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Sometimes you stay / by Johnson, Liz,1981-author.(CARDINAL)502256;

"Travel vlogger Cretia Martin's home is wherever her suitcase lands. But when she bumps into a handsome man on Prince Edward Island and her equipment falls into the harbor, she's forced to stay awhile at the Red Door Inn. As she gets to know the man and the locals, she wonders if she should risk opening her heart and planting roots"--

Subjects: Christian fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Vloggers; Dog breeders; Man-woman relationships;

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The gardener's peony : herbaceous and tree peonies / by Page, Martin,1953-(CARDINAL)420610;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-248) and index.Chapter 1. Introduction: history of peonies -- Chapter 2. Morphology -- Chapter 3. Taxonomy and classification of the genus Paeonia -- Chapter 4. The Species -- Chapter 5. Cultivars of Paeonia lactiflora -- Chapter 6. Hybrid herbaceous peonies -- Chapter 7. Chinese tree peonies -- Chapter 8. Japanese tree peonies -- Chapter 9. Hybrid tree peonies -- Chapter 10 Intersectional hybrid or "Itoh" peonies -- Chapter 11. Growing peonies: buying; planting; cultivation; cut flowers; propagation; pests and diseases -- Chapter 12. Peony breeders -- Chapter 13. Question time -- Appendix A: Synonyms -- Appendix B: Peonies awarded a gold medal by the American Peony Society -- Appendix C: Peony conservation -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Where to see peonies -- List of suppliers.

Subjects: Peonies.; Peonies;

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Iguana iguana : guide for successful captive care / by Frye, Fredric L.,author.(CARDINAL)326085;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-173) and index.Understanding green iguanas -- Husbandry -- Feeding and nutrition -- Toxic-plant poisoning -- Disorders related to nutrition -- Disorders related to the digestive system -- Infections and infectious diseases -- Parasites -- Miscellaneous conditions -- Reproduction -- Wendy's observations."This book covers almost aspects of owning an Iguana including feeding, behavior, handling and restraint, housing, breeding, and diet. It contains information that will help pet owners, breeders, and sellers to avoid many of the common health-related difficulties that these lizards experience, and describes the important signs or symptoms of numerous diseases. Excellent photos, illustrations and drawings are provided, as well as an index and listing of many herpetological societies." --

Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Green iguanas as pets.;

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Biochemistry for dummies / by Moore, John T.,1947-(CARDINAL)484054; Langley, Richard.(CARDINAL)544781;

