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Cleo still likes to play but she would NEVER run after a toy. As she is an energy efficient creature she prefers to play while she is comfortably lying on a cushion and only has to lift the paw to catch the toy. Cleo has always tried to avoid any waste of energy, even 16 years ago when she was a kitten....
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These guys are extremely shy and hide quite efficiently. This one was foraging under the yew tree and thus made me look through possible branches openings to find him. He sat for a moment, creating a photo opportunity, while brunches around created a lovely brush effect.
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Crawling and slithering around like the soft lost soul that I am. Silent but not gone 😎😈
Cerberus and his detailed work , what a stunning blindfold this is with so many options on it. Love love love 👌 (quick adding , claws are also at CX main store and a groupgift!)
Blindfold : CX See no Evil @ CX Mainstore ( has been sold at Humpsale)
SLurl : maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cerberus%20Crossing/133/12...
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Original Mesh Accessory
This is a remake of an older 2015 release.
- new textures
- cleaner topology
- more efficient (less faces)
Comes with a HUD that contains 14 words to choose from:
- Punished
- Demon
- Heretic
- Lost Soul
- Hated
- God
- Unwanted
- Leviathan
- Liar
- Prisoner
- Witch
- Sinner
- Ugly
- Heathen
When it came to the Moscow Metro, I had a good idea what to expects, but the reality was something else. Spacious, stunning, immacculate and clean hardly covers it. There were very few people, Alla said that was because trains come every 90 seconds. Each station has a unique theme, there are no billboards, I could have spent a day visiting stations and riding the trains; this was railway heaven beyond my wildest dreams.
This shot of Mayakovskaya Metro station. The Moscow metro is a marvel of urban design. Every day, as many as 9 million people use the metro system -- that's more than in New York and London combined. As well as being one of the most efficient and cheapest underground transit systems in the world, the Moscow Metro is also undoubtedly one of the most beautiful. The brainchild of the tsars but finally put into action by Stalin, whose idea to make the city’s metro stations “palaces for the people” has translated into some truly spectacular, subterranean architectural gems. It’s possible to spend an entire day or more travelling the metro and exploring the vast array of ornate stations; each constructed and decorated in its own unique way. There are 215 stations on 14 lines.
Accade al volte di osservare banali "oggetti viventi" e di scoprirne la sovrumana perfezione. Si prenda ad esempio una foglia, una foglia di noce come in questo caso e la si esamini nel particolari. Ci si renderà conto che non esiste struttura a pannelli solari creata dall'uomo che possa uguagliarla. E' perfetta, efficiente e persino bella; il tutto quasi a dispetto del primate che si dice cultore e creatore della Bellezza ..... ..
Bumblebees are known
as easy, efficient and reliable pollinators.
These are the advantages of bumblebees:
Bumblebees provide maximum insurance for optimal pollination, due to their high number of flower visits and large pollen transfer.
Bumblebee pollination results in higher yields, better shaped fruit, quality products and faster ripening of the fruit.
Bumblebees are reliable workers, they work 7 days a week from sunset to sunrise
Bumblebees work well under bad weather conditions and in protected environments
An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty :-)
Eugene McCarthy
Climate Change Matters! Resist!!
fogdrops on prunus mume, white japanese flowering apricot, 'Tojibai', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Canadian Shore is an aluminum vessel suited for any trip or adventure in the Pacific Northwest. Whether on the inside passage in BC or the fjords of Alaska, Canadian Shore is highly functional with efficient and reliable equipment.
Shore Boat Builders, built this John Brandlmayr designed vessel in 1989 and in 2002 it was extended and converted to the unique vessel it is. The vessel has well appointed interiors, full navigation systems, is even capable of changing it’s draft.
Info. is from online sources and not verified accurate.
Southwild Pantanal Lodge
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America
Happy Caturday!!!
The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized spotted wild cat that reaches 40–50 cm (16–20 in) at the shoulders and weighs between 7 and 15.5 kg (15 and 34 lb) on average. It is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Margarita. Carl Linnaeus scientifically described it in 1758. Two subspecies are recognized.
