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The article focuses on the metaphor of seeds, exploring how seemingly small and inconspicuous things like dandelion seeds or personal experiences can grow into significant impacts on one's life. It reflects on how seeds of anxiety can take root in the mind, leading to a mental health crisis, but also how seeds of hope and change, such as photography or finding common ground with others, can eventually crowd out negativity.

The author reflects her love for the dandelion flowers. She recalls that her mother introduced her to the flowers by brushing their petals against her skin. She notes that dandelions reminded her of a tutu, like the one worn by the rotating ballerina in her jewelry box. She also recalls that she and her friends gathered dandelions on the school playground and took turns brushing each other's chins to see if any of us was in love.

"UNICORN QUEST" by Bradford H. Robie and illustrated by Paul G. Hammond follows a group on a mission to photograph unicorns using a trail camera and their favorite treats. Despite setting up the camera with various baits like strawberries, carrots, dandelions, and marshmallows, they only captured backyard animals like groundhogs, deer, and even a neighbor's pet. The group eventually discovers the culprit who took their last doughnut by using the trail camera to capture images of their neighbor's loose pet enjoying apple slices. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on "Serenade with a Dandelion," a comprehensive four-disc set featuring Armenian chamber music from the 20th and 21st centuries, performed by a diverse ensemble of musicians. It mentions while the extensive collection may appear daunting to some listeners, the performances exhibit a labor of love, showcasing exceptional technique and musicality, although there's a need for a compelling reason for general listeners to explore this deluxe package.

The article focuses on the importance of herbal medicine for detoxifying the body and supporting organ health. Topics include herbs for liver, kidney, and lymphatic system detoxification, the role of emunctories in waste removal, and the effectiveness of plants like dandelion, milk thistle, and horsetail in supporting detoxification and healing.

The article "after they carve our names" from Star Line journal features a farewell message from the outgoing editor, expressing gratitude for the poetry submissions and introducing the new editor, John Reinhart. The editor assures continued involvement in the community and invites further communication. The poem included in the article reflects on the lasting impact of one's name being etched into meteoroids, symbolizing a desire for enduring recognition. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on embracing weeds due to the author's shortcomings as a gardener, highlighting their unconventional beauty and utility. Topics include the historical and cultural significance of weeds versus herbs or flowers, their medicinal properties studied through databases like the National Center for Biotechnology Information, and their role in global biodiversity and migration patterns.

Kestrel doesn't believe Alchemilla's fantastical story; should he have believed her? Kestrel threw dirt into Dandelion's face, blinding him. The sun blinded Alchemilla as she entered the meadow. What more, if anything, should Alchemilla have done (or told) Kestrel regarding Dandelion?. [Extracted from the article]

The article in Week Junior (US Edition) discusses Ivan, a 12-year-old from Florida, who has been fostering kittens for over a year through an organization called T.E.A.R.S. of Seminole County. Ivan and his family have cared for 21 kittens, helping nurse them back to health, bottle-feeding them, and preparing them for adoption. They play with the kittens to build trust and ensure they find loving homes after being spayed and neutered. Ivan enjoys spending time with the kittens, reading The Week Junior, and playing computer games, and encourages others to help cats find fur-ever homes. [Extracted from the article]

The poem "The Winged and the Horned" by Tammy Greenwood explores a young girl's desire for wings and her disappointment at not having them. The speaker reflects on the idea of flying and the loss of innocence as we grow older. Ultimately, the poem emphasizes the importance of finding beauty and belonging in the world around us, even without literal wings. [Extracted from the article]

News & storiesPrintmaker and artist Angie Lewin has released her second book with lifestyle and garden writer Christopher Stocks. The Book of Wild Flowers (£16.99, Thames & Hudson) explores the history of some of her favourite native blooms, from dandelions to snowdrops, fritillaries to clovers, as well as tips on where to find them and how to help them thrive. Fans of Angie's watercolours and lino prints will appreciate the delightful illustrations, many of them newly created especially for this book.PHOTO (COLOR) [Extracted from the article]

Make your own comic!These dandelion puffballs remind me of a riddle.What can travel but has no legs, feet, or wings?I don't know.A seed!Huh?Dandelion seeds travel when the wind blows them.Oh—without legs, feet, or wings. I get it.Try it!Those seeds will travel to new places to grow.Have a nice trip, seeds!THE ENDILLUSTRATIONS BY PARKER JACOBSPHOTO (COLOR) [Extracted from the article]

The article offers national parks news brief as of 2022. Topics discussed include obituary of Peter Brang, researcher at Swiss National Parks (SNP); Stefanie Gubler of Anea Schmidlin the responsibility for the Research Commission and as Project Manager Alps at the Landscape Forum, Alps, Parks (FoLAP) and Angelina Cebulla began her master's thesis on dissemination of dandelions in the Lower Engadine.

