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Carlisle hospital defends doubling of car parking charges for staff
Last updated at 14:30, Thursday, 05 April 2012
Car parking charges for staff at Carlisle's Cumberland Infirmary have almost doubled.
Nurses and other hospital workers have seen the monthly cost of a permit rise from £5.21 to £9.17 since the beginning of March. The increased charges do not affect patients.
Bosses say staff will barely see a difference if they opt into a new scheme allowing them to pay the monthly charges direct from their gross salary, before tax is deducted.
The changes affect all staff at both the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven.
There are two payment tiers – £9.17 a month, which works out as £110 a year, for those on an annual salary of less than £46,620 or £11.08, the equivalent of £133 a year, for those earning more.
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the hospitals, stressed that the rise only applies to staff and will not affect patients, visitors or the general public.
A spokeswoman explained that as long as staff opt into the new salary scheme, there will be very little difference between the amount they pay under the new fee level compared with before.
"From March 1, car parking charges have increased for staff at the Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital," she said.
"To help with this increase for staff, the trust has extended the current salary sacrifice scheme to include car parking.
"If staff have chosen to opt into the scheme, their parking costs are being deducted from gross pre-tax pay rather than from net pay. This is the same tax-efficient method used in the Cycle-to-Work scheme and for Child-Care vouchers.
"To enable the trust to keep the parking increases as low as possible, there are two levels of charge, based on the employee's tax rate, to try to keep the net position the same for all staff.
"If staff have opted into the scheme and pay their car parking charges through salary sacrifice, they should have seen no real change in their take-home net pay."
But one healthcare assistant told The Cumberland News that even though they pay the new charges, they are still not guaranteed a parking space.
"Our biggest gripe is that we are only allowed to park in designated areas, and there are not enough spaces to start with. If you can't get one and park somewhere else you get harassed," she said.
The part-time worker also said it was unfair that she had to pay the same annual parking charge as full-time colleagues who earn more and use the car park for more of the day.
She added that she did not know about the increase until she saw her pay slip.
The spokeswoman, however, said staff had been informed of the changes by email, which were also advertised on the staff intranet and in the newsletter.
Parking charges paid by public sector workers – such as council and police staff – across Cumbria vary significantly. Some have free parking, others have to pay and some have to make their own parking arrangements.
Cumbria County Council said that even within its own organisation there are vast differences – an issue they are addressing.
A spokesman said: "Historically we've had a variety of approaches to staff parking due to the many different services and sites/locations.
"This isn't ideal or necessarily fair for staff, so we will be developing a new policy that will ensure a more consistent approach.
A Cumbria Police spokeswoman added: "There is limited free parking available at the majority of police sites across the constabulary. When this is taken, officers and staff use normal public car parks."
First published at 14:23, Thursday, 05 April 2012
Published by http://www.cumberlandnews.co.uk
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I would like to think that the nhs trust would put this car park revenue into building a multi story car park behind the hospital to relieve the current problem of lack of spaces at most times of the day.
Wow I would say that is cheap my car parking charge here in Essex is currently £150 for 3 months yes £150 if I parked at the hospital it would cost me up to £15 per day if I did a long day.Our hospital only has a limited number of concessionary car park places so I have no choice but to park in a council run car park near to the hospital.I did used to park in a private car park but when I got of late a couple of times I ended up with a £70 pound fine.I would prefer not to drive but the train/bus journey would take at least 1 and half to two hours compared with 30-40 mins

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- Hall of Fame Safety Rod Woodson on Dan Marino playing in today's NFL:
"...the best quarterback I believe is Dan Marino..."
"If he played with these rules, he'd throw for 100,000 yards."
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Sean Smith has been living off the one handed catch he made in the preseason of his rookie season. We've been waiting for THAT corner to show up ever since.
Shut up Sean and play.
He is a decent #2 CB at best IMO...
Honest question that I can't figure out for the life of me. What happened to the Sean Smith that had monster games against AJ Green, Larry Fitz, Andre Johnson? Serious, what happened the rest of the season. Is it a match up thing he's just better against guys about his size and has a terrible time against smaller quicker receivers? or is it all just him being inconsistent?
Early in those games he looked and seemed to play with alot of confidence! A new man was born right before our very eyes, very much like his highlights against C.Johnson on Hard Knocks. After awhile something happened and he started reverting to his old self! Lack of confidence teemed etc
SSmith played well against them, yes, but but Carroll and Wilson also covered these guys when the coverage was rolled at times. Again, good at times, but far from Elite. The best thing he has going for himself is staying healthy. The guy takes a ton of snaps. He is still inconsistent though and does not make game changing - or winning, plays - even when they hit him in the hands... A decent #2 corner... much like Hartline, you can make a case to keep him or let him walk either way...
Well we could let him go...except for one big problem. We have NOBODY else yet to fill the void at corner
Disagree, Smith should never be a team #1 corner, but as your #2, he can be very effective. Millner is going to be a very good corner, as much as I dislike the evil HC of Alabama, his teams defenses are always good, and Saban always take personal time to make sure the secondary of his teams are up to snuff. I have no doubt Millner is talented, and was very well coached while at Alabama, but Miami should not go secondary with their 1st pick. Miami should use try to either use their #1 pick on Offense (WR or TE....yes TE, I like a certain TE from ND), or go with one of the premier pass-rushers (Way more special talent there).
I think Miami should get one of the premier receivers in FA, and should also try to get a good coverage corner in FA. If Miami can get an effective pass-rusher in the draft with one of their 1st 3 picks, the pass rush is going to automatically become much better, put the new corner on the opponent's best receiver, move Smith to the other side, and Miami pass defense will improve dramatically.


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Directions to Mount Union
Mount Union's 123-acre campus is located in Alliance, Ohio (population 25,000).
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By Car:
Mount Union highway directions include several major highways that bring you close to Alliance. Specific routes from major metropolitan areas are as follows:
FROM BUFFALO -- Take I-90 west to Erie, then I-79 south to I-80 west. Follow 80 west for 15 miles past the Ohio border to I-76 west (Akron junction). Follow 76 west to Exit 54 (Rt. 534). Follow 534 south to Rt. 62. Take 62 west into Alliance. The College is located on 62.
FROM CLEVELAND -- Take I-77 south to Canton, then Rt. 62 east. Take the Alliance exit. Turn right. The College will be on your LEFT (Clark Ave.) and is approximately 2.5 miles down 62 (State Street).
