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Charles Elton on A. J. Lotka
Posted on July 16, 2012 by Jeremy Fox
FODE* and my former labmate Hank Stevens recently pointed me to Charles Elton's 1935 review of A. J. Lotka's Théorie analytique des associations biologiques. Part 1: Principes. The review includes Elton's famous dissing of Lotka's ability to explain himself to non-mathematicians:
Like most mathematicians, he takes the hopeful biologist to the edge of a pond, points out that a good swim will help his work, and then pushes him in and leaves him to drown.
If that's all you knew about the review (and it was all I knew, until Hank sent me the full copy), you could be forgiven for assuming that Elton questioned the relevance of mathematics to the practical business of real world ecology. You'd be wrong. Here are some other passages:
Behind these ordinary ecological investigations, concerned with organisation of observers, census techniques, and all the paraphernalia of field surveys and the laboratory and museum activities that go with them, lies this basic work upon populations treated by Lotka. He seeks to create a system of mathematical formulae which will guide the ecologist in his population studies.
The importance of the method is this: if we know certain variables, mostly desired by ecologists and in some cases already determined by them, we can predict certain results which would not normally be predictable or even expected by ecologists. The stage of verification of these mathematical predictions has hardly begun; but their importance cannot be under-estimated, and we look forward to seeing the further volumes of Lotka's studies.
Read the whole thing. It's a fascinating snapshot of the early state of animal population ecology from the man who almost single-handedly defined and codified the field. It's also a clear statement of the importance of theory to empirical investigations. I especially like the bit about predicting results which would "not normally be predictable or even expected by ecologists"; one of the most important roles of theory is as a corrective to our pre-theoretical intuitions. Elton's views on the importance of theory were very much in line with those of Gause and other early workers like Volterra, Nicholson, and Bailey. Many ecologists these days, including me, place strong emphasis on the importance and power of tight, rigorous links between theory and data. The founders of population ecology were pretty much totally modern in this respect, and were held back only by data availability, lack of computing power, and limited statistical theory.
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lowendtheory on July 17, 2012 at 3:23 pm said:
Nice to have the full context of that infamous quote, but I think Elton did some backsliding in his relationship with theory later on. I love the eminent mathematical biologist Jim Murray's description of meeting Elton at a party in the 70s:
"When I expressed an interest in animal ecology and mentioned his seminal work on the data from the Hudson Bay Company he started to talk enthusiastically about oscillatory behavior in populations. When I said I was a mathematician working in biology there was a notable cooling of his enthusiasm and he said, 'Oh, you're one of them' and added, 'I thought you were somebody else.'"
(Mathematical Biology I, 3rd edition, p. 36)
Maybe Elton was just worried that Murray would push him into the pool! 🙂 🙂
Jeremy Fox on July 17, 2012 at 3:46 pm said:
That's a great anecdote. 🙂 Now I want a t-shirt that reads "I'm one of them." 🙂
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Q: Proof of uniqueness of point in closed, convex set with minimum distance from another point not in the set I am reading a proof of Theorem 2.4.1 in "Nonlinear Programming" by Bazaraa, Sherali, and Shetty, and I am wondering what the reasoning is on a step of the proof. I am almost certain it is something very simple I am blanking on.

The Theorem Says:
Let $S$ be a nonempty, closed convex set in $R^n$ and $y \notin S$. Then there exists a unique point $\bar{x} \in S$ with minimum distance from $y$.

The part of the proof I am reading (uniqueness):
Suppose $\bar{x}$ is the minimizing point in $S$. To show uniqueness, suppose that there is an $\bar{x}' \in S$ such that $||y - \bar{x}|| = ||y - \bar{x}'|| = \gamma$. By the convexity of $S$, $(\bar{x} + \bar{x}')/2 \in S$. By the triangle inequality we get
\begin{align*}
 || y - \frac{\bar{x}+\bar{x}'}{2} || \leq \frac{1}{2}||y-\bar{x}|| + \frac{1}{2}||y-\bar{x}'|| = \gamma.
\end{align*}
If strict inequality holds, we have a contradiction to $\bar{x}$ being the closest point to $y$. Therefore equality holds, and we must have $y-\bar{x} = \lambda (y-\bar{x}')$ for some $\lambda$.

My Issue:
I don't understand why we must have $y-\bar{x} = \lambda (y-\bar{x}')$ for some $\lambda$. Can someone please explain why this makes sense?

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In general, if I draw a triangle on a 2d plane, the triangle inequality is an equality only when one vertex is on the opposite side of the triangle. When we now place one vertex at the origin, this means that the other two vertices lie on the same line through the origin, i.e. one is a scalar multiple of the other.

