Joomla! site syndication http://steveracz.com/joomla 2010-07-31T13:54:02+01:00 http://steveracz.com/joomla http://steveracz.com/joomla/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2009-02-09T02:42:15+01:00 http://steveracz.com/joomla http://steveracz.com/joomla/content/view/52/9/ This is a reprint of an article on studies which show that taking only the R-value of solid wood is misleading as to its effectiveness as an insulator. Even though it measures worse than other materials, wood has a lot of mass and it actually can store energy, not just prevent the ingress ( or egress) of energy, which is only what R-values measure. text/html 2008-09-10T05:25:09+01:00 http://steveracz.com/joomla http://steveracz.com/joomla/content/view/49/9/ Compiled from local community knowledge, the Permaculture Plant Compendium for Murchison is a resource for knowing what fruits, nuts and vegetables and which varieties thrive in the local conditions. text/html 2008-08-28T05:33:09+01:00 http://steveracz.com/joomla http://steveracz.com/joomla/content/view/48/9/ On 10-11 August, Permaculture was introduced to a class of 10 enthusiasts from Murchison and the surrounding area. text/html 2009-04-23T05:00:00+01:00 http://steveracz.com/joomla http://steveracz.com/joomla/content/view/45/27/ If you're a fan of Sketchup for creating woodworking models, then the next obvious step is to use Sketchup to help you create cutlists and layouts. Sketchup plugin Cutlist 4.0 does just that. CutList 4.0 sketchup plugin helps you determine how much of each material you need to produce your design, taking into account nominal sized lumber with allowances for finishing to final size. Then it goes one further and lays out all of the pieces on boards or sheet good sizes of your choosing. Then you should be all set to head for the lumber yard to get all of the materials that you will need with no return trips. Download it now. text/html 2008-04-02T04:51:28+01:00 http://steveracz.com/joomla http://steveracz.com/joomla/content/view/34/27/ The teachings of Mahatma Gandhi were powerful enough to play a major role in the nonviolent revolution that overthrew British colonialism in India. They are clearly still of utmost relevance today. Central to Gandhi's philosophy was the principle of 'swadeshi', which, in effect, means local self-sufficiency. Satish Kumar elaborates on this important concept.