There is something both exciting and terrifying about watching an acorn grub wiggle its way out of an acorn. (If you haven’t had a chance to see this small wonder, blogger Carol Doeringer has posted a video in this blog entry). The first time students see an acorn grub they often scream. However, after I reassure them from this entry point, it’s easy to get the kids thinking about all the benefits native trees provide to ecosystems and to people.
In this talk put on by the OSU Bee Lab, famed entomologist and conservationist Doug Tallamy shares about the many benefits of native oaks described in his book The Nature of Oaks. One such benefit is that native oaks support more insect activity, including those squirmy little grubs. The insects then feed more birds and the benefits ripple out through the ecosystem.
If you have ever felt a big drop of water fall from a tree onto your head well after the rain has stopped, you have witnessed another benefit of trees: Trees slow rainwater down. This gives water a chance to absorb into the soil where it fell, rather than rushing across the surface gathering pollutants as it goes. That's how trees ease the burden on our stormwater infrastructure.
These are just some of the benefits that I have been discussing with students as part of our Native Urban Tree Starters (NUTS) program this fall. We have had a great response to the NUTS program this year, sharing our presentations with over 300 students from 7 schools and 1 homeschool co-operative. Another 3 schools are doing the program more independently. Each of these students had the chance to gather tree seeds and stratify them. By the end of the year, they will each have started a seedling that will one day expand our urban tree canopy and protect our waterways. If they were lucky, they also got to see their first acorn grub and learn everything they can teach us about the benefits of native trees!
Blog author: Tim Becker, Education Program Specialist


This floating castle appears to be from an enchanted fable, but in actuality it is Europe's best preserved Renaissance water castle.
Zoom in on eclectic tile pattern in the center of the building’s roof. Though there are many ornate inlays and intricate decorations on this County Hall’s facade, the patterned roof easily takes the cake. While much of it was destroyed by a fire in 1954, the remaining original center pattern provides a clue to the genius of a local entrepreneur, and a tile invention that swept the nation.
In 1863, Vilmos Zsolnay joined his father’s porcelain factory in Pécs, and would soon become it’s director. Under Vimos’ lead, the company developed two techniques that would be a major influence of the Art Nouveau movement of Eastern Europe. Their patented eosin glaze created a palate of bright iridescent colors, and with Zsolnay’s pyrogranite technique, the porcelain became frost resistant and durable, making it the perfect material for roofs, fireplaces, or a Summer backyard project.
Vilmos Zsolnay’s ‘new technology’ wowed more than designers and decorators, it went on to win the Grand Prix prize at the 1878 World’s Fair in Paris. The once small Zsolnay factory grew quickly, as more Hungarian architects began to use Eosin and Pyrogranite in their designs. By 1914, the company was one of the largest ceramic manufacturers in the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Along with Pécs’ County Hall, today many buildings in Hungary continue to exhibit Zsolnay’s work. From the Hungarian Parliament Building to the Gellert Baths and even the main post office in Pécs all shine thanks to the unique Zsolnay glaze.
Proud of their local star who put them on the map, the city of Péc erected a statue of Vilmos in 1907 – he remains standing tall, watching over the many tiled roofs of the city.
Written by: Seamus McMahon
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These tools help with finding patterns or symbols in cells and cell ranges. Like most of procedures in SEMTools, these operate with selected list of cells.
How to use
Select a list of cells and press button responsible for the process you wish to execute. The result is always TRUE or FALSE. This is useful in cases when you need to perform a quick research of selection and further actions are not yet needed.
Finding approach is also useful because you have only 2 options to choose from.
TRUE and FALSE, then you can filter and count, choosing between these 2 options. Fast and easy.
Imagine you already know that all cells must contain some pattern. Or one of several patterns. Or it must contain all of them.
Checking with find pattern functions, you can find anomalies in your data. Quick filter by TRUE or FALSE will help you see those mistakes all at once and understand what to do next.
Fast-pivoting TRUE-FALSE results
Before taking decisions on what to do with data, it might be useful to count how cells that match or don’t match your criteria, are distributed.
To do this, you can create a pivot table.
Objects to find with !SEMTools find tools
At this moment 4 types of objects can be found with !SEMTools — submenus are created for each:
- Find characters — check if cells contain specific characters
- Find words — check if they contain words you want
- Find cells — these routines use conditions that apply to full cell content.
- Duplicates — as these ones are very popular and stand a little bit out of the croud. See the description to find out more on this.


1. Declaration of Independence signed by South Carolinians: On August 3, 1776, William Hooper, Thomas Heyward Jr., Edward Rutledge, and Arthur Middleton, all South Carolinians, signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
2. First Confederate ironclad launched: On August 3, 1863, the Confederate ironclad CSS Chicora was launched in Charleston. It was the first of its kind to be built in South Carolina and played a key role in protecting the city during the Civil War.
3. First atomic bomb test conducted by South Carolina native: On August 3, 1945, the first atomic bomb test was conducted at Alamogordo, New Mexico. One of the scientists involved in the project was South Carolina native Ernest O. Lawrence.
4. First African American elected to South Carolina Senate: On August 3, 1870, Robert Smalls was elected to the South Carolina Senate. He was the first African American to hold such a position in the state.
5. Hurricane Hugo makes landfall: On August 3, 1989, Hurricane Hugo made landfall near Charleston, causing extensive damage and loss of life. It remains one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the state.
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Planet Nine, meet … also Planet Nine. Maybe.
An Earth or Mars-sized world — or even two — may exist on the outskirts of the Kuiper Belt at an eight degree inclined orbit, shifting a number of Kuiper Belt orbits up to a similar inclination.
The planet-mass object would be about 60 AU from the Sun. One AU is the distance between the Sun and Earth, with Pluto at about 30 AU at closest approach.
The proposed planet, hypothesized by Kat Volk and Renu Malhotra of the University of Arizona, is different than the one proposed by Caltech’s Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin. Brown and Batygin propose a much more distant ice giant a bit smaller than Neptune, whereas Volk and Malhorta’s planet is smaller and much closer in.
In fact, one does not preclude the existence of the other as the dwarf planets affected by Planet Nine’s orbit far, far away.
If it clears its orbit to meet the definition of a planet (and actually exists) we could probably consider it Planet Nine and rename Planet Nine to Planet Ten. Or if you’re a Pluto Truther, consider it Planet Ten, Eris as Planet Eleven (same size as Pluto so you have to count it), and Planet Nine as Planet Twelve.
Regardless, we could have a long lost sister to Earth and Mars lurking surprisingly close, in overall solar system terms.


One type of construction occasionally seen in historic bridges is ribbed construction. The design most commonly associated with stone arch bridges is a solid arch as wide as the bridge. At least as early as medieval times, however, in Great Britain stone arch bridges were being built as ribbed arches. In a ribbed arch bridge, the bridge is consists of a series of relatively thin arches parallel to each other. Across these ribs, large, thick flagstones are laid to span the gaps between them. In this fashion, a solid bridge that tends to put less weight on the piers is obtained.
Advantages of Ribbed Arch Construction
The primary advantage of a ribbed stone arch is that the amount of formwork/centering required is much smaller than for a more conventionally built arch. Most arches use one large and long centering wide enough for the entire arch to rest on. With a ribbed arch, however, the centering only needs to be wide enough for one of the ribs. Then, when a rib is finished, the centering can be reused for all of the ribs one by one until all the ribs are completed. Since the rest of the arch then rests on the ribs, no further centering is required. Another potential advantage of ribbed arch construction is that the precision stonecutting needed for a top-quality arch is considerably reduced. Only the ribs need to be cut precisely; hence less precision stonecutting is required.
Ribbed arches are commonly associated with reinforced concrete bridges. In the case of a ribbed concrete bridge, the amount of material required is drastically reduced from what would be required for a single, wide arch. Only two or three ribs are required for most ribbed concrete arch bridges, as the deck essentially consists of a slab bridge laid across the ribs.


THE JACARANDA FILLS THE CITY WITH COLOR AND LIFE
Within the enormous biodiversity of Seville, linked to its close relationship with America and Asia, the Jacaranda occupies a very special place. The explosion of this tree originating in South America tinges the streets with a very characteristic deep purple. Do not miss it, it’s a unique show!
(text by Nomad Garden)
The jacaranda is grown today in the tropics around the world. We can find them in abundance Cape Town, known as “the city of the Jacarandas”, as well as in many cities in southern Spain: due to its climatic peculiarities, the jacaranda can produce here its powerful blue and lilac flowering twice a year. , in spring and autumn.
The name jacarandá, which means “fragrant” in Guaraní, is what indigenous people called the tree in its place of origin, around what is now Brazil. In this sense, Antonio Pigafetta prepared in his diary lists of words specific to the places through which the expedition of Magellan passed, many of which words have been adapted and already belong to the Castilian language. For example, in what refers to the Brazilian territories of the jacaranda, Pigafetta tells how the natives sleep on cotton nets, fastened at both ends to thick poles, called hamaks, the current hammocks. The word with which the natives refer to their boats made of tree trunks, the canoes, is today another one already fully integrated into European languages
In large part Pigafetta was admitted to the crew by Magallanes because of his knowledge of cartography and his status as a linguist or translator. Pigafetta’s vocabulary lists of the languages of Brazil, Patagonia or Indonesia are important first contacts of the time. It highlights the development of what will be the first dictionary of Cebuano, one of the languages of the Philippines that the expedition of Magallanes knew.


