Southlake Regional Health Centre (formerly York County Hospital) is a hospital located in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.
A private hospital was founded in 1932 and on August 22 the province granted a Charter of Incorporation for the York County Hospital Corporation. In 1924, it became a public hospital. In 1946, the Margaret Johnson Davis Wing […]
Double distilled water (abbreviated “ddH2O” or “Bidest. water”) is prepared by double distillation of water. It is used, among other things, when single distillation does not lead to sufficiently pure water for some applications in biochemistry.
Bidest water is used when pure, sterile water is essential. Whereas distilled water is enough for most chemical reactions, […]
Purified water can come from any source, including spring water, well water, seawater, or municipal water. This source water is then processed by reverse osmosis or deionization to produce a water that is indistinguishable from distilled water from any other source. Purified water contains no dissolved solids.
Purified water may also be unhealthy because minerals and […]
A water lily is used to describe aquatic plants of the following families:
Nymphaeaceae
Nelumbonaceae, also called lotus
Other uses:
Water Lilies, a famous painting series by Claude Monet
Water Lilies (film), a 2007 film by Céline Sciamma
Water Lily Acoustics, a record label
The wave base is the maximum depth at which a water wave’s passage causes water motion.
Water is moved in a circular motion when a wave passes. The radius of the circle of motion for any given water molecule decreases with depth. The maximum depth of influence of a water wave is half the wavelength. Below […]
Painted Hills is one of the three units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, located in Wheeler County, Oregon It totals 3,132 acres (12.7 km²) and is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Mitchell, Oregon and 75 miles east of Bend. Painted Hills is named after the colorful layers of […]
The San Leandro Oyster Beds in San Leandro, California, were the origin of the oyster industry in the U.S. state of California. During the 1890s the oyster industry thrived until it became the single most important fishery in the state. Moses Wicks is supposed to have been the first to bring seed oysters around Cape […]
Captain Jack’s Stronghold, named for Modoc chief Captain Jack, is a part of Lava Beds National Monument.
The stronghold can be accessed from the Perez turnoff, off Highway 139 between Tule Lake and Canby, California.
During the Modoc War, Captain Jack’s band settled here following the Battle of Lost River, and held off a United States Army […]
The Varner Unit is a high-security state prison in Arkansas, United States. It is located near the small town of Grady in Lincoln County.
The Varner Unit was opened in 1987 with 300 beds, and its capacity was soon increased to 700 beds. Further construction has brought the total capacity to over 1600 prisoners, a […]
Raw water is water taken from the environment, and is subsequently treated or purified to produce potable water in a water purification works. Raw water should not be considered safe for drinking or washing without further treatment.
In Eastern Europe, the term “raw” water is also used when making tea and describes water that has not […]
For sleeping
An air mattress is an inflatable mattress, usually made of plastic or textile-reinforced plastic or rubber. The deflated mattress can be rolled up or folded and carried or stored relatively easily, making air mattresses a popular choice for camping trips and for temporary bedding at home for guests. They are inflated either […]
The Yoredale Series, in geology, is a local phase of the lower Carboniferous rocks of the north of England. The name was introduced by J. Phillips on account of the typical development of the phase in Yoredale (Wensleydale), Yorkshire.
Properties and Condition
In the Yorkshire dales the Carboniferous rocks assume an aspect very different from that which […]
Soft water is the term used to describe types of water that contain few or no calcium or magnesium ions. The term is usually relative to hard water, which does contain significant amounts of such ions.
Soft Water usually comes from peat or igneous rock sources, such as granite but may also derive from sandstone sources, […]
Raised bed gardening is a form of gardening in which the soil is formed in 3–4 foot (1.0–1.2 m) wide beds, which can be of any length. The soil is about 0.5–1 foot (15–30 cm) above the surrounding soil, sometimes enclosed by a frame generally made of wood or concrete blocks, and enriched with compost […]
The Leicester Royal Infirmary is a large National Health Service hospital in Leicester, England. It is located to the south-west of the city centre. It has Leicester’s accident and emergency department, and is part of the University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust.
The hospital was originally founded in 1771 by Reverend William Watts hosting 40 […]
The Pretoria Academic Hospital of Pretoria, South Africa, previously located at what is now Tshwane District Hospital, this is a state of the art hospital.
Features
State-of-the-art medical equipment to the total value of R442 million has been procured for the new hospital, including an MRI Scanner, two 64-Slice CT Scanners, totally digital radiology, Picture […]
The National Maritime Museum in Galle, Sri Lanka is located within the Galle fort. This museum specializes in the fauna and flora of the sea. Artifacts consist of underwater artifacts and scaled-down models of whales and fish.
Other exhibits include life-size dioramas of the traditional methods of fishing and the “walk into the sea” diorama, showing […]
Gălăciuc (pronounced Gah-lah-chook) is a youth camp in Vrancea county, Romania, 3 km west from Tulnici village, 10 km east of Lepşa resort and 75 km west of Focşani at an altitude of 710 meters, near National Road 2D, in some of the most beautiful and picturesque surroundings in the Carpathians. Built in the 1970’s […]
Up-Hill is the title of one of the poems by Christina Rossetti. The work is presented below:
Does the road wind up-hill all the way?
Yes, to the very end.
Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?
From morn to night, my friend.
But is there for the night a resting place?
A roof for when […]
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument is a U.S. National Monument near Harrison, Nebraska. The main feature of the Monument is a valley of the Niobrara River.
The area largely consists of grass-covered plains. Plants on the site include prairie sandreed, blue grama, little bluestem and needle and thread grass, and the wildflowers lupine, spiderwort, western wallflower […]
Captain Jack’s Stronghold, named for Modoc chief Captain Jack, is a part of Lava Beds National Monument.
The stronghold can be accessed from the Perez turnoff, off Highway 139 between Tule Lake and Canby, California.
During the Modoc War, Captain Jack’s band settled here following the Battle of Lost River, and held off a United States Army […]
Painted Hills is one of the three units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, located in Wheeler County, Oregon It totals 3,132 acres (12.7 km²) and is located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Mitchell, Oregon and 75 miles east of Bend. Painted Hills is named after the colorful layers of […]
Stronghold is an unincorporated community in Modoc County, California near the Oregon border.
Its coordinates are at 4,036 feet elevation. Probably named for Captain Jack’s Stronghold at the nearby Lava Beds National Monument.
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An adjustable bed (also called a Semi-Fowler bed) can be adjusted to a number of different positions. For individuals with certain types of back problems, sleeping on an adjustable bed that is at a slight incline (”semi-Fowler position“, e.g. 30 to 45 degrees) may be comfortable, with the upper body positioned higher up than the […]
Raw water is water taken from the environment, and is subsequently treated or purified to produce potable water in a water purification works. Raw water should not be considered safe for drinking or washing without further treatment.
In Eastern Europe, the term “raw” water is also used when making tea and describes water that has not […]