During this webinar you will learn about tools that you can use to shift your instruction. We will begin with anchoring phenomena and using and organizing student questions to drive instruction. Tools to facilitate student discourse, using whiteboards for developing models and explanations, and monitoring student understanding over time will be shared. Student work samples will also be shared, so you can see what the tools look like when they are being used. These tools can be used right away with lessons you are already teaching.
Presenters: Berkeley Gadbaw, Catlin Gabel School and Susan Holveck, Science Program Administrator for Portland Public Schools
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Ever felt so mad at some driver in the middle of the road who suddenly decided to merge with the rest of the vehicles on the road? There may have been times that you may have expressed your displeasure at this person and you may even think that this annoying driver is the reason for the chaos in traffic but research suggests otherwise.
And now you’re probably wondering who in the world would even have conducted such research? Well, it was the Kansas Department of Transportation who conducted the research and the results say that these kind of drivers are actually doing it right.
Shocked? So were we!! So according to the Kansas Department of Transportation, if all the drivers on the road were to adopt this strategy, then there would be less of chaos on the roads. As per the research conducted, it says that everyone should use the “zipper method” when merging. Why everybody ought to utilize this technique is that it will make everybody, not simply you, get on your way much faster.
See below what happens when people actually follow the “zipper method”. All of the vehicles in the merging lane should move up almost as far as they can and then move into the next lane between other vehicles evenly. At the point when merging happens in the zipper design, the activity on both sides doesn’t need to stop, which is the real drawback of vehicles converging at indiscriminate spots.
The research also suggests that if everyone started going the zipper method, traffic could move ahead 35% faster. I would consider that a real incentive to use the “zipper method”, wouldn’t you?
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A new species of spider has been discovered lurking in the Amazon Rainforest, and it’s small, white, and furry. The new spider species, named Sicarius tropicus, was first identified by a team of Brazilian researchers who spent years combing the dense jungle for undiscovered species of arachnids.
According to the study published in the journal ZooKeys, the spider is no larger than a few millimeters, and its appearance resembles a bloated piece of popcorn with an emphasis on the fur. The spider’s legs are also covered with a dense layer of hair, much like a tarantula.
Despite its small size, researchers found that Sicarius tropicus was fairly venomous. It belongs to a group of spiders that are called recluse spiders, which produce a powerful hemotoxic venom that can cause serious tissue damage, and potentially lead to necrosis and other dangerous health problems. Additionally, the spider is so fast that it would be difficult for prey to escape once it has been caught.
The spider was discovered in the Amazon Basin near the riverbanks of the Tapajos River. The Amazon Rainforest is a unique hotbed of biodiversity with thousands of different plant and animal species. It has been estimated that only about 50% of the Amazon’s species have been documented so far, so there are still many more species lurking in the jungle waiting to be discovered.
The discovery of Sicarius tropicus highlights the importance of preserving the Amazon Rainforest and its unique ecosystems. As the Amazon is threatened by deforestation, climate change, and other environmental pressures, many species could become extinct before they’ve even been discovered. The loss of such unique marvels of nature would be a tragedy that would impact not just the Amazon, but the entire world.
In conclusion, the discovery of the small, white spider species in the Amazon Rainforest reminds us of how little we know about the world around us. It also emphasizes the importance of the continued exploration of fragile ecosystems like the Amazon, and underscores the need to protect them from the dangers of human activities. It is through the preservation of these natural treasures that we can ensure a better future for ourselves and the many other species that call the Amazon their home.


Pregnancy during the period is possible but highly unlikely. It is a common misconception that having sex during the period cannot cause a woman to become pregnant. The best time for women to become pregnant is around in the middle of the cycle i.e. close to ovulation.
There are several possibilities for women get pregnancy during the period, such as:
Usually ovulation period for women is around 14 days prior to the next menstrual period. This is the case with women who have the average 28 days cycle. However, a woman’s cycle is not always expect able. Even for women with regular cycle sometimes may have off cycle and also ovulate later or earlier than the normal period. In case your ovulation occurs very early, for example, 10th day, then you have higher chances of becoming pregnant if you have sex during the menstrual period.
Irregular bleeding or long periods:
Most women have irregular periods or long periods after their normal bleeding. In case you have longer periods, for example, a period that lasts for 10 days and you have unprotected sex during this period, there is a greater chance for pregnancy during the period.
It is the bleeding that happens close to your ovulation. This spotting is a fertile cervical liquid that can be mistakenly considered as a period. Few women may experience red or brown spotting right before the ovulation. Such spotting offers an ideal atmosphere for sperm to inhabit. In case if you have unprotected sex during ovulation spotting, then there is a higher chance of becoming pregnant.


Spider flies, also known as spider-hunting flies, have fascinated scientists for years due to their unique behaviors and abilities. Recently, experts have unveiled new discoveries that shed light on the surprising capabilities of these tiny insects. Here, we’ll explore some of these fascinating findings.
Spider flies are a family of flies that specialize in preying on spiders. They are found in almost all regions of the world and are known for their acrobatic abilities: they are incredibly fast and agile, making them difficult for spiders to catch. But it’s not just their agility that sets them apart.
One of the most surprising abilities of spider flies is their ability to mimic the behavior of a spider. In a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, researchers found that spider flies can mimic the vibrations that a spider makes when it’s walking on a web. This allows the spider fly to get close to the spider without being detected, increasing its chances of catching the spider.
Another surprising finding is that spider flies have an excellent sense of smell. In a study published in Current Biology, researchers found that spider flies use their sense of smell to locate spiders from a distance. They can detect the chemical compounds in a spider’s silk, which helps them locate spider webs and ultimately the spiders themselves.
One more surprising ability that spider flies possess is their ability to “disappear” from the spider’s view. In a study published in Biology Letters, researchers found that spider flies are able to release a chemical that makes them invisible to spiders. This chemical, called a kairomone, is found in the silk of some spiders and is used by spider flies to mask their presence.
All of these discoveries highlight the amazing capabilities of spider flies and demonstrate the importance of studying these tiny creatures. By understanding their behaviors and abilities, we can better appreciate the complexity of the natural world and the diverse ways in which creatures have evolved to survive and thrive. Who knows what other surprises these fascinating insects have in store for us?


On Yom HaShoah, Learn About Holocaust With These Top Online Resources
One meaningful way to commemorate Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day, is to engage in reflective self-education about the Nazi genocide of the Jews.
With all of the virtual resources available online, information on the Holocaust has never been more accessible.
Yet, even with survivors of the Nazi atrocities still among us, studies have found a shocking lack of knowledge about the Holocaust around the world today.
Half of American millenials, for example, cannot name a single one of the thousands of Nazi concentration camps and ghettos that existed.
Education is one of our primary missions at the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement (CAM), and we have gathered for you below links to a selection of useful assets — including online courses, lesson plans, film and photo collections, and virtual museum tours, among other resources — to learn more about the worst crime in himan history. Only by knowing the past can we prevent future tragedies.
Take time on this Yom HaShoah to do your part in ensuring never again means never again!
Introduction to Holocaust Studies (Tel Aviv University) –
What is the Holocaust? (Yad Vashem) –
The Path to Nazi Genocide (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) –
Auschwitz – Drone Video of Nazi Concentration Camp (BBC News) –
Holocaust Survivor Visits Auschwitz for First Time Since Camp’s Liberation (CBS News) –
Israel Pauses on Holocaust Memorial Day (ABC News) –
Top 10 online Holocaust education resources:
Yad Vashem – The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Centre for Holocaust Education
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust


Similar words: prominent, eminence, solar power, abstinence, solar, solar system, eminent, promise. Meaning: n. large eruptions of luminous hydrogen gas that rise thousands of kilometers above the chromosphere.
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1. A solar prominence is a cloud of solar gas held above the Sun's surface by the Sun's magnetic field.
2. China has the earliest record of a solar prominence in the world.
3. The energy mechanism that creates a solar prominence is still a topic of research.
4. A solar prominence is a cloud of solar gas held just above the surface by the Sun's magnetic field.
5. On September 29, this magnificent eruptive solar prominence lifted away from the Sun's surface, unfurling into space over the course of several hours.
6. In this remarkable image, a small, pinkish solar prominence can also be seen along the edge, below the diamonds.
7. In the video embedded above, we see a solar prominence that erupted March 30.
8. The results may explain the formation of the solar prominence and the propagation of accompanying coronal disturbance.
9. At the top left of the image there is a solar prominence, a huge loop of plasma, that is being blasted into space.
9. Sentencedict.com try its best to gather and create good sentences.
10. This new image from the Solar Dynamics Observatory's Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) shows in great detail a solar prominence taken from a March 30, 2010 eruption.
11. Although somehow related to the Sun's changing magnetic field, the energy mechanism that creates and sustains a Solar prominence is still a topic of research.
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Sir Winston Churchill was an English statesman and author, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. Well-known as an orator, strategist, and politician, Churchill was one of the most important leaders in modern British and world history. He left us with a treasure trove of humorous and insightful quotes.
You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.
Writing a book is an adventure. To begin with, it is a toy and an amusement; then it becomes a mistress, and then it becomes a master, and then a tyrant. The last phase is that just as you are about to be reconciled to your servitude, you kill the monster, and fling him out to the public.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Bessie Braddock: “Sir, you are drunk.”
Churchill: “Madam, you are ugly. In the morning, I shall be sober.”
Nancy Astor: “Sir, if you were my husband, I would give you poison.”
Churchill: “If I were your husband I would take it.”
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.
Some see private enterprise as a predatory target to be shot, others as a cow to be milked, but few are those who see it as a sturdy horse pulling the wagon.
An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile—hoping it will eat him last.
“We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.


