Physiography for Schools

Physiography, Geology, and Soil Classification

Young’s Branch (YB), located on a portion of the Wayne National Forest in Lawrence County, is located on bedrocks belonging to the Allegheny group. By contrast, Bluegrass Ridge (BR), the other study area in Lawrence County, is underlain by sedimentary strata of the Connemaugh group. The bedrock complex includes a combination of sandstones, sandy shales (or siltstones), and clay shales (Denton e...

Should medical schools be schools for virtue?

I n the Republic , Plato recounts the myth of Gyges, who wore a ring that allowed him to become invisible simply by turning the ring around his finger. 1 Gyges misused the ring’s powers to seduce the wife of the king, kill him, and take over the country. The lesson that Plato drew from this myth was that the person of true virtue is the one who can be trusted to do the right thing, even when no...

Overview of the Physiography and Vegetation of Virginia

Stretching over 750 km (450 mi) east to west from the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian mountains, the Commonwealth of Virginia spans five of the more than 20 major physiographic provinces found in North America (Fenneman 1938), making it one of the most diverse landscapes both topographically and floristically in the East. Because of its location between the glaciated, mountainous regions of t...

Setting Standards for Green Schools in Iran

Setting Standards for Green Schools in Iran H. Meybodi A. Laahijaaniyaan, Ph.D. S.M. Shobeyri, Ph.D. S.A. Joezi, Ph.D. R. Azizinejaad, Ph.D. Given the numerous environmental threats brought about by human activities, it is essential that school children be taught the values of environmental protection in order to make the continuity of life possible. Hence, green schools hav...

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