Pages

2009-04-28

City hospital regeneration agreed

"Dr Stephen Hunter's report concluded the CRI "can and should be developed as a beacon local hospital for the people of south and east Cardiff and arguably beyond". "


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/7936182.stm

Save Wales’ parks before they disappear

"Urban green space, being free and open to all, plays a significant role in enhancing health and well-being, providing an opportunity for recreation and reflection.

Parks and gardens are the antidote to the issues of urban sprawl, traffic congestion, noise, and air pollution confronting most European cities."

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/02/27/save-wales-parks-before-they-disappear-91466-23022878/

Watersmeet - Devon

"Where the lush valleys of Hoar Oak Water and the East Lyn river tumble together sits Watersmeet House, a 19th-century fishing lodge, now a National Trust shop, tea room and information point. "

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-watersmeet.htm


http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Devon/pictures/latest/1006273


http://www.old-picture.com/europe/refreshment-Watersmeet-house-Lynton.htm

Rare All-Female Ant Society That Reproduces By Cloning Discovered

"A group of Amazonian ants have evolved an extremely unusual social system: They are all female and reproduce via cloning. Though their sexual organs have virtually disappeared, they have also gained some extraordinary abilities."

http://www.impactlab.com/2009/04/18/rare-all-female-ant-society-that-reproduces-by-cloning-discovered/

(diolch i kiml)