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71Appropriate technology — (AT) is technology that is designed with special consideration to the environmental, ethical, cultural, social and economical aspects of the community it is intended for. With these goals in mind, AT typically requires fewer resources, is easier… …
72Vernacular architecture — is a term used to categorize methods of construction which use locally available resources and traditions to address local needs and circumstances. Vernacular architecture tends to evolve over time to reflect the environmental, cultural and… …
73Fire safe councils — are grassroots community based organizations which share the objective of making California s communities less vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire. Fire safe councils accomplish this objective through education programs and projects such as… …
74Community Action Services and Food Bank — in Provo, Utah Community Action Services and Food Bank (CASFB), located in Provo, Utah, is a non profit organization that serves the low income population of Utah, Summit, and Wasatch counties and focuses on the operation of programs that help… …
75Desalination — This article is about removing salt from water. For soil desalination, see Soil salinity control. Water desalination Methods Distillation Multi stage flash distillation (MSF) Multiple effect distillation (MED|ME) Vapor compression (VC) Ion… …
76Indoor air pollution in developing nations — is a significant form of indoor air pollution (IAP) that is little known to those in the developed world.Three billion people in developing nations across the globe rely on biomass, in the form of wood, charcoal, dung, and crop residue, as their… …
77PRINTING, HEBREW — pre modern period The first mention of Jews in connection with printing is found in Avignon c. 1444 (before Gutenberg) when a Jew, Davin de Caderousse, studied the new craft. The first Hebrew books were printed at least within 35 years after the… …
78Politics of the United States — United States This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the United States …
79California Mental Health Services Act — In November 2004, voters in the U.S. state of California passed Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), which has been designed to expand and transform California’s county mental health service systems by increasing the taxes of… …
80Localism (politics) — Localism describes a range of political philosophies which prioritise the local. Generally they support local production and consumption of goods, local control of government, and local culture and identity. Localist politics have been approached …
