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Making Good Use of Bad News: an Introduction to No-Dig Vegetable Gardens

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As the name suggests, no-dig raised bed vegetable garden is a type of garden that is created above the ground level without any digging. This concept was introduced in the 1970s to minimize the gardening process and more fertile results than in-ground gardening.  The garden area is generally raised from the ground level with different layers of organic materials. As the soil is custom mixed with elements added to create much more fertile soil, it is the best option for vegetable planting. Image by Albrecht Fietz from Pixabay Benefits of No-dig Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Aside from the fact that these types of gardens are very fertile, it has become very popular due to many other reasons as well. Some of them are: You don't need a special backyard or piece of land for a no-dig garden as you can make it anywhere, even over concrete. It solves your problem of inhospitable soil. These gardens retain moisture very well because of their structure and...

The Start-up Trend: How to Build and Grow a Successful Start-up

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Image source: Pixabay Working on a new product or service from scratch is commonly known as a Start-up. The Start-up is the new trend for every young person with a dream.  However, within the first 5 years, more than 90% of start-ups fail because they run out of money. Some companies may not have a fully developed business model or revenue model and more crucially lack adequate capital to move onto the next phase of the business. A key attribute of the start-up is its ability to grow in the real market.  Start-ups are designed to scale very quickly. In fact, its growth is unconstrained by geography, one aspect that differentiates a start-up from a small business. For instance, a restaurant in a town or a franchise is constrained by geography.   A Start-up is focused on growth, and to gain growth potential a company must have something that a lot of people want; and reach to serve all those people. That’s why a local business or restaurant or the franchise is not typi...

Winter Storm Leaves Texans in the Cold: Causes and Consequences of Texas Power Outages

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Image source: Jessica L. Campbell personal photo library For two days on February 14 and 15, freezing winter weather settled over half of the continental United States. Stretching across midwestern and southern states to the Northeast, over 50 million people were expected to feel the impact. The storm carried ice, snow, and bitter cold to at least 25 states.  The state of Texas felt the heaviest impact. Not equipped with the infrastructure or resources to prepare, the state was ravaged. The record-low temperatures are rare, so most Texans were literally left in the cold.  Many Without Power and Water for Days At the peak of the crisis, an estimated 4.3 million Texans were without power. The extreme cold froze power generators and natural gas lines. As a result, energy production levels began to decrease. At the same time, residents began using more power to try to combat the cold.  The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates Texas’ entire power grid,...

From Messes to Furry Cuddles: the Know It All Guide to Living with Pets

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Photo by Jessica Campbell of the fur roommates at Belly scRubs in Hurricane, WV http://www.bellyscrubs.com/ Living with реtѕ саn be a dream come true оr a precarious adventure dереndіng on your experience wіth реtѕ аnd a particular реt'ѕ nаturаl tendencies. For еxаmрlе, there are a lоt of реорlе іn the United Stаtеѕ whо аdаmаntlу prefer tо аdорt dоgѕ оvеr саtѕ bесаuѕе dоgѕ аrе more easily trаіnеd than thеіr feline соuntеrраrtѕ. Hоwеvеr, with a lіttlе trаіnіng аnd ѕоmе creative thіnkіng, submitting one's flat to the lordship of a cat саn bе just as grаtіfуіng.  If you are rеntіng an араrtmеnt, уоu may need tо рау a реt dероѕіt bеfоrе moving in your furry friend. This іѕ tо еnѕurе thаt the landlord hаѕ enough mоnеу tо cover any роtеntіаl dаmаgе wrеаkеd by the реt. Trу to fіnd оut what the rules are whеn іt соmеѕ tо kееріng реtѕ іn аn араrtmеnt. In саѕе уоur реt dоеѕ саuѕе dаmаgе, уоu will be hеld responsible fоr рауіng all costs involved if thе damage іѕ more thаn the dероѕіt you...

How Interdependent Economies Contribute to a Global Economy, and Why Economic Disparity Exists

The Economy of a country is the production and consumption of goods and services in tandem with the supply of money. Any kind of economic activity done in a country increases the economic growth. Economic growth of a country increases the market value of the goods and services produced by the economy over time.  Generally, Most developed economies experience slower economic growth as compared to developing countries. For instant, In 2016 American economic growth rate was 1.6% whereas the economic growth rate of India was 7.1%. This is a drastic difference; these data may be misleading because the US’s GDP is 18.57 trillion dollars whereas India’s GDP is 2.264 trillion dollars.  Economic Growth Economic Growth is the most important factor of economies. It reduces poverty and unemployment, increases public services, stabilizes different political aspects, and many more. Overall it leads to an increase in the standard of living and quality of life for citizens. Growing economies ...

Student-Made Emergency Ventilator On its Way to Save Hundreds During Pandemic

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B y G. M. Saad Feb 18, 2021 11:30 PM Ventilator setup demonstration with Prof. Dr. Md. Rofiqul Islam Sheikh, Vice-Chancellor of RUET -The Daily Jugantor Students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) have stepped up in this pandemic to offer an effective solution for Covid-19 patients with an emergency mechanical ventilator. In a densely populated country like Bangladesh, it is more difficult for Covid patients to get timely adequate medical treatment. A ventilator is one of the primary artificial breathing devices required to help Covid-19 patients continue proper breathing when their lungs fail, but the scarcity of it in local clinics and the cost are the two biggest hindrances. The enthusiast students at RUET approached this issue by using low-cost parts and 3D printed materials to assemble mechanical ventilators that are ready for medical applications. These devices can be manufactured and used within a very short budget and provide sustainable solutions throu...

Dogecoin Creator Sold All Coins in 2015 At Value of a Used Honda Civic

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You wake up every morning wondering why you didn't buy bitcoins when they were still unknown to anyone? Don't be discouraged, a new era of cryptocurrency already began. Billy Marcus decided to give up cryptocurrency ownership due to life circumstances and disagreement with the development course of Dogecoin in 2015 SOURCE: FACEBOOK / DOGECOIN Since the beginning of the year, the price of Dogecoin has grown by 1400%, and its capitalization has exceeded $ 9 billion. "I'm no longer a part of the Dogecoin project: I left around 2015," Dogecoin creator Billy Markus wrote in an open letter on Reddit. - “... I don’t have any other crypto coins, except those that were recently donated to me. I gave away or sold all the crypto I had back in 2015 ... that was enough to buy a used Honda Civic. " Dogecoin was created as a joke, so the mania it generated looks surreal, Marcus told Bloomberg. Since the beginning of the year, the price of Dogecoin has grown by 1400% thanks ...

Senate Impeachment Trials: A History and Current Summary

  The United States Constitution provides that the House of Representatives "shall have the sole Power of Impeachment" ( Article I, section 2 ) and that "the Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachment.  But no person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two-thirds of the Members present" ( Article I, section 3 ). The president, vice president, and all civil Officers of the United States are subject to impeachment.             The idea of impeachment was originated in England. After that, colonial governments of America and the constitution of the United States adopted it. The power of congress is a major component of the “Checks and balance” constitutional system. Through the process of impeachment, charges of congress and then tries an official of the federal government of United States for Bribery, Misdemeanors, Treason and other high crimes. The constitution of the United States is silent to defi...