Will masks stop bird flu? US students experiment
This would be such an incredibly interesting and valuable experiment for our villages to do. We have the unique situation of genuine communities (not ad hoc ones like a dormitory), manageably small,...
View ArticleLetters from 1918 SW Alaska British Columbia
Crawford Kilian has located another resource for students and communities to use to develop contemporary readiness for mass disasters such as pandemic influenza. (Those who came before impart essential...
View ArticleBritish teachers use Suffolk H5N1 outbreak
from Crofsblogs Via Education Guardian, a really interesting article on how British teachers can use the Suffolk outbreak to teach students about H5N1 and modern farming practice: What does bird flu...
View ArticleDisaster prep game
The UN is using a downloadable game to teach children to think about natural disasters like floods, wildfires and earthquakes. (requires Flash)...
View ArticleTruck-parts-based machine shop
from Boing-Boing, a suggested way to keep discarded pollutants out of our scarce drinking water. ** Be sure to read the comment from the designer ** Click on his name to go to the site itself. (Thank...
View ArticleThe godwits are coming
and you thought kiwis were flightless ;) see previous | Our birds Polynesia |, | YK Bird Study Protocol | I haven’t heard anything this year about the bird sampling. As the last bar-tailed godwits...
View ArticleSchools preparation manual
via The Coming Influenza Pandemic? Preparing for Pandemic Flu in New Mexico Schools (pdf file) http://www.health.state.nm.us/ohem/ documents/Prepaing%20for%20Flu%20NM%20Schools.pdf Site Search Tags:...
View ArticleMore on the godwits
re: | The godwits are coming | “Right now, a godwit identified as 15 years old is on its way north.” A super Elder. Sunday Star Times | Sunday, 1 April 2007...
View ArticleCancer vaccine now available
speaking of My 3 things everyone should know to prevent bird flu The Section of Epidemiology Bulletin, State of Alaska released today announces the good news that the vaccine against the virus causing...
View ArticleDay of Climate (In)action
From A Little Red Hen (peace, politics, yarnlife after 60), creator of the famous pocket composter, maker of condom amulets, and doyennne of red worms comes this interesting effort and logo Were you...
View ArticleShageluk school of birds
This is an interesting project, among others, that one of our Villages is doing. The first birds would be a nice complement to a bugs project. It’s not too late for first bugs. Have a look. First...
View ArticleEarth Day: Climate: Electronic Resources
7. Earth Day: Climate: Electronic Resources [pdf, Macromedia Flash Player] http://library.stanford.edu/depts/swain/hosted/earthday/2005/climate.html Started by the late Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin,...
View ArticleHow even a 4 year old can plan for disasters
So, why can’t your city or tribal government? Going by the book: 4-year-old calls 911, stays calm after mother falls ill The day of Tony’s 911 call was like any other day in the Sharpe household, which...
View ArticleStudents, bug your teachers, please
Millard Fillmore’s Bathtub has an important post which merits a new post here instead of just a new comment on our bugs, | Science project — insects | World science (that’s all of us) really do need...
View ArticleCancer vaccine update
2008-11-08 State limits access to 2 free vaccines http://www.adn.com/life/health/story/581569.html For the first time in more than 30 years, the State of Alaska will no longer offer all vaccinations...
View ArticleWhy teach children basic life support skills
BMJ 2007;334:1174 (9 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.39218.422650.80 Editorials Teaching children basic life support skills Can improve outcomes but implementation needs to be earlier and more widespread The...
View ArticleMore on dirty money
A follow-up to Sanitizers – Handwashing which also has revised cautions about children and sanitizing gels, especially for businesses New employer business preparedness resource Dirty money? UPDATED:...
View ArticleBriefs 2
Simple hand-washing video for visitors could reduce rapidly increasing hospital infection ratesFamilies visiting sick children significantly improved their hand-washing technique after being shown a...
View ArticleTop 50 reading list for emergency management
This list comes from FEMA through the Episcopal Emergency Network a news group at Yahoo!. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EpiscopalEmergencyNetwork/ For more information about church groups and...
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