Category: Urban Life

LAS VEGAS  — Indoor Ag-Con, the premier trade show and conference for controlled environment agriculture (CEA), is pleased to announce that the International Sprout Growers Association (ISGA) will hold its 33rd Annual Convention alongside Indoor Ag-Con’s upcoming March 11-12, 2025 edition at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. This news follows the recent announcement…

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What did we learn from the responses of urban areas to the Covid-19 pandemic? At the end of 2020, I wanted to take stock… Immediate ‘tactical interventions’ in the use of public space The pandemic turned the world upside down. Local municipalities suddenly found themselves in a peculiar and difficult situation: facing unprecedented levels and…

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Pure Evil’s latest show is titled “The Temple of Broken Hearts” and is a departure from his usual style, featuring imagery that has been previously unused including Chinese dragons and Buddhist Temples. The new series of 8 paintings are inspired by a very personal tragedy, which in turn led him to Asia for a spiritual…

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A heavy use footpath and a main road in Dublin 6. Source: William Murphy, CC License. Public space and COVID-19 In Ireland, public space has been seen as being an important platform for people to be able to recuperate and engage in socially and physically restorative activities in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions. As with…

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Are you looking for some easy and delicious holiday baking recipes to make this holiday season? Scroll down to find The 20 Best Christmas Baking Recipes – ranging from delicious eggnog loaves and pies, to adorable snowman cupcakes, and even some easy no-bake treats! The holidays are a time of year to be spent with…

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To be stuck in (car) traffic is stressful and annoying: running late to a meeting, to family, a concert or a conference. Argh! Yes, one could leave earlier; but why plan your life around a traffic report?! Driving does not offer independence or the joys of the open road in such circumstances. On the contrary, it…

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Editor’s note: This is the fourth post in our theme for November, The Latinx City. By Stephanie Rivera-Kumar Philadelphia, one of the oldest cities in the United States, has a vibrant history shaped by immigrant contributions that continue to affect its neighborhoods and economy. In recent years, Latinx immigrants from countries such as the Dominican…

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I am well aware that it has been over a year since my last post here on Blogger where I spoke about the fate of the Autumn clematis which at that time grew in my garden. I also stated, “However, given my new battle with Neurofibromatosis (NF) and the limitations this brings, it may be…

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Bury Me in the Back Forty – Image copyright Kyler Zeleny 2024 Zeleny, Kyler. Bury Me in the Back Forty. The Velvet Cell. Berlin 2024. Zeleny, Kyler. Crown Ditch and the Prairie Castle. The Velvet Cell. Berlin 2020. Zeleny, Kyler. Out West. The Velvet Cell. Berlin 2014. Part 1: Getting Out West Kyler Zeleny roams…

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SAVE THE DATES! Fall Happenings for Gardeners. by guest Blogger, Helen Snively Want to brag about your garden, get some plants for next season or meet other gardeners? Lots of stuff happening this fall, come out and join the fun. 1.  2018 Mid-Cambridge PLANT SWAP.Saturday September 8, NOON to 2 pm, Rain date—in case of…

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