text: Gibson Qingdao Factory - All Epiphone... All The Time! 05.30.2007 Fifteen years or more ago, Epiphone instruments were being made at the same Asian guitar factories as most other competitive brands. The problem with that scenario is that it's difficult, if not impossible, to have a substantially better instrument than your competition when the parts, process and people who make them are the same. As a result, Epiphone established the first permanent presence by an American guitar brand in 1992 with the opening of our Epiphone Korea office which played a daily hands-on role in selecting and sourcing parts and materials as well as closely controlling quality. While that initial step was instrumental in moving towards continuous improvement and independence, Epiphone knew that ultimately it needed its own dedicated factory with its own employees. In late 2001 Gibson luthier Mike Voltz, and a team from Epiphone set out to change the guitar world as it was then known. Drawing on 18 years of Gibson experience, Mr. Voltz and other Epiphone and Gibson personnel became intimately involved in facility layout, equipment design, training techniques and the establishment of quality control and by October of 2002, the Epiphone only Gibson Qingdao factory had become a reality. The effectiveness of combining Epiphone and Gibson expertise and experience with Asian production efficiencies ushered in a new era for Epiphone and brought about exceptional instruments at price points the average working musician could afford. That tradition continues today at Epiphone's Gibson Qingdao (GQ) factory near Qingdao, China where only Epiphone instruments are crafted. Over the course of the past 4 years, Gibson Qingdao has continued expanding and improving and today, is one of the largest in China producing some of, if not the best guitars in the world. Epiphone recently spoke with two key employees who play a huge role at the Epiphone factory. Lloyd Williams serves as General Manager and Director of Asian Manufacturing Gibson China and Scott Lewis is the GQ Plant Manager. EPI: Scott, you have a deep history with Gibson USA. Can you give me a little insight into your background with the company? SCOTT: I have worked for Gibson Musical Instruments for the past 19 years having started in the Nashville electric factory in 1988 assembling pickups. In 1990 I moved over to the Gibson USA ES department producing bodies for models such as the 335 Dot, Lucille , ES-175, ES 265, Howard Roberts and others. I soon became a line leader and for the next four years trained in raw material processing which included rough mill, neck assembly and fingerboard assembly. In 1994 I was promoted to supervisor of neck and fingerboard assembly and over the course of the next 6 years supervised various departments of the USA plant, all the while learning proper processes and techniques. In 2000 I became part of a team that was assembled to establish the new Gibson Memphis facility which now produces the Gibson Hollow Body and ES models. My job was to train employees and managers in quality standards, proper processes and specifications. I returned to the Nashville factory in 2001 and was appointed to the position of Assistant Plant Manager / Production Manager and in 2004 I accepted the position of Plant Manager. I made my first trip to China in July of 2005 to help facilitate improved production, quality standards and over all efficiency and in 2006 I assumed the position of Plant Manager for Gibson Qingdao. EPI: And now your responsibilities are to bring your vast experience and knowledge to Gibson Qingdao. SCOTT: Yes, my main responsibility is to share my knowledge of building hand crafted musical instruments and work with the management team to continually improve and adhere to Gibson / Epiphone quality standards and specifications. EPI: Lloyd, I know your manufacturing experience is deep as well. LLOYD: Yes, I have been in musical instrument manufacturing for over 17 years. EPI: What do you see as the main difference between the USA and Qingdao plant? LLOYD: I would have to say that in many respects the American and Asian facilities are much more alike than not. Making a quality guitar is the same no matter where you do it. In your garage or on the factory floor, you have to use quality materials, skilled craftsmanship and attention to detail. Though there are differences in some of the production processes between the USA and Asian factory, to be successful the end results must be the same, a quality built guitar that musicians want to play. EPI: Your team play a very important part in keeping Epiphone at the top of the industry. How many employees do you manage at Gibson Qingdao? SCOTT: Currently we employ approximately 550 employees with 450 of those doing direct labor. As a team we have made some great strides that I am very proud of. Several bench marks have been reached including recently reaching our highest production month ever, an internal reduction of departmental reject's and repairs to less than 5%, a reduction in backorders from over a year to one month and growing our production capabilities to include high end solid top acoustics and other key models such as the Casino, Les Paul Custom Signature models and others. EPI: Other than American and Chinese workers, do you have workers from other countries working at GQ? LLOYD: While Epiphone employs guitar craftsman from around the world the employees at Gibson Qingdao are local Chinese craftsman and senior American managers. EPI: What effect has the Qingdao factory had on the town and people of the area? LLOYD: Epiphone, being a part of the Gibson family of brands, is committed to making the world a better place. So it is only natural we apply this philosophy with the local communities surrounding our GQ facility. We work closely with local officials and residents by offering excellent employment with world class benefits as well as a safe and environmentally friendly workplace. This relationship has allowed us to develop and maintain a dedicated group of craftsman at our facility and as GQ has continued to expand and increase the range of models made within the facility the community has enjoyed growth as well. EPI: Have either of you had difficulty adapting to living in China? SCOTT: Culturally it took a little time to adjust, and particularly to the different cuisine. Trust me, it's not the same as the Chinese buffets we know in America. (laughs) But after you have been here for a while you grow accustomed to the diverse menus. Probably the biggest challenge for me however has been the language barrier. It can be difficult to understanding the context of a conversation and communicate ideas clearly. Translation sometimes gets misinterpreted so I have to be very "hands-on" so that everyone is on the same page. EPI: Many factories in Asia make guitars for many different brands. However, GQ makes only Epiphone guitars. What competitive advantages does that ultimately offer the Epiphone customer? LLOYD: We are Epiphone employees, we are an Epiphone factory so therefore we take ownership of our guitars in a way that no OEM produced brand can do. We have access to proprietary manufacturing techniques from Gibson and we can be innovators in the development of new models and features which is not always in the interest of our OEM competition. EPI: There's a lot of talk now about the effects of Global Warming on the environment and the role China will play in the future. What is GQ doing to be more of a "green" company? LLOYD: As most people already know, company-wide Gibson Musical Instruments strives to be a role model in environmentally responsible manufacturing practices. GQ works within the communities in which we do business and with our suppliers globally to minimize the impact of our manufacturing on our world's climate. GQ is actively working with the Rain Forrest Alliance to protect and conserve the rain forest and we also continuously look for and implement smarter manufacturing practices to reduce our energy consumption and raw material usage. Also, the GQ facility is 100% compliant with all environmental regulations as required by the national EPA. EPI: I understand that more and more of the Chinese employees at GQ are learning and playing guitar. In the future, do you see the Chinese embracing rock and roll like the rest of the world has? LLOYD: Absolutely, Rock n Roll appeals to people from many cultures and the Chinese are no different. They have embraced it with both hands and feet! China is changing at an unbelievable pace and I believe Rock n Roll is its soundtrack. EPI: Thanks guys for taking the time out of your busy schedules to chat with us and thank you for your part in making Epiphone the highest quality and best value instruments in the industry. Below are just a few examples of the quality and attention to detail that goes into every Epiphone guitar handcrafted at our Gibson Qingdao factory. More Epiphone news items.