FROM COLUMBUS -- Take I-71 north to Mansfield, then Rt. 30 east to Canton. Follow I-77 north to Rt. 62 east. Take the Alliance exit. Turn right. The College will be on your LEFT (Clark Ave.) and is approximately 2.5 miles down 62 (State Street).
FROM NEW YORK CITY -- Take I-80 west to the Pennsylvania-Ohio border. Then follow directions as indicated in the Buffalo section.
FROM PITTSBURGH -- Take Rt. 60 north to Beaver Falls, then take Rt. 51 west to Alliance. Stay straight on this highway, although routes will change from 51 to 14 to 14A and 62 west into Alliance... OR Take the Pennsylvania turnpike west (I-76 west) to the Ohio Turnpike. Continue west on the Ohio Turnpike to Exit 16 (Rt. 7). Follow Rt. 7 south to Rt. 14 west. Take 14 west to combined Rts. 173 and 62 west which will lead into Alliance. The College is located on 62.
By Air:
If you are looking for an airport by Mount Union, the Akron-Canton Airport is located approximately 20 miles west of Alliance and is served by all major airlines. Mount Union is also located just 70 miles southeast of Cleveland and 80 miles west of Pittsburgh. Both cities have major airports.
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Tuesday, March 12, 2002Johnson City, Tenn. (Mar. 12, 2002) -- The East Tennessee State women's golf shot their best round of the tournament Tuesday to finish eighth in the Bradford Creek Spring Invitational, hosted by East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. ETSU fired a 309 in Tuesday's final round after shooting a 340 and a 325 in Monday's opening rounds. Host East Carolina won the event after blistering the course for a final-round 288. East Tennessee State senior Mimmie Dymling (Sollentuna, Sweden) led the team, finishing in a tie for 22nd after improving her score in each round (82-79-76=237). Fellow senior Catalina Zuluaga (Cali, Colombia) tied for 26th in the event (83-82-73=238) after turning in ETSU's best round of the tournament on Tuesday, carding a final-round 73. The 73 ties a personal best for Zuluaga and ties an ETSU season best. Sophomore Kristen Fletcher (Cookeville, Tenn.) finished in a tie for 41st (86-81-81=248) after firing her second consecutive 81 in Tuesday's play. Freshman Alysa Few (London, Ontario) also improved her score in all three rounds, leading her to a tie for 57th (89-87-79=255). Senior Susan McKinney (Rogersville, Tenn.) tied for 64th (89-83-86=258) after shooting a final-round 86. The Buccaneer women's golfers continue on the road, returning to action in the Stetson Hatter Spring Fling, Mar. 16-17 from DeLand, Fla.
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BRR: Incarceron by Catherine FisherMay 11, 2011
Title: Incarceron
Author: Catherine Fisher
Other books in series or Standalone: Has a sequel called Sapphique
First Impressions: This sounded like a really unique story. Finn is trapped in a futuristic prison called Incarceron. He has always been told that he was born there, but he can't remember anything before the past three years and he's sure that he had a life on the outside. Things start to piece together for Finn when he comes into ownership of a device that lets him communicate with someone on the outside: Claudia, the daughter of the Warden.
Last Impressions: Once it gets going, this book is great! I had the hardest time at first trying to figure out when and where it is set, but once things started coming together, it turned into a really exciting and thought-provoking story. The technology involved is super cool and it's fun to imagine it alongside the 18th century style of clothing.
Favorite Moment: I can't say because it's a HUGE spoiler, but I'll say that I really liked the ending.
Thoughts on the bookcover: Very cool. It's so mysterious because you don't know how all the objects on it are going to come into play in the book. And the crystal key looks so pretty!
Dream Cast: A movie is already in the works starring Taylor Lautner as Finn, and I can see him filling this role perfectly! No one else is confirmed for the cast yet, but I could totally see Emma Watson as Claudia.
People who should read this: With the dual viewpoints of Finn and Claudia, both guys and girls could enjoy this book. It's great for anyone who likes dystopian lit or books about cool futuristic technology.
People who should not read this: It kind of takes awhile for the story to pick up and for you to figure out what exactly is going on, so if you're impatient, you might get frustrated. But seriously, hang in there, it gets really good!
If you like this book, you may also like: The sequel, Sapphique, of course! Also The Maze Runner, Gone, and The Knife of Never Letting Go.


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- Holly Arnold
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- United States
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Are memes important for our survival? How can we draw on memetic theory to inspire ideas of sustainability that go viral?
Memes are elements of a culture or behavior that may be passed from one individual to another by non-genetic means. Dan Dennet's TED talk addresses memes that are powerful because they inspire passionate, extremist behavior based on idealistic notions of freedom, justice, truth, communism, capitalism, and religion. While not always bad, memes can be destructive and result in conflict and death. Yet, memes have great potential benefit to humanity by eliciting behaviors that promote equality, peace, and sustainability. Sustainability in particular has been suggested to be the most important factor in determining the fate of humanity, as discussed by Paul Gildings. How can we harness the power of memes to inspire notions of patriotism, freedom, and justice that elicit a passionate response for the cause of sustainability, rather than a passionate response that leads to conflict?
Lacie Holt
Mar 8 2012: I think the importance of sustainability is starting to break into the mainstream culture. The fact that one can go into a department store and buy a shirt that says recycle on it (ironic, I know) shows that the public does care about the effects we have on the Earth. Throughout most societies the rich have been a huge source of memes for their culture. People imitate what those of a higher social status are doing. For example, pale, plump women use to be considered beautiful, back when only wealthy women were able to eat that much and stay indoors all the time. Now, our culture tends to consider skinny, tan women to be beautiful, in a time when it is a luxury to spend time in the sun, eat healthy food, and spend time exercising. If movie stars and the ultra rich were to participate in sustainable activities, such as having home vegetable gardens, patronizing locally owned businesses, and *gasp* wearing an outfit more than once, the public would take that idea and duplicate it on a fairly massive scale. Especially if they raised awareness, it would be a step in the right direction.
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Mar 8 2012: You definitely make a valid point. If there was a way to create a meme that would involve the rich and the famous to bring about a sustainability awareness I think that it would be generally accepted. Teens and young adults would see their idols 'going green' and strive to do the same. I know that there have been a few commercials out there that involve these ideas, but if they were to increase such media than we would see an increase in the amount of individuals that joined together in sustainability efforts.Mar 7 2012: I think it is important to make a distinction between a meme and dynamic word association. For example, a meme can powerfully transfer an idea from person to person (positively or negatively) based on the power of its merit. Whereas, certain words can instantly evoke mental and emotional reactions and transfer influence based on association, for good or evil. I remember watching a documentary where the words "death tax" were used to replace "estate tax." This had a powerful impact on listeners when they considered being taxed when they died. After all, they reasoned, the estate tax was for the rich, so who cares? I think this reflects the power of word association vs. the power of an idea that is transferred through a meme such as a symbol or cultural expression.
