Hospitality

An insect expert has warned that mosquitoes which carry the Zika virus, have already been spotted in Britain. Biologist Howard Carter claims that the bugs were spotted in Kent and West Sussex, suggesting that the Zika virus could make its way to the UK. RT reports: Carter says he has seen the Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes near Chichester and in other areas of the British countryside. “They are here already and I have seen them myself north of Chichester in West Sussex.

Here’s some unexpectedly good news. Mrs. D. and I are going on a pilgrimage this summer to the Isle of Mull, in the Scottish Hebrides, led by a young Orthodox priest-monk. According to the website:

While China's ghost cities are now a well-known occurrence - massive empty spaces built "Fields of Dream" style for when 'they' come from the countryside - the following massive 500,000 square meters of 'Ghost Pentagon' surely takes the proverbial biscuit when it comes to mal-investment mania. As The BBC reports, the Pentagonal Mart - a shopping mall in Shanghai built in 2009 - inspired by the Pentagon in the United States - has now gained the dubious title of China's largest empty building.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkdYd9j-vYY

Frying or sautéing vegetables with extra virgin olive oil will retain more of their important antioxidant qualities than merely boiling them, according to a Spanish university study. Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables help fight free radicals that are constantly rampaging through the body, causing immune deficiencies, which go on to lead to other bodily malfunctions. The Evening Standard reports: It has long been thought that boiled vegetables were healthier than fried ones, as frying greens coats them with a layer of fat.