#nina cuneo

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„Habt ihr beiden wenigstens ... ein paar Wörter für mich? Lieblingswörter, oder so? Zum Einschlafen? Cuneo schmatzte.

Wie Milchsoufflé? Nudelkuss? Ich mag Wörter, die sich anhören wie das, was sie beschreiben, raunte Perdu. (…) Abendbrise. Nachtläufer. Sommerkind. Trotz. Da sehe ich ein kleines Mädchen in Fantasierüstung, das gegen alles kämpft, was es nicht sein will. Brav und dünn und leise, igitt. Ritterchen Trotz gegen die dunkle Macht der Vernunft.

Das sind Wörter, an denen man sich schneidet, murmelte Cuneo, wie Rasierklingen im Ohr und auf der Zunge. Disziplin. Drill. Oder General Vernunft.

Die Vernunft liegt so breit im Mund, da kommen andere Wörter gar nicht mehr dran vorbei.“

- Nina George, DAS LAVENDELZIMMER, Seite 203

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Eccoci con il nostro resoconto settimanale delle vicende di studio!

Here we are with our weekly studio update!

Angelica apre Collafresca, un negozio online dove si possono comprare le sue fantastiche creazioni di carta!

Angelica opens Collafresca, an on-line shop with her gorgeous paper creations!

Nina sta lavorando a un pattern con animali:

Nina is working on an animal-themed pattern:

Zosia realizza un manifesto per una festa danzante a Varsavia:

Zosia creates a poster for a dance party in Warsaw:

Buon weekend a tutti!

Have  a good weekend!

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Mica librărie de pe Sena by Nina George

I wish I could wander around the winding streets of Paris, discover the wonders of Provence, and find peace in books the way this book described. 

This is one phenomenal book that is incredibly written and thought out. My fondness for this book is rather surprising. It is a book about finding yourself, dealing with grief, and healing. While the subject matter is heavier than most romance novels, the vivid descriptions of the French countryside and the chaos of the capital are immersive. 

Food plays an important part in the novel, as it does in French culture. The depictions of the meals made by various characters are fantastic, making you yearn for such delicacies. Your mouth waters as the narrator details the table of food. 

The settings in which the novel takes place are absolutely marvelous. While reading, you could almost feel the mediterranean sun, the light sea breeze. The crystal clear illustration of the literary pharmacy that Jean Perdu was mesmerizing. You could smell the old books and the dust on the yellowed pages. 

The main character, Jean Perdu, is a fifty year old man who has lost touch with reality and his emotions. He owns this boat that he has filled with books, it has become one of the most unique bookstores in Paris. He recommends books to each reader that walks onto his boat, a true literary pharmacy, a different type of medicine. 

While helping customers choose books, it becomes obvious that Jean is very good at reading people, at empathizing with them. His renowned skills have caught the eye of a therapist and they have a lot of discussions about how people should act, what they should read etc. 

Even though he may understand people on a fundamental level, Perdu refuses to let others get to know him for fear of being hurt. He deals with the same demons that have haunted him for the past twenty years. While the woman he loved may have left, his feelings for her haven’t. 

When he meets Catherine, something changes in him, he suddenly is thrown right into the sea of his unresolved emotions about love. Even though it is clear that he is enamoured of Catherine, he runs from his life in Paris after reading an old letter from Manon, his former lover. 

In his attempt to leave everything that he knows, Max, a young writer, begs him to let him come along on his journey. The two end up going down the river Seine all the way to Southern France. On the way, they meet Cuneo, a chef with a soft heart, and Samy, a writer looking for love. As Cuneo and Samy slowly but surely fall in love with each other, it is clear to the other two that they should make their way back to land and continue their expedition using a different mode of transportation. 

Max chooses to stay near Manon’s old town and Perdu continues down to the sea. Perdu finds solace in the sea and begins his healing process. He writes letters and a new book, an encyclopedia for readers. 

To be honest, the ending of this novel is incredibly satisfying and I love the fact the author decided to finish this novel with a happy ending. It was so perfectly constructed and so well planned. 

I underlined a lot of quotes from this book that I felt were important to me. I loved reading it and now that I have some quotes that will stay with me for a while, I know this book won’t be forgotten in any way. 

This is an astonishing book and I’m so glad I read it. I would recommend this book to just about anyone who wants to know how to relate to other people and understand their hidden motives. 

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Title: The Little Paris Bookshop

Author: Nina George

Main Characters: Jean Perdue, Max Jordan, Cuneo Salvatore

What happened when a therapist need a therapy? This question probably popped up in our head once in a while, and this book offer a little insight to the said situation.

