The Human Weeds
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The Human Weeds
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Author : Mawuli Dzitse
language : en
Publisher: MD INTELLECTUAL HUB
Release Date : 2020-07-25
The Human Weeds written by Mawuli Dzitse and has been published by MD INTELLECTUAL HUB this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-25 with Business & Economics categories.
Human Weeds is a magnificent effort to blend nature study, human life, and Scripture to produce a rare wisdom as a guide to life, behaviour and the cultivation of positive attitudes in society. Weeds do not have a single meaning, and all their various manifestations are defined and classified as they are identified by a range of dictionaries; the features they exhibit in relation to their existence among other plants are outlined. The features are not surprisingly, unwarranted and undesirable. Juxtaposed with human society, the characteristic features of weeds are apparent in certain human individuals and groups of individuals in the manner in which they inhabit society and function to cause obstruction and negativity in all aspects of life. Such negative features are exhibited through some specific types of character traits and operation as they make their presence felt wherever they are in society. Character traits like discontent, rivalry, covetousness, wickedness, self-centredness, the false representation of genuine things, discrimination, inconsistency, posing as a barrier to improvements, and concealment of true identity among others are pointers to the fact that one is acting and living like a weed or otherwise. Introspection is therefore necessary to recognize if one unfortunately belongs to any of these categories. However, human weeds can still be classified into four main groups distinguished by their typical spheres of operation: social weeds, economic weeds, religious weeds, and political weeds. The implication is that at all levels of society, and in every sphere of society, including the family, school, associations, workplaces, worship centres, health centres, the media, and all other places of human existence and operation, the weeds grow together with the grains and plants. The consequence is that negativity thrives everywhere in various forms. All of these can throw a person into despair, for if they are not themselves weeds, then they thrive among weeds that engulf them in obstruction and negativity. What hope is there for such a person then? And that is where the author brings HOPE. The knowledge of what weeds are, the conditions that make them thrive, the effects they produce, is already a massive gain for the reader who becomes enlightened and therefore aware of the dangers they face; but above all, they gain the insight that they can overcome human weeds in the same way that natural weeds are overcome. Thus, the insights of the book serve as an instrument of HOPE to counter the darkness evoked by human weeds. The insights produced by the approach sweeps along all aspects of life, illuminating the activities of human beings and their effects upon human activity, existence and progress through the negative influences cast by human weeds; but the HOPE that emerges through the wisdom of the Scriptures, which at each turn, shine a divine light upon how the activities of human weeds are destined to be overcome, encourage the reader that the journey of life and growth, even if they take place among human weeds can succeed by the knowledge, wisdom and guidance of the Divine. Human weeds is simple, well-illustrated and well-reasoned by an emerging author with a brave effort to provide a guide to life through wisdom. Congratulations on a worthwhile journey of authorship and guidance with the wisdom of faith and reason. Rev. Casimir Adjoe, PhD Co-ordinator of Languages Central University
Weeds
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Author : Zachary J. S. Falck
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
Release Date : 2011-03-15
Weeds written by Zachary J. S. Falck and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Pre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-15 with History categories.
As long as humans have existed, they've worked and competed with plants to shape their surroundings. As cities developed and expanded, their diverse spaces were covered with and colored by weeds. In Weeds, Zachary J. S. Falck presents a comprehensive history of "happenstance plants" in American urban environments. Beginning in the late nineteenth century and continuing to the present, he examines the proliferation, perception, and treatment of weeds in metropolitan centers from Boston to Los Angeles. In dynamic city ecosystems, population movements and economic cycles establish and transform habitats where vegetation continuously changes. Americans came to associate weeds with infectious diseases and allergies, illegal dumping, vagrants, drug dealers, and decreased property values. Local governments and citizens' groups attempted to eliminate unwanted plants to better their urban environments and improve the health and safety of inhabitants. Over time, a growing understanding of the natural environment made "happenstance plants" more tolerable and even desirable. In the twenty-first century, scientists have warned that the effects of global warming and the heat-trapping properties of cities are producing more robust strains of weeds. Falck shows that nature continues to flourish where humans have struggled: in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, in the abandoned homes of the California housing bust, and alongside crumbling infrastructure. Weeds are here to stay.
Weeds That Affect Human Health
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Author : M. Coburn Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 198?
Weeds That Affect Human Health written by M. Coburn Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 198? with Poisonous plants categories.
Virtues Of Weeds
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Author : May Philip
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Virtues Of Weeds written by May Philip and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Plants, Useful categories.
Controlling Human Weeds And Liberating Womankind
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Author : Mary Beth Slusar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Controlling Human Weeds And Liberating Womankind written by Mary Beth Slusar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with categories.
Abstract: This thesis draws from the social movement theory of framing to identify the multiple frames and analyze the dynamic framing process Margaret Sanger used in the rhetoric of the American birth control movement. Prior research contends that social movement organizations deploy a master frame to mobilize broad support for their aims. My research challenges this notion by arguing for the existence of multiple and competing frames within a social movement organization and the fluidity of framing as a process. I use the case of Margaret Sanger and the American birth control movement to explore this question. Sanger's public writings provide an appropriate data set because historians have deemed her role as central to the movement. Historians have also criticized Sanger for shifting her views, as reflected in her public communications, in order to ally herself with more powerful members of society, particularly eugenicists and members of the eugenics movement. My analysis finds that Sanger used the following frames to justify the legalization of birth control: eugenic, alleviation of social problems, democratic, feminist, maternalist, and enhancement of marriage and parenthood. I also find evidence that Sanger's combination of both dynamic and static frames in her framing repertoire may have been less a product of her shifting alliances and more a deliberate social movement tactic. Although not all of the frames I identified and analyzed underwent change and elaboration over time, the fluidity of the framing process demands further attention by social movement scholars, especially with regard to the role of leaders in mobilizing diverse and broad audiences.
