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Today I had to go to work for a while and left the little guys to fend for themselves until I returned home about 30 minutes ago. Babo was totally excited when I returned home and was jumping up and down on the computer desk shouting "We has to votes, we has to votes" while waving his hands and arms about like a flaming lunatic.
It was almost getting to the stage where I was contemplating where I could aquire some sedatives quickly when he started to make some sense, "Your mum calls me and Wage today and tells us to surfs the interweb for update on the film Bryan makes, and we also find this!!!".
Bryan is my younger brother and at present is preparing to start shooting his new film back home in the UK, the film is called "Booked Out" (I'll drop a link at the bottom of here if you fancy checking it out. As well as making his film he can also be found strumming his guitar as part of the band Puppet Tears, who are competing in the Emerging Talent Awards 2010 for the chance to play at the Gaymers Camden Crawl in May.
Babo had stumbled upon the page where you can vote for Bryan's band just before I had got home from work, which explains the crazyness I walked in on. After we voted for them to win the competition Babo continued to surf the web (he loves to put in his name and look at pictures of other people with the same name using a google image search).
From the Uglydoll blog at adventuresinuglyworld.blogspot.com/
Puppet Tears Myspace Page (with some of their songs playable)
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The road to Gesaffelstein’s second studio album, HYPERION, has been a roller coaster. Of course, when the dark prince of techno’s return was announced, the EDM community at large cheered and reveled in the news. And then we received “Reset,” which was accompanied by a hip hop-hating music video. Or was it? It was really hard to tell. Then he released “Lost In The Fire” with The Weeknd as the album’s second single, which ended up being criticized for its lyrics. The final single, “Blast Off” with Pharrell Williams, is a great Pharrell track — but not so much for Gesaffelstein.
All of this is to say that as the album rollout continued, many if not most of Gesaffelstein’s original fans felt themselves becoming alienated by his new music. His new home on Columbia Records certainly had a small part to play in the album’s changing tone, but ultimately, this was not the Gesaffelstein that we had once known.
And yet, now that HYPERION is out in full, it has revealed itself to be a far more complex listen than the vapid pop tunes that had been released as singles. The 10-track album clocks in at 40 minutes, not least of all because of a 10-minute ambient track “Humanity Gone” that serves as the album’s closer.
HYPERION begins with the title track, “Hyperion,” a very intro-focused track that lands somewhere in between M83, Animal Collective, or MGMT. The repetitive synth loop is joined by a simple analog melody that ends up giving it an overwhelming psychedelic atmosphere — one could even say that it’s a bright and hopeful track. It sets a tone that is immediately flipped on its head by the following song, “Reset.”
Whereas “Hyperion” was a beautifully arranged and ever-evolving track that brought many of Gesaffelstein’s strengths to the surface in new ways, “Reset” was comparably far more simple. The main beat for the track begins 10 seconds in and hardly wavers for the remainder of the 195 seconds except for an ambient bridge about halfway through. Immediately, listeners are hit with a dichotomy of sound and so far it’s a very confusing experience.
This is then followed up by “Lost in the Fire,” the first vocal track on the album and Gesaffelstein’s third occasion teaming up with Abel. Even if you weren’t privy to the previously mentioned controversy over the lyrics, the line “while I fuck you straight” is so emphasized that it’s impossible to mix. It stands out so staunchly against the rest of the track, you can’t help but think, “Wait… what did he just say?” If not for the troubling nature of the lyrics, it hurts that it pulls you out of immersion in the track, as well.
After these three wildly different tracks, we come to “Ever Now,” which, while it isn’t labeled as such, is really just an interlude. And yet, despite it being so short, the ambient and inquisitive nature of the track gives it a hypnotic quality that pulls you in and begs of you to want more. Following the first three tracks, HYPERION continues to present tracks at odds with each other, providing for an enigmatic listen, to say the least.
Finally, we come back to “Blast Off,” the collaboration with Pharrell Williams. Curiously, “Blast Off” fits into the album far better than I anticipated when I first heard the single. It’s still incredibly simple and very safe, and still comes off as a better Pharrell track than Gesaffelstein track, but it’s far from the least impressive track on the album so far.
Next up is “So Bad” with HAIM, easily one of the more wildcard tracks on the album. As it turns out, “So Bad” is quite sedative, playing with HAIM’s listless vocals against a mildly mesmerizing melody. It’s ultimately forgettable, which is unfortunate as this album needs every hit it can get.
The other wildcard of the album, “Forever” with The Hacker and Electric Youth, is alternatively a fantastic song with depth that actually does a lot with the comparably listless vocals. The production is brighter with a more varied melody and some actual piano notes thrown in to break up the monotony. Compared to “So Bad,” this is easily the more enjoyable of the two.
Going to the home stretch of the album, we’re presented with three instrumental tracks: “Vortex,” “Memora,” and “Humanity Gone.” Far and away, the final 16 or so minutes of the album are its strongest. While “Humanity Gone” alone is nearly 11 minutes, “Vortex” and “Memora” could have easily been combined into one 6-minute track, as well. The ambiance and dark production are more present here than anywhere else in the album, and it’s sad that it took this long to get here.
It’s actually a neat little trick, too, when you think about it. You’ve spent so much time listening to two-star-out-of-five tracks on the album that when you finally get to the end, you’re met with 16 minutes of greatness. As you come out of it, experiencing recency bias first hand, you think to yourself, “Wow, that album was actually really good,” when in fact, you’re just remembering your favorite tracks because you’ve just heard them.
But to zero in on “Humanity Gone” specifically for a moment, it is truly a phenomenal track. It’s just ten minutes of pure, ambient Gesaffelstein — it’s like swimming in his mind and getting pulled under a rip tide of emotion and swirling ethereal bliss. It’s interesting how the album manages to come full circle back to a more psychedelic ending after such a long string of forgettable singles.
Ultimately, I would give HYPERION a 6.5/10. It’s not a bad album by any means, but aside from the final three tracks, there’s nothing in it that would make me want to come back and listen again. It’s certainly an album that everyone should listen to at least once, if not simply because it is Gesaffelstein, then because it’s important to see how artists change over time — it’s a brilliant lesson in how to accept and deal with deviations from your expectations.
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8/7/2020 This morning's visit to Wadelowes NR at Toddington with BNHS Group. The weather was grey, wet and cool but the meadows were stunning. Thanks to Julia and Sheila for organising and to John Little for granting access to his special place. BTW Rosemary found the Emperor moth larva, a great discovery.
