Posted on 07/24/2009 3:37:21 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny
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Did you hear about the guy that lives on nothing? No seriously, he lives on zero dollars a day. Meet Daniel Suelo, who lives in a cave outside Moab, Utah. Suelo has no mortgage, no car payment, no debt of any kind. He also has no home, no car, no television, and absolutely no “creature comforts.” But he does have a lot of creatures, as in the mice and bugs that scurry about the cave floor he’s called home for the last three years.
To us, Suelo probably sounds a little extreme. Actually, he probably sounds very extreme. After all, I suspect most of you reading this are doing so under the protection of some sort of man-made shelter, and with some amount of money on your person, and probably a few needs for money, too. And who doesn’t need money unless they have completely unplugged from the grid? Still, it’s an amusing story about a guy who rejects all forms of consumerism as we know it.
The Frugal Roundup
How to Brew Your Own Beer and Maybe Save Some Money. A fantastic introduction to home brewing, something I’ve never done myself, but always been interested in trying. (@Generation X Finance)
Contentment: A Great Financial Principle. If I had to name one required emotion for living a frugal lifestyle it would be contentment. Once you are content with your belongings and your lot in life you can ignore forces attempting to separate you from your money. (@Personal Finance by the Book)
Use Energy Star Appliances to Save On Utility Costs. I enjoyed this post because it included actual numbers, and actual total savings, from someone who upgraded to new, energy star appliances. (@The Digerati Life)
Over-Saving for Retirement? Is it possible to “over-save” for retirement? Yes, I think so. At some point I like the idea of putting some money aside in taxable investments outside of retirement funds, to be accessed prior to traditional retirement age. (@The Simple Dollar)
40 Things to Teach My Kids Before They Leave Home. A great list of both practical and philosophical lessons to teach your kids before they reach the age where they know everything. I think that now happens around 13 years-old. (@My Supercharged Life)
Index Fund Investing Overview. If you are looking for a place to invest with high diversification and relatively low fees (for broader index funds with low turnover), index funds are a great place to start. (@Money Smart Life)
5 Reasons To Line Dry Your Laundry. My wife and I may soon be installing a clothesline in our backyard. In many neighborhoods they are frowned upon - one of the reasons I don’t like living in a neighborhood. I digress. One of our neighbors recently put up a clothesline, and we might just follow his lead. (@Simple Mom)
A Few Others I Enjoyed
* 4 Quick Tips for Getting Out of a Rut * Young and Cash Rich * Embracing Simple Style * First Trading Experience With OptionsHouse * The Exponential Power of Delayed Consumption * How Much Emergency Fund is Enough? * 50 Questions that Will Free Your Mind * Save Money On Car Insurance
Free Vintage Valentines: {Printables For 2010}
Posted By TipNut On February 8, 2010 @ 6:04 am In Paper Crafts | 1 Comment
Here is a new batch of vintage valentines from my collection of ephemera for this year’s Valentine’s Day (2010), I believe these are from the 1940s and 1950s. You’re free to download them and print them off to use in scrapbooking, as gift tags or whatever else you like. These are so charmingly retro and although they’re older than I am, they sure do bring back memories . I’m not an expert at cleaning images, but I have cleaned these up the best I can.
Vintage Valentines Downloads
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Basically, the “new” CPR method is chest compressions only, no mouth breathing, sending the blood to the brain non-stop.<<<
Good to know, for that mouth to mouth, with all the diseases of today, was a big danger.
GREAT IDEAS!<<<
I am so glad you liked them.
You know you are welcome anytime.
LOL, we are doing a pretty good job of keeping it here... 27” here - beat the 22.5” record set in 1922. Plus, temperature now at 9:23 am is only 18, up from the 15 degrees overnight.<<<
Too much for here, my roof would cave in. LOL, so would I.
It is wonderful when folks pull together and I am so glad that you are prepared and safe.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2447314/posts
Hazards: A Warning on Mixing Herbs and Medicine
NY Times ^ | February 9, 2010 | RONI CARYN RABIN
Posted on Monday, February 08, 2010 11:21:02 PM by neverdem
Researchers are warning that popular herbs and supplements, including St. John’s wort and even garlic and ginger, do not mix well with common heart drugs and can also be dangerous for patients taking statins, blood thinners and blood pressure medications.
