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Ganga White's partner approach to yoga is presented in his book: Ganga White, Double Yoga: A New System for Total Body Health (White Lotus Foundation, 1998). This book, as well as a series of videos, is available by contacting White Lotus Yoga.
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I was born in Mozambique in 1970. I always sought a broad education and I maintain my interest in several areas. The diversity and complexity of agricultural problems has always appealed to me, and I soon decided to embark in ag-related studies. Progressively, I specialized in Horticulture and Plant Sciences, with emphasis on Postharvest Physiology.
I'm currently affiliated with the Agricultural Sciences Section at the University of Porto, Portugal, where I teach Horticulture and Postharvest Physiology for undergraduate students.
My professional objective is to pursue a career in an environment of academic excellence, where I can use and develop my skills and knowledge with appointments in postharvest horticulture research and teaching.
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My scientific research experience has had two phases. During my MS program, my focus was on the effects of cultural practices on crop yield and quality. In this phase I used techniques in the realm of crop physiology, including data-loggers, statistics, design of field experiments, and modeling. The type of reasoning used was systemic and integrative. As a PhD student at the University of Florida, I developed an interest in the mechanisms of senescence of plant organs. This research required a more analytic reasoning and the development of expertise in plant biochemistry and physiology.
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Mainstream media and smartphone film-making
The smartphone
Mainstream media is generally slow on the uptake. This fact is even more evident in today's digital age where, as we all know, it's the blogosphere and social networks where we find out what is really going in the world.
The smartphone
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We have the world at our fingertips, and those not in the picture can stay out of the picture.
• The Disposable Film Festival opens in San Francisco, 22 March 2012.
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In years past, companies have tried to patent their formulations using L-Serine. These formulations have shown remarkable results in eliminating symptoms of skin conditions
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(1). It may help in keeping the skin looking younger longer by helping to reverse sun-induced free radical damage like wrinkles and fine lines in human skin.
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(3). However, many companies do not include L-serine in high concentrations, which are necessary to achieve the level of results achieved in studies.
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Serine is used in the cosmetic and personal care industry as a skin conditioning agent, anti-static agent, and hair conditioning agent because of its ability to replenish cysteine levels in the hair to keep it strong and smooth. Serine and other amino acids are generally thought to be beneficial to the skin because of their ability to aid in collagen production, boost skin's elasticity, and replenish moisture.
Serine is Broken Down by the Skin in Time
Just like collagen is often broken down by enzymes called matrix metalloproteinases under conditions of stress, serine is often broken down by serine proteases under stress as well. When the cells of the body are infected, they tend to respond to stress by releasing enzymes that breakdown serine, called serine proteases.
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In every month's issue we will share with you
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April showers ~ Bring May flowers.
May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
By Sylvia McGrath
During May, Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, the foundation makes a special effort to tell inspiring stories about Canadians with cystic fibrosis. They also highlight how important funding from Cystic Fibrosis Canada works each and every day to make a real difference in the lives of people with cystic fibrosis, and their families.
For more information: www.cysticfibrosis.ca
If you have been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis you know, it is a serious disease, which causes returning chest infections and the failure to absorb nutrients from the intestines.
Cystic Fibrosis is usually present from birth and occurs when a child inherits two defective copies of the gene responsible for CF, one from each parent.
Approximately one in 25 Canadians is a CF carrier, carrying only one defective version of the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis. Carriers do not have, and can never get, cystic fibrosis. In most cases, they are not even aware they are carriers.
CF is a multi-organ disease, mainly affecting the lungs and digestive system. A build-up of thick mucus in the lungs causes severe breathing problems. It may be difficult to clear bacteria from the lungs, leading to cycles of infection and inflammation, which damage the delicate lung tissues.
Thick mucus also blocks the ducts of the pancreas, preventing enzymes from reaching the intestines to digest food. People with CF must consume a large amount of artificial enzymes (usually 20 pills a day) with every meal and snack, to help digest and absorb enough nutrition from food.
What are the signs and symptoms of cystic fibrosis?
The main symptoms are-
- constant cough which brings up thick mucus
- difficulty breathing
- repeated or prolonged bouts of pneumonia
- bowel disturbances, such as intestinal obstruction or frequent, oily stools
- Failure to grow normally
- Excessive appetite, with weight loss
How does cystic fibrosis affect daily life?
Cystic fibrosis affects each person with varying degrees of seriousness. Each person with CF follows a personalized treatment program. For many, life consists of a daily routine of physical and inhalation therapy to keep the lungs free of congestion. It also includes a high-calorie diet and regimen of pancreatic enzymes and vitamin supplements to ensure adequate nutrition. Regular visits to a CF clinic are essential.
Is there a cure for cystic fibrosis?
There is no known cure for cystic fibrosis. However, research inspires real hope.
Since Canadian researchers discovered the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis in 1989, international research has brought us closer to a cure. The current pace of CF research suggests that the outlook has improved greatly due to the early diagnosis and new methods of treatment. A few seriously affected children have had a lung or lung-heart transplant that has improved their quality of live etc.
Cystic fibrosis is a very complicated disease, but you will find plenty of information at your countries Cystic Fibrosis Foundation web sites. They are sure to be able to answer questions for you and your parents.
Canada: www.cysticfibrosis.ca America: http://www.cff.org/
Classic Books
The Complete Works of CharlotteBronte and her Sisters
The most cherished novels from England's talented sisters, all in one volume.
