The framers of our Constitution grappled with the idea of an executive officer. Each time, the same simple formula is used. Since 1789, the oath of office has been administered in fifty-eight planned inaugural ceremonies and nine unexpected events. The entirety of the power of the executive is transferred in less than fifty words. One private citizen, one federal magistrate, and one sentence. The simplicity of the act is, perhaps, its most symbolic element. We know better than most that behind the pomp and pageantry there are only a handful of Constitutional requirements to elevate a person to the highest office in the country. In a sense, we exist to pay tribute to the solemn act of the peaceful transition of the power and office of the presidency from one person to the next. Hudson, Jr., Executive Director/Site Superintendent Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic SiteĪt the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, we are in the unique position of being surrounded by an important piece of American history and tradition that the rest of the country only experiences once every four years.
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In 1997, the fantastic four-disc set The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings expanded the view of 1962's Coltrane "Live" at the Village Vanguard, showing the whole of the four-night run with eight musicians in various combinations before the emergence of what became his working band. Before that was the ramp-up and after lay the free jazz experiments. His so-called classic quartet with pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison, and drummer Elvin Jones, which deserves every bit of its legendary status, dominates the 1962≡965 middle section and encompasses Coltrane's greatest achievements. John Coltrane's career as a bandleader can be divided, with haphazard tidiness, into three periods. John Coltrane: A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle In 2009 Time named him one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. The director of the department of genetics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Paabo has been featured in the New York Times, Newsweek, National Geographic, and The Economist, as well as on NPR, PBS, and BBC. Svante Paabo is the founder of the field of ancient DNA. Paabo's findings have not only redrawn our family tree, but recast the fundamentals of human history-the biological beginnings of fully modern Homo sapiens, the direct ancestors of all people alive today. We learn that Neanderthal genes offer a unique window into the lives of our hominid relatives and may hold the key to unlocking the mystery of why humans survived while Neanderthals went extinct. Neanderthal Man tells the story of geneticist Svante Paabo's mission to answer this question: what can we learn from the genomes of our closest evolutionary relatives? Beginning with the study of DNA in Egyptian mummies in the early 1980s and culminating in the sequencing of the Neanderthal genome in 2010, Neanderthal Man describes the events, intrigues, failures, and triumphs of these scientifically rich years through the lens of the pioneer and inventor of the field of ancient DNA. ‘Neanderthal Man’ Nobel Prize winner Svante Pääbo revolutionized anthropology. Libby is immediately drawn to the old greenhouse shrouded in honeysuckle vines.Īs Libby forms relationships and explores the overgrown-yet hauntingly beautiful-Woodmont estate, she finds the emotional courage to sort through her father’s office. Hoping to open Woodmont to the public, Elaine has employed young widower Colton Reese to help restore the grounds and asks Libby to photograph the process. When asked to photograph a wedding at the historic Woodmont estate, Libby meets the owner, Elaine Grant. Though her new life as a wedding photographer provides a semblance of purpose, it’s also a distraction from her profound pain. From bestselling author Mary Ellen Taylor comes a story about profound loss, hard truths, and an overgrown greenhouse full of old secrets.Īdrift in the wake of her father’s death, a failed marriage, and multiple miscarriages, Libby McKenzie feels truly alone. But we have one advantage: we get to make the first move. As the fate of the gorillas now depends more on humans than on the species itself, so would the fate of humankind depend on the actions of the machine superintelligence. If machine brains surpassed human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could become extremely powerful - possibly beyond our control. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. A New York Times bestseller Superintelligence asks the questions: What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? Nick Bostrom lays the foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. Conclusion: Can white manhood be more than this?Ī history of American white male identity by the author of "So You Want to Talk About Race" imagines a merit-based, non-discriminating model while exposing the actual costs of successes defined by racial and sexual dominance.Go fucking play: football and the fear of black men.Socialists and quota queens: when women of color challenge the political status quo. Fire the women: the convenient use and abuse of women in the workplace.We have far too many Negroes: white America's bitter dependency on people of color.The Ivy League and the tax eaters: white men's assault on higher education.For your benefit, in our image: the centering of white men in social justice movements.Cowboys and patriots: how the West was won.Introduction: Works according to design.Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-306) and index Contents Her classmates and beloved mother are frozen in time, and it’s up to Aru to save them. She unwittingly frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon whose duty it is to awaken the God of Destruction. But lighting the lamp has dire consequences. Then she can get herself out of this mess and never ever fib again. They don’t believe her claim that the museum’s Lamp of Bharata is cursed, and they dare Aru to prove it. Is it any wonder that Aru makes up stories about being royalty, traveling to Paris, and having a chauffeur? One day, three schoolmates show up at Aru’s doorstep to catch her in a lie. While her classmates are jetting off to family vacations in exotic locales, she’ll be spending her autumn break at home, in the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, waiting for her mom to return from her latest archeological trip. Named one of 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time magazine! Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. Best-selling author Rick Riordan Presents the graphic novel adaptation of the New York Times best-selling fantasy adventure by Roshani Chokshi, inspired by the great Hindu epics she grew up on. Also, I’m taller and have fewer teeth.īut if I can’t say Roswell. But I am not a petulant underground princess. Because he’s the only normal one.)īrenna: Look, I know you’re trying to force me to say the Morrigan, because she likes dresses and dead things and being creepy. Which of your characters do you think is most similar to you? (Don’t say Roswell. Having met you, I’ve noticed that you’re also weird. Maggie: Having read The Replacement, I have noticed that all of the people are weird. Read the resulting interview below, or turn the tables to see what happened when Brenna interviewed Maggie. Recently she sat down with Brenna Yovanoff to discuss Yovanoff's debut novel, The Replacement. She lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children. Maggie Stiefvater is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Forever and Lament. Maggie Stiefvater and Brenna Yovanoff: Author One-on-One Because of that, my self-image crumbled when I wasn’t constantly being affirmed by my achievements. The problem is, before the end of this year, I didn’t have a lot of confidence in myself. It was because of these moments that I am beginning to feel like myself again.Īccording to the study, 49.6 percent of the participants boosted their self-confidence by rewarding their achievements, but 50.4 percent of them boosted their self-confidence from the start.Īlso, the study suggested that self confidence increased the participants’ self-esteem, with 92.2 percent of the participants stating that.įrom that study, it’s easy to see that self-confidence is connected to how we view ourselves, and if we don’t have confidence in ourselves, it can change how we view the person looking back at us in the mirror. It was in those moments, as well as the joyful moments, where I saw glimpses of the person I was at my core again. Needless to say, there were difficult moments and times when, with tears, I had to dig deep and learn to believe in myself. Yes, I Can!* By Hindy Kviat and Chaya Leah Lefkowitz (Hachai) – Kids love to emulate the adults they see in their lives and the pages of this book are filled with practical ways for even the littlest of children to do very grown up things. As he charmingly ponders whether his peyos can turn into propellers that can have him flying in the air or can morph into an umbrella when the rains start coming down, our young friend comes to appreciate what having peyos is really all about. What Do Peyos Do? by Tzipora Wolman (Feldheim) – A whimsical look into the mind of a boy turning three who wonders if peyos have special powers. More importantly, the rhymes are well thought out which means that you won’t mind when your cutie wants you to read this one over and over and over again. With colorful, sweet illustrations that capture all the major elements of Chanukah including happy-faced kids, Light the Menorah is both educational and enchanting. Light The Menorah by Tova Gitty Broide (Hachai) – While reading time with your toddler may involve more chewing on the pages than anything else, babies love books. |