Mar 7 2012: Excellent point. Word associations to emotions are used all the time. For example the "war on terror" was originally labeled "operation infinite justice". People had such a negative reaction to these words that they renamed it.
"Sustainability" to me seems to be neutral in the emotional response that it receives. It could mean a greater expense in terms of a good or service being produced (a slight negative reaction).. It could also contain a positive reaction in terms of a "green future".
What about these:
"Earth Liberation Front",
"Earth Freedom Fighters"
"The war on contamination"
Mar 7 2012: This brings up the idea of branding. Branding is the idea of finding the right words and/or images (memes in themselves) to represent an idea, an organization, or a product. Thus, branding is building on the memes that already exist and creating more associations. Everywhere you look you can see evidence of the power of branding. Is there a way we can harness this power to further the idea of sustainability?
Mar 7 2012: Memes are passed on from person to person directly relating to the way they strike a person on an individual level. If we see or hear a meme that we think has some level of intrinsic value we will surely pass it on. Whether those memes are words images or ideas, if they merit some feeling, good or bad, we are likely to share those memes and feeling with another person. All the way passing the meme on to that person.
Now, if this aspect of a meme can be harnessed to double as an educational tool then ideas can be spread in a positive manner. Ideas such as sustainability can be presented in a good light or bad, but have the same overall impact on that person. For instance if the negative impacts of global warming were presented to a group of young adults it could reinforce the importance of sustainability. So by presenting a meme with a negative meaning/feeling we could promote positive change in the world of ecological advancements.Mar 7 2012: Holly and Lucie, you both bring up some great dialogue here. Emotional word plays coupled with branded imagery is a powerful combination. Fortunately, you are suggesting it for good use. Unfortunately, Madison avenue doesn't always have the same vision. Case in point: Ad Agency Saatchi and Saatchi convincing even themselves that Cheerios were "mysterious" in their former campaign of the product. I agree that these tools can harness our energies and be put to work for noble causes as you are suggesting.Mar 7 2012: Perhaps we are then talking about two different classes of memes. The first class of memes are memes that are logical and therefore are often less controversial in nature. The second kind are memes that play on emotions. Subscribers to logic might not see this second type of meme as "playing fair". Perhaps it is time for logic-users to "logically manipulate emotions" in a way to better serve the interests of the human race. (At what point is it logical to "stop playing fair"?)
Mar 7 2012: Hmm, I've wondered about this concept for years. When does strategy cross the line to become manipulation? The only answer I've come up with is the motivation of the person using it determines that. But, that is hard to gauge in other people because how can we know what their motivation is? There is logical manipulation, too, it's called NLP. I don't know a lot about it, but I ran into it a while back in certain marketing and copywriting trainings. I'm not a fan, and I don't believe in using it in marketing as it so often is utilized. Perhaps I'm naive, but I think ideas should have the ability to be transferred based on their merits without the help of trickery. Maybe I'm getting a bit off track from you original question at this point. Getting back, I do think that it is worth taking time to consider how to cause good ideas to spread through a better understanding of memetic theory. If bad ideas are being spread using the wrong motivations and tactics, at least good ideas will gain a better chance of winning if we are smart about how to spread them.
Tanu singh
Mar 8 2012: I'm not sure how many people may have already seen this but, I felt it necessary to share this link.
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The Majestic Plastic Bag ( Example of a very powerful meme)
Lacie Holt
Mar 8 2012: That is an awesome video! I'm going to spread it :)
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Mar 8 2012: Great video! I really like the idea of making a nature documentary about the great migration of a plastic bag. The David Attenborough-esque voice over really helps to drive home how unnatural this migration really is.
Mar 9 2012: I absolutely love the fact that they've taken something so negative and turned into a positive illusion. You almost end up cheering the plastic bag but then in the middle of it you're exposed to extremely disturbing images of marine life suffocating due to plastic. I think those images arise a feeling of ambivalence in the viewer which helps convey the message in a very strong manner. You are just left there reconsidering every choice you have made in the past and how much of that plastic patch may be the result of your choices.Mar 8 2012: Since this question has been posted, I have noticed a very powerful meme being rapidly propagated throughout the vast expanses of cyber space, in the form of Invisible Children's "Kony 2012" video. The video was posted to Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc) two days ago and it already has racked up over 22 million views. The power in this meme lies not in the humanitarian effort that it presents, but more-so in the idea that we, as global citizens, can all come together and make change happen. Through the use of the internet and social networks, we have the power to spread awareness of issues and demand that our governments do something about it. For so long the avenues for mass mimetic transfer (the media) have been in a stranglehold by a relatively small group of people, who may or may not have ulterior motives in filtering the memes that actually reach the populace, but the advent of the internet has opened the floodgates for memes of any type to reach any number of people. If looking at memes as a virus, the internet takes the contact rate of an infected individual and raises it exponentially. The folks at Invisible Children take full advantage of this, and not only have they successfully raised awareness of this specific Ugandan war criminal, but they have raised awareness of the potential for raising awareness in our digital age. This idea/meme, that we have the capability to communicate and organize on a global scale and create meaningful change, is what I think will aid in propelling us into a more sustainable future.Mar 7 2012: It is interesting to consider that ideas are viral in a way that reflects the spread of biological viruses. Awareness of the idea of sustainability makes one susceptible to it, and this means that it will have the potential to spread as an idea and possibly an ideology for many people. As far as memes go, however, sustainability is very complex and requires a lot of factors to be taken into consideration if it is to successfully spread. Since the goodness and badness of memes is entirely subjective to the individual, it is difficult to say what kind of memes will incite peaceful responses as opposed to violent responses. This is further complicated by the presence of memes that link memes associated with sustainability to memes associated with extreme, or conflict provoking, memes. Certain memes associate environmental protection with socialist or sacrificial ideals. Although socialism is not viewed negatively by all, it is by many in the United States, and if sustainability is to be supported by the majority of citizens memes must powerfully depict sustainability in a way that overshadows the more negative viewed association. To take the analogy to its limit, sustainability represents a virus, and memes supporting sustainability act to decrease the immunity of a susceptible individual to its infection and memes demeaning sustainability act as protection against infection. We must decide as a democratic society that sustainability is a virus worth spreading.
