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I know that our efforts all come to nothing. Analyze life, tear its trappings off, lay it bare with thought, with logic, with philosophy, and its emptiness is revealed as a bottomless pit; its nothingness frankly confesses to nothingness, and Despair comes to perch in the soulI know the end of us all is nothing, I know that at the end of Time, the reward of our toil will be nothing — and again nothing. I know that all our handiwork and all our ideas will be destroyed. I know that not even ash will be left from the fires that consume us. I know that our ideals, even those we achieve, will vanish in the eternal darkness of oblivion and final non-being. There is no hope, none, in my heart. I ...

                       My Ray of Sunshine 

                                     Spirit

 

There is a certain slant of light

That split thru my window

Into multi-colored rays

Which bounce and tumble to the floor

The bright elusive beads

Dance and tease my poor cat

Hunched up in the corner

Tense and vigilant

Eyes gleaming with triumph

She pounces on the intruder

And swallows it whole

 

 

By Prafulla Vyas

 

Non-heritable modifications in morphological, physiological or biochemical characteristics tend to reduce or decrease growth and productivity, and sometimes lead to death. The Life of Plants in a Changing Environment presents an exhaustive overview of the specific effects and modifications that could occur in this regards, and will serve to consolidate the ideas to promote standardization of plant adaptation to these changes in the environment.

This book is, rather, a comprehensive review of all aspects of the responses of plants to changes in the environment.

The book is available online at

https://www.amazon.com/Life-Plants-Changing-Environment-ebook/dp/B0B7P6YG1N

Happy reading!

In a comprehensive manner, Stress in Plants: The Hidden Half provides an overview of the challenges of increasing crop or agricultural productivity to meet the demands of a growing population, linking descriptions of physiological, ecological, biochemical and molecular activity in plants with their tolerance and adaptation to natural environments. In the case of plants, a stress is an adverse condition or substance that affects or blocks a plant’s metabolism, growth, or development.

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/1527556034

Gratitude is a powerful and transformative attitude that can have a profound impact on our lives. Teaching children the importance of gratitude from a young age not only helps them develop a positive outlook on life but also equips them with essential skills for building strong relationships, enhancing empathy, and fostering resilience. This article will explore the significant benefits of cultivating gratitude in children and provide practical tips for fostering this essential virtue.The Importance of Gratitude:Gratitude is more than just saying "thank you" – it is a mindset that allows us to appreciate the good in our lives, no matter how small. For children, learning to be grateful invo...

The Reluctant Author I hadn’t gone looking to write a book. And although I love to write, especially poetry, and editorial responses of educational articles, writing can be arduous and was never cathartic for me. I would rather take pictures. My dream was to be a veterinarian, to heal, support positive training, and be the voice for those who spoke a different language. God had that same plan, albeit a very different path. Life can be messy. It can flip your world upside down in an instant and force you into situations that could ultimately break you if you let them. My family experienced one such life altering event when my little brother, Bruce, was born. He wasn’t like David...

It was buried deep inside me, the desire to write. Who has the time? Being married to a needy husband, raising children. working 24/7! It was only after I retired and my husband passed away from cancer, that I found time to write. Life without your partner of 40 odd years, is hard. You could wallow in depression, staggering drunk or fill your lungs with smoke till they are black like a burnt piece of meat.I had to escape!  So I joined small, writing groups, looked desperately for venues where I could drown my sorry, my boredom.And then one day I passed by an old garden, with overgrown wild rose bushes. There was a secret door, painted pale, blue and someone had scratched a message ...

Uma Crônica da Falta de EmpatiaLá da terra de onde venho, oferecem flores para as mulheres neste dia fatídico que o mundo diz ser o dia das pessoas que menstruam.Reza a lenda que ajudar é saber atender a quem precisa, mas será que nós, enquanto sociedade, sabemos atender as necessidades dos outros ou ajudamos quando nos convém?Pois bem…Esta semana aconteceram alguns episódios muito interessantes e nada agradáveis. Uma das situações foi no supermercado.Quando sai de casa eu já sabia que não estava bem, mas me armei em mulher maravilha e fui para minha sessão de fisioterapia. Já era quase noite, fazia bastante frio, estava chovendo e eu com uma enxaqueca chata pra caramba.Cheg...

Growing up in South Shields, England, a small seaside town on the North East coast, I have lived with the legacy of cancer for almost half a century, and I remain humbled to be one of the UK’s longest cancer survivors. ​Still, many would argue that is a negative life experience – but, for me, and ironically, it has made me who I am today. Lucky or fortunate, privileged or destined to be a survivor?​As a consequence of the salubrious treatment I received in the seventies, I now reap the consequences of ill health, (leading to my retirement in 2021), which included another cancer diagnosis in 2019, and which sadly reoccurred again in October 2023, leading to further treatment. ​There...

Book promotion is crucial for any author who wants to increase the visibility and popularity of their work. In today's digital age, there are many effective ways to promote a book online, such as through social media, email marketing, and book review websites. However, one particularly useful tool for promoting a book is through the use of sample chapter websites.A sample chapter website is a website that allows authors to showcase a sample chapter from their book to potential readers. These websites are often used as part of a book promotion campaign and can be an effective way to generate interest in a book and increase sales.One of the best sample chapter websites is Sample Chapters (http...