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June 6, 1986 May 7, 2019 Craig Majaski 0 Comments NES-Duck-Hunt, NES-Gyromite, NES-SMB
This week at the Summer CES (Consumer Electronics Show), Nintendo announced that consumers could now purchase the NES in two different packages. The first box contains the exact same contents as seen in the test markets: Control Deck, 2 controllers, Zapper Light Gun, R.O.B. the Robot, Duck Hunt, and Gyromite. This is now being called the Nintendo Deluxe Set and has a suggested retail price of $179.95, although most retailers routinely have this on sale for $139.95.
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Now, there's a new option up for purchase called the Nintendo Control Deck. This package includes the NES Control Deck, two controllers, and a free copy of Super Mario Brothers. It retails for $99.95 and offers up a more affordable option for those looking to get a NES. This is by far and away the better deal unless you have someone that must have the gun or robot. Super Mario Bros. is the best game on the system so far and the NES is a fantastic value with this game packed in.
Of course, having a package on store shelves that doesn't include all of the contents of the Deluxe Set means that Nintendo must now sell those items separately as well. The Zapper will retail for $29.95, R.O.B. is sold on his own for $49.95, Duck Hunt has a suggested retail of $34.95, and Gyromite has the heftiest price tag for a Game Pak so far at $39.95.
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Good for you for going back and journaling even the "not so good" days. After that is completed, try not to look back.....but forward to this week! It will get better! Keep up the good work.....ride than bike. GWG is looming in on us!
I'm with you this week on getting back to journaling!!
Sorry things have been rough for you this week. The exercise part is the easier of the two for me. I can't imagine how high my weight would be if I didn't exercise...scary to think about it.
It's so hard and so slow. Losing weight is NOT EASY. Can you imagine how DAWN (fixing myelf thinner) lost 200 !!!! pounds.
I have to admit to some emotional eating today. It will show up on the scale this week, I'm sure. Oh well! It's done, time to forgive myself and get on with it.


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Rupi Kaur constantly embraces growth, and in home body, she walks readers through a reflective and intimate journey visiting the past, the present, and the potential of the self. home body is a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself – reminding readers to fill up on love, acceptance, community, family, and embrace change. Illustrated by the author, themes of Rupi Kaur constantly embraces growth, and in home body, she walks readers through a reflective and intimate journey visiting the past, the present, and the potential of the self. home body is a collection of raw, honest conversations with oneself – reminding readers to fill up on love, acceptance, community, family, and embrace change. Illustrated by the author, themes of nature and nurture, light and dark, rest here. i dive into the well of my body and end up in another world everything i need already exists in me there's no need to look anywhere else – home
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— Massiel – Jul 25, 2020
my poetry queen is gonna release a new book and I'm so ready for it ✨ 2020 isn't cancelled people Dear Rupi: my poetry queen is gonna release a new book and I'm so ready for it ✨ 2020 isn't cancelled people Dear Rupi:
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how can they write ratings on yet unpublished book???
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"what a relief to discover that the aches i thought were mine alone are also felt by so many others" One of the best collections so far! The content is divided into 4 sections: mind, heart, rest and awake. The most hard-hitting, liberating read for me is the first section which actually made me come out of my comfort zone of thinking and believing in what we women ought to believe. If reading such lines still make us feel uncomfortable then I feel we still have a long way to go. I feel we need to expres "what a relief to discover that the aches i thought were mine alone are also felt by so many others" One of the best collections so far! The content is divided into 4 sections: mind, heart, rest and awake. The most hard-hitting, liberating read for me is the first section which actually made me come out of my comfort zone of thinking and believing in what we women ought to believe. If reading such lines still make us feel uncomfortable then I feel we still have a long way to go. I feel we need to express ourselves and it's our right to celebrate our bodies and our thoughts which others are so ready to judge and demean. I find the writing thoroughly genuine and refreshing. I appreciate it more when the author expressed her concern over the unrealistic expectations to write more so that her work would bring her 'more' of what others believe would bring. The sketches in between presently represents the sentiments behind the lines. As always, I love her poetry when it brings up issues about mental health, relationships and women. But what I loved more about this collection was the way how the issues of productivity, writing, immigrants and a bit of politics were brought up. I find the cover a bit underwhelming but yes, it's the contents that matter more!
Lacey – Nov 21, 2020
idk why i picked up this tumblr poetry shit -a poem by me, in the style of rupi kaur
Megan – Nov 20, 2020
She didn't write 3 books, she wrote the same book 3 times. She didn't write 3 books, she wrote the same book 3 times.