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In the tense final seconds of a matchup between rookie quarterbacks, Ryan Tannehill looked like a savvy veteran.
Tannehill moved his team 65 yards in six plays to set up a 43-yard field goal by Dan Carpenter at the final gun, and the Miami Dolphins rallied to beat Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks 24-21 Sunday.
Tannehill had drawn criticism for mistakes down the stretch in close games, but he came through with completions of 19, 25 and 7 yards on the final drive and scrambled for a 15-yard gain.
Miami (5-6) broke a three-game losing streak. The Seahawks (6-5), unbeaten at home this year, lost for the fifth time in six road games.
Leon Washington returned a kickoff for a touchdown for the eighth time to tie the NFL record and put Seattle ahead with eight minutes left. Miami answered with an 80-yard drive capped by Tannehill's 29-yard pass to Charles Clay, making it 21-21.
The Dolphins forced Seattle to punt from midfield and started at their 10 with 1:32 left. Tannehill quickly moved them downfield and finished 18 for 26 for 253 yards and a score.
Tannehill broke the Dolphins' rookie record of 2,210 yards passing set by Dan Marino in 1983.
Wilson went 21 for 27 for 224 yards and two scores, increasing his season total to 17 TD passes. He also ran for 38 yards.
Tannehill and Miami caught a break with Seattle leading 14-7 early in the fourth quarter. Bobby Wagner intercepted Tannehill in the end zone, but the turnover was negated by a penalty on safety Earl Thomas for roughing the passer. On the next play, Daniel Thomas scored the tying touchdown on a 3-yard run.
Washington took the ensuing kickoff on the run, found a seam, juked past Carpenter and was in the clear to score untouched on a 98-yard return. Washington tied the career record for touchdowns on kickoff returns held by Joe Cribbs of Cleveland.
The lawn sprinklers came on between plays in the third period, causing a brief delay and drawing a roar from the amused crowd. Otherwise, Miami fans had little to cheer about until the wild final 10 minutes.
Wilson eluded a sack when he bounced off Jared Odrick, then scrambled and threw a 3-yard pass to Anthony McCoy for the Seahawks' first score. On their next possession, Wilson ducked away from Tony McDaniel to elude another sack, then ran for 20 yards to set up the go-ahead touchdown.
The Seahawks went three-and-out on their first four possessions. Coach Pete Carroll played for field position, punting when his team had the ball at the Miami 40, 48 and 38.
The conservative strategy helped keep the Dolphins pinned deep, and they started outside their 20 on only one possession. Their touchdowns came on drives of 94, 82 and 80 yards.
The Dolphins broke a scoreless tie in the second quarter when they mounted a long drive capped by Reggie Bush's 21-yard run.
Seattle answered with a tying 80-yard drive that ended when a scrambling Wilson hit McCoy with 29 seconds left in the first half.
Wilson moved the Seahawks 80 yards again on their first series of the second half. He went 7 for 7 for 66 yards on the drive, including a 4-yard pass to Michael Robinson for a touchdown.


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Cartography Software
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Cartography Software
Does anyone know of any good (paid or freeware) cartography software that I could use to create a map for Gotham/Metropolis/Coast City? I don't know if the Universe book will actually have any maps of these cities, so I've decided I will make my own. I have found some old maps from previous DC rpgs like The Atlas of the DC Universe, but I am looking at making something way more in depth. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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I know Fantasy Pro has a city creator. I don't know how good it is, I only have the demo version of it that came with the campaign cartographer I have.
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Google maps + new york?
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Sure, Apple's Pretty, but Are Looks Enough?
Apple introduced a new software update for the iPhone, but will it be enough to stop it from losing market share to Google's Android phones? Heard on the Street's Rolfe Winkler joins MoneyBeat. Photo: Apple.
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New Books on Washington and Knox
Earlier this week, the Boston Globe's unofficial Revolutionary War correspondent, Michael Kenney, reviewed two new books about American generals. One was This Glorious Struggle, the collection of George Washington's wartime correspondence by Edward G. Lengel that I commented on back here.
The other book was new to me: Henry Knox: Visionary General of the American Revolution, by Mark Puls. Knox holds a lot of interest for me, as a Boston teenager of the 1760s, a Boston Massacre witness, an artillerist, a possible confidential source, and a man who made the jump from trade apprentice to the genteel ranks. The last major biography of him, by North Callahan, came out in 1958, and was more popular than scholarly. (The postwar Knox was also a big figure in Alan Taylor's Liberty Men and Great Proprietors, but by that time of his life he was a big figure in all ways.)
Kenney's review calls Knox
the Boston bookseller who had studied the artillery texts that arrived in shipments of books from London and devised the audacious plan to haul cannon captured at Fort Ticonderoga through the New England winter to Boston. In "Henry Knox," this visionary general has now received an admirable and long-needed biography by independent historian Mark Puls.Knox was also at Washington's side at some of the Continental Army's worst defeats, of course. I believe he was almost captured when the British army took New York.
Knox's self-taught tactical skills proved valuable again at the crossing of the Delaware to engage the British at Trenton in December 1776 and again when he served as artillery commander at Yorktown.
