Nutrition - Underwater Harvesters' Association

Nutrition - Underwater Harvesters' Association: "Geoduck from Canada is as nutritious as it is delicious! Geoduck clam meat is packed full of essential nutrients required for optimal health. As an excellent source of protein with less fat and cholesterol found in other protein choices, it is also a rich source of iron."

Radon Gas | Radon Gas

Radon Gas | Radon Gas: "In modern houses, airtight to be energy efficient, radon can get trapped and accumulate more easily than in older homes to levels far above of those found in outdoor air.

Radon gas can enter in your home from the soil through construction joints, tiny cracks or pores in hollow-block walls, floor drains, sump pumps, cracks in concrete floors and walls."

YouTube - Qulliq (Inuit Oil Lamp)

YouTube - Qulliq (Oil Lamp)

Manuka Honey Slips Up Some Bacteria: Scientific American Podcast

Manuka Honey Slips Up Some Bacteria: Scientific American Podcast: "Honey’s been a medicine since before medicine as we know it even existed. Its use was described on Sumerian clay tablets from nearly four thousand years ago. Ancient Egyptians made ointments of honey to treat various injuries."

Warning Signs: STROKE

Warning Signs: "Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body


Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding


Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes


Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination


Sudden, severe headache with no known cause"

Territorial claims in the Arctic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Territorial claims in the Arctic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Under international law, no country currently owns the North Pole or the region of the Arctic Ocean surrounding it. The five surrounding Arctic states, Russia, the United States, Canada, Norway and Denmark (via Greenland), are limited to an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) adjacent to their coasts."

25-Cent Coloured Coin - H.R.H. Prince William of Wales & Miss Catherine Middleton (2011)

25-Cent Coloured Coin - H.R.H. Prince William of Wales & Miss Catherine Middleton (2011): "A keepsake for royal watchers everywhere!
Highlights:
The larger-than-usual diameter of this 25-cent coin is an unexpected feature that provides plenty of space to capture every detail of its colour design—a unique keepsake to celebrate one of the most anticipated weddings of the year!

Coin design:
A portrait of the young couple with Prince William’s profile in the foreground and his future bride Catherine Middleton at his side.

Congratulations to the world’s favourite bride and groom"

Uranium in Canada | Canadian Uranium Production

Uranium in Canada | Canadian Uranium Production: "Canada produced 10,617 tonnes of U3O8 in 2008, and in 2009 production was 11,997 tonnes U3O8 (10,173 tU) – 20% of world total. Most of this comes from its third generation mines, which started operation in 1999 at McClean Lake and McArthur River in northern Saskatchewan (the Rabbit Lake mine in the same region is the third source).

The main uranium producers are Cameco and Areva Resources Canada (formerly Cogema Resources), part of France's Areva Group. Cameco was formed in the 1988 merger of Saskatchewan Mining Development Corporation and the government-owned Eldorado Nuclear Ltd. The company issued its first public shares in 1991 and was fully privatized in 2002.


In the early 1990s, the Saskatchewan government had considered phasing out uranium mining in the province. This policy was later reversed after a joint Federal-Saskatchewan study panel on health, safety, environment and socio-economic impact found that the jobs provided by the industry would be hard to replace and that the environmental impact of mining could be minimized. Today, the provincial government actively supports uranium mining, and all new Saskatchewan uranium mines have international ISO 14001 environmental certification."

Uranium in Canada | Canadian Uranium Production

Uranium in Canada | Canadian Uranium Production: "Canada was the world's largest uranium producer for many years, accounting for about 22% of world output, but in 2009 was overtaken by Kazakhstan.
Production comes mainly from the McArthur River mine in northern Saskatchewan province, which is the largest in the world.
Production is expected to increase significantly from 2013 as the new Cigar Lake mine comes into operation.
With known uranium resources of 572,000 tonnes of U3O8 (485,000 tU), as well as continuing exploration, Canada will have a significant role in meeting future world demand. "

Growing Tips

Growing Tips: "Not everyone has a green thumb, but with the right information anyone can get planting! Whether you’re new to planting or an old hand at it, let the experience of the Shand Greenhouse help you give your plants a chance to grow and flourish.
In this section you’ll find tips on collecting seeds; treating seeds; planting and fertilizing; transplanting and wintering, and germinating."