I have blogged in the past about problems that NASA has with obtaining sufficient plutonium for nuclear batteries to supply power to space probes launched into deep space. Those problems have not been solved and NASA is facing a shortage of plutonium.
Ambient office = 97 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 88 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 85 nanosieverts per hour
The Z Pulsed Power Facility (Z Machine) is the largest high frequency electromagnetic wave generator in the world. It was designed and constructed to test the behavior of materials in extreme temperature and pressure. It evolved from previous machines to its current configuration in 1996. It is used primarily as an inertial confinement fusion research facility.
Ambient office = 97 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 120 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 121 nanosieverts per hour
In the past, I've suggested using the Handbook of Nature Study for your nature and garden study needs, and I still maintain that it's a great place for both free and inexpensive study guides, journaling pages and information about different aspects of nature. Each study, such as this winter tree study, guides you through the process without directing it, allowing you to keep it as self-directed as possible.
Researchers claim that female frogs prefer frogs from city environments to those in the country. Researchers in Panama examined the different types of frogs that females responded to the most and discovered that the frogs from the most urban areas attracted the most females overall. It's being dubbed "irrationality," but you have to wonder. Maybe the city frogs have more culture and panache. They've probably got better stories to tell and they can take you to the opera, amirite?
Is it any wonder there's practically no more silent places left on Earth? I can't remember the last time I heard complete silence, particularly with everyone's kid on some device or other (not to mention parents and everyone else, too). Yesterday we went to the movies and there was a 10-year-old kid sitting next to me on his phone, with headphones plugged in, next to his dad, who was on his phone, while they waited for the movie to begin! I try to withhold judgment--I have no rocks to throw, as I use a cell phone, and who knows? Maybe the kid was calmer with his device and needed it.
Hours ago I had planned on writing something about a court nominee but lo and behold, now Trump's declaring that he will deport refugees from the Vietnam War now because that is SUCH a priority, not to mention a mensch thing to do. I still can't believe this guy. I'm located somewhere between jaw-dropping, outraged disbelief and the terrible, cryogenic state of numbly accepting it all because hey, what would this guy not do?
If you love dressing up yhttps://www.dead.net/features/news/socially-grateful-holidaysour profile page to display your love of all things Grateful Dead, this is the source of cool profile bling for you! These awesome Grateful Dead cover and photo art are Christmas-themed and perfect for your Facebook, Twitter and other profiles. A skeleton as Santa with dancing bear reindeer? Um, yes, please.
This year, I seem to have purchased a few gift items that I think I would enjoy just as much as my family members would! One of these gifts is Wildcraft, an Herbal Adventure. The game is cooperative and helps you learn all about herbs, edible plants and their medicinal uses and more through the style of a beautifully painted board game. I've wanted to buy this game for my little forager for years, and now that she's a teen and I caught it on sale I hope she still enjoys it.
It's so easy for all of the feels regarding Carrie Fisher to pop up randomly, what with so much Star Wars merchandise, advertising and culture in general afoot. As much as the geek culture saturation is so exciting for those of us who used to hide our comic books in our math books to read at school, it's also always there, and we won't stop missing Leia anytime soon.
When it comes to stained glass, there's nothing that's much prettier than this style of art. If you were to purchase the materials to make real stained glass, they can get quite expensive, but you can also mimic the look and feel of this art with cheap materials at home just in time for the holidays.
For some people, eating out may be the only option on Christmas. Whether you've got relatives in the hospital, you don't celebrate Christmas, you can't travel this year (or others can't travel to be with you), or you're missing your family or friends, you may find yourself wishing for a bit of company--even if it means eating out at a Chinese restaurant on Thanksgiving just like the family in A Christmas Story did. You could do worse than a duck dinner, of course, and there are lots of places that don't close during the holidays to choose from.
We just checked out a book of silly poems as a family and many are just delightful. The collection, written by Jack Prelutsky with illustrations by Brandon Dorman, is called Be Glad Your Nose is On Your Face and other poems. It's filled with fanciful creatures, from frogs who take on human characteristics to the dragons and ogres you'd expect from a Prelutsky book, and features over 100 verses about everything from elephants to tigers, witches to dinosaurs and everything in between.
It's a weird animal, but it sure is adorable: the white baby reindeer captured by photographer Mads Nordsveen is stealing everyone's heart. The calf even posed for the photographer's attention. He was able to approach the little calf and look directly into its eyes as he snapped the photos to share with the world.
At the Trader Joe's sample area (don't you love that area?), I sampled some spiced mulled cider the other day and it was fantastic! It was spicy and sweet at the same time, and they'd heated it, which made it so warming on a cold day. I definitely want to serve some at Christmastime, and I might have a little booze nearby for the holiday, too.
It's what some might consider to be a freaky and strange phenomenon. Christmas eyebrows, or styling your brows to look like Christmas trees, is indeed a thing, whether you like it or not. People are actually pushing the hairs of their eyebrows into opposite directions to mimic the look of a Christmas tree before adding all kinds of adornments to their "trees."
The arts aren't just something to appreciate or enjoy for fun. Doctors now say that they help improve the quality of life in terms of both mental and physical health, and now doctors in the UK have decided to start prescribing patients regular immersion within the arts for better overall health.