Grant Sutton
Mar 7 2012: I think the super meme of the scientific prospective and transparency may be two of the most penicilinish remedies for a lot bad memes. Over time rigorous reexaminations of the situations around you and metrics weighing the cost, combine with experimentation is responsible for a lot of the modern worlds memes. With that you can examine what positive effects and negative effects come from certain ways of thinking. Most memes have a reason they replicate effectively, just like most creatures on the planet do. People have invented meme warfare as Brant pointed out, though the start of meme warfare goes back a long ways we are better able to control and study it now.
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Sometimes good memes go bad, using pseudo-memes that act close to the original but with a hijacked purpose. People who feel threatened, hated, wounded I think are more likely to generate these memes. So trying to make fewer disfranchised people in the world might help.
I think of near equal danger to weakening the effect of bad memes is promoting the effectiveness of good memes. When somebody does something that makes you excited, thrilled to be near them, and proud to be the same species as they are evaluate why, and try to hijack some of those good memes. Look around yourself for people that you want to replicate part of their being in yourself then do so. If you get good at this you may even be able to replicate some of the things in people you don't like that could benefit the treasure trove of memes you are carrying around.
Getting rid of your own bad memes: Allow others to be open and honest with you without being hurt. If they think the way you think is wrong allow them to have a discussion, but not to call you useless names. I like Lenny Bruce meme that names have the power we give them, and have expanded that in my life to when somebody attacks me with slurs to force them to define why they are applicable and why I should give them power.
Mitch SMith
Mar 7 2012: Memes operate in the "sociosphere".
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The sociosphere can be defined as the Symbolic intercommunication and retention of the human species as at this moment.
It is a subset of the metashere (all things non-physical).
The symbolic retention of a human individual serves as a filter, by which perceptions are evaluated and classified.
Subsequent classification builds on a belief system from which motivation and agency are exerted for advantageous physical change.
A meme is a symbolic construct that attaches to the cognitive process. The attachment could best described as a "tickle" that attracts attention.
Memes such as the NYAN Cat seem to have no purposeful attachment - it tickles us simply becuase of the aparatus of our perceptual/cognitive system.
Other memes can draw attachment to existing belief systems - e.g. "when the going gets tough - the tough get going" ...
Either way, memes draw attention to themselves and induce motive to distribute the meme - thus they spread by seconding our gregarious response and subsequent agency.
One can regard memes as a kind of "standing-wave" that prevails in the consciousness and gains attention(priority) without need for additional external stimulus or proof.
Memes are very definitely being manufactured and injected into our sociosphere - have been for ages. And some of these memes are quite destructive e.g. "If you are not with me, you are against me" ...
Because memes are self-supporting, the only way to destroy them is with a carefully placed "counter-meme" a counter meme gets attached to the original and neutralizes it e.g. climate-change is now attached with climate-change-hoax.
I regard memes as examples of local-minima (in the neural net processing sense). They certainly affect us, but are a symptom of insufficient analysis.
Unfortunately, a lifetime is not enough to conduct sufficient analysis on everything we perceive. THere are always assumptions used as place-holders. Memes could be used to attack critical assumptions.Mar 8 2012: I have seen a lot of Internet memes and I really think that those memes are not very important for our survival because they do not hold the kind of reverence that other memes do, such as political or religious memes. But these Internet memes do hold a place in the Internet community, and I feel that they do inspire laughter which is very important in modern day soceity.Mar 8 2012: Thanks for a great conversation everyone! Here are two blogs about memes in case anyone is interested:
http://fullspectrumbiology.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-03-04T12:17:00-08:00&max-results=7&start=7&by-date=falseMar 8 2012: I agree with the ideas people are posting that early memes were related to survivability and memes from more recent times seem to have a component of superficiality. I really liked the earlier chain of comments about making a sustainability meme like a game. I feel like what we need to do is find a way to make this really available to the masses. What about some sort of an education program through schools. If we make something fun and common place it'll be easier for the meme to spread.
What do you guys think about a game relating to personal prairies (like in a pot, or a 1 sq meter plot of someones yard)? Only 1% of the original prairies in the US are still in existence. Could someone establish a "Prairie Game" that connects the establishment of individual prairies and then observations of the number of key species that visit each individuals plot to see who can find the most species visiting? This would not only help to create new prairies, even if they are small, but by having people make species observations of visitors to their prairies, it may help to get people interested in more of the environment and create a meme of prairie competition.
Ideas?Mar 8 2012: This concept to me is absolutely awesome and so powerful. I hadn't thought about this till date, but upon reading this I realized how memes have played a huge role in my own personal life. When I recently moved to Eugene and started attending University of Oregon, my one and only goal in life at that point was to get my degree. I never thought of life outside or beyond that, moreover, I never thought of life beyond myself. As selfish as that sounds. I cannot describe to you how much my life has changed since when I first set foot into Eugene. I started to notice numerous recycling bins which I can tell you from personal experience were not as available a couple of years ago. I began to recycle as I noticed other around me being so cautious. Soon, I was working for the E.N.R. (Environmental Natural Resource) department at the U.O. Law School which led me deeper into this field. Before I knew it, I had transformed majorly in my lifestyle and was persuading others to do the same. To me it took more than one meme for me to follow and learn this new lifestyle, but nevertheless it was memes that have led me today to be this environmentally aware person. What worked for me were numerous internet resources but, my biggest influences came from my peers. So how can we utilize the power of memes to educate and spread sustainable practices? By becoming strong memes ourselves. If your one single action is able to change just one other person, just know that it does not stop there. When you think you've reached one, you've really reached an innumerable number of humans beings.Mar 8 2012: Referring to the question of whether memes are important for survival, it seems like we, as a society have come this far due to memes and without them we could have not. The ability to make fire and the invention of the wheel are two examples that have shaped our society. Therefore, I truly believe that now memes can be used to promote sustainable living and equality. In fact, memes may be the only way to achieve these elements. It seems like people who have made a significant difference have been inspire by others who did similar work, and since memes are ideas/behaviors that are passed on my imitation, then people are more likely to engage in sustainable practices the more they see others engage in it.