The Brontë family was a literary phenomenon unequaled before or since. Both Charlotte's Jane Eyre and Emily's Wuthering Heights have won lofty places in the pantheon and stirred the romantic sensibilities of generations of readers. For the first time ever, Penguin Classics unites these two enduring favorites with the lesser known but no less powerful work by their youngest sister, Anne. Drawn from Anne's own experiences as a governess, Agnes Grey offers a compelling view of Victorian chauvinism and materialism. Its inclusion makes The Brontë Sisters a must-have volume for anyone fascinated by this singularly talented family.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
About the Author's
Charlotte Bronte lived from 1816 to 1855. Jane Eyre appeared in 1847 and was followed by Shirley (1848) and Vilette (1853). In 1854 Charlotte Bronte married her father's curate, Arthur Bell Nicholls. She died during her pregnancy on March 31, 1855 in Haworth, Yorkshire. The Professor was posthumously published in 1857.
Emily Bronte lived from 1818 to 1848. She wrote one strikingly innovative novel, Wuthering Heights, and was also a gifted and intense poet. She died of tuberculosis at the age of 30.
Anne Brontë, youngest of the Bronte sisters, was born in 1820. She worked as a governess between 1840 and 1845, after which she published Agnes Grey (1847) and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848) under the pen-name Acton Bell. Anne Brontë died of tuberculosis in 1849.
NewBook Release for May 2016
Future Imperfect
By Simon Rose (Author)
Andrew Mitchell was one of the leading experts 0n highly advanced technology in Silicon Valley until he vanished following a car accident, which also injured his son, Alex.
When a mysterious app from the future later appears on Alex's phone, he and his friend Stephanie embark on a terrifying journey involving secret technology, corporate espionage, kidnapping, and murder in a desperate bid to save the future from the sinister Veronica Castlewood.
Alex and his friend Stephanie love technology and are keen to learn more through Alex's dad. Then the mysterious app sends Alex and Stephanie on a wild goose chase and their world is thrown into chaos. Can Alex and Stephanie prevent millions of future deaths by solving this mystery
This book has everything children and this adult love to read about. I could not put the book down until I had finished it, as the story kept me engaged until the end. Another great story written by Simon Rose, I look forward to reading his next book.
Available from http://www.amazon.ca and http://www.amazon.com
Writing Prompt
"Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet." ~ Colette
After a freak accident you discover you have the ability to shapeshift into any animal. Choose an animal, write a story about what happened and explain your choice. Do you choose to be a lynx, bulldog or hamster and why? Get creative and have fun.
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THE tragic death of a Cratloe man, who was not seen by a doctor within the recommended 10 minute timeframe, has sparked calls for the establishment of an independent inquiry into why he died on a trolley at University Hospital, Limerick (UHL), three hours after admission.
Darragh Curley, aged 33, Ballybroughan, Cratloe, died at UHL in the early hours of July 8, 2013. Following evidence outlined at his inquest last week, Councillor PJ Ryan, a family friend and neighbour, said Health Minister Leo Varadkar should initiate an inquiry.
A HSE West Forum member, Councillor Ryan said his death was a devastating blow to his family who are "the salt of the earth". Even though Mr Curley was categorised as an emergency patient, Councillor Ryan said he did not get emergency treatment.
"I knew Darragh, who went to Cratloe National School with my sons. He was a lovely young lad, who had a passion for cars. Serious action needs to be taken because people are dying on trollies in UHL," he said.
Supporting him, the forum chairman and Clare councillor, Tom McNamara said it was unbelievable that someone had to lose their life to draw attention to what needs to be done to improve emergency services at UHL. He said lessons have to be learned because patients are not getting the service they deserve at UHL, which has already been condemned by HIQA as not "fit for purpose".
He said patients cannot afford to wait until 2016 or 2017 when the new emergency department is to be provided at UHL and warned that any allocation of new beds would be useless without the necessary staffing of nurses and doctors.
Describing the case as "appalling", he noted, "He didn't get the chance of treatment he rightly deserved because the necessary resources weren't in place. This case is a sad indictment of our health services".
Deputies Michael McNamara, Joe Carey and Timmy Dooley and Senators Martin Conway and Tony Mulcahy said they will be pressing Minister Varadkar for an independent investigation. Deputy Pat Breen said he didn't wish to comment specifically on Mr Curley's case, as he knows the family very well.
Mr Curley, who was living in Castletroy, Limerick for a number of years, was admitted to UHL at 12.52am on July 8, 2013. He was triaged by a nurse at 1.43am and was given a 'very urgent' category two status.
According to evidence presented during the inquest, he was seen by a nurse who inserted an intravenous drip and took bloods from him. He was found unresponsive on a trolley at 4.30am and efforts to revive him failed after he wasn't seen by a doctor. He was pronounced dead at 4.42am.
In a statement issued to The Clare Champion, the family solicitor, Caitriona Carmody, said their "pain and incredulity" at what happened to Darragh was made all the more harrowing as they listened to witness after witness at the inquest, despite having some indication before the hearing about the evidence that would unfold.
She stated the family still cannot believe that it was their son who, as far as they were concerned, wanted to be saved and who died alone in a hospital corridor, never having seen a doctor.
"Darragh took an overdose of his prescribed tablets but Darragh also immediately sought medical attention. It is the family's belief this may have been a cry for help. They believe he did not want to die and all the evidence given supports that view. He walked into an ambulance and the emergency department. He was triaged as a category two status. This meant that Darragh should have been seen by a doctor within 10 minutes.
"Darragh was only seen by a doctor when he was noted by an emergency department nurse on a trolley to be cyanosed and unresponsive, more than three hours later. There was nothing any doctor could do at that stage. It was too late," the statement read.