The Wild Wisdom Of Weeds
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Author : Katrina Blair
language : en
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Release Date : 2014-10-07
The Wild Wisdom Of Weeds written by Katrina Blair and has been published by Chelsea Green Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-07 with Nature categories.
The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is the only book on foraging and edible weeds to focus on the thirteen weeds found all over the world, each of which represents a complete food source and extensive medical pharmacy and first-aid kit. More than just a field guide to wild edibles, it is a global plan for human survival. When Katrina Blair was eleven she had a life-changing experience where wild plants spoke to her, beckoning her to become a champion of their cause. Since then she has spent months on end taking walkabouts in the wild, eating nothing but what she forages, and has become a wild-foods advocate, community activist, gardener, and chef, teaching and presenting internationally about foraging and the healthful lifestyle it promotes. Katrina Blair’s philosophy in The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is sobering, realistic, and ultimately optimistic. If we can open our eyes to see the wisdom found in these weeds right under our noses, instead of trying to eradicate an “invasive,” we will achieve true food security. The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is about healing ourselves both in body and in spirit, in an age where technology, commodity agriculture, and processed foods dictate the terms of our intelligence. But if we can become familiar with these thirteen edible survival weeds found all over the world, we will never go hungry, and we will become closer to our own wild human instincts—all the while enjoying the freshest, wildest, and most nutritious food there is. For free! The thirteen plants found growing in every region across the world are: dandelion, mallow, purslane, plantain, thistle, amaranth, dock, mustard, grass, chickweed, clover, lambsquarter, and knotweed. These special plants contribute to the regeneration of the earth while supporting the survival of our human species; they grow everywhere where human civilization exists, from the hottest deserts to the Arctic Circle, following the path of human disturbance. Indeed, the more humans disturb the earth and put our food supply at risk, the more these thirteen plants proliferate. It’s a survival plan for the ages. Including over one hundred unique recipes, Katrina Blair’s book teaches us how to prepare these wild plants from root to seed in soups, salads, slaws, crackers, pestos, seed breads, and seed butters; cereals, green powders, sauerkrauts, smoothies, and milks; first-aid concoctions such as tinctures, teas, salves, and soothers; self-care/beauty products including shampoo, mouthwash, toothpaste (and brush), face masks; and a lot more. Whether readers are based at home or traveling, this book aims to empower individuals to maintain a state of optimal health with minimal cost and effort.
Lives Of Weeds
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Author : John Cardina
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2021-09-15
Lives Of Weeds written by John Cardina and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-15 with Nature categories.
Lives of Weeds explores the tangled history of weeds and their relationship to humans. Through eight interwoven stories, John Cardina offers a fresh perspective on how these tenacious plants came about, why they are both inevitable and essential, and how their ecological success is ensured by determined efforts to eradicate them. Linking botany, history, ecology, and evolutionary biology to the social dimensions of humanity's ancient struggle with feral flora, Cardina shows how weeds have shaped—and are shaped by—the way we live in the natural world. Weeds and attempts to control them drove nomads toward settled communities, encouraged social stratification, caused environmental disruptions, and have motivated the development of GMO crops. They have snared us in social inequality and economic instability, infested social norms of suburbia, caused rage in the American heartland, and played a part in perpetuating pesticide use worldwide. Lives of Weeds reveals how the technologies directed against weeds underlie ethical questions about agriculture and the environment, and leaves readers with a deeper understanding of how the weeds around us are entangled in our daily choices.
Shaun Kirby
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Author : Shaun Kirby
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Shaun Kirby written by Shaun Kirby and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Installations (Art) categories.
Desert Weeds
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Author : Garry Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2020-08-10
Desert Weeds written by Garry Rogers and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-10 with Science categories.
In their rapid colonization of soil exposed by fires, floods, and grazing animals, weeds resemble the human specialists we label Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). Weeds are the first responders when disasters occur in nature. They occupy bare soil and prevent erosion by wind and water. In extreme cases such as a landslide, weeds are essential to the healing processes that replace the lost soil. Like a Band-Aid on a skinned knee, weeds protect the land while it recovers. Besides protecting the soil after disaster, weeds provide food for wildlife, and some of them provide food and medicine for people. Able to withstand harsh conditions, weeds will proliferate as global warming and other human impacts intensify. Thus, nature’s EMTs will increase while all other plants decline. The book provides a succinct definition of weeds according to their form and function in ecosystem processes. The narrative uses a representative set of weed species from a desert location to illustrate the full range of weed characteristics.
Ecological Management Of Agricultural Weeds
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Author : Matt Liebman
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2001-07-19
Ecological Management Of Agricultural Weeds written by Matt Liebman and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-07-19 with Science categories.
This book presents principles and practices for ecologically based weed management in a wide range of temperate and tropical farming systems. Special attention is given to the evolutionary challenges that weeds pose and the roles that farmers can play in the development of new weed-management strategies.