ELAH (Heb. אֵלָה; 9th century B.C.E.), king of Israel in the period coinciding with the reign of King Asa of Judah; son of *Baasha. According to 1 Kings 16:8, Elah reigned two years (c. 883–882 B.C.E.); however, in effect it was only a few months (a short time before and a short time after the official New Year's day). Elah was murdered, while in a state of intoxication, by *Zimri, the captain of half his chariot force, in the house of Arza, who was Elah's steward, in the capital city Tirzah (ibid. 9–10). The murder of Elah was apparently connected with the army's dissatisfaction over his indifference to the renewed campaign against the Philistines near Gibbethon. This campaign was undertaken as a continuation of the efforts of *Nadab son of Jeroboam to ensure the security of the southwestern border of the kingdom (ibid. 16; cf. 15:27).
Sources: Encyclopaedia Judaica. © 2008 The Gale Group. All Rights Reserved.


Asteroid to fly by Earth today!
The giant space rock, dubbed by NASA Asteroid 2019 CM4, will make a so-called “Earth Close Approach” next week. The asteroid will zip past the Earth on Monday, March 11, more than a month after it was discovered. NASA’s asteroid trackers have narrowed the flyby down to 6.12pm GMT (UTC). Asteroid CM4 was first spotted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on February 8, this year.
The JPL estimates CM4 measures somewhere in the range of 223ft to 492ft (68m to 150m) in diameter.
Compared to a London double-decker bus, the asteroid could be up to 18-times longer.
Even at the lower end of the scale, the colossal asteroid is still 30-times longer than a Queen Size bed and nearly 17-times longer than a Volkswagen Beetle car.
With these terrifying dimensions in mind, the good news is NASA does not expect CM4 to crash into Earth any time soon.
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malware through social engineering
Social engineering is a technique that involves manipulation. By presenting malware in an engaging way, it tricks the users into downloading malware without questioning. Users are also tricked into giving away their sensitive information easily by social engineering techniques. Some examples of social engineering are:
1. Phishing email
Phishing email is one of the primary tools in conducting malware attacks worldwide. In 2018, 92% of malware was distributed through phishing emails according to CSO. It is a deceptive email that pretends to be important and creates a sense of urgency. By pretending to be an email from a boss, authorities, or a friend, it convinces the user to act promptly. Once the user opens the email or downloads the attachment, malware installs on the computer without the user’s awareness. That’s social engineering. If you install anti malware, this malicious activity will be detected right away.
2. Phishing link/ URL
Another form of social engineering that redirects the user to a fake website. It is distributed on different websites. The hacker adds a link below a video or an article to download a game cheat or crack software. When the user clicks on the link, it generates a fake login page to be able to download. While the user is filling it out the information, malware is installing behind the background. Also, consider the personal information stolen, because it is automatically transmitted to the hacker’s end. If you don’t install anti malware, you will easily fall victim to a phishing link.
3. Fake software
One of the leading causes of malware infections. Fake software conceals malware. By pretending to be a legitimate software, it tricks the user into downloading it. It is often presented as a flash player update, a game app, and a video player. Once the fake software is installed, malware spreads in the computer. Without an anti malware installed on the computer, the malicious software will cause a malware infection.


Social Studies Department
6th grade Social Studies
Students in grade six expand their understanding of history by studying the people and events that ushered in the dawn of the major Western and non-Western ancient civilizations. Geography is of special significance in the development of the human story. Continued emphasis is placed on the everyday lives, problems, and accomplishments of people, their role in developing social, economic, and political structures, as well as in establishing and spreading ideas that helped transform the world forever. Students develop higher levels of critical thinking by considering why civilizations developed where and when they did, why they became dominant, and why they declined. Students analyze the interactions among the various cultures, emphasizing their enduring contributions and the link, despite time, between the contemporary and ancient worlds.
7th grade Social Studies
Students in grade seven study medieval and early modern history from a Christian perspective. This history class begins with the fall of the Roman Empire (476 A.D.) and ends just before the birth of America (18th century). Students will study the rise of Islam and compare this religion with Christianity. Students will grapple with the Crusades and determine what, if anything, constitutes a just war. Students will study the Renaissance and analyze how societies progress. Students will examine the Reformation and contrast the differences between the Roman Catholic and Protestant denominations within the Christian faith. Students will evaluate the impact of enlightenment thinkers on the Christian world view. Students will explore medieval times in Africa, China, Japan, and the Americas as well as Europe. Critical thinking, research, factual evidence, and persuasive writing will be emphasized.
8th grade Social Studies
Students in grade eight study the ideas, issues, and events from the framing of the Constitution up to World War I, with an emphasis on America’s role in the war. After reviewing the development of America’s democratic institutions founded on the Judeo-Christian heritage and English parliamentary traditions, particularly the shaping of the Constitution, students trace the development of American politics, society, culture, and economy and relate them to the emergence of major regional differences. They learn about the challenges facing the new nation, with an emphasis on the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War. They make connections between the rise of industrialization and contemporary social and economic conditions.


Throughout 500 years the independent Vierlanden culture has formed out on the area of the four rural communes Curslack, Neuengamme, Altengamme, and Kirchwerder – in former times five with Bergedorf. Fertile soil of the Elbe River glacial valley protected by dikes and closely connected to the city of Hamburg, brought money and pride into the houses of large and small farmers. People made use of the highlights of village life, like baptism, wedding and funeral, to take pleasure in their possessions and to show them off: in the bride and groom's gifts, in the clothing on the occasion of festivities, in decorating the home with show pillows, towels, and table linen. Like this, the home-stitched dowry was proudly displayed while carried along with a handcart to the home of the groom.
In regard to that every young girl needed previous exercise on so-called name samplers, darning and mending samplers, buttonhole samplers, and the famous shirt-front samplers. With the help of the gathered variations of motifs the dowry could finally be made: The name was stitched between rosettes, trees of life or angels on pillowcases, bed sheets, tablecloths, cradle covers, rain sheets and shrouds. Everyone knew the traditional motifs with their symbolic content.
Many thanks to the staff members of Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nuremberg for sending me a photo and for their kind support (inventory number KL 9178).
chart : € 20.-
Crosses: 280 x 331
Size: 40 cm x 47 cm


MANILA - The Department of Energy on Friday encouraged Filipinos to observe earth hour on March 25 by switching off non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The global movement aims to raise awareness on climate change and other environmental concerns, the DOE said in a statement.
"The conscientious and mindful use of energy is not only our responsibility to ourselves and the country but more importantly to our Mother Earth. We highly encourage everyone to participate," Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said.
"Sixty minutes of your time would already create a significant impact in contributing to reverse nature loss and achieve a climate-resilient future," he added.
Lotilla said there are also other ways to become more energy-efficient especially during the summer where demand is high and the supply is thin.
The DOE said consumers can keep air conditioners at 25 degrees and they can also minimize use of electricity during peak hours from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
"Behavioral change may seem like a challenge but there are relatively simple things that we as residents, businesses and local governments can do to be energy efficient, increase resilience to climate change and pave the way to a more sustainable future," Lotilla said.
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno also earlier proposed daylight saving hours for government workers to save on energy costs.


Data Information Service Center (DISC)
DISC provides quantitative, numeric microdata for researchers and students conducting secondary analysis in the social sciences. Longitudinal surveys, macroeconomic indicators, election studies, population studies, socialization patterns, poverty measures, labor force participation, public opinion polls, education and health data, and census data comprise the scope of the collection.
SAGE Research Methods is a tool created to help researchers, faculty and students with their research projects. Users can explore methods concepts to help them design research projects, understand particular methods or identify a new method, conduct their research, and write up their findings. Since SAGE Research Methods focuses on methodology rather than disciplines, it can be used across the social sciences, health sciences, and other areas of research. Includes books, cases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, journal articles, Little Green Books, Little Blue Books, major works, and videos. Access to this database is made available through the UW-Madison Library system.
Research Data Center (WiscRDC)
WiscRDC is a branch of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) network. FSRDCs make available otherwise confidential microdata from the Census Bureau, the IRS, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to investigators whose research qualifies for access.
UW-Madison Research Data Services (RDS)
Research Data Services (RDS) focus on providing researchers with the tools and resources that support their efforts to store, analyze, and share data. They can help draft and review data management plans, provide consultation on data sharing and reuse rights, and suggest digital preservation and archival concepts, and make referrals to other campus resources.
Data Science Hub
This resource is part of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. It provides assistance to researchers to learn about data science training opportunities, identify campus data and computing resources, and establish collaborations with data scientists and other researchers on campus.
There are a variety of longitudinal studies available to researchers and students in the Department of Sociology. Examples include the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) and the Latin American Mortality Database (LAMBdA).