5: Protein structure and function -- Primary structure: the structure level all proteins have -- Building a protein: outlining the process -- Organizing the amino acids -- Example: the primary structure of insulin -- Secondary structure: a structure level most proteins have -- A-helix -- B-pleated sheet -- B-turns and the Q-loops -- Tertiary structure: a structure level many proteins have -- Quaternary structure: a structure level some proteins have -- Dissecting a protein for study -- Separating proteins within a cell and purifying them -- Digging into the details: uncovering a protein's amino acid sequence -- 6: Enzymes kinetics: getting there faster -- Enzyme classification: the best catalyst for the job -- Up one, down one: oxidoreductases -- You don't belong here: transferases -- Water does it again: hydrolases -- Taking it apart: lyases -- Shuffling the deck: isomerases -- Putting it together: ligases -- Enzymes as catalysts: when fast is not fast enough -- Models of catalysis: lock and key versus induced-fit -- All about kinetics -- Enzyme assays: fixed time and kinetic -- Rate determination: how fast is fast? -- Measuring enzyme behavior: the Michaelis-Menten equation -- Ideal applications -- Realistic applications -- Here we go again: Lineweaver-Burk plots -- Enzyme inhibition: slowing it down-- Competitive inhibition -- Noncompetitive inhibition -- Graphing inhibition -- Enzyme regulation -- Allosteric control -- Multiple enzyme forms -- Covalent modification -- Proteolytic activation -- Part 3: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, And More -- 7: What we crave: carbohydrates -- Properties of carbohydrates -- They contain one or more chiral carbons -- They have multiple chiral centers -- Sweet topic: monosaccharides -- Most stable monosaccharide structures: pyranose and furanose forms -- Chemical properties of monosaccharides -- Derivatives of the monosaccharides -- Most common monosaccharides -- Beginning of life: ribose and deoxyribose -- Sugars joining hands: oligosaccharides -- Keeping it simple: disaccharides -- Starch and cellulose: polysaccharides -- 8: Lipids and membranes -- Lovely lipids: an overview -- Fatty subject: triglycerides -- Properties and structures of fats -- Cleaning up: breaking down a triglyceride -- No simpletons here: complex lipids -- Phosphoglycerides -- Sphingolipids -- Sphingophospholipids -- Membranes: the bipolar and the bilayer -- Crossing the wall: membrane transport -- Pumps -- Channels -- Steroids: pumping up -- Prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes: mopping up --9: Nucleic acids and the code of life -- Nucleotides: the guts of DNA and RNA -- Reservoir of genetic info: nitrogen bases -- Sweet side of life: the sugars -- Sour side of life: phosphoric acid -- Tracing the process: from nucleoside to nucleotide to nucleic acid -- First reaction: nitrogen base + 5-carbon sugar = nucleoside -- Second reaction: phosphoric acid + nucleoside = nucleotide -- Third reaction: nucleotide becomes nucleic acid -- Primer on nucleic acids -- DNA and RNA in the grand scheme of life -- Nucleic acid structure -- 10: Vitamins and nutrients -- More than one-a-day: basics of vitamins -- To B or not to B: B complex vitamins -- Vitamin B1 (thiamine) -- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) -- Vitamin B3 (niacin) -- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) -- Biotin -- Folic acid -- Pantothenic acid -- Wonders of vitamin B12 -- Vitamin A -- Vitamin D -- Vitamin E -- Vitamin K -- Vitamin C -- 11: Be Quiet: Hormones -- Structures of some key hormones -- Proteins -- Steroids -- Amines -- Beyond and after: prohormones -- Proinsulin -- Angiotensinogen -- Fight or flight: hormone function -- Opening the letter: hormonal action -- Models of hormonal action -- Part 4: Bioenergetics And Pathways -- 12: Life and energy -- ATP: the energy pony express -- ATP and free energy -- ATP as an energy transporter -- It's relative: molecules related to ATP -- Nucleoside triphosphate family -- As easy as 1, 2, 3: AMP, ADP, and ATP -- Where it all comes from -- 13: ATP: body's monetary system -- Metabolism I: glycolysis -- Glucose: where it all starts -- Miles per gallon? Energy efficiency -- Going in reverse: gluconeogenesis -- Alcoholic fermentation: we'll drink to that -- Metabolism II: citric acid (Krebs) cycle -- Let's get started: synthesis of acetyl-CoA -- Three's a crowd: tricarboxylic acids -- Just a little gas: oxidation decarboxylation -- Production of succinate and GTP -- Oxaloacetate regeneration -- Amino acids as energy sources -- Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation -- Electron transport system -- Script: oxidative phosphorylation -- Play: proposed mechanisms -- Box office: ATP production -- Involving the fats: B-oxidation cycle -- Not so heavenly bodies: ketone bodies -- Investing in the future: biosynthesis -- Fatty acids -- Membrane lipids -- Amino acids -- 14: Smelly biochemistry: nitrogen in biological systems -- Ring in the nitrogen: purine -- Biosyntheis of purine -- How much will it cost? -- Pyrimidine synthesis -- First step: carbamoyl phosphate -- Next step: orotate -- Last step: cytidine -- Back to the beginning: catabolism -- Nucleotide catabolism -- Amino acid catabolism -- Heme catabolism -- Process of elimination: the urea cycle -- Amino acids once again -- Metabolic disorders -- Gout -- Lesch-Nyhan syndrome -- Albinism -- Alkaptonuria -- Phenylketonuria --Introduction -- About this book -- Conventions used in this book -- Icons used in this book -- What you're not to read -- Foolish assumptions -- How this book is organized -- Part 1: Setting The Stage: Basic Biochemistry Concepts -- Part 2: Meat Of Biochemistry: Proteins -- Part 