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For the week beginning March 25, 2024
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February 11. It is such a good idea to grow vegetables in a warehouse, 95% of the water is reused, no pesticides required and weather isn't a problem. And the vegetables are being produced close to the consumer so less trucking is required.
-- David Werrett, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
February 4. Great series of videos, informative, and entertaining.
-- Patrick Gibson, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
January 29. Peace by Chocolate: Good for this man and his family for finding a way to become part of his new community. It is sad that new immigrants need to work so hard to be accepted. It should be a given that we welcome them with friendship.
January 22. Driving Electric. Speaker omitted to talk about all the environmental damage caused by mining lithium.
-- Vicki Horsfield, E-Club of Canada One, District 5370
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In May 2022, the General Assembly adopted A/RES/76/265 proclaiming 1 March as World Seagrass Day.
Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters in many parts of the world, from the tropics to the Arctic circle. They form extensive underwater meadows, creating complex, highly productive and biologically rich habitats.
Covering only 0.1% of the ocean floor, these seagrass meadows provide food and shelter to thousands of species of fish, seahorses, turtles, etc. and sustain some of the world’s largest fisheries. They improve water quality by filtering, cycling and storing nutrients and pollutants, reducing contamination in seafood.
Highly efficient carbon sinks, they can store up to 18% of the world’s oceanic carbon, making them a powerful nature-based solutions to tackle climate change impacts.
"Venery" is an old-school term for hunting. It wasn’t scientists who coined fanciful names like "a charm of hummingbirds" or "a cauldron of bats." Rather, 15th-century Englishmen (who were typically wealthy and educated) would come up with names for animal gangs while hunting. The terms of venery eventually found their way into books. Although they were never fully adopted by the science community, they've managed to stick around as a clever way to show off your animal (and vocabulary) knowledge.
Parliament of Owls
There are multiple literary references to a wise group of owls. C.S. Lewis’ classic tales, The Chronicles of Narnia, feature a council of owls that meet at night to review the affairs of Narnia. It's a reference to a Geoffrey Chaucer poem titled “Parliament of Foules” (fowls), which was written in the 14th century.
Murder of Crows
We're not quite sure why a "piteousness of doves" deserves our pity, but we'll give it to these heavenly creatures. Dark-winged crows, however, had an opposite reputation. Coincidence or not, they’d often appear in cemeteries, on battlefields, or just about anywhere disaster had struck. There’s also a rumored "crow parliament" where hundreds of birds will gather only to kill off one of their own. That, plus the loud, harsh cries they make when in a pack, contributed to this macabre name.
Shrewdness of apes
Given the close connection between humans and primates, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was an adept way to describe a cluster of intelligent monkeys. However, when the term was coined in the 15th century, shrewdness meant wickedness, which was likely related to the natural mischievousness of monkeys. As language has evolved, this name now suits clever apes even more astutely.
Bloat of Hippopotamuses (or hippopotami)
Somehow, in all the terms of venery crafted over the centuries, poor hippos were left out until the early 20th century, when they were given this rather unfortunate collective noun in a hunting and fishing manual. That’s not to say the name isn’t appropriate. Male hippos can weigh over 7,000 pounds and have a thick layer of subcutaneous fat that helps them float and, yes, makes them look bloated.
Gaggle of Geese
Compared to most terms of venery, this example is a bit more well known thanks to its charming alliteration. Geese were given this label to describe their general noisiness — and if you've ever heard the loud, squawking, honking sounds they make when clustered in a group, you probably understand why.
Immediately after the typhoon, Rotary clubs from various countries came to the rescue. Local clubs responded with food supplies and worked with NGOs to begin rebuilding homes. Once immediate relief was provided, the focus shifted to meet sanitary requirements in restoring water supply and the construction of toilet facilities.
The Rotary Club of Ormoc Bay identified the WAND Foundation (Water, Agro-forestry, Nutrition and Development) as having the expertise to construct 20,000 latrines together with various NGO’s immediately after the typhoon in the province of Samar in the Philippines. WAND Foundation’s previous contacts with the Malmö (Sweden) International Rotary Club, provided a natural connection to propose this project at the 8th Multi Club Workshop (MCW) held in Ischia, Italy.
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