Month: October 2014
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Housekeeping
How to Repel Flies with Herbs
We all hate flies, but do you know how to keep them away naturally? Learn more about how to repel…
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Architecture
Elegant Functionality: A Smart Staircase
Functional example of public-space architecture: a staircase that caters for disabled people, combining style and elegant functionality. You might also…
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Environment
Local autonomy and environmental protection: a case study from remote and rural China
Yunnan is a southern province in China, rich in minority groups maintaining their own way of life, practicing their own…
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Drinks
Top 10 virtues of tea
Tea is a delicious drink that can be enjoyed at any time of the day and it is a tremendous source…
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Nutrition
The most harmful additives in our food
Additives are present in the vast majority of food we consume daily. It is therefore difficult to avoid them and we…
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Recycling
A recipe for home-made glue
Many people are not aware that there is a recipe for glue that is simple and very easy to make…
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Housekeeping
5 simple tricks to chase away spiders from your home
Many people are terrified of spiders and find them repulsive. An area infected with spiders can be synonymous of dirt…
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Agriculture
Family Farming: feeding the world, caring for the earth
Family farming means a lot in terms of food security and environmental sustainability. In these times of economic crisis, family…
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Housekeeping
How to make homemade eco-friendly soap
Respecting the environment also means changing our everyday behaviour, such as the soap we use at home: you can make homemade eco-friendly…
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News
Make your building more energy-savvy
Buildings represent 32% of total final energy consumption and a relevant part of this is due to computer equipment and…
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