Do you still have Frozen Fever? Most of my students, and some teachers, are still obsessed with Frozen! (Theresa, I'm calling you out!) I saw a post by Dyan Robson using snowmen to build chords on a staff. I immediately saw an opportunity to teach a lesson using music from the movie Frozen. Her blog post can be found at this link.
A snowman is the perfect visual for a triad chord in root position. I created an interactive door display to get students excited about the lesson. I reused some decorations from my daughter's Frozen-themed birthday party. I traced Olaf onto a poster board using the projector and painted his outline. (At the party, he was used for a game of "Pin the Nose On Olaf".) The door engages the students to learn about the chords. They can quiz themselves to match the letter names to the snowman chords. They lift the flaps to check their answers.
I taught the chord lesson to my 5th graders. They reviewed note names by labeling the chords.
We reviewed the concept of major and minor by listening to some chords used in the song "Let It Go." The students played the chords on Boomwhackers, but I also played the chords on the piano to make it easier for them to hear. Even though I displayed the chords in root position, I added octavator caps to A flats, B flats, and B naturals.
The students were seated in a horseshoe shape and I distributed the Boomwhackers in order chromatically. The students were responsible for looking for their pitch name. Those students with chromatic Boomwhackers knew to look for both sharp and flat equivalencies. We practiced the chord progressions and then played along with "Let It Go" via a YouTube video.
I had to remind the students not to sing along unless they already had the song memorized. Often they would be busy trying to read the lyrics and missed their turn to play the harmony.
At the end of class, students completed an exit slip naming the pitches of some snowman chords.
My interactive flipchart is available for download on Promethean Planet. If you do not have an Activboard, the still images from those slides are available on Teachers Pay Teachers and included in a combo pack with the bulletin board printables and exit slip assessment.
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In one black-black city, there is a black-black house… The places we are raised in do not define us, but they set the scenes for our identities to unfold. Referencing the Russian children's horror folklore, Black-Black House is an investigation into the concept of place. How does space become a place? How does a nine-story building on the outskirts of St. Petersburg turn into a ‘haunted’ house? Using analytical drawing and associative collaging as a method, this project draws upon media theory, geography, mnemonic systems, and recollections.
Artefacts play a major role in formation of social behaviour. They tell a story about human activities of the past, contribute to construction of history and teach archaic techniques and methods. However ‘artefacts-objects’, the dusty relics of the past, are not the only kind of artefacts contributing to the social structure of the world and the way it functions. This thesis focuses on formation and influence of behavioural artefacts, which are less obvious in their development, harder to identify, but produce a very much tangible influence on group behaviour, as well as on actions of an individual. Since they don’t have a physical casting, in comparison to a regular artefact, behavioural artefacts can often be considered as an elusive idea or a vague concept. However, despite the ‘hidden’ character of its formation, eventually behavioural artefact can always be observed: it manifests itself visually in its final stage through the movements of individuals within a certain social situation.


EFFECTIVE MORAL ETHICS EDUCATION AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL IN PAKISTAN: THE ROLE OF CURRICULUM
Keywords:Ethical education, Curriculum, Morality, Teleological Approach, Inclusion
Ethical Education is an optional subject in lieu of Islamic Studies for non-Muslim students in Pakistan from primary to undergraduate level. The main aim of this study is to discuss factors which can help to design a Moral Ethic curriculum which would assist the teachers to educate an individual with his/her own identity, to assimilated by ethical values with developed moral judgment and behavior established by an individual’s beliefs. Students can show a positive attitude towards themselves and others and be able to work together and support others. In this perspective, we also illustrated that moral education helped those people who respect social norms and behave sensibly in any situation belonged to present or future. Therefore, the main objective of this research paper is to establish the necessary elements that should be the part of an effective Moral Ethics curriculum in order to create a democratic and educational environment where everyone can respect for others’ beliefs and stop violating others’ feelings on the basis of freedom of speech. In this study, our targeted readers were included teachers of Moral Ethics, policy makers at different levels, and curriculum developers.


HTTP stands for 'HyperText Transfer Protocol', and it is the mechanism used to transfer data from one computer to another across the Internet. You can use HTTP to request information from a server, or to send information to a client by wrapping the request or data in a 'packet'.
An HTTP packet consists of a header section which identifies the purpose of the packet (eg. to request a file), the destination (eg. the address of the website the file is being requested from), the format of the request (eg. what type of encoding is used in the main text of the packet), and whether the packet is in one part or has been split up and sent as separate parts (so the server can collect all of the parts it needs before dealing with the request), among other things.
Usually, HTTP packets wing their way across the Internet from one machine to another without any human intervention, and without anyone seeing what the packets contain. However, the data in an HTTP packet is usually just plain text - it is not encrypted in any way and can easily be intercepted, read, and even changed en-route by anybody with the appropriate software and technical skill.
The programs used to intercept HTTP requests are known as 'HTTP sniffers' - and they are often used to 'sniff out' important information that can be used maliciously (there are also legitimate uses for HTTP sniffers - for example, they can be useful in debugging applications that rely on the transfer of HTTP packets). Any data sent over plain HTTP is therefore susceptible to interception, and must be presumed insecure.
For this reason, any sensitive data that must be transferred from one machine to another on the Internet should not be sent as a plain HTTP packet. This includes login screens, and forms that collect sensitive personal information such as credit card details. In these instances it is usually best to use HTTPS.
HTTPS is very similar to HTTP; it's just that the data in the packet is encrypted. So even if someone uses as HTTP sniffer, they will not be able to read any of the data without a special 'key' - and that key is held securely on the receiving computer. If a hacker tries to change the data, this will be detected by the receiving machine, because it will no longer be able to decrypt the package.


The technique of microencapsulation was introduced nearly eighty years ago and its potential application in cell therapy was described almost fifty years later. The technique offers a wide range of applications in both industrial products and personalized medicine. The potential application of the technique in pancreatic islet immunoisolation prior to transplantation was first described in 1980 with the resulting construct termed as bioartificial pancreas. Since that first description of microencapsulated islet technology, interest has waxed and waned because of the conflicting data that have been generated in a variety of experimental and clinical studies. Routine clinical application has been impaired because of a number of factors including the need to optimize the technique, determination of the optimum site of transplantation, and the scarcity of appropriate scaled up devices for high throughput fabrication of the construct to be used in large animals and human studies. In this review article, we discuss the microencapsulation procedure and its various applications, and current impediments to routine use of this technology in the biomedical setting especially in encapsulated islet transplantation. In particular, we highlight the role of microfluidics in microencapsulation in many areas of industrial and medical applications. In medical applications, we have highlighted developments in the bioartificial pancreas and the outstanding issues that need to be resolved to make this technology a viable treatment option for individuals afflicted with Type 1 diabetes.
Keywords: Cell Therapy, Drug Delivery, Islets, Microencapsulation, Microfabrication, Microfluidics, Regenerative Medicine.


March 28, 2018
M Lesinska Sawicka and M Nagorska, 2018. Pregnancy planning and risk behaviours – a survey of women’s experiences in selected European countries, Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, Volume 25(1).
Pregnancy, a special period in a woman’s life, should be preceded by proper preparation: a positive attitude to procreation, selection of optimum time for becoming pregnant, starting prevention of neural tube defects, restriction of the use of drugs, smoking, etc. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of pregnancy planning and antenatal classes on the use of stimulants during pregnancy. The study group included 877 women living in 7 European countries, and their experiences of planning pregnancy and substance abuse during pregnancy were investigated. In about a half (50.3%) of respondents the pregnancy was planned. The highest percentage of mothers who planned pregnancy was recorded in Poland and Bulgaria (about 76%). By contrast, in Germany the proportion of mothers who planned pregnancy was the lowest (46.2%). Surprisingly, they became pregnant despite very frequent use of birth control (96.7%). On average, 17.3% of respondents disclosed that they drank alcohol or coffee, smoked cigarettes or used psychoactive drugs during pregnancy. Among women who did not plan to be pregnant, the use of stimulants was recorded more often. However, pregnancy planning only slightly inclined women to stop the consumption of stimulants. Attendance at antenatal classes did not have any significant effect on the use of stimulants.
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People around the world, with both modest and comfortable incomes, reported being happier when they spent money on others than on themselves, say University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School professors who have popularized their findings in a new book, Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending.
Elizabeth Dunn, a UBC psychology professor, and Michael Norton, a marketing professor at Harvard Business School, have built on earlier studies to compile rare global evidence that people around the world experience emotional rewards from using their money to benefit others. New studies in Canada, India and South Africa, and analysis of data from 136 other countries provided new insights for their book.
“We tested this idea in poor countries where many of our participants reported having trouble meeting their basic needs,” said Dunn. “And even in these relatively impoverished areas of the world we find people are happier when they spend money on others rather than themselves.”
Given that it’s rare to find such global evidence, Dunn and Norton believe they may have found a psychologically universal human trait.
“The reward experienced from helping others may be deeply ingrained in human nature and be present in diverse cultural contexts,” said Norton.
Based on the research and findings from related work, Dunn and Norton propose five core principles:
- Buy experiences – like trips, concerts and special meals that inoculate against buyer’s remorse.
- Make it a treat – making daily habits into special indulgences increases satisfaction.
- Buy time – before making a purchase, ask yourself, “How will this change how I use my time?”.
- Pay now, consume later – paying up-front and delaying consumption maximizes the pleasure of anticipation and reduces debt.
- Invest in others – spending money on others provides a bigger happiness boost than spending on oneself.


