Estonia, one of the three Baltic countries, experienced a political and economic reorganization after regaining its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. One of the first priorities of the newly established government was to rebuild a national identity system. As a result, during the 1990s, the legal foundations for the new system were laid out, and both a national identification number s…
Water is a precondition to life on Earth and is essential for sustainable development. Safe drinking water and sanitation are human rights.1 Water – including sanitation – is critical for socioeconomic development, food security and healthy ecosystems, and is vital for reducing the global burden of disease and improving the health, welfare and productivity of populations. The science is cl…
The world faces a growing water disaster. For the first time in human history, the hydrological cycle is out of balance, undermining an equitable and sustainable future for all. We can fix this crisis if we act more collectively, and with greater urgency. Vitally too, restoring stability of the water cycle is critical not only in its own right, but to avoid failing on climate change and safegu…
Finding out that you are having more than one baby can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time. Twins Trust is a national registered charity which supports families like yours who are expecting twins, triplets or more. We understand the unique challenges you face and are here to help you. This booklet has been put together to support you from the start of your journey through pregnancy un…
Safe water is a precondition for health and development and a basic human right, yet it is still denied to hundreds of millions of people throughout the developing world. Waterrelated diseases caused by insufficient safe water supplies coupled with poor sanitation and hygiene cause 3.4 million deaths a year, mostly among children. Despite continuing efforts by governments, civil society and the…
The Child and Adolescent Health Service and the WA Country Health Service acknowledge Aboriginal people of the many traditional lands and language groups of Western Australia.We acknowledge the wisdom of Aboriginal Elders both past and present, and pay respect to Aboriginal communities of today. Your child health nurse appointments are a great opportunity to discuss your toddler’s health and …
Learning how to care for and nurture your child to provide them with a lifetime of positive benefits takes commitment, effort, support and some humour. But you don’t have to learn it all on your own. We’re here to partner with you. Responsive parenting involves tuning in to your child’s social, emotional and physical needs. You are parenting responsively when you act promptly and match y…
It is a worrying fact that many toddlers in the UK today aren’t getting the nutrients they need. Iron deficiency anaemia still affects many toddlers and the cause in the vast majority of cases is poor diet. But while toddlers aren’t eating enough of some foods, they are eating too much of others. Data shows that 15 per cent of two to four year olds are now obese, while a further 10 per cent…
Animals may be used only if the researcher’s best efforts to find a non-animal replacement or a method that does not interfere with the animal (e.g., a non-invasive method such as camera traps, scat collection, or use of tracks) to obtain the required information have failed. Where the use of animals is necessary, consideration must be given to the substitution of non-cephalopod invertebrates…
Over 90,000 animal species have been confirmed in Japan. Despite the country’s small size, some 38 million ha, repeated connections with and separations from the Eurasian Continent, its long, complex terrain stretching from north to south, high precipitation, four distinct seasons, disturbance caused by volcanic eruptions and river flooding, and human activities such as agriculture and forest…
Our Earth is the only known planet where water exists in three forms (liquid, gas, solid), and in particular as liquid oceanic water. Due to its high heat capacity, radiative properties (gaseous) and phase changes, the presence of water is largely responsible both for our planet’s mild climate and for the development of land life. The oceans represent 71% of the surface of the planet. They ar…
Dogs are “in the moment” creatures. They aren’t thinking about what happened to them this morning or what will happen in the future. Dogs are like sponges. They absorb the world around them. Every experience shapes a future behavior. Simply put, dogs do what works. From the time they are puppies, dogs have learned their behavior has consequences. They learn to repeat behaviors that have d…
There are many reasons why people choose to own a dog. People with dogs and other pets often live longer, healthier lives, with better cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure and lower levels of anxiety, than those without animal companions. Having a dog in the family can help children to develop a sense of responsibility towards other living things as they learn to care for it. Looking aft…
According to current knowledge, dogs’ visual acuity is assumed to be three to four times worse than that of humans. 1. Dogs see objects closer than 30-50 cm in front of them as blurry, which is why they sniff around when pieces of food are very close to them, for example.2 Dogs perceive movement much better than humans. They can detect small movements even at distances of almost one kilometre…
Cucumbers are members of the Cucurbitaceae family, also known as the cucurbits or gourd family (see Figure 1). The group includes crops such as winter and summer squash, watermelon, cantaloupe, pumpkins and gourds. It is believed that cucumbers originated in India over 3,000 years ago and then spread to China, Greece, Italy and North Africa (see Figure 2). By the 9th century, cucumbers were gro…