>>>Has your inverter system worked well or have you put it to the test?<<<
Very fortunately, our power has stayed on! However, I have done a bit of testing - ran just on batteries for about 5 hours and everything worked great. Since we are still seeing power outages occur, I didn’t want to run a full test and get caught with my batteries down...
Once the potential for crisis passes, I will give it a full try - but that won’t be for a few more days as we are in for Global Warming Blizzard Act II starting in just a couple of hours and supposed to be providing us with maybe 8-12” (some reports say 18”) more snow on top of the 27” we have now.
>>>Too much for here, my roof would cave in.<<<
Hey, too much for a lot of roofs around here too...
We have had a church, a warehouse and several chicken houses collapse from the snow load.
With an unknown amount of additional snow on the way tonight and all day tomorrow, it is a critical issue. Our local WalMart has been CLOSED since Sunday - They checked and found that their roof was only designed for 18” snow load (however it has held up under the 27” so far) and they closed the store and are trying to shovel it off before additional falls.
Son-in-Law got off for 12 hours (after 4 days, they gave them 12 hours to see to the welfare of their families) and went back to the National Guard Emergency Control Center (where he works)at midnight last night. They are under the largest activation since riots in Wilmington in 1968. They no longer have any tracked vehicles such as the bladed tanks they used in the past, and a couple of years ago they disbanded a combat construction unit and got rid of about 50 heavy loaders that would have been perfect for the job at hand. So, they have been running their 5 ton rigs and have had several of them stuck at times. They finally had to put the 5 ton trucks running with the snow plows to pull the plows out every time they got stuck.
Right now, 90-95% of the roads are passable, but we will have to see how much more snow we get 8-12 or as some are calling for - 18” more!
Wife was finally home last night - I picked her up and took her back this morning at 7 am - they have asked her to stay overnight again tonight and work through tomorrow and until they can get relief in for her. Some of their workers still haven’t been able to get in - even though the roads are passable, many have driveways that are daunting.
Christi says that she thought snow would be lots of fun, but this is too much - Florida was better... LOL
Will let you know how things progress....
SALMONELLOSIS, SALAMI - USA (04): SEROTYPE MONTEVIDEO
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A ProMED-mail post
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International Society for Infectious Diseases
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Date: Fri 5 Feb 2010
Source: US CDC [edited]
http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/montevideo/index.html
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the
Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service
(FSIS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the State of
Rhode Island to investigate a multistate outbreak of _Salmonella
[enterica_ serotype Montevideo infections. Investigators are using
DNA analysis of bacteria obtained through diagnostic testing to
identify cases of illness that may be part of this outbreak.
As of 9:00 pm EST on 4 Feb 2010, a total of 213 individuals infected
with a matching strain of _S._ Montevideo have been reported from 42
states and District of Columbia since 1 Jul 2009. The number of ill
persons identified in each state with this strain is as follows: AK
(1), AL (2), AZ (5), CA (30), CO (4), CT (4), DC (1), DE (2), FL (3),
GA (3), IA (1), ID (2), IL (13), IN (3), KS (3), LA (1), MA (12), MD
(1), ME (1), MI (4), MN (5), MO (1), NC (9), ND (1), NE (1), NH (1),
NJ (8), NM (2), NY (18), OH (9), OK (1), OR (9), PA (6), RI (2), SC
(1), SD (3), TN (5), TX (7), UT (9), VA (1), WA (15), WV (1), and WY
(2). Because this is a commonly occurring strain, public health
investigators may determine that some of the illnesses are not part
of this outbreak.
Among the persons with reported dates available, illnesses began
between 4 Jul 2009 and 21 Jan 2010. Infected individuals range in age
from less than 1 year old to 93 years old and the median age is 37
years. 53 percent of patients are male. Among the 159 patients with
available information, 42 (26 percent) were hospitalized. No deaths
have been reported.
Recent test results provided by the Rhode Island Department of Health
revealed that an opened container of black pepper used in the
manufacturing of at least some of the recalled products was positive
for _S._ Montevideo and that the DNA fingerprint matched the outbreak
strain: http://www.ri.gov/press/view/10647
The FDA is investigating the supply chain of the black pepper used in
the manufacturing of the recalled meat products. The Agency has
collected and is currently analyzing black pepper samples. To date,
all the samples collected and analyzed by the FDA have tested
negative, however, sample collection and analysis continues.