The ocelot is efficient at climbing, leaping and swimming. It prefers areas close to water sources with dense vegetation cover and high prey availability. It preys on small terrestrial mammals, such as armadillos, opossums, and lagomorphs. It is typically active during twilight and at night and tends to be solitary and territorial.
Both sexes become sexually mature at around two years of age and can breed throughout the year; peak mating season varies geographically. After a gestation period of two to three months, the female gives birth to a litter of one to three kittens. They stay with their mother for up to two years, after which they leave to establish their own home ranges.
The ocelot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and is threatened by habitat destruction, hunting, and traffic accidents. While its range is very large, various populations are decreasing in many parts of its range. The association of the ocelot with humans dates back to the Aztec and Incan civilizations; it has occasionally been kept as a pet. – Wikipedia
In Terneuzen ging uiterst efficiënt de 6463 meteen weer los retour Sas van Gent. De set Tads'en zou de rest van de ochtend één van de drie sporen op Terneuzen Zuid blijven blokkeren. Ondertussen waren de Lineas loccen die in het weekend overstaan met de suikertrein los vanuit Axel naar Terneuzen gekomen om de Blauwe Kade van Verbrugge te bedienen. Er werd een homogene sleep knikketelwagens uitgehaald, waarna er nog een set geplaatst moest worden die op de noodzijde stond opgesteld. De uitgehaalde wagens konden echter niet op Terneuzen Zuid worden achtergelaten, want dan zouden beide sporen waarvan je naar de kade kan bezet zijn. En dus werden de uitgehaalde meegenomen naar de noordzijde. Het tweetal 77'ers komt hier aan met de knikketels; achter deze wagens staat de set die nog geplaatst moest worden. Op de achtergrond wordt druk gewerkt aan een nieuwe sluis in het kanaal.
31 mei 2021, 08:46
perfect camo.....a very efficient pack animal when it comes to hunting, I've watched two and three coyotes on occasions and it is interesting how they 'work the field' to run game to each other.
Ruddy darter - Sympetrum sanguineum
The dragonflies are wonderful. They are very efficient predators, they can intercept prey mid-air, they can move each of their four wings independently from the others, they have near-360-degree vision with their eyes which contain 30,000 facets, each bringing in information about the insect's surroundings. Top of it they're beautiful insects :)
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From the Navajo Tribal Park shop, with a view on Arizona and then Utah through some pieces of local handcraft, Kachinas, dancing for rain - we actually had some the day after, at the Grand Canyon. Efficient enough.
Kachina
This shot is the last one from this close up flight display, and definitely one of my favourites.
Despite being a highly developed and efficient hunter, luck was not on her side.
It was though wonderful to see her hover silently alongside the car. To capture her hunting style at close quarters was a dream come true.
Having failed to make a kill she landed on a post adjacent to me before again flying within feet of me.
The barn owl is renowned for it's silent wing beat, as it quarters the countryside in search of unsuspecting voles.
Barn owl (Tyto alba)
Yorkshire Dales - Lower Barn/ Embankment Female
Many thanks to all those who take the time to comment on and fave my photos. It is truly appreciated and welcome.
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If the grasshopper had been a little quicker it might have lived to hop another day, but no such luck against this efficient hunter. Logerhead Shrike along Old Port Isabel Road in Cameron County, Texas.
GLC's high bay where their drop table and crane are located is much different than it was when I was a kid. Recently GLC spray foamed the entire high bay to help insulate and keep the building warm. Until they did this the entire section of the shop was large windows that were cold drafty and not very efficient, also with the upgrade to make up for the lack of sun light they installed LED lighting. Here is what it used to look like. flic.kr/p/s7ACNQ
Ferocious efficient killer., dressed in fine and elegant clothing., If I were a Vole or a mouse this is last thing I would want stalking my field., but next only to the Kite surely the most beautiful large Raptor in the skies of the UK
Capitolo 6
Album completo: Cuba 6: Verso Trinidad
CREDIBILITÀ O MUERTE
Tra le decine e decine di scritte propagandistiche che ho raccolto, ho voluto contrapporre, questa FOTO,
con la precedente,
proprio per far riflettere un po'...