Jean Perdue isn't your ordinary bookseller. He owns a book barge, Literary Apothecary, that moored on Paris part of Seine River, complete with cats. He won't sell you books you want, he'll sell you books you need. But his simple life rocked when he finally have courage to open an old letter, and with his eccentric writer-neighbor Max, they are off on journey along the river to find long-lost lover. The duo soon joined by a traveling Italian chef Cuneo in journey to be healed. Jean from broken heart, Max from writer's block, and Cuneo from... well, he just likes to travel.

What I like: this book is whole experience, complete with recipes and a list of books recommendation

What I don't like: that scene with drowned deer left me scarred for life

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10 Books to Spark a Love of Math in Kids of All Ages

Math is at play in every sphere of our lives, from recipes to internet security to the electoral college. But that reality can be hard to convey through the drills, static numbers and strict rules that make up so much of K-12 math education. Educators have made strides to engage students through math. One way to bring the subject to life, according to a math research organization, is through literature.

“Mathematics is very creative and playful and joyful,” says Kirsten Bohl, a spokeswoman for the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute. “Books connect with that sense of wonder and imagination and creativity.” 

To spotlight such books, MSRI created the Mathical Book Prize in 2015. Each year a panel of librarians, teachers, mathematicians and early childhood experts selects winners and honor books in five age categories. This year’s picks brings the full Mathical list to more than 50 titles that cross genres and formats, including picture books, graphic novels, biographies, and young adult novels.

What matters most, according to Jordan Ellenberg, co-chair of the selection committee, is that the books succeed in communicating mathematical ideas or problems and also succeed as great books.

“Anybody can stick a lot of math in a book,” says Ellenberg, a University of Wisconsin professor of math who also holds a master’s degree in creative writing. “If it’s a bad book, it’s not going to interest kids.”

The committee also looks for books touching on a range of interests. “A lot of kids don’t think of themselves as math people, but the intention of the award is to help kids understand that math is for everybody,” says Bohl.

Below are 10 books on the Mathical list, including this year’s winners.

Baby Goes to Market Written by Atinuke, illustrated by Angela Brooksbank Pre-K 2018 Mathical prize winner

At a Nigerian outdoor market, Mama shops while Baby attracts edible gifts from the vendors. Baby eats one of each treat before adding the rest to the basket. When the basket gets heavy, Mama hurries home to feed “Poor Baby!” who’s “not had one single thing to eat.” According to Ellenberg, the math in a children’s book need not be announced in the title, but children should be able to recognize that it’s happening. For example, Fran Wilson, one of the other judges, shared that second-graders in her classroom pointed out the subtraction at play in Baby Goes to Market without her prompting. “That’s a sign of a real winning book,” says Wilson.

Have You Seen My Dragon? By Steve Light Pre-K 2015 Mathical prize winner

A child narrator searches high and low for his pet in this multilayered counting book. Children will enjoy spotting the roving dragon amid a richly detailed, pen-and-ink cityscape. They will also practice counting via a set of objects featured in spot color on each spread: two hot dogs, five water towers, 12 pigeons, and so on — up to the 20 lanterns in a final scene where the child and dragon are reunited.

Sheep Won’t Sleep: Counting by 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s Written by Judy Cox, illustrated by Nina Cuneo Grades K-2 2018 Mathical prize winner

Clarissa tries all the usual tricks for falling asleep, including counting sheep. When that fails, the sheep suggest counting alpacas — this time in pairs. When that also fails, the alpacas recommend counting llamas — by fives. As the trend continues, Clarissa’s room fills up with woolly animals in bold colors and patterns. The comical storyline and bright illustrations will engage early elementary schoolers as they practice advanced counting skills.

Absolutely One Thing By Lauren Child Grades K-2 2017 Mathical prize winner

Big brother Charlie guides little sister Lola through the rules of numbers as they trek to the store to pick out a toy. Younger readers will enjoy correcting Lola’s faulty number sense, while older readers can join Charlie in embedded calculations, such as: how many stickers does Lola have left after sticking five on the pavement, three on a tree, two on her shoes, one on her brother and one on the dog? (Answer: zero.) Although the pages are chock full of digits, a well-paced plot, sibling humor and funky illustrations make for a breezy read.