Jasmin – Oct 28, 2020
i love rupi kaur so no hate on her but can someone explain to me how this book is nominated for the goodreads choice awards when it's not even published??? make it make sense goodreads
Jenna – Dec 21, 2020
Where was Rupi Kaur and her poetry when I was in my teens and 20s? My younger self would have been obsessed with her words, found healing and solace within them. This collection is similar to Ms. Kaur's other volumes of poetry. The poems are short, sometimes one phrase, and drawings are scattered throughout the book. Like her other work, these poems deal with topics such as anxiety, dissociation, depression, lack of self worth, abuse, and reminders to be gentle with oneself and that there is hope Where was Rupi Kaur and her poetry when I was in my teens and 20s? My younger self would have been obsessed with her words, found healing and solace within them. This collection is similar to Ms. Kaur's other volumes of poetry. The poems are short, sometimes one phrase, and drawings are scattered throughout the book. Like her other work, these poems deal with topics such as anxiety, dissociation, depression, lack of self worth, abuse, and reminders to be gentle with oneself and that there is hope for healing. There are also some poems describing the emptiness of capitalism that I appreciate. The shortest poems are often the most profound. Nuggets of wisdom and insight packed into the tiniest of packages. Home Body would make a wonderful gift for young women on your list, especially those who are struggling to overcome abuse or sexual assault, or simply struggling to find, to love, and to accept themselves in a world that consistently places unrealistic demands upon young women. A world that determines her value by how much she produces or what she can offer to a man. Though I think young women would benefit the most from Rupi's words, I recommend this book to anyone struggling with issues of self worth or past abuse. These poems are not something I personally need at this time and Home Body's similarity to Rupi's previous books makes this a 3-stars read for me. However, I'll up it to 4, knowing what it would have meant to my younger self.
Moon – Nov 19, 2020
There is a quote that led the feminist movement in 1969 that reads, "The personal is political." I believe Rupi Kaur and many other trendy, political, pseudo-intellectual group of people on the internet have this mixed up. They make it, political is personal. They take everything to heart which is understandable, but there's something genuine lacking when that is the case. There's a political cry in something personal. People on the internet need to stop pandering this progressive, woke stance to There is a quote that led the feminist movement in 1969 that reads, "The personal is political." I believe Rupi Kaur and many other trendy, political, pseudo-intellectual group of people on the internet have this mixed up. They make it, political is personal. They take everything to heart which is understandable, but there's something genuine lacking when that is the case. There's a political cry in something personal. People on the internet need to stop pandering this progressive, woke stance to garner attention. I believe honesty and vulnerability is more important. Which I know many reviewers believe that is Rupi Kaur's intentions which I have nothing to say about that, but, sadly, it falls short. Everything she wrote is way too general. There is more to dive into, there has to be. Instead of her writing about how she wants to be in the present over and over, how about describing the present around her. How does she wake up? What surrounds her home? What's inside her home? What does she do to relax or when she's alone? I think people need to stop describing themselves like warriors and survivors and definitely stop making themselves victims and instead open up. Tell me who you are. All I know about Rupi is that she is a woman of color, but you can just google search her for that. Everything is so vague. There's nothing deep here. I wanted to think that as a poet she will develop and become a better writer. Unfortunately, I think she is regressing, because this is the same stuff she has been selling. But, hey if it's not broken, don't fix it right? Oh wait... Doesn't she hate capitalism? The hypocrisy. If she truly, TRULY, hates the system, HATES capitalism, she would have gone balls deep into this. She would have broke all boundaries, took a chance on a new writing style. You can't stay stagnant as an artist. Yes, you can have a style, but it's fun evolving and she claims she changes every month. Well, it's not being shown through her writing. Share a moment of time with your readers. Don't lecture them. Don't tell them things they already know. Yes, the earth is heating up. Yes, there is racism. Yes, the world is chaotic and no one will live forever. Not you. Not me. Not your mother or your father. We all experience pain. No one is special. Depression and anxiety are everyday occurrences. We are all apart of this experience. But, who are you? That's what matters. Who are your loved ones? What are some of your bad habits? What are you interested in? Stop wasting paper, Rupi. You literally wrote a vague poem on climate change that could be ripped off of anyone's twitter account. The lack of originality and uniqueness deems this book detrimental to Earth's ecosystem. (Not my best review. I have things to do that I've been avoiding. If I have time, I'll work on this, but for now, it's alright.)
