Cutaways Map Illustration
Cutaway Map Illustration is a wayfinding solution for interior
A cutaway map illustration, also called a cutaway diagram is a 3D graphics, drawing, map, and illustration. A three-dimensional model’s surface elements are selectively removed to make interior features visible without sacrificing the outer context.
When we think of any maps, we tend to think of outdoor areas. Illustrated map sowing landscape, roads, and streets of a city or state. Maps of large theme parks or resort areas are representing the bird’s aerial views. But that is not the place we need direction. Anyone wandering through a large office building or conference center can tell you just how challenging it can be to find your way without a visual guide, such as a cutaway map illustration.
Architectural Cutaway Illustration
Architectural cutaway illustration allows you to see through the maze of hallways and walls to find the areas that matter most. Through a perspective map or cutaway map illustration, you can see the outside of space and the inside’s critical features.
A photograph allows us to see a flat version of a building. We can see the walls and exterior architecture. But an illustrated map will enable us to bring that flat vision into the third dimension. We can see the angles and beauty of the space. The artist can feature the key elements to showcase the design and angles that demonstrate a building exterior’s best features.
But often, the interior of a building is just as beautiful – or even more beautiful – than the exterior. How do you show the soaring ceilings and the stunning details? The indoor water features and exquisite attention to detail? By merely leading them to your audience.
Interior Cutaway Map Illustration
Through interior map illustration, you can not only show viewers how to get from one place to the next, but you can also show them why they should. What stunning features are waiting in the next room? What can sit back to enjoy in one space before moving to the next?
Through cutaway map illustration, you don’t have to choose to showcase the interior or the exterior of a particular space. You can do both. First, viewers see the key features of the buildings and open spaces outside. The pathways and architectural interest are the parts of the cutaways. Then, they see the careful attention to detail inside. It is truly a rich, complete experience in a single illustration.


Earlier this month, Dr. Benjamin Abbott (along with other researchers fro Brigham Young University’s Department of Environmental Science) released findings of a study into the effectiveness of masks in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
According to their review of various controlled studies conducted across the country, there is convincing evidence that wearing masks reduces the transmission of COVID-19 for healthcare workers and the public.
From the study: “There is clear evidence that face coverings reduce
the spray of droplets produced during speaking, coughing, and sneezing. This is why masks have long been recommended for individuals with respiratory infections. Furthermore, home-made cloth
masks are similar in effectiveness to surgical masks in diffusing the “jets” of droplets that could spread COVID-19. For example, one of the most
definitive studies on viruses and face masks found a 90% reduction in influenza viruses after breathing through a mask and a complete removal of coronaviruses. Because only fitted respirators (the finest meshed masks) provide reliable protection from external droplets and viral particles, public masking works through “source control,” where “my mask protects you, and your mask protects me.”’
The study also contains links to the original studies and additional resources on mask wearing.
Access the full study results here.


The Russian scientists have developed a unique system of lowering of the rover to the surface of the Red Planet for the international “ExoMars” project, as the Head of the Space Research Institute of RAS Lev Zelyony told.
“Our European colleagues want to get the maximum security for the rover, so that it could land to the surface of Mars and ride in any direction, if necessary. We have developed such a system. It is resolved that two ramps will be produced to help the rover ride off the landing platform which is also equipped with our instrumental complex” – Zelyony said.
In the spring of 2012 the European Space Agency and the Federal Space agency of the Russian Federation have agreed on the joint implementation of the “ExoMars” program. The project involves the launch of the TGO (Trace Gas Orbiter) with the help of a Russian “Proton” rocket in 2016, the orbiter being designed for the study of trace gases of the atmosphere and the distribution of the water ice in the soil on Mars, as well as the landing of the demonstration EDM module (ExoMars Entry, Descent and Landing Demonstrator Module) on the surface and the sending of the landing platform with the rover in 2018. The goals of the rover are geological investigations and the search for traces of life around the landing site.
Author: Anna Dorozhkina


Indian Journal of Science and Technology
Year: 2011, Volume: 4, Issue: 12, Pages: 1654-1656
Farahnaz Motamedi Sedeh1,2, Hoorieh Soleimanjahi1* , Amirreza Jalilian2 and Homayoon Mahravani3
1 Tarbiat Modares University, Faculty of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
2 Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
3 Razi of Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Karaj, Iran
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Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) is a vesicular and contagious disease of cloven-hoofed animals. This study is aimed to inactivate FMD Virus type O/2007/IRN particles by gamma irradiation with unaltered antigenicity. FMD Virus type O/2007/IRN was propagated on BHK21 cells. The virus titration was calculated by TCID50 method. A 60Co-gamma cell instrument Nordian, model 220 with dose rate 4.8 Gy/sec and activity of 20469 Ci was used for the inactivation of the frozen FMD virus samples. Safety test was done by cell culture method, as well as antigenicity of irradiated and non-irradiated virus samples were evaluated by Complement Fixation Test. Irradiated and non-irradiated FMDV particles were concentrated by centrifugation and studied under electron microscopy. The virus titration decreased gradually by increasing of gamma ray doses, according to the Dose/Survival curve for irradiated samples. The D10 value factor (dose of gamma ray which can decrease 90% of virus population) and the optimum dose of gamma ray for FMDV type O/2007/IRN inactivation and unaltered antigenicity was obtained 5-5.5 kGy and 45-50 kGy, respectively. The irradiated inactivated FMD virus with unaltered antigenicity can be used as candidate radio-vaccine with superior safety.
Keywords: Foot and Mouth Disease Virus, Gamma irradiation, Inactivation,
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Smokers Have A Higher Risk Of Multiple Heart Attacks And Stroke
Smoking is a known risk factor for high blood pressure and heart disease, because it constricts blood vessels that move oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that smokers who have had a heart attack or stroke before have a much higher risk of multiple heart attacks and strokes years later, compared to non-smokers.
Researchers looked at around 1,800 adults who had severe narrowing of their heart’s arteries, and who had a recent heart surgery. It was found that those who continued to smoke after their surgery were twice as likely as non-smokers to have a heart attack. In addition, smokers were eight-tenths more likely to have a heart attack, stroke, and early death related to heart disease than non-smokers. Smoking greatly increases the likelihood of severe heart problems, as well as stroke, nerve damage and breathing problems related to restricted blood flow.
The risk of having a heart-related event or stroke is likely to go up in those who have had one before, since your heart is a muscle that will tend to weaken after continued stress and strain. In order to be sure your heart and the many organs it supports stays healthy and strong, experts highly encourage those with a history of heart disease (or those at risk for heart disease) to quit smoking.


Pluck a strand of hair from your head. Is it straight? Curly? Whatever it is, it’s caused by chemistry – specifically, by the position of sulfur atoms in your hair ...
Pluck a strand of hair from your head. Is it straight? Curly? Whatever it is, it’s caused by chemistry – specifically, by the position of sulfur atoms in your hair molecules. If yours are far apart, you’ve got curls, but if they’re close together, your hair will be straight. Kids ready for more chemistry facts like these will appreciate this issue, which takes them from a simple analysis of the reactions that power life, through chemistry’s everyday uses – like the key to how chewing gum is made, for one thing! A roll-call of the superstars of chemistry, for kids, helps them understand how chemists like Marie Curie and Linus Pauling are the brains behind modern must-haves like televisions and cell phones.
Chemistry – the force that drives all living things, from the smallest piece of plankton to the great blue whales – is made accessible in a section on how everything in Nature depends on chemical reactions. Getting a headache? Take an aspirin, which mimics a chemical reaction found in white willow trees. Crazy about the new guy in school? It’s all about pheromones. Then explore the cutting-edge of chemistry; for kids who like detective stories, there is nothing better than an explanation of just how fingerprints are made.
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The aim of the Seas, Oceans and Public Health in Europe survey has been to improve understanding of the European public’s beliefs about how marine issues affect human health and wellbeing.
View the full ‘citizens and the sea’ survey report here.
Download the graphical overview here.
The survey considered activities such as fishing, aquaculture, oil and gas extraction, marine renewable energy, tourism and coastal management.
The survey has shed light on the public perceptions of the potential impacts of these activities to human health, the environment and the economy – both positive and negative. As well as perceptions of potential risks to health from factors like pollution.
The content of the survey consisted of questions taken from a number of pre-existing social and environmental questionnaires. It gathered responses to these questions from 14,000 people across 14 European nations.
We measured participants’ interactions with the marine environment and collected information about their social status. This information has helped us to understand beliefs and perceptions in different groups and cultures across Europe.
The responses from the survey aim to inform policy makers about the aspirations and fears of the public, and recommends steps for policy makers to balance the needs of economic development, environmental protection, and public health and wellbeing.
This project was conducted with support from all SOPHIE partners.
Review of Marine Data
This review examined marine and public health data portals for understanding interactions between the marine environment and human health.
By analysing current marine, ecosystem and health management plans, this project has identified how different policies can be brought together.
Listening to people from across Europe to define future oceans and human health research priorities.
Citizen Science Program
This project has created awareness of Oceans and Human Health issues in the tourism industry.