The family said it appreciates the assistance given to them by Dr Tony Casey, Limerick coroner SE, in pursuing their request for further statements and evidence and were relieved that they previously sought to adjourn the inquest to request this further evidence. They also are grateful to the medical personnel for their honesty in outlining the last hours of Darragh's life. This has given them a clearer but a much sadder understanding of what happened to Darragh.
The statement noted the family also feel it is important that Darragh's story is told.
"If nothing else, they hope that by highlighting the inadequacies of the health system, to include significant overcrowding and a clear inability to deal with a seriously ill patient, that no other parent would have to go through what they have gone through. If that is the case, then Darragh's death will have meant something."
UL Hospitals, Limerick expressed its regret at the death of a patient in the emergency department of UHL in the summer of 2013 and extended their sympathies to the family. Since then, it stated, a number of actions have been taken to improve the management of patients who present to the ED. This includes increasing the number of nurses on duty, providing an extra nurse's assistant in the ED, as well as providing three advanced nurse practitioners.
A patient overflow area is available and is opened when required to react to increased demand in the ED, enabling the relocation of patients who are awaiting admission.
UHL has also introduced multi-disciplinary handovers, which focus the medical and nursing teams on the prioritisation of patient care. UL Hospitals has also conducted a review of how incidents are managed and recommendations for improvements have been implemented.
A review of its Quality Patient Safety (QPS) governance structures has commenced and it said it is continuously reviewing and improving how it reports and manages safety incidents at all levels across the hospital group. It is also undertaking a number of projects that will help to identify areas where it can improve the patient experience and care, when they present at the ED.
Deputy Timmy Dooley said this case highlights how the Government has allowed health services in the Mid-West to deteriorate, by not allocating the necessary doctors and nurses to deal with overcrowding at UHL.
Deputy Michael McNamara called on the HSE to come up with an immediate solution to the current overcrowding and pledged to contact HIQA to establish if it is conducting an inquiry and, if this is not underway already, intends to ask Minister Varadkar to commission an investigation.
Senator Martin Conway said his understanding of the circumstances of this case were so shocking they couldn't adequately be put into words. "No person deserves to die on a trolley in inhumane Third World conditions," he said.
Senator Mulcahy and Deputy Carey said the only way the Curley family could get answers about what happened that night is through an independent inquiry.
While not wishing to comment specifically on Mr Curley's case, Deputy Pat Breen admitted he could see how incidents like this could occur, given the lack of facilities, the overcrowding and the pressure that staff are under at the emergency department in Limerick.
"When I visited the department over six weeks ago, I was disturbed with what I saw. That day, I observed 23 patients on trolleys and I was told by the staff on duty that the day before, they had to treat 50 patients on trolleys," he commented.
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Sonam Kapoor Ahuja responds to criticism for taking husband's surname: Bollywood Actor Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja tied the knot on May 8, 2018 after dating for many years. The couple opted for an intimate wedding in the presence of friends and family at her aunt's bungalow in the city.
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja responds to criticism for taking husband's surname
Hours after her wedding, the actor changed her name to Sonam K Ahuja on all her social media handles.
The decision, however, did not go down well with fans as many questioned why Sonam changed her name and some even went as far to state that it was against her idea of 'feminism'.
The Bollywood actor responded to the criticism during an interview with India Today at the Cannes Film Festival. "I have been engaged for a long time. It took me a long time to decide. It's a choice, at the end of the day," she said.
"I have always said that I am a feminist. I have the choice to change my name to what I want to. Kapoor is also my father's name. So it is a man's name anyway. I chose to keep both. Anand has also changed his name but nobody wrote about that. I just decided to do it on social media because that's my platform to say that I have made a choice. It is my personal choice. Nobody put a gun to my head. You should ask him [Anand]. He has also changed his name and decided to add something as well," she added.
Turns out, Anand has also changed his name on Instagram to Anand S Ahuja.
The 32-year-old actor also cleared the air about reports stating that she will be shifting to London with her husband.
"I am already living half here and half there (London). In last two years, nobody noticed that I am always in London. I am there for five months and I am here in Mumbai for the rest. My life had not changed and what was happening for the last few years will continue to be the same", she concluded.


