" Human hearing is better measured on a logarithmic scale than a linear scale.

On a linear scale, a change between two values is perceived on the basis of the difference between the values.

Thus, for example, a change from 1 to 2 would be perceived as the same amount of increase as from 4 to 5. "

The aloe genus contains over two hundred species that grow across the desert and subtropical regions of Africa, America, Asia, and Europe.

The primary aloe vera varieties we know are a desert succulent native to Africa which is now grown all over the world.

A member of the lily family, aloe vera is one of the most nutritious vegetables on the planet.

Each leaf of fresh aloe vera contains a mucilaginous gel, which is a potent source of long-chain sugars known as polysaccharides.

The thick aloe vera leaves must be “filleted” to remove the gel.

Aloe vera is truly a superfood gift from the ancient Egyptians, who first discovered the magic of this food and bred aloe into most of the cultivars we see today.

The rumored secret of Cleopatra’s famed beauty and youth continues to point to the obvious—the application of aloe vera to her skin.

The Essenes, a Jewish sect, inherited aloe from the Egyptians and continued to cultivate this impressive plant near the Dead Sea at Qumran.

The Essenes ate raw and living foods, smelted metals, experimented with chemistry, and consumed aloe as their primary superfood, which they grew in soil rich with Dead Sea salt extracts.

The Roman historian Josephus recorded that the Essenes often lived to be one hundred and twenty-five years of age during a time when the average life span was thirty-nine years.

The Greeks also inherited their knowledge of aloe vera from the Egyptians.

Due to the influence of his mentor Aristotle, Alexander the Great was quite fond of aloe vera.

His armies carried potted aloe vera with them on military campaigns.

Aloe was applied to the wounds of his soldiers.

Alexander conquered the island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean in order to procure aloe (Socotra is currently part of the nation of Yemen).


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With a view to restoring the Monarch butterfly species, the Fish and Wildlife Service, along with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and National Wildlife Federation has combined made an attempt to grow as many milkweed trees as possible to create a habitat for this endangered species.

The Center For Biological Diversity has filed a petition to include the Monarch butterflies in the list of endangered species, and to do the needful to protect them and help them survive, which is still under review by the Fish and Wildlife agency.

 

For an  ‘On the Ground Conservation’ project, the agency has provided $2 million to make the basic arrangements.

 

Some federations are helping to create awareness among the locals and the farmers about the importance of milkweed, and its role in multiplying the population of the endangered Monarch species.

 

They will provide milkweed seeds for everyone who is interested and willing to contribute in this attempt of creating a natural habitat for this species.

 

These allotted seeds are supposed to be planted in any open spaces like roadsides, forests, parks, patio flower boxes, in own house backyards  and several other similar places.

The Fish and Wildlife agency has decided to cultivate the milkweed plant in refuges and several other areas under its control to develop a natural habitat in 2,00,000 acres of land and 35 corridor Interstate, from Texas till the state of Minnesota, which is believed to be the main area where above 50% of Monarch butterflies migrate.

 

They are planning to persuade the other states and federal agencies to follow the same procedure and cultivate this hardy plant in public lands.

 

Encouraging the Canadian and Mexican governments, the Fish and Wildlife agency will surely have worked out an impressive plan to increase its population manifolds.

Two cities, namely, St. Louis and Charlotte have worked out plans and were successful in accomplishing them to claim themselves as the present sanctuaries for the Monarch butterfly.

 

The president of the National Wildlife Federation, Collin O’Mara suggests that every homeowner should follow the same plan, and create a habitat for these species in their garden or backyard, wherever place is available.

The National Wildlife Federation and The Fish and Wildlife Service are committing 1.2 million $ and 2 million $ respectively to be used across the nation to work with businesses, community groups, schools and local government.

This fund is used to reach the goal of creating a habitat in 20000 acres and 750 Monarch Way stations in schools and other premises.

Some initiatives are also taken to cultivate the milkweed plants in ISU greenhouses.

 

A thousand seeds, of the milkweed plant belonging to nine different species will be grown in ISU greenhouses.

 

When it reaches the seedling stage, it will be replanted into the plots used for demonstration in the thirteen farms involved in this research. 

The researchers present there, will carefully monitor the plants, like how they thrive, adapt sand proliferate.

 

They will also study the Monarch butterflies arriving at the site, its egg laying pattern, and all other stages of life.

 

Such research will help the people to understand the growing pattern of different milkweed species, and they could follow the same in their own Monarch Way station.

To save the Monarch species, at the national level, President Obama and the authorities of Mexico and Canada have decided to develop a combined task force from three countries, and passed a memorandum in the White House, asking for a federal strategy that will restore the health and number of pollinators like Monarch. This Pollinator Health Task Force was formed by the urging of the farmers, scientists and educators.


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