Scott Hartman (skeletaldrawing@gmail.com), Author providedA species of mammal that lived in what is now Madagascar when dinosaurs roamed the island has finally been described today in Nature. The work is based on a complete skeleton of the animal found more than two decades ago. The cat-sized animal, known as Adalatherium hui or “crazy beast”, has features not found in today’s mammals, so it could be one of evolution’s abandoned experiments in developing new life. The origin of mammals Almost all the mammals today fall into two groups: the placentals (which includes dogs, mice, whales, cows and us) and marsupials (kangaroos, the koala and the Tasmanian devil). While very distinctive today, both these groups were mostly small and mouse-like in the...
NAME : Nicole BEFORE WEIGHT : 270 AFTER WEIGHT : 185 POUNDS LOST : 85 WHEN DID YOU START DEVELOPING A WEIGHT PROBLEM? I broke my tailbone and got several bulged discs in my low back, which caused sciatica, in a snowboarding accident in 2006. This accident was the start of my weight gain! I began putting weight on, because I couldn’t do as much and because I was in so much pain, I was miserable. I would “get stuck” putting my pants on, I would get a pinch in the nerve and pain would radiate down my leg and I would not be able to move. I finally went to a pain specialist in 2008 and he recommended steroid...
Spatial reasoning activities for kids help them in understanding shapes and making their mental notes. Like a simple drawing of a house can be described as an arrangement of two rectangles, a parallelogram and a triangle. Spatial reasoning is the ability to manipulate shapes and orientate them mentally. It is the ability to understand how different shapes fit together to make recognisable objects. Tangram is the famous game and one of the most popular spatial reasoning activities for kids. It involves geometry, problem solving, visualisation and pattern predictions. Spatial reasoning for kids crucial as it affect your child’s early math skills and are an important predictor of achievement in STEM fields. Visual-spatial skills are of great importance for success in solving many tasks...
We know that parents are looking for virtual activities to keep the kids busy these days and your Orange County businesses have you covered! From library story times to science experiments just for kids, there are tons of things for kids to do in Orange County these days. Scroll through and mark your calendars! photo: Bowers Museum Bowers at Home Visit the Bowers Museum from the comfort of your own home. Visit exhibits virtually, check out creative activities from Kidseum and more. Online: redtri.com ADVERTISEMENT photo: Jonas mohamadi via pexels OC Parks Sound Check While we are all at home, OC Parks is bringing concerts to you. Tune in on Saturdays at 4 p.m. to Facebook or Instagram and enjoy...
Moms know how to get things done, and that’s especially true for getting their kiddos to eat. When we can’t get our own picky eaters to finish their plate, we can rely on fab mom inventors who have crafted sneaky smoothie blends, gourmet baby food and plant-based kid-friendly foods. Keep scrolling to see some of our fave mom inventors who are ruling the kitchen. photo: Somebody's Mother Gourmet Dessert Sauces: Somebody's Mother Lynn Lasher grew up in a home of entrepreneurs so when she lost her job one year, she decided to take matters into her own hands. Founded on the premise that when something is "homemade," it tastes better, Lasher started Somebody's Mother, with her first product inspired by...
