![]() ![]() Read the poem and circle every metaphor or simile you see. This poem is chock full of similes and metaphors. To children ardent for some desperate glory, My friend, you would not tell with such high zest Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues, . If you could hear, at every jolt, the bloodĬome gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs, His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin If in some smothering dreams, you too could paceĪnd watch the white eyes writhing in his face, He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning. In all my dreams before my helpless sight, ĭim through the misty panes and thick green light,Īs under a green sea, I saw him drowning. Gas! GAS! Quick, boys! - An ecstasy of fumblingīut someone still was yelling out and stumblingĪnd flound’ring like a man in fire or lime. ![]() All went lame all blind ĭrunk with fatigue deaf even to the hoots Many had lost their boots,īut limped on, blood-shod. Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs,Īnd towards our distant rest began to trudge. Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, ![]()
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![]() Sir John Baskerville, a Royalist during the English Civil Wars.Howard Baskerville (1885–1909), an American missionary, revered as the "American Lafayette" in Iran.Charles Baskerville (1896–1994), American painter, son of the above.Charles Baskerville (1870–1922), American chemist.Albert Henry Baskerville (1882–1908), a New Zealand pioneer of rugby league football.It has also been corrupted to Basketfield in some families. ![]() It is believed to have been used by Norman invaders from Bacqueville ( Bacqueville-en-Caux, Sancte Mariae de Baschevilla 1133 Baschevillam, Baskervilla 1155, Baccheville 1176, Bascervilla 1179 ) in Normandy, many of whom settled along the English-Welsh border.Īt the time of the British Census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in Herefordshire (16.2 times the British average), followed by Cheshire, Devon, Radnorshire, Oxfordshire, Brecknockshire, Cornwall, Wigtownshire, Carmarthenshire and Staffordshire. Baskerville is an English surname of Anglo-Norman origin. ![]() ![]() It's how we learn to stand and face them that make the difference"(pg. Now Jenna sees that, ".it isn't the problems along the way that make us or break us. 199) After expressing her feelings Jenna felt, "lighter and older." She always felt like she would have a permanent broken part in her because of the problems with her dad. There is help everywhere for what you got. I can't pretend like you don't have a problem. I love you, but I can not be with you unless you change because seeing you so out of control, seeing you wasting your life is to hard for me. She then meets her father to tell him how she truly feels, "I took your drinking on my shoulders, Dad! But I can't keep it there anymore. She understands that her father needs her. Throughout the chapters and continued journey's Jenna knew that having a career is great, however nothing will fill the void where family belongs, it is that void when continues to make Jenna feel lonely and incomplete and the need to express her feelings to her father without "running away" from her problem and family issues. ![]() Gladstone's reassurance and permission she encourages that Jenna needs to refocus her priorities and re-connect with her family. WOW, this story definitely keeps you reading and wanting to know what is going to happen next! Jenna then with Mrs. ![]() ![]() ![]() At the height of the European witch-hunts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, many women were identified as witches and killed merely because they were redheads. If you were born with red hair back in the sixteen century Europe, it was not a good thing. It is true that during Elizabeth's reign red hair became very popular, but in general red hair was associated with witchcraft, tempestuous personality, sin and even hell. It's derisory of anyone with fair to reddish hair, male or female, but I think starts with those in Scotland and northern Ireland - may be a nasty anagram (both G's are hard). Here's some tracing of the Tudor red hair inheritance (no references): My angle was Elizabeth in the Faerie Queene - she's represented as Belphoebe etc, but I couldn't find anything on Spenser's symbolism of red hair. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Shortly after I inherited it, the TV would begin to lose its picture after a few minutes of operation, and the picture would only come back after you turned it off to let the tube cool down. I can remember getting a shiny new 13” TV in my room after my first TV, which I inherited from the living room, finally stopped working completely. ![]() Connections I made on that community led to other communities-though not Goodreads, which I joined because an offline friend recommended it to me.īut my interest in science fiction, both literature and television, definitely started with Star Trek. The first online community I joined was a Star Trek roleplaying group. Aside from my interest in teaching (and even that might have been influenced by Star Trek’s love for exploration and knowledge), that TV show profoundly influenced my decisions. ![]() ![]() I don’t know how I first got into Star Trek, but I owe almost the entire trajectory of my life to it. ![]() ![]() ![]() Intricate PlotĪ major plus to Eyes is its mystery. ![]() The story seems to have gone straight from fun Facebook posts into a novel without the appropriate adjustments to make sure it flows right. We don’t get to settle into their individual personalities before being swept into the next stage of the adventure.