Doing Business captures several important dimensions of the regulatory environment as it applies to local firms. It provides quantitative indicators on regulation for starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. …
Doing Business captures several important dimensions of the regulatory environment as it applies to local firms. It provides quantitative indicators on regulation for starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. …
Whether you fancy indulging in shopping, appreciating Thai art and architecture, or unwinding at a spa, everything you desire awaits you in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. This captivating city is considered one of the enchanting capitals of the world, attracting travelers from all over the globe who long to experience the magic of Bangkok at least once. Bangkok boasts a blend of both an…
This Independent Country Program Review (ICPR) assesses the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group’s strategy and program in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) over the period 2016–2020. ICPRs assess the relevance of the Country Strategy (CS) and provide aggregate information on the alignment and execution of the corresponding country program and, to the extent possible, provide an overview of …
Belgium is a parliamentary democracy with a proportional representation system and two linguistic groups, Flemish and French-speaking. There are currently 11 parties sitting in the lower chamber of parliament (Pilet 2021), along with two independent MPs. This is testimony to Belgium’s fair and accessible electoral system, despite a 5% electoral threshold since early 2000 (Reuchamps et al. 201…
City governments have many competing priorities – from the economic to social spheres – and have difficulty in appropriating the right amount of resources to biodiversity conservation. This is largely due to the lack of policy tools that take into account the value of biodiversity and the ecosystem services they provide. Nature is often viewed as an aesthetic luxury that few can afford. How…
Climate change is already having widespread effects on nature and people around the world. There is clear scientific evidence that climate change poses one of the greatest existential threats to humanity and the planet. It is a problem which demands action now. While climate change is a global threat, Asia, home to majority of the world’s population, is warming faster than the global average …
Movement, mobility &elasticity: Weft knitted fabrics are constructed by the interloping of yarns, which produces fabrics with considerable elongation. Knitted fabrics tend to mold and fit easily to body shapes without binding. Allowing freedom of body movement without permanent fabric deformation. These fabrics are soft and usually light weight. Recovery from wrinkling: knitted fabrics recover…
This guide is written for young people who are learning to knit while in the hospital, and who want to improve their skills independently, whether still in the hospital (and a Project Knitwell volunteer is not available) or after they’re discharged. The guide has also been found to be useful for all beginner knitters, regardless of age, who have been recipients of Project Knitwell services, …
One of the most common questions pet owners ask is how to groom their pets at home and what this involves. This is encouraging, because pet grooming is essential for keeping our cats and dogs healthy and comfortable. It’s also a great way to bond with our furry friends and gives us the opportunity to check them over to spot any signs that suggest they need medical attention. To get started, r…
Within the more than 2,000 years of its exploitation, the mine delivered just 130 tons of diamonds. Since diamond-containing rock features only an average of 1/20,000,000 in diamonds, some 3 billion tons of rock, sand and boulders had to be processed in the Kimberley Mine – 1.8 tons for a single ct. Diamond is made of pure carbon (c), same as soot. This means that burned toast chemically equa…
Diamonds are unquestionably the hardest naturally occurring substance known to man and their unique chemical and atomic structure enables them to last forever. Their extreme hardness gives them a characteristic, perpetual lustre appropriately termed 'adamantine'. Formed under extreme conditions of temperature and pressure as a result of the constant movement and activity of material deep within…
CVD Diamond wafers prepared by Microwave Plasma CVD: boron doped disk (blue), optical grade diamond, mechanical grade, unpolished disk. The core competences of Diamond Materials include the manufacturing of high purity CVD diamond disks with properties approaching those of perfect natural diamond crystals.
The earth’s crust consists of a variety of rocks, formed under different circumstances, and with a wide variety of properties. Rocks usually consist of one or more minerals, ranging from single chemical elements to complex compounds. There are known to be more than 3,000 different minerals. Of the 155 known elements, some of which do not occur naturally, oxygen is by far the most common, maki…
One of the ideas at the heart of sustainable development is that of ‘capital formation’. In this report, five main forms of capital are discussed: natural, manufactured, human, social, and financial. In theory, determining whether the world is on the path of sustainable development is measured by the net gain or loss in the total of these capital stocks over time.There is as yet no common c…
Fatty acids: chains of 4 – 28 carbon atoms with the carbon chain joined by single or double bonds, depending on the number of hydrogen atoms attached. If a FA contains a double bond, the H atom or other group attached to the carbon atoms involved in the double bond may have different orientation --- as cis or trans forms (isomers).