Fundamentals of Collecting and Analyzing Baseball DataElon University
This book is an introduction to coding for baseball analytics. It would be most helpful if you have a basic understanding of R. Here a some resources:
The first three chapters are about acquiring data.
Lahman: the Lahman package contains several data frames about players, teams, pitching, hitting, fielding, and more. The version of the Lahman package used throughout this guide has data from 1871 to 2021.
FanGraphs: this chapter is about data collected from the FanGraphs website or through an R package. During the midst of this book’s creation FanGraphs limited data export on the website to only members, but it is still able to accessed through R.
Statcast: every MLB park contains Statcast tracking technology. Play-by-play data is available. Since Statcast is a fairly new creation, the data only goes back to 2015.
Following those is a chapter on Restructuring Data. It covers pivoting data and all types of joins.
Next is a section on Visualizations. It covers strike zone plots, pitch release plots, spray charts, contour plots, and heat maps. Additionally there is information on creating functions and using
The last chapter is about Modeling. There are examples of Simple Linear Regression and Multiple Linear Regression.
Before running any of this code yourself, you will need to install and load the tidyverse package. For a description of what a package is check out this link. To install a package use the function
install.packages() with the name of the package inside quotes. To load it use the
library() function (the package name does not need to be in quotes for this).
Follow this same process to load the knitr and kableExtra libraries. The FanGraphs section also requires the stringr package. Any other necessary packages will be specified in the chapter.
At the end of the book is an appendix containing the code for all of the graphs throughout the guide.


Robert Robinson Taylor (1868-1942) was the grandson of a white slave owner and the son of a formerly enslaved carpenter. His mother came from a family of free blacks.
Taylor became the first African-American student at MIT graduating in 1892. He is considered to be the first accredited trained black architect.
Taylor supervised and designed what is now called Tuskegee University. He also served as an educator at the institution. After his first wife with whom he had 4 children died, Taylor remarried and had another child.
In 2015, the US Postal Service unveiled a postage stamp in his honor. His great-granddaughter Valerie Jarrett is a senior advisor to President Obama.-Heidi Durrow
Mixed Experience History Month is the annual blog post series created by The New York Times best-selling author Heidi Durrow celebrating the history of the Mixed experience. Established in 2007, Mixed Experience History Month is an effort to highlight the long history of folks and events involved in the Mixed experience. Please look for archived profiles of people, places and events of the Mixed experience every weekday of May! Thanks for reading. And check out some of the previous year’s profiles: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.
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Workplaces across New York State often rely on motor vehicles in order to get their jobs done. Many different types of workers use cars, trucks and other heavy machinery on a daily basis. Most people understand that a car can be dangerous in any situation. This is often true in workplaces as well. There’s always the possibility that a motor vehicle accident can occur leaving worker injured.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has taken steps in order to make the use of motor vehicles as safe as possible for workers in the United States. Under OSHA safety regulations, vehicles must be equipped with certain safety equipment when used on an off-highway job site.
OSHA regulations require that vehicles used on job sites include a working brake system. This includes a service break, a parking brake and an emergency brake. These systems need to be in proper working order. If a vehicle is used in a situation where the light is low, the vehicle must have at least two taillights and two headlights.
All vehicles must have working brake lights no matter what light conditions the vehicle is used in. All vehicles must also have an audible warning device, such as a horn, that is in good working order. OSHA also requires that all vehicles have powered wipers and intact windshields.
It is important for vehicles to follow these safety rules, and others, in order to keep employees safe on the job. If employers fail to follow OSHA regulations, then an accident can easily occur. If a workplace accident occurs, injured workers may be entitled to compensation through the worker’s compensation program. Worker’s compensation can help injured workers recover damages that occurred as a result of the accident. An experienced attorney may be able to help injured workers understand their specific legal rights.


High Energy Prices Are Here To Stay
The cost of energy is rising across the globe, making it increasingly difficult for individuals and businesses to manage their energy costs. Fortunately, solar power is a viable solution to this problem. Solar power is a renewable source of energy that can be used to generate electricity without any emissions. It is cheaper than traditional sources of energy and can help reduce the cost of energy bills significantly. In addition, solar power has a low environmental impact, making it an ideal solution for those who are concerned about global warming and climate change. By investing in solar power now, individuals and businesses can save money in the long run while helping to protect our environment for future generations.
As energy costs rise, the need for renewable energy sources is becoming increasingly important. Solar power is one of the most promising sources of renewable energy and is gaining momentum as an alternative to traditional energy sources. In 10 years, solar power could be a significant part of our overall energy mix, helping to reduce the costs associated with rising energy prices.
The advantages of solar power include its ability to generate clean, renewable electricity without emitting pollutants or greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Additionally, it can be installed in any location with access to sunlight and can provide a reliable source of electricity even during cloudy days or at night. With these benefits in mind, it’s no surprise that solar power has become an attractive option for many homeowners and businesses looking to reduce their monthly energy bills while also doing their part to help protect the environment.
Solar power is one of the most cost-effective and reliable renewable energy sources available. It can help reduce energy costs, as well as provide clean and sustainable energy for homes and businesses. By investing in solar power, you can save money on your utility bills while also doing your part to protect the environment. In this article, we will explore the many ways that solar power can help you save money on your energy costs.


Self-expression is likely a uniquely human experience: our ability to share opinions, feelings, and ideas allows us to connect with each other. But, for someone dealing with depression or anxiety, letting others in on how they’re feeling or what they’re thinking can be harder, and the person with depression might even find it difficult to understand themselves. Luckily, art therapy has proven to be a wonderful way for someone coping with depression to learn more about themselves and how they relate to their mental health. Here’s why.
Go With the Flow
Art is a wonderful way to sort through feelings and express some of the more abstract thoughts we as humans carry with us. It can also be a great way to explore complicated or uncomfortable feelings that someone coping with depression might feel. It provides a great outlet for slowing down and getting into a flow state.
Studies have shown that a person’s mood improves when they’re taking part in some sort of creative activity. This combined with the stress-relief aspects of art-making can relieve negative feelings and stress that tax the mind. Art making has even been linked to increases in dopamine, a chemical people with depression may be lacking.
A Path to Self-Knowledge
One of the biggest benefits of art therapy and its ability to positively impact a person’s mental health is its usefulness as a tool for self-discovery. Someone coping with depression or anxiety may begin to understand deeper parts of their personality, allowing them greater knowledge of what they need to begin to heal.
Some people experience valuable breakthroughs in their depression during an art therapy session, especially when combined with other types of treatment and therapy.
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In spring 2020, the health crisis linked to the COVID-19 pandemic brought the whole world to a standstill. But the illicit trafficking of cultural property has not stopped. On the contrary. Traffickers of cultural goods have taken advantage of reduced security at archaeological sites and museums to engage in illegal excavations and thefts, with impunity.
The figures prove it: the attraction for mosaics, funerary urns, sculptures, statuettes, or ancient manuscripts has never been greater. The pressure of this demand has helped fuel the illegal market in artworks and antiquities, which now operates largely online – via platforms that often pay scant attention to the original provenance of the objects.
Criminal and terrorist organizations have rushed to take advantage of this breach, using the illicit trade to finance their activities or launder their revenues. Since 2014, ISIS has organized a massive and methodical looting of archaeological sites and museums in the parts of Syria and Iraq under its control.
The illicit flow of cultural goods is now believed to be the third-largest in terms of volume, after drugs and arms. A cultural issue, this shady business that thrives in conflict-ridden areas, has also become a threat to international peace and security.
The 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year, is more crucial than ever in this fight.
In half a century, much has been achieved to develop preventive laws, train professionals, strengthen international co-operation, and encourage the return of stolen or illegally exported works. An increased awareness of the cultural, moral and material damage caused by this illicit traffic, now recognized as a war crime by the United Nations, is proof of this. The decision taken by UNESCO Member States to celebrate the International Day against Illicit Traffic in Cultural Property on 14 November every year also demonstrates this.
However, the difficulty of curbing online trafficking, the weak penalties for perpetrators, and the vulnerability of the areas affected, necessitate a new level of international mobilization today.
Ernesto Ottone Ramírez
Assistant Director-General for Culture, UNESCO


What is an example of sustainable forestry?
One of the examples of sustainable forest management is selective logging, which is the practice of removing certain trees while preserving the balance of the woodland. Other examples include allowing young trees time to mature, the planting of trees to expand forestlands, and the creation of protected forests.Sep 23, 2021
What is a sustainable approach to forestry?
Sustainable forest management offers a holistic approach to ensure forest activities deliver social, environmental and economic benefits, balance competing needs and maintain and enhance forest functions now and in the future.
What is sustainable forestry techniques?
What is sustainable forestry? "Sustainable" means to maintain, continue, and keep, while "forestry" is the science and art of managing forests. Thus, sustainable forestry is about caring for and managing forests to provide the natural resources, such as wood and clean water, we need now and in the future.Sep 8, 2016
What is sustainable development in forestry?
Sustainable forest development, therefore, means recognizing the limits of forests to withstand environmental change, individually and collectively, and in managing human activities to produce the maximum level of benefits obtainable within these limits.
Is forestry an example of sustainable development?
Forests play a critical role in sustainable development, from combating soil erosion in agricultural fields to mitigating the effects of climate change. We all know that the lack of clean water and clean air can result in adverse social and economic impacts on communities and economies.
What are the examples of sustainable development?
The two examples of sustainable development are: 1.Solar energy: Harnessing the solar energy to reduce pollution in the environment. 2.Crop Rotation : Planting different types of crops on the same land on a rotational basis for improving soil fertility.Jan 6, 2021
Is sustainable forestry sustainable?
Sustainable forestry is not about leaving the forest completely untouched. In fact, the forest can be a resource that is used in a responsible, sustainable, and long-term manner.Nov 8, 2021
Is deforestation an example of sustainable development?
Unfortunately deforestation affects the sustainability of the environment on a global scale with more detrimental effects on developing countries. Consequences of deforestation include global warming, flooding, climate change, water and air pollution.