īasically, the emphasis on fast and graphic action is definitely exciting and inspiring, but it tramples character and plot development. However, their evolution sometimes feels rushed. We go through surreal images and events in quick succession alongside interesting characters and creatures that carry the story well. Minor translation issues aside, it’s an intriguing reading experience. You’ll come across one fascinating concept after another, opening your eyes to a culture that’s rich in wisdom and imagination. We’re not just talking about monsters and deities, but rituals and proverbs too. Vietnamese MythologyĪs already mentioned, Eyes is a book all about Vietnam and its folklore. At first, she thinks Điền Mục, an oddball newcomer, is to blame, but the horrifying truth gradually comes to light and alters her view of the world forever. We follow the adventures of Vũ Thanh, who returns to her home village for the holidays to find it strangely changed. ![]() Having started as Facebook posts, the Halloween tale can now be enjoyed as a novel in English. ![]() Eyes by Nghịch Tử is a thrilling Vietnamese ghost story jam-packed with traditional lore and mythology. ![]() ![]() ![]() What was imagined as an antagonistic relationship between man and machine has instead proven to be a constructive one. Deep Blue’s victory was portrayed in the mass media as a referendum on human intelligence, a ‘canary in the coalmine’ moment in which the inevitable overtaking of human creativity by machine intelligence was made manifest.Ĭurious thing, though. ![]() To these three psychic wounds chess players can add a fourth: Garry Kasparov’s defeat at the hands of Deep Blue in 1997. And Freud himself landed the final, psychological blow, exposing the irrational unconscious forces beneath even the greatest achievements of human rationality. Darwin’s biological blow denied us the comfort of our separation from, and superiority over, the animal kingdom. The cosmological blow, struck by Copernicus, expelled us from our supposed place at the center of the universe. Sigmund Freud once described the “three severe blows” suffered by human narcissism in the course of Western history. Game Changer: AlphaZero’s Groundbreaking Chess Strategies and the Promise of AI. My thanks to the good folks at Chess Life for allowing me to do so. Minor differences exist between this and the printed version. A penultimate (and unedited) version of the review is reproduced here. This review has been printed in the April 2019 issue of Chess Life. ![]() ![]() Loving Sister and Sister-in-law of James (dec’d) and Joyce, Lorna (dec’d) and Errol (dec’d), Neville and Judith, Geoff and Pat. Much Loved Grandma and Nanna of Robbie and Brooke, Bradley and Lauren, Kesley, Clinton and Jami, Cameron and Kate, Adrianna, Ayla, Kearna, Mikayla, Jessica, Aiden, Oscar, Emmy-Lou and Great-Grandmother of eight Great-Grandchildren. Cherished Mother and Mother-in-law of Ken and Sandra, Dudley and Gayle, Graham and Alison, Debbie and Mike, Wayne and Jodie. ![]() Passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Sunday, 12 March 2023, aged 87 years. In lieu of flowers, donations to New Life Centre, Mundubbera would be appreciated. The Funeral Service will be livestreamed, and those wishing to participate should email before close of business the day before. ![]() Family and Friends are invited to attend the Graveside Service for Neville to be held at the Mundubbera Lawn Cemetery on Tuesday, 18 April 2023, commencing at 10:30am. Loving Uncle of his family and Special Friend to many. Beloved Brother and Brother-in-law of Kathleen, Mervyn and Sunny. Admired Poppy Nev to the Day Care children. Devoted Pa of Emmett, Hudson, Scout, Layla. Precious Grandad Neville of Carlie (dec’d), Stephanie, Samuel, Gemma, Sophie, Holly. Adored Stepfather of Sarah-Joy and Cameron, Beau-John and Charissa. Beloved Father and Father-in-law of Yvette and Peter, Natasha and Martin. Passed away peacefully on Monday 10 April 2023, aged 78 years. ![]() ![]() ![]() The book starts with practical real-world problem that are happening right now. Much of it mirrors the actual technical work I'm doing in machine learning. The only possible fault I can imagine with this book is that, since it depends so heavily on cutting-edge research, it might be rendered obsolete in a decade or two. ![]() This book would be a useful read both for activists who want to better understand public policy AND for aspiring engineers who want to get up to speed with machine learning. The Alignment Problem addresses advanced technical problems while being readable to non-technical people. Thus, through gritted teeth, I reluctantly acknowledge that The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian is a fantastic book in all respects.ĭespite my best efforts, Brian Christian even taught me lots of cool things about state-of-the-art machine learning. That's because he dedicated all of Chapter 7: Imitation to the subject. Brian Christian addressed Skinnerian operant conditioning without addressing the real way we manages human groups: leading by example. In the Chapter 5: Shaping I thought I found a major mistake. I spotted (what seemed like) omission after omission only to be frustrated just a few pages later when Brian Christian addressed them. I combed through page after page for factual errors, minor misrepresentations or even just contestable opinions. ![]() ![]() ![]() With these flyers, Bud embarks on an adventure through both a world filled with jazz, but also a world plagued by the Great Depression. But most importantly, he has flyers for a band that his father was in. He also has a book that he penned himself, titled Bud Caldwell’s Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life. For one, he has a suitcase filled with secret treasures. Growing up in Flint, Michigan during the year 1936, Bud only has a few possessions to his name but they’re priceless. While Bud Caldwell’s life may seem trying, having no mother and not sure of where his father is, Bud has spirit, creativity and enthusiasm that keeps him moving. The personal aspect of these books creates an even richer tapestry of detail and emotion. Both novels draw from Curtis’ own life, as a young boy growing up in Flint, Michigan to his eventual work at an assembly line in Flint. Author Christopher Paul Curtis is also the author of the Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963. As the first book ever to win a Newbery Medal and the Coretta Scott King Author Award, Bud, Not Buddy is a classic that combines humor and history to create a story full of heart. ![]() |