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Chisel

2018-01-01T03:45:41Z

Nmdssb: Added some clarification

A '''chisel''' refers to any of a number of bladed, flat headed carpentry tools, designed to be aligned perpendicular to the cutting direction to cut away material from an object or to cut furrowes into it. Typically it is partnered with a [[hammer]] or mallet to achieve the force necessary to drive the blade through the medium. A chisel usually consists of a sharpened metal rod embedded within a wood or rubber handle with a wide base.

The sharp metal end is placed where the cutting is desired, and a hammer striking the blunt handle end drives the chisel into the material (often wood) where cutting is desired.

The tool itself is one of the earliest core [[woodworking]] / [[carpentry]] tools. But modern chisels have shown a variety of uses.

[[Category:Tools]]

User:Nmdssb

2017-12-31T01:27:30Z

Nmdssb: Putting my user information on the site

My name's Neil - I work on a U.S. base in Japan. I come from Spring Hill, TN.

Birth control pill

2017-12-31T01:25:10Z

Nmdssb: Adding a web link

The '''birth control pill''' (often just ''''the pill'''') is a carcinogenic and highly toxic <ref>https://draxe.com/birth-control-pills/</ref> method of female contraception that forces the unnatural release of [[hormone]]s. Most modern birth control pills use a combination of [[estrogen]] and [[progesterone]] to prevent egg release. The usual cycle is 21 days of the hormone treatments followed by 7 days off. It is during this 7 day off period when the [[menstruation]] cycle occurs.<ref>http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/contraception/contraception_birth.html</ref>

It is possible for eggs to still release and fertilization to occur. In theory, the hormone combination from the pill prevents the [[ovum]] from attaching to the [[uterus|uterine lining]], and therefore does not allow the normal cycle of [[pregnancy]] to commence. However, in 4-15% of fertilizations, implantation of the ovum actually does occur, and the pill induces early escape ovulation.<ref>http://www.prolife.com/BIRTHCNT.html</ref> Thus, women who use birth control pills for extended periods of time while sexually active are mathematically almost guaranteed at least one early chemical abortion, which has led to the birth control pill being nicknamed the "abortion" pill by some.

"A meta-analysis published in the October [2006] issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings indicts oral contraceptives as putting premenopausal women at significantly increased risk for breast cancer, especially women who use them prior to having a child."<ref>http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061030143351.htm</ref> The World Health Organization has classified oral contraceptives as a group one carcinogen.<ref>http://www.iarc.fr/ENG/Press_Releases/pr167a.html</ref>

Research indicates that use of the pill may increase the risk of [[breast cancer]], the most common cancer in women, by 44%, according to an analysis of 34 different studies.<ref>http://www.drkoop.com/newsdetail/93/8014817.html</ref> There is also an increased risk of cervical and liver cancer.{{fact}}

The pill will not prevent [[STD]]s, and as such is not marketed or prescribed as a means of controlling the spread of STDs. The pill is also not 100% effective at preventing pregnancy. [[Abstinence]] is the only form of birth control that is 100% effective against pregnancy and STDs.

The [[Catholic Church]] has condemned the use of the pill as a birth control method.<ref>http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/paul_vi/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_enc_25071968_humanae-vitae_en.html Humane Vitae</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Contraception]]

Duck

2017-12-31T01:01:29Z

Nmdssb: /* Entymology */ brevity

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'''Ducks''' are species of waterfowl birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes screamers, geese, and swans. In a more specific sense, the name "duck" is applied to the smaller members of the family.

==Entymology==
The word "duck" originates in 14th century Old English, with the word ''dūce''; a verb meaning lowering one's head or body to avoid something. This evolved into the Middle English word ''douken'', which in turn became the word used today.<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duck</ref> The word also describes the actions of many of the birds themselves, as they suddenly dip their heads into the water when searching for food, leaving their rear parts upended above the water's surface.

==Description==
Ducks are streamlined, bearing waterproof plumage. Males are strikingly different in coloration than females; depending on the species the male exhibits bold or iridescent color patterns over some or most of its body. Females are usually a brownish color throughout. The feet are fully-webbed on three toes and are set further to the rear as opposed to other birds, giving it a characteristic "waddling" gait when walking. The bill gently curves downward from the head into a rounded, almost flattened tip.

