![]() ![]() ![]() Why the best decision isn’t always the one you have in your head - and how to know when to sacrifice your favorite ideas in exchange for the best ideas.The one question Ray started asking himself that instantly improved how he made important decisions.Ray’s meditation practices and a simple exercise you can use to foster more creativity, be more insightful, and eliminate stress.How predicting a financial collapse just before one of the most prosperous eras in US history almost ruined him - and why he’s grateful he was wrong.How most people are caught up in the “blizzard” of noise and information, and how Ray learned to operate above it.Ray gave me over an hour and a half of his time, and I didn’t waste a minute of it. His recent TED Talk on the topic of an idea meritocracy has already been viewed over a million times. He is also a leading figure in the world of philanthropy, is an avid supporter of transcendental meditation, and has appeared on Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Ray Dalio is the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, and is the author of the new book Principles: Life and Work. Listen and Learn: | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Transcript In this interview with billionaire investor and entrepreneur Ray Dalio ( you’ll learn the principles for making better decisions and fewer mistakes. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Thank you for having me here to testify about public safety in New York state. Will Albany continue to dismiss the problem? So here, in Soares’ own words, is what has gone wrong in New York - and what needs to be done. The remarks eventually were read into the record, by someone else, and they were quickly ignored. He was slated to address a state Senate hearing on crime, but was disinvited because legislators did not like the optics of being criticized by someone they couldn’t dismiss as a “white supremacist” or Republican. ![]() Yet he’s also a fierce critic of the criminal justice “reforms” passed by the Legislature, saying they have made the state less safe and victimized black residents. It’s the speech Albany refused to listen to - or heed.ĭavid Soares is the Albany County district attorney, an African American and a Democrat. ‘Less is More’ horrors: the poison fruit of ‘criminal justice reform’ Lawmakers are set to deal their final blows to NYers before leaving NYC man who fatally shot would-be mugger makes bail with case headed to grand jury ![]() New York’s shoplifting hellscape: Letters to the Editor - June 6, 2023 ![]() ![]() The Last Kingdom is as much a story about Alfred the Great as Uhtred of Bebbanburg, with the king’s turbulent relationship with the show’s protagonist taking centre stage.īorn in 849, Alfred took the throne of Wessex in 871 after the death of King Aethelred, the third of his older brothers to rule the kingdom. The Last Kingdom is set against the backdrop of the VIking invasions of Anglo-Saxon England (Netflix) Alfred the Great ![]() While Uhtred’s character is therefore a work of fiction, the majority of major events in which he plays an often defining role were very real, as were many of the figures that he encounters. ![]() But most historical novels have a big story, and a little story – you flip them and put the little story in the foreground.” “We know sod all about him: we have his signature on the charter. ![]() ![]() However, it is not clear from Goldsmith’s account whether Curie acknowledged that any of those incidents were rooted in sexism. ![]() Whatever you choose to believe about genius and madness. Many other equally egregious incidents are described in the text. Entitled simply Stanley Kubrick: the Exhibition, it is testament to Kubrick’s talent for in-depth research, acquisition of shiny new gadgets for props in his films, and persistence in bending. His obsessive-compulsive tendencies, including his inability to accept change in his life, his multiple phobias. The associated monetary prize, normally 70 000 gold francs for each awardee, was given in full to Becquerel while the Curies had to split 70 000 francs. Obsessive Genius is a dazzling portrait of Curie, her amazing scientific success, and the price she paid for fame. Once the injustice was corrected, the prize was awarded to Henri Becquerel, Marie Curie, and her husband Pierre. But a member of the Nobel Prize committee objected to the omission and informed Pierre, who refused to accept the prize without the inclusion of Marie. The item Obsessive genius : the inner world of Marie Curie, Barbara Goldsmith represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a. ![]() ![]() For example, the official nominating letter for the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics cited the work of Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel while completely ignoring Marie’s contributions. ![]() Goldsmith has written several other books that examine women’s lives in the context of history, and her biography of Curie, set at the beginning of the 20th century, naturally includes many incidents of gender bias. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Swords and Deviltry collects, in terms of narrative or internal chronology, the first three stories of the swordsmen, thieves and mercenaries Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, the former a tall hulking figure from the barbarian North of the planet Nehwon (which notably is a reversal of "No when", a bit of tribute to Samuel Butler's Erewhon), the latter a short, slight man of great agility and speed, from points southerly they eventually meet in their world's largest city, Lankhmar. ![]() lavish collectors' editions over the last couple of years (three Centipede Press editions, ranging in original price from $75-$300). Two books which haven't been Forgotten so much as absorbed into larger editions, which are in print at very least after a fashion, or in the case of the Leiber, are also reprinted in very expensive. ![]() ![]() Jace Stratton and Delta Squad find themselves neck-deep in Locust after an ambush! Facing overwhelming numbers and the threat of Boomers, will the team be able to fight its way back to Jacinto in one piece? And what does the reemergence of Locust in force mean for the success of the Lightmass Bombing some months back? ![]() Unluckily for them, the Locust Horde is behind the ambush and with the raw power of a group of Boomers, the story of the heroes is ending before it really starts.Ġ1 March 2016 Part Two Main article: Gears of War: Hollow Part Two Leading the quest for survival is the mythical Marcus Fenix who is still a reference for rookies and a hero among veteran Gears.Īfter finding one single Gear in a long time, the unit is ordered to return to base but a distress call pushes them for one last stop. Sera is completely devastated and only a couple of Gears are still alive. Part One Main article: Gears of War: Hollow Part One The Hollow story arc is set after the events of Gears of War and the Evacuation of North Gate but before the events of Gears of War 2, it takes place roughly 3–4 months after the Lightmass Bombing at Timgad. ![]() ![]() ![]() A pulpy, tentacled head surmounted a grotesque and scaly body with rudimentary wings". ![]() One, constructed by an artist after a series of baleful dreams, is said to have "yielded simultaneous pictures of an octopus, a dragon, and a human caricature. Since few who actually saw Cthulhu have survived the encounter and retained their sanity intact, the most detailed descriptions are based on statues or idols of the creature. ![]() The most frequent manifestation occurs in the form of nightmares. Even from his sunken tomb in R'lyeh, in the Pacific Ocean, Cthulhu can manifest his presence in the subconscious minds of particularly sensitive people, especially cultists, madmen and artists. ![]() A mere gaze of his physical form may easily induce insanity and even death for the unfortunate witness. He is perhaps most notable for the deeply disruptive effects that his physical or mental presence may have in the minds of Humans. His size has been compared to a mountain. Little is known about Cthulhu's origins, other than he's the offspring of a being called Nug and the grandchild of the Outer Gods Yog-Sothoth and Shub-Niggurath - both of which are grandchildren of the primordial Azathoth, who created the universe.Ĭthulhu is a gigantic humanoid with both cephalopod and draconian features and the ability to heal body damage. ![]() ![]() ![]() Item #1 in Leo’s rule book is absolutely no guns. These rules include such commandments as never work with junkies and never partner with crooked cops. Leo is brilliant at planning scores, but also has a reputaton as a coward for being who will cut and run if things go bad and has a knack for extricating himself from bad situations.Įver since Leo's father died in prison, he's strictly followed a set of rules designed to keep him alive and out of the pokey. Leo Patterson is not your usual criminal. So don’t pass this up simply because of some irrational prejudice against kick ass artwork complimenting an already terrific story. The quality is in the upper echelon of the all the offerings you are likely to find strolling down the print isle of your local bookstore. ![]() In other words…if you’re a fan of crime fiction, especially noiry nastiness, this is the goods. ![]() A well-written, skillfully crafted story with a rich, twisty and layered plot plus subtly drawn, memorable characters that come alive for the reader. This is 100% crime noir, meaning you WILL encounter violence, blood, sex, potty mouth talk and some powerful images that may haunt you Ĥ. Within these pages you will NOT encounter any bulging, brawny costumed superheroes or mutant-powered, tight-wearing freaks ģ. …there are pictures and panels and dialogue bubbles Ģ. Four things to know going into Criminal by Ed Brubaker and Sean Philips: ![]() |