Massacre of the Danes

English History

Book 2,Chapter 9, Edward 975 AD to 1016 AD – Ethelred

Either at the command of the king, who, like most pusillanimous men, could be cruel to ferocity, or by a general impulse of indignation on the part of the people at wrong and injury suffered from the Danes, it was resolved to attack and destroy all of them who were found in the kingdom, and the festival of St. Brice, Nov. 13, 1002, was appointed for the massacre, which was carried out with all the fierceness of revenge and despair, men, women, and helpless children being involved in one common fate, and atrocities being perpetrated such as half civilized people delight in, but the particulars of which cannot be given.

Nothing can be advanced in justification of such a slaughter, but it must be remembered in extenuation, first, that the number of victims could not have been so…

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Against Violence — The Weekly Sift

The best thing you can do today is to speak out against violence toward Asians in this country, especially if you yourself are not Asian. – George Takei This week’s featured post is “Race in US History: 4 Facts Every American Should Know“. This week everybody was talking about the Atlanta shootings Tuesday night, a […]

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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine 79% effective in U.S. trial – Los Angeles Times

AstraZeneca’s vaccine was 79% effective at preventing any COVID-19 symptoms and 100% at preventing severe ones, and had no safety issues with blood clots in large-scale U.S. trials, the company said Monday.

The results of the trials involving 32,449 people pave the way for AstraZeneca to apply for emergency-use authorization in the United States. The vaccine is already being administered widely in other countries around the world, such as Britain, on the strength of testing conducted outside the U.S.

Notably, the company said the U.S. results showed the vaccine to be 80% effective in people 65 and older. Its efficacy was also consistent across ethnicities.

“These findings re-confirm previous results observed in … trials across all adult populations, but it’s exciting to see similar efficacy results in people over 65 for the first time,” said Ann Falsey, a professor at the University of Rochester medical school in upstate New York and one of the principal investigators for the trial. “This analysis validates the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a much-needed additional vaccination option.”

Source: AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine 79% effective in U.S. trial – Los Angeles Times

Svanar till Tysslingen ett säkert vårtecken, polisen på cykel och grisen tänkte nog nära ögat! ‹ stefansphotos.se ‹ Reader — WordPress.com

There are many signs of spring and one that I try to see once a year is the swan arriving at Lake Tysslingen at Rånnesta near Örebro, it is a noisy spectacle when they dim down in the dawn light at the same time and place it seems to be because probably many of the swans who has been to this resting place before, This morning Thursday 18 March it was glorious sunshine and a slightly cold spring winter day so was perfect for watching the swans and other birds that use this place as a resting place, Source: Svanar till Tysslingen ett säkert vårtecken, polisen på cykel och grisen tänkte nog nära ögat! ‹ stefansphotos.se ‹ Reader — WordPress.com

Philippine Bamboo

Bambusa Blumenea – Kawayan tinik – also known as spiny bamboo or thorny bamboo, is a specie of bamboo growing in Tropical Asia..
Bambusa Spinosa – Bayog – is the most commonly used species of bamboo in the Philippines. • Used in the building of bamboo houses, furniture and household utensils. • Leaf juice is used in aromatherapy.
Bambusa Vulgaris – Kawayan kiling – binomial name of the common bamboo
Dendrocalamus Asper – Giant bamboo – rough bamboo – timber bamboo used as building material for heavy construction. Shoots are used for foods.

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by: Bacardi Gold
10/march/2021

PHILIPPINE BAMBOO.

They are a group of woody perennial grass which can grow up to 91 – 122 centimeters/day ( 3.8 – 5.0 centimeters /hour ) and are divided into two species, namely; a) CLUMPERS – they have short roots that grow close together in a circular pattern at a very slow rate. b) RUNNERS – they have roots called rhizomes. They can “run” underground that spread far and wide and produce shoots several meters away from the parent plant.

Bamboo belongs to the largest  Bambuseae  of the grass family of Poaceae. There are gigantic types of bamboo that grow almost treelike, while dwarf varieties can be small enough to grow in pots.

image: Good News Pilipinas

These varieties of bamboo are popular non-timber forest products and a viable substitute for wood. Young bamboo are consumed as foods (bamboo shoots), while adults are used in…

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Boost Your Immune System With Dandelion Tea

Ideas and Advice for How To Live a Joyful and Empowered Life.

Since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic I’ve been on a quest to grow as many fruits, vegetables and herbs as possible for my health, and in case anything happened to our food system. During this quest I found out that Dandelion is highly nutritious.

Dandelions are full of antioxidants and boost the immune system which is great news at a time like this. Especially because I have quite a few growing in my yard and they are growing organically without any chemical sprays. This may be the case for you too. Free nutrition and enhanced immunity to help us get through the pandemic healthy!

The leaves, flowers and roots all have minerals, vitamins and antioxidants including Vitamins A, C, E and K and minerals iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium.

There are many health ailments it can help, but just knowing the vitamin and mineral content was enough for me…

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AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine shows better-than-expected efficacy

Doctors, regulators, and government officials the world over are likely to breathe a sigh of relief at the results, which are better than expected and appear materially higher than those in previous studies.

The two-dose vaccine reduced symptomatic disease by 79%, the company said in a press release, and reduced severe Covid-19 and hospitalization by 100%. AstraZeneca said that the vaccine was equally effective in people over 65, where it had 80% efficacy.

Source: AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine shows better-than-expected efficacy

“Você está ficando louca”

Violence against women is: “any action or conduct that results in physical, psychological and sexual damage, in the private or public sphere”.

Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Ser mulher não é fácil. Mais ainda, ser mulher numa sociedade, onde você compreende que tem tanta desigualdade, e pelo fato de ser mulher, você tem que lutar por seus direitos, ao mesmo tempo que, tem que aprender a enfrentar as adversidades. Estas, na sua maioria, resultantes de um passando de negação. Além do mais, temos que ter coragem para, talvez ‘diminuir as barreiras’ que certifica parte de nossa dessas diferenças, e de toda omissão de direitos que tivemos. Historicamente, temos que enfrentar esse dilema, e assim conseguir escolher os nossos próprios caminhos. Ora, escolher os nossos caminhos é sem dúvida é um ato ‘ desafiador ‘ e, especialmente quando se nota que a herança relacionada a questões de luta é grande. Por isso, mais do que nunca, devemos combater a violência, o preconceito, o desprestígio explícito – que ainda temos em relação a algumas questões.

Ora, refletir sobre a…

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