Where Do You Get An Affidavit Form – Affidavits are written (sworn) declaration of facts which can be used in various legal proceedings. You probably have seen TV shows on attorneys and courtrooms as well as the lawyer who takes the witness to take an oath. In the event that witnesses lie under oath they could be prosecuted for crimes of perjury.
Where Do You Get An Affidavit Form The affidavit basically consists of the written statement you made under swearing of the oath. It’s like having to be a witness in court but it doesn’t need the presence of witnesses. All of your statements are written. The affidavit, which is identical to the (court) swearing in and is only valid when you force or voluntarily sign it. Is there an age limit for forming and signing an affidavit? There isn’t. You have to be able to be aware of your obligations (including the conditions of your Affidavit) and be in a good state of mind. If you sign an affidavit containing false info, not only you may lose the case, but you will also be charged for perjury.
Affidavits against Declarations
Many people believe declarations are identical to Affidavits. They share a lot in common. They both serve the same purpose. However, declarations are processed quicker. It is not signed before the notary public has signed it. It’s likely that notarization is the sole element that is what makes an affidavit – – not just a declaration.
Whatever Affidavit types you employ the elements must be correct and included within the document. Two persons must sign the document. The person who signs the declaration is the initial. He/she would be called as an affiant. The second person is the one who takes the oath. They must be legally authorized. They could be official from the government or court officials, or notary publics.
It is crucial that those who sign the document really know the details. It is crucial that they carefully read the document to ensure that it contains the truthful and correct information. If the document contains the individual’s beliefs or opinions, the actual fact (considering the beliefs or opinions) must be clearly stated. This will allow you to clearly distinguish between opinion, belief, and fact.


Early Days in Congress
Vinson's Appointment to the Naval Affairs Committee
“I wanted to serve on a committee where I could see the results of my labors. When you authorize the construction of a military base or a big carrier you can see the results.”
Editor's Note: Carl Vinson spent much of his first term in Congress learning the ropes of his new position and preparing for reelection. However, at the end of his first term, Vinson faced no opposition for his seat and in 1917 began his second term in office. When the Sixty-Fifth congressional session convened, several powerful House committees had vacancies. Although Vinson represented a landlocked district, he had a personal interest in defense policy and so chose an open seat on the Naval Affairs Committee.
This decision built upon the work he completed in his first term advocating for military preparedness and gave him the opportunity to push for more significant legislation to achieve these goals. Through his committee work, Vinson became a vocal advocate for the maintenance of a strong U.S. Navy and later, a U.S. Air Force.
Looking back on his life and career, Vinson spoke to reporter Louis R. Stockstill about his decision to join the Naval Affairs Committee. Quite simply, Vinson wished to see the tangible results of his work and efforts. The Naval Affairs Committee allowed him to have a concrete impact on national security, one that would last long after his time in Congress.


‘Acha socho toh acha hoga’, this is a saying our mothers and grannies used to tell us. It basically means that if you think positive, positive things will happen. But little did they know that, what they said was literally true.
Fast forward 50 years later, imagine a world where things work only with a thought. In today’s world one has to type his/her thoughts on social media sites but imagine you could speak virtually without even moving your hand to type, neither any voice commands would be required. Imagine you could communicate with Siri via your thoughts.
We could have a much upgraded version of today’s Google Glass with new features. For example when you visit a restaurant and see the menu, you could come to know how many people have ‘liked’, ‘commented’ or even ‘re-tweeted’ that particular dish in a restaurant. It could have social filter which would provide information such as mentioned above.
Advertising would be more preciously targeted than what it is now. As with the help of social media pages which would talk about likes and dislikes, personality and characteristics about the person; the advertisement would be more personalized than ever, the advertising would be tailored to an individual’s needs and wants.
Social media will become the next broadcaster like BBC. Newspapers or E-papers would be replaced by social media.
We will enter a new world of communication. Social media and technology will create an all together a new virtual world of its own. One that will change us and the way we perceive our things forever.


Quiz about A Cold (2)
Q4. Why do we have a lot of nasal mucus when we catch a cold?
A4. To expel the viruses invaded into our body.
Immune is a system to attack foreign substances invading into the body and it is white blood cells in blood. White blood cells patrol all over the body. When the white blood cells patrol the nose and find foreign substances, they secrete histamine. Histamine goes to the brain flowing in blood stream and orders the brain to secrete more nasal mucus.
Q5. What causes stuffy nose?
A5. Inside of the nose becomes swollen because mucus membrane in the nose absorbs nasal mucus like a piece of bread soaked in milk. That makes the space in the nose narrower, resulting in stuffy nose.
Q6. A common cold virus is infected through the ears and eyes. True or False?
If you rub your eyes and ears with the finger holding viruses, the viruses invade into your body.
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This Black History Month, we’re reflecting on the ways our immigration system targets Black immigrants and uplifting the important work that Black-led immigrant organizations are doing to lead the fight for justice. Just yesterday, UndocuBlack Network and Haitian Bridge Alliance decried an ICE deportation flight to Haiti—a flight that followed a January 28 deportation flight to Jamaica. As they explain, the flights are “the latest in a long history of intentional abuses by immigration authorities against Black women, children and families who seek safety and security in the United States.”
Among this recent history:
· The Muslim/African bans, which categorically excluded people from the U.S. just because of their national origin, tearing apart families.
· The deportation of Cameroonian, Angolan, and Congolese asylum seekers with pending claims back to harm with assault and coercion. · The sabotage of the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Program, which provided humanitarian protection for Liberian nationals because of environmental disasters and armed conflict in Liberia. · Disproportionately high bonds for Haitian immigrants in detention. · The halt on diversity visas, which is a major pathway to legal immigration for many African people. As Black Alliance for Just Immigration explains, because of “racial discrimination, over-policing of Black communities, and invisibility within the public consciousness,” Black immigrants also face particularly difficult and distinct issues in our immigration system. Black immigrants are more likely to be detained for criminal convictions than the immigrant population overall, and are much more likely than nationals from other regions to be deported due to a critical conviction.
To be clear: anti-Blackness in our immigration system is not a unique feature of Trump policy. Anti-Blackness and racism have pervaded our immigration system throughout its history.
The initial moves that the Biden Administration has made to reverse the Muslim/African bans and reinstate protections for Liberians were the direct result of organizing and advocacy led by Black-immigrant organizations. The most important thing you can do is to resource those organizations with your money and time.
Looking for a place to start? Check out:
· African Career, Education, and Resource, Inc.
· African Communities Together
· African Diaspora for Good Governance
· Black Alliance for Just Immigration
· Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project
· Cameroonian American Council


Shade Tree Laboratory
In 1899, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts established the position of Town Tree warden to oversee , and 36 years later, facing the threat of Dutch Elm disease and invasive insects, the General Court authorized the establishment of a Shade Tree program to coordinate research and education in support of the public shade tree officials. Founded by A. Vincent Osmun, Head of the Botany Department at Massachusetts State College, and funded in part by the Massachusetts Forest and Park Association, the state hired Malcolm A. McKenzie (in botany) and W. B. Becker (entomology) in June 1935 to work on Dutch Elm disease and its insect vectors.
The Shade Tree Laboratory got off the ground initially with the financial support of the Massachusetts Forest and Park Association, expanding enough by 1948 to acquire new facilities on the UMass Amherst campus. In 1950, McKenzie was reassigned from the Botany Department to serve as Director of the Laboratories, remaining in that position until his retirement in 1973. He was joined on staff by D.H. Marsden (1950-1954) and Francis W. Holmes (1954-1991).
The success of the program in Amherst led to the establishment of a formal Shade Tree Laboratory at Waltham in 1949, broadening its scope to include research relating “to shade and ornamental trees, and insects and diseases related thereto.” Operations in Waltham began in January 1951 under the direction of Ray M. Koon and the entomologist Warren D. Whitcomb.
- “History of the Shade Tree Laboratories” in Massachusetts Tree Wardens and Foresters Bark Directory and Yearbook, 1979. University Archives (RG 25/P5.2)
- Basile, Fred C., ed., The Golden Year Massachusetts Tree Warden's and Forester' Association (Haverhill, Mass., 1962)


I found an excellent video series on music theory made by Michael New in youtube. That series was the first one that explained me how the theory applies and what does it mean.
The theory forms a taxonomical system to differentiate between musical pieces. The differentiation can be used to produce new music. It's the same reason why I had to come up with the game mechanics taxonomy.
Brilliantly good ideas don't tend to make a finished song or game, they need mediocrity to accompany. If you have a taxonomy in place, the taxonomy can be used to fill in the blanks.
Why does music theory work?
Music theory relies on the idea that human hearing groups same notes within different octaves together. C3 is similar to C4 and C5. Therefore the note can be transposed between octaves with little changes to how it sounds.
I guess it happens because the harmonic content of instruments do not group to just one frequency. They sound with several frequencies at once. You tend to get 220Hz with 440Hz and 880Hz, and possibly some more. The division into octaves represent that fact. The A3=220Hz, A4=440Hz and so on.
The existence of octaves turn the musical scale into cyclic. It limits the amount of unique chords you can form. Therefore amount of chord progressions are limited.
The chord progression doesn't only catch to songs with chords. It applies to melodies as well. Although you can't switch one note in a melody with an octave without it being noticed, the combination of notes played within a melody tells how it blends with a chord. Therefore chord progression exists for every song and not just the ones with chords in them.
The chords themselves - the fifths, major and minor thirds are related to concept called consonance. Any audio you hear is a sum of frequencies. If the frequencies are close enough, they interact differently than if they were apart.


