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When Milli catches a bad sickness called the Pattern Pox, Geo and Bot must find all the ingredients for the cure. Unfortunately, The Troublemakers have found out their plans and try to stop them.
Intro: Pattern Pox
(It all starts in the morning at Fountain Headquarters where Geo and Bot are in their kitchen) (They have just finished their breakfast)
(Bot looks at the screen)
Bot: Hi there! It's us, Team Umizoomi!
Geo: We just finished our breakfast. Hey, what do you like to eat for breakfast? Oh, cool!
(Bot realizes something)
Bot: Hey, Geo, where's Milli this morning?
Geo: Well, she looked tired this morning, so I let her sleep in.
Bot: It's not Milli to sleep in like that.
(A coughing sound is heard which alerts them both)
Bot: *Surprised* Whoa! Sizzling Circuits! That doesn't sound good.
Geo: And that coughing sounded like… *Gasps*
Both: Milli!
(They both rush out of the kitchen and right into Milli's room)
(Geo calls out to Milli)
Geo: Milli! Where are you?
(Milli's bed moves and the coughing sound is heard)
I hear her, but I don't see her.
(Bot looks at the screen)
Bot: Umi-Friend, do you see Milli?
(Milli's bed moves to show Milli lying in her bed)
Where is she? In her bed?
(The two rush over to her bed)
Geo: Milli, are you okay?
(Milli weakly turns around) (She has lots of colorful spots all over her body)
Milli: *Weakly* *Coughs* Hey, guys…
Bot and Geo: *Surprised* *Gasp*
Bot: *Concerned* Milli, are you… sick?
(Milli nods her head slowly)
Geo: *Concerned* Bot, why does Milli have all those colorful spots all over her?
Bot: Hold on a second there, little buddy. I know what's wrong with her.
Geo: What is it, Bot?
Bot: Milli has caught a bad case of… The Pattern Pox.
Geo: *Surprised and confused* Uh… What's the Pattern Pox?
Bot: It's when you get lots of colorful spots all over you and they appear in different patterns.
Geo: *Upset* Oh no! Milli has the Pattern Pox!
(He starts to get stressed)
What do we do?! What do we do?! What do we do?!
Bot: Whoa, whoa there little buddy. Let's not panic about this. Just calm down and take a deep breath.
(Geo takes a deep breath)
Geo: *Calmer* I'm OK, now. But what do we do about this, Bot? Is there a way to make Milli feel better?
Milli: *Weakly* Yeah… Is there a way…*Coughs*
Bot: I know just the cure. Let's use my Robot-Computer.
(Robot computer beeps as Bot looks up the medicine) (A glass with a pink liquid appears on the screen)
Aha! This is the cure for the Pattern Pox, but before we use it, we need to make it.
(A recipe is shown on the screen)
Here's the recipe: 3 slices of a peach, one half glass of orange juice, and a honey-suckle.
Geo: What's a honey-suckle?
Bot: It's an herb. An herb is a special kind of plant. It's used in lots of medicines, and a honey-suckle has a sweet taste in it that can actually be quite healthful.
(He shows a picture of a honey-suckle on the screen)
Here, it looks like this.
Geo: Got it! So, where do we find them?
Bot: To find them, we have to buy them.
(Robot Computer whirls)
Oh! My Robot Computer has calculated where we can get a peach. There are peaches over at the Fruit Farm, so let's start there. Come on.
(He starts to leave the room)
Let's get-
Geo: Bot, hold on!
(Bot freezes up)
Bot: I'm-a holding on.
(He walks back to Geo and Milli)
Is there something wrong, Geo?
Geo: What about Milli? We can't just her here like this.
Milli: *Weakly* Don't worry about me-*Coughs* -geo… I'll be fine…
Geo: I don't know…
Bot: Geo, she's right.
(To Milli)
Now you just get some rest. We'll get those ingredients in no time.
Milli: *Weakly* *Coughs* Thanks, guys. Just… hurry.
(Both Geo and Bot leave her room)
Bot: Getting those ingredients will be tough. We're gonna need your help? Will you help collect the ingredients, so we can make to cure to make Milli feel all better? Great!
Geo: Team Umizoomi…
(They both strike their heroic poses)
Both: It's time for action!
Bot: Let's get going!
(Both leave the Fountain Headquarters to get started on their mission)
The Troublemakers Get Involved
Bot: Okay.
(Robot computer beeps)
We need to buy a peach at the Fruit Farm to get the 3 peach slices.
Geo: Let's go to the Fruit Farm and get a peach.
(He looks around)
Uh… where's the Fruit Farm?
(Bot pulls out his Umi-Goggles)
Bot: To find it, let's use our Umi-Goggles. Umi-Goggles, on!
(Screen reverts to Umi-Goggle vision)
The Fruit Farm has a sign with fruit on it. When you see the sign, say "Fruit Farm!"
(Screen moves to shows different wooden signs: vegetables, milk, sheep, and pauses on a fruit sign with an apple, an orange, and a strawberry)
Fruit Farm! You found it!
(Screen turns back to normal)
C'mon! Let's go!
(Geo and Bot start running to the Fruit Farm)
(The screen shows Trouble Truck drive up with the Troublemakers inside) (The Troublemakers hop out)
Little Trouble: Did you here that, old chap?
Big Trouble: Yeah! They're going to the Fruit Farm!
Little Trouble: *Annoyed* Yes, I know, but I didn't mean that. Those boys are trying to make a cure for their sweet little Milli. What do you say we give them some trouble? *Laughs diabolically*
Big Trouble: Ooh… I love the word "Trouble." We love trouble, 'cause we're…
Both: The Troublemakers!
(Music to Troublemakers theme plays)
(Let's skip the whole song for now)
Little Trouble: Let's go, Trouble Truck!
Big Trouble: *Laughs* But I thought we were going to try to find their secret headquarters.
Little Trouble: We'll do that later!
(They both hop in Trouble Truck, who zooms off)
Down on The Fruit Farm
(The screen reverts back to Geo and Bot who have made it to the Fruit Farm)
(Bot looks around him)
Bot: Whoa, isn't the Fruit Farm so big?
(Screen zooms out to show more of the farm: People are carrying baskets with fruit, a woman wearing overalls gives some oranges to a man who gives her some coins)
Woman: *Southern accent* Thank ya' kindly, sir!
(The man walks off)
Come again, now! Ya' hear?
(Geo and Bot hop up to the wooden board in front of the woman)
(She waves to them)
Howdy, boys! Nice day, isn't it?
Both: *Southern accent* Howdy, Amelia!
(Bot looks at the screen)
Bot: *Normal voice* This is our friend, Amelia. She's the head farmer here on the Fruit Farm.
Amelia: Howdy, it's very nice to meet you, sweetie.
(She looks down at Geo and Bot)
Now where might that sweet, little Milli be today?
Geo: *Normal voice* She's sick with the Pattern Pox.
(Amelia covers her mouth in surprise)
Bot: We need a peach, so we can make the cure that can help her feel better. Do you know where they are?
Amelia: I sure do! I'm not the head farmer for nothing. They're on the rack with a number six on it!
(She points to a different direction, possibly where the peaches are)
Bot: *Southern accent* Thank ya' kindly, Amelia! *Normal voice* Come on, Geo! Let's go get that peach!
(Both hop off the table and run in the direction Amelia gave)
(Amelia waves to them)
Amelia: Good luck, little dears!
(Screen shows Geo and Bot near some racks)
Bot: Hmm… Amelia said that the peaches are on rack number six.
(Geo hops on top of a rack with the number one on it)
Geo: This rack has the number one on it. That means it's rack number one. We need to count to six to find the peaches. Count with me. Start with 1. 1, (He hops to the next rack which has the number two on it)
(He continues to hop on racks counting up to six)
3, 4, 5, 6! Here we are!
(The screen zooms out to show lots of peaches)
(Bot is at the bottom of the rack)
Bot: And here are the peaches! I'll get one. Arms Extendo!
(Bot's arms extend and grab a ripe peach)
Got one!
(He reels his arms in and places the peach right next to him)
(Geo hops down to Bot)
Geo: Awesome! That was no trouble at all!
Little Trouble: *Nearby* Did I hear someone say "trouble?"
(Geo and Bot turn around in surprise) (They see the Troublemakers up on a rack near a basket of cherries)
Big Trouble: *Laughs dimwittedly*
Bot: Uh oh! It's the Troublemakers!
Geo: *Annoyed* Oh, no… Not today! What are you doing here?
Little Trouble: We're going to make sure you don't make that medicine for your little friend!
(He pulls out the…)
Trouble-Dee-Trouble-Dee Trouble Ray
Trap them underneath that big basket!
(The Trouble Ray zaps a purple ray on a big empty wooden basket which lands on Geo and Bot, trapping them inside)
Bot: *Startled* Hey! What's this!
Geo: *Startled* Let us out!
Big Trouble: *Laughs* No way! Trouble you later, boys!
(He speaks to himself)
Hey, I always wanted to say that. *Laughs*
(The Troublemakers walk off and Big Trouble snatches a cherry from a basket)
The Digout
(Geo tries to lift the basket)
Geo: *Grunts*
(The basket doesn't budge)
I can't lift it. It's too big. But we have to get out of here! If we don't get out of here, Milli will--*Upset* I don't want to think about it!
Bot: Hold on, Geo. Let's not panic just yet. Let's take a deep breath.
(Geo takes a deep breath)
Geo: *Sighs* I'm okay.
Bot: Now let's think. We can't lift it because it's too heavy, and we can't cut the basket. The wiring is too thick.
(Geo gets an idea)
Geo: I know! Let's dig our way out!
Bot: Great idea!
(He realizes something)
But we don't have anything to dig with.
Geo: Umi-Friend, I can make a tool that we can use to dig our way out of this basket. What can dig our way out of this basket: a saw, a hammer, or a digger drill? A digger drill, yeah! I can make one with my Super Shapes! (His Shape Belt spins around and shapes appear as he calls them out and they form the shape of a digger drill)
Triangle, rectangles, circles, long swiggly line!
Super Shapes!
(The shapes turn into a digger drill)
Bot: Digging Desktops! *Southern accent* That's one mighty fine digger drill there, partner.
Geo: *Southern accent* Thanks, partner! *Normal voice* Now let's get out of here! Digger drill, on!
(Geo turn the digger drill on and drill underground) (Bot, holding the peach, follows him) (The drill digs outside of the basket where they hop out)
Geo: Yee-haw!
Bot: *Fast voice* Nice drilling little buddy!
Geo: Thanks Bot! Now let's hurry and purchase the peach!
(They both rush to where Amelia is)
Amelia: You got the peach! Great job there.
Geo: *Southern accent* Why, thank you kindly, ma'am.
Amelia: A peach cost 4 Umi-Cents here on the Fruit Farm.
Bot: I've got some coins in my Bot-O-Mat!
(The Bot-O-Mat opens up to show a tall pile of coins)
Count 4 Umi-cents with me.
(He puts the coins on the counter while counting them)
1, 2, 3, 4. 4 Umi-cents. There you go, Amelia!
(Amelia collects the coins)
Amelia: Thank ya', kindly, Bot!
Bot: No, thank you!
Geo: *Normal voice* C'mon, Bot! Let's go get the rest of the ingredients!
Bot: OK!
(They both hop off the counter)
(Amelia waves to them)
Amelia: Good Luck, boys! Say howdy to little Milli for me!
Both: *In the distance* We will!
(Amelia looks at one of the other farmers)
Amelia: Aren't those boys such sweet little darlings?
(The farmer nods his head)
Another Supertrip to the Supermarket
Bot: Better put this peach away for safe keeping.
(He opens his Bot-O-Mat and places peach inside)
There we go, safe and sound.
(Robot Computer whirls)
Oh! I got information on how to get the orange juice. We need to buy a bottle of orange from a place where there's shopping carts, food, and a cash register.
(Computer shows three different locations)
Should we go to the restaurant, the super market, or the library? The supermarket, right!
(Computer whirls back to normal)
(His ringtone sounds)
Oh! I got a call! Let's see who it is on my Belly-Belly...
Both: Belly-Screen!
(The screen whirls to show Milli inside her bed)
Geo: It's Milli.
Bot: How are you feeling?
Milli: *Weakly* not so… well… *Coughs* are you almost… *Wheezes* d-done…
Bot: Don't worry, Milli. We're going as fast as we can. Just hang in there a little longer.
Milli: *Weakly but sounding painfully* I'm… *Wheezes* trying…*Coughs*
(The call ends)
Geo: *Worried* Poor Milli. Bot, we really need to hurry.
Bot: Yeah. Milli's counting on us.
Geo: Hey, Bot! There's the supermarket.
(He points to a big building nearby)
Over there!
Bot: Yep! There's the supermarket. Now let's go, Geo!
Geo: Yeah, we gotta find that bottle of orange juice.
(Both run into the supermarket)
(Nearby, a male employee gives a plastic bag to a woman and she gives him some coins) (The woman then walks out of the store)
Man: Thank you for shopping with us!
(Geo notices the man)
Geo: Look, Bot! It's our friend, Gary. He works here at the supermarket.
Bot: Let's go talk to him.
(They both hop up to where Gary is)
(Gary waves to them)
Gary: Hi, Geo. Hey, Bot.
Both: Hi, Gary!
Gary: What brings you two to the supermarket and where's Milli?
Geo: Milli's sick with the Pattern Pox.
Gary: *Surprised* She is? Oh, that's terrible.
Bot: Don't worry. We know the cure, but we need orange juice. Do you know where the orange juice is?
Gary: Yep!
(He points to somewhere in the store)
It's on Aisle 8.
Bot: Thanks, Gary.
Geo: C'mon, Bot! Let's go get that juice.
(Both hop down and Gary waves to them)
Pattern Jars
(Bot looks at all the aisles)
Bot: Whoa! There certainly are a lot of aisles. But we need Aisle 8.
(He walks in front of the aisle with a 1 on top)
Let's count up from 1 all the way number 8. Count with me!
(After each number, he runs to the next aisle)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Whoo-hoo! Nice counting, Umi-Friend! We made it Aisle 8.
(Geo points to the end of the aisle that has different kinds of juice)
Geo: And there's the juice! Let's go get the orange juice!
(They both start running to the end of the aisle)
(They suddenly stop because they hear two familiar voices)
Little Trouble: I told you the basket was a bad idea!
Big Trouble: But it was your idea, not mine!
Little Trouble: Oh, *Clears his throat* right.
(Geo and Bot notice them)
Geo: *Whispers* Uh oh, it's the Troublemakers.
Bot: *Whispers* It looks like they haven't noticed us!
(Big Trouble notices them)
Big Trouble: Hey, it's those boys!
Bot: *Normal voice* Or maybe not… If they did, then let's… *Shouts* RUUUUN!
(Bot and Geo run as fast as they can to the juice)
Little Trouble: You can run, but you can't hide from my…
(He pulls out his…)
Trouble-Dee-Trouble-Dee Trouble Ray
Knock over those jars!
(The Trouble Ray zaps some jars of jam, peanut butter, and pickles, which all fall down in a pattern)
Have fun getting out of a jam! *Laughs*
(To Big Trouble) Get it? "Jam?"
(The Troublemakers both leave, laughing)
Geo: Look out!
(He dodges a jam jar)
Bot: Yaah!
(He ducks down to avoid a bouncy peanut butter jar)
Watch out!
(They both jump over a pickle jar)
Geo: Whoa!
(Geo realizes something)
Geo: Uh, Bot? Aren't the jars are in a pattern?
Bot: Hey, you're right.
(The screen shows the jars rolling towards them)
They go:
(The jars glow individually as Bot says their name)
Jam, Peanut Butter, Pickles.
(The screen moves back to them)
Geo: How will we get pass them? There's no way we can do it without Milli and her Pattern Powers!
Bot: Actually, we already know. According to my robot computer, We'll dodge the Jam, duck under the Peanut Butter, and jump over the Pickles. Dodge, Duck, Jump. That's how will get passed. Follow me, buddy.
Geo: OK!
(They both run down the aisle and call out the pattern) (As they call out the pattern, they do them to avoid the jars)
Both: Dodge, Duck, Jump! Dodge, Duck, Jump!
(Bot looks at the screen)
Bot: Say it with us!
Both: Dodge, Duck, Jump! Dodge, Duck…
Bot: Uh, what comes next?
Both: Jump!
Geo: It's working. Let's keep going!
Both: Dodge, Duck, Jump! Dodge, Duck, Jump!
Bot: What comes next?
Both: Dodge!
Geo: Then what?
Both: Duck!
Bot: And what comes last?
Both: Jump!
(They both stop running because they are at the juice and got passed all of the jars)
Geo: Alright! We made it pass all the jars and made to the end of the aisle!
Bot: Thanks for helping us remember the pattern.
(He notices a microphone that the workers use for emergency uses)
Hey, it's the supermarket's microphone. Geo, you go get the orange juice. I'll take care of those jars.
Geo: Got it!
(Bot walks over to the microphone)
(Geo hops up to the juices)
Geo: Hmm… The orange juice bottle is orange.
(He looks at the screen)
Help me find it! When you see it, say "Orange Juice!"
(The screen moves along and shows many different kinds of juice) (The screen stops in front of a small bottle of orange juice)
Orange Juice! You found it!
(He skates over to the bottle, which is shorter than him, and lifts it up)
Nice work, Umi-Friend. Let's go show Bot.
(He looks around but doesn't see Bot)
Where is he? Do you see Bot?
(The screen shows him on top of one of the aisles holding the microphone) (Geo notices him)
There he is!
(Bot turns the microphone on) *Microphone gives feedback*
Bot: *Clears his throat* Attention, please. A bunch of jars are rolling off in Aisle 8. Can we have all available workers come and clean them up?
(3 workers come into the aisle and start picking up the jars and placing them back where they belong on the shelf)
(Bot jumps off the shelf down to Geo)
Bot: Looks like we won't have to worry about those jars anymore. Now let's go pay for this orange juice.
(They both carry the orange juice to a cash register to pay for the orange juice) (Gary is there)
Gary: Hey, you got the orange juice.
Geo: Of course we did. But Gary, we're in a big hurry. Milli is getting sicker! How much does it cost?
(Gary types something on the cash register)
Gary: Oh, right! It costs 1 Umi-Dollar.
(Bot pulls out a Umi-Dollar bill and gives it to Gary)
Bot: Here you go.
Gary: Thanks guys. Good luck helping Milli get well!
Geo: Thanks, Gary. See you later!
(Geo and Bot hop down from the cash register and leave the supermarket)
Geo's Generosity
Bot: I'll put this away for now.
(He opens his Bot-O-Mat and puts the orange juice inside) (His Robot Computer whirls)
Oh! I just got info on the honeysuckle. It's at the Florist. That's a shop that sells all kinds of plants.
Geo: That's right next to the supermarket. Now let's hurry, Milli's counting on us!
(They both rush into a store with a green sunroof with a white pansy on top)
(Bot points to where a lady in green overalls is standing) (Over on the counter where the lady is standing is a pots with flowers on them) (The flowers are honeysuckles)
Bot: Look! There are the honeysuckles!
Geo: Let's hurry and get them!
(They hop up to the counter)
Bot: Excuse me, miss.
(The lady notices them)
Lady: Hello there, how may I help you, Team Umizoomi?
Bot: Listen, we really need these honeysuckles for a cure. How much do they cost?
Lady: Honeysuckles cost 5 Umi-Dollars.
Bot: 5 Umi-Dollars!? I don't have that much. Can't you lower the cost just this one time? Milli is really sick and we really need that honeysuckle to make her better.
Lady: I'm sorry. But I can't.
(Geo reaches behind him and shows that he had some Umi-dollar bills)
Geo: Hey Bot, we can use my Umi-Dollars.
Bot: *Surprised* Geo, you want to use your allowance money?
Geo: I want to help Milli get better.
Bot: Oh, Geo. You're so sweet.
Geo: Thanks, Bot. But I have more than 5 Umi-Dollars.
Bot: Then we need to count the Umi-Dollars we need to buy the honey-suckle.
(Geo gives Bot his Umi-Dollars)
Count with me!
(He places the Umi-Dollars on the counter as he counts them)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 5 Umi-Dollars! Here you go, miss.
(He gives the money to the lady, who gives them the honey-suckles)
Lady: Thank you! And here are the honey-suckles. By the way, Geo, Milli is lucky to have a caring little brother like you.
Geo: *Blushes* Awww, thanks. *Nervous laugh* Bot, we have all the ingredients to make the cure for the Pattern Pox!
Bot: We did it, Geo! C'mon! Let's go home before Milli gets really, really sick.
(They both hop down from the counter and the leave the shop) (The lady waves to them)
Lady: Thank you for shopping with us. Oh, and good luck making that cure!
Trouble's Brewing
(The boys run across the street but they stop because they hear a familiar voice)
Big Trouble: You two just don't when to give up do you?
Geo: The Troublemakers! And just when we were so close!
Bot: *Calls out* We don't have time for your games!
Little Trouble: But we love to play troublesome games! Especially with you!
(He pulls out his…)
Trouble-Dee-Trouble-Dee-Trouble Ray
Create a big and strong gust of wind!
(The ray creates a purple zap and a strong gust of wind heading for Geo and Bot)
Big Trouble: That wind will blow away the flowers! *Laughs*
Bot: Sizzling Circuits! We gotta do something!
Geo: If we don't, the wind will blow away the honey-suckles!
(Bot looks at the wind and sees something in it)
Bot: Look! There's a number in the wind! What number is it?
(The wind shows a 6 in the wind)
6, yeah! If we count down from 6, we can shrink the gust of wind down to a small breeze. Count down with us; start with 6!
(As they counts down, the wind gets smaller)
Both: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
(The wind, which has become a small breeze reaches them and barely blows on them)
Geo: Hey, that felt good!
Bot: *Whew* That was close!
Big Trouble: *Surprised* How did they do that?
Little Trouble: It doesn't matter! I'll just make an even bigger wind!
(His Trouble Ray makes an even bigger wind)
Bot: This wind looks stronger. What number is that?
(The wind shows a 10 in the wind)
Bot: 10, yeah! Count down with us; start with 10!
(As they counts down, the wind gets smaller)
Both: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
(The wind has become a small breeze and it barely blows on them)
Geo: That was even closer, and that breeze felt good too!
Little Trouble: How can that be!
(Big Trouble pulls out his Trouble Ray)
Big Trouble: It's time to give them some double trouble!
(The Troublemakers use both of their Trouble Rays to create a huge gust of wind)
Geo: *Nervously* That's the biggest wind of all!
(The wind shows a 16 in it)
Bot: What number is that? 16?! Yoinks-A-Doinks! Count down with us; start with 16.
(The wind get smaller the more they counts down)
Both: 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
(The wind becomes a breeze which is barely felt)
Bot: We did it!
Geo: That breeze felt good too.
Bot: Oh, yeah.
Big Trouble: I don't believe it! This was all you're your idea!
Little Trouble: Well, you let them win!
Big Trouble: No I didn't! Hey, is that a gust of wind coming this way?
Little Trouble: *Shocked* Uh oh!
(The wind picks them up)
Both: Whoooooaaaa!
(They fall into a pile discarded herbs)
Big Trouble: *Sniffs the herbs* Yuck!
(The Troublemakers hold their noses)
Little Trouble: These plants stink!
Big Trouble: Not as stinky as your plan!
Little Trouble: Oh! Just… Be quiet!
Geo: Hey, Bot, do you notice that the air has just gotten fresher now that trouble's out of our way?
Both: *Laugh*
Bot: Oh, Geo. Now let's go. We really need to get home now!
Geo: Okay!
(They both hurry back to the Fountain Headquarters) (They're both outside the fountain that conceals their headquarters and home)
Both: Headquarters door, open!
(A small section of the fountain opens and they go inside)
The Cure is Made
(They go into the kitchen) (Bot pulls out the peach and the orange juice from his Bot-O-Mat)
Bot: Geo, get the blender. We'll be able to mix the ingredients faster.
Geo: I'm on it!
(He skates over somewhere and brings the blender over) (Bot has already cut 3 slices from the peach and poured some of the orange juice in a glass)
Bot: Let's add the ingredients.
Geo: 1, 2, 3 peach slices.
(He puts the slices one at a time in the blender container)
One glass of orange juice.
(He pours the juice into the blender container)
And some honey-suckles.
(He puts 6 of the honey-suckle flowers in the blender container)
(Bot puts the lid on the blender)
Bot: Now let's mix them up!
(He turns the blender on) (The blender whirls and mixes up the ingredients)
The cure will be ready when the mix is pink. Umi-Friend, help us watch the blender. When the mix is pink, say "Pink!"
(The blender mix turns lavender, then mint green, then cream, and finally pink)
Pink! It's ready!
(He turns the blender off) (He removes the lid from the blender container)
(Geo carries an empty glass over) (Bot pours the pink mix into the glass)
Geo: We finally got the cure to the Pattern Pox! Now let's take it to Milli!
(They both hurry to Milli's room) (Milli is still in her bed weaker than before)
Milli, we got the cure!
Milli: *Weakly* Oh, that's great… *Coughs*
(Milli slowly gets up)
Geo: Here you go.
(He gives her the glass)
(Milli drinks the pink mix)
Milli: Mmmm… It's yummy!
(Her voice doesn't sounds weak at all) (The spots all over her body disappear)
Hey, my spots are gone. I feel…
(She jumps out of her bed)
All better!
Bot: Whoo-hoo!
Geo: All right!
Bot: We're so glad you're feeling all better.
Geo: Yeah, but I was thinking that maybe… uh, never mind.
Milli: Thanks for helping me feel better, guys.
(She uses her ponytails to grab them and hug them)
All: *Laugh*
Geo: And thank you too, Umi-Friend. We never could've gotten it without you.
Milli: Hey, guys, you know what I feel?
Geo and Bot: *Confused* Huh?
Milli: I feel a celebration coming on!
(A disco ball appears over Bot's head) (They do the Crazy Shake)
{The End}