3: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, And More -- Part 4: Bioenergetics And Pathways -- Part 5: Genetics: Why We Are What We Are -- Part 6: Part Of Tens -- Where to go from here -- Part 1: Setting The Stage: Basic Biochemistry Concepts -- 1: Biochemistry: what you need to know and why -- Why biochemistry? -- What is biochemistry and where does it take place? -- Types of living cells -- Prokaryotes -- Eukaryotes -- Animal cells and how they work -- Brief look at plant cells -- 2: Dive in: water chemistry -- Fundamentals of H2O -- Let's get wet! physical properties of water -- Water's most important biochemical role: the solvent -- Hydrogen ion concentration: acids and bases -- Achieving equilibrium -- Sour and bitter numbers: the pH scale -- Calculating pOH -- Strong and weak: Bronsted-Lowry theory -- Buffers and pH control -- Identifying common physiological buffers -- Calculating a buffer's pH -- 3: Fun with carbon: organic chemistry -- Role of carbon in the study of life -- It's all in the numbers: carbon bonds -- Sticky chemistry: bond strengths -- Everybody has 'em: intermolecular forces -- Water-related interactions: both the lovers and the haters -- How bond strengths affect physical properties of substances -- Defining a molecule's reactivity: functional groups -- Hydrocarbons -- Functional groups with oxygen and sulfur -- Functional groups containing nitrogen -- Functional groups containing phosphorous -- Reactions of functional groups -- pH and functional groups -- Same content, different structure: isomerism -- Cis-trans isomers -- Chiral carbons -- Part 2: Meat Of Biochemistry: Proteins -- 4: Amino acids: the building blocks of protein -- General properties of amino acids -- Amino acids are positive and negative: the zwitterion formation -- Protonated? pH and the isoelectric point -- Asymmetry: chiral amino acids -- Magic 20 amino acids -- Nonpolar (hydrophobic) amino acids -- Polar and uncharged (hydrophilic) amino acids -- Acidic amino acids -- Basic amino acids -- Lest we forget: rarer amino acids -- Rudiments of amino acid interactions -- Intermolecular forces: how an amino acid reacts with other molecules -- Altering interactions by changing an amino acid's pH -- Combining amino acids: how it works -- Peptide bond and the dipeptide -- Tripeptide: adding an amino acid to a dipeptide --Part 5: Genetics: Why We Are What We Are -- 15: Photocopying DNA -- Let's do it again: replication -- DNA polymerases -- Current model of DNA replication -- Mechanisms of DNA repair -- Mutation: the good, the bad, and the ugly -- Restriction enzymes -- Mendel rolling over: recombinant DNA -- Patterns: determining DNA sequences -- Determining the base sequence -- Butler did it: forensic applications -- Genetic diseases and other DNA testing applications -- Sickle cell anemia -- Hemochromatosis -- Cystic fibrosis -- Hemophilia -- Tay-Sachs -- 16: Transcribe this! RNA transcription -- RNA polymerase requirements -- Making RNA: the basics -- Prokaryotic cells -- Eukaryotic cells -- To heck with Da Vinci: the genetic code -- Codons -- Alpha and omega -- Models of gene regulation -- Jacob-Monod (operon) model -- Regulation of eucaryotic genes -- 17: Translation: protein synthesis -- Hopefully not lost in translation -- Why translation is necessary -- Home, home in the ribosome -- Translation team -- Team captain: rRNA -- Here's the snap: mRNA -- Carrying the ball: tRNA -- Charging up the middle: amino acid activation -- Hooking up: protein synthesis -- Activation -- Initiation -- Elongation -- Termination -- Wobble hypothesis -- Variation in eukaryotic cells -- Ribosomes -- Initiator tRNA -- Initiation -- Elongation and termination -- Part 6: Part Of Tens -- 18: Ten great applications of biochemistry -- Ames test -- Pregnancy testing -- HIV testing -- Breast cancer testing -- Prenatal genetic testing -- PKU screening -- Genetically modified foods -- Genetic engineering -- Cloning -- Gene-replacement therapy -- 19: Ten biochemistry careers -- Research assistant -- Plant breeder -- Quality control analyst -- Clinical research associate -- Technical writer -- Biochemical development engineer -- Market research analyst -- Patent attorney -- Pharmaceutical sales -- Biostatistician -- Index.From the Publisher: Are you baffled by biochemistry? You're not the first, and you won't be the last. Here's the good news-you don't have to stay baffled! Biochemistry For Dummies shows you the fun and easy way to get a handle on biochemistry, apply the science, raise your grades, and prepare yourself to ace any standardized test. This friendly, unintimidating guide presents an overview of the material covered in a typical college-level biochemistry course and makes biochemistry basics easy to understand. It explains all the topics and practical applications in plain English. From cell ultrastructure and carbohydrates to amino acids, proteins, and supramolecular structure, you'll identify biochemical structures and reactions, send your grades soaring, and start looking forward to your next class, instead of dreading it. Discover how to: Master biochemistry basics; Work through biochemistry problems; Prepare for standardized tests; Grasp amino acid and protein structures; Nail down enzyme terminology; Get a grip on the Michaelis-Menton equation; Load up on carbo knowledge; Crack the nucleic acid code; Learn to love lipids-but not too much; Master the ABCs of vitamins; Apply biochem in everyday life; Explore a career in the field. From water chemistry to protein synthesis Biochemistry For Dummies gives you the vital information, clear explanations, and important insights you need to increase your understanding and improve your performance on any biochemistry test.

