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Madame X-Rated
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"Madame X" by American portrait painter John Singer Sargent, 1884
In the Metropolitan Museum of New York hangs a seven-foot tall portrait of a rather pale woman in a black velvet evening dress held up by sparkly straps. "Madame X" was painted by the American society painter John Singer Sargent. The subject of the painting is Madame Virginie Gautreau, a professional beauty, who moved in the top tiers of Paris society and was often mentioned in the scandal sheets for her numerous dangerous indiscretions and passion for self-display. It was 1884 and Madame Gautreau was the Talk of Paris.
It was only a year earlier that John Singer Sargent had met her at a party. Once he laid eyes on her, he knew at once he must paint a portrait of her as an homage to her beauty – and a boost to his lagging career. He felt that if he painted her, all Parisian society women would flock to his studio demanding that he paint their portraits. Sargent sent word to Madame Gautreau that she must sit for a portrait; she consented, realizing that a rising tide lifts all boats. She, too, needed the publicity to maintain her social superiority. Once they agreed, Sargent began to paint, devoting himself to capture the "strange, weird, fantastic, curious beauty of that peacock-woman, Mme. Gautreau," noted one observer.
Madame Gautreau was rumored to take great pains to be beautiful:
Gautreau achieved her affected, highly artificial look with hennaed hair, heavily penciled brows, rouged ears and powdered skin. She was rumored to mix her powder with mauve tint and to ingest arsenic wafers to make her skin more translucent, giving it even more of a bluish-purple tint.
Not all thought she was lovely to look at. She had her detractors. Some said her white pallor and icy charm made her resemble a cadaver.
"Madame X" is shown as it must have originally appeared
The painting that hangs in the Met today, "Madame X," however, is not the same Madame X as the one that Sargent painted in 1884 and exhibited in Paris. That image no longer exists. We can only speculate what it looked like. The painting shown to the right here is what it may have looked like. That original, the one exhibited in Paris in 1884, showed Madame Gautreau's dress with the right strap suggestively falling off her shoulder. (Compare to the painting at the top, the one at the Met. Her right strap, you'll notice, sits firmly in place.)
When exhibited in Paris, the painting "with the falling strap" created an instant sensation but not in the way Sargent and Gautreau had hoped:
No sooner had the doors of the Palais de l'Industrie in the Champs-Élysées opened on May 1, 1884, than a crowd gathered in front of "Madame X." People hooted and pointed the tips of their umbrellas and canes at the painting. "Look! She forgot her chemise!*" was heard over and over again. The critics were no kinder. "Of all the undressed women at the Salon this year, the most interesting is Madame Gautreau . . . because of the indecency of her dress that looks like it is about to fall off," wrote a critic for L'Artist. (*A chemise is a woman's undergarment, a smock, that is worn under clothing and next to the skin. In that day, a French lady always wore a chemise under a dress.)
The painting was considered too provocative; sex pervaded it. Not even an actress, it was remarked, would wear a dress that shockingly low-cut and snug! And that strap! A little imagination conjured up a scene in which a slight struggle with a lover might knock Madame X's right strap completely off her shoulder leading to… ! Paris was abuzz with the scandal. Madame Gautreau's mother demanded that Sargent withdraw the painting from the exhibit. He refused.
John Singer Sargent in Paris studio 1885 with the revised painting of Madame X
The painting, considered a beloved masterpiece today but pornographic by 1884 Parisian standards of decency, was trashed by the Paris critics so badly that Sargent, having lived in Paris for a decade then, was eventually forced to move to London to continue his profession. Sargent revised the painting to show the gown's right strap securely in place. It is this retouched painting that hangs in the New York Metropolitan today.
Zip ahead to 1938 and the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Dorothy Hale was wearing her Madame X dress when she jumped to her death from her penthouse apartment. To learn more, read "Frida Kahlo: The Suicide of Dorothy Hale."
"The Suicide of Dorothy Hale" by Frida Kahlo, 1938/39
Dorothy Hale and the Dymaxion Car
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Dorothy Hale and Isamu Noguchi at the premiere of "Four Saints in Three Acts," February 7, 1934, Hartford, Connecticut
In 1934, the socialite and actress Dorothy Hale took a road trip through Connecticut with two old friends, writer Clare Boothe Luce and sculptor Isamu Noguchi. They drove in a special car Noguchi had designed with his drinking buddy, futuristic inventor Buckminster Fuller. The car was called the Dymaxion.
The Dymaxion Car
Buckminster Fuller with his portrait by Isamu Noguchi, 1929, photo by Noguchi
The 20-foot long aluminum-bodied Dymaxion car caused a traffic jam wherever it went. This was between the two world wars when cars were sedans and pick-up trucks. "Bucky" Fuller's car was shaped like a teardrop and ran on three wheels. It went 90 m.p.h. and was fuel-efficient at 30 m.p.g. The 3-wheeler made a 360-degree turn on a dime. A periscope that came out of the roof gave extra visibility. It seated eleven passengers.
It was the car of the future – for a while. Unfortunately, only three Dymaxion cars were ever produced. Orchestra conductor Leopold Stokowski bought one. Amelia Earhart was interested in investing. Financing was a problem and Fuller was running out of cash.
Aviator Amelia Earhart
Any hope of putting the Dymaxion in full-scale production dried up quickly when the car was involved in a fatal accident at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Another car was blamed for the crash but that didn't stop the negative publicity for the Dymaxion.
Sadly, only one of the Dymaxions exists today. You can view the restored exterior of the car at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada. Disappointingly, though, the car windows are painted opaque from the inside to prevent you looking inside. Evidently, the inside was in very bad shape when the car was acquired and little information exists as to its original look in order to guide the museum restoration artists. The rumor is that the car had been used as a chicken coop somewhere in the Midwest before it was discovered, which explains the wrecked state of the interior!
View this youtube video to see the amazing turning radius of the Dymaxion. While you're viewing, keep a lookout for Amelia Earhart in the back seat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlLZE23EJKs&feature=related
For more on Dorothy Hale, see my most popular post, "Frida Kahlo: The Suicide of Dorothy Hale."
Frida Kahlo: The Suicide of Dorothy Hale
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Artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
By the summer of 1938, Frida Kahlo was on her way to being discovered as an artist in her own right, rather than only being referred to as the wife of famed Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. That summer, actor and art collector Edward G. Robinson had traveled to Mexico City just to see her paintings and had paid $200 each for four of them. Frida was thrilled. She had sold only a few of her paintings so far and had been content to just give them away. She later wrote of the Robinson sale:
"For me it was such a surprise that I marveled and said, "This way I am going to be able to be free; I'll be able to travel and do what I want without asking Diego for money."
She and Diego had become increasingly estranged because of his many illicit extramarital affairs, including one with Frida's sister Cristina. Frida was heartsick by Diego's infidelities and retaliated by having multiple affairs of her own, with both men and women. Despite their discord, they remained deeply in love. Frida and Diego made up one of those married couples who could neither stay together nor apart. By the summer of 1939, they would be divorced – only to remarry a year later.
"Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky (Between the Curtains)" by Frida Kahlo, 1937
That November, Frida Kahlo traveled to New York City for her first one-person exhibition of her paintings, held at the Julien Levy Gallery, confident in her new status as celebrated artist. As always, her exotic Zapotec clothing and heavy jewelry created a buzz in the press. Her show was a great success. Time magazine noted that "the flutter of the week in Manhattan was caused by the first exhibition of paintings by famed muralist Diego Rivera's…wife, Frida Kahlo." Frida Kahlo's hand, bedecked with huge rings, adorned a cover of Vogue.
Notables such as artist Georgia O'Keeffe attended the gallery exhibit as did playwright and former editor of the fashion magazine Vanity Fair Clare Boothe Luce.
Claire Boothe Brokaw (Luce) (1903-1987) as photographed by Cecil Beaton for the August 1934 issue of Vanity Fair
Luce remembered the occasion well:
"The exhibition was crowded. Frida Kahlo came up to me through the crowd and at once began talking about Dorothy's suicide [Dorothy Hale was a friend of both Kahlo and Luce's].…Kahlo wasted no time suggesting that she do a recuerdo of Dorothy. I did not speak enough Spanish to understand what the word recuerdo meant….I thought Kahlo would paint a portrait of Dorothy in the style of her own self-portrait [dedicated to Trotsky][see above], which I bought in Mexico….
Suddenly it came to me that a portrait of Dorothy by a famous painter friend might be something [Dorothy's] poor mother might like to have. I said so, and Kahlo thought so, too. I asked the price, Kahlo told me, and I said, 'Go ahead. Send the portrait to me when it is finished. I will then send it on to Dorothy's mother.'"
Dorothy Hale was a sometime actress, Ziegfeld showgirl, and socialite. Hale's life had gone downhill seven years earlier after her husband Gardner Hale was killed when his car drove off a 500 foot cliff in Santa Maria, California. Hale's career as an actress was drying up; she was failing her screen tests. She was in severe financial trouble and living on charity from friends. On October 20, 1938, Hale assembled her close friends for a party at her New York apartment and announced that she was taking a long trip. The farewell party lasted until the wee hours of the morning. Hale stayed up writing good-bye letters to her friends and drinking the last of the vodka. A little before 6 a.m. on the 21st, Hale put on her black velvet dress and pinned on it a corsage of small yellow roses sent to her by the sculptor Isamu Noguchi. She then climbed onto the windowsill of her luxury high-rise apartment suite and jumped to her death.
"The Suicide of Dorothy Hale" by Frida Kahlo, 1938/39
From the encounter between Luce and Kahlo at the gallery exhibit arose one of Frida Kahlo's most shocking and controversial paintings, "The Suicide of Dorothy Hale" (1938/39). Kahlo painted Dorothy Hale as she jumped, fell, and landed, dead and bloody, on the concrete walk outside her apartment building. Blood-red lettering at the bottom of the retablo details the tragedy in Spanish:
"In New York City on the 21st of October 1938, at 6:00 in the morning, Dorothy Hale committed suicide by throwing herself from a very high window in the Hampshire House. In her memory, this portrait was executed by Frida Kahlo."
Luce recalls the horror she felt when the painting was delivered to her home and she first laid eyes on it.
"[W]hen I pulled the painting out of the crate…I felt really physically sick. What was I going to do with this gruesome painting of the smashed corpse of my friend, and her blood dripping down all over the frame? I could not return it – across the top of the painting there was an angel waving an unfurled banner which proclaimed in Spanish that this was 'The Suicide of Dorothy Hale, painted at the request of Clare Boothe Luce, for the mother of Dorothy'. I would not have requested such a gory picture of my worst enemy, much less of my unfortunate friend."
Luce wanted to have the painting destroyed, but was dissuaded by friends. Instead, she had sculptor and friend Noguchi paint over the angel with the banner and gave the painting to a friend.
Luce couldn't have known at the time that Kahlo was in a desperate state of mind as she always was when she was afraid of losing Diego. At the time she painted "The Suicide of Dorothy Hale," Kahlo herself was having repeated thoughts of committing suicide.
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Introduction to High-Dimensional Statistics
Giraud, Christophe
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Introduction to High-Dimensional Statistics, Second Edition preserves the philosophy of the first edition: to be a concise guide for students and researchers discovering the area and interested in the mathematics involved. The main concepts and ideas are presented in simple settings, avoiding thereby unessential technicalities. High-dimensional statistics is a fast-evolving field and much progress has been made on a large variety of topics, providing new insights and methods. Offering a succinct presentation of the mathematical foundations of high-dimensional statistics, this new edition features:
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Covers cutting-edge statistical methods including model selection, sparsity and the lasso, iterative hard thresholding, aggregation, support vector machines and learning theory
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Christophe Giraud was a student of the École Normale Supérieure de Paris, and he received a Ph.D in probability theory from the University Paris 6. He was assistant professor at the University of Nice from 2002 to 2008. He has been associate professor at the École Polytechnique since 2008 and professor at Paris Sud University (Orsay) since 2012. His current research focuses mainly on the statistical theory of high-dimensional data analysis and its applications to life sciences.
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Some time it works and some time it not, what is the matter.
Some time I have got following error:

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Self-Exiled Turkmen Opposition Activist In Turkish Custody Facing Deportation Starts Hunger Strike
Since last year, protests against the government have been staged by Turkmen citizens residing in Turkey, the United States, and Northern Cyprus. (file photo)
A self-exiled Turkmen opposition activist who was detained by Turkish authorities at Ashgabat's request has reportedly started a hunger strike.
The Bulgarian-based Turkmen Helsinki Foundation (THF) said on October 25 that Akhmet Rahmanov began his hunger strike three days previously.
"I hope to attract the international community's attention to the mass violation of the human rights of Turkmenistan's citizens at home and abroad," Rahmanov told the THF in a deportation center in Tuzla near Istanbul.
The THF said earlier that the 47-year-old Rahmanov went incommunicado on October 18 after he visited a migration office in the southwestern Turkish city of Antalya to prolong his residence permit.
A day later, Rahmanov's friends were informed that he had been placed in a deportation center. Rahmanov has been a longtime administrator of the opposition Democratic Choice of Turkmenistan movement's online chat page.
He has also been critical of authoritarian President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov and his government on YouTube and programs aired by RFE/RL's Turkmen Service.
Turkmen activists residing in Turkey have faced increased pressure from Turkish law enforcement officials in recent months, while their families at home have also come under close scrutiny from local authorities.
Pressure Builds On Turkmen Activists In Turkey
Since last year, protests against Berdymukhammedov have been staged by Turkmen citizens residing in Turkey, the United States, and Northern Cyprus.
Government critics and human rights groups say Berdymukhammedov has suppressed dissent and made few changes in the restrictive country since he came to power after the death of autocrat Saparmurat Niyazov in 2006.
Last week, the THF quoted the wife of another Turkmen opposition activist, Kamil Abulov, who resides in Turkey, as saying that her husband had been detained and placed in a deportation center.
The Turkish police revealed to Abulov's wife that the Turkmen government has asked Ankara to arrest and deport 28 Turkmen citizens, THF said.
Abulov, 35, was detained briefly in early August after Turkmen activists tried to stage a protest in front of the Turkmen Consulate in Istanbul.
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Trade name: allokin-alpha (see the photo).
Active ingredient: alloferon. This is an analogue of human interferon.
Previously, alloferon was obtained from insect larvae. Currently, it is produced by chemical synthesis, that is, by artificial means.
stimulates the work of natural killer cells – immune cells that kill the virus.
After the injection of Allokin-alpha, the therapeutic effect lasts for 7 days.
To purchase, you need a doctor's prescription.
Allokin alpha is available in ampoules, in powder form. The box can be 1, 2, 3, 5 or 10 ampoules. One ampoule – one injection.In tablets is not made.
The powder in the ampoule is diluted with 1 ml of nat. solution (this is 0.9% NaCl) immediately before the injection. Pause for 1-2 minutes until the powder is dissolved. The solution is drawn into a syringe.
Injections put subcutaneously: in the shoulder or thigh.
Treatment of HPV Infection produced by a course of 6 injections, which put through the day. For the best effect, Allokin-alpha should be used in combination with other antiviral drugs and removal of papilloma or cauterization of the center of cervical dysplasia (read information about cervical dysplasia).
Often doctors combine injections of allokina and interferon in suppositories. In this case, the course of treatment does not take 6 ampoules, but 3 ampoules. But in any case, the volume and scheme of treatment is chosen in each case individually, depending on the prevalence and neglect of the process in the patient.
Treatment of herpes. Allokin-alpha is placed every other day in 1 ampoule – in the course of 3 injections. It is also recommended to combine this drug with acyclovir for a better and lasting effect.
Hepatitis B treatment Allokin-alpha is placed every other day in 1 ampoule – a course of 9 injections.
Attention: the earlier the treatment of all viral diseases is started, the faster the cure will come. Delay with treatment can lead to a lack of effect from the use of alloquin and other antiviral drugs.
At an early stage – a cure in 98% of patients.
In the later stages – significantly less (by 20-30%).
Other interferon preparations under different trade names.


