han Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too. By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT On the frontline of climate change, effects are real and measurable. As climate change evolves, food and agriculture need to follow suit. Rising temperatures, changes in rainfall, erratic weather patterns and the prevalence of pests and diseases resulting from climate change threaten agricultural productivity and therefore undermine global food security. Simultaneously, the world’s population is growing steadily and expected to reach [...] Full Article
han Inspiring the young generation to take action against climate change - in pictures By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT Climate change is what most of us perceive as the top global threat, and the dangers it poses affect present and future generations alike. How global warming is threatening the planet has been a theme in children’s books for all ages for some time. How everyone, especially today’s youth, can make a difference to the future of the world [...] Full Article
han Orphan crops can bring food security to millions of people By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Smallholders and people living in rural areas in Africa grow a huge variety of edible plants other than rice, wheat or maize. These crops, including the African yam bean, have long been neglected although they represent an excellent alternative food supplement to most diets. Grown in pockets of tropical Central, West and East Africa, the African yam bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) [...] Full Article
han Changing the future of migration by investing in food security and rural development By www.fao.org Published On :: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT Migration has always existed. It has been a means to reunite with family, to find better jobs, to have a new experience or to start a better life. In 2015, the number of people migrating was up to 1 out of every 7 people in the world. When it is a choice, migration can be a good way to spread [...] Full Article
han Oceans: our allies against climate change By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT It is well known that forests, especially rainforests, are key allies in our fight against climate change as they absorb greenhouse gas emissions. But did you know that oceans are the earth’s main buffer against climate change? In fact, about 25 percent of the greenhouse gases that we emit actually gets absorbed by the oceans, as does over 90 percent [...] Full Article
han Changing climate, changing life By www.fao.org Published On :: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT Laxmi Sunar wants to provide her daughter with the best possible education so that she can have a bright future. This is Laxmi’s dream; it is the dream that all mothers have for their children. Today though, Laxmi’s main concern is that her family has enough food to eat. Full Article
han Green Climate Fund approves programmes to fight climate change in Chile, Kyrgyzstan and Nepal By www.fao.org Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT The Board of the Full Article
han Americans Think National Parks Are Worth Way More Than We Spend On Them By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:00:00 +0000 An independent survey finds that although NPS's annual budget is around $3 billion, Americans are willing to pay much more Full Article
han You Can Thank Scientists for the National Park System By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Sep 2016 12:44:35 +0000 Early conservation research and scientific expeditions laid the groundwork and helped to convince the public national parks were a good idea Full Article
han Cherokee Indians Can Now Harvest Sochan Within a National Park By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0000 For the first time, the indigenous community is allowed to gather the cherished plant on protected land Full Article
han The Moon Is Different Than Earth at Its Core By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 17:00:09 +0000 Similarities between lunar samples and Earth's makeup were throwing off a leading theory of the moon's origin Full Article
han Distilleries Around the U.S. Shift Production to Hand Sanitizer By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Some distilleries are donating their new product to local communities in need Full Article
han Females Live Longer Than Males—Among Humans and Other Mammals, Too By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 12:30:00 +0000 A sweeping new study of 101 mammal species found that females live, on average, 18.6 percent longer than their male counterparts Full Article
han China Plans to Lift Lockdown on Wuhan, Where COVID-19 Was First Detected By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 16:48:35 +0000 With no new infections reported in Hubei province in recent days, restrictions are easing up—but experts worry about possible 'second wave' of cases Full Article
han Hand-Reared Monarch Butterflies Are Weaker Than Their Wild Cousins By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 17:01:47 +0000 In the wild, only about one in 20 caterpillars grows up to be a butterfly Full Article
