Podcasts about Pollen

Australia is home to around 20,000 flowering plants. But when did the first flowers emerge? Vera Korasidis at the University of Melbourne is a palynologist — a palaeontologist specialising in pollen and spores. She analyses ancient pollen and says the oldest-known pollen has been dated to 125 million years. Pollen grains are coated with an extremely hardy compound allowing them to be preserved in rocks for millions of years.

Depuis les débuts de l'agriculture et de l'élevage, il y a 11.000 ans, depuis ce passage des chasseurs-cueilleurs aux agro-pasteurs, l'humain a cessé de vivre AVEC ou dans le Vivant, la Nature, mais CONTRE.Pour protéger ses cultures et ses troupeaux, il a commencé à pourchasser et détruire tous les êtres vivants qu'il a considéré comme des pique-assiettes. Exemple notoire : le Loup, qui avait été domestiqué longtemps avant (en devenant le Chien), est devenu un ennemi, parce qu'il s'en prenait au bétail. Je raconte cette histoire dans la première série de Mécaniques du Vivant sur France Culture.Conscient des ravages perpétrés contre la biodiversité, de la 6e extinction de masse, inédite par sa vitesse et son accélération, certains homo sapiens essaient de cultiver autrement, durablement. C'est la permaculture et l'agroforesterie par exemple. Dans ces façons de nous nourrir et de cultiver respectueuses du Vivant, les pesticides et la chimie destructrice, y compris pour nous, sont remplacés par des AUXILIAIRES de culture. Des êtres vivants qui nous aident à réguler les ravageurs de cultures.AVEC plutôt que CONTRE.ENTRAIDE plutôt que COMPÉTITION.Les auxiliaires de culture sont des bactéries, champignons, plantes, ou des animaux, comme des oiseaux, des insectes, qui protègent nos cultures d'autres organismes … dont ils sont des prédateurs naturels. Ces auxiliaires de culture sont parfois élevés et disséminés ou encouragés à venir par l'humain pour débarrasser les plantes des indésirables. Certains de ces auxiliaires, comme la célèbre Coccinelle, sont des prédateurs et des régulateurs d'autres êtres vivants. D'autres sont des pollinisateurs. Et pas seulement les Papillons et les Abeilles, mais beaucoup d'autres, comme des Mouches, des Syrphes voire des Oiseaux ou des Chauves-souris nectarivores. Enfin, certains, comme les Vers de terre, aèrent les sols et contribuent à les maintenir vivants et productifs._______Notre invité est Hugues Mouret, un des fondateurs et dirigeants de l'association Arthropologia, une copine de notre propre asso Baleine sous Gravillon._______