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Crafting for a Cause invites patrons to knit, crochet, or loom scarves, hats or gloves. At the time of registration at Gibson Library, 100 W. Lake Mead Parkway, each participant will receive one skein of yarn and a pattern to complete a scarf, hat, or pair of gloves/mittens for men, women and children. Registrants who would like to complete more than one project may do so after completing and turning in their initial project. Completed projects will be donated to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to residents in need.
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Q: PowerShell Formatting Cmdlet Output When I run the following Get-Command Get-ChildItem -Syntax I get:
<... empty line here ...>
Get-ChildItem [[-Path] <string[]>] [[-Filter] <string>] [-Include <string[]>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Recurse] [-Depth <uint32>] [-Force] [-Name] [-UseTransaction] [-Attributes <FlagsExpression[FileAttributes]>] [-Directory] [-File] [-Hidden] [-ReadOnly] [-System] [<CommonParameters>]
<... empty line here ...>
Get-ChildItem [[-Filter] <string>] -LiteralPath <string[]> [-Include <string[]>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Recurse] [-Depth <uint32>] [-Force] [-Name] [-UseTransaction] [-Attributes <FlagsExpression[FileAttributes]>] [-Directory] [-File] [-Hidden] [-ReadOnly] [-System] [<CommonParameters>]
<... empty line here ...>

However, this is not how I would like things to format and would prefer to strip the empty lines, and to prefix each syntax line with a # (so that when the lines wrap, it's clear where each syntax definition starts). This is just an example, want to do similar with many Cmdlet outputs etc, to be able to manipulate the output as text with no empty lines above, below or in between, just the text, formatted and compact, so would really appreciate in general how to format in this way. i.e.
# Get-ChildItem [[-Path] <string[]>] [[-Filter] <string>] [-Include <string[]>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Recurse] [-Depth <uint32>] [-Force] [-Name] [-UseTransaction] [-Attributes <FlagsExpression[FileAttributes]>] [-Directory] [-File] [-Hidden] [-ReadOnly] [-System] [<CommonParameters>]
# Get-ChildItem [[-Filter] <string>] -LiteralPath <string[]> [-Include <string[]>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Recurse] [-Depth <uint32>] [-Force] [-Name] [-UseTransaction] [-Attributes <FlagsExpression[FileAttributes]>] [-Directory] [-File] [-Hidden] [-ReadOnly] [-System] [<CommonParameters>]

Can anyone advise on an easy way to achieve formatting output like that please?

A: Here you go!
(Get-Command Get-ChildItem -Syntax) -split '\r\n' |
    where {$_} | foreach {"# $_"}

# Get-ChildItem [[-Path] <string[]>] [[-Filter] <string>] [-Include <string[]>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Recurse] [-Depth <uint32>] [-Force] [-Name] [-UseTransaction] [-Attributes <FlagsExpression[FileAttributes]>] [-Directory] [-File] [-Hidden] [-ReadOnly] [-System] [<CommonParameters>]
# Get-ChildItem [[-Filter] <string>] -LiteralPath <string[]> [-Include <string[]>] [-Exclude <string[]>] [-Recurse] [-Depth <uint32>] [-Force] [-Name] [-UseTransaction] [-Attributes <FlagsExpression[FileAttributes]>] [-Directory] [-File] [-Hidden] [-ReadOnly] [-System] [<CommonParameters>]

You will be bound by the max width of the console so even if they are one line it will wrap. You could pipe into clip if you want to paste it into something else.
(Get-Command Get-ChildItem -Syntax) -split '\r\n' |
    where {$_} | foreach {"# $_"} | clip

A: That's fantastic, thanks Doug, really useful. I also use a small function that assists me in nicely formatting line-wraps, so I can then use your code to get around the max width:
(Get-Command Get-ChildItem -Syntax) -split '\r\n' | where {$_} | foreach {"# $_"} | Write-Wrap

Where the Write-Wrap function always formats cleanly to the width of the console (edited with mklment0's points below, and with the essential PROCESS block that he pointed out):
function Write-Wrap {
    [CmdletBinding()]Param( [parameter(Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName)] [Object[]]$chunk )
    PROCESS {
        $Lines = @()
        foreach ($line in $chunk) {
            $str = ''; $counter = 0
            $line -split '\s+' | % {
                $counter += $_.Length + 1
                if ($counter -gt $Host.UI.RawUI.BufferSize.Width) {
                    $Lines += ,$str.trim()
                    $str = ''
                    $counter = $_.Length + 1
                }
                $str = "$str$_ "
            }
            $Lines += ,$str.trim()
        }
        $Lines
    }
}