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Total Number of Vacancies: 02 Posts
Name of the Posts:
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I am a Roleplayer. When I play a tabletop RPG, I invest in my character & their relationships. When I GM a game, my NPCs have at least a thread of a backstory, or at least I'm ready and willing to invent one on the spot. Suffice it to say, I love to invest more time into characters and their drivers than I do the mechanics of the game itself. So when my good friend Tyler Beckett asked me to pass along the word of his research study into how people approach playing their PC's and NPCs it got me thinking about the type of characters I've brought to the table as a player and a GM.
First and foremost I want to introduce Tyler's research study, namely with the hope you will participate. I very rarely ask my readers to actually do something, basically I'm a "if you dig it, go for it" kind of guy, but this time I'm straight up asking you to take his surveys. Tyler's research study is titled "The Effect of Gender & Sexuality on Character Attachment in Tabletop Role-Playing Games" and he is interested in how you approach playing RPGs. Whether you relish playing against your current standing in life (for reference I am a White, Heterosexual, Able Bodied, Male), or maybe you tend to adopt a similar character (or NPC) to who you are. Right below this paragraph I'm going to place two survey choices. I want you to answer one of them, if it isn't too much of a bother. It will really help Tyler out!
Survey One: Have you ever played a Character with a different gender/sexuality? Take this Survey
Survey Two: Have you ever played characters who had the same gender and/or sexuality as you? Take this survey
With that out of the way, I want to talk a little bit about my own experiences.
I'm one of those people who will play the most interesting character (as I see it) for the game. If I encounter a game where the characters are pre-made I'm choosing who interests me the most, they don't have to match my real life identifiers. I think this hearkens back to my days as an actor, as short lived as they were, I simply adore the improvisational storytelling that can lie at the heart of RPGs. I will say though, I've only once chosen to play against type when crafting a character of my own. More on that later.
When my core group and I play an RPG we typically play mostly along the lines of type. Our group is almost of the same sex that we identify with ourselves, and likely the same sexual orientation, if we ever really let that into the game. See, our RPG sessions have almost never allowed even the concept of having sex into the game. We are far more interested in the standard concepts of heroics to be our main drivers. I can't point to a single gaming session where the love of a PC\NPC played any role in our gameplay. I haven't even seem it in our casual side play. Keep in mind this is largely unrealistic but in core group's RPGs we don't always focus on realism, we focus on the parts that intrigue us as a whole, and a love life practically never figures into that.
As I have progressed as a player and GM, away from my core group, I've encountered a few situations where love\lust have been critical to the story. These situations were always really interesting to me, namely because they were a fresh perspective in tabletop gaming. Most notably was the game run by Mr. Hussman at Gen Con 2016. Love was at the center of the game and due to my relative inexperience with the concept "in game" it was wildly refreshing. Even when i had to take the mantle of a character against my real life "type".
In the end I'd recommend anyone who plays an RPG to try and break the mold a little bit. It really refreshes the entire gameplay. Even if you find yourself more enthralled with mechanics than Roleplay, give it a try.
P.S. Please help Tyler by answering his surveys!


