Aviva Directory
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| Fascinating Facts About Insects |
| Insect antennae are covered by tiny hairs that detect sounds, smells and chemical messages called pheromones. Many dragonflies live near rivers and ponds where they can easily hunt other insects like mosquitoes and small flies. |
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| Greenhouses in the Movie Houses |
| People go to them for different reasons. To rest, to retreat, to grow, think, meditate, dream, and nurture. They are places of life, and places of tomorrow. Hollywood has its way of presenting greenhouses, as these movies featuring them will attest. |
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| A Brief History of Valentine’s Day |
| On February 14th in many countries throughout the world, men and women, friends and lovers, spouses and secret admirers will give one another cards, flowers, chocolates, and other gifts in honor of Saint Valentine – a man with a considerably murky past. |
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| Loma Prieta Quake |
| It was October 17, 1989, and I had just started our Christmas tree charity drive. I had spent the day calling technology companies and hotels in San Francisco, Hayward, Cupertino, and other Bay Area localities, offering our services decorating their lobbies for Christmas. |
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