A Leisure Guide to the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
This official region of Yorkshire and Humber is a large area on the north-eastern coast of England. It should not be confused with the larger and historical country of Yorkshire from which it was created, in part, al... more
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Ask an Urban Farmer: Sustainable Fruit and Vegetable Gardening on the Balcony
Region: United States
Hi there, You mentioned in this entry http://www.flickr.com/photos/sillydog/63252751/ that you would be glad to answer questions about growing more plants and veggies in cities. I have a balcony that is basicall... more
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World's Largest Seed Collection Receives a Multimillion Dollar Grant from Gates
Region: Norway
A series of multi-million dollar grants have made it possible for few dozen of the world’s major food crops, almost always propagated clonally, to be stored as seed in Norway’s famous Svalbard (also called the ... more
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On the Long-awaited Cusp of a New Generation in Computing
Region: Canada
In February of 2007, D-Wave Systems, of Burnaby, Canada, successfully demonstrated the world’s first quantum computer, to much fanfare. Known as Orion, this 16-qubit adiabatic quantum computer is designed to be ... more
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Organics as Medication
Region: United States
The evidence has been mounting for some time that organic food contains a higher concentration of valuable nutrients than conventionally produced counterparts. Modern nutritional science has determined the lacking com... more
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One Step Closer to ET Life – Water Vapour Atmosphere Detected in Pegasus
Region: United States
Water vapour has been observed in the atmosphere of a planet in the Pegasus system, as reported by researchers at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona. The planet, HD 209458b (called Osiris by some), seems to be in the p... more
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DIY Under-gravel Aquarium Filters Possible -- Not Recommended
Region: Canada
While there are many kinds of filters for both fresh and saltwater aquariums, one of the most common is the under-gravel or under aquarium filters. It works by creating a large surface area for de-nitrifying ba... more
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Internet Radio Endangered by Fees Ruling
Region: United States
On March 2, 2007 the Copyright Royalty Board of the Library of Congress announced the new royalty rates that all Internet broadcasters must pay to SoundExchange through the year 2010 in order to legally play copyright soun... more
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Grand Unified Theory of Weirdness
Region: United States
I have been an avid reader of the Rigorous Intuition blog for some time now. It is always thought provoking. While trying to make a comment today about a post and the comments about it, I found I couldn't. ... more
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Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda Rocks On
Region: United States
Eddie Ojeda Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda is a guitarist who rose to fame as one of two guitarists in the popular 80s heavy-metal band Twisted Sister. He joined the band in 1975, several years before they broke into commerci... more
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Member Since: December 2006
Location: Oregon
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Website: http://www.sillydogmedia.com/
Marie Richie, also known as sillydog, is a writer and photographer in Portland, Ore. A "Jill of Many Trades," she works chiefly with the practical and biological sciences. Other topics include the Pacific Northwest, DIY and repair, ethics, environment, hard sciences, agriculture, sustainability, Portland, Willamette Valley, Oregon, farms and farmers, progressive politics, paranormal phenomenea and pop culture. Oh, and of course, bowling.
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