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Frente a la gozosa liberación de los cuerpos, llegan ahora, cargados con sus burkas mentales, los teóricos de la cosificación.

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The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) by Jan Rozehnal https://ift.tt/S8clwxzVt

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The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) by Jan Rozehnal https://ift.tt/S8clwxzVt

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The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) by Jan Rozehnal https://ift.tt/3jO4RnF

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They’re Not All Bad! 6 Beneficial Garden Weeds You Shouldn’t Pull

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Garden weeds are known for being invasive, troublesome, and fast-growing. The bane of a gardener’s existence, they can seemingly overtake a lawn or garden in no time.

Keeping your landscaping in tiptop shape takes time and hours of back-straining work. But don’t lose your head trying to pull out each and every one of those suckers. We have news for you: Not all weeds are bad news.

“There are several beneficial aspects to weeds in the garden and lawn, yet many people don’t know this,” says Peggy Doyle, CEO of Gardening Know How.

See a weed, pull it out, right? Not so fast. Some weeds protect, condition, and fertilize soil and attract beneficial insects. That means they’re actually helping you, your garden, and the environment! Say thank you to the following garden weeds and, for the sake of your garden (and back), leave ’em be.

1. Dandelion

“bad” plant attracts good bugs that eat bad bugs

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The yellow flowering plant can be one stubborn weed, but common lawn weeds like dandelion attract beneficial insects like ladybugs, bees, praying mantis, and predatory wasps.

“These good bugs limit the bad bug population in a garden and help reduce or eliminate the need to use chemical insecticides,” says Doyle.

Dandelion leaves are edible to humans and actually quite nutritious, loaded with vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Its flower is a source of nectar for insects, and its seeds and leaves feed wildlife.

“Dandelions also have a very long flowering season that begins early in the spring, before other flowers bloom, which makes them especially important for pollinators and other beneficial insects as a source of both pollen and nectar,” says Selena Ligrano, community educator at Tilth Alliance in Seattle.

2. Milkweed

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Monarchs are among the most beautiful of all butterflies, with their vibrant orange-red color, black veins, and white spots along the edges of their wings. And the only food source for monarch larvae is milkweed. So you’d be wise to keep milkweed in your garden to attract these majestic beauties.

“Monarch butterflies cannot survive without milkweed,” says Doyle. “Here in Northern California where I live, we are on the monarch migration path. So every year I cultivate milkweed and also let it self-sow wherever it wants to grow in my garden.”

This is also important because monarch butterflies are moving toward extinction as a result of landscape-scale threats from pesticides, development, and global climate change, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.

3. Goldenrod

Photo by Pete Veilleux, East Bay Wilds With its bright yellow flowers, goldenrod is a great pollen and nectar source for bees, wasps, and butterflies, which, in turn, help pollinate your other plants. Goldenrod has long been incorrectly blamed by allergy sufferers for their seasonal sneezing fits. But goldenrod is actually used as a treatment for allergies, sinus infections, and urinary tract infections.

“Some gardeners cultivate goldenrod in their herb gardens for its medicinal properties,” says Doyle.

4. Purslane

Lawn to table? Purslane makes a great salad ingredient.

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Purslane has red stems and small, green leaves and grows close to the soil. It can be found in shady and moist garden beds and lawns. And it’s also edible! It’s a highly nutritious, leafy green vegetable that tastes similar to spinach or watercress.

“Purslane is one weed that can be used fresh in salads and is high in potassium and calcium. It’s also a good source of omega-3 fatty acids,” says Ligrano.

However, don’t throw any green stuff into your food without properly identifying it. Ligrano says many weeds can be harmful and even poisonous.

Check with your doctor before adding new foods to your diet to make sure you don’t have a reaction.

5. Chickweed

Chickweed leaves are also edible

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Becoming better acquainted with weeds can help homeowners diagnose problems with their soil and improve their garden-growing conditions, say experts.