SDG 5: Gender Equality SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls How Just a Drop contributes Just a Drop’s work aims to reduce the burden many women and girls face of collecting water from distant sources by providing access to safe water close to their homes. Lack of access to adequate sanitation and menstrual hygiene facilities at school often leads to girls’ absenteeism, which restricts their future opportunities. In Uganda we provide safe gender sensitive latrines alongside menstrual hygiene management programmes which encourage girls to attend school and complete their education. In all of our clean water, sanitation and hygiene projects, we promote equality and empowerment of girls and women by ensuring they have a voice throughout the decision-making process. Women and girls are equal members of school health clubs, water user committees, and community monitoring teams formed to operate, maintain and monitor the water and sanitation services Just a Drop provides. Additionally, our menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) work across all six countries is another incredibly important way we empower women and girls. In Nicaragua, for example, we have delivered a pilot MHH training in 10 schools, setting up hygiene corners to help illustrate hygiene products and have supported teachers to incorporate MHH into the curriculum. Following the success of this pilot we are about to start a larger programme targeting 60 schools.


Engineering Education Needs to Cover Large, Complex Systems
High Frequency Electronics
The session also revealed some of the changes in the way engineering is applied, and how educators should address them. At the top of that list was the design of large, complex systems. Large systems for power distribution and telephone service have been around for a long time, but even those systems have increased in complexity. The telephone networks are no longer simply copper wires and switches, but have evolved into the Internet, a very complex “network of many networks” that now includes fiber, coax, RF and microwave transmission technologies, along with largescale software systems to manage the data traffic. The power grid has expanded to include complex load management systems, even down to individual appliances in customers’ homes. It has also become a two-way system, accepting power contributions from widely-distributed solar and wind energy sources, large and small. The description of “large and complex” also fits systems on a much smaller physical scale—such as SoC or SIP technology, even single-die ICs with millions of transistors. Nano-scale systems that add mechanical devices to IC electronics are developing rapidly, with the goal of shrinking highly-complex functions to save costs and reduce size. When many such devices are interconnected into even larger systems, the total complexity taxes the imagination!
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Common name: Rice bugs
Scientific name: Leptocorisa spp.
Rice is the main host of rice bug but it feeds also on beans, breadfruit, mango, nutmeg, and guava
Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, Australia
Both the nymphs and adults feed on the endosperm of the rice grain that results to small, shrivelled, spotty, or deformed grains. Their feeding on the soft or dough stages causes grain discoloration.
Eggs are dark brown in color, disc-shaped, and are laid in batches of 10-20 in 2-3 straight rows along the midrib on the upper leaf surface of the leaf. During hatching, the upper half of the egg breaks away leaving a distinct hole.
A nymph is brown green and usually aggregates in group. Its color camouflages with the leaf and often left undetected.
An adult is slender, has long antennae and long legs with brown body. It emits an offensive odor when disturbed. It is active during the early morning and late afternoon. It completes 1-2 generations on alternate hosts before migrating to rice fields during the flowering stage. During dry season, it locates itself to the wooded areas to remain dormant.


- Plant indoors in indirect sunlight
- Dry out soil before watering in intervals
- The amount of watering depends on the amount of light it gets
- 17-33 C
- Fertilise in summer and spring
- Report when root grows out
This heart-shaped leaf plant has passionate red leaves and has long been used as a talent present. The speciality about the red-pigmented plant is that it turns its colour to red when placed in bright light in cooler temperatures. The plant looks polished and adds a luxurious look to the space.
The red coloured heart-shaped figures are not flowers but leaves called spathes. The teeny tiny flower grows above them.
Placement: Close to south-facing window to boost the plant growth
What kind of soil should I use to place the plant in?
Loamy, sandy loam or any soil that locks moisture without getting waterlogged
Why are the stems and roots of my plant rotting?
You must have planted the plant at more than 5cm depth or must have used soil that is not well-drained
How to prepare the plant in winter for a rest period?
Keep the plant at rest at less than 15C with limited watering for 6 weeks so that it can flower abundantly in the successive season.
This exotic red anthurium plant by Green Vedam is an exotic gift to give your loved ones for long-lasting bondage. The plant tends to purify the air and bring good luck to your relationship cause LOVE IS IN THE AIR!


Seth Godin’s book “The Practice” is a guide to learning and developing skills and talents.
Godin argues that practice is not simply the repetition of a task, but a process of continuous learning and improvement. Some of the most important ideas in the book include:
- The practice requires dedication and time. Godin says that it takes time and effort to improve any skill.
- Practice requires feedback. Godin says it’s important to get feedback on our progress and how we can improve.
- The practice requires an open mind and an attitude of continuous learning. Godin suggests that we must be willing to learn and adapt to new situations and challenges.
- The practice requires discipline and determination. Godin says the practice requires commitment and a determination to keep going even when the going gets tough.
- Practice requires a clear vision of our objectives. Godin argues that it is important to have a clear vision of what we want to achieve in the long term in order to focus our efforts and stay motivated.
In conclusion, Seth Godin’s book “The Practice” offers a valuable guide to learning and developing skills and talents.
Through dedication, feedback, an open mind and a continuous learning attitude, discipline and determination, and a clear vision of our goals, we can continue to improve and push our limits.
Practice is a constant process of learning and improving, and by following these principles we can develop any skill we want.


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Literature keeps you balanced...Because literature has the power...
- To make us more human, to help us see the world from inside the skin of persons very different from ourselves; to live more lives than the one we have; to try on various roles.
- To develop compassion and insight into the behavior of ourselves and others (through characters so real that the reader lives and suffers and rejoices with them).
- To show us the past in a way that helps us understand the present.
- To move us in ways that facts, statistics, and history texts can rarely do.
- To develop the imagination; to help us entertain ideas we never could have had; to interpret and translate our experiences, to shape our world, and to enlarge our imaginations.
- To take us out of ourselves and return us to ourselves as a changed self; to enlarge our thinking while educating our hearts.
- ~Charlotte S. Huck, The Best of the Bulletin, 1987 (1, CLA/NCTE. 69-71)
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Get your child ready to read and write beyond grade level with JumpStart Academy Kindergarten. Our adherence to Common Core standards will include an in-depth focus on phonics. Each phonetic interactive lesson will be tailored to ensure that your child will become a strong reader and writer – and have fun while doing it!
Users will become acquainted with the beginnings of forming complex words and sentences. The use of Common Core curriculum will also set them on their way to becoming strong readers and writers. As your kid plays through JumpStart Academy Kindergarten, they will review all twenty-six letters of the alphabet and their sounds. They will also learn how to recognize sight words and be introduced to the basics of word building.
Phonics will be covered through a series of games associated with a specific letter. For example, if the users is studying the letter “M,” they will play a series of games that will encourage learning about it. There may be a story about one of the JumpStart Phonics characters that is associated with the letter. So for “M,” the story will focus on Max Martian. Another game will focus on recognizing “M” by having players pick them out amongst other letters. Then, they will move on to tracing the capital and lowercase version of “M.” Finally, users will play a game focused on memorizing beginning sounds. To accomplish this, players will sort pictures with their corresponding first letter. For example, if there is a picture of the moon, they must sort it into the “M” category.
JumpStart Academy Kindergarten is structured to prepare your child for the rigors of kindergarten and beyond. Our introduction to phonics will help players grasp the basics of spelling and reading that are essential to academic success. The games your kid will play will not only help them child fly through phonics, but it will make them eager readers in no time!


Annual Conflict Resolution Day
The Maryland Judiciary’s Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) observes Conflict Resolution Day, the third Thursday in October, by hosting a bookmark design contest for Maryland students in grades K-8. The contest provides teachers, parents, and students the opportunity to learn about and share important conflict resolution skills, such as: listening; working together to solve problems; talking to each other instead of fighting; being inclusive; and appreciating and respecting our differences. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to use their artistic skills to illustrate their own creative ideas.
The contest includes three age groups: kindergarten through second grade, third through fifth grade, and sixth through eighth grade. Entries are judged on both artistic merit and their peaceful conflict resolution messages. The contest has grown since it began in 2005 with fewer than 40 entries. MACRO typically receives more than 2,000 entries each year from all across Maryland.
Interested in participating?
MACRO encourages schools, families, and community organizations to participate. If you would like to learn more about this contest, or be placed on our list to receive our annual email notices, feel free to send your contact information to firstname.lastname@example.org.
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It may seem like a paradox, but it’s not: Closing an area of the ocean to all economic activity to protect ocean resources turns out to be an effective way to ensure that our region’s economy will continue to flourish.
After his New England tour this month, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke apparently is considering partially revoking or rescinding the status of the first marine national monument off the US Atlantic Coast (“Trump aide gets earful on fisheries,” Metro, June 17).
The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Monument, just 150 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, is an amazing natural wonder, with canyons deeper than the Grand Canyon, mountains higher than Mount Washington, and more than 1,000 species, including endangered sperm whales and Atlantic puffins.
Preserving a healthy ocean, with abundant populations of fish and other sea creatures, benefits the region’s economy. New England’s ocean economy supports more than 230,000 jobs and brings in $16 billion, much of it from tourism and recreation. A healthy ocean, with abundant populations of fish and other sea creatures, is vital to these industries.
Whale watching in New England is big business: Massachusetts is one of the top 10 whale-watching spots in the world. Recreational fishermen visit the closer canyons for marlin, tuna, and other trophy game fish. Seabird watching is also popular.
When ocean resources are compromised, so, too, are the industries that depend on them. To protect them and the region’s hundreds of thousands of jobs, we must preserve this monument.
The writer is a founding director of the New England chapter of Environmental Entrepreneurs.


