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phy·to·chrome /ˈfīdōˌkrōm/ Learn to pronounce noun BIOCHEMISTRY noun:  phytochrome a blue-green pigment found in many plants, in which it regulates various developmental processes. Origin late 19th century: from  phyto-  ‘relating to plants’ + Greek  khrōma  ‘color’. Courtesy of Google Dictionary Picture is photo clip from My Big Fat Greek Wedding

This was the fortune cookie that I last received, and I feel it speaks to what is going on now with the collective of society. Whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever you are going through, take this fortune as a word of encouragement, because everyone can do something during these uncomfortable times.  Love to all.  

Word of the Day cu·rate 1 /ˈkyo͝orət,ˈkyo͝oˌrāt/ noun noun:  curate ; plural noun:  curates ; noun:  assistant curate ; plural noun:  assistant curates a member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest. ARCHAIC a minister with pastoral responsibility. Origin Middle English: from medieval Latin  curatus , from Latin  cura  ‘care’. cu·rate 2 /ˌkyo͝oˈrāt,ˈkyo͝oˌrāt/ verb verb:  curate ; 3rd person present:  curates ; past tense:  curated ; past participle:  curated ; gerund or present participle:  curating select, organize, and look after the items in (a collection or exhibition). "both exhibitions are curated by the museum's director" select the performers or performances that will feature in (an arts event or program). "in past years the festival has been curated by the likes o...

This is a great documentary to watch, especially if you are interested in  innovation  and sustainability issues  These "island innovators" are changing the way we power the world,  and saving the planet while they do it! Featured on Netflix

Word of the Day  widdershins Photography: William Daigneault wid·der·shins /ˈwidərˌSHinz/ Learn to pronounce adverb SCOTTISH adverb:  withershins in a direction contrary to the sun's course, considered as unlucky; counterclockwise. "she danced widdershins around him" Origin early 16th century: from Middle Low German  weddersins , from Middle High German  widersinnes , from  wider  ‘against’ +  sin  ‘direction’; the second element was associated with Scots  sin  ‘sun’.

Word of the Day  ungulate Photography: David Clode un·gu·late /ˈəNGɡyələt,ˈəNGɡyəˌlāt/ Learn to pronounce noun ZOOLOGY noun:  ungulate ; plural noun:  ungulates a hoofed mammal. Ungulata are any members of a diverse group of primarily large mammals with hooves. These include odd-toed ungulates such as horses and rhinoceroses, and even-toed ungulates such as cattle, pigs, giraffes, camels, deer, and hippopotamuses, as well as sub-ungulates such as elephants.

Word of the Day  Photography: Casey Horner bi·ome /ˈbīˌōm/ Learn to pronounce noun ECOLOGY plural noun:  biomes a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g. forest or tundra. A  biome  is a large region of Earth that has a certain climate and certain types of living things. Major  biomes  include tundra, forests, grasslands, and deserts. The plants and animals of each  biome  have traits that help them to survive in their particular  biome . ... Each  biome  has many ecosystems.

Word of the Day  3.8.20    com·pel /kəmˈpel/ Learn to pronounce verb past tense:  compelled ; past participle:  compelled force or oblige (someone) to do something. "a sense of duty compelled Harry to answer her questions" Similar: force coerce into pressurize into pressure impel drive press push urge prevail on dragoon into browbeat into bully into bludgeon into intimidate into terrorize into oblige require put under an obligation leave someone no option but to make bulldoze railroad steamroller twist someone's arm strong-arm lean on put the screws on constrain exact extort demand insist on enforce ...