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Republic of Latvia To the left is Turaida Museum Reserve, located close to Riga. The name Turaida means “God’s garden” in Livonian, the language of its oldest inhabitants. The name matches its beautiful surroundings.
• Latvia is a “Baltic state” along with Lithuania and Estonia. They are located along the Baltic Sea and Russia. Latvia is in the middle of the Baltic states, with Estonia above and Lithuania below. Latvia is smaller than Lithuania and larger than Estonia. • The weather is mild, but it has seasons much like Michigan. The summer’s average around 60 degrees, and the winter averages around 24 degrees. The warmest month is July and the coldest is January. • The official language is Latvian, but Russian, English, and some Lithuanian are also spoken. • The capital city is Riga, and also the largest Baltic city. It is located near the Gulf of Riga in the region Vidzeme. Vidzeme is one of four regions in Latvia, along with Kurzeme, Zemgale, and Latgale. Riga was founded in 1201 and is now one of the oldest medieval cities in Europe. Today, more than one third of Latvia’s population lives there. It is a distinct cultural and art site.
• The government is a democratic, parliamentary republic. This means they have a president, like the US, and also a prime minister that the president chooses.
• The currency of Latvia is the Latvian Lat. One Latvian Lat is about $1.79 US dollars. It was reintroduced in Europe in 1993 and is one of the most stable and secure currencies in Europe.
• Grey peas with bacon is a traditional dish, along with a rye bread unique to Latvia. Latvian rye bread has been a staple in their diet for many years.
• The literacy rate in Latvia is an outstanding 99.8%, placing them 4th in the Literacy rate list in 2011. • A traditional summer festival is held for three days called Jani, and celebrates the summer solstice. It is one of their oldest holidays and many people leave the cities to have bonfires with friends and family. There is also folk singing, polka dancing and wreath making for the young and old. Flowers for the ladies and oak leaves for the men. The flower and oak wreaths are placed everywhere including around houses and on animals! This mid-summer event is all about communing with nature.
• Wood and metal products, machinery, electrical equipment and mineral products are Latvia’s main exports.
• November 18th, 1918 was their Independence Day. This day they declared independence after the armistice of World War 1. • Famous people from Latvia include: Jacob Davis at right, the inventor of riveted jeans. He worked with Levi Strauss in Nevada to create the kind of jeans you wear today. Another famous person is Wilhelm Ostwald, a chemist, and winner of a Nobel Peace Prize and Juris Upatnieks who developed 3D holography and opened a new world for scientific discovery.
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Growing Pains Growing pains are not a disease. But they can hurt. They happen to 25% to 40% of children when kids are 3 to 5 and 8 to 12. There is no evidence that growth of bones actually causes pain. Many believe that kids get growing pains because they’ve tired out their muscles. When you’re running, climbing, or jumping a lot during the day, that can be hard on your musculoskeletal system. You may have aches and pains in your legs at night from overuse during the day and that is most likely the cause of growing pains. Growing pains don’t hurt around the bones or joints. They hurt in the leg muscles. Most of the time they hurt in the front of the thighs (the upper part of your legs), in the calves (the back part of your legs below your knees), or behind the knees. It’s usually also in both legs. Growing pains often strike in late afternoon or evening but are gone the next morning. Until you outgrow them, your parents can help your growing pains feel better. They can give you an over-the-counter pain medication like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Here are a few other things that may help also: 1. Place a heating pad on the spot where your legs hurt. 2. Have your parent massage your legs. 3. Stretch your legs like you do in gym class. For most kids, growing pains stop once you reach your teens.
While growing pains are harmless, some types of leg pains may be caused by underlying conditions that can be treated. If you have a fever, are limping when you walk, your leg or legs look red or swollen and you still hurt in the morning, you should tell your parents. They will most likely take you to the doctor to get checked out.
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Understanding Eclipses According to the dictionary, and eclipse is “the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another.” This means when one thing in space moves in front of another, hiding it. We on Earth experience a few different kinds of eclipses. Two main types of eclipse that you might observe are a Solar Eclipse and a Lunar Eclipse. We call it a Solar Eclipse when the moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, hiding the Sun from our view. A Lunar Eclipse is when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow that hides the Moon from our view. On Monday, August 21, the Earth is going to experience a total solar eclipse— The Great American Total Solar Eclipse. The last time the contiguous United States experienced a total solar eclipse was in 1979, and it won’t happen again until 2024 when Texas and Mexico will be on the path of totality! The Path of Totality refers to all of the places and cities that will be able to see the sun fully eclipsed by the moon. Lots of other areas are able to see varying degrees of a partial eclipse, depending on how close they are to the path of totality. One important thing to remember is that even though it is being eclipsed by the moon, this is still the Sun we are talking about, and you should never look directly at the Sun because it can burn your retinas and cause blindness! So, here is a safe way to view an eclipse: with a Shoebox Pinhole Projector! You will need a box, some white paper, some foil, scissors, tape, and something pokey— like a pin, knife, nail, etc. 1. Tape the piece of paper to the inside of one end of the box. 2. In the other end of the box, cut a hole at least 2” by 2”. Then tape a piece of foil over the hole. Use your pokey object to carefully make a small hole in the foil. To use your viewer, put the Pinhole Projector over your head with the paper end in front of you. Aim the foil end at the sun, so that light from the Sun goes into the foil hole and projects onto the paper. Make sure that you are holding the projector high enough so that your head does not get in the way of the projection! The “total” part of the Great American Total Solar Eclipse will only last for about 2 and a half minutes, so make sure to have your viewer handy! Safely enjoy this amazing experience! Check eclipse2017.nasa.gov for lots more information!