Galium verum (lady's bedstraw[1] or yellow bedstraw) is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Rubiaceae. It is widespread across most of Europe, North Africa, and temperate Asia from Palestine, Lebanon and Turkey to Japan and Kamchatka. It is naturalized in Tasmania, New Zealand, Canada, and the northern half of the United States. It is considered a noxious weed in some places.[2][3][4]
Galium verum is a low scrambling plant, with the stems growing to 60–120 centimetres (24–47 in) long, frequently rooting where they touch the ground. The leaves are 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) long and 2 millimetres (0.079 in) broad, shiny dark green, hairy underneath, borne in whorls of 8–12. The flowers are 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) in diameter, yellow, and produced in dense clusters. This species is sometimes confused with Galium odoratum, a species with traditional culinary uses.[5]
Uses
In medieval Europe, the dried plants were used to stuff mattresses,[6] as the coumarin scent of the plants acts as a flea repellant. The flowers were also used to coagulate milk in cheese manufacture and, in Gloucestershire, to colour the cheese double Gloucester.[7] The plant is also used to make red madder-like and yellow dyes. In Denmark, the plant (known locally as gul snerre) is traditionally used to infuse spirits, making the uniquely Danish drink bjæsk [da].
Mythology
Frigg was the goddess of married women, in Norse mythology. She helped women give birth to children, and as Scandinavians used the plant lady's bedstraw (Galium verum) as a sedative, they called it Frigg's grass.[8]
In Romanian folklore, it is called sânziana and it is linked to the Sânziene fairies and their festival on June 24.[citation needed]
In Gaelic mythology, the hero Cú Chulainn, who suffered fits of rage during battle, would take a tea of this plant to calm his frenzy.[citation needed] The plant is known as lus chneas Chù-Chulainn 'the herb of Cú Chulainn's skin' in Scottish Gaelic,[9] and in the 14th/15th centuries it occurred with the Irish name Bolad cneise con Culainn ‘the smell of Cú Chulainn’s skin’ (NLI G 11 182b2).[10]
September 7, 2019 - Our only stop this morning before our arrival in Anchorage was The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center located in Portage, Alaska. The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, education, research and quality animal care.
"JB’s (Joe Boxer's) and Patron’s story began in the town of Willow, Alaska. Their mother killed a moose calf in a local resident’s backyard and as result, the man was afraid the bear might try to attack his dog. The man killed the sow*, not knowing she had cubs nearby. Once he saw the two cubs, he called the area wildlife biologist to notify him of the situation. The biologist, who happened to be a former gymnast, daringly climbed to the top of the skinny tree the cubs were hiding in. He was able to grab the smaller male cub by a rear leg, holding on to the tree with the other hand. He climbed down and lowered the cub into a fish net. The second cub was more of a challenge; she was a large female cub and acted aggressively. The biologist climbed to the top of the tree, injected her with a sedative, then grabbed her by the scruff. As he began to climb down, the skinny birch tree began to bend and crack. The tree bent all the way over, delivering the biologist and the cub safely to the ground!
After they were rescued and monitored, JB and Patron came to live at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in 2004. The siblings have since thrived! They can both be found wandering their large wooded enclosure, digging holes in the ground, or catching fish in the stream running through their enclosure! The siblings also enjoy roughhousing with each other and their fellow bear, Hugo.
*In Alaska, killing a bear in defense of life or property is legal.
About Coastal Bears:
JB and Patron are both coastal bears, commonly referred to as brown bears. Coastal bears tend to be larger than their cousins the grizzly bears because they have better access to rich fish runs. They also do not face as cold and brutal of winters as the grizzly bears of interior Alaska do. Bears are omnivores, so they eat deer, moose, and a variety of birds as well as leaves and berries. Brown bears can weigh up to 700 pounds and stand as tall as 9.5 feet!" Previous text from the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center website: www.alaskawildlife.org
The name Chamomile or Camomile (from Greek χαμαίμηλον - chamaimēlon) can refer to any of several distinct species in the sunflower family (Asteraceae): The Chamomile flower is brewed as a bitter herb tea infusion. Taken internally, its effects include calming of the digestive tract, easing of the spasms of irritable bowel syndrome, nocturnal cramps and period pains. It's a relaxant and sedative so fosters tranquility for well-being or sleep and calms nervous irritability. The infusion can be used externally to reduce minor skin irritation because of its mild antiseptic effect and it lightens the hair.
The Ghost got spayed the other day and after her surgery I put her in the bathroom for a couple of days b/c there are too many places that she likes to jump high up and down from. It was a good thing, too, b/c she was not used to the sink being used and the sounds of the washroom. She was jumpy at first, but later got bored. She took up residence in the sink, and I found it a pain b/c I had to use the kitchen sink instead.
The vet was very kind too when I got her spayed. Usually I just drop off the cat and they take them away. I pick them up later. I requested that I go in with the Ghost b/c of her temperament. I wasn't sure how she would react to strangers handling her. The vet let me stay throughout the pre-op exam and until they gave her the initial sedative. She was very good until the vet gave her that needle. Then she freaked out, but I held her and nobody got hurt. Though it is not the normal procedure at our clinic, I think in this case it was better for Ghost that I was there, and I am grateful that they let me do that.
Brand name for the now-illegal sedative Methaqualone. "Now the physician has one less tired, sleepy and apprehensive patient to contend with."
Feed 'em or fight 'em: the Muscovy duck wars rage on!
For a half century they've spread their wings — and waste — across South Florida's backyards and swimming pools.
She confronted the trapper. Police were called, but no charges were filed — it's not illegal to kill the ducks, even with such methods as clubbing them to break their spine.
Another Reflections resident said he was greeted by orphaned ducklings the morning after.
They're ugly and ungainly, and just the mention of their name can engender delight or disgust: Muscovy ducks.
Skirmishes between lovers and haters of the wattled invaders have existed since the ducks made their way here from South and Central America. But in recent months, clashes have aggravated the enduring enmity between Muscovy fans, who like to feed them, and foes, who'd like to exterminate them.
On May 18, a resident of the Reflections at Pembroke Pines condos was awakened in the middle of the night to see a trapper hired by property management bludgeoning mother Muscovies to death.
"There were a dozen young ducklings outside my window in the morning, calling out for their mother," said resident Ron Rollins.
Muscovy ducks are considered an invasive species, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Jamie Feddersen, FWC's program coordinator for waterfowl and small game, estimates there are "tens of thousands" in the state, with high concentrations in urban areas such as South Florida.
From October 2012 through April 2015, the FWC fielded 435 nuisance duck complaints statewide, with 37 from Broward County. Palm Beach County led the state, with 100 calls. One Broward wildlife center receives thousands of injured Muscovies yearly.
Because Muscovies are non-native, they can displace native species from their habitat. They also carry diseases not normally encountered in native birds, such as duck viral enteritis, Feddersen said. That disease had not been seen in Florida until the mid 2000's, with the first case in Muscovy Ducks from the Tampa area.
"If a disease like that spreads to the wild population it could be devastating," he said. "As much as some people like them, they're not supposed to be here."