Meghan Hughes – Nov 20, 2020
I finished this in a day! Not because it was so enchanting & fantastic, but simply because the poems were SO. SHORT. As a fan of Rupi's long-form poetry, I'm disappointed with this collection honestly. It felt rushed. I felt like she *touched* on many deep topics, but did not dig that much into them. I kept thinking "Where are her words? Where is the grit?" It all just felt a bit like reading a page full of Instagram mantras. I'm really not trying to be pretentious... This is obviously just my p I finished this in a day! Not because it was so enchanting & fantastic, but simply because the poems were SO. SHORT. As a fan of Rupi's long-form poetry, I'm disappointed with this collection honestly. It felt rushed. I felt like she *touched* on many deep topics, but did not dig that much into them. I kept thinking "Where are her words? Where is the grit?" It all just felt a bit like reading a page full of Instagram mantras. I'm really not trying to be pretentious... This is obviously just my personal opinion. I still love Rupi & think her work is incredibly necessary for keeping poetry alive on a mainstream, digestible scale, but this just didn't do it for me. I dog-eared pretty much all of the longer poems in this because they were GREAT! I just wish there were more of them included. This collection could've been half the size if it didn't include the filler, "Instagram poetry" as we now have learned to call it... But that is what Rupi is! She has a huge IG following & understandably caters to what will be reposted from her books. Complaints aside, I enjoyed the structure of this collection a lot & hope to read more poetry that's broken up like this. It was split up into "MIND | HEART | REST | AWAKE" sections. She touched on many important themes like depression & anxiety, sexual trauma, friendship, productivity, having immigrant parents, feminism, representation, & healing. This was a collection about coming home to yourself & treating yourself with the love & respect you deserve. This book contains important mantras for young women who need to realize their worth, but it was just nothing special for me personally.
Warda – Nov 22, 2020
"but every experience i've had, is memorised in my flesh, even if my mind forgets, my body remembers, my body is the map of my life, my body wears what it's been through, my body signals the alarms when it thinks danger is coming…" Rupi Kaur really is out here, reclaiming poetry and defining the pathway for herself. I loved this collection. As always, there's focus on love, self-love, feminism, immigration and mental health amongst a whole array of other things. I love her simplistic style. A "but every experience i've had, is memorised in my flesh, even if my mind forgets, my body remembers, my body is the map of my life, my body wears what it's been through, my body signals the alarms when it thinks danger is coming…" Rupi Kaur really is out here, reclaiming poetry and defining the pathway for herself. I loved this collection. As always, there's focus on love, self-love, feminism, immigration and mental health amongst a whole array of other things. I love her simplistic style. A style that invites you to look deeper within yourself and uncover your own truth. Her words always seem to come from a place of genuine self awareness and brute honesty and I love that. It's uncomfortable to read and sit with. But your filled with comfort by the end.
Kirsten Slora – Nov 17, 2020
This fell short for me. I really loved her other two books, but this one didn't offer anything new or really profound. The transitions were, as I read in another review, choppy. It really feels like she is just riding on her aesthetic, a lot of her poems lack real creativity. That being said, there were a few relatable poems that I screenshotted and I really respect Rupi's vulnerability.
Lindsey – Nov 19, 2020
Having shamelessly really enjoyed Rupi's first two collections, I was sad that this one fell really flat. There were some poems scattered throughout that really spoke to me, but the majority of this felt unoriginal. It felt very heavy handed and too on-the-nose with its commentary on capitalism and white feminism - important topics to explore through poetry, definitely, but ones that really lacked artistic handling in this collection. Feels like Rupi succumbed to the very capitalism she mourns a Having shamelessly really enjoyed Rupi's first two collections, I was sad that this one fell really flat. There were some poems scattered throughout that really spoke to me, but the majority of this felt unoriginal. It felt very heavy handed and too on-the-nose with its commentary on capitalism and white feminism - important topics to explore through poetry, definitely, but ones that really lacked artistic handling in this collection. Feels like Rupi succumbed to the very capitalism she mourns and pushed this through too focused on the hot-button topics of the past year and lacking her normal inspiration and power.
Alexis – Nov 26, 2020
Brutally honest. The Personal. This book is like looking into a mirror if you suffer from depression and anxiety. The latter is an old friend of mine but the former? I had no idea she was there in the background all this time, following me wherever I went and waiting for me to turn around and acknowledge her. The writing. Mind. Heart. Rest. Awake. Those are the four segments in this collection of poetry. Each offers an honest look at some key moments in her (and our) life that ultimately helped sh Brutally honest. The Personal. This book is like looking into a mirror if you suffer from depression and anxiety. The latter is an old friend of mine but the former? I had no idea she was there in the background all this time, following me wherever I went and waiting for me to turn around and acknowledge her. The writing. Mind. Heart. Rest. Awake. Those are the four segments in this collection of poetry. Each offers an honest look at some key moments in her (and our) life that ultimately helped shape the woman she has become. Some poems will make you a little uncomfortable, some will force you to take a closer look at yourself and others will make you smile. But there will never not be one moment when you don't feel.. something. The special. Even though a lot of the topics Rupi wrote about aren't anything new, it felt good reading this book. Depression, sexual assault, immigration, love, sex, racism, capitalism and hope are just a few of the issues she addresses. It's a reminder that so many of us go through various difficulties, often feeling hopeless but it doesn't mean we should give up fighting. She didn't. The verdict. Hats off to Rupi Kaur for writing about something so incredibly personal and putting her fears, hopes and dreams on these pages as a reminder that things can get better and that despite how we sometimes feel, we are in fact, not alone. The Favorite. Page 114. i am complete simply because i am imperfect
Beththena Johnson – Nov 16, 2020
I don't think that Kaur's style of poetry is for me. I don't typically read poetry so the lack of impact may be from that but I think it has more to do with how she writes. There are always maybe 4 poems that I like but nothing after that. Also trigger warning for depression and sexual assault. There were so many different topics mentioned in this collection and they didn't always connect fluidly within the sections and the transitions just felt choppy. Powerful content but not delivered in a w I don't think that Kaur's style of poetry is for me. I don't typically read poetry so the lack of impact may be from that but I think it has more to do with how she writes. There are always maybe 4 poems that I like but nothing after that. Also trigger warning for depression and sexual assault. There were so many different topics mentioned in this collection and they didn't always connect fluidly within the sections and the transitions just felt choppy. Powerful content but not delivered in a way that resonates for me.