I was a little surprised at the word "visionary" in this book's subtitle since I had the impression that Knox's major strength was personality, not strategy. Kenney explains:
While Knox had made his name as an artilleryman, he had grown up on Boston's waterfront and as Washington's secretary of war after 1789 saw the need to build a navy able to compete with those of England and France. Realizing that the new nation "could not afford [their] large, expensive battleships," writes Puls, he backed the controversial designs by Joshua Humphreys that produced the legendary six frigates led by the USS Constitution.Some modern histories of the Revolution present the 1775-76 winter as Knox's main obstacle in transporting heavy cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to the Boston siege lines. But the newly appointed colonel and his contemporaries understood that winter was often the best time to move heavy goods across land. Sleds could travel faster over roads covered with snow and ice than wooden wagons could travel those same roads in other parts of the year. Winter was when lumbermen brought their heavy logs to the coast and farmers took their crops and goods to town. Another example of how eighteenth-century life adapted to the natural environment.


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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Lunch Punch Sweet Cupcake bento
One sweet cupcake sandwich.
Swoon. Lunch Punch makes me weak in the knees. :)
Paigey Pie liked the cupcake sandwich a lot, but asked for it to be put in a bento. She also requested more sprinkles. Alrighty then!
Personally, I think it looked better with less sprinkles, but it wasn't my lunch. :)
Alongside the cute cupcake are some raspberries and a little silicone cup of cheddar cheese, with the top piece being cut into a heart with a mini cookie cutter. Oh! And the cherry on top of the cupcake sandwich is a piece of fruit leather. By the way, the Lunch Punch sandwich cutter cuts the cherry on top into its own piece, so it is detached! Of course that's the first bite Paige ate!
If you love Lunch Punch as much as I do (which is lots!), then you don't want to miss the giveaway going on now! Win your own brand-new, just-released set of Sweet Lunch Punches here! :)
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- aud1inok said... [Reply to comment]
So cute! I am loving learning how to create fun lunches. Thanks for all your tips. Hoping for supplies under the tree :)
- November 16, 2011 at 12:02 PM
- Lesley Bailey said... [Reply to comment]
Super cute! I just got my puzzle Lunch Punch and my frog/princess Lunch Punch in the mail yesterday! So excited! Also just found a cute new box..... the Pack Mate Picnic Bento Box! It is a oversize bento box with 4 inner boxes with a small box in the middle, with a lid. Great for park bentos for the kids snacks... just thought you might want to check it out! Fueling the addiction! : )
- November 16, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Thanks, aud1inok! Bento supplies would make lovely stocking stuffers too. :p
I've seen that one, Lesley! It reminds me of the Lock & Lock box I use so often! Have fun with your new Lunch Punches. :)
- November 16, 2011 at 1:34 PM
- Unknown said... [Reply to comment]
These are RAD!! I am brand new to punches, but this is an awesome set!!!
- November 16, 2011 at 8:34 PM
I just discovered your website, I love these punches. I just recently got into making bento lunches for my kids, they love them.
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Orchestration2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, Bassoon2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Timpani, Percussion (3 players - Cymbals, Triangle, Bass drum, Tenor drum, Glockenspiel, Tubular bell in C, Side drum, Large gong)Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass)Piano duet (optional) (Part included in Pack)This arrangement has been made from the original orchestration for full orchestra and incorporates the cuts authorized by the composer in 1963. The piano duet part is optional unless no wind is available. The brass parts are fully cued in both string and woodwind parts. The minimum wind required is 1 flute, 1 oboe and 2 clarinets. This has recently been re-typeset by Goodmusic so is clearer than the original OUP printing, but no musical changes have been made and the new edition is fully compaible with the old one.Duration: 7 minutesA PACK comprises an A4 sized full score plus a complete set of parts including strings 4/4/3/4/2.
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text: This year I am going to try to save some money, time and stress by throwing a Christmas Potluck Party. I think so far everyone seems very agreeable, and my family and friends are going to bring their own specialty dishes. I found some great forms on signupgenius.com/christmas to invite my family and friends and even help me plan the menu. So far things are going well and I have had lots of rsvp's and I can even see what everyone is bringing online. I like that because then I know if I have too much of something or not enough of another. I have asked that if someone brings something super special that they provide the recipe. I'm excited about this type of party. So far it seems well planned and organized.


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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you sit at home tonight and realize that Adam Lambert and Richard Marx have the exact same singing voice. I'm serious. Give it a listen. It's uncanny. Have Lambert sing "Right Here Waiting" and you'd never know the difference. LET'S GO!
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT! – 8:00PM (NBC) It's the season premiere of the show you watch because "Idol" isn't on anymore. Big change this year. David "Snapper Foster" Hasselhoff is off the show, and Howie Mandel is taking his place. Between this show and "Deal Or No Deal," NBC is now the official lifetime benefactor of the Mandel estate. Howie, by the way, can put a latex glove on his head and inflate it. Just the kind of talent this show is designed to find. ANTICIPATION: HOWIE!
I KNEW IT WAS YOU: REDISCOVERING JOHN CAZALE – 8PM (HBO) It's an HBO documentary about the legendary and mysterious actor who appeared in just five movies. All of them were Best Picture nominees, and he was excellent in all of them. It's quite a remarkable resume. He was like the Terrell Davis of cinema. ANTICIPATION: YOU BROKE-A MY HEART!
WIPEOUT BLIND DATE – 8PM (ABC) Remember "Wipeout," the ABC show that blatantly ripped off the format of Spike's MXC? Well, that show is back. Kind of. This is a two-hour special featuring people on first dates going through obstacle courses and having people throw giant rubber boulders at them. This is an excellent first date idea. If you like your date, you get to have a good laugh together. If you hate your date, you get to see him fall into a pit of hepatitis mud. You can't lose! ANTICIPATION: SPORTSCENTER ANCHORS SLUMMING FOR CASH!
GLEE – 9PM (FOX) Thought the TV season was officially over? WRONG! There's one megahit that still has two weeks left to go. Tonight's episode is called "Funk," and it features cover versions of "Good Vibrations" (the Marky Mark one), "Another One Bites The Dust," and "It's A Man's Man's Man's World," which is such an untrue statement in a world where "Glee" is a ratings juggernaut. ANTICIPATION: FEEL IT FEEL IT! FEEL THE VIBRATION!
