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Gus R. Douglass Land-Grant Institute

October 2008

Do U Know?

This is the next entry into our regular series blog posting of a “Did U Know” message to help us all be a little more knowledgeable about the environment and sustainability in our communities.

Sustainability

Nationwide, organic sales are growing at _____ percent every year.

  1. 5%
  2. 7%
  3. 10%
  4. 18%

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Did you know that? – answer to the Sustainability quiz:

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Follow-up International Geri Olympics and Prague Culture

I’ve been back in the States for a week now and am finally getting back into the normal US hustle and bustle routine. So I wanted to give some highlights of our wonderful Prague trip with the International Geri Olympics competition.

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Combating the Common Cold

Two of the most common over-the-counter supplements for colds are vitamin C and echinacea. Whether they work is a matter of debate. In a study published earlier this year in "Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology," hospital volunteers were tested to see if taking daily echinacea during the winter months would reduce the symptoms of respiratory tract infections compared with symptoms in volunteers taking placebos.

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Do U Know?

This is the next entry into our regular series blog posting of a “Did U Know” message to help us all be a little more knowledgeable about the environment and sustainability in our communities.

Sustainability

By recycling your newspaper everyday, you are having the same positive effect on the environment as _____ .

  1. Planting 6 trees
  2. Driving 300 miles less per year
  3. Removing 245 lbs of CO2 from the atmosphere
  4. All of the above

 

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Prague Pictures

I don't have alot of time to go into many details on the trip, but here are some quick shots of the flat where we are staying and the most beautiful Prague view.


our flat


our view of Castle Prague from the Charles Bridge.
Simply breathtaking....

 

 

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