Subjects: Biochemistry.;

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Rabbits for dummies / by Isbell, Connie.(CARDINAL)546841; Pavia, Audrey.(CARDINAL)635986;

Chapter 15: Getting hoppy with your house rabbit -- Clubbing it -- Regional rabbit clubs -- Signing up with House Rabbit Society -- Kid-friendly groups -- Rescuing rabbits -- Being proactive -- Halfway there: fostering -- Rabbit hopping -- Getting up to speed (and height) -- Taking the plunge -- Putting on the sweatshirt: training -- Showing rabbits -- Considering pros and cons -- Attending your first show -- Taking the 4-H route -- No relation to the Swedish band: ARBA -- Chapter 16: Hitting the road with your rabbit -- Keeping him at home -- Preparing your pet sitter -- Going the professional pet-sitter route -- Boarding your bunny -- Traveling with your rabbit -- Travel dos -- Travel don'ts -- Packing a mean bag -- Carrier comfy -- Bunny you can drive my car -- Flying the unfriendly (for bunnies) skies -- Being a law-abiding bunny -- Staying at a five-carrot hotel -- Booking a reservation -- Being a good guest -- Part 5: Part Of Tens -- Chapter 17: Ten signs that require emergency action -- Blood in urine -- Diarrhea -- Excessive salivation -- Poisoning -- Heatstroke -- Labored breathing -- No stool -- Pain -- Injury -- Bleeding -- Broken bone -- Burns -- Paralysis -- Head tilt and seizures -- Sudden weakness -- Chapter 18: Ten great rabbit web sites -- www_arba_net -- www_binkybunny_com -- www_bio_miami_edu/hare/etherbun_html -- www_leithpetwerks_com -- www_myhouserabbit_com -- www_oxbowanimalhealth_com -- www_rabbit_org -- www_rabbitnetwork_org -- www_rainbowsbridge_com -- www_veterinarypartner_com -- Chapter 19: Ten ways to make your bunny's day -- Get fresh -- Take a peek -- Get fit -- Breathe some fresh air -- Check on health -- Make time for playtime -- Listen to your rabbit -- Schedule spa time -- Clean up -- Spend quality time -- Appendix: Rabbit resources -- Educational organizations -- Veterinary organizations -- Activity clubs -- Rabbit rescue groups -- Rabbit publications -- Rabbit specialty supply outlets -- Pet loss hotlines -- Travel guides -- Pet-sitting associations -- Pet-shipping options -- Rabbit registries -- National specialty breed clubs -- Index.Chapter 6: Stocking up on carrots -- Supplying your bunny with belly timber -- Hay every day keeps the doctor away -- Going green -- Getting fruity -- Making the most of pellets -- Picking pellets -- Determining the correct amount of pellets -- Coping with a chubby bunny -- Giving your bunny treats -- Popping pills -- Forbidding foods -- Chapter 7: Cleaning behind those great big ears and more -- Stocking your grooming toolshed -- Handling with care -- Running down the grooming checklist -- Bypassing the bath -- Breaking out the brush -- Brushing short to medium coats -- Brushing long coats -- Clipping it not quite in the bud -- Cleaning your bunny's ears -- Chapter 8: Making fitness and fresh air fun for your bunny -- Fitness matters -- Keeping your rabbit fit -- Indoors -- Outdoors -- Motivating a lazy bunny -- Taking care of outdoor chores -- Rabbit-proofing your yard -- Keeping wolfie away -- Protecting your rabbit -- Protecting your yard -- Avoiding poisonous plants -- Plants for safe snacking -- Chapter 9: Nipping common health problems in the bud -- Finding Dr Doolittle -- Evaluating a vet -- Going for an exam -- Spay it, don't spray it -- Playing doctor -- Assembling a first-aid kit -- Identifying signs of pain -- Dealing with bunny ailments -- Gastrointestinal problems -- Urinary tract concerns -- Abscesses -- Dental disease -- Ear infections -- Heatstroke -- Head tilt -- Inflammation of the feet -- Obesity -- Paralysis and hind limb weakness -- Banning pesky parasites -- Intestinal parasites -- Ear mites -- Fur mites -- Fleas -- Flies -- Encephalitozoonosis -- Bayliscaris -- Chapter 10: Coping with other health woes and aging issues -- Treating infectious diseases -- Respiratory infections -- Ringworm -- Myxomatosis -- Tyzzer's disease -- Venereal disease -- Viral hemorrhagic disease -- Encephalitozoon cuniculi -- Caring for disabled and special needs rabbits -- Helping bunny live to a ripe, old age -- Saying goodbye -- Letting go: euthanasia -- Finding a place of rest -- Grieving is good for you -- Bonding with a new bunny -- Part 3: Rabbit Psychology: Behavior And Training -- Chapter 11: Thinking like a rabbit -- Making sense of body language -- Interpreting rabbit sounds -- Preying for safety -- Showing others who's boss -- Coexisting peacefully: ensuring a happy homecoming -- Gaining your rabbit's trust -- Meeting Fido and Fluffy -- Dogs -- Cats -- Combining children and rabbits -- Chapter 12: Putting boxing gloves on your rabbit: training -- Training your bunny the right way -- Giving a command performance -- Training with treats -- Here, Fluffy: coming when called -- Making like Van Halen: jumping -- Working on the abs: sitting up -- Cozying up in his cage: go in -- Taking a walk on the wild side -- Chapter 13: Reckoning with a bad bunny -- Just say "no!" -- Taming