LOSING IT WITH JILLIAN – 10PM (NBC) Given the title, I thought this show was about people having nervous breakdowns on camera, which would have been AWESOME. Book Mariah Carey yesterday! But no, this is a show about a personal trainer who travels the country to get fat people to stop being so fat. Tough to be inspired to lose weight at 10PM at night. All I want to do at that hour is go to sleep with a quart of mint chocolate chip ice cream beside me. IT DOESN'T JUDGE ME. ANTICIPATION: GUILT!


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Tiger Town
LAKELAND, Fla. — Back here at lovely Joker Marchant Stadium for the final time this spring. Hard to believe wer'e in the home stretch here. At least on my end, this spring has flown by. Can't believe I board a plane outta Florida in one week.
This is where Spring Training began for Jesse Litsch, who was roughed up in his Grapefruit League debut here back in February. Litsch takes the hill here again, now as the clear favorite for the fifth starter's job. Still no official word, of course, but Litsch appears to be the guy.
Before I head down to look around for some pregame notes, here are…
Today's lineups:
TORONTO (8-13) at DETROIT (11-11-2)
at 1:05 p.m. ET at Joker Marchant Stadium
Reed Johnson, CF
Shannon Stewart, LF
Alex Rios, RF
Rod Barajas, 1B
Matt Watson, DH
John McDonald, SS
Hector Luna, 3B
Sal Fasano, C
Ryan Klosterman, 2B
PITCHING: RHP Jesse Litsch
Curtis Granderson, CF
Ivan Rodriguez, C
Gary Sheffield, DH
Magglio Ordonez, RF
Miguel Cabrera, 3B
Carlos Guillen, 1B
Jacque Jones, LF
Ryan Raburn, 2B
Brandon Inge, SS
PITCHING: LHP Dontrelle Willis
Anybody's brackets jacked up after Day 1 of the tourney? I had USC and Georgia at least through to the second round — ah, well. At least my Michigan State Spartans took down Temple! Pitt's going to be a tough second-round matchup, though. Go Green.
UPDATE — 6:39 pm: Gonna admit, I'm not feeling a whole postgame blog post here today — sorry guys. There's a long drive ahead and tourney basketball at the end of the rainbow. I will say that Reed Johnson and Shannon Stewart had some good things to say today about their left-field battle and Sal Fasano talked some about his situation. B.J. Ryan threw on a mound as well and Litsch looked great — sans two mistakes — against the Tiggers. For all the info, check bluejays.com in a bit for the stories I just filed. Catch you tomorrow from Tampa…
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Nice outing against pretty much D's starting 9. Are Reed and JMac trying to prove something? They have both taken the starting job away from other guys in the past.
You are right gnorman…
JMac and Reed looked awesome today…
I think the Jays should be going with Reed mainly because from Spring Training it seems like Reed not only has the better Defence but better offense…as shown by today…
JMac with 2 walks…he seems to be hitting better too and he is getting on base…also had a stolen base although 1 spring outing isn't enough…I think JMac might steal the job from Eckstein if Eckstein struggles…
Pretty happy with Litsch's Pitching…3 runs in 6 innings against the starting 9 for the tigers is pretty good…
Rios is starting to look better too
Lets hope the Jays can avoid any other injuries now…
Well, it wasn't exactly the starting nine (seven – no Renteria or Polanco), but honestly: Wow. Litch rocked it out over there.
He's really gonna be something this year.
Im excited to see how Randy Wells does tommorrow. If he does well against the Yankees that could make for some tuff decisions in Gibby land.
Yeah, Wells has pitched well, but mostly in the late innings when the minor leaguers are in. Tomorrow will be a good test against the Yank's "pretty much" starting 9.
I still think thats a bogus criticism, but, we will see. Even if he does well, i don't think he's better then Parrish.
And if im right about this then maybe that means i will be right about the 649 on wednesday !
Only time will tell though.
I'm not sure he's better than Wolfe. We could do worse that to give Wells back and keep Wolfe and Parrish in the pen until BJ is ready.
One thing I like about this team this year is that we have a LOT more depth than last year, and a much stronger bench. At almost every position, if someone gets hurt there are several choices for a good replacement. We are actually starting to hold players back in AAA now that we would have pushed up a few years ago.
Nice outing by Jesse Litsch minus the 2 long balls. The stat I was surprised with was 5 K's in 6 innings against a lineup like Detroit's. His cut fastball was very sharp today and he worked his pitches very well at both sides of the plate. I hope he has similar success in regular season.


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- Doug Czajka, North Carolina State University
- Maggie Jackson, Dartmouth College
- Lily Schaffer, University of Houston
- Wendy Dorman, Eastern Michigan University
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- Emily Castellucci, University of Georgia
- Shiana Cohen, Boston College
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- Luoth Chou, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Lars Anderas, University of Massachusetts Boston
- Bobby Cruze, Chemeketa Community College
- Renee French, Northwestern University
- Macy Howarth, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Rebecca Kiekhaefer, Clemson University
- David Moss, Syracuse University
- Natalie Nelson, University of Florida
- Raymond Pendleton, Texas A&M University Kingsville
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- Graham Edwards, Bowdoin College
- Christine Hiner, University of California-Fullerton
- Daisuke Kobayashi, University of Idaho
- Jeffrey Lockridge, Arizona State University
- Leah Moelling, University of Kansas
- Nnamdi Mojekwu, University of Illinois-Chicago
- Sandra Pool, University of Zurich
- Zach Schierl, Western Washington University
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- Chelsea Mack, Western Washington University
- Benjamin Sanderfoot, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
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- Matthew J. Even, University of Northern Iowa
- Jennifer Galvin, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
- David Haln, Clemson University
- Jan Hennissen, University of Toronto
- Sara Loiacano, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Patti Mason, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
- Myron Petro, University of Georgia
- Collin Reichert, Iowa State University
- Katherine Ryker, North Carolina State University
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- Michelle Vitale, California State University, Fullerton
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- Christopher Patterson, Clemson University
- Aneela Qureshi, University of Georgia
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- Casey Hanell, Western Washington University
- Jennifer Oblinger, Clemson University
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OCLC and Goodreads, the world's largest site for readers and book recommendations, have teamed up to provide greater visibility for public libraries. We've been working together since 2007, as Goodreads has referred more than 5 million Web users to WorldCat.org. But we both thought we could do more.