As school districts and pupil transportation contractors move toward electrification, an increasing number of departments are adopting “vehicle-to-grid” (V2G) technology. It enables energy to be pushed back to the power grid from the battery of an electric vehicle (EV) to help supply energy during peak demand times. It can help reduce the load on the power grid. With V2G technology, a battery can be charged and discharged based on different signals.
Interested in learning more about how this technology is being offered and used in pupil transportation? Read some of the stories below.
Electric Buses Get Summer Job in Massachusetts
For a second year, electric school buses contributed power back to the grid in a project involving Highland Electric Fleets, Proterra, Thomas Built Buses, Rhombus, and Synop.
Nuvve's Platform Aggregates Buses Back to Electrical Grid
The aggregation took place during one of nine heat events in California.
California School District Rolls Out Eight EV Buses with V2G Ambitions
The Blue Bird buses, using Nuvve's energy platform, are expected to help Ramona Unified School District in San Diego County generate revenue by selling energy back to the grid.
First V2G Electric School Bus Deployed in Colorado
Nuvve partnered with Blue Bird dealership Colorado/West Equipment, Inc., to deliver the V2G-capable bus and fast charger to Durango School District 9-R.
Nuvve's V2G Is Certified for Utility-Scale Communications
Nuvve Holding's GIVe V2G platform is now a certified product compliant with the IEEE 2030.5 SunSpec Common Smart Inverter Profile standard.
V2G Hub Planned for Blue Bird Factory
The 125kW vehicle-to-grid stations will form what is described as a "first-of-its-kind V2G hub" at Blue Bird's facility in Fort Valley, Georgia.
California Power Company Will Offer Nation’s First V2G Export Rate for Commercial EV
The vehicle-to-grid export rate is expected to promote electric vehicle adoption in California, which is considered the nation's largest EV market.
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Sustainable forestry practices help preserve the habitats of countless species of plants and wildlife, and a new program supported by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) aims to boost that effect even more with detailed maps of breeding bird species. Bird enthusiasts and biologists are joining together to gather information that will help manage and conserve bird habitats in forests that are used for recreational, industrial and research purposes.
Bird Studies Canada and its partners have teamed up with SFI to develop a series of Breeding Bird Atlases showing where hundreds of bird species breed within particular regions of Canada. Bird lovers have taken part in the process by volunteering their time to collect data across each region over a five-year period. About 1.3 million breeding bird records have been collected.
“As wild birds are excellent indicators of environmental health, this research plays a pivotal role in how Canada’s bird populations may be affected by a variety of factors in our forests,” said Kathy Abusow, President and CEO of SFI, Inc. “For one, the results of this research will provide updated information for forest managers related to bird habitat, which can better inform forest management decisions and practices.”
Sustainable forestry protects birds and other wildlife with a multi-step process of evaluation, management and regeneration that ensures that tree removal won’t harm the ecosystem and will allow for a continued harvest in the future. Learn more about the differences between sustainable and traditional forestry.


Common Name: Shark Eye Moon Snail, Atlantic Moon Snail Scientific Name: Polinices duplicatus Fun Facts: Shark Eye shells generally are found empty and washed up on beaches. The live animals spend most of their time in the water, under the sand where they plow along searching for bivalves to eat. The snails eat them by [...]
Common Name: Whelk Egg Casing Scientific Name: Busycon species Fun Facts: Whelk eggs are laid in intrinsically spiraled strings of egg capsules that resemble the cord of an old-fashioned hair dryer. Each capsule houses 100-200 eggs that go through several stages before developing into tiny whelks within the egg case. The whelks escape by [...]
Common Name: Sun Ray, Sun Ray Venus Clam Scientific Name: Macrocallista nimbosa Fun Facts: This bivalve has a distinctive pattern reminiscent of the rays of the setting sun. Sun Rays can be found buried in sandbars off the beaches and in the bay. They are considered edible but have become somewhat true.
Common Name: Drift Algae Scientific Name: There is a wide variety of Drift Algae in Florida Bays Fun Facts: This alga is floating in a bed of Manatee Grass. Drift Algae is found in a dizzying array of shapes, colors and structures. A common problem in this area in that red rift algae washes ashore [...]


Flutter is an open source UI software development toolkit created by Google and now managed by ECMA standard
The first version of flutter was released in May 2017 but the stable version of this framework was released on 4th December 2018.
Flutter allows you to create wonderful natively compiled applications that run on mobile, web, desktop and still in progress for other platforms.
Flutter provides you the facility to run your applications on different platforms like android, iOS, web by using single code base.
Flutter has two important components
SDK : It stands for Software Development Kit which contains all the libraries,tools,documentation to build a native app.
Framework : It is a collection of reusable UI elements like button, textbox, appbar and many more that developers can customize based on their needs.
Simple to run and use
Compared to other frameworks flutter is easy to work with. Even the installation process is simple. Goggle has even bundled Dart with Flutter installation package so everything installed at once.
Flutter provides the feature called Hot-reload which means developers can see their applied changes in real-time. It only takes a matter of seconds after you save and update the application itself.
Flutter has rich documentation.You can learn anything about flutter using that document. They provide easy guidance about flutter.
Flutter has a robust community. Where every developer across the globe shares their ideas, solutions based on the problems that are useful and time-saving approach for other users.
Flutter has a large collection of UI that is useful for creating beautiful native apps. Flutter has a high-performance graphics engine used by Adobe,Chrome,Amazon Kindle. It also provides custom design to develop applications.
Low cost app-development
Flutter provides more efficient and easy work development and also requires less man-hours. Cost of application is lower in flutter.
Hope you like this!
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Society and Culture
Society and culture are two closely related concepts that refer to the way people live, interact, and organize themselves. Society is a group of individuals who share a common culture, customs, and institutions, while culture refers to the shared beliefs, values, customs, and practices of a society.
Society and culture are constantly evolving and changing, influenced by factors such as technology, politics, economics, and the environment. Different societies and cultures have their unique customs, languages, beliefs, and practices that shape their identity and way of life.
Some key areas of society and culture include:
- Social structure: The way society is organized, including social classes, family structures, and gender roles.
- Language and communication: The ways people communicate, including language, gestures, and nonverbal cues.
- Art and entertainment: The creative expressions of a culture, such as music, literature, film, and visual art.
- Religion and spirituality: The beliefs, practices, and rituals associated with a particular religion or spiritual tradition.
- Education: The system of learning and teaching that passes on knowledge and skills from one generation to the next.
- Politics and government: The way society is governed, including political systems, laws, and regulations.
- Economics and trade: The production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services within a society.
Understanding society and culture is essential for effective communication, cooperation, and collaboration within and between different groups and communities. It also helps individuals to appreciate diversity, respect differences, and celebrate the rich and varied human experience.
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This course covers current practices in corporate financial reporting and fundamental issues relating to asset valuation and income determination. The emphasis is on financial statement analysis and interpretation of financial disclosures to help improve risk assessment, forecasting, and decision‐making.
The course utilizes a combination of lectures, case discussions and analyses, numerical exercises.
- Have a framework for analyzing a business. We will incorporate key elements that you have learned in your other classes and apply this knowledge systematically to value a business
- Become familiar with the organization and disclosure of information reported in 10-K filings and the notes to the financial statements. You will have a detailed understanding of assets and liabilities reported on the balance sheet. You will also understand what assets and liabilities are NOT reported under accounting rules and determine the importance of these off-balance sheet items for understanding the value of a business
- You will understand how accounting errors (either intentional manipulation by management or unintentional mistakes) impact reported income and the book value of equity in a particular year and over time
- Be proficient at calculating and interpreting financial ratios. You will understand how to use ratios to compare a firm to its competitors and to evaluate changes in ratios over time. You will also know how to use these ratios to help forecast the future
- Learn about earnings announcements and the reporting of GAAP and non-GAAP earnings numbers


