"I love that you've brought this to attention. An extensive database of uncommon but resistant and hardy plants/foods could be developed and organized by climate. Ease of growth and processing should also be taken in to account. I will try to…"
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Gardening
I helped prepare our garden over the past several years. I also volunteered at the Earthwise Garden in Tsawwassen last year. Next year, I hope to attempt urban agriculture at my residence.
Added by Tyler Nelson on April 2, 2010 at 11:17pm — No Comments
Food Security in British Columbia
A study (1) has shown that many low-income families in British Columbia cannot afford healthy meals. In fact, for some families, more than 100% of their monthly income would be necessary to pay for food. In order to compensate for this, income assistance is available for families; additionally, food banks are available for families to use, though their stock of food is not always sufficient to keep up with demand.
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Added by Tyler Nelson on April 2, 2010 at 11:13pm — No Comments
A Scenario Based On A Prime Decade
In a best-case scenario future, in 10 years, I will have completed my PhD in Virology and will have moved onto working on developing methods to prevent virus-induced fatalities around the planet. My days will involve spending a lot of time in the lab, researching vaccines for viruses that continue to plague the planet; in front of people, teaching them about the importance of vaccinations, the methods to prevent infection, and the mechanisms that allow the virus to kill; and with a team,… Continue
Added by Tyler Nelson on April 2, 2010 at 3:09pm — No Comments
Shadowing an Evoker of Global Change
The hero I've chosen to follow is Jane McGonigal, a game designer who helped work on EVOKE. I chose Jane McGonigal because I believe she is being innovative towards tackling some of our world's biggest problems: more specifically, by integrating global education through a massively multiplayer online game (that is, EVOKE). A lack of knowledge (which leads to increased apathy) of global issues is… Continue
Added by Tyler Nelson on April 2, 2010 at 2:51pm — No Comments
Culture: Expanding the Boundaries
As stated by Ethan Zuckerman in his post "Innovating from constraint":
I think this point is a very important one for increasing the likelihood of a successful innovation. People tend to dislike change, but they will often accept changes if they are… Continue
Don’t fight culture (If people cook by stirring their stews, they’re not going to use a solar oven, no matter what you do to market it. Make
them a better stove instead.)
them a better stove instead.)
I think this point is a very important one for increasing the likelihood of a successful innovation. People tend to dislike change, but they will often accept changes if they are… Continue
Added by Tyler Nelson on April 2, 2010 at 2:20pm — No Comments
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Fourth of July on the Lake
This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
Stinging Nettle
In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
The meal
It is 7'oclock, I was late home from work due to an assignment that i wanted to get ahead on. By the time I get home I am feeling extremley tired and I cannot be bothered to make a proper meal. I walk to the fridge and open it to see what there is for me to eat. All of the out of date foodstuffs have been automaticaly thrown away by the fridge, they will be recycled tomorrow as animal feed or something. I see i have organic local eggs and some local cheese. Foods are vacc** sealded for easy…See More
Future
FutureToday is 2020/1/1. It is just like yesterday. The war is still continuing. It has started since 2010. In 2010, that year was a horrible year. Almost every energy ran out. Every country’s governments were crushed down at the same time. There were riots everywhere. All of the big company’s bosses were killed xdeadx in the riots. Troops fought each other everywhere. Food was bought up xawayx at once. There were no more food supplies in any shops. The economy was all crushed down. All the…See More
public servants
The exchange works directly for state and public workers and servants. It gives them credit in exchange for the amount of public work they contribute to the community. The more constructive they are based off a base rate the more credit they recieve.
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