Ice Age

the spreading of ice as glaciers over areas that have, before then, been ice-free. Most is known about the last ice age during the Pleistocene geological epoch 2 million years ago. However, geological studies show evidence of earlier ice ages although less is known about these.

Taken from Dictionary of Science

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The general term "ice age" or, more precisely, "glacial age" denotes a geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in an expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. An ice age is a natural system. Within a long-term ice age, individual pulses of extra cold climate are termed "glaciations". Glaciologically, ice age implies the presence of extensive ice sheets in the northern and southern hemispheres; by this definition we are still in an ice age (because the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets still exist).

Taken from Wikipedia

Making Life Work: Summer at Last!

You thought it would never arrive. Summer!* It's a time to relax, let down and just plain goof off--or is it?

Summer vacation is a time to be refreshed from the hectic school pace. Yet it is also a time of opportunity.

Ah, summer! Time to relax, have fun and do nothing. Or is it?

Read this timely proverb: "He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame" (Proverbs 10:5, New King James Version).

Sure, you can sleep in and rest up for a few days. But don't just while away your time. Summer will be over before you know it. Remember the story about the grasshopper who fiddled away the summer, while making fun of diligent ants? He was left out in the cold when the snow fell. Here are a few tips toward a sensational summer:

Have fun! Enjoy pursuits you've been wishing you had time for.

Broaden your experience. Expand your education through new and challenging adventures. Watch for worthwhile chances to travel. See some local sights you have missed.

Spend time with your family. With schoolwork and activities out of the way, you can suggest and plan outings to build closer family relationships.

Make some money. If you want to save for college, but that microcomputer or take that trip, now is your chance to prepare. A summer job can also add to your education and help you get ready for future employment.

Prepare for next term. Get a jump on the coming semester by reading ahead for book reports, or by starting extra credit projects.

Above all, don't waste those precious weeks. Really use the time, taking care to avoid anything you will look back on with regret.

- By Jim Roberts

* Sorry. Those of you in the Southern Hemisphere will have to wait a bit longer!

Taken from Youth 90 magazine