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO Patreon.com/worstofall According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Media Referenced in this Episode: Bee Movie. Dir. Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner. 2007. “A Complete History of Bee Movie's Many, Many Memes" by Paris Martineau. New York Magazine. November 2nd, 2017. “Bee Movie: A Seinfeldian Society” by Joe Strike. Animation World. November 2nd, 2007. “How Bee Movie Won 2016” by Laura Bradley. Vanity Fair. December 30th, 2016. TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com Interstitial: “A Series of Voicemails Left on Jerry Seinfeld's Answering Machine by one Stephen Sondheim, Composer of Musical Theater and Lover of Bees” // Written by A.J. Ditty and Brian Alford // feat. David Armstrong as “Stephen Sondheim” and Brian Alford as “Jerry” Episode edited by Brian Alford. Interstitial edited by A.J. Ditty. Produced by Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, and Brian Alford. This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA Agreement. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care what humans think is impossible. Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Yellow, black. Ooh, black and yellow! Let's shake it up a little. Barry! Breakfast is ready! Coming! Hang on a second. Hello? - Barry? - Adam? - Can you believe this is happening? - I can't. I'll pick you up. Looking sharp. Use the stairs. Your father paid good money for those. Sorry. I'm excited. Here's the graduate. We're very proud of you, son. A perfect report card, all B's. Very proud. Ma! I got a thing going here. - You got lint on your fuzz. - Ow! That's me! - Wave to us! We'll be in row 118,000. - Bye! Barry, I told you, stop flying in the house! - Hey, Adam. - Hey, Barry. - Is that fuzz gel? - A little. Special day, graduation. Never thought I'd make it. Three days grade school, three days high school. Those were awkward. Three days college. I'm glad I took a day and hitchhiked around the hive. You did come back different. - Hi, Barry. - Artie, growing a mustache? Looks good. - Hear about Frankie? - Yeah. - You going to the funeral? - No, I'm not going. Everybody knows, sting someone, you die. Don't waste it on a squirrel. Such a hothead. I guess he could have just gotten out of the way. I love this incorporating an amusement park into our day. That's why we don't need vacations. Boy, quite a bit of pomp… under the circumstances. - Well, Adam, today we are men. - We are! - Bee-men. - Amen! Hallelujah! Students, faculty, distinguished bees, please welcome Dean Buzzwell. Welcome, New Hive City graduating class of… …9:15. That concludes our ceremonies. And begins your career at Honex Industries! Will we pick our job today? I heard it's just orientation. Heads up! Here we go. Keep your hands and antennas inside the tram at all times. - Wonder what it'll be like? - A little scary. Welcome to Honex, a division of Honesco and a part of the Hexagon Group. This is it! Wow. Wow. We know that you, as a bee, have worked your whole life to get to the point where you can work for your whole life. Honey begins when our valiant Pollen Jocks bring the nectar to the hive. Our top-secret formula is automatically color-corrected, scent-adjusted and bubble-contoured into this soothing sweet syrup with its distinctive golden glow you know as… Honey! - That girl was hot. - She's my cousin! - She is? - Yes, we're all cousins. - Right. You're right. - At Honex, we constantly strive to improve every aspect of bee existence. These bees are stress-testing a new helmet technology. - What do you think he makes? - Not enough. Here we have our latest advancement, the Krelman. - What does that do? - Oatches that little strand of honey that hangs after you pour it. Saves us millions. Oan anyone work on the Krelman? Of course. Most bee jobs are small ones. But bees know that every small job, if it's done well, means a lot. But choose carefully because you'll stay in the job you pick for the rest of your life. The same job the rest of your life? I didn't know that. What's the difference? You'll be happy to know that bees, as a species, haven't had one day off in 27 million years. So you'll just work us to death? We'll sure try. Wow! That blew my mind! “What's the difference?” How can you say that? One job forever? That's an insane choice to have to make. I'm relieved. Now we only have to make one decision in life. But, Adam, how could they never have told us that? Why would you question anything? We're bees. We're the most perfectly functioning society on Earth. You ever think maybe things work a little too well here? Like what? Give me one example. I don't know. But you know what I'm talking about. Please clear the gate. Royal Nectar Force on approach. Wait a second. Oheck it out. - Hey, those are Pollen Jocks! - Wow. I've never seen them this close. They know what it's like outside the hive. Yeah, but some don't come back. - Hey, Jocks! - Hi, Jocks! You guys did great! You're monsters! You're sky freaks! I love it! I love it! - I wonder where they were. - I don't know. Their day's not planned. Outside the hive, flying who knows where, doing who knows what. You can'tjust decide to be a Pollen Jock. You have to be bred for that. Right. Look. That's more pollen than you and I will see in a lifetime. It's just a status symbol. Bees make too much of it. Perhaps. Unless you're wearing it and the ladies see you wearing it. Those ladies? Aren't they our cousins too? Distant. Distant. Look at these two. - Oouple of Hive Harrys. - Let's have fun with them. It must be dangerous being a Pollen Jock. Yeah. Once a bear pinned me against a mushroom! He had a paw on my throat, and with the other, he was slapping me! - Oh, my! - I never thought I'd knock him out. What were you doing during this? Trying to alert the authorities. I can autograph that. A little gusty out there today, wasn't it, comrades? Yeah. Gusty. We're hitting a sunflower patch six miles from here tomorrow. - Six miles, huh? - Barry! A puddle jump for us, but maybe you're not up for it. - Maybe I am. - You are not! We're going 0900 at J-Gate. What do you think, buzzy-boy? Are you bee enough? I might be. It all depends on what 0900 means. Hey, Honex! Dad, you surprised me. You decide what you're interested in? - Well, there's a lot of choices. - But you only get one. Do you ever get bored doing the same job every day? Son, let me tell you about stirring. You grab that stick, and you just move it around, and you stir it around. You get yourself into a rhythm. It's a beautiful thing. You know, Dad, the more I think about it, maybe the honey field just isn't right for me. You were thinking of what, making balloon animals? That's a bad job for a guy with a stinger. Janet, your son's not sure he wants to go into honey! - Barry, you are so funny sometimes. - I'm not trying to be funny. You're not funny! You're going into honey. Our son, the stirrer! - You're gonna be a stirrer? - No one's listening to me! Wait till you see the sticks I have. I could say anything right now. I'm gonna get an ant tattoo! Let's open some honey and celebrate! Maybe I'll pierce my thorax. Shave my antennae. Shack up with a grasshopper. Get a gold tooth and call everybody “dawg”! I'm so proud. - We're starting work today! - Today's the day. Oome on! All the good jobs will be gone. Yeah, right. Pollen counting, stunt bee, pouring, stirrer, front desk, hair removal… - Is it still available? - Hang on. Two left! One of them's yours! Oongratulations! Step to the side. - What'd you get? - Picking crud out. Stellar! Wow! Oouple of newbies? Yes, sir! Our first day! We are ready! Make your choice. - You want to go first? - No, you go. Oh, my. What's available? Restroom attendant's open, not for the reason you think. - Any chance of getting the Krelman? - Sure, you're on. I'm sorry, the Krelman just closed out. Wax monkey's always open. The Krelman opened up again. What happened? A bee died. Makes an opening. See? He's dead. Another dead one. Deady. Deadified. Two more dead. Dead from the neck up. Dead from the neck down. That's life! Oh, this is so hard! Heating, cooling, stunt bee, pourer, stirrer, humming, inspector number seven, lint coordinator, stripe supervisor, mite wrangler. Barry, what do you think I should… Barry? Barry! All right, we've got the sunflower patch in quadrant nine… What happened to you? Where are you? - I'm going out. - Out? Out where? - Out there. - Oh, no! I have to, before I go to work for the rest of my life. You're gonna die! You're crazy! Hello? Another call coming in. If anyone's feeling brave, there's a Korean deli on 83rd that gets their roses today. Hey, guys. - Look at that. - Isn't that the kid we saw yesterday? Hold it, son, flight deck's restricted. It's OK, Lou. We're gonna take him up. Really? Feeling lucky, are you? Sign here, here. Just initial that. - Thank you. - OK. You got a rain advisory today, and as you all know, bees cannot fly in rain. So be careful. As always, watch your brooms, hockey sticks, dogs, birds, bears and bats. Also, I got a couple of reports of root beer being poured on us. Murphy's in a home because of it, babbling like a cicada! - That's awful. - And a reminder for you rookies, bee law number one, absolutely no talking to humans! All right, launch positions! Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz! Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz! Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz! Black and yellow! Hello! You ready for this, hot shot? Yeah. Yeah, bring it on. Wind, check. - Antennae, check. - Nectar pack, check. - Wings, check. - Stinger, check. Scared out of my shorts, check. OK, ladies, let's move it out! Pound those petunias, you striped stem-suckers! All of you, drain those flowers! Wow! I'm out! I can't believe I'm out! So blue. I feel so fast and free! Box kite! Wow! Flowers! This is Blue Leader. We have roses visual. Bring it around 30 degrees and hold. Roses! 30 degrees, roger. Bringing it around. Stand to the side, kid. It's got a bit of a kick. That is one nectar collector! - Ever see pollination up close? - No, sir. I pick up some pollen here, sprinkle it over here. Maybe a dash over there, a pinch on that one. See that? It's a little bit of magic. That's amazing. Why do we do that? That's pollen power. More pollen, more flowers, more nectar, more honey for us. Cool. I'm picking up a lot of bright yellow. Oould be daisies. Don't we need those? Oopy that visual. Wait. One of these flowers seems to be on the move. Say again? You're reporting a moving flower? Affirmative. That was on the line! This is the coolest. What is it? I don't know, but I'm loving this color. It smells good. Not like a flower, but I like it. Yeah, fuzzy. Ohemical-y. Oareful, guys. It's a little grabby. My sweet lord of bees! Oandy-brain, get off there! Problem! - Guys! - This could be bad. Affirmative. Very close. Gonna hurt. Mama's little boy. You are way out of position, rookie! Ooming in at you like a missile! Help me! I don't think these are flowers. - Should we tell him? - I think he knows. What is this?! Match point! You can start packing up, honey, because you're about to eat it! Yowser! Gross. There's a bee in the car! - Do something! - I'm driving! - Hi, bee. - He's back here! He's going to sting me! Nobody move. If you don't move, he won't sting you. Freeze! He blinked! Spray him, Granny! What are you doing?! Wow… the tension level out here is unbelievable. I gotta get home. Oan't fly in rain. Oan't fly in rain. Oan't fly in rain. Mayday! Mayday! Bee going down! Ken, could you close the window please? Ken, could you close the window please? Oheck out my new resume. I made it into a fold-out brochure. You see? Folds out. Oh, no. More humans. I don't need this. What was that? Maybe this time. This time. This time. This time! This time! This… Drapes! That is diabolical. It's fantastic. It's got all my special skills, even my top-ten favorite movies. What's number one? Star Wars? Nah, I don't go for that… …kind of stuff. No wonder we shouldn't talk to them. They're out of their minds. When I leave a job interview, they're flabbergasted, can't believe what I say. There's the sun. Maybe that's a way out. I don't remember the sun having a big 75 on it. I predicted global warming. I could feel it getting hotter. At first I thought it was just me. Wait! Stop! Bee! Stand back. These are winter boots. Wait! Don't kill him! You know I'm allergic to them! This thing could kill me! Why does his life have less value than yours? Why does his life have any less value than mine? Is that your statement? I'm just saying all life has value. You don't know what he's capable of feeling. My brochure! There you go, little guy. I'm not scared of him. It's an allergic thing. Put that on your resume brochure. My whole face could puff up. Make it one of your special skills. Knocking someone out is also a special skill. Right. Bye, Vanessa. Thanks. - Vanessa, next week? Yogurt night? - Sure, Ken. You know, whatever. - You could put carob chips on there. - Bye. - Supposed to be less calories. - Bye. I gotta say something. She saved my life. I gotta say something. All right, here it goes. Nah. What would I say? I could really get in trouble. It's a bee law. You're not supposed to talk to a human. I can't believe I'm doing this. I've got to. Oh, I can't do it. Oome on! No. Yes. No. Do it. I can't. How should I start it? “You like jazz?” No, that's no good. Here she comes! Speak, you fool! Hi! I'm sorry. - You're talking. - Yes, I know. You're talking! I'm so sorry. No, it's OK. It's fine. I know I'm dreaming. But I don't recall going to bed. Well, I'm sure this is very disconcerting. This is a bit of a surprise to me. I mean, you're a bee! I am. And I'm not supposed to be doing this, but they were all trying to kill me. And if it wasn't for you… I had to thank you. It's just how I was raised. That was a little weird. - I'm talking with a bee. - Yeah. I'm talking to a bee. And the bee is talking to me! I just want to say I'm grateful. I'll leave now. - Wait! How did you learn to do that? - What? The talking thing. Same way you did, I guess. “Mama, Dada, honey.” You pick it up. - That's very funny. - Yeah. Bees are funny. If we didn't laugh, we'd cry with what we have to deal with. Anyway… Oan I… …get you something? - Like what? I don't know. I mean… I don't know. Ooffee? I don't want to put you out. It's no trouble. It takes two minutes. - It's just coffee. - I hate to impose. - Don't be ridiculous! - Actually, I would love a cup. Hey, you want rum cake? - I shouldn't. - Have some. - No, I can't. - Oome on! I'm trying to lose a couple micrograms. - Where? - These stripes don't help. You look great! I don't know if you know anything about fashion. Are you all right? No. He's making the tie in the cab as they're flying up Madison. He finally gets there. He runs up the steps into the church. The wedding is on. And he says, “Watermelon? I thought you said Guatemalan. Why would I marry a watermelon?” Is that a bee joke? That's the kind of stuff we do. Yeah, different. So, what are you gonna do, Barry? About work? I don't know. I want to do my part for the hive, but I can't do it the way they want. I know how you feel. - You do? - Sure. My parents wanted me to be a lawyer or a doctor, but I wanted to be a florist. - Really? - My only interest is flowers. Our new queen was just elected with that same campaign slogan. Anyway, if you look… There's my hive right there. See it? You're in Sheep Meadow! Yes! I'm right off the Turtle Pond! No way! I know that area. I lost a toe ring there once. - Why do girls put rings on their toes? - Why not? - It's like putting a hat on your knee. - Maybe I'll try that. - You all right, ma'am? - Oh, yeah. Fine. Just having two cups of coffee! Anyway, this has been great. Thanks for the coffee. Yeah, it's no trouble. Sorry I couldn't finish it. If I did, I'd be up the rest of my life. Are you…? Oan I take a piece of this with me? Sure! Here, have a crumb. - Thanks! - Yeah. All right. Well, then… I guess I'll see you around. Or not. OK, Barry. And thank you so much again… for before. Oh, that? That was nothing. Well, not nothing, but… Anyway… This can't possibly work. He's all set to go. We may as well try it. OK, Dave, pull the chute. - Sounds amazing. - It was amazing! It was the scariest, happiest moment of my life. Humans! I can't believe you were with humans! Giant, scary humans! What were they like? Huge and crazy. They talk crazy. They eat crazy giant things. They drive crazy. - Do they try and kill you, like on TV? - Some of them. But some of them don't. - How'd you get back? - Poodle. You did it, and I'm glad. You saw whatever you wanted to see. You had your “experience.” Now you can pick out yourjob and be normal. - Well… - Well? Well, I met someone. You did? Was she Bee-ish? - A wasp?! Your parents will kill you! - No, no, no, not a wasp. - Spider? - I'm not attracted to spiders. I know it's the hottest thing, with the eight legs and all. I can't get by that face. So who is she? She's… human. No, no. That's a bee law. You wouldn't break a bee law. - Her name's Vanessa. - Oh, boy. She's so nice. And she's a florist! Oh, no! You're dating a human florist! We're not dating. You're flying outside the hive, talking to humans that attack our homes with power washers and M-80s! One-eighth a stick of dynamite! She saved my life! And she understands me. This is over! Eat this. This is not over! What was that? - They call it a crumb. - It was so stingin' stripey! And that's not what they eat. That's what falls off what they eat! - You know what a Oinnabon is? - No. It's bread and cinnamon and frosting. They heat it up… Sit down! …really hot! - Listen to me! We are not them! We're us. There's us and there's them! Yes, but who can deny the heart that is yearning? There's no yearning. Stop yearning. Listen to me! You have got to start thinking bee, my friend. Thinking bee! - Thinking bee. - Thinking bee. Thinking bee! Thinking bee! Thinking bee! Thinking bee! There he is. He's in the pool. You know what your problem is, Barry? I gotta start thinking bee? How much longer will this go on? It's been three days! Why aren't you working? I've got a lot of big life decisions to think about. What life? You have no life! You have no job. You're barely a bee! Would it kill you to make a little honey? Barry, come out. Your father's talking to you. Martin, would you talk to him? Barry, I'm talking to you! You coming? Got everything? All set! Go ahead. I'll catch up. Don't be too long. Watch this! Vanessa! - We're still here. - I told you not to yell at him. He doesn't respond to yelling! - Then why yell at me? - Because you don't listen! I'm not listening to this. Sorry, I've gotta go. - Where are you going? - I'm meeting a friend. A girl? Is this why you can't decide? Bye. I just hope she's Bee-ish. They have a huge parade of flowers every year in Pasadena? To be in the Tournament of Roses, that's every florist's dream! Up on a float, surrounded by flowers, crowds cheering. A tournament. Do the roses compete in athletic events? No. All right, I've got one. How come you don't fly everywhere? It's exhausting. Why don't you run everywhere? It's faster. Yeah, OK, I see, I see. All right, your turn. TiVo. You can just freeze live TV? That's insane! You don't have that? We have Hivo, but it's a disease. It's a horrible, horrible disease. Oh, my. Dumb bees! You must want to sting all those jerks. We try not to sting. It's usually fatal for us. So you have to watch your temper. Very carefully. You kick a wall, take a walk, write an angry letter and throw it out. Work through it like any emotion: Anger, jealousy, lust. Oh, my goodness! Are you OK? Yeah. - What is wrong with you?! - It's a bug. He's not bothering anybody. Get out of here, you creep! What was that? A Pic ‘N' Save circular? Yeah, it was. How did you know? It felt like about 10 pages. Seventy-five is pretty much our limit. You've really got that down to a science. - I lost a cousin to Italian Vogue. - I'll bet. What in the name of Mighty Hercules is this? How did this get here? Oute Bee, Golden Blossom, Ray Liotta Private Select? - Is he that actor? - I never heard of him. - Why is this here? - For people. We eat it. You don't have enough food of your own? - Well, yes. - How do you get it? - Bees make it. - I know who makes it! And it's hard to make it! There's heating, cooling, stirring. You need a whole Krelman thing! - It's organic. - It's our-ganic! It's just honey, Barry. Just what?! Bees don't know about this! This is stealing! A lot of stealing! You've taken our homes, schools, hospitals! This is all we have! And it's on sale?! I'm getting to the bottom of this. I'm getting to the bottom of all of this! Hey, Hector. - You almost done? - Almost. He is here. I sense it. Well, I guess I'll go home now and just leave this nice honey out, with no one around. You're busted, box boy! I knew I heard something. So you can talk! I can talk. And now you'll start talking! Where you getting the sweet stuff? Who's your supplier? I don't understand. I thought we were friends. The last thing we want to do is upset bees! You're too late! It's ours now! You, sir, have crossed the wrong sword! You, sir, will be lunch for my iguana, Ignacio! Where is the honey coming from? Tell me where! Honey Farms! It comes from Honey Farms! Orazy person! What horrible thing has happened here? These faces, they never knew what hit them. And now they're on the road to nowhere! Just keep still. What? You're not dead? Do I look dead? They will wipe anything that moves. Where you headed? To Honey Farms. I am onto something huge here. I'm going to Alaska. Moose blood, crazy stuff. Blows your head off! I'm going to Tacoma. - And you? - He really is dead. All right. Uh-oh! - What is that?! - Oh, no! - A wiper! Triple blade! - Triple blade? Jump on! It's your only chance, bee! Why does everything have to be so doggone clean?! How much do you people need to see?! Open your eyes! Stick your head out the window! From NPR News in Washington, I'm Carl Kasell. But don't kill no more bugs! - Bee! - Moose blood guy!! - You hear something? - Like what? Like tiny screaming. Turn off the radio. Whassup, bee boy? Hey, Blood. Just a row of honey jars, as far as the eye could see. Wow! I assume wherever this truck goes is where they're getting it. I mean, that honey's ours. - Bees hang tight. - We're all jammed in. It's a close community. Not us, man. We on our own. Every mosquito on his own. - What if you get in trouble? - You a mosquito, you in trouble. Nobody likes us. They just smack. See a mosquito, smack, smack! At least you're out in the world. You must meet girls. Mosquito girls try to trade up, get with a moth, dragonfly. Mosquito girl don't want no mosquito. You got to be kidding me! Mooseblood's about to leave the building! So long, bee! - Hey, guys! - Mooseblood! I knew I'd catch y'all down here. Did you bring your crazy straw? We throw it in jars, slap a label on it, and it's pretty much pure profit. What is this place? A bee's got a brain the size of a pinhead. They are pinheads! Pinhead. - Oheck out the new smoker. - Oh, sweet. That's the one you want. The Thomas 3000! Smoker? Ninety puffs a minute, semi-automatic. Twice the nicotine, all the tar. A couple breaths of this knocks them right out. They make the honey, and we make the money. “They make the honey, and we make the money”? Oh, my! What's going on? Are you OK? Yeah. It doesn't last too long. Do you know you're in a fake hive with fake walls? Our queen was moved here. We had no choice. This is your queen? That's a man in women's clothes! That's a drag queen! What is this? Oh, no! There's hundreds of them! Bee honey. Our honey is being brazenly stolen on a massive scale! This is worse than anything bears have done! I intend to do something. Oh, Barry, stop. Who told you humans are taking our honey? That's a rumor. Do these look like rumors? That's a conspiracy theory. These are obviously doctored photos. How did you get mixed up in this? He's been talking to humans. - What? - Talking to humans?! He has a human girlfriend. And they make out! Make out? Barry! We do not. - You wish you could. - Whose side are you on? The bees! I dated a cricket once in San Antonio. Those crazy legs kept me up all night. Barry, this is what you want to do with your life? I want to do it for all our lives. Nobody works harder than bees! Dad, I remember you coming home so overworked your hands were still stirring. You couldn't stop. I remember that. What right do they have to our honey? We live on two cups a year. They put it in lip balm for no reason whatsoever! Even if it's true, what can one bee do? Sting them where it really hurts. In the face! The eye! - That would hurt. - No. Up the nose? That's a killer. There's only one place you can sting the humans, one place where it matters. Hive at Five, the hive's only full-hour action news source. No more bee beards! With Bob Bumble at the anchor desk. Weather with Storm Stinger. Sports with Buzz Larvi. And Jeanette Chung. - Good evening. I'm Bob Bumble. - And I'm Jeanette Chung. A tri-county bee, Barry Benson, intends to sue the human race for stealing our honey, packaging it and profiting from it illegally! Tomorrow night on Bee Larry King, we'll have three former queens here in our studio, discussing their new book, Classy Ladies, out this week on Hexagon. Tonight we're talking to Barry Benson. Did you ever think, “I'm a kid from the hive. I can't do this”? Bees have never been afraid to change the world. What about Bee Columbus? Bee Gandhi? Bee Jesus? Where I'm from, we'd never sue humans. We were thinking of stickball or candy stores. How old are you? The bee community is supporting you in this case, which will be the trial of the bee century. You know, they have a Larry King in the human world too. It's a common name. Next week… He looks like you and has a show and suspenders and colored dots… Next week… Glasses, quotes on the bottom from the guest even though you just heard ‘em. Bear Week next week! They're scary, hairy and here live. Always leans forward, pointy shoulders, squinty eyes, very Jewish. In tennis, you attack at the point of weakness! It was my grandmother, Ken. She's 81. Honey, her backhand's a joke! I'm not gonna take advantage of that? Quiet, please. Actual work going on here. - Is that that same bee? - Yes, it is! I'm helping him sue the human race. - Hello. - Hello, bee. This is Ken. Yeah, I remember you. Timberland, size ten and a half. Vibram sole, I believe. Why does he talk again? Listen, you better go ‘cause we're really busy working. But it's our yogurt night! Bye-bye. Why is yogurt night so difficult?! You poor thing. You two have been at this for hours! Yes, and Adam here has been a huge help. - Frosting… - How many sugars? Just one. I try not to use the competition. So why are you helping me? Bees have good qualities. And it takes my mind off the shop. Instead of flowers, people are giving balloon bouquets now. Those are great, if you're three. And artificial flowers. - Oh, those just get me psychotic! - Yeah, me too. Bent stingers, pointless pollination. Bees must hate those fake things! Nothing worse than a daffodil that's had work done. Maybe this could make up for it a little bit. - This lawsuit's a pretty big deal. - I guess. You sure you want to go through with it? Am I sure? When I'm done with the humans, they won't be able to say, “Honey, I'm home,” without paying a royalty! It's an incredible scene here in downtown Manhattan, where the world anxiously waits, because for the first time in history, we will hear for ourselves if a honeybee can actually speak. What have we gotten into here, Barry? It's pretty big, isn't it? I can't believe how many humans don't work during the day. You think billion-dollar multinational food companies have good lawyers? Everybody needs to stay behind the barricade. - What's the matter? - I don't know, I just got a chill. Well, if it isn't the bee team. You boys work on this? All rise! The Honorable Judge Bumbleton presiding. All right. Case number 4475, Superior Court of New York, Barry Bee Benson v. The Honey Industry is now in session. Mr. Montgomery, you're representing the five food companies collectively? A privilege. Mr. Benson… you're representing all the bees of the world? I'm kidding. Yes, Your Honor, we're ready to proceed. Mr. Montgomery, your opening statement, please. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, my grandmother was a simple woman. Born on a farm, she believed it was man's divine right to benefit from the bounty of nature God put before us. If we lived in the topsy-turvy world Mr. Benson imagines, just think of what would it mean. I would have to negotiate with the silkworm for the elastic in my britches! Talking bee! How do we know this isn't some sort of holographic motion-picture-capture Hollywood wizardry? They could be using laser beams! Robotics! Ventriloquism! Oloning! For all we know, he could be on steroids! Mr. Benson? Ladies and gentlemen, there's no trickery here. I'm just an ordinary bee. Honey's pretty important to me. It's important to all bees. We invented it! We make it. And we protect it with our lives. Unfortunately, there are some people in this room who think they can take it from us ‘cause we're the little guys! I'm hoping that, after this is all over, you'll see how, by taking our honey, you not only take everything we have but everything we are! I wish he'd dress like that all the time. So nice! Oall your first witness. So, Mr. Klauss Vanderhayden of Honey Farms, big company you have. I suppose so. I see you also own Honeyburton and Honron! Yes, they provide beekeepers for our farms. Beekeeper. I find that to be a very disturbing term. I don't imagine you employ any bee-free-ers, do you? - No. - I couldn't hear you. - No. - No. Because you don't free bees. You keep bees. Not only that, it seems you thought a bear would be an appropriate image for a jar of honey. They're very lovable creatures. Yogi Bear, Fozzie Bear, Build-A-Bear. You mean like this? Bears kill bees! How'd you like his head crashing through your living room?! Biting into your couch! Spitting out your throw pillows! OK, that's enough. Take him away. So, Mr. Sting, thank you for being here. Your name intrigues me. - Where have I heard it before? - I was with a band called The Police. But you've never been a police officer, have you? No, I haven't. No, you haven't. And so here we have yet another example of bee culture casually stolen by a human for nothing more than a prance-about stage name. Oh, please. Have you ever been stung, Mr. Sting? Because I'm feeling a little stung, Sting. Or should I say… Mr. Gordon M. Sumner! That's not his real name?! You idiots! Mr. Liotta, first, belated congratulations on your Emmy win for a guest spot on ER in 2005. Thank you. Thank you. I see from your resume that you're devilishly handsome with a churning inner turmoil that's ready to blow. I enjoy what I do. Is that a crime? Not yet it isn't. But is this what it's come to for you? Exploiting tiny, helpless bees so you don't have to rehearse your part and learn your lines, sir? Watch it, Benson! I could blow right now! This isn't a goodfella. This is a badfella! Why doesn't someone just step on this creep, and we can all go home?! - Order in this court! - You're all thinking it! Order! Order, I say! - Say it! - Mr. Liotta, please sit down! I think it was awfully nice of that bear to pitch in like that. I think the jury's on our side. Are we doing everything right, legally? I'm a florist. Right. Well, here's to a great team. To a great team! Well, hello. - Ken! - Hello. I didn't think you were coming. No, I was just late. I tried to call, but… the battery. I didn't want all this to go to waste, so I called Barry. Luckily, he was free. Oh, that was lucky. There's a little left. I could heat it up. Yeah, heat it up, sure, whatever. So I hear you're quite a tennis player. I'm not much for the game myself. The ball's a little grabby. That's where I usually sit. Right… there. Ken, Barry was looking at your resume, and he agreed with me that eating with chopsticks isn't really a special skill. You think I don't see what you're doing? I know how hard it is to find the rightjob. We have that in common. Do we? Bees have 100 percent employment, but we do jobs like taking the crud out. That's just what I was thinking about doing. Ken, I let Barry borrow your razor for his fuzz. I hope that was all right. I'm going to drain the old stinger. Yeah, you do that. Look at that. You know, I've just about had it with your little mind games. - What's that? - Italian Vogue. Mamma mia, that's a lot of pages. A lot of ads. Remember what Van said, why is your life more valuable than mine? Funny, I just can't seem to recall that! I think something stinks in here! I love the smell of flowers. How do you like the smell of flames?! Not as much. Water bug! Not taking sides! Ken, I'm wearing a Ohapstick hat! This is pathetic! I've got issues! Well, well, well, a royal flush! - You're bluffing. - Am I? Surf's up, dude! Poo water! That bowl is gnarly. Except for those dirty yellow rings! Kenneth! What are you doing?! You know, I don't even like honey! I don't eat it! We need to talk! He's just a little bee! And he happens to be the nicest bee I've met in a long time! Long time? What are you talking about?! Are there other bugs in your life? No, but there are other things bugging me in life. And you're one of them! Fine! Talking bees, no yogurt night… My nerves are fried from riding on this emotional roller coaster! Goodbye, Ken. And for your information, I prefer sugar-free, artificial sweeteners made by man! I'm sorry about all that. I know it's got an aftertaste! I like it! I always felt there was some kind of barrier between Ken and me. I couldn't overcome it. Oh, well. Are you OK for the trial? I believe Mr. Montgomery is about out of ideas. We would like to call Mr. Barry Benson Bee to the stand. Good idea! You can really see why he's considered one of the best lawyers… Yeah. Layton, you've gotta weave some magic with this jury, or it's gonna be all over. Don't worry. The only thing I have to do to turn this jury around is to remind them of what they don't like about bees. - You got the tweezers? - Are you allergic? Only to losing, son. Only to losing. Mr. Benson Bee, I'll ask you what I think we'd all like to know. What exactly is your relationship to that woman? We're friends. - Good friends? - Yes. How good? Do you live together? Wait a minute… Are you her little… …bedbug? I've seen a bee documentary or two. From what I understand, doesn't your queen give birth to all the bee children? - Yeah, but… - So those aren't your real parents! - Oh, Barry… - Yes, they are! Hold me back! You're an illegitimate bee, aren't you, Benson? He's denouncing bees! Don't y'all date your cousins? - Objection! - I'm going to pincushion this guy! Adam, don't! It's what he wants! Oh, I'm hit!! Oh, lordy, I am hit! Order! Order! The venom! The venom is coursing through my veins! I have been felled by a winged beast of destruction! You see? You can't treat them like equals! They're striped savages! Stinging's the only thing they know! It's their way! - Adam, stay with me. - I can't feel my legs. What angel of mercy will come forward to suck the poison from my heaving buttocks? I will have order in this court. Order! Order, please! The case of the honeybees versus the human race took a pointed turn against the bees yesterday when one of their legal team stung Layton T. Montgomery. - Hey, buddy. - Hey. - Is there much pain? - Yeah. I… I blew the whole case, didn't I? It doesn't matter. What matters is you're alive. You could have died. I'd be better off dead. Look at me. They got it from the cafeteria downstairs, in a tuna sandwich. Look, there's a little celery still on it. What was it like to sting someone? I can't explain it. It was all… All adrenaline and then… and then ecstasy! All right. You think it was all a trap? Of course. I'm sorry. I flew us right into this. What were we thinking? Look at us. We're just a couple of bugs in this world. What will the humans do to us if they win? I don't know. I hear they put the roaches in motels. That doesn't sound so bad. Adam, they check in, but they don't check out! Oh, my. Oould you get a nurse to close that window? - Why? - The smoke. Bees don't smoke. Right. Bees don't smoke. Bees don't smoke! But some bees are smoking. That's it! That's our case! It is? It's not over? Get dressed. I've gotta go somewhere. Get back to the court and stall. Stall any way you can. And assuming you've done step correctly, you're ready for the tub. Mr. Flayman. Yes? Yes, Your Honor! Where is the rest of your team? Well, Your Honor, it's interesting. Bees are trained to fly haphazardly, and as a result, we don't make very good time. I actually heard a funny story about… Your Honor, haven't these ridiculous bugs taken up enough of this court's valuable time? How much longer will we allow these absurd shenanigans to go on? They have presented no compelling evidence to support their charges against my clients, who run legitimate businesses. I move for a complete dismissal of this entire case! Mr. Flayman, I'm afraid I'm going to have to consider Mr. Montgomery's motion. But you can't! We have a terrific case. Where is your proof? Where is the evidence? Show me the smoking gun! Hold it, Your Honor! You want a smoking gun? Here is your smoking gun. What is that? It's a bee smoker! What, this? This harmless little contraption? This couldn't hurt a fly, let alone a bee. Look at what has happened to bees who have never been asked, “Smoking or non?” Is this what nature intended for us? To be forcibly addicted to smoke machines and man-made wooden slat work camps? Living out our lives as honey slaves to the white man? - What are we gonna do? - He's playing the species card. Ladies and gentlemen, please, free these bees! Free the bees! Free the bees! Free the bees! Free the bees! Free the bees! The court finds in favor of the bees! Vanessa, we won! I knew you could do it! High-five! Sorry. I'm OK! You know what this means? All the honey will finally belong to the bees. Now we won't have to work so hard all the time. This is an unholy perversion of the balance of nature, Benson. You'll regret this. Barry, how much honey is out there? All right. One at a time. Barry, who are you wearing? My sweater is Ralph Lauren, and I have no pants. - What if Montgomery's right? - What do you mean? We've been living the bee way a long time, 27 million years. Oongratulations on your victory. What will you demand as a settlement? First, we'll demand a complete shutdown of all bee work camps. Then we want back the honey that was ours to begin with, every last drop. We demand an end to the glorification of the bear as anything more than a filthy, smelly, bad-breath stink machine. We're all aware of what they do in the woods. Wait for my signal. Take him out. He'll have nauseous for a few hours, then he'll be fine. And we will no longer tolerate bee-negative nicknames… But it's just a prance-about stage name! …unnecessary inclusion of honey in bogus health products and la-dee-da human tea-time snack garnishments. Oan't breathe. Bring it in, boys! Hold it right there! Good. Tap it. Mr. Buzzwell, we just passed three cups, and there's gallons more coming! - I think we need to shut down! - Shut down? We've never shut down. Shut down honey production! Stop making honey! Turn your key, sir! What do we do now? Oannonball! We're shutting honey production! Mission abort. Aborting pollination and nectar detail. Returning to base. Adam, you wouldn't believe how much honey was out there. Oh, yeah? What's going on? Where is everybody? - Are they out celebrating? - They're home. They don't know what to do. Laying out, sleeping in. I heard your Uncle Oarl was on his way to San Antonio with a cricket. At least we got our honey back. Sometimes I think, so what if humans liked our honey? Who wouldn't? It's the greatest thing in the world! I was excited to be part of making it. This was my new desk. This was my new job. I wanted to do it really well. And now… Now I can't. I don't understand why they're not happy. I thought their lives would be better! They're doing nothing. It's amazing. Honey really changes people. You don't have any idea what's going on, do you? - What did you want to show me? - This. What happened here? That is not the half of it. Oh, no. Oh, my. They're all wilting. Doesn't look very good, does it? No. And whose fault do you think that is? You know, I'm gonna guess bees. Bees? Specifically, me. I didn't think bees not needing to make honey would affect all these things. It's notjust flowers. Fruits, vegetables, they all need bees. That's our whole SAT test right there. Take away produce, that affects the entire animal kingdom. And then, of course… The human species? So if there's no more pollination, it could all just go south here, couldn't it? I know this is also partly my fault. How about a suicide pact? How do we do it? - I'll sting you, you step on me. - That just kills you twice. Right, right. Listen, Barry… sorry, but I gotta get going. I had to open my mouth and talk. Vanessa? Vanessa? Why are you leaving? Where are you going? To the final Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena. They've moved it to this weekend because all the flowers are dying. It's the last chance I'll ever have to see it. Vanessa, I just wanna say I'm sorry. I never meant it to turn out like this. I know. Me neither. Tournament of Roses. Roses can't do sports. Wait a minute. Roses. Roses? Roses! Vanessa! Roses?! Barry? - Roses are flowers! - Yes, they are. Flowers, bees, pollen! I know. That's why this is the last parade. Maybe not. Oould you ask him to slow down? Oould you slow down? Barry! OK, I made a huge mistake. This is a total disaster, all my fault. Yes, it kind of is. I've ruined the planet. I wanted to help you with the flower shop. I've made it worse. Actually, it's completely closed down. I thought maybe you were remodeling. But I have another idea, and it's greater than my previous ideas combined. I don't want to hear it! All right, they have the roses, the roses have the pollen. I know every bee, plant and flower bud in this park. All we gotta do is get what they've got back here with what we've got. - Bees. - Park. - Pollen! - Flowers. - Repollination! - Across the nation! Tournament of Roses, Pasadena, Oalifornia. They've got nothing but flowers, floats and cotton candy. Security will be tight. I have an idea. Vanessa Bloome, FTD. Official floral business. It's real. Sorry, ma'am. Nice brooch. Thank you. It was a gift. Once inside, we just pick the right float. How about The Princess and the Pea? I could be the princess, and you could be the pea! Yes, I got it. - Where should I sit? - What are you? - I believe I'm the pea. - The pea? It goes under the mattresses. - Not in this fairy tale, sweetheart. - I'm getting the marshal. You do that! This whole parade is a fiasco! Let's see what this baby'll do. Hey, what are you doing?! Then all we do is blend in with traffic… …without arousing suspicion. Once at the airport, there's no stopping us. Stop! Security. - You and your insect pack your float? - Yes. Has it been in your possession the entire time? Would you remove your shoes? - Remove your stinger. - It's part of me. I know. Just having some fun. Enjoy your flight. Then if we're lucky, we'll have just enough pollen to do the job. Oan you believe how lucky we are? We have just enough pollen to do the job! I think this is gonna work. It's got to work. Attention, passengers, this is Oaptain Scott. We have a bit of bad weather in New York. It looks like we'll experience a couple hours delay. Barry, these are cut flowers with no water. They'll never make it. I gotta get up there and talk to them. Be careful. Oan I get help with the Sky Mall magazine? I'd like to order the talking inflatable nose and ear hair trimmer. Oaptain, I'm in a real situation. - What'd you say, Hal? - Nothing. Bee! Don't freak out! My entire species… What are you doing? - Wait a minute! I'm an attorney! - Who's an attorney? Don't move. Oh, Barry. Good afternoon, passengers. This is your captain. Would a Miss Vanessa Bloome in 24B please report to the cockpit? And please hurry! What happened here? There was a DustBuster, a toupee, a life raft exploded. One's bald, one's in a boat, they're both unconscious! - Is that another bee joke? - No! No one's flying the plane! This is JFK control tower, Flight 356. What's your status? This is Vanessa Bloome. I'm a florist from New York. Where's the pilot? He's unconscious, and so is the copilot. Not good. Does anyone onboard have flight experience? As a matter of fact, there is. - Who's that? - Barry Benson. From the honey trial?! Oh, great. Vanessa, this is nothing more than a big metal bee. It's got giant wings, huge engines. I can't fly a plane. - Why not? Isn't John Travolta a pilot? - Yes. How hard could it be? Wait, Barry! We're headed into some lightning. This is Bob Bumble. We have some late-breaking news from JFK Airport, where a suspenseful scene is developing. Barry Benson, fresh from his legal victory… That's Barry! …is attempting to land a plane, loaded with people, flowers and an incapacitated flight crew. Flowers?! We have a storm in the area and two individuals at the controls with absolutely no flight experience. Just a minute. There's a bee on that plane. I'm quite familiar with Mr. Benson and his no-account compadres. They've done enough damage. But isn't he your only hope? Technically, a bee shouldn't be able to fly at all. Their wings are too small… Haven't we heard this a million times? “The surface area of the wings and body mass make no sense.” - Get this on the air! - Got it. - Stand by. - We're going live. The way we work may be a mystery to you. Making honey takes a lot of bees doing a lot of small jobs. But let me tell you about a small job. If you do it well, it makes a big difference. More than we realized. To us, to everyone. That's why I want to get bees back to working together. That's the bee way! We're not made of Jell-O. We get behind a fellow. - Black and yellow! - Hello! Left, right, down, hover. - Hover? - Forget hover. This isn't so hard. Beep-beep! Beep-beep! Barry, what happened?! Wait, I think we were on autopilot the whole time. - That may have been helping me. - And now we're not! So it turns out I cannot fly a plane. All of you, let's get behind this fellow! Move it out! Move out! Our only chance is if I do what I'd do, you copy me with the wings of the plane! Don't have to yell. I'm not yelling! We're in a lot of trouble. It's very hard to concentrate with that panicky tone in your voice! It's not a tone. I'm panicking! I can't do this! Vanessa, pull yourself together. You have to snap out of it! You snap out of it. You snap out of it. - You snap out of it! - You snap out of it! - You snap out of it! - You snap out of it! - You snap out of it! - You snap out of it! - Hold it! - Why? Oome on, it's my turn. How is the plane flying? I don't know. Hello? Benson, got any flowers for a happy occasion in there? The Pollen Jocks! They do get behind a fellow. - Black and yellow. - Hello. All right, let's drop this tin can on the blacktop. Where? I can't see anything. Oan you? No, nothing. It's all cloudy. Oome on. You got to think bee, Barry. - Thinking bee. - Thinking bee. Thinking bee! Thinking bee! Thinking bee! Wait a minute. I think I'm feeling something. - What? - I don't know. It's strong, pulling me. Like a 27-million-year-old instinct. Bring the nose down. Thinking bee! Thinking bee! Thinking bee! - What in the world is on the tarmac? - Get some lights on that! Thinking bee! Thinking bee! Thinking bee! - Vanessa, aim for the flower. - OK. Out the engines. We're going in on bee power. Ready, boys? Affirmative! Good. Good. Easy, now. That's it. Land on that flower! Ready? Full reverse! Spin it around! - Not that flower! The other one! - Which one? - That flower. - I'm aiming at the flower! That's a fat guy in a flowered shirt. I mean the giant pulsating flower made of millions of bees! Pull forward. Nose down. Tail up. Rotate around it. - This is insane, Barry! - This's the only way I know how to fly. Am I koo-koo-kachoo, or is this plane flying in an insect-like pattern? Get your nose in there. Don't be afraid. Smell it. Full reverse! Just drop it. Be a part of it. Aim for the center! Now drop it in! Drop it in, woman! Oome on, already. Barry, we did it! You taught me how to fly! - Yes. No high-five! - Right. Barry, it worked! Did you see the giant flower? What giant flower? Where? Of course I saw the flower! That was genius! - Thank you. - But we're not done yet. Listen, everyone! This runway is covered with the last pollen from the last flowers available anywhere on Earth. That means this is our last chance. We're the only ones who make honey, pollinate flowers and dress like this. If we're gonna survive as a species, this is our moment! What do you say? Are we going to be bees, orjust Museum of Natural History keychains? We're bees! Keychain! Then follow me! Except Keychain. Hold on, Barry. Here. You've earned this. Yeah! I'm a Pollen Jock! And it's a perfect fit. All I gotta do are the sleeves. Oh, yeah. That's our Barry. Mom! The bees are back! If anybody needs to make a call, now's the time. I got a feeling we'll be working late tonight! Here's your change. Have a great afternoon! Oan I help who's next? Would you like some honey with that? It is bee-approved. Don't forget these. Milk, cream, cheese, it's all me. And I don't see a nickel! Sometimes I just feel like a piece of meat! I had no idea. Barry, I'm sorry. Have you got a moment? Would you excuse me? My mosquito associate will help you. Sorry I'm late. He's a lawyer too? I was already a blood-sucking parasite. All I needed was a briefcase. Have a great afternoon! Barry, I just got this huge tulip order, and I can't get them anywhere. No problem, Vannie. Just leave it to me. You're a lifesaver, Barry. Oan I help who's next? All right, scramble, jocks! It's time to fly. Thank you, Barry! That bee is living my life! Let it go, Kenny. - When will this nightmare end?! - Let it all go. - Beautiful day to fly. - Sure is. Between you and me, I was dying to get out of that office. You have got to start thinking bee, my friend. - Thinking bee! - Me? Hold it. Let's just stop for a second. Hold it. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, everyone. Can we stop here? I'm not making a major life decision during a production number! All right. Take ten, everybody. Wrap it up, guys. I had virtually no rehearsal for that.

