neverwonderland » world http://hj.ukini.org mental notes from .hj barraza Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:03:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Cyclean: Washing and Excercising http://hj.ukini.org/cyclean-washing-and-excercising/ http://hj.ukini.org/cyclean-washing-and-excercising/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:34:57 +0000 .hj barraza http://hj.ukini.org/?p=600 I’ve just seen this new machine, its a sustainable method machine build on a bicycle that powers a washing and drying machine.

On one side, it delivers what I’ve always wanted , clean and dry in a single chamber, Secondly it can help reduce health problems in developing countries.
Third, It recycles human energy that its usually lost in everyday activities.

you can read more on http://www.cyclean.biz/ or contact Alex Gadsden.

]]> http://hj.ukini.org/cyclean-washing-and-excercising/feed/ Urban Agriculture http://hj.ukini.org/urban-agriculture/ http://hj.ukini.org/urban-agriculture/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:27:45 +0000 .hj barraza http://hj.ukini.org/?p=599 “ [A]n industry that produces, processes and markets food and fuel, largely in response to the daily demand of consumers within a town, city, or metropolis, on land and water dispersed throughout the urban and peri-urban area, applying intensive production methods, using and reusing natural resources and urban wastes to yield a diversity of crops and livestock.”

Facts

  • 50% of the world’s population lives in cities.[6]
  • 800 million people are involved in urban agriculture world-wide and contribute to feeding urban residents.[7]
  • Low income urban dwellers spend between 40% and 60% of their income on food each year.[8]
  • By 2015 about 26 cities in the world are expected to have a population of 10 million or more. To feed a city of this size – at least 6000 tonnes of food must be imported each day.[9]

With the increasing costs of food, and the misuse of cropping lands for bio fuels, Urban Agriculture seems an obvious solution for importing food, which helps to generate employment and decrease costs, and reduce contamination produced to transport food across states and countries.

Any major technology or process that leverages the adoption of Urban Agricutlure and Horticulture will gain great economic and social value. From Guerilla Gardening and Local Markets to Urban and PeriUrban Crops.

There exists a great development and social opportunity for business in urban irrigation, distribution

In Mexico cities like Monterrey, Guadalupe, Santa Catarina etc, there are city wide local markets called Mercado de Abastos, yet they import from long distances and while they offer an open market solution (free prices) they operate under un-optimal conditions and are centralized.

For a deeper insight please read more at Wikipedias references its practically a whole argument in favour of urban agriculture systems, for economic and social development, including wellfare, health and pollution.

]]> http://hj.ukini.org/urban-agriculture/feed/ Middle East Explained in Manga http://hj.ukini.org/middle-east-explained-in-manga/ http://hj.ukini.org/middle-east-explained-in-manga/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:02:21 +0000 .hj barraza http://hj.ukini.org/?p=547 ;

This is a funky website that explains the history behind the conflicts in middle east and its wars in a different approach. Using Manga …. ?!?!?!?

check out the full strips and characters [here]

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