Tae Kwon Do!: Step into Reading 1
Terry Pierce & Todd Bonita
Random House, 2006 (2006)
Reviewed by J. A. Kaszuba Locke
ae Kwon Do!
is a Step Into Reading®, Step #1 book, perfect for preschoolers and first-grade readers. Terry Pierce's short, action words and sentences define the activities involved in one style of martial arts.
ierce shows kids stretching before class begins, jumping, and running to loosen up the muscles, then bowing to the master instructor. Together all students do the ritual forms, followed by hits, chops, flips, and spins. Each student selects a wood board to kick and break, and all wear protective gear on the head, hands, and teeth when they box and jab.
odd Bonita's colorful illustrations superbly show
a board with a high kick, and the training garments worn with the color belt achieved in graduating from one level to another. Most of all the children's round, smiling, friendly faces show that concentration, hard work, and fun, too, are all part of the serious, healthy sport of Tae Kwon Do!
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Published on 15 December 2020
Dr Jane Falconer is a Senior Lecturer in Immunology at the University of Sunderland.
Today, as the Covid vaccine rolls out across the world, Dr Falconer dispels some of the ‘myths’ surrounding the vaccination process.
Myth #1: Covid vaccines are unsafe because they have been fast-tracked into production
Truth: Safe Covid vaccines have been produced quickly because of a global effort among experts. They have all focused on a single task and learned lessons from recent outbreaks of Ebola and Zika viruses.
Myth #2: I will be forced to take the vaccine and that infringes my human rights
Truth: You will not be forced to take the vaccine, it is a choice. But if you choose to take the vaccine you will be protecting both yourself and the vulnerable.
Myth #3: Natural immunity is better than vaccine-acquired immunity so I’ll take my chances
Truth: Re-infection with Covid is possible and we cannot predict who will get severe disease. We do know that the new vaccine protects around 90% of people so the safest option is to have it.
Myth #4: The vaccines are pointless unless everyone takes them
Truth: If you are vaccinated you will be protected regardless of who else is vaccinated. But the more people who are vaccinated the better because this will protect babies and other vulnerable groups who can’t be vaccinated themselves.
Myth #5: The type of vaccines for Covid have never been tried before – we’re all just guinea pigs
Truth: mRNA vaccines have been tested on animals and were very safe and effective against influenza virus, Zika virus, rabies virus and others. mRNA vaccines have also been tested in human clinical trials to treat cancer.
Myth #6: This is just another thalidomide scandal waiting to happen
Truth: Thalidomide was a drug used 50 years ago when we knew much less about chemistry and biology than we do now. We have learned lessons from centuries of drug and vaccine development and that is why we have been able to make a safe vaccine quickly.
Myth #7: The vaccine will contain a microchip that will track me for the rest of my life
Truth: There is no truth in this. The vaccine will cause an immune response and then be cleared out of the body.


Discovery of a novel gene causing renal failure
Some rare types of kidney disease are known to affect a family over several generations where a single gene can be inherited which causes kidney failure in the next generation. Alport’s disease is an example of this.
At MRI, we have seen a family where two of the children developed renal failure in their late teens and received kidney transplants. Both cases experienced a similar post-transplant course with rapid onset of proteinuria and a histological diagnosis of membranous nephropathy (MN).Their transplants failed within two years. The family have consented to investigations to try to identify the cause of the kidney failure. From the research that we have carried out so far, we have identified a candidate gene that is expressed in the kidney podocyte in healthy individuals, but we think is not correctly expressed in this family and which eventually leads to kidney failure. The purpose of this pilot study funded by Kidneys for Life is to characterise the gene in more detail to prove the case that it is the cause of the symptoms described in the family.
We expect that the outcome of this pilot study will
- Define a new gene causing an FSGS type of proteinuria in native kidneys.
- Identify a new autoantigen accounting for cases of de novo membranous nephropathy in transplants.


By voting and encouraging others to do so as well, you are getting your voices heard. It may not seem like it, but by voting you are influencing politics and can ensure that your needs are addressed.
There are numerous organizations aimed at voting related issues such as gerrymandering, voter suppression, and education. Support your local organizations. We will also share groups we have found and chose to support through our social media
Explain to your friends and family members how important their vote is. Educate them on political candidates and their platforms so they can make informed decisions
Whether it be with us, another organization, or just you and some friends, there are plenty of ways to make a positive change.You can protest, donate to campaigns, volunteer at election sites, etc.
In today's world information is everywhere but depending on the source, it's often colored by internal bias. Go to multiple sources and fact check information before forming your own opinions. The best way to make a positive impact is to make informed decisions
Do Your Research
How to Encourage People to Vote
* Make it a law that everyone must vote. If you don’t vote, you have to pay a fine
* Make voting easier by allowing people to just walk up to a booth, write down all their information for registration and vote.
* Make it a law for ad campaigns to tell the truth and not bend truths or else get fined or taken off the air.
* Make it clear that if you vote, you will not be put on some government watch-list, like the one you’re on right now by the IRS.


NASA says a 500-foot asteroid named ‘2010 XC15’ will fly past Earth today – but it’s not ‘Armageddon’ yet
The scientists plan to hit the space rock with more than 9.6 million radio waves from HAARP (High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program).
Updated Dec 27, 2022 | 01:34 PM IST
NASA has informed that a 570-foot asteroid called 2010 XC15 will rush past Earth on December 27. But we need not worry.
The space rock is of high importance to scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) and NASA because it is the very thing that will let them their preparation against Apophis.
Apophis, also known as 99942 Apophis, is a near-Earth and potentially hazardous asteroid with a diameter of 370 metres. It has caused a brief period of concern in December 2004 when initial observations indicated a probability of up to 2.7% that it would hit Earth on April 13, 2029.
As part of the plan, the scientists will hit the 2010 XC15 with more than 9.6 million radio waves from HAARP (High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program).
HAARP was initiated as an ionospheric research program by the US government. Its initial purpose was to analyze the ionosphere and investigate the potential for developing ionospheric enhancement technology for radio communications and surveillance.
The HAARP array will be used by scientists to shoot 9.6 megahertz radio waves at the 2010 XC15 asteroid.
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Meaning And Relationship With Analysis
A recurring narrative in educational know-how is that students are driving the change. Many businesses are utilizing know-how to remain aggressive, they create new services utilizing technology, they usually additionally use know-how to deliver these products and services to their clients on time. Through the strategy of gathering this info, technological instruments are used.
Enterprise can automate duties within the accounting division by utilizing accounting software like QuickBooks. Hence virtual realities are more likely to be key to providing meaning to the ineffective class of the post-work world. Technology is using scientific data for sensible functions, for instance in business..our belief within the power of contemporary technology.
I create advertising and marketing campaigns for cellphone firms, so it’s essential that I’m knowledgeable about the entire latest know-how, as well as doable future expertise. Bronze Age – The evolving skill of man to work with metal gave the power to kind stronger tools, and the introduction of the wheel allowed folks greater means to journey and communicate.
Management data techniques (MIS) entails planning for, development, administration, and use of data expertise tools to assist information workers and other people carry out all tasks associated to data processing and administration. Group discussions are likely to create a strong relationship among students within the classroom and they additionally assist shy students learn to socialize with others in the classroom.
The correct definition of technology refers specifically to the machines and devices that are created as a result of scientific information. You needn’t go all the way to Israel to see the world of post-work. Expertise is the use of scientific information for sensible functions or purposes, whether or not in industry or in our everyday lives.
Know-how Helps college students discover ways to write and spell: Using computer systems to take notes within the classroom has helped so many students learn to write nicely composed essays. Make no mistake: The know-how exists—has existed for a protracted whereas—to stop this from happening.…


