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UNIT 4: DIVERSITY OF LIFE

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Worm Your Way Into Indoor Composting Page (487, #45)

This article, written by Mark Cullen, provides detailed information on starting your own indoor compost heap with the help of earthworms.

Vermicomposting: Indoor Composting with Earthworms Page (487, # 45)

The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District is the source of this article on vermicomposting. This paper provides a number of tips for using worms in compost bins and includes details on the care of your worms.

 

Compost Management of Organic Waste   Page (487, #45 )

From the Nova Scotia Government Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, this page provides information on making your own composter. The site includes diagrams, helpful tips and scientific facts about the process.

Official Mad Cow Disease Site   Page (487, #46 )

A project of the Sperling Biomedical Foundation this is "The Official Mad Cow Disease Site". There are links to thousands of articles, graphics and more.

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)   Page (487, #46)

The United States Food and Drug Administration provides a number of links to sites about bovine spongiform encephalopathy, better known as mad cow disease. Browse through the links to find out more about mad cow disease.

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Page (487, #46)

This page from the Centers for Disease Control details bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and the disease that BSE is associated with in humans, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. A large number of links to papers on these diseases is also provided.

 

Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Consequences for Public Health   Page (487, # 46)

This brief Web site from the World Health Organization provides details on foot-and-mouth disease. Follow the links at the bottom of the page for further information.

 

Foot-and Mouth Disease Page (487, #46)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency provides a number of links to information about foot-and-mouth disease, including general information, information for livestock owners, and details on policies and procedures for restricting the import of livestock from countries with outbreaks of this disease.