Thursday, March 31, 2011

Pic of the Day- March 31, 2011- "Top Perch"

Top Perch - Syracuse, NY Babel 03.12.2011
Quote "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."  Robert Frost

Fact
Hoar frost (also called radiation frost or hoarfrost or pruina) refers to the white ice crystals, loosely deposited on the ground or exposed objects, that form on cold clear nights when heat losses into the open skies cause objects to become colder than the surrounding air.

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#70 - Hemp "Surf Boards"

Free Lectures

Sites that offer free viewing of University Lectures:

http://www.academicearth.org/
http://mitworld.mit.edu/browse
http://www.asti.ac.za/lectures.php
http://oregonstate.edu/groups/cap/
http://www.cornell.edu/video/
http://www.counterbalance.org/
http://www.archive.org/details/education
http://www.gresham.ac.uk/
http://freescienceonline.blogspot.com/
http://www.reitstoen.com/multimedia.php
http://lecturefox.com/
http://athome.harvard.edu/archive.html
http://www.iop.harvard.edu/index.php
http://www.isi.org/lectures/lectures.aspx
http://online.kitp.ucsb.edu/
http://www.lindau-nobel.org/LecturesOnline.AxCMS?ActiveID=1173
http://lecturesonline.org/
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/lists/2005.html
http://webcast.cern.ch/
http://www.sciencemedianetwork.org/MediaPlayer/broken
http://mises.org/media.aspx
http://www.mulo.monash.edu.au/
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/index.cfm?webcast=yes
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/media/onlinelectures
http://webcast.oii.ox.ac.uk/?view=Default
http://bethe.cornell.edu/
http://hulk03.princeton.edu:8080/WebMedia/lectures/
http://c250.columbia.edu/c250_events/symposia/
http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/index.php
http://royalsociety.org/
http://www.vega.org.uk/
https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=type:googl%20%22authors@google%22&tbm=vid&tbs=sbd:1
https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=type:google%20engEDU&tbm=vid&tbs=sbd:1
http://video.google.com/ucberkeley.html
http://webcast.berkeley.edu/courses.php
http://www.uctv.tv/
http://www.uwtv.org/
http://www.hks.harvard.edu/multimedia/videoarchive.html
http://forum-network.org/station/wgbh
http://esmane.physics.lsa.umich.edu/wlap-cwis/SPT--Home.php
http://www.youtube.com/ucberkeley


Mike

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Pic of the Day- March 30, 2011- "The Dinosaur at Willow ST"

The Dinosaur at Willow ST - Syracuse, NY Babel 03.01.2011
 Quote "The key to wisdom is this - constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth. " Peter Aberlard
      
Fact Logic is the formal systematic study of the principles of valid inference and correct reasoning.[2]  

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#69 - Hemp "Currency"

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Pic of the Day- March 29, 2011- "Let Go"

Let Go - Syracuse, NY Babel 01.29.2011
 Quote "If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?" Milton Berle
      
Fact In biology, an organism is any contiguous living system (such as animal, plant, fungus, or micro-organism).The human body is the entire structure of a human organism 

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#68 - Hemp "Sandals"

Monday, March 28, 2011

Eggshell Seed Starting Pots

Link

Pic of the Day- March 28, 2011- "To be continued..."

To be continued... - Morgan Hill State Forest, Fabius, NY Babel 03.17.2011
 Quote "You must learn to question everything. To wait before moving, to look before stepping, and to observe everything" Nicholas Flamel    
      
Fact The philosophers' Stone was the central symbol of the mystical terminology of alchemy, symbolising perfection, enlightenment, and heavenly bliss. The discovery of the philosopher's stone was known as the Great Work.[1]

TheHemp100 - 100 Uses of Hemp
#66 - Hemp "Carpet"

Sunday, March 27, 2011

How To Make A Flowerpot From An Old Wicker Loveseat

How To Make A Flowerpot From An Old Wicker Loveseat found here

 

 

Mike

Pic of the Day- March 27, 2011- "215 Columbus Center"

212 Columbus Center - Syracuse, NY Babel 01.29.2011
 Quote "Common sense is not so common. "Voltaire

Fact A reform movement is a kind of social movement that aims to make gradual change, or change in certain aspects of society, rather than rapid or fundamental changes. A reform movement is distinguished from more radical social movements such as revolutionary movements.

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#66 - Hemp "Bird Seed"

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Pic of the Day- March 26, 2011- "Super Perigee Moon"


Super Perigee Moon - Syracuse, NY Babel 03.19.2011
 Quote "All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward." Ellen Glasgow

Fact Hollie Point is an English needle lace noted for its use in baby clothes in the 18th and 19th century.

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#65 - Hemp Fishing Net

Friday, March 25, 2011

Upside Down Pepper Planter

Link found here


Pic of the Day- March 25, 2011- "Steve"

Steve - Syracuse, NY Babel 03.11.2011
Quote "I'm for the individual as opposed to the corporation. The way it is the individual is the underdog, and with all the things a corporation has going for them the individual comes out banged on her head. The artist is nothing. It's really tragic." - Marilyn Monroe

Fact The definition of nonplus is to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do : perplex.

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#64 - Hemp Nut Butter

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Pic of the Day- March 24, 2011- "Natural Salvaging"

Natural Salvaging - Syracuse, NY Babel 03.22.2011
Quote "How perfectly goddamned delightful it all is, to be sure." 

Fact The world's first limited access road was constructed in Italy in 1922[2]

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#63 - Hemp "Machinery Lubricant"

5 Reuses for Plastic Milk Jugs

  1. Watering Can
  2. Birdbath Dripper
  3. Cloche 
  4. Scoop
  5. Seed Starting Flats 
Link

Recipe: Baked Russet Potato Chips

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. russet potatoes, cleaned and sliced into 1/8" slices 
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt

    Directions:

    1. Preheat the oven to 450°F
    2. In a large bowl, toss the potatoes together with the olive oil and salt. Spread the potatoes in a single layer on a large baking pan, coated with cooking spray.
    2. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the chips are crunchy, but watch to see that the potatoes do not brown. Allow to cool completely.

    Serves 4, 107 Calories per Serving

    Pair with one of these yummy homemade ketchup (catsup) recipes or another condiment of your liking.



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