Plant sentience debate sparked at science meeting
A panel of biologists at the 141st AAAS meeting dismissed claims that plants feel pain or react to human thoughts. Yale’s Arthur W. Galston noted plants lack nervous systems yet show electrical responses to light and disease, while others failed to reproduce Backster’s plant pain experiments.
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New York
Arthur W. Galston
Yale University
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Galston
Cleve Backster
CIA
Backster
Weather and folklore notes mixed with clues about cloud nine origin
A collage of weather outlooks across regions and a reader question about the phrase on cloud nine. It cites St Patrick's days, spring, and varied forecasts from New England to the Pacific, plus a MIAMI reader seeking the origin of the expression and a brief note on early week warmth and end of week cold.
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St. Patrick’s Day
C. H
Miami
New England
Greater
New York
New Jersey
Middle Atlantic
Piedmont
Africa
Sahara Desert
Bangdalesh
India
South America
St. Louis
Popularity Gaps in Home Garden Vegetables Revealed
A Gallup survey for Gardens for All finds tomatoes the top choice in home gardens, while Brussels sprouts rank lowest. The study notes regional differences, with tomatoes popular across East Midwest South and West, and several crops showing minor growing problems.
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Midwest
North Long Beach Fuchsia Society to Meet at Legion Hall
The North Long Beach branch of the National Fuchsia Society holds its monthly meeting Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the American Legion Post near Orange Avenue and 59th Street. Ray Weaver will speak on fuchsias with a plant table and welcome visitors. Southern California Dahlia Society also meets.
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North Long Beach
National Fuschia Society
American Legion Post
Orange Avenue
59Th Street
Ray Weaver
Long Beach
African Violet Society
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Third Steel
Atlantic Boulevard
Hazel Schilke
Long Beach Garden Club
Unitarin Church
E. Atherton Street
Helen Berg
American Iris Society
Library film service canceled at Long Beach venue
A film service at the main Long Beach Public Library was canceled due to an equipment breakdown in a film cleaning machine. Frances Henselman said bookings for next week cannot be honored and repair is uncertain.
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Long Beach Public Library
Frances Henselman
Iraq Sees Black Gold Rebuilds Ancient Babylon Dream
Commentary suggests Iraq could fund a vast renewal of Babylon using oil wealth. It notes Babylon’s strategic location and water challenges, mentions archaeologist Giorgio Gullini, and imagines a future luxury Babylon resort if Middle East stability returns.
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Babylon
Iraq
Tigris
Euphrates
Babylons
Giorgio Gullini
Middle East
Passover aid ships food to scattered Jews and faith musings
National Jewish Welfare Board sends sob seders to military personnel and embassies with matzot gefilte fish and a Passover Haggadah. The piece ties Jewish freedom to Passover and notes church and atheist dynamics, fasting calls, and global hunger relief efforts by various denominations.
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National Jewish Welfare Board
Peace Corps
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GFA
Southern California Dahlia Society
Library Film Service
Hunt
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Coast Guard
Coronado Island
Community Savings and Loan Assciation Bldg
Atlantic Blvd
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Emma Yee
Garden Club of Cypress
Cypress High School
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Press Telegram
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Pacific Ave
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All Welcome
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