A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars Written by Seth Fishman, illustrated by Isabel Greenberg Grades 3-5 2018 Mathical prize winner

How do you convey the immensity of numbers like three hundred seventy billion billion? Writing 37 followed by 19 zeros likely won’t do the job. Instead, this book uses awe-inducing facts from the cosmos (a hundred billion trillion stars in the universe) and the ground beneath our feet (10 quadrillion ants on Earth) to explore scale and estimation. According to Ellenberg, literature can’t replace classroom instruction in the practice of math but books like this one can spark a “dizzy excitement” that’s also important to the learning process. “You can tell a kid there’s no largest number,” he says. “If they can feel it, that’s a different story.”

Secret Coders #1: Get with the Program Written by Gene Luen Yang, illustrated by Mike Holmes Grades 3-5 2016 Mathical prize winner

Hopper knows there’s something strange about her new school. When she and basketball star Eni team up to find out what, things turn out weirder than she imagined. Readers are introduced to the principles of programming through logic puzzles, a robotic turtle and creepy birds in this adventure-filled graphic novel from the 2016 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. The book is the first in a series. Mathical also offers an educator tip sheet for Secret Coders.

Giant Pumpkin Suite By Melanie Heuiser Hill Grades 6-8 2018 Mathical honor book*

In addition to presenting calculations, figures, and puzzles, another way for a book to be mathematical is by portraying characters who love and practice math. In Giant Pumpkin Suite, math and cello enthusiast Rose deals with literal and figurative growing pains as she joins her shorter, nonmusical twin brother in a project to grow a record-breaking pumpkin for the state fair. “We want kids to see mathematics but we also want kids to see mathematicians, because math is in the end a human activity,” says Ellenberg.

Really Big Numbers By Richard Evan Schwartz Grades 6-8 2015 Mathical prize winner

With frank, funny narration Schwartz takes readers on a numerical journey that begins at one and proceeds through mind-bogglingly large figures — but still ends very far from infinity. Complex ideas are tackled through everyday objects and patterns in whimsical, geometric drawings. Unanswered questions on some spreads will encourage readers to keep pondering and calculating after putting the book down. Mathical also provides an educator tip sheet for this book. 

Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race By Margot Lee Shetterly Grades 9-12 2018 Mathical honor book*

Better known as one 2017’s hit movies, Hidden Figures tells the inspiring story of African-African women “computers” whose brains and grit helped launch NASA astronauts into orbit. With more depth than the film, this book illuminates the interconnections between math, careers and social history. A young readers’ edition and a picture book version also are available.

Genius: The Game By Leopoldo Gout Grades 9-12 2017 Mathical prize winner

Three online friends and tech prodigies from diverse parts of the world connect in real life during a high-stakes global tech challenge. Together they embark on a quest not only to win “the Game” but also to solve their individual problems: Rex is searching for his missing brother, Tunde is on the run from a military warlord, and Painted Wolf must conceal her identity after exposing corrupt Chinese officials. Told in realistic, rotating voices and filled with suspensful plot twists, this book will grip teenage readers regardless of their prior interest in coding or programming.

*The Mathical selection committee did not name winners for middle or high school grades this year. According to Bohl, that decision reflects the lack of frontlist titles that were submitted by publishers for the older age groups.

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Schwab "Fable" from Elliot Lim on Vimeo.

Schwab Creative Direction: Paul Cuneo Lisa Mueller Julie Garner

Produced by: Nina Rappaport Rowan TOT Industries

Production Company: Not to Scale (nottoscale.tv) Direction: Elliot Lim Producer: Lauren Farrell, Katrina Lofaro Design: Elliot Lim, Mark Airs Cel Animation: Blake Patrick, Jessica Milazzo, Tim Beckhardt AE: Aaron Kemnitzer Additional AE: Tyler Wergin

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Silicon Valley's immigrant tech workers are scared of buying homes after Trump's travel ban

A pair of married software engineers hooked up with real estate agent Tim Gullicksen about six months ago in pursuit of their dream home.

After taking time to peruse the market, the couple found a multimillion-dollar single-family home in San Francisco that they loved. In January, they wrote an offer letter to the seller, complete with an attached photo of the young family, and squared away their finances.

In early February, the couple told Gullicksen they would no longer place a bid. They planned to take a three-week vacation in their native country of India, and decided they couldn't risk buying a house if President Donald Trump's administration wouldn't let them back into the US. (While no such restriction exists, they worry the new administration might change its mind.) They declined to speak with Business Insider directly for fear of retribution from the government.