☠Kayla☠ – Dec 14, 2020
Rupi Kaur has such a way of telling a story. Everything she writes is very real and raw and so inspirational. She touchs your heart with her words and builds you up all at the same time. She's truly an amazing person Rupi Kaur has such a way of telling a story. Everything she writes is very real and raw and so inspirational. She touchs your heart with her words and builds you up all at the same time. She's truly an amazing person
Scott the Poetry Geek – Nov 19, 2020
People had so many good things to say about Rupi's other books, I thought I would give this one a read. Sadly, it's not for me. I would say not my kind of poetry, but I don't think what I just read can even be considered poetry. Seems more like statements, I've read quotes that were more poetic.
Renata – Nov 24, 2020
Literally this book got me crying my heart out at 3 am. As an immigrant I related to so many pages and I loved it. I have no words to describe how much I loved it, just read it please I promise you'll enjoy and love it.
Emma – Dec 25, 2020
3.5/5 Stars it's easy to love the nice things about ourselves but true self-love is embracing the difficult parts that live in all of us Rupi Kaur's poems tend to be a hit or miss for me, but I quite enjoyed this new poetry collection of hers. I feel like it's one of her most personal collections and it was very emotional to read. 3.5/5 Stars it's easy to love the nice things about ourselves but true self-love is embracing the difficult parts that live in all of us Rupi Kaur's poems tend to be a hit or miss for me, but I quite enjoyed this new poetry collection of hers. I feel like it's one of her most personal collections and it was very emotional to read.
Erin – Dec 23, 2020
In her third poetry collection, Rupi Kaur returns to the topics of love, loss, trauma, healing, femininity and migration. my body is so hot from wanting you I'm spilling by the time we take our clothes off I want the kind of love that transcends me into another realm i want you so deep we enter the spirit world go from being gentle to rough i want eye contact spread my legs to opposite ends of the room and look with your fingers i want my soul to be touched by the tip of yours i want to come out of th In her third poetry collection, Rupi Kaur returns to the topics of love, loss, trauma, healing, femininity and migration. my body is so hot from wanting you I'm spilling by the time we take our clothes off I want the kind of love that transcends me into another realm i want you so deep we enter the spirit world go from being gentle to rough i want eye contact spread my legs to opposite ends of the room and look with your fingers i want my soul to be touched by the tip of yours i want to come out of this room different people - can you do that I don't review a lot of poetry but there's something about there's something about this poet that begs me to return collection after collection. Rupi Kaur writes of the girl I was, the woman I am now and the woman I desire to be in the future. i became confident once i decided that having fun was far more important than my fear of looking silly dancing in public Goodreads review published 23/12/20
Ritika – Dec 18, 2020
Not the best of Kaur's works, more like moral science than poetry, more like an obligation to write rather than her wanting to. Following the pattern of her earlier books, this too is divided into 4 themes- Mind, Heart, Rest, and Awake. There are some good prose here and there, but on the whole the collection doesn't strikes you like the earlier two collections. Not the best of Kaur's works, more like moral science than poetry, more like an obligation to write rather than her wanting to. Following the pattern of her earlier books, this too is divided into 4 themes- Mind, Heart, Rest, and Awake. There are some good prose here and there, but on the whole the collection doesn't strikes you like the earlier two collections.