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Price: $15.00
Publisher: Washington, D. C., Govenment Printing Office: 1922
Seller ID: 9866
Condition: Collectible-Fine
Reprint from PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM, 60 Article 17. Pages 1-21; one plate; wraps. Deals with the classification of the examined flies which belong to Tachy-trechus. View more info
By: Grey, Viscount, of Fallodon
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton. (1927). London.: 1927
Seller ID: 2459
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
First edition. Lacks front end paper. Cloth. Woodcuts. The author writes about bird life which takes place at various times throughout the year: January--early song; April--return of the warblers; May--month of full song; June & July--from full to l east song; August and September--the decline of summer; Nests and Eggs; On Taming Birds; Waterfowl; etc. View more info
By: Grey, Viscount, of Fallodon
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes Company. 1927. New York.: 1927
Seller ID: 2463
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
First American edition. Cloth. Woodcuts. Slight chipping to top and bottom of spine. Page tops are gilt. Page sides and bottoms are uncut. In the Preface the author notes the three categories of British bird books: To give coloured representa tions; manuals of every sort of bird; personal observations. People like him may have nothing new to tell, but may have something "fresh to say". View more info
By: Grinnell, Joseph
Price: $150.00
Publisher: Cooper Ornithological Club of California: 1939
Seller ID: 10044
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
3 volume complete set in original wrappers. Some chipping and missing pieces to the spine of volume one and the upper left corner of the cover, 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 inch piece missing from the lower right cover of volume II, in ink on the cover of volume III is signed 'Denis G. Baskin'. "Pacific Coast Avifauna, No. 5, 16, 26". Volume I: 166 pages; indexes [published May 15, 1909, Santa Clara, California]. Volume II: Second Installment to end of 1923. 191 pages; indexes [published September 15, 1924, Berkeley, California]. Volume III: Third Installment to End of 1938. 235 pages; indexes [publi... View more info
By: Grinnell, Joseph
Price: $50.00
Publisher: Santa Clara, CA, Cooper Ornithological Club: 1900
Seller ID: 019854
Condition: Very Good
Original publisher's pale green wrapper. 7" x 10 1/2." Eighty pages, complete. One black and white fold-out map in the back that shows the Kotzebue Sound region and places referred to in Grinnell's field notes. Covers and spine clean and intact overall. Covers and spine have a little bit of chipping at the corners, and fore-edge of covers have slight wear. Upper-right corner of front cover has a former ownership signature in black ink by "Seth B. Benson." Pages are very clean and intact. Pages are unopened. Joseph Grinnell (1877-1939) was an American field biologist an... View more info
By: Hanna, G. Dallas and Allyn G. Smith
Price: $10.00
Publisher: No City, California Academy of Sciences: 1939
Seller ID: 4321
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series, Vol. XXIII, No. 25, pp. 381-392, pls. 33-36. December 29, 1939. Some unopened pages. Page edges are uncut. The authors comment on the great Oreohelix collector, Henry Hemphill, whose large collection fifty years previously is believed by the authors to contain errors. They made their own collecting trips and provided their own commentary on the specimen. View more info
By: Harvey, N. A.
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Chicago, Western Publishing House: 1901
Seller ID: 017780
Condition: Fine
Original green cloth with black lettering and an illustration of a bee impressed on the front cover. Black lettering on spine. 5 1/2 X 7 1/4 inches. 208 pages which include 6 pages of Index. Copy has 36 black and white illustrations and / or photographs. Copy has an advertising pamphlet which lists the synopsis of chapters tipped in next to title page. Synopsis of chapters include, the grasshopper, other orthoptera, other insects, arachnida and myriapoda, crustacea, the fish, batrachia, birds and reptiles, mammals, other invertebrates, collecting and preserving material, classification of anim... View more info
By: Hess, Walter N.
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Ithaca, New York, Cornell University: 1920
Seller ID: 13566
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
"Agricultural Experiment Station, Memoir 33 (May 1920)". Pages 367-381; illustrations; brown paper wrapper with title on the cover. Very good clean copy. View more info
By: Hinds, W. E.
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Opelika, Alabama, Post Publishing Company: 1912
Seller ID: 016728
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Bulletin No. 164. Staple bound booklet, paper wrapper. Previous owner's signature in ink on front, otherwise excellent condition. Pages 139 - 160 with 4 illustrations. Report on the life cycle and control of the cotton worm, or cotton leafworm, whose larvae feed on the leaves, twigs and buds of the cotton plant. View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Berkeley, California, Hilgardia, A Journal of Agricultural Science.: 1957
Seller ID: 9925
Condition: Collectible-Fine
HILGARDIA, 26 (May 1957): 597-629, with index. Complete issue devoted to the bibliography. View more info
Price: $37.50
Publisher: National Association of Audubon Societies. 1914. New York.: 1914
Seller ID: 2470
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
Cloth backed boards. Seven plates in color and other illustrations. Small stains on cover. In keeping with the mission of the Association, this book was prepared for free distribution among the people of Alaska to teach them about the very impor tan t place which the birds of this country (or any country) occupy in the list of national assets. View more info
By: J. J. Fleck
Price: $25.00
Publisher: Fort Wayne, IN, Archer Printing Company: 0
Seller ID: 019773
Condition: Very Good
Original publisher's beige wrapper. No date, circa 1899-1910. 3 3/4" x 6 1/4." Fifteen pages, complete. Includes brief, introductory information on how to care for poultry, such as proper housing for chickens and where to place the chicken coops. Also included are a few pages of testimonials for some of Fleck's Remedies, such as Fleck's Poultry Powder and Fleck's Lice Exterminator. On the back cover is a price list of Fleck's Remedies and a purple stamp of "W. W. Loomis, Flour, Feed, etc., Fulton, N.Y." Pages and covers are clean and intact. View more info
By: Jenkins, MacGregor (Rusticus)
Price: $37.50
Publisher: Boston, Mass, Little, Brown, and Company: 1927
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 14492
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
123 pages; drawings; brown cloth binding, dust jacket (some soiling, wear along the edges). Collection of essays following the author's first book 'Bucolic Beatitudes'. Essays first appeared in 'House Beautiful' & 'Country Life in America'. Very good copy. View more info
By: Jewett, H.H.