According to Doyle, various weeds thrive in different soil types, so identifying the weeds in your garden can tell you what type of soil you’re working with and whether it’s acidic, alkaline, or sandy.

Chickweed likes alkaline soil, which contains a pH higher than 7.0. This type of “sweet” soil is typically found in dry desert climates.

“Gardeners who know this can make decisions on which amendments to add to their soil to improve growing conditions by observing what kinds of weeds seem to dominate,” says Doyle.

6. Nettles

Nettles

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Nettles tend to grow in good soil, so if you see this weed in your garden or lawn, consider yourself lucky. This means you can plant other plants alongside the weed that do well in similar conditions. They are also a big attraction to ladybird beetles, also called ladybugs.

“Nettles are a favorite spot for ladybirds to lay their eggs, allowing their larvae to feed on the leaves and other pests in the garden,” says Ligrano.

Ladybirds are a gardener’s best friend and prey on garden pests like aphids, red spider mites, and whitefly.

And Ligrano says nettles can also be added to your home compost pile to help activate and speed up the decomposition process, since nettles are nitrogen-rich and encourage bacteria to break down woody material in the compost.

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Re-Live: Ghana's first ever FIFA World Cup win against Czech Republic

Ghana pulled off the biggest upset of the 2006 FIFA World Cup by recording their first victory over the second-ranked team on the FIFA/Coca -Cola World Ranking, Czech Republic 2-0 at the RheinEnergiestadion in Cologne, Germany. Asamoah Gyan fired Ghana ahead after just 70 seconds, finishing superbly to punish Tomas Ujfalusi's mistake. Ujfalusi was later sent off for bringing down Matthew Amoah, but the Czechs had a reprieve as Gyan struck the resulting penalty against the post. Petr Cech kept Ghana at bay with a string of great saves but the Black Stars sealed victory with a second when Sulley Muntari rounded off a fine move. Ghana gave an instant demonstration of their determination to make amends for their error-strewn defeat to Italy by sweeping into the lead inside 70 seconds. A Ghana corner was cleared only as far as Stephen Appiah whose cross was missed by Ujfalusi and fell for Gyan who finished superbly past Cech from the edge of the box. The Czech Republic were having problems getting the influential Tomas Rosicky on the ball and when they did get crosses in they missed the giant figure of the injured Jan Koller and Ghana's defence were able to cope relatively comfortably. Ghana's central midfielders Appiah and Michael Essien worked their socks off to negate the threat of Nedved and Rosicky. The Czechs at last stitched a move together, with Jaroslav Plasil, Rosicky and Nedved combining to set up Poborsky for a cross which Rosicky fired wide. Czech Republic's hunger for an equaliser almost proved their undoing as Asamoah Gyan caught them short-handed at the back and it needed a great save Cech to prevent Ghana doubling their lead. At the other end Richard Kingston arched up to tip over a powerful drive from Plasil as the contest took on the air of a game in the knockout stages. Drama erupted on 65 minutes when Ujfalusi brought down Amoah. Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo pointed to the penalty spot, but took an age to show the last Czech defender a red card. Gyan was shown a yellow card for taking the penalty without the referee's permission, ruling him out of Ghana's last group game against the USA, and struck the retake against the post. Ghana shrugged off that disappoinment to surge forward and Cech kept the Czechs alive with great saves from Muntari and Amoah. Cech almost single-handedly kept Ghana at bay, denying Amoah and Gyan in quick succession. But his resistance ended when Muntari ended off a fine move by firing past Cech from 12 yards. Czech Republic: Petr Cech, Zdanek Grygera, David Rozehnal, Tomas Ujfalusi, Marek Jankulovski, Karel Poborsky (Jiri Stajner 55), Tomas Galasek (C) (Jan Polak 45), Tomas Rosicky, Jaroslav Plasil (Libor Sionko 68), Pavel Nedved, Vratislav Lokvenc. Subs Not Used: Pavel Mares, Radoslav Kovac, Martin Jiranek, David Jarolim, Jaromir Blazek, Marek Heinz, Antonin Kinsky, Jan Koller, Milan Baros. Sent Off: Ujfalusi (66). Booked: Lokvenc. Manager: Karel Brückner (Czech Republic) Ghana: Richard Kingston, John Pantsil, John Mensah, Habib Mohamed, Shilla Illiansu, Michael Essien, Stephen Appiah (C), Sule Muntari, Otto Addo (Derek Boateng 45), Asamoah Gyan (Razak Pimpong 85), Mathew Amoah (Eric Addo 80). Subs Not Used: Sammy Adjei, Hans Sarpei, Samuel Kuffour, Addoquaye Pappoe, Tachie-Mensah, George Owu, Daniel Quaye, Issah Ahmed, Haminu Dramani. Booked: Otto Addo, Essien, Gyan, Boateng, Muntari. Goals: Gyan 2, Muntari 82. Manager: Ratomir Dujković (Serbia) Attendance: 45,000. Referee: Horacio Marcelo Elizondo (Argentina). Fifa man of the match: Michael Essien source: https://ghanasoccernet.com/

