Word: eucalyptus
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...Forestry Institute, established a tree nursery in the Morro do Diabo park and started distributing free seedlings. It also began sponsoring courses in agroforestry. Miro de Castro is a graduate of the first of these courses, and to date he has planted 6,700 trees, from fast-growing cultivars (eucalyptus, acacia) that are useful for lumber and fuel to native forest trees that produce fruit and nuts...
Natural repellents (Bite Blocker and Green Ban) based on such plant extracts as soybean oil, citronella and eucalyptus, aren't as effective as DEET but might be enough for evenings on the porch. --By Sora Song
...hold some water. Ishii says she knows she should have walked around, but stayed in her seat so as not to disturb her husband and his neighbor. And some passengers' behavior may expose us all. Briton Judith Wilson says she recently boarded a flight to South Africa, armed with eucalyptus drops and decongestant tablets to counter a chest infection she developed days before. Fearful of jeopardizing her cheap, advance-purchase fare, she didn't consult her doctor?or tell the airline. "I'm a danger to other passengers," she admits. "But if I cancel my flight, that...
...semi-circular windbreak of shrubs or tree boughs "with an open fire and your dog or dogs if it was cool or cold at night. A three-dog night is really cold." One piece of advice the Kuchas haven't heeded: Don't construct your shelter under eucalyptus trees, because they can drop big branches without warning. Then again, that's one way of removing someone from the tribe...
...Real World was an unusual if sometimes precious social experiment with an eclectic group of youth. The second was packed with annoying prima donnas dying to break into show biz. Who wants to watch a cast of 16 scheming Richards--or worse, 16 Gregs, whipping out coconut phones (eucalyptus phones?) in hopes of becoming breakout stars...