Das Frühjahr gilt als schwere Zeit für Allergiker. Aber Hitzesommer und der Klimawandel machen es Betroffenen zunehmend schwer. Wenn es warm und trocken ist, können sich Pollen und Allergene ideal verbreiten. Durch den Klimawandel verlängert sich zudem die Pollen-Saison. Ein höheres Pollen-Vorkommen kann zu schweren allergischen Reaktionen führen. Ein Facharzt gibt Tipps, wie Allergiker gut durch den Sommer kommen und was wir alle gegen Hitzestress tun können.

In this episode we interview Jon Driscoll, founder of Backyard Butler (launched 2018), which provides recurring “white glove” cleaning and maintenance for luxury outdoor living spaces in Dallas–Fort Worth—filling a gap not covered by gardeners, pool cleaners, or housekeepers. Jon explains service frequency options, party-prep cleanings, and a detailed checklist covering patios, furniture, outdoor kitchens, grills, heaters, and more, aiming to deliver a “Four Seasons” experience at home. The episode covers materials and maintenance insights: Sunbrella fabrics clean best; porcelain paving is easiest while exposed aggregate and some stones are difficult; efflorescence can be treated but plant-pot mineral stains can be nearly impossible; turf is maintained via power-brooming and deodorizing; granite counters and non-porous backsplashes clean best; drains, hose bibs, outlets, sealed lighting, and easy-clean materials improve long-term upkeep. Jon discusses seasonality, common stains (notably crape myrtle), a sealing mishap that ended their sealing services, notable transformations, and Backyard Butler's plans to franchise.   Discover more and connect: https://www.backyardbutler.net/ https://www.farleypooldesigns.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@MikeFarleyDesigns https://www.instagram.com/farleydesigns/ https://www.instagram.com/luxuryoutdoorlivingpodcast/   00:00 Podcast Welcome 01:17 Meet the Hosts 01:37 Guest Intro Backyard Butler 02:05 Why Outdoor Cleaning Matters 03:52 Recurring vs Event Cleanings 05:55 White Glove Standard 06:37 Best Fabrics Sunbrella 08:22 Post Build Priorities 10:19 Pavers and Surface Choices 12:04 Efflorescence and Stains 14:58 Synthetic Turf Maintenance 18:38 Heaters and Outdoor Fixtures 20:02 Cleaning Without Damage 22:34 Stainless and Cabinet Care 26:05 Outdoor Countertop Materials 28:02 Granite vs Dekton 28:53 Backsplash Grease Fixes 30:32 Seasonal Demand Shifts 31:51 Decking and Wood Limits 34:23 Design for Easy Upkeep 36:55 Sealer Nightmare Story 40:46 Wild Backyard Features 44:55 Pollen and Storm Cleanup 46:42 Worst Stains and Trees 48:03 Contact and Wrap Up  

Kennt ihr den Unterschied zwischjen Mirabellen und Marillen? Falls ihr euch genauso unsicher seid wie Alex, dann solltet ihr unbedingt zuhören. Denn es geht darum, was für ein tollen Obst Mirabellen sind. Sie sind zwar klein, aber süß und schmackhaft. Und im Gegensatz zu Kirschpflaumen sind sie auch richtig gut zu verarbeiten. Denn aus Mirabellen kann man tolle Sachen machen und das Beste: Sie gelten als relativ widerstandsfähig, haben selten Krankheiten und auch die Schädlinge sind nicht allzu penetrant. Was hindert euch also noch daran, eine Mirabelle in eurem Garten zu pflanzen? Mit ihren Blüten ist sie bereits früh im Jahr ein wichtiger Pollen- und Nektarlieferant und auch die Früchte sind deutlich früher reif als Pflaumen und Co. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Most mixes posted here are around one hour in length. There needs to be a good reason to go well beyond that time. Well, this guest mix is a good reason to go long. This set comes to us from Faru - https://faru.bandcamp.com/music He has done a bunch of mixes over the years including for the Deep Breakfast series & Silent Season's Campfire Stories. You can find those mixes here - https://soundcloud.com/faruambient/sets/my-mixes Here's what he says about this 4-hour set: "The sun comes through the leaves in pieces, slow shifting fragments that move across your skin like something deliberate. The air smells of warm grass and blooming, that specific fullness when everything is happening at once. Pollen drifts through the light, weightless, golden, the leaves quietly dancing. Birds in the canopy. Voices not close enough to make out, just the shape of people being easy with each other, flowing past like part of the same current. The specific gravity and warm energy of another being, close. Three hours passing, or maybe more. Your breathing has slowed to match something you can't name but can feel. You are not waiting for anything. Just here, inside this particular moment. Which turns out to be everything." Faru said he likes a 4-hour mix because he wants the music to start being the environment. This mix envelopes you and does become part of the surrounding space. Thanks for a great mix! Cheers!    T R A C K L I S T : Laraji - Meditation #1 Loscil - Kamouraska Abul Mogard & Rafael Anton Irisarri - Waking Up Dizzy On A Bastion Multicast Dynamics - Circle One zakè, Ossa, ASC - Momentary Drift 3 Flying Tulpa - Signless singing sorrows - hear the fields confess .Foundation - Empress Astrid Sonne - Everything is unreal Abul Mogard & Rafael Anton Irisarri - Place Of Forever Alva Noto - A Forest Faru - Two sources (unreleased) Anf - Mary Lynne Adam Wiltzie - Mexican Helium Adam Wiltzie - Dim Hopes Fergus Jones - A Leap Noodle Therapy - Animal Rain Adam Wiltzie - We Were Vaporised Fergus Jones - Heap .founcation - meteor hymn Clark - No Pills U DJ Healer - Run From Dylan Henner - A New Living Being Opens Its Eyes for the First Time Hotel Neon - A Possible Past Patagonia - Dragonfly Fountain shipwreck detective - reentry Roberto Musci - Nexus on the Beach Hotel Neon - Reticent .foundation - heralds Zake & Coppice Halifax - Selection shipwreck detective - subside The Detroit Escalator Company - Tai Chi And Traffic Lights Flying Tulpa - Forever Lost - 02 From Place to Place Rod Modell - Grotto Of The Sun - Part 2 Toki Fuko - Spirit Medicine - Part One Faru - Her Frequency (unreleased) Matteo Scaoloi - Ponti Faru - Vortex Entry (The Velvet Protocol) The Detroit Escalator Company - The Inverted Man Faru - Veloric Suspension (The Velvet Protocol)

Sie treten morgens aus der Tür, atmen tief die frische Luft ein und kaum sind Sie einen Schritt gegangen, kratzt der Hals, die Nase läuft und die Augen tränen. Bei Millionen Menschen sorgen Pollen für allergische Reaktionen und viele haben das Gefühl, dass der Zeitraum immer länger und die Reaktion stärker wird. Täuscht dieses Gefühl oder ist die Pollensaison tatsächlich länger geworden?

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CreepGeeks Podcast Episode 364 INTRO  You're listening to CreepGeeks Podcast! This is Season 10, Episode 364 Diarrhea Superbug, Deadly Fungus Storms, Dollar Generals Are Haunted, Conjuring House, and Remote Controlled Cockroach Swarm.   Welcome to CreepGeeks Podcast! We broadcast paranormal news and share our strange experiences from our underground bunker in the mountains of Western North Carolina.  THIS EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY BARLEY'S BITES Barley's Bites Barley's Bites is dedicated to providing top-quality, home-made dog treats for every doggo to enjoy. Our treats are made with fresh, healthy ingredients and no harmful chemicals, ensuring your pet receives the best possible nutrition.  Jack loves them, and the dog neighbors approve. Made in New Mexico! Thanks, Kristen and Dave, for sending Jack and us some tasty treats! Barley's Bites: Exclusive offer for CreepGeeks Listeners- Barley's Bites would like to offer all CreepGeeks Podcast listeners 20% off their orders with code "CreepGeeks" at checkout. Your favorite anomalous podcast hosts are Greg and Omi Want to support the podcast? Join us on Patreon:  CreepGeeks Paranormal and Weird News is creating Humorous Paranormal Podcasts, Interviews, and Videos!  Get our new Swag in our Amazon Merch Store:  https://amzn.to/3IWwM1x  Get Starlink for Rural Internet Access  Starlink | Residential Hey Everyone. You can call the show and leave us a message!  1-575-208-4025 Use Amazon Prime's Free Trial! Did you know YOU can support the CreepGeeks Podcast with little to no effort? It won't cost you anything!  When you shop on Amazon.com using our affiliate link, we receive a small percentage.  It doesn't change your price at all. It helps us keep the coffee and gas flowing in the Albino Rhino!  CreepGeeks Podcast is an Amazon Affiliate CheapGeek and CreepGeeks Amazon Page's Amazon Page    Support the Show:  CreepGeeks Swag Shop!  Website- CREEPGEEKS PARANORMAL AND WEIRD NEWS Hey everyone! Help us out!  Rate us on iTunes!  ‎CreepGeeks Paranormal and Weird News Podcast on Apple  WARNING: This Podcast May Contain Bioengineered and Cell-Cultivated Food Products. Stanley Milford Navajo Rangers Book- The Paranormal Ranger: A chilling memoir of investigations into the paranormal in Navajoland https://amzn.to/3ZhzG8m  Interested in Past Lives or Past Life's Journeying- RC Baranowski. Past Life Journeying: Exploring Past, Between, and Future Lives Past Life Journeying: Exploring Past, Between, and Future Lives - Kindle edition by Baranowski, R. C.. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.  Over on our Patreon-  Patron's Messages-  Welcome, Patrons and new Patrons-  New Lake Shawnee Haunted Amusement Park Video is available! Brown Mountain Lights Brown Mountain Lights Geological Survey- Here's a thought: Are Brown Mountain Lights caused by lithium? 1-800 Number Comments-   Fate Magazine - Fate Magazine  Did you know that #creepgeeks is ranked- FeedSpot- 10 Best North Carolina News Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025  10 Best North Carolina Technology Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025  GoodPods- Best Fortean Podcasts [2025] Top 3 Shows - Goodpods  Best Bigfoot Podcasts [2025] Top 30 Shows - Goodpods  Greg's Pen Tangent -The Sharpie S-Gel in Copper:  https://amzn.to/4gNatda  CreepGeeks Podcast NEWS: Omi-  Into the Shadows of McDowell County  Haunted Hollers of McDowell County  What are we doing? What are we up to? Listener Messages- Last Episode Follow-Up:  They're Taking Our Food! Superbug hits 27 states: Here's where the deadly fungus is spreading  CDC investigates parasitic illness spreading across U.S.   Deadly fungal storms are now sweeping the US – and spreading a disease few doctors recognise  US food recalls surge past 57 million units as allergens, listeria, and plastic trigger alerts Meat Recall 2yrs ago Texas AG Ken Paxton secures settlements with egg producers following allegations of price gouging   Paris official blames Americans and their air conditioning for Europe heat wave that has killed 1,300 people  As if the heatwave wasn't bad enough! Brits are told to brace for a POLLEN bomb over the next four days   Video: Treasure Hunters Settle Lawsuit with FBI Over Mysterious Dig for Civil War Gold  WORLD NEWS: WEIRD NEWS: Dr Jeff Mishlove Pitched the ESP Olympics to Hollywood. Forty Years Later, Someone Built It.  CRYPTID:  Bigfoot hunter says proving corpse's authenticity has been an uphill battle  PARANORMAL: 'Conjuring House' Ownership Change Revealed in Rhode Island Town's Records | NEWSRADIO 1040 WHO | Coast to Coast AM with George Noory  Infrared Thermometers, Useless for Investigations  All Dollar General's are Haunted

Amir Rasekh, Managing Director of Nectar360, joins That's What I Call Marketing to discuss customer insight, retail media, AI-powered measurement and how agentic commerce could change the way people shop.This episode explains how retail media has evolved from loyalty data, targeted coupons and direct mail into a sophisticated, measurable channel spanning in-store, onsite and offsite media.In this episode, we cover:– Why customer insight remains the foundation of effective retail media– How Nectar360 connects loyalty, insight and retail media in one customer-focused system– Why brands hold retail media to a higher measurement standard than traditional channels– How Nectar360 measures incrementality and multi-touch attribution across omnichannel campaigns– How its AI-powered Pollen platform makes campaign planning, creative production and measurement faster– What agentic commerce could mean for retailers, marketers and customer decision-making– Why AI should support better human relationships rather than remove the people involvedAmir also shares early results from Pollen, including 2.5 times more incremental sales from omnichannel campaigns and evidence that retail media can influence the middle and upper parts of the marketing funnel, rather than acting only as a conversion channel.The conversation also explores an important tension for marketers: technology can make retail media simpler, faster and more measurable, but clients still expect strong relationships, expertise and human judgement. A useful listen for marketers interested in customer insight, retail media, marketing measurement, AI in marketing, incrementality, omnichannel strategy and the future of commerce.Timestamps00:00 Introduction01:27 Amir Rasekh's career in retail and Sainsbury's04:34 Building an insight-led culture05:00 What Nectar360 does today06:06 Why retail media suddenly became so prominent07:18 The fundamentals of retail media08:52 Why measurement expectations are increasing10:28 Introducing Nectar360's Pollen platform12:15 Are marketers rigorous enough when testing campaigns?13:33 How AI accelerated retail media technology14:21 AI audience building, creative scoring and production14:38 Cutting creative production from weeks to 90 seconds14:59 Early results from omnichannel retail media16:10 Retail media as a brand-building channel17:05 How customer shopping behaviour is changing18:00 What agentic commerce means for retail20:03 Will consumers shop through ChatGPT and AI agents?22:16 Why physical stores still matter24:00 How Nectar360's teams are using AI25:16 Building AI literacy across an organisation25:47 Why clients do not want technology to replace people26:04 Closing thoughtsThat's What I Call Marketing is the podcast for marketers who care about brand, B2B, creativity, effectiveness and the future of the profession.Follow the show for more conversations with CMOs, marketing leaders, agency leaders, professors, authors, thinkers and practitioners.Find more episodes at: https://www.thatswhaticallmarketing.comThis Cannes Sessions episode is produced in partnership with The Digital Voice.Find out more at: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.ukThat's What I Call Marketing is where marketers come for real conversations about brand, B2B, creativity, effectiveness and the future of the profession.Hosted by Conor Byrne, the show features conversations with CMOs, marketing leaders, agency leaders, authors, thinkers and practitioners about what good marketing looks like in practice.Listen, follow and find more episodes at: https://www.thatswhaticallmarketing.comConnect with Conor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conorbyrneirl/If you enjoy the show, please follow, subscribe and leave a review. It helps more marketers find the conversations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tomorrow's weather is likely to "heading downhill"??? [✐4. Allegretto] Get familiar with weather and pollen forecasts language!“It looks like the weather is likely to decline.”[00:09]Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today's theme is weather.   First, check the basic words and expressions.Repeat after me[00:20]1. sunny2. fine weather3. cloudy4. It rains.5. light rain6. downpour7. The wind is blowing.8. It's snowing.9. Snow piles up.10. A typhoon is coming11. A large typhoon is approaching.12. A typhoon makes landfall.So far so good?Repeat after me[01:57]1. It's a nice sunny day.2. It's sunny today./ It's a fine weather today.3. It's a nice weather without a cloud.4. It's dull/bleak/gloomy.5. There are many clouds.6. It's raining lightly.7. It's drizzling. (= very light rainfall)8. It's raining heavily.9. It's been foggy since last night.10. It was pouring down until just now.11. It's windy./There is a strong wind blowing.12. It has been snowing since yesterday.13. It snowed a lot,/The snow piled up.14. A typhoon is coming to the Kanto region.15. The typhoon made landfall in Japan last weekend.16. Tokyo is right in the middle of the typhoon.=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=「天気(てんき)は下(くだ)り坂(ざか)に向(む)かいそうです。」[00:09]みなさん、こんにちは。お元気(げんき)ですか。今日(きょう)のテーマは天気(てんき)です。まず基本(きほん)の言葉(ことば)を確認(かくにん)します。Repeat after me[00:20]1. 晴(は)れる2. 快晴(かいせい)3. 曇(くも)る4. 雨(あめ)が降(ふ)る5. 小雨(こさめ)6. 土砂(どしゃ)降(ぶ)り7. 風(かぜ)が吹(ふ)く8. 雪(ゆき)が降(ふ)る9. 雪(ゆき)が積(つ)もる10. 台風(たいふう)がくる11. 大型(おおがた)台風(たいふう)が近(ちか)づく12. 台風(たいふう)が上陸(じょうりく)するここまでOKですね。Repeat after me[01:57]1. よく晴(は)れています。2. 今日(きょう)は快晴(かいせい)です。3. 雲(くも)一(ひと)つない、いい天気(てんき)です。4. どんよりしています。5. 雲(くも)が多(おお)いです。6. 小雨(こさめ)が降(ふ)っています。7. 雨(あめ)がパラパラ降(ふ)っています。8. 雨(あめ)がザーザー降(ふ)っています。9. 昨晩(さくばん)から霧(きり)です。10. さっきまで土砂(どしゃ)降(ぶ)りでした。11. 強(つよ)い風(かぜ)が吹(ふ)いています。12. 昨日(きのう)から雪(ゆき)が降(ふ)っています。13. かなり雪(ゆき)が積(つ)もりました14. 関東地方(かんとうちほう)に台風(たいふう)が来(き)ています。15. 先週末(せんしゅうまつ)に大型(おおがた)台風(たいふう)が上陸(じょうりく)しました。16. 東京(とうきょう)は台風(たいふう)の真(ま)っ只中(ただなか)です。Support the show=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=Need more translation & transcript? Become a patron: More episodes with full translation and Japanese transcripts. Members-only podcast feed for your smartphone app. Japanese Swotter on PatreonNote: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese. 