The article reports that the table decoration consists of a mix of Mediterranean things such as rosemary, basil, sage, laurel, curry herb and a few sprigs of olive. Topics include considered that on the other hand, from herbs that also grow here on our doorstep, such as dandelion, goutweed and mint as the playful vases are loosely filled and form a beautiful contrast to the wild herbs.

This article, titled "Flower Punctuations," is a poem that uses flowers as metaphors for different punctuation marks. The author compares a dandelion to an ellipsis, a lily to a comma, and a colon to two buds or flowerlets. Other flowers mentioned include hollyhocks, hydrangeas, catmint, baby's breath, jade vine, Sakura branch, tulip, begonia, and Spiranthes sinensis. The poem explores the characteristics and symbolism of each flower in relation to punctuation marks. A photograph of colorful flowers accompanies the text. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the medicinal properties and historical background of the dandelion plant, specifically focusing on its use in herbal medicine. The dandelion leaf is known for its diuretic effects, while the root has detoxifying and digestive benefits. It is also rich in prebiotic inulin, which aids in digestion and stabilizes blood sugar. The dandelion is commonly used to treat conditions such as liver congestion, gallstones, constipation, and water retention. The article emphasizes the cultural significance of the dandelion and its long history of use in various cultures. [Extracted from the article]

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The article offers step-by-step instructions, to design dandelions plants, things require needles, glue cloth pieces, ribbons, scissors, and markers.

Blake Lively wore multiple floral outfits in a single day to promote her new movie, "It Ends With Us." However, her final outfit of the day was unexpected - leather chaps. Despite being late to the Cowboy Carter trend, Lively paired the chaps-style jeans with a shiny red-brown bodysuit and an oversized cardigan. Her husband, Ryan Reynolds, also made headlines by interviewing her co-star and asking playful questions. [Extracted from the article]

Chris Herin, a member of the band Tiles, has released his first solo album titled "Hiding In Plain Sight." The album, which features guest appearances from notable prog rock musicians such as Martin Barre, Alex Lifeson, and Tim Bowness, explores themes of introspection and reflects on Herin's father's battle with Alzheimer's disease. The album showcases a range of musical styles, from radio-friendly tracks to melancholic pieces with soulful vocals. While some tracks may be less interesting, overall, "Hiding In Plain Sight" is a impactful debut that showcases Herin's talent for creating emotional and artistic music. [Extracted from the article]

Feve Artisan Chocolatier and Dandelion Chocolate have issued a voluntary recall of their Feve Artisan Chocolatier x Dandelion Chocolate Chocolate-Covered Cocoa Nibs due to the presence of undeclared hazelnuts. This product, sold in 4 oz packages, was distributed through Dandelion Chocolate's retail stores in San Francisco and Las Vegas, as well as their website. The recall is limited to a single lot code, and no other products from Feve Artisan Chocolatier or Dandelion Chocolate are affected. Customers with hazelnut allergies are advised to dispose of the recalled products. No illnesses have been reported. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents an interview with JP Terlizzi (American), a New York City photographer whose contemporary practice explores themes of memory, relationship, and identity. He discisses that his image are rooted in the personal and heavily influenced around the notion of home, legacy, and family; and his work has been exhibited widely in galleries and museums nationally, including shows at The Center for Fine Art Photograph.

The article presents the profile of Maria Rosenblatt is a fine art photographer, musician, and the founder of Beam Collective, and exposure to the world of art began in early childhood when she started to play the violin. Topics include she decided to develop her artistic spirit more by acquiring new visual arts skills, studying photography in Gavra Photography School; and Maria expresses her passion for art through photography and music.

