Internet of food: Arduino-based, urban aquaponics in Oakland

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Jun 25, 2012 by kirstendirksen

The land in West Oakland where Eric Maundu is trying to farm is covered with freeways, roads, light rail and parking lots so there’s not much arable land and the soil is contaminated. So Maundu doesn’t use soil. Instead he’s growing plants using fish and circulating water.

It’s called aquaponics- a gardening system that combines hydroponics (water-based planting) and aquaculture (fish farming). It’s been hailed as the future of farming: it uses less water (up to 90% less than traditional gardening), doesn’t attract soil-based bugs and produces two types of produce (both plants and fish).

Ralph Nader on the Mike Douglas Show 1972 with John Lennon and Yoko Ono

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with Ralph Nader

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Jul 17, 2012 by ganeshbelowradar

RALPH NADER talking on US TV in 1972–All of it still relevant 40 years on.

I had to trim 55 seconds at the end to fit YT but most of it [is] here.

Covers student rights, water pollution, recycling, poverty in US, retired people, voting registration.

China is Eating our Lunch by Dennis Kucinich

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by Dennis J. Kucinich
Washington, Jul 18, 2012

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Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today defended American businesses in their efforts to compete with foreign competitors to produce green technologies such as solar panels and called for Congressional action on trade manipulation. That manipulation has allowed China to flood the domestic U.S. market with below-cost solar panels. After China dumped subsidized solar panels into the market, the price of solar panels fell below the manufacturing cost of American solar panels. That price drop put many businesses in financial distress, including some companies that had been supported with loans from the Department of Energy.

Israel may launch a pre-emptive military attack on Syria + The battle of Damascus has begun by Thierry Meyssan

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Jul 21, 2012 by PressTVGlobalNews

The failed bid for UN approval of military intervention in Syria and the failed use of terrorist gangs now sees Israel preparing to mount a military operation. Israeli Minister of Military Affairs, Ehud Barak stated that if Syria attempts to transfer chemical weapons or munitions systems specifically SA2 missiles across to Lebanon to Hezbollah this would be crossing a red line and Israel would launch a pre-emptive military attack on Damascus. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council has extended its Observer Mission inside Syria for an additional 30 days.