San Francisco is one of the most competitive housing markets in the US, with a median listing price that tops $1.1 million. But foreign-born tech workers, who often commute to Silicon Valley, are starting to back out of buying property, because they worry about an escalating crackdown on immigration under Trump, according to some real estate agents.

More than 100,000 visas have been revoked since an executive order issued on January 27 temporarily banned citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the US. Real estate agents in the Bay Area tell Business Insider they started to hear rumblings among prospective buyers in late January, after Trump signed off on the immigration ban. The topic came up in company meetings, private emails, and closed groups for realtors on Facebook.

Nina Hatvany, a luxury realtor with Pacific Union International, sold more houses in terms of sales volume — $216 million — than any other agent in San Francisco last year. Hatvany tells Business Insider she frequently takes on clients who originated outside the US.

"I often have conversations, 'Is this a good place to put my money?' Absent earthquakes, it is," Hatvany says. "[The San Francisco Bay Area] has certainly shown tremendous appreciation, and it's a wonderful place to live. ... If people start to worry about whether they're going to be able to get into the country when they come home from vacation, that could change."

Dylan Hunter, a real estate agent with Pacific Union International, said he hasn't had a client "pull the red cord" yet, but he knows immigration reform is a concern for some. He's working with a couple based in San Francisco — one is an investment banker, the other works at Google — who are in the market for a $2 million single-family home. Their relatives in India are worried the couple will never be able to visit, and vice versa.

Google's CEO Sundar Pichai issued a company-wide memo last month urging staff traveling overseas to return immediately. He said 100 employees are affected by the executive order.

One ripple effect of the Trump administration's policies might be a downturn in the Bay Area's housing market. Karen Yang, a real estate agent with Fling Yang & Associates, says that if H-1B visa holders (a type of visa that allows US companies to bring in foreign professionals with specialized skills) disappear from the marketplace, a sudden lack of competition could drive down the price of a single-family home in the city.

Most real estate agents we spoke with, however, said their clients should not be directly impacted by the travel ban.

Jackie Cuneo, a senior loan officer at mortgage lender Summit Funding, tells Business Insider that so long as H-1B visa holders have a Social Security number, a US address, more than one year left on their visa, and a financial footprint established in the US, they're treated like citizens. It's unclear how Trump's travel ban could affect these standards, and if the rules vary for H-1B carriers who originated from one of the seven countries named in the executive order.

In the hypothetical situation that an immigrant worker gets their H-1B visa revoked shortly after buying a house, they would have to pay between 6% and 7% of the home value in closing costs and transfer tax, a one-time fee imposed on the owner when a property changes hands.

Trump's immigration ban sent shockwaves throughout the Bay Area, where technology companies rely on an international talent pool. At Facebook, more than 15% of US employees in 2016 worked for the social giant under a temporary work visa.

Gullicksen, the real estate agent whose clients backpedaled because they have a vacation coming up, said the "What if?" question is ultimately what cost him the sale.

"We were just about to submit an offer that was due ... today, actually," Gullicksen said. "A couple days ago, they said, 'We loved that house but we're really nervous about spending that much money and maybe not staying here."'

It appears Trump will go after the H-1B visa in an attempt to open up more jobs for American workers. A leaked draft of a new executive order hinted that the administration might tighten restrictions to ensure only the "best and brightest" are let in.

On February 5th, 97 tech firms, including Google, Apple, and Facebook, filed a legal brief opposing the travel ban, in Silicon Valley's first united front attack on the new administration. The brief argues that the policy "inflicts significant harm on American business."

Real estate agents will be keeping a close eye on what happens next.

SEE ALSO: It would be incredibly difficult for California to pull off a 'Calexit' and secede from the US

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Eccoci con l’aggiornamento settimanale sulle vicende del nostro studio!

Here we are with the weekly update of the goings-on in our studio! Lorenza rivela la nostra vita in comune su La Stampa: nel nuovo Origami Settimanale, il suo fumetto sugli spazi di coworking!   Lorenza spills the beans on what it’s like to work at our studio in the national press: this week’s Origami Settimanale features her comic on co-working!

Nina ci svela un frammento del suo ultimo lavoro per MUBA - Museo dei Bamibini a Milano. Torneremmo presto con piú dettagli!

Nina shares a peek at her latest project for MUBA - the Children’s Museum of Milano. We’ll be back with more details soon!

Alessandra ci invita a viaggiare su un scuolabus un po’ particolare...

Alessandra takes us for a ride in a schoolbus that is rather particular...

Buon weekend a tutti!

Have a good weekend!