Giulia – Nov 18, 2020
TW: abuse, rape, racism, anxiety Unpopular Opinion Time 🐸☕ It was 'aight. Actually, with all the due respect, it was just too cliché for my testes. So it was ever so slightly below "'aight". I liked the diversity of topics that were tackled in this collection: capitalism, climate change, self-love, self worth, abusive relations, productivity, self care. Feminism and womanhood and LGBTQAI+ rights, culture, politics and misogyny. A whole lot was discussed and I was a massive fan of that! Unfortunatel TW: abuse, rape, racism, anxiety Unpopular Opinion Time 🐸☕ It was 'aight. Actually, with all the due respect, it was just too cliché for my testes. So it was ever so slightly below "'aight". I liked the diversity of topics that were tackled in this collection: capitalism, climate change, self-love, self worth, abusive relations, productivity, self care. Feminism and womanhood and LGBTQAI+ rights, culture, politics and misogyny. A whole lot was discussed and I was a massive fan of that! Unfortunately, though, I personally though that the way in which these messages were depicted was just nothing groundbreaking nor unique. Powerful content – that's a fact – but the execution was a bit lacking and lackluster, in my opinion ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Not gonna lie, I was expecting more. Favourite Poem: how can i be so cruel to myself when i'm doing the best i can - be gentle
Morgan Fulton – Dec 02, 2020
It feels gross to give a 1 star rating on a book of poetry written with her trauma woven throughout, but man, this was really bad. Nothing but cringey (mostly) one line platitudes
Nicky – Nov 18, 2020
A few decent pieces, but mostly the same randomly spaced pseudo-deep platitudes as her previous work.
Elvina Zafril – Jan 08, 2021
Home Body is divided to 4 chapters, Mind, Heart, Rest and Awake. I think I only read Milk and Honey and enjoyed it. But this one I felt really flat. There were only 3 or 4 poems that I like and that's just that. However I felt most of the poems were just okay and too general. They were kind of like something I read before. They just didn't offer something new. This collection has a powerful content but just not for me. There were different topics mentioned in this poetry book. Trigger warning for Home Body is divided to 4 chapters, Mind, Heart, Rest and Awake. I think I only read Milk and Honey and enjoyed it. But this one I felt really flat. There were only 3 or 4 poems that I like and that's just that. However I felt most of the poems were just okay and too general. They were kind of like something I read before. They just didn't offer something new. This collection has a powerful content but just not for me. There were different topics mentioned in this poetry book. Trigger warning for depression and sexual assault. Thank you Pansing @definitelybooks for sending me a copy of Home Body In return for an honest review. This book is available at all good bookstores.
Sanarya Saud – Nov 19, 2020
When I reached like 30 pages, I thought okay it's 2 stars but then at some point it felt like she slapped me and I decided to stop looking at it/reading it the same way I did with Milk and Honey and The Sun and her Flowers. If we're being honest The Sun and her Flowers was the best one of the three, if we're talking poetry. This one was for me the book that was supposed to be in the middle and not the third one. It's too personal and really shocked me in a new way! It's inspiring how open she ca When I reached like 30 pages, I thought okay it's 2 stars but then at some point it felt like she slapped me and I decided to stop looking at it/reading it the same way I did with Milk and Honey and The Sun and her Flowers. If we're being honest The Sun and her Flowers was the best one of the three, if we're talking poetry. This one was for me the book that was supposed to be in the middle and not the third one. It's too personal and really shocked me in a new way! It's inspiring how open she can be, given her circumstances. It unlocked new feelings for me and I admired her courage for writing all these personal events. It may not be the things I want to read in a book but definitely the things I want to hear from my therapist :) Again she tries to include as many people as possible, which I find beautiful and very considerate of her. It's definitely something (I) needed to read. It felt like watching her grow and stop and grow again, which is just something human, all of us need to go through. Especially stopping at some point after going on for a long time. Last but not least, I lowkey want to be friends with her. 💓
Anali – Dec 01, 2020
"i'm afraid of getting older scared i'll never write anything worth reading again that i'll disappoint the people who are counting on me that i'll never learn how to be happy that i'll be broke again one day that my parents will die and i'll be alone in the end." Este libro me rompió en mil pedazos y luego me reconstruyó. "i'm afraid of getting older scared i'll never write anything worth reading again that i'll disappoint the people who are counting on me that i'll never learn how to be happy that i'll be broke again one day that my parents will die and i'll be alone in the end." Este libro me rompió en mil pedazos y luego me reconstruyó.