How to wear a mask
We all play a role in stopping the spread of COVID-19. To keep our hospitals safe, everyone is required to wear a mask in our buildings. This is Hamilton Health Sciences’ policy, in accordance with provincial direction and consistent with Hamilton’s recent municipal bylaw on mandatory masking in enclosed public spaces.
Things you should know
- Every mask has two sides: an outside that faces the world around you and an inside that should only ever touch the area on your face around your nose and mouth.
- There are areas that should never touch the inside of your mask. That includes your neck, forehead and hands. It’s very tempting to want to sneak your hands inside your mask, but when you do that, you contaminate yourself.
- Make sure your mask covers your nose and mouth.
- Don’t wear your mask on your forehead or your neck.
- If you’re going to store your mask on a surface, make sure you store it with the dirty side down. Don’t store it with the clean side down because then it will get contaminated. The other option is to hang your mask.
- Remember that wearing a mask is not a substitute for physical distancing or washing your hands. Those are two very important safety measures to decrease your risk of contracting the virus.
- Some masks can be reused. If you are going to reuse a mask, make sure it’s not soiled on the inside or outside.
Watch emergency pediatrician Dr. Anthony Crocco demonstrate how to wear a mask.
Watch this video on taking your mask on and off.


Learn Microsoft Excel From Scratch
Basic computer skills.
This course is designed for the Excel beginner or the Excel user looking for a refresher. In this course you’ll learn how to work with text and numeric data, create basic Excel functions, build impactful charts, and construct basic PivotTables.
Teachers use it when they need to need compare a student to their peers. So do entrepreneurs, when they’re considering which offering(s) to keep and which to retire. As do scientists, who want to figure out the homogeneity of a dataset.
What am I talking about? Microsoft Excel of course.
The three professions are among the 80 percent of job openings that require spreadsheet and word-processing software skills, according to a study conducted by Burning Glass. Yet so many people never even give Excel a chance because it has an intimidating stigma around it.
The bad news is “technological illiteracy, much less technophobia, is no longer a sustainable option for the modern worker. Effectively, entire segments of the U.S. economy are off-limits to people who don’t have basic digital skills.”
The good news? Well, there’s lots of good news actually Excel can do a lot of work easily and it’s very easy to use
You’ll also learn a variety of tips and tricks to improve your productivity in Excel.Learning Excel is a bit like building a brick wall. Many beginners have a basic foundation – they understand the essentials of spreadsheets. Then they start piling on a few bricks here and there. But as their wall of knowledge is constructed, it’s full of holes. Eventually they hit a point where their wall can’t sustain any more weight and it collapses. What a waste of time!This course takes a step-by-step approach to working with Excel. Each lesson builds upon the previous one, so your wall is solid. So whether you’re looking to do your job better, or if you’re looking to improve your resume, you are in the right place.
Who this course is for:
- If you’ve never used Excel before or you want to get a comprehensive knowledge of the basics, this course is for you


In this Holocaust Memorial Day lecture, the renowned historian Professor Timothy Snyder asks, “What was special about Nazi Germany in an age of official antisemitism?”
Both Germany and its neighbour Poland expressed the removal of Jews as a goal of public policy in the late 1930s. And yet the two nations were in the end not allies but enemies, and the German invasion of Poland began the Second World War. The conflict was not accidental, but a matter of fundamental disagreements. One of these concerned the future of the Jews and the possibility of a State of Israel.
Professor Snyder will explore the ways that different sorts of antisemitism can themselves bring about conflicts that are meaningful or even decisive to the history of the European Jews.
Timothy Snyder is Bird White Housum Professor of History at Yale University; he has also held fellowships and scholarships in Paris, Vienna and Harvard. He is the author of numerous award-winning books including, Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin (Basic Books, 2010), a history of Nazi and Soviet mass killing on the lands between Berlin and Moscow. Bloodlands, which became an international bestseller translated into more than 20 languages, was awarded the Leipzig Prize for European Understanding and the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award in the Humanities.


Molar and Mass Concentration Conversion for Electrolytes
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During the preparation of the electrolytes in electrochemistry, you can use either the molar concentration or the mass concentration (also designated wt%). This Demonstration will enable you to quickly convert between the molar concentration and the mass concentration. For example, you can quickly estimate the molar concentration of a 3 wt% NaCl solution or the mass concentration of a 0.5 M solution.
Contributed by: Quang-Dao Trinh (March 2016)
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Choose the electrolytes from the list, as well as the solution concentration. You can slide the concentration value or choose the value from the list. The corresponding concentration is calculated from the molar mass and the density of the solution. The density (or, more accurately, specific gravity) of an aqueous solution is approximately equal to 1. If you have specific data for a given solution, you can input this using the "density" slider.
"Molar and Mass Concentration Conversion for Electrolytes"
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Published: March 22 2016


New Wetlands May Grow From Old Logs
It may sound odd to think of restoring a vital wetlands on Lake Pend Oreille by throwing old logs, tree limbs and dirt into it. But that's what government agencies and volunteers are doing in the rapidly disappearing Clark Fork River delta.
The regional supervisor of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game calls the work "restoring ecological function in the delta by using environmentally compatible stabilization methods."
But behind the formal language is a lot of hard grunt work - hauling in logs, vegetative litter, detritus and soil to replace what's been lost over the years by two big power dams - one above the Clark Fork inlet to Lake Pend Oreille, and one below it.
Restorers have also planted about 100-thousand native shrubs and trees - cottonwoods, dogwoods and willow - in part of the rich three-by-four mile delta, and they're ripping out invasive reed canary grass.
It's a multi=million dollar project, paid for by Avista, which owns one of the dams, the Bonneville Power Administration, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Kalispel tribe, Ducks Unlimited and other groups.
Since the Cabinet Gorge Dam on the river above the lake was built, sharp fluctuations in the lake level have let river banks in the delta sluff away, amounting to about 15 acres a year taken by erosion.
The old logs and vegetation are meant to help anchor the soil in the meandering river banks.


In Lighting up Lockdown you will meet some of our students who took part in Glasgow Science Festival. They will guide you through photonics experiments that can be done at home. Photonics is the technology of generating and harnessing light (photons). Safety first, be very careful if using a laser pointer, follow instructions! To meet our students and discover recipe cards follow this link
The Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Photonic Integration and Advanced Data Storage (PIADS) is a partnership between the Irish Photonic Integration Centre, Queen’s University Belfast and University of Glasgow. These partners are collaborating on solutions to the ever increasing quantities of data generated by today’s society.
The Centre’s focus is on developing highly-manufacturable photonic integration technologies related to the magnetic storage of digital information. However, the development of these technologies will be relevant to a wide spectrum of end-users – from telecommunications to biophotonics, in which optical technologies are applied to living organisms and health care.
For more information on CDT-PIADS visit our website or follow IPIC on Twitter.
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Introduced to force manufacturers to design cleaner cars, the Euro5 standard also applies to two-wheelers. The euro1 standard was applied in 1993. For vehicles designed from the third quarter of 2018 onwards, the euro6c standard is the latest standard to be implemented. The euro5 standard applies to vehicles designed between 2011 and 2015. Diesel vehicles are most affected, but other engines are not excluded, particularly in the case of motorbikes.
Who are the main targets of the Euro5 standard?
Diesel cars are the main targets of the Euro5 standard. The reason why this type of engine would be particularly targeted by this standard is that they are strongly criticised for their cleanliness, even though they are more economical than petrol engines. The fine particles emitted by diesel engines are very harmful to health. Diesel vehicles are therefore more polluting than petrol-powered vehicles. For a diesel vehicle according to the euro5 standard, the fine particles it emits must not exceed 6×1011 Nb/km or 5 mg/km. The carbon monoxide level must not exceed 500 mg/km. The maximum nitrogen oxide level allowed under the Euro 5 standard is 10 mg/km. The limit for nitrogen oxides mixed with hydrocarbons is 230 mg/km. Improvements to the particulate filter on diesel vehicles introduced after 2011 have led to a reduction in emissions of fine particles and pollutant gases.
Regulations to comply with standards
Other engines, such as vehicles running on LNG, LPG or petrol, are not excluded by the Euro 5 standard. However, the authorised limits are less stringent than those for diesel vehicles. For these types of engines, particulate matter must not exceed 5 mg/km. The maximum carbon monoxide level must not exceed 1000 mg/km compared to 500 mg/km for a diesel vehicle. A maximum rate of 68 mg/km is allowed for non-methane hydrocarbons. For nitrogen oxides, the rate of the latter must not exceed 60 mg/km compared to 10 mg/km for diesel engines.
What about two-wheelers?
New motorbikes will also be affected by the Euro 5 standard from 1 January, 2021. The aim of these requirements is to reduce the emission of fine particles and polluting gases as much as possible in order to protect health and the environment. The motorbike models on display at trade fairs already meet this standard.


