![]() ![]() ![]() With its distinctive silhouette, broad trunk, unusual root-like branches, and large, velvety fruit, baobab is the best known of all African trees. This article addresses some of the traditional nutritional and medicinal uses, the chemical and pharmacological profile, and scientific facts and myths of the iconic baobab tree. One example is the baobab tree ( Adansonia digitata, Malvaceae), one of the largest sub-Saharan botanicals, which the author has termed a “Cinderella species” - one that is often overlooked, but once properly researched and examined, is shown to be a novel foodstuff with significant health benefits. One of the authors (SJ), after traveling in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa and talking to traditional healers in rural communities, has found that the plants in one’s immediate vicinity often will contain a surprising amount of constituents with nutritional and medicinal benefits. ![]() Since the origins of human existence, people have looked to their natural surroundings for sources of nutrition and health remedies. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I "Looking Inward": Theophrastus Such introduces himself and states his purpose and the circumstances leading up to writing this book. In her letters, George Eliot describes herself using many of the same terms.Ĭh. ![]() Some readers have identified biographical similarities between Eliot herself and the upbringing and temperament Theophrastus Such claims as his own. Usually, Theophrastus Such acts as a first-person narrator, but at several points, the voice of Theophrastus Such is lost or becomes confused with Eliot's omniscient perspective. In a series of eighteen sometimes satirical character studies, Theophrastus Such focuses on various types of people he has observed in society. It was Eliot's last published writing and her most experimental, taking the form of a series of literary essays by an imaginary minor scholar whose eccentric character is revealed through his work. Impressions of Theophrastus Such is a work of fiction by George Eliot (Marian Evans), first published in 1879. ![]() ![]() Romance blooms between them, but secrets from Mama Sugar's past threaten their newfound happiness and lead Sara to make decisions that will reshape the rest of their lives. Black literature and music provide the stories and soundtrack for these turbulent and hopeful times, and Sara finds herself drawn in by conversations of education, politics and a brighter tomorrow with Jonas, a local schoolteacher. Across the country, people like Martin Luther King Jr. Like many cities in early 1960s America, Memphis is still segregated, but change is in the air. ![]() She is welcomed with open arms by Mama Sugar, a kindly matriarch and owner of the popular boardinghouse The Scarlet Poplar. Sara King has nothing, save for her secrets and the baby in her belly, as she boards the bus to Memphis, hoping to outrun her past in Chicago. In 1960s Memphis, a young mother finds refuge in a boardinghouse where family encompasses more than just blood and hidden truths can bury you or set you free. ![]() "An utterly absorbing and dazzling novel about the stories we tell to stay alive and the secrets we keep to protect ourselves." - Nancy Jooyoun Kim, New York Times Bestselling author of The Last Story of Mina Lee Magazine, The Root, Popsugar, Bustle, and many more! About the Book A young mother finds refuge and friendship at a boardinghouse in 1960s Memphis, Tennessee, where family encompasses more than just blood and hidden truths can bury you or set you free.īook Synopsis Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Ms. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hence the assumption that she was born in 1373.Ĭhildren: Margery and John Kempe produced 14 children Married: Margery Kempe married John Kempe at the age of twenty in 1393. She dictated her memoirs which were transcribed as 'The Book of Margery Kempe' ![]() Time Reference: Lived during the reign of the English kings Edward III, Richard II and Henry IVĭate of Birth: She was born Margery Brunham at King's Lynn, Norfolk (then called Bishop's Lynn) in approximately 1373įamily connections : She was the daughter of John Brunham, a wealthy merchant in King's Lynn who was involved in local politics and achieved the position of mayor and Member of ParliamentĮducation: Margery Kempe was unable to read or write but had people read to her. The following biography information provides basic facts and information about the life and history of Margery Kempe, a famous Medieval character: ![]() ![]() ![]() So, they’re both in for a nasty shock when Chris’s mother is vehemently opposed to the idea. When Chris asks him out, he ought to say no.Ĭoffee (A Cup of John #2) – When Chris’s stepfather passes away and leaves Chris a house and a wedding ring, it seems like the perfect opportunity to take the next step in his relationship with John. ![]() But John is badly burned from his last relationship and in no fit state to try again. ![]() All he wants, from that very first touch, is to never let go. Chris is like nobody John’s ever known, and John is caught from the start. He didn’t expect to find love at the same time.Īnd it really is love at first sight. The Official Description: Tea (A Cup of John #1) – John only went into the cafe to have a brew and wait out the storm. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This book was huge comparatively speaking to the size of other books. Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad This famous Mark Twain novel, The Innocents Abroad, was an important novel in the history of subscription only books. 1869 1st ed Mark Twain Innocents Abroad Illustrated Travel Guide Holy Land One must travel, to learn. 