Foto precedente, la 22...
La prima, una scritta che nel movimento sessantottino, qui in Italia, ma non solo,
risuonò, altisonante, come un inno ad abbracciarsi nell'unità collettiva...
(chi tra i più maturi, non ricorda di averla sentita scandire, almeno una volta?).
Una frase che ha fatto il giro del mondo...
Che è nella storia recente del pianeta...
Non m'interessano e non mi spettano, le conseguenze politiche, ma desidero parlarvi, più compiutamente, di questa seconda scritta.
(FOTO 23).
ecco la traduzione delle scritte sul muro:
"La rivoluzione è l'unità,
l'igiene comunale, un'altra vittoria della rivoluzione."
Intanto, guardate attentamente la foto...
Anche se non sembra...
Ci troviamo in una discarica per l'immondizia a Trinidad...
Questo muro, si trova nel piazzale principale,
dove arrivano i carretti, spesso mossi da asini.
E' sì, qualcuno, distrattamente,
avrà pensato, a qualche villetta, linda e profumata...
Su di una pulitissima parete, di un bianco accecante,
la scritta che vi ho tradotto qui sopra...
Considerazioni...
E' dai piccoli problemi quotidiani, che ad un governo,
si riconosce la credibilità della gente...
E' solo dando l'esempio, di efficienza e correttezza,
magari partendo da un borgo sperduto,
fino ad arrivare a Roma,
che si può pensare di essere,
nelle grazie del proprio popolo...
Voi... ditemi un po'... cosa ne pensate?
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Learning how to skillfully and efficiently handle an as wide as possible range of photo - processing tools is an additional reason that turned me into a "serious" lover of the art of photography ... All advanced digital photo-processing programs and their related plugins form literally a whole new world ready to help you present effectively and successfully whatever is imprisoned into your Micro SD drive via your camera's sensor ..
I don't like modifying the capture's fundamental traits ... I also strongly dislike removing or even adding elements that weren't there in the first place ... But I very much enjoy creating a low light surrounding ambient atmosphere that exhales tranquillity and helps revealing all the effort hidden behind the scene's capture ... I like stressing out the subtle contrast between the light around the frame's main point of interest and its surrounding environment ...
I enjoy giving special attention to every single detail of any image I find worthy enough to be exhibited in front of your eyes ...
NIKON D90 DSLR with Nikon Nikkor 18 - 55 lens, Manual Mode, shutter speed 1/16 s, ISO 200, f 8, focal length 40 mm, use of HOYA ND X 2 filter, cloudy weather white balance, center weighted average metering mode, HDR processing derived from only one RAW file, no flash, use of tripod ...
Een afwijkende bezoeker naar Tata in Velsen-Noord. Strukton Rail bracht de UTM-15 naar Bvhc waarna de andere machines naar elders zouden gaan. Efficiënt werd te Bvge de diesel gestart waarna de machinist plaats nam op de voorste machine. Doordat er niet getrokken naar Bvhc werd gereden moest nog wel even snel een alternatief bedacht worden voor een foto en deze werd gevonden bij de aftakking van het Gildenspoor.
Salton Sea is a lake in California that got (re)created accidentally in 1905 when an irrigation canal of the Colorado River broke and flooded the Salton Basin for two years. After repairing the irrigation canal, inflow of fresh water stopped. It became a popular resort destination until several fish and bird die offs occurred in the 1980s. The die-offs were caused by toxic farm runoffs which increased the salinity of the water. More efficient farming approaches lead to a reduction water runoffs. This caused the water levels to drop, leading to clouds of toxic dust in the current century.
Salton Sea is peppered with ghost towns and ruins. This was taken in Bombay Beach. If you like to take pictures, spend a week in the area.
Known as the ‘Voice of Africa’, this eagle throws its head back and gives a loud, haunting cry. With its distinctive white head and tail, it can often be spotted in the wild perching in high branches beside rivers. When it locates a tasty looking fish, it will swoop down to catch it with a backwards swing of its talons. It will also eat small mammals, birds and carrion if they’re available and will often steal fish from other birds and local fishermen, if it gets a chance!
