The little book on authenticity | The Cartooning Psychologist Have you spent most of your life fitting in? Are you unsure about who you are? Who you should be? Welcome to a fresh look at authenticity from cartooning psychologist Dr Nina Burrowes. Find out why being authentic is much more interesting that simply revealing who you are; why fitting in is so tempting to do; and why being authentic is the only doorway to your self. (All images are © Nina Burrowes 2014) To read the rest you need to buy the book… Fashion and beauty secrets of a 2,500 year old Siberian 'princess' from her permafrost burial chamber 'Goodbye... 'Reconstruction of a burial scene of Ukok Princess, with both women dressed in traditional Pazyryk clothes. All drawings, here and below, were made by Elena Shumakova, Institute of Archeology and Ethnography, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science We recently exclusively revealed the extraordinary tattoos on the mummy of a woman aged approximately 25 years old preserved in her ice-clad wooden coffin high in the Altai Mountains. Her story and our pictures of her ancient - yet modern-looking - body art captivated the world and was read in The Siberian Times in no less than 165 countries, while also being followed up by many other news outlets. The pictures of 'Princess Ukok's' tattoos can be seen here, if you missed them earlier. Reconstruction of Pazyryk woman's costume. Ukok plateau in Altai mountains, Siberia. There was also vivianite powder, derived from an iron phosphate mineral, apparently to be applied to the face. 'All pieces of fabric were manually coloured.
20 Beautiful Private and Personal Libraries Here at Flavorpill, we can’t really get enough of gazing lovingly at photographs of books. We know it’s what’s inside that counts, but one simple fact just can’t be avoided: books are beautiful, and they sure do warm up a room — or, in some cases, an entire building. Plus, at the risk of being totally sentimental, we think that the best books are often the most beautiful: even if their spines are shabby, the exude a kind of well-loved glow, beautiful from the inside out. American entrepreneur Jay Walker’s private library — so important (and massive) that his house was designed and built around it.
A time traveller’s guide to medieval 14th-century shopping The poet WH Auden once suggested that, in order to understand your own country, you need to have lived in at least two others. But what about your own time? By the same reckoning, you need to have experienced at least two other centuries. This presents us with some difficulties. But through historical research, coming to terms with another century is not impossible. We can approach the past as if it really is ‘a foreign country’ – somewhere we might visit. The marketplace “Ribs of beef and many a pie!” All around him people are moving, gesturing, talking. Crowds are noisy. What can you buy? But in most markets it is the popular varieties which you see glistening in the wet hay-filled crates. Next we come to an area set aside for corn: sacks of wheat, barley, oats and rye are piled up, ready for sale to the townsmen. These are only for the wealthy. The rest of the marketplace performs two functions. Planks, you ask? Haggling “Dame, what hold ye the ell (45 inches) of this cloth? Facts
My Life All in One Place Mapping Emotions On The Body: Love Makes Us Warm All Over : Shots - Health News People drew maps of body locations where they feel basic emotions (top row) and more complex ones (bottom row). Hot colors show regions that people say are stimulated during the emotion. Cool colors indicate deactivated areas. Image courtesy of Lauri Nummenmaa, Enrico Glerean, Riitta Hari, and Jari Hietanen. hide caption toggle caption Image courtesy of Lauri Nummenmaa, Enrico Glerean, Riitta Hari, and Jari Hietanen. People drew maps of body locations where they feel basic emotions (top row) and more complex ones (bottom row). Image courtesy of Lauri Nummenmaa, Enrico Glerean, Riitta Hari, and Jari Hietanen. Close your eyes and imagine the last time you fell in love. Where did you feel the love? When a team of scientists in Finland asked people to map out where they felt different emotions on their bodies, they found that the results were surprisingly consistent, even across cultures. "Say you see a snake and you feel fear," Nummenmaa says. That idea has been known for centuries.