A: Here was my current use for this. I find navigating Modules to be awkward and wanted a better/faster way to get a compact overview. I keep these in my personal Custom-Tools.psm1 Module and it helps me to very quickly see what's on a system.
Type mods to see all installed Modules and where they are located.
Type mods <partial_name> to see all matches. e.g. mods mic or mods soft
Type mod <module-name> to see quick details on the contents of a given Module.
Type mod <module-name> -i | more to get all syntax details on the contents of that Module.
I find this to be a very quick and convenient way to interrogate Modules. Hopefully of use to some folks.
mods
function mods ($search) {
    ""
    ":: Complete `$env:PSModulePath string:`n"
    $env:PSModulePath
    $env:PSModulePath -Split ";" -replace "\\+$", "" | sort
    ""
    ""
    $PathArray = $env:PSModulePath -Split ";" -replace "\\+$", "" | sort
    ""
    foreach ($Path in $PathArray) {
        if ($Path -ne '') {
            $Path = $Path.TrimEnd('\')
            echo ":: Modules under '$Path':`n"
            # if (Test-Path $Path) {
            $temp = (dir "$Path\*$search*" -Directory -EA Silent | Select -ExpandProperty Name) -join ", "   # mods w*  => mods w** which resolves fine
            if ($temp -eq "") { "No matches for '$search' exist in this path" }
            # } else { "This path is in `$env:PSModulePath but the folder does not exist"}
            Write-Wrap $temp
            ""
        }
    }
    ""
}

mod
function mod ($Module, $def, [switch]$ShowModulesHere, [switch]$Info) {
    if ($null -eq $Module) { "You must specify a Module to examine. Run 'mods' to see available Modules." ; break }
    ""
    if ([bool](Get-Module $Module -ListAvailable) -eq $true) {
        if ([bool](Get-Module $Module) -eq $true) { ":: Module '$Module' is already imported, so all functions are available`n" }
        else { ":: Module '$Module' was not imported, running import now ..." ; Import-Module $Module }
    }
    else { "Could not find Module in available Module folders`n" ; break }

    $ModulePath = ((Get-Module $Module | select Path).Path).TrimEnd('\')
    $ModuleVer = (Get-Module $Module -ListAvailable | select Version).Version | sls "\d"
    ":: '$Module' is version $($ModuleVer)`n`n$ModulePath"

    $ModuleRoot = Split-Path ((Get-Module $Module | select Path).Path).TrimEnd("\")
    $ModulesHere = (dir $Path -Directory | Select -ExpandProperty Name) -join ", "

    if ($Info) {
        ""
        foreach ($i in (Get-Command -Module $Module).Name) {
            $out = $i   # Parse the info string from after the "{"
            $type = "" ; try { $type = ((gcm $i -EA silent).CommandType); } catch { $deferr = 1 }
            $out += "   # $type"
            $syntax = Get-Command $i -Syntax
            $definition = "" ; if ($type -eq "Alias") { $definition = (get-alias $i).Definition }
            $syntax = $syntax -replace $definition, ""
            if ($type -eq "Alias") { $out += " for '$definition'" }
            $out
            if ($type -eq "Function") { $syntax = $syntax -replace $i, "" }
            if ($type -eq "Cmdlet") { $syntax = $syntax -replace $i, "" }
            if (!([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($syntax))) {
                $syntax -split '\r\n' | where {$_} | foreach { "Syntax =>   $_" | Write-Wrap }
            }
            ""
        }
        ""
    }
    else {
        ""
        ":: Module functions:"
        $out = ""; foreach ($i in (Get-Command -Module $Module).Name) { $out += " $i," } ; "" ; Write-Wrap $out.TrimEnd(", ")
        ""
    }
    $ModPaths = $env:PSModulePath -Split ";" -replace "\\+$", "" | sort
    ":: Module Paths (`$env:PSModulePath):"
    foreach ($i in $ModPaths) { "   $i"}
    ""
    ":: '$Module' Path:`n`n   $ModulePath"
    ""
    foreach ($i in $ModPaths) {
        if (!([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($i))) {
           if ($ModulePath | sls $i -SimpleMatch) { $ModRoot = $i ; ":: `$env:PSModulePath parent location is:`n`n   $i" }
        }
    }
    ""

    if ($def -ne $null) {
        ":: Press any key to open '$def' definition:"
        pause
        ""
        def $def
        ""
    }

    if ($ShowModulesHere -eq $true) {
        ":: This `$env:PSModulePath root also contains the following Modules:"
        ""
        (dir $ModRoot -Directory | Select -ExpandProperty Name) -join ", "
        ""
    }
}


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Scientists hope that insects such as stink bugs could keep the fall armyworm in check.
A hungry caterpillar that ravages crops is advancing across China and threatening the nation's vast supply of maize. Scientists are investigating ways to minimize the damage caused by the invasive fall armyworm — which was first detected in China in January — including experimenting with native predators that could keep the pest in check. Some researchers say that the insect's spread might have been slowed if the country grew genetically modified food crops.
The fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), a native of Central and South America, has spread around the world in the past few years, causing devastation of crops in parts of Africa and southern Asia. Since its arrival in China, it has been found in 18 provinces, regions and municipalities, according to China's ministry of agriculture.
So far, damage caused by the caterpillar — mostly to maize (corn), but also to other crops such as sugarcane — in China is considered manageable. But Hu Gao, an entomologist at Nanjing Agricultural University who is monitoring the insect's spread, says researchers and farmers fear what will happen when the pest arrives, probably later this month, at the North China Plain. China is the world's second-largest producer of maize, and the northern plain produces almost 30% of the country's crop.
By: Andrew Silver/Nature News
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1. Much of the information stored on RFID cards can be read by anyone with a cheap reader device. A security reseacher quotes on his website "it's quite practical to read someone's card without removing it from their wallet. A bit of deliberate clumsiness, a reader up my sleeve, and I would have little trouble cloning anyone's card."
2. The activation range of standard RFID tags can be extended significantly. This results in the ability to attack RFID technologies at greater distances. Two college students were able to extend the range to 69 feet (21m)!
3. Some RFID cards can be copied with minimal effort after being read by an attacker.
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Le palais de Malacañan, ou simplement Malacañan, est la résidence officielle du président des Philippines, située à Manille, la capitale, sur la rive droite du fleuve Pasig, dans le district de San Miguel.

Construit en 1750 sous la colonisation espagnole par Luís Rocha, un aristocrate ibérique installé aux Philippines, celui-ci le vend en 1802 à un officier de l'armée espagnole le Colonel Jose Miguel Fomento. À sa mort en 1825, ce dernier le lègue au gouvernement qui en fait la résidence d'été du gouverneur général.

Le , le  (Palacio del Gobernador), situé dans le quartier d'Intramuros est détruit par un séisme qui ravage totalement Manille. Dès lors, le palais de Malacañan deviendra la résidence officielle des 18 derniers gouverneurs généraux espagnols, puis des 14 gouverneurs civils et militaires américains qui s'y succéderont jusqu'à l'indépendance de l'archipel en 1946.

