“Man, despite his artistic pretensions, his sophistication and many accomplishments, owes the fact of his existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains”. ~ John Jeavons
Celebrate Arbor Day
The quote has been attributed to many; but its essential truth is applicable to all of us. Without plants we would not be here.
“What is so magical about plants?” The answer is not so much the plants themselves; but a process which takes place in their leaves.
National Arbor Day is April 29, 2016. So let’s get together and celebrate the importance of trees!
Kyle Neptune, assistant coach of Villanova Wildcats Men’s Basketball, is still on cloud nine after his team clinched the NCAA title, beating North Carolina to win the national championship recently, giving his Caribbean parents a gift of a lifetime.
Guyanese-born Alex Neptune told this publication that he and his wife Brenda are very proud of their son’s accomplishments to date, stating that 31-year old Kyle has had a life-long passion for basketball. Continue reading →
This afternoon the European Commission formally charged Google with using its Android mobile operating system to “preserve and strengthen its dominance in internet search”. Though notionally open-source, Android comes with conditions that, for example, require handset-makers to install Google as the default search engine. If the commission prevails, Google could face a fine of up to $7.4 billion, writes our technology editor
IN 2001—aeons ago in internet time—the European Commission sent a sternly worded missive to Microsoft. It accused the software maker of having illegally extended its dominance in operating systems for personal computers (PCs) into adjacent markets, for instance by tying Windows to programs that play music and videos. The legal action lasted more than a decade and took many turns, but Microsoft eventually had to unbundle its Windows monopoly from other software, in particular by giving consumers the choice of which web browser they want to use. Continue reading →
Did you know that food can be cooked with the sun? For Earth Day 2016, here’s an introduction to environmental friendly solar cooking. Bon appetit.
Arbor Day – By Ron Persaud
Arbor Day – By Ron Persaud
“Man, despite his artistic pretensions, his sophistication and many accomplishments, owes the fact of his existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains”. ~ John Jeavons
Celebrate Arbor Day
The quote has been attributed to many; but its essential truth is applicable to all of us. Without plants we would not be here.
“What is so magical about plants?” The answer is not so much the plants themselves; but a process which takes place in their leaves.
National Arbor Day is April 29, 2016. So let’s get together and celebrate the importance of trees!
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