Mar 8 2012: We are at a pivotal point in human history where memes have a major influence on the future of the planet. Since we are focusing on the impact memes have on combating environmental degradation, we must consider the extent to which these memes must go to be effective without being burdensome on the public. The meme in defense of sustainability must make sustainability seem like an attractive and advantageous route for the potential meme user. It is amazing to consider how quickly memes spread in the right hands, or the wrong ones. Take celebrities for example. They spread memes of fashion, quotation, and ideology to millions because of their charisma and notoriety. If sustainability were on the forefront of their agenda, then it is likely that it will be on the forefront of the viewers' agendas. Paradoxically, many of us see celebrities as unable to be sustainable taking into account their generally lavish lifestyles. The same goes for many prominent figures in our society. This means that other role models may need to step up and lead by example in order for sustainability to be successful.Mar 8 2012: I think that is a really good point. Human society is here because of us mimicking each other and abandoning the ideas that don't work. The environmental/resource situation is getting so bad that if the next couple generations don't come up with a new way of consuming or living that works, humanity is going to take a turn for the worse. Every meme that humans have created, in essence, has been an experiment. They have all worked for a time, but it is getting to be the age where our technologies (our memes) are getting to be too much for us to handle and we are starting to become owned by them, we couldn't live if they stopped working tomorrow. Soon we will have to abandon some of these technologies, and add them to the other ideas that have ultimately failed. Western society should resort to a simpler, or at least different, way of living. We are now seeing the long term consequences of settling down from a nomadic life (a meme that today has spread to almost all human cultures). Unless we come up with an idea that is scalable and spreadable to counteract resource scarcity and over consumption, memes might be what made our species great and also what ultimately killed us off.
Mar 8 2012: I completely agree with your last statement. It's very likely that memes will be the end of us. Unless, we turn that idea around and use these memes to save ourselves. I don't know if anyone else has experienced this but the most powerful memes that I have come across in the context of sustainability have been very "earthy", nature driven. As in the meme, to me, describes a lifestyle that is much simpler. A life style that we may have experienced in the past. So, maybe instead of moving forward our society needs to move in retrograde in order to conserve what we may have left now.Mar 8 2012: Memes are powerful because for the most part they are simple images that hold a good about of power. Take religious memes for example, a simple cross can make a religious person very passionate because it means a lot to them. I think that a good sustainable meme is one that has quality background information to it, one that people feel inspired when they see it.
Mar 8 2012: I completely agree with you. To think of memes in a religious light really exhibits the impact a small symbol or action can have on an enormous population. Which is exactly why in order to make our current generation more aware of our ecological crisis memes seem to be the perfect weapon. We require a meme that is just as powerful and effective as a "simple" cross.Mar 8 2012: Every year, a pair of popular vlogging brothers, appropriating called "the vlogbrothers" arrange what is called the "Project for Awesome." The idea is that for one day, a bunch of vloggers will get together and make videos talking about their favorite charities and then everyone participating with like and comment and favorite these videos so that they can reach the "most popular" section on youtube. I think this is a really good example of how the internet community can come together and use their meme creation and replication skills to promote good ideas and people and organizations around the world that are putting these good ideas into action. In the world of the internet, memes are replicating and spreading much faster than I think they have in the past and if sustainability can join the ranks of other widespread internet memes, I think it can find a way to truly take hold in our everyday lives.
Mar 8 2012: On the "Project for Awesome" note, I think that using youtube and other internet mediums to spread awareness about social issues is great and being able to use something like the vblogging brothers to shine light to charities is great. This also reminds me of the recent Kony 2012 meme that is having such increased popularity. It is aimed at spreading awareness about the children suffering from the LRA in Uganda and seeks for Joseph Koni, the head of this problem to be stopped. The campaign has made a video and is spreading quickly around the country to get public attention. Te campaign is spreading the idea of ending conflict by the promotion of lasting peace and they are using fliers, facebook, twitter, FM radio broadcasts means of communication to spread the word. Now everyone that sees the posters of the elephant and donkey sharing the same head , know taht it is talking about the Koni campaign and that it is representing democrat and republican parties coming together and standing as one in this issue. Now there are even shirts that have that picture and says "One thing we can all agree on".
This is why I think this is a great example of how we can use memes for the greater good of the people and our society. We are observing now more and more people stand up for issues they believe in and take action into their own hands.
Mar 8 2012: I thought I'd be the first to mention the Kony meme, but you posted this while I was writing my response!
Perhaps the "great minds think alike" meme is true?Mar 8 2012: There was some brief talk earlier in this conversation about how memes are a way to spark social connections. I agree, memes could be a way that the most different of people can connect. Almost like a common ground between people that could come from very different cultures or backgrounds. If memes could connect drastically different people to a common place then perhaps memes could be used in some sort of conflict resolving way. Conflicts are best resolved when all parties of the issue can come to a common conclusion. I am not saying that the meme should be the solution or an answer to a problem, but it can assist in breaking that icy feel of an issue. Finding common ground, common interests, common disinterests, or common ideas is the best way for people the most unsuspecting situations to connect.Mar 8 2012: Kevin allocca has a ted talk on viral videos that is quite relevant to this discussion! Tastemakers, like celebrities, community participation, and unexpectedness or uniqueness, were all components of successful viral videos. These were all things we mentioned for how to make sustainability go viral as well!
Mar 8 2012: Tastemakers are definitely key to determining what memes would be successful. It seems like other popular trends in our society, sustainability is now on the front line. In order for this meme to be spread it needs to continue to be fashionable and appealing to the masses. An article in Bloomberg Business Week discusses this topic. Is sustainable technology a fad or innovative? Much of the discussion is whether or not green initiatives deliver "real value," or if they will fade away soon. I think that the real value that must accompany a successful spread to sustainability is the intrinsic value that most people seek, either consciously, or subconsciously.Mar 8 2012: I think it's also important when thinking about how to make sustainability go viral to think about how to make this idea long lasting. Among the enormous list of things that qualify as memes-from religion to the I Can Haz Cheeseburger cat- there are many (like religion) that have lasted for thousands of years, while there are also plenty (like the cheeseburger cat) that no one will remember a decade from now.
Achieving sustainability as a culture is likely going to be a multi-generational project. In order to build a message that has that type of staying power I'm not sure if we want to look to internet memes for guidance.Mar 8 2012: Memes are definitely an important factor in our survival because they are simply in everything we do or see. We take a meme and interpret it in our own way and find a way to apply it to our lives. As we pass these memes onto another individual they too can take what they need from it or apply it to something in their lives or simply relate to it. I think that what you do with that meme determines whether or not it will be taken to the extreme or simply put to the side. A way that you can apply it to sustainability is find a way to relate to the masses. Simple things such as hilarious sarcastic youtube videos seem to be a hit right now, so instead of going a serious route with the meme you can reach a response with what might be 'popular' in today's society. A meme can inspire a passionate response to sustainability if people are able to relate to it on a personal level.