Vegetables to Plant in May
May is the perfect time to begin your summer vegetable garden. Here are some of the best vegetables to plant this month to make sure you have a delicious summer harvest:
Lettuce is an ideal vegetable to plant in May as it loves the cooler temperatures. Plant several types such as romaine, green-leaf, and butterhead in well-drained soil for the best results.
Tomatoes are another vegetable that thrives in the warmth of May. Make sure to plant in a spot that gets plenty of sunlight and is also well-drained and protected from winds.
Zucchini is a great summer vegetable to plant in May. Plant in a large sunny area to ensure a good harvest. Be sure that it is well-drained and that you give it plenty of water.
Cucumbers love the warm May temperatures and make a great addition to any summer garden. Plant using well-drained soil in an area that gets plenty of morning sun.
Peppers are the perfect vegetable for your summer garden. Plant in a warm, sunny area and look out for pests such as aphids and tobacco hornworms.
Green beans are a versatile summer vegetable to plant in May. Plant in a spot that is well-drained and protected from strong winds and frost.
Carrots are a yummy root vegetable that grows best in cool weather. Plant in well-drained soil in an area that receives plenty of sunlight.
Corn loves the warm days of May and can be planted in an area of your garden that is well-drained and sunny. Be sure to keep it well-watered and an eye out for pests.
Remember, all of these vegetables require attention and care for a successful harvest, so make sure to give them water, fertilizer, and enough space to grow. With a few simple steps, you’ll have a delicious summer garden in no time!


Archaeology has a strong presence in the news. It is rare that I don’t find some new discovery or article about relating to archaeology while scrolling through my Facebook news boards. Recently, some very interesting research has been released to the public.
The Crew of the Mary Rose
The Mary Rose is a ship build for Henry VIII King of
Tudor England. It sank in 1545 while fighting the French and lost its crew of 400-600 sailors. Recent studies on the ancestry of the crew have discovered some very interesting things. Based on the 10 discovered skeletons, most of the crew were from the Mediterranean and Southern Europe. On member in particular, dubbed Henry, was found to be from Morocco or Algeria based on his skeletal features. Isotope analysis of his teeth indicated, however, that he was raised in Portsmouth. To read more about Henry and the Mary Rose so to BBC’s article here.
Archaeology is the….dog’s poop….
Recent research conducted on paleofeces discovered that many of the samples thought to be human were actually dog. Christina Warriner and her graduate student collected DNA samples from both human and dog poop and a variety of other elements that could end up in poop and created a program called coprolID which has the ability to differentiate between the samples. The increased amount of dog poop in the record may not shed too much light only human patterns but it has the potential to increase our knowledge of dog domestication. To read more check out the article in Science Magazine here.
A Feast of Sharks and Dolphins
For a long time fishing has bee n seen as a hallmark of modern humans. The earliest site of mass seafood consumption dates to 160,000 in southern Africa. New evidence indicates that Neanderthals in Figuera Brava in Portugal also consumed large amounts of seafood including sharks, dolphins, eels, shellfish, fish and a variety of other species some 106,000-86,000 years ago. Evidence shows that seafood consisted of 50% of these Neanderthals’ diets, a percentage similar to modern humans of the time. To read more see BBC’s article here.
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Discover the fascinating details of life under the pharaohs – and their extraordinary legacy – in this comprehensive e-guide to Egypt’s ancient civilization.
Encompassing 3,000 years and 31 Egyptian dynasties, from the time of Narmer to that of Cleopatra, this fresh appraisal of ancient treasures helps you to navigate the political intrigues and cultural achievements of the Ancient Egyptians, from the Pyramids and the Sphinx of Giza to the Great Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria.
You will meet pharaohs such as Tutankhamun – whose mummified remains and lavish grave goods reveal so much about the society and its beliefs – as well as influential women such as Hatshepsut and Nefertiti, and warriors including Alexander the Great. Lavish photographs reveal the craftsmanship of their scribes, artists, and metal workers, and the tomb paintings and relief carvings that captured the everyday life of farmers, artisans, soldiers, and traders in exquisite detail. Specially commissioned CGI reconstructions use the latest scientific information to recreate the finest tombs, temples, and pyramids.
Beautifully illustrated, and unparalleled in scope, Ancient Egypt is the perfect ebook for anyone with an interest in ancient civilizations and Egyptology.
Download : Ancient Egypt: The Definitive Illustrated History


You may remember the 2009 movie The Invention of Lying starring Ricky Gervais. It was an ironic commentary on human behavior. But it does beg the question of why people lie in the first place. The June 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine addresses that subject in its cover story, “Why We Lie” by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee ( http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/06/lying-hoax-false-fibs-science/ ). The cover photo is at left.
According to the article, we’re all pretty competent liars: “Our capacity for dishonesty is as fundamental to us as our need to trust others, which ironically makes us terrible at detecting lies.” We lie for four main reasons: To protect ourselves; to promote ourselves; to impact others (in either an altruistic or malicious way); or for unclear reasons, even to ourselves. The age group most prone to lying seems to be 13 to 17 year-olds.
Learning to lie is actually a kind of developmental milestone for children. The older kids get, the more common, and more believable, their lies become. In one study the article describes an experiment in which kids were told to guess what toy (Barney the dinosaur) was hidden under a cloth. Then the researcher left the room (“to take a phone call”) and told the child not to look under the cloth. One five-year-old girl did look, then covered up the fib by placing her hand under the cloth and saying “Ah, I know it’s Barney. Because it feels purple.”
Research has shown that people are especially prone to accept lies that conform to their preconceived notions or world views. In fact, there is scientific evidence that shows trying to disprove lies may actually strengthen the belief in them. “People are likely to think that familiar information is true. So any time you retract it, you run the risk of making it more familiar, which makes that retraction actually less effective, ironically, over the long term,” said Briony Swire-Thompson, a doctoral candidate in cognitive psychology at the University of Western Australia.
Having attended a service academy with an honor code, I personally think the world works much better on truth. But that seems contrary to human nature. I guess we just need to be skeptical and hope for the best.


What is a Presidential Teleprompter?
The 1956 Democratic National Convention introduced glass teleprompters. Hubert Schlafly, who came up with the teleprompter, said that he wanted to make a less obtrusive system than the ones that were being used at the time. He said, “We made a device called the Speech View system that is a one-way mirror.” The prompter, which was hidden in the base, showed the speaker what was written on the glass while the audience looked through the glass and didn’t see the writing. Two of these prompters, one to the speaker’s right and one to his left, allow him to transition from one to the other and appear to address the entire audience..
This led to the development of a speaker’s lectern by Schlafly’s company, which had an adjustable-height speaker platform, air conditioning, and two synchronized glass teleprompters. For television cameras, a new model was developed with the glass placed directly in front of the lens in response to its success. The performer looked straight at the TV audience and was able to read the text word for word. This device is now used all over the world.
A screen on either side of the speaker often displays mirrored text from upward-facing floor monitors at the base of a stand supporting a one-way mirror at the top, oriented down towards the screen. The speaker sees a reflection of the text on the screen in the mirror, while the audience sees what appears to be tinted glass on each side of the speaker.
Schlafly’s glass teleprompters were also used at the Republican National Convention in 1956 and at the conventions of both parties after that. Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General in the Kennedy and early Johnson administrations (1961–1964), used glass teleprompters to make his 1964 convention speech.(Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Teleprompter”,1 June 2022.)


Report on Biopsy Collections from Specimens collected from the Surrounds of the West Atlas Oil Leak - Sea Snake Specimen
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1. The sea snake inhaled and ingested petroleum compounds, as evidenced by very high TPH and PAH levels in the lung & trachea swabs, as well as in the stomach contents. 2. High PAH levels were also found in the muscle of the sea snake, suggesting that this animal has been exposed to petroleum compounds for several days. 3. The likely cause of death for the sea snake is exposure to petroleum hydrocarbons. 4. Sea snake skin swabs did not indicate direct dermal contact with petroleum compounds. 5. The yellow substance collected from the lung of the dead sea snake showed no presence of the chemical dispersants Slickgone or Adrox 6120. 6. During the oil spill, surface animals are more at risk of being affected by exposure to petroleum hydrocarbons than are deep sea fish.
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Oregon's History and Archaeology Library is now online
Oregon's History and Archaeology Library is now accessible online. Organized by county, the online library includes historical books, studies and reports. There are links to lists of historic cemeteries, National Register sites, government records, research and history guides, regional resources, the State Archives and digital projects, such as historic survey maps and photos.
Chrissy Curran manages the Oregon Heritage division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department that created the online library.
"During the past five decades, we have received hundreds of studies and reports about historic and prehistoric places in Oregon. We’ve worked so the public can now have easy access to these documents as well as the titles of other books that have been published since the 1950s," Curran said.
Ian Johnson, manager of the State Historic Preservation Office which is part of the heritage division, said, "We want researchers who know about other work to let us know of its existence. We want researchers to think of this as the first place to go when they are gathering information."
To access the online library, go to 1.usa.gov/1QhBEhj. For information about Oregon Heritage, go to oregonheritage.org.
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Australian Aboriginal Art And Storytelling
Students explore Aboriginal storytelling traditions through the spoken word and through visual culture. They listen to stories of the Dreamtime told by the Aboriginal people and investigate Aboriginal storytelling in contemporary dot...
Explore your Culture through Storytelling
Explore the cultural heritage through of your class through reading, writing, and speaking exercises. They create illustrated mini-books that express their unique cultural and personal experiences. They share their stores with the class...
The Importance of Storytelling
Students examine how African Americans escaping slavery used storytelling to communicate. They listen to and read the lyrics for the song, Follow the Drinking Gourd, view the Reading Rainbow video, and write and illustrate their own story.
A Storytelling Festival
Students explore the native cultures of the Americas, to learn some aspects of oral storytelling, and to share their knowledge with others. They, in groups, write a story that should say something important about the culture from which...
Literary Elements: Storytelling Techniques
Young scholars think about what makes a story interesting to read or hear. What kinds of details make a story come to life? How can a storyteller create a feeling of excitement or suspense? What kinds of characters do students like? If...
Indian Story Bag
Young scholars use an object to tell an interesting story from their lives. They write and present a short story about an interesting episode from their life and gather objects in a story bag, which illustrates their story to the class.