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What medieval Europe did with its teenagers Image copyright Getty Images Today, there's often a perception that Asian children are given a hard time by their parents. But a few hundred years ago northern Europe took a particularly harsh line, sending children away to live and work in someone else's home. Around the year 1500, an assistant to the Venetian ambassador to England was struck by the strange attitude to parenting that he had encountered on his travels. He wrote to his masters in Venice that the English kept their children at home "till the age of seven or nine at the utmost" but then "put them out, both males and females, to hard service in the houses of other people, binding them generally for another seven or nine years". It was for the children's own good, he was told - but he suspected the English preferred having other people's children in the household because they could feed them less and work them harder. Model letters and diaries in medieval schoolbooks indicate that leaving home was traumatic.
My Life All in One Place: The "please-make-one-for-me" post - buying my notebook covers ** Edited July 2014 to update prices ** I'm a big fan of the Midori Traveler's Notebook. It is simple, functional and beautiful. I thought it would be easy to make one myself, perhaps with different-coloured leathers. People liked the idea of having such a notebook cover, but many told me they didn't feel confident enough to make one themselves. I made lots of them. If you want me to make one for you, I'd be happy to. You have choices. My prices are £29 for full size and £21 for FN and PP sizes. Available colours will vary from time to time. You might also like your name (or someone else's) stamped on the cover, and I can do this at no extra cost. Once we've got all the details agreed, I'll ask you to pay through PayPal and then I'll get started.
CRYPTOSPORIDIA Cryptosporidiosis in Lizards by: Marcia McGuiness © Golden Gate Geckos 2009 Purpose: This provides some facts and common myths about the parasite Cryptosporidium, aka “crypto”, in a comprehensive article targeted for the average lizard keeper, hobbyist, and breeder. Description: There are eleven strains of Cryptosporidium, which is a mutant form of Coccidia. Most reptiles are considered susceptible to Cryptosporidiosis, especially snakes. Crypto affects snakes and lizards differently, and is much more difficult to diagnose in lizards because the symptoms are more elusive than in snakes. Contagion and Transmission: Some experts claim that ALL lizards have Cryptosporidium, but this is completely unfounded and false. When uninfected reptiles share water and food bowls with infected animals, they can ingest crypto oocysts. Clinical Symptoms: Many reptiles are asymptomatic (no symptoms) but are known to be carriers of Cryptosporidium. The progressive symptoms of Crypto in lizards are: - lethargy
InCoWriMo | International Correspondence Writing Month Care and Feeding of Carnivorous Snakes and Lizards | The Center for Bird & Exotic Animal Medicine, Bothell WA Care and Feeding of carnivorous Snakes and Lizards Care and Feeding of Carnivorous Snakes and Lizards Carnivorous reptiles include snakes and large lizards including monitors, tegus, alligators and crocodilians. Most illness is caused by improper diet and husbandry. Feeding All carnivorous reptiles do well on a diet of whole prey. Husbandry Most reptiles can be housed in aquariums or Plexiglas cages with secure lids. Heat rocks should not be relied upon to warm the enclosure. Equipment/ supplies for carnivorous reptiles Glass or Plexiglas enclosure with secure lid Daytime heat lamp UV-B lamp (most of these do not provide heat) Nighttime heat lamp that produces heat but no bright light 2 Thermometers, one for the hot spot, one for the cool spot Reptile carpet, newspaper, or bedding Source of healthy whole prey Calcium supplement for reptiles eating pinkie mice Optional: appliance timer that will switch from day to night heat sources automatically
SafeTrek Is my Snake or Lizard Sick? | The Center for Bird & Exotic Animal Medicine, Bothell WA Is My Reptile Sick Reptiles, like all animals, are susceptible to a variety of bacterial, viral, fungal, metabolic and neoplastic diseases. Unlike domestic animals (dogs, cats, cows, horses and so on) that usually act sick when they are, reptiles are still very much wild animals and hide their illnesses until they are so weakened by the disease that they cannot hide it any longer. As a result, all reptile owners need to be aware of small, subtle changes that may signal illness. So how can you tell if your lizard or snake is ill? Start by observing and making a mental note of your healthy reptile’s normal behavior and habits. Physical Condition and Attitude: A quick overview of the condition of your animal is often the first indicator that a reptile is ill. Body condition is also an excellent marker of health or chronic disease. Droppings: A normal herp dropping has three components. The white portion should always be white/cream colored.