han The Far Side of the Moon May Someday Have Its Own Telescope, Thanks to NASA Funding By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:57:38 +0000 The project hasn’t yet been greenlit, but a proposal just got major funding to explore the potential for the lunar observatory Full Article
han The Ancient Battlefield That Launched the Legend of Hannibal By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:11:57 +0000 Two years before the Carthaginian general crossed the Alps, he won a decisive victory at the Battle of the Tagus Full Article
han Ralph Steiner Mechanical Principles 1930 [10m35s] By www.youtube.com Published On :: http://www.rarovhs.com.ar/ Mi nuevo sitio. Full Article
han Smithsonian Channel Has Released 68 Free ‘Aerial America’ Episodes for Your Quarantine Viewing By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:52:26 +0000 Do some armchair traveling and see the breathtaking vistas of all 50 states while learning about their histories Full Article
han National Zoo Mourns Death of Asian Elephant By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 13:30:01 +0000 The 72-year-old animal was the third oldest in the North American population Full Article
han A Stormy Sunset for Elephants By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 04:00:00 +0000 A Stormy Sunset for Elephants Full Article
han Recently Discovered Drawings for the Statue of Liberty Hint at a Last-Minute Change By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000 Sketches from the workshop of French engineer Gustave Eiffel suggest a different plan for Lady Liberty’s upraised arm Full Article
han This World War II Bomber Took More Enemy Fire Than Most Others and Always Came Home By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:32:03 +0000 Seventy-five years after a memorable mission, the B26 bomber 'Flak-Bait' undergoes preservation at the National Air and Space Museum Full Article
han How 13 Seconds Changed Kent State University Forever By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 11:00:00 +0000 The institution took decades to come to grips with the trauma of the killing of four students 50 years ago Full Article
han How Smithsonian Researchers Are Studying Elephant Behavior By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0000 See how researchers at Smithsonian's National Zoo are trying to glean insight into elephant foraging behavior and more. Full Article
han This German Explorer Held Electric Eels in His Bare Hands By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0000 Alexander von Humboldt was intrigued by deadly electric eels. He was so determined to learn more about them, that in Los Llanos, he’d hold them in his hands to test the strength of their shock. Full Article
han This ‘Health Mirror’ Teaches Proper Handwashing By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0000 The smart tool gives users step-by-step instructions based on WHO’s handwashing protocol Full Article
han Saskatchewan to have higher than normal fire conditions this summer: Natural Resources Canada By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:00:00 EDT Fire scientist say that Saskatchewan say Canadian Forest Service is updating their interactive maps every month from May to September this year so people can check the fire map in their region. Saskatchewan is one of the highest chances of fire this year. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
han COVID-19 prompts changes to Thunder Bay's Ribfest By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT Changes are coming to Thunder Bay's popular Ribfest event because of the COVID-19 outbreak, organizers said. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
han Higher rate of testing accomplished than provincial average, says Northwestern Health Unit By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:13:50 EDT It's been more than a week since there were any new or active cases of COVID-19 in the catchment area for the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), and staff can not focus increasing testing. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
han Comment on FCC Launches New Round of Audits of Radio Station EEO Performance by Stephanie R Thomas By rss-newsfeed.india-meets-classic.net Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:29:24 +0000 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">FCC Launches New Round of Audits of Radio Station EEO Performance http://bit.ly/anoP3q</span></span> Full Article
han Comment on Justin Bieber ignores online bullying by Shane Skillen By rss-newsfeed.india-meets-classic.net Published On :: Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:58:52 +0000 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Justin Bieber ignores online bullying | RSS Feeds – IMC OnAir ...: Teen sensation Justin Bieber is used to get bul... http://bit.ly/c455Kn</span></span> Full Article
han Comment on Kundenakquise im Porno-Geschäft by Hans Hermann By rss-newsfeed.india-meets-classic.net Published On :: Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:18:02 +0000 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Kundenakquise im Porno-Geschäft | RSS Feeds – IMC OnAir, India ...: Viel Geld wird im Netz in der Internetporno-... http://bit.ly/aZmNSR</span></span> Full Article