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Lexington, Kentucky, University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture: 1929
Seller ID: 9863
Condition: Collectible-Fine
Bulletin No. 293. Pages 157-172; illustrations, tables. Testing of leafhopper injury to clover and alfalfa with the Kentucky strain of red clover, Ky.1 being the most successful against the pest. View more info
Price: $10.00
Seller ID: 4023
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
Circa 1912. Four-page pamphlet. Reprinted from "Bird-Lore, Vol. XIV, No. 4, July - August, 1912. The pamphlet begins: "It was my privilege in the autumn of 1911, to be asked to design a planting-plan for the development of the Bird Sanctuary of the Meriden Bird Club, at Meriden, New Hampshire". As part of that plan the author prepared a list of plants attractive to birds, which is included in this pamphlet. View more info
By: Lange & Newth, Photographers
Price: $37.50
Publisher: San Francisco, Lange & Newth, Photographers. 620 Clay St. San Francisco:
Seller ID: 017673
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
Circa1870's. Original stereocard on orange boards. Board dimensions 7 X 3 1/2, photograph dimensions 6 X 3 inches. Title at base of photos. Photo shows a pond with trees surrounding it with a portion of a banister. Several birds are in the foreground. Woodward's Gardens was an amusement park, museum, art gallery, zoo and aquarium operation from 1866-1891. View more info
By: Lange & Newth, Photographers
Price: $25.00
Publisher: San Francisco, Lange & Newth, Photographers. 620 Clay St. San Francisco:
Seller ID: 017674
Condition: Fair
Circa1870's. Original stereocard on orange boards. Board dimensions 7 X 3 1/2, photograph dimensions 6 X 3 inches. Title at base of photos. Photo shows a pond with trees surrounding it with a portion of a banister. Several birds are in the foreground. Woodward's Gardens was an amusement park, museum, art gallery, zoo and aquarium operation from 1866-1891. Mild scuffing on corners of card, photograph is not affected. Back of card is slightly View more info
By: Lange, W.H., And A.E. Michelbacher
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Sacramento, Ca, Californiak State Printing Office.: 1937
Seller ID: 9815
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
Reprint from THE BULLETIN, Department of Agriculture, State of California, XXVI (July, Aug, Sept. 1937). 320-325, tables, illustrations, bibliography. Results of research in the tomato fields for insect pests. View more info
By: Lathrop, F. H.
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Geneva, New York, Department of Agriculture: 1918
Seller ID: 016731
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
New York Agricultural Extension Service, Bulletin No. 451. Staple bound booklet, paper wrapper. Previous owner's signature on front, otherwise very good condition. 6 pages with 12 illustrations. Report on the life cycles and control of leaf hoppers in apple orchards. View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: No City, California Academy of Sciences: 1938
Seller ID: 4314
Condition: Collectible-Very Good
Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series, Vol. XXIII, No. 18, pp. 263-282. September 1, 1938. Unopened pages. Page edges are uncut. "There are probably few genera of bees which are more imperfectly known than the genus Andrena. Nearly one thousand names have been applied to the North American members of this group, yet little is known of the synonymy, distribution, or habits of the majority of the species, and only a few have been adequately described in both sexes". Andrena nigerrima, Casad; Andrena irana, Cockerell; Andrena pertristis, Cockerell; etc. View more info


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You may have noticed that you aren't receiving Song Of The Day emails anymore, and that the SOTD box is missing from the site's pages.
We've been reorganizing the site, planning to add some more features and alter the way it works so that more people can write more easily about the music they like. Song Of The Day was removed as part of that since it was of limited use and interest; we may bring back something similar eventually.
Any comments, please send us some feedback about it! Thanks. Now we're off to listen to the Pixies, see ya.


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Saturday, 9 August 2014
Sounds of Silence
My Ipod player thing needs a new battery and regardless of how or where I placed the radio I just could not get any station to give me sound static free, so as Steve was out all day at golf, I have revelled in the quiet. Ahhh.
There have been giggles and light chatter from the park, but mostly it has been me and the dog, and the burr of my machine as I made biscuits.
The tellie proved a bit of respite for a while, but in all honesty, I do love the silence.
There is always so much frantic frenetic noise and movement that a day off, is wonderful.
I think my need to sink into the quiet began when I was teaching. In any one day I might have entertained, disciplined and hopefully taught 200 kids and the noise was just a given. A drama space, often McGuivered out of a breeze way or built under another building, generally had kids' noise bouncing off the concrete and back into the room, escalating the noise and heightening the chaos.
I am surprised that the 'Elf and Safety police have not outlawed Drama teaching unless all concerned are wearing industrial headphones. Oh shit! I have probably just given another fool a job!!
Anyway by day's end I was more than happy to sink into my old chair and surround myself with still and quiet. The house was pretty calm and quiet unless Belly had been pinged for smoking or similar teenage misdemeanours, or we had people in drinking and being silly.
The strange silence might well explain why Belly now surrounds herself with rowdy metal bands screaming and screeching.
I do wonder if the cycle will continue with Zig choosing calm over the metal madness. Only time will tell.
In the meantime I will enjoy the sinking of the sun.
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Why You Should Immediately Buy A Unit In One Pearl Bank
The iconic residential building, One pearl is finally up for sale and it is highly recommended by market professionals that you should book one for yourself as soon as possible. The traffic on the website and the average rate of continuous bookings clearly state that they are not going to last for a long time. Situated at a perfect location i.e. Pearl Bank Hill in Singapore, these condominiums offer great accessibility to all the commercial facilities that are located near the township.
Here are a few reasons why you should buy a unit of One Pearl Bank:
5 different types of units – Usually, townships have the same kinds of condo units but the developer of One Pearl, CapitaLand has given the option of five different types of units and each of them is available in different floor plans. You can choose from one bedroom, three bedrooms, two bedrooms, four bedrooms, and penthouse. You can check the Floor Plan and One Pearl Bank Pricing for every unit as they are available on the official website. According to your budget, needs, and preferences for space, you can pick out the best kind of unit for yourself.