How to add a File Attachment Resource
This help sheet explains adding the file attachment feature on your learning site
Add a File
1. To add the coursework/homework feature you must first be in edit mode. Click the Edit Page button on the page that you want to work on.
2. Then click on Insert Item button and then select the File Attachment option.
3. Next, decide where you want to place the text by clicking on one of the boxes that says Insert file attachment here.
4. You will be presented with Create File Attachment - File Attachment Details window. You can click on the Resources item in the vertical menu on the left hand side of the screen to choose an existing document resource. Click on the blue text Choose on the row of the resource you want to use.
5. If you are creating the file attachment resource enter the information you want your pupils to see, explaining what you want them to do with the file attachment. Once you are happy with your file attachment information click on the blue Create button at the bottom of the window. If this is a file attachment you may use again or would like to share with others, place a tick in the Save into Resources Manager box.
6. You will then be presented with the Create a Resource window for a File Attachment, work through the three windows. The information you have already entered on the previous screen will appear here. Click on the Next button to move to Step 2.
7. Work through Step 2 adding the correct information. Keyword tags allow you to search for resources quickly and easily. You should enter obvious tags to aid other teachers, as well as yourself, when searching for resources at a future time and click on the Add button on the right of the field. The resource can be assigned to one or more subject. Select the subject from the drop down menu and click on the Add button on the right of the field. Click on the Next button.
8. Work through Step 3. If you publish the resource it will be available to add to a learning site. You can also share this resource with others in your school or all schools that use Learn. You can also allow others to make a copy of this resource and amend it slightly for their own use, allowing for differentiation. Click on the blue Create button to save your new resource.
9. You will now see your resource on your learning site.
10. Click on the Save button and then select Save and Publish Page.


Yagit (ヤギとオオカミ) is a puzzle type originally found in Puzzle Communication Nikoli volume 124 (September 2008). I have adapted this puzzle to play on a Rhombitrihexagonal grid.
- Here is a field of sheep and wolves, represented by circles and triangles. Draw some fences to divide the field into regions that each contain at least one sheep or one wolf, but not both. No region can be empty.
- The fence must follow the path of a dodecagon, not turning more than 30 degrees at any vertex, unless it has a black dot. Black dots indicate vertices where the fence may turn in any direction. It is not necessary that a fence cross every black dot.
- Fences may not branch, but may intersect at any vertex that does not have a black dot. Black dots can be part of at most a single fence.
- Fences must start and stop at the edge of the field.
All of the puzzles can be found organized in this printable PDF, or in the images below.
PDF Rhombitrihexagonal Yagit Batch 1


Across the world, gambling is a popular form of entertainment. People play for a variety of reasons, including social rewards, intellectual challenges, and self-soothing.
Studies have documented the financial and economic costs of gambling. For example, gambling has been linked to increased rates of violent crime, driving while intoxicated, and illicit lending. However, it has also been reported that gaming revenues can be directed to beneficial causes.
Many of these studies have focused on the cost of gambling at the community level. This includes the cost of problem gambling and the costs associated with the gambler’s family members.
In addition to financial impacts, gambling can also have negative effects on health. For instance, compulsive gambling has been linked to worsened mood disorders. Even when a person stops gambling, mood disorders can persist.
Gambling can also cause homelessness. In fact, 82% of problem gamblers say that gambling preceded their housing situation.
Studies have also shown that gambling can lead to an increase in demand for social services. For instance, casinos have been associated with an increase in violent crime.
Some consumers also use gambling to escape problems. Besides, casinos have been associated with increases in property prices. This, in turn, has led to increases in living prices.
Gambling has also been associated with increased rates of petty theft from family members and intimate partner violence (IPV).
The problem with gambling impact studies is that they often do not include the social consequences. For instance, the cost of imprisonment related to problem gambling is estimated at between $51 and $243 million per year.


Green Flight – level 1
Lufthansa is a German airline. It is one of the largest airlines in the world. Lufthansa gives good news last week. The company wants to make the first CO2 neutral flight. A carbon neutral flight means that the flight has no CO2 impact on the natural world.
One way is to use biofuel. Biofuel comes from plants or animal waste. A second way is to plant trees in Africa. It means that the flight is not CO2 neutral. But people plant trees to help the natural world.
Some companies have big problems now. The reason is the coronavirus. Some companies need less oil. It means that some refineries will close. It is possible that some companies will use biofuel instead of normal oil. But the problem with biofuel is that it costs three to six times more than normal oil.
Difficult words: CO2 (a gas that cars and factories produce and it is bad for the natural world), impact (a big change), animal waste (what people get from animals after the animals eat something), refinery (a factory where people make natural oil cleaner).
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We’ve all heard of the new health craze: eating organic foods. Is it really worth the extra money needed to purchase organic meats and produce?
It turns out, it isn’t what is on the inside that makes organic foods beneficial over conventionally grown foods. The Annals of Internal Medicine found that there is no vitamin or nutritional benefit of organically grown foods. The difference is on the outside.
Conventionally grown foods are, however, more likely to contain an array of synthetic or potentially hazardous compounds. Take meats for example- due to the strict requirements of what qualifies as “organic,” organically raised and processed meats cannot contain synthetic materials in the animal’s feed. This is also true of antibiotics. For produce, it is the presence of pesticides and chemical additives that can cause harm, as many of these chemicals have been linked to health detriments. It is important to note that organic produce isn’t completely free of pesticides, but its use is limited.
It is also worth noting that organically grown produce promotes sustainable farming, and often times organic meats are also “cage free” or “free roaming.” Whether these issues are of any importance is completely up to you.
So, do these chemicals come in large enough volumes to actually affect your health? Well, no one knows that yet. But, if it is of significant concern, and you wish to limit your exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals? Then, it may be worth the extra cost for you to purchase organic.
If you wish to start eating organic but are on a budget, prioritize your purchases. It is more important to purchase organic produce for which you will be eating the skin; so strawberries, apples, peppers, etc. If you will peel the produce, it isn’t as imperative, so a potato for instance.
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Faster Preparation with CBSE Class 3 Maths Time Goes On Revision Notes
How can you make your kids smarter in telling the time and answering questions related to it? Vedantu offers Time Goes On revision notes formulated by the top subject experts. They have followed the standards prescribed by CBSE and used simpler methods to explain the concepts.
In these revision notes for Time Goes On, you will discover how a girl follows her routine according to her timetable. She manages her daily work following a clock. It will help you develop concepts related to dates, hours, minutes, weeks, months, and years. Learn how to answer the questions by following the simpler explanation of these revision notes.
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As the world’s first operational cruise missile the Fi103 was the first of the so-called “Wonder Weapons” that German leaders felt would snatch victory from defeat. The concept of a self-guided flying bomb powered by a pulsejet engine originated in 1942 and quickly captured the attention of the German Luftwaffe, which was suffering high losses in bombers and crews. The Fi103 first flew in December 1942 but problems in both production and operation of the new weapon delayed its first operational use until June 12, 1944 when the first V-1s were fired at London. Eventually, more than 5,800 of the missiles would land in England killing over 8,000 people.
Luftwaffe Flak-Regiment 155(W), France, 1944
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Satellite studying volcanoes finds giant oilfield methane plume
NEW YORK (Bloomberg) - The monitoring of pollution from oil and gas fields achieved a major breakthrough after a satellite company discovered a methane leak in Central Asia equivalent to the fumes of a million cars.
In a study published Friday, Montreal-based GHGSat Inc. said it was searching for emissions at mud volcanoes when it discovered the giant plume apparently deriving from unlit flaring in the Korpezhe oil and gas field in western Turkmenistan. The release, persistent in images captured from early last year through February, was the first discovery of an unknown industrial methane leak from space, GHGSat President Stephane Germain said.
The company then tapped U.S., Canada and European diplomatic channels to alert the Turkmenistan field operator, Germain said in a telephone interview. They didn’t communicate with the company directly, but more recent images show the emissions had stopped by May.
“This is the equivalent of taking one million passenger vehicles off the road,” Germain said. “This scientifically provides first detection” by satellite, he said.
Calls and messages to Turkmenistan’s state gas producer and energy ministry weren’t immediately answered.
The find demonstrates how satellites can be used “to enable corrective action to fight climate change,” according to the research published by the American Geophysical Union’s Geophysical Research Letters journal. It comes at a time when the oil and gas industry faces mounting pressure to reduce emissions of methane, one of the most harmful greenhouse gases.
Flaring is the burning of unwanted natural gas released from oil fields, converting it into carbon dioxide and avoiding the release of methane. Often, high winds and equipment malfunctions can extinguish the flames.
GHGSat was capturing images scaled to 144 square kilometers (55 square miles) in Central Asia to explore and calibrate emissions detection from naturally occurring mud volcanoes to compare to land-based measurements. Their satellite couldn’t detect the small quantities from the mud volcanoes but it did pick up on three unexplained bright spots nearby.
The second source appears to be from a pipeline, potentially due to a valve release, Germain said. A third smaller one, which also appears to be from an unlit flare, cropped up a few times.