Les abeilles sont les insectes pollinisateurs les plus connus, mais y en a-t-il d'autres ? Et sont-ils tous aussi efficaces pour transporter le précieux pollen qui féconde les plantes ? Lors de leur rencontre avec Lise Ropars au Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, les enfants découvrent que beaucoup d'insectes contribuent à la pollinisation, mais que certains le font par inadvertance : ce sont les “visiteurs de fleurs”.Grâce et les Petits Curieux de sciences – Anna, Hugo et Saul Ezequiel – ont rencontré Lise Ropars, maîtresse de conférences au Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle en écologie urbaine, écologie de la pollinisation et écologie de la conservation.“Curieux de sciences” est une aventure sonore qui entraîne les enfants dans l'univers fascinant de la science. Elle dévoile la rigueur et les surprises qui accompagnent les découvertes scientifiques, tout en stimulant l'imaginaire et la curiosité.Pour découvrir des actions de sciences participatives, rendez-vous sur le site Vigie-NatureDirection éditoriale : Bertrand Fichou. Comité scientifique du Muséum : Ronan Allain, Jean-Jacques Bahain.Journaliste et hoste : Grâce Leplat. Chercheuse invitée : Lise RoparsRéalisation : Benoît Laur. Musiques : Emmanuel Viau et Benoît Laur. Création visuelle : Camille Ferrari.Directeur de production : Julien Moch. Production exécutive : Billy the Cast. Assistante de production : Laudine Storelli.Coordination Muséum : Claire Gonçalves. Productrice audio Bayard Jeunesse : Hélène Loiseau. Merci à Cécilia Cally, institutrice de la classe de CM1-CM2 de l'école Félix Faure à Paris, aux enfants et au directeur de l'école, M. Jacques Tisserand. Merci à Brice Molinelli, gestionnaire de l'unité mixte de recherche MCAM, CNRS-MNHN, qui a accueilli l'équipe et les enfants dans la merveilleuse Salle des collections du laboratoire de chimie du MNHN.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

  Thank you for tuning in to Episode 323 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. This week's segments included:     Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Knitting in Passing In my Travels KAL News Events Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week   Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Stitched by Jessalu (2nd Episode of the Month)   Stitched by JessaLu is the home of handmade project bags in a variety of fun, floral, geeky, or pop-culture themed prints. All bags are made by one woman - JessaLu - on an antique Singer sewing machine in her home in Western Massachusetts. JessaLu has been making quality project bags and an assortment of sewn accessories since 2008 and has recently begun to design her own exclusive prints!  Check them out in person July 18th at South End Yarns in Newburyport, from July 24-26th at The Gathering at Westfield State hosted by the Northeast Handspinners Association (check out the Saturday evening ticket option for only $25), and don't forget Fiber Revival August 8th in Newbury, MA   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Pollen Party Socks Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock in the Pollen Party colorway + 20g mini (I think it's Legacy Fiber Artz mini) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page   On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Goldwing Sweater Pattern: Goldwing by Jennifer Steingass ($8 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 6 (4.0mm) for body and US 5 (3.75 mm) for rolled neck Yarn: Valley Superwash DK in Sand (MC) and handspun from Wound Up Fiber Arts for CC (Ravelry page for handspun details) Ravelry Project Page Progress: I'm working on the colorwork yoke (only about 8 colorwork rounds left)   Jelly Roll Blanket    Pattern: Crocheted Jelly Roll Blanket by Kay F Jones ($6.70 US on Ravelry) Hook: H (5.0 mm) Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes Mini Skeins + other minis from stash Ravelry Project Page I was inspired by KnitwithNat's blanket- check it out on Instagram. Progress: I finished my 8th strip and I'm 1/3 into the 9th. Still loving this project!   Mine! Socks Yarn:  Woolens & Nosh SW Targhee Fingering (90 SW Targhee, 10% Nylon)  in the colorway- Mine! aka A Gull Takes Off with Bluberry Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Progress- I knit the heel of the sock on the plane to NYC, knit on the foot during Schmigadoon and got half way through the toe on the way home.   Wild Violet Socks Yarn: Wild Violet Fibers Merino Sock (85/15 SW Merino/Nylon) in the OOAK #155 Colorway Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Progress: 1 sock is just beyond the heel. 2nd sock is a few inches into the leg   Brainstorming Gabriella's birthday ideas Elphaba (crochet pattern for sale on Ravelry & on Crochetlandia Site) Dorothy & Toto (crochet pattern- free on Ravelry) Glinda pattern (crochet pattern- free on Crochetlandia Site) Another set available on Etsy from AnaMariaCraft: Crochet Amigurumi Pattern Bundle Wizard of Oz – Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Wicked Witch & Good Witch $24. Her patterns are also available on Ravelry but if you want a bundle, there are better deals on Etsy.   From the Armchair Kin by Tayari Jones. Amazon Affiliate Link. Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A Confessional by Isaac Fitzgerald. Amazon Affiliate Link. Finding Grace by Loretta Rothschild. Amazon Affiliate Link.   Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.   Knitting in Passing I shared a story about another knitting finding me before the Broadway show we were seeing began.   In My Travels Riley and I took an impromptu trip to NYC when she was asked to babysit a local family while they were visiting NY. Friday- we saw Schmigadoon! Saturday- RIley and I got coffee and bagels before we met Laura to visit the Museum of the City of New York to see murals of "Another Wonderland" by Abram Champanier. Riley went off to babysit Saturday night. Laura and I enjoyed a leisurely night in at the hotel. Sunday- Riley and I set an alarm to head to Butterfield Market to buy Dot Cakes. We took a stroll through Central Park before thrift shopping and lunch. Riley went to babysit. I met Laura at Shukette then I went solo to see Operation Mincemeat.    KAL News Splash Pad Party '26 Details Event runs 5/22-7/31 Splash Pad Party Registration is open as of 5/1 View Stats and/or Verify Registration here. Check out our Sponsor List Splash Pad '26 Official Rules Enter your FOs using the Summer Celebration Form. Then come over to this Ravelry Thread to share pics and let us ooh and ahh with you! Submit something incorrectly? Need help? Fill out this Support Form & we'll be in touch. Find official SPP'26 images you can use on social media in this Google folder.   Splash Pad RAVELRY Links Start Here Thread Pro Shop Exclusive Items Thread Coupon Codes Thread Questions Thread Prizes:  we have 48 prizes to give away this Splash Pad season. Tune in to hear if you're a May/June winner!   Events July 31-August 1: Flock Fiber Festival in Seattle, WA August 8- FIber Revival in Newbury, MA September 12 & 13: Boston Fiber Festival in Boston, MA (full or half day passes, or 2 day passes) September 19 & 20: Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival in Greenwich, NY October 17 & 18: NY State Sheep & Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY November 7: Fiber Festival of New England in Springfield, MA     Life in Focus July 2 is half way day of the year! Let's do a check in on my 26 in 2026 List:   A-Aim for one night at week at the pool in July and August- make it regular and invite friends to pop over B- Blood- donate at least 4 times (1/20, 3/17) C- Christmas Sleepover D- Declutter 26+ items- delivered a trunk full in February E- Events- go to at least 26 ticketed events (I have 36 on the calendar for this year!) F-Find 2-6 new things and try them out! 1) Orange Bike Beer 2) Dot Cakes in NYC, G-Go on a trip with Dan (just us) Anniversary Trip to Portland H- Headshots for Hattie I- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum- Go there J- Journal- Write 365 entries in my I Remember Journal about Mom (inspired by Liz Craft who talked about it on Ep 451 of Happier in Hollywood podcast) K- Knit at least 2 projects with handspun (Treysta sweater, Inclinations + bonus Goldwing Sweater WIP) L- Literary pursuit- read at least 65 books (11 as of February, 24 as of 4/27, 30 as of 5/29, 36 as of 6/24) M- Museum- Museum of the City of New York N- NYC- go visit Laura at least once-- visited in April & Jun O- Organize a FearLESS Living Fundraiser P- Puzzle- do at least 1 with Dan Q-Quarterly review of calendar/photos & goals (to make Year in Review easier and faster)- calendar it! March done, Q2 review will get done this week. R- Restaurant- try at least 1 new local restaurant (Blu in Theater District 3/26) S- Socks- knit 26 pair- 11 done so far. T- Tattoo- started following some artists on Instagram (plan end of year so can donate blood) U- Up the amount of muscle in my body- at least 1 pound by end of the year. Making good progress. V- Vlogmas- take the year off (even if you're tempted) W- Wheel- sit down at my spinning wheel every month (put reminders on my calendar at the beginning of each month to help remind me) Jan, Feb, March, April, May done X- Cross 1 thing off this list that no longer serves me (H hattie headshot) Y-Yoga at least 2-6 times Z- Create Zone to keep important papers   On a Happy Note Millie graduated from 8th grade. Dad and I were able to go. Riley's graduation party! Father's Day pool day at my dad's! Dad let Gabriella pick out a few of Mom's Oz things she likes including a book that she's flying through. Thought I broke my toe on wrought iron chair leg- but think maybe it was a bad sprain I'm so grateful it's healing well. A sweet moment with Riley Fun nail art! I got a lovely text from Alicia at ZK of many of our DCS friends!   Quote of the Week   "We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects."   ― Herman Melville   --------   Contact Information: Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! 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«Schädlinge» haben in der Natur nützliche Gegenspieler. Mit verschiedenen Blüten als Nahrungsquelle können diese «Nützlinge» in den Garten gelockt werden. Jetzt aktuell: Blütenstauden setzen Blattläuse - Florfliegen Die duftenden Blüten der Katzen- und Bergminze (Calamintha menthifolia) locken Florfliegen an. Sie eignen sich ausgezeichnet für einen sonnigen bis halbschattigen Standort entlang einer Blumen- oder Kräuterrabatte. Das Florfliegenweibchen legt Eier in Blattlauskolonien ab, die Larven jagen Blattläuse. Junikäfer - Gemeine Rollwespe Blühender Dill, Koriander, wilde Rüebli und andere Doldenblütler locken im Sommer die gemeine Rollwespe an. Die Weibchen suchen im Rasen die Larven des Junikäfers. Sie lähmt die Larve mit einem Stich und legt ein Ei dazu. Die Wespenlarve ernährt sich von der Junikäferlarve. Blattläuse, Möhrenfliege, Weisse Fliege, Rapsglanzkäfer etc. - Schlupfwespen Die nektar- und pollenreichen Blüten von Schafgarbe, Dost, Rainfarn, Wegwarte Kornblume etc. locken verschiedene Schlupfwespen an. Sie parasitieren Blattläuse, Möhrenfliege, Weisse Fliege, Rapsglanzkäfer und andere. Schnecken - Rotgelber Weichkäfer Die Blüten von Rüebli, Koriander, Kerbel, Dill, Fenchel, Kümmel, Peterli, Schnittsellerie und andere locken den Rotgelben Weichkäfer an. Er ernährt sich räuberisch von kleinen Insekten wie Blattläusen und frisst auch Pollen und Nektar. Die Weibchen legen ihre Eier in den Boden, die Larven fressen Schnecken und Insektenlarven.

Honey has received a lot of hype over recent years. More than just being tasty on your toast, it may also act as an antibiotic, and even more. So what are the facts?  

In deze aflevering spreekt Paul Buitink met voormalig marinier en Special Forces-veteraan Marc Polllen over oorlog, geopolitiek en de weerbaarheid van Nederland. Marc blikt terug op zijn uitzending naar Afghanistan, waar hij samenwerkte met het Afghaanse leger en van dichtbij zag hoe lastig het was om duurzame veranderingen door te voeren. Volgens hem maakte de terugkeer van de Taliban duidelijk dat westerse pogingen tot nation building uiteindelijk weinig kans van slagen hadden. Daarnaast bespreekt hij de verschuivende wereldorde, waarbij de macht van de Verenigde Staten afneemt en landen als China, Rusland, Iran en India een grotere rol opeisen. In die veranderende wereld ziet hij een gebrek aan visie in Europa en Nederland. Volgens Marc ligt de grootste bedreiging niet zozeer in een directe militaire aanval, maar in interne verdeeldheid, polarisatie en het verlies van maatschappelijke samenhang. Ook komen de NAVO, defensie-uitgaven, de oorlog in Oekraïne en de rol van nieuwe technologieën zoals drones aan bod. Marc pleit voor een sterk Nederlands verhaal dat mensen weer verbindt. Alleen een samenleving met voldoende eenheid, weerbaarheid en een duidelijke koers kan volgens hem toekomstige geopolitieke uitdagingen succesvol het hoofd bieden.Overweegt u om goud en zilver aan te kopen? Dat kan via de volgende website: https://bit.ly/3xxy4sYTimestamps:00:00 Intro02:07 Nederlandse missie in Afghanistan 11:12 Conflict in Midden-Oosten 14:45 Agenda achter oorlogen VS 17:53 Veiligheidsvisie Nederland (hoe blijft Nederland veilig)22:45 NAVO houdbaar?35:18 Europees leger 43:59 Sneuvelbereidheid1:00:05 Mentale weerbaarheid Twitter:@Hollandgold:   / hollandgold  @paulbuitink:   / paulbuitink  Yael Potjer op X: https://x.com/GoedWeerGenieteMarc Pollen:https://www.scherpschutters.online/‪@Scherpschutters‬ Let op: Holland Gold vindt het belangrijk dat iedereen vrijuit kan spreken. Wij willen u er graag op attenderen dat de uitspraken die worden gedaan door de geïnterviewde niet persé betekenen dat Holland Gold hier achter staat. Alle uitspraken zijn gedaan op persoonlijke titel door de geïnterviewde en dragen zo bij aan een breed, kleurrijk en voor de kijker interessant beeld van de onderwerpen. Zo willen en kunnen wij u een transparante bijdrage en een zo volledig mogelijk inzicht geven in de economische marktontwikkelingen. Al onze video's zijn er enkel op gericht u te informeren. De informatie en data die we presenteren kunnen verouderd zijn bij het bekijken van onze video's. Onze video's zijn geen financieel advies. U alleen kunt bepalen hoe het beste uw vermogen kunt beleggen. U draagt zelf de risico's van uw keuzes.Bekijk onze website: https://www.hollandgold.nl#economie #beleggen #investeren

