"October is the opal month of the year. It is the month of glory, of ripeness. It is the picture-month." — Henry Ward Beecher

"October is the treasure of the year, And all the months pay bounty to her store…" Paul Laurence Dunbar

"October is the month of painted leaves. Their rich glow now flashes round the world. As fruits and leaves and the day itself acquire a bright tint just before they fall, so the year near its setting. October is its sunset sky; November the later twilight." Henry David Thoreau

"Pale amber sunlight falls across The reddening October trees, That hardly sway before a breeze As soft as summer: summer's loss Seems little, dear! on days like these." Ernest Christopher Dowson

"The thinnest yellow light of November is more warming and exhilarating than any wine they tell of. The mite which November contributes becomes equal in value to the bounty of July." — Henry David Thoreau

“It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon.” — Sarah Addison Allen

“So dull and dark are the November days. The lazy mist high up the evening curled, and now the morn quite hides in the smoke and haze; the place we occupy seems all the world.” — John Clare

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Devastating news. Such an amazing researcher and friend. RIP Sam.

Mohammad Rafi is not just a shopkeeper; he's a local icon in Tehran for his unique pencil store, Medad Rafi, which he opened in 1990. The shop has become legendary among locals and artists alike, not just for its vast and colorful collection but also for Mohammad's personal

Thoroughly enjoyed speaking on the Accessibility and Neurodiversity in SUAW at today’s #shutupandwrite #shutupandwriteconference2024 chaired by the lovely Prof Inger Mewburn Shut Up & Write! WritingPartners Thanks Kelly-Lou Preece for the photo. PGR_Study_Space_Exeter Faculty of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

I am thrilled to announce that I have been awarded the Dean’s Commendation for PGR Academic Citizenship for my work with the PGR_Study_Space_Exeter #shutupandwrite group Shut Up & Write! University of Exeter Doctoral College Exeter Art History & Visual Culture Faculty of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Thanks to all who nominated me including Kelly-Lou Preece

Dr Louks, we support you. Last week, Cambridge PhD student Dr Ally Louks published this photo on X to celebrate passing her viva with no corrections. Her tweet went viral, attracting over 100 million views 🧵

Jo Sutherst, ARPS - PhD in progress PGR_Study_Space_Exeter Shut Up & Write! Exeter Art History & Visual Culture Faculty of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Kelly-Lou Preece Congratulations Jo, and to all our PGRs recognised for Dean’s Commendation for PGR Academic Citizenship 🌟

Thrilled to have collected my Dean’s Commendation for PGR Academic Citizenship on Monday. This was presented by the Dean of University of Exeter Doctoral College , Professor Stacey Hind. I would like to thank those who nominated me. I am so blessed and grateful to be recognised in this way.

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Hi #academic X Does anyone know if these are actual quotes or paraphrases from Allan Kaprow's Happenings? I had these in my notes but forgot to list references with them.🤦‍♀️Any help will be appreciated.🙏 "theatrical events that take place without a formal script" "unart the art"

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Excited to announce a co-authored piece with Kelly-Lou Preece published today. Grateful to Kay Guccione's abandoned account for featuring it in The Hidden Curriculum in Doctoral Education Blog. 👉 bit.ly/3Y8JCRy Shut Up & Write! University of Exeter Doctoral College Faculty of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences #shutupandwrite #PhDwriting

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