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Climate Change and Personal Responsibility

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Age of Limits, Thoughtstylings
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...nstitute, “The United States, with less than 5 % of the global population, uses about a quarter of the world’s fossil fuel resources—burning up nearly 25 % of the coal, 26 % of the oil, and 27 % of the world’s natural gas.” All our President asks of us, toward the end, is that we add our voices to political discourse on the subject. Understand this is not just a job for politicians. So I’m going to need all of you to educate your classmates, your...

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Book Review: What the Robin Knows

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Animals, Reviews
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...e is different from bird watching. It is a nature awareness practice which uses the observation of commonplace birds, like robins and sparrows, to teach you about the larger workings of the nature and yourself. In a nutshell, Young asks you to choose a place to sit outdoors and commit to sitting in this place regularly, for about 40 minutes per session, watching the birds, watching all that happens around you. This sit spot might be your yard, a p...

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Varroa Mites: No-Treatment is the Best Treatment

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Animals, Bees
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...g a job with Monsanto. The article looks at Hayes’s work at Monsanto which uses RNA interference (RNAi) to target varroa. It’s easy to see why Hayes would be interested in RNAi technology. It has the potential to knock out varroa mite without the many problems of current miticides. Critics of RNAi, however, bring up the issue of risk management: the unintended consequences of using a novel technology such as RNAi. If something did go wrong it coul...

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Gourmet Foraging and Advanced Acorn Processing

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Food, Foraging, How-to, Preparedness
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...ocessing. Grinding isn’t necessary here, and preserves the acorn meats for uses that require pieces rather than meal. Put the acorns in a pot with plenty of fresh water. You could/should add some salt. Bring them to a boil and let them simmer for 20 minutes or so. As they cook, they’ll shed their skins. The skins are bitter, so skim those off the surface as they rise. After 20 minutes drain the acorns and taste them. The sweetest ones may only req...

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