✨ – Nov 21, 2020
5 STARS "i want you to wipe away everything you know about love and start with one word kindness give it to them let them give it to you be two pillars equal in your love and you'll carry empires on your backs" Home Body is Rupi Kaur's third set of poetry. I have read her previous books countless times and she never disappoints me! (I will say: I am a bit confused how this book has already been nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award when it's barely been released for that long - but oh well?) If 5 STARS "i want you to wipe away everything you know about love and start with one word kindness give it to them let them give it to you be two pillars equal in your love and you'll carry empires on your backs" Home Body is Rupi Kaur's third set of poetry. I have read her previous books countless times and she never disappoints me! (I will say: I am a bit confused how this book has already been nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award when it's barely been released for that long - but oh well?) If you are looking for poetry that touches upon topics including mental health, love, loss, healing, femininity, and growth - I'd definitely suggest reading this! I finished this book in one sitting and I know this is a book that I will come back to in the future! If you have not read some of Rupi Kaur's poems before, I would highly recommend! x
Abi – Nov 17, 2020
I got into poetry after reading Milk and Honey when it came out. Every now and then I do pick up poetry and enjoy it. Rupi Kaur is my favourite poetry author and it means so much to me that she is of South Asian descent like me. I can't connect to a lot of the pain she struggled from but I still feel connected to her. Home Body made me sob. There's a passage in this about her father and him being an immigrant and how hard he had to work. The story is so heartbreaking and made me feel so sad for I got into poetry after reading Milk and Honey when it came out. Every now and then I do pick up poetry and enjoy it. Rupi Kaur is my favourite poetry author and it means so much to me that she is of South Asian descent like me. I can't connect to a lot of the pain she struggled from but I still feel connected to her. Home Body made me sob. There's a passage in this about her father and him being an immigrant and how hard he had to work. The story is so heartbreaking and made me feel so sad for all the people like her dad struggling to make money and be treated like a human. It really makes you think.
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chloe ♡ – Dec 02, 2020
the first half of the book is 3-star level poetry but the later parts, especially the "awake" chapter, are exceptionally good. i particularly liked the poems about inclusive activism and intersectional feminism. ours must be a politic of revolution freedom can't exist until the most disadvantaged is free the first half of the book is 3-star level poetry but the later parts, especially the "awake" chapter, are exceptionally good. i particularly liked the poems about inclusive activism and intersectional feminism. ours must be a politic of revolution freedom can't exist until the most disadvantaged is free
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Tenants in private rented homes are facing the highest rent increases in more than 18 months, official figures showed on Friday, as demand from tenants continued to drive up the amount landlords can charge.
Rents on private homes in Great Britain increased by 2.1% in the year to March, the figures from the Office of National Statistics showed. The annual pace of change was the highest since the summer of 2013.
The increase was driven by strong rises in London and the rest of the south-east. Rents in the capital have increased by 3.2% over the year, while in the south-east they have risen by 2.3% and and by 1.9% in the east of England.
Rents were also up by 2.1% in Scotland, while in Wales they moved up by just 0.8%.
The figures, which are based on actual rents paid rather than advertised rents, except in Scotland, only show how rents have moved, not how much they cost. The increase across Great Britain means that a property let for £500 a month in March 2014 would be rented for £510.50 in March 2015.
Figures published on Thursday showed that 20% of homes in England were privately rented in 2014, double the proportion in 2002.
The number of households in the sector has been driven up by rising house prices and the recent credit crunch which have made it difficult to buy, and the reduction in social housing let by councils.
Matt Hutchinson, director of the house sharing website SpareRoom.co.uk, said in some parts of London 13 tenants were competing for each room advertised.
"It's no surprise rents are soaring. We have a chronic shortage of housing in the areas where jobs are being created, so rents continue to rise as supply fails to meet demand," he said.
Housing has become a key focus of the election campaign, with Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Green party all making pledges to limit rent rises if they get into power.
Research by letting agents Your Move and Reeds Rains showed rents in England and Wales had increased by 15% since May 2010, or 3.6% beyond CPI inflation.
Its data for more than 20,000 rented properties showed the average rent had gone up from £667 a month at the time of the last election to £768 in March 2015.


The Eikendal Blanc well-balanced blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, with a lively acidity. The nose has a fruity fresh aroma with a touch of fresh, green notes. Careful blending has created a wine with youthful elegance and a crisp, refreshing finish. The lower alcohol on this wine makes for lovely drinking.
This wine is perfect to enjoy with a light salad, a picnic with summer fair, or just on it's own as an aperitif.
ageing : Enjoy now, through 2011.
in the vineyard : These vineyards have a northeast aspect and are up to 170m above sea level and grown in the Peroldt five-wire trellising system on Duplex Alluvial and Estcourt soils. These vineyards comprise about 7 hectares of the total of 55 planted.
about the harvest: 2009 is going down in the history books as the vintage of the century for Sauvignon Blanc and other whites, with a cold and wet winter in 2008 and a moderate spring and dryer summer leading up the harvest. Great care was taken to preserve the natural grape flavours, by picking at cool temperatures and cooling of the must before pressing.


Dr Zeiffal of the Hippo Institute is a Special Archaeological Hippo Expert Enthusiast. Zeiffal's number one dream is to see the semi-aquatic mammal in real life, which is what brings her to Waterloo – there's been a hippo sighting! This isn't so far-fetched – 130,000 years ago, when Britain's climate would have been more like Sub-Saharan Africa's, hippopotami did live here, roaming around Leeds and even swimming in the Thames. Mouth of Lions' production invites audiences to join the hapless Zeiffal on a hippo-hunting quest.
