Letting it sink in

Article Abstract:

The problems of deforestation and soil erosion were demonstrated to 23 secondary-school teachers on the Seychelles islands using simple, inexpensive equipment. Seepage rates for a fixed amount of water were recorded in various sites in a nature reserve and the data applied to hypotheses such as the effects of gradient or vegetation on infiltration rates. All of the measurements were made with readily available technology such as light meters, thermometers and clinometers and delivered results remarkably close to those established by laboratory analysis.

Research, Environmental aspects, Experimental design, Research design, Seepage, Seepage (Hydrology), Seychelles

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Boom-at-a-glance

Article Abstract:

China's economic reforms have yielded gigantic annual growth up to 12% in 1995 compare with less than 3% in Japan and less than 4% in the US. The effects of the economic boom are discussed. Some negative results include staggering pollution, foreign junk foods and a rise in prostitution and STD.

China, Foreign investments, Cover Story, Economic policy, Economic development, Pollution, Illustration, Cost and standard of living, Cost of living

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Catch of the day

Article Abstract:

The menu and recipes that Sarah and Paul Keith served to their children and guests at their farmhouse in Prospect, KY, are described. The Keiths, together with three of their three children, live in a 103-year-old house after years of living in Louisville, KY, where Paul works as a lawyer.

Dinners and dining, Dining, Entertaining, Outdoor cookery, Outdoor cooking

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