And some take Muscovy eradication to extremes.
Earlier last month in Wellington, a groundskeeper allegedly laughed as he gunned his lawn mower over a flock of 11 ducklings. Two survived. The massacre was witnessed by a 7-year-old boy who cared for and fed the ducks. The landscaper was charged with nine counts of animal cruelty.
Duck disputes can even set human against human.
In Davie last year, a 55-year-old man who was feeding Muscovies from his front yard allegedly tackled, punched and kicked a 65-year-old neighbor who criticized him. The older man suffered a gash on his head that required staples. The Muscovy-loving neighbor was charged with assault and battery.
Then there was the mysterious disappearance in 2013 of hundreds of Muscovy Ducks from the Rock Creek neighborhood in Cooper City. Rumors swirled that they had been given sedatives overnight, rounded up and sold as food. Their fate is still a mystery.
Eunice Sivertsen, 77, took in several of the orphaned Cooper City ducklings. She runs the non-profit Duck Haven in Margate, and has been caring for Muscovies for 35 years. She currently has about 120 injured and abandoned ducks.
They poop freely and noisily throughout her add-on shelter and backyard. Sivertsen spends hours every day washing away the droppings with a water hose, cleaning cages and feeding the animals.
"I wish there were more places like this around the state to take them in," she said.
It is illegal to relocate Muscovy ducks, except to a sanctuary such as Sivertsen's, so trappers kill them in almost all cases. But it must be done humanely.
The wildlife commission accepts certain methods of euthanization, including carbon dioxide poisoning — one of the most popular — pellet guns, or "cervical dislocation," which is breaking the neck or spine, usually by hand, or even with a club.
Wildlife advocate Lynne Koenigsberg of Boca Raton said Muscovies should not be killed, by whatever method. "They are beautiful animals that deserve to live as much as any human does," she said. "If humans want to feed them, I don't have a problem with that."
Noel Hanson, a trapper with Animal Rangers Inc., which operates throughout South Florida, said his company does brisk business removing Muscovy ducks from neighborhoods. Residents' top complaints: The ducks defecate prodigiously and hang out in backyard pools.
"We average at least 30 removals in any given month, typically physical capture but on rare occasions lethal removal," Hanson said. His lethal weapon of choice: A pellet rifle.
And natural predators also keep Muscovies under control. "Some communities are very fortunate, they have hawks or herons that really do knock out babies and keep the population under control naturally," Hanson said.
Feeding the ducks, wildlife experts say, has led to a swell in their numbers — and the accompanying skirmishes between duck and human. When left to fend for themselves, the ducks will move on, searching for insects and edible plants. When fed by humans, they stay put.
"If people do not feed them, they will continue to move and forage, it is the duck lovers who are unintentionally creating the problem," said Sherry Schlueter, executive director of the South Florida Wildlife Center, an affiliate of the Humane Society of the U.S. She said her organization receives approximately 2,500 injured or orphaned ducks annually.
Schlueter said the most humane way to diminish the Muscovy population is through egg collection and contraceptives administered by professionals.
But Hanson has his own ideas about solving the Muscovy problem.
"Listen, these are very prolific animals when it comes to breeding," he said. "I believe the purpose on earth of the Muscovy duck is for food, they are meant for food consumption."
Pembroke Pines / Barbara Hijek - Sun Sentinel
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Muscovy ducks are considered an invasive species, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Jamie
Feddersen, FWC's program coordinator for waterfowl and small game, estimates there are "tens of thousands" in the state, with high concentrations in urban areas such as South Florida.Jun 6, 2015
People riding this art car had to be given sedatives so that they would not be driven crazy by its lack of SPEED :-)
Owthorpe Fish Ponds, Nottinghamshire SK63R.
Showing the distinctive wrinkling of some of the leaves.
The ponds were in the grounds of Owthorpe Hall, which burned down and was demolished by 1832.
Acorus calamus (Sweet-flag, Sweet Sedge, Sweet Grass, Sweet Rush, Myrtle Flag) was grown by Gerard by 1596 and recorded from the wild in Christopher Merrett’s 1666 Pinax. Charles Deering wrote in his 1738 Flora of Nottingham, “Grows plentifully in the River Soar I many Spots, between Kegworth and Loughborough”. By the time the Howitts wrote their 1963 Flora of Nottinghamshire it was locally frequent in lakes, canals and rivers, including the Erewash and Trent as well as the Soar, although then as now it did not flower in the Trent.
Deering also wrote, “The spicy Bitterness of the Root of this Plant bespeaks it a strengthener of the Stomach and Head, and therefore may fitly be put into any Composition of that Intention. The Root preserved may with good Success be used by itself, and both the Germans and Turks are very fond of it, and reckon it a great Preservative against infectious Air, which makes them commonly eat a Piece of the preserved Root fasting. The Leaves having a very grateful Flavour are by some nice Cooks but into Sauce for Fish.” By the time Mrs Grieve’s Modern Herbal was published in 1931 the fluid extract was still an official preparation in the United States but not in the British Pharmacopoeia, although it was much used in herbal medicine as an aromatic bitter, with its properties accounted for by the volatile oil although little was known of its chemistry at that time. She noted it was formerly much esteemed as an aromatic stimulant and mild tonic, also acted as a carminative and she details pages of other uses. Richard Mabey’s New Herbal reported the Food and Drugs Administration in the USA banned its use as a remedy due to the presence of aserone in the essential oil, but rhizomes from Europe had low concentrations compared with those from India and no cases of malignancy were reported in mill or mine workers who chewed the rhizome. This was chewed for its mild sedative effect, whether for toothache or to break tobacco addiction. Mabey also wrote, “it is good for the stomach and bowel because it stimulates the salivary glands and production of stomach juices, helping to counter acidity and ease heartburn and dyspepsia. It also eases flatulence and relaxes the bowel, reducing catarrhal states of the mucous membranes.”
I have been visiting Argentina for the last month at my husband’s family’s house. My husband and I were out for a walk when we came across a dog that was dragging an electrical cord that was tied around its neck. I was going to try and see if I could get the cord off of her without getting bitten but I discovered the cords was tied to a chain that was around her neck and it was embedded into her skin. The smell was horrific.
After some persuasion I got my husband to agree to take her to the vet. I wasn’t sure if she would follow but she was very good and I lead her by the electrical cord all the way to the closest veterinarians. It took some more coxing to get her to go into the vet’s office because she was very frightened. Luis explained how we found her and everyone was very sympathetic which was good because we were smelling up the whole waiting room. By the time we left the waiting room a woman that was waiting with her dog had tears in her eyes.