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Teach students the basics of plagiarizing, summarizing, paraphrasing, and directly quoting research with this concise, engaging lesson from The Reading and Writing Haven. Perfect for any research or writing unit in middle or high school classrooms.
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The concept of arrears refers to money owed that should have been paid in the past. It can occur for a variety of reasons – and it can be difficult to calculate. Fortunately, spreadsheets make this easy. Let’s learn how to calculate arrears in Microsoft Excel.
How to Calculate Arrears in Excel
To learn how to calculate arrears, let’s consider a simple example. An employee was paid $2,000 per month, but on January 1 was awarded a pay raise of $500. This means that her new salary will be $2,500. However, for three months, the raise was inadvertently not paid out. It’s now March 1, and you need to determine the amount of the arrearage.
To make this calculation, let’s create a simple template in Excel. To calculate arrearage, you’ll need to know the following:
- The amount that was actually paid
- The amount that should have been paid
- The difference between these amounts
- The number of impacted pay periods
Begin by constructing a simple layout in Excel. Create three columns: Paid, Should Have Paid, and Difference. Then, create a row for each pay period missed.
In the Paid column, place what was actually paid in each period: $2,000. In the Should Have Paid column, place $2,500. The Difference column can either be a formula, or hardcoded. For example, the formula =C2-B2 will return the correct $500 per pay period.
Repeat this step for the subsequent pay period. Your finished layout will look like this:
Now, you can simply sum up the Difference column with the formula =D2+D3. Enter it in cell C4, and then hit Enter on your keyboard. Excel will return the amount of the arrearage that should be paid to the employee: $1,000.
As you can see, Microsoft Excel makes it easy to calculate arrears.


The lottery is a form of gambling in which numbers are drawn to determine a prize. Lotteries are popular because they offer a chance to win large amounts of money with very little risk. However, there are some things you should know before playing the lottery. The most important thing to remember is that the odds are stacked against you. This means that you need to do your research before purchasing tickets. You should also avoid superstitions, because they can affect your chances of winning.
The history of lotteries dates back as far as the Old Testament and ancient Rome. In fact, the lottery is probably one of the oldest forms of public administration. For example, Roman emperors gave away property and slaves by lot. In modern times, the lottery has become a common form of fundraising for public projects. In addition, many professional sports teams use the lottery to select their draft picks.
In the United States, state governments have established lotteries to raise money for various purposes. Many of these funds are used to pay for government services, such as education and public safety. Some states also use these funds to improve their infrastructure. For instance, they may fund new roads or bridges.
Although the lottery is a popular way to fund public projects, critics charge that it violates the principles of limited government. For example, it increases government dependency on revenue that is not subject to direct control by the legislature or voters. In addition, it has been argued that lotteries have a regressive impact on low-income communities.


The events described in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini spread over a few decades, particularly from 1975 – when Amir is a twelve-year-old boy in Kabul – to 2001 – when Amir takes Sohrab to live with him and Soraya in the United States. The story is narrated by an adult Amir in March 2002, four days after he runs a kite for Sohrab.
The novel covers several important events in the history of Afghanistan. For example, the novel briefly looks at the fall of the monarchy, which is marked when Amir and Hassan overhear Baba and Rahim Khan listening and discussing the news of the military coup (Chapter 5, 10%).
The novel also looks at the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and its consequences. Although Amir and Baba take refuge in Pakistan in the 1980s and do not experience the Soviet rule firsthand, the novel hints at what is about to come: “You couldn’t trust anyone in Kabul any-more—for a fee or under threat, people told on each other, neighbor on neighbor, child on parent, brother on brother, servant on master, friend on friend” (Chapter 10, 9%).
The novel also covers the Taliban rule in Afghanistan. When Amir returns to Afghanistan to retrieve Sohrab, he is shocked to witness the poverty and destruction that have affected his country:
We had crossed the border and the signs of poverty were everywhere. On either side of the road, I saw chains of little villages sprouting here and there, like discarded toys among the rocks, broken mud houses and huts consisting of little more than four wooden poles and a tattered cloth as a roof. I saw children dressed in rags chasing a soccer b...


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"The Multi-Dimensional Human Embryo"
The Multi-Dimensional Human Embryo website (http://embryo.soad.umich.edu/) is a publicly accessible online database of the first three-dimensional images and animations of human embryos during different stages of development. Both the images and animations were created using magnetic resonance microscopy and compiled for easy access.
Subject: Outreach, Organizations
The Malthusian League (1877–1927)
The Malthusian League, founded in London, England, in 1877 promoted the use of contraception to limit family size. Activists Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant established the Malthusian League after they were arrested and exonerated for publishing a pamphlet describing techniques to prevent pregnancy. Founders based the league on the principles of Thomas Malthus, a British nineteenth century economist, who wrote on the perils of a population growing beyond the resources available to support it.
Subject: Organizations, Outreach, Reproduction
The Cabinet of Frederik Ruysch
Frederik Ruysch's cabinet of curiosities, commonly referred to simply as the Cabinet, was a museum Ruysch created in the Netherlands in the late 160ss. The Cabinet filled a series of small houses that Ruysch rented in Amsterdam and contained over 2,000 specimens, including preserved fetuses and infants. The collection remained in Amsterdam until it was purchased by Tsar Peter the Great of Russia in 1717 and transferred to St. Petersburg, Russia.
Subject: Organizations, Outreach
“A New Vision for Advancing Our Movement for Reproductive Health, Reproductive Rights, and Reproductive Justice” (2005), by Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice (ACRJ)
In 2005, the organization Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice, or ACRJ, published “A New Vision for Advancing Our Movement for Reproductive Health, Reproductive Rights, and Reproductive Justice,” hereafter “A New Vision,” in which the authors explain how reproductive justice is hindered by societal oppressions against women of color. ACRJ, known as Forward Together since 2012, was a founding member of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, a collective of organizations founded by people of color that work to advance the reproductive justice movement.
Subject: Publications, Organizations, Outreach


To date, the world has produced more than five billion tons of plastic and is making more all the time. Based on the way things are currently done, most of that will end up in landfills or in the natural environment. By 2050, the amount of plastic is expected to exceed 13 billion tons. This is one of the world’s biggest environmental problems.
Recently, an international collaboration by universities and institutions in the UK, China, and Saudi Arabia has developed a method of converting plastic waste into hydrogen gas and high-value solid carbon.
The technique was achieved with a new type of catalysis that uses microwaves to activate catalyst particles that effectively strip hydrogen from plastic polymers. The work was recently published in the journal Nature Catalysis and details how the researchers mixed mechanically pulverized plastic particles with a microwave-susceptor catalyst of iron oxide and aluminum oxide. That mixture was then subjected to microwave treatment and yielded a large volume of hydrogen gas and a residue of carbonaceous material, most of which was identified as carbon nanotubes.
The process is more rapid than most methods for dealing with plastic waste and can extract over 97% of the hydrogen in plastic without producing any carbon dioxide emissions.
The new method represents an attractive potential solution to the problem of plastic waste. Instead of polluting the planet, plastics could become a valuable feedstock for producing clean hydrogen fuel as well as valuable carbon materials. Proponents of the so-called hydrogen economy have continued to seek a green and economical way to produce hydrogen. This new work might be just what they are looking for.
Turning plastic waste into hydrogen and high-value carbons
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Numerous discoveries in the Tiantai basin of Zhejiang Province, China, enrich our understanding of the parataxonomy, paleobiology and taphonomic histories of fossil eggs from a diverse array of Cretaceous oofamilies. We describe the most abundant of these egg types catalogued in the Zhejiang Museum of Natural History, Spheroolithus cf. zhangtoucaoensis (oofamily Spheroolithidae). Scanning electron microscopy, here utilised for the first time on Spheroolithus eggs from Tiantai, and petrographic microscopy reveal 0.81-1.37-mm thick eggshell composed of a single structural layer of calcite with slightly flaring shell units, irregular pores, horizontal accretion lines and a sweeping extinction pattern under crossed polars. This contradicts previous reports of the presence of two structural layers in Tiantai Spheroolithus. Clutches consist of 2-13 eggs arranged in an irregular, single-layered pattern. As these eggs are among the oldest Asian examples of Spheroolithus currently known, they may shed light on the early evolution of this oogenus. This study establishes the definitive presence of the Spheroolithidae in the Tiantai basin, contra recent reports, and provides the framework for ongoing examination of egg diversity and taphonomy in the Tiantai basin.
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VIIRS Remote Sensing Reflectance at 672 nm (Rrs672)
The remote-sensing reflectance (Rrs) is related to the inherent optical properties of the water and its dissolved and particulate constituents. Rrs is calculated by the ratio of the normalized water-leaving radiance to the downwelling solar irradiance.
The remote-sensing reflectance in the red wavelengths (672 nm on VIIRS) has been used as a surrogate for sediment concentration in the water column (Stumpf and Pennock, 1989; T. Wynne et al. 2005). As the sediment load in the water column increases, the reflectance in the red wavelengths will increase. Wynne (2005) used a SeaWiFS Rrs670 value to estimate resuspended benthic chlorophyll a concentrations, with the assumption that benthic chlorophyll is resuspended at about the same rate as sediment.
As a sediment index, Rrs for red wavelenths indicates relative amounts of sediment only (high vs. low sediment amounts) and is not an estimation of sediment concentration or suspended matter concentration.
NOAA CoastWatch provides Rrs672 products in near-real time from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS ) on-board the Suomi-NPP satellite. NOAA/NESDIS processes the Sensor Data Record (SDR) calibrated radiances, and CoastWatch then produces Environmental Data Record (EDR) geophysical products, including remote-sensing reflectance. These products are then mapped to the CoastWatch geographic regions. Remote-sensing reflectance, along with the other VIIRS ocean color products, is generated using the NOAA-MSL12 algorithm. Calibration of the VIIRS ocean color products is ongoing and improvements are expected.