CDC and its public health partners are continuing the epidemiologic
investigation to verify that the outbreak is controlled. CDC,
USDA-FSIS, and FDA continue to work closely to identify the specific
products or ingredients that became contaminated and how the
contamination occurred and to identify any other food vehicles that
may be involved.
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail
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[The epidemiologic curve and a map of the USA showing the affected
states can be found at the original URL as well as additional details
on the investigation (previously posted by ProMED-mail). The number
of cases slowly grows and will likely do so further because of the
long shelf life of these products. To date, the pepper is implicated
in the outbreak genetically but unopened pepper has yet to be found
to contain the specific pathogen. - Mod.LL]
[see also:
Salmonellosis, salami - USA (03): st Montevideo, 2nd recall 20100201.0345
Salmonellosis, salami - USA (02): serotype Montevideo 20100129.0313
Salmonellosis, salami - USA: alert, recall 20100124.0270
Salmonellosis, serotype Typhimurium - USA: frogs, 2009 20100108.0090
2009
Please be safe and maybe stay warm.
A hug for the wife and son in law, and thank them for staying on the job, to be there for all of us.
Or Maybe it should be their families who get the thanks, for they are the ones who make it possible.
Light rain here and very cold.
Cardiac Science Automated External Defibrillators (Powerheart, Cardiovive, CardioLife models): Recall
Audience: Emergency medical professionals, hospital risk managers
Cardiac Science Corporation and FDA notified healthcare professionals and consumers of a recall because the automated external defibrillator (AED) may not be able to deliver therapy during a cardiac resuscitation attempt, which may lead to serious adverse events or death. These AEDs were manufactured in a way that makes them potentially susceptible to failure under certain conditions. Each of the approximately 12,200 devices affected in this recall can be confirmed at the Cardiac Science Web site, www.cardiacscience.com/AED195. The affected AEDs were manufactured or serviced between October 19, 2009 and January 15, 2010 and include the following models - Powerheart 9300A, 9300E, 9300P, 9390A, 9390E, CardioVive 92532 and CardioLife 9200G and 9231. Each affected AED should immediately be removed from service since it may not deliver the expected therapy.
Read the complete MedWatch 2010 Safety summary, including a link to the firm press release, at:
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/UCM200122
Turkey Hill Dairy Issues Recall On Chocolate Marshmallow Ice Cream That May Contain Undeclared Treenuts (Almonds)
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:56:00 -0600
Turkey Hill Dairy of Conestoga, Pa., is recalling its 1.5 qt. (48 oz./1.42L) packages of Chocolate Marshmallow Premium Ice Cream because the product may contain almonds that were inadvertently added during production.
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1. Generation 2 Worldwide and “ChildESIGNS” Drop Side Crib Brands Recalled; Three Infant Deaths Reported
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2. Innovage LLC Recalls Discovery Kids Lamps Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
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http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/
February 2010
* February 09, 2010 - Acacia, Inc. Announces Worldwide Voluntary Recall of IV Extension Sets with BD Q-Syte™ Luer Access Device3
* February 08, 2010 - BD Announces Worldwide Voluntary Recall ofBD Q-Syte™ Luer Access Devices and BD Nexiva™ Closed IV Catheter Systems4
* February 05, 2010 - Turkey Hill Dairy Issues Recall On Chocolate Marshmallow Ice Cream That May Contain Undeclared Treenuts (Almonds)5
* February 04, 2010 - Cousins Products, Llc, Issues An Allergy Alert On Undeclared Egg, Soy, And Wheat In Spinach Vinaigrette6
* February 03, 2010 - Pierino Frozen Foods Inc. Issues an Allergy Alert on Undeclared Eggs in Its Jumbo Shells with Cheese7
* February 03, 2010 - Cardiac Science Notifies AED Customers of Voluntary Medical Device Recall8
* February 03, 2010 - Haifa Smoked Fish Inc. Issues An Allert On Uneviscerated Whole Schmaltz Herring9
* February 01, 2010 - Global Commodities Inc. Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Sulfites In Aahu Barah Brand Dry Apricot10
BD Announces Worldwide Voluntary Recall ofBD Q-Syte[TM] Luer Access Devices and BD Nexiva[TM] Closed IV Catheter Systems
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:01:00 -0600
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) has voluntarily executed a product recall of certain lots ofBD Q-Syte™ Luer Access Devices and BD Nexiva™ Closed IV Catheter Systems. Use of the affected devices may cause an air embolism or leakage of blood and/or therapy, which may result in serious injury or death.
