A map is simply a drawing or picture of a landscape or location. Maps usually show the landscape as it would be seen from above, looking directly down. As well as showing the landscape of an area, maps will often show other features such as roads, rivers, buildings, trees and lakes. A map can allow you to accurately plan a journey, giving a good idea of landmarks and features you will pass along the route, as well as how far you will be travelling.
Read MoreCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique that's useful in many emergencies in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped.
Read MoreA Bug out Bag or Go Bag is prepared in advance in case you have to quickly leave your house or at a moment's notice. Usually, it is stocked with necessities and survival gear to get you through hazardous situations like natural catastrophes.
Read MoreGardening is good for a great many things. It can be good for your health, good for your soil, and good for the wildlife in your backyard. It’s a great way to relieve stress, to set goals for yourself, and to nurture something. On top of all that, growing your own produce is a great way to become more sustainable at home and to reduce your environmental impact.
Read MoreDeuteronomy 28:27 The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
Read MoreThe dengue virus causes dengue fever. There are four different serotypes of the dengue virus, DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4. These are transmitted through the bite of infected female Aedes mosquitoes Aedes aegypti. These mosquitoes are day-biting and primarily active during daylight hours, especially in the early mornings and late afternoons. Unlike other mosquito species that primarily feed on animals, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes prefer human blood. Dengue fever can be mild or severe. Mild dengue fever is characterised by high fever, severe headache, joint and muscle pain, rash, and mild bleeding. In contrast, severe dengue fever is characterised by severe abdominal pain, liver damage, reduction in platelet count, and bleeding, which can be dangerous.
Read MoreStrokes are to your brain what a heart attack is to your heart. When you have a stroke, part of your brain loses its blood supply, which keeps that brain area from getting oxygen. Without oxygen, the affected brain cells become oxygen-starved and stop working properly.
Read MoreAsthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound (wheezing) when you breathe out and shortness of breath
Read MoreFood is wasted when we buy more than we need, store it incorrectly, throw away leftovers and cook too much. When we throw away food, we also waste all the water and energy used to produce, package and transport food from the farm to our plates. This waste creates significant environmental impacts and is costly to family budgets.
Read MoreUsing a slingshot for hunting can be an effective and enjoyable way to capture small game.
Read MoreA heat wave is a period of abnormally hot weather generally lasting more than two days. Heat waves can occur with or without high humidity. They have potential to cover a large area, exposing a high number of people to hazardous heat. Heat can be very taxing on the bod
Read MoreAn earthquake is a natural hazard which occurs when the ground shakes or rocks violently. This can happen at any time without forewarning. Earthquakes typically last 1 minute, there are sometimes other smaller earthquakes called aftershocks.
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