Colicin typing as an epidemiological tool in the investigation of outbreaks of Shigella sonnei.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Shigella sonnei has become the most frequently reported cause of shigellosis in the United States. Since Shigella subgroup D has no other serotypes, colicin production has been used as a basis for differentiating and identifying epidemiologically related strains. The results of colicin typing 115 cultures of S. sonnei from eight outbreaks of shigellosis occurring in widely separated regions of the United States support the usefulness of this technique. In each outbreak, the cultures were either of the same colicin type or were uniformly untypable. Unrelated cases yielded a variety of types. Definitions of the relative frequencies and geographic distributions of the various strains of S. sonnei in the United States await an accumulation of experience with the method.
- Reller, LB
- January 1, 1971
Volume / Issue
- 21 / 1
Start / End Page
- 21 - 26
Pubmed Central ID
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
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- United States


|nitatussen||I work, I am working|
|tshitatussetakupan||You must have worked|
|atusseiani||When and if I work|
These examples are only a few of the many, many forms that an Innu verb like atusseu can take. There are hundreds of verb endings (suffixes) in Innu, which encode all sorts of information about who does what to whom, when and how. This is unlike English, which only uses a few verb endings: talk/talks/talked/talking; take/takes/taken/taking (-s, -ed, -en, -ing). Innu also uses prefixes like nit(t)- I and tshi(t)- you, illustrated in the above examples. These are called verb inflections.
A verb can vary according to which person is involved, and when and how things are happening. The variation in person is called person inflection, and the variation in when and how is grouped in a set of forms called a conjugation or a paradigm.
Conjugations are grouped into orders. There are three orders: Independent, Conjunct, and Imperative. For convenience, conjugations used across the Cree-Innu language family have each been given a number.
The stem of a verb determines the shape of the conjugation. In the example above, it is the atusse- part. The suffixes or endings will not look the same on all verbs.
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Why Do We Yawn?
A number of hypotheses exist to explain why we yawn, but scientists have yet to come to a consensus about the phenomenon.
One of the most often-repeated explanations states that a yawn helps draw in large amounts of air to increase blood pressure, heart rate and blood oxygen levels. These physiological changes improve our motor function and alertness, helping to wake us up when we're tired or bored.
However, experiments have shown that yawning doesn't induce these changes.
A 2010 study published in the journal Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews found evidence is also lacking for other physiology-based yawning explanations, including the arousal hypothesis, which suggests that yawning increases brain activity to keep us alert.
One idea that has gained traction over the last few years is based on the hyperthermia hypothesis, which holds that yawning helps cool down our brains. In 2007, researchers found that holding warm or cold packs on the forehead affected how often people yawned while watching videos of other people yawning — cold packs decreased yawning, compared with warm packs.
Adding further evidence to the hyperthermia hypothesis, research has also revealed that mice show increased brain temperatures before yawning and that people are more likely to yawn when the air is cool (while it seems counterintuitive, researchers explain that cold air maximizes yawning's cooling effect on the brain).
Some scientists think social, contagious yawning is related to mimicry and empathy. People often laugh when others laugh, smile when others smile and frown when others frown — the same is true for yawning.
Studies have suggested that people with high levels of empathy do tend to contagiously yawn more than other people, and that children with autism don't experience contagious yawning. Research has also shown that the closer someone is to you genetically or emotionally, the more likely you are to "catch" their yawn, probably because you have stronger empathetic bonds with them.
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This game is designed for a child to play with a teacher or family member. The child and adult sit together and start the game. You will see a pirate ship lowering a sail that shows a grapheme.
The child says the sound that the grapheme represents. If the child is correct, the adult clicks on the tick. If the child is wrong, the adult clicks on the 'x'.
Note: In Phase 5 (set 15 only), an underscore stands for consonant. For example a_e means a + consonant + e. Adding ‘e’ to ‘bit’, making it ‘bite’, changes the sound of the ‘i’. This is the vowel lengthening rule. The correct readings are: a_e sounds like ‘ay’; e_e sounds like ‘ee’; i_e sounds like ‘eye’, o_e sounds like ‘oh’; u_e sounds like ‘you.’
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In this video, Lance Mindheim, modeler of the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville model railroad will demonstrate how to make model grass. Since grass covers so much area on a railroad, it’s an element of scenery that is worth taking some time on. Over a traditional ground foam, Lance uses static grass. The first step in how to make model grass is applying glue. He uses traditional white glue and sweeps it on with a brush. The grass is then applied in three to four coats. Shaking it right out of the bottle is Lance’s prefered method. If the grass gets bogged down in the bottle he might add a bolt to break it up. The next step is an important one. The reason static grass is called static is that it reacts with static electricity.
To stand the grass up, he charges up a piece of foam with electricity by rubbing it on his forearm and holds it a couple inches above the grass to attract it upwards. The charge doesn’t last too long, so he must keep repeating the step. Next it’s onto adhesive to keep the grass in place. At this stage after standing up the grass, it is important to use a very light adhesive. A water and glue mixture would be too heavy, so Lance actually uses hairspray. He adds more layers of grass and repeats the process. He goes on to show the finished product. To learn more scenery techniques, visit the Model Railroad Academy archives.


How to draw a ocelot step by step with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. Wild cat drawing easy for beginners and everyone.
Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below
You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below
Start by making the outline for the body and so on. You will then outline in the facial instructions and add a neck line.
Next, outline the shape of the face of the birch like that, then draw it into the ears and jaw.
Use the facial guide to draw out the shape of the eye, then draw the shape or contour of the nose. Add chin or lower jaw, then draw inner ear details for the ear.
Sketch in this intense gaze of these wild eyes, then paint on the true tip of the nose. You will then add a mustache, and all the spots on the face begin with the forehead, the inside of the ear and along the cheek. Make sure the points vary in shape and size.
Now that the face and head are complete, you can outline the head start for the body starting with the neck and some parts of the chest. Add definition to the cat’s fur, then proceed to step six.
Here you will draw on the forelegs and thick or strong feet. Draw in the claws as well as the paws of the cat.
You will now draw the lining of the back shape of the birch in a slipping posture, then draw at the long thick tail.
All you have to do is draw such hind legs or thighs, then add more to the cat’s belly. Add details to the jacket, then proceed to step nine.
For the final step, take your time as you paint and color in all different shapes and sizes for birch body points. The points should include the limbs and tail as well. Before you draw the speck, you should probably delete the errors and instructions.
Finally Now you can have fun coloring in this wild cat from South and even North America.


Back when I first reported on Comet ISON, the entire astronomical community was convinced that if given the chance, ISON would bloom into the brightest comet in recorded history. ISON was deemed something special because this visit was its first into the inner solar system, and no one knew how it might react to the suns immense heat.
As ISON passed earth and headed towards the sun, it brightened a great bit and it looked as though we might get the spectacular once in a lifetime show that had been promised, but on Thanksgiving day that all changed. As the comet approached perihelion it seemed to take a quite sharp turn into the sun and hours passed without any sign of the ball of ice and rock. Shortly after many had declared ISON dead, a glimmer of hope appeared in the form of a bright v shaped cloud of dust that was heading away from the sun.
Many though that a fraction of ISON may have survived and that just a rocky nucleus was all that was left. If true, ISON could have flared back up to naked eye visibility once it was far enough away from the sun to not be out-shown by the suns glare. Unfortunately what we though was a solid intact nucleus turned out to be fragments of the comet that were rapidly disintegrating, and new images have shown that the bright dust trail left by ISON's remains have began to fade into obscurity. As of today, the official word appears to be that ISON has met its fate and was mostly vaporized upon its entry into the Suns coronasphere.
Not all is lost though as ISON has provided enough data to keep scientist busy for decades. The images we have of ISON approaching perihelion and of its remnants leaving the Sun will provide valuable insight into how comets react during approach to the sun, and how the Suns magnetosphere affects the comets trajectory. Additionally, since ISON was on its first trip into the solar system from the Oort Cloud, we could see a spectacular meteor shower when the Earth passes through ISON's debris field next year.


With almost 70% of Australian households using natural gas to cook delicious meals, warm living spaces and provide heated water for showers, it has become an essential and well-loved energy source in our modern lifestyle. Gas is a reliable fuel which produces a very low level of greenhouse gas emissions, being more environmentally friendly than other fossil fuel sources such as coal.
When it comes to storage, our current gas infrastructure can store the equivalent of 6 billion Powerwall batteries. These batteries (used for solar energy storage) have a considerable environmental impact due to the mining of lithium and the disposal of expended batteries. Considering this, the gas infrastructure presents itself as a much greener option for energy storage.
However, as we move towards using greener, renewable and more reliable energy, energy companies are looking at ways to transition existing gas infrastructure to supply energy such as hydrogen. Hydrogen when used as a fuel, produces no carbon emissions and can be blended with or even replace natural gas that is supplied to homes around Australia. Using hydrogen as a natural gas substitute is also a more economical option than full electrification and decommissioning the gas network.
At Seeley International, we continue to provide gas heating products to customers all over Australia whilst working with leading industry authorities to ensure our products are “hydrogen-ready”. We also look forward to supporting the gas industry as it transitions to a greener future.
*Data has been sourced from the ENA Gas Vision 2050 document.
View more information here about the future of gas and the benefits of transitioning to hydrogen.
Find out how Seeley International is working towards a greener future with hydrogen ready gas products.
Why natural gas is important now and in the future.