Researchers at Binzhou Medical University in Shandong, China have conducted a study on the potential effects of dandelion flower extracts on Helicobacter pylori-induced gastritis. The study found that the ethanol extracts of dandelion flowers exhibited better anti-H. pylori and urease inhibition activities compared to water extracts. In vivo studies showed that the ethanol extracts reduced the adhesion of H. pylori to the gastric mucosa, alleviated gastric damage, and reduced the levels of TNF-alpha and IL-6 in gastric tissues. The study identified chicoric acid and luteolin as potential active compounds in dandelion flowers that exert anti-H. pylori effects. Further investigation is warranted. [Extracted from the article]

Dandelion Health developed a GLP-1 data library that incorporates structured and unstructured data for more than 10 million patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A recent report from Anhui Agricultural University in China discusses the structure and immunostimulating activity of polysaccharides derived from dandelion roots and leaves. The researchers found that both the roots and leaves contained acid heteropolysaccharides with specific monosaccharide compositions. The polysaccharides from dandelion leaves showed immunoprotective effects in chickens, improving growth performance, increasing organ indices, promoting lymphocyte proliferation, and enhancing cytokine and immunoglobulin levels. These findings suggest that dandelion polysaccharides could be used as natural nutrients to enhance immune and antioxidant functions in chickens. [Extracted from the article]

The poem "Dandelions" by Aigerim Bibol is presented. First Line: golden heads disperse; Last Line: seeds for tomorrow.

Look down, look upLook anywhere Here I Am to walk through grasses waist- high and whispering; to touch the tips of windblown stalks, unfettered; to burn curves of sunrise into my sight— so blush and gold and hush are still seen when eyes are shut. Here I am to tamp down wild mint and dandelion tufts with crescent of my foot; to taste the sound of sparrows’ prayers halle lujah lujah lujah as they welcome in the light. Here I am, yes— here I am, I am, I am. 23 [Extracted from the article]

SOURCES Fabrics Store carries the Wrapped Camisole Sundress pattern: Fabrics-Store.com. Embroidery Online by OESD carries the Dandelion 1 embroidery design, CutAway stabilizer, and Gentle Touch Backing: embroideryonline.com. tip Turn the design upside down so the dress fabric is to the front of the machine instead of the back, where it could jam the machine. Features MATERIALS + Woven summer dress (such as the Wrapped Camisole Sundress by fabrics-store.com;see "Sources") + Fabric & notions (according to pattern instructions) + Mediumweight cut-away stabilizer (see "Sources") + Lightweight embroidery backing (see "Sources") + Embroidery thread + Appliqué scissors + Dandelion embroidery design (see "Sources") CONSTRUCT • Construct the dress according to the pattern instructions. [Extracted from the article]

The name dandelion derives from the French dent-de-lion ("lion's tooth"), and the vernacular name in French of common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is pissenlit ("wet-the-bed"), because of the well-known diuretic effect of eating dandelion leaves. The white sap oozing from dandelion roots looks like the latex tapped from rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis, Pará rubber tree, or Brazilian rubber tree), which is the source of all natural rubber used in the world. Thus, an obvious concern about new rubber dandelion germplasm grown on farms is the perceived risk of contaminating the ubiquitous and very aggressive common dandelion with modified rubber dandelion genes, foreign genes, or with naturally selected traits that potentially could cause ecological harm. In the opposite direction, very rare hybrids produced by diploid rubber dandelion mothers pollinated by triploid common dandelion fathers could not accept pollen from either dandelion species, so they cannot backcross into common dandelion. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information related to chalklands in Great Britain. It is stated that Chalk is softer, flakier and very alkaline and chalk-based soils support plants and grasses that don't grow anywhere else. Some popular chalk Down routes include Seven Sisters on the Sussex Coast, the Saxon Way in Kent and historic Pilgrims' Way from Winchester to Canterbury. It is noted that dandelions, violets, wild orchids, St John's wort, sycamore, hawthorn and horse chestnut are found in chalk land.

PHOTO (COLOR): Consider dandelions as the season's first vegetables while waiting for seeds to germinate. [Extracted from the article]

The poem "Dandelions" by James Tilley is presented. First Line: The most maddening thing about this ubiquitous; Last Line: you'll find out why the French call them pissenlit.

New research from the University of Belgrade in Serbia explores the potential use of dandelion extracts in the food and pharmaceutical industry. The study focuses on the chemical composition and biological activity of extracts from dandelion seeds. The research found that the extracts contain high levels of phenolics, tocopherols, essential fatty acids, flavonoids, and pigments. These extracts also demonstrated strong antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, particularly against food-borne pathogens. The study also evaluated the potential antitumor and antiviral activity of the dandelion extracts. [Extracted from the article]