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Kristen Elise Ph,D. : And the Mountains Echoed, by Khaled Hosseini: A Review
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The Vesuvius Isotope Sample. The Death Row Complex Sample. Wednesday, August 7, 2013. And the Mountains Echoed, by Khaled Hosseini: A Review. There are a few bits below that may be "spoiler-like." I don't give away plot, but I do give away some of the feel, and there is a reference to the ending. So please read at your own risk. Khaled Hosseini has done it again. Each of his books is the best one of his books, and the latest is no exception. And the Mountains Echoed. And A Thousand Splendid Suns. And the...
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Kristen Elise Ph,D. : The Vesuvius Isotope Sample
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The Vesuvius Isotope Sample. The Death Row Complex Sample. The Vesuvius Isotope Sample. Letters of Pliny the Younger (ca. 61-112 CE). Thousands perished in the ashes the day the darkness fell as if the lamp had been put out in a closed room. So, too, was buried a medical breakthrough that today, nearly two millennia later, could save thousands. Six weeks ago, it emerged. Is it magic, as believed by the ancients? He was my world. I loved him more than anything. I hope he. Part I: The Ancient Remedy. My hu...
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Kristen Elise Ph,D. : How to do Naples
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The Vesuvius Isotope Sample. The Death Row Complex Sample. Saturday, July 27, 2013. How to do Naples. Views of Naples from atop Castel dell'Ovo. When I was a child, I loved “Neapolitan” ice cream – the kind with chocolate, vanilla. And strawberry, separate but neatly aligned within the same carton. Having been to Naples, I finally understand the metaphor. The city, like the ice cream, features multiple flavors that taste great together. And a moped is a family vehicle (see video.). Generally, the Neapoli...
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Kristen Elise Ph,D. : The Vesuvius Isotope Launch Party...A Resounding Success!
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The Vesuvius Isotope Sample. The Death Row Complex Sample. Tuesday, August 27, 2013. The Vesuvius Isotope Launch Party.A Resounding Success! The launch festa/hafla was a success, and a good time was had by all (and lots of food and wine were also had by all.coincidence? Attached are a few photos and a video, which only contains the wee tad beginning of my talk. If you want to hear more, I'm afraid you need to attend another! And for those who missed it, please join us at one of these upcoming events.
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Kristen Elise Ph,D. : The Death Row Complex Sample
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The Vesuvius Isotope Sample. The Death Row Complex Sample. The Death Row Complex Sample. By the time they caught up with him, he had forgotten to keep running. Lawrence Naden was incoherent and scarcely recognizable—the sloughed, discarded skin of a human being. A burst of static abbreviated the heavily accented warning from a megaphone. “ You’ve got nowhere to go, Naden! 8221; The dark-skinned officer holding the megaphone motioned, and several federales. Was not in pursuit of drugs. The. Another burst ...
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Kristen Elise Ph,D. : What a Difference a Snake Makes: The Caduceus Versus the Rod of Asclepius
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The Vesuvius Isotope Sample. The Death Row Complex Sample. Thursday, October 17, 2013. What a Difference a Snake Makes: The Caduceus Versus the Rod of Asclepius. The confusion between the caduceus and the Rod of Asclepius is suddenly all the rage. In Dan Brown's Inferno. Robert Langdon clarifies the distinction between the two symbols to World Health Organization director Elizabeth Sinskey. In The Vesuvius Isotope. We follow the caduceus from Paris to ancient Egypt. But here, we begin in ancient Greece.
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Kristen Elise Ph,D. : Events
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The Vesuvius Isotope Sample. The Death Row Complex Sample. I am SO excited to be the speaker at this wonderful event. The AAUW is an organization dedicated to advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Each year, they raise enough funds to send several underprivileged girls to camp at UCSD. Saturday, April 16, 2016. 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. San Diego, CA 92117. Sunday, November 8, 2015. Noon to 2:00 pm. La Jolla, CA 92037. Marie Andreas, author of The Gla...
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Kristen Elise Ph,D. : July 2015
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The Vesuvius Isotope Sample. The Death Row Complex Sample. Wednesday, July 22, 2015. The Best Secret Passageway You've Never Sailed Through. Photo used with permission: www.tunnelborbonico.info. When was your last underground archeological tour that entailed ziplining and sailing? It's well known today that Il Passetto of Rome was constructed as a secret passageway for Popes. But how do you escape in times of siege if you're the king? It ends in a parking lot. But let's back up. This blog post explores a...
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Kristen Elise Ph,D. : Who Owned the House of the Faun?
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The Vesuvius Isotope Sample. The Death Row Complex Sample. Saturday, July 20, 2013. Who Owned the House of the Faun? Built during the second century BC, the House of the Faun was one of the largest residences in Pompeii. At the beginning of this video, it is presumed that the House of the Faun was owned by an aristocratic Roman family. But its tributes to the Greek Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt are also noted. So who owned the House of the Faun? The more widely accepted owners of the villa come from the Sat...
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Kristen Elise Ph,D. : The *New* Great Library of Alexandria
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The Vesuvius Isotope Sample. The Death Row Complex Sample. Wednesday, November 13, 2013. The *New* Great Library of Alexandria. Have you ever dreamed of wandering through the Great Library of Ancient Alexandria. Unrolling a papyrus scroll written by Cleopatra. In one of the nine languages she spoke? Hob-knobbing with Aristotle in the world's first think tank? Well, you can. Sort of. Today's visitor to Alexandria, Egypt can visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The Library at Alexandria, Egypt. The granite w...
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