(b. Feb. 4, 1913, Tuskegee, Ala., U.S.-d. Oct. 24, 2005, Detroit, Mich.)
The African American civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to relinquish her seat on a public bus to a white man, precipitating the 1955–56 Montgomery bus boycott in Alabama. Her act is recognized as the spark that ignited the U.S. civil rights movement.
In 1932 Rosa Louise McCauley married Raymond Parks, who encouraged her to return to high school and earn a diploma. She later made her living as a seamstress. In 1943 Rosa Parks became a member of the Montgomery chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and she served as its secretary until 1956. On Dec. 1, 1955, she was arrested for refusing to give her bus seat to a white man, a violation of the city’s racial segregation ordinances.
Under the aegis of the Montgomery Improvement Association and the leadership of the young pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Martin Luther King, Jr., a boycott of the municipal bus company was begun on December 5. (African Americans constituted some 70 percent of the ridership.)
On Nov. 13, 1956, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision declaring Montgomery’s segregated seating unconstitutional, and the court order was served on December 20; the boycott ended the following day. For her role in igniting the successful campaign, which brought King to national prominence, Parks became known as the “mother of the civil rights movement.”
In 1957 Parks moved with her husband and mother to Detroit, where, from 1965 to 1988, she was a member of the staff of Michigan Congressman John Conyers, Jr. She also remained active in the NAACP. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference established the annual Rosa Parks Freedom Award in her honour. In 1987 she cofounded the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development to provide career training for young people. She was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1996) and the Congressional Gold Medal (1999).


I know that Tiago is the name of the son of the opera singer Anna Netrebko. However, what I did not know: Tiago is the Spanish name for James. Thus, Santiago or San Tiago means Saint James.
Who was this saint? This question is forced upon oneself if – as have we for some days – one is on one’s way on the Way of St. James through Northern Spain.
Allegedly, James was the son of Mary Salome, who accompanied Mary Magdalene through Southern Spain. If her son James accompanied them as well, we probably will never know. He is supposed to have been tortured to death in Jerusalem in 44 AD, but he could have travelled with his mother and the entourage of Mary Magdalene to Southwest Europe as well and finally been buried in Santiago de Compostela.
However, the official version says that his mortal remains were translated from the Holy Land to Santiago de Compostela by King Alfonso II. in order to give Spain a high-ranking pilgrimage site – next to Jerusalem and Rome. According to another legend, mysterious light phenomena of the stars showed the hermit Pelagio the way to a field, where he discovered the remains of the apostle James. To this miracle the town owes its euphonious name, because Santiago de Compostela means St. James of the field of stars.


Sensor for medical waste monitoring
Developing a sensor for tracking medical waste handling in hospitals.
Problem: Increased use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) during Covid-19 pandemic is creating vast amounts of medical waste, including masks, gloves, gowns and other protective gear used by doctors and nurses, all of which could be contaminated by the virus. Improper treatment and disposal of healthcare waste poses serious hazards of secondary disease transmission due to exposures to infectious agents. In hospitals and other settings where medical waste is generated in large amounts, it is crucial to follow safety protocols in handling and disposing of medical waste. The trail of medical waste can be effectively monitored by using sensors.
Solution: To develop a sensor which can be used to track medical waste handling in hospitals. Every hospital has two types of corridors - those which are completely sterile and those which can be used to transport medical waste. The waste is transported in bags specially made for that purpose, which are carried by hand or in carts. The sensor is based on a radar placed on the corridor ceiling. Radar uses non-contact mode to establish whether there is illicit material in the corridor, by detecting bar-codes used to mark the bags containing medical waste. The sensors don't track people and do not pose a threat to privacy.
Additional info: This is an efficient, inexpensive and technologically innovative solution for monitoring the medical waste management in medical facilities and has potential for the long-term impact. The company has a patent solution for marking the object with a radar sensor for the purpose of position detection and tracking and is able to secure around 100 sensors per day. If 20-30 sensors are provided per hospital (in over 100 existing hospitals and primary healthcare centres), this indicates the need for 2.000-3.000 sensors, which could be completely produced and set up within 6 months. After the Covid-19 pandemic, the same sensor systems can be used to improve overall hygiene, for example in food distribution.


If you haven’t come across the poem “The Guesthouse” yet, it’s definitely worth a read. It was written by the famous 13th century Persian poet, Rumi.
Among many things, the poem teaches us to be ok with our feelings and just treat them like guests in our guesthouse. Rather than resisting the feelings and ignoring them, we want to embrace them and welcome them into our life. Below is the poem for you to read:
This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,some momentary awareness comesas an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they are a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honourably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice.meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whatever comes. Because each has been sent as a guide from beyond. Rumi
Chris Martin from Coldplay featured this poem in one of his songs. A few years ago he was feeling depressed and overwhelmed from the breakup of his ten year marriage to Gwyneth Paltrow. A friend had given him some books, including Man’s Search for Meaning, and Rumi’s “The Guesthouse”.
“The Guest House” — which suggests “inviting in” dark thoughts — helped him get through the period around his divorce. “It kind of changed my life,” he says. “It says that everything that happens to you is OK. The idea is to accept what happens to you and not run away from anything — and trust that things will blossom and become colorful.”
Below is the song by Coldplay. Worth a listen. Very inspiring!
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“Exhibition honors Vietnamese female soldiers in Vietnam War”
by Minh Hung via “Thanh Nien News”
The Southern Vietnam Women Museum has launched an exhibition of profiles and keepsakes of Vietnamese women who migrated from the north to the south in 1959 to fight for the liberation of southern Vietnam. Photos: Minh Hung
The exhibition, which opens until June 30 and for free at 202 Vo Thi Sau Street, District 3 has attracted foreign visitors on the first day (April 7). Another exhibition is being held at the same place to honor Vietnamese women’s contribution to the country’s workforce.
Water bottle and medical instrument kit that Labor Hero Do Kim Hong used when searching for the remains of her comrades who died in the Vietnam War.
A scarf that Hong used in her searches for the remains of her comrades. Besides the items, the museum also display hundreds of photos, keepsakes of Vietnamese female soldier who migrated from the north in 1959 to fight for the south’s liberation in a hope to find them or their relatives.
A foreign woman watching an item at the exhibition, placed near a statue of a mother armed with a gun while caring her two children and the slogan that reads: The enemies arriving at our home, even women will fight.
Mats displayed at the exhibition to honor Vietnamese women’s activeness at work.


Congo beer factory – level 3
Two Ebola outbreaks and waves of rebel conflicts struck Beni in Democratic Republic of Congo. However, they haven’t stopped production at a popular local beer factory.
The factory is located in North Kivu. It is an impoverished province that has been grappling with major fights by the M23 Rebel group. The company employs hundreds of workers, which is a big deal in a country where 73% of the people live on less than 1.9 dollars a day. Many people joined the factory, and it has become their only hope to make money.
The plant cost 134 million dollars, and the output tripled to 600,000 hectoliters between 2013 and 2021. Last year, the company expanded; however, workers sometimes must pass rebel checkpoints to deliver along roads, or poorly maintained roads are difficult to travel. This situation lengthens the supply time for some areas, and sometimes it prevents deliveries.
Difficult words: impoverished (poor or weakened), grapple (to struggle), checkpoint (a place where people are stopped and checked).
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Each October, National Water Week makes a splash right across Australia, inspiring individuals, communities and organisations to work together to build community awareness and understanding around water related topics and challenges.
National Water Week provides an opportunity to remind ourselves and teach others that access to clean water is hugely important to every aspect of our lives, and we must do our best to protect our water environments and resources, use water wisely and respect its importance in our societies.
This year’s National Water Week theme is ‘Water for me, Water for all’. This theme encourages young people and the wider community to think about how we use water and how we can protect it so we have it in the future. It also gives us a huge opportunity to start conversations and encourage people to learn more about the value of water.
We sometimes take it for granted that clean water simply pours out of our taps and showers but not everyone in the world has this luxury. The UN’s Sustainable Development Goal #6 challenges us to work towards a world where everyone will have safe water to drink.
Water has linkages across several of the Sustainable Development Goals including Goal #3 good health and wellbeing, Goal #5 gender equality, Goal #7 affordable and clean energy, Goal #11 sustainable cities and communities, Goal #14 life below water, and Goal #15 life on land. These are all topics of conversation that you can bring up in the classroom, at the dinner table and in your lunchroom. If there’s water for you and me, then there should be water for all.