Goodreads has pledged to help libraries receive greater visibility with their more than 20 million site members. How? Now libraries can create their own "Group" pages, and a library group page will be listed first in a reader's group listings. In the future, they'll also highlight libraries that are geographically close to a reader's IP range, encouraging them to find their next read at their local library.
Since Goodreads already provides the "libraries" link to WorldCat.org, you've been receiving traffic from Goodreads all along. This new enhancement lets you create more of a direct connection with this voracious reading community, who may or may not be currently using your library. You'll expand your patron base, without having to expend many resources.
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Just a few simple steps help get your library going on Goodreads:
Recorded October 30, 2013 Goodreads' Patrick Brown discussed the evolution of the website and how libraries can take advantage of its incredible reach with more than 20 million very engaged readers and members. Topics included the 2013 Goodreads Choice Awards, Goodreads integration into Kindle, and more.
Recorded November 15th, 2012 This one-hour Webinar shows you the new functionality available on Goodreads for libraries. Goodreads and OCLC staff walk you through what's possible with library group pages and take attendees' questions.
This new expansion of OCLC's partnership with Goodreads promises to bring additional visibility to libraries on the Web, and to encourage an already well-established community of readers to support their library. Read the announcement »
Goodreads is the largest site for readers and book recommendations in the world. Loved by avid and casual readers alike, Goodreads has more than 20 million members who have added more than 665 million books to their shelves. Goodreads users can find their next favorite book, see what their friends are reading, keep track of what want to read and have read, form book clubs and much more. Launched in January 2007, Goodreads is a privately owned company.
The cooperative has been working many years now towards a strategy to help libraries be visible where users already are, at the webscale level, through partnerships with key information providers such as Google, Yahoo!, Amazon, Microsoft, EasyBib and more. It seeks to put WorldCat data where users already are and where libraries want to be. It's innovation made possible through the APIs and integration environment available through the OCLC WorldShare Platform.


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Dear Tom,
Im writing to you to request some unpaid vacation next month.
My younger brother is getting married next month and he has asked me to be his wedding planner so, as the wedding planner I will have a lot to do like ordering the flowers, cakes, musician, photographers and videographers for the wedding. Writing and sending out the invitations of the weeding, also I have to help him pick his new suit from the tailor.
To be able to do all this, I would need to be away from work for five days, from Monday 17th to Friday 21st.While I am gone my work could be divided between Johnny and Julia they both are very talented and I trained them myself to withstand any crisis that may occur.
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TONIGHT August 5th, Seattle: Lecture by Karen Irvine at SAM and Opening Reception for "AGROUND" at PCNW
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Friday, August 5, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Admission: $10 | $8 for Students & Seniors | $5 for PCNW & SAM members
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"In collaboration with the Seattle Art Museum and Photo Center NW, Karen Irvine, Curator of Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago and juror of the annual Photo Center juried exhibition, will discuss convergent themes featured in the photographs in the exhibitions Beauty and Bounty and Reclaimed at SAM, as well as AGROUND: 16th Annual Photo Competition exhibition at PCNW focused on Land and Water."
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Cliff deal still faces many hurdles
House Speaker John Boehner jump-started the budget talks by offering to raise tax rates, but major differences on entitlements and revenue could prove difficult to bridge with only two weeks until the fiscal cliff deadline.
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The Ohio Republican's concession to boost marginal tax rates on income over $1 million — and his request for $1 trillion in spending cuts and a hike in the Medicare eligibility age — show simultaneously the peril and promise of the still unfolding budget negotiations between Congress and the White House.
Boehner is moving toward Obama's position on tax rates, but the speaker's offer is still nowhere close to what the president or Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill can ultimately accept. The two sides also remain far apart on the extent and source of cuts to entitlement programs.
( Also on POLITICO: Speaker John Boehner pitches millionaire tax hike)
The Ohio Republican purportedly tried to sweeten the proposal with an offer to delay a fight over the U.S. debt limit for another year, multiple news outlets reported Sunday night. Such a move would postpone another major budgetary and political battle looming early next year.
But Boehner aides pushed back on the media reports on the debt-limit delay, calling them "highly misleading."
"As we've always said, any debt limit increase would require cuts and reforms of a greater amount," said Michael Steel, Boehner's spokesman.
Boehner's latest offer, made in a call to Obama on Friday, entails roughly $440 billion in new revenue over the next decade by allowing tax rates to increase to 39.6 percent on $1 million-plus annual incomes. A further $500 billion would come from tax reform implemented by Congress next year, including limiting deductions for the wealthy and closing loopholes. An additional $60 billion would come from a change in how entitlement benefits are calculated.
But proposed cuts to Medicare are now the key to any fiscal cliff deal. Boehner needs robust changes to the hugely popular seniors health program to sell any kind of tax-rate increase to his conservative-dominated Republican Conference. Yet top Democrats in both the House and Senate have said that increasing the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67 simply isn't an option. Given that mounting Democratic opposition, Obama may need tax rates on families with annual income over $250,000 to increase to 39.6 percent before he could make Medicare changes that cut deeply into benefits.
It's now crunch time in the negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff, and bridging issues like these will define the next 15 days. There are several dynamics at play as Obama and Boehner look for an agreement to avert a tax increase on all Americans and across-the-board spending cuts to government programs.
Tweaks to the offer
Boehner's offer to Obama was just that — an offer. The White House rejected Boehner's $1 trillion proposal because the revenue target was still too low and the entitlement changes cut too deep. Obama has sought $1.4 trillion in new revenue. The two sides aren't close to a deal yet, although there are signs of progress, sources said.
But if Boehner is willing to hike taxes on income over $500,000, he's likely to get more concessions on entitlements from Obama. Of course, the opposite is true, as well. The speaker has indicated he's willing to raise taxes; now, it's Obama's turn to make a big offer on entitlements.
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A woman has been arrested after three children were found dead at an address in New Malden.
Police were called at about 9.30pm last night (Tuesday, April 22) where they discovered the bodies at a five bedroom house in Thetford Road.
A 42-year-old woman remains in custody at a south London police station after officers launched an investigation.
The parents have named been locally as Gary and Tania Clarence, a South African married couple who moved to New Malden with their four children last year.
Mr Clarence is believed to have been on holiday in South Africa with the family's eldest daughter.