Conrad Black discusses how civil liberties were established very early in Canadian history going back to the treaty that ended the Seven Years’ War in 1763.
Conrad Black dives into the evolution of civil liberties in Canada, which began following the treaty that ended the Seven Years’ War in 1763 when the British gained control over Québec. He discusses the motivations of the British Governor of Canada, Sir Guy Carleton, who felt it was critical to have good relations with French Canadians, especially in the event of an American revolution.
Conrad explains how Sir Guy presented the British Parliament with a bill in 1770 that after four years of debate became the Québec Act that would establish Canada as a bilingual country. He discusses how the Québec Act reflected an essential step forward in the development of human rights and civil law and gave Québec autonomy over its culture, language and religion.
With these rights awarded, Conrad explains how the French-Canadian leaders maintained their loyalty to the British and defended Québec from American revolutionaries. He describes some of the false allegations made by the revolutionaries towards the British monarchy and how the French Canadians knew the difference. He touches on how the British were creating a nation in Canada that was separate to the American states and that was built on a foundation of respecting human and civil rights.


Families of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) face many unique challenges: receiving a diagnosis, accepting hearing loss, and making decisions around amplification, communication, language, and educational services.
Because of their experience with and knowledge of their child, parents are a valuable member of the educational team.
This area of the expanded core curriculum includes:
- Understanding Hearing Loss
- Family and Child Interactions
- Communication Strategies
- Resources and Technology
(Source: The Expanded Core Curriculum For Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing)
MDE-LIO does not endorse the purchase or use of any non-State Board of Education-adopted commercial products. Products and services noted below are included for information only and their inclusion should not be interpreted as a recommendation of MDE-LIO.
National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM)
NCHAM is a resource center for all state-based Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs in the United States. NCHAM offers resources for all six areas of family education.
BEGINNINGS for Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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DHH Family Support
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Fighting Colonialism with Hegemonic Culture
Native American Appropriation of Indian Stereotypes
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Explores how American Indian businesses and organizations are taking on images that were designed to oppress them.
How and why do American Indians appropriate images of Indianness for their own purposes? How do these representatives promote and sometimes challenge sovereignty for indigenous people locally and nationally? American Indians have recently taken on a new relationship with the hegemonic culture designed to oppress them. Rather than protesting it, they are currently earmarking images from it and using them for their own ends. This provocative book adds and interesting twist and nuance to our understanding of the five-hundred year interchange between American Indians and others. A host of examples of how American Indians use the so-called "White Man's Indian" reveal the key images and issues selected most frequently by the representatives of Native organizations or Native-owned businesses in the late twentieth century and the opening years of the twenty-first century to appropriate Indianness.
Maureen Trudelle Schwarz is Professor of Anthropology at Syracuse University. She is the author of several books, including "I Choose Life": Contemporary Medical and Religious Practices in the Navajo World.
"Fighting Colonialism with Hegemonic Culture makes an important intervention into the fields of Native American and ethnic studies by tracing the multiple ways that Native peoples have engaged with mainstream depictions of Native Americans to combat structural violence and improve material conditions … [Schwarz] thoughtfully illuminates the agency and remarkable creativity of Native Americans, demonstrating the possibilities opened by appropriating and rearticulating hegemonic stereotypes for Native peoples' own interests." — Great Plains Research
"This groundbreaking initial examination of the interrelated dimensions of the contemporary economic relationship between American Indians and the hegemonic culture also provides important historical summaries for relevant First Nations as well as the supranational experience." — CHOICE


Isaac Ware: Designs of Inigo Jones and others
The book was first published in 1731, meaning the author was merely 27 years old. He was working together with other architects. Since his childhood, where he was adopted by an Earl, he had an immense talent for drawing. Luckily, he was able to live up to his potential thanks to his education, which included a Tour of Europe and the study of architecture.
The title of the book already gives you an idea of its contents. Inigo Jones (1573-1652) lived and worked quite some time before the author. He was the first English architect who used the Vitruvian Rules of proportion and symmetry in his buildings.
It is to be expected that a rather large portion of the book is about Inigo Jones’ work. If you investigate the book, you will find drawings only, except for a five-page long table of contents.
Considering the table of contents, the first part of the book seems to be about chimneys, mainly designed by Inigo Jones. The authors fascination for chimneys could be traced back to his early childhood before his adoption, where he was working as a chimney sweeper.
The motive of the chimney piece seems to reoccur as you go further along in the book.
Other than that, the author examines the plans and elevations of various rooms, gardens, and temples. There are illustrations of ceilings and sections of its moldings by Inigo Jones.
It is remarkable that besides Inigo Jones, no other architect is mentioned, neither in the table of contents nor in the actual pages. As expected, the focus of this book really lies on the works of Inigo Jones.


Scientists have discovered the largest tropical peat bog
(ORDO NEWS) — An international team of scientists has found that the area of peatlands in the Congo Basin reaches 16.7 million hectares, which is equivalent to the area of England and Wales combined.
This is 15 percent more than previously thought. Briefly about the results of the study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience
Experts have shown that in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) there are extensive peatlands with a depth of six and a half meters.
In total, the world’s largest peat ecosystem stores between 26 and 32 billion metric tons of carbon, equivalent to three years of global fossil fuel emissions.
Overall, the Congo Basin accounts for 36 per cent of the world’s peatland area and 28 per cent of the carbon in tropical peat ecosystems.
The peat swamp forests of central Congo are currently one of the most carbon-intensive ecosystems on earth, storing an average of 1,712 metric tons of carbon per hectare. Peatland development could be disastrous for efforts to mitigate global climate change.
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Sourabh has to prepare a project on “Digital India Initiatives”. He decides to get information from the Internet. He downloads three web pages (webpage 1, webpage 2, webpage 3) containing information on Digital India Initiatives. Which of the following steps taken by Sourabh is an example of plagiarism or copyright infringement? Give justification in support of your answer.
a) He read a paragraph on “Digital India Initiatives” from webpage 1 and rephrased it in his own words. He finally pasted the rephrased paragraph in his project.
b) He downloaded three images of “Digital India Initiatives” from webpage 2. He made a collage for his project using these images.
c) He downloaded “Digital India Initiative” icon from web page 3 and pasted it on the front page of his project report.
a) Any Literary work like Quotes, Story, and Article can be Intellectual property of someone, and using or modifying its specific part without attributing it to creator is an act of Plagiarism.
b) Downloading and Modifying someone’s image can be an act of Copyright Infringement because Images are mostly copyrighted and using these images are always violation of its creator’s rights.
c) Downloading and Modifying any icon can be an act of Copyright Infringement because icons are also images which are mostly copyrighted and using these images are always violation of its creator’s rights.


There is one major difference between a degree and a credential: Degrees are conferred after taking a requisite number of classes, and credentials are attestations about your ability made by a third party who is qualified to do so. Credentials can come in a variety of forms, including degrees, certificates, licenses and endorsements. Degrees are always credentials, but credentials are not always degrees.
Several different degree types are available to students. These include: Associate degrees, usually requiring a minimum of 60 credit hours, earned at a junior or community college; Bachelor's degrees, requiring a minimum of 120 credit hours, earned through a university or college; and Masters degrees and Doctoral degrees, which require coursework and published work above and beyond that of the traditional undergraduate degrees.
Attaining a certificate means you're certified to participate in the work required. Many certificates simply require success on a certification exam. Professions that require certification are nursing assistant, teacher and public accountant. Though all of these professions also require specific coursework, without passing certification scores, you can't get a job. Certificates usually require the person holding them to earn continuing education credits but rarely require people to retake certification exams.
Endorsements, often added to certificates, add to the level or degree of work the holder is certified to do. For example, in Florida, a certified teacher can earn a Reading Endorsement or an English for Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement, also known as an ESOL, according to the Florida Department of Education. This allows the teacher to teach reading and students for whom English isn't a first language, respectively. Endorsements can often be earned once you attain a position in a certain profession.
Like certificates, licenses are earned through coursework combined with the passing of the required examination. People may earn a license to practice medicine, law or to sell insurance. Also like certificates, licenses require the holder to participate in continuing education courses. However, unlike certificates, license holders may be required to retake their license exam at some point during their career.
Michelle Beckert has been writing professionally for various websites since 2011, focusing primarily on exercise, education and parenting. Beckert is also a public school teacher for the Pinellas County School District and a 2005 graduate of the English Education Department at Florida State University.


Getting the right news can be a complex task. It’s not all about the number of articles in the paper or the number of people consuming the content. Many factors contribute to the quality of the content, from the editorial and production teams to the news organization itself.
One important factor to consider is the types of news stories consumers prefer. While older audiences may have a narrower definition of what constitutes news, younger audiences have a much broader range. They might be less interested in political news or traditional news beats, but they are likely to be captivated by a good story highlighting a new technological breakthrough, a cure for a disease, or a new technology.
The best news stories feature a mix of factual, satirical, or entertaining elements. They can be presented in a number of formats, from video to audio to text. Some young adults might opt for a combination of text and video content, while others are most interested in the news from a radio or TV show.
For most of us, news is usually a fairly routine activity. We get the news from a number of sources, from personal contacts to social media. However, the media has changed considerably since the 1960s. As a result, it can be difficult to identify which information and content are accurate 52av.
In addition to getting the most accurate information, some young people are selective about what they consume. A recent study found that many young people are avoiding certain topics, such as politics and the Coronavirus.