These efficient predators are so skilled that they only need to hunt for about 10 minutes every day, though not every attempt is successful. About one in seven hunts will end in a meal.
Taken in the Kariega Game Reserve South Africa
I don't have an ID for this opuntia. We used to call any cactus that looked like this a Beaver-Tail, but that doesn't tell you much. It's always a beautiful plant, but it is particularly so when blooming, and when setting fruit.
Thanks for commenters identifying this cactus as Opuntia Microdasys Albispina.
Knowing the species, I looked it up in Wikipedia, and found this interesting tidbit: "Native to Mexico, naturalised in Kenya, Malawi, and Tanzania.[5] One reason for the success of O. microdasys in desert habitats - at home and as an introduction - is its efficient fog collection ability. The spines and hairs have the perfect structure and microstructure to capture and channel fog.[6]."
Es lo que ha hecho esta araña, un trabajo muy eficiente al colocar su gran tela en un punto estratégico.
La imagen está tomada a las 10 de la mañana y me recuerda el gran número de emergencias que hubo ese día.
El primer vuelo y cayeron en la trampa .... se pueden contar 1 macho y 4 hembras de Orthetrum cancellatum.
Fotograma completo.
En el Coto. Villena (Alicante) España
It is what this spider has done, a very efficient work by placing its large web at a strategic point.
The image is taken at 10 in the morning and reminds me of the large number of emergencies that day.
The first flight and fell into the trap .... 1 male and 4 females of Orthetrum cancellatum can be counted.
Full frame.
In the Coto. Villena (Alicante) Spain
Foto 12: la merce esposta in modo sapiente
Foto del 2009
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UN TRIPUDIO DI MERCE
Se il supermercato Walmart è l'efficienza assoluta,
il mercato all'aperto,
pare qualcosa tirato su a caso in nottata.
Non ci sono regole stabilite.
Almeno così appare all'ignaro turista.
Ma non è per nulla così.
E' un caos organizzato, lo so, roba da non credere.
Per DNA ovvio, a me piace molto di più.
Ci trovo tutte le meravigliose sfumature della vita.
La gente comune è straordinaria,
nella sua unicità sembra che respiri all'unisono.
E' ancora notte quando la merce fresca arriva alla spicciolata.
Con qualsiasi mezzo, dal triciclo al TIR frigo.
Tonnellate di prodotti vengono posizionate ad arte,
Si sa anche l'occhio vuole il proprio appagamento.
Ma più che altro è l'olfatto, quello più sensibilizzato.
Una commistione di profumi indescrivibili ti guida, t'inebria.
Mi mescolo a loro, sono uno come tanti,
con una voglia matta di arricchire le proprie conoscenze.
Fa già molto caldo, la giornata è luminosa come sempre.
Prima di tuffarmi nella bolgia di sensazioni mi concedo una bibita fresca.
Che bello vivere in un sogno.
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© The text and the picture are of exclusive property of the author, Stefano Paradossi, who owns the rights and prohibits any use by third parties. The image is part of the Photo Archive of the Paradossi family.
This is the closest I found to anything vintage, we’ve been very efficient at cleaning out older technology from our home, lol.
L'heure de l'école à Julienrupt ... Vosges ... Ma mère et ses amis ... 1937 ...
En ces temps lointains la souriante maîtresse et autres instituteurs enseignaient avec grande efficience les bases nécessaires : lecture, écriture et autres matières habituelles ... Le tout sans uniforme, cela dit à l'adresse des illuminés convaincus que seule l'uniformité pourrait régler les déficiences de l'école contemporaine ...
Berthed at the Halifax Autoport situated in Dartmouth, seen from the Halifax Harbourfront.
From Ships Monthly:
Swedish shipping company Wallenius Lines recently took delivery of the first vessel in a new series of pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) built by CIMC Raffles of China. Future Way was designed jointly by Wallenius Lines subsidiary Wallenius Marine and Danish naval architecture firm Knud E. Hansen in compliance with DNV class rules.
