Crows Landing: A Historic Gem in Stanislaus County, California

Introduction

Located in the middle of Stanislaus County, California, Crows Landing is a lovely census-designated place (CDP). In this piece, we will explore the geography, history, and culture of this intriguing area. Come along as we discover what makes Crows Landing such a special place to live.

A Glimpse of Crows Landing’s Past

Crows Landing has a rich history to match its beautiful scenery. The town was established at a vital crossing and landing spot on the San Joaquin River. John Crow, the man whose ideas created Crows Landing, had a profound impact on the area.

The Man Behind the Name

Crows Landing was the brainchild of John Crow, a Missouri native who was born in …

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Perfect Bathroom Door

Introduction

Choosing the right bathroom door is an often-overlooked but vital part of bathroom design and renovation. It’s not only something you need to get the job done; it makes a stylistic statement as well. In this article, we’ll discuss the many factors to think about when selecting a beautiful and practical bathroom door.

Factors to Consider

Material Matters

It’s crucial that you pick the proper material for your bathroom door. Choices might involve:

Wood

Doors made of wood have always looked elegant and tasteful. However, in a humid setting, they may need more upkeep.

PVC

PVC door…

Looking for the best mattress for back pain? These are your best bets.

It’s quite a hefty sum of money we spend on mattresses. But when it cannot protect us from the much-dreaded back pain, it becomes worthless. Is your present mattress so bad that you have started to consider back pain as your constant habit? You definitely should not make any adjustment with the back pain. If it s been with you for a long time, then this is the right time to change the mattress. It s best to find another one that will effectively help with back pain. But it is not so easy to find out the best mattress let alone the . That s why we are here to help you with it.

Nature’s Novel mattress

For back pain, ideal suggested mattress firmness is medium firm. In this case, Natures novel works like magic as it is also a medium firm mattress. Over the years, th…

CONGO: Fear, Stigma Undermine Fight Against Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission

Arsène Séverin

BRAZZAVILLE, Jan 8 2008 (IPS) – At the Integrated Health Centre of Bissita, located in the Bacongo area of Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, pregnant women seated on a long bench wait to have prenatal examinations.
A member of this talkative group, Sylvie Bakani*, wears a concerned expression. Due to deliver in a few weeks, she is also HIV positive.

The doctor wanted her to take the test when she arrived for the first time at the centre, three months pregnant. When the test was positive, her husband threw her out, accusing her of being a prostitute. With time, she regained her courage, and (now) comes daily to be weighed, Eugénie Mbondji, Sylvie s mother, explained to IPS.

This situation encapsulates the problems facing thos…

DEVELOPMENT: A Global Health Model, Village by Village

Michael J. Carter

SEATTLE, Washington, Nov 13 2008 (IPS) – Working for sustainable development in Kenya, which ranks 148th out of 177 countries on the United Nations development index, is a daunting task. The country not only has a 6.1 percent rate of HIV/AIDS infection among its 37 million people, but nearly 60 percent of Kenyans live on less than two dollars a day.
Children gather in front of the newly painted and expanded Rabuor Nursery School. Credit: Rabuor Village Project

Children gather in front of the newly painted and expanded Rabuor Nursery Schoo…

MIDEAST: Egypt Pulls Down the Shutters on Aid

Adam Morrow and Khaled Moussa al-Omrani

CAIRO, Jan 8 2009 (IPS) – Egyptian authorities have almost fully sealed the border with Gaza, preventing delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid.
The government has expressly forbidden the entry of aid convoys laden with food into the Gaza Strip, Emmad al-Din Moustafa, member of the Popular Committee for Aiding Gaza told IPS. The continued border closure like the Israeli assault itself constitutes a crime against humanity.

Israel began a series of devastating air strikes on targets throughout the Gaza Strip Dec. 27, followed by a ground offensive launched Jan. 3. According to Israeli officials, the campaign, which has included thousands of air strikes and naval bombardment, comes in retaliation for rockets fired at Isr…

ENVIRONMENT: For Three Dollars More

Sanjay Suri

LONDON, Mar 28 2010 (IPS) – A high-level meeting in London of political and business leaders will consider this week ways of raising 100 billion dollars to fight climate change. And yet another one in Washington will search for ways of finding, and funding, more three-dollar stoves around the world.
The second one is more ambitious than it sounds; it aims to get more than half a billion clean stoves around the world. But working with the little and the tangible, it might just be more effective than the London meet. And, it brings simultaneous health benefits.

The Britain-based Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy is pushing strongly for cleaner stoves around the world. Fighting climate change and improving the health of the world s poorest people are often…

Marine Litter: Plunging Deep, Spreading Wide

There are an estimated 13,000 pieces of plastic litter afloat every single square kilometer of ocean. Credit: Bo Eide Snemann/CC-BY-2.0

ATHENS, Oct 10 2014 (IPS) – Imagine a black-footed albatross feeding its chick plastic pellets, a baby seal in the North Pole helplessly struggling with an open-ended plastic bag wrapped tight around its neck, or a fishing vessel stranded mid-sea, a length of discarded nylon net entangled in its propeller. Multiply these scenarios a thousand-fold, and you get a glimpse of the state of the world’s oceans.

With an average of estimated to be afloat every single square kilometer of ocean globally, and 6.4 million tonnes …

Coronavirus & Water Pandemics: Doing the Math

 

Vladimir Smakhtin is Director of the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, funded by the Government of Canada and hosted by McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

Open sewage in Uganda slum. Credit: I. Jurga, SuSanA

HAMILTON, Canada, Mar 19 2020 (IPS) – As the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic spreads, guidance on how wash your hands and other measures intensifies.

These recommendations are important, but they are hardly of value to the 40% of humanity lacking access to even the most basic hand washing requirements — soap and water 1.

In most African countries or India, the proportion is even higher – between…