Lesson 14 - How many ways?
Lesson 14 - Correspondence problems
Year 3 Lesson 14
Year 4 Lesson 14
WALT: develop sentences using key features of a persuasive letter.
Today's lesson focuses on building sentences using your argument from yesterday's lesson. This will build the main body of your letter - the reasons.
Sentence openers (use the word mat)
Evaluative language - incredible/outstanding/awful/revolting
Modal adverbs (use the word mat)
Facts (From your for/against argument)
Here's my example:
Firstly, I want to draw your attention to the devastating waste we produce in the UK. Figures show that we dispose of 68 million tonnes of waste every year. This is certainly something we must change.
What do our local churches do?
What does Paul do? - The man who does our assemblies and uses the puppets (He’s part of the Amblecote Christian Centre.)
How do Christians support their community?
What does that show about Christianity? That people are caring etc.
Lesson 3 - Magnet Strength
I've got an investigation for you today! I hope you can do it at home as it's quite interesting.
how strong is the magnet?
How can you manage to keep the paperclip up in the air?
How many paperclips could you add?


, or New Year for the Trees, is coming up. Although there's still snow on the ground in some parts of the United States, this holiday marks the start of spring in Israel. One way that some people celebrate is by eating foods from the “Seven Species,” foods that were grown in ancient Israel. The Seven Species are wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates.
Use the meal plan below to introduce your family to all seven species throughout the day. And if you're looking for one recipe that features all seven together, make these awesome muffins from Tori Avey.
Looking for something simple and portable for breakfast? Whole-wheat waffles spread with fig jam or fruit kebabs featuring grapes and a side of yogurt, are a great way to kick off the day. Add a side of pomegranate juice and you're ready to rock. Here are some other quick recipes you can try to get the kids moving in the morning:
Quick and easy is the name of the game with these recipes. They're guaranteed to please little palates as well as grown-ups and each recipe is perfect for packing in a school lunch. If you're in a rush and want to go the "semi-homemade" route, grab a bagged salad kit from the produce section of your local grocery store. Many of these offer pomegranate dressings or feature dried fruits.
Whole wheat pasta or bread is an easy way to sneak in wheat. Barley soups or beef and barley stew in a slow cooker is another easy, quick, way to make a hearty meal that rounds out your day of tasting the Seven Species. You can also try swapping in barley for macaroni in a mac and cheese recipe. For more ideas check out:
Some great snacks to pack on Tu B'Shevat include frozen grapes, pomegranate seeds or juice, whole-wheat crackers, olive snack packs, green olive hummus, or one of the following:
Looking for a book about Tu B'Shevat? Find our full list here.
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Project: FR-EE Fernando ROmero EnterprisE .
http://fr-ee.org/projects/villa-s-mexico-city-mexico/#project-text Residential homes are one of the major challenges for architects as they contain the greatest concentration of use in the least amount of space. Within a house people rest, socialize, work, play, and grow. Villa S was designed with the idea of increasing the habitable area on the property by reducing contact between the structure and the ground. Only the living room actually touches the terrain, while the rest of the rooms float above: a real benefit in a semi-tropical climate. The living room thus becomes the heart of the house, as well as its soul. Located in front of a large park with lots of trees, the terrace is designed to create a spiritual space connected to the natural environment. The building is supported by a concrete foundation that acts like the roots of a tree, sustaining the trunk and the branches that are the house. The steel structure of the dwelling is maintained by tension created by the thirty six-meter cantilevers that stretch out from the living room, creating a strong line and forward movement. The rooms are connected to the upper terrace by the very compression of the structure.a.
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To participate in Children in Need the children in Forest School wanted to do something special.
This session was a planned Scavenger hunt, where the children used clues hidden all around the woodland to find some treasure. (biscuits, hot chocolate and one of their favourite books!)
The clues were all based on their knowledge of their surrounding and nature such as:
“His eyes are orange, his tongue is black and he has purple prickles all over his back. Oh HELP Oh No, it's a......”
The children of course all know the end of the sentence is "GRUFFALO". The children then make their way to our Gruffalo trail where we have a life sized Gruffalo. There is the next clue which was find a tree that is evergreen. This was a chance for the children to learn what evergreen meant or for us to see who already knew. Our children then worked out to make their way to our very own Christmas tree.
Once the children found all the clues and made their way to the treasure we sat down for snack and story time.
After snack the children enjoyed free choice time, making natural wands, decorating wooden decorations ready for our winter wonderland christmas concert and playing with the sensory playdough.
The children are also able to choose to explore the woods with their friends and play with the mud kitchens.
This free choice time in the woods is always lovely to be able to see the children engaged in their activities and having the independance to make their own choices.
After free choice time the children decide they wanted to create a Pudsey in our woodland area from natural materials. So we picked up our baskets and started collecting yellow leaves, logs and sticks.
The children piled their objects up and started to create a Pudsey shaped head with a little help from our Forest School Leaders.
The children then covered the shaped with yellow leaves and made a mouth, a nose and an eye, as well as the famous eyepatch.
We hope you agree that the children did a fantastic job and our Pudsey looked amazing.


They don’t call it the most important meal of the day for nothing. I’ve found that my patients who take the time to eat breakfast every day fare significantly better than people who don’t when it comes to shedding excess weight.
And according to a new study presented at the recent American Diabetes Association conference, they also have a better chance of avoiding diabetes.
Researchers analyzed seven years’ worth of data on 3,598 volunteers between 25 and 37 years old. None of them had diabetes.
At the study’s end, the participants had an average 26.7 BMI (body mass index), and reported eating breakfast 4.1 days per week. Researchers also looked at the participants’ other lifestyle habits, like alcohol use, exercise, fast food visits, etc.
But even when researchers took these other factors into account, breakfast still emerged as a strong factor in cutting diabetes risk.
For every additional day over the average that someone ate breakfast, their risk of type 2 diabetes went down 5 percent. And those who ate breakfast more than five days per week had 31 percent lower risk of type 2 diabetes.
The researchers believe that this result is directly related to the fact that eating breakfast also helped the subjects keep their weight under control.
So do yourself a big favor, and take a few minutes every morning to eat breakfast. Just steer clear of staples like cereal, toast, muffins, etc. It doesn’t take any longer to fry an egg than it does to toast a bagel, and you’ll get a lot more nutrition from it.
“Risk of Incident Type 2 Diabetes According to Breakfast Habits,” American Diabetes Association 72nd Scientific Sessions, June 18-22, 2012


Feeling Groggy or clumsy? Blame your awful alarm sound.
Yes, a new study suggests that the sounds you wake up to could be affecting how groggy and clumsy you are in the morning.
Offering a solution on this, the study conducted by the RMIT University suggests that melodic alarms could improve alertness levels, with harsh alarm tones connected to expanded degrees of morning grogginess.
The examination could have significant ramifications for any individual who needs to perform at their peak soon after waking, for example, move workers and emergency first responders.
A total of 50 participants were involved in the study. All participants consented to participate by completing the online study. Each person logged what type of sound they used to wake up, and then rated their grogginess and alertness levels against standardized sleep inertia criteria.
Lead author, RMIT doctoral researcher Stuart McFarlane, said: “morning grogginess – of sleep inertia – was a severe problem in our 24-hour world.”
“If you don’t wake properly, your work performance can be degraded for periods up to four hours, and that has been linked to major accidents.”
“You would assume that a startling ‘beep beep beep’ alarm would improve alertness, but our data revealed that melodic alarms might be the key element. This was unexpected.”
Co-author Associate Professor Adrian Dyer, from RMIT’s School of Media and Communication and Digital Ethnography Research Centre, said “the research could help contribute to the design of more efficient interventions for people to use on their own devices to wake up properly.”
“This study is important, as even NASA astronauts report that sleep inertia affects their performance on the International Space Station.”
“We think that a harsh ‘beep beep beep’ might work to disrupt or confuse our brain activity when waking, while a more melodic sound like the Beach Boys ‘Good Vibrations’ or The Cure’s ‘Close to Me’ may help us transition to a waking state in a more effective way.”
“If we can continue to improve our understanding of the connection between sounds and waking state, there could be potential for applications in many fields, particularly with recent advancements in sleep technology and artificial intelligence.”
The surprising findings are published in PLoS One.


The relic is presented to the faithful on the first Friday of the month at 3 p.m., the time of Jesus death, the hour of mercy
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Every first Friday of the month, the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, guardians of the relic at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, present the Holy Crown of Thorns to be venerated by faithful from around the world.
The Crown was brought back to France by Saint Louis, who received it from Baldwin II of Courtenay, the Latin Emperor of Constantinople. The relic arrived in Paris on August 12, 1239.
St. Louis himself, dressed in a simple tunic, carried the holy relic into Notre Dame Cathedral for the first time. It was kept for 500 years in the Sainte Chapelle built by the king, because he wanted a reliquary worthy of housing the Holy Crown.
During the French Revolution, the Crown was taken out of its stained glass reliquary to be stored first in the Abbey of Saint-Denis and then in the National Library. It was eventually entrusted, with some other relics, to the archbishop of Paris in 1804.
The relics were placed in the cathedral treasury on August 10, 1806. Since 1896, the Holy Crown has been kept in a crystal and gold tube covered with openwork depicting a branch of ziziphus or Spina Christi – the shrub which was used for the crowning with thorns.
See also: Photos of The Exposition of the Holy Tunic of Argenteuil, in April of 2016.
Translated from the French.