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The last Sunday before Advent is often referred to as 'Stir-Up Sunday', and no it's not a day for gossip. It is traditionally the day when Christmas puddings should be made in order for them to have enough time to mature before Christmas Day. It's a day to bring the whole family together, as it's tradition for every family member to take it in turns to stir the Christmas pudding mixture and make a wish.
As well as the tradition of every family member stirring the Christmas pudding mixture, it's also tradition for a coin to be added to the ingredients and cooked in the pudding – it is said to bring luck and wealth to whoever finds the coin on their plate on Christmas Day (the traditional coin was a silver sixpence). The pudding mixture should also be stirred from East to West in honour of the Three Wise Men, and some puddings are even made with 13 ingredients to represent Christ and his Disciples.
There's sure to be more stirrers than ever this year! If you're making a Christmas pudding this Stir-Up Sunday, share your pictures on The Royal Mint's Twitter and Instagram using #StirUpSunday @RoyalMintUK and we'll share our favourites – there may even be a little prize for our favourite photo! – Don't forget to add your own lucky silver sixpence!
So, when is Stir-Up Sunday?
Stir-Up Sunday can fall anytime between November 20th and 26th – this year it is Sunday 26 November 2017.
And how do you make a Christmas Pudding?
I thought that may be your next question! Here's a Christmas Pudding recipe courtesy of The Opera Tavern, London.
- 60g/2oz plain flour
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
- 30g/1 oz mixed chopped peel (see if you can get something containing bergamot)
- 30g/1 oz Marcona almonds
- 450g/1 lb dried fruit (dates, prunes, figs and raisins)
- 2 eggs
- 60g/2 oz breadcrumbs
- 120g/4 oz brown sugar
- a pinch of salt
- a little almond milk
- 120g/4 oz grated suet
- 1/2 grated apple
- juice & rind of 1 orange
- juice & rind of 1 lemon
- 1/2 wine glass of sherry
- a good Spanish brandy like Lustau – Brandy de Jerez Solera Gran Reserva to light the pudding with on Christmas day.
- and of course, a silver sixpence for luck!
Sift flour, nutmeg, pinch of salt, and mixed spice into a bowl. Mix in the sugar, breadcrumbs, dried fruit, chopped peel, almonds, citrus rind, and nuts. Whisk the eggs and add, together with the sherry, citrus juices, grated apple, suet and a little milk. Add your Royal Mint silver sixpence, mix and make a wish! Cover and leave overnight in a cool place. Put the mixture into a buttered 2 pint basin. Cover securely with baking paper. Steam for 6 hours. To steam the pudding, place a trivet in the bottom of a heavy based pan and place the pudding on top of it. Then add water until half way up the bowl. Place a lid on top of the bowl and simmer very gently topping up with more water if necessary. Cool for 15 minutes. Turn out of basin and leave until it has cooled thoroughly. Wrap in foil and pop into an air tight container. Store in a fridge until Christmas Day. To reheat unwrap and return to the original basin and steam for another 2 hours. Transfer pudding out of basin and put on plate. When you are ready to serve and want to flame it, pour over your brandy and light. Serve with fresh custard infused with a little saffron or simply just some brandy butter.