One of a kind architecture – One Pearl Bank consists of two towers that have 39 levels with five types of units. It's iconic and one of a kind structure is one of the reasons that have given it a huge level of popularity. From the aerial view, it looks like the shape of a horseshoe and thus this makes it very unique. The extraordinary shape created by these two towers is also enhanced by balcony gardens in the entire township. However, they not only have a mesmerizing look from outside but also from inside. Your eyes are going to get rolled when you will see the units with top-notch and standard floor plan and set up.
Greenery is the basic need – Without any argument, greenery is the basic necessity for humankind. It is not enough to live in a condo with modern facilities and layout but you need to have a lot of trees, plants, etc. near or in your township. The developers have added more than 5000 trees, shrubs, and plants in the entire township. There are more than 200 small balcony gardens that are located at every four floors in each tower. Also, these two towers are connected with a rooftop garden on the top. This garden has a vast variety of trees and plants where you can spend your evenings and mornings. This huge garden area also has a dining space where you can hold small get-together or spend some time with your family.
Excellent investment option – Profitable investment is one of the major reasons that a lot of people want to put their money in One Pearl Bank. Everything about these units is perfect from their location to architecture, facilities to amenities, top-notch lifestyle to the tranquility of nature. All these factors are enough to state that every investor is going to turn some huge profits from these units.


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I've been catching up on HBO's Silicon Valley. It's so funny it hurts (in a fab way.) It takes me a while to watch an episode because I have to pause to get my breathing back under control. (I don't want to miss any dialogue because I fell over giggling.) Also, I'm reading Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: A Sortabiography, by Eric Idle. (It feels like stating it's hilarious is a Captain Obvious joke waiting to happen.) Yep. The Depression Monster is curled up in the fetal position in the corner. (Lay by your bowl, bitch.) 🙃
I had to break up with (Amazon's) Alexa, recently. She woke me up by flashing an orange ring on my Echo device, indicating I had a message (even though I didn't set up messaging on purpose.) It was to inquire whether or not I'd like to reorder an item I just ordered. And then she had a horrible accident involving a fall. I'm delighted to report she didn't survive. Are you kidding me? So anyway, I got this new speaker that looks a little bit like an Echo, except it can never wake me up
and make me kill it.
Between that and several unfortunate quantity-over-quality decisions regarding their electronics, I'm done buying Amazon's devices unless they create something at least as fresh as the Wii, and built as solidly as the original XBOX. And doesn't shit on my boundaries. Good luck. (I was set to purchase the new Echo, but they pushed back the release date just long enough for me to
not want it anymore hate it. Thanks, universe.) It looks like Siri wins by default. Heh. (Just kidding, I built my own and was only using Alexa to play sleep sounds.)
I got my Vitamin D supplements from Ora Organic (via The Friend Zone.) I've been taking it for a few days now. I had no idea a deficiency can contribute to depression in those with higher melanin. It can also lead to bone density problems in those with low melanin. I like that it's plant-based rather than sheep's wool. I haven't had any digestive issues with it, so yay. They're having a sale right now. (Captian Obvious strikes again.) I also got the pre/probiotic. I already like Ora Organic enough to pay a little more (for knowing it's not a fly-by-night third-party seller on Amazon pushing who knows what in unregulated capsules.)
I'm stunned by how disabling it is to be unable to speak on the telephone. Probably because I used to be able to do it. I thought since it's practically 2020, I could use existing tech to compensate. (I forgot it required someone else to use it, too.) So I'm going to practice recording myself talking. I'll store some common phrases so I can play them over the phone if necessary. I don't mind having excessively long conversations (in the uncanny inflection valley) to set appointments since it doesn't cause involuntary projectile hurling. (Because evidently email is too new or hard or something.) 🙄
Kid Fury put me on to Mott's fruit-flavored snacks. He just mentioned them on The Read, and I heard, try them. They're amazing. It's my new favorite candy, as I'm not silly enough to believe the fruit and vegetable claims on the box (but am enough to chuckle at the audacity.) I skipped the holiday gathering this year due to the weather. I suck at driving, so I didn't attempt to do it after it snowed the day before. You're welcome, people traveling nearby. I'm off to create a beat for the car alarm going off so long I decided to sample it for a song. 😆💜✌🏽


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Amsterdam has beautiful architecture, world-class museums, fantastic festivals, live music, great nightlife and a wide variety of restaurants. There's never a shortage of things to do in Amsterdam. Check out these suggestions and start making plans!
Museums in Amsterdam are popular tourist attractions. The Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank house are probably the most popular, but there are many, many more. Amsterdam has over fifty museums with collections ranging from Golden Age paintings, modern art, handbags, film, theatre and photography. There's even a Houseboat museum. And yes, there are Sex and Cannabis museums too. Read more about Amsterdam museums
Amsterdam is home to a variety of markets, from the vintage cloths and antiques market at the Noordermarkt, to the massive flea market at the IJhallen, to big and small foods and goods markets all over the city. Read more about Amsterdam Markets


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A Carbon Tax Isn't Enough — Canada Needs More Nuclear
Technology John Barrett, President of the Canadian Nuclear Association, sits down to explain what the promising future of nuclear energy and innovation looks like in Canada.
Today, the big federal-provincial debate centres on Ottawa's plan to introduce a carbon tax. Changes in provincial governments have brought premiers into office who are openly opposed to Ottawa's plan. But, as a country, are we becoming too wrapped up in one specific policy to combat climate change?
Climate change mitigation cannot be successful through carbon pricing alone. By only focusing on this we're losing sight of the importance of ramping up our clean electricity capacity.
Global emissions continue to increase at a rapid pace and most G20 countries are not on track to meet their Paris commitments, according to a recent report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The sheer amount of clean electricity needed to meet future demand and help end energy poverty in the developing world will take all available generating sources.