terrible teenagers -- Coping with aggressiveness -- Biting the hand that feeds you-literally -- Food aggression -- Dominance -- Self-defense -- Busting loose: kicking -- Boxing bunnies -- Chowing down -- Digging in -- Duking it out -- Pee marks the spot -- Barbering -- Shaking in his bunny boots: fearfulness -- Part 4: Enjoying Your Fun Bunny -- Chapter 14: Playing around isn't just for dogs -- Getting playful with toys -- Keeping safety first -- Going prefab -- Made from scratch -- Tag! You're it! Playing games -- Amusing themselves -- Making like The Pointer Sisters: jumping -- Tiny chariots of fire -- Various and sundry other hijinks --Introduction -- About this book -- Conventions used in this book -- What you're not to read -- Foolish assumptions -- How this book is organized -- Part 1: Bringing On The Bunny Basics -- Part 2: Taking Care Of Creature Comforts -- Part 3: Rabbit Psychology: Behavior And Training -- Part 4: Enjoying Your Fun Bunny -- Part 5: Part Of Tens -- Appendix -- Icons used in this book -- Where to go from here -- Part 1: Bringing On The Bunny Basics -- Chapter 1: Jumping into rabbit ownership -- Admiring from afar -- Digesting this information (and that carrot) -- Taking advantage of skin and bones -- Taking a whiff -- Putting those ears to good use -- Figuring out whether a rabbit is right for you -- Asking yourself whether you're rabbit-ready -- Considering the right reasons to own a rabbit -- Knowing what you want in a furry friend -- Providing shelter -- Feeding your rabbit -- Grooming your rabbit -- Keeping up with chores -- Monitoring your rabbit's health -- Training your rabbit -- Thinking like a bunny -- Having a good time with your pet -- Chapter 2: Choosing the "right" rabbit -- Pinpointing the right age -- Deciding between a boy or girl -- Opting for an only rabbit or a bunny with a built-in companion -- Mixing it up: bunny mutts -- Rabbit coat types -- Head shape -- Size -- Living the high life: bunny bluebloods -- Purebred reasoning -- Different breeds, different looks -- Chapter 3: So many breeds, so little time -- American -- American fuzzy lop -- American sable -- Angora -- Belgian hare -- Beveren -- Britannia petite -- Californian -- Champagne d' Argent -- Checkered giant -- Chinchilla -- Cinnamon -- Creme d' Argent -- Dutch -- Dwarf hotot -- English spot -- Flemish giant -- Florida white -- Harlequin -- Havana -- Himalayan -- Hotot -- Jersey wooly -- Lilac -- Lop -- Mini rex -- Mini satin -- Netherland dwarf -- New Zealand -- Palomino -- Polish -- Rex -- Rhinelander -- Satin -- Silver -- Silver fox -- Silver Marten -- Tan -- Thrianta -- Chapter 4: Hiding in shelters, holes, and shops -- Donning your cape: rescuing a rabbit -- Presenting the problem -- Seeking the solution -- Saving a stray -- Considering breeders -- Getting a connection -- Checking out a breeder -- Calling the classifieds -- Taking precautions at pet shops -- Selecting the rabbit -- Watching for signs of an ill rabbit -- Keeping character in mind -- Part II: Taking Care Of Creature Comforts -- Chapter 5: Shacking up with an indoor rabbit -- Getting serious about safety -- Taking health concerns to heart -- Bonding with bunny -- Having fun with you bun -- Making sure that everyone's comfy: rabbit essentials -- Craving his cage -- Putting a pen to good use -- Rabbit-proofing your house -- Identifying trouble spots -- Chewing -- Digging -- When littering is good: the litter box -- Encouraging your bunny to go in her cage -- Providing 1_5 bathrooms -- Cleaning up -- Keeping a squeaky clean home -- Litter box cleaning -- Daily cage duty -- Weekly cage cleaning --A practical guide to raising rabbits--from choosing a rabbit and preparing its home to feeding, grooming, and training.Overview: Want to raise a happy, healthy bunny? This practical guide gives you everything you need to know to successfully adopt, nurture, live with, and love a rabbit. From choosing a rabbit and preparing its home to training, healthcare, and having fun with your bunny, you get a wealth of expert tips that will have your rabbit (and you) hopping with joy! Jump into bunny basics-decide whether a rabbit is the right pet for you, discover the different breeds, and find out the best places to adopt your bunny. Take care of creature comforts-from housing and grooming to feeding and healthcare, provide the best care for your friend. Practice bunny "psychology"-understand bunny body language and sounds, handle behavior issues, and train your bunny to do tricks and use the litter box. Enjoy the wonderful world of rabbits-play games with your bunny, join clubs and organizations, show your rabbit, and make traveling with bunny easy. Open the book and find: Informative photos and illustrations; Detailed breed descriptions; How to think like a rabbit; Tips for handling bad bunny behavior; The latest on organic cuisine and homegrown feeding options; Games to play with your rabbit; How to live with an indoor bunny (which is recommended!); Ten signs that require emergency action; A bunch of bunny resources-from rescue groups to registries to Web sites.

