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![]() For one thing, it developed its own version of a nervous system, and many environmental factors that contributed to the intelligence of humans and many other mammals, such as close social groups, were absent for octopuses. That means that its intelligence, which can clearly be observed, evolved independently from the factors that caused our intelligence. In other words, the octopus is so far removed from us and other mammals that it might as well be the product of an entirely separate tree of life. So far back, that that common ancestor is some kind of tiny aquatic worm, and the fundamental split between our ancestral tree and that of octopuses is that some of those tiny worms acquired an anus. We would have to go all the way back through evolutionary history, more than 500 million years, to find a common ancestor. ![]() First, you have to realize that the octopus is incredibly far removed from us. ![]() The fact that the octopus shows any kind of intelligence has implications on a cosmic level. ![]() The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. ![]() ![]() What is the significance of the reiteration of the idea that everyone kills the thing he loves? Perhaps he was out of control and killed "the thing he loved”. This is important because the reader gets to know that the inmate had not been in his senses when he committed the crime and one way of looking at it is that he is innocent due to his mental state when he committed the crime. The use of "wine" with blood suggests that the inmate might have been intoxicated when he murdered his lover. The blood part seems a rather overt reference to the blood of his lover, but the "wine" is just as significant. In this phrase, the essence of the poem is nurtured. The phrase "blood and wine" is a lot more significant than it seems at the first glance. What is the significance of the phrase "blood and wine?" ![]() Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The protagonist, Avery Keene, is indeed keen and her viewpoints seem similar to those of Abrams herself. Abrams is good at this wide range of psychological portraiture and has crafted characters that are recognizable archetypes yet still specific. This is a complex drama of lawyerly intrigues and backroom political dealings, with a dash of evil multinational corporate plotting and a handful of roguish law enforcement officers of varying ranks. When I think about who’s going to direct this movie (because that feels super inevitable for reasons related to both the text itself and the high profile of its author), there are more Regina King vibes than Shonda Rhimes or Ava Duvernay vibes.Ībrams has written romance novels before, and the genres are actually quite similar. The title is a pun - the action kicks off when a Supreme Court justice falls into a coma, and the question is whether America is prepared to do the right things about it. Everyone is waiting for Stacey Abrams to announce her 2022 run for governor of Georgia, but we can meanwhile catch our political thrills from her new novel, While Justice Sleeps (Doubleday, 384 pages). ![]() ![]() When a new presence threatens the towns peace, Brooklyn decides to do a little excavating of her own and solve the mystery of the treasure before anyone else is written off. Hidden in the book is a secret map that unveils an even greater hoard of treasures brought to California by French winemakers fleeing the Nazi invasion with the commune leaders grandfather, Anton, among them.Īs reporters and art appraisers flock to Sonoma to see the precious bounty, questions begin to risedid Anton hide these items to protect them, or did he steal them for himself? Who is the mysterious man left for dead inside the cave? But not all crime is buried in the past. ![]() A room is unearthed, and it contains a treasure trove of artwork, rare books, a chest of jewelry and a perfectly mummified body.Ī closer examination of the murdered mans possessions reveals a valuable first edition of Jules Vernes A Journey to the Center of the Earth. When book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright temporarily relocates to her parents place in Northern California, she finds that wooden barrels arent the only things buried in the wine caves of Sonoma .Įxcited to explore the secrets of wine country, Brooklyn attends an excavation of the caves hidden deep under her parents communeand the findings are explosive. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Incest, for some reason, is a common thread in medieval fiction. ![]() The illicit streak running through the book is the incestuous romantic tension at the heart of the story. The book stretches to nearly 600 pages that contain plenty of battles, allegiances forged and broken, and a few sexual encounters. Much like Martin in his fantastical Ice and Fire books, Griffith is fond of long descriptions of pastoral England’s ancient oaks and mossy hillsides, not to mention the cheeses, fresh-baked breads, and meads of the hall feasts. It is a tasteful work of historical fiction, artfully dramatizing real events to recreate Hild’s seventh-century world. Griffith explains Hild’s mystical powers as a combination of attentiveness and keen intelligence, and limits the discussion of wights and witches to Hild’s less perceptive peers. We follow young Hild from the death of her father to her early career as a seer for King Edwin of Northumbria and her