Dalam daur hidup manusia, periode usia anak di bawah lima tahun (balita) merupakan masa paling krisis dalam menentukan kualitas hidupnya di masa yang akan datang. Pengajaran dan pendidikan yang diberikan pada awal kehidupan menjadi modal dasar bagi kebahagiaan dan kesuksesan di masa dewasa. Mendidik anak pada masa sekarang, ketika teknologi informasi berkembang dengan pesat (era layar), membutu…
Just a quick intro about myself, I’ve been making container candles with my wife for over two years now. It started as a hobby but is now a full-fledged business. The idea to make candles randomly popped up, and we spent around 9 months of testing before we actually launched our brand. Knowing that you can rest assured that all the information provided in this booklet, is from a candle busine…
The zombies came in, and he was polite to them, and failed to understand what they wanted, and sometimes real people came in and bought candy or cigarettes or beer. The zombies were never around when the real people were around, and Charley never showed up when the zombies were there. Charley looked like someone from a Greek play, Electra, or Cassandra. She looked like someone had just set her…
Life expectancy in Italy is among the highest in Europe, but it fell at least temporarily in 2020 because of deaths due to COVID-19. While the Italian health system generally provides good access to high-quality care, the pandemic highlighted important structural weaknesses, including years of low investment in the health workforce and the health information infrastructure. The pandemic stimula…
Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the few crop species that originated in North America (most originated in the Fertile Crescent, Asia or South or Central America). It was probably a “camp flower” of several of the western native American tribes (North American Indians) who domesticated the crop (possibly 1000 BC) and then carried it eastward and southward in North America. The fir…
Philosophy is hard. Part of the reason it can feel so annoying is because it seems like it should not be hard. After all, philosophy just involves thinking, and we all think — thinking is easy! We do it without...well, thinking. Yet philosophy involves not just thinking, but thinking well. Of course it is true that we all think. But thinking, like football, maths, baking and singing is someth…
The World Vegetable Center provides training programmes as a part of many of its project activities in South Asia. This manual provides a structured approach for those seeking to help improve village vegetable production in Odisha. Although home vegetable gardening is nothing new to most rural households, the introduction of improved practices can make a big difference to the maintenance and pr…
Hong Kong is a leading financial, trade and business centre. Although lacking in natural resources, its fabled harbour is one of the finest deep water ports in the world. Hardworking, entrepreneurial and well-educated people form the foundation of Hong Kong’s productivity and creativity. Upon the resumption of exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), t…
Having become an area of geopolitical uncertainty, the “Sahel” now refers to a land mass that defies classical geographic description. The bioclimatic zone model has long dominated the delineation of the Sahara and the Sahel. Average significant isohyetal lines were underscored according to their relationship to agricultural and pastoral activities. Accordingly, the 200 mm annual line is co…
Museology as a university discipline has been cultivated for almost sixty years. During that time, it has taken a great step forward, not least in quantitative terms. There are hundreds of university departments named museology or museum studies all over the world. The book, magazine and internet output dealing with museology is enormous. However, we are witnessing a certain loosening up …
The coffee sector holds an abundance of knowledge, intelligence, enthusiasm, and economic resources to potentially tackle the most pressing issues it faces. We find ourselves in a transitional phase where the current discourse on coffee sustainability is addressing profound issues for the industry. Questions regarding obvious gaps to reach living incomes, adaptation and mitigation of increasing…
A mountain range is a series of connected mountains considered as a single system because of geographical proximity or common geologic origin. Mountains are considered to have a common geologic origin if they formed at the same time by the same set of geologic events. Throughout history, mountains have acted as barriers for trade and conquest. Traditionally people who lived in the mountains te…
Mountains play a key role in sustainable development, and their importance will increase in future. As water towers of the world, mountains will play a crucial role in providing fresh water for a growing number of people, for industrial development, and for agriculture and irrigation in mountains and downstream areas. Food security, poverty alleviation, and, ultimately, political stability will…
The document set entitled “The Main Olympic Topics” is reference material that can be used by any teacher researching information or preparing class work on the Olympic Games and their by-products. The set covers five themes, containing simple and practical information on the Summer and Winter Olympic Games - their history, their ancient origins and their meaning. The texts are illustrated …
A warm-up period is the first part of every training session or preparation for competition. The warm-up starts slowly and gradually involves all muscles and body parts. In addition to preparing the athlete mentally, warming up also has several physiological benefits.The importance of a warm-up prior to exercise cannot be overstressed. This is true even for a sport like athletics. Warming up ra…
The second step in the registration process is to determine what model of hockey you would like your child to play. Each season typically begins in September and wraps up in March. Refer to your team specific page for more approximate dates. All games are played on cross ice/half ice for U7 and U9 participants. These games include 4 on 4 game play and there is typically one ice session per week…
We know swimming! Think of us as your expert resource. We’ll give you the secrets you need to improve your technique, swim farther, and increase your cardiovascular fitness starting with one of the most common strokes, Freestyle. Master this one and you’ve got it made. We recognize that you can’t do this alone, which is why we’re here to support you both in and out of the water. U.S. Ma…
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Anda sudah tahu tentang diabetes, juga mengenal obesitas. WHO menyebutkan, orang gemuk di dunia sudah mencapai satu miliaran, penyandang diabetes melebihi lima ratus juta. Bahkan, separuh populasi dunia mengalami resistensi insulin atau prediabetes. Jika bobot tubuh kelewat batas, diabetes pun datang menghampiri anda. Dua urusan yang pelik ini - diabetes dan obesitas, atau diabesitas - pasti me…