I shall not commit the fashionable stupidity of regarding everything I cannot explain as a fraud – Carl G. Jung, in an address to the Society for Psychical Research in England. The Maritimes and its folklore What is our fascination with ghosts, those things that go bump in the night? What is it about a …
Human novelty grazes upon the fields of infinite hunger for truth and discovery of the unknown. Voyager 1 continued through space’s vast, silent reaches, a lone traveler on the cosmic ocean. A robotic machine floating on the cosmic tide has traveled for centuries, bearing the hopes and dreams of a long-lost civilization. It was out …
Climate change is what we expect, weather is what we get — Mark Twain These are not words spoken by a present-day climatologist or environmentalist. In fact, they were uttered in the 1800s by one of America’s most inspiring writers, Samuel Clements (alias Mark Twain). The present-day truth of his words would have him bemused. …
The carving of pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns has long been a creative and spooky Halloween tradition. But few understand how the mutilation of produce came to be a common October custom. Carving pumpkins during Halloween is derived from an Irish myth recounting the story of a man known as Stingy Jack. Stingy Jack tricked the devil for monetary …
Sue the Tyrannosaurus rex (commonly known as T. rex) is an amazing discovery. She is named after her discoverer, Sue Hendrickson, an American explorer and fossil collector. Sue discovered the remains while she was excavating on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation in 1990, near the city of Faith in north central South Dakota. The dinosaur is …
You slither into the smooth, cool protection of your bed sheets, grab your phone, and sink your head into your fluffy pillow, relieving the stress of a long workday. The bright light of your lock screen clock flashes 12:00 a.m., illuminating your baggy eyes. You punch in your four-digit passcode and set your morning alarm …
Pesticides. They’ve been around for a long time. People have used pesticides before 2000 BCE. In ancient Mesopotamia, about 4,500 years ago, crops were protected and dusted with sulfur fungicide. Toxic chemicals, such as arsenic, mercury, and lead became the norm by the 15th century. Non-essential or “cosmetic” pesticides (herbicides) came much later in the …
An overview of wildfires In general, environmental disasters are beyond human control. However, the economic, political, and social contexts transform what is an environmental hazard into an environmental disaster. In the case of wildfires, various human-related factors increase the risk of disaster by generating higher exposure and susceptibility. The impact of wildfires on the environment …
Introduction The Internet of Things (IoT) is creating waves in almost every possible aspect of human and technological development. In the past decade, IoT has shaped the future of digital transformation of business and the economy radically. From the smart watches we wear to our favorite television channel to finding the next holiday destination with …
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Fall is in the air – too soon it seems. Fall is not a detriment to mosquito and tick infestation. They are content to stay where they are, especially with the unseasonably warm weather across Canada. Don’t store away the insect repellent just yet. Speaking about mosquitoes, they love a human host, yet it is …
