Article Archive for March 2010
Lichens
Lichens are a symbiotic association of a fungus and an alga. Effectively, some of these associations are so close that the lichen can be considered as a single organism.
How Lichens Work
In a lichen, the visible …
The Schumann Resonance is sometimes referred to as the Earth’s Heartbeat. As such, it is probable that people expect somehow to hear it, quietly thumping away.
It feels as if it should be audible. But you …
Fall is the time to start feeding the wild birds. That is the time that their population is the greatest–including the fledglings of migrating birds and of year-round habitants. The birds that migrate, especially, are …
In 1911, Griffith Taylor, a geologist, was in Antarctica and discovered the glacier that came to be called the Taylor Glacier, and a dry valley, the Taylor Valley. He also found a section of ice …
Last year I came across a CNN press release featured in YouTube that blew me away. It was about the Green School in Bali. The School opened its doors to the public in September, 2008 …
In a time and age where searching for information online is faster than scanning a book, computer-aided education has long been available for people who are looking for more convenient learning options. Electronic learning, as …
Everyone knows what bamboo is, a round, brown plant that usually comes from Asia, seen quite often in Asian art and used to make some real cool ornaments. What most people do not know is …
The New York Times (April 2008) reported on a study out of Ohio State University suggesting that using concrete, real world examples and manipulatives to teach math do not enable students to transfer their knowledge …
The use of GPS system for your car is considered as the best innovation because it will give many good things for you. This kind of system is beneficial for you and it is an …
Using a GPS for hiking is a great new alternative to a traditional compass or dealing with a map that may or may not give you accurate information. Unlike maps, which can easily become outdated …
