The four districts affected are Muar, Kota Tinggi, Pontian and Gelang Patah.
State health and environment committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said that the state government has taken several measures to manage the ongoing dry and hot weather here, including activating patrolling activities around fire-prone areas. Court actions will also be taken against those committing open burnings at industrial, construction and farming areas while compounds will be given to those causing smaller open burnings. We will also ensure that any form of burnings conducted is in line with the conditions set by the Environmental Quality (Declared Activities) (Open Burning) Order 2003, he said in a statement here on Sunday (March 7).
PLAN AHEAD: Sketch with charcoal
PLAN AHEAD: Sketch with charcoal
Pune Mirror / Updated: Mar 6, 2021, 06:00 IST
charcoal
In the Charcoal Sketching Workshop organised by Ekattha The Art Faktory, you will learn charcoal drawing techniques to create a sketch of Lord Shiva. Charcoal is a
versatile medium and can be used to render expressive sketches. The medium is also suited for naturalistic art. March 6–7, 4 pm to 6.30 pm. Rs 1,800. Ekattha, Aundh. Call 9922490501.
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Learn capoeira
Capoeira is, in essence, a martial art infused dance, which is said to have originated in
Brazil. So to understand the movement, music and magnetism of capoeira, you must explore its fascinating tradition and history in this capoeira workshop series by Artsphere. Ongoing.
March 05 2021
Margo Craig is a St. Johns-area resident and a tree lover. She writes that we should better use our tree resources.
The latest winter storm claimed at least one of Portland s oldest residents, an Oregon white oak (Quercus garryana), Heritage Tree No. 200. The departed was about 250 years old, one of several old oaks that tower over Willamette Cove from the bluff of North Portland.
The elder oak was a vestige of Oregon s oaky past, when Indigenous burning practices maintained great swaths of oak woodlands and savannah. It was for good reason: oak trees are more resilient to fire than conifers. Scientists call White Oak habitat magnets, that support birds and plants. Indigenous people took advantage of this, as well as the elk and deer that oak attracted. Oak trees will provide essential housing for the animal kingdom s inevitable climate refugees.
Bronze Age Man Would Have Worn Nicer Pelts If He’d Known Scientists Would Find His Preserved Body In Bog
DARTMOOR, ENGLAND Caught off guard in one of his ratty old goatskin tunics, Bronze Age tribesman Lugu claimed Thursday that he would have dressed in much nicer pelts had he known that scientists would find his preserved body in a bog 4,000 years after selecting the outfit. “Shit, I would have put on a beaten-reed underfrock and one of my nice ceremonial bear’s fur capes if I had any idea that archaeologists in 2021 would exhume my body after its natural mummification in peat,” said the hunter-gatherer, admitting that he would have appreciated enough of a heads-up to let him run home to his wattle-and-daub hut for a clean shearling cap and buckskin leggings. “God, it’s just my luck that the one time I go out wearing a shabby old number with holes in it, I fall into a mire and get encased for centuries in an anaerobic environment. Now people will think my beat-up wicker
Pictures of the cutest animals born in Kent including Port Lympne and Howletts
Who doesn t enjoy a picture of an adorable baby animal?
Many cute creatures have been born in the county over the years at our numerous animal parks, including Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve, near Hythe, and Howletts, near Canterbury.
Baby rhino that was born Christmas 2006. Picture: Barry Goodwin.
So, for no reason other than to spread some joy, we decided to raid the archives and dig out some of the best pictures of the newborns.
We hope you enjoy them.
Drill monkeys
She was born to mum Khari and dad Nebosja, and created excitement among keepers, as drill monkeys are among Africa s most endangered mammals.