By: Eugene Head | 2012-03-28 | Home Improvement There are roof stains that make roofs look black and really dirty like they’ve been sprayed with tar or jet fuel. read more
By: Sean Roocroft | 2010-05-05 | Recreation & Sports Pond Algae is a generic term used to describe many different forms of algae, found in garden ponds, including green algae, brown algae, filamentous string algae, blanket weed, hair algae and pond scum. Some forms of algae are beneficial to the pond ecosystem but others are a major nuisance and given ideal conditions will cause the death of your pond fish. read more
By: Tyra Robertson | 2010-12-27 | Landscaping Algae are notorious enemies in your pond. They lurk in the pond like killers, and their larger population destroy everything in your most precious water feature. read more
By: Keira Adams | 2010-03-31 | Home improvement If you have a swimming pool you are doubtless aware of the problems that algae can cause. Algae are green, slimy substances that stick to the floor and surfaces of your pool. They are microscopic forms of plant life that exist in water, or near to it, and they are transported by any number of means. They can be carried in via the wind or a shower; they can stick to the soles of your shoes, or come flowing out of the garden hose. read more
By: Paul Curran | 2011-01-02 | Pets Even the most wonderful looking aquarium can be ruined by algae running out of control, gumming up everywhere and making visibility that bad you can't see your lovely fish. This article discusses three ways of removing or minimizing the problem. read more
By: Peter Morgan | 2012-04-04 | Alternative Medicine With today’s heavy reliance on processed foods and manufactured drugs, it’s nice to know that there are natural alternatives for your increased health and well-being. There are several different supplements available that are derived from the power-packed algae of the sea. read more
By: Jeff Bachmeier | 2010-03-17 | Music Ah, the Blues. We say we have the Blues when feeling down. But the "Blues" is also a genre of music, one that is difficult to define but is most characteristically defined as something with a specific chord progression - one that includes the twelve-bar and the 'blue note', one that is flattened or bent in relation to the pitch of the major scale. read more
By: Insight UK | 2010-10-12 | Technology With environmental issues gaining pace, corporate social responsibility rising inexorably up the commercial agenda, and industry under ever-increasing pressure to keep up, are some businesses mistaking greenness for naivety? read more
By: Munyaradzi Chinongoza | 2010-03-30 | Environmental When it comes to biodiesel production one of the easier methods involves the use of algae. Not only is it easier, it is also very efficient. There have been studies carried out that have shown that algae produces up to 30 times more oil than using the other different crops that are currently used for production for every acre. read more
By: paul spence | 2011-05-18 | Home Improvement A lot of people make a fuss about mold growing on their roof but are more often than not, mistaken. Algae can sometimes be thought of as mold but there are several differences and it is much less of a hassle. read more
By: Alexander Sutton | 2011-08-08 | ADHD The "green" trend has been around since the 1970s, when an OPEC boycott, gas rationing, and spiking prices called into question our reliance on oil. The creation of suburbs and expansion of cities led to increased numbers of large, gas-guzzling cars on the road, and air pollution was growing more prevalent, begging the question, "How can we find inexpensive, clean, renewable energy?" read more
By: Tracy Waters | 2010-11-09 | Alternative Medicine The true cutting edge of nutrition is coming from a group known as the "raw foodists". But even if you're not ready to go for the raw food diet, the "superfoods" they're proposing we add to our diet -- foods that have an incredibly high nutrient-to-calorie ratio -- are worth a look. Here's some insight into the blue-green algae, and how it might benefit your health and well-being. read more
By: Alien | 2010-01-28 | Alternative Medicine Information on Blue Cohosh Root. History and Side Effects of Blue Cohosh and It's Common and Historical Uses read more
By: Rose Lindy | 2010-05-27 | Environmental The process of manufacturing biodiesel which is an upcoming technology for the production of fuel is quite simple. However, the impact could be enormous not only for the economy, but for the environment as well. Making biodiesel fuel involves converting an organic matter into diesel. This organic matter is as common as vegetable oil which is often used as the base organic matter that is converted read more
By: Eugene Walker | 2010-03-18 | Arts & Entertainment The blues is a form of music that can be vocal, instrumental (blues guitar) or both. It uses the 'blue' notes which are based on a 'minor pentatonic' scale most of the time, otherwise known as the blues scale. read more