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Reverse Graffiti

Reverse Graffiti

7 June 2012 at 16:18 Comments are Disabled

Standing in front of one of the dirtiest tunnels of Leeds, England, Paul Curtis, called “Moose”, saw the signs left from the shoulders of wobbly drunks and the fingers of curious children and, with just a pair of socks as a tool the “Reverse Graffiti” was born. No paint, no defacement. Moose creates his artRead More …

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The Flavors of cannabis

The Flavors of cannabis

6 June 2012 at 17:42 Comments are Disabled

I was asked for an opinion on the flavors and smells, sometimes unpleasant, of certain samples of cannabis. First I would like to remind people of the difference of genetic inheritance in Cannabis and the incredible richness of flavors and perfumes that different plants could have, even from the same variety. Specifically telling about flavours,Read More …

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Luciano: The Messenger of the Reggae

Luciano: The Messenger of the Reggae

5 June 2012 at 17:22 Comments are Disabled

We met Luciano, whose true name is Jepther McClymont. Born in Davey Town (Manchester), Jamaica, in 1974, he is on the musical reggae scene from the beginning of the 90’s, and his experience and his songs have given him the appellative of “The Messenger”, the one who have made possible the rebirth Rasta in theRead More …

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The Amsterdam Cannabis College

The Amsterdam Cannabis College

4 June 2012 at 17:20 Comments are Disabled

ABOUT THE COLLEGE The Cannabis College offers free advice on safe recreational Cannabis use in addition to educating the public about the many uses of the hemp plant. Guided tours of Cannabis garden allow to illustrate their information with a beautiful, completely bio-organic example of indoor growing. With humble beginnings in 1998 as a roomRead More …

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BioNova Soilmix A-Quality

BioNova Soilmix A-Quality

4 June 2012 at 16:11 Comments are Disabled

Pre-fertilized soilmixture For many years Bio Nova has been offering an excellent pre-fertilized potting soil mixture called BN Soilmix A-Quality. This mix consists of grinded and sieved garden peat (of a “Regeling Handels Potgronden”- quality, i.e. “Regulation for the Trade of Potting soil”), Baltic white peat (“R.H.P.”quality), special PG mix, magnesium lime and specific additives.Read More …

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Hemp and Technology. Possible alterations.

Hemp and Technology. Possible alterations.

1 June 2012 at 17:03 Comments are Disabled

Wii-Mote e Nunchuk… covered by hemp. Or rather when someone thinks – and does – that hemp could also be technology.   Here is an unusual but realistic and possible application of hemp for technologic objects, which usually are too “plastic” or even so cold and aseptic. The covering was made with stings composed byRead More …

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FloraNova™ patent granted

FloraNova™ patent granted

1 June 2012 at 16:41 Comments are Disabled

General Hydroponics applied for an international patent on FloraNova class fertilizer a few years ago. The patented version is an improvement on the version that has been in the market place. The US patent was granted in February: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8110017.pdf The International Patents are pending and will include Europe and even China. The patent abstract says:Read More …

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Inscrutable Burning Spear

Inscrutable Burning Spear

31 May 2012 at 18:00 Comments are Disabled

  A short chat with one of the legend of jamaican reggae   In the thirty-seven years between his accidental meeting with Bob Marley on a country road in St. Ann’s, Jamaica and the release of Our Music, Winston Rodney, a.k.a. Burning Spear, has seen a lot of growth and change in his reggae experience.Read More …

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Fighting the damage caused by radiation

Fighting the damage caused by radiation

30 May 2012 at 17:14 Comments are Disabled

After the horrible earthquake in Japan, that has caused all this damage to many of the nuclear reactors that are operating in that country, radiation is now spreading worldwide. With high levels of radiation being released into the atmosphere on a continuous basis, it will have a devastating effect on the lives of most livingRead More …

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CHINA: Too expensive reforestation, let’s paint mountain in green

CHINA: Too expensive reforestation, let’s paint mountain in green

29 May 2012 at 17:11 Comments are Disabled

To reforest a mountain is simple but expensive. For this reason the authorities of the county of Fumin, in the southwest of China, have decided to replace the green of the plants with the synthetic green of the varnishes. Certainly, a not ecological choice but it points, at least in this way the authorities areRead More …

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