg Mckeown Source: 'This book changed my life.' - Steve Harvey View on Amazon 7 recommenders Kevin Rose Noah Kagan Reid Hoffman Austen Allred Steve Harvey Jodie Cook Michael Hyatt i The Magic of Thinking Big David J. This February 2021 I found the ONLY COPY on Amazon and purchased it. In 2007 Terry Smith took Steve Harvey to court to gain back the rights to her book, but nothing came from it because we NEVER heard of this book. In 2000 Terry Smith wrote her book "MEN WILL LIE WHEN THE TRUTH WILL DO! THE KING, HIS QUEEN AND THE OTHER WOMAN." In 2004 Terry released her book, but Steve Harvey and his attorney tricked Terry Smith to sign over the rights to her book. DID YOU KNOW? Comedian, Actor & Host Steve Harvey dated his MISTRESS, Terry Smith, for 9 years from 1991-2000. If you’re feelin’ it and like going deep into Positive Psychology, it’s definitely worth reading cover to cover. The book is packed with Big Ideas and I’m excited to share some of my favorites. It’s an *incredible* book that powerfully articulates the science behind how to control our consciousness to more consistently get ourselves into the optimal state of experience known as flow, and, as a result, enjoy our lives more. It’s awesome to see those stats changing with more and more brilliant psychologists studying the science behind living a wonderful life and we have Csikszentmihalyi and Seligman to thank for playing such significant roles. Did you know that, in the 20th century, for every one hundred articles written on “negative” stuff like depression, schizophrenia, etc, there was only ONE article written on the “positive” stuff like gratitude, goal setting, etc.? Yepperz. Flow Book Summary Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi The universe wasnt created to answer to our needs: Chunking and reduction: Psychic Entropy: Disorder, the minds. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, time to get to work! :)Ĭsikszentmihalyi and Martin Seligman are kinda the Godfathers of the Positive Psychology movement. According to Martin Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness ( see Notes), it’s “mee-high” “cheeks-SENT-me-high.” Part psychological study and part self-help book, Finding Flow is a prescriptive guide that helps us reclaim ownership of our lives. Let’s start by learning how to pronounce his name. But being around Charlie challenges Cains self-control.and its been a long time since any woman has done that. Cain abides by a strict no sleeping with his staff rule. And then blond, brown-eyed Charlie Rourke walks through his door, and things get really complicated. With long hours, a staff with enough issues to keep a psych ward in business, and the police regularly on his case, twenty-nine-year-old Cain is starting to second-guess his unspoken mission to save the women he employs. Owning a strip club isnt the fantasy most guys expect it to be. As he grows closer to her, waiting for her to turn her life around, he discovers that shes headed down a dangerous path, the same one that claimed the other important women in his life- Book Synopsis When a gorgeous young dancer walks through his door, a strip club owner must decide whether to follow his rules or his heart in the third novel by the author of One Tiny Lie and Ten Tiny Breaths. As much as Cain tries to avoid being that creepy strip club boss who dates his staff, he cant help but be attracted to Charlie. Blonde and blue-eyed, sweet as can be, this dancers sad smile opens up old wounds. That is, until a tiny angel named Charlie walks through his door. With long hours, a staff with enough issues to keep a psych ward in business, and the police checking up on him regularly, twenty-seven year old Cain is starting to second guess his silent mission to save these women. About the Book Owning a strip club isnt the fantasy most guys expect it to be. The author has lived in Britain since becoming one of the first Chinese students to get a doctorate at a British university since before the communist takeover in 1949. This is an epic personal story of life in China over much of the 20th century, told through the stories of three generations of women in one family. What I thought was especially fascinating was to see how the author changes from idealistic Communist filled with pride and love for Chairman Mao to disillusionment as she discovers the political corruption of the party, resulting in the deaths and destruction of millions of Chinese.Excellent writing and excellent story. We see the transformation of the country and the drastic change to the lives of Chinese people at all levels. But their lives are filled with turmoil as the country goes through the Great Leap Forward and the devastating Cultural Revolution. 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He became a well-known and respected scholar and, typical for an educated person of his period, Moore’s publications related to a wide variety of topics such as religion, languages, politics, and poetry. Moore was educated at home in his early youth and graduated first in his class from Columbia in 1798. Benjamin Moore, Episcopal Bishop of New York, Rector of Trinity Church, and President of Columbia College. He was the only child of heiress Charity Clarke and Dr. The house itself was located at what is now Eighth Avenue and West 23 rd Street. Clement Clarke Moore was born on July 15, 1779, in a large mansion, on his parents’ Chelsea estate that encompassed the area that is now 18 th to 24 th Streets between Eighth and Tenth Avenues in Manhattan. Lurking inside are the Vernicious Knids - the most brutal, vindictive murderous beasts in the universe. The American Space Hotel has just launched. They cĪn see the whole world below them, but they're not alone. Whoosh! 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