✨ Join We're Busy Being Awesome (group coaching) If you've ever sat down to plan your day and found your ADHD brain staring at a list where every task seems equally on fire, this episode is for you. Our brains generate urgency signals for nearly everything, and sorting genuine priorities from false ones is one of the harder things we ask our brains to do in real time. In episode 356, we're borrowing from the surprising lens of fire lookouts to walk through four practical checkpoints for deciphering a real priority from false urgency. In Episode 356, You Will Discover: How fire lookouts tell real smoke from pollen plumes, and how we can apply that to ADHD prioritization Four checkpoints for sorting genuine priorities from false urgency What "lightning strike areas" and "high-pollen trees" can teach us about where urgency comes from A simple challenge to help you practice what you learn this week Work With Me: Join We're Busy Being Awesome (group coaching) Learn more about private coaching here Enroll in Overwhelm to Action - step by step course for ADHD Brains Resources From This Episode: Episode 146: 10 Prioritization Traps That Keep The ADHD Brain Stuck Episode 263: ADHD Prioritization Challenges + 2 Powerful Matrices To Help More ADHD Resources: Discover Your ADHD Overwhelm Type - Free Quiz! Get the I'm Busy Being Awesome Podcast Roadmap Free course: ADHD Routine Revamp Learn my Top 10 Tips to Work With Your ADHD Brain Discover my favorite ADHD resources Access the I'm Busy Being Awesome Planning System Stay focused with brain.fm and get a 30-day free trial* This post contains affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you make a purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Disclosure info here. Leave IBBA A Rating & Review! If you enjoy the podcast, would you be a rockstar and leave a review? Doing so helps others find the show and spreads these tools to even more people. Go to Apple Podcasts Click on the I'm Busy Being Awesome podcast Scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you see the reviews. Simply tap five stars; that's it! Bonus points if you're willing to leave a few sentences sharing what you enjoy about the podcast or a key takeaway from the episode you just heard. Thanks, friend! Chapter Outline 00:00 Why Everything Feels Urgent 01:31 Fire Lookout Framework 03:15 Pollen vs Smoke Story 06:03 Checkpoint 1 Source Pattern 09:56 Checkpoint 2 Density Color 12:45 Checkpoint 3 Know Sources 16:13 Checkpoint 4 Ask Another 18:40 Coaching Program Invite 20:40 Weekly Challenge Recap 22:25 Wrap Up and Resources  

Seed storage is one of the most important tools in plant conservation, but did you know you can also store pollen? We still have a lot to learn about storing both pollen and seeds for most species, and people like Dr. Dustin Wolkis of the Center for Plant Conservation are hard at work doing just that. Join us for an interesting look at what he and his colleagues are doing to prevent plant extinction. This episode was produced in part by Elise, Maggie, Mamie, A.J., Dallas, Channele, KC, Joe, Diane, Kim, Tanya, Neil, Matthew, April, Dana, Lilith, Sanza, Eva, Yellowroot, Wisewren, Nadia, Heidi, Blake, Josh, Laure, R.J., Carly, Lucia, Dana, Sarah, Lauren, Strych Mind, Linda, Sylvan, Austin, Sarah, Ethan, Elle, Steve, Cassie, Chuck, Aaron, Gillian, Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David, Robert, Thomas, Valerie, Joan, Mohsin Kazmi Photography, Cathy, Simon, Nick, Paul, Charis, EJ, Laura, Sung, NOK, Stephen, Heidi, Kristin, Luke, Sea, Shannon, Thomas, Will, Jamie, Waverly, Brent, Tanner, Rick, Kazys, Dorothy, Katherine, Emily, Theo, Nichole, Paul, Karen, Randi, Caelan, Tom, Don, Susan, Corbin, Keena, Robin, Peter, Whitney, Kenned, Margaret, Daniel, Karen, David, Earl, Jocelyn, Gary, Krysta, Elizabeth, Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts, Pattypollinators, Peter, Judson, Ella, Alex, Dan, Pamela, Peter, Andrea, Nathan, Karyn, Michelle, Jillian, Chellie, Linda, Laura, Miz Holly, Christie, Carlos, Paleo Fern, Levi, Sylvia, Lanny, Ben, Lily, Craig, Sarah, Lor, Monika, Brandon, Jeremy, Suzanne, Kristina, Christine, Silas, Michael, Aristia, Felicidad, Lauren, Danielle, Allie, Jeffrey, Amanda, Tommy, Marcel, C Leigh, Karma, Shelby, Christopher, Alvin, Arek, Chellie, Dani, Paul, Dani, Tara, Elly, Colleen, Natalie, Nathan, Ario, Laura, Cari, Margaret, Mary, Connor, Nathan, Jan, Jerome, Brian, Azomonas, Ellie, University Greens, Joseph, Melody, Patricia, Matthew, Garrett, John, Ashley, Cathrine, Melvin, OrangeJulian, Porter, Jules, Griff, Joan, Megan, Marabeth, Les, Ali, Southside Plants, Keiko, Robert, Bryce, Wilma, Amanda, Helen, Mikey, Michelle, German, Joerg, Cathy, Tate, Steve, Kae, Carole, Mr. Keith Santner, Lynn, Aaron, Sara, Kenned, Brett, Jocelyn, Ethan, Sheryl, Runaway Goldfish, Ryan, Chris, Alana, Rachel, Joanna, Lori, Paul, Griff, Matthew, Bobby, Vaibhav, Steven, Joseph, Brandon, Liam, Hall, Jared, Brandon, Christina, Carly, Kazys, Stephen, Katherine, Manny, doeg, Daniel, Tim, Philip, Tim, Lisa, Brodie, Bendix, Irene, holly, Sara, and Margie.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fluent Fiction - Japanese: Bonds at Shibuya: Friendship Finds Its Way Amidst Pollen Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ja/episode/2026-05-23-07-38-20-ja Story Transcript:Ja: ゴールデンウィークの春の日、ハルト、ユキ、アキラの三人は渋谷の交差点に立っていました。En: On a spring day during Golden Week, Haru, Yuki, and Akira stood at the Shibuya crossing.Ja: 東京の中心、ここはまるで人々が踊るステージのようでした。En: In the heart of Tokyo, it felt like a stage where people danced.Ja: ネオンが輝き、巨大なスクリーンには様々な映像が流れ、街全体が生きていました。En: Neon lights shone brightly, various images played on huge screens, and the entire city felt alive.Ja: ハルトは仕事の疲れを忘れ、友達とリフレッシュしたいと思っていました。En: Haru wanted to forget about work fatigue and refresh by spending time with friends.Ja: 「今日は思いっきり楽しもう」と心に決めていました。En: He had decided in his heart, "Today, let's have fun to the fullest."Ja: しかし、人混みの中にいると、急に鼻がむずむずし始めました。En: However, being in the crowd, his nose suddenly started to itch.Ja: 風が吹くたびに花粉が舞い上がります。En: Every time the wind blew, pollen swirled around.Ja: 「ハルト、大丈夫？」とユキが声をかけました。En: "Haru, are you okay?" Yuki asked.Ja: ハルトは少し戸惑いましたが、「うん、大丈夫」と答えました。En: Haru felt a bit confused but answered, "Yeah, I'm okay."Ja: しかし、症状は悪化しました。En: However, the symptoms worsened.Ja: くしゃみが止まらず、呼吸も苦しくなってきました。En: He couldn't stop sneezing, and his breathing became labored.Ja: ハルトは一瞬考えました。「このままでは友達に迷惑をかけるかもしれない。でも、一緒に過ごすチャンスを台無しにしたくない。」En: Haru thought for a moment. "I might inconvenience my friends if this keeps up. But I don't want to ruin the chance to spend time together."Ja: 一方で、本当に苦しかった。En: At the same time, he was genuinely struggling.Ja: そんな時、ユキはハルトの状態に気付きました。En: Just then, Yuki noticed Haru's condition.Ja: 「ハルト、休憩しよう。薬局を探そう」と提案しました。En: "Haru, let's take a break. Let's find a pharmacy," she suggested.Ja: アキラも同意し、三人は薬局へ向かいました。En: Akira agreed, and the three headed to the pharmacy.Ja: 薬局で薬をもらった後、ハルトは少し安心しました。En: After getting medication from the pharmacy, Haru felt a bit relieved.Ja: 「ありがとう。みんなと一緒にいてよかった」と感謝の気持ちで胸がいっぱいになりました。En: "Thank you. I'm glad to be with you all," he said, his heart filled with gratitude.Ja: ユキとアキラは笑顔で、「一緒にいるのが友達だからね」と言いました。En: Yuki and Akira smiled and said, "That's what friends are for."Ja: その後、三人は少しゆっくりと街を歩き始めました。En: Afterwards, the three started strolling slowly through the city.Ja: ビルの間を流れる春風を楽しみながら、互いの存在を大切に感じました。En: Enjoying the spring breeze flowing between the buildings, they cherished each other's presence.Ja: ハルトは心の中で学びました。「一人で頑張ることも大事だけど、友達に頼ることも必要だ」と。En: Haru learned in his heart, "It's important to work hard alone, but it's also necessary to rely on friends."Ja: 何よりも、支え合うことで絆が深まることを知ったハルトでした。En: Most importantly, Haru realized that bonds deepen through mutual support.Ja: まるで渋谷の交差点のように、交わることで生まれる新しい道があると気づきました。En: He discovered that new paths emerge by intersecting, much like the Shibuya crossing.Ja: 友達と共に過ごすことで、心も体も軽くなっていくのを感じました。En: Spending time with friends made him feel both his heart and body lighten. Vocabulary Words:crossing: 交差点stage: ステージneon: ネオンimages: 映像entire: 全体fatigue: 疲れrefresh: リフレッシュitch: むずむずpollen: 花粉sneezing: くしゃみlabored: 苦しくinconvenience: 迷惑struggling: 苦しかったmedication: 薬gratitude: 感謝strolling: 歩きcherished: 大切にrely: 頼るbonds: 絆mutual: 互いのsupport: 支え合うdeepen: 深まるemerge: 生まれるintersecting: 交わるpaths: 道lighten: 軽くscreen: スクリーンfill: 胸がいっぱいstruggling: 本当に苦しかったbreeze: 春風

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: When Passion Meets Pollen: A Date in El Parque del Retiro Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2026-05-20-22-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: Lucía siempre había sentido una pasión especial por las plantas.En: Lucía always had a special passion for plants.Es: Inspirada por su abuela, que conocía los secretos de cada hierba, decidió invitar a Esteban, su nuevo interés, a dar un paseo por el Parque del Retiro.En: Inspired by her abuela, who knew the secrets of every herb, she decided to invite Esteban, her new interest, for a walk in el Parque del Retiro.Es: La primavera llenaba el parque de vida, con sus árboles verdes y el sonido alegre de los músicos callejeros.En: Spring filled the park with life, with its green trees and the cheerful sound of street musicians.Es: Esteban era diferente a ella.En: Esteban was different from her.Es: Estaba acostumbrado a cálculos y fórmulas, pero la idea de una cita al aire libre le parecía refrescante.En: He was used to calculations and formulas, but the idea of an outdoor date seemed refreshing to him.Es: "Es el lugar perfecto", pensó Lucía, mientras caminaban bajo la sombra de los olmos.En: "It's the perfect place," thought Lucía, as they walked under the shade of the olmos.Es: “¡Mira esas flores!”, exclamó Lucía con entusiasmo, señalando unas pequeñas plantas con hojas brillantes.En: “Look at those flowers!” exclaimed Lucía with enthusiasm, pointing at some small plants with shiny leaves.Es: “Son caléndulas. Pueden usarse para aliviar irritaciones en la piel”.En: “They are marigolds. They can be used to soothe skin irritations.”Es: Esteban sonrió, interesado en aprender algo nuevo, aunque prefería observarlas a cierta distancia.En: Esteban smiled, interested in learning something new, though he preferred to observe them from a distance.Es: De repente, Lucía encontró una planta que había mencionado su abuela.En: Suddenly, Lucía found a plant her abuela had mentioned.Es: "Esta es una verdadera joya", dijo.En: “This is a real gem,” she said.Es: Sin embargo, al acercarse y mostrar la planta a Esteban, cosas comenzaron a cambiar.En: However, upon approaching and showing the plant to Esteban, things began to change.Es: Esteban sintió un picor en la garganta y su rostro comenzó a enrojecer rápidamente.En: Esteban felt an itch in his throat and his face began to redden quickly.Es: "Lo siento, creo que me siento mal", dijo con dificultad.En: “I'm sorry, I think I'm feeling unwell,” he said with difficulty.Es: Valeria, quien había vuelto de comprar helados, vio a sus amigos desde lejos.En: Valeria, who had returned from buying ice creams, saw her friends from afar.Es: Corrió hacia ellos al ver a Esteban con dificultad para respirar.En: She ran towards them upon seeing Esteban struggling to breathe.Es: Lucía entró en pánico mientras intentaba recordar qué planta evitaría el malestar, pero nada le venía a la mente.En: Lucía panicked as she tried to remember which plant could alleviate the discomfort, but nothing came to mind.Es: "¡Tenemos que llevarlo a la entrada! Los médicos del parque pueden ayudar", dijo Valeria con calma.En: "We have to get him to the entrance! The park doctors can help," said Valeria calmly.Es: Lucía asintió, aún asustada, y juntas ayudaron a Esteban a caminar rápidamente hacia la salida.En: Lucía nodded, still scared, and together they helped Esteban walk quickly towards the exit.Es: Llegaron al puesto médico, donde los profesionales actuaron de inmediato y trataron a Esteban.En: They reached the medical station, where the professionals acted immediately and treated Esteban.Es: En cuestión de minutos, comenzó a sentirse mejor.En: In a matter of minutes, he began to feel better.Es: Tras el susto y ahora más relajados, los tres pudieron reírse de los eventos.En: After the scare and now more relaxed, the three could laugh about the events.Es: "Bueno, no esperaba una cita tan emocionante", bromeó Esteban con una débil sonrisa.En: “Well, I didn't expect such an exciting date,” joked Esteban with a weak smile.Es: "La próxima vez, quizá mejor una película", agregó, sus ojos encontrándose con los de Lucía.En: “Next time, maybe a movie would be better,” he added, his eyes meeting Lucía's.Es: Lucía aprendió algo importante aquel día.En: Lucía learned something important that day.Es: “Prometo planear mejor la próxima vez”, dijo, aceptando la invitación de Esteban para una futura cita sin sorpresas.En: “I promise to plan better next time,” she said, accepting Esteban's invitation for a future date without surprises.Es: Finalmente, mientras el sol empezaba a esconderse detrás de los árboles antiguos del parque, el trío se sentó en un banco, disfrutando la calma tras el caos.En: Finally, as the sun began to hide behind the park's ancient trees, the trio sat on a bench, enjoying the calm after the chaos.Es: Lucía entendió que a veces, ser impulsivo no era la mejor opción, y la planificación no era tan aburrida después de todo.En: Lucía understood that sometimes, being impulsive wasn't the best option, and planning wasn't so boring after all.Es: Estaban listos para nuevas aventuras, esta vez con un poco más de cuidado.En: They were ready for new adventures, this time with a little more caution. Vocabulary Words:the passion: la pasiónthe herb: la hierbathe spring: la primaverathe park: el parquethe shade: la sombrathe elm: el olmothe enthusiasm: el entusiasmothe plant: la plantathe leaf: la hojathe marigold: la caléndulathe irritation: la irritaciónthe gem: la joyathe itch: el picorthe throat: la gargantathe relief: el aliviothe panic: el pánicothe doctor: el médicothe scare: el sustothe bench: el bancothe chaos: el caosthe adventure: la aventurathe caution: la precauciónthe calculation: el cálculothe formula: la fórmulathe distance: la distanciathe profession: la profesiónthe ice cream: el heladothe surprise: la sorpresathe sun: el solthe musician: el músico

Plus: The World Health Organization is warning about an Ebola outbreak in two African countries, the U.S. has called off military action against Iran, Three Canadian police officers have been arrested in Barcelona, allergy season in Canada is expected to be worse than previous years, and is Canada ready for another wildfire season? We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

Allergies have tripled - with hay fever, seasonal allergies, eczema and food intolerances now affecting millions of people. But why are allergy symptoms getting worse, and what does gut health have to do with it? In this episode, Adam Fox, a world-leading allergy Professor at King's College London, explains why allergies may be rising so fast, why many beliefs about allergies are wrong, and what new science reveals about your immune system, skin and gut. Professor Fox explores why some foods are more likely to trigger reactions, and why modern allergy science is increasingly focused on gut health. Adam also discusses why 90% of people told they are allergic to certain things may not actually be allergic, the difference between allergies and intolerances, and why some antihistamines may be doing you more harm than you realise. By the end of this episode, you will have some practical ways to manage hay fever and seasonal allergies, including which antihistamines experts now recommend avoiding, simple ways to reduce pollen exposure at home, and when allergy testing or desensitisation treatment may help. Adam explains how newer treatments are starting to retrain the immune system rather than simply suppress symptoms. If allergies barely existed a few hundred years ago, what changed? And could your gut now be shaping the way your immune system reacts to the world around you?