“This belongs to the Sleipner concept, which is a concept with high-capacity workhorse vessels that are also energy-efficient,” Dan Reineck, Project Manager with Wallenius Marine’s Ship Design, Newbuilding and Innovation division, told Baird Maritime.
“We wanted a ship with its fuel consumption as low as possible and as little ballast as possible. In this particular case, the ship was designed to satisfy the requirements of our customer, the Volkswagen Group, which wanted a vehicle carrier with a capacity of 6,500 cars.”
The PCTC has a length of 199.95m (656ft), a beam of 37m (120ft), a draught of 9.5m (31ft), a depth of 13.4m (44ft), and an aerodynamically optimised bow that can reduce wind resistance.
Reineck said that cargo hold fans have also been installed to generate as little wind resistance as possible. The upper hull and the superstructure were also designed to have as few protruding parts as possible, which can help minimise fuel consumption.
A number of features have also been incorporated to reduce the vessel’s environmental footprint and thus eliminate the need for it to carry any ballast water when fully loaded. The structure has been optimised to make the total weight even lower, thus ensuring lower fuel consumption.
“There is also a centre ramp in the cargo hold,” added Reineck. “This feature helps save weight while making loading more efficient.”
The propulsion setup includes a 6S60ME-C10 dual-fuel engine from MAN, a fixed-pitch propeller, and a twisted leading edge rudder with a rudder bulb and fairing cone to ensure greater efficiency.
Reineck said the PCTC itself can accommodate a battery installation in the future to further reduce emissions during navigation, though a shore connection is already fitted to enable the vessel to draw electrical power from the local grid while berthed.
Future Way will be operated under charter with the Volkswagen Group along with sister ship Way Forward, which is scheduled to be delivered before the end of this year. Wallenius Marine will be responsible for ship management of the vessels, which will transport cars on behalf of Volkswagen across the Atlantic from Europe to the US East Coast and back again.
Griffon vultures have been used as model organisms for the study of soaring and thermoregulation. The energy costs of level flight tend to be high, prompting alternatives to flapping in larger birds. Vultures in particular utilize more efficient flying methods such as soaring. Compared to other birds, which elevate their metabolic rate to upwards of 16 times their basal metabolic rate in flight, soaring griffon vultures expend about 1.43 times their basal metabolic rate in flight. Griffon vultures are also efficient flyers in their ability to return to a resting heart rate after flight within ten minutes.
As large scavengers, griffon vultures have not been observed to seek shelter for thermoregulation. Vultures use their bald heads as a means to thermoregulate in both extreme cold and hot temperatures. Changes in posture can increase bare skin exposure from 7% to 32%. This change allows for the more than doubling of convective heat loss in still air. Griffon vultures have also been found to tolerate increased body temperatures as a response to high ambient temperatures. By allowing their internal body temperature to change independently of their metabolic rate, griffon vultures minimize their loss of water and energy in thermoregulating. One study in particular (Bahat 1995) found that these adaptations have allowed the Griffon vulture to have one of the widest thermal neutral zones of any bird.
It declined markedly throughout the 19th–20th centuries in much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, mainly due to direct persecution and "bycatch" from the poisoned carcasses set for livestock predators (Snow and Perrins 1998, Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001, Orta et al. 2015). In some areas a reduction in available food supplies, arising from changes in livestock management practices, also had an impact (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001, Orta et al. 2015). It is very highly vulnerable to the effects of potential wind energy development (Strix 2012) and electrocution has been identified as a threat (Global Raptors Information Network 2015). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used for veterinary purposes pose a threat to this species. One case of suspected poisoning caused by flunixin, an NSAID, was recorded in this species in 2012 in Spain (Zorrilla et al. 2015). Diclofenac, a similar NSAID, has caused severe declines in Gyps vulture species across Asia.