han Comment on Hrithik Roshan still under medication by Vishal Jalore By rss-newsfeed.india-meets-classic.net Published On :: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 17:33:57 +0000 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @imconair: Hrithik Roshan still under medication http://bit.ly/gFyC3O #IMCRadio.net</span></span> Full Article
han Put yourself in their shoes: Let's thank the women on the front line of the pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:30:00 EDT COVID-19 is not an equal opportunity pandemic. As Memorial president Vianne Timmons writes in this guest column, women are often in harm's way because of their work. Full Article News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador
han Chance for northern Ontario business owners to share concerns with federal economic development minister By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT Business owners throughout northern Ontario will have the chance Friday morning to speak directly with federal Economic Development Minister Mélanie Joly. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
han Enrichment of Fully Packaged Virions in Column-Purified Recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus (rAAV) Preparations by Iodixanol Gradient Centrifugation Followed by Anion-Exchange Column Chromatography By cshprotocols.cshlp.org Published On :: 2020-02-03T06:30:10-08:00 This rapid and efficient method to prepare highly purified recombinant adeno-associated viruses (rAAVs) is based on binding of negatively charged rAAV capsids to an anion-exchange resin that is pH dependent. Full Article
han Precipitation of RNA with Ethanol By cshprotocols.cshlp.org Published On :: 2020-03-02T06:30:09-08:00 Purified RNA may need to be concentrated by precipitation for downstream applications. Precipitation of RNA with ethanol (or isopropanol) is the standard method to recover RNA from aqueous solutions. Full Article
han Markets Committee calls for wider adoption of global code of conduct for foreign exchange markets By www.bis.org Published On :: 2020-01-30T07:00:00Z Markets Committee calls for wider adoption of global code of conduct for foreign exchange markets (Press release, 30 January 2020) Full Article
han Port of Sydney takes hit after losing more than 50 cruise visits this season By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:55:07 EDT Holland America and Princess cruise lines issued notices this week cancelling the remainder of the season in Atlantic Canada, citing global health concerns, and that's taking a huge bite out of the Port of Sydney's budget. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
han With Montreal reopening, STM to hand out free masks to commuters By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:51:41 EDT While the STM is strongly urging passengers to wear a face mask or face covering at all times, it won't be mandatory, said chair Philippe Schnobb. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
han Shields, fences and hand sanitizer: New reality for Montreal's public markets By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT Jean-Talon market has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, there are controlled entrances, someone making sure you douse your hands with sanitizer and another with a clicker in hand, counting the number of people who enter. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
han Union says more than 50 workers laid off at U of M, including book store, communications staff By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:39:57 EDT The University of Manitoba is laying off dozens of employees as it tries to find savings at a time when post-secondary schools have largely been closed since COVID-19 emerged on the Prairies, a union says. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
han Manitoba municipalities to receive most operating funds sooner than normal due to COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 19:54:16 EDT Manitoba municipalities will be receiving most of their operating funding from the province sooner than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the province announced Friday. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
han For people struggling with addiction and homelessness, compassion may be the hand up that's needed By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 07:00:00 EDT "Recovery is not for the faint-hearted," says recovering addict Jeremy Raven. And sometimes, something as simple as a kind word may be the hand up that someone who is struggling needs, he says. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
han Merchants Now Can List Products on Google Shopping for Free By www.ecommercetimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-22T11:56:57-07:00 Merchants soon will be able to sell products on Google Shopping at no charge. Previously, they had to pay per click, but the cost was not fixed. There was no minimum, but they had to set a maximum for ad spend and Google would stop displaying their ads once the maximum was reached. Starting next week, search results on the Google Shopping tab will consist primarily of free product listings. Full Article
han P.E.I. loses more than 9K jobs in April By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 09:24:40 EDT P.E.I. had the lowest unemployment rate in the country in April, but behind that seemingly strong showing are hiding problems in the labour market. Full Article News/Canada/PEI