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Der Frühsommer beginnt und für viele ist die Zeit mit Allergien geprägt.

Gelber Staub auf Autos, brennende Augen und überall Pollen in der Luft – für viele ist das einfach nur nervig. Doch hinter dem „Pollen-Wahnsinn“ steckt eine geniale Überlebensstrategie der Bäume. In dieser Folge von Peter und der Wald erfährst du, warum Buchen, Eichen & Co. lieber ganze Staubwolken produzieren, statt sich auf Bienen zu verlassen. Warum sie sich synchron zur Massenblüte „verabreden“, welche Rolle der Wind spielt – und wieso elektrische Ladung beim Bestäuben hilft. Außerdem: Was passiert, wenn Bäume sich selbst bestäuben? Warum das zu Inzucht führen kann – und welcher clevere Trick das verhindert. Und ein überraschender Funfact: Was Pollen mit dem Liebesleben der Siebenschläfer zu tun haben. Eine Folge über Chaos, Zufall – und die perfekte Strategie der Natur. +++ Unser Werbepartner: Upway | Wir haben ein E-Bike für jeden! https://upway.de?utm_campaign=influencer-podcast-peterundderwald&utm_source=influencer-podcast-peterundderwald&utm_medium=brandcampaign +++ Wir sind ab sofort auch auf CampfireFM. Eine europäische Plattform, auf der wir uns gemeinsam austauschen können. Vollkomen kostenfrei und ab demnächst könnt ihr dort gegen einen kleinen Betrag den Podcast auch werbefrei hören. Schaut doch gerne mal vorbei: https://www.joincampfire.fm/api/download-app +++ Das Video zum Podcast findet ihr auf YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeterundderWaldPodcast +++ Habt ihr Fragen oder Anmerkungen zu den Themen? Schreibt uns gerne eine E-Mail an podcast@wohllebens-waldakademie.de +++ Wenn ihr mehr über den Wald und seine Wunder erfahren wollt, findet ihr in Wohllebens Waldakademie spannende Veranstaltungen & Fortbildungen: https://www.wohllebens-waldakademie.de +++ Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien findest du unter https://www.wohllebens-waldakademie.de/policies/privacy-policy +++ Wir verarbeiten im Zusammenhang mit dem Angebot unserer Podcasts Daten. Wenn Sie der automatischen Übermittlung der Daten widersprechen wollen, klicken Sie hier: https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.html

Bienvenidos a un nuevo episodio de Podcast Actualidad iPhone. Hoy repasamos las noticias más importantes del ecosistema Apple, desde las últimas betas hasta el futuro de la inteligencia artificial y el entretenimiento en Apple TV+, con las gafas de Apple como tema principal de la semana. Empezamos. --- BLOQUE 1: SOFTWARE Y SISTEMAS --- iOS 26.5 beta 4 ya está disponible: Apple ha liberado la cuarta beta de iOS 26.5. A estas alturas del ciclo, no buscamos grandes cambios visuales, sino estabilidad. Esta versión se centra en pulir errores, optimizar el consumo de batería y asegurar que el sistema vuele antes del lanzamiento de la versión final para todos los públicos. Es la actualización de "mantenimiento" necesaria antes de los grandes anuncios de junio. iOS 27 y la IA en Fotos: Aunque falta mucho, ya sabemos por dónde irán los tiros con iOS 27. La aplicación Fotos será la gran protagonista gracias a la Inteligencia Artificial. Se esperan funciones de edición generativa mucho más potentes (para borrar objetos o completar fondos de forma inteligente) y una búsqueda semántica mejorada que entenderá contextos complejos en nuestras bibliotecas. --- BLOQUE 2: PRODUCTIVIDAD Y macOS --- Empezando a dominar macOS - El Dock: Para los que acaban de llegar al Mac, el Dock es el centro de todo. En nuestro último tutorial explicamos cómo sacarle provecho: desde personalizar el tamaño y la posición, hasta usar los "Stacks" o pilas para mantener las descargas organizadas. No es solo un lanzador de apps, es la herramienta que define tu flujo de trabajo. - -- BLOQUE 3: ENTRETENIMIENTO Y SERVICIOS --- Ted Lasso temporada 4 en Apple TV+: ¡Vuelve el Richmond! Tras muchos rumores, se confirma la cuarta temporada. El reparto original, liderado por Jason Sudeikis, volverá a escena. Aunque los detalles de la trama se mantienen bajo llave, todo apunta a que exploraremos nuevas facetas del club tras el final de la tercera temporada. Es, sin duda, el regreso más esperado de la plataforma. Apple Music y el audio Lossless: Analizamos la estrategia de Apple con el audio sin pérdida. Hay mucho de marketing aquí: Apple promociona el Lossless como una gran ventaja, pero la realidad técnica es que, debido a las limitaciones del Bluetooth, no puedes escucharlo con unos AirPods convencionales. Se necesita hardware adicional (cables y DACs) para notar la diferencia. Es una verdad a medias que todo usuario debe conocer. --- BLOQUE 4: VISIÓN DE FUTURO --- El dilema del cristal: La hoja de ruta de Apple para conquistar nuestra visión pasa por el cristal. No solo hablamos de las Vision Pro, sino de patentes de iPhones fabricados íntegramente en cristal, sin bordes de metal. El reto es la durabilidad y la reparación, pero Apple está decidida a que la interfaz de usuario y el hardware se fusionen en un solo bloque transparente y táctil. --- APP RECOMENDADA --- App Polen Control: Terminamos con una recomendación muy útil para esta época: Pollen+. Es una app imprescindible para quienes sufren de alergias estacionales. Ofrece datos en tiempo real sobre los niveles de polen en tu zona, permitiéndote planificar tus salidas y evitar los picos de mayor exposición de forma sencilla y visual. https://apps.apple.com/es/app/polen-control/id586584120 Además de las noticias y la opinión acerca de las novedades de la semana, también responderemos a las preguntas de nuestros oyentes. Tendremos durante toda la semana activo en Twitter el hashtag #podcastapple para que nos preguntéis lo que queráis, nos hagáis sugerencias o lo que se os pase por la cabeza. Dudas, tutoriales, opinión y review de aplicaciones, cualquier cosa tiene cabida en esta sección que ocupará la parte final de nuestro podcast y que queremos que nos ayudéis a hacer todas las semanas. Os recordamos que que si queréis formar parte de una de las comunidades más grandes de Apple en español, entréis a nuestra comunidad de Telegram (enlace) donde podréis opinar, preguntar dudas, comentar las noticias, etc. Y aquí no cobramos por entrar, ni te tratamos mejor si pagas. Os recomendamos que os suscribáis en iTunes en iVoox o en Spotify para que los episodios se descarguen de forma automática en cuanto estén disponibles. También puedes escucharlo en Cuonda, tú eliges.

What if the real reason The Daily pulls you in has nothing to do with the topic and everything to do with how the story is told? In this Obsession Worthy episode, we sit with that question together, because you've probably been there, hitting play while your mind is half somewhere else, and then suddenly you're locked in. The PMC cast and crew walk through how a simple, specific opening gives you something to grab onto right away, how the story keeps widening just enough to keep you curious, and how real people and real consequences make even something like AI in Hollywood feel personal . We stay with how the episode keeps adding layers without losing you, how it lets the tension breathe instead of rushing to an answer, and how it ends without tying everything up just to feel neat. Here's the thing, it all feels effortless when you're listening, but once you hear it broken down, you start to notice it everywhere, and you can't really go back to hearing your own episodes the same way again.Episode Highlights:[00:51] Hosts and Housekeeping[02:08] On Camera Awkwardness[02:43] Allergies and Pollen[03:19] New Start Time Update[04:19] Gemini Music Generator[07:15] AI Jingles and Rebrand[10:07] Obsession Worthy Setup[11:15] Daily Intro Breakdown[13:09] Tilly Norwood Clip[14:24] Why the Hook Works[23:24] Does AI Acting Matter[26:02] Real Jobs at Risk[29:39] Tech Change Debate[31:38] AI Replacing Actors[32:02] Pivoting Past Automation[32:53] AI Backgrounds And Indie Films[35:28] Job Disruption Parallels[36:28] Humor Sarcasm Limits[38:25] Voice Cloning In Editing[40:36] Clip Three Performance Transparency[43:58] Disney IP And Guardrails[46:45] Editing For Audience Value[50:17] Clip Five No Tidy Ending[52:39] Podcast Takeaways And Clarity[54:46] Human Connection Vs Entertainment[57:52] Wrap Up And Next EpisodesLinks & Resources: Listen to “Hollywood's A.I. Moment by The Daily:https://pod.link/thedaily/episode/Y2E1NDk5ODItMTFmYi00NjZkLWEwZDEtNDJlNTIxNjA4Yzg5The Podcasting Morning Chat: ⁠⁠www.podcastingmorningchat.com⁠⁠Ways to Watch or Listen:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podcastingmorningchat.com/joinus/Meet the PMC Cast and Crew:⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/people⁠⁠Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠⁠⁠Book A Free Call With Marc: https://calendly.com/ironickmedia/freestrategycallApplication To Submit Your Show For Evaluation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/eval⁠⁠Join us every other Monday at 7 AM ET for the Obsession Worthy Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠http://podcastingmorningchat.com/owp/⁠⁠Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7 am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcastingmorningchat.com/clubhouse⁠⁠EPC3 Speaker Application:⁠⁠ ⁠https://empoweredpodcasting.com/speakersPowered by⁠⁠⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠ContentCreatorsAccountant.com⁠⁠Send in your mailbag questions:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.podcastingmorningchat.contact/⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠marc@ironickmedia.com⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b

Enlarged Tonsils in Children: The Overlooked Allergy Connection Before SurgeryThis week on the Natural Super Kids Podcast, we're talking about one of the most common reasons families seek support in our clinic: enlarged tonsils and adenoids.For many parents, the conversation around tonsils and adenoids feels frustratingly limited. If your child is snoring, mouth breathing, getting frequent ear infections, or constantly congested, surgery is often presented as the main option. And while surgery can absolutely be the right path for some children, it doesn't always answer the deeper question: why are the tonsils and adenoids enlarged in the first place?In this episode, we explore one of the most overlooked drivers behind chronic tonsil and adenoid enlargement: allergies. From dairy and food sensitivities to dust mites and environmental triggers, we unpack how ongoing immune activation can keep this tissue inflamed and why addressing the root cause can make a meaningful difference.In this episode, we explore:How allergies and immune activation may be contributing to enlarged tonsils and adenoids in childrenWhy dairy and dust mites are two of the most common triggers we see in clinicThe signs that suggest your child's symptoms may be allergy-driven, not just structuralWhy surgery may not fully resolve the issue if the underlying trigger hasn't been addressed

In this episode, we perceive an intention to change another’s course of action, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Aganaanooru 242, penned by Peri Saathanaar. The verse is situated amidst the blooming Kino trees of the ‘Kurinji’ or ‘Mountain landscape’ and reveals the circumstances that necessitate a religious ritual. அரும்பு முதிர் வேங்கை அலங்கல் மென் சினைச்சுரும்பு வாய் திறந்த பொன் புரை நுண் தாதுமணி மருள் கலவத்து உறைப்ப, அணி மிக்குஅவிர் பொறி மஞ்ஞை ஆடும் சோலை,பைந் தாட் செந் தினைக் கொடுங் குரல் வியன் புனம்,செந் தார் கிள்ளை நம்மொடு கடிந்தோன்பண்பு தர வந்தமை அறியாள், ‘நுண் கேழ்முறி புரை எழில் நலத்து என் மகள் துயர் மருங்குஅறிதல் வேண்டும்’ என, பல் பிரப்பு இரீஇ,அறியா வேலற் தரீஇ, அன்னைவெறி அயர் வியன் களம் பொலிய ஏத்தி,மறி உயிர் வழங்கா அளவை, சென்று யாம்,செல வரத் துணிந்த, சேண் விளங்கு, எல் வளைநெகிழ்ந்த முன் கை, நேர் இறைப் பணைத் தோள்,நல் எழில் அழிவின் தொல் கவின் பெறீஇய,முகிழ்த்து வரல் இள முலை மூழ்க, பல் ஊழ்முயங்கல் இயைவதுமன்னோ தோழி!நறை கால்யாத்த நளிர் முகைச் சிலம்பில்பெரு மலை விடரகம் நீடிய சிறியிலைச்சாந்த மென் சினை தீண்டி, மேலதுபிரசம் தூங்கும் சேண் சிமைவரையக வெற்பன் மணந்த மார்பே! Plenty of picturesque sights in this trip to the mountains, as we listen to the confidante say these words to the lady, pretending not to notice the man, listening nearby, but making sure he’s in earshot: “From the swaying, slender branch of the Kino tree, with blooming buds, opened by the buzzing mouths of bees, fine, golden pollen drops down on the sapphire-hued feathers, and so adorned, with dark spots, dances the peacock in the grove, near the wide fields, where amidst the green-stemmed, thick stalks of the red millet, along with us, he chased away parrots with red necks. Not knowing it's his relationship that has rendered this to you, mother was saying, ‘I have to find the reason for the sorrow that soars in my daughter, who has the exquisite beauty of tender mango sprouts, and a fine complexion'. She plans to spread many different offerings, and summoning clueless Velan, wants to perform the ‘Veri' ritual in the wide area, intending to sacrifice a lamb. Before such things happen, why don't we dare to leave to that faraway place, to attain the exquisite, old beauty of your bamboo-like arms, from which, shining bangles are now slipping away. My friend, this can be done by immersing your budding young bosoms, and embracing over and over again, the fragrant chest of the lord of the mountains, whose faraway peaks brim with nectar, and in whose caves, near the huge mountain slopes, caressing the gentle branch of the small-leaved sandalwood tree nearby, hangs a comb of honey!” Time to start on that mountain trek, savouring the sights and scents of the region! The confidante starts by pointing to a Kino tree, with bright yellow flowers, and specifically to how the golden pollen from the flowers is dropping on the sapphire-like feathers of a peacock, which is dancing with delight, in the grove. Then she moves on to the millet fields near that grove, where the man had come to help the lady chase away parrots, characterised by a red garland, no doubt referring to the Indian ring-neck parakeets. After introducing the stage where the man came into the lady’s life, the confidante turns to talk about the activities of the lady’s mother. This poor woman, did not know the lady’s affliction was because of her relationship with the man, in the sense the lady was in ecstasy, when trysting with the man and was wallowing, when away from him. So, mother wants to find out the reason and her means of doing so was to summon Velan, the priest, who, according the confidante, in the manner of a famous webseries character, ‘knows nothing’! Velan would be summoned to perform the ‘Veri’ ritual by spreading many offerings and seeking God Murugu’s help in solving the lady’s sorrow. The confidante tells the lady before mother gets ahead with the plan and gets to sacrificing a poor lamb, the lady must to do something about those bangles slipping away from her arms. The confidante concludes by advising the lady to take the bold step to go to where the man lives, to his tall mountains, where honey combs brush against sandalwood trees, and embrace him over and over again! The confidante implies that the man was the sole reason for the lady’s state, and through these pointed words, nudges the man to protect the lady’s honour by seeking her hand in marriage. In the scene of the golden pollen dropping down on the blue feathers of the peacock and making it dance with delight, the confidante places a metaphor for how only the constant grace of the man towards the lady would bring lasting joy to her. Amidst scenes of nature and culture, we get to delight with all our senses, the immense and immeasurable beauty of the mountains! 

On the last Dirt Dispatch I talked about bumblebees and the importance of early spring flowers.  Meet 3 more early spring pollinators, including one that is the most "Game of Thrones" bee in the pollinating world.  "Pollen is coming...." Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email!  Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!

​Spring in New York City has officially turned into a Pollen Apocalypse. Between the "Triple Bloom" and Thunderstorm Asthma, humans are struggling to breathe—meanwhile, a humanoid robot in China just crushed the half-marathon world record in 50 minutes. Is the human race officially obsolete?​Inside this episode:​Robot Overlords: Breaking down the "Lightning" robot's insane 13.1-mile run.​The NYC Sneeze-Fest: Why the Saharan dust trap is making this the worst allergy year on record.​Smoking Isn't Cool: From looking like a rebel to looking like a shivering idiot hugging yourself for warmth.​Nostalgia Trip: The bitter history of Moxie Soda and the "No Frills" yellow-label brand.​The Presidential Button: If Trump has a Diet Coke button, what did other presidents use their desk button for?