Dr Pablo Veloz and Ayelen who is a vet student started to work on her. She was very good about the whole thing especially considering she has been living on the streets for some time and we have no idea of her history. They put a muzzle on her for safety but she didn’t fight at all while they worked to get the chain off which must have been painful. She was very thrilled about the clippers so Dr Veloz decided to give her a sedative. It took a long time to clean the wound up and when they were done there was a large pile of pus covered dog hair next to her. After some more persuasion my husband agreed to take her back to his parents’ house with us.
She has a wonderful disposition and she never once tried to snap during her painful ordeal. I don’t think she tried once to fight any of the things we did to help her these last few days, she just sat there and took it. She is very good about me cleaning her wounds twice a day after I can get her to stand still and she is enjoying all the food. On top of having that huge wound on her neck she is very thin and covered with ticks. We will be going back to the vet to check her progress and to address her other issues next week.
These photos are to document her progress. I wish I had photos of her when we first found her. Many thanks to Dr Pablo Veloz and Ayelen for their caring and hard work and to the rest of the staff and also Dr Agostino at the Clinica Bustamante Veterinaria in Hurlingham, Argentina.
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A poppy is any of a number of showy flowers, typically with one per stem, belonging to the poppy family. They include a number of attractive wildflower species with showy flowers found growing singularly or in large groups.Those that are grown in gardens include large plants used in a mixed herbaceous border and small plants that are grown in rock or alpine gardens.
Papaver rhoeas is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It has a variety of common names, including the Corn Poppy, Field Poppy, Flanders Poppy, or Red Poppy, one of the many species and genera named poppy. The four petals are vivid red, most commonly with a black spot at their base. It is a variable annual plant, forming a long-lived soil seed bank that can germinate when the soil is disturbed. In the northern hemisphere it generally flowers in late spring, but if the weather is warm enough other flowers frequently appear at the beginning of autumn. Like many other species of its genus, it exudes a white latex when the tissues are broken.
Papavero è il nome comune di un genere (Papaver) di piante erbacee della famiglia delle Papaveraceae. Al genere appartengono 125 specie circa.Il papavero è considerato una pianta infestante. Papavero è il nome comune della specie Papaver rhoeas, comunissimo nei campi all'inizio dell'estate.
Il Papaver rhoeas, o comunemente papavero o rosolaccio, è una pianta erbacea annuale appartenente al genere Papaver. La specie, largamente diffusa in Italia, cresce normalmente in campi e sui bordi di strade e ferrovie ed è considerata una pianta infestante. Petali e semi possiedono leggere proprietà sedative.
È alta fino a 80 - 90 cm. Il fiore è rosso dai petali delicati e caduchi. Spesso macchiato di nero alla base in corrispondenza degli stami di colore nero. Il fusto è eretto, coperto di peli rigidi. Tagliato emette un liquido bianco. Foglie pennato partite sparse lungo il fusto. Il frutto è una capsula che contiene numerosi semi piccoli, reniformi e reticolati. Fuoriescono da un foro sotto lo stimma.I boccioli sono verdi a forma di oliva e penduli. Fiorisce in primavera da aprile fino a metà luglio.
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There's a boy laying on the hospital bed; he's bleeding out faster than the surgeons in the emergency room can patch him up. They give him a sedative and try to lower the blood pressure, but it doesn't help. The doctor orders another transfusion, but they're about to run out of O- blood; the supervisor on duty sends out an emergency alert for blood donations and requests other hospitals for it.
The surgery is failing; he's unconscious now, and the doctors decide against giving him a shot of adrenaline to preserve whatever blood was still in his system. By the time they finish taking all the pieces of glass out of his lungs and and stitch back his wounds, he's in a coma; they still did their best, though.
There's a few people lined up to donate blood; it was 1am, after all. Not all of them were allowed to donate blood; some were on heavy medications and others had other complications. By the morning, the boy's vital stats flat line; he's gone, and they couldn't do anything else.
Donate when you can. Save a live.
German postcard by Ross Verlag, no. 4693/1, 1929-1930. Photo: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Marion Davies in The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (Charles Reisner, Christy Cabanne, Norman Houston, 1929).
Marion Davies (1897-1961) was one of the great comedic actresses of the silent era. She starred in nearly four dozen films between 1917 and 1937.
Marion Davies was born Marion Cecelia Douras in the borough of Brooklyn, New York in 1897. She had been bitten by the show biz bug early as she watched her sisters perform in local stage productions. She wanted to do the same. As Marion got older, she tried out for various school plays and did fairly well. Once her formal education had ended, Marion began her career as a chorus girl in New York City, first in the Pony Follies and eventually in the famous Ziegfeld Follies. Her stage name came when she and her family passed the Davies Insurance Building. One of her sisters called out "Davies!!! That shall be my stage name," and the whole family took on that name. Marion wanted more than to dance. Acting, to her, was the epitome of show business and she aimed her sights in that direction. She had met newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and went to live with him at his San Simeon castle. They stayed together for over 30 years, while Hearst’s wife Millicent resided in New York. Millicent would not grant him a divorce so that he could marry Davies. San Simeon is a spectacular and elaborate mansion, which now stands as a California landmark. At San Simeon, the couple threw elaborate parties, which were frequented by all of the top names in Hollywood and other celebrities including the mayor of New York City, President Calvin Coolidge and Charles Lindbergh. When she was 20, Marion made her first film, Runaway Romany (George W. Lederer, 1917). Written by Marion and directed by her brother-in-law, the film wasn't exactly a box-office smash, but for Marion, it was a start and a stepping stone to bigger things. The following year Marion starred in The Burden of Proof (John G. Adolfi, Julius Steger, 1918) and Cecilia of the Pink Roses (Julius Steger, 1918). The latter film was backed by Hearst. Because of Hearst's newspaper empire, Marion would be promoted as no actress before her. She appeared in numerous films over the next few years, including the superior comedy Getting Mary Married (Allan Dwan, 1919) with Norman Kerry, the suspenseful The Cinema Murder (George D. Baker, 1919) and the drama The Restless Sex (Leon D'Usseau, Robert Z. Leonard, 1920) with Carlyle Blackwell.