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Comets and Our Solar System Comets are a relatively small solar system body that orbits the Sun. They are composed of ice, dust and small rocky particles from the early formation of the solar system about 4.5 billion years ago. The name comet, comes from the Greek word which means, “hair of the head.” Greek philosopher Aristotle, observed comets as “stars with hair.” Comets have a small solid part, called a nucleus. When comets are close to the Sun and begin to warm up, they will display a visible fuzzy outline or atmosphere called a “coma” and sometimes a tail. The coma is created as the sun’s heat causes ice, carbon dioxide and other compounds to quickly change from solids to gases. “Vents” on the sunwarmed side may release fountains of dust and gas for thousands of miles. The comet gets bright enough to see from Earth while the coma grows larger. The pressure of sunlight and the flow of electrically charged particles called solar wind, blow some of the coma materials away from the Sun. This forms the comet’s bright, long tails. The tail of a comet always points away from the Sun. So when a comet approaches the sun, its tail is following it. When it moves away from the sun, its tail is leading the comet. Most comets travel a safe distance from the Sun. However, some comets, called sun grazers, crash straight into the Sun or get so close they break up and vaporize.
Halley’s Comet in 1986 Some famous comets are: The Great Comet of 1843 The Great Comet of 1884 The Hale-Bopp Comet Donati’s Comet Halley’s Comet Shoemaker Levy 9 Comet that hit Jupiter in 1994. Halley’s Comet (also called Comet Halley) is perhaps the most famous comet in history. It is about the same age as the sun at 4.5 billion years old. It is a periodic comet (or short term comet) as it takes less than 200 years to orbit the sun. In fact, Halley’s Comet orbits around the Sun approximately every 76 earth years. The last time being in 1986 and the next time is estimated at 2061. Halley’s Comet is named after English Astronomer Edmond Halley who first determined its period of orbit. Using Isaac Newton’s new Laws of Motion, he made a prediction in 1705 of when it would appear again. He stated that a comet which had appeared in 1531, 1607 and 1682 would reappear in 1758. He never lived to see it happen and it did. The comet was later named in his honor. Halley’s Comet appearance in 1986, allowed researchers to investigate its make up closely using spacecraft. It’s nucleus has been estimated to be 9 miles x 4 miles x 4 miles.
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I Want To Play The Accordion! The accordion was invented in the early 1800’s in Europe (drawing from the concept of older Chinese instruments). It took its shape in its modern form later in that century. At that time, it was able to make a loud sound as amplification hadn’t been around yet. So, it became quite popular for dance music. It is believed that most accordions came to America with traveling German merchants. It gained its popularity in various communities and especially with folk music. There are three main types of accordion - diatonic, chromatic and keyboard. Diatonic and chromatic accordions have buttons for keys and keyboard accordions have a piano keyboard for keys. In the standard accordion, the keys are on the player’s right hand side of the instrument. The left hand side has chord or bass notes that are used to play rhythm. Keyboard or piano accordions are generally the most recognizable to the general public. They have been very popular. Some people that COLOR have made them popME! ular are Lawrence
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Swim With Safety This Summer! Swimming is a great way to have fun in the sun this summer! However, safety is extremely important whenever children are near a pool or open water. Swim lessons are a must for people of all ages. Swim lessons can teach a kid the mechanics of swimming which not only makes them safer in the water but also makes being in the water more enjoyable. Learning to swim can build a child’s confidence and self-esteem. Remember though, swim lessons are a precaution, they don’t prevent drowning. Swim lessons are NOT a substitute for water safety. It is important to be safe in the water! People drown when too much water gets into their lungs. When that happens, lungs can’t carry enough oxygen to the brain and the rest of the body. Drowning is the second most common cause of death from injuries among kids under the age of 14. It can happen fast - sometimes less than two minutes after a kid’s head goes under the water. It leaves little time for help to arrive. Accidents can happen anywhere - even at your own house.
The following are a few safety rules for the pool. • Make sure there is an adult watching over you at all times, even if you are in your own backyard. • Life vests for non-swimmers should always be worn. • Fences are around a pool for a reason - to keep kids away when there isn’t an adult or lifeguard to supervise. If the gate is closed, don’t go in! • All pools have rules that are meant to be obeyed. • Always swim with a buddy. NEVER swim alone. • If you are using flotation devices, make sure they are Coast Guard approved. • Don’t run in the pool area, walk slowly. • Swim at a depth that is safe for you. Don’t go in the deep end if you’re just learning how to swim. • Don’t jump on others or push them. • Toys that float are fun. Remember though, they can help you swim but they can’t save your life. • Don’t chew gum or eat when you swim. You could choke. • Never dive off the side of the pool unless an adult says it’s deep enough. Always know how deep the water is and look before you jump in. • Test the pool’s water temperature before you plunge in. Cold water can shock your body and make your blood pressure and heart rate go up. Cold water can also slow your muscles and make it hard to swim. • Don’t go down a waterslide head first. You risk severe injury. • Don’t swim at night without pool lights.
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