The document is the first of its kind between the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (Citma) and a US environmental non-governmental organization, the Ocean Foundation, and it is an milestone given its new content and scope, the statement said.
According to the press release, the tool is the result of a long working relationship between the US institution and several scientific research centers in Cuba for several decades, and an expression of the current mutual interest in strengthening cooperation between both participants and in developing joint projects.
It also contributes to the implementation of actions to adapt to global warming according to Cuba’s State Plan to Confront Climate Change, known as Tarea Vida (Life Task), which will include the recovery and preservation of mangrove areas, and other actions to reduce the deterioration of coral reef crests.
It is an agreement that aims to create opportunities for collaboration in marine science research that are mutually beneficial to the missions and objectives of both institutions, the source pointed out.
The statement noted that marine and coastal ecosystem studies between the two nations constitute one of few areas of academic and research exchange maintained for decades, despite adverse political contexts. This memorandum of understanding represents what Cuba and the United States could do when both countries work together, the statement stressed.


When we use DC voltage in a transformer, we know that the DC source will be damaged. However, in DCACLab, we can see that the simulation is accurate and the DC source in the transformer is operational. Thus, we are perplexed.
What happens when a DC voltage is applied to a transformer primary coil?
We should not use DC sources in transformers, Due to its low resistance, the primary winding of a transformer acts as a short circuit across the terminals of the DC source when a DC voltage is applied. This causes a large amount of current to flow through the winding, which causes the winding to overheat. The source or the winding will eventually become damaged. The impact of current on a winding is affected by the applied DC voltage, transformer rating, winding resistance, and the strength of the DC source. “If 5Vdc is applied to a 50KVA transformer, nothing will happen!”
When DC voltage is applied, we can’t not get any output of the voltage in the secondary side of the transformers. But a sudden spike can be recorded due to the initial current inrush and nothing else later.
For this reason, Oscilloscope can’t show the accurate simulation or DC source will be damaged. We should use AC source in the transformer instead of DC source.


author: Tolman KG, Jubiz W, Sannella JJ, Madsen JA, Belsey RE, Goldsmith RS, Freston JW.
publication: Pediatrics. 1975 Jul;56(1):45-50.
A survey of 289 severely retarded inpatients at a school for retarded children in American Fork; Utah revealed 67 patients with osteomalacia as defined by hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia, elevated serum alkaline phosphatase levels, and appropriate bone changes. Investigation of the variables which might influence bone mineralization revealed no differences in age, sex, physical activity, sunshine exposure, or dietary intake of vitamin D between the osteomalacia and nonosteomalacia groups. However, all of the patients with osteomalacia were receiving anticonvulsant medications, either phenobarbital, diphenylhydantoin, or both. Duration of anticonvulsant therapy was the most important contributing factor to the development of osteomalacia. Seventy-five percent of patients who had received anticonvulsants for more than ten years had osteomalacia. The single most costly medical problem at the school is the treatment of pathologic bone fractures due to demineralized bone.


Case histories in the use of Pulse EM from surface and boreholes as an aid in the detection and definition of deep ore deposits
CIM Bulletin, Vol. 78, No. 876, 1985
J. DUNCAN CRONE, Geophysicist Crone Geophysics Limited
A test surface Pulse EM(PEM) survey over a plunging massive sulphide lens, located in the Snow Lake area of Manitoba, has shown that it is possible to detect the body to a depth of 300 metres. Another surface survey in the Athabasca basin of Saskatchewan, clearly outlined a large, basement graphitic zone below 450 metres of sandstone cover. Deep detection of these conductive bodies was achieved by energizing large volumes of ground with a strong transmitted EM field. Such large fields also energize all other conductors present in the exploration area. Both of the above survey results indicate that more than one conductor is present. In such cases, detailed field coverage is required for accurate interpretation, and interpretational procedures that assume simple geometrical shapes should be applied with caution. In all cases geological and geophysical information should be coordinated in detail. The first test drill hole still has a high risk of missing the deep conductive body and two or three holes should be budgeted per target.
Borehole Pulse EM surveys are now routinely used to help zero in on deep conductive targets. They are also proving effective in development drilling programs by outlining the edges of conductive bodies. The results of surveys from northern Quebec illustrate how they may provide more accurate shape and tonnage estimates.
Mineral exploration, Pulse EM survey, Ore deposits, Massive sulphides, Drilling, Geophysics, Boreholes.


Weighing scales are used in a variety of businesses to ensure correct quantities, determine loads and weigh sensitive material such as medicines and other pharmaceutical items. Weighing scales need to highly accurate as mistakes cost businesses money, damage reputations and, in the case of medicines, can be extremely dangerous.
There are a wide range of different weighing scales used throughout different industries. Counting scales are used to ensure an accurate tally of goods are packaged. This type of weighing scales saves considerable time in cutting out the need for manual counting of products. It also removes any human error associated with manual counting. Another type of weighing scales are crane scales. Crane weighing scales are often used for precisely measuring extremely heavy items. Crane weighing scales suspend the item on a hook which is connected to a measuring device, which provides an reading of the product’s weight.
In many industries, weight is an important consideration due to transportation. Pallets are often used to transport large amounts of goods, and as well as the dimensions, pallets will also be charged on their weight. Pallet weighing scales are specially designed to weigh pallets of different sizes and shapes. Pallet weighing scales can often weigh up to 5000kg and can weight non standard sized pallets. When purchasing pallet weighing scales, look out for industry approved scales to ensure the weighing scales are completely accurate.
As well as weighing extremely heavy and large items, weighing scales can be used to weigh delicate or small items accurately. As mentioned before, medical weighing scales are used to correctly measure the right quantities of medicine. The need for medical weighing scales to be extremely accurate is obvious. Weighing scales are also used to weigh coins to give the total monetary value. Again, this type of weighing scales cuts down enormously on the time that would have been spent manually counting coins, as well as giving an extremely accurate result.
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The Zebra Longwing Butterfly found from South and Central America to the southern United States. Black with zebra stripes, wingspan 7.2-10 cm.
Has a wingspan of 14 cm, blue upper wings, and a black/brown underside. Found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands' tropical rainforests.
Orange-yellow upper wings, eyespots, and brown borders. Wingspan ranges from 5.4 to 6.2 cm. The underside changes with the seasons.
Dark green to black with emerald green streaks, 8-10 cm wingspan. The underside is black with spots of orange, white, and blue.
Native to Central and South America. It has dark brown top wings with a bluish-green band and the number "88" outlined on the underside.
Monarch butterfly upper wings are orange with black veins and white dots, and the underside is brown. 8.9-10.2 cm wingspan with 9 km/h flight speed.
Blue morpho is distinguished by its vivid blue top wings and brown underside with eyespots. Found across Central and South America, as well as Mexico.
The world's second largest, with wingspan up to 28cm. Males have black, green, and yellow markings, while females have dark brown with yellow markings.


Soil erosion and nutrient losses in seasonal tropical agroecosystems under various management techniques.
Soil erosion losses and erosion control techniques in agroecosystems on the Pacific coast of Jalisco, Mexico were studied for 2 years under 7 management treatments: undisturbed forest (control); maize; maize with forest litter as a protective mulch; Panicum maximum; Cenchrus ciliaris; and 3m and 10 m wide anti-erosion grass strips below the maize fields. Plots were 20-40 m2 with an av. slope of 22.5°. All but forest plots were burned after being cleared. Most of the nutrients lost were adsorbed on soil particles which were eroded from the plots by surface water flow. Soil erosion in the forest plots was <0.20 t/ha per year, but up to 130 t/ha per year in the maize and P. maximum treatments. The most successful treatment for reducing erosion was the use of a mulch placed on maize fields. This reduced erosion by >90% and increased crop productivity by almost 30%. The use of anti-erosion grass strips did not reduce erosion significantly over the experimental period, but might if a longer time were allowed for their development.


Considering the Decade of Centenaries and the apparent appetite for commemoration abounding at the moment, the 850th anniversary of the arrival of the Anglo-Normans on the shore of county Wexford has perhaps not received as much attention as it should have, considering they went on to have such an enormous impact on the landscape, politics and culture of the island. It has not gone unremembered however, particularly in the county of their arrival, where the ongoing ‘Digging the Lost Town of Carrig Project’ held a series of events including a recent conference where a book to make the event was also launched. Carrick, County Wexford: Ireland’s First Anglo-Norman Stronghold edited by Denis Shine, Michael Potterton, Stephen Mandal & Catherine McLoughlin (Four Courts Press, €24.95; ISBN: 978-1-84682-796-9), like the excavation project, is focused around the earthen ringwork castle that is the first recorded fortification of the invasion. Colfer and Colfer introduce the Anglo-Norman colonisation of Wexford, Potterton looks at its growth and decline in its first two centuries and Stafford looks at the archaeological evidence in both town and country. These chapters give a comprehensive background and context to both the site and the period making this an excellent introduction to the archaeology and history of the early part of the age. Focusing on the site of Carrick, Shine and McLoughlin outline its history, Shine et al describe the recent investigations at the site, McLoughlin and Green assess the landscape, archaeological and geophysical evidence for the manor and town and Beglane discusses its medieval park. The site is now situated in the Irish National Heritage Park and the excavation project incorporates an archaeological field school and these features are also covered in the publication. O’Brien, Mandal & Bennett examine the Crimean War memorial that was built on top of the site in the form of an early medieval round tower and Hayes shares a personal reflection of the heritage park, which first opened in 1987. Rogers et al describe digital approaches to interpreting the landscape around the site, while Mandal et al examine the field school model and what it has to offer. This book certainly has a lot to offer and in the same way that the Anglo-Normans used Wexford as a starting point for their colonisation, one could do worse than use this book as a starting point for learning more about its early centuries.