Mar 8 2012: I think relating to sustainability on a personal level really hits home a lot of what some people have been talking about,as far as ways to really make a meme spread. But would making a silly video really inspire people to action? Would they take it seriously enough to take the kind of action that is necessary for global change? Even if it means personal sacrifice? Maybe we need something even more powerful than memes...
Mar 8 2012: Memes aren't only silly images or silly videos. They are ideas that can be shared and copied. I think you're right; we need something that really hits home to inspire people to move towards sustainability on a global scale. Memes can definitely achieve this; the idea that they represent can be shared so rapidly in this day and age, and a really powerful idea can transcend the media (video, image, etc.) in which it is presented. We just need to find the right idea and the right way to present this idea so that people can relate to it and feel compelled to change.
Mar 8 2012: I would like to offer a little concern about how "we harness the power of memes to inspire". I saw Dr. Dennett's talk (thanks for bringing it to my attention) and I remember him making it a point to mention that memes were 'benign' and 'aviriluous' - or something like that. He also talked about the problems of mis-interpretation/application of memes by people and the different cultural interpretations of the memes themselves. He said we must be concerned with the 'memes we put out there', but also said they were 'benign' - so i was a little confused with that. Anyway, what I'm concerned about is if memes are 'benign'', and we use them to 'inspire', are we actually attempting to use benign memes to our advantage, all in the name of our interpretation of what is good? This begins to appear to be a very subtle form of 'suggestion' (to be delicate) for me. I agree with the Dr. that memes are benign. I believe that each individual attaches their personal interpretation of the meme to it and chooses the intensity of their response to it. So it's not the memes, or the ideas, that cause the violent reactions to them. It is the people that do, through their personal choices - whether those choices were made freely, or were forced upon them politically, or were formed around limited exposure to knowledge. So I offer to this conversation that it is futile, and dangerous, to use memes as a form of suggestion. As the Dr. explained, that's been done many times before. I see that we can only try to clarify our interpretation of them and present them to others as such, and try to improve our understanding of what they're hearing so we can communicate more effectively, and get their 'buy-in'. Otherwise, they may compare the meme to the result and feel somewhat duped if it didn't turn out as expected, for whatever reason. Then, the violence comes. I guess I don't believe memes are 'viral', they're interpreted. Thanks for the interesting question/conversation.
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Mar 8 2012: This is a good point. Memes are benign, and its how individuals react that can bring about violence. Another thing about Dennett's talk that I though was interesting was when he brings up memes that are "in competition with one another" (I think he uses capitalism and communism as examples because you cannot be both of these since capitalism by definition excludes communism and vice versa). Sustainability and the Industrial Revolution seem to in competition with one another. Going back to your comment, I'm wondering if people might be more prone to react violently when memes are in competition with one another. If a person is infected with a meme that excludes becoming infected by another (e.g. a specific religion) perhaps the person is more likely to react. Is why politics and religion are common sources of debate?
Mar 9 2012: Thanks for responding Holly, and Ashley, but I'm really struggling with the concept of a meme being 'infectious', and equating it to a virus. That implies, to me, that I cannot prevent its effect on me. Not that it hasn't 'attacked my system', but that I have no defense. The ant wasn't 'told' by other ants to run up and down the leaf, it was deformed by a creature and had no further will of its own. Thanks again.Mar 8 2012: I agree that memes are interpreted, but they go viral in the sense that they spread quickly and impact a large number of people. What that meme translates into for each person might be different, bu nonetheless it is reaching them Iin some way. I agree that we need to mprove people's general perception and perspective on things like sustainability, so that when the meme reaches them, they can be infected by it and transmit it to others.Mar 8 2012: I agree with what many people have been saying about how for a meme related to sustainability to work, that it needs to be something where people can see a change happen. There are 2 other things that I think it would also need to be. First, I think that it would have to be something fun for people to do and second, I think that it's something that, for lack of a better word, needs to be "sexy". A sustainability meme would have to be enticing and something that the general public would consider to be desirable. Plenty of people acknowledge that they care about the planet, or local environment, but that same number of people don't go out on a regular basis to do restoration, or clean-up type projects. For a meme on sustainability to work it needs to be fun, show fast results, be fun, and "sexy".Mar 8 2012: Memes are naturally occurring and emergent. One way of allowing them to be more free and carry through more communities is to dismantle the mainstream, corporate media outlets all together.Mar 8 2012: As memes are themselves sustainable only in so far as the requisite biological structure exists to create, promote and be taken over by, them, so it is that the continued existence of humanity is tied inextricably to the sustainability of memes themselves. Therefore, while ideas which promote sustainability are worth pursuing, I think it is a raising of social human consciousness to the notion that we and the world around us are the ideas put into practice, that each and every action, every meme put into play and carried forth is the manifestation of our oneness with creative energy and therefore of environment in total. Rather than a distancing involved in which ideas or memes are considered things external to the source, so a growing appreciation for their intimate connection with us can be pushed to create an awareness of the cosmic, some may say spiritual, quality of our memetic connection with the universe. Sustainability then becomes not an idea to find ways to promote it, but an innate notion that pervades our very being, constantly brought into clarity with every utterance and behavior.Mar 8 2012: I think this is a really great idea. The use of memes to promote sustainability has the potential to spread the ideas that have potential to be important to the greater population or environment. I think the key in making these successful is, like Rishi states, the focus on how we, personally, can gain from being sustainable. It is hard for some people to think into the future, and understand how we need to act now so we can prosper later, so the focus of memes that we want to pass on needs to be on the "I". This is especially true in places were sustainability is commonly forgotten, such as in the developing world. People of high standing are more consumed with "survivability," and solving short problems, and are not so focused on the future. The questions "how can I gain from this?" or, "what does this do for me?" or "why should I care right now?" are the focus of these people. I think it is a hard task to conquer to make those who are focused on instant gratification to think out of the scope, and into the future. It will take some creative minds!Mar 7 2012: Trying to find a way in which we can utilize memes to encourage sustainability is a difficult task to undertake. All memes that survive are the ones that possess some form of utility. Memes need to be useful, ideas such as fire, the wheel, the ramp, have all lasted so long because they are useful. Now, I'm not going to say that sustainability isn't useful, but utility has to be perceived. We have seen the uses of fire, it gave us cooked meals withing hours. The wheel made it so traveling to Rome now took weeks instead of months. Sustainability has very little perceived utility. It sounds messed up, but we hope sustainability will help the world in 80 years.
