Diverse Short Readings on Modern Topics
Motivating People with Incentives
There are many incentives you can offer to help motivate people, and each has different effects. Some of the most commonly used include recognition, money, health and family benefits, and insurance. There tends, however, to be a dividing line between incentives that are financial and those that are not.
Easy Button Sewing Technique
Sewing buttons onto clothing becomes very easy once you get the hang of it. You will need a needle, thread, and either scissors or a knife.
Read MoreUnmasking Global Aid: Inequity and Development Challenges
The author, through the composition of the image, tries to convey the different standards of living and the inequity and inequality that exists in the world, where the rich are at the top and the poor are below the social stratum. The water container represents the aid that rich countries seek to give to achieve global development in the form of humanitarian aid, but in reality, of all that can be allocated, they receive a very tiny part. It shows the continuing practice of rich countries turning
Social Networking Safety for Teens and Young Adults
Social Networking Safety
Understanding Social Networking Sites
Social networking websites allow users to connect and communicate with others. People use social networking to keep in touch with friends, family, and colleagues, and to meet new people. You’ve probably heard of some of these sites; you may also have heard about them in the news, either in connection with child abusers making contact with young people online or young people themselves using the sites to bully and target others. However,
Read MoreDiverse Topics: Insights on Technology, Society, and Nature
Internet Bullying
The government announced today that it will put millions of dollars into fighting internet bullying, an activity which affects the lives of teenagers across the world. New education programs in schools and colleges will show young people how to protect themselves while they are online.
Alternative Energy
It is obvious to all but the most skeptical that the need to develop alternatives to fossil fuels is increasingly urgent. Whether the solution turns out to be solar power, wind farms,
Read MoreEndangered Birds of Northern Peru: Conservation Efforts
White-Winged Guan (*Penelope albipennis*)
Historically, the White-winged Guan existed throughout the northwestern region of Peru, dominated by the plant formation called “dry forest.” Currently, it only survives in the most remote and best-preserved wooded areas of the Peruvian departments of Lambayeque, Piura, and Cajamarca.
Physical Characteristics
The total length of the White-winged Guan ranges between 70 and 80 cm, and it can weigh up to 2.15 kg in captivity, with an average of 1.8 kg.
Diet
It feeds
Read MoreValence of Metals and Nonmetals: A Detailed List
Valence of Metals and Nonmetals
Metals
| Valencia +1 | Valencia +2 | Valencia +3 | Valencia +2, +3 | Valencia +2, +4 | Valencia +2, +3, +6 |
| Lithium (Li) | Beryllium (Be) | Aluminum (Al) | Iron (Fe) | Tin (Sn) | Chromium (Cr) |
| Sodium (Na) | Magnesium (Mg) | Gallium (Ga) | Cobalt (Co) | Lead (Pb) | |
| Potassium (K) | Calcium (Ca) | Indium (In) | Nickel (Ni) | Platinum (Pt) | Valencia +2, +3, +4, +6, +7 |
| Rubidium (Rb) | Strontium (Sr) | Thallium (Tl) | Palladium (Pd) | Manganese (Mn) | |
| Caesium (Cs) | Barium (Ba) | Scandium (Sc) | Valencia +1, +3 | ||
| Francium (Fr) | Radium (Ra) | Yttrium (Y) | Gold (Au) | Valencia |