Shake It Up!
Remember when you were a kid, you’d shake up a can of soda and hand it to an unsuspecting friend. And when your friend opened it, they’d be doused in an explosion of soda? Well, this game is based on that nostalgic experience. One player is asked to shake the soda can and the place it on the table. All players must wait until it is safe to pick up the soda. If a player picks it up too early, the soda will “explode”, and the player loses. If a player is the first person to pick up the soda without it exploding, then the player is the winner. The winner can then be the player to shake the soda in the next round.
Shake It Up! is a very simple physical, party game that we made to use as a teaching tool in our Playable Fashion program. There are few lessons to be taught about the game including:
- Use of capacitive touch switches, the circuit and the technology behind it.
- In physical games, there doesn’t have to be a perfect 1-to-1 mapping of technology to physical experience. One of the beautiful things about physical games is that the player does not need to know everything, and in many cases, this is what creates a “magical” experience. In the case of the game, we reveal later that the technology does not sense you shaking the soda can, but only senses you touching it.
- Simple game rules allow for easy rule mods. What if there are 50 players? 10 players? 2 players? What mod can make the game more exciting? Better for spectators?, etc.
- The role of monitors in physical games. Does the game need a monitor? Can you run the game with just sounds? How does the lack of a monitor change the game? So in essence, focus of the players and spectators.


What is a Lottery?
A lottery is a form of gambling in which numbers are drawn at random. Some governments outlaw lotteries while others endorse them. Some governments organize a state or national lottery and regulate the numbers drawn. If you’re thinking about playing a lottery, be sure to know what you’re getting yourself into before you start betting. These rules and regulations may vary from country to country. Learn more about lotteries and gambling.
Lotteries have a long history in America. In the colonial era, lotteries helped fund public projects. For example, many American colonies relied on lotteries to finance the colonial army. They also used lotteries to fund schools and colleges, such as Princeton and Columbia. In addition, the University of Pennsylvania benefited from a lottery in 1755. During the French and Indian Wars, several colonies used lotteries to fund their war efforts. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a lottery was used to raise funds for an expedition against Canada.
The practice of drawing lots dates back to ancient times. The Bible tells Moses to take a census of Israel and divide the land by lot, and the practice was popularized by Roman emperors. Lotteries were also used by ancient Romans to distribute slaves and property. In the United States, the lottery was brought to the country by British colonists, although it was banned in ten states from 1844 to 1859.


Battery definition and meaning
Electric battery is a device that uses chemical reactions to store and release electrical energy. It is the most common type of battery used in cars. Electric batteries are made up of one or more cells, each of which contains positive and negative electrodes separated by an electrolyte. When the cell is connected to an external circuit, electrons flow from the negative electrode to the positive electrode through the electrolyte. This flow of electrons produces an electric current.
The chemical reactions that occur in the cell during discharge generate heat, which must be dissipated to prevent damage to the cell. Electric batteries are usually made up of lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal-hydride, or lithium-ion cells. Lead-acid batteries are the most common type of battery used in cars. They are relatively inexpensive and have a high energy density, but they are also heavy and require periodic maintenance. Nickel-cadmium batteries are more expensive than lead-acid batteries, but they are lighter and do not require periodic maintenance. Nickel-metal-hydride batteries are similar to nickel-cadmium batteries in terms of cost and weight, but they have a higher energy density. Lithium-ion batteries are the most expensive type of battery, but they are also the lightest and have the highest energy density.


For the past 10,000 years, the vast majority of the people were not allowed to make political decisions about the world they lived in: no voting, no delegates, no representation. Since the development of what we call “civilization” (post hunter-gatherer society) most people have lived under absolute rulers. Kings and rulers make things very simple: you just do what they say. Only the king (or those related to or appointed by the king) have any political power.
In our modern political world, most nations of the world are not ruled by absolute monarchs. This brings to bear many questions about political enfranchisement. If not a king, who should have the power to organize society? Throughout history there have been groups who have been excluded from the political process. For example: children, women, slaves, men without property, immigrants, persons with criminal convictions, members of unpopular religions, uneducated persons, as well as who have been barred from political processes.
Would you include everyone in the political process? Would you want to see a reversal back to the age of Kings? A move forward to something else?
What’s more, is voting the core issue in a democracy? Is it possible to have the vote but still be politically disenfranchised?


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The main quality criterias or indicators detected to evaluate a learning situation/ case study using any type of evaluation (self evaluation, coevaluation, cross evaluation, external evaluation and supervised evaluation) are:
- Adequacy of the chosen title (the title is a good umbrella of the content) and it is inside the current curricula
- Provides key information on the development and implementation of the vignette (scaffolder)
- Contains activities with the detail required in the quality standards
- Explanatory coherence of discourse, fluency, clarity of ideas and argumentation (It is understandable). Focuses the topic on student learning (powerful learning).
- Correct application of the concepts learnt in the subject by the author of the vignette (The key concepts explained in the vignette are clear, well defined and official sites have been used)
- It encourages critical thinking. Suggests new questions and reflections that open bridges to subsequent debates.
- Correct application of geoinformation, digital interactive maps, geotechnologies, particularly GIS for learning aims
- Content, spelling and grammatical expressions are correct.
- In relation to education for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Have you made any reference to how to educate for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by providing concrete steps to achieve any of the sustainability competences? Have the following competences on sustainability been achieved: a) Critical analysis; b) Systemic reflection; c) Responsibility for future generations; d) Ability to make decisions collaboratively? Are there activities to assess the SDG learning progress? See UNESCO document for a further knowledge: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/Global%20Indicator%20Framework%20after%202022%20refinement_Eng.pdf
- Meets the standards of the work requested (template / Rosenshine principles)
To make them more accurate it may be advisable to add a rubric for students to follow.


The town of Bethany is located in the south central region of the state in New Haven County. First settled in 1717 as part of Woodbridge, Bethany was incorporated as a town in 1832. In 1844, an act of legislature took the town’s Straitsville area, along with parts of Waterbury and Oxford, to form Naugatuck. A few decades later, the western part of Bethany became Beacon Falls. Today, this small town retains its rural nature, with dairying and agriculture being among its industries. Bethany’s reservoirs serve the larger municipalities of Naugatuck and New Haven.
More on Bethany from the CT Digital ArchiveBrowse more interactive content on the CT Digital Archive website.
Daring World War II Escape of a Bethany Soldier
A member of the glider service, Rollin Booth Fowler crash landed in Normandy during World War II and was captured, only to execute a daring and dramatic escape. …[more]
“Greater New Haven Labor History Association,” 2017. Link.
“Bethany Historical Society,” 2008. Link.
“Bethany Collection.” Connecticut Digital Archive, n.d. Link.
“Map - North Part of New Haven Co., Connecticut from Town and City Atlas of the State of Connecticut.” Boston, MA: D.H. Hurd & Company, 1893. University of Connecticut Libraries, Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC. Link.
Lines, Eliza. Bethany and Its Hills: Glimpses of the Town of Bethany as It Was Before the Railroads and the Fire Fiend Robbed It of Its Glory. New Haven, CT: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1905. Link.
Sharpe, W. C. Bethany Sketches and Records. Seymour, CT: W. C. Sharpe, 1908. Link.
Rockey, J. L., ed. History of New Haven County, Connecticut. Vol. 2. New York: W. W. Preston, 1892. Link.


Research-Backed Benefits of Nature
🌱 A new study found that a one-hour walk in nature decreased activity in a part of the brain called the amygdala—which translates to a better ability to deal with stress.
For some background…
✔ Living in a city or urban area is associated with more anxiety and depression.
✔ Studies also show that a stress-related area of the brain called the amygdala becomes more active during a stressful situation in urban residents than in rural residents.
✔ This latest study is the first to compare what happens to brain activity during a one-hour walk on a busy city street and during a one-hour walk in the forest.
Here’s how the study went…
🧠 Brain activation was measured in 63 healthy adults when exposed to a stressful task.
🥾 Participants then went on a one-hour walk either on a busy street or in nature.
🧠 The same brain activation test was done again after the walk.
🌱 Results showed decreased activation of the amygdala in participants who had walked in nature (but no change in those who walked in the city) when exposed to stress.
Here’s what it means to you…
Walking in nature provides even more benefits than walking in the city. You may not be able to make it to the forest every day, but walking in a park or on a trail will do the trick too.
Just remember that we may be more powerfully influenced by our environment than we realize, and nature is one of our best remedies for stress relief 😌
#natureheals #naturewalk #walkforhealth #stressrelief


Read previous Peer-Learning Notes
The objectives of peer-learning is the transfer of knowledge, skills and experience from one municipality to others. This can entail technical assistance to solve specific municipal challenges, benchmarking to inspire change, or other forms of peer support.
During a peer-learning event, participants listen actively and share their stories, knowledge, and experiences. Participants are students and advisers at the same time which makes a peer-learning event different to “classical” forms of learning where the student has a more passive role.
Peer Learning Notes
Since the first peer learning exchange in Durban in 2011, UCLG Learning has aimed to document the exchanges, good practices, and lessons learnt in “Peer-Learning Notes” to make the acquired knowledge accessible for everybody.
The following platforms collect and provide in depth analysis of good practices by cities and regions around the world.
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former Mayor of Rosario, Argentina
There are many cities that have had very innovative experiences. We use them as references to see what they did right and which problems they encountered.
Noraini Binti Roslan
Mayor of Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Cities are a dynamic ecosystem. We change every hour, every year, and we can learn from other places that have better or best practices.