Police said this morning a girl aged four and two boys aged three - were pronounced dead at the scene. Their next of kin had been informed.
All three dead children are understood to have had genetic disorders.
Police placed flowers from members of the public outside the house
The 42-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment for minor injuries, discharged and arrested on suspicion of murder.
The oldest child who is seven or eight-years-old is in good health.
The father, Mr Clarence is understood to work in the City for Investec and Mrs Clarence is a full-time carer for their children.
The family were also understood to have a nanny and a maid at the home.
Police at the scene in Thetford Road this morning
A neighbour in Thetford Road said: "It's a quiet little street. They're a new family.
"But we know absolutely nothing.
"The house was being refurbished. They must have tripled the size of it."
Another neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: "She had her hands full. I don't know them well.
"I've bumped into her a couple of times. She was incredibly friendly.
"I'm just very sad. I was awoken last night with cars running."
The neighbour said the woman had campaigned successfully for the resurfacing of the pavement outside her house, number 29.
Ethel Winstanley, who lives opposite the couple, said she met the family last summer and congratulated them on the "transformation" of the house after its refurbishment.
"The man was called Gary, that is all I know. We went across to say 'Congratulations, you have made the street look wonderful'."
A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "A 43-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. We are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident."
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New Malden councillor Ken Smith (pictured) said he was contacted by the family some months ago with concerns about the uneven pavement outside the house.
He said: "She pointed out the pavement was a bit of a mess. The work was done within days."
The woman had been concerned about getting her children's wheelchairs into the car, he said.
Coun Smith added: "They spent a tremendous amount of money modifying the house for the children.
"They put a lift inside so the children could be moved about."
He said: "She absolutely doted on the children.
"When I spoke to the lady she was very, very concerned about the children and that they were looked after properly.
"This is a tragedy. What can one say? We don't know the full details."
A spokesperson for Bedelsford School, a school for children with physical and learning disabilities in Kingston, said: 'We are deeply saddened to hear of the deaths of three children from Kingston.
'Our thoughts and sympathy are with the family.
'We are unable to make any further comment on this as it is an ongoing police investigation.'
Kingston and Surbiton MP Edward Davey (pictured) tweeted this morning: "Awful news about the three children found dead in house in New Malden. Thoughts are with family, friends and neighbours."
Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate James Berry tweeted: "I'm sure that MPS Kingston will get to the bottom of the terrible deaths in New Malden".
Kingston borough commander Chief Superintendant Glenn Tunstall said this lunchtime: "On behalf of the Metropolitan Police Service and local Kingston officers and staff, I would like to start by offering my very sincere condolences to the family and friends affected by this tragic incident.
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Highway 73 collision causes road closure
A collision between a semi-trailer truck and a pickup truck Thursday morning, March 12 caused a Highway 73 road closure and has sent a Bridge City man to the hospital.
At approximately 7:02 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to a two vehicle crash on Highway 73 near Highway 124 involving a truck tractor semi-trailer and a Dodge pickup truck.
The 2003 International truck tractor semi-trailer was traveling westbound on Highway 73 in the inside lane. The driver of a 2012 Dodge truck towing several cars was also traveling westbound on Highway 73 when he made an unsafe lane change from the outside lane to the inside lane of Highway 73. In order to avoid a collision, the driver of the 2003 International truck tractor made an evasive action to the left, DPS reported in a press release. As the driver of the 2003 International truck tractor made the evasive action, his vehicle struck the Dodge truck. The 2003 International truck tractor continued into the median and into the eastbound traffic lanes of Highway 73. The momentum of the impact, caused the 2003 International truck tractor to overturn. A local HazMat team was dispatched to the crash scene after the truck tractor began to leak diesel fuel from the saddlebags.
The driver of the 2003 International truck tractor, Joseph Flannigan of Bridge City, was transported by ambulance to St. Elizabeth hospital in Beaumont with minor injuries. The driver of the 2012 Dodge pickup truck, Clinton Page of LaPorte, was not injured. Page was cited for Changed Lanes When Unsafe, the press release stated.
The 2003 International truck tractor was loaded with roofing and window materials. At this time, the Texas Department of Transportation has Highway 73 closed at the crash location. The highway will remain closed until the roadway is clear of all debris and is safe for travel. Motorists should expect the highway to remain closed for the next 2-3 hours.


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Venturing to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan can often be treacherous for visiting teams. Playing in Northern Michigan University's Superior Dome offers a unique set of challenges for any opponent. The Hillsdale College football conquered both hurdles Saturday.
Thanks to some timely defensive stops and an efficient day by QB Sam Landry, the Chargers earned a 27-17 win over the Wildcats in Marquette. The win makes Hillsdale 2-3 overall and 2-1 in the GLIAC. The Chargers now play four of their final six games at home, starting next week when they host Wayne State University.
This was Hillsdale's third straight win over the Wildcats in Marquette and fifth win in a row overall in the series between the teams.
The Chargers controlled the first half, jumping out to a 17-0 lead in the game's first 21 minutes. The team's first score, a three-yard burst by senior Isaac Spence, was set up on a high snap on a punt by NMU, setting the Chargers up at the opposition 35-yard-line.
Hillsdale's second score was set up by senior linebacker Steven Embry, who intercepted a pass on the very first play of the second quarter. It was Embry's third interception in the past two games, and all three plays led directly to touchdowns by the Charger offense.
Two plays into the suibsequent drive, Landry zipped a 31-yard touchdown pass to redshirt-freshman Joe Srebernak to make it a 14-0 game. The completion was the sixth of 10 straight to start the game by Landry, and Srebernak's first collegiate touchdown.
Placekicker Steven Mette provided six crucial points for the team with field goals covering 46 and 42 yards in the game. His second field goal came with 2:09 left in the fourth quarter, and extended Hillsdale's lead to two scores (10 points). His job was made slightly easier thanks to a 12 men on the field penalty by the Wildcats, turning a 47 yard attempt to a 42 yard attempt.
Down 10, NMU drove down to the Hillsdale 31-yard line on its final drive, but was stopped on four consecutive pass plays, all incomplete, to end the ballgame. Hillsdale preserved the lead thanks to 10:06 of possession time in the fourth quarter, and converting 50 percent of its third-down conversions (7 for 14).
