Miscellaneous
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PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AT SEA LEVEL
Small island nations are on the frontlines of climate change, and for some, retreat is not an option Small island
IT IS 2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Move Clock Ahead 30 Seconds, Closest to Midnight Since 1953; #RewindtheDoomsdayClock: Cool Trump Nuclear Rhetoric,
What does BC and AD stand for?
AD AD (Latin anno Domini), in the year of the Lord or in the year of our Lord, used to specify
NASA’s First Flight On Journey To Mars
When astronauts are on their first test flight aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft, which will take them farther into the solar
First Aid: Childbirth Emergency
Childbirth First Aid: Childbirth usually takes several hours. Although in exceptional cases a baby arrives suddenly before it is possible
Internet Acronyms
An acronym is a word or name formed as an abbreviation from the initial components in a phrase or a word, usually individual letters PAP “Pee-pees
AREA CODES for the UNITED STATES, CANADA and the CARIBBEAN
011 International Access 200 Service access code 201 New Jersey – NorthEast 202 District Of Columbia 203 Connecticut 204 Manitoba
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane’s present intensity. This is used to give an
The Game of Canasta
Introduction to the game of Canasta Canasta is said to have originated in Montivideo, Uruguay, around 1940. From there it
What is Daylight Saving Time
Standards: Daylight Saving Time (DST) Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a widely used system that adjusts the official local time
Energy Guide Label
Energy Guidance: Appliance Shopping With the EnergyGuide Label If you’ve shopped for appliances, you’ve seen the bright yellow EnergyGuide label.
TV & Movie Rating System
General Audience. All ages admitted. This signifies that the film rated contains nothing most parents will consider offensive for even