Paul of Taranto to recreate the same metal that he started with, he obviously did not break the metal down into the pure elements, but instead into some intermediate phases. Paul of Taranto Paul of Taranto was a 13th-century Franciscan alchemist and author from southern Italy. (Taranto is a city in Apulia.) Perhaps the best known of his works is his "Theorica et practica", which defends alchemical principles by describing the theoretical and practical reasoning behind it. There is also evidence to suggest, however, that Paul is also the author of the much more widely known alchemical text "Summa perfectionis magisterii", generally attributed
A Weekend in the Country A Weekend in the Country "A Weekend in the Country" is the 50th episode of the ABC television series, "Desperate Housewives". It was also the third episode of the show's third season. The episode was written by Bob Daily and directed by Wendey Stanzler. It originally aired on October 8, 2006. Eva Longoria submitted this episode for consideration of her work in the category of "Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series" for the 2007 Emmy Awards. Bree and Orson are ready to leave for their honeymoon when Bree sees a TV interview with a homeless teen —Andrew. To Orson's dismay,