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when it comes to productivity, technology is a double-edged sword. you can either be distracted and waste time for hours, or you can be more efficient and use it to your advantage! therefore, I present you these apps and extensions that can help you with school, whether you’re studying for a test or need to complete a project!

timing

pomello (pomodoro timer. connects with trello, an organizer that helps you manage projects through boards. )

timer (countdown, alarm clock, and stopwatch)

calendars

google calendar (share schedules with others. customize reminders. send invites and rsvps, and so on. available offline and mobile)

sunrise calendar (gorgeous design. includes facebook events. connect google calendars. available offline)

writing

read&write (helpful for those with ELL/ESL, dyslexsia, or learning difficulties)

grammarly (spell and grammar checker)

amazon storywriter (optimized for screenwriting. available offline)

planning

wunderlist (for lists and to-dos. you can share them too. available offline and mobile)

moo.do (listing, outlining and planning. available offline and mobile)

todoist (to-do list and task manager. available offline and mobile.)

any.do (to-do list and task manager with a drag and drop interface. available offline and mobile)

myHomework Student Planner (planner for students. tracks classes, homework, etc. available offline and mobile)

notes

evernote web (save notes, clip webpages, create task lists and to-dos, and more. available mobile)                                                                         

onenote online (gather webpages, notes, pictures, documents all in one notebook. includes collaboration. available mobile)

pocket (save videos, articles, etc. for offline viewing. also available mobile)

google keep (add notes, lists and photos. includes color coding, labels, and collaboration. available offline and mobile)

diagrams

mindmeister (leading mindmap application. includes collaboration. syncs with google drive)

lucidchart diagrams (diagrams, mindmaps, mockups, charts, etc. you can collaborate with others! available offline)

gliffy diagrams (diagrams, flowcharts, wireframes, etc. available offline)

google drawings (for shapes and diagrams. syns with google drive. available offline)

design

lucidpress (you can create newsletters, brochures, etc. using templates or making your own. you can collaborate. drag-and-drop interface. available mobile)

piktochart (create infographics! aimed for beginners to design)

canva (graphic design maker. you can use templates or start from scratch)

new tabs

momentum (the tumblr favorite. background of a beautiful photo that comes with a clock, todo, and the weather)

infinity (comes with apps, a to-do list, and elegant design)

ios7 new tab page (just as the name says. you can even download and use apps like in mobile)

lanes (todo app with pomodoro timer and weekview)

sounds

defonic (calm noise generator, uses natural sounds like rain or fire)

soundcloud (largest community of sound creators. available mobile)

spotify (popular music service. available mobile)

games

max words (learn about latin and greek roots with nice graphics)

duolingo (learn languages in a fun way. available mobile)

word search puzzle game (contains over 3000 word searches. available offline)

little alchemy (combine items to find tons of elements! available offline)

"Don’t wear a hoodie if you don’t want to be mistaken for a criminal and shot."

"Don’t get drunk at a party if you don’t want to be sexually assaulted."

"Don’t argue with a cop if you don’t want to get killed."

"Don’t walk home by yourself if you don’t want to get raped."

Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Djibouti. Those are the countries. It will be drought-resistant species, mostly acacias. And this is a fucking brilliant idea you have no idea oh my Christ

They fix nitrogen and improve soil quality.

And, to make things fun, the species they’re using practices “reverse leaf phenology.” The trees go dormant in the rainy season and then grow their leaves again in the dry season. This means you can plant crops under the trees, in that nitrogen-rich soil, and the trees don’t compete for light because they don’t have any leaves on.

And then in the dry season, you harvest the leaves and feed them to your cows.

Crops grown under acacia trees have better yield than those grown without them. Considerably better.

So, this isn’t just about stopping the advancement of the Sahara - it’s also about improving food security for the entire sub-Saharan belt and possibly reclaiming some of the desert as productive land.

Of course, before the “green revolution,” the farmers knew to plant acacia trees - it’s a traditional practice that they were convinced to abandon in favor of “more reliable” artificial fertilizers (that caused soil degradation, soil erosion, etc).