When something rotates, there will be a line where there is no movement. That is the axis of rotation. So when a player hits a forehand, the axis of rotation of the racquet will be between the middle and ring fingers, and perpendicular to the ground. Waggle a racquet in your hand and feel the alternating pressure on these two fingers, which predominate in the grip.
The shoulder is another axis of rotation, and this axis is used in computing Shoulder Pull.
On impact, there will be a resultant Torque about the hand axis of rotation, even if the impact is right on the sweet spot. Moment is a twist downward due to the racquet’s weight, and the axis of rotation for Moment is perpendicular to that for Torque, and parallel to the ground through the hand.
Yet another axis of rotation is along the centerline of the racquet (through the handle and the head), and it is about this axis that racquets will twist when the impact is off the centerline or even, due to the cross product of Moment and Torque, for impacts directly on the centerline. The twisting force about the centerline axis in the handle is known as Longitudinal Torque, or Torsion.


“Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”
Going to bed early is good for your health, one of the main reasons why:
A powerful hormone the body depends on for entraining circadian rhythm in the body.
Melatonin gets released from the onset of darkness until about midnight. Artificial lights delay, prevent or limit the release of melatonin. The longer you stay up past sunset, the more you jeopardize melatonin secretion. Going to bed after midnight really limits the melatonin you get.
Aside from regulating your days and nights, why is melatonin important? Because, among many other things, including antioxidant properties and immune system support, melatonin inhibits cancer. It is one of the biggest contributors to your body’s health regulation, maintenance and repair. It could be the most important hormone you have never given a second thought to.
Just something to think about that the next time you find yourself staying up late surfing the Internet or watching TV.
Thanks for reading, have a great day with an early bedtime!
P.S. If you want to maximize you melatonin, watch the sunset and then don’t have any overhead or bright light exposure before you go to bed a hour or two later. Candles, lamps and fire light are ok. iPads, computers, phones and TVs interrupt the process.


SFTP, or Secure File Transfer navigate to this website Protocol, can be described as reliable way to copy files between computers. By using encryption and a safeguarded shell in order to avoid man-in-the-middle episodes. It is exquisite for transferring sensitive info in an venture environment.
Corporations need to reveal sensitive details with other corporations or staff. Financial organizations, medical establishments, and manufacturing companies are likely focuses on for cyber-terrorist. These corporations must retail outlet and share proprietary information in a secure way.
Secure Data file Transfer Protocol provides the same functionality as the musical legacy protocols, but with added security. It requires authentication regarding the server as well as the client. It uses cryptographic hash functions to protect data integrity. It also limits insecure points during file transfers.
SFTP takes a separate port for data. This makes sure that only authorized users can easily access info.
A VPN protects net activities simply by masking the true destination. This means that the ISP cannot discover the belongings of the online traffic. However , sending files through a VPN may cause online connections to decrease. It may also end up being necessary to use a VPN if the ISP restricts the upload restrictions.
Email is another common method of moving files. It really is quick and easy, however it is certainly not entirely secure. It is possible to deliver files in email, but it really is not recommended. An insecure Internet connection may reveal confidential facts.
Cloud storage area providers, just like TeraBox, will be another option with regards to transferring data securely. They offer secure cloud storage with strong data encryption. They also offer remote gain access to.


Mini Forest Ant – Ant farm in miniature
Mini Forest Ant is an ant farm in miniature from Antquarium collection by TAOS. It’s an educational activity to discover the world of ants: the ants dig and plants grow within an ecosystem.
A perfectly balanced ecosystem is the base concept of Antquarium©; the first and unique habitat for ants tested in zero gravity. Antquarium© includes a special container, liquid and powder bags to create the gel. It provides also a wooden stick to start digging holes.
Complete kit for growing plants and seeds a magnifying glass to watch the ants!
Studying ants in a self-sufficient habitats
It’s a game suitable for kids from 9 years up and makes it possible to study the behavior of ants in an original habitat self-sufficient.
Antquarium© is made up of a highly nutritious, non-toxic gel in which is necessary to make 4 small holes to begin construction of the network of tunnels. Just go into the Park and into the garden and take about 15 ants to populate the colony, put them inside the Antquarium, put the cover back on and watch.
Within a few days the ants will dig a spectacular system of tunnels and canals. Inside your ant farm in miniature each tunnel is visible from various angles through the walls of the container. Maintenance is minimal.
Ideal for adventurous boys
In addition to providing an ecological habitat in perfect balance and secure, the gel is also the nourishment of the ants. It will simply open the lid to ventilate the Interior for a moment once a month.
You’ll dig the tunnels by ants while the plants will develop their roots in front of your eyes. Thanks to the transparency of the gel, you can observe tunnels in 3 dimensions. A unique perspective than that of the artificial habitat with sand or soil.
An educational game ideal for kids to adventure.
The concept of Antquarium was developed by NASA in space exploration programs for the United States. The idea was to bring an ant colony in space so that astronauts could study the behavior of insects in zero gravity.


Have you ever wondered what the world looks like through baby’s eyes? Thanks to a GIF simulating an infant’s constantly-changing eyesight, now you can find out.
Romesh Angunawela, a consultant eye surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, teamed up with an eye clinic to create a GIF that illustrates how babies’ vision develops each month during their first year. The GIF shows that until baby reaches 3 months old, he or she is unable to focus on faces, even if they’re close up.
"At birth, a baby sees things more clearly at 8 to 10 centimeters, but their range of vision extends as they grow,” Angunawela tells Business Insider. He adds that the visual cortex of a baby’s brain starts learning how to process information from the moment baby first opens his eyes. It just takes time and growth to get used to processing that information.
The ability to better see your face at the 3-month mark usually coincides with another milestone: baby’s first smile.
By 2 years old, eyesight is fully developed.
"This coincides with increased interest and exploration of the world around them,” Angunawela says.
Things still seem a little fuzzy regarding baby’s vision development? Check out the must-see GIF for a better picture of the world from baby’s perspective.
Please note: The Bump and the materials and information it contains are not intended to, and do not constitute, medical or other health advice or diagnosis and should not be used as such. You should always consult with a qualified physician or health professional about your specific circumstances.


Social media are forms of information and communication technology disseminated through social interaction. Social media rely on peer-to- peer networks that are collaborative, decentralized, and community driven.
In recent years, social media has emerged as a popular medium for providing new sources of information and rapid communications, particularly during natural disasters.
With the disasters around the world becoming a frequent phenomenon, the world is witnessing the increasing role of social medial during times of disaster management. It has become a vital tool aiding government and other rescue agencies to jump into action to much exact locations, disseminating information to wider audience, know ground reality and so on.
The Social role of social media in disaster times:
Rescue: During Uttarakhand disaster, WhatsApp is used by stranded people to locate a spot.
Rehabilitation: During Chennai floods 2015, social media played a major role in disseminating information like boat vehicle availability (Ola boat)
Relief: Mapping in Facebook about lack of medicines, food and this helps in NGO and public spirited individual to supply relief materials
The benefits accrued by social media can be enumerated as:
- Helps in fast broadcasting the information/ ground realities to wider audience without waiting for news or government agencies
- Enable 2-way interaction between various victims and rescuing team or
- The tracking of affected people become easy and quick due to tracking facility available to social media tools
- Helps raising relief material and money by easy collaboration with
- Make relief operations more effective and timely
- Helps in alerting authorities during onset of calamity thus aiding in taking preventive measures
- Data collection and updating alerts and notifications become easy
Disaster management is the one, which plans to reduce the vulnerability and impact of disaster. Social media is a tool which can reach millions with in a second, helps both before and after disaster occurs.
Thus, Social media enables to quick response and rescue measures and helps in adapting to vulnerable situation.


The SCELANEAU project aims to analyze technical solutions for reconciling water withdrawals for crop irrigation and maintaining the hydrological and ecological functions of the Lanoraie peat complex. The targeted territory covers 364 km², straddles 7 municipalities and includes a 76 km² peat complex whose recent evolution, as well as the prospects for evolution in a context of climate change, are worrying: summer drying, gradual transformation of the typical vegetation from a bog to tree vegetation. The general objective of the project is to develop and assess the feasibility and relevance of technical scenarios aimed at reconciling the agricultural uses of water (and other users) and the maintenance of the hydrological functions of the Lanoraie peat complex in a context of climate change.
From 2021 to 2024
Barcoding can be used to obtain DNA sequences from specimens kept in the official Québec government insect collection and compare these sequences with those from field-caught specimens.
Researcher: Annabelle Firlej
Three-year project on an array of mitigation protocols to reduce the application of glyphosate in a field crop system (corn–soybean–grains).
Researchers: Richard Hogue Marc-Olivier Gasser
As part of an integrated pest control program, the company Les Serres Rosaire Pion & fils launched an innovative project on the use of flower strips in potted perennial production.