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The idea at the D47 museum is to bring together the prefectures of Japan (there are, indeed 47 of them) and showcase their best cultural and traditional exports.
This time, it's craft beer; and you are running out of time to try it! The D47 museum, on the 8th floor of the Hikarie building in Shibuya, has brought together microbreweries from each prefecture for a display of their individual approaches to brewing.
Go any time other than Sunday evening – between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. – though, and you might just be looking longingly at the labels and have to satisfy yourself with a takeaway/souvineer.
When Sunday night comes along, though, there is a two hour tasting session designed for swift drinkers. ¥2,500 buys you a glass with which you can top up and taste brews from each prefecture, all within the time period, and learn a little more about their provenance on the way. Check out the video below (in Japanese) for a visual taste test, and head along Sunday for your last chance…
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Innovation is a word we hear a lot at the moment; it's bandied around education circles, in the business world and throughout government at all levels.
In his recent book, The Innovator's Mindset – Empower Learning, Unleash Talent and Lead a Culture of Creativity, George Couros argues that innovation is not something that requires wholesale, transformational change, but is a mindset that creates something new and better, either from invention (totally new) or iteration (changing something that already exists). A handy definition for those left confused by the word.
In a clear, accessible text, Couros outlines his definition of innovation, suggests where we might see it in our schools, how educational leaders can develop places where it thrives and offers ideas of where to head next. At the conclusion of each chapter he provides discussion questions and extensive reference lists that help to make this text a useful inclusion on the agenda as a developmental item for any leadership team.
The Innovator's Mindset is certainly not a panacea for poor student performance, but a challenging read that encourages leaders within schools to look into the mirror at our actions and sometimes, inaction. He challenges us to consider the implementation of new strategies and warns that if we aren't intentional, we may promote confusion and burnout, instead of inspiring innovation and deep learning. Instead he argues that we need to change our mindset that every new idea, even good ideas, must be immediately implemented. Let's focus on what we want learners to know and do and select and master resources to create learning experiences aligned with that vision that has been co-created with the community.
Building on the work of a number of educational theorists and commentators, Couros' work seems to extend that of Carole Dweck, by suggesting the innovator's mindset is a further iteration of the growth mindset. This book won't tell you how to implement change, but it will provide you with some ideas of how to generate a mindset in order to innovate, create relationships that empower staff to set sail on a new course and will challenge you to question dominant beliefs.
What struck me most about this text was Couros' voice. He is an avid user of Twitter (@gcouros), he blogs and he is still involved in education at every level in Canada. There is an authenticity about the examples he uses and the pace at which this book moves. It won't take long to read, but the results could be long-lasting.


