The cooperative tradition dates back centuries in many Latin American countries. Now migrants are applying its principles to urban farming in the United States.
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Cooperative Urban Farming in Kentucky, Inspired By Latin...
If you’ve ever taken a survival class, or just spent a long day in the sun, you know that you can live far longer without food (and sex and beauty products and weight loss) than water. And with what seems like an endless supply of clean tap water, bottled water, and even swimming water, most of us are preoccupied with other major health concerns—food, sex, beauty products and weight loss, to name a few. But Jessica Yu , award-winning filmmaker and director of the new film...
Apparently social media darling du jour Pinterest has spawned a host of imitators, only instead of showcasing cupcake recipes and cute wedding shoes they’re showcasing Nycki, Julisa and hot nasty lesbians munching pussy in bed. Welcome to Sex.com , Snatchly and Pornterest (NSFW, obviously ). Sex.com ( the most expensive domain ever purchased ) was recently revamped with a user interface nearly identical to Pinterest’s. On the homepage, you can sort by “most...
Bicycling.com just ran a story that sums up the plight of children in our country today–kids are not allowed to ride bikes to school. Why? Helicopter parents and uptight school administrators believe it is safer for kids to get driven everywhere. But what they don’t understand is that it’s far more dangerous for kids to be inactive. Not to mention what kind of message this sends them about their mental health. The story summed it up perfectly at the beginning:...
There are a half million contaminated sites across 15 million acres in the United States, and a new initiative aims to spur clean energy development on as much of it as possible.
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New Project Seeks to Turn 500,000 Polluted Sites Into Renewable Power...
China’s annual meat consumption of 71 million tons is more than double that in the United States.
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Meat Consumption in China Now Double That in the United...
Today, on my Alma Mater’s campus, which is in the Northwestern-most city in the continental United States, there are probably bidding each other “Happy Holidays,” because the people who go to that school are really big fans of marijuana . And while the roots of “ 420 ” as a day to burn one down are debated among weed smokers and “scholars” (read: weed smokers who also read and write papers), the fact is that, on this high holy day, people...
With the abundant geothermal potential of the United States, what are the biggest barriers to tapping into that renewable energy source? Leslie Blodgett of Geothermal Energy Weekly answers.
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Ask the Experts: Why Hasn’t the US Tapped Into Its Geothermal Power Potential...
Need a bicycle basket that is even handier than the classic wicker thing? The Bent Basket covers a variety of carrying needs.
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Two-in-One Bicycle Basket Straps In Your Necessities (And Your...
“No matter where one lives in the United States, electric vehicles (EVs) are a good choice for reducing global warming emissions and saving money on fueling up.”
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Electric Vehicles a Good Environmental Choice Everywhere in US, Study...