We’ve spent years begging the companies to not destroy this place that is so important to our family history. Our most recent visit made us realize that we have no other recourse but to sue the company for the damages to the cemetery and access road Our visit was astounding, very emotionally impacting. The 100 foot cemetery boundary for Jarrell Cemetery has been seriously violated.” By law, mining is not to be done within 100 feet of the cemetery’s boundaries. “In my opinion 100 feet isn’t far enough to ensure damage is prevented.
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SolidSmack.com – When LEGOS go green: TogetherFarm Creates Stackable Blocks for Modular ‘Anywhere’ Gardens
Ever wonder what a LEGO garden would look like? TogetherFarm founders Matt Stormont, Joe Aakre, and Doug Holcomb have set out to recreate what it means to have a backyard garden through the use of LEGO-inspired bio-plastic building blocks. With a retaining wall design that requires few materials to haul and eliminates the need for tools, fasteners, and time, is this the perfect gardening solution for inner-city gardeners, children, and the elderly?
A Kickstarter project.
Florida DOH issues mosquito-borne disease advisory for Miami-Dade County | Dengue Fever!
The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory on Friday for Miami-Dade County after confirming 2013′s first locally-acquired dengue fever case in the area.
The DOH confirmed the case of dengue fever in an 18-year-old male. Dengue fever symptoms include pain behind the eyes, weakness, dizziness, fatigue, fever, headache, joint pain and confusion. The department said healthcare providers should contact their county health department if an individual is suspected of having a mosquito-borne illness.
The DOH in Miami-Dade County reminds Floridians to be diligent in their personal mosquito protection efforts with the phrase, “drain and cover.”
via Florida DOH issues mosquito-borne disease advisory for Miami-Dade County | Vaccine News Daily.
Yosemite wildfire: Predator drone now part of battle against California blaze | OregonLive.com
The California National Guard drone deployed Wednesday was being remotely piloted hundreds of miles away, allowing ground commanders to keep an eye out for new fires they otherwise wouldn’t have immediately seen.
“The drone is providing data directly back to the incident commander, allowing him to make quick decisions about which resources to deploy and where,” Berlant said.
Previously, officials relied on helicopters that needed to refuel every two hours.
While unmanned aircraft have mapped past fires, use of the Predator will be the longest sustained mission by a drone in California to broadcast information to firefighters in real time.
The plane, the size of a small Cessna, will remain over the burn zone for up to 22 hours at a time, allowing fire commanders to monitor fire activity, determine the fire’s direction of movement, the extent of containment and confirm new fires ignited by lightning or flying embers.
The drone is being flown by the 163rd Wing of the California National Guard at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside and is operating from Victorville Airport, both in Southern California. It generally flew over unpopulated areas on its 300-mile flight to the Rim Fire. Outside the fire area, it will be escorted by a manned aircraft.
via Yosemite wildfire: Predator drone now part of battle against California blaze | OregonLive.com.
Walgreens Jumps into Grocery Business
If WalMart can, why can’t we?
Grow and eat local but not at the drug store!
Walgreens CEO Greg Wasson says the company, widely known as a successful drug retailer, says his company will extend its fresh food grocery line. Geoff Colvin, the senior editor-at-large for Fortune Magazine, interviews the CEO about the changing consumer habits that prompted the new company’s evolution.
Functional Foods from the Academy
However, there is growing evidence that some food components, not considered nutrients in the traditional sense, may provide positive health benefits. Foods containing these food components are called functional foods. Functional food research holds many promises for improving the quality of life for consumers; however, to achieve such outcomes, scientific research must effectively establish the bioavailability and efficacy of these compounds at levels that are physiologically achievable under typical dietary patterns.
Only after measles outbreak does Texas megachurch support vaccines – latimes.com
A man travels to Indonesia and contracts the measles. He then visits a church in Texas, sickening 21 people — at least so far. Who should feel responsible? The unvaccinated man who contracted the disease or the ministers at the church who’ve questioned the practice of vaccination and instead advocate for faith-healing?
NBC News health correspondent JoNel Aleccia reports: “Sixteen people — nine children and seven adults — ranging in age from 4 months to 44 years had come down with the highly contagious virus in Tarrant County, Texas, as of Monday. […] All of the cases are linked to the Eagle Mountain International Church in Newark, Texas, where a visitor who’d traveled to Indonesia became infected with measles — and then returned to the U.S., spreading it to the largely unvaccinated church community, said Russell Jones, the Texas state epidemiologist.”
Measles, of course, is a preventable disease — to those who are immunized. For those who aren’t vaccinated, getting the disease is almost unavoidable after exposure. “Measles, transmitted through coughing and sneezing, can cause ear infections, pneumonia, diarrhea, brain injuries and death,” explains Rong-Gong Lin II of the Los Angeles Times. “Cases can quickly spread in schools and communities, especially in areas with a high concentration of children who haven’t been vaccinated.”
via Only after measles outbreak does Texas megachurch support vaccines – latimes.com.
From Lynas to Pollan, Agreement that Golden Rice Trials Should Proceed – NYTimes.com
Pollan- I am willing to get behind a G.M. product that offers the world something great, but I’m not at all sure this is the killer app everyone thinks it is. It seems to me the focus should be on alleviating poverty and improving diet. As is so often the case, the G.M. product ignores contexts — cultural, nutritional, etc. Will people eat bright yellow rice — that supposedly takes longer to cook, in places where fuel is scarce? Maybe. (They won’t eat brown rice, which already exists and is far more nutritious.)
I’m not afraid of it, I just think it’s another glittering Western techno fix. I’m prepared to eat my words if it really saves millions of lives, as Nina Fedoroff rather unscientifically projected. That said, I certainly think the research and testing should go forward. We deserve to find out once and for all if this shining promise can live up to the hype.
via From Lynas to Pollan, Agreement that Golden Rice Trials Should Proceed – NYTimes.com.
Me? I still think it is mostly about a techno fix that will cost more in long run and about money for sellers of the rice seeds and chemicals.
Cyclosporiasis outbreak up to 610 cases | Vaccine News Daily
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 610 cases of Cyclospora infection as of Friday in an outbreak spreading through 22 states, the CDC said on Monday.
The CDC said ill individuals range in age from younger than one year to 92 years of age with a median age of 51 years old. Of the 581 ill individuals for whom information is available, 43 of them were hospitalized for their infections. There are no reported deaths from the outbreak.
via Cyclosporiasis outbreak up to 610 cases | Vaccine News Daily.
Egyptian Tomb Bat found to be a perfect match for MERS viral origin | Vaccine News Daily
A study recently found the Egyptian Tomb Bat to be a 100 percent genetic link to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, but research continues to find an alleged intermediary animal that transmitted the disease to humans.
via Egyptian Tomb Bat found to be a perfect match for MERS viral origin | Vaccine News Daily.


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