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- The cat's meow : how cats evolved from the Savanna to your sofa / by Losos, Jonathan B.,author.; Tuss, David J.,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The past, present, and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover. The domestic cat--your cat--has, from its evolutionary origins in Africa, been transformed in comparatively little time into one of the most successful and diverse species on the planet. Jonathan Losos, writing as both a scientist and a cat lover, explores how researchers today are unraveling the secrets of the cat, past and present, using all the tools of modern technology, from GPS tracking (you'd be amazed where those backyard cats roam) and genomics (what is your so-called Siamese cat ... really?) to forensic archaeology. In addition to solving the mysteries of your cat's past, it gives us a cat's-eye view of today's habitats, including meeting wild cousins around the world whose habits your sweet house cat sometimes eerily parallels. Do lions and tigers meow? If not, why not? Why does my cat leave a dead mouse at my feet (or on my pillow)? Is a pet ocelot a bad idea? When and why did the cat make its real leap off the African plain? What's with all those cats in Egyptian hieroglyphics? In a genial voice, casually deciphering complex science and history with many examples from his own research and multi-cat household, Losos explores how selection, both natural and artificial, over the last several millennia has shaped the contemporary cat, with new breeds vastly different in anatomy and behavior from their ancestral stock. Yet the cat, ever a predator, still seems only one paw out of the wild, and readily reverts to its feral ways as it occupies new lands around the world. Humans are transforming cats, and they in turn are transforming the world around them. This charming and intelligent book suggests what the future may hold for both Felis catus and Homo sapiens"--- Subjects: Cats; Cats; Cats.;
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- How to stay human in a fucked-up world : mindfulness practices for real life / by Desmond, Tim,author.;
"A modern approach to mindfulness from an esteemed Buddhist scholar and Psychology professor. Everywhere we go, we hear about the benefits of mindfulness--to bring us joy, peace, and productivity, and even to make us look younger and live longer. Meanwhile, in the real world, things aren't so rosy: suicide rates are skyrocketing; prescription drug use is on the rise; exposure to negative news is causing PTSD-like symptoms; and we continue to report feeling disconnected, distracted, and depressed. How can we be more mindfulwhen the world is this fucked up? Tim Desmond--esteemed Buddhist scholar and lecturer on Psychology at Yale Medical School--is the fresh, engaging answer to this important question. Using techniques cultivated from the monastery of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and at Google headquarters in Silicon Valley, Tim has been inventing new ways to bridge the gap between the ancient tradition of mindfulness and modern life. In How to Stay Human in a Fucked Up World, he presents readers with exactly that--the first mindfulness practice designed for surviving the sometimes-miserable world we live in, with advice, strategies, and guidance you can start using to feel more connected, joyful, and presenttoday. Direct, witty, and surprising, with chapters titled "Why Bad Things Happen," "You're Not Crazy," and "Becoming Fearless," How to Stay Human in a Fucked Up World gets right to the heart of our collective pain with a simple practice rooted in science, self-compassion, and psychotherapy. If you've tried mindfulness before and failed, Tim gets it. Likely you were told to sit on a pillow in a dark room, meditate, or count your breaths. But mindfulness isn't about separating ourselves from the problems in the world. Instead, it is about re-learning how to get out there, connect with the suffering of every living being and in so doing, embrace our own personal suffering, let go, and move on"--- Subjects: Happiness.; Meditation; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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- Brigitte Bardot : 5-film collection. French with English subtitles [3 DVD - 7.5 hr. ] / by Bardot, Brigitte,actress.; Bretonnière, Jean,actor.; Vidal, Henri,1919-1959,actor.; Hossein, Robert,actor.; Terzieff, Laurent,actor.; Ronet, Maurice,1927-1983,actor.; StudioCanal Image (Firm);
Disc 1: Naughty girl / screenplay, adaptation and dialogue by Vadim ; directed by Michel Boisrond (approximately 83 minutes) -- Come dance with me / Francis Cosne presents a film by Michel Boisrond ; co-production, Franco-Italienne, Francos Films-Sofradis, Vides ; produced by Francis Cosne ; screenplay by Annette Wademant ; screenplay adaptation by Gerard Oury, J.C. Tacchella, L.-C. Thomas, M. Boisrond, A. Wademant, F. Cosne ; directed by Michel Boisrond (approximately 91 minutes).Disc 2: Love on a pillow / S.P.A. Incei Film, a Francos Film-Incei Film production ; produced by Francis Cosne ; directed by Vadim (approximately 102 minutes) ; Two weeks in September / Kenwood Films Ltd. ; produced by Francis Cosne and Bob Zagury ; dialogue by Pascal Jardin ; original screenplay by Vahé Katcha ; directed by Serge Bourguignon (approximately 92 minutes).Disc 3: The vixen / Ascot Cineraid, a Lira Films/Ascot Cineraid production ; produced by Raymond Danon ; screenplay and adaptation by Cecil Saint-Laurent and Jean Aurel ; directed by Jean Aurel (approximately 87 minutes) ; Featurette.Naughty girl: Brigitte Bardot, Jean Bretonnière, Françoise Fabian, Mischa Auer, Jean Poiret, Michel Serrault, Marcel Charvey, Jean Lefebvre, Bernard Lancret, Raymond Bussières, Darry Cowl.Come dance with me: Brigitte Bardot, Henri Vidal, Dawn Addams, Dario Moreno, Georges Descrières.Love on a pillow: Brigitte Bardot, Robert Hossein, Jean-Marc Bory, James Robertson Justice, Jean-Marc Tennberg, Michel Serrault, Macha Méril.Two weeks in September: Brigitte Bardot, Laurent Terzieff, Jean Rochefort, James Robertson Justice, Mike Sarne, Georgina Ward.The vixen: Brigitte Bardot, Maurice Ronet, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Annie Duperey, Christina Holm, Joelle Latour, Tanya Lopert.Naughty girl: A sexy teenager moves in with the entertainer at her father's nightclub.Come dance with me: A wife turns detective to prove her husband is innocent of murder.Love on a pillow: An innocent young woman clings to the abusive alcoholic whose life she saved.Two weeks in September: A wife is torn between two lovers, her older husband and a much younger man.The vixen: A secretary is seduced by her womanizing boss.Not Rated.DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) or widescreen (1.66:1) presentations; Dolby Digital mono, digitally remastered.1- Subjects: Foreign films; Feature films.; Comedy films.; Romantic comedy films.; Teenagers; Nightclubs; False imprisonment; Murder; Abused women; Alcoholics; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Married women; Secretaries; Seduction;
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