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Eccoci con la nostra occhiatina settimanale alle scrivanie dello Studio Armad’illo!

Here we are with our weekly peek at the desks of Studio Armad’illo!

Per fare passare questo venerdi piú velocemente, Maria Chiara disegna gattini:

In order to make this Friday pass by a little quicker, Maria Chiara is drawing kittens:

Alessandra dipinge animali volanti:

Alessandra is painting flying animals: 

Mentre Nina realizza un’altra illustrazione per la cover di Repubblica Salute:

While Nina prepares another cover illustration for Repubblica Salute:

Buon weekend a tutti! Have a good weekend!

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Eccoci col riassunto settimanale di ciò che è accaduto sulle scrivanie di Studio Armad’illo!

Welcome to the weekly peek at the desks of Studio Armad’illo! 

Lorenza disegna vecchini irascibili:

Lorenza is drawing grumpy old men:

Nina illustra un racconto per la rivista G-baby: 

Nina illustrates a short story for the Italian magazine for children G-baby:

Zosia ha appena finito di illustrare un libro per giovani lettori... Fra poco potremo darvi piú dettagli!

Zosia has just finished illustrating a book for young readers... More details very soon!

Buon weekend a tutti!

Have a good weekend!

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Eccoci dopo un’altra settimana operosa in casa dell’armadillo!

Here we are after another busy week at the House of the Armadillo! Per Nina, é stata una settimana piena di animali da fattoria:

For Nina, it’s been a week of farm animals:

A Lorenza interessano quadrupedi piu’ mitologici:

Lorenza was into more mythical beasts:

Anche Angelica ha trovato qualche animale inaspettato fra le sue forme geometriche:

Even Angelica found an unexpected animal or two among her geometric shapes:

Buon weekend a tutti!

Have  a good weekend!

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Benvenuti al primo “What’s Up, Armad’illo” del 2017!

Welcome to the first “What’s Up, Armad’illo” of 2017!

Abbiamo iniziato il mese con questa illustrazione di Zosia. É gennaio nel nostro Calendario 2017:

We inaugurated the month with this illustration by Zosia, made for our 2017 Calendar:

Fresca di stampa arriva questa illustrazione di Alessandra, preparata per i laboratori di lettura per bambini organizzati al circolo dei lettori di Torino:

Alessandra made an illustration for children’s reading workshops in Turin:

É appena uscita la prima storia illustrata da Nina per la rivista GBaby, “Il tesoro di Codarossa”:

Nina's first illustrated short story "Il tesoro di Codarossa", for the kids' magazine GBaby, is out now:

Buon weekend a tutti!

Have a good weekend!

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Questa settimana allo studio...

This week at the studio...

Nina condivide un work in progress per la rivista GBABY:

Nina shares a work in progress for GBABY magazine:

Zosia provvede agli ultimi ritocchi per un nuovo libro per ragazzi: 

Zosia is wrapping up her work on a new book for young readers:

Angelica svela una nuova tavola piena delle libellule per la mostra ZOO - Animalia (inaugurata il 22 aprile a Empoli):

Angelica unveils a new piece full of dragonflies for the exhibition ZOO - Animalia, which inaugurated on April 22nd in Empoli:

Buon weekend a tutti! Have a good weekend!

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Eccoci con la dose settimanale di novitá direttamente da viale Gorizia 4!

Here we are with a fresh studio update!  Nina schizza su grandi formati per un nuovo progetto:

Nina is making large-scale sketches for a new project:

Angelica ci svela un bellissimo work-in-progress:

Angelica shares a gorgeous work in progress:

Zosia si prepara per un incontro alla Fiera di Bologna, dove parlerá degli inizi del suo lavoro da illustratrice: Zosia is getting ready for a small presentation she’ll make at the Bologna Book Fair on her beginnings as an illustrator:  

Buon weekend a tutti! Have a good weekend!

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Questa settimana in studio…

This week at the studio… Nina disegna topolini furbetti per un nuovo progetto:

Nina is drawing sneaky mice for a new project:

Angelica conclude una settimana di laboratori di collage per bambini, che aveva ideato per il progetto “Mantova Playground”: Angelica wraps up a week of collage workshops for children she prepared for the “Mantova Playground” project:

Zosia trova il suo ritratto della astronoma Jill Tarter nella antologia “Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls”, appena pubblicato da Timbuktu Labs: Zosia find her portrait of the astronomer Jill Tarter in the “Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls” anthology, out now with Timbuktu Labs:

Buon weekend a tutti!

Have a good weekend!