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A starlit night in Liguria, Italy. The night is so clear that the whole panoply of the universe seems sharply in focus. Suddenly a shooting star streaks across the sky. I have never seen one so big. What a privilege at this particular moment! An Italian meteoroid..
Then we tend to read mystical significances in such special sights. And we think again of time.
A time of change after accomplishing a project. A change that seems to have a wonderful rejuvenating effect! We are feverishly up in the early hours making improvements here and reparations there, giving the newly acquired house all our devoted attention, and already feeling quite at home in this picturesque little village. The generative energy of enthusiasm and inspiration, with warm feelings of new found freedom.
Christmas will be quite different this year, but then they are always different, especially when the children are growing up, and the families evolve. A brief return to France for Christmas before we speed back to continue to do what needs to be done here, with this incredible, new found energy.
We are happy to have been able to achieve this. A rare opportunity, and a new chapter in life's beautifully bound, limited edition.
A Merry Christmas to everyone. Special thanks to regular readers of Viewfinder for their patience!
The New Year promises to be 'newer', more challenging and exciting than ever, and may this be so for everyone.
Text and images © Mirino. December, 2014


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I am Courageous
I am courageous. I choose courage over comfort. The root of the word courage is cor, the Latin word for Heart, and the original usage of the word was to tell your story with all your heart. I move through life wearing my heart on my sleeve because I have the courage to speak my truth. To tell my story. To be seen for who I truly am.
108 beads at 8 mm each.
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Courage ~ Confidence ~ Willpower
A stone of courage. In many traditions it is a symbol of optimism and is said to boost one's courage, enhancing self-confidence while bringing good luck, prosperity, wealth and success. Tiger eye provides protection to the wearer, providing mental clarity and objectivity when resolving problems triggered by clouded emotions. Dispelling fear and anxiety, it stabilizes mood swings and balances the third chakra, strengthening your will.
Manifestation ~ Fertility ~ Guidance ~ Transmutation
The physical embodiment of fire. It is a very powerful stone especially if you were born under a fire sign or for those who feel they need more fire in their lives. The energy of this stone brings long sought-after goals to fruition and is useful for people who are indecisive, timid, or insecure. It is also know as the stone of strength and fertility as it enhances the reproductive system. It provides clarity and guidance in difficult times, while absorbing and transmuting anger, allowing you to see the situation from a more grounded perspective. Lava encourages you to act from love and light instead of reacting from anger and fear.