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The table to the right includes counts of all research outputs for Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) published between 1 November 2020 - 31 October 2021 which are tracked by the Nature Index.
Article Count and Share for Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP)
Compare Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) with other institutions
Top 10 domestic collaborators with Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) by Share (21 total)
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP), France
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and University of Toulouse (0.81)
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP)0.25
University of Toulouse0.56
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) (0.80)
National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM)0.55
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Toulouse (CRCT) (0.72)
Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Toulouse (CRCT)0.61
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) (0.60)
French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)0.35
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases (I2MC) (0.51)
Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases (I2MC)0.45
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and Toulouse University Hospital (CHU-Toulouse) (0.41)
Toulouse University Hospital (CHU-Toulouse)0.17
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) (0.34)
National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE)0.09
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and University Institute of France (IUF) (0.22)
University Institute of France (IUF)0.11
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and TSE-R (0.22)
TSE-R0.11
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and Geroscience and Rejuvenation Research Center (RESTORE) (0.22)
Geroscience and Rejuvenation Research Center (RESTORE)0.16
Top 10 international collaborators with Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) by Share (46 total)
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) (0.54)
Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE)0.51
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) (0.39)
Pompeu Fabra University (UPF)0.36
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) (0.32)
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)0.28
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and University of Münster (WWU) (0.30)
University of Münster (WWU)0.26
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) (0.16)
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST)0.12
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and Rhine Main Neuroscience Network (rmn2) (0.14)
Rhine Main Neuroscience Network (rmn2)0.10
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (LMU) (0.12)
Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich (LMU)0.08
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and New York University (NYU) (0.12)
New York University (NYU)0.06
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and Andalusian Centre for Developmental Biology (CABD) (0.12)
Andalusian Centre for Developmental Biology (CABD)0.08
Physiopathology Center of Toulouse-Purpan (CPTP) and Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) (0.11)
Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA)0.07
International Parkinson Disease Genomics Consortium (IPDGC)
UK Parkinson's Disease Consortium (UKPDC)
Molecular routes to rescuing memory
Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU)
Biofuels could threaten biodiversity
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I keep saying that 70% of Americans live from paycheck to paycheck, and 64% of Americans (not poor people) don't have $500 in times of an unplanned financial event in their lives, but few things made these stats and facts more real and immediate than the government shutdown. About 800,000 federal government employees — many of them living right here in greater Atlanta — have been back to work for about a week now, but still undoubtedly dealing with the effects of a 35-day partial government shutdown. The longest in American history. Their paychecks… withheld. Their livelihoods… uncertain. It's stressful, and it impacts every part of their lives.
With the shutdown temporarily lifted, these workers must essentially pick up the pieces of their lives. For the majority, debt has increased, savings have decreased, and making matters worse, their FICO credit scores have been negatively impacted. Yes, they will get back pay, but this hurts. And making a bad situation feel even worse, federal contractors will not get paid for time lost. No back pay for them.
This said, the larger truth remains–the majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck and are vulnerable to a financial emergency–with most, almost 80 percent, unable to afford a $500 emergency car repair or hospital visit. Whether white, black, red, brown or yellow — each and every one of us want to see some more green (as in U.S. currency).
The events over the last several weeks underscores the vital importance of the work of Operation HOPE, HOPE Coalition America and our growing HOPE Inside Network, headquartered here in Atlanta, and now operational in 24 states and countless cities and communities. Our mission is to provide financial dignity empowerment and help people feel confident and secure in their financial futures… before, during, and after a financial emergency situation.
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I live in the backwoods of a small town in Western MD, about twenty minutes away from the nearest 'city,' Hagerstown which is also the county seat. The house is surrounded by rolling farmland (amber waves of grain!) and cow pasture. A heavily wooded state park, which once housed a fortress to ward off marauding 'Indians' and an army barracks during the Revolutionary War is a 5-minute walk away. The mail-person follows a 'rural route' in her pick-up truck. Deer nibble on the fruits of our one apple tree in the fall. It's pretty idyllic but darkly so, in the manner of many Southern (Western MD, located right below the Mason-Dixon line is still nominally part of 'The South') countryside scenes—beautiful but shadowed by a hidden menace.
I've always known that the Klan has been active in this area, even now, almost 4 decades after the Civil Rights Movement. There hasn't been a cross-burning here in the last 10 years and no spectacular hate crime has occurred since the '60s but the Klan endures, quietly. Every so often, whenever they have the itch for free expression, they flaunt their White Pride in public then go underground again. 5 years ago, for example, the Klan, hooded robes and all, held a well-publicized rally in nearby Hancock. 2 years ago, high school students, also in Hancock, were caught distributing Klan pamphlets to their classmates. And every so often, I bump into Klan members myself, their arms heavily tattooed with swastikas but otherwise out of costume, disrobed. But I've never talked to self admitted White Supremacists myself except for a lapsed skinhead, a pig farmer named John (how evangelical, I told him), who eventually found Jesus and decided to preach the gospel in the Philippines, a place where the blaze His Light is sorely needed.
I have no grand illusions about this town. This is not a rainbow bright radical commune of anarchist cooks. Here conservative, church-going whites form an overwhelming majority. On the road bumper stickers flash all manner of right wing messages (and an occasional Confederate flag) courtesy of the usual suspects: from the Christian Coalition to the National Right to Life Committee to the Bush campaign. And in public spaces hate speech and hateful stares are a regular irritation. One shouldn't complain of such slights however. There is nothing worse than being accused of being 'too sensitive' about one's race, as I have been by a few white acquaintances.
Last week, the local paper delivered some good news: Klan less evident in Western MD. But that report was on page 3. The front page of the paper headlined the darker side of the Klan's decline: As Klan fades, new group emerges. This new group is the neo-Nazi National Alliance, ('the single most dangerous organized hate group in the United States today,' according to the Anti-Defamation League), who made their presence known in this area via racist stickers plastered all over nearby York, PA. 'Earth's Most Endangered Species. The White Race. Help Preserve It' one sticker proclaimed. The stickers were meant to show support for York's incumbent mayor, Democrat (!) Charlie Robertson who 'was one of nine men arrested in connection with the shooting of a black woman during a 1969 race riot.' More later.


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Brentwood School's Community Service Unit has presented the Essex Wildlife Trust with a jumbo cheque for £434.72. The money was raised over the past year through bag-packing at supermarkets, cake sales in School, running tuck shops and other fundraising events. Fifteen Brentwood School pupils and three members of staff handed over the cheque to representatives of the Trust while on a visit to the Belfairs Woodland Centre in Leigh on Sea. The Belfairs Woodland Centre provides a space for schools, groups and families to learn about south Essex's fantastic ancient woodlands in an interactive way. Volunteers have the opportunity to gain practical experience in managing woodlands and other important habitats. During their visit, the CSU students worked on a floral garden to attract insects, built habitats for stag beetles and other insects, and conducted a survey of species like the crested newt. Teacher, Mr Robert Jenkins, said: "This kind of activity by our Community Service Unit is central to Brentwood School's role in supporting local, national and international charitable organisations. "We have a wonderful on-going relationship with Essex Wildlife Trust and have worked regularly with them over the years. The children were absolutely delighted to be able to contribute both their time and the results of their fundraising. "The pupils worked really well despite the heat! One of them, said: 'Despite the hard work it was good to get out in the sun and it was genuinely rewarding. Lunch was good too!'" Essex Wildlife Trust has nine Visitor Centres, 87 Nature Reserves, two Nature Parks and manages 8,200 acres of land.