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LaborARTory Brno

Gallery of Architecture and Modern Art

BACHELOR´S PROJECT

Bedrich Rozehnal Award for the best bachelor´s project - 3rd place 

Year: 2013 Location: Czech Republic Tutor: Ing. arch. Jan Mléčka

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Today In Sports History: Asamoah Gyan scores Ghana's first-ever goal at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

On this day 17 June 2006 (Exactly 14 years ago today) Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan scored his first FIFA World Cup goal against Czech Republic at the RheinEnergiestadion in Cologne, Germany. Asamoah Gyan's opening goal after one minute and eight seconds was the fastest at the 2006 World Cup. Ghana's starting line-up was the youngest of all teams at the 2006 World Cup with an average age of 24 years and 203 days. The Black Stars became the first of the six debutants in Germany to gain a maximum, the first African nation to win at this tournament and the eighth nation ever from the continent to complete a World Cup victory. Asamoah Gyan fired Ghana ahead after just 70 seconds, finishing superbly to punish Tomas Ujfalusi's mistake. Sulley Muntari scored the second goal of the game to secure the win for the West African side. Gyan who has played in three FIFA World Cup tournaments currently holds the record as Africa's all-time leading scorer with six goals. Check out the match lines for the game Czech Republic: Petr Cech, Zdanek Grygera, David Rozehnal, Tomas Ujfalusi, Marek Jankulovski, Karel Poborsky (Jiri Stajner 55), Tomas Galasek (C) (Jan Polak 45), Tomas Rosicky, Jaroslav Plasil (Libor Sionko 68), Pavel Nedved, Vratislav Lokvenc. Subs Not Used: Pavel Mares, Radoslav Kovac, Martin Jiranek, David Jarolim, Jaromir Blazek, Marek Heinz, Antonin Kinsky, Jan Koller, Milan Baros. Ghana: Richard Kingston, John Pantsil, John Mensah, Habib Mohamed, Shilla Illiansu, Michael Essien, Stephen Appiah (C), Sule Muntari, Otto Addo (Derek Boateng 45), Asamoah Gyan (Razak Pimpong 85), Mathew Amoah (Eric Addo 80). Subs Not Used: Sammy Adjei, Hans Sarpei, Samuel Kuffour, Addoquaye Pappoe, Tachie-Mensah, George Owu, Daniel Quaye, Issah Ahmed, Haminu Dramani. Booked: Otto Addo, Essien, Gyan, Boateng, Muntari. Goals: Gyan 2, Muntari 82. Manager: Ratomir Dujković (Serbia) They became the first of the six debutants in Germany to gain a maximum, the first African nation to win at this tournament and the eighth nation ever from the continent to complete a World Cup victory. By Herbert Boakye Yiadom   source: https://ghanasoccernet.com/