Teapot Dome scandal Īgents of the Burns Detective Agency were hired to "investigate" jurors in a federal trial of Harry F. Activities included issuing fake IWW membership cards, infiltrating the workforce, spying, and intercepting the mail of organizers. Labor suppression in Arizona īurns agents infiltrated the Industrial Workers of the World during an organizing drive in the copper mines of Arizona. The Burns Agency was hired to track down Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) organizers in the aftermath of the Wheatland Hop Riot. The Burns Detective Agency was one of the primary agencies employed by the Southern Lumber Operator's Association to break the interracial union, The Brotherhood of Timber Workers, from 1910 to 1916. From 1969 to 1983 it was headquartered in Briarcliff Manor, New York. Founded in 1909, the agency had evolved into Burns Security then Burns International by August 2000, when it was acquired by Securitas AB. Burns International Detective Agency was a private detective agency in the United States, which was operated by William J. Former office building in Briarcliff Manor
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Many of the details that gave Star Trek its futuristic feel-medical monitors, hand-held communications devices, automatically sliding doors-have become reality. “He said, ‘I wanted to know that if it’s not probable, it’s at least possible.’” “Roddenberry told me, ‘I wanted scientists to be able to watch our show, believe it, enjoy it and not laugh at it,’” says Marc Cushman, co-author of These Are The Voyages, a three-volume set about the making of the series. The goal of scientific accuracy began with the creator and executive producer, Gene Roddenberry. This year the cult series celebrates the 50th anniversary of its September 8 premiere. Then, in 1966, came Star Trek, setting the new gold standard of scientific plausibility in TV entertainment. So these fictional life-forms would in reality collapse under their own weight. Unfortunately, as a body’s height is squared, its volume is cubed. Pretty far-fetched, considering that comets are made of ice, rock and dust.Įven quality shows like The Twilight Zone made gaffes, as in the 1962 episode “The Little People,” which postulated humanoids hundreds of feet high. In one early segment a comet’s heat somehow threatens to fry a couple of members of the spacefaring Robinson family. In the early days of television, small-screen science fiction generally ignored the laws of nature, technology and common sense. Clifford Douglas, also of the War Office, who’s not supposed to know about her mission worse, he’s staying at the Grand Hotel, as well. Also on the train, to Fiona’s consternation, is Capt. On the way to Paris, she meets charming, mischievous, elegantly attired Lady Gresha MacLeod, aka the notorious Mata Hari, who, it turns out, is planning a Parisian rendezvous with Fredricks. The first clue that things won’t go as planned appears when readers learn that Fiona has stuffed her suitcase with a variety of costumes, wigs, and hats. Instead, Fiona is to be pretty much herself: a young, recent widow-never mind it was her ex-husband who succumbed to German mustard gas-visiting her great-aunt in Paris, where she’ll be staying at the Grand Hotel. She’s not to use disguises, nor is she to establish contact with Fredricks. Reginald “Blinker” Hall are clear: She’s to trail Fredrick Fredricks, a famed South African hunter, acclaimed journalist, and deadly spy for Germany known as the Black Panther. It’s 1917, and Fiona Figg has recently returned from her first reconnaissance assignment in Ravenswick Abbey, where she went undercover as the fictional Dr. Oliver offers another whimsical World War I espionage escapade featuring a file clerk/spy-in-training working for British Intelligence. Here is a wonderful way for parents to talk with children about their feelings. Using a spectrum of vibrant colors and a menagerie of animals, this unique book does for the range of human moods and emotions what "Oh, the Places You'll Go! does for the human life cycle. Seuss saw his original text about feelings and moods as part of the "first book ever to be based on beautiful illustrations and sensational color." The quest for an artist has finally ended-after the manuscript languished for more than two decades-at the paint brushes of husband-and-wife team Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher whose stunning, expressive paintings reveal such striking images as a bright red horse kicking its heels, a cool and quiet green fish, a sad and lonely purple dinosaur, and an angrily howling black wolf. Seuss wrote in 1973, is a letter outlining his hopes of finding "a great color artist who will not be dominated by me." The late Dr. Seuss saw his original text about feelings and moods as part. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.įrom Yi-Ping Ong’s Introduction to Tao Te Ching 'I have read many translations of this ancient text but Mitchell's is by far the best.' James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces. ‘Beautiful and accessible the English, as 'fluid as melting ice,' is a joy to read throughout' The New Republic. Features the best of classical Chinese painting A modern, accessible translation which reflects the poetry of Lao Tzu's words. An illustrated edition of one of the most widely translated texts in the world. Stephen Mitchell's acclaimed translation is accompanied by ancient Chinese paintings that beautifully reflect Lao Tzu's timeless words. In 81 short, poetic chapters, the book looks at the basic predicament of being alive and teaches how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao, or the basic principle of the universe. Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching (The Book of the Way) is the classic manual on the art of living. 'What is rooted is easy to nourish What is recent is easy to correct' At once modern and classic, The Great Wave introduces young readers to a beloved artist and his timeless portrayals of nature and transformation. A stunning reproduction of the woodcut itself is featured in the book, supplemented by information about the artist and his work. In this children's book, the artist's masterpiece is the genesis for a simple but compelling story, beautifully illustrated in pictures that recall Hokusai's brilliant use of detail, perspective and color. His famous woodcut, "The Great Wave," epitomizes the artist's characteristic techniques and themes. Japanese artist Hokusai is one of the world's most celebrated printmakers. Must he return to the ocean in order to become a young man? The answer arrives in the form of a mythic fish. Years pass, but still Naoki does not grow. The Great Wave by Veronique Massenot & Bruno Pilorget. On a stormy winter's day, a baby boy, Naoki, is swept into a fisherman's boat by a great wave. Read these linked texts: All about Japan by Willamarie Moore & Kazumi Wilds. Hokusai's classic woodcut of a majestic wave becomes the starting point for a storybook children will want to read again and again. The Great Wave: A Children’s Book Author: Veronique Massenot Illustrator: Bruno Pilorget Language/s: English This picture book shares the story of Aki and Taro who were childless, until a miracle child from the sea happened onto their lives. We see how the community begins to value place as the neighbourhood changes into a thriving place for people to relax, interact and work. We see the way Tracy and her family interact and influence their own backyard, and we get an idea about how they value their place by the activities and experiences they have there. The geographical concept of place is explored in terms of their unique characteristics, the value we place on places, and human influences. The teacher uses photos of the class or school throughout the year to create a timeline as a wall display. Students bring in photos of their childhood with the ages written on them and sequence them to create a timeline. Students are provided with images representing Tracy's age and are asked to cut them out and glue them in the correct sequence. This would need to be accompanied with explicit teaching of days of the week and months, and also holidays, events celebrated by students and their families. The documenting of time passing provides a opportunity to begin to explore the historical concept of change and continuity and develop skills in sequencing events. The window frame and the wall around it provide clues to show that time is passing - a card celebrating the birth of a new baby, a mug with "I am 4" on it, a note about her 10th birthday, and on it goes. The story begins with a pregnant woman and her husband moving into a home, and traces the steps of Tracy, their daughter's, life. I suppose, though, that I forget what 2006 was like - combing through the dregs and constantly relying on cabals of internet friends and/or recs posts to find stories that you'd enjoy, that weren't eye-rollingly over the top, etc. That said, even in the long ago days of 2004-2006, there was plenty of smut being put out (by aforementioned fanfiction authors) that would have been higher on my reading preference list. The writing was quality fanfiction competent, and I ended up doing down an internet rabbit hole and reading a WHOLE lot about Ellora's Cave, the independent publisher of erotic fiction, which was an eBook darling in the aughts. The pros? It was short, and had a really high sex-scene to page count ratio, so file it VERY soundly under "erotica" for people who could care less about complex plotting or believable interpersonal dynamics. Basically your standard syndicated Star (blank) universe porn with (minimal) plot. Heteronormative and male gazey in a very early 2000s way. Was looking for something IPB-ish and found this on Libby under the "erotic" category. The center works with educators on how to use media to enrich the lives of small children.
Its appropriation by the National Socialist movement in Germany early in the twentieth century has tainted its reputation unjustly but there are signs that the rehabilitation of Nietzsche, and of this his most incendiary work, is almost complete. Heavily critical not only of Christian values but also of their modern replacements, Thus Spoke Zarathustra argues for a new value-system based around the prophecy of the Übermensch or Superman. The book formed part of his ‘campaign against morality’, in which Nietzsche explored the ethical consequences of the ‘death of God’. Thus Spoke Zarathustra was conceived and written by Friedrich Nietzsche during the years 1881–1885 the first three parts were published in 18. Audio Sample Friedrich Nietzsche Thus Spoke Zarathustra |