Leg Muscle Cramps
Legs | Rheumatology | Leg Muscle Cramps (Symptom)
Leg cramps, sometimes called Charley horses, are sudden and uncontrollable muscle contractions or spasms. They can occur with exercise or while sleeping. The pain from muscle cramps can be intense, but can often be relieved with gentle stretching and massage.
Leg cramps can be due to muscle overuse, injury, or fatigue and may be related to decreased blood supply or irritation of the nerves leading to a muscle. Dehydration and electrolyte depletion can increase the likelihood of developing muscle cramps. Certain medications, such as diuretics and statins, can cause dehydration and muscle injury, respectively. Dehydration can also occur with excessive sweating, which may occur when exercising in hot weather.
Leg cramps are common occurrences; just about everybody will experience them at some point. Leg cramps can be related to nearly any activity involving the legs, but can even occur at rest. They are common when beginning or resuming a seasonal sport, after prolonged or intense activity, and in older individuals.
Leg cramps may be accompanied by firmness of the involved muscle, visible changes in the muscle shape, or twhiching of the muscle. Leg cramps may be brief or may last for several minutes. Leg cramps are usually benign, but they can occasionally be related to more serious medical conditions.


NASA, ESA and different area businesses control any Probably Hazardous Object which has the potential to affect the Earth’s floor and trigger harm. As many as 5 asteroids handed by Earth at very shut distances simply yesterday, in accordance with NASA. Though none of those asteroids collided, their shut strategy serves as a reminder to look at and observe these area rocks. NASA has tracked an asteroid heading for Earth, and it’s anticipated to make its closest strategy to the planet at the moment.
Asteroid 2023 FT2 data
The asteroid has been named Asteroid 2023 FT2 by NASA’s Heart for Close to-Earth Object Research. The identical group has additionally revealed its trajectory, distance of shut strategy and anticipated pace. Asteroid 2023 FT2 will cross Earth at the moment, March 24, at a distance of two.6 million kilometers. As per NASA, the asteroid is between 55 ft and 121 ft huge.
NASA has additionally revealed that this area rock is already dashing in the direction of the planet, travelling at a fearsome pace of 43249 kilometers per hour. It belongs to the Apollo group of asteroids, that are a gaggle of Close to-Earth asteroids named after the humongous 1862 Apollo asteroid, found by German astronomer Karl Reinmuth within the Thirties.
Lately, there was a rising effort to trace and research asteroids that would doubtlessly threaten Earth. NASA’s DART take a look at was carried out as the primary planetary protection take a look at towards potential asteroid affect. NASA studied the asteroids Didymos and Dimorphos to raised perceive the potential menace of asteroid impacts and to develop methods for deflecting them. ESA’s Hera spacecraft noticed the results of the collision and reported the findings for additional research.
Though no asteroid is anticipated to hit the planet and trigger main disaster for at the very least subsequent 100 years, these shut approaches function a reminder of the significance of continuous to check and observe asteroids to raised perceive and put together for potential threats.


Want to work with impactful organisations as part of your course? Put social action and real life learning into your curriculum.
Service Learning / Commuinity Engaged Learning is putting real world learning (experience on live briefs) and civic engagement (community work) into your course. Learning isn’t just taking notes in lectures, but using that knowledge and applying it in real life. This is what Service Learning does. It works in different ways and we’re looking to work with a wide range of courses and can find the right learning opportunities for your course. See below for some examples of how this works:
*Journalism students working on campaigns for NGOs
*Business students carrying out research for social enterprises
*Programming students building apps for charities
*Civil Engineering students designing public buildings for communities
Kingston Hub are currently working with academics at the University to embed this type of learning into your courses to help you reach your learning objectives in an approach that allows you to gain experience and make a difference.
If you’re interested in this type of learning being part of your course, please email Unsal at email@example.com to learn more about this opportunity.


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The history of the passenger car began with Carl Friedrich Benz and Gottlieb Daimler. The first forerunners existed in the centuries before.
Several nations claim the invention of the automobile. France claims to have built an early forerunner of the motor vehicle as early as 1769. The military engineer Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot presented a three-wheeled monster with steam propulsion, which was primarily intended to serve as a means of transport for artillery.
Italians refer to Leonardo da Vinci
According to French documents, a certain Alphonse Beau de Rochas invented the four-stroke engine in 1862 - five years before the German engineer Nicolaus Otto, after whom these drives have been called Otto engines ever since.
The Dutch refer to the Flemish missionary Ferdinand Verbiest, who is said to have developed a steam-powered car in distant Beijing as early as 1672. As with many other inventions, Italians can refer to sketches by Leonardo da Vinci (1452 to 1519). In Great Britain, mail courier services operated by steam carriages were set up in 1820, and a steam line bus connected London and Bath in 1829.
Assembly line from 1913
Not only German automobile historians regard 1886 as the year of birth of the modern roadworthy passenger car. At that time, Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Friedrich Benz not only met all the requirements to be considered the "forefathers of the automobile", not only in the opinion of the large German car manufacturer named after them. These include, for example, the documentation of your designs, patenting, proof of functionality and testing in public. On January 29, 1886, Benz applied for a patent for a gasoline-powered motor vehicle with a four-stroke engine.
America's great hour did not come until 1908: Henry Ford made cars mass-produced. Between 1908 and 1928 the company's founder Ford produced a good 15.5 million units of the legendary T-model, the "Tin Lizzie". From 1913 the "Blech-Liesel" was the first car to be built in large series on the assembly line. (dpa / afx)


International criminal tribunals exist to investigate and prosecute individual people for serious violations of international criminal law or international humanitarian law – such as war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity – when national authorities are unable or unwilling to do so. Such courts may be established by a multilateral international agreement (“international tribunals”) or by an agreement between one State and an intergovernmental organizational (“hybrid tribunals”).
The only permanent supranational court dedicated to atrocity crimes is the International Criminal Court (ICC), which began operating in 2002. While the ICC’s authority is limited by certain requirements, it is designed to address atrocities around the world and into the future.
In contrast, the international community has established other criminal tribunals that are each focused on a specific place and time, corresponding to a particularly intense period of past conflict or unrest involving widespread human rights abuses. International criminal tribunals established to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide, include:
- International Military Tribunal for Germany (Nuremberg Tribunal)
- International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Tokyo trials)
The international community has also cooperated with national governments to establish “internationalized” or “hybrid” tribunals to prosecute international crimes. These courts may operate exclusively within a national judicial system or may have been established by an agreement between the United Nations and the national government, and as such, their staffing and judicial composition may be national or international in nature. Some examples include the following:
- Serious Crimes Panels of the Dili District Court (East Timor)
- Special Department for Adjudicating in Trials Against Perpetrators of War Crimes of the Belgrade District Court (Serbia)
- Scottish High Court of Justiciary, sitting in the Netherlands (Lockerbie trial)


Unlike the 2008 global financial crisis – when banks that took excessive risks were bailed out, and global financial regulation was overhauled in light of our new understanding about interdependent financial markets – unmitigated climate change will lead to a crisis with irreversible outcomes.
The question, as Cochrane puts it, is whether climate-related financial regulation can do anything to help us avoid such outcomes. Although the answer is complex and currently incomplete, we would argue that it can. Financial regulation to mitigate climate risk is indeed worth pursuing, because the stakes are too high to let the perfect become the enemy of the good.
Consider some of the arguments about systemic financial risk and extreme climate events. First, we are told that the risk of “stranded assets” – particularly fossil-fuel assets – will become a fact of life, to be borne only by investors. Here, Cochrane points out, correctly, that fossil-fuel investments have always been risky. But can we reasonably say that the prevalence of this energy source should be left to market players alone, or that only investors will bear the costs?
Though per capita fossil-fuel consumption in countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom has declined since 1990, total consumption has grown dramatically elsewhere, rising by 50% globally over the last 40 years. In 2020, China and India were the planet’s two largest coal-energy producers, relying on coal for 61% and 71% of their electricity, respectively. Their economies, and those of many other developing countries, simply would not sustain a precipitous reduction in fossil-fuel energy.


Dana Glacier (Washington) facts for kids
Quick facts for kidsDana Glacier
|Location||Chelan County, Washington, U.S.|
|Coordinates||48°19′09″N 121°03′05″W / 48.31917°N 121.05139°W|
|Length||1 mi (1.6 km)|
Dana Glacier is in Wenatchee National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington and is .50 mi (0.80 km) west of Dome Peak. Dana Glacier flows generally north for a distance of approximately 1 mi (1.6 km). An arête divides the glacier in two while other aretes separate Dana Glacier from Chickamin and Dome Glaciers to the east and south respectively. Dana Glacier descends from nearly 8,000 to 6,000 ft (2,400 to 1,800 m).
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:Dana Glacier (Washington) Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.


