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"It might not be your first choice for a meal, but many mammals appear to find earth an appetizing addition to their diet Known as geophagy, scientists still aren’t sure what causes the surprisingly common urge to eat soil or clay To understand soil eating and its causes, researchers reviewed every documented case of soil eating in monkeys and apes They identified cases of soil eating in 136 species – over half of all monkeys and apes found around the globe – suggesting the behavior is more common than previously thought Evidence from the 287 articles reviewed also suggests that geophagy is a form of self-medication Geophagy may provide protection against disease-causing pathogens and supplement essential nutrients Although more research is needed, the work lays a foundation for future investigations into the causes and health impacts of geophagy The findings could also reveal new ways to promote the health of both wild and captive primate populations Pebsworth PA, et al..."

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This activity illustrates the carbon cycle using an age-appropriate hook, and it includes thorough discussion and hands-on experimentation. Students learn about the geological (ancient) carbon cycle; they investigate the role of dinosaurs in the carbon cycle, and the eventual storage of carbon in the form of chalk. Students discover how the carbon cycle has been occurring for millions of years and is necessary for life on Earth. Finally, they may extend their knowledge to the concept of global warming and how engineers are working to understand the carbon cycle and reduce harmful carbon dioxide emissions.

In this fun gardening activity, learners discover their soil type. There are three basic soil types: sand, silt, and clay. Using only a jar, water and a bit of water softener, learners will sort their soil into its parts. The activity includes a "What's going on" section as well as information about what makes a soil ideal for gardening.

This activity is a field investigation where students will observe three areas with high sensitivity to pollution, and test water quality in two of the locations.

Discover MyPlate is fun and inquiry-based nutrition education that fosters the development of healthy food choices and physically active lifestyles during a critical developmental and learning period for children — kindergarten.

Contains: Teacher guide, Emergent Reader Mini Books and teacher edition, Reach for the Sky song, Food Group Friends profile cards, Food cards, Look and Cook recipes, student workbook, the Five Food Groups poster, parent handouts and Discover MyPlate graphics

Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom is pleased to provide seventh – ninth grade students enrolled in an Introduction to Agriculture course in agricultural education with Discover Nebraska: Agriculture Edition. This resource aligns with Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resource Standards (AFNR).

Discover Nebraska: Agriculture Edition will spark conversation, build knowledge, and expose students to agriculture in Nebraska. This resource will stimulate students to explore and learn more about the news and to pay attention to the news they see and hear outside of school. Relevant and accurate information is presented in a weekly reader style magazine to build agricultural literacy – awareness, knowledge, and appreciation – by providing the first of its kind agricultural literacy resource to all agricultural education programs in Nebraska.

Each reader is accompanied by more than sixty pages of Teacher’s Guides broken into Bell Ringers, Discussion Prompts, and Lab Activities. These guides allow learning to take place for more than one class period as educators are encouraged to use each reader per quarter.

In this unit, students make regular journal entries about a plant/animal/insect community in the natural area around our school and use this to create a Non-fiction Class Book. They also interview family/resources to discover, record and present stories about human relationships with nature from their culture(s).

The purpose of this resource is to use a land cover type map to make environmentally sound decisions.

This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"The plant microbiome plays integral roles in plant growth and health, and the soil environment of the roots, known as the rhizosphere, can recruit beneficial microbes to suppress soil-borne pathogens. However, the processes that regulate microbiome assembly and function both below- and aboveground during pathogen invasion are unclear. To learn more, researchers recently compared the microbiomes of different parts of chili pepper plants with or without Fusarium wilt disease (FWD). Sequencing analysis revealed that FWD affected the root/stem microbiomes (particularly the upper stem microbiome) more than the fruit microbiome. FWD also affected fungal communities more strongly than bacterial communities and made the roots and stems more susceptible to colonization by pathogenic fungi..."

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This activity is a field investigation where students find out what makes up soil.

This activity is a field investigation where students find out what makes up soil.

In this video segment from NatureScene, observe some methods of plant identification with regards to the diversity of hardwoods at the Congaree Swamp.