Legambiente boccia la salute del mare a ridosso delle foci dei fiumi
Enrica Tancioni
Rete fognaria e sistema di depurazione. Poco efficienti. Così da provocare l’inquinamento di otto foci dei corsi d’acqua dell’area ionica. E’ quanto emerge dai dati diffusi da Legambiente nel corso della storica campagna Goletta verde sulla criticità del sistema marino – costiero della Calabria. Dati diffusi sabato scorso a Crotone in occasione della XXII tappa del viaggio della nave ambientalista. E sono otto i punti campionati dai volontari dell’associazione ambientalista, otto foci calabresi che sono risultate fortemente inquinate, perché contaminate da inquinamento microbiologico. Contaminazione dovuta alla scarsa efficienza tanto del sistema fognario, quanto del sistema di depurazione. Un allarme lanciato ancora una volta da Legambiente, perché rispetto ai campioni del 2009 la situazione è rimasta invariata. Questo dimostra che la Calabria è ancora lontana da una politica di depurazione efficiente capace di filtrare e purificare i rifiuti organici delle cinque province.
E il territorio di Crotone, dotato dell’88% del sistema depurativo, soffre la mancanza di un’efficace azione di depurazione. Come confermato da Maria Rosaria Paluccio, componente del direttivo crotonese di Legambiente: ‹‹la nostra città ha un depuratore sottoutilizzato perché tarato per servire un certo numero di abitanti. Adesso con la creazione di nuove abitazioni tanto legali, quanto illegali, il sistema sta soffrendo e non riesce a depurare gli scarichi dell’intera cittadinanza››. La soluzione proposta, anzi le promesse strappate all’amministrazione comunale, nella persona di Peppino Vallone, sindaco di Crotone, sono due: l’aggiornamento del sistema fognario crotonese e la demolizione dei manufatti abusivi sul territorio pitagorico. ‹‹Purtroppo il sistema depurativo della nostra provincia – ha dichiarato Peppino Vallone, sindaco di Crotone – è obsoleto. Ma intendiamo aggiornare le condutture in modo da garantire la purificazione della acque reflue anche alle abitazioni che, nate abusive, adesso si sono condonate. Da tempo abbiamo portato avanti la riqualificazione di numerosi quartieri, compresa la realizzazione delle rete fognarie. E’ chiaro che il depuratore, nato per servire un certo numero di abitanti, adesso sia sottoutilizzato e sottostimato››.
Ed è soprattutto la qualità del mare ad interessare l’associazione ambientalista, dal momento che rispetto al 2009 la condizione del mare ionico è pressoché invariata. L’ha confermato anche Nunzio Cirino Groccia della segreteria nazionale Legambiente: ‹‹avremmo voluto osservare un’inversione di tendenza in questa regione. Ma purtroppo dobbiamo constatare che le criticità della depurazione e del sistema fognario sono rimaste uguali al 2009››. E sono queste le aree di sofferenza dell’intera regione: le foci dei fiumi Alli, Esaro, Fiumarelle e Neto, quelle dei torrenti Coriglianeto, Trionto, Arango, a valle dello scarico del depuratore segnalato fuori servizio dall’amministrazione comunale. E’ inoltre compresa la fiumare che attraversa il territorio di Sellia Marina.
Le analisi di Goletta verde sono quindi un allarme ben preciso, dal momento che mettono in evidenza una situazione che fotografa perfettamente il deterioramento dei fiumi e dei corsi d’acqua, diventanti ormai cloache e luogo di discariche industriali per i paesi dell’entroterra calabrese. Se poi al problema si aggiunte l’adozione della nuova normativa in materia di balneabilità, la situazione non può fare altro che peggiorare. ‹‹Nella provincia di Crotone – ha dichiarato Franco Saragò del direttivo regionale dell’associazione ambientalista – per effetto della nuova legge, i 2 chilometri non balneabili dell’anno scorso sono diventati balneabili››.
E ai turisti e ai tanti cittadini calabresi non rimane altro da fare che aspettare. Un’inversione di tendenza nella politica di gestione dei sistemi depurativi.