As a passionate, if hopeless, hippo fan, Zeiffal (Georgia Murphy) has developed a range of hippo-hunting instruments, though she seems prouder of their branded packaging. No mind, she still gives us a thorough hippo-hunting lesson, demonstrating how to use the hippo caller, the hippo pump, the invisible hippo blanket and the hippo google goggles, teaching us what to do if we see a hippo (fling our arm in the air and shout 'Hip hip hip hip hip'), and throwing in some invaluable hippo facts too – did you know that hippos love doing impressions of cars and eating candy canes? It's a timely tutorial, as a hippo soon starts stealing across the stage, though Zeiffal's ineptitude means she just might miss it once again.
With it quickly becoming clear that the audience are more competent than the bumbling Zeiffal, she soon has an army of young people keen to help. Murphy skillfully sets up this dynamic, with Zeiffal's attempts at professionalism and seriousness despite her massive ineptitudes only making the audience laugh harder. The Hippo That Can Never Be Caught is Murphy's show (though a couple of other characters pop in), led by her improvisation and interaction with the audience. On the whole, these elements and the script work well, though combined with some of the lengthy pauses between lines and the show's slightly slow start, at times it feels self-indulgent – the early awkwardness with the map, and the later scene in the blanket, for instance, just go on for too long.
The show is taken to surprising places, including a hippo chase that reaches the roof – the audience are left with an empty stage, and only the sound of thudding feet from the ceiling above. However, it generally feels like a hippopotamus-themed pantomime, relying on an awful lot of 'It's behind you'. Still, the audience are gleefully whipped into a hippo-hunting frenzy, and for a first children's show, Mouth of Lions have created an hour of good family fun. And who knows? If climate change continues – and Donald Trump seems set on ensuring it will – than perhaps Blighty will soon be warm enough for the hippos to return. When that day comes, there's some newly-trained hippo hunters ready to leap into action.


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A wild leopard has killed a two-year-old boy outside his home in a village in central Nepal, a local officer said on Tuesday.
The boy was left alone outside his home on Monday when the animal pounced on him, said Rudra Prasad Pangeni, chief district officer of Tanahu district.
"The leopard dragged him one kilometre up the hill and killed him," he told dpa.
A dozen children have been found dead after animal attacks, possibly by wild leopards, in the district in the last two years, according to the officer.
"A lot of people have migrated to cities. Most communities have abandoned farming.
"It has caused growth of forest and shrubs, which in turn has helped expand the habitat of wild animals," he said.
Conflict between wild animals and humans has increased in recent months in Nepal, raising concerns about the safety of people living near forests and national parks.
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"Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the dispersion… according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood" (1 Peter 1:1–2).
Joseph's life is among the clearest examples of how God providentially works out His plan in history, and it provides us with a good opportunity to examine the doctrine of providence more carefully. Therefore, before we see it worked out fully in Joseph's life, we will now take a break from Genesis to study the doctrine of providence using The Providence of God, a teaching series by Dr. R.C. Sproul.
For centuries the idea that the universe is a closed, mechanical system has dominated Western thinking. Both science and popular culture largely assume the universe exists "in a box" and is not subject to influence from something or someone outside of this box. Happenings within it result from chains of cause and effect that are ultimately initiated by spontaneous events within the box.
Some atheists belittle anyone who believes there is something "outside the box." Yet their view is something of an anomaly, historically speaking. Whether or not the author was a Christian, the writings of philosophers, scientists, theologians, artists, and so on from ages past are filled with references to something guiding everyday life. That is, they repeatedly mention the idea of providence.
If we analyze the term providence etymologically, we find the Latin words for "before" (pro) and "see" (vide). In its most basic sense, God's providence refers to His seeing something beforehand. This is not just a reference to time, although our Creator does indeed see the end from the beginning (Isa. 46:8–10). The Almighty's seeing of something before it happens does not result simply from Him looking "down the corridors of time." He knows the future because He has ordained it, even the precise number of our days (Ps. 39:4). The Lord's providence also refers to space. Everything is before God's eyes at all times. Nothing can escape His vision (139:7–12).
This truth is a great comfort for the believer. Jesus tells us we are of more value than the sparrow, which never escapes the Lord's sight (Matt. 10:28–31). Ultimately, divine providence reminds us that there is a God in heaven who not only knows our sins, He also knows and cares about all of our joys, tears, aches, and fears.
Even we who believe in God can sometimes be guilty of living our lives as if He did not exist. How often do we drive around town, work at the office, dig in our gardens, read a book, prepare our food, and so on without thinking that our Lord is watching and sustaining us? As you go about your business this week, endeavor to keep yourself aware of the Lord's presence no matter what you are doing. Remember that He loves you and is working through you.