For all of our curious readers who frequent lower West Hudson Park, the thin green slime that appears periodically on the duck pond is not algae but flowering plants that can grow in still water. While these high protein plants grow rapidly and may be unsightly they not particularly harmful.
(Extract from the book ‘Trekking Guide’ written by the famous Bengalee trekker ‘Ratan Lal Biswas’) Many accidents occurred in mountains, many trekkers died in those incidents, many returned ill, some programs failed too. If one tries to find out the reasons of accidents in mountains during the last 20-25 years, the interesting fact, that will come out is, that among these incidents only 10%-15% were caused by adverse nature and the rest are due to human error. The main reason of an accident i
A couple tend to their child who is suspected to be infected with bird flu at a hospital in Medan on August 6. Japan’s Sharp Corp. has said that it has developed an air purifier that eliminates 99.9 percent of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu within 10 minutes.
Japan’s Sharp Corp. said Wednesday that it has developed an air purifier that eliminates 99.9 percent of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu within 10 minutes.
While incidents of mold may be on the rise on Marco Island since Tropical Storm Fay, mosquito counters say Marco, Isles Capri and Goodland may have actually received some relief from the needle-nosed, winged pests. Islanders are likely to notice an increase in mosquitoes where standing water remains after the rains brought on by Fay, however overall mosquito counts in the Marco Island area are …