In 1922, Marion Davies appeared as Mary Tudor in the historical romantic epic, When Knighthood Was in Flower (Robert G. Vignola, 1922). It was a film into which Hearst poured millions of dollars as a showcase for her. Although Marion didn't normally appear in period pieces, she turned in a wonderful performance and the film became a box office hit. Marion remained busy, one of the staples in movie houses around the country. At the end of the twenties, it was obvious that sound films were about to replace silent films. Marion was nervous because she had a stutter when she became excited and worried she wouldn't make a successful transition to the new medium, but she was a true professional who had no problem with the change. Time after time, film after film, Marion turned in masterful performances. Her best films were the comedies The Patsy (1928) also with Marie Dressler, and Show People (1929) with William Haines, both directed by King Vidor. In 1930, two of her better films were Not So Dumb (King Vidor, 1930) and The Florodora Girl (Harry Beaumont, 1930), with Lawrence Grant. By the early 1930s, Marion had lost her box office appeal and the downward slide began. Hearst tried to push MGM executives to hire Marion for the role of Elizabeth Barrett in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (Sidney Franklin, 1934). Louis B. Mayer had other ideas and hired producer Irving Thalberg's wife Norma Shearer instead. Hearst reacted by pulling his newspaper support for MGM without much impact. By the late 1930s Hearst was suffering financial reversals and it was Marion who bailed him out by selling off $1 million of her jewelry. Hearst's financial problems also spelt the end of her career. Although she had made the transition to sound, other stars fared better and her roles became fewer and further between. In 1937, a 40-year-old Marion filmed her last movie, Ever Since Eve (Lloyd Bacon, 1937) with Robert Montgomery. Out of films and with the intense pressures of her relationship with Hearst, Marion turned more and more to alcohol. Despite those problems, Marion was a very sharp and savvy businesswoman. When Hearst lay dying in 1951 at age 88, Davies was given a sedative by his lawyer. When she awoke several hours later, she discovered that Hearst had passed away and that his associates had removed his body as well as all his belongings and any trace that he had lived there with her. His family had a big formal funeral for him in San Francisco, from which she was banned. Later, Marion married for the first time at the age of 54, to Horace Brown. The union would last until she died of cancer in 1961 in Los Angeles, California. She was 64 years old. Upon Marion’s niece Patricia Van Cleve Lake's death, it was revealed she had been the love child of Davies and Hearst. The love affair of Marion Davies and William Randolph Hearst was mirrored in the films Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941), RKO 281 (Benjamin Ross, 1999), and The Cat's Meow (Peter Bogdanovich, 2001). In Citizen Kane (1941), the title character's second wife (played by Dorothy Comingore—an untalented singer whom he tries to promote—was widely assumed to be based on Davies. But many commentators, including Citizen Kane writer/director Orson Welles himself, have defended Davies' record as a gifted actress, to whom Hearst's patronage did more harm than good.
Sources: Denny Jackson (IMDb), Wikipedia and IMDb.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
Top row - Mitzi and Pixie.
Bottom row - Trixie and Sparkle.
May 1988
Mitzi - 1986 to 1 January 2003
Pixie - summer 1987 to 16 January 2004
Trixie - summer 1987 to 24 December 2003
Sparkle - summer 1987 to 22 July 2006
Here is the story of a little family of feral cats who quickly adapted to life indoors and went on to live long and happy lives.
The story begins in February 1988 with my elderly friend Lily feeding a mother cat and her 8 month old kittens in the garden. Lily and I were worried about their safety because in her area, kids ran around with dogs which they encouraged to attack cats. We managed to catch all four cats. Two were tempted inside Lily’s house with food. She was hiding in one of the rooms and I was hiding in the garden with a long piece of string attached to the door handle. As soon as the cats were in, I pulled the door shut and Lily managed to get them into the bathroom, and from there into carriers. Those two were Mitzi, the mother, and little Pixie. I remember Pixie literally running round the bathroom wall and ending up head first in a small bin!
The black kitten was chasing a moth one evening while Lily was in her garden. The moth flew into the house and Trixie went after it. Lily hastily closed the door!
The final kitten ended up in a neighbour’s kitchen, also tempted in with food, and Lily went in and captured her from under the sink. That one was Sparkle.
Lily would love to have kept them, but she had lots of indoor cats already, ten I think, and she lives in a fairly small rented house. I also had lots of indoor cats, but I’d been lucky enough to buy a large house before house prices rocketed (nowadays I doubt if I could even afford to buy the garage!). So the cats all came to live with me.
Lily was responsible for naming Mitzi and Sparkle, I gave Pixie her name and the then boyfriend named Trixie.
For the first few weeks, the cats lived in a large cage made of fireguards. I got the local Cats Protection to have them spayed as they were used to dealing with ferals. When the cats came back, they were given a room of their own and I started taming them. I got them chasing a cotton reel on a piece of string and stroked their backs each time they ran past me. Sparkle was the first to allow me to handle her, followed by Mitzi and Trixie. Those three eventually became so tame they would allow other people to stroke them, but that did take a while. Pixie never became tame. I suspect that she wasn’t as smart as the others and never understood that I wasn’t going to hurt her.
Once all four had recovered from their spaying operations, and I was sure they were flea and worm free, they moved upstairs to join my other cats in their huge playroom. There were no problems introducing them. I just put lots of food down, and they were all more interested in that than being territorial.
Mitzi and Sparkle were always particularly close. They would insist on eating from the same plate even though they were given a plate each. At the end of 2002 Mitzi was slowing down and looking old. She died peacefully at home on 1 January 2003. Sparkle was devastated. She was walking around making little “mew” noises, it was heartbreaking to watch, and it took her several months to come to terms with losing her mother.
During spring 2003 I had to take the three girls to the vets for check ups. Sparkle and Trixie needed dental work and Pixie had to have her claws trimmed as they were overgrown. I had to give Pixie a sedative in her food so I could catch her. While she was semi-conscious I got my first opportunity to stroke her, and I also gave her a much needed brushing while I had the chance!
Trixie was diagnosed with serious kidney problems and was given medication. She got steadily worse, and had to be put to sleep on 24 December 2003. Pixie and Sparkle both had overactive thyroids and were given Felimazole. At the start of 2004, Pixie had to have teeth removed as they were causing problems, but her kidneys were worse than the vets realised and she didn’t fully recover from the anaesthetic. For three days she could hardly walk, and she allowed me to hold her, then the vet diagnosed complete kidney failure and she was put to sleep on 16 January 2004.
Sparkle did well on the Felimazole, and in spite of having some small strokes from which she recovered completely thanks to being given homeopathic Aconite, she lived happily for another two and a half years. By summer 2006 she was a very frail old lady, but still enjoying food and company.
She died peacefully in her sleep on 22 July 2006.
Sulfonmethane (Sulfonomethane, Sulfonal, Acetone diethyl sulfone) "is a chemical compound formerly used as a hypnotic drug, but now superseded by newer and safer sedatives".
"In 1880, Burroughs Wellcome & Company was founded in London by American pharmacists Henry Wellcome and Silas Burrough" - more on wellcome.ac.uk/ / Wikipedia.
"The Old Operating Theatre Museum is one of the most unusual museums in London. The Operating Theatre is the oldest in Europe and found in a unique space in the Herb Garret of St Thomas Church, and was part of old St Thomas Hospital." - www.thegarret.org.uk/
Boys preparing kava, a "a drink with sedative and anesthetic properties" (wikipedia....) on Tanna, Vanuatu
Jeniang, Kedah, Malaysia.
