The plastic timeline: How did we get here? - Open Access …
Jan 28, 2021 · Neil Armstrong plants a nylon flag on the moon in 1969 as plastic starts to become a go-to material in the 1970s. In 1977, the plastic bag was introduced to the grocery industry as an alternative to the paper bag—something we’re trying to revert back to 40-plus years later. Production takes a noticeable dip as laws start to be introduced.
Furthering elementary English education in Japan - Open Access …
Dec 21, 2022 · Furthering English education in Japan: the importance of reading and writing. An important element of elementary and middle school collaboration is the teaching of reading and writing. The primary focus of English instruction in elementary school is listening and speaking, while reading and writing are introduced in the upper grades.
Overcoming language barriers in healthcare - Open Access …
Jun 30, 2020 · Other ways of overcoming communication barriers include encouraging clinicians to be more visual and make full use of visual prompts. Patients are more likely to remember and understand information much better with clear visual prompts like diagrams, images and models. Ultimately, healthcare providers must use a combination of the right people ...
DARPA: 60 years of ground-breaking Artificial Intelligence research
Jan 5, 2021 · DARPA is currently under the leadership of Dr Victoria Coleman, who was appointed as 22nd director of the organisation in September 2020. Artificial Intelligence technologies Throughout DARPA’s 60 years, it has played a leading role in the creation, development and advancement of ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
The importance of water in agriculture - Open Access Government
Mar 15, 2023 · Bluewater is the volume of surface and groundwater used; this is mainly water used for irrigation. Grey water is the volume of freshwater needed to assimilate the pollutants generated in producing animals or crops. Green water use is the least important of the three water footprints in farming regions with substantial regular rainfall.
Nuclear power: The safer and cheaper alternative to fossil fuels
Jan 22, 2021 · Instead, making energy usage more sustainable is an alternative, realistic strategy. Nuclear power is much more sustainable than fossil fuels, and much more reliable than renewable energy sources such as wind or solar. Therefore, the waste products produced by nuclear energy may well be a price worth paying for a realistic means to meet climate ...
Effective information governance: building a framework
Mar 10, 2023 · An information governance framework helps organisations manage their data and information, and ensures they are used effectively to meet needs and add value. A good information governance framework will help you manage your information throughout its lifecycle. The best will put information security, risk management, and assurance of good ...
The role of algae in sustaining our planet – past, present and future
Oct 19, 2017 · Single-celled blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, were the original, microscopic organisms that photosynthesized carbon dioxide (CO2) from Earth’s early atmosphere and converted it to oxygen (O2) some 2.45 million years ago1. This process made the world habitable by more complex organisms, like modern humans who showed up some 200,000 years ago.
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The latest open access and free to distribute eBooks from key industry stakeholders covering health, energy, environment, plus more. Open Access Government produces compelling and informative news, publications, eBooks, and academic research articles for the public and private sector looking at health, diseases & conditions, workplace, research ...
Trochlear dysplasia: A common & confusing knee condition
Trochlear dysplasia (TD) is an abnormality of the knees trochlear groove. There is an invisible transition between what is normal and what is pathologic. The knees trochlear groove is the guide channel, into which the patella engages and glides. TD is characterised by a loss of the normal concave anatomy: the depth of the groove is reduced, and ...