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Classification of Burns
What are the classifications of burns?
Burns are classified as first-, second-, or third-degree, depending on how deep and severe they penetrate the skin's surface.
First-degree (superficial) burns
First-degree burns affect only the epidermis, or outer layer of skin. The burn site is red, painfu... |
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Population Density and Continents (Ten-Minute Activities) (Resource Book Only eBookGrade 1|Grade 2|Grade 3
Please Note: This ebook is a digital download, NOT a physical product. After purchase, you will be provided a one time link to download ebooks to your computer. Orders paid by PayPal req... |
Tips for Eating More Fruit
The USDA offers these tips on adding more fruit to your diet:
Choose fresh fruits, fruit juices and frozen, canned or dried fruit. Don't buy fruit canned or frozen in heavy syrups and sweetened fruit juices.
Eat whole fruits rather than fruit juices because whole fruit has more fiber and is m... |
This resource helps you teach students how to use the Internet effectively. The activities teach how to identify, acquire, interpret, evaluate, organize, and share information found on the Internet. There are also tips for incorporating the use of primary sources in the classroom. And situational analysis for citing so... |
C-Section Babies May Be More Likely to Fail First Hearing Test
TUESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Infants delivered by Cesarean section are three times more likely than babies delivered vaginally to fail their first hearing test, which is performed shortly after birth, new research from Israel finds.
However, the res... |
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Average growing period for crops may reduce (grey and black areas) by 20 per cent (black) in Africa over the next 80 years
Thornton et al. (2010)/The Royal Society 2010
A widespread farming catastrophe could hit Africa if global temperatures rose by four degrees Celsius or more, according to a stu... |
Jan. 21, 2005 Wheat grown under elevated levels of carbon dioxide over the next half-century will need slightly more nitrogen to grow, but not as much as previously predicted, according to a two-year study by Agricultural Research Service scientists and cooperators.
Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are projected... |
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Microclimates allow application of coatings
Merrimack Station, a power plant in Bow, N.H., owned and operated by Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH), burns 4,000 tons of coal a day, as it generates enough power to satisfy the energy needs of one-third of New Hampshire's population. The fly ash produced during the co... |
June 14, 2007 At one time Cyclone Gonu was a powerful Category 5 storm packing sustained winds of 160 mph (139 knots), according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, making it the most powerful cyclone ever to threaten the Arabian Peninsula since record keeping began back in 1945. Fortunately the storm weakened signifi... |
An alternative to salt-based water softening
Although the varied climatic conditions along California's Central Coast, home of Hahn Family Wines, are ideal for the growing of grapes, the water underground, which the vintner uses for closed-loop heat-cleaning of fermenting barrels and bottles, is mineral-rich and scale-... |
Experts from around the country gathered at the Aspen Ideas Festival this past week to tackle some difficult issues—the economic crisis, overpopulation, threats to democracy. But the panel I sat on asked perhaps the thorniest of questions, and one that we seem to return to again and again: What is the goal of parenting... |
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Sep. 13, 2012 It's not a magic trick and it's not sleight of hand -- scientists really are using levitation to improve the drug development process, eventually yielding more effective pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects.
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have discovered... |
These energy saving tips will show you how to reduce your impact on both the environment and your energy bills.
1. Turn out the lights when you leave a room. This is probably the easiest thing you can do to save energy – just flip the switch on your way out.
2. Turn off electronic devices when you are not using them. T... |
Feb. 1, 2013 A genetically reprogrammed Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cure metastatic diffusion of human cancer cells in the abdomen of laboratory mice, according to a new study published January 31 in the Open Access journal PLOS Pathogens. The paper reports on the collaborative research from scientists at the at the... |
The chemical traces of water have been found in this moon rock, called the Genesis Rock. The moon rock was collected by astronauts during the Apollo 15 mission in 1971 and is thought to be a piece of the moon's primordial crust. Image: NASA/Johnson Space Center
The discovery of "significant amounts" of water in moon ro... |
What is the basic foundation for a family unit? A family is more than a household unit. In the Bible, every family represented a microcosm of the community within which it lived. Therefore, when families failed, the community itself failed. In times of crisis, families were relied upon to support and strengthen the com... |
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CURBING WASTE: Simple actions like cutting back on food waste or properly inflating tires on your car could collectively cut greenhouse gas emissions by as much as one billion metric tons. Image: © iStockphoto.com
Energy efficiency seems to make rational economic sense—the less energy used, the more money saved. Yet, i... |
Giuseppe Donati invented the modern 10-hole ocarina.
Although oceanography has been recognized as a formal scientific discipline for only 150 years, the quest for this understanding and its practical application to commerce and war - often unwitting - goes back much further.