The basic old-age addictive psycho-stimulating combination - Betel leaf (Piper betle) laced with slaked lime, the betel nut (Areca catechu), a bit of gambier (Uncaria gambir), plus tobacco, cloves, and many others modified in various cultures.
This guy had a name which I had great difficulty to say it right with the correct intonation and enunciation. I suppose it sounds like "Meeeoomeen".
A Myanmarese helper with a compulsive habit of chewing betel nut. I guess the only time he doesn't chew is when he's asleep. Some regard the chewing of betel and areca nut to be a known human carcinogen. The habit chewing the mixture of areca nut and betel leaf is a tradition, custom or ritual which dates back thousands of years in much of the geographical areas from South Asia eastward to the Pacific. The quid is psychoactive drug and has sedative effect.
Ref. and suggested reading:
Pisgah National Forest; Transylvania County, NC (Near Brevard)
This plant is also called Doll's-eyes, because of the white berries that it produces.
The berries are highly poisonous, and the entire plant is considered poisonous to humans. The berries contain cardiogenic toxins which can have an immediate sedative effect on human cardiac muscle tissue, and are the most poisonous part of the plant. Ingestion of the berries can lead to cardiac arrest and death. The berries are harmless to birds, the plant's primary seed dispersers.
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Thanks to Will Stuart for ID.
British postcard in the Cameo Series, London, no. KC 10. Photo: MGM.
Marion Davies (1897-1961) was one of the great comedic actresses of the silent era. She starred in nearly four dozen films between 1917 and 1937.
Marion Davies was born Marion Cecelia Douras in the borough of Brooklyn, New York in 1897. She had been bitten by the show biz bug early as she watched her sisters perform in local stage productions. She wanted to do the same. As Marion got older, she tried out for various school plays and did fairly well. Once her formal education had ended, Marion began her career as a chorus girl in New York City, first in the Pony Follies and eventually in the famous Ziegfeld Follies. Her stage name came when she and her family passed the Davies Insurance Building. One of her sisters called out "Davies!!! That shall be my stage name," and the whole family took on that name. Marion wanted more than to dance. Acting, to her, was the epitome of show business and she aimed her sights in that direction. She had met newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and went to live with him at his San Simeon castle. They stayed together for over 30 years, while Hearst’s wife Millicent resided in New York. Millicent would not grant him a divorce so that he could marry Davies. San Simeon is a spectacular and elaborate mansion, which now stands as a California landmark. At San Simeon, the couple threw elaborate parties, which were frequented by all of the top names in Hollywood and other celebrities including the mayor of New York City, President Calvin Coolidge and Charles Lindbergh. When she was 20, Marion made her first film, Runaway Romany (George W. Lederer, 1917). Written by Marion and directed by her brother-in-law, the film wasn't exactly a box-office smash, but for Marion, it was a start and a stepping stone to bigger things. The following year Marion starred in The Burden of Proof (John G. Adolfi, Julius Steger, 1918) and Cecilia of the Pink Roses (Julius Steger, 1918). Hearst backed the latter film. Because of Hearst's newspaper empire, Marion would be promoted as no actress before her. She appeared in numerous films over the next few years, including the superior comedy Getting Mary Married (Allan Dwan, 1919) with Norman Kerry, the suspenseful The Cinema Murder (George D. Baker, 1919) and the drama The Restless Sex (Leon D'Usseau, Robert Z. Leonard, 1920) with Carlyle Blackwell.
In 1922, Marion Davies appeared as Mary Tudor in the historical romantic epic, When Knighthood Was in Flower (Robert G. Vignola, 1922). It was a film into which Hearst poured millions of dollars as a showcase for her. Although Marion didn't normally appear in period pieces, she turned in a wonderful performance and the film became a box office hit. Marion remained busy, one of the staples in movie houses around the country. At the end of the twenties, it was obvious that sound films were about to replace silent films. Marion was nervous because she had a stutter when she became excited and worried she wouldn't make a successful transition to the new medium, but she was a true professional who had no problem with the change. Time after time, film after film, Marion turned in masterful performances. Her best films were the comedies The Patsy (1928) also with Marie Dressler, and Show People (1929) with William Haines, both directed by King Vidor. In 1930, two of her better films were Not So Dumb (King Vidor, 1930) and The Florodora Girl (Harry Beaumont, 1930), with Lawrence Grant. By the early 1930s, Marion had lost her box office appeal and the downward slide began. Hearst tried to push MGM executives to hire Marion for the role of Elizabeth Barrett in The Barretts of Wimpole Street (Sidney Franklin, 1934). Louis B. Mayer had other ideas and hired producer Irving Thalberg's wife Norma Shearer instead. Hearst reacted by pulling his newspaper support for MGM without much impact. By the late 1930s Hearst was suffering financial reversals and it was Marion who bailed him out by selling off $1 million of her jewelry. Hearst's financial problems also spelt the end of her career. Although she had made the transition to sound, other stars fared better and her roles became fewer and further between. In 1937, a 40-year-old Marion filmed her last movie, Ever Since Eve (Lloyd Bacon, 1937) with Robert Montgomery. Out of films and with the intense pressures of her relationship with Hearst, Marion turned more and more to alcohol. Despite those problems, Marion was a very sharp and savvy businesswoman. When Hearst lay dying in 1951 at age 88, Davies was given a sedative by his lawyer. When she awoke several hours later, she discovered that Hearst had passed away and that his associates had removed his body as well as all his belongings and any trace that he had lived there with her. His family had a big formal funeral for him in San Francisco, from which she was banned. Later, Marion married for the first time at the age of 54, to Horace Brown. The union would last until she died of cancer in 1961 in Los Angeles, California. She was 64 years old. Upon Marion’s niece Patricia Van Cleve Lake's death, it was revealed she had been the love child of Davies and Hearst. The love affair of Marion Davies and William Randolph Hearst was mirrored in the films Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941), RKO 281 (Benjamin Ross, 1999), and The Cat's Meow (Peter Bogdanovich, 2001). In Citizen Kane (1941), the title character's second wife (played by Dorothy Comingore—an untalented singer whom he tries to promote—was widely assumed to be based on Davies. But many commentators, including Citizen Kane writer/director Orson Welles himself, have defended Davies' record as a gifted actress, to whom Hearst's patronage did more harm than good.
Sources: Denny Jackson (IMDb), Wikipedia and IMDb.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.
La Luna... Astro que alguna vez el hombre quiso alcanzar y poseer... la vida de la naturaleza está armonizada por ella, las mareas, el crecimiento, y hasta los ciclos femeninos estan relacionados con su poder... tal vez aquí esta el propio encanto de su HECHIZO...
La Luna... se puede tomar a cucharadas, efecto hipnótico y sedante y alivia a quienes se han intoxicado de filosofía...
