Think of your daily activities. Which activity is so important you should devote one-third of your time to doing it? Probably the first things that come to mind are working, spending time with your family, or doing leisure activities. But there’s something else you should be doing about one-third of your time—sleeping. Many people view sleep as merely a “down time” when their brains shu…
Floral characteristics are the most commonly used features to identify plants. A typical flower is a stem tip bearing two whorls of appendages, two are sterile and two are fertile All four whorls are considered to be modified leaves.
President Thomas Jefferson created the U.S. Survey of the Coast in 1807 to provide nautical charts to support safe shipping, national defense, and demarcation of maritime boundaries for the young nation. Two centuries later, The Office of Coast Survey—now an office within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Ocean Service (NOS)—continues to provide navigat…
The whole idea of cricket is to score more runs than the opposition. But, you can't do that if you are back in the pavillion. It is important that a batsman's game is built around a solid defence and technical proficiency. No player has all the shots, but he should be able to handle deliveries that test his weakter areas safely.
The total time required for development of a sunflower plant and the time between the various stages of development depends on the genetic background of the plant and the growing environment. The average development of a large number of plants should be considered when determining the growth stage of a sunflower field. Later in the season, for stages R-7 through R-9, use healthy, disease-free h…
Organic pig producers face the major challenge to produce pig meat of high quality and at a moderate price based on high animal health and welfare standards. To meet this challenge, farmers cannot rely on organic housing and production regulations solely, as these do not inevitably result in a good animal health and welfare status of the pigs.
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L) has high productivity per unit area and its versatility in utilization makes it the second most important food crop in Kenya after maize. Potatoes are grown twice annually (long and short rains) and it is estimated 1.5 million tonnes are produced on about 161,000 hectares of land. This is worth between Ksh 40-50 billion each year and compares well with annual maize …
This book is meant to give you the basic knowledge needed to achieve these goals. This book is included with several of our models, so the descriptions and pictures may not exactly match the machine you have bought. The exercises described can all be performed on your machine, although in some cases, only if you have purchased optional attachments. We have included descriptions of 52 different…
This e-book contains healthy food recipe for healthy body.
More than 400 kilometres of well-maintained and clearly signposted trails and majestic mountains up to 2600 metres above sea level attract walkers and hikers to Liechtenstein. With a little luck you will even see golden eagles, marmots, chamois or ibex. There are leisurely walks and hikes down in the valley and low mountains as well as challenging summit ascents for the more experienced. Famili…
This Guam Guide includes everything you need to know about our island in one easy-to-read format. From our rich Chamorro culture to our heritage, food, and even historical landmarks that make our island unique, you will find everything you need to explore our tropical paradise in these pages. Maps can be found throughout the book, particularly in the Sightseeing & Landmarks section, which offer…
The immune system is a network of cells, tissues*, and organs that work together to defend the body against attacks by “foreign” invaders. These are primarily microbes (germs)—tiny, infection-causing organisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. Because the human body provides an ideal environment for many microbes, they try to break in. It is the immune system’s job to ke…
Yoga might protect the brain against the decrease in the amount of gray matter that usually occurs as people grow older. A 2015 study funded by NCCIH compared 14 experienced yoga practitioners to 14 physically active control participants of similar ages. In the control group, the amount of gray matter was lower in older participants than younger ones. In the yoga practitioners, there was no re…
The hazard class of hazardous materials/dangerous goods is indicated either by its class (or division) number or name. Placards are used to identify the class or division of a material. The hazard class or division number must be displayed in the lower corner of a placard and is required for both primary and subsidiary hazard classes and divisions, if applicable. For other than Class 7 placards…
Once you have decided to study in Korea, it is important to collect practical information to begin for preparations. Many international offices of Korean universities and study-abroad organizations provide lots of information on their websites where you can search and acquire such information. The most recent information in Korea, its education system, universities & colleges and education fair…
Bangkok supports over 8 million people in the city, and over 14 million in its metropolitan area, who travel to and from work, access healthcare, and partake in entertainment and recreation. To ensure that our residents can experience an increased quality of life, we will work to improve social services and mobility for all residents. Ensuring our healthcare and facilities meet the evolving ne…
Since the stories told by poets and other early writers represented the major evidence for the events for which the Greeks had no written records, historians could not escape considering the role of myth in history. One approach—represented here by Herodotus’ and Thucydides’ analyses of the Trojan, Persian, and Peloponnesian Wars—was to seek to distinguish where myth left off and histor…
Grammar is a very old field of study. Did you know that the sentence was first divided into subject and verb by Plato, the famed philosopher from ancient Greece? That was about 2,400 years ago! Ever since then, students all over the world have found it worthwhile to study the structure of words and sentences. Why? Because skill in speaking and writing is the hallmark of all educated people. Les…
Libraries, archives and museums have traditionally been a part of the public sphere's infrastructure. They have been so by providing public access to culture and knowledge, by being agents for enlightenment and by being public meeting places in their communities. Digitization and globalization poses new challenges in relation to upholding a sustainable public sphere. Can libraries, archives and…
Terrestrial Mammal Conservation provides a thorough summary of the available scientific evidence of what is known, or not known, about the effectiveness of all of the conservation actions for wild terrestrial mammals across the world (excluding bats and primates, which are covered in separate synopses). Actions are organized into categories based on the International Union for Conservation of N…
This book situates the 2020 Tokyo Olympics within the social, economic, and political challenges facing contemporary Japan. Using the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as a lens into the city and the country as a whole, the stellar line up of contributors offers hidden.