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Meant to share this one, too. Looks like I shared the first one twice.
That MotorWeek test drive video that there was a link to in the story was pretty cool. My current ZJ has a 5-speed, but it was swapped in.
Well, not much to show, but progress was made today. I installed the crank sensor so I won't be pissed and scratching head when I try to start it.


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This is the second in our conversation on the overlap between bipolar and ADD (or ADHD). The condition is not so much about attention deficit (as the name implies) as a failure in directing that attention. On one extreme, the brain may hyper-focus, say on a project, at the expense of awareness of the immediate world. On the other, the brain may under-focus, bouncing from one distraction to the next, failing to stay on task.
Either way, the consequences can be devastating - busted relationships, broken dreams, financial ruin - but throw bipolar into the mix and we find ourselves living extremely dangerously. Hyper-focusing on a project, for instance, may lead to losing a night's sleep, which may trigger mania. Under-focus, meanwhile, may lead to frustration and a sense of learned helplessness, which is an open invitation to depression.
Back when I was facilitating a DBSA support group, I was struck by the number of individuals reporting co-occurring ADD. According to data from the International Mood Disorders Collaborative Project, nearly one in five individuals with bipolar experience ADD. What we really need to be aware of, though, is that we don't have to have a full-blown ADD diagnosis to complicate our lives. Virtually all of us ("normal" people included) have attention problems of some sort. Thus, we all need to be paying attention - to attention.
Another element of ADD concerns lack of ability to rein in impulses. It works something like this: Attention is a function of the thinking parts of the brain. If you're not thinking right, the front end of your brain is perpetually engaged in a losing battle with the back end of the brain. The back of your brain may tell you that now would be a good time to belt out "There's No Business Like Show Business" in your best Ethel Merman voice. The front end of your brain neglects to remind you that you happen to be in the middle of a business meeting right now.
This is where hyperactivity enters the picture, a failure to apply the brakes. You almost automatically act on your distracting thought. No red tape, no delay. Next thing, you're out of your chair and on the table ...
But wait, I hear you protesting. Isn't this hypomania? Funny you should ask. Check out this DSM-IV symptom for hypomania:
Distractibility (i.e., attention too easily drawn to unimportant or irrelevant external stimuli), as reported or observed.
Now compare it to this symptom for ADD:
Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli.
The interchangeability doesn't stop there. Can you tell which of the symptoms below belongs to which diagnosis?
- "Is often 'on the go' or often acts as if 'driven by a motor.'"
- "... persistently increased activity or energy ..." (from the DSM-5 proposed revision).
- "Increase in goal-directed activity ..."
- "Flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing."
- "... subjective feelings of restlessness."
- "Often talks excessively."
- "More talkative than usual or pressure to keep talking."
- "Excessive involvement in pleasurable activities."
- "... makes careless mistakes ..."
So here you are, singing your heart out, doing your best Ethel Merman, unfortunately during an important business meeting with no regard for the other people in the room. Is it hypomania or is it ADD? Your boss is unlikely to take the time to make a differential diagnosis. It's all the same to him or her - you're fired.
And now you are out of work, needing to control your behavior. If it's hypomania, we know the brain is running too hard, so we tend to slow it down with mood stabilizers or (in some cases) antipsychotics. But with ADD, the meds treatment of choice are stimulants that nominally speed up the brain. What is going on?
To vastly oversimplify, over-active dopamine signaling may drive a lot of mania and hypomania (not to mention psychosis). The opposite is the case with ADD, where executive function - which controls a range of vital cognitive processes such as working memory and attention - is decidedly underpowered. Stimulants, which enhance dopamine-signaling, act to boot up the brain's capacity to focus and process information. Chaotic thinking becomes organized. Of all things, in certain brains, stimulants exert a paradoxical calming effect, sometimes even aiding in sleep.
Dopamine is also involved in arousal and pleasure and reward. Maybe you can see where this is going: Low arousal and no sense of pleasure creates a need to self-stimulate and seek out novelty, typically by acting on a distracting thought. The result (not surprisingly) is socially inappropriate behavior. A drug that delivers the requisite dopamine power surge may reduce the need to self-stimulate and engage in risky behavior. Again, the calming effect.
Unfortunately, too many with ADD self-medicate with dopamine-enhancing street drugs such as meth and cocaine (as many as 30 percent, according to an article in the Dec, 2006 American Journal of Psychiatry). Much safer are prescription stimulants such as Ritalin or Adderall, which - when used correctly - deliver neither the instant high of street drugs nor create a dependency. But when bipolar is also going on, stimulants - with their risk of inducing mania - can be a major issue, but that is a topic for a future post.
In the meantime: Is it hypomania or is it ADD? Do you need to settle your brain down or wake it up? In the final analysis, only you can answer that question.
Much more to come ...
For the ADD side of the equation in this series of posts, I am relying very heavily on my friend Gina Pera's highly original book, "Is It You or Me or Adult ADD?" Please check out her exceptionally provocative and riveting blog, ADHD Roller Coaster.
I am also working off of Eileen Bailey and Donald Haupt's very informative and straightforward "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Adult ADHD." Eileen is a fellow Health Guide here at HealthCentral, with extremely useful posts on ADHD.
For the bipolar side of the equation, I am largely connecting my own dots based on my research into how the brain processes information, focuses attention, modulates impulses, and responds to dopamine. I am also guided by the comments of my readers in response to a recent Question of the Week.


