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mfa residency :: Article Creator University Of Nevada, Reno At Lake Tahoe MFA Students Study In Lake Tahoe For A Week Amidst a winter wonderland and tucked between snow-covered pines, Master of Fine Arts (MFA) students in creative writing and interdisciplinary arts walked the paths of the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe during their biannual 10-day artist residency. The Low-Residency programs are made up of five distance-learning semesters taught by nationally renowned artists and writers from across the country and around the world. Each year – once in the summer and once in the winter – the students spend 10 days on the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe's Wayne L. Prim Campus fully immersed in their practice, education and the Tahoe environment. In their class, MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts students learn how to use artificial intelligence tools, like Chat GPT, to prompt new ideas for their art. This year, from January 3-12,...

legend book :: Article Creator Leap Into Legend With Aria And Liam: A Magical Quest To Recover Excalibur And Reshape History! (MENAFN- IssueWire) London, United Kingdom Jan 31, 2024 (Issuewire )-Coline Monsarrat's "Aria & Liam: The Druids' Secret" invites you to the magical realm of Merlin, where Arthur is not yet king, and the fate of England is unsure. This gripping tale, published by Apicem Publishing and set to release on January 30th, 2024, is the newest standalone from the middle-grade book series Aria & Liam , where humor, adventure, and fantasy collide. Dive into the Magic: The Druids' Secret Unveiled During the Sportapalooza tournament, Aria and Liam are swept into an ancient, mystical forest, where they meet the enigmatic druid Merlin and the determined young Arthur. Charged with recovering the sword Excalibur, they uncover the Circle of Druids' scheme to sabotage Arthur's fate in Lancelot's ...

cyberpunk novels :: Article Creator Synthwave Band The Midnight Teams With Dark Horse For Cyberpunk Sci-Fi Comic Dark Horse Comics has announced The Midnight: Shadows, a new original graphic novel inspired by the music of synthwave band The Midnight. The Midnight: Shadows arrives in bookstores on Tuesday, October 1 — and in comic shops on Wednesday, October 2. The 136-page cyberpunk-style sci-fi comic teams writer Zack Kaplan (Kill All Immortals, Break Out) with artists Stephen Thompson (Star Trek, Batman Beyond) and Jahnoy Lindsay (Superboy), colorist Thiago Rocha (Hacktivists), and letterer DC Hopkins (Nocterra, Star Wars). Dark Horse promises that fans of The Midnight and newcomers alike will "enjoy an immersive universe that is engrossing and visually stunning." Check out the cover art for The Midnight: Shadows below: What is The Midnight: Shadows about? "Twenty-something young man Jason is on the precipice of parenthoo...

new york stories :: Article Creator New York Man Killed In I-94 Crash When Semi Hits Guardrail, Overhead Sign CALHOUN COUNTY, MI -- A 26-year-old New York man was killed in a crash on I-94 this morning that slowed traffic on the highway for more than 11 hours. The crash happened about 4:15 a.M. Wednesday, Jan. 31, on eastbound I-94 near exit 92 and West Columbia Avenue, the city of Battle Creek said in a news release. The Battle Creek Police Department responded. A previous caller reported the semi had passed them at a high rate of speed, the city said. Related: I-94 reopens after fatal semi crash Police said the driver hit the guardrail before exit 92 and hit an overhanging exit sign, coming to rest against the overpass. The man was ejected from the truck and he was pronounced dead at the scene, the city of Battle Creek said. Eastbound I-94 was shut down temporarily. After it reopened, traffic was reduced to one lane...

the crown of gilded bones :: Article Creator Dua Lipa's Golden Globes Look Reimagines The Schiaparelli Skeleton Dress This Barbie wears Schiaparelli. On Sunday evening, Dua Lipa stepped out to the annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles wearing a custom look designed by creative director Daniel Roseberry that will have you doing a double take. Dua's dress featured a black velvet strapless bustier complete with corset-style detailing running along the back. The main focus, though, was the series of embroidered gilded bones (fabricated in gold and diamonds, nonetheless) that lined the bodice of the piece. The design detail created the imitation of human anatomy (a signature of the Italian house) and made quite the impact as the singer hit the event's step and repeat. Elsa Schiaparelli famously created the original Skeleton Dress back in the late 1930s along with the help of surrealist Salvador Dalí—and this glammed-up, mermaid-style ...

bartleby the scrivener :: Article Creator Bartleby The Scrivener (1969) NR 35 minJan 1st, 1969 Bartleby, an enigmatic man who calmly refuses to carry out his duties, is introduced in this period dramatization of Melville's haunting story as a scrivener in a 1969 film production of Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corporation. DirectorLarry Yust StarringJames WesterfieldPatrick CampbellBarry Williams The Psychology Of Reopening The Office: A Leader's Guide "I would prefer not to." The words uttered by Bartleby the Scrivener in the famous short story that bears his name have become iconic. Every time his boss handed him a piece of work, the downtrodden clerk simply declined the offer with his simple catchphrase. The story is sometimes interpreted as a critique of the soul-crushing and yet all-consuming effects of office work. Despite Bartleby's lack of interest in his job, he ended up living in his office, and wh...

amazon prime reading :: Article Creator Amazon Prime Reading: Everyone Is An Amazing Book Suzzane Zhang, Linlin Zhang Prime Reading, a part of Amazon Prime's subscription-based service, wanted to revive the Chinese people's love of reading and drive purchases from its Prime Reading website. Campaign details Brand: Amazon Prime ReadingBrand owner: Amazon ChinaLead agency: McCann Worldgroup ChinaCountry: ChinaIndustries: Online retailMedia channels: Mobile & appsBudget: Up to 500k Executive summary Chinese people are showing less interest in reading. Last year, 63% of Chinese citizens didn't read a single book. Prime Reading, a part of Amazon Prime's subscription-based service, wanted to revive the Chinese people's love of reading and drive purchases from its Prime Reading website. "No one ever reads a book. He reads himself throughbooks…," said the Nobel Prize-winning French... 11 Products You Can Fin...

7 habits :: Article Creator 7 Habits Of Highly Miserable People Life's hard, there's no doubt about it — but we have a certain level of control over how we react to the things thrown at us.  Whether that be our attitude in the morning, our decisions throughout the day, or the habits we commit ourselves to, we can change our lives for the better. The unfortunate reality is that these things also have negative consequences if we don't tend to them, leading to a miserable and unfulfilling life.  Dan Go, a "high-performance coach to entrepreneurs" on Twitter, shared the seven habits he's noticed in miserable people navigating their lives, in hopes of forcing self-awareness into people who might be struggling.  RELATED: 11 Tiny Signs You're Way More Stressed Out Than You Even Realize 1. They eat a high-calorie diet that's low in nutritional value.  Lacking energy, experiencing mood swings, and feeling agit...