Treading water

The Bronx, NY is home to over 1.3 million people- men, women and children alike. It is currently the poorest urban county in the United States with the majority of residents being people of color. For quite some time now the Bronx has been experiencing an influx of industrial activity. As it is a relatively cheaper area compared to the rest of the five boroughs, it is cheaper to buy property there. As a result, more and more companies are buying up the land and setting up shop in what is already

associated with various types of water bodies, including lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, reservoirs, and irrigated fields (Resh, V.H. Resh, Vector-Borne Diseases of Freshwater Habitats, In Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, edited by Gene E. Likens, Academic Press, Oxford, 2009, Pages 129-137 ). Snails are one of important members of many ecological communities. They have been important to humans throughout history as a source of food, jewellery, tools and even pets. Fresh water molluscs play significant role

It was a glorious day in summer, not too hot, and I decided to go to the Beach Club at the Resort for a quiet and peaceful lunch. It was a perfect day to read a good book, with the ocean as the perfect backdrop, and I had brought with me a Janet Evanovich book I knew might make for easy but enjoyable reading. The seas were so calm the waves just lapped on the shoreline. I had just taken an iced tea sip when I noticed the hostess escorting a couple to a table nearby; it was to my right, which gave

by losing two electrons (0 → 2+) while copper was reduced by gaining two electrons (2+ → 0). Also, when the copper was displaced, it became a precipitate, which is a substance that comes out of a solution as a solid due to insolubility. Distilled water and isopropyl alcohol were then separately mixed with

When trying to come up with an everyday activity or anything in my life that could produce CO2 into the atmosphere really got me thinking. A lot of the things related to electricity on the carbon footprint websites. I thought about everything in my house and it was all obvious to releasing CO2 into the atmosphere. I had just made air popped popcorn and as much as I do not think it is bad it still adds to my carbon footprint. I had to plug in my popper, which then used electricity. I could go on

level of near starvation. Some reports state that roaches can go as long as 30 days without any food. If you kept your food sealed up, your counters clean, but still are experiencing a roach dilemma, you may also have a water problem. Roaches cannot survive without some source of water. A roach can feed on plywood, cardboard, or pressboard if they are the least bit damp. A negligible drip under your sinks can supply a family of roaches sufficient hydration to manufacture a colossal infestation.

Introduction: It is a bacterial contamination that can be unsafe. You can catch it from an ill person. The poison spreads when he or she coughs or sneezes. Diphtheria often causes a bad sore throat and swollen glands. It can also reason a fever and chills. Diptheria creates a toxin in the body if it is not treated. A toxin is a poisonous made by cells. This can cause serious healthproblems. This package explains what diphtheria is and what causes it. It also talks about the diagnosis and cure

Great Depression, throwaways replaced many of the common household items to ease the cleaning for the housewife. He states that only humans make waste that nature cannot digest. The main problem he presents is plastics, more specifically water bottle caps. 2 million water bottles are

lead recognized for being poisonous to humans and the environment. Lead poisoning has serious effects on the body like nausea, vomiting, and long-term effects such as learning disabilities. While particles of lead can also pass through the air and water we drink. Lead is commonly used, it can be described as a grayish-blue color, it’s a slightly heavy metal. On the periodic table its identification id Pb, Or plumbom the Latin word for lead. It is soft with

Ashurst Campsite Ashurst is a two hundred and eighty standard pitch campsite blended within the true forest and traditional open pitches dotted with ancient oaks. The campsite pitches range from free and open spaces to secluded spots among the trees. Campsite – Ashurst campground is set in a small woodland area called Ashurst Wood. The site is walking distance from Matley Heath which has several tracks ideal for walking and cycling. Ashurst village is minutes away and provides visitors with shops