The soil give the plants with the necessary elements such as the heat, air,water and nutrients. There are different classifications of soils according to their texture. Soils are classified into; Loam, Sand, Clay, Silt loam, Silt, Clay loam, Sandy Loam, Muck and Peat. The Loam Soil has an even mixture of sand, clay and soil. […]
The house up to keep it cool
In the hot weather in India, wise people get up before dawn; for when the sun has once raised good-bye to any hope of coolness until early the next morning. It is still dark hen one leaves one’s bed on the top of the house or in the garden (for sleeping inside the house at […]
Egypt: Western interventionism is back, like it or not
There was a time when Western intervention in world affairs was a reviled concept, but alleged Western ‘reluctance’ to intervene to oust Mubarak from Egypt and the Egyptian army’s chosen manner of restoring order shows that events are changing that perception. The result of this will (ironically?) be that the role of western diplomacy – […]
Scotty Moore: The last witness to Elvis’ musical milestone
By Dan McCue In honor of Elvis week in Memphis, I offer this interview I did awhile back with his original guitarist, Scotty Moore. NASHVILLE — Even after all these years, Scotty Moore can still hear the young girls screaming at the swivel-hipped singer in his band. “You know that swooosh sound you hear sometimes […]
Nigeria’s economy: Inflation and other economic indicators
By Emek Chiakwelu strategist@afripol.org Nigeria’s economy is churning along after the problems of liquidity and banking sector meltdown that nearly crushed the financial market. The economy is progressively in recovery and it looks like the confidence of Nigerian consumer is gradually rebounding. But we cannot say for sure the exact figure because quantification of […]
Foucault vs. Cixous
The Repressive Hypothesis is drawn from the middle ages and the rise of the bourgeoisie in society, it turns the act of sex into a secret bond shared only in marriage between a man and a woman. All other sexual discourse was considered despicable (evil) and indecent violations that were to be repressed in society. […]