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The project consists of additions to an existing permitted private recreational club and campground. The parcel is owned by the Catalina Island Conservancy; the San Diego Yacht Club has a lease area totaling 0.85 acres. The project proposes the addition of three cabins, (each 140 sf) for seasonal use, one beach master (300 sf) for seasonal use by the campground beach master, a trash/recycling enclosure (80 sf) in area, and an above ground greywater tank.


It is said that Hoi An's penchant for street food began centuries ago when hawkers and cart-pushers started selling food to the thousands of small traders and waterside merchants who needed light meals.
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The unique relationships shared by twins are discussed across a broad range of literature, both in fiction and nonfiction, from beginner board books to novels to biographies.
In this list, we focus on twins in children's literature. We've rounded up the very best books exploring all parts of being a twin, from showing some of the harder situations twins face to sharing the many adventures twins have together. Our list includes board books perfect for infants and toddlers age 0 to 2, picture books great for elementary school age children, and chapter books good for late elementary school through early middle school age kids. The list can be filtered by book type to make it easy for you to find age relevant books.
Whether you're a twin yourself, have always wanted a twin, or just like to read about twins, these children's books offer terrific stories about the unique relationships shared by twins. As you see peruse our list, please share with us any of your favorites we didn't include!
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Written by J. K. Rowling and illustrated by Mary GrandPré
Recommend Ages: 9-12
Thoughts from Lemony Snickers
Fred and George Weasley are some of the most likeable twins in all of literature. Their fun really explodes—literally, at times—in the Order of the Phoenix as they plot together in their mischievous way how to help the other students, for a fee, of course. The students at Hogwarts are depressed and downtrodden under the ever-tightening grip of Professor—and for a short time, Headmistress—Umbridge.
Putting their ever-expanding magical prowess to good use, the twins cook up Puking Pastilles and other brilliant foods and devices that they then sell to the other students looking to get out of a rough class or occasionally, for Harry, out of a dangerous environment. Readers love the spunky, clever nature of the Weasley twins and are sure to see the benefit of sharing life with a best friend the way twins sometimes do.
A special new edition in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, with a stunning new cover illustration by Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick. There is a door at the end of a silent corridor. And it's haunting Harry Potter's dreams. Why else would he be waking in the middle of the night, screaming in terror? It's not just the upcoming O.W.L. exams; a new teacher with a personality like poisoned honey; a venomous, disgruntled house-elf; or even the growing threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Now Harry Potter is faced with the unreliability of the very government of the magical world and the impotence of the authorities at Hogwarts. Despite this (or perhaps because of it), he finds depth and strength in his friends, beyond what even he knew; boundless loyalty; and unbearable sacrifice. This gorgeous new edition in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone features a newly designed cover illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick, as well as the beloved original interior decorations by Mary GrandPré.
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Ruby Holler
Written by Sharon Creech
"You are now entering Ruby Holler, the one and only Ruby Holler! Your lives are never going to be the same—"
"Trouble twins" Dallas and Florida are orphans who have given up believing there is such a thing as a loving home. Tiller and Sairy are an eccentric older couple who live in the beautiful, mysterious Ruby Holler, but they're restless for one more big adventure. When they invite the twins to join them on their journeys, they first must all stay together in the Holler, and the magic of the place takes over. Two pairs of lives grow closer and are changed forever.
The Templeton Twins Have An Idea
Written by Ellis Weiner and illustrated by Jeremy Holmes
Suppose there were 12-year-old twins, a boy and girl named John and Abigail Templeton. Let's say John was pragmatic and played the drums, and Abigail was theoretical and solved cryptic crosswords. Now suppose their father was a brilliant, if sometime confused, inventor. And suppose that another set of twins—adults—named Dean D. Dean and Dan D. Dean, kidnapped the Templeton twins and their ridiculous dog in order to get their father to turn over one of his genius (sort of) inventions. Yes, kidnapped. Wouldn't it be fun to read about that? Oh please. It would so. Now in paperback, this is just the first in a series perfect for boys and girls who are smart, clever, and funny (just like the twins), and enjoy reading adventurous stories (who doesn't?!). And now, there's more!
Bathtime for Twins
Written by Ellen Weiss and illustrated by Sam Williams
Recommend Ages: 1-3
Thoughts from B is for Bookworm
I absolutely love the illustrations in this book—they remind me of one of my favorite books from my childhood. I think this board book has a great amount of text in it, and I like that it has a storyline. It's especially fun to have it talk about the many fun things that come with twins, and it's a great bath-time or getting-ready-for-bed book.
Bathtime fun, times two! An adorable duo heads for the tub in this board book companion to Playtime for Twins. Splashy, sploshy, splish. We are little fish! A delightful set of twins show what a blast bathtime can be in this playful board book. Expect grins and giggles from little ones as these funny siblings splash, have tea, play peek-a-boo, and more, until it's time to say "good night." Bubbly, rhyming text from Ellen Weiss and soft, charming illustrations by Sam Williams bring this playful story to life.
Two Is for Twins
Written by Wendy Cheyette Lewison and illustrated by Hiroe Nakata
What makes two? All sorts of things. A bicycle's wheels. A bluebird's wings. And twins, as you can plainly see, Are just as two as two can be. This brightly illustrated board book is a buoyant, bouncy ode to the joys of twindom. Perfect for children who are twins, and just as perfect for children who aren't!
Little Miss Twins - Travel to Twoland where two friends can be double the fun fun!!
By My Brother's Side - Introduces twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber, who worked hard to overcome obstacles and became National Football League stars, one as runningback for the New York Giants, the other as cornerback for the Tampa Bay Bucs.
Lost and Found - B is for Bookworm - The idea of having a twin and swapping places has always seemed intriguing, but Lost and Found does a great job demonstrating what such an experience might actually be like, along with teaching the valuable lessons of being honest and loving the family you have!
Twin to Twin - Double born. Twice the blessing. Double kids. Twice the messing. Twins mean double the kisses and double the fun. It's double the joy for everyone!
No Two Alike
Written and illustrated by Keith Baker
Thoughts from Mr. Staccato
Can you find two snowflakes that are exactly the same? Almost, almost, but not quite. The story is simple with cute winter illustrations of two birds exploring the forest. This book also exists as a board book and I think it's a better fit as such.
Follows a pair of birds on a snowflake-filled journey through a winter landscape, where everything everywhere, from branches and leaves to forests full of trees, is unique.
A Twin Is to Hug
Written by Boni Ashburn and illustrated by John Nez
Hand in hand, side by side, a twin is your friend. Every step of the way, from beginning to end. Having a twin can be great! With a twin, you have a lifelong bond, a partner in crime, and a food-I-don't-want-to-eat eater. But with a twin, you also have to share, and take turns, and compare. It's not always easy, but for better or worse, a twin is a friend who will always be by your side. With a small trim and expressive illustrations, this package will make the perfect gift for the expectant mother or twin in your life.
