Images June 28, 2018

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All Botany Photo’s of the Day courtesy of:
Daniel Mosquin & team on behalf of UBC Botanical Garden

Gyromitra esculenta
Daniel Mosquin and team on behalf of UBC Botanical Garden

Terminalia bellirica
Daniel Mosquin and team on behalf of UBC Botanical Garden

Magnolia macrophylla 1
Daniel Mosquin and team on behalf of UBC Botanical Garden

Magnolia macrophylla 2
Daniel Mosquin and team on behalf of UBC Botanical Garden

Vaccinium oxycoccos
Daniel Mosquin and team on behalf of UBC Botanical Garden

Salvadora persica
Daniel Mosquin and team on behalf of UBC Botanical Garden

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APRN Alaska News

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 February 28, 2020
While the ferry system remains at a standstill, costs to the state and private citizens go up. Plus: The Anchorage Assembly tries to reckon with housing segregation that resulted from decades-old "restrictive covenants." And, a grocery store in Ketchikan may be out of business after an early morning rock slide damaged much of the building.
Mayowa Aina, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Western Arctic caribou populations stable, though officials worry about warming climate February 28, 2020
Wildlife biologists say the Western Arctic caribou herd numbers have stabilized in the Selawik National Wildlife Refuge near Kotzebue. The most recent count of caribou, about 244,000, showed a slight dip from 2017, close to 259,000. It was a higher amount than 2016. Caribou biologist Alex Hanson says this winter’s conditions look promising for the […]
Wesley Early, Alaska's Energy Desk - Kotzebue

Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)

Recent Research Spreadsheets November 30, 2016
Our students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing. For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here. For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...
feigleycommunications
2016 Legislative Drafting Students November 15, 2016
Our students spent the summer working on the inaugural project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children ave been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized. Here are...
feigleycommunications

Bob Mayer

Why Prepare Now? Because . . . February 27, 2020
It’s too late to prepare after a disaster or emergency strikes. People are finding this out now as they realize they can’t buy facemasks, either in the store or online. In the free slideshow below, I give the facts and figures that should wake people up. I hope.
Bob
Preparing for the Coronavirus February 24, 2020
There’s considerable disinformation and confusion about the extent of the virus. Some of it is deliberate propaganda. Some of it is exaggeration. Nevertheless, the virus is spreading and the infected and death toll is rising. I just checked on Amazon and face masks are sold out. Take a look in your local pharmacy at the […]
Bob

Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

The impact of ‘before’ and ‘after’ in fiction writing: Tacit and explicit chronology of action – by Louise Harnby… February 28, 2020
When the order of characters’ movements is told with the words ‘before’ and ‘after’, there’s a risk that readers will focus on timeline rather than story. That distraction can reduce engagement and dumb down the writing. In this article, we’ll look at tacit and explicit chronologies of action, and assess which style of writing is […]
The Story Reading Ape
Hog heaven February 27, 2020
Originally posted on bluebird of bitterness: Have a snort of humour, courtesy of BlueBird 🐖🐷 bluebird of bitterness View original post
The Story Reading Ape

Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore – Author Updates #Reviews – #Thriller Mark Bierman, #Adventure Audrey Driscoll, #Shortstories Anne Goodwin February 28, 2020
Welcome to the Friday edition of the Cafe and Bookstore author updates, with recent reviews for authors on the shelves. The first author today is Mark Bierman has been receiving terrific reviews for his debut novel Vanished. About the book … Continue reading →
Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life.

KarmaTube

Chip Conley - Measuring What Truly Counts February 27, 2020
Chip Conley - Owner of the motel "Joie de Vivre" (The joy of living) shares his thoughts on how the modern business model is caught in the measurement of tangible information. He believes that the intangibles such as our happiness and the quality of our time is they key to the next stage in the […]
Stop Trying to Be Perfect February 20, 2020
Perfection is a prison. We are living in a time where we are constantly pressured with messages of what we should look like, what we should be, what is ideal vs. what is unwanted, what is perfect. All these messages tell us that we are not enough and will never be enough. But it's all […]

Joan Reeves: Slingwords

Thursday3Some: 3 Tips for Productivity February 27, 2020
Want to be more productive? Try these 3 tips.1. Start the day with a protein breakfast designed to give you more energy.For energy and brain power always go for protein like a couple of scrambled eggs and some stir-fried dark greens like spinach or mustard greens. (Kale if you like it, which I don't. *g*) […]
Joan Reeves
Review: Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks February 26, 2020
If you're a martial arts movie fan—and I confess I'm one—you must watch Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks.Directed by Serge Ou and co-written by the director and Grady Hendrix, this is a must see for anyone who wants to see the origins of today's action thrillers.Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks, currently on Netflix, […]
Joan Reeves