E-Cigarettes have emerged over the past decade and researchers are in the early stage of investigating what the health effects are for people who use these products or who are exposed to the aerosol (vapor) secondhand.
How’s it work? E-Cigarettes are designed to deliver nicotine without the other chemicals produced by burning tobacco leaves. Puffing on the mouthpiece of the cartridge activates a battery-powered inhalation device (called a vaporizer). The vaporizer heats the liquid inside the cartridge, which contains nicotine, flavors, and other chemicals. The heated liquid turns into an aerosol (vapor), which the user inhales—referred to as “vaping.”
Does it help you quit smoking? There are conflicting studies about whether or not e-cigarettes help smokers to quit. However, health experts have raised many concerns about the safety of these products, particularly for teens.
Are they bad for you?
• The aerosol (vapor) does contain known cancer-causing and toxic chemicals, and particles from the vaporizing mechanism may be harmful.
• Some experts believe that using nicotine can increase the risk of other drug use and addiction.
• There is an established link between e-cigarette use and tobacco cigarette use in teens. The concern is that e-cigarette use may serve as a “gateway” or introductory product to try other tobacco products, including regular cigarettes (even if you didn’t intend to smoke cigarettes before) which are known to cause disease and lead to an early death.
• The liquid in e-cigarettes can cause nicotine poisoning if someone drinks, sniffs, or touches it.
Are E-Cigarettes Regulated? The U.S. government’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may start to regulate how e-cigarettes are made and sold. For now, e-cigarettes are not guaranteed to be safe and you should not assume that the health claims made in advertisements by manufacturers are scientifically proven.
To learn more, check out NIDA for Teens


As the world becomes increasingly reliant on technology, cybersecurity threats are becoming more prevalent. Hackers have evolved from the stereotypical image of a person sitting in a dark basement, typing away on a computer, to a diverse range of individuals and groups with varying motivations and skillsets. In this blog, we’ll explore what a hacker looks like in today’s world.
To begin, it is vital to understand that anybody with the knowledge and abilities to exploit holes in computer systems or networks qualifies as a hacker. They might be an individual or a group, and their motivations for action could differ. Some may be motivated by political or ideological ideals, while others may be motivated by financial gain.
Hackers are also classified based on their level of expertise. A script kiddie, for example, is someone who uses pre-existing tools and scripts to carry out attacks without necessarily understanding the underlying technology. A black hat hacker, on the other hand, exploits their knowledge for illegal objectives, whereas a white hat hacker uses their talents to identify vulnerabilities and aid businesses in enhancing their security.
A hacker’s appearance might also vary greatly. They might be working from anywhere on the planet, or from an office or basement. They may dress casually or professionally, and their external appearance may not represent their true goals.
But, one thing that all hackers have in common is their use of technology. They are frequently programming language specialists with a thorough grasp of how computer systems function. They may also employ a variety of tools and strategies, such as social engineering, malware, or brute force attacks, to carry out their attacks.
To summarize, the idea of a hacker as a lone figure acting in the shadows is outdated. Hackers nowadays come in many shapes and sizes, with a diverse set of motivations and skill sets. They all have one trait: the ability to exploit flaws in computer systems and the use of technology to do it. As technology advances, businesses must remain vigilant and take proactive measures to protect their systems and data from cyber assaults.


In the Thousand Precise Protocols of the Integral Accountant, opportunity profits are defined as effectively the opposite of opportunity costs,
Opportunity costs represent the potential value one misses out upon when choosing one alternative over another. Because opportunity costs are, by definition, unseen, they can be easily overlooked. Understanding the potential missed opportunities when one chooses one path, or one investment, over another allows for better decision-making.
Opportunity profits, therefore, represent the value one gains from choosing and acting upon an alternative, which, implicitly, other people have thus far chosen not to pursue. For example, an odocorp which constructs a bridge over a river reaps, in addition to the profits deriving directly from the construction and operation of the structure, but also an opportunity profit; their legitimate reward for having demonstrated foresight in seeing the need, willingness to accept the risks involved in the investment, and the boldness to seize the opportunity.
Perhaps the most famous example of opportunity profits (other than the Empire’s major odocorps) would be those of Ring Dynamics, ICC, whose seizure of the opportunity of the moment to parlay their development of stargate technology into a long-lasting dominance of interstellar transport is, if you will pardon the expression, textbook; although this also provides an example of a lost opportunity profit, since the Laserider Network lost its investment in the deep space lasers rendered obsolete by the advent of the stargates.
– from an introductory Imperial economics textbook, circa 3000


Migraine Headache Diet
Are you eating the right or wrong food?
Changing your eating habits and adopting a migraine headache diet can help to prevent future migraine attacks and even eliminate them completely.
Migraines are severe, throbbing headaches that may also lead to nausea, visual occurrences such as flashing lights and other sensations such as numbness in the arms or hands.
Migraines can occur anywhere from once a week to once or twice a year and are very common in women at certain times of the month.
The most common causes of migraine headache are:
- Low blood sugar
- Allergies, including food allergies
- Too much or too little sleep
- Flashing lights
- Hormonal changes (menstruation)
- Changes in the weather (barometric pressure)
It is widely known that certain foods or drinks can trigger a migraine and these should therefore be avoided.
Food and drink that are known causes of migraine headaches:
- Citrus Fruits
- Red wine
- Alcohol in general
One or more of these could be a trigger for an individual so it is important, when a migraine attack occurs, to track back and see if one of the above foods or drinks have been consumed.
Foods to include in a migraine headache diet
- Essential oils found in salmon and mackerel
- Magnesium, found in whole grains, nuts and dried fruit
- Ginger tea
Eating regular light meals to prevent sugar levels from dropping.
Drink at least 2 litres of water everyday to remain fully hydrated. Add 1 litre for every hour of moderate exercise.
Other lifestyle changes to help control and avoid migraines
- Get sufficient sleep
- Maintain good posture to reduce muscular tension in the neck and shoulders
- Use a heat pad or hot water bottle to relax tense neck and shoulder muscles
- Take regular exercise
- Avoid foods containing additives, such as Monosodium glutamate (MSG), wheat, luncheon meats, diary products and fermented foods such as sour cream and yogurts.
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Atlantic Collegiate Institute
In 1878 Samuel Lloyd Sheep, a Pennsylvanian who had recently arrived in Elizabeth City, opened the Elizabeth City Academy. The history of the academy in its earliest years is unknown, but records show that the building was used during the Civil War to house Federal troops and was later torn down and destroyed. Under Sheep, the school operated successfully for 16 years. In 1894 the school's name was changed to Atlantic Collegiate Institute, and its curriculum was expanded to include primary, preparatory, and collegiate departments (the latter to prepare students to enter colleges with advanced standing). Among its students were two who would distinguish themselves in North Carolina politics: John C. B. Ehringhaus, governor from 1933 to 1937, and Robert Bruce Etheridge, state legislator for 11 terms between 1903 and 1959 and director of the North Carolina Department of Conservation and Development from 1933 to 1949.
In 1907 Elizabeth City took over the institute and converted it into a public school. Sheep remained superintendent for 20 years, except for a four-year interval (1914-18) during which he was superintendent of schools in Helena, Ark. In 1940 the Elizabeth City Board of Education named the school after Sheep, who had devoted nearly 50 years of his life to the education of the youth of Elizabeth City and the Albemarle section of North Carolina.
Robert Temple Ryland, "Education in Pasquotank" (M.A. thesis, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1928).
Samuel Lloyd Sheep Papers, ECU Libraries: http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/0233/
Public documents of the State of North Carolina [1901 v.1], NCDCR Digital Collections: http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/p249901coll22&CISOPTR=126436&REC=1
Atlantic Collegiate Institute, postcard. Image courtesy of Elizabeth City. Available from http://www.elizcity.com/tours/Antique_Postcard/elizabeth-city-nc-postcard-1100.php (accessed November 9, 2012).
1 January 2006 | Williams, Wiley J.


Are Proteins in Formula Linked to Type 1 Diabetes?
For decades, researchers have puzzled over why type 1 diabetes is becoming more common. Type 1 diabetes is a serious disease in which the body destroys the cells that make insulin. Insulin tells cells to take up sugar from your blood. People with type 1 diabetes need to take insulin every day to stay alive.
Researchers have wondered whether infant formula made from cow’s milk might cause children to develop type 1 diabetes. Studies suggested that early exposure to the complex proteins in cow’s milk might lead the body to mistakenly attack the cells that make insulin.
To test this idea, researchers used two formulas. One group of infants received a formula made from cow’s milk. The other received a formula made from cow’s milk that was processed to break complex proteins into small pieces. All the infants enrolled in the study had a genetic makeup that put them at higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
The mothers were encouraged to use the assigned formula whenever they didn’t breastfeed. The analysis included infants who were fed formula at least 60 days.
The results showed that the chance of developing type 1 diabetes by age 10 was the same for children in both groups. The complex proteins in cow’s milk did not raise the risk of developing type 1 diabetes.
“This once more shows us that there is no easy way to prevent type 1 diabetes,” says researcher Dr. Dorothy Becker at the University of Pittsburgh.
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According to the World Health Organization, health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. In addition to encouraging healthy behaviors, the definition of health must also account for social, economic, and environmental factors. Some of the factors that influence health are individual choices, while others are structural. In any case, the goal of improving health requires an ongoing commitment to prevention and treatment. But how do we improve our health? First, let’s examine what health is and why we should care about it.
Physical health is often closely related to mental health. Chronic illness can interfere with daily tasks and lead to depression and stress. Mental illnesses can also impact body weight and overall function. Thus, it is important to address both aspects of your health. A holistic approach to health is advisable to achieve the greatest overall well-being. Healthy living is a delicate balance between physical and mental health. In today’s world, it is imperative that you take care of all aspects of your life.
The WHO’s constitution came into effect in 1948 and recognized health as a human right. The constitution states that health is the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of well-being for all people, without distinction of race, religion, economic condition, or political beliefs. Numerous nation states have adopted the right to health as a part of their constitutions. These nation states are legally obligated to ensure access to quality health and provision of determinants of health.