What a coinkydinky ..LOL .. I just saw
this on the Shark Tank site
Looks doable. I reuse the leftovers
in cleaned out little makeup/cream
jars and melted a bit in micro and then
used and it’s lasted a long time, either
with a lipstick brush or lipstick pencil
dipped in.
I didn’t freeze, which this method does,
but I will try that next time.
Vancouver releases factsheet on City-Wide Composting
The City Compost process: Turning yard trimmings into high value compost. Yard and
garden trimmings (grass, leaves, plant debris) are screened for metal using a magnet,
ground up, and arranged in long piles called windrows. Over the next six months,
the windrows are periodically turned to maintain optimum temperature, oxygen level
and moisture content. The finished material is then screened for plastic and oversized
pieces, before distribution as compost.
Urban Roots - Austin Texas
Urban Roots is looking to expand our reach beyond our farm interns to more students
in the Austin. We will hire youth outreach specialists to work with Urban Roots
staff to create and facilitate educational activities in schools and for after-school
field trips to our farm. We will train these youth to lead interactive activities
on the farm that teach students about healthy living.
Four Agro-Architectural visions for London
Inspired by the urban grains especially the railway network from both St. Pancras
and King’s Cross Station around the site, the design is a formal continuation of
the topography while reinforcing the colonisation of air space by winery branches.
The audacious structure, the winery and the vineyard for red wine grapes are connected
by a suspended transport network enabling the use of ground space for a public park.
With a capacity to produce 10,000 bottles of red wine annually the project re-articulates
private and public space blending productive infrastructure with quality areas to
Londoners and tourists.
Growing Change - Video about Windy City Harvest in Chicago
“It’s not hard to make this stuff look good,” says filmmaker Mitra Sticklen, pausing
in between shots of the bright green kale and collards on display on a stand at
the 61st Street Farmers Market. “It’s beautiful stuff-beautiful footage.” The stand
belongs to Windy City Harvest, an urban agriculture job training program of the
Chicago Botanic Garden and West Side Technical Institute, whose participants Sticklen
has been filming since last fall. With the working title “Growing Change,” the film
was originally meant to be a ten-minute short documenting one season of the program.
Spain’s urban agriculture -
Verdura para la jungla de asfalto
Es verdad que pocos privilegiados disponen en el hogar de un currunchiño de cien
metros cuadrados para plantar sus lechugas como la hortelana Michelle en la Casa
Blanca, pero tampoco es necesario. La primera dama americana, Verónica Berlusconi
y otras celebridades han impulsado una moda absolutamente implantada en Canadá y
el norte de Europa que llega ahora con fuerza a Galicia. El minifundio se estila
también en las huertas urbanas que empiezan a poblar el paisaje gris de las principales
ciudades para hacer realidad un viejo sueño del burgués: regresar al campo.
Pittsburgh ordinance changes bother keepers of bees, chickens
Proposed changes to the city ordinance dealing with the keeping of agricultural
animals on city properties has agitated bee and chicken keepers.
Burgh Bees, a 375-member nonprofit, has put out a “call to action” via e-mail for
attendance at a public hearing before the city planning commission at 2 p.m. Feb.
16 “to show how many beekeepers and beekeeper supporters there are” in the city.
The hearing is at 200 Ross St., Downtown.
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More on these stories here:
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Michael Levenston
City Farmer - Canada’s Office of Urban Agriculture
Vancouver - Home of the Winter Olympics 2010
It is wonderful what teamwork brings forth.
Thank you for your link .
Hope you are all warm.
Weekly Harvest Newsletter
Sustainable Agriculture News Briefs - February 10, 2010
Weekly sustainable agriculture news and resources gleaned from the Internet by NCAT staff for the ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Web site. The Weekly Harvest Newsletter is also available online (http://attra.ncat.org/newsletter/archives.html#wh).