Subjects: Rabbits.;

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Cut flowers of the world / by Maree, Johannes.(CARDINAL)787840;

Preface -- Introduction -- History of flowers -- The language of flowers -- Regions of origin -- The modern cut flower industry -- Main production areas -- From breeder to consumer -- Cultivars and breeding -- Cultivation of cut flowers -- Harvesting of cut flowers -- Post-harvest treatments of cut flowers -- Marketing of cut flowers -- Properties of cut flowers -- Quality criteria - how to select a superior flower -- Care and handling of fresh cut flowers -- Care and handling of dried flowers -- Care and handling of cut greens and foliage -- Care and handling of potted flowers -- Common name indexes : Cut flowers ; Cut greens ; Potted flowers -- Cut flowers in alphabetical order -- Glossary of terms -- Further reading -- Acknowledgements -- General index.The cut flower industry is a multibillion dollar business worldwide, yet until now there has been no well-illustrated guide to the most important plants grown for and used by florists. This carefully researched volume is filled with valuable professional information on more than 350 key flowers grown for the florist trade. Balancing subjects of interest to both growers and florists, the book covers topics such as vase life, post-harvest handling, and flower characteristics. Comprehensive and practical, this is the essential reference to the commercial flowers that are sold in florist shops every day. Introductory chapters provide information on cultivation methods; harvesting and shipping techniques; cultivar development; marketing trends; and the basic principles of the selection, handling, and use of flowers and foliage. Plant descriptions include geographical origin, historical overview, colors, scents, vase life, quality criteria (how to select for quality), and advice on the proper care and handling of flowers. The book features separate common name indexes to the most familiar and well-known cut flowers, foliages, and potted flowers; and a comprehensive index to all the scientific and common names mentioned in the text.

