Friday, March 25, 2011

Do You Know Why Tsunamis are Formed?










Tsunami (soo-nah-mee) is a Japanese word which means “harbor wave” and sometimes referred as “tidal waves”. When the 8.9 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, a massive tsunami devastated the city killing a lot of people and leaving a tragic end. But have you ever wonder why tsunamis are formed?


Tsunamis are created when the sea floor is deform abruptly and it displaces a large volume of water usually an ocean, thought it also occur on large lakes. Disturbances above or below that can displace a large mass of water from its equilibrium position is said to cause tsunamis.

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, underwater explosions, land slides and other mass movements are some of the potential reasons that cause tsunamis.




Tsunami Fact:

  • Tsunami wave can be very long (as much as 60 miles, or 100 kilometers) and be as far as one hour apart. They are able to cross entire oceans without great loss energy.
  • A tsunami wave can travel unnoticed on the surface at a speed of 500 miles an hour (800 kilometers an hour) crossing an ocean in a day or less.
  • There are times tsunami wave is unnoticed by sailors; it sometimes measures less than a foot (30 centimeters).

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Do You Know Why Guyabano is called the Miracle fruit of the Tropics?



Guyabano or Soursop, scientific name Annona Muricata linnaeus is also known as guanabana in spanish and graviola in Brazil. It belongs to the family of Annonaceae. The guyabano tree is said to be native in tropical America. It has a green, soft spine, pea-shaped fruit with a sweet-sour flavor. The fruit consist of a white edible pulp that is proven to be high in carbohydrates and considerable amounts of Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Potassium and dietary fiber. It is low in cholesterol, saturated fat and sodium.
There are a various concoctions that can be made out of a guyabano fruit. Aside from being eaten raw, it can also be processed into candies, tart, juice, shakes, ice cream, ice drops, fruit drinks, sherbets and other beverages.

The guyabano is known of its strong anti-cancer benefits. It is a miraculous cancer cell killer 10,000 times stronger than Chemotherapy. It has been used as folkloric herbal medicine throughout the world. Various parts of the guyabano tree, has been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indians in South America to treat asthma, liver problems, heart disease, and arthritis.

Medicinal Facts of Guyabano:

  • It has a powerful anti cancer ingredients that helps fight different types of cancer such as colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreatic cancer by attacking malignant cancer cell.
  • It is used in reducing fever by boiling its leaves in water and drinking it orally or simply adding the leaves to bathing water.
  • The guyabano leaves can be used in killing bedbugs and head lice.
  • For skin eruptions, the fresh leaves of guyabano can be used for faster healing and is proven to help lessen scars.
  • It can also help alleviate rheumatism and other skin infections like eczema by simply applying a poultice of young guyabano leaves.
  • The juice of the fruit can be taken orally as a herbal remedy for urethritis, haematuria and liver ailments.
  • Guyabano seeds can be used as an effective spray against caterpillars, army worms and leafhoppers on plants. Just pulverized the guyabano seed and mixed it with soap and water.
  • In other places, guyabano leaves is used to induce a good night sleep because of its tranquilizing and sedative properties.
  • Protect immune system and boost your energy and improve your outlook on life.
Tip in making guyabano juice: The fruit must be fresh and remove the seed first before blending or juicing.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Do You Know Why does the Earth Shake when there is an Earthquake?

While the edges of faults are stuck together, and the rest of the block is moving, the energy that would normally cause the blocks to slide past one another is being stored up. 


When the force of the moving blocks finally overcomes the friction of the jagged edges of the fault and it unsticks, all that stored up energy is released. 


The energy radiates outward from the fault in all directions in the form of seismic waves like ripples on a pond. The seismic waves shake the earth as they move through it, and when the waves reach the earth’s surface, they shake the ground and anything on it, like our houses and us!




Earthquake Facts:


  • On average, about 60 earthquakes per year are classified as significant, with up to 19 classified as major.
  • A significant earthquake is one of magnitude 6.5 or higher or one of lesser magnitude that causes casualties or considerable damage.
  • Major earthquakes have a magnitude larger than 7.0
  • Large earthquakes that originate from the sea bed result in tsunamis, causing huge waves to travel 500 mph (800 km/h) or more toward coasts.
  • There are 2 basic types of earthquakes. A strike-slip earthquake occurs when the rock on one side of a fault slides horizontally past the other. In a dip-slip earthquake, the fault is at an angle to the surface of the earth and the movement of the rock is up or down.

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Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Do You Know Why Moringa is Called the Miracle Tree?



Often use as an ingredient for dishes and other nutritious soups, this can also provide benefits in our body.Below are the reasons why Moringa tree is called "The Miracle Tree"
  • It is known for its anti-bacterial properties.
  • It is rich with potassium which is a very good sodium reducer in the body, eating this is like eating a lot of bananas every day.
  • It is very rich in Vitamin A for eyesight; a cup of Moringa contains four times Vitamin A and other beta-carotenes.
  • Its leaves may be small but this Moringa contains Vitamins C, eating this saves you from eating a lot of oranges.
  • It arranges and balances the cholesterol level inside our body brought by the varieties of foods that are offered today.
  • This may not serve as a laxative but Moringa will surely help your metabolism work faster than before.
  • Like the small leaves of Moringa, our cell structures were also composed of this structured cells and this Moringa activates the whole cell structures.
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