Alaska’s Sea Lions: Victim of Changing Ocean Conditions
This new study rules out the conventional theories behind the decline in sea lion population like munching by killer whales, illegal kills or competition by fishermen, strange diseases or insidious poison.
Nearly 30 years ago, the North Pacific Ocea... (Continue)
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A tremor rocked the Central American state Guatemala. The earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale also affected parts of neighboring El Salvador generating landslides in many parts of the surrounding region.
The earthquake brought a thunderous stop on the life bringing traffic jams around the Guatemala City triggering panic among the people.
Officials report of no serious loss, however few houses in a couple of rural communities were damaged by the quake that struck on Wednesday afternoon. People fled their buildings, offices and homes to outside lawns and streets raising alarm.
The epicenter of the quake was located 70 miles southwest of Guatemala City off the Pacific coast, and lasted 49 seconds according to U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake that struck around 1.29 pm local time rattled a lot of nerves, creating terror in the minds of the people and reminding them of the 1976-devastating tremor that rocked Guatemala leaving 23,000 people dead.
Landslides were reported in the southwest province of Escuintla, outside the Guatemala City knocking telephone lines and electricity poles.
Neighboring El Salvador also reported a few strong tremors causing people to run into the streets in the capital of San Salvador. There are no reports of any injury or casualty, according to the Red Cross. It was also observed in the Mexican city of Tapachula along the Guatemalan border.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center based in Hawaii predicted that no tsunami was expected from the quake.
Earthquake is caused due to the motion of the seismic plates floating on the asthenosphere. The region is prone to earthquakes because of its location on the converging boundary.
The Spontaneous Snail
Plastic trash is creating a menace in the middle of the Pacific Ocean threatening sea creatures that get tangled in it, eat it or ride on it, according to a new report. The vast vortex of the plastic trash comprises old toothbrushes, beach toys and used condoms – all non-biodegradable.
Unlike organic material, plastic doesn’t break down easily letting the ocean currents and tides carry it thousands of miles to an area between Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast, a Greenpeace study says.
This swirling vortex is not far from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and can grow to be about the size of Texas! According to the Greenpeace report – ‘Plastic Debris in the World’s Oceans’ — at least 267 species are known to have suffered from entanglement or ingestion of marine debris. The species include seabirds, turtles, seals, sea lions, whales and fish.
With 80 percent of this debris coming from land and 20 percent from the oceans, the four main culprits are — tourism, sewage, fishing and waste from ships and boats.
Super Dog
A computer performing on DNA! Israeli scientists have devised such a computer. And it can perform 330 trillion operations per second, which is more than 100,000 times the speed of the fastest PC. It’s all happening with the help of DNA.
It was a year ago — a programmable molecular computing machine composed of enzymes and DNA molecules instead of silicon microchips was unveiled by researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.
But now, the team has gone one step further. And in the new device, the single DNA molecule that provides the computer with the input data also provides all the necessary fuel. It is surely a giant step in DNA computing.
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Are You Looking for a Unique Drink Recipe?
Do you want to do something different for a friend’s birthday? Then, surprise your friend with Birthday Cake Shot, a unique drink recipe, which tastes like chocolate cake!
In order to make this drink a great success, you would require vodka, Frangelico hazelnut liqueur, lemon slices, some sugar, and a shot glass.
The chocolate color of the Birthday Cake Shot is due to the presence of Frangelico hazelnut liqueur, a hazelnut and herb-based caramel colored liqueur. This liqueur is very potent indeed, with 24% alcohol by volume.
So, what are you waiting for? Go ahead, and make this intoxicating drink the following way:
Preparing the shot glass:
• 1/2 shot vodka
• 1/2 shot Frangelico hazelnut liqueur
Slice and have ready:
• One slice of lemon per shot
On a small plate place two tablespoons of sugar per shot.
After you have you finished mixing your drink, take a lemon slice and dip both sides of it in the sugar kept on the plate. Lick the sugar off the lemon (don’t swallow the sugar now), take the shot, swallow, and now bite the lemon slice and relish the chocolaty and exotic flavor of the Birthday Cake Shot.
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