La Luna... un pedacito de ella en el bolsillo como mejor amuleto, con quien encontrarás a quien amas... serás rico sin que nadie lo sepa...
Unas gotitas de Luna en los ojos te harán revivir... coloca una hoja tierna de Luna bajo tu almoada y verás todo aquello que quieras ver...
A los condenados a la vida, no hay mejor estimulante que un poquito de Luna en dosis precisas y controladas... La Luna...
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The Moon ... Astro man who once wanted to achieve and possess ... the life of nature is harmonized by it, the tides, growth, and even women's cycles are related to their power ... maybe here is the charm of its own SPELL ...
The Moon ... you can take a spoon, hypnotic and sedative effect and relieve those who have been poisoned in philosophy ...
The Moon ... a bit of it in the pocket as best amulet, whom you love will find ... be rich without anyone knowing ...
A few drops of moon in your eyes you will revive ... places a tender leaves of moon under your pillow and see everything you want to see ...
Convicts to life, there is no better stimulant than a little dose of Moon in precise and controlled ... The Moon ...
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Modelo: Patricia Rivas
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French postcard by Editions P.I., Paris, no. 269, 1950. Photo: Paramount Pictures Inc.
Alan Ladd (1913-1964) had his big break as a killer in the film noir This Gun For Hire (1942). Throughout the 1940s, his tough-guy roles packed audiences, but he is best known for his title role in the classic Western Shane (1953)
Alan Walbridge Ladd was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA in 1913. His mother, Ina Raleigh. had emigrated from England at age 19, and his accountant father, Alan Ladd, died when his son was only four. At age five, Alan burned his apartment playing with matches, and his mother moved them to Oklahoma City, where she married Jim Beavers, a housepainter. Alan was malnourished, undersized and nicknamed 'Tiny', and the family moved to California. Alan picked fruit, delivered papers, and swept stores. In high school he discovered track and swimming. By 1931 he was training for the 1932 Olympics, but an injury put an end to those plans. He opened a hamburger stand called Tiny's Patio, and later worked as a studio carpenter (as did his stepfather) at Warner Brothers Pictures. He married his friend Midge in 1936, but couldn't afford her, so they lived apart. In 1937, they shared a friend's apartment. They had a son, Alan Ladd Jr., and his destitute alcoholic mother moved in with them, her agonizing suicide from ant poison witnessed a few months later by her son. For a short time, Ladd was part of the Universal Pictures studio school for actors. His size and blond hair were regarded by Universal as not right for movies, so he worked hard at radio. There talent scout and former actress Sue Carol discovered him early in 1939. He appeared in a string of bit parts in B-pictures - and an unbilled part as a newspaper reporter in Orson Welles' classic Citizen Kane (1941). Late in 1941, he got his big break when he tested for This Gun for Hire (Frank Tuttle, 1942) based on the novel by Graham Greene. His fourth-billed role as psychotic hitman Raven made him a star.
Alan Ladd and his co-star in This Gun for Hire, Veronica Lake, made seven films together. These included The Glass Key (Stuart Heisler, 1942), The Blue Dahlia (George Marshall 1946), and Saigon (Leslie Fenton, 1948). Ladd was drafted in January 1943 and discharged in November with an ulcer and double hernia. His cool, unsmiling tough-guys proved popular with wartime audiences, and he was one of the top box office stars of the decade. In an adaptation of Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (Elliott Nugent, 1949), Ladd had the featured role of Jay Gatsby. Four years later he appeared in what many regard as his greatest role, Shane (George Stevens, 1953). The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. From then on he was performing in lucrative but unrewarding films . By the end of the 1950s liquor and a string of so-so films had taken their toll. In November 1962 he was found unconscious lying in a pool of blood with a bullet wound near his heart. In 1963 Ladd's career looked set to make a comeback when he filmed a supporting role in The Carpetbaggers (Edward Dmytryk, 1964), which became one of the most popular films of the year. He would not live to see its release. In January 1964 Alan Ladd was found dead, apparently due to an accidental combination of alcohol and sedatives. Ladd was only 50. He was married twice. After his divorce from Marjorie Jane Harrold in 1941, he married former film actress Sue Carol in 1942. Carol was also his agent and manager. The couple had two children, Alana Ladd and David Ladd. He was the grandfather of Jordan Ladd.
Sources: Ed Stephan (IMDb), Wikipedia and IMDb.
Mullein (Verbascum spp.)
Other Names
Adam's Flannel, Beggar's Blanket, Candlewick Plant, Common Mullein, Flannel Mullein, Flannel Plant, Hag's Taper, Jupiter's Staff, Molene, Mullein, Velvet Dock, Velvet Plant, Woolly Mullin
Habitat
Alien, naturalized, biennial herb. Widely distributed plant, being found all over Europe and in temperate Asia as far as the Himalayas, and in North America it is exceedingly abundant. Great Mullein is found growing on hedge-banks, by roadsides and on waste ground, more especially on gravel, sand or chalk. Sunny positions in uncultivated fields and especially on dry soils. Cultivation: Great Mullein is an easily grown plant, it succeeds in most well-drained soils, including dry ones, and prefers a sunny position. Dislikes shade and wet soils. The leaves (first season) at the base of the stem form a rosette of numerous, large, 6 to 15 inches long and up to 5 inches broad, but become smaller as they ascend the stem, on which they are arranged on alternate sides. They are whitish with a soft, dense mass of hairs on both sides, which make them feel very furry and thick. The root is a long taproot with a fibrous outer cover and fleshy inside. The flower-spike (second season) has been known to attain a height of 7 or 8 feet, covered with densely crowded, sulphur-yellow, flowers about an inch across with five rounded petals. Blooming during July and August. Harvest the entire plant when in bloom and dry for later herb use.
Properties
Great Mullein has been used as an alternative medicine for centuries, and in many countries throughout the world, the value of Great Mullein as a proven medicinal herb is now backed by scientific evidence. Some valuable constituents contained in Mullein are Coumarin and Hesperidin, they exhibit many healing abilities. Research indicates some of the uses as analgesic, antihistaminic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, antiviral, bacteristat, cardio-depressant, estrogenic, fungicide, hypnotic, sedative and pesticide are valid.
Mullein leaf is a highly-regarded, safe lung tonic of particular use for respiratory ailments, such as asthma, laryngitis, chronic bronchitis, and dry coughs. The leaves have an expectorant and soothing effect on the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. Mullein is one herb recommended for children and adults to add to nearly all respiratory formulas. It can be considered to have a general tonic effect on the lungs. It is pleasant-tasting and not harsh, so the herb can be used as desired. Mullein is also cleansing to the lymphatic system and is helpful for relieving skin problems, such as psoriasis. Mullein has a taste of ASTRINGENT, BITTER and a temperature of COOL.