History of the odometer.
In the late 19th ce... |
A hands-on discovery of robotics technology
While the history of robots has its roots in ancient myths and legends, the technology needed to actually build them has been evolving for decades. Use the science of robotics to make a rudimentary bipedal walking robot that runs by alternately moving its legs.
This fun-to-bu... |
Gather Power From Thin Air
Renewable energy is the wave of the future. Discover the applications of wind power with this hands-on activity kit.
Build a working wind turbine and use it to conduct more than 20 experiments, including using it to generate electricity to power an LED or charge a battery.
Vary the number of ... |
An introduction to the nature and needs of students with mild disabilities: mild mental retardation, behavior disorders, and learning disabilities
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-275) and index.
- Language: eng
- Physical Description: xvi, 283 p. ; 27 cm.
- Edition Info: (paper)
- Behavior disorders in chil... |
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The event known as the Warsaw Ghetto
Uprising began on April 19, 1943 and ended on May 16, 1943. A
total of 56,065 Jews were captured by the Germans during the
uprising, and around 6,000 were killed during the destruction
of the buildings in the ghetto.
All the photos on this page are from
the ph... |
Network for Integrated Planning and Sustainable Development Strategies-Asia&Pacific (SDplanNet-AP) exists to help professionals involved in development planning share innovative approaches for integrating sustainable development into plans, strategies and budgeting processes at national, sub-national and local levels.
... |
World Wetlands Day – Healthy forests, healthy wetlands
01 February 2011 | News story
Wetlands, such as mangroves, peat forests and freshwater swamp forests, are home to a wealth of biodiversity. To mark this year’s World Wetlands Day on Wednesday 2 February, IUCN is highlighting the role and importance of forests in we... |
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PASADENA - It's a typical Friday afternoon in Whyville. The beaches are packed with preteens anxiously planning their weekends and snickering about the opposite sex.
Gaggles of middle schoolers are filling up the local mall, where they part with hard-earned cash to purchase sparkly earrings and tank tops.
For those who... |
With all this talk about differentiation in the classroom, teachers are searching for ways to have more one on one time with students. Time that is needed to support tiered lessons, collaborative learning, enrichment and remediation. There is a promising new classroom model called “flipping your classroom“ that is crea... |
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November 2004 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Forest Service announced on Sept. 8, 2004, the extension of a public comment period for a proposed rule on protecting roadless values in national forests and grasslands by an additional 60 days.
The original comment period was to have ended on Sept. 14, 2004. Commen... |
Creator of Hank D and the Bee. Environmental cartoons found in/on: Yes! magazine, PBS's Urban Conversion, Center for Media and Democracy, Greenpeace, Planetsave, NaturalPapa, Elephant Journal and more…
Originally posted on RedGreenandBlue.org on 1/20/09
Between 2006 and 2007, the Southern Nevada Water Authority in Las ... |
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Frog is very worried as he has an important speech to make at his school assembly. The speech is about breathing and he doesn't know a thing about it! He asks his friends for help and they teach him all about the lion breath, the crocodile breath, the humming bee breath and the woodchopper breath. Can any o... |
Job interview questions overview
Interview questions are based on skills contained in the job criteria. Interviews are designed to get a complete, integrated analysis of each candidate. Candidates are expected to demonstrate their skills to the required standard for each of the job criteria in their answers.
There are ... |
The horse chestnut tree, also known as the aesculus hippocastanum, is a large, deciduous hardwood tree that grows in temperate climates. It has large, green leaves with five to seven lobes and white flowers. The seeds of the horse chestnut tree grow in green, spiny cases. When the cases split open, the seeds inside are... |
The Bavli, Chulin 60:2, says (in my own loose translation):
Rabbi Shim'on ben Pazi noted a contradiction: [B'reshis 1:16] says, "God made the two big luminaries" and "the big luminary… and the small luminary".
The moon said to God: "Master of the world, is it possible for two kings to use one crown?"
He told her: "Go d... |
A Simple Guide to Pharyngitis and Throat Diseases by Kenneth Kee
Price: $2.99 USD. 3930 words.
Language: English. Published on April 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Diseases / contagious.
This book describes the Pharyngitis and Throat Diseases such as Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis, Quinsy, Sialadeniti... |
“Throughout the history of the United States, public officials have used the rule of law to deny equal opportunities to African Americans.”
Strong language, almost shocking in its clarity. It’s how Elaine Gross of ERASE Racism begins her January “Message from the President.”
