Vivian Narvaez

Self-taught artist whose works are influenced by her Cuban roots | Interested in interior décor, books, nature, history, science, research, technology

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History
What was life like for a court jester?
historyextra.com
From battlefield comedians to unfortunate messengers, jesters played varied roles in courts through the Middle Ages and Tudor period. Writing for …
Military History
Lend-Lease Saved Countless Lives — But Probably Didn’t Win the Eastern Front
defensemaven.io - Warrior Maven
Warrior Maven Video Above: Navy 2-Carrier Buy Increases Lethality By Robert Beckhusen, War Is Boring Around 80 percent of the more than five million …
Military History
This Air Battle Between Russia and the U.S. was Kept Secret for 40 Years
defensemaven.io - Warrior Maven
Warrior Maven Video Above: Navy 2-Carrier Buy Increases Lethality By Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest On the afternoon of November 18, 1952 four …
Current Obsessions: Into Spring
Gardenista - Gardenista Team
Bookmarked this week: maple tree tappings, celebrations of honeysuckles, and more signs of spring.
English Gardens
Scented-leaf pelargoniums to grow
gardenersworld.com - GW web team
Most pelargoniums have aromatic leaves, but some varieties are particularly fragrant. The range of scents is amazing and includes lemon, ginger, rose …
English Gardens
Four container ideas for shade
gardenersworld.com - GW web team
A colourfully-planted container or two can be all it takes to give a shady area a lift. And you don’t need to stick to convention and grow in a …
Gardening
plant a cutting garden, with jenny elliott of tiny hearts farm
awaytogarden.com
READY TO PLANT a cutting garden? The expression “cutting garden” sounds dreamy, laden with the promise of colorful flowers to harvest and bring …
Cut Flowers
The Best Fragrant Flowers for Your Garden
bhg.com - BH&G Garden Editors
Plant a few of these aromatic gems around your yard and add a whole new level of enjoyment. This family of old-fashioned favorites is grown for their …
Plants
How to Grow and Care for Air Plants
bhg.com - BH&G Garden Editors
Because air plants are so easy to grow and care for, they are perfect for those with a fear of houseplants. There are more than 650 types of air …
Plants
What Part of the Plant Makes Seeds?
hunker.com - By Charlene Williams
In flowering plants, the female reproductive structures that produce seeds are contained within the carpels of the flower. A carpal consists of the …
San Francisco, CA
Modern Color: Contemporary Apartment in Taipei Inspired by Classic Eichler Homes
decoist.com
Architecture and design and not constrained by conventional boundaries. This is exactly why we see design greats from one part of the world borrowing …
Sleep
Man Sets Up Secret Camera To Record His Cat At Night And Catches Some Epic Purr-anormal Activity
boredpanda.com - Ilona
Cats love to lounge around. They take ‘cat naps’ all throughout the day sleeping 12 to 16 hours – but what about at night? You may not know this, but …
Cats
Adopt Me: Senior cat in shelter for 543 days and counting (VIDEOS)
dailyhive.com - Darcy Matheson
A Metro Vancouver community animal shelter is making a big social media push to find an adopter for its longest-running resident. Julia the “Grey …
Archaeology
DNA Study Investigates Migrations to Canary Islands
archaeology.org - Jessica E. Saraceni
SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LA LAGUNA, SPAIN—According to a New York Times report, migrants from North Africa first arrived in the Canary Islands around A.D. …
Apps
Simplify Your Life With the Best Minimal Apps for Your Phone
Gizmodo - David Nield
Life is complicated enough without apps that are weighed down with features you don’t need. Make your smartphone an oasis of calmness, tranquility, …
Mid-Century modern
Pasadena midcentury with soaring ceilings asks $1.5M
Curbed - Elijah Chiland
The 1950s home was designed by architect-to-the-stars Ted Grenzbach Up for sale for the first time since 1978, this glassy Pasadena residence is a midcentury modern gem with plenty of original details.
IKEA
IKEA upcycles furniture into colourful Wildhomes for Wildlife
dezeen.com - Rima Sabina Aouf
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Country Houses
Niall McLaughlin Architects creates English country house in Hampshire
dezeen.com - Jon Astbury
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Photos
Picturing PTSD, the Invisible Enemy
featureshoot.com - Miss Rosen
Nearly two decades into the Afghanistan War, the death toll mounts in a battle on the home front. Every day in the United States, 22 veterans commit …
How to Use White Noise to Get Babies to Sleep
Fatherly - Andrew Burmon
Not every baby will need a white noise machine, but for those that do, safety should come first. Babies struggle to sleep through the night because …
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
penguinrandomhouse.com
E D About the Author Virtually unknown as a poet in her lifetime, Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) is now recognized as one of the most unaccountably strange …
Sex and the City
Who is having more sex over age 50, research explores
CNN - By Ian Kerner, CNN
(CNN) — The number of people you have sex with is an individual choice. But certain lifestyle factors play a role in how many sex partners you have, explains a recent study by British researchers. While
20th Century
The right to know, or not know, the data from medical research
aeon.co - Emily Willingham
A familiar scenario: as part of having your cholesterol checked, your clinician also orders a standard blood panel – a red blood-cell count, and then …
Mindfulness
Meditating on the Beauty and the Devastation of our Natural World
mindful.org - By Mark Coleman
As I sit by the ocean, I can revel in the silky surface of the water, the light catching the crest of waves, and be mesmerized by its restless beauty …
Health (India)
Brain Function Gets Better While Inhaling
thequint.com - IANS
Israeli research has found that inhalation improves brain performance, the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS) in Israel reported. The research, …
The Brain
5 Simple Ways to Lose Belly Fat
Health.com - Rozalynn S. Frazier
These science-backed steps can help you slim your stomach for good. Excess weight in your midsection can be annoying—not only because it’s so darn …
Ohio State University
Scientists Have Devised a Blood Test That Can Accurately Diagnose Fibromyalgia
ScienceAlert - CARLY CASSELLA
Scientists are closing in on a blood test for fibromyalgia, and the result could save patients from what is currently a lengthy and vague process of …
Diets
Vitamins for Kids: Do They Need Them (And Which Ones)?
Healthline - Elizabeth Streit, MS, RDN, LD
As children grow, it’s important for them to get enough vitamins and minerals to ensure optimal health. Most kids get adequate amounts of nutrients …
Mental Health
The Best Depression Blogs of 2019
Healthline - Alaina Leary
Depression affects 6.7 percent of American adults — and yet it can be hard for people who have depression to find the resources they need. Whether …
Bacteria
Baby Cough Syrup Recalled Over Bacterial Contamination
Healthline - Gigen Mammoser
A baby cough syrup is being recalled after the discovery of contamination from a known pathogen capable of causing vomiting and diarrhea. DG™/health …