Mullein oil is a very medicinal and valuable destroyer of disease germs. The oil, made by infusing mullein flowers in olive oil, is beneficial for earache and inflammation. Two to five drops are placed in the ear several times daily. The oil can also be used as a local application in the treatment of piles and other mucous membrane inflammations. This infusion is a strong antibacterial. The oil being used to treat gum and mouth ulcers is very effective.
A decoction of the roots is used to alleviate toothache and also relieve cramps and convulsions. It is also used in alternative medicine for the treatment of migraine headaches accompanied with oppression of the ear.
The whole plant possess slightly sedative and narcotic properties. The seeds are considered toxic. They have been historically used as a narcotic and also contain saponins.
The dried leaves are sometimes smoked to relieve the irritation of the respiratory mucus membranes, and the hacking cough of consumption. They can be employed with equal benefit when made into cigarettes, for asthma and spasmodic coughs in general. Externally, a medicinal poultice of the leaves is applied to sunburn, ulcers, tumors and piles.
Other Uses
Dye, Insecticide, Insulation, Lighting, Tinder, Wick. A yellow dye is made from the flowers by boiling them in water. When used with dilute sulphuric acid they produce a rather permanent green dye, this becomes brown with the addition of alkalis. An infusion of the flowers is sometimes used to dye the hair a golden color. The leaves contain rotenone, which is used as an insecticide. The dried leaves are highly flammable and can be used to ignite a fire quickly , or as wick for candles.
Folklore
An old superstition existed that witches used lamps and candles provided with wicks of Mullein in their incantations, and another of the plant's many names, 'Hag's Taper', refers to this. Both in Europe and Asia the power of driving away evil spirits was ascribed to the Mullein. Being a sure safeguard against evil spirits and magic, and from the ancient classics, it was this plant which Ulysses took to protect himself against the wiles of Circe.
Recipes
Tea: An aromatic tea can be made by boiling 1 tbs. dried leaves or root, in 1 cup water for 5 - 10 min. A sweeter tea can be made by infusing the fresh or dried flowers. Or for children and the elderly use milk instead of water. Sweeten if desired.
Mullein oil: Use flowers or root. Place in blender or crush, fill jar, cover with olive oil, set in warm place for 2 weeks. Strain before use.
Explored March 21, 2011, rank #446
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A newspaper reported a story of a man who was not on good terms with
his wife. One day, one of his evil friends gave him five rolled
cigarettes of hashish. After he finishedsmoking them, he left his
house and wandered the streets until he became tired and so he rented
a hotel room and spent thenight there. The next morning, he
surrenderedhimself to the police confessing to the murder of his
step-father. However, when they investigated the case, they discovered
that he had not killed anyone, rather, the effect of the drugs had
made him imagine the crime!
Substance abuse is a problem that affects not just the abusers but
also their families and friends.People with addictions are often
multiply diagnosed with mental and physical health problems, from
obsessivecompulsive disorder to HIV/AIDS, and substance abuse
counselors work closely with them to identify reasons for their
behavior and to take steps to change and remedy it.
Given the prevalence of drug abuse, everyone ought to have some
basicinformation about drug abuse and addiction.
What are drugs and whatare their types?
Drugs in general are plants or chemical substances that affect thebody
and mind of anyone who consumes them. It makes the body lethargic,
paralyzes its energy, slows the brain and is addictive to the extent
that if deprived from taking it, one becomes enraged and distressed,
and may even resort to stealing and killing.
Drugs are divided into three types:
Natural: These are plant products, taken and usedin the same form
withoutany variation, like opium,hashish, Qat and marijuana.
Chemical: These are manufactured drugs that have the same effect as
anaesthetic substances. They are more harmful than the mixed kind.
Some examples are L.S.D.,thinner, mescaline and others.
Mixed: These are prepared by mixing somenatural and chemical
materials, like morphine, heroin and cocaine.
Why do people take drugs?
There are many reasons why people take drugs:
Weakness of faith, and not turning to Allaah The Almighty during hardship.
Having superfluous wealth and spare time.
Bad company.
Satellite channels that broadcast and promote various immoral movies
and programs which glamorize and propagatethe use of drugs.
The use of tranquilizers, painkillers and sedatives without consulting
a physician, which results in addiction unknowingly.
The misconception that drugs increase sexual performance and potency,
while the truth is contrary to this.
The desire to be able to stay up late to work or study.
The notion that drugs arenot prohibited in Islam.
Imitation of some celebrities who use drugs.
Negligence by parents while raising the child.
There are many ways to cure this dangerous phenomenon:
Raising youth with strong religious values, sound morals and virtues.
Increasing public awareness regarding the danger of drugs and their
evil consequences on individuals and the community.
Keeping the door open for addicts who want to repent and stop the use
of drugs and help in theirrehabilitation because this could help them
refrain from this evil habit.
Filling free time with useful activities like reciting the Quran,
Thikr (mentioning and remembering Allaah The Almighty), and
occupyinghimself in permissible things like trade, agriculture, or
enrolling in study circles.
Becoming aware of the Islamic ruling regarding drugs, and that the
prohibition covers all types of drugs.
Knowing the harm and illeffects of drugs.
The media should launch campaigns aiming towards spreading awareness
regarding the danger of drugs.
Strict supervision on all media programs to prevent any program which
might encourage or glamorize, in any way,the use of drugs.
Government should prevent the plantation, import and smuggling of drugs.
Having severe punishments for those who are caught smuggling or
dealing in drugs.
Making more people aware of the ways to cure addiction so that
thefamily can help the addict.
Tenerife.
Vilaflor region.
Endemic wildflower
It's an endemic subspecies of the classic opium poppy.
Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, is the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are extracted. Opium is the source of many opiates, including morphine, thebaine, codeine, papaverine, and noscapine. The Latin botanical name means, loosely, the "sleep-bringing poppy", referring to the sedative properties of some of these opiates.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_poppy
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Aconitum ferox ‘Indian Aconite’
Perennial growing to 2m - 6 ft., It is hardy to zone 6, flowers from Aug to September, originating from shrubberies and forest clearings, 2100 - 3600 metres from C. Nepal to Bhutan, noted as the most poisonous plant of the Himalayas, The dried root is alterative, anaesthetic, antiarthritic, deobstruent, diaphoretic, diuretic, sedative, stimulant and aphrodisiac. It is best harvested in the autumn as soon as the plant dies down. This is a very poisonous plant and should only be used with extreme caution and under the supervision of a qualified practitioner. It has been used in India and Nepal in the treatment of neuralgia, leprosy, fevers, cholera and rheumatism. When the roots are soaked in cow's urine, they become soft and lose their depressant action on the heart, becoming a stimulant instead.