A common syndrome seen in horses is inflammation of the skin at the area of the heel and pastern just above the horse's foot. This is called pastern and heel dermatitis but has also been called scratches, and there can be many different causes. One of the major factors is that the skin gets wet while walking in grass and being damp, especially if hair is long in this area, and causes the skin to be damaged. Inflammation and infection can develop that can be extremely painful. Scabs and crusts form in the area that further increase the pain. These cases may look simple but can be difficult to treat and your veterinarian should be contacted.
Cultures of the area should be performed to determine if bacteria or fungi are involved and a skin scraping should be performed to check for parasites that can also be involved. Treatment of the condition involves removing all the hair from the area and then removing all the scabs. These scabs can be firmly attached to the skin and removal can be extremely painful so sedation may be required. Removal works best by soaking the area in antibacterial scrub solution for several minutes and then carefully removing the scabs. Initially, these horses need to be treated with an antibiotic cream with cortisone to reduce the inflammation and kill the infection. Wrapping the area keeps the ointment in contact with the skin and helps reduce the inflammation. After the inflammation and pain are reduced, wrapping the area is not required as this keeps the area too moist. Topical application of cortisone-antibiotic ointment is used only as needed to keep the inflammation under control but allows healing to occur. Oral antibiotics are also indicated in many cases.


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Thanks for the question! This is a one that you could diagram.
Premise: Motive influences all human actions —> Arise from self-interest
Conclusion: Self-interest is the chief influence on human action
However, we’re looking for a flaw here, and clearly, the flaw is that there might be a chief influence on human action that doesn’t influence all human actions, just most of them. But that one is the chief one. That’s basically what (B) says, which makes it the correct answer.
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Preschoolers at age three are able to stand on one foot for 3 seconds and walk up and down stairs without holding onto the railing, reciprocating. They can jump over a line, jump forward 2 feet, and jump off a step with both feet simultaneously. They can kick a ball 6 feet forward, and throw a ball both under and over hand. And, they can independently get on and off a tricycle and pedal 20 feet. At age four, they are well established in these motor skills.
Your preschooler might begin to build relationships with familiar adults, talking about thoughts and needs with them. They may also seek out other children during play time to build relationships with them. They also play with other children showing the ability to resolve disagreements with little help from adults.
Your preschooler will begin to create detailed drawings and paintings that include people, animals, and things that they relate to in their environment. They play movement games that involve following directions and creative movement. They might play a character role in a short play. They may also enjoy singing along to more complicated melodies.
Preschoolers begin engaging in longer conversations with both children and adults and their vocabulary will begin to grow they also begin to identifying the first sound in a word and can generally name five to ten letters and some sounds. They can recognize their own name and begin to write it using both letters and letter-like shapes
Day One Learning Center has 29 years experience working with preschoolers. Our team incorporates fun, yet simple learning activities in their daily schedule to support developmental skills for ages 3 and 4 years. During these developmental years see what is expected during these formative years.
Preschoolers can generally connect number words with their numerals or alphabets. They enjoy pretending alone or with others by taking on make believe roles and using toys or other things to represent their role play. They also enjoy participating in simple scientific experiments led by adults, and understand history by discussing community changes.


Frogathan Spots, or just Frog, lives on Harmony Lane. He is sitting at dinner one night, and his mom tells him that their neighborhood is going to host an obstacle course. Now Frog is beyond excited about this; he loves any and all challenges. He sets off to start training right away because he wants to win the race. Unfortunately, just as he is about to begin practicing his high jump, his neighbor Mole desperately needs his help! Frog being the good friend that he is, agrees to help. This situation continues to happen each time Frog gets ready to practice; someone always ends up needing his help. Will Frog ever get to practice for the big obstacle course race?
Ready… Set… Frog! written by Katharine Mitropoulos and illustrated by Laura Watson, is a fun-filled children’s book about a loveable frog and his struggles between being a good friend and taking time for himself. Frog has a wonderful attitude and shows his genuine desire to help those around him, but he also realizes that in doing so, he is always putting himself last and preventing himself from doing the things he wants to do. This picture book shares the message that it is ok to sometimes say no, or not right now. Teaching children, it is ok to set up boundaries with friends is essential. Their goals and dreams are just as important as helping others and desire to take priority at times.
Teachers and families will have much to talk about after reading the children’s story, Ready… Set… Frog! The important messages of self-care and a positive attitude will help children grow and learn how to manage their own feelings when things get stressful. This book will make a valuable addition to a home or classroom library.
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Diabetes & Pad: Understanding the Connection
People living with diabetes have an increased risk of developing Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) – a serious condition which reduces blood flow to the lower extremities, often causing pain, weakness, or numbness in the legs. If not detected early and treated properly, PAD can lead to lower limb amputation, cardiovascular disease, or even death. Even though the consequences of PAD can be extreme, the test to diagnose PAD is as simple as taking a blood pressure.
For people with diabetes, routine medical screenings are a way of life. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends additional medical screenings, beyond blood glucose testing, for people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Simple point-of-care vascular exams can aid in diagnosis in just a few minutes. These simple tests, which can be performed by either a primary care or specialty physician, can detect if a patient has PAD. However, there are still many hospitals, clinics, and physicians offices throughout the U.S. that lack proper testing equipment.
The key to detecting and preventing severe complications from PAD in people with diabetes is early and accurate testing. The ADA notes that most amputations that affect diabetic patients are preventable with specialized care and routine doctor visits. The knowledge that a simple exam can be life saving, magnifies the importance of having reliable equipment on hand in primary care and specialist offices to test for PAD in patients that may be high risk.
From a cost perspective, it is significantly more expensive for a doctor to amputate a patient’s leg or foot than to purchase the equipment necessary to perform an in-office exam. According to The Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, a foot or leg amputation can cost $30,000-60,000 in hospital fees, plus $40,000-60,000 in follow-up care over a period of three years following the initial surgery. For a patient, the burden is more than just financial, as additional services are often required to support the patient’s mental health and mobility challenges. Alleviating these burdens with a simple vascular exam should be an easy decision.


Why do We Need to Drink Water in the Morning, it is said that drinking about 7 to 8 glasses of water daily is important for your health. 70% of the human body content is water, and so water plays an important role in the proper functioning of your body. The human brain cells contain about 85% of water. 75% of muscles is water. Bones also contain about 25% water 82% of blood consists of water. It is also helpful to consume foods that contain lots of water. Lets see some of the amazing health benefits of drinking water in the morning here on this page.
Advantages of Drinking water in the morningIt is a long known secret that drinking water as soon as you get up, i.e. before eating anything, is a good way to purify your internal system. One of the most important results of undergoing this treatment is colon cleansing, which enables better absorption of nutrients from various foods. When there is production of haematopoiesis, better known as “new blood”, you will have immense body restorative effects and you can even be cured of existing ailments. Drinking water in the morning makes your skin glow. Water is known to purge toxins from your blood, and as a result you get glowing skin. It also renew cells as it increases the rate at which new muscle and blood cells are produced. When you drink water first thing in the morning on a daily basis, you help balance your body’s lymph system. Lymph glands found in your lymph system fight infections helping you to perform your daily activities.
Health Benefits of Drinking Water in the Morning
- Balance the lymph system.
- Helps to Lose weight.
- Purify the colon.
- Cures illnesses and diseases.
- Helps to halt Premature Aging.
- Creates a healthier skin.
- It improves Blood Circulation and gives a glow to the skin.
- Cleanses the stomach and aids natural processes.
- Aids in shedding excess weight.
- Helps to improve digestion and stops bloating.


For 75 years, we’ve helped Madison County take care of its most precious environmental commodities: the water and soil.
Who We Are
Madison Soil and Water Conservation District was established in 1947 as a political subdivision of the State of Ohio that works on a county level in partnership with the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) staff. Our work is administered by a board of five locally elected supervisors that live within Madison County. Funding for the Conservation District comes from the county commissioners and state government.
What We Do
Simply put, we connect the citizens of Madison County with the resources to steward our lands. Our responsibility is to help the public conserve our soil, water and related natural resources in Madison County, Ohio, by providing technical expertise, financial assistance programs and educational tools.
Why We Do It
Our world faces natural resource challenges and concerns that take a group effort to overcome. We help Madison County mitigate the effects of climate change, urban growth and invasive species that put our water quality, soil health, wildlife and agricultural lands at risk.
How We Work
Our board and staff implement objectives for a healthy environment in the Annual Plan of Operations in cooperation with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and other agencies in an effort to meet these identified goals. All programs and services are offered on a nondiscriminatory basis, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status or handicap.