After the course of general music education, the girls can continue to the training choir of the Roden Girl Choristers. Here the girls work on the development of musical imagination or conception and making music together as a group. In this second educational year, many English language music pieces are studied. Lessons, focusrgcsed on development of good singing technique, solfa or music theory and rhythm development are also continued.
Continuing on from the training choir, talented girls can proceed to the concert Choir of the Roden Girl Choristers after a bridging period of three to five months. Girls in this concert choir are also offered the opportunity to receive solo performance lessons. Although not every girl will become a professional singer, learning how best to handle the unique instrument that is the voice is of great value.
Give your daughter the chance to:
- discover the possibilities of her voice
- use the speaking voice as an optimal instrument
- discover and develop her own musicality
- take pleasure in making music together with others
- take lessons from skilled music teachers
- be moulded in working with other children
- create self-confidence
- acquaint herself with the great musical works of our Western culture
- obtain stage experience
- gain unforgettable impressions


Colonial Williamsburg Public Archaeology Institute
The 2023 Public Archaeology Institute (PAI) is a unique program that invites students, entering grades 9-12, to work alongside archaeologists in the field and explore the connections between documentary and archeological evidence, and how they work together to convey a unified interpretation in a public history setting.
Participants of the PAI will receive approximately eight hours of “class time,” during which a history of Custis Square and Williamsburg’s Public Hospital will be examined along various artifact types, including ceramics, architectural materials, faunal remains, and small finds. Students will spend the remainder of the week practicing archaeological field methods, site recording, and interpretation of findings through hands-on field work and speaking with visitors. Each session will conclude with a site tour showcase, in which each PAI participant will guide one archaeological site tour. Student-guided tours will share the site’s history, project objectives, and observations made in the field with visitors, family members, and friends.
This program is offered free of charge to accepted students.
Students entering Grades 9 & 10
June 26-30, 2023
Students Entering Grades 11 & 12
July 10-14, 2023
To learn more about the 2023 Public Archeology Institute, contact Crystal Castleberry, Public Archaeologist, at firstname.lastname@example.org
For more than 30 years, College of William and Mary students have learned excavation techniques and recording, as well as the identification of common eighteenth-century artifacts at Colonial Williamsburg field schools.
This class provides students with practical training in archaeological field methods and public historic site interpretation. Students will participate in the surveying, recording and excavation of an active archaeological site. Participants in this course will learn how to: perform archaeological excavation techniques, identify archaeological artifacts and features and effectively communicate archaeological results to members of the public.
Session 1: May 30-June 30
Session 2: July 3-August 4
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Author: Ebrahim Rahbar-Karbasdehi1, Fatemeh Rahbar-Karbasdehi
Publishing Date: 2021
A type of viral pneumonia that broke out in Wuhan, China in December 2019, and new strains of it are spreading rapidly around the world, is called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The incidence of cardiovascular complications has increased both in the general population and in patients diagnosed with the disease during the COVID-19 epidemic. One of the conditions is stress cardiomyopathy, which may be related to COVID-19. During the COVID-19 epidemic, stress cardiomyopathy may be present as a complication of acute infection or as an indirect consequence of quarantine. These conditions have created complications in patient care that have led to increased adverse outcomes, hospitalization, and medical costs. Stress cardiomyopathy is caused by various emotional and physical stressors such as anger, sadness, happiness, surgery, multiple medications, general anesthesia, and infectious diseases. The outbreak of the new coronavirus has posed an ongoing challenge for these patients with
several medical and economic consequences. Providing useful information on stress and COVID-19 to people with heart disease and their families can be very important, and also, education and psychotherapy of heart patients can reduce the number of hospitalization and their complications.
Key Words: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, Stress, Physiological, Coronavirus.


Lawrence K Wang deposited Treatment of Vegetable Oil Refining Wastes in the group Sustainability on Humanities Commons 3 years, 4 months ago
Kaya, D, and Hung, YT (2020). Treatment of vegetable oil refining wastes. In: “Evolutionary Progress in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM)”, Wang, Lawrence K. and Tsao, Hung-ping (editors). Volume 2, Number 2, February 2020; 80 pages. Lenox Institute Press, Newtonville, NY, 12128-0405, USA. No. STEAM-VOL2-NUM2-FEB2020; ISBN 978-0-9890870-3-2. ————— ABSTRACT: The common vegetable oils are soybean, sesame, sunflower, corn, canola, and cotton seeds. Their yields, compositions and physical and chemical properties determine their usefulness in various applications aside edible uses. Crude oils obtained by pressing of such vegetable seeds are not usually considered to be edible before the removal of various nonglyceride compounds through operations known as refining. The refining processes remove undesirable materials such as phospholipids, monoacylglycerols, diacylglycerols, free fatty acids, colour and pigments, oxidised materials, etc., but, may also remove valuable minor components such as antioxidants and vitamins (carotenes and tocopherols). The major steps involved in chemical refining include degumming, neutralizing, bleaching, and deodorizing which are the main sources of the effluent. The chapter covers refining steps, its environmental impacts, waste characterization, source reduction, recovery and treatment technologies.


Php provides different numeric variable types. In this tutorial we will look them in detail. The numeric types available in Php are listed below.
Numeric values are used mainly used for mathematical calculations. If we will use numbers just like id or school number better way is using string but if we will made calculations, dividing etc. we need numeric variable types.
Integer type variables holds non floating numeric and calculable values. We can use integer variables to hold count, round type situations. Here we will make an example about integer. We will use
$count integer variable to hold count of students.
$count = 23;
Each integer variable holds 4 byte in the memory. The maximum and minimum values changed according to system architecture like 32 or 64 bit.
Integers have vast use cases but it is not enough to express all numeric cases. Float type of variables are used to store floating point numbers. In this example we will store price of a laptop with a floating point number. We will use point
. to specify decimal and floating point part like below.
Another floating point definition syntax is using
e for 64 bit IEEE format like below.


The assignment is to choose a building and act like you are the architect explaining your decisions. You are not supposed to state what’s on the plan but you have to explain the details of what inspired you and what’s behind every move you made. The way it should be written is like you the architect explaining your plan and making propositions to the client or contractor. Assigned the Queens House in London by architect Inigo Jones. The Queen contracted this building as an apology to her his King James 1 of England after she accidentally killed his dog. You should also put in consideration that many of your choices are done by demands from the Queen so you want to speak about how you did certain things as she wishes while writing for her. As you being Inigo Jones you should also speak about Italian architecture to the Queen as it’s what influenced the design of this building especially after your trip from Italy. You can use the first person but cant use quotes or anything as you are the architect. Please read the teacher instructions below. Teacher instructions imagine that you are its architect/designer and that you are writing a letter to your patron/client which will accompany a plan and model of your building to outline the challenges inherent in the project and to explain in detail how your design addresses them. In particular you should focus on what architectural decisions you made during the design process and why. Here are some suggestions of topics that you might consider addressing (note that there might be others as they will vary from building): function, response to site, form, materials, constructional techniques, precedents, style and expression. Think about who the patron is, and what decisions might have already been taken (by the patron or someone else) before you received the commission. Consider to what extent your design follows precedents (or deliberately deviates from them) and the reasons why. Focus on the questions that would be of interest to a reader of the same period / culturetrying to understand why you designed it in the way that you did. This is an opportunity to think about what issues were uppermost in the mind of the original architect. Do not write in an “old-fashioned” language but in clear and expressive modern English using your own words. You may use the first person if you wish. Quotations should not be used and citations should not be needed.
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Week 5 - 1st February
Hello Year 2! We hope you are all keeping safe and well.
A very exciting week ahead where we will look at food chains in Science and in Geography we are continuing our topic about China. We will be comparing the cities of Beijing and London. Following on from this our DT will be to create a Chinese Dragon puppet
In maths we will be focussing on sharing and how to divide numbers. In English we will become newspaper reporters, write a letter and create an acrostic poem.
On Thursday there is an activity day. Lots of fun ideas, learning at the centre of all of them.
Please try and send us one email each week to email@example.com with pictures showing us what you've been getting up to at home - we'd love to see your learning. You can also use this email address if you've got any questions about any of the work we have set.
Don't forget to try and complete the end of week quiz on Friday to show us what you've been learning. There is also a story, this week read by Miss Skidmore, for you to enjoy.
Extra website resources:
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Stay safe and try your very best!
The Year 2 Team