Landry set a career-high by completing 83 percent of his passes (19-for-23) for 245 yards and two scores. He threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to senior WR Andrew Mott early in the fourth quarter. Mott led the team with four catches for 60 yards and a score, while Srebernak had a career-high three catches for 42 yards.
Sophomore Wade Wood led Hillsdale's ground attach with 64 yards on 11 carries (5.8 average). He wasn't stopped for a loss on any of his carries.
On defense, senior LB Devin Moynihan had a monster game for the Chargers with 10 solo tackles and 17 in all, in addition to 2.5 tackles for loss. Senior Matt Payne added eight solo tackles in a terrific performance from the secondary. Senior Brett Pasche had 11 total tackles for the Chargers. Six different players picked up tackles for loss in the game for Hillsdale.
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4 RV Parks near East Moriches, New York
Center Moriches, New York 1.55 miles SW
Eastport, New York 2.1 miles NE
Moriches, New York 3.16 miles W
Remsenburg-Speonk, New York 3.67 miles NE
We did however find 4 campgrounds within 25 miles of East Moriches. You can also find a list of cities with campgrounds or RV Parks near East Moriches in the left hand column.
1 William Floyd Pkwy Shirley, New York 11967 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 200 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 10 Reviews
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Oct 2016 - $39.00
Parked in a row, no trees, but pretty views of bay, some sights also have ocean view. There are some fhu but we didn't one. Great big beach, with lots of space for fishermen and bathers. There is a concession stand opened during summer season. Easy in and out. - dorcol
Dec 2012 - $23.00
I called ahead to see if they were open year around. They said yes, but failed to mention on the phone that they turn the water off during the winter months. I camped here for a week and didn't have water. There was water at the main office that I had to transport to my RV. This site looked to be fun during warmer months. - insadj
May 2012 - $25.00
A very nice park. The sound on one side as well as the Atlantic on the other. The sites were level with a concrete slab, fire ring, and table. There were some sites that had sewer hookup. The only drawback was not much shade. We drove around the communities on the east part of island and had the best clam chowder in our 2 month search of it. Greenport! Take the ferry at Orient to Ct. and bypass NYC. - kenbarbie
Indian Point Rd Riverhead, New York 11901 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 150 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 3 Reviews
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Sep 2016 - $40.00
this park is maintained by the county. They do an excellent job. The people are very helpful & courteous. They even p/u your garbage daily, as a free service. The sites are sand but level, not too close. Water pressure good. When booking your stay, there is a policy about when it can be done. Suggest calling the Co. parks office & get info. Also bring your dogs vaccination info, they will ask to see a copy. - vince/chestertown
Aug 2011 - $20.00
Pleasantly surprised ! I am here now first week of Aug and I would say the electric sites are about 60% filled. I am on the best pull-through #91...Super large site...Walking distance to bathroom and showers. Nice beach area, great kayaking..nearby eateries and of course the multiple vineyards and farm stands. For the non electric sites one would need to bring portable fire container. - keys4mo
Oct 2010 - $26.00
We liked this park a lot, although it's different than most we stay in. The sites are spaced well apart but there are no bushes or trees to screen the sites from each other, and the park is pretty much all sand with a bit of grass here and there. This is to be expected though because this is Long Island which is all sand. The park was quite most of the weekend, but our neighbors said it can get pretty noisy during the summer months. The bathrooms are old but well maintained, and the dump station is well laid out. There's just no way to hook up a water hose for wash down. Someone said it was due to budget cuts? We'd definitely stay here again. - 2beagles
790 Hulse Landing Rd Wading River, New York 11792 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 80 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 16 Reviews
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Sep 2019 - $34.00
This is the only NYS Full hook-up park on Long Island. It has a beautiful hiking trail and biking lane outside of the park. It is well maintained and near shopping and restaurants. However, the Park Police needs to patrol at 10 PM to remind people that voices travel and to go inside of their RVs. Having people confront each other or calling the police on them is sure to cause problems. Having the RV campgrounds open all year, with electric only, would be great. - senseisha
Jul 2018 - $36.00
Forward-If you are a BIG RIG and require 50amp service make sure you bring your 50amp (female) to 30amp (male) adapter. This park is situated in some of the most beautiful part of Long Island. The park is located on the Long Island sound that has its own mini beach. With in 15 minutes you can easily reach at least 4-5 beaches in the Riverhead Park System. Tip-If you buy an out of state pass for one beach it will allow you entrances into any of the other Riverhead Park System. The campground has wide open semi level pull through sites with easily accessible hookups (E-30amp, W & S). The bathrooms are "OK" they are not the best and they are not the worst. They are cleaned and maintained daily. - ETCTA
Apr 2018 - $34.00
Stayed here for two days in a travel trailer. Stayed on site 48. Some leveling required. Nice hiking and biking in the area. Didn't really use restrooms but checked them out and they were clean. Site had full hook up. Stable electric and descent water pressure. Picnic table on each site. Bring your own fire ring. Sites are sort of close but not terrible. Most sites seem to be pull thru. Enough room for trailer and tow vehicle but was tight. Some sites are longer than others. North Overlook has some nice end sites with just woods next to them. - coffeebiker
Heckscher Parkway Field 1 East Islip, New York 11730 (map) | Click To View Phone
Sites: 69 | Recent Rate: $$$$ | 3 Reviews
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Nov 2014 - $0.00
This park has been closed for the past 3 years. - Don-Deb
Jul 2007 - $35.00
I went to this park recently with a few friends. We liked it. It was close to our home and only stayed one day to attend the beach. The beach area did have a lot of people, it was clean but the crowds did leave garbage in the beach area. The park is HUGE, you will need a car to get around. There are not a lot of amenities but if you are tent camping you will like it. I miss the full hookups so not sure if I will be going here again for that fact. We did not use the bathrooms so I cannot comment on them. - AnthonyNYC
Aug 2005 - $13.00
Named in 2005 as one of the top 100 campgrounds in the nation. Twenty miles of hiking trails, bicycle and cross-country skiers trails. Swimmers can use the Great South Bay or the swimming pool complex. Huge campground as this is a state park. There are picnic areas, a boat launch ramp, playing fields, playground and 69 camp sites. Fishing. Docking available. Picnic table provided. Must bring your own fire pit. Tents allowed with your motor home. Bring a vehicle with your RV as all activities are beyond walking distances. Only vehicles under eleven feet high can come into the campgrounds. Dumping Station on the grounds. No camp store. Many community activities like concerts in the park. Shopping and necessitied close by. Very easy to find as the park is at the end of a parkway, but the camping area can be a bit confusing to find. 50 miles from Manhatten. No generators allowed after 10p.m. so bring your camping laterns with plenty of batteries. This is a no-frills campground but for the real camping experience, you will not go wrong. - baysquad


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A baby orang-utan plays at the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOS). Orang-utan habitat is being destroyed through the clearing of Indonesian rainforest by the palm oil and pulp and paper industries. Image: Natalie Behring-Chisholm
Last year Golden Agri Resources' (GAR) biggest claim to fame was being the palm oil arm of notorious forest destroyer Sinar Mas group, Indonesia's largest palm oil and pulp and paper supplier. This is the same company who lost their palm oil contract with Nestlé after the huge online outcry following the launch of our Kit Kat campaign. Today Golden Agri is the first Indonesian palm oil company to make commitments that could end its involvement in the forest destruction for which the industry has become infamous.