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Funding Opportunities
* Vermont Farmers’ Markets Mini-Grant
* Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) Organic Initiative
* Strolling of the Heifers Microloan Fund for New England Farmers
Coming Events
* NOFA-Vermont Winter Conference
* Annual OEFFA Conference
* Evaluating Soil Fertility for Winegrapes Workshop
News & Resources
USDA Launches Open Government Site
http://www.usda.gov/open
On January 29, 2010, the United States Department of Agriculture launched its Open Government Webpage. In line with the Directive, the USDA Open Government Webpage serves as a portal to USDA activities related to transparency, participation, collaboration, innovation and datasets. On the Open Page, the public can learn about and comment on USDA information such as available and proposed datasets, records, reports & other resources. You can also rank topics based on what you feel is most important to help USDA prioritize future actions. This is part of the Obama administration’s Open Government Initiative (http://www.whitehouse.gov/open/).
Organic Survey Data Released
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/2010/02_03_2010.asp
The nation’s organic farms and ranches have higher average sales and higher average production expenses than U.S. farms overall, according to results of the 2008 Organic Production Survey (http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Online_Highlights/Organics/) released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. ‘This was USDA’s first wide-scale survey of organic producers, and it was undertaken in direct response to the growing interest in organics among consumers, farmers, businesses, policymakers and others,’ said Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan.
Southeastern Farmers Needed For Cover Crop Survey
http://www.cefs.ncsu.edu/survey.html
Are you a sustainable Southeastern farmer? If so, the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) would like you to fill out their survey to help focus future research efforts at North Carolina State University. This survey is part of an effort to understand farmers’ opinions on the benefits and challenges of cover crop use, and to estimate current levels of cover cropping on Southeast farms.
USDA to Rework Animal Traceability Plan
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JM/.p/5_2_4TQ/.d/1/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JM_contentid=2010/02/0053.xml&PC_7_2_5JM_parentnav=LATEST_RELEASES&PC_7_2_5JM_navid=NE
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced that USDA will develop a new, flexible framework for animal disease traceability in the United States, and undertake several other actions to further strengthen its disease prevention and response capabilities. ‘After concluding our listening tour on the National Animal Identification System in 15 cities across the country, receiving thousands of comments from the public and input from States, Tribal Nations, industry groups, and representatives for small and organic farmers, it is apparent that a new strategy for animal disease traceability is needed,’ said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. ‘I’ve decided to revise the prior policy and offer a new approach to animal disease traceability with changes that respond directly to the feedback we heard.’
Farmers’ Market Manager Training Manual Available
http://farmersmarketcoalition.org/fmfny-manual/
With funding from a three-year SARE Professional Development grant, the Farmers’ Market Federation of New York used market experiences and research to develop an innovative new ‘Farmers’ Market Manager Training Manual.’ (http://www.nyfarmersmarket.com/NYFM_Training_Manual.pdf) (PDF/7MB) The manual describes the role of market managers and provides checklists, sample policies, worksheets, and other hands-on tools to help managers start markets, build market communities, and harness the power of these communities to sustain the markets and their local food systems.
Report Outlines Federal Agencies That Influence the Food System
http://www.iatp.org/iatp/press.cfm?refID=107175
While the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considered the most influential federal agency when it comes to our food system, many other government agencies combine to deeply affect what, and how, food is raised and consumed in the U.S., The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) has published ‘Beyond the USDA: How other government agencies can support a healthier, more sustainable food system,’ (http://www.iatp.org/iatp/publications.cfm?accountID=258&refID=107172) (PDF/280KB) by Maggie Gosselin. The paper reports on federal agencies and their role in administering programs, grants and regulatory oversight that affect food. This agency-by-agency review covers food safety regulations, community economic and housing development, health education, food procurement, labor standards, trade negotiations and transportation infrastructure.
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Funding Opportunities
Vermont Farmers’ Markets Mini-Grant
http://nofavt.org/market-organic-food/farmers-markets/2010-mini-grants
The 2010 Vermont Farmers’ Market Mini-Grants are available to support successful expansion projects at existing markets or to help communities create new farmers’ markets. Currently there is $100,000 available to support grants up to $5,000 each. Interested markets are expected to conduct a strategic planning process to identify short and long term goals for market development. Eligible projects include but are not limited to: developing promotional materials, building physical infrastructure to enhance the marketplace, strengthening the market governing body, conducting economic impact assessments, and developing accessibility to the market for underserved customer bases.
