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Advancing the Practice of Horticulture as Therapy

Advancing the Practice of Horticulture as Therapy
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ASBH Home Page Sustainable Sites Initiative Neuroscience Online: An Electronic Textbook for the Neurosciences | Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy - The University of Texas Medical School at Houston Welcome to Neuroscience Online, the Open-Access Neuroscience Electronic Textbook This online, interactive courseware for the study of neuroscience is provided by the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. The project is being developed under the direction of the Department Chair and Editor, John H. Byrne. This content is intended to function as an online multimedia resource, and therefore is not supported as a downloadable or printable text. You have reached this version of Neuroscience Online by using an iOS or mobile device. have content optimized for iOS devices, however, not all animations are in HTML5. Visit Neuroanatomy Online, our new open-access electronic laboratory designed to compliment Neuroscience Online. Section 2: Sensory Systems Section 3: Motor Systems Section 4: Homeostasis and Higher Brain Functions

American Community Gardening Association For a list of current funding opportunities, updated monthly, sign up for our e-newsletter. If you’ve ever considered the possibility of crowd-funding to support your community garden or urban farm but weren’t sure how to start, the answer is now in your backyard. ioby.org, an environmental nonprofit, has just announced its national expansion after a successful NYC pilot fully funded nearly 2000 community-led parks, garden, biking, hiking, composting and chicken projects across the city. ioby (its name derived from the opposite of NIMBY) intends to connect people to environmental projects in their own neighborhoods. And, in fact, most ioby micro-donors give on average $35, live within 2 miles of the project site they’re supporting and regularly volunteer with the project. Post your project today at ioby.org/idea. SARE Partnership Grants/Sustainable Community Grants Deadline: November 13, 2013 2013 Youth Garden Grant Award Deadline: December 3, 2013 SARE Farmer Grants Deadline: December 2, 2013

Society for Science-Based Medicine Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias (IRSC) at San Diego State University The Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias has under way, or has recently completed, a number of applied research topics on issues related to the U.S.-Mexican border region and borders elsewhere. These projects are carried out by teams of researchers drawn from the faculty of San Diego State University, Mexican universities, and other regional and international universities. In addition, most of the projects involve practitioners and community members. A list and short description of these projects follows. The Binational Tijuana River Watershed This project is a series of related subprojects, some of which have been ongoing for a number of years, while others are in the beginning phases. View the presentation materials from our workshop in May 14-16, 2013: The Alamar River Project (completed) Monograph of Tecate State of the Environment of the Tijuana River Basin Los Cabos: Prospective for a Natural and Tourism Used and Scrap Tires along the U.S.

Institute for Science in Medicine (ISM) Earth Keepers San Diego Rudy's List of Archaic Medical Terms - Antiquus Morbus Home "Land Grabs" in Agriculture: Fairer Deals Needed to Ensure Opportunity for Locals The trend has accelerated as countries that lack sufficient fertile land to meet their own food needs-such as wealthier countries in the Middle East and Asia, particularly China-have turned to new fields in which to plant crops. "Growing demand and rising prices for food are leading some wealthier developing countries to seek secure access to food-producing land in the territory of lower-income ones," said Robert Engelman, Executive Director of Worldwatch. "If all governments capably represented the interests of their citizens, these cash-for-cropland deals might improve prosperity and food security for both sides. But that's not often the case. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) reports that some 15-20 million hectares of farmland were the subject of deals or proposed deals involving foreigners between 2006 and mid-2009. Nourishing the Planet recommends three critical considerations to help guide global land transactions to promote mutual benefit:

APA Format for Nursing School Books: Drug Guides, Care Plans & More After 20-plus pages of writing and hours of research, a student’s head may be a bit scrambled. Therefore, we created this list to help those in such predicaments. This page includes a list of resources commonly used by nursing students in school. Each reference is formatted in APA style and organized by reference type in order to make them easily accessible for academic compositions, school projects, nursing care plans, and other assignments. NOTE: Do NOT bullet-point your Reference Page (we have displayed it this way to make it easier for visitors to locate the citations), and remember to format the citations in a “hanging paragraph” style. Happy Student Nursing! Care Plan/Nursing Diagnosis Books in APA Style Reference Page Citations Axton, S. & Fugate, T. (2008). In-Text Citations Drug Guides for Nurses in APA Style Hodgson, B., & Kizior, R. (2013). (Hodgson & Kizior, 2013)(Lippincott, 2013)(Spratto & Woods, 2012)(Valerand & Sanoski, 2013)(Wilson, Shannon, & Shields, 2013) Huether, S.

Community Garden Politics, San Diego-style As the popularity of local foods has surged over the last several years, many would-be gardeners across the country have discovered that local regulations sometimes throw up serious roadblocks, if not completely thwart, plans for little plots of tranquility and fresh vegetables. It's rarely been intentional. The interfering rules were often written decades earlier, when community gardens weren't on the radar. For instance, some cities have zoning codes that in effect say, "Only uses on this list are allowed to be constructed in this district" and then community gardens aren't on that list. Of the largest cities in the nation, San Diego --- the ninth most populous --- was unique in the extent of its problems. But as a staff member working on the 1997 code described it in a hearing last year, what happened didn't go quite according to plan. The Neighborhood Use Permits are required of a number of different uses, from sidewalk cafes to wireless facilities. Off we go again!

About Porphyria | American Porphyria Foundation Click on the bold blue text below or on a topic listed on the left side of the page to read more. Porphyria is not a single disease but a group of at least eight disorders that differ considerably from each other. A common feature in all porphyrias is the accumulation in the body of porphyrins or porphyrin precursors. Although these are normal body chemicals, they normally do not accumulate. Precisely which of these chemicals builds up depends on the type of porphyria. The terms porphyrin and porphyria are derived from the Greek word porphyrus, meaning purple. The symptoms and treatment vary significantly from one type of Porphyria to the next. Porphyria symptoms arise mostly from effects on either the nervous system or the skin. The porphyrias are rare diseases. EPP is the most common porphyria in childhood, and the one associated with the longest delays in diagnosis. **Diagnostic Testing for the Acute Porphyrias - Clarification of Testing Results** Important Update - Click to view

Garden Resources | VGSD Starting a Garden at Home Three Saturdays in April Neighborhood: La Mesa Cost: $75 April class is Full. We have more classes scheduled: May: Chula Vista June: El Cajon July: Vista (subject to change) Please subscribe to our newsletter and we'll let you know when registration for the next classes open. in VGSD's University of Gardening (U. Want to learn how easy it is to grow fresh, tasty and healthy vegetables in your own yard? VGSD's Vegetable Gardening 101 Classes are offered throughout the year as a series of three class sessions given at different locations throughout the San Diego Urban Region. Class topics include: Natural ways to eliminate your existing lawn Soil Amendment Bed Preparation and Soil Awareness Plant Selection Planting, Maintaining and Harvesting your Garden Irrigation Composting How to Prepare and Eat your Harvest! Class Information: Class is limited to 15 participants to ensure maximum participation. VGSD Values: Eating nutritious, locally grown organic food.

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