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After being left off the last two CoolIT Leaderboards due to a lack of ambition and leadership commitment to delivering IT energy solutions at scale, Toshiba has been re-added to Version 6 in light of recent investments in distributed generation technologies and a broader commitment to address climate change under its Fifth Environmental Action Plan.
Toshiba has been making notable new investments in energy solutions offerings, particularly under its Smart Community business, including its 2011 entry into the wind generation business and its recent acquisition of smart meter manufacturer Landis + Gyr. These investments have great potential to help connect Toshiba's standing and expertise in the electricity sector with its IT energy solutions, as evidenced by a number of pilots under its Smart City program.
Despite a renewed set of targets under its latest environmental action plan, Toshiba's greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation plan and adoption of renewable energy lag far behind others within the sector, as well as behind other Japanese brands. While Toshiba touts its increased use of renewable energy, renewable energy currently accounts for less than one percent of its total electricity demand. Toshiba needs to set a target to dramatically increase renewable electricity use by 2020 and use political opportunities to advocate for more access to renewable energy.
Despite having potentially significant renewable energy solutions offerings, such as wind, solar, and geothermal energy, Toshiba has at best remained on the sidelines of the debate over Japan's post-Fukushima energy future. Toshiba continues to invest heavily in coal and nuclear reactor product offerings, which may help explain why it has not yet become a strong advocate for renewable energy solutions and distributed generation.
Toshiba's performance in detail: Download the company's Scorecard here


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- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large onion)
- 1 red bell pepper, cored and sliced into 1/2-inch strips
- 4-5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 cups arborio or basmati rice, cooked
- 1 28-ounce can San Marzano tomatoes
- 2 cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1-1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1-1/4 pounds cooked lobster meat
- 1/2 – 3/4 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 pound kielbasa, sliced 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 2 Lemons, cut into wedges
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Heat the oil in a large ovenproof Dutch oven. Add the onions and cook over medium-low heat for five minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the bell peppers and cook over medium heat for five more minutes. Lower the heat, add the garlic, and cook for one minute longer.
- Stir in the rice, tomatoes, chicken stock, saffron, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Cover the pot and place it in the oven. After 15 minutes, stir the rice gently with a wooden spoon, and return it to the oven to bake uncovered for 10 to 15 more minutes, until the rice is fully cooked.
- Transfer the paella back to the stove top. Add the shrimp, and cook the paella over medium heat for 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the lobster, kielbasa, and peas and stir gently. Cover the paella, and allow it to steam for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley, garnish with lemon wedges, and serve hot
Directions for Grill
- Heat the grill to 625 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Take Paella pan and set over coals and coat with olive oil.
- Open bottom vent.
- Follow directions above but do no remove from the grill, just lower the temperature as needed. Right before serving add in lobster and parsley and lemon wedges then using an oven mit remove from grill and bring over to your table! Enjoy
Blueberry Cobbler
- Cooking spray
- 1 (16-ounce) bag (2 cups) frozen blueberries (keep frozen until ready to use) or Fresh
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup milk (regular, low fat or skim)
- Ice cream or Cream, for plating, optional
- Blueberries, for garnish, optional
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Coat a 9-by 12-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the blueberries and 1/2 cup of the sugar.
- Toss to combine and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the remaining 1 cup sugar, the flour, and baking powder.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and milk together until smooth.
- Gradually beat in the flour mixture until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan, then scatter the blueberries over the batter, letting them sink in, without mixing.
- Bake until the top is golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
- Spoon the cobbler into bowls and top with ice cream and/or blueberries, if using.
- Enjoy!
- Directions for Grilling Blueberry Cobler
- Heat your grill to medium
- Use a cast iron pan or your favorite pan and generously coat with olive oil or butter.
- Follow directions above and set on your grill


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Moving Data Centres North is a Move in the Right Direction
The Nordic region is leading the race to become the world's prime location for data centres. Industry giants such as Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple are leading by example, having already established facilities in the north. Nordic governments are committed to attracting and developing the data centre industry and compete with one another by reducing…Read more
Solar-only tower sites – a recipe for success or failure?
The mobile telecommunications landscape has been changing over the past few years, particularly in the world's developing economies. With customers demanding expanded rural network rollout and cost competition putting pressure on CAPEX and OPEX, mobile network operators (MNOs) have been looking for ways to reduce their costs – particularly at tower sites where the cost…Read more
Five reasons why ESCOs are the future for African telecom tower power
The single biggest challenge to being able to offer stable and reliable mobile phone services in Africa is power. Or more precisely, the lack of reliable power at telecoms tower sites. Hundreds of thousands of towers across the continent are located in areas without access to reliable electricity grids – or indeed, any electricity grid…Read more
The Data Centre Opportunity for Cable Landing Stations
The first ever submarine cable – laid in the English Channel in 1851 – heralded a new era of communication. And nearly 170 years later the world's oceans are now crisscrossed by hundreds of thousands of kilometres of cable – long enough to get to the moon and back, and with plenty to spare! There…Read more
Africa Needs Data Centres Fast. Here's the Solution…
Every day people around the world generate 500 million tweets, post 4.3 billion Facebook messages and make 6 billion Google searches. And these numbers are growing, driven not least by Africa's relatively young population which, in the last 18 months, has seen a huge 47% increase in active mobile social users. Of course social media…Read more
Prefabrication – The Winning Formula for Edge Data Centres
Speed to data. That's what it's all about. In a world where data is being increasingly generated and demanded planet-wide rather than just in the Tier 1 cities, the winners in the colocation and cloud services race will be the companies that can deliver data the fastest to end users worldwide. But here's the issue……Read more
Still keeping your hybrid power systems indoors? It's time for change…
Mobile telecommunications network equipment is expected to work without issue 24/7. There is no compromise on this, which is why transmission equipment, BTS systems, RF equipment, etc., are designed, tested and built for operation in the most demanding of environmental conditions. This is especially important in the developing world where the weather – particularly heat…Read more
What Makes an "Ideal" Data Centre?
Data centres come in all shapes and sizes, their designs driven by a multitude of factors. These can be highly disparate, from the purpose it is used for; to the physical environmental it is located in; the materials it's constructed of; or even who it is designed – global colocation companies, cloud computing specialists, telecom…Read more
Rectifier Failure in Emerging Markets – A Thing of the Past?
Many emerging markets are plagued by bad AC power due to unstable power grids, faulty grid stabilisation equipment and old or poorly maintained gensets. This is fundamentally different from the power issues typically observed in more developed markets, so it's hardly surprising when power conversion electronics designed for developed markets commonly fail when used in…Read more
Three Critical Uses of Data for Off-Grid Telecom Power
Consumers in off-grid areas are rapidly increasing their use of mobile Internet services. At the same time they not only expect service to become more reliable, but they also want network coverage to expand and prices for mobile data plans to decrease too. This is a big ask for mobile operators struggling to achieve base…Read more


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Ask the Experts: Why Don't More Companies Use Ethically-Sourced Ingredients?
What's the biggest factor preventing more companies developing ethical sourcing policies for their ingredients?
Ben Packard from Starbucks answers:"In my mind, the biggest factor holding companies back is the misunderstanding that it's not just the right thing to do, it's the right thing to do for business success. This is a fundamental change companies must embrace.
Ingredient policies, or standards, are an essential part of Starbucks ethical sourcing approach. After many years of work in this area connecting standards with technical assistance and farmer financing, we have seen first-hand how our long-term success is linked to the success of the hundreds of thousands of people who supply our products. That's why we work hand-in-hand with producers to help improve quality and ensure environmental and social best practices.
The best example of our policies at work is the implementation of our C.A.F.E. Practices which we developed in collaboration with Conservation International nearly a decade ago. This stringent verification program is a set of more than 200 social, economic and environmental indicators (evaluated by third-party organizations) that help us to evaluate and reward producers of high-quality, socially responsible and sustainably grown coffee. In doing so, C.A.F.E. Practices helps to build more resilient farming communities that can more readily adapt to change in weather patterns (i.e. Climate change) or coffee related challenges such as pests or disease issues while meeting our continued need for high quality Arabica coffee.
In short, investing in responsible sourcing policies means we are directly ensuring a long-term supply of high quality ingredients that help foster a better future for farmers and a more stable climate for the planet. All of which are critical elements of our success at Starbucks Coffee Company."
Ben Packard is vice president, Global Responsibility for Starbucks Coffee Company.