Recommendations & Guidelines
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report: Strategies to Increase Physical Activity Among Youth
U.S. Health and Human Services reviewed evidence-based strategies for increasing physical activity in young people ages 3 to 17. The report examines five settings with opportunities for youth to be more active: school, preschool and childcare center, community, home, and healthcare. According to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, children and adolescents 6 years and older can achieve important health benefits by getting 1 hour (60 minutes) or more of daily physical activity. The Mid-course Report emphasizes the importance of children getting 60 minutes of activity throughout their entire day.
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
The Federal Government has issued the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans to describe the types and amounts of physical activity that offer substantial health benefits to Americans.
Trends in Meeting the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines, 2008—2015 [PDF-170KB]
Information on the percentage of adults and adolescents meeting the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Report [PDF-4.59MB]
The National Physical Activity Plan
This comprehensive set of policies, programs and initiatives aim to increase physical activity in all segments of the American population.
Guidelines for School and Community Programs to Promote Lifelong Physical Activity Among Young People
This document identifies strategies most likely to be effective in helping young people adopt and maintain a physically active lifestyle.
Physical Activity: Built Environment Approaches Combining Transportation System Interventions with Land Use and Environmental Design
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends built environment strategies that combine one or more interventions to improve pedestrian or bicycle transportation systems with one or more land use and environmental design interventions to increase physical activity.
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Fact sheet: Syphilis
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Organization: Public Health Agency of Canada
What is syphilis?
- Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is caused by a bacteria.
- Rates of infectious syphilis have gone up 167% in the past ten years.
How is syphilis spread?
- Syphilis is spread when someone with the infection has condomless vaginal, anal and/or oral sex with someone else.
Signs and symptoms:
- Sometimes painless, open sores can appear on or inside the penis, vagina, rectum or mouth.
- Swollen glands in the groin, behind the ears, under the jaw and in the armpits.
- A body rash and/or feeling like you have the flu.
- Many people won’t have symptoms at the beginning of an infection, so it’s important to get tested often if you are sexually active.
- Testing is quick and simple with a blood test and/or swab.
- If you have experienced sexual violence, you should be tested for syphilis and other STI.
- Talk to your doctor, nurse, sexual health clinic or local health unit about being tested for syphilis and other STI.
The number of babies born with syphilis is increasing.
If you are pregnant
- You should be tested for syphilis as early as possible.
- If you have the infection, you can pass it on to your baby before it is born or when giving birth. Untreated syphilis can cause birth defects and stillbirth.
- Treatment for syphilis is safe during pregnancy.
Talk to your partner(s)
- If you have syphilis, you should tell your sexual partner(s) so that they can be tested and treated.
- If you are uncomfortable telling your partner(s), ask your doctor, nurse or local public health unit for help.
- Talk to your partner(s) about STI and the use of protection, so you can make an informed decision about your sexual health.
- Syphilis can be cured with antibiotics.
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What is the issue?
The first six years are critical to growth, development, and mental health across the lifespan. Promoting mental health and healthy relationships early on can help to improve well-being later in life.
What do we mean by early childhood mental health?
Infant and early childhood mental health, sometimes referred to as social and emotional development, is the developing capacity of the child from birth to five years to form close and secure adult and peer relationships; experience, manage, and express a full range of emotions; and explore the environment and learn — all in the context of family, community, and culture.
Yet, the availability, accessibility, and funding for programs that support mental health of young children and their caregivers is limited across Canada. That’s why a more coordinated approach is needed.
What are we doing?
We are supporting activities and conversations to facilitate a more coordinated, supportive environment that fosters positive development, mental health, and resiliency across the lifespan.
Our activities include:
- Consulting with caregivers and persons who work with young children and families
- Identifying major challenges and opportunities in services, policies, programs and environments that support infants, young children and their caregivers
- Identifying national priorities in early childhood mental health
- Supporting and spreading best practices and programs for early childhood mental health
Learn more about the importance of supporting early childhood mental health with the following resources:
- Supporting Early Childhood Mental Health (fact sheet)
- Early Childhood Mental Health: ‘What We Heard’ – Report Summary
- Findings From an Environmental Scan of Early Childhood Mental Health Programs (highlights)
- Performance Measurement in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Well-Being in Canada: Key Messages and Resources from a Rapid Scoping Review
- COVID-19 and Early Childhood Mental Health: Fostering Systems Change and Resilience – Policy Brief


Phragmites australis is an invasive species that threatens wetland habitats in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basin. Governments in both Canada and the United States recognize that Phragmites detection is a first line of defense in limiting the spread of this species. Left untreated, Phragmites australis outcompetes native regional wetland species, resulting in monotypic stands of invasive Phragmites. As a result, habitat for native fish and wildlife becomes unsuitable, fire risk grows, and elevation of the landscape increases due to an expansion of below-ground biomass, depriving wetlands of nutrients needed by native flora and fauna. Project goals included identifying relevant drivers of the extent of Phragmites and forecasting near-term Phragmites extent throughout the Great Lakes Basin. Research from this project will help the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative in its goal to distribute Phragmites information to local policymakers in both the US and Canada. Earth observations (EO) utilized included Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), and Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM). Ancillary datasets known to correlate with Phragmites were also used as model variables. Land use/land cover (LULC) maps were created using TerrSet Land Change Modeler. MaxEnt habitat suitability modeling used environmental variables and LULC classifications to forecast Phragmites habitat suitability extent through the year 2020. Forecasting results will help local governments enact policies to plan for and mitigate the spread of Phragmites australis. Challenges and limitations included finding an alternative to mapping Phragmites using radar data, and acquiring current LULC maps of the study area.


A clan, community, village, city, town, have three major components of the social formation in India. However, in order to draw a clear line between a farm property, which is, in a certain village, and a village, a town, is not so simple, some of which are common to all of them is putting a curse. Some parts of the country and has a huge trunk of the villages, and they are very much different from that of the non-tribal, multi-caste villages, and more.
The differences are based on the relatives, the wealth and power of some of the rural areas of tribals is just as strong among rural, non-native americans. The stems are not in the theoretical part of the Hindu social organization, but they are always related to the broader society in India. They are exploited economically, and socially, by the people, who belong to a tribe that lives in the tribal areas. Many of the tribes rebelled against the development.
Article 46 of the Constitution of India states: “the State, with a particular care, fostering, training, and economic interests of the most vulnerable people, especially the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, and to protect the social injustice and all forms of exploitation.” There are strains that are not, the Schedule Tribes (STS), and, in general, the more vulnerable sections of the population, so the Schedule Castes (SCs).


Air temperature to rise 5 degrees in 10 years in Kazakhstan 09 ноября 2011, 16:33
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Air temperature has risen 0.8-1.3 degrees in the last 100 years in Kazakhstan, according to Kazakh Meteorological Service data. There is a steady upward tendency of air temperature. It is expected that the temperature will jump another 4.5 degrees in 2020-2030, Tengrinews.kz reports, citing Interfax-Kazakhstan.
According to Kazakhstan Meteorological Service this elevation will result in rainfall reduction that might lead to droughts, land degradation and desertification. The process might have a negative impact on agriculture and on the health of the population.
The climate change in Central Asia will affect first of all rural area residents, Yekaterina Yushenko, Global Ecological Fund coordinator in Kazakhstan said. The Central Asia is one of the vulnerable regions. The climate change that takes place here might dramatically affect not only the ecological system but people's lifes, too, Yekaterina Yushenko added.
“In this connection timely introduction of adaptation efforts is crucial to help reduce the risks of climate change impact on the local societies,” Yushenko said at Adaptation to climate change in Central Asia round-table conference that was held in Almaty.
Other experts said that the elevation of air temperature in the mountains had a negative impact on Kazakhstan glaciers. Some small glaciers have already disappeared. The risk of floods, landslides and mudflows has increased in this connection.


Perseverance rover samples hint Mars had water for a long time
The Perseverance rover’s first rock samples from Mars are already providing insights. NASA researchers’ early analysis of the samples indicates water was present in Jezero Crater for a “long time” — think tens of thousands or millions of years. That, in turn, suggests Mars’ water was stable enough to make it relatively welcoming to microscopic life.
The mission team also detected crucial salts that might have formed when water flowed through the sampled rock. The salt might have not only trapped pockets of Mars’ old water, but could have preserved signs of life.
The two samples so far come from just one rock. It will take much longer to develop a better sense of Mars’ secrets. Perseverance won’t even collect samples from its next location, South Séitah, until after a weeks-long break where all missions on the planet will go into a “protective” state until the end of a Mars solar conjuction. The pause should take effect for everyone by early October. The samples won’t return to Earth until future missions collect the samples Perseverance left behind.
Even so, the early data bodes well for the Perseverance mission — the team has already discovered useful information about Mars’ history. These and other findings could not only reshape humanity’s understanding of the planet, but set the direction for future Mars exploration missions.
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With 40 million metric tons of waste (75% inert, 23% non-hazardous and 2% hazardous), the construction industry is one of France’s largescale producers of waste1 and has been identified by policymakers as one of the major challenges for the circular economy. It is an issue being addressed at the national level via the February 10, 2020 law on the circular economy and combatting waste, which created an Extended Producer Responsibility system for the construction industry, and at the local level with, for example, the Paris region making construction one of the priorities for its 2020-2030 circular economy strategy2. At the same time, work on the 2024 Paris Olympics and the Grand Paris project has greatly increased the number of construction sites and quantity of construction waste in the Paris region. It is thought that work on the Grand Paris Express will generate around 43 million metric tons of spoil (50% from tunneling, 50% from creating stations and ancillary structures) at 267 separate sites3.
1 Ademe (2018) - Déchets du Bâtiment, Optimiser les matières premières, renforcer le tri, le réemploi et la valorisation des déchets du bâtiment (Construction waste, optimizing raw materials, strengthening reuse and recovering building waste): https://www.ademe.fr/dechets-batiment-0
2 Région Ile de France (2020) – Stratégie Régionale en Faveur de l’Economie Circulaire (Regional Strategy to Promote the Circular Economy): https://www.iledefrance.fr/sites/default/files/medias/2020/11/strategie_economie_circulaire_2030.pdf
3 ORDIF (2016) – Paris region waste figures: https://www.ordif.com/publication/tableau-de-bord-des-dechets-franciliens-2016