ERASE Racism is a regional organization (bas... |
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH
11 Ideas for Learning and Teaching During Black History Month
Black History Month is an excellent opportunity to not only learn about how Islam figures in the life and history of Afric... |
Hot Weather Gets Scientists' Attention
Originally published on Wed July 11, 2012 5:30 am
RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:
Across America people are sweltering through extreme heat this year, continuing a long-term trend of rising temperatures. Inevitably, many are wondering if the scorching heat is due to global warming. Scientis... |
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SAVINGS ACTION 62: Consider a laptop for your next computer
Are you thinking of buying a new computer? Why not consider buying a laptop instead of a desktop? Desktops use much more power than a laptop does, and costs you more money to run. Desktops use around 100 watts of energy to run while laptops only use about 38 w... |
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You can't touch it, but it affects how you feel. You can't see it, but it might be there when you look at yourself in the mirror. You can't hear it, but it's there when you talk about yourself or when you think about yourself.
What is this important but mysterious thing? It's your self-esteem!
What Is Self-Esteem?
Self... |
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scientific Name : Rhododendron ferrugineum
- Common nouns : Ferruginous rhododendron, Rose laurel of the Alps, Rosage, Rose of the Alps.
- Family: Éricacées
- Kind: Rhododendron , of the “pink” Greek rhodon and dendron “tree”
- Form: bushes from 30 to 120 cm height, marrying the forms of the relief.
- Sheets: persisten... |
Many things just seem to come naturally to some people. Maybe you know a girl who's a natural at sports — put her in a uniform and she's off and running. Some people are naturals at playing an instrument; it's like they were born knowing how to count in 4/4 time. Others are naturals at math; give them a test on theorem... |
The ancient city of Hyderabad, once the Nizamís capital and now the capital of Andhra Pradesh, is the fifth largest city in the country. Sprawled on the banks of river Musi, the City was founded in 1589 by Sultan Dynasty. The city spread over 260 sq. kms and situated 566 metres above sea level. Hyderabad has been descr... |
kottke.org posts about pimovie
Pi, God, and apartment supercomputers Jul 18 2005
The New Yorker recently ran a feature on how a couple of mathematicians helped The Met photograph a part of The Hunt of the Unicorn tapestries. That same week, they ran from their extensive archives a 1992 profile of the same mathematician... |
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Adams, D. M., and M. E.Hamm. 1992. "Portfolio Assessment and Social Studies: Collecting, Selecting, and Reflecting on What is Significant." Social Education 56:103-105.
Baker, E. L. 1990. What Probably Works in Alternative Assessment. Los Angeles, CA:UCLA Graduate School of Education; National Center for Research and E... |
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Principal Proposed Natural Treatments
Bruising and bleeding both occur because of damage to blood vessels. When a vein, artery, or capillary is torn or cut, blood flows out into the vessel's surroundings; if the escaped blood is contained within the tissues directly under the skin, we see a bruise.
While all of us brui... |
Miami followed other cities including San Francisco, Detroit and Washington DC when, in January 1977, it amended its antidiscrimination ordinance to include gays and lesbians. Impetus for its passage came from the Dade County Coalition for the Humanistic Rights of Gays. The coalition had been founded by Jack Campbell, ... |
Mind-body medicine and stress management
Tradition-tested therapies for modern lives
By Marcia Murphy, LCSW
What is Mind-Body Medicine? Mind-Body Medicine explores the influence of the mind and emotions on the body and immune system, and vice versa. Mind-body specialists are typically therapists or other mental health ... |
Mars rover Curiosity working 'flawlessly': Nasa
WASHINGTON (AFP) - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars more than a month ago, appears to be working "flawlessly" as it prepares to continue its two-year exploration of the Red Planet, the United States (US) space ag... |
When the Crusaders came to Latvian land they had to look for a suitable place to establish a base of operations. Since the mouth of river Daugava was a perfect place for merchants and port making they first landed on the shores of Riga Bay and sailed in the inner waters of the Daugava. The place around the mouth of Dau... |
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As we hold our children a little closer, we wonder how such a tragedy could have possibly unfolded in a quiet New England town.
As our hearts ache for those parents who have lost children, and those children who have lost brothers, sisters, parents and teachers, we wonder why. I wonder how they will go on, living with ... |
Stewart Brand talks about reviving the passenger pigeon at TED2013
Bringing back extinct species — this Friday, TEDxDeExtinction discusses how we’ll do it and whether we should
An endangered species is like a very sick person: It needs help, desperately. An extinct species is like a dead person: beyond help, beyond hop... |
How to teach...