Proposals are due March 1, 2010.
Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) Organic Initiative
http://attra.org/eqip/
The sign-up for the FY 2010 Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) Organic Initiative has begun. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is taking applications and the deadline is coming up soon, but varies state to state. The EQIP Organic Initiative will pay growers to implement conservation-friendly farming practices. If you wish to participate in this program, please contact your local or state NRCS office as soon as possible and make at least a preliminary application. For FY 2010, applications will be treated as two separate ranking pools — one for transitioning farmers and ranchers without any current certified organic production, and one for existing certified organic producers who are either adding new transitional production or adopting new conservation measures on existing organic production. To find your state or local NRCS office, follow this link and click on your state, which will then allow you to find your local NRCS office: http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?agency=nrcs
Application due date varies by state.
Strolling of the Heifers Microloan Fund for New England Farmers
http://www.thecarrotproject.org/farm_financing
The mission of the fund is to address the difficulty that some New England farmers have in obtaining credit for projects that improve their operations and increase their income, as well as for emergency needs.
Proposals are due February 26, 2010.
More Funding Opportunities (http://attra.ncat.org/funding/)
Coming Events
NOFA-Vermont Winter Conference
http://www.nofavt.org/annual-events/winter-conference
February 13-15, 2010
Burlington, Vermont
Celebrating the Heart of Organic, will explore how local and organic agriculture provide a response to the national Agenda for Change. The conference will highlight the work of Vermont’s innovative farmers, gardeners, and communities to address
climate challenges, inequities in food access, and increased demand for food grown closer to home.
Annual OEFFA Conference
http://www.oeffa.org/conference2010.php
February 13-14, 2010
Granville, Ohio
The conference will have a full offering of informative, hands-on, educational workshops, exhibitors, and networking opportunities, as well as dynamic keynote speakers Joel Salatin and Ann Cooper.
Evaluating Soil Fertility for Winegrapes Workshop
http://kinseyag.com/Seminars.htm#Napa
February 15-17, 2010
Napa, California
This workshop utilizes 100 actual soil tests taken for various grape-growing areas of the world, with emphasis on winegrape soils of the U.S. and in particular, soils from the West Coast. The basic foundation for determining each nutrient required for achieving excellent soil fertility is provided as a specific formula. Each formula is explained in the context of the subjects covered, and is included as a handout in participants’ notebooks, along with copies of all the soil tests used for the course.
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New & Updated Publications
Organic System Plans: Livestock Production
http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/new_pubs.php/2009/11/30/organic_system_plans_livestock_productio
Aquaculture Enterprises: Considerations and Strategies
http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/new_pubs.php/2009/11/18/aquaculture_enterprises_considerations_a_1
Building Sustainable Places
http://attra.ncat.org/calendar/new_pubs.php/2009/11/11/building_sustainable_places
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1. Tiny Love Recalls Wind Chime Toys Due to Puncture and Laceration Hazards
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2. Britax Recalls Strollers Due to Risk of Fingertip Amputations and Lacerations
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10137.html
3. Pull Toys Recalled by Manhattan Group LLC Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazards
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10138.html
The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: Feb 2009, Vol. 17, No. 3 (308)
Daniel Winkler [medicinal plants & mushrooms of] Tibet
www.danielwinkler.com, Kirkland, WA, US
Self-description:
“Daniel Winkler’s Web Site - Welcome to Eco-montane Consulting:
Environmental Consulting for the Tibetan Plateau, Southwest China and
the Himalayas Environment, forests, medicinal plants & mushrooms and
rural development in High Asia.”
