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7 Editorial: The real gun criminals 32 Ask Jackie: How much space 36 Energy Works 59 BHM books 70 Poem: John Silveira 74 Ayoob on Firearms: 80 Letters 87 Advertiser Index 88  The last word: I don’t know 89 Classified ads (pdf) or call Toll Free 1-800–835-2418 |
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Guns8 Armed and female By Massad Ayoob Massad Ayoob is a policeman who is serious about arming women so they can protect themselves. In this issue he discusses gun selection, shooting techniques, and training methods as they apply to women. He also provides a suggested reading list for those women who would arm themselves. Country Living28 Finding the best dog for the country life By Anita Evangelista 49 Facts you should know about rattlesnakes By Marjorie Burris Energy Works38 Solar building design By Stephen Heckeroth Incorporating the sun’s energy into building design is practical, simple, and affordable. Heckeroth provides four projects he personally designed that illustrate solar design strategies, introduce a new building-integrated photovoltaic roofing material, and show how integrating energy systems lowers overall cost. 45 Solar water pumping basics By Windy Dankoff Solar pumps require no fuel. They are quiet, pollution-free, and require very little maintenance. Dankoff explains how they work, the hardware involved, their applications, and the economics of using free sunlight to pump your water. Self-sufficiency14 Build this sturdy large-capacity food dehydrator By Charles Sanders Dehydrating is one of the oldest methods of preserving foods known to mankind. Charles Sanders explains how he built his family’s large-capacity food dehydrator for next to nothing. Recipes22 Picnicking with class! By Jean L’Heureux 76 Nutrition and a vegetarian diet By Jennifer Barker Working for a living65 Step into the future with your own website By Oliver Del Signore and Mark Cogan Building19 Use “wattle and daub” methods for low-cost construction By Rev. J.D. Hooker 55 From the architect’s chair: Framing—things to think about By Martin Harris Farm and Garden71 Grow your own celery By Alice Brantley Yeager |
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