Catcher in the Rye by Megan Fritz
One flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest -- Post Modern Focus:Paranoia, Fragmentation by Ken Kesey
In the lake of the woods- Elements of Postmodernism: Paranoia, Blending of Genres/Pastiche, Blending of Fact and Fiction, Non-Linear Time Frame
Introduction to Modernism and Postmo... |
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From airport food that is roughly 100 percent sodium to the roof of the plane potentially coming off to a sleeping air traffic controller guiding a plane, you’d think air travel is getting dangerous.
A new study says it may be. Although not in the convertible-plane or narcoleptic-controller sort of way.
The study, rele... |
Source: Between the Lions: "Spicy Hot Colors & Yesterday I Had the Blues"
In this video segment from Between the Lions, Tammy Lionette (Cleo) sings about the two sounds made by the letter "c." Words that appear on screen include: cry, certainly, card, crate, celebrate, call, cell, city, cycle, December, clear, nicely, ... |
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City of Lincoln
Fire & Rescue Department
WARNING SIGNS OF HEART ATTACKS:
Brain Death! Remember that the American Heart Association stresses that brain death occurs after 4 to 6 minutes with a lack of Oxygen to the Brain!!!
Early detection / Notification is Critical! Call 9-1-1
Sudden vs. Slow onset of warning signs - S... |
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It was the favourite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computers if the other colleagues didn’t suggest a better name by 5 O”clock.
It is not an acronym as popularly believed. It is short for San Francisco.
This name was ... |
The Whole Story of Half a Girl tells the tale of Sonia Nadhamuni, a half Indian and half Jewish American girl, whose life is turned upside down when her father loses his job and Sonia and her little sister are forced to leave private school to attend the local public school. The two schools are worlds apart. At her old... |
Design and Implementation of Highway Management System Based WebGIS
Source: Academy Publisher
Network Geographic Information System is a GIS based on Web technical standards and communication protocol of network, a product of Web technology and GIS technology, it is based on Internet / Intranet to provide users with in... |
Summer’s relationship with fat loss is a rough one. Barbecues and pools usually mean bathing suits, and for someone who is on the path of fat loss, their anticipation is based on their judgement of their own progress, usually negative.
For the more opportunistic though, summer is a motivator to reach health related goa... |
Living snow fence utilization is one of the most sustainable engineering actions DOTs can do along highway corridors. Living snow fences are designed plantings of trees and/or shrubs and native grasses along highways, roads and ditches that create a vegetative buffer that traps and controls blowing and drifting snow. T... |
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The documentary explores Taino history & the Contemporary Indigenous Caribbean Identity
Dance of the Mountain People: Indigenous Taino Music
By Roberto Mukaro Borrero
Traditional rhythms and melodies, ancient language, the sounds of the tropical forest - Indigenous Peoples music from the Caribbean island region. A Bori... |
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Over the years, archaeologist Randall White of New York University and his colleagues have discovered various artistic items of southern France’s Abri Castanet, a shallow cave in the Vexere valley, including ornamental snail shells and engraved limestones. But the researchers were unable to date the art due to a lack o... |
CHICAGO — At 18 months, Cristina Astacio spoke only a few words, wouldn’t respond to her name and shunned other kids in her day care group. Last October, her worried parents found out why.
She has a mild form of autism, a diagnosis being given to more U.S. children than ever before, largely because of more awareness an... |
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Features of Constitution1
|Is there a constitution?||Yes|
|Does the constitution provide for freedom of religion?||Yes|
|Last Amended||not amended|
|Source||Kosovo Constitution (Constitutional Commission)|
|Translation||Source is an English translation|
|Current as of||May 11, 2011|
Constitution Excerpts (clauses that ... |
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Europeans scornfully dub them "Frankenstein food." So it's not surprising some European environmentalists and leaders have reacted strongly to a recent trade ruling that favors these supposed monsters, or genetically modified foods. But their response, even for such a charged issue, is an overreaction.
These critics ch... |
Douglas Cardinal describes his creative process as inspired by nature. From YouTube.
Accepted by the School of Architecture at the University of British Columbia in 1952, he studied there for 3 years. But it was the University of Texas School of Architecture at Austin that provided the intellectually open, yet rigorous... |
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[Tutor] adding together strings
Fri, 7 Apr 2000 08:02:02 -0700
> Hello python tutors,
> I hope you can help me with a little problem. (I am a beginner).
> I am working on a program which will access some files in a folder on the
> desktop without me having to type in the whole address every time.
> Here is what I would... |
Deer and carEnlarge Photo
While autumn brings the glorious color display of leaves along the highway, it’s also the start of fall breeding season for deer. That means motorists need to exercise extra caution during the months of October through December to watch out for deer on the highway and reduce the risk of a deer... |
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