eventual evolution into a political actor in her own right. (A quick definition of terms: It is generally agreed that the Middle Ages extend from the 5th to the 15th century, bookended by Thomas Cromwell and then passing into the Renaissance.) The novel uses her scant biography (about half a page in a Christian history) to weave together an epic bildungsroman. ![]() ![]() Hilda, who helped to convert Britain to Christianity. Hild, which takes place in seventh-century Britain, is based on the historic figure now known as St. ![]() ![]() ![]() Thick with history and packed with Bardugo's signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she is going to survive, she'll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university's very walls. Product Details Price 29.99 27.89 Publisher Flatiron Books Publish Date JanuPages 496 Dimensions 6.2 X 9.3 X 1.9 inches 1. But when faculty members begin to die off, Alex knows these aren't just accidents. Thick with history and packed with Bardugos signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters. Together, they will have to navigate a maze of arcane texts and bizarre artifacts to uncover the societies' most closely guarded secrets, and break every rule doing it. Galaxy Alex Stern is a member of Lethe House, the ninth of Yale’s secret societies. ![]() But Galaxy "Alex" Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory?even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale.įorbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can't call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious allies to save the gentleman of Lethe. A Yale sophomore fights for her life as she balances academics with supernatural extracurriculars in this smart fantasy thriller, the second in a series. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. Alex Stern is back and the Ivy League is going straight to hell.įind a gateway to the underworld. ![]() ![]() When you throw the Carpino’s, the Montgomery’s and an eighty-five year old bossy woman in the mix, it’s a recipe for…well…something big. But anything and all of the above can happen when you finally put yourself out there for a single-dad-ex-football-player-smarty-pants-hot-man. Or more importantly, that asshole would be your reason for being. Who knew a wet t-shirt could be the beginning of your life. ![]() Until one day in a burger joint, an asshole practically enters her into a wet t-shirt contest with his drink. She’s never put herself out there, but then again, there’s never been anyone worthy of putting herself out there for. An energetic spit-fire who has some heat to her sauce, she’s dedicated to her new business ventures, her family and a select group of friends. Paige might come in a small package, but she makes up for it in spirit. ![]() Even if it is sassy-wiseass Paige Carpino, who can still be sweet, but at every turn knocks him on his ass with the unexpected. Cam doesn’t have the luxury of time for anything more, especially a relationship. Dealing with his disaster of an ex-wife is bad enough, not to mention delinquent football players and a meddlesome mother. Cam Montgomery is a single full time dad who knows his priorities: his kids, his job, his team, his side business. ![]() ![]() The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, was paid for entirely by public and government funds. She noted the study does not prove an organic diet causes a reduction in cancers, but strongly suggests “that an organic-based diet could contribute to reducing cancer risk." “We did expect to find a reduction, but the extent of the reduction is quite important,” said Julia Baudry, the study’s lead author and a researcher with the Center of Research in Epidemiology and Statistics Sorbonne Paris Cité of the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research. The magnitude of protection surprised the study authors. ![]() Those who ate the most organic fruits, vegetables, dairy products, meat and other foods had a particularly steep drop in the incidence of lymphomas, and a significant reduction in postmenopausal breast cancers. ![]() Now a new French study that followed 70,000 adults, most of them women, for five years has reported that the most frequent consumers of organic food had 25 percent fewer cancers over all than those who never ate organic. But until now, evidence of the benefits of eating organic has been lacking. ![]() People who buy organic food are usually convinced it’s better for their health, and they’re willing to pay dearly for it. ![]() ![]() ![]() His latest novel, The Book of Katherine, chronicled his mother's lifelong struggle with bipolar disorder. ![]() In 2014, he participated in the International Writing Program's Fall Residency at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA. In 2004 Corteau won the Greek National Book Award for Children's Literature and the IBBY Prize for Best Children's Novel. In addition to the fourteen novels, novellas and short stories collections he has published over the years, he has also worked extensively as a translator, and has translated into Greek numerous works by English-language writers, amongst them books by Nabokov, Banville, Updike, Annie Proulx and Cormac McCarthy. Medicine, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiĪuguste Corteau (Greek: Αύγουστος Κορτώ) is the pen name of the Greek author Petros Hadjopoulos (Πέτρος Χατζόπουλος).Ĭorteau was born in Thessaloniki, in 1979. ![]() |