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![]() Drawing on a huge body of research, she argues that our dread of contamination is an evolved defense against parasites - and a double-edged sword. As McAuliffe documents, a subconscious fear of contagion impacts virtually every aspect of our lives, from our sexual attractions and social circles to our morals and political views. Parasites influence our species on the cultural level, too. Germs that cause colds and flu may alter our behavior even before symptoms become apparent. ![]() Microbes in our gut affect our emotions and the very wiring of our brains. Organisms we pick up from our own pets are strongly suspected of changing our personality traits and contributing to recklessness, impulsivity - even suicide. We humans are hardly immune to the profound influence of parasites. With astonishing precision, parasites can coax rats to approach cats, spiders to transform the patterns of their webs, and fish to draw the attention of birds that then swoop down to feast on them. Far more often than appreciated, these puppeteers orchestrate the interplay between predator and prey. ![]() These tiny organisms can live only inside another animal, and, as McAuliffe reveals, they have many evolutionary motives for manipulating their host's behavior. ![]() A riveting investigation of the myriad ways that parasites control how other creatures - including humans - think, feel, and act. ![]() ![]() Some of them I have opinions about, well all of them really, but not in the context of this review. What are the issues? Corporal punishment, of course, by a person not the child’s parent or teacher paedophilia domestic violence multi-ethnic relationships homosexuality abortion adultery suburban tedium they all get a run. Perhaps he looked at Liane Moriarty’s sales and felt envious. It is not a novel, just a list of issues wrapped around a thin story. It was not written to be read, it was written to be marketed, to generate argument, to generate sales. I will say the worst thing I can about The Slap. The Slap is a waste, a waste of my limited reading time, a waste of his talent. Christos Tsiolkas (1965 – ) might have started out all rebellious, inner suburban and edgy, but The Slap (2008) has him situated with all he pretends to despise in middle class middlebrow Australian/Melbournian leafy suburban life and writing. ![]() ![]() ![]() I’d give this book to any fan of graphic novels and High School comedies. Charlies the laid-back captain of the basketball team, and Nate is the neurotic, scheming president of t. ![]() I finished this book because it was hilarious! You wouldnt expect Nate and Charlie to be friends. I picked this book up because the art was great! But if his team fails, it could put them in a lot of trouble with their parents and cause an even bigger strain on Nate and Charlie’s friendship. ![]() Without any other options to turn to, Nate decides to compete in a robot fighting tournament that could win them the money they need and also cover the new cheerleading uniforms. When the battle comes to a head and gets a little too out of hand, the principal finally steps in and says that neither group will get the funding. Charlie doesn’t really want anything to do with the election, but Nate takes it as a declaration of war and both teams begin resorting to some very bad campaign shenanegans. The cheerleaders also need the funding to buy new cheer uniforms, and force Charlie into running for them. These two share an odd friendship that will be put to the test when, in an attempt to get funding for his club, Nate decides to run for Student Body President with the school cheerleaders on the opposing side. Natrona County Library Serving Natrona County, Wyoming, we promote literacy, support discovery and creation, and build community.Įveryone knows that High School is tough, but no one knows that better than Charlie, the captain of the basketball team, and Nate, the president of the robotics club. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Highsīendis has organized a team of Defenders, X-Men, and solo artists that, despite their diverse origins, play well off of one another within a team dynamic. The New Avengers lineup contains a diverse group of hard hitters as well as some who allow for some light-hearted moments, and in these seventeen issues they face a pretty daunting lineup of some A-list villains. While Bendis’s writing is consistent, we get a look at several different artists such as Neal Adams, Mike Deodato Jr, Michael Gaydos, Michael Avon Oeming, and Carlos Pacheco. This huge span of work bridges multiple story arcs and even a crossover event. ![]() This collection contains 440 pages of Bendis’s closing work on New Avengers, covering issues #16.1 and #17-#34. Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast! ![]() |