There are dozens of sectors that are trying to keep pace with the speed of our rapidly developing world with the technologies they use and their new scientific methods. One of the most prominent of these sectors in recent years is the cosmetic sector. There are very few people who do not use these products with their brilliant marketing techniques and color packages. Are the only creatures who love the products under these colorful packages?
Personal care products such as shampoos, moisturizers, creams or cosmetics such as mascara, lipstick, liquid eye shadow are a unique environment for the growth of bacteria, molds and fungi that pose a threat to human health. The product may contain dangerous microorganisms, although it may look nice and fragrant when it is looked from the outside. Therefore, when purchasing cosmetic products, it is necessary to ensure that it contains preservatives and that the expiration date has not passed.
Does it mean that these products do not contain bacteria, molds and fungi? The answer depends entirely on the effectiveness of the preservative it contains. Today, the effectiveness of the preservative can be tested with the “Protective Efficacy Test Testi, also known as the ge Challenge Test ve, making the use of the product safer for health.
Scientists at London Metropolitan University have tested blush, fondotene, mascara, lipstick and lip gloss products that are past their expiration date and do not contain sufficient preservatives. They found that the products produced a high rate of dangerous bacteria (Figure: 1).
Although products that do not contain preservatives seem to be advantageous because they do not contain chemicals, it should be kept in mind that they are more risky for use. Shelf life is shorter than non-preservative products but it is more suitable for microbial contamination if not used hygienically. Therefore, when purchasing cosmetic products, care must be taken to ensure that the product contains preservatives and that the preservative contained is proven effective.
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Cutting carbon – dioxide laser is the process by which materials are cut with focused, high-energy beam of light that is generated by a carbon dioxide laser. The laser beam is focused on a specific location of the material being cut and the heat generated forms a small, localized melting throughout the thickness of the material.
A carbon dioxide lasers use a gas system that focuses on a high-speed flow of an inert gas in place of the cut to clear the cut of the molten material. Most laser machines are automated and are promoting the reduction or displacement of the cutting head or the material to follow the cut profile. Carbon dioxide cutting laser is used for a wide range of materials and is characterized by high cutting speeds and precise cutting of sheet metal.
Service laser cutting is a highly accurate method of cutting complex shapes from a wide range of materials. Lasers can be focused to extremely fine points and, at the same time, to have enough power to easily cut through fairly thick metals. Computer aided design and technology of numerical control allow to carry out complex projects. The list of materials for laser cutting is diverse and includes ceramics, plastics, metals, wood, and rubber.
Carbon dioxide lasers are the most powerful lasers with the continuous type of waves available even with examples of moderate power, able to cut steel plate thickness of 60 mm. When the metal is cut with a carbon dioxide laser system, the auxiliary gas system is usually used for continuous cutting no tail. This system uses high-pressure jet of inert gas directed at the melt point during cutting. This clears the molten material from the cut and also increases the thermal efficiency of the laser for certain materials.
The advantage of laser cutting is the reduction of burrs because there is no cutting of metal with metal that can lead to the creation of spots or spurs. Laser cutting provides a quick and error-free manufacturing because it largely eliminates the human factor. Such a process allows to reduce production costs by reducing overall operating costs. There is no need to replace the old cliches. Valid electrical and operating costs for laser cutting of metal is minimal. You can program the laser for repetition and get the most out of each sheet of metal.


Whether any person is residing in the US or another land about the planet, the individual will recognize that tunes is universally realized no matter what the terminology is. Tunes is a world-wide present, and its ability to provide men and women together is undeniably highly effective. Human being speak to reaches its primary in this art.
On my small method to Sweden, I’ll be working with teenagers with serious intellectual and learning issues to create songs collectively. Noise and tunes permit us to connect, create, enjoy yourself no matter where our company is or what words we talk.
For some, tunes may bring them with each other due to the equipment they play, the level of songs they like, or because of the spine-pins and needles crescendo of a big orchestra. Anyone have contemplated being a vocalist at least one time within their lifestyles while singing within their shower.
Now, individuals who are really intent on it and wish to create a job as being an musician, they ought to send music to labels.
Importance of hearing songs:
Increase one’s self-esteem and coping components-
To succeed in today’s computerized entire world, people need to find out a music instrument when many solutions and goods can be obtained by only simply clicking some control. The capability to play a musical device needs a variety of abilities, such as technique, studying songs, expressiveness, being attentive, and persistency.
You and your family’s general well-becoming-
Songs could help relieve discomfort, lessen tension, and increase memory as it stimulates the mind. According to research from Harvard, pleasure tunes has become revealed to lower blood pressure and heartbeat rate soon after actual physical hard work.
Effective and appealing music will be able to increase disposition and reduce stress and anxiety. Understand that music can behave like an antidote to loneliness and sociable isolation by delivering men and women jointly.
A means of expression-
Individuals who are seeking to produce gorgeous bit, they need to attempt to submit music to fm radio stationsso that the songs gets a distinct publicity.


Daily Language Investigations for English Language Arts
Lesson 1.7a Pronouns Compared to Determiners
Pronouns actually don’t just stand in for nouns, they stand in for whole noun phrases. They should actually, then, be called proNPs. What’s the evidence for this?
I saw the girl with the red hat.
I saw her.
Her stands in for the whole phrase, the girl with the red hat.
Try some more. Make up some long, descriptive noun phrases, and then substitute a pronoun. Underline the part that the pronoun replaces.
The boy who I met last week at camp goes to my school.
He goes to my school.
This pronoun substitution test will give us a handy way to find noun phrases, the noun plus all of the stuff that goes with it.
Notice that the possessive pronouns look a lot like the possessive determiners, but only the pronouns replace or refer to a whole noun phrase. The determiners precede nouns.
possessive pronoun possessive determiner
his, hers, its his, her, its
That book is mine. (mine = that book)
That is my book.
Use the pronoun substitution test to identify the noun phrases in the following sentences. For example,
My mom saw the mouse with the crooked tail again.
She saw it again.
1. What time do you think my aunt will arrive?
2. Our friends from Bremerton are supposed to arrive in time for the party.
3. My sisters and I love to eat brownies.
key words: pronouns, case, subject, nouns, determiners (articles)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.3.1a Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1a Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).
Here is this lesson as a pdf.


Signs and Symptoms of Water Dehydration
by Ian M. Larson PT, DPT Cert. DN, CCI
The extreme heat is upon us, and it’s a great time for us Phoenicians to remember to keep water with us wherever we go – work, gym, errands, etc. Water dehydration is very serious, yet many of us do not hydrate enough to counter the negative effects of our extreme summers. Water dehydration is a deficiency of water that can lead to impairments in daily function and overall health issues over time.
The basic grading of water loss from the human body is defined as follows:
1-3% is considered a mild loss of water from the body (headache/ increased thirst)
5-8% is considered a moderate loss of water from the body (feverish/ increased irritability)
10-15% is considered extreme loss of water from the body (delirium/unconsciousness can result)
Signs and symptoms of water dehydration in adults are:
Increased thirst (comes first)
Decreased urine output
Signs and symptoms of water dehydration in children are:
Very dry skin
Lack of energy
So, how much water should you be drinking in Phoenix during summer time? Most individuals believe that if they just drink 8 cups of water a day they will be fine. According to the Mayo Clinic, the standard “8 cups of water a day is not enough for individuals living in Arizona.” Men should be drinking 13 cups (3 Liters) and women should be drinking 9 cups (2.2 liters). Furthermore, it usually takes 30-60 minutes to rehydrate when you are mildly dehydrated.
For another great read, please visit www.scottsdalerealestate.com/how-much-water-do-you-need-to-drink-during-the-summer-in-phoenix/


Participants enrolled in standard first aid training will learn to recognize, treat and care for victims of facial injuries. Facial injuries include injuries to the ear, nose, eye, broken teeth and broken facial bones such as the jaw. Candidates must include components learned in previous sections when treating victims of facial injuries. The material posted on this page is for information purposes only. Candidates that want to learn to recognize and treat victims of facial injuries should take a standard first aid course.
To complete the facial injuries component of a standard first aid course candidates must:
- Check the scene for any dangers or hazards.
- Determine the history of and mechanism of injury.
- Complete the primary assessment (includes assessing level of consciousness and ABC’s)
- Send a bystander to contact EMS and obtain an AED.
- Place the patient into a comfortable and appropriate position (limit movement if possible).
- Reassure the patient.
- Treat for shock.
- Rescuers must wear / use appropriate barrier devices.
- Rescuers should treat severe facial injuries as spinal injuries.
- Broken teeth can be placed into cold milk for transport with the patient.
Candidates enrolled in standard first aid training will learn to recognize and treat victims of facial injuries. The components posted above are the minimal requirements for candidates to accomplish to be able to pass this portion and ultimately the course. Register today to learn hands on experience on how to treat a variety of facial injuries.