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Tonight is the night! Rihanna opens this year's MTV Video Music Awards in just a few hours. The Barbadian entertainer will also receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award for her stellar career. This afternoon photographers caught Rih and her crew leaving her NYC apartment. Here's what she wore.
She paired it with Fenty x Puma sweatpants. The drawstring pants, which weren't featured on the Fall 2016 runway, have a Gothic Puma logo printed on the back left leg. The Trainer sneakers are also of her own design. The lace-less shoes have Puma by Rihanna branding on the elongated tongue. The debut Fenty x Puma collection drops on September 6th. Click here for more info.Rihanna debuted this Gucci bag just last week. This version of the brand's black XL tote is covered in graffiti done by artist Trevor Andrew. The front features an embossed Gucci logo and the word "real" while the back features Andrew's take on Gucci's double G logo. Purchase the plain black version from Gucci or Neiman Marcus ($2,490) here for $3,100. Rihanna completed the look with vintage Jean Paul Gaultier sunglasses (in her hand). These are the 56-8171 round sunglasses in brushed silver that date back to the 1990s. Purchase from Depuis 1924 for $1,500.
- Louis Vuitton Horizon 55 monogram rolling case ($3,100)
- Jean Paul Gaultier vintage 56-8171 round sunglasses ($1,500)


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About NATURLEDER IVN certified
IVN has been involved in developing a standard for sustainable leather since 2001. The quality seal NATURLEDER IVN ZERTIFIZIERT certifies a high level of ecology and quality for the labeled product.
A high technical and ecological standard for the leather products it certifies is of prime importance to IVN. To that end, all stages of the production chain are evaluated, beginning with the raw material and including sales and usage of the finished leather (not the finished product).
A meaningful savings of resources, environmental and health protection in both the production and usage as well as user-friendly design are benchmarks for this evaluation. Both the product and its processing steps are evaluated from different perspectives. Environmental footprint, individual hazardous substances as well as the disposal and/or possibilities of recycling are appraised and documented. Health related issues are an important criterion. These are evaluated both as they relate to persons involved in production and to persons using the product.
For a copy of the specific guidelines, download the PDF.
The quality seal NATURLEDER specifies a number of basic requirements for all businesses pursuing certification. All manufacturing plants must, for example, have access to a two tier wastewater treatment plant, regardless of whether their waster water is fed directly (without treatment) or indirectly via a wastewater treatment facility into surface water. GMOs or modified substances are to be avoided. As it is not possible to control for these substances, they cannot be expressly forbidden. All chemicals used must meet predetermined specifications.
The raw material for leather is animal skin. It is important that the animals from which these skins derive are held primarily for meat. This avoids additionally polluting animal husbandry. Wild animals or species threatened by extinction are banned as NATURLEDER products.
Before tanning, skins are preserved and cleaned. This is done with cooling and salting; chemical preservatives are expressly forbidden. If tenside solutions and detergents are used, these must be biodegradable.
The stage of leather production that is most environmentally detrimental and hazardous to health is tanning. The use of chrome tanning or processes using mineral tanning agents, both highly controversial, are forbidden. NATURLEDER tends to use vegetable-based tanning, ie tanning based on plant-based agents, or so-called chamois leather. As the latter traditionally uses whale oil, a certification of species preservation must be provided. Tanning using aluminium, zirconium or titanium are only allowed for parts of the tanning process and only if predefined limits specified in NATURLEDER guidelines are not exceeded.
Leather is often dyed. As for those used for textiles, leather dyestuffs must be free of AOX and heavy metals and conform to EU ordinances. The use of vegetable dyestuffs is, of course, preferred.
Overlays and finishing improve both the appearance, feel and usage properties of leather. They also improve breathability. Milling is a mechanical processing which produces a very soft, full and pleasant handle. In this process, the dry leather is rotated on a drum and is softened through beating. A similar processing is studding whereby the leather is softened by beating with vibrating metal pegs. This process loosens gummed tendons, leaving them flexible and supple. As a result, the leather is pliant and has a more even surface. The use of solvent-based finishes and coatings of any kind is expressly forbidden.
Equally important for consumers, there are strictly defined limits for hazardous substances in the finished product just as there are for textiles. These limits as well as strictly formulated quality standards including fastness to rubbing and tensile strength are equal to or exceed DIN or ISO norms.
As leather goods are sourced and processed internationally, the same social standards apply for all steps of the production chain of NATURLEDER as for textiles.


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This Italian master violin by Primo Contavalli is a young instrument which will satisfy the demands of soloists and professional musicians. It was made in 1973 and features Primo Contavalli's brand mark and the original dated label. Primo Contavalli was awarded several prices and received important international acknowledgements, among which a silver medal in 1920. Primo Contavalli has a solid reputation amongst contemparary musicians, and the bright, large, resonant sound of this violin with its many overtones serves as further confirmation of his skill. Patterned after a model by Guarneri, this Primo Contavalli violin has a compellingly large and resonant voice which gives musicians broad options for interpretation. The visual aesthetic of this fine Italian master instrument also demonstrates the quality with which it was crafted, the expressively carved scroll and premium tone woods, complemented by a rich layer of golden-brown oil varnish with expert antiqueings. This violin by Primo Contavalli has been extensively worked over by our experts in order to achieve optimum tonal chalities and is offered undamaged, in perfect condition. The price includes a certificate of authenticity by Frankfurt expert Benjamin Schröder. This commissioned violin is excluded from the trade-guarantee.


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PACIFIC-CLOSE FEATURES: The Newport Beach Film Festival is certainly one of the centerpieces of the cinematic calendar, and not simply because it attracts buzzy films or the stars starring in those buzzy films. It's got a bit of cheek, a bit of dash, Cirque du Soleil might stop by to get things kicked off (or maybe trampolined off is more Cirque-y), as they did in 2010. The spot promoting the 2011 fest kind of perfectly sums up the espirit of the week-plus event; see below.
APRIL 28-MAY 5: "East Fifth Bliss" with Michael C. Hall is the opening night feature; "A Beginner's Guide to Endings" will end it (so that's easy to remember). And in the middle? All sorts of cinema-based snackery, so keep that all-important grid nearby. And now, for that spot we referenced. Will we ever get tired of behind-the-scenes-y wink-i-ness? Of hearing of the trials and tribulations of making a movie? No. No we will not.


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Carbon footprinting:
It can be tough to wrap your head around "a tonne of CO2". We don't often think about gases having mass or weight. So what does a tonne of CO2 look like, anyway? When we talk about how many tonnes of CO2 (actually CO2e in this case) with our clients, we know that huge number doesn't mean much out of context. That's why we break it down and make it as visual as possible – take a look here.
The root cause of climate change is the release of man-made greenhouse gases into the atmosphere which trap heat. The most important are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). Due to the varying ability of greenhouse gases to trap heat in the atmosphere, some are more harmful to the climate than others. Each greenhouse gas has a "global warming potential" (GWP), which refers to its heat trapping potential relative to that of CO2. Therefore, to provide a comparable final figure, emissions are often reported as a relative figure to CO2, i.e. as CO2e (equivalent) values.
This depends on your business, industry and how it operates. Sources of greenhouse gases emissions include activities such as energy use by your offices and processes, company vehicle fleet, business travel, employee commuting and paper consumption.