Fraturtles
Written and illustrated by Keith Greenstein
"How come fraternal twins are called twins when they don't look alike?" That's the most common question fraternals ask (and are asked) when they're young. Not only does Fraturtles answer that question, but it does so through a fun, easy-to-understand story about a twin who comes to realize that having a twin isn't about sharing their looks. It's about sharing their lives.
Written and illustrated by Nicole Rubel
Presents facts, anecdotes, studies, opinions, and advice on the topic of twins.
Lisa and Lottie
Written by Erich Kastner
When they meet for the first time at summer camp, two ten-year-old girls discover they are twins and plot to bring their divorced parents together again.
The Tapper Twins Go to War - This bestselling first book in the Tapper Twins series is a hilariously authentic showcase of what it's like to be in middle school in our digitally-saturated world, told as a colorful "oral history" with photos, screenshots, text messages, chat logs, and online gaming digital art. Twelve-year-old twins, Claudia and Reese, who couldn't be more different…except in their determination to come out on top in a vicious prank war. But when the competition escalates into an all-out battle that's fought from the cafeteria of their New York City private school all the way to the fictional universe of an online video game, the twins have to decide if their efforts to destroy each other are worth the price.
The House in Poplar Wood - Haunted Mansion meets Stranger Things ★ "A smart, thrilling mystery" -Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Magical elements, evocative, intelligent writing, and ever-ratcheting suspense."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review "The foreboding atmosphere perfectly matches the dark mystery and high stakes confronting the middle-schoolers." –Booklist For as long as the Vickery twins can remember, Lee and his mother have served Memory, while Felix and his father assist Death. This is the Agreement. But one Halloween, Gretchen Whipple smashes her way into their lives. Her bargain is simple: If the twins help her solve the murder of local girl Essie Hasting, she'll help them break the Agreement. The more the three investigate, however, the more they realize that something's gone terribly wrong in their town. Death is on the loose, and if history repeats itself, Essie's might not be the last murder in Poplar Wood. Simultaneously heartwarming and delightfully spooky, The House in Poplar Wood is a story about a boy's desire to be free, a girl's desire to make a difference, and a family's desire to be together again.
The Salmon Twins - In her third book inspired by First Nations' stories, children's author and illustrator Caroll Simpson explains the significance of community values. She introduces readers to a world of creatures like Sea Lion, Killer Whale, Dogfish and Kingfisher. Her dramatic tale of young twins and their transformation shows how working together keeps a community healthy. When new twins are born in a mythical Pacific Coast village, everyone celebrates because the birth of twins is a rare occasion; twins are the children of the salmon. But when the twins grow selfish and greedy, Thunderbird transforms them into a Two-Headed Sea Serpent. Can the Serpent's heads learn to work together? The question becomes more important when the salmon don't run up the river and the villagers start to go hungry. The Serpent's heads have to co-operate with each other to solve the mystery and restore the salmon run. Written for children aged 3 to 10, this charming story is illustrated with Simpson's distinctive colour paintings that celebrate First Nations culture. A glossary of mythical creatures and sea life provides informative teaching points and invites further exploration of West Coast cultures. Also available in hardcover.
Take Two! - A collection of original poems by the current children's poet laureate celebrates the joys and mischief of twinhood while sharing twin facts.
Playtime for Twins
A charming set of twins make the most of their imaginations in this board book companion to Bathtime for Twins. Hooray! We love to play! What will we do today? The twins are ready for some fun! Laugh along as these cheerful siblings make some noise, read about rocket ships, seesaw, and more before they wave good-bye to the sun as it sets and head for home. Pitch-perfect rhyming text from author Ellen Weiss and soft, engaging images from bestselling illustrator Sam Williams showcase the twins' appealing personalities and capture all the joy of playtime!
Written and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos
Jeremy and Justin are twins, but they couldn't be any more different from each other. Jeremy is a risk taker who likes to get his hands dirty; Justin prefers to read, focus, and get all his facts straight before jumping in. But they do have one important thing in common- They both love video games. When Jeremy wins a cereal-box charm that brings his favorite video game to life, villains and all, he finds that he's in way over his head. Justin knows everything there is to know about the rules of the game-he read the handbook, of course-and Jeremy isn't afraid to try new things. Can these two mismatched brothers work together to beat the video game that has become their life?
Lucy and Henry Are Twins
Written by Elizabeth Winthrop and illustrated by Jane Massey
Lucy and her twin brother Henry take a trip to the park, where they each do their own thing, together.
The Prince and the Porker
Written by Peter Bently and illustrated by David Roberts
Pignatius was passing the palace one day, when he saw ten fresh buns left to cool on a tray . . . When Pignatius sees fresh pastries cooling on the windowsill of the palace kitchen, he's tempted to try them. Surely, the cook won't miss just one. But Pignatius's greed gets the better of him, and he eats all the buns before sneaking into the palace in search of more treats. Before long, he finds himself in the prince's room trying on a wig and some clothes, and the servants mistake him for the real prince! When the actual prince returns, Pignatius fears the worst, but the prince saves Pignatius's bacon instead. It turns out that the prince has always wanted a double to deal with a particularly frightening problem—his aunt Alice! This hilarious reimagining of Mark Twain's classic The Prince and the Pauper is sure to make kids laugh with its clever rhyming text and delicious, dessert-filled illustrations by New York Times bestselling illustrator David Roberts.
Written by Ariel S. Winter and illustrated by David Hitch
In this wry and witty picture book, an only child learns that in a classroom of multiples, individuality can be awesome.
All the kids in Lysander Singleton's class are either twins or triplets, which means Lysander Singleton is the only "only child" at Twin Oaks Elementary. He tries to do what he can to fit in—making photocopies of himself, or attempting to play games with the other kids—though his efforts are usually met with unfortunate results. But when it comes time for the schoolwide Twindividuation competition, a series of events meant to encourage individuality, Lysander quickly realizes that being the only "only child" does have its advantages—and that being unique isn't such a bad thing after all.
Dragon Bones - Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artimé in the second novel in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling sequel series to The Unwanteds, which Kirkus Reviews called "The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter." The Artiméans have suffered some devastating blows. After years of peace, the recent daring adventure of twins Thisbe and Fifer Stowe have brought about dire consequences. Thisbe has been captured, Fifer is injured, and Sky is lost at sea. The twins' older brother Alex, head mage of Artimé, is paralyzed with fear of losing anyone else he loves. Fifer must convince him to finally trust her to help in the battle ahead now that their true enemy has been revealed. Meanwhile Thisbe is trapped underground in the catacombs, where the ancient dragon rulers are buried. Along with fellow prisoners, Thisbe's job is to transport dragon bones from her crypt to the extracting room, where others extract the magical properties dormant in the bones. When it appears no one is coming back to rescue her, Thisbe must train in secret, trying to learn how to control her fiery magic and use it to escape. As her situation becomes more grave, she might even have to align herself with the ultimate evil. Unfortunately it's a risk she has to take.
