Hydroponics

growth of self-initiative with high school students by incorporating a sustainable urban gardening system. By teaching scholars how to sustainably feed themselves there are economic, social and environmental values of this initiative. The method of hydroponics has been used extensively as a sustainable means of producing food. The system grows food in an enclosed space,without the use of soil . This model will be introduced in the Biology classroom as part of the classroom curriculum on…

“This is by far the worst water quality we’ve ever seen in our sailing careers,” said Ivan Bulaja, a coach for an Austrian team training at Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, where the 2016 Olympics will be held. The waters are polluted with sewage, dead fish, and trash, posing a serious threat to athletes training or competing there. Kristina Mena, a professor of public health, is an expert in water quality, and conducted a risk test for athletes competing in the waters Rio, assuming they would…

Woooooooo!!! mars one’s first Crew has landed. The Issue is Mars One is going to Mars. Some people are not wanting to go at all whatsoever. We are going to be telling you about a planned trip to mars in the late 2020’s, we think it should happen, but some people think it is bad. We will tell you who it is a good thing, and can be helpful. Mars one is a good thing because we get to learn and explore a new planet. The first reason is that when planet earth runs out of resources like iron and…

skills have allowed me to assist high-school students with Arduino-powered science fair projects, which included a tracking solar panel and an autonomous collision-avoiding robot. My employment history has consisted chiefly of helping with the hydroponic systems on the family farm, Portwood Gardens. More recently, however, I have been working with Ivy Tools, an online distributor of various buildings diagnostic…

There are a wide variety of community service options that benefit different communities in many ways. Working at the Good Samaritan Inn and Mercy Gardens was a service learning opportunity that benefitted a large amount of people. The Good Samaritan Inn is an organization that provides food to feed the hungry people of the Decatur area. The Good Samaritan Inn serves approximately 300 people every day of the week. Mercy Gardens is a non-profit organization that grows healthy, organic food that…

Underground Bunkers: They are an Option but Are They the Right One for You Going to ground, or underground as the case may be, has been a survival tactic since humans began roaming the earth. Underground is, and has been, the preferred way to stay safe from aerial bombs, radioactive fallout, from chemical attacks and even from certain biological contaminates. Underground bunkers however, are not perfect and they are not for everyone. Are They Suitable For Long Term Survival? Today's…

When I first came to Arizona I never thought I would see such an engaged community involved with protecting a vital nutrient we human beings need, at least, half-gallon a day: WATER. It was the first time I heard about harvesting rainwater and compost toilets. My first impression was that if these people are willing to recycle their own poop they are really committed to the cause. And I then realized: this is THE place. I came to Tucson to study aquaponics, an integrated food production system…

Dear Haverford's Office of Admission and Vice President Jess H. Lord, I am a waitlisted applicant for the class of 2021. I am writing this letter to express my continued and enthusiastic interest in Haverford College. The college is my first choice; its academics, faculty, and opportunities for growth are unparalleled. Those factors drew me to Haverford as soon as I began considering colleges. Haverford College's Quaker heritage instills values of peace, integrity, and equality— values that I…

The northern tip of the peninsula encompassing the major cities and metropolitan areas along with smaller urban and rural areas lies in havoc. All nine-counties containing cities, towns, airports; including regional, state, and national parks are in temporal disarray. The peninsulas endured a mass extinction occurring at an uneven rate with widespread and rapid decay in the biodiversity. The essential abiotic components of the ecosystem have altered introducing non-indigenous species with…

The North American Division supplies massive amounts of food but little other war materials. The new hydroponics units developed in Europe are set to be shipped out within the week. The infection will be slowed by the cold so minimal forces will be needed before we abandon it and set up in Panama and the Caribbean. The Arabian peninsula provides the largest…