Part I: ChinaBook of SongsBook of DocumentsBook of RitesAnalects MenciusGreat LearningDoctrine of the MeanDaoist TextsChinese PoetryThe West Chamber Journey to the West Outlaws of the Marsh Short Stories Essays The Old Gun Part II: JapanJapanese PoetryThe Pillow Book * Sei ShonagonThe Tale of Genji * Murasaki ShikibuTales of Times Now PastThe Tale of the HeikeEssays in Idleness NakamitsuLord Kikui's Wife Short StoriesJusan'ya. The Thirteenth Night Stories A Sudden Flash of Light Part III: KoreaTan'gunThe Tale of Hong Kiltong Korean PoetrySong of a Faithful Wife, Ch'un-hyangModern Korean Short Fiction
Margaret Childs is Associate Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Kansas, USA Nancy Hope is Associate Director of the Kansas Consortium for Teaching about Asia and the Associate Director for Special Projects of the Confucius Institute both at the University of Kansas, USA
"The editors would likely join this reviewer in hoping that this
volume, and its two predecessors, will stimulate beginners to delve
further into the literature of Asia.
Summing Up: Recommended."
C. Schirokauer, Columbia University, CHOICE"By specifically focusing on content
derived from China, Japan, and Korea,
the authors provide readers with a curated
selection of translated primary source excerpt
content arranged in chronological sequence,
dating from antiquity to the contemporary era.
As such, Voices of East Asia becomes a useful reference for instructors of
and students enrolled in advanced high school- or survey-level collegiate
courses in East Asian history, religious studies, or literature."CHRISTA ADAMS, Lecturer in History, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland,


Psychotherapy is simply the application of psychological techniques, especially when aimed at altering psychological problems, to help the individual change:
- increase happiness
- improve self-esteem
- reduce stress
- manage anxiety
The term ‘psychotherapy’ literally means ‘to deal with the mind’. The field of psychotherapy covers a wide range of methods. In fact, there is no singular discipline of psychotherapy – rather there are several disciplines that intersect into various forms of psychotherapy.
What Happens When You See a Psychotherapist?
Psychotherapy dubai aims to help you cope with emotional problems and challenges. When you go to see a psychotherapist, you will be expressing your thoughts, feelings and emotions to a professional who can help you deal with these issues. Psychotherapy aims to help you improve your ability to experience and express your emotions in an effective manner. It can also help you improve how you react to stressful situations, allowing you to better deal with them on an emotional level.
One of the most common problems that psychotherapy sessions can help to resolve is depression. Depression can make it difficult for people to cope with everyday activities such as coping with relationships, work and school. Your therapist may offer you a range of options to overcome this problem including medication, self-help, therapy and other options. Your therapist may be able to recommend alternative therapies to help you cope with your depression such as yoga or meditation. Go here to know more about psychotherapy.
Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT):
It is one of the most widely recognized forms of therapy. CBT aims to identify and eliminate the negative beliefs and attitudes that are contributing to your distress and feelings. Your therapist will teach you how to replace these beliefs with positive and supportive ones, enabling you to more effectively manage your thoughts, feelings and emotions.
Does Psychotherapy Really Work?
Psychotherapy has a proven track record of success when it comes to treating clinical anxiety and depression. If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, it’s advisable to consult a professional for further advice and psychotherapy sessions. Your therapist will use careful, guided exercises to help you achieve a state of well-being and empowerment.
Many people struggle to deal with their feelings and emotions on a daily basis and psychotherapy can often provide a safe and secure place to manage these feelings and emotions. A mental health condition such as depression or anxiety can have a serious impact on your quality of life.


Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with more than 5600 species , ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains. The group, traditionally recognized as the suborder Lacertilia, is defined as all extant members of the Lepidosauria (reptiles with overlapping scales), which are neither sphenodonts (i.e., tuatara) nor snakes – they form an evolutionary grade. While the snakes are recognized as falling phylogenetically within the Toxicofera clade from which they evolved, the Sphenodonts are the sister group to the Squamates, the larger monophyletic group, which includes both the lizards and the snakes.
Lizards typically have feet and external ears, while snakes lack both of these characteristics. However, because they are defined negatively as excluding snakes, lizards have no unique distinguishing characteristic as a group. Lizards and snakes share a movable quadrate bone, distinguishing them from the sphenodonts, which have a more primitive and solid diapsid skull. Many lizards can detach their tails to escape from predators, an act called autotomy, but this ability is not shared by all lizards. Vision, including color vision, is particularly well developed in most lizards, and most communicate with body language or bright colors on their bodies as well as with pheromones.
The adult length of species within the suborder ranges from a few cm for chameleons like Brookesia micra and geckos like Sphaerodactylus ariasae to nearly 3 m (9.8 ft) in the case of the largest living varanid lizard, the Komodo Dragon. Some extinct varanids reached great size. The extinct aquatic mosasaurs reached 17 m (56 ft), and the giant monitor Megalania is estimated to have reached perhaps 7 m (23 ft).
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Butter has been enjoyed for thousands of years by traditional cultures. These cultures were people like those in Olde England, those in the primitive Swiss villages and even the Mongolians whose staple diet was milk products and meat. It is a natural healthy fat and when consumed as raw butter has several health benefits. It is not the bad fat it has been made out to be. In fact, those that eat margarine have twice the heart disease as those that eat butter. So how can butter make us healthier.
- It’s loaded with vitamins A, D, K and E. Butter is the best source of vitamin A because it is more easily assimilated than from other food sources.
• It protects against degenerative arthritis. This is called the Wulzen Factor which is only in raw butter, whole milk and cream. This protects the arteries, the pineal gland and prevents cataracts.
• It has vitamin K2. This is essential for treating arthritis, osteoporosis, tooth decay, TB, emphysema and asthma. Vitamin K2 is also found in organ meats, fish eggs and cod liver oil. These foods were sacred to primitive and traditional cultures for their health giving properties.
• It also has CLA which is Conjugated Linoleic Acid. CLA protects against cancer. It is only found in butter from cows that are grass fed. If cows are fed processed grains or dry hay it doesn’t have CLA in it.
Remember, these health benefits are in raw butter from cows on pasture. The rich nutrients from spring and fall grasses are the contributing factors for healthy meat and milk products from cows and other animals used for milk. Butter was an essential fat for these cultures. These people did not eat polyunsaturated fats like we do today. In fact, they were strong and healthy and the heart disease and other diseases we have today were rare in their cultures.
Shanna Ohmes has studied herbs, nutrition, healthy eating, and naturalist studies through courses and self-study for 10 years. She has applied her knowledge with her family, friends, pets and livestock.
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The story of the two women martyrs S. Perpetua and her slave S. Felicitas (d. 203 CE) have captivated generations of Christians. In this book, the late Cambridge scholar J. A. Robinson provides a study of the Greek and Latin texts of the Passio based on newly discovered manuscripts, as well as the original Latin text of the Scillitan Martyrs, another text of late 2nd century North African martyrdom.
SKU (ISBN): 1-59333-277-7 Publication Status: In Print Publication Date: May 11,2004 Interior Color: Black Trim Size: 6 x 9 Page Count: 148 ISBN: 1-59333-277-7 Price: $120.00 Your price: $72.00
In this book, the late Cambridge scholar J. A. Robinson provides a study of the Greek and Latin texts of the passion and martyrdom of Saint Perpetua based on newly discovered manuscripts at the time. The book ends with the original Latin text of
The Scillitan Martyrdom. Texts and Studies is a series of monographs devoted to the study of Biblical and patristic texts. Maintaining the highest scholarly standards, the series includes critical editions, studies of primary sources, and analyses of textual traditions.