Site contents:
* Photo Essays (Sersha - Floccularia luteovirens, Yartsa Gunbu
Cordyceps, Matsutake, Morels, Other Tibetan Fungi, Medicinal Plants,
Wildflowers, Mountain Forests, Mushrooming [in general], Forestry,
Nomads, People, Stupas, Temples, Villages, Plateau Wildlife,
Reforestation Nurseries, Hot Springs, Jiuzhaigou Dzitsa Degu,
Modernization [in Tibet])
* Publications ([Papers for downloading, HTML format]: Himalayan
Gypsy - 2009, Cordyceps Nyamnyi Dorje Morels in Tibet - 2007,
Infested by Caterpillar Fungus - 2006, Medicinal Mushroom Journal -
2005, Cordyceps East Tibet - 2005, Matsutake Conservation - 2004,
Litang Forest Use & NTFPs - 2003, Participation in Forestry - 2002,
Jiuzhaigou Vegetation Study - 1998, Major Threats to Tibetan Forest
Ecosystems - 2001, Forest Distribution & Impact of Fire and
Pastoralism - 2000, Sustainable Development in the Tibetan Areas -
2000, Forestry, Floods and Hydroelectricity - 1999, Deforestation in
Eastern Tibet - Past and Present - 1998, Riwoqe Paper - 1997, CFR
Paper - 1996, Jiuzhaigou Thesis Summary - 1994, Jiuzhaigou Erdkunde
Studie - 1998, Petermanns Geographische Mitteilungen - 1997)
* Translation of 15th Century Tibetan text on Cordyceps (revised Nov.
2008) [’An Ocean of Aphrodisiacal Qualities’, an essay on Yartsa
Gunbu mushrooms by Nyamnyi Dorje Palden Zurkhar (1439-1475)]
* Presentations [a list of seminar and presentation’s topics]
* Consulting [”Eco-Montane Consulting offers research and consulting
services on issues related to the environment, conservation and
development of the Tibetan Plateau, Southwest China, and the
Himalayas.”]
* Links (NGOs / INGOs, References, Botany / Vegetation, Tibetan
Medicine, Research Projects, Expedition Travel Service).
URL http://www.danielwinkler.com/
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.danielwinkler.com/
Link reported by: Daniel Winkler (me-at—danielwinkler.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]:
Study/ Documents
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]:
Business
* Scholarly usefulness of the online resource [essential - v.useful -
useful - interesting - marginal]:
V. Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000
- under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 1,000
- regards -
Dr T. Matthew Ciolek matthew.ciolek—at—anu.edu.au
Head, Internet Publications Bureau, RSPAS,
ANU College of Asia and the Pacific,
The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
ph +61 (02) 6125 3124 fax: +61 (02) 62571893
also, Asia Pacific Research Online at www.ciolek.com
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The site is very interesting, foods and medicine and lovely photos of Tibet, you will need to dig into the links, for they go to many other subjects and sites, all over the world.
granny
Page of links for Tibetan medicine:
http://dharma-haven.org/tibetan/medicine.htm#Internet
http://www.danielwinkler.com/id5.htm
Articles:
http://www.danielwinkler.com/daniel_winkler_s_selected_publications.htm
U.S. Pacific Northwest Mushroom collecting:
http://www.danielwinkler.com/id140.htm
Do it yourself links:
[Not checked by granny]
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=96497
Hooray for the new DIY section! To get things started, lets get a listing of all the great DIY sites out there that inspire us and keep us off the couch on those lazy weekend mornings!
www.instructables.com I love this site!
http://www.readymade.com/projects (My wife’s version of Make Magazine)
http://makezine.com/projects (Sits underneath Readymade next to the toilet)
http://www.motherearthnews.com/blogs...px?blogid=1504 (MEW has always been a great DIY resource)
http://www.diynetwork.com/ (I never really go there, but have to mention it, as my mom has it on 24/7 when I visit.)
http://woodworking.com/dcforum/dcboard.pl The Most insanely populated forum I have ever been ignored on. Great wood working topics to search though.
www.iforgeiron.com Where I go to get my blacksmithing questions answered. Includes forge plans and projects.
I like Brownell’s DIY section on building weapons.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/lid=1...An_AR_15_Video
I am a huge fan of
http://diytactical.com/blog/
http://www.offroadfabnet.com/
and this is my favorite build it yourself AK forum
http://www.gunco.net/forums/f241/
My other favorite hangouts are homegunsmith.com and more recently garagegunsmithing.com
http://www.survivalistboards.com/showthread.php?t=96588
this site is for aspiring chemists and compound synthesisers
http://web.mit.edu/semenko/Public/Mi...explo/RDX.html
have fun!
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