Subjects: Cut flowers.;

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Francis the talking mule [videorecording] : complete collection / by Adams, Julie,1926-cast.; Arthur, Robert,1909-1986.(CARDINAL)530946; Backus, Jim,cast.(CARDINAL)819408; Brodney, Oscar.; Duguay, Yvette,1932-1986,cast.; Erdman, Dick,1925-cast.; Flavin, James,1906-1976,cast.; Freeman, Devery,1913-2005.; Goldstein, Leonard,1903-1954.; Guild, Nancy,1925-cast.; Harrigan, William,1894-1966,cast.; Hyer, Martha,cast.(CARDINAL)781707; Kelley, Alice,cast.; Lamont, Charles,1895-1993,direction.; Laurie, Piper,1932-2023cast.(CARDINAL)718886; Lockhart, Gene,1891-1957,cast.(CARDINAL)843742; Lubin, Arthur,1901-1995,direction.; Margolis, Herbert(Herbert F.); McIntire, John,1907-1991,cast.; Medina, Patricia,1919-2012,cast.; Nelson, Lori,1933-cast.; O'Connor, Donald,1925-2003,cast.; Palmer, Gregg,1927-cast.; Raynor, Bill,1920-1994.; Reynolds, William,1910-1997,cast.(CARDINAL)808350; Richmond, Ted,1912-2013.; Rooney, Mickey,cast.(CARDINAL)183490; Rubin, Stanley,1917-2014.(CARDINAL)348858; Stern, David,1909-2003.; Van Doren, Mamie,cast.(CARDINAL)756424; Welles, Virginia,cast.; Wills, Chill,1902-1978,cast.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)344011; Universal-International (Firm)(CARDINAL)784572;

Francis the talking mule: Donald O'Connor, Chill Wills, John McIntire, Patricia Medina ; Francis goes to the races: Donald O'Connor, Piper Laurie ; Francis goes to West Point: Donald O'Connor, Lori Nelson, Alice Kelley, Palmer Lee, William Reynolds ; Francis covers the big town: Donald O'Connor, Yvette Duguay, Gene Lockhart, Nancy Guild, William Harrigan ; Francis joins the WACS: Donald O'Connor, Julie Adams, Chill Wills, Mamie Van Doren ; Francis in the Navy: Donald O'Connor, Martha Hyer, Richard Erdman, Jim Backus ; Francis in the haunted house: Mickey Rooney, Virginia Welles, James Flavin.Francis the talking mule: GI Peter Sterling, who appears to be bucking for a Section Eight, keeps insisting that Francis, a cantankerous Army mule, has the power of speech. It turns out that Francis not only can talk but is also a superb military strategist. With Francis' help, Sterling breaks up a Nazi spy ring and becomes a hero. Francis goes to the races: The loquacious equine and his plucky pal Peter get a job working on a horse-breeder's ranch and end up saving it from financial ruin when Francis, who has the inside track with the racehorses, provides Peter with names of the winners before the races are run. Francis goes to West Point: Peter Sterling, with the garrulous Francis' help, prevents the destruction of an atomic energy plant. As a reward, Peter is given a scholarship to West Point, where he quickly distinguishes himself as the military academy's biggest foul-up. Peter's future as an officer and a gentleman is saved by the timely arrival of Francis, who functions as the West Point football team's mascot. Francis covers the big town: former Army officer Peter Stirling becomes a reporter for a big city newspaper. His greatest source of news tips is his talking mule Francis, who has become friendly with all the police horses. Francis joins the WACS: A clerical mishap places ex-GI Peter back into service, where he is assigned to a WAC unit. Francis in the Navy: Army lieutenant Peter Sterling heads to a Navy base when it looks like his old pal Francis is about to be auctioned off as surplus. In short order, in a case of mistaken identity, both Sterling and Francis are sent off to sea. Francis in the haunted house: David meets Francis, he gets mixed up with crooks robbing a castle. Although David has informed the police, they suspect him of the robbery and the crooks what to do him in.MPAA rating: Not rated.DVD, Dolby digital.