Tears of Sindhu
Sindhi National Struggle in the Historical Context
About the Book
Sindhis are among the few people who retained their national identity for five thousand years. Their journey from ancient times to present era is tortuous with episodes of glory and power, alternating with periods of occupation and subjugation. Sindh was the last Indian states which were occupied by the British in the background of increasing fear of a Russian advance on India. In 1947, the United Kingdom of Great Britain decided to withdraw from India but in order to safeguard it’s vital economic, political and strategic interests in the region, created a client state of Pakistan. Islam was used as a tool in the division of India. Sindhis like many other nations were merged into the religious state of Pakistan. Since the merger, it is a tale of humiliations, insults and all kind of exploitative and subjugating mechanization which they are facing. Upholding the historic traditions of resisting alien rule, Sindhis have been struggling in various ways for regaining their sovereignty. The book is a historical narrative of Sindhi struggle for the achievement of a dignified and honourable existence.
About the Author
Dr Naseer Dashti is a London based writer on south-central Asian affairs. His books included; The Baloch Conflict with Iran and Pakistan: aspects of a national liberation struggle (2017), The Baloch and Balochistan: a historical account from the beginning to the fall of the Baloch State (2012), The Voice of Reason (2008) and In a Baloch Perspective (2008). He has contributed numerous articles on current affairs related to South Central Asia in general and on Balochistan and Sindh in particular.


“Mission Fishin” is a digital game created by a team of teens at the California Academy of Sciences last year to educate the public about how our scientists collect specimens in the field. The game focuses on how one of our scientists, Dr. David Catania, collects freshwater fish specimens. I know, sounds riveting, right? Well read on…
Dr. Catania uses a unique method for fish collection : electrofishing. Just like it sounds, Dr. Catania wears a “fish zapper” device that allows him to shock fish in a body of water, which briefly stuns the fish and allows his team to extract it from the water and examine it easily. Here’s a picture of Dave with the fish zapper in China.
A group of our Digital Learning teens met Dr. Catania and were so impressed with this method of specimen collection that they decided to make a digital game about it. They thought it would be a fun and entertaining way of educating the public about what scientists do in the field, and why.
The teens decided early on that they wanted the game to have a 90s retro feel to it, from the game design to the graphics to the sound effects and music. They researched games of the era, tried out different game platforms, listened to countless sound files, and taught themselves how to code over the course of this two-semester program. The result was the game “Mission Fishin.”
Check out the game play footage I recorded below.
“Mission Fishin” is now a regular part of our suite of activities that our Cal Academy youth deploy to engage the public about science, both at our museum and out in the community. It always gets a lot of attention from people of all ages when we bring it out.
Sadly, there is no downloadable or mobile version of “Mission Fishin.” It can only be experienced at our museum when presented by our TechTeens or TASC Force youth.


Final accounts – an understanding – Key statements
In the Learning & Development group, on the final accounts series, you read about the Balance Sheet and saw a sample format.
Now, as you saw in the format I shared in the last post, a Balance Sheet has two sides, the assets and the liabilities. In a T form, the liabilities are shown in the first column set and the assets in the 2nd column set. This column signifies the amounts owed by the business entity.
If you remember the basic principles, there was one called “Business Entity”, i.e. the business is separate from its owners. Obviously, the owners have a right to receive back what they contributed to the business. Thus the first major item is the Owner’s funds. These could be in the form of a proprietor’s or partners’ capital contributed, undistributed profit / losses, share capital, both equity and preferential capital.
Then there would be liabilities to external parties for amounts given to the business. These could be short term / long term. Examples can be debentures, loans from bankers / family members, amounts due to vendors, taxes due etc.


Q1. Fill in the blanks.
i. River Mississippi drains ___________.
ii. Drakensburg Mountains bound the ______________.
iii. Merino is a species of _____________.
iv. Kimberley is famous for its ________________.
v. The Canadian prairies are drained by the tributaries of ________.
vi. The Veld name was given by the __________settlers before South Africa was colonized by the British.
i. Climate plays an important role in the formation of grasslands. ______
ii. The temperate grasslands of North America are known as the Velds. ___________
iii. The velds have a mild climate due to the influence of the Indian Ocean. _______
iv. The prairies are bound by the Himalayan Mountains in the West. ____
v. Prairies are practically tree-less. __________
Q3. In which hemisphere do the Velds lie?
Q4. What are Velds?
Q5. What are the Temperate Grasslands of North America called?
Q6. What are the cattle farms in the North American Grasslands known as?
Q7. Name the rivers that drain the Velds.
Q8. Which city is known as the gold capital of the world?
Q9. Name some animals found in the prairie region.
Q10. Name some animals found in Velds region.
Q11. From where does the word prairie originate?
Q12. Which is the most important animal of prairie region?
Q13. Name some tribes of prairies.
Q14. When is the rainy season in the Velds?
Q15. Name the important cities in the American prairies.
Q16. Name the important cities in the Canadian prairies.
Q17. What is combine?
Q18. Which countries in Africa are covered by the Velds?


Results of a simulation of a tropical squall line which allows three dimensionality on the scale of convective elements, shows many similarities with those of a two-dimensional simulation. Differences are 1) The quasi-three-dimensional model produces less front-to-rear acceleration of updraft air and rear-to-front acceleration of downdraft air; 2) The horizontally averaged vertical mass flux and momentum flux profiles show sharper low-level peaks in two-dimensions; 3) The ratio of the maximum to minimum vertical velocities is larger in the quasi-three-dimensional simulation; 4) There is more of a cellular structure in the vertical plane perpendicular to the line in two-dimensions; and 5) The ratio of ice to liquid water is greater in the quasi-three-dimensional simulation.
An unexpected result is that very little of the air feeding the rear low-level downdraft originates from ahead of the system, even in the quasi-three-dimensional simulation. Strong vertical mixing of the inflow air occurs so that the equivalent potential temperature of the mid-level air increases and it ascends rather than feeds the cold pool. The strong vertical mixing is associated with overturning cells, which become more prevalent as the updraft branch of the circulation tilts. Results indicate that at the upper regions of the main downdraft, the pressure force is playing a role in accelerating air downwards. The major mechanism responsible for the downdraft appears to be diabatic cooling.


In the main, nineteenth-century German theologians paid little attention to natural science and especially eschewed philosophically popular yet naive versions of natural theology. Frederick Gregory shows that the loss of nature from theological discourse is only one reflection of the larger cultural change that marks the transition of European society from a nineteenth century to a twentieth-century mentality.
In examining this "loss of nature," Gregory refers to a larger shift in epistemological foundations--a shift felt in many fields ranging from art to philosophy to history to, of course, theology. Employing different understandings of the concept of truth as investigative tools, the author depicts varying theological responses to the growth of natural science in the nineteenth century. Although nature was lost to Germany’s "premier" theologians, Gregory shows it was not lost to the majority of nineteenth century laypeople or to the various theologians who spoke for them. Like their twentieth-century counterparts, nineteenth-century creationists insisted on keeping nature at the heart of their systems; liberals welcomed natural knowledge with the conviction that there would be no contradiction if one really understood science or if one really understood religion; and pantheistic naturalists confidently discovered a religious vision in the wonder of the Darwinian universe. Gregory suggests that modern theologians who stand in the shadow of the loss of nature from theology are challenged to devise a way to recapture what others did not abandon.
In this study of natural science and religion in nineteenth century German-speaking Europe, Gregory examines an important but largely neglected topic that will interest an audience that includes historians of theology, historians of philosophy, cultural and intellectual historians of the German-speaking world, and historians of science.