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Translation performed by the translator of google. I apologize for the imperfections
Legambiente rejects health of the sea near the mouths of rivers
Enrica Tancioni
Sewerage and purification system. Inefficient. So as to cause pollution of eight mouths of rivers of the ion. And 'what emerges from figures released by Legambiente at the historic Schooner Green campaign critical of the marine system - coast of Calabria. Figures released last Saturday in Croton at the XXII stage of the ship's voyage environmentalist. And there are eight points of the environmental samples from volunteers, eight mouths Calabrian were heavily polluted, because contaminated by microbiological pollution. Contamination due to the low efficiency of both the sewer system, as the purification system. An alarm sounded once again by Legambiente, because compared to samples of 2009 the situation remained unchanged. This shows that Calabria is still far from a policy capable of efficient purification filter and purify the waste of the five provinces.
And the area of Crotone, with 88% of the purification system, suffers from the lack of effective action treatment. As confirmed by Maria Rosaria Palucco, member of the Steering crotonese Legambiente: <>. The proposed solution promises even ripped the municipal administration, in the person of Peppino Vallone, Mayor of Croton, are two: the upgrade of the sewerage system Crotone and the demolition of illegal artifacts Pythagorean territory. <>.
And it is especially the quality of the sea to affect the environmental organization, as compared to 2009 the condition of the Ionian Sea is almost unchanged. He also confirmed Nuncio Cirino Grocco of the national secretariat Legambiente: <>. And these are the areas suffering the region: the mouths of rivers Alli, Esaro, Fiumarella and Neto, those streams Coriglianeto, Trionto, Arango, downstream exhaust purifying reported out of service by the municipality. It 'also including the river that crosses the territory of Sellia Marina.
Analyses of Schooner Green then an alarm precise, since highlighting a situation that perfect picture deterioration of rivers and watercourses, sewers and now becoming a place of landfills, industrial countries of the Calabrian. Whether the problem is added the adoption of new legislation on bathing, the situation can only get worse. < Province of Crotone-Saraga said Franco, Regional Executive of the environmental effect of the new-legge, not the 2 km swimming last year are now balneabili>>.
And many tourists and citizens Calabrian there is nothing left to do but wait. Turnaround in management policy purification systems.
Joel Mbithi, farm manager of the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute's Kiboko Research Station, on an experimental maize plot. He collaborates in producing drought tolerant top-cross hybrids as part of the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project. This is run by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) in partnership with Monsanto and CIMMYT, which supplies germplasm and expertise.
Photo credit: Anne Wangalachi/CIMMYT.
Efficient Basing-Grafenwoehr is a U.S. Army Europe initiative consisting of more than 150 projects valued at close to $1 billion designed and built over roughly 10 years. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District managed about $100 million each year since 2001. Projects also included the Nezaberg Housing Area, a shopping center, troop billet buildings, motor pools, physical fitness center, upgraded medical facilities, modern dining facility and new Army lodge, among others. For the Europe District, EB-G was not business as usual. Read about the unique project delivery methods employed by USACE at www.army.mil/-news/2010/05/05/38561-unique-project-delive... (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Rachel Goodspeed)
The efficient bus took me to Monnickendam, 12 km to the north of Amsterdam. Don't let me bore you with my findings about that small medieval city, today a thriving summertime harbor. Instead, allow me to tell you about my pleasant hike south on the Zeedijk which protects Waterland from the sometimes violent waters of what was once the Zuyderzee but now called the Markermeer since the great dike - Afsluitdijk - that closed the 'Zee' off from the North Sea.
That 'Sea Dike' took me along the Gouwzee which separates the island of Marken due east from the mainland. I continued onward to Zuiderwoude and finished my hike at Broek in Waterland, whence a bus carried me back to the City.
Walking on that dike I for the first time actually experienced the fact that much of the land here is below sea level. But the day was pleasant - though blowing a nasty cold wind - and the colors fabulous. Of course I didn't hesitate to take a dip among the other Old Coots - Fulica - which you can see right by my muddied waters. As I lay drying in the Sun, my eyes set on the greens of not yet blossoming Queen Anne's Lace, Anthristicus sylvestris, with its beautiful delicate hairs. And here he was, too, large-eyed Bibio marci, St Mark's Fly (St Mark's feastday is on April 25, in just a few days). He's really beautiful and just about ready, i would think, to find his small-eyed female partner. But I didn't stay to watch...