“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is a Christmas carol based on the 1863 poem “Christmas Bells” by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The song tells of the narrator’s despair, upon hearing Christmas bells, that “hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will to men”. The carol concludes with […]
Know Your Cholesterol Levels Lately? You’ve heard of good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL) but what does it all mean? High blood pressure and cholesterol — two factors that contribute to heart disease. Knowing what your LDL levels are can help you make more informed lifestyle decisions. Get Your Cholesterol Checked Too much
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation When someone’s blood flow or breathing stops, seconds count. Permanent brain damage or death can happen quickly. If you know how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), you could save a life. CPR is an emergency procedure for a person whose heart has stopped or is no longer breathing. CPR can maintain circulation and
Report finds most fast food chains serve meat raised on drugs New fast food scorecard: 20 of the 25 top U.S. chains surveyed fail on antibiotics policies WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report and scorecard released today by several consumer, health, and environmental groups grades America’s 25 largest fast food and fast casual chains on
Alkaline water is water that’s less acidic than regular tap water. This means it is rich in alkalizing compounds, including calcium, silica, potassium, magnesium, and bicarbonate. Ionized Water (Alkaline Water) Despite being described as ‘water ionizors’ the machines are designed to work as water electrolysers. This is an electrochemical process in which water is split
Katrina Cottage A Katrina Cottage is a small house permanent house, which is safe, affordable and can be assembled quickly. There are many designs for Katrina Cottages, to meet a range of needs. Architect and planner, Andrés Duany developed the concept for the Katrina Cottage soon after Hurricane Katrina. The first Katrina Cottage was designed
What is a Sears Modern Home? From 1908–1940, Sears, Roebuck and Company sold more than 100,000 homes through their mail-order Modern Homes program. Over that time Sears designed 447 different housing styles, from the elaborate multistory Ivanhoe, with its elegant French doors and art glass windows, to the simpler Goldenrod, which served as a quaint,
Fallingwater, also known as the Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. Residence, is a house on Bear Run at Rural Route 1 in Mill Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the Laurel Highlands of the Allegheny Mountains. The house was designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935. Wright adapted the vocabulary of International Modernism, a usually
Walkers Mill in Charlottesville, Virginia This mill was originally built by Thomas Walker, Thomas Jefferson’s guardian around 1783. Henry Browne, renowned restoration architect and preservationist, completely and faithfully restored this unique property into the comfortable home it is today. In 1994 Mr Browne received an award from the Thomas Jefferson Branch of the Association for the
The Loretto Chapel is a chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico known for its unusual spiral staircase that is an exceptional work of carpentry. The construction and builder of the staircase is considered a miracle by the Sisters of Loretto and many who visit it. In 1872 Jean-Baptiste Lamy, the Bishop of the Santa Fe
The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: Torre pendente di Pisa or simply La Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or bell tower, of the Italian city of Pisa’s cathedral. The tower was intended to stand vertically, to serve as a bell tower, but began leaning soon after construction started in August of 1173. It is
A roof garden is any garden on the roof of a building. Humans have grown plants atop structures since antiquity. Besides the decorative benefit, roof plantings may provide food, temperature control, architectural enhancement, and recreational opportunities. Available gardening areas in cities are often seriously lacking, which is likely the key impetus for many roof gardens.
GROWING SPECIFIC VEGETABLES VINE VEGETABLES LEGUMES CABBAGE GROUP ONION GROUP FLESHY-FRUITED VEGETABLES MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES ORGANIC GARDENING GROWING SPECIFIC VEGETABLES Specific varieties or cultivars are not given in this publication but may be obtained from the county Extension office. This information needs to be area specific to be of use, therefore, the county Extension recommendations
SELECTING A SITE PREPARING THE SOIL CHOOSING GARDEN TOOLS ARRANGING THE GARDEN SELECTING SEED PLANTING THE GARDEN CARING FOR THE GARDEN SELECTING A SITE A back yard or some other plot near your home in full sunlight is the most convenient spot for a home vegetable garden. However, poor drainage, shallow soil, and shade
There are two main kinds of garlic. (Actually, there are three. The third kind, ‘elephant garlic’, Allium ampeloprasum, has absolutely enormous cloves, but has no garlic flavor worth mentioning.) The first is ‘Common garlic’, which is the usual white skinned supermarket type plus the silverskin types generally used for braiding and available at farmers markets;
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The leading cause of home clothes dryer fires is failure to clean them. Help increase awareness about clothes dryer fires in your community with these messages and free materials. Clothes dryer fire safety tips Clothes dryer do’s Have your clothes dryer installed by a professional. Clean the lint filter before and after each load of
The fee to cover the average cost of incarceration for Federal inmates in Fiscal Year 2014 was $30,619.85 ($83.89 per day). (Please note: There were 365 days in FY 2014.) The average annual cost to confine an inmate in a Residential Re-entry Center for Fiscal Year 2014 was $28,999.25 ($79.45 per day). 28 CFR part