Standing above all other options in its sheer capacity to generate large quantities of clean electricity is nuclear energy. It's a solution that is proven and available now.
Greater progress required for a cleaner future
Canada's nuclear reactor technology and uranium exports have contributed globally to the avoidance of millions of tonnes of CO2 over the last 30 years, by displacing fossil fuel sources.
Today, nuclear energy produces approximately 15 per cent of Canada's electricity. In Ontario, it provides 60 per cent of the province's electricity, and in New Brunswick, it provides 30 percent.
Ontario is justly proud of phasing out coal-fired electricity generation. Contrary to what some people would have us believe, this was not due to variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar coming online. Rather, it was the refurbishment and subsequent coming online of Bruce Power nuclear reactors that made the end of coal a reality.
Last year, Sweden generated a whopping 95 percent of its total electricity from zero-carbon sources, with 42 and 41 percent coming from nuclear and hydroelectric power, respectively. France generated 88 percent of its electricity from zero-carbon sources, with 72 and 10 percent coming from nuclear and hydro sources. In both countries, the establishment of a fleet of nuclear power reactors during the 1970s and 1980s effectively decarbonized their electricity supplies.
A plan for Canada and the world
While the contributions of wind and solar continue to climb, they cannot solve the immediate need. As they produce energy intermittently, they can't run 24/7 and require backup generation, usually through fossil fuel sources, which add to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
By contrast, there's growing consensus for the need to ramp up nuclear. In April of 2014, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recommended tripling the amount of energy use from nuclear and renewable sources to keep climate change within 2°C.
Furthermore, Canada's Mid-Century Long-Term Low-Greenhouse Gas Development Strategy, released at COP22, included nuclear in all the models it espoused for achieving drastic GHG emission reductions by 2050.
The nuclear industry has innovative new reactor technologies under development. They're distinguished by their smaller size, lower costs, and diverse applications, from powering off-grid communities to heavy industrial processes to hydrogen production. This is what we call the new nuclear — and it's on its way.
By using today's proven nuclear power and tomorrow's new nuclear, we have a chance in Canada to actually meet our GHG reduction targets and to claim real leadership in the transition to a low-carbon future.


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HDFC Life's advertising spend will stay flat this year as it seeks to turn profitable for the first time.
The insurance company, which ranks No. 4 among the top 10 advertisers in the category in terms of ad volumes, is looking to spend more judiciously and utilise a 360 degree approach to reallocate money across new mediums like digital and OOH.
While 70 per cent of HDFC Life's marketing spend goes towards above the line, 50 per cent of this goes towards television. On television, HDFC uses news and sports for advertising as it fits into the 25-45 male target audience.
Print, radio and OOH play a supportive role. HDFC Life has also started using social media to engage the youth.
In an interview with Indiantelevision.com's Ashwin Pinto, HDFC Life executive VP marketing and direct channels Sanjay Tripathy talks about how insurance companies need to differentiate in a cluttered market and build a brand equity that includes the youth.
Why did HDFC Life go in for a brand makeover last year?
Consumers found the brand ethical and the service value was strong. Then we asked about the areas where they felt the brand could be improved upon. They wanted it to look like belonging to the same HDFC family; they felt that the brand could look more modern and dynamic.
Indian consumers are getting younger. People work in areas like BPO and they look at life insurance at an early age. A person buys their first insurance product between 23-28 years of age. As a brand, we wanted to attract the youth towards our products; we needed to be in the youth segment. We spoke to our board and got a favourable response.
Also, the word standard only conveyed the basic level of facilities; it was not giving the message of Standard Life being an international brand. We wanted to be seen as being a customer centric brand. Through the rebranding, we wanted customer centricity to come out more strongly for us. The new logo represents a youthful, energetic HDFC brand.
How do consumers perceive HDFC Life as a brand compared to the competition?
When marketing to consumers, what challenges do insurance companies like you face?
We need to be seen as having products that are more consumer friendly; the challenge is to see that the consumer understands your brand and products.
How do you build and leverage brand equity in the insurance category which is getting more competitive?
Over time, we took the thought of Sar Utha ke Jiyo across our platforms - be it for children, pension, youth or home loan cover. It gives you a long term solution for pressing needs and self respect. Insurance operates in a long term savings plan; investment in insurance has to be linked to a long term need. This is what we have focussed on and have built consumer segments.
To what extent will your marketing budget go up for the year?
To what extent was this category affected by the economic downturn in terms of sales and marketing spends?
Which marketing vehicle is the most effective for you - print, TV, radio, online?
As we are present in over 700 cities, television offers a more cost effective reach. It provides an emotional touch point. You can link the customer with your brand and emotional thought. You can explain your concept in a situation linked to his day to day life.
Print, radio and OOH play a support role. We have started using social media more to engage the youth.
Which genres do you use on television?
The aim is to get the top-end audience in metros and mini metros. The cost of contact may be high but cost of impact and cost to the top-end segment is less compared to other vehicles. This is the most profitable customer segment for insurance.
Do you advertise heavily only during the end of the financial year?
What about the festive time?
Do you use brand ambassadors?
What campaigns have been done recently?
We also did a children's plan campaign. We used more persuasion which was different from what was done earlier. We explained that while the child is doing fine, seats are limited and competition is severe. Parents need to plan properly; it will help the child reach that goal and get into the institution they like. The aim is to make a parent see that while things are happening normally, they still need to do something.
As a platform, how has the Rajasthan Royals deal worked out for you?
As a team they support youth and some of them have started playing for India. Shane Watson's career also got revived with this team. It helps youth to think that they can beat world beaters.
In terms of activation with that IPL franchise, what innovations did you do this time around?
Last year the franchise got into trouble with the BCCI. Did that force you to temporarily change tack in terms of your campaign?
Rajasthan Royals has not fared well during the IPL. Are you concerned at any negative brand rub off for HDFC Life?
How many campaigns do you do in a year and are there new audiences that you have started to address?
The rural areas have a lot of potential but the marketing vehicles that work in the major metros might not work there. So how do you connect with those consumers?
You need partners like microfinance institutions so that you can reach out to them in a much more cost effective manner. The rural areas consist of the rural rich and poor. You need different products for them while their aspirations are similar.
We are trying to do partner marketing at the moment. We do below the line activities with partners who have the trust factor in that area. The aim is to make the brand relevant and differentiated at a local level. We do things like street plays. We need somebody to carry the message and explain it. That is why below the line activities are important.
Could you give me examples where experiential marketing has worked for you?
Somewhere your brand rub off is also very high. The parent thinks that HDFC Life has brought a competition which they want their children to participate in. Consumer engagement is key for our category. The consumer should keep engaging with you over a longer period of time. What we are seeing is that people buy five to six insurance products over a lifetime.
People like a brand but the decision may be deferred. I need to stay engaged constantly. I may create an engagement now, but later you may buy competition. The engagement has to be done through different methods. That is why we look at a 360 degree approach.
Could you talk about the growing importance of OOH for you?
But isn't lack of measurement a problem?
Do you address women?
We addressed upwardly women through an endowment plan campaign. The only segment that is different from men is the unmarried working woman. Other categories for women are similar to men; so I do not need to do a separate campaign for them.


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New Views of Ice Sheets Buried on Mars
For the first time, high-resolution images show the three-dimensional structure of massive ice deposits on Mars.
According to an in-depth analysis led by the U.S. Geological Survey, the images reveal never-before-observed details about the ice sheets, including that some begin just a few feet below the Martian surface and extend to depths greater than 300 feet.
The study, which used data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and which was published in the journal Science, shows there is low rock and dust content in the exposed ice.
Scientists say this means that relatively pure water ice, capped by only a thin layer of ice-cemented rock and dust, may be readily accessible to future exploration missions.
Researchers say there is ice under roughly a third of the Martian surface, which records the recent geologic history of Mars.
Although water ice deposits are known to exist from previous Mars missions, this new study analyzed the vertical structure and thickness of ice sheets using high-resolution imagery and topography from the HiRISE instrument on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
The study examined north and south pole-facing erosional slopes, known as scarps, in eight locations around Mars, all in the mid-latitudes.
Similar to ice cores recovered from the Earth's surface, these ice sheets may preserve a record of ice deposition and past climate on Mars.
Images of the erosional scarps reveal geologic features of the ice, such as banded patterns and color variations due to layering.
Such details suggest ice layers with different proportions of ice and dust that could have formed under varying climate conditions.


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Friendship releasing album on Advance Base's label, playing NYC with him
Philly-via-Maine indie band Friendship have been around for a few years, but members Dan Wriggins, Michael Cormier, and Peter Gill have been playing together for even longer than that. "We all grew up in the same town outside of Portland, called Yarmouth, so we've always played music together," Michael told The Key in 2015. "We've worked on Pete's stuff, we've worked on my stuff, we've worked on Dan's stuff, and now it's like fused together."
2015 was the year they released their debut album, You're Going to Have to Trust Me (on Burst & Bloom Records), and they're now signed to Advance Base leader Owen Ashworth's Orindal Records, which will release their sophomore album Shock Out of Season on November 3 (pre-order). We're premiering a new song off that album, "Skip To The Good Part," which is quiet, humble-yet-deep indie pop that should appeal to fans of Advance Base, Advance Base's upcoming tourmates Pedro the Lion, or maybe Majical Cloudz. Here's what Dan Wriggins tells us about the new song:
I found Anne Sexton's New York Times obituary, clipped from the Sunday paper, October 6th, 1974, in a used copy of her book, "Live or Die." The song is based on this obituary, and on the book's final poem, "Live." It also includes lines inspired by Michelle Blades' and Neil Young's stage banter, James Agee's "Permit Me Voyage," Ray Price's "There Stands the Glass," Job 14:1, and some things my mom used to say. It's the only song on the record that Evangeline played flute on, and the only one that includes a recorded sample (a tea kettle from Pete's apartment).
Friendship also have a November tour, including a Harrisburg, PA show with Abi Reimold (who took the above photo) and a NYC show with Advance Base and Sound of Ceres (ex-Candy Claws) on November 19 at Silent Barn (tickets). All dates are listed below.
Friendship — 2017 Tour Dates
11/04: Haverford College – Haverford, PA
11/07: The Firehouse – Worcester, MA
11/08: The Apohadion Theater – Portland, ME
11/09: Sue's – Rollinsford, NH
11/10: The Plant – Montreal, QC
11/11: The Lamp Shop – Burlington, VT
11/12: Small World Books – Rochester, NY
11/14: The Baby G – Toronto, ON
11/15: Mahall's – Cleveland, OH
11/16: Spacebar – Columbus, OH
11/17: Everybody Hits (Release show) – Philadelphia, PA
11/18: Midtown Arts Center (w/ Abi Reimold, The Districts) – Harrisburg, PA
11/19: Silent Barn (w/ Advance Base) – Brooklyn, NY