651 followed by five pages of ads with "Personal History" on p. xviii reads "Thankful Devotion-A Newspaper Valedictory-Conclusion." Illustration on p. Hartford, Conn.: American Publishing Company, 1869. The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims Progress "Being some account of the Steamship Quaker City's pleasure excursion to Europe and the Holy Land With descriptions of countries, nations, incidents and adventures, as they appeared to the author" With two hundred and thirty-four illustrations. Extremities and corners rubbed, edges bumped.First 4 pages off from the spine but in good shape. ![]() Original publisher's half brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt-stamped spine with five raised bands. Two frontispieces and fourteen inserted plates, text illustrations. 1890, First Edition of " The Innocents Abroad" TWAIN, Mark. ![]() ![]() ![]() Secondly, the configuration obtained here is naturally characterised by a finite length scale associated with the resolution of fabrication. Firstly, smooth connectivity within graded microstructures is automatically guaranteed. ![]() The present framework also exhibits interesting features in several other aspects. Upon linearisation, the computational cost associated with the proposed formulation is found to be as low as that in existing asymptotic-analysis-based homogenisation approaches, where only spatially periodic microstructures are considered. For a given graded microstructure, the stress field and overall compliance computed by the proposed method are shown, both theoretically and numerically, to be consistent with the underlying fine-scale results. With the introduction of a mapping function which transforms an infill graded microstructure to a spatially-periodic configuration, the originally complicated cross-scale problem can be asymptotically decoupled into a macroscale problem within a homogenised media and a microscale problem within a representative unit cell. With the use of asymptotic analysis, we propose in this article a homogenisation framework to underpin the fast design of devices filled with quasi-periodic microstructures. Graded microstructures have demonstrated their values in various engineering fields, and their production becomes increasingly feasible with the development of modern fabrication techniques, such as additive manufacturing. ![]() ![]() ![]() His honest writing makes this a painful but important read for anyone who has lost a friend or relative to Alzheimer’s.īy Sophie McBain Politics: A Survivor’s Guide by Rafael Behr Jauhar experienced grief, frustration and rage as his father became increasingly irrational and volatile. The challenge we face as individuals is how we relate to loved ones who both are, and aren’t, there. ![]() The social challenge we face is how we support and value those whose memories are impaired. Autopsy studies suggest that brain damage and the severity of dementia are less correlated than one might expect: having a high “psychosocial reserve” (strong relationships and a supportive environment) can protect an individual’s cognitive function even when their brain is ravaged by the plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer’s. Jauhar emphasises the importance of considering dementia from a social perspective. He asks: what remains of a person after their memory is gone? His father’s story is interwoven with the history and science of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, diseases that afflict at least six million adults in the US alone. In this intimate medical memoir, the cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar documents the decline of his father, a prominent research geneticist, after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. My Father’s Brain: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s by Sandeep Jauhar ![]() ![]() ![]() “The artists had the brief of combining ancient artistic techniques with current design acumen and an eye toward the future. In 2006, Page approached Richard Hoare, Breville’s design and innovation director, to begin a conversation about bringing Indigenous art to life on products that speak to people in their homes through the narrative power of visual storytelling. Page is currently Adjunct Associate Professor in design at the University of Technology Sydney, founder of the National Aboriginal Design Agency and member of several cultural Boards including the National Australia Day Council, The Art Gallery of South Australia and the National Australian Maritime Museum. “An Aboriginal Culinary Journey is an ambitious initiative to tell stories of our country using products as canvas,” says Page. Each object celebrates contemporary design and reflects 65,000 years of ongoing Australian Indigenous culture.Īlison Page, curator of the series, is a Wadi Wadi and Walbanga woman of the Yuin nation. An Aboriginal Australian Culinary Journey is tasked with creating products for the heart of the home. ![]() ![]() ![]() When daimons infiltrate the Covenants and attack students, the gods send furies - creatures determined to eradicate any threat to the Covenants and to the gods. Their connection does have some benefits, like staving off her memories of the tragic showdown with her mother, but it has no effect on what Alex feels for the forbidden, pure-blooded Aiden. ![]() Seth's in her training room, outside her classes, and keeps showing up in her bedroom - so not cool. Includes a special bonus scene from Seth's point of view.įor Alexandria, being destined to become some kind of supernatural electrical outlet isn't exactly awesome - especially when her 'other half' is everywhere she goes. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo The unforgettable second novel in the acclaimed Covenant series from #1 New York Times bestselling Jennifer L. ![]() |