Getting to this point would have been impossible without all the positive developments that have fueled a momentum building towards permanent protection of Indonesia's rainforests and peatlands – the crucial final step we must reach. This momentum has been driven by important research that exposed the role of the palm oil industry in the devastation of Indonesia's rainforests, the cancelling of major contracts with Golden Agri from palm oil buyers like Unilever, and more recently, Nestlé and Burger King, and of course - the unrelenting demand of individuals all over the world: stop forest destruction now. Last year the backlash over Nestle's purchasing of palm oil coming from rainforest destruction, driven by amazing online supporters, was the push needed for the largest food and drink company in the world to cancel its contract with Golden Agri over its destructive practices. Now, not even one year later, Golden Agri has made commitments that show it too recognizes that the protection of Indonesian rainforests is good for business.
Today at a press conference in Jakarta Golden Agri pledged to stop clearing forest areas that are high in carbon, referred to as 'High Carbon Storage' (HCS) forest, and renewed its commitments not to clear peatlands and forests of High Conservation Value, which are areas that are important for local livelihoods and as critical animal habitat. Golden Agri also announced its collaboration with The Forest Trust (TFT) to implement these commitments on the ground, the same non-profit group working with Nestlé on implementing its no deforestation commitments.
The destruction of Indonesia's carbon-rich rainforests and peatlands to make way for things like palm oil plantations is a huge source of carbon emissions, and Golden Agri's new carbon pledge, if properly implemented, could help tackle climate change and save large areas of forest. A commitment to stop this kind of destruction from a company of Golden Agri's size and influence within the palm oil industry could also be the spark that ignites a change in the operations of the entire industry.
While Golden Agri's "on paper" commitments announced today are important, we'll be closely monitoring its next steps to ensure these commitments become real action that protects rainforests. In particular, we will be monitoring Golden Agri's commitment to not clearing forests which contain a high amount of carbon. To achieve this commitment they have set a provisional threshold of 35 tonnes or more of carbon per hectare, forests above this threshold will not be cleared while they test this threshold figure. The higher the threshold of carbon, the more important it is for our climate that this carbon-rich land isn't destroyed.
Advisors to the Indonesian government already recommended this same threshold figure as part of a low-carbon development pathway for the country. These further steps towards forest and peatland protection are also an opportunity for the Indonesian government to insist on similar standards across all the industries operating in forest areas. A critical first step for the government would be to stop the issue of new licenses and conduct a review of already existing ones.
In what seems to indicate a severe hiccough in internal communication (or perhaps a severe lack of company cocktail mixers) within the Sinar Mas group - the group's pulp and paper arm, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), continues its rampant destruction of rainforests. While Golden Agri takes positive steps APP is busy gobbling up Indonesian forests, including areas critical to the survival of the endangered Sumatran tiger, while also making time for a healthy dose of greenwashing of its practices.
Now APP needs to hear the demands of people all over the world and feel the pressure from this amazing momentum that is building towards forest protection. APP must stop destroying Indonesian rainforests for pulp and paper.
Greenpeace activists unfurl a giant banner "APP-Stop destroying Tiger Forests" to expose rainforest destruction by Asia Pulp & Paper (APP). The area being destroyed in south Bukit Tigapuluh is one of the last refuges for the critically endangered Sumatran Tiger as well as the Sumatran elephant and the orangutan. Image: Ardiles Rante / Greenpeace
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Although this is positive news. How come it took so long for the reality to be realised. There should be a law to make companies resuplly any natural ...
Although this is positive news. How come it took so long for the reality to be realised. There should be a law to make companies resuplly any natural loss. I agree that we should use resources to build our future but plans must be made to replenish once used. This is vital. Or we are just a selfish civilisation with no respect for mother earth. Greenpeace should have an active role in the government whoever is country leader.
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there not supposed to be aloud to cut the trees down if they are over a certain age :S
i think that if they destroy one part of the rain forest...
there not supposed to be aloud to cut the trees down if they are over a certain age :S
i think that if they destroy one part of the rain forest they should replant the trees in order to replace what they lost,
they should take an already destroyed area and replant faster growing trees so that when they are in need of more trees they use those.
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détruire les forets tropical peu causé de grave concéqance pour la planete et en plus de mettre en péril certaine espéce anim...
détruire les forets tropical peu causé de grave concéqance pour la planete et en plus de mettre en péril certaine espéce animal en vois de disparition on ses tres bien que l huile de palme et tres nossife pour notre santé arreton se gachie et areton de nous enpoisoné
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Is there any chance that I would be able to contact a member of Greenpeace on this topic via email? I can't find a specific email address that will go...
Is there any chance that I would be able to contact a member of Greenpeace on this topic via email? I can't find a specific email address that will go to a certain person that would know a lot on this issue.
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Hi, I had never heard about the indonesian rainforest logging, I would ask the purpose to use palm oil in the kitkat?.... The palm oil is softer or wh...
Hi, I had never heard about the indonesian rainforest logging, I would ask the purpose to use palm oil in the kitkat?.... The palm oil is softer or what?.... I would like help, Can I make a local congregation to stop to buy a kitkat?..... God bless you!
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