A muscle spasm is an involuntary contraction of muscles in the body.
When muscle spasms occur, they can be quick and painful.
They can also be a prolonged, chronic and progressive issue.
There are a variety of reasons but spasms typically occur if the muscle has been overused, tired, injured or strained.
Muscle spasms can occur in any part of the body.
The symptoms of a muscle spasm depend on the muscle being affected.
There are three types of muscle spasm:
- Skeletal Muscle Spasm which affects external body parts like the face, arms or legs.
- Heart muscles, which are the muscles that pump blood.
- Smooth muscles that are hollow structures inside of the body.
Typically, people seek out HALO Clinic and our multi-disciplinary team, including Chiropractors, and Massage Therapists for skeletal muscle spasms.
If muscle spasms are left ongoing and untreated, there can be muscle damage and breakdown occurring.
Prevention is typically most important in muscle spasms such as staying hydrated, active and stretching.
At HALO Clinic we see clients who are having difficulty excelling or participating in their activities as a result of muscle spasms. Calgary residents who seek our care can expect a comprehensive approach that may include Chiropractic Manual Therapies, Active Release Therapy, Graston Therapy. We also utilize Massage Therapy, Exercise Prescription, Orthotics, Acupuncture and Nutritional counselling to get you on the road to a pain free life.
If you are suffering from muscle spasms and would like to help with pain management, then contact us.
Life Should Not Hurt!


What to Teach During the Summer
So, it’s summer time and you want to take it easy, but you also want to make sure your kids are still learning something. What do you teach during the summer?
Here are a few ideas to help you determine what to teach during the summer:
Use This Time to Review
Summertime is a great time to review some of the concepts you covered during the school year. Specifically, you can review concepts your child may have had trouble grasping during the year. With no set agenda, you can take your time reintroducing the concept using various activities.
Explore Your Child’s Interests
Is there a subject that your child loves? Find a topic to explore using activities, crafts, or even a fun field trip. My daughter loves airplanes, so last summer we spent a few weeks learning everything we could – complete with a field trip to a small, local airport. She was able to tour the facility and explore three different types of planes!
Introduce Life Skills
Summertime is also a great time to introduce new life skills. Have your children participate in making dinner, doing laundry, washing the car, paying bills, balancing a bank account, etc. Don’t discount the importance of allowing your children to learn helpful skills that will help them grow into self-sufficient adults.
What are some ways you are teaching your children this summer?
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Market research is the process of collecting, analysing and interpreting data about your target market, consumers, competitors, and the industry. Market research aids in making well informed decisions. Let’s briefly look at the process of conducting market research.
1. Define the research problem
2. Develop a research plan
3. Collect data
4. Analyse data and generate insights
5. Present findings and adjust your plan
Step 1: Define the Focus of Your Research
Before you begin collecting data, you need to know the focus of your research. This allows you to choose the right research method and tools.
Step 2: Develop a Market Research Plan
After gaining some understanding of your research goals, develop a plan to take steps toward answers and new understandings. To start, what primary and secondary sources will you use?
Step 3: Collect Data for Market Research
How you collect and crunch data will depend on the type of research method you’re using.
For qualitative research, like focus groups or interviews, write out answers and compare notes later. With surveys you might produce reports. Tools like Google Forms or Survey Monkey often offer free reports that organize your data and even include illustrations where applicable.
For quantitative research, collect raw data using a simple spreadsheet or a more advanced data storage software. Once the data is collected, tools like Google Data Studio or Tableau allow you to organize and depict the data as graphs or charts.
Step 4: Analyse Data and Generate Insights
Analyzing your data helps you discover answers to your initial research question and turn those answers into strategies. This process begins by organizing the data.
Step 5: Present Your Findings, Adjust Your Plan, and Continue Testing
Now that you’ve done the heavy lifting, it’s time to put the findings to good use. Typically, this involves presenting your research to stakeholders and discussing improvements to your business or marketing plan.
These steps will lead to successful research that will bring results to the problem research.


Suffragette City: Women’s History Month
Women had to fight and fight hard to earn their rights. The women’s suffrage movement was a decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in the United States and the United Kingdom. It took women nearly 100 years to win that right, and the campaign was not easy.
A “Suffragette” is a woman involved in the women’s suffrage movement (trying to get the right to vote). A London newspaper was the first to use the term and not surprisingly, did so in a derogatory manner.
In England, women got voting rights in 1918. America needed 2 more years to decide women were people too. On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally ratified in the United States guaranteeing all American women the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Interesting piece of trivia: The investigation of the suffragette movement was the first instance of law enforcement using photo surveillance of persons of interest.
In Celebration of Women’s History Month; We salute the women who went before us, and those in our future with this short playlist.
FLORENCE WELCH AND VINCENT HAYCOCK’S SHORT FILM: THE ODYSSEY


This campaign collects data specifically related to free-living Apis mellifera nests.
(Glossary: By "free-living" we mean a colony of honey bees living in natural or human-made cavities with little to no human intervention. By "nests" we mean spaces in which free-living honey bee colonies reside, e.g., trees, log cavities, walls of buildings, chimneys, caves, etc.)
To participate, please follow these simple steps:
- Read our guide on how to identify free-living colonies of Western honey bees here.
- Identify the position of the nest within the map.*
- Specify a name for this nest. If you do not choose one, an automatic ID will be generated.
- Upload photos of the nest. Make sure to follow the guidelines within our photo guide (#3 at the bottom).
- Answer the questions in "1. Free-living nest."
- If you want to add more than one nest of free-living colonies, click the "+ Free-living Nest" button at the bottom of the first section.
- Answer the questions in the remaining sections.
- When finished, click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page.**
Please keep in mind that the more information and photos you submit, the more valuable your contribution will be for collecting sound scientific data. Also, only entries containing photos will be considered suitable for publication after the validation phase.
*Note: Free-living nests' GPS coordinates will purposely be masked on the public map in order to conceal their exact locations.
**There will be a delay posting your entries to the map, while our team reviews and validates your data.


Findings suggesting that some major aspects of our personalities are determined by structural differences in our brains are being presented at the 2007 OHBM annual conference.
Anatomical bases of personality traits, a collaborative study between the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy and the University of Hull in the UK, investigated whether factors like novelty seeking, dependence on reward and avoidance of harm could be correlated with parts of the brain that, when damaged, cause changes in people?s character and behaviour.
85 young people completed a personality questionnaire and had their brain scanned with 3D Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the study. It was found that people with high levels of novelty seeking had a more developed inferior part of the frontal lobe, above the eye sockets. In contrast, participants with a less developed cingulate gyrus, the midline inner surface of the brain, had high levels of timidity, approval-seeking behaviours and greater tendency to seek gratification from external sources such as food or drugs.
Despite their apparent complexities, this study suggests that the investigated personality traits have corresponding associations with specific brain structures. Variations in the amount of brain tissue within the inferior part of the frontal lobe are linked to the degree of novelty seeking as a feature of a personality. Variations in the cingulate gyrus are linked to timidity and dependence on external gratification.
Authors Gardini, Bird, Toraci, Nocetti, Nichelli and Venneri conclude that aspects of our personalities are imprinted on our brains as structural differences.


The Caribbean ...
Caribbean history reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the 15th century. The Caribbean history can be traced via the history of the pioneering Jews that helped discover Latin America. This brings back to the saga of Sefarad wherein the Conversos were an integral part of the Spanish and Portuguese expeditions to the continents that represented the “New World”. The Spanish permitted only Christians to take part in New World expeditions after its Crown expelled the Jews in 1492.
After the expulsion, many Sephardic Jews migrated to the Netherlands, France and eventually Italy, from where they joined other expeditions to the Americas. Others migrated to England or France and accompanied their colonists as traders and merchants. By the late 16th century, fully functioning Jewish communities were founded in the Portuguese colony of Brazil, the Dutch Suriname and Curacao, including Spanish Santo Domingo and the English colonies of Jamaica and Barbados. There were several unorganized communities of Jews in Spanish and Portuguese territories where the Inquisition was active, including Colombia, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Peru. Many in these communities were Crypto-Jews who had generally concealed their identity from the authorities.
By the mid-17th century, the largest Jewish communities in the Western Hemisphere were located in Surinam and Brazil. Several Jewish communities in the Caribbean, Central and South America flourished, particularly in those areas under more tolerant control of the Dutch and English. Additional immigrants arrived to this region as part of the massive emigration of Jews from Eastern Europe in the late 19th century. During and after World War II, many Ashkenazi Jews emigrated to South America for refuge.


On Friday, 20th September, students all over the world, including thousands of Irish students, took part in what has been described as ‘the largest global climate protest in history’.
While several thousand students marched from Dublin’s Custom House to Merrion Square, thousands more marched in cities and towns across Ireland including Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Drogheda, Navan, and Dundalk. In all, these student-led protests took place in more than 50 towns, across 18 counties.
Many primary and second-level students from Educate Together’s network of schools have been actively involved in the ‘Fridays for Future’ movement, started by Greta Thunberg, a 16-year old Swedish activist, in August 2018 and have played a central role in organising the climate strikes in Ireland.
Outlining the concerns and demands of her fellow students, Molly Mercier Redmond, a student from North Wicklow Educate Together Secondary School, insisted “the government must put the climate breakdown at the forefront of all decisions”.
Mira Henchi, a student in Cork Educate Together Secondary School, described climate change as an “inter-generational issue”.
“We’re all in this together, young and old,” she said.
Educate Together CEO, Paul Rowe, said “supporting and encouraging student voices and valuing active citizenship is central to what Educate Together is aiming to achieve in its schools and we are proud of the students for their leadership in taking action on this important and urgent issue”.