Dragon Ghosts - Ten years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artimé in the third novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel series to The Unwanteds, which Kirkus Reviews called "The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter." Devastated by loss and hampered by war, Fifer struggles to regroup and continue the search for her twin. Meanwhile Thisbe, pounded by images of Grimere's dark history, contemplates her abandonment and considers leaving Rohan behind in a risky move that could take her home…or to her death.
A Whale of a Time: A Bindi Irwin Adventure - A fast-paced adventure series featuring the Jungle Girl herself! The stories are inspired and co-created by Bindi Irwin, daughter of the iconic wildlife expert Steve Irwin. The series features the characters of Bindi, her brother Robert, mother Terri, and the Australia Zoo. Bindi takes a pair of troublesome twins on a thrilling whale-watching trip. It's going great until one of the twins spots a bright flare in the sky. They race to the scene and find a crashed boat! Can Bindi help stop the boat from spilling oil and save the nearby sea creatures from danger?
Anna Hibiscus - Anna Hibiscus lives in Africa. Amazing Africa. She lives with her whole family in a wonderful house. There is always somebody to laugh or play with. She loves to splash in the sea with her cousins and have parties with her aunties. But more than anything else in the world, Anna Hibiscus would love to see snow.
Who Let the Dogs Out?
Written by Hillary Homzie and illustrated by Matt Phillips
Barton and Nancy are supposed to be minding the store—the pet store, that is. But instead they're off trying to win tickets to see their favorite band, Woptic. So who's watching the animals? Their alien clones, Beta and Gamma, that's who! They can take care of a few little critters…What could go wrong?
Written and illustrated by Jonathan Roth
Beep and Bob accidentally clone themselves for the school science fair in this fourth book in the hilarious, action-packed Beep and Bob series!
What's twice as fun as Beep and Bob? Two Beeps and Bobs!
While up too late working on his science fair project, Bob accidentally points a duplication ray at Beep. To his shock, another Beep appears! Beep decides the more, the better, so he points the ray at Bob and PRESTO: it's Bob 2 (or Backwards Bob).
At first Bob thinks their clones are creepy, but it doesn't take long to realize that having duplicates comes with perks: they can sleep in while their clones go to class!
Then the real Beep and Bob discover a hitch: the Beep and Bob clones are EVIL, and are planning to duplicate an EVIL Earth to rule! How will they possibly get themselves (and themselves!) out of this one?
Barton and Nancy Jamison are just regular kids. That is until alien clones land in their hometown of Pine Bluff. Now there are two Parts and two Nancys! BUT (and this a really big but) the alien clones, Beta and Gamma, have a totally wacky take on Earth life. Whenever they're around, something always gets messed up.
The Field Guide
Written by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi and illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi
The Grace children discover the faerie world is closer than you think in this repackage of the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles.
After finding a mysterious, handmade field guide in the attic of the ramshackle old mansion they've just moved into, Jared; his twin brother, Simon; and their older sister, Mallory, discover that there's a magical and maybe dangerous world existing parallel to our own—the world of faerie.
The Grace children want to share their story, but the faeries will do everything possible to stop them…
In honor of the tenth anniversary of the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles series, which has more than 12 million copies in print worldwide, this edition of The Field Guide features a larger trim size and an original cover with all-new art from Tony DiTerlizzi.
Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!
Written and illustrated by Grace Lin
Ling and Ting are twins. They have the same brown eyes. They have the same pink cheeks. They have the same happy smiles.
Ling and Ting are two adorable identical twins, and they stick together, whether they are making dumplings, getting their hair cut, or practicing magic tricks. But looks are deceiving—people can be very different, even if they look exactly the same.
The Book of Nonsense - Before there were books, there were Words of Power, and those who spoke them could rule the world… Dexter and Daphna Wax don't quite fit in, even with each other. She loves reading, and he loathes it, but neither is pleased by their "special" thirteenth birthday gift, a ruined old book full of nonsense. But the moment it enters Daphna and Dexter's lives, bizarre things begin to happen. Why is their father, who found the book, suddenly so distant? Is the old man who took it from him some kind of hypnotist? Why is a giant, red-eyed man-child menacing them? Now Dex and Daphna have to work together to stop the old man from ruining their lives. But as they unravel the secrets of the Book of Nonsense, they will discover the truth about their own extraordinary destiny.
The Dreamway - New York Times bestselling author Lisa Papademetriou delivers her most fantastical, emotional story yet in this tale of a young girl's journey into her dreams to save her brother from the darkness that surrounds him. Perfect for fans of A Wrinkle in Time, The Phantom Tollbooth, and Echo. Every night, your sleeping body stays in your bed, while the you of you travels deep beneath the earth to ride the complex rails of the Dreamway…. Stella Clay thought it was just another ordinary day at her drab gray school. Then her twin brother, Cole, is attacked by a shadowy creature on their way home, and Stella's world turns positively peculiar. Suddenly, her brother seems different, almost dimmer, like a candle about to flicker out. And then a talking mouse shows up in her bedroom. Stella discovers that the real Cole has been taken prisoner in the Dreamway. Determined to find him, she sets out with the "help" of a stuck-up rodent, a nervous dragonfly, and a mysterious pirate, and finds her way to the darkest edge of the Dreamway to bring her brother home…before he's trapped forever. In this allegorical exploration of childhood depression, with a moving author note that follows, Lisa Papademetriou gently and safely illustrates for her readers the emotional effects of anger, anxiety, and insecurity—and illuminates a pathway to hope and recovery.
Nanny Paws - Nanny Paws looks after Ally and Mae the only way she knows how—as a dog would. There's nothing she wouldn't do for her girls. She feeds them a hearty breakfast (cookies are best), picks up their toys (teddy bears fit nicely in freshly dug holes), and even walks them to school (running them there is fun too). But one Tuesday, Ally and Mae come home sick, and it's up to Nanny Paws to take care of them…in her own special way.
Always Twins - "You two are just alike!" everyone tells duckling twins Olivia and Lily. But while Olivia likes to "jump in the mud," run around, and quack so everyone can hear, Lily prefers studying and daydreaming. These different activities don't always work well together, and eventually the twins grow annoyed by their differences and head off in opposite directions. But the twins can't stand to be apart for long. Lily comes looking for Olivia only to find her stuck in a tree. An adventure ennsues then ends in a frightening tumble. Finally safe, the twins realize that while sometimes they are the same and sometimes they are different, one thing is certain: they are "always twins."
The Night Before My First Communion
Written by Natasha Wing and illustrated by Amy Wummer
In this story, written in the style of Clement C. Moore's classic poem, a girl and her twin brother nervously prepare for their first communion.
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