==Taxonomy==
Ducks have no precise toxonomic classification; some species of ducks are commonly called "geese", while others - such as the mergansers - are neither geese nor ducks.
*Subfamily: Anatinae; dabbling ducks (40-50 species)
*Subfamily: Aythyinae; diving ducks (15 species)
*Subfamily: Dendrocygninae; whistling ducks (8 species)
*Subfamily: Merginae; eiders, scoters, sawbills, sea-ducks (20 species)
*Subfamily: Oxyurinae; stiff-tail ducks (8 species)
*Subfamily: Stictonettinae (1 species)
*Subfamily: Tadorninae – shelducks (21 species)
*Subfamily: Thalassorninae (1 species)

==Ducks as food==
Ducks are frequently [[hunt]]ed and raised as [[livestock]] for their meat. Since ducks are cleaner animals in general than [[chicken]]s their meat is much less likely to be infected with [[salmonella]] and as a result their meat can be served rare (like steak). It is much more aromatic and fatty than the meat of the chicken, and is preferred as an alternative by those who can afford it. A common analogy to describe the flavor of duck is that "duck is to chicken as [[lamb]] is to [[beef]]." Duck is common in cuisines throughout the world, notably the cuisines of [[France]] (such as in duck confit), [[China]] (in Peking duck), [[Burma]], [[Vietnam]], [[Thailand]] (in curries), [[Cambodia]]. The French often use duck fat in their cooking where British or American cuisine would call for [[lard]] (which is pork fat).

==See also==
* [[Goose]], [[Chicken]]
* [[Hunting]] with:
** [[Firearm]]s: [[Handgun]], [[Shotgun]] and [[Rifle]]
** [[Bowhunting]] - [[Archery]]: [[Crossbow]], [[Compound bow]]
* [[Fishing]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Hunting]]
[[Category:Birds]]
[[Category:Waterfowl| ]]
[[Category:Livestock]]
[[Category:Meat]]

[[Category:Permaculture]]

Duck

2017-12-31T00:59:30Z

Nmdssb: Slight brevity issue

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'''Ducks''' are species of waterfowl birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes screamers, geese, and swans. In a more specific sense, the name "duck" is applied to the smaller members of the family.

==Entymology==
The word "duck" originates in 14th century Old English, with the word ''dūce'' being used to describe the action of lowering one's head or body to avoid something, such as a blow. This evolved into the Middle English word ''douken'', which in turn became the word used today.<ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duck</ref> The word also describes the actions of many of the birds themselves, as they suddenly dip their heads into the water when searching for food, leaving their rear parts upended above the water's surface.

==Description==
Ducks are streamlined, bearing waterproof plumage. Males are strikingly different in coloration than females; depending on the species the male exhibits bold or iridescent color patterns over some or most of its body. Females are usually a brownish color throughout. The feet are fully-webbed on three toes and are set further to the rear as opposed to other birds, giving it a characteristic "waddling" gait when walking. The bill gently curves downward from the head into a rounded, almost flattened tip.

==Taxonomy==
Ducks have no precise toxonomic classification; some species of ducks are commonly called "geese", while others - such as the mergansers - are neither geese nor ducks.
*Subfamily: Anatinae; dabbling ducks (40-50 species)
*Subfamily: Aythyinae; diving ducks (15 species)
*Subfamily: Dendrocygninae; whistling ducks (8 species)
*Subfamily: Merginae; eiders, scoters, sawbills, sea-ducks (20 species)
*Subfamily: Oxyurinae; stiff-tail ducks (8 species)
*Subfamily: Stictonettinae (1 species)
*Subfamily: Tadorninae – shelducks (21 species)
*Subfamily: Thalassorninae (1 species)

==Ducks as food==
Ducks are frequently [[hunt]]ed and raised as [[livestock]] for their meat. Since ducks are cleaner animals in general than [[chicken]]s their meat is much less likely to be infected with [[salmonella]] and as a result their meat can be served rare (like steak). It is much more aromatic and fatty than the meat of the chicken, and is preferred as an alternative by those who can afford it. A common analogy to describe the flavor of duck is that "duck is to chicken as [[lamb]] is to [[beef]]." Duck is common in cuisines throughout the world, notably the cuisines of [[France]] (such as in duck confit), [[China]] (in Peking duck), [[Burma]], [[Vietnam]], [[Thailand]] (in curries), [[Cambodia]]. The French often use duck fat in their cooking where British or American cuisine would call for [[lard]] (which is pork fat).

==See also==
* [[Goose]], [[Chicken]]
* [[Hunting]] with:
** [[Firearm]]s: [[Handgun]], [[Shotgun]] and [[Rifle]]
** [[Bowhunting]] - [[Archery]]: [[Crossbow]], [[Compound bow]]
* [[Fishing]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Hunting]]
[[Category:Birds]]
[[Category:Waterfowl| ]]
[[Category:Livestock]]
[[Category:Meat]]

[[Category:Permaculture]]