It is common in both national new reports and local news reports in Iowa to hear of people accused of the crime of "embezzlement." Usually it involves a person taking money that they are not entitled to take. But, how does embezzlement differ from theft? Our readers should know some specifics about the crime of embezzlement.
Accusations of embezzlement are usually made in an employment, corporate or non-profit setting. This is because embezzlement is defined as the theft of assets by a person in a position of responsibility or trust over the assets. The assets in question could be money, property or both. Embezzlement is usually classified as a white collar crime.
Many employees, such as accountants, bookkeepers, store clerks and bank tellers, are granted access to money or property for legitimate business purposes. When these people are accused of misappropriating assets for their own personal use, they may face charges of embezzlement. Embezzlement can also occur with employees who are given access to property - such as computers or cars - for business purposes.
It can be shocking and confusing to be accused of embezzlement. It is important to remember that defenses exist to charges of embezzlement. First, it may be the case that the accused person never took possession of, or used, the assets at all. Another defense is that the assets in question were not acquired from the organization and thus the accused did not have a responsibility not to use the assets for unauthorized purposes. Yet another defense is that the accused did use the assets, but used them for legitimate business purposes within the permissible scope of the person's responsibility.


Some Interesting Artistic Games in Teaching Arts for Elementary Level Schoolchildren
Islomov Eldor, A Teacher of Bukhara State University Uzbekistan, Arslonov Qahramon Polvonovich, A Docent of Bukhara State University.
Manuscript received on 27 September 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 06 October 2019 | Manuscript Published on 22 October 2019 | PP: 213-216 | Volume-8 Issue-3S October 2019 | Retrieval Number: C10491083S19/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.C1049.1083S19
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Abstract: Artistic games, especially, toy is a specially designed for children’s enthusiasm and raising interests. It can help children to develop their talents, to become interested in what is reflected in them, and to develop their independence. Games with plasticin and clay give children a sense of friendship and the ability to coordinate their actions. This is the main topic what this article deals with.
Keywords: Clay, Plastic, Pre-School Education, Visual Activity, Creativity, Aesthetic Taste.
Scope of the Article: Visual Analytics


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In the African context, spirituality takes preeminence even amongst the most average Africans. Spirituality gives us a level of hope and faith in supremacy that is astounding. The concept of Imani swells around hope. We believe deeply and with all our hearts in our people, parents, teachers, leaders, and the righteousness and victory of all our struggles.
Imani fuels our belief in God, our heritage, and our family. We have a conviction that is powerful and absolute, that we will overcome every painful struggle. Africa is soaked in many traditional Faiths. However, it is predominated by the traditional African religion, Christianity, and Islam. The traditional African religions emanate from the Yorubas and Igbos from Nigeria who have deities, Senegal’s serer, the Akan of Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. The people of the ancient Congo Kingdom, have their own as well etc. These cultures are steeped in oral tradition, confined to cities and peoples, and passed down from one generation to another.
Since Africa has such a rich historical past, numerous religious threads are interwoven into its diversity. Christianity, Islam, and Ba’hai are significant beliefs, but even indigenous Faiths like Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Rastafarianism have their place on the continent. Underlying each one, however, is the strong belief in the hope that we all feel. It’s like being bound in one pulsating heart of togetherness that lives for the belief Imani stands for – the belief in victory.


This post is part of an ongoing series on the Scriptures of Saint Patrick of Ireland.
Scripture has played an important role in the history of the Christian Church, and Patrick’s approach to and treatment of the biblical text accentuates a worldview that prioritizes scripture. This part of my study has focused on the scriptural universe of Patrick, as well as his place in that context. Contextually important are recognitions surrounding the liturgical quality of the early medieval Bible, the lack of single-volume complete Bibles, and the existence of two different Latin Bible translations, the Vetus Latina and Jerome’s Vulgate, which were often mixed in medieval manuscripts.
Amid this setting, Patrick exhibits a remarkably dynamic scriptural consciousness, through which he relies on the biblical text as the source of his structure, arguments, and (ultimately) as the foundation (coordinated with revelatory experiences of God) of his theology. Vital to this process are the Gospels, Pauline Epistles, and Psalter, though Patrick employed and had access to many of the writings in the Christian canon. He also was influenced by the writings of several Church Fathers, most notably Augustine’s Confessions. This understanding of Patrick’s approach to scripture in the Confessio now in hand, we turn next to consideration of the form of Patrick’s Bible.
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Learning disabilities are disorders that affect the ability to understand or use spoken or written language, do mathematical calculations, coordinate movements, or direct attention. Although learning disabilities occur in very young children, the disorders are usually not recognized until the child reaches school age. Research shows that 8 to 10 percent of American children under 18 years of age have some type of learning disability. The challenge for the student and the family is quickly identifying the source of school-related challenges and then taking the necessary supportive steps to position the student for success. A key aspect of this process is learning disability testing.
Learning Disability Testing
Usually, a psychologist trained in assessing for specific learning disabilities will meet with the family and child to conduct an interview to determine the issues and concerns that are occurring so they can select test instruments to better evaluate for the noted areas of concern. At the broadest level, the psychologist will often administer both cognitive or IQ testing, such as the WISC (Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children), to determine the child’s general intellectual abilities. Then they administer an achievement test, such as the WRAT (Wide Range Achievement Test), to determine how the child is scoring relative to his or her peers in a variety of academic areas. If there is a significant gap between ability (IQ) and achievement, this suggests there is a specific learning disability occurring. Additional tests may be administered to better identify which type of learning disability a child is struggling with. From there a report is written for the family and the school detailing the type of specific learning disability that is occurring and what type of special education services or accommodations may be needed to facilitate greater success for the student. Most schools can provide specific learning disability testing to a family, however, there can often be a long waiting list, sometimes several months, due to the limited amount of time the school psychologist has to test students at a number of different schools.
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Every year on April 22, Earth Day celebrates the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. The very first Earth Day—spearheaded by Senator Gaylord Nelson—led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the passage of new environmental laws, including the National Environmental Education Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the Clean Air Act.
In 1990, Earth Day went global, mobilizing 200 million people in 141 countries and bringing environmental issues to the forefront around the world. Today, Earth Day is recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, observed by more than a billion people—in classrooms, businesses, communities, governments across the world—as a day of action to protect our planet.
“A green future is a prosperous future.” ~ EARTHDAY.ORG
This year’s theme, “Invest in Our Planet,” focuses largely on sustainability and the growing climate crisis. According to EARTHDAY.ORG, “Smart companies are discovering that it is no longer a choice between going green and growing long-term profits — sustainability is the path to prosperity. […] it is imperative that companies of all sizes take action and embrace the benefits of a green economy.”
When businesses grow, they tend to follow a trajectory when it comes to environmental management and sustainability.
Leaders take the steps required to go beyond compliance and best practices to make commitments that embrace sustainability as a way of doing business—whether through efforts involving GHG reductions, beneficial reuse of products, recycling, sustainable materials management, land revitalization, sustainable food management, and more.
What You Can Do
For businesses, think about how you can transition into an environmental leader. KTL helps organizations every day to analyze processes and identify options for incorporating sustainable practices into daily operations—options that will not only work to protect the environment but also enhance reputation and protect the bottom line.
For individuals, Earthday.org shares 52 actions and tips to make a difference every day of the year.


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What to do when lightning strikes
Globally, about 65 people are killed every day due to lightning strikes and about 650 get injured. In India, according to the National Crime Records Bureau 2020, at least seven people are killed due to lightning per day.
While lightning strikes can cause moderate injuries like seizures, in severe cases they could also cause cardiopulmonary arrests.
If caught in a setting where there is a threat of a lightning strike, it is best to go indoors and seek shelter immediately and get off elevated areas such as hills, mountain ridges or peaks.
It is also advisable to stay away from objects that conduct electricity (barbed wire fences, power lines, windmills, etc).
Water can be a friend. Or a foe
Drowning, the third leading cause of unintentional injury deaths, is a major public health problem. If adequate precautions are not followed, it can happen even among swimmers.
How to help a person having an epileptic fit
Not leaving an epileptic person unattended, preventing a fall and turning them to one side are among the steps that can help
Snakebite: signs, symptoms and first aid
More than 5.4 million snake bites occur across the globe each year. Experts say while most snakebites are not fatal, it is best to treat the snake as a venomous one if you can’t identify it.
The simple, magical world of CPR
The emergency, life-saving medical procedure can prevent death in case of cardiac arrest or attack. A skill that should be taught to all, CPR can triple the chances of survival, say experts.
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