Subjects: Comedy films.; Fantasy films.; Human-animal relationships; Mules; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;

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Garden roses : the complete guide to growing & arranging spectacular blooms / by Poulson, Gracielinda,author.(CARDINAL)896622; Grace Rose Farm.(CARDINAL)896845;

"With over 30,000 heirloom rose bushes, Grace Rose Farm is the rose destination, whether you're a florist looking for that just-so hue of rose for a high-end wedding, a customer who wants to find a one-of-a-kind bouquet to ship to their mom, one of Poulson's 25,000 newsletter subscribers looking for tips on growing their own roses, or among the nearly 200,000 followers who swoon over her images on Instagram. The farm, based in Santa Ynez, California, works with breeders from around the world to bring new rosebushes to American gardeners, and harvests their own spectacular roses for weddings, events, and local flower lovers. They've also grown a nationwide online business that delivers roses to customers around the country. In this book, Poulson shares her incredible breadth of wisdom in a comprehensive guide to growing roses specifically to use as cut flowers. It includes detailed information on 100 of the best varieties in every possible hue--ones that can thrive in the home garden and bring gardeners magnificent blooms year after year. She also offers instructions for planting, year-round care, and harvesting, whether you're growing roses in the ground, in raised beds, or in containers, and in every climate zone; plus styling and arranging tips, including bouquets in simple pitchers and urns as well as more elaborate tablescapes and floral arches."--

Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Informational works.; Rose culture.; Flower gardening.; Flower arrangement.; Floriculture.;

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Ancient aliens. [videorecording] / by Clotworthy, Robert.; Arts and Entertainment Network.(CARDINAL)225081; History (Television network)(CARDINAL)558042; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)340129; Promethius Entertainment (Firm);

Season 1 Disc 1. The evidence / The visitors -- Disc 2. The mission / Close encounters -- Disc 3. The return. Season 2 Disc 1. Mysterious places / Gods & aliens / Underwater worlds / Underground aliens -- Disc. 2. Aliens and the Third Reich / Alien tech / Angels and aliens / Unexplained structures -- Disc 3. Alien devastations / Alien contacts. Season 3 Disc 1. The Mayan conspiracy / The doomsday prophecies / The greys / Aliens and mega-disasters -- Disc 2. Aliens and mysterious rituals / Aliens and ancient engineers / Aliens, plagues and epidemics / Aliens and lost worlds -- Disc 3. Aliens and deadly weapons / Aliens and evil places / Aliens and the Founding Fathers / Aliens and deadly cults -- Disc 4. Aliens and the secret code / Aliens and the undead / Aliens, Gods and heroes / Aliens and the creation of man. Season 4 Disc 2. The NASA connection / The mystery of Puma Punku / Aliens and Bigfoot / The Da Vinci conspiracy -- Disc 3. The time travelers / Aliens and dinosaurs. Season 5 Vol. 1 Disc 1. Secrets of the pyramids / Aliens and cover ups / Alien power plants / Destination Orion. Vol. 1 Disc 2. The Einstein factor / Secrets of the tombs / Prophets and prophecies / Beyond Nazca -- Vol. 1 Disc 3. Strange abductions / The Von D©Þniken legacy / The Viking gods / The monoliths. Season 5 Vol.2 Disc 1. The power of three / The crystal skulls / The Anunnaki connection / Magic of the gods -- Vol. 2 Disc 2. The Satan conspiracy / Alien operations / Emperors, kings and pharaohs / Mysterious relics. Season 6 Vol.1 Disc 1. Aliens and forbidden islands / Aliens and the lost ark / Aliens and mysterious mountains / Aliens and stargates -- Vol. 1 Disc 2. Aliens in America / Star children / Treasures of the gods / Aliens and the red planet. Season 6 Vol. 2 Disc 1. The Shamans / Aliens and insects / Alien breeders / Alien transports -- Vol. 2 Disc 2. Mysterious structures / Mysterious devices / Faces of the gods / The reptilians -- Vol. 2 Disc 3. The Telsa experiment / The God particle / Alien encounters / Aliens & superheroes.Narrator: Robert Clotworthy.Rating: TVPG.DVD, widescreen presentation; 2.0 Dolby digital.

Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Civilization, Ancient; Human-alien encounters.; Extraterrestrial beings.;

© [2014], A&E Television Networks : Distributed by Lionsgate,

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The cockatiel handbook / by Vriends, Matthew M.,1937-(CARDINAL)322345; Vriends, Matthew M.,1937-New cockatiel handbook.;

Includes bibliographical references (page 178) and index.

Subjects: Cockatiel.;

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