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The idea of sustainability encompasses so much more than recycling and monitoring our carbon output. If we continue our current course, we PREDICT the world will be this way blah blah blah. If we adapt the Kyoto Protocol, we PREDICT we can reduce our carbon emissions by this much yadda yadda yadda. These predictions can help us determine the current state of our affairs, but they don't show us an effect until years down the road. Its hard for me to monitor the effects I am putting on the environment, I have no idea how much progress I am making. At least in Ancient Egypt, when the were building the Pyramids, they could see what they were doing, and reach their goal.
So for us to utilize memes to encourage sustainability, we need to discover its utility. So me the progress I can make toward sustainability so I can monitor my progress. Show me how useful sustainability it for my life. Find a way to incorporate the memes video games have employed to encourage the population to track their progress, and maximize their efforts (minimizing impact in this case). Show me the short term utility so I am encouraged to strive for the long term sustainability.
Mar 7 2012: Yes, I agree I think sustainability seems "too boring", it would pay off to make it more fun. A possible video game: FarmVille global style? Do you think people would stay up late to save a continent from overpopulation like they did to harvest their strawberries? Or maybe a carbon footprint tracker for a ipod application?
Mar 8 2012: I love this idea! People love to play games, and it motivates them to win! And I think Rishi is totally correct - people want to see payoff for their efforts. If we could find some way to make sustainability an attractive, fun, and cooperative effort that people gets better as more people join (similar to the concept of social networking), I feel like this meme could really catch on!
Mar 8 2012: In terms of economics, an easy way to do this would be to make sustainable options the cheaper ones to take, that is a direct utility to current society. For example, take hybrid cars. Every car comes with a giant sticker on it that says how many miles per gallon it gets. These hybrid cars have a direct advantage over traditional gas guzzlers. It saves me money.
If we can somehow find a way to make recycling the cheaper alternative to garbage disposal services, or solar power became the cheaper alternative to coal power, then we can spread the idea of sustainability.Mar 7 2012: Memes thorough images are the most primitive and effective ways of communication across time and cultures.Mar 7 2012: For me the two most poignant words are not sustainability but "Open Source" why? well no system can take it and reroute it.Mar 7 2012: Something that comes to mind is this picture. http://blogs.nsb.org/jonathanalexander/files/2010/10/soil.jpg
When I think attainable sustainability practices, this picture is what gives me hope. Even though deforestation is still happening, glaciers are depleting, and species are dieing off; this picture reminds me humankind can make a difference. And this difference is the ability to grow plants. Even if it is the smallest flower or the largest tree, we as a species are capable of healing the planets loses. Jane Goodall once said, "What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make."
Jane is one of the few scientists who believe we can still save the planet, only if we change our ways and become more sustainable as a species.
Jane herself spreads memes all the time. More specifically, her Roots and Shoots program. The Roots & Shoots program is about making positive change happen not just for people, but for animals and for the environment. With tens of thousands of young people in more than 120 countries, the Roots & Shoots network connects youth of all ages who share a desire to create a better world.
I find Jane and her Roots and Shoots program a powerful meme that can be replicated all around the world by youth who are determined to make a better world.
Mar 7 2012: Molly, that image is great! I agree that its really important to create popularity in a meme in youth.Mar 8 2012: The purpose of a meme is to draw the attention of its viewers to a point where it causes a reaction, is shared with another person, or at least weighs on the mind of its viewer. This is a perfect example of an effective meme. This is a powerful image because it grabs the attention of the viewer. This image can be combined with an array of messages like "green" living or environmentally sustainable efforts and has the potential to be shared quickly.Mar 7 2012: I think that is a great point Brant. Words and their associations are very important to take into consideration, when thinking about powerful ideas that are going to ultimately be expressed through words, even if it also contains symbols and/or cultural expressions.
I would lie to see how people think we could make the meme of sustainability more attractive, in that it becomes more popular and spreads more quickly. Would it be through choosing the right words, symbols, or expressions? Or is there another method that would be more important?Mar 7 2012: You asked "How can we harness the power of memes to inspire notions of patriotism, freedom, and justice that elicit a passionate response for the cause of sustainability, rather than a passionate response that leads to conflict?"
What I want to know is: Isn't this brainwashing of sorts? Doesn't i go against first amendment rights? You say it is for sustainability and to get rid of conflict, but isn't that the same argument that has been made warring countries, terrorists, and so many others? Even though you want it through a somewhat subliminal method, isn't it still a hostile takeover of the mind?
Mar 7 2012: I feel like this is a hard question to answer depending on notions of freedom, patriotism and justice. I think it would depend on how we answered this question: Can we think of a case in which the ideas of freedom, patriotism, and justice within a country are not a form of brainwashing?
If so, then I believe sustainability could be propagated without considering it a "hostile takeover".
If not, then is there a case for justifying "sustainability propaganda?"
Mar 7 2012: Freedom, patriotism and justice vary from person to person, so making it a conformed definition is brainwashing, so for your response to my reply, I would have to go with the case of where it is not so. So, as you said it becomes sustainability propaganda, but it would be much more pointed that just propaganda. It would be more of a subliminal propaganda, which people don't know how to defend themselves from, whereas, regular propaganda they know how to deal with and accept/reject.
Mar 8 2012: I think, with regards to sustainability, the key to propagation is going to be some above board method. I don't think propaganda or subliminal trickery are the tickets to this meme's success. Rather, I agree with what a lot of people are saying-that if sustainability can be boiled down into a simple image or symbol or phrase that finds a way to take hold in the internet "mind" and resonate with people then it has the potential to spread quickly and successfully.Mar 7 2012: While that is a valid point I think it should be taken into consideration that memes are generally viral and uncontrollable in nature and propaganda is usually controlled at the beginning. Memes pop out anywhere and there are always multiple versions of it.
Mar 7 2012: But in this case, the memes would be controlled and would therefore become propaganda by the government or what ever group controls it
Mar 7 2012: The question was "how do we harness the power of memes" and not necessarily control it. I guess it's a matter of how we take the question. If you'd rather take the point of harnessing the power of memes through education of the people or at least perspective then it doesn't fall under propagandaMar 7 2012: In response to the two previous posts. What if we just asked "how can we make the meme of sustainability more exciting"? If we phrased the question this way would it still evoke the same connection to propaganda as the original question posed?