There have been many proposed solutions to the problem of distracted driving, including new laws, safety campaigns and even cellphone-disabling technology. In spite of these tactics and resources, distracted driving seems to be getting more common rather than less.
Because of this, some have suggested taking a very different approach to distracted driving. This approach says that if we can’t stop or reduce this behavior in drivers, we can at least find ways to make it safer and less likely to cause auto accidents. To that end, some companies are designing new typefaces (fonts) that are easier to read at a glance.
When it comes to road signs and other things that drivers actually need to read, it makes sense to study which typefaces are easiest to read. But is the same true for text messages and in-car “infotainment” systems?
Proponents of the change argue that we cannot stop drivers from texting or engaging in other distractions. As such, we should focus instead on reducing the time and effort needed to read texts and other electronic type. Accident rates could be significantly influenced by differences as small as fractions of a second.
But the above argument assumes that drivers who have an easier time reading typeface would not text or otherwise drive distracted any more often than they do now. Yet it stands to reason that if drivers are already choosing to interact with cellphones and other devices behind the wheel, this dangerous behavior will actually increase if type becomes easier to read. Distracted driving may “feel” less dangerous, giving drivers a false sense of their own ability to multitask.
Distracted driving is one of the most pressing public health concerns in the United States. While reducing or eliminating this behavior will likely require a multi-faceted approach, it might be wise to avoid “solutions” that could make the problem even worse.
Source: The Washington Post, “A remarkably small idea that could reduce distracted driving,” Emily Badger, April 7, 2014


Considerations for the use of face masks in the community in the context of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern
This document provides an update to and complements the ECDC technical report on “Using face masks in the community: first update - Effectiveness in reducing transmission of COVID-19” published on 15 February 2021. The aim was to review whether the scientific evidence basis has changed since December 2020 and whether any changes are warranted given the emerging evidence on variants of concern (VOCs) and particularly the Omicron VOC. This document therefore builds on the evidence available in the literature and presents recommendations for public health measures. The use of face masks by healthcare workers for the prevention of COVID-19 is out of the scope of this document and is covered in the latest update to the technical report ‘Infection prevention and control and preparedness for COVID-19 in healthcare settings’, published on 9 February 2021.
- A public health policy for wearing a face mask in public spaces should be considered in areas with community transmission when the public health objective is to limit community transmission. An additional option is to focus on the use of face masks in specific settings to protect people vulnerable to severe COVID-19, such as the elderly and people with underlying medical conditions.
- The appropriate use of face masks is important. The face mask should completely cover the face from the bridge of the nose down to the chin. The mask should be correctly adjusted on the bridge of the nose and to the face to minimise open space between the face and the mask.
- When community face coverings are used, it is advisable to choose coverings that comply with available standards for filtration efficacy and breathability, e.g. CEN CWA 17553.
- Respirators are expected to be more effective than medical masks, while community face coverings not manufactured according to the specifications in available guidelines for filtration efficacy and breathability are expected to be less effective than medical face masks. Selecting the type of face mask should take into account access, availability and tolerability, in addition to effectiveness.


Kellar, Abraham H.
Born: 1788-09-18 Virginia
Died: 1855-07-28 Moultrie County, Illinois
Flourished: Moultrie County, Illinois
About 1795, Kellar moved with his family from Tennessee to Kentucky, where he married Nancy J. Hitt around 1810. In the fall of 1832, Kellar and his family migrated to a part of Macon County, Illinois, that later became Moultrie County, and there they began farming. Kellar built the first gristmill in the area, which he replaced with an improved one in 1838 and again in 1844. He was a charter member and elder of the Christian Church in Lovington, Illinois. He served as a justice of the peace in the Lovington district and as one of Moultrie County's first commissioners, in which capacity he served until 1848, when the new state constitution reorganized local governments. He was familiarly known as "Hickory" because of his intense loyalty to the Democratic Party. In 1850, Kellar owned real estate worth $3,000.
Combined History of Shelby and Moultrie Counties, Illinois (Philadelphia: Brink & McDonough, 1881), 67, 74, 142-43, 197, 222-23; Portrait and Biographical Record of Shelby and Moultrie Counties, Illinois (Chicago: Biographical, 1891), 653-54; U.S. Census Office, Seventh Census of the United States (1850), Moultrie County, IL, 387; Gravestone, Keller Cemetery, Lovington, IL.


Age discrimination or Ageism is a very serious issue that is not brought up in society. Ageism in common parlance and age studies usually refers to negative discriminatory practices against old people, people in their middle years, teenagers, and children. There are several forms of age-related bias.
Some examples I can mention of age discrimination can be that sometimes people ask children, “what do you want to do when you grow up?” but they never ask them what they want to do as children if they want to achieve something as children. This doesn’t happen only with children, this happens even with older people, for example, there is a senior citizen who has retired, society will just assume that the person is not capable of doing things by themselves anymore, but the truth is sometimes people just want to retire to get a break from their job and maybe start a new hobby or do things of their bucket list.
The term was coined in 1969 by Robert Neil Butler; Butler defined “ageism” as a combination of three connected elements. Originally it was identified chiefly towards older people, old age, and the aging process; discriminatory practices against older people; and institutional practices and policies that perpetuate stereotypes about elderly people.
There are no laws, national or local, in India that directly deal with the issue of age discrimination. The Constitution of India guarantees certain fundamental rights to the citizens of India, including protection to multiple things. But age is not included. These fundamental rights are available only against the State. Nonetheless, under common law (India being a common law country), it would be possible for an individual to seek protection against age discrimination.
All in all, I would like to conclude by saying that Age discrimination is not fair and should be stopped. Everyone should be treated equally and no individual should be judged based on their age whether they are 1, 50, or 100 years old. No one’s capabilities should be diminished or expanded based on their age.
By, Samriddhi Agarwal, Grade 7B, CMRNPS


Although the Wind River Experimental Forest was not established until 1932, Forest Service research in the area began at least 20 years earlier. Thornton T. Munger, who later became the first director of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, arrived in 1909 and proceeded to establish a tree nursery, an arboretum, the first Douglas-fir growth-and-yield plots, and an important tree heredity study. Munger also established the Wind River Research Natural Area (RNA), later to be named after him, in 1926. The Wind River was set up as two divisions, Panther Creek and Trout Creek. Early on, the forest became the central area for studying the great Douglas-fir forests of the Pacific Northwest, and many of the silvicultural practices for managing these forests were developed there. Silvicultural studies continued following World War II and into the 1960s, though many other areas served as important sites for the study of Douglas-fir forests. In the 1980s research at Wind River was rekindled with an increase in ecosystem studies and old-growth/wildlife habitat research. In 1994, the Wind River Canopy Crane was established in the T. T. Munger RNA.
NEON data (Core Terrestrial) from this site.


Karen Gross, author of Trauma Doesn’t Stop at the School Door, came up with this project idea and graciously agreed to share it with our audience here on the kidCourses.com website.
This project is quite versitile:
- The big vision would be to do an installation project with a wall of masks facing a wall of mirrors (group project)
- You can do a simple masks project (group or singular)
- You can do masks and mirrors (singular, smaller scale)
Before guiding children on the artistic aspect of the project, it would be great to cover the history of masks: cultural ceremonies, symbolic values, contemporary American masks (Halloween, etc), global cultural norms, various (specific) cultures, and more. Here are some resources you may wish to check out:
Many layers of meaning and discussion can be touched upon:
- the role masks play in our society
- trauma responsive skillsets
- connections with others
- personal exploration/meaning
- parts and the whole
By coupling the masks project with a mirrors project, you can explore what we see and don’t see in others. If you are able to do a masks and mirrors installation you can delve into conversations about the purpose of the installation and why it can be helpful in releasing trauma. When we send each other the cues of safety, social connection can help our nervous systems co-regulate, for example. In fact safety is one of the 5 S’s that Karen describes in her book Trauma Doesn’t Stop at the School Door: Safety, structure, stability, subtlety, someone(s).
Creating the Masks
The only supplies you need are:
- acrylic paint
- paint brushes
- cups/bowls of water (for rinsing)
Simply have the children paint their masks. Let these dry and you can hang them up. Encourage discussion, be it with kids doing a solo project or for those working with groups.
Masks & Mirrors
To do the masks and mirrors installation, ideally one wall would showcase the masks, and the other wall would display the mirrors. Always take care with the mirrors (e.g. have an adult hang these securely) so that no one gets hurt!
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The Department of Natural Resources plans to create an Urban Management Plan in the near future. In the meantime, keep these tips in mind:
Deer enjoy a variety of landscapes, but avoid areas without cover. Removing covered areas may cause deer to relocate. Also, selecting unpalatable landscape plants can help. Careful plant selection for home and business landscapes may minimize damage due to deer browsing and make areas less attractive to deer.
Deer love to eat the fruit from your trees. If you have an apple tree, remember to remove the apples from the ground as soon as they fall.
DON'T FEED DEER
Feeding deer can attract them to unwanted areas, especially during winter months.
Repellents can be used to reduce a plant's attractiveness and palatability to browsing deer. Contact your local garden center for more information.
Fencing may deter deer from specific locations.
Motion sensing lights may scare deer and keep them away from specific areas.
Remember deer are wild animals and you should never approach a deer or attempt to pet a deer. Find more information on the DNR's website.


The Cibola Valley is located in La Paz County and encompasses a bend of the lower Colorado River and a remnant oxbow on the west side of the river.
The Cibola Valley Conservation and Wildlife Area (CVCWA) consists of agricultural fields and undeveloped land planted with native vegetation to restore cottonwood-willow, mesquite, and desert upland habitat types.
The CVCWA is located within the Cibola Valley between river miles 99-104 within the historic floodplain of the lower Colorado River and immediately north of the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge.
Cottonwoods dominate the wildlife area. The trees were planted for mitigation.
Common birds to the area include Gila woodpeckers, Sonoran yellow warblers, summer tanagers, vermilion flycatchers, and yellow-billed cuckoos.
Common mammals in the area include California leaf-nosed bats, Pale Townsend’s bats, western yellow bats, western red bats, coyotes, and Colorado River cotton rats.
The land and water rights for the CVCWA are leased to the Bureau of Reclamation until 2055 as a part of the lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR MSCP) which was created to balance the use of the Colorado River water resources with the conservation of native species and their habitats. The program works toward the recovery of species currently listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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