With inflation trends shifting, economic data sending mixed signals, and markets hovering near key levels, the big question is: what will the Federal Reserve do next? Lance Roberts & Michael Lebowitz break down the Fed's current dilemma—balancing inflation control with economic growth—and what it means for interest rates, equities, and bonds. Key topics include: 0:00 - INTRO 1:04 - Markets Hit 5th All-time High for 2026 6:48 - Markets Up 11% from Bottom 11:35 - Pollen & Taylor Sheridan 16:25 - Allbirds & AI craze 20:12 - Market Turnover Velocity & SEC "oversight" 26:57 - Market Breadth & Growth to Value Rotation 31:22 - The Fed is Stuck 36:58 - The Tailwind for Fed Rate Cuts has Increased 39:02 - The Risk of Volatility Remains 41:19 - Markets Have Priced-in Iran ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/IflJyKIbe7s ------- REGISTER for our next Candid Coffee, Saturday, April 18: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/events/ask-us-anything-2/ -------- Watch our previous show, "Q&A Wednesday: Markets, Taxes, and Your Money" https://youtube.com/live/X2EdwIni6_8 ------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Markets Rally 11%: What's Next?" is here: https://youtu.be/ep4NAmWINYg ------- Articles Mentioned in Today's Show: "Oil Shock: Will The Fed Intervene" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/resources/blog/oil-shock-will-the-fed-intervene-part-2/ ------- Download Lance's Latest e-book, "Laws of Money & Wealth:"https://realinvestmentadvice.com/ria-e-guide-library/ -------- SUBSCRIBE to The Real Investment Show here: http://www.youtube.com/c/TheRealInvestmentShow -------- Visit our Site: https://www.realinvestmentadvice.com Contact Us: 1-855-RIA-PLAN -------- Subscribe to SimpleVisor: https://www.simplevisor.com/register-new -------- Connect with us on social: https://twitter.com/RealInvAdvice https://twitter.com/LanceRoberts https://www.facebook.com/RealInvestmentAdvice/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/realinvestmentadvice/ #StockMarket #Investing #TechnicalAnalysis #SP500 #MarketTrends #FederalReserve #InterestRates #Inflation #FedPolicy

Giulia Marino and Pat J Brown (both UC Davis) have been examining another potential influence on polyphenol deposition in pistachio: whether the pollen source impacts deposition rates. In this episode, Giulia shares her results, as well as some other unexpected findings from pistachio xenia (the effect of the pollen source on the fruit). Episode transcriptThank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker's own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only. The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Human brain expansion is often discussed in terms of the genetic and molecular innovations that drove uniquely human cognitive abilities. Yet evolution is fundamentally a process of tradeoffs. Disproportionate expansion of forebrain structures increases the demands placed on long-range connectivity, metabolism, and cellular maintenance, imposing costs that scale with brain size. Alex Pollen, associate professor of neurology at UC San Francisco, discusses using stem-cell-derived brain organoids to investigate the development of human-specific connectivity differences in dopaminergic neurons and to test whether these cells deploy compensatory mechanisms to cope with the metabolic and structural demands of large brains. His research findings support a model in which human brain evolution involves not only mechanisms driving greater computational capacity, but also the emergence of cellular adaptations that mitigate the costs of large, highly connected brains. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 41357]

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Have you ever been asked this? Which way does your intuition want you to answer? In this week’s podcast, Betsy asks her listeners if they are fully committed or loosely involved and how that outlook can apply to the everyday choices we make. She encourages us to ask ourselves if we are bravely invested or a little wishy washy, because we may be in mid life but we don’t want to be mid. Also, if you are local to Atlanta, please consider meeting up for coffee on April 11th. All of the information is on betsypake.com. Transcript:  Welcome to The Art of Living Big, where we explore how to live intentionally and with more joy. I’m Betsy Pake, your host, master, coach, and creator of the Navigate Method. Here to help you listen in to your true desires, elevate your standards, and live life to the fullest. Now, let’s go live big. Hey everyone. Welcome to the podcast today. Welcome to The Art of Living Big. How has your adventure been going over the past week? I am suffering from the pollen, so you may kind of hear it in my voice. Pollen in Atlanta right now is unhinged. It’s always really bad. But right now it’s really unhinged. I am taking Zyrtec or Claritin, depending on the day. Flonase. I have a air purifier in my apartment. I’m wearing a mask, like an infected person walking around outside to keep the pollen out. I am Netty potting every time I go outside and come back in. I shower before bed and wash my hair and change my pillowcases, and I am still really suffering. It’s really bad. I got one of those memberships to get your car cleaned because the pollen was coming into my car. And so every other day, I am going to bring my car. It gives me, it gives me a project. You guys, it gets me outta the house, but I’m going to wash my car, go through the car wash because. Everything is just covered in yellow. It’s just insane. So anyway, I will keep this one short ’cause I know my voice is a little funky and , that may be really annoying. It may not have been annoying if I hadn’t said it, but now that I’ve given you permission to have it be annoying, you won’t be able to not hear it. But let’s, just move along with the show today. Okay. So in the spirit of keeping this one short today, I have a. A thought. Something I was thinking about this morning when I was getting ready for my day and I was thinking about this possible move to California. I was thinking about how. I realized I really need to be consistent with my working out and not from a, like I need to lose some weight perspective or I need my body to look different. It’s actually ’cause I need my body to work a little bit different. I had a massage therapist come this morning, early. Early. She came at eight o’clock in the morning. I was barely awake. This is a woman that I’ve used for years and she just comes to my apartment. It’s, it sounds luxurious and it is that she comes to my apartment, but, , she’s really not any more expensive that if I went to a spa, , ’cause she just works for herself and came over. And I told her that I sit so much for work and I do try and sit stand throughout the day. I have one of those standing desks, but I sit so much that my back is just, it’s just tight. My lower back is tight, my shoulders are hunched ’cause I’m working away my keyboard, , looking down all the time and I’m like, I really need to be. Getting a lot more activity for my posterior chain, , for like all down my back. , I need to have my hamstrings engaged. The bottoms of my feet have been hurting, and I’m not walking, I’m sitting. But it’s because everything is just tight from being kind of like folded like a lawn chair, you know? I was thinking about that and about how I need to just move my body because it needs to be moved, not because the mood has hit me, or I suddenly have a goal for something. And I was thinking about all these choices that we have in our lives and how committed we are to those choices. And I remember years ago I used to ask coaching clients when we would come up with goals. For things is, this was before the navigate method, but I would say, are you hammer eggs? Are you hammer eggs? That was the question. And they would say, Hmm. It feels more like eggs. Eggs is like, you know, , an egg is, you know, the chicken doesn’t have to die to have to give you the egg, right? It’s, it’s the egg, ? But if you’re ham, you’re committed. You’ve committed so much to breakfast that you’ve given your life for breakfast. So is it eggs or is it ham? And I was asking myself like, oh, if I’ll think about it that way, am I hammer eggs with this moving my body? And I’m, I’ve moved into ham because it has to be ham. I was eggs before, so I moved, uh, you know, I worked out, I had my little workout thing I do once or twice a week when it, the mood struck. I was thinking about this move to the beach. Am I ham or eggs? I’m not sure. I’m, I’m leaning into ham territory of like, I’m going to make a brave choice. And so I started thinking about this with everything that we do, and if we put it in the perspective of what is it that I really want and do I really want anything? That’s just eggs. I wrote something on social media a week or two ago and so many people resonated with it. And what it was, this idea of being, having a life that is mid. I like, I’m in midlife, but I don’t want a life that’s mid, that’s how I explained it in the post mid is eggs. Mid is eggs. It’s not, it’s not ham. Now, I know this is kind of a silly little thing, but I wanted to share it with you this week so that you can just think through my choices. Think through your choices. Am I ham or eggs? Am I wishy-washy or am I committed? , Sometimes it makes sense to be eggs, and sometimes you choose eggs when it’s time to be ham. So. I think when you know the difference, that is how you live a big life. All right. I will see you next week with a much more lengthy episode when I am feeling like my brain is back in my body. All right, y’all, I love you so much. Don’t forget, in uh, , in Atlanta on April 11th, we’re having a live coffee live. We’re gonna all meet up for coffee. And the point of this is so. That I get to hug you, but also so you meet other people and make friends, and that could be a really cool thing. So you can find out all the information on my website. It’s right in the header. It’ll say like live events, and just choose Atlanta Coffee, and I will see you there. All right. Bye y’all. See you next week. Thanks for joining me on The Art of Living Big. I hope today’s episode sparked something within you, maybe pushed you to dream a little bit bigger and live a little larger. Don’t forget to subscribe. Leave us a review and share this podcast with someone you know who might need a little inspiration today. You can find me over on Instagram at Betsy Pake and on my YouTube channel. Remember, the world is vast. Your potential is endless, and your life, it’s yours to shape. Until next time, keep reaching, keep exploring, and keep living big.

With 29 million golfers in the U.S. and an estimated 7.25 million affected by spring allergies, seasonal respiratory symptoms can meaningfully affect performance and daily function. This episode explores how tree and grass pollen exposure, overlapping sensitizations, and indoor allergens can combine to drive rhinitis, fatigue, sleep disruption, and reduced daytime performance. We discuss regional pollen patterns, why pine pollen is often less clinically important than oak and juniper, how to avoid assuming a single trigger is the cause, and how localized respiratory allergen profiles with specific IgE testing can help clarify sensitization. Practical counseling includes using specific IgE results to help inform exposure reduction and environmental control to help improve symptom control and guide management. References and resources: https://www.thermofisher.com/phadia/us/en/resources/immunocast/masters-golf-respiratory-allergies-pollen-management.html

Why do allergies happen—and why do they seem to be getting worse every year? In this episode of Health Matters, host Courtney Allison sits down with Dr. David Gudis, an otolaryngologist and chief of the Division of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery at NewYork‑Presbyterian and Columbia, to break down the basics of hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis. Dr. Gudis explains what's really behind common allergy symptoms like sneezing, congestion, fatigue, and brain fog, and why hay fever is actually an overreaction of the immune system—not the pollen itself. He discusses why allergy seasons are lasting longer, how environmental factors and modern living may play a role, and the surprising ways allergies can affect sleep, concentration, and mental health. This episode offers practical, science‑based guidance—from simple prevention strategies to over‑the‑counter treatments and allergy shots—to help you breathe easier this season and beyond. Chapters: 00:00 – What Is Hay Fever? An introduction to allergic rhinitis and why allergy symptoms happen 04:00 – Why Are Allergy Seasons Getting Worse? Climate, environment, and changes in immune response 09:40 – How Do Allergies Affect Sleep, Focus, and Mental Health? The surprising impact on wellbeing, mood, and daily life 10:45 – How Do I Find Relief? Treatments That Work Avoidance strategies, medications, allergy shots, and nasal rinses Key Topics Covered: Hay fever / allergic rhinitis Immune system overreaction Seasonal and environmental allergies Mental health and sleep disruption Pollen season and climate effects Allergy prevention and treatment Nasal sprays, antihistamines, and immunotherapy Takeaway Message: Hay fever isn't “just allergies” — it's a real, systemic condition caused by an overactive immune response that can affect sleep, mood, concentration, and quality of life. The good news? Effective treatments exist, and with the right approach, allergy symptoms can be controlled Doctor Bio: Dr. David Gudis is an otolaryngologist and Chief of the Division of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery at NewYork‑Presbyterian and Columbia. He specializes in disorders of the nose and sinuses, including allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and nasal inflammation. Dr. Gudis is dedicated to helping patients understand the root causes of their symptoms and access effective, personalized treatments that improve daily life and overall wellbeing.

 In this episode of Pollination, host Dr. Andony Melathopoulos talks with Dr. Elizabeth Murray ( Mt. James Entomological Collection, Washington State University) about pollen wasps (Masarinae) and how they represent a rare, parallel shift to bees from carnivory to provisioning young with pollen. The conversation covers pollen wasp origins around 125 million years ago alongside bees, likely in arid Western Gondwana as angiosperms rose, their global but dry-region-biased distribution, low species diversity (

Allergies can be miserable, and like other threats in the air, can often be invisible but cause a great deal of misery! For this episode, Dr Sharmilee Nyenhuis from the University of Chicago teaches us about pollen, how it affects us, and how it is changing. Listen and learn! Know your own allergies, and make a plan for that pollen season- avoiding peak pollen times outdoors, rinsing pollen off your face and maybe your sinuses when you come indoors, keeping windows closed and moreCheck out the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Home Checklist for AllergiesFind a pollen counter that actually counts pollen in real time, not based on historic controls. With climate change, history doesn't predict what may be going on outdoorsThe time is always right to run a HEPA filter- if it's not sweeping the pollen from your air, it will be cleaning out pollution or catching viruses. Share this episode with a friend who suffers from allergies.For more on the interaction of climate change and plant biology, listen to the “Science over Politics” episode from Season One. Consider a donation to the American Lung Association, who works hard to help those with asthma and allergies breathe better-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more information go to airhealthourhealth.org.Follow on Facebook and Instagram. Pollen image by Alex Jones on Unsplash

Has the Savannah Guthrie case gone cold? Sarah has a sketchy update from the sheriff's department. Those cameras in your doorway don't seem to be catching crooks. Susan is hoping Bob wants to slow down on the partying soon. Rebel Wilson's PR team is up to no good. The Razzies named the worst entertainment of the year. Larry David is at it again with ‘Life, Larry, and The Pursuit of Unhappiness' - a new sketch comedy show satirizing US history. Get your March Madness brackets done before it's too late. Embarrassment is uniquely human. Target says they're phasing out toys.

The Fat One returns with a recap of his day which included a trip to Shady Pine, a Nip-appliance catastrophe, pollen and the coupon. Plus several additional So-So questions are answered. Happy NationalPopcorn Lovers' Day

In the early 2000s, Sunil Nakrani felt stuck. Back then, websites crashed all the time. When Sunil noticed this, he decided he was going to fix the internet. But after nearly a year of studying the architecture of the web, he was no closer to an answer. In desperation, Sunil sent out a raft of cold emails to engineering professors. He hoped someone, anyone, could help him figure this out. Eventually, he learned that the internet could only be fixed if he paid attention to the humble honeybee. This is the story of the Honeybee Algorithm: How tech used honeybees to build the internet as we know it.Special thanks to John Bartholdi, John Vande Vate, Sammy Ramsey, James Marshall, Steve Strogatz, Duc Pham, and Heiko Hamann.We found out about this story thanks to our friends at AAAS, who run the one and only Golden Goose Awards. The award goes to government funded science that sounds trivial or bizarre, but goes on to change the world. The Honeybee Algorithm won a Golden Goose Award back in 2016 (https://www.goldengooseaward.org/01awardees/honey-bee-algorithm). Thank you to our friends there: Erin Heath, Gwendolyn Bogard, Valeria Sabate, Joanne Padron Carney, and Meredith Asbury. EPISODE CREDITS: Reported by - Latif Nasserwith help from - Maria Paz GutiérrezProduced by - Maria Paz Gutiérrez, Annie McEwen and Pat Waltersand Edited by  - Pat WaltersEPISODE CITATIONS:Videos - Golden Goose Award video about 2016 winners (https://zpr.io/eXwTJKGL6F8S) Books -The Wisdom of the Hive: The Social Physiology of Honeybee Colonies (https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674953765) by Thomas D. Seeley (1995, Harvard University Press)Piping Hot Bees & Boisterous Buzz-Runners: 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved (https://zpr.io/tNDqkw372Rhr) by Thomas D. SeeleyAnd, Paths of Pollen (https://zpr.io/cqRPpAdGRwMi) by Stephen Humphrey. One of our former transcribers who we recently learned had hidden talents far beyond the invaluable work they did for us. This book is only tangentially related to the content in the episode, but super cool in its own right. Sign up for our newsletter!! It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Signup (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)!Radiolab is supported by listeners like you. Support Radiolab by becoming a member of The Lab (https://members.radiolab.org/) today.Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @radiolab, and share your thoughts with us by emailing radiolab@wnyc.org.Leadership support for Radiolab's science programming is provided by the Simons Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation. Foundational support for Radiolab was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.