Mar 7 2012: The connection would have been weak in that situationMar 8 2012: I had a similar reaction - the first thought that came to mind my mind was how similar memes are to propaganda. Propaganda can be loosely defined as a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the mindset of people towards a specific cause or position, and images or video memes can be used to easily propagate a specific idea.
But honestly does it even matter? No. Corporations, social and political organizations, and media networks constantly try to influence people through subliminal messages and advertising. People have shown that they have the mental fortitude to act on their own convictions and not be "brainwashed" by what they see or hear; they do so everyday. Memes have already been in existence for a very long time, the recent internet phenomenon of images being used to convey thematic messages is a very narrow definition of a "meme". Memes are a great way to spread awareness and inspire ideas of sustainability because they draw attention through their imagery. The KONY 2012 video that has gone viral over social networks like facebook and twitter is a prime example of a meme that has spread awareness of a situation in Africa. While the video itself has a particular intent, the viewer has total control over how he or she responds to the video. All that has happened is that the viewer has become aware of a particular situation, and that is the benefit of using memes.
Taking advantage of this tool does not imply that the community will suddenly be "brainwashed" into mindless adherents who are not acting on their own volition.Mar 7 2012: This is a difficult question considering memes are used by all kinds of people. They can be beneficial or harmful, just as you said. I think the way to harness a power of the meme is through guided insight. We need to be able to facilitate the way memes are received by individuals instead of looking at the memes themselves. Granting a person perspective will help develop a way for people to critically think on what memes are not only at face value but also intrinsically.
Mar 7 2012: I agree, it seems like the same idea can be received in either a constructive or destructive light depending on the presentation of the idea and depending on the recipient. To start a viral meme that promotes sustainability, I think people would have to relate to the central idea in a majorly personal way- the meme would have to incorporate some experience or emotion that many people can relate to.
Memes are important in social connections, in making people feel like they belong to some greater community. An effective meme would promote such feelings in relation to sustainability. If everyone feels connected over the same issue, they will be more likely to do something about it.


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This shoe is one of the most comfortable pair of basketball sneakers currently. If you like the on court feel.. this shoe has it! If you like great court traction.. got it!! If you like the comfort of a sock while having great support and heel lockdown.. Go get this shoe!! You will not be disappointed!!.. unless you do not like low tops. ... read more
I work on concrete floors all day, walking close to 5 miles a day. These shoes are like walking on beds of squishy marshmallow wonderment. I am sure if i round housed someone in the face with these on, they would thank me for the soft, gentle embrace of encouragement the sole of this shoe provides. Four of my co- workers have made the same investment in their soles! 3 X45 degrees for life! ... read more
There is only one problem with this clear. Adidas needs to make it in solid colors. A solid black, a solid grey, a solid white, etc just like the original Adidas 5 star 4.0's. Just make them in every color they make of the 4.0's I not just make them in those basic colors please. I need these cleats to match my uniform. ... read more
I'm not going to lie, I bought these bc I love Dame. The shoes looks great, and have a fresh look. Performance wise, I wish they had Boost but can't beat $105. Played in these and they fit fine in my normal 11 but I recommend going down 1/2 size if you want a more secure fit. I had some heel slip but I usually do in almost all lows and wasn't a deal breaker. Cushioning is good overall and traction is MONEY. Love all the colorways coming out. ... read more
This is what you call quality! Not only is Lillard slowly taking over the league his shoe is being slept on.. This is straight fire! For basketball Adidas sticks with performance instead of style for the best experience but, with this DLillard1 they killed it with the proformance & STYLE! This shoe looks great, feel great & worth every penny.. Not to mention it's the shoe of the best player in the NBA. #Lillard4MVP ... read more
I love these shoes. I have Multiple pairs of Energy Boosts (1.0 & 2.0), and the Adios Boost. Next to the Adios, these are my favorite. My one complaint, mirrors at least one more review that I've read here, in that the outsole, on the Ultras, wears rather quickly. It's hard to complain about it really, because that is probably what contributes to the excellent grip that they have, it's just that for $180..... The Primeknit makes these feel amazing snug, while still allowing me to not feel too constricted. It's kind of hard to explain. Really great shoes. Give them a go if you're on the fence, just keep that outsole wear in mind. ... read more
This is probably the best shoe i have ever tried on. It is too bad this shoe runs small and the biggest size available is 12.5...I wear a 12 usually but since these run small i tried a 12.5 they were extremely comfortable but still small..probably the most comfortable shoe i have ever put on. Adidas you have created a god like shoe; however, its too small...please make a larger size. Would be a five star from me but you don't make a large enough shoe for me. It would be amazing if i could fully experience these shoes. Please make a size 13. With all respects, Jrob8 ... read more
This is my first pair of Boost running shoes. It is a great distance running shoe: comfortable, light, provides tons of shock absorption and keeps your body feeling energized mile after mile. It fits true to size and has a generous toe box area. Future generations will wonder how we used to run on anything else. Based on my use so far, I don't think I would use these for higher intensity running drills like 200s or shorter, but for its intended use, you can't beat it. Construction of the shoe is very high quality, with premium blending of materials and nicely executed 3D effect with 3 stripes and logo on the tongue and heal cap. ... read more
I never thought I'd love a pair of shoes so much but these shoes are something special. Initially I felt they were a bit odd and different, not in a bad way but something I wasn't used to. I really enjoyed the light weight and how incredibly comfortable they were. I love being able to wear them without socks and my feet are very comfortable. The first two days I was only walking in them around work but.. The magic happened when I finally went for a run. I wore minimalist running shoes before and the pure boost are on a completely different level. I could run longer, harder, and faster. I felt the shoe gave an incredible amount of support and comfort which most minimalist shoes don't seem to offer. My running shoes are now my every day shoes and I couldn't be more satisfied. ... read more
I went to an adidas store to try these on after reading all of the rave reviews about the boost.. and I have to agree with the general consensus: these are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. Commuting in the city is a breeze when you have clouds strapped to your feet. I can't recommend the boost line enough, do yourself a favor and go try some on. You'll be hooked after just one step. ... read more


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May 22, 2008 at 8:42 pm
COOL!! i am rly happy taht you are going Organic. i know that i am going to visit you store a LOT more now. i think that it would be a ood idea to took into becoming partners with the fair triad. by doing taht i think that you would get so many more customers.
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October 1, 2007 at 7:16 pm
thank you, jill. i question the decision to not highlight it even minimally in this post. it seems to downplay additional, but equally important, facets of the process. ~high-heels
October 1, 2007 at 12:19 am
This is great to hear…the FLA lists its affiliated companies and CSR's