This is a field investigation on diversity of life where students count the number of kinds organisms in two locations. Students report their results on posters and propose reasons why there might be difference in diversity between the locations.

Students explore outdoors to search for plant body parts (roots, stems, leaves, and flowers) and explain the function of each part of the plant as it relates to the plant’s survival. Students then research a vegetable from a list of vegetables commonly grown in a school garden in order to sketch that vegetable with body parts, describe the function of each part, and discuss which body parts are typically eaten. As a mathematics connection, students use triangles and quadrilaterals to create a model of a plant with all four main body parts.

A collection of repeat photography of glaciers from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The photos are taken years apart at or near the same location, and at the same time of year. These images illustrate how dramatically glacier positions can change even over a relatively short period in geological time: 60 to 100 years. Background essay and discussion questions are included.

This video provides a good introduction to the field of attribution science. Beginning with an introduction to weather and climate, it describes how severe weather might be linked to climate change and the science behind attribution studies. It gives a good explanation behind how scientists use climate models to study whether severe weather events were influenced by climate change. It also discusses the question, "does climate change cause extreme weather?" and provides an introduction to the concepts of probability, causation, and correlation in regards to attribution science (how much climate change influenced an event verses normal variations in weather).

Energy access plays a vital role in reducing undernourishment and improving food security. It boosts agricultural productivity, enhances food quality, reduces losses, and enables transportation. However, addressing factors like political instability and poor policies is crucial alongside increasing energy use.

How to sell more faster with Sales Process Engineering

Short Description:
How to sell more faster with Sales Process Engineering

Long Description:
The Dolphin and the Cow?

Somehow, a memorable metaphor always seems to help me remember core concepts. For better or for worse, I assume that most readers of this book will agree.

The “sales” dolphin shown here represents the traditional, first-rate selling professional – graceful, effortlessly quick, a thing of beauty to watch! But, as we all know, the world has changed and the pace of that change continues to accelerate. We are all too familiar with how the “dot.com” boom become a “dot.bomb,” but not before it permanently and profoundly altered the business world.

The industrial sector has been contracting and will continue to shrink as a percentage of GDP. According to a recent study by Alliance Capital Management, factory employment in the U.S. declined 11% from 1995 to 2002. Most of us are just beginning to realize, however, that something more is happening. That same study also points out a 20% decline in Brazil, a 16% decline in Japan and a 15% decline in China. So I guess our jobs really aren’t just being exported overseas… Something even more fundamental must be going on.

The point here (and the point of this entire book) is that the “sales dolphin” can no longer swim alone. A new and different sort of help is needed. Things like metrics, statistical analysis and control and Sales Process Engineering or “SPE” are becoming more and more essential.

In the 19th century, these disciplines were applied to agriculture. That is why we no longer need 80% of the population to grow food. Since the 1940s, manufacturing executives have been applying them. That is why factory employment is dropping dramatically world-wide. Sales executives are next.

Teaching the “SPE Cows” to swim with the “Sales Dolphins” will become the competitive differentiator for a sales force. Read on. I trust that what follows will help.

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This video segment from the Science and Technology Chat series focuses on dolphin pregnancy, birth, and care of the young, and features Atlantic bottlenose dolphins living in captivity at the Mirage Resort Dolphin Habitat.

This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"Parents can do a lot to help kids get back on their feet after ACL surgery, from making sure they get the rest and nutrition they need to ensuring crucial physical therapy appointments are kept. A new study in The American Journal of Sports Medicine suggests a more personal investment might also be important to recovery. Researchers report that parents who donate a hamstring tendon for use as a surgical graft could improve their kids’ outcomes for years. Although hamstring tendon autografts are a common choice for ACL reconstruction, pediatric patients have unique characteristics that complicate this option. Taking a graft from a child still in development may cause persisting hamstring strength deficits and problems with walking and running. It’s also difficult to obtain a graft that’s large enough to prevent reinjury. These issues prompted researchers to take a closer look at how kids fare after ACL reconstruction using a graft donated from a parent..."

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