WASP Final Flight

Lucile Doll Wise, 43-7 | August 2, 2018 August 17, 2018
"Jacqueline Cochran was looking for WASP. They told me I would have to be interviewed and they would contact me when they came to the Wichita area. But I didn’t wait for that. I went down to Houston for my interview, to speed things up. And I think that’s one of the smartest things I […]
Unknown
Jean McCreery, 44-W-10. |. May 10, 2018 July 20, 2018
"My first flight was with a barnstormer at the age of five. I loved it! I also tried to 'fly' out of the barn loft with an umbrella. This was less than successful..." WASP Jean Terrell McCreery, 44-10 The indomitable Marguerite Jean Terrell Moreo McCreery has "...slipped the surly bonds of Earth. And danced the skies on […]
Unknown

The Old Motor

Harold Roth: Photographer of Everyday Life in New-York City February 27, 2020
Harold Roth (1918-2001) was a self-taught photographer who became fascinated by photography when he was twelve years old. At that time, he received one of a half-million Eastman Kodak “Brownie” cameras given to school children by the company. He had an eye for photography, and later after stepping up to a Graflex Speed Graphic folding...
David Greenlees
Don’s Body Shop – Dale’s Alignment Service Brookings, South Dakota February 26, 2020
Don’s Body Shop and Dale’s Alignment Service were located on Highway 77 South in Brookings, South Dakota, when this set of images was taken in 1958. Apparently, Don and Dale were either friends or business associates and teamed up and combined their businesses in one building. Research has revealed the businesses later separated and moved,...
David Greenlees

National Day Calendar

February 28, 2020 – NATIONAL PUBLIC SLEEPING DAY – NATIONAL SKIP THE STRAW DAY – NATIONAL TARTAR SAUCE DAY – NATIONAL TOOTH FAIRY DAY – NATIONAL CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE DAY – NATIONAL FLORAL DESIGN DAY February 28, 2020
The post February 28, 2020 – NATIONAL PUBLIC SLEEPING DAY – NATIONAL SKIP THE STRAW DAY – NATIONAL TARTAR SAUCE DAY – NATIONAL TOOTH FAIRY DAY – NATIONAL CHOCOLATE SOUFFLE DAY – NATIONAL FLORAL DESIGN DAY appeared first on National Day Calendar.
Doug Philp
We have over 100 kinds of Socks to Celebrate Every Day with. Save 25% through Leap Day! February 27, 2020
A great way to Celebrate Every Day is wearing socks to match your favorite National Days. Love Wine? Wear Wine Socks on National Wine Day. Feeling patriotic? We have some great socks to match your mood. Ice Cream Socks, Popcorn Socks, Astronaut Socks, Social Media Socks, etc., etc., etc. We have over 100 types of […]
National Day Calendar

Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

Ready, Aye, Ready! February 6, 2020
Edinburgh, Scotland 1939. George Heriot's School OTC. My father is near the center, second row.
Sulzermeister
6th & Main: 1950 January 24, 2020
This photo was taken by my close friend and fellow transit historian, Kenneth L. Douglas (1929-2017), who was born and raised in Huntington Park, Los Angeles. Ken gave me this 35mm slide about 1959, at the time I first became acquainted with him while we were both residents of Philadelphia. The photo looks north at […]
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Debra Lynn Dadd

Lead and Glass February 24, 2020
Question from Dee Hi there I am really at a loss. My baby is 10 months old and a couple of months ago for some reason I was looking at plastic and toxins and it’s heightened my anxiety. I am very scared about everything my baby has been exposed to and scared about his future. I […]
Lisa Powers
Oven Liner February 24, 2020
Question from Ruth I have MCS. Would like to find a ‘safe’ oven liner. What is available from Amazon is a non-Teflon material which I don’t think would be good even though the company says it doesn’t have a smell. What do you recommend? Might a silicone kitchen mat be a possibility if it tolerates temps […]
Lisa Powers

BloominThyme

Salad Bistro November 21, 2019
My garden is like a salad bistro from November through April. The weather is perfect and nothing says “al fresco” like a Florida winter. In my garden, I grow a variety of lettuce, brassicas, and roots–all perfect for a healthy salad. However, eating salad every day can get boring. Yes, I said it out loud. […]
gardenfrisk
Rust and Beans November 4, 2019
Rust is a fungal disease that commonly occurs in Florida where it’s warm and humid. Most beans are susceptible to Rust. The disease generally occurs only during prolonged periods of warm, wet and/or humid weather. Rust refers to a variety of fungus, exists in at least 35 pathotypes and is extremely variable. Symptoms develop on leaves […]
gardenfrisk

AV Club Wiki Wormhole

China bans mobile game about pandemics, which should fix everything February 28, 2020
As you may or may not know—based on your own personal exposure to the twin infection vectors of paranoid Facebook posts and dour Twitter threads about U.S. healthcare—the globe is currently facing a teensy little viral pandemic at the moment, as anxieties, financial concerns, and, uh, the death count (all attributable…Read more...
William Hughes on News, shared by William Hughes to The A.V. Club
A dark night of the soul pushes Matt Bomer's Sinner to his breaking point February 28, 2020
“If feelings aren’t the truth, then what is?” That’s the question Jamie Burns poses to Harry Ambrose at the beginning of their night together, as the former stands on the precipice of a tall building, letting his handmade fortune teller decide whether he’ll step forward into the void, or remain alive to rue another…Read more...
Alex McLevy on TV Club, shared by Alex McLevy to The A.V. Club
Christina Aguilera confirms she's coming back for the new Mulan soundtrack February 28, 2020
Among the various accomplishments you can lay at the feet of the original Mulan—increased representation in Disney’s roster of animated characters, a real feather in Donnie Osmond’s cap, cricket awareness—its role in the rise of Christina Aguilera is hard to discount. Aguilera’s pop cover of “Who am I?” anthem…Read more...
William Hughes on News, shared by William Hughes to The A.V. Club
Taylor Swift recruits Dwayne Johnson to help her transform into "The Man" February 28, 2020
There’s not a lot of metaphor, subtext, or minced words to “The Man,” one of the more cutting tracks off Taylor Swift’s 2019 album Lover. Swift lays the song’s thesis out perfectly bluntly: If she was a man, none of the myriad bullshit she’s had to deal with over the course of her career—including her […]
William Hughes on News, shared by William Hughes to The A.V. Club

Task & Purpose

A Chinese destroyer fired a laser at a US surveillance aircraft, Navy says February 28, 2020
A U.S. Navy patrol plane was lasered by a Chinese destroyer, in an incident the Navy says was "unsafe" and a violation of an international agreement. The incident occurred in the Philippine Sea about 350 miles west of Guam on Feb. 17, according to a statement from the U.S. Pacific Fleet Thursday. ...
Andrew Dyer, The San Diego Union-Tribune
Marine commandant wants the Corps to train more female grunts February 28, 2020
The Commandant of the Marine Corps has directed the Corps to immediately go to work on bringing more women into the infantry and other jobs that were previously restricted to men only, according to a Feb. 20 memo obtained by Task & Purpose. "While I am aware of the good work already being done ...
Paul Szoldra

DamnDelicious

Instant Pot Ground Beef Tacos February 26, 2020
Using frozen ground beef – no need to thaw! Cooks in just 20 min. Serve with desired toppings. So fast, so easy, so so good. Do you ever forget to thaw your frozen ground beef and realize that dinner will be an absolute disaster? Because this probably happens to me at least once a week. […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious
Greek Chicken Gyros February 24, 2020
Easy, make-ahead chicken gyros! You can marinate the chicken ahead of time and whip up your homemade tzatziki too! So fast, so good! Make-ahead gyros! Is there anything better? The tzatziki sauce can be made well ahead of time, just marinating in the fridge and getting better and better as it sits. And the chicken […]
Chungah @ Damn Delicious

RecipeTinEats

Rogan Josh February 28, 2020
Rogan Josh – an Indian lamb curry to die for! A heady combination of intense spices in a creamy tomato curry sauce, the lamb is fall apart tender and packs a serious flavour punch. While this recipe calls for a lengthy list of spices, you won’t need to take a trip to an Indian store... […]
Nagi
Mie Goreng (Mee Goreng – Indonesian noodles) February 26, 2020
Mie Goreng (or Mee Goreng) is an Indonesian noodle dish that’s also found in Malaysia and other parts of South East Asia. With a sticky, savoury sweet sauce, noodles are tossed with chicken, prawns, vegetables and signature egg ribbons. A street food favourite! Mie Goreng (or Mee Goreng) I’m a sucker for good noodles. It’s... […]
Nagi

Images June 28, 2018

All Botany Photo’s of the Day courtesy of:
Daniel Mosquin & team on behalf of UBC Botanical Garden

APRN Alaska News

Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)

wikimedia

Bob Mayer

Hugh’s Views & News

Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

I didn’t have my glasses on…

Indian Country Media Network

Legends of Windemere

Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

Bluebird of Bitterness

Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing

KarmaTube

Positively Present

The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.

Joan Reeves: Slingwords

World United Music

WASP Final Flight

The Old Motor

SassyZenGirl

Stump the Bookseller

National Day Calendar

Ana’s Attic

Shorpy

Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

Shorpy Reader Comments

Kim’s Shopping

Thoroughly Reviewed

Whimpulsive

Debra Lynn Dadd

BloominThyme

The Nerdy Farm Wife

Word of the day

AV Club Wiki Wormhole

Task & Purpose

DamnDelicious

RecipeTinEats

Images June 28, 2018

All Botany Photo’s of the Day courtesy of: Daniel Mosquin & team on behalf of UBC Botanical Garden

All Botany Photo’s of the Day courtesy of:
Daniel Mosquin & team on behalf of UBC Botanical Garden