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Urban farming has taken on a new social spin. Based on Canada’s West Coast, the Sole Food project is leading the way with its innovative approach: the nonprofit Sole Food farms aim to support those with limited resources with agricultural training, employment, and a community.
The roots of urban farming
Mohamed Hage is credited with starting the first commercial urban rooftop farm. Based .... |
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Whether you're on a tight budget, or just wanting to save some extra money so you can justify your latest shopping spree, making your own cleaning supplies will help! You've already started making your own HE Safe Detergent, now's the time to whip up some all purpose cleaners as well - for pennies on the dollar!
Cleaning the house isn't something that anyone really loves to do, but of cours .... |
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A groundbreaking
discovery by a team led by Robert Boyd, Canada Excellence Research Chair
in Quantum Nonlinear Optics at the University of Ottawa and professor
of optics and physics at the University of Rochester, has enabled the
first direct measure of polarization states of photon light, the
directions in which the electric and magnet .... |
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(NC) — It's well established that there is a direct correlation between colour and psychology. Certain colours can make us feel relaxed, energized and can promote creativity, while other hues may invoke anxiety and stress. It's important to consider the psychological impacts of a colour when selecting the right paint for every room in your home.The psychology behind colour selection and how peop .... |
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Eco-friendly technology has been spreading to web hosting services for several years, and this trend is expected to continue in 2013. There is a growing demand for web hosting services as the Internet expands. A simple analysis of small business growth reveals that the U.S. has seen an increase of 49 percent over the last several decades. These numbers are even higher on a global scale, and many b .... |
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The Scottish Government has set a new target - to generate half of the country's energy needs from renewable sources by 2015. This announcement is part of the Scottish National Party (SNP)-led government's ambition to achieve 100% by 2020.
North Sea oil exploration has been driven by profit, with little regard for finite resources and over-reliance on the oil and gas industries. Scotland is now s .... |
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The latest technology has brought a flood of features and latest apps to iPhone users. These apps enable you to get the best out of your iPhone. Nowadays you can think of customizing your electronic gadget to fit your professional needs, lifestyle and even your personality. But it could be a little stressful to choose the right app when you are not sure if a certain app can be the right one for .... |
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(WESLACO) – Citrus growers worldwide who currently have no cure for a devastating, tree-killing disease may soon find relief from an unlikely source: Spinach.
Dr. Erik Mirkov, a Texas AgriLife Research plant pathologist at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Weslaco, has transferred two genes from spinach into citrus trees, apparently providing resistance to ci .... |
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Renewable Energy Systems Canada have completed their second Canadian wind energy project, The Greenwich Wind Energy Project, on the northern shore of Lake Superior in Ontario.
The completed wind farm will provide approximately 300,000 megawatt-hours of energy, which equates to the annual consumption of 33,000 households in the region. A project in a limited parthership that is jointly owned .... |
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U of T chemistry professor Scott Tanner has invented a cell-analyzing machine that could transform the way we diagnose and treat serious diseases such as cancer. Using a new technology called mass cytometry, the CyTOF machine can offer a far more detailed picture than ever before of how cells become diseased and how they respond to various drugs. “We’re going to see therapies derived from this .... |
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Fisker Automotive announced today that the Company has commenced sales of its 2012 model year Karma sedan after having received certification from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this week.
As the first luxury sports sedan on the market with a range-extended electric powertrain, the Karma creates an alluring class of its own. By further combining world-class style and perform .... |
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There are more and more people seeking eco friendly products for their home, whether they own their own home or even rent from some one else. There are many different cleaning products that are environmentally friendly, as well as other portable solar chargers for in and around your home. Here are just a few of the items that are available to buy.
If you are having problems .... |
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I’ve been a scientist most of my life, having enjoyed the best job in the world: Senior dinosaur curator at the Royal Ontario Museum, and professor of zoology at the University of Toronto. During my 33-year tenure I published 46 scientific papers, twelve books, and received continuous federal grant support (NSERC) for my research. The reason for belabouring my credentials is that my views on t .... |
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A neutrino beam from a CERN lab in Geneva, Switzerland to the 454 miles remote INFN Gran Sasso lab in Italy seemed to travel 0.0025 percent faster through earth than speed of light in a vacuum. Some undisputed pillars of classical physics will completely totter if this experiment turns out to become repeatable. Einstein’s theories actually allow the existence of non-detectable particles moving .... |
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The term Ecological Gardening seems to be gaining popularity. But what is it? My experience with Ecological Gardening started many years ago. You see, I have always been a fence sitter. As a teenager I could never make my mind up whether I wanted to be a horticulturist or an environmental scientist. And sometimes I'm still a little unsure!
Fortunately, I have been able to gain qualifications in .... |
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This Trillion Dollar Eco-Disaster is still on going and as one of the “Japanese Irregulars” that have been following this since 3/11 and blogging on HuffingtonPost about it, I’d like to share what I've learned:
1. That not only is this multi-reactor meltdown still spewing radioactivity into the air and Pacific Ocean off the reactor complex but the current estimates are that any resolution .... |
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NC — Small to medium-size industrial facilities looking for ways to cut costs and increase productivity can apply to Natural Resources Canada for funding to install energy-efficient equipment.
NRCan will provide funding of up to 25 per cent of project costs to a maximum of $50,000 per application and $250,000 per corporation. The program is designed to help businesses fund the capital costs .... |
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NC — Conserving energy in the home during the winter months makes financial sense for homeowners who see their energy bills skyrocket as the weather gets colder. And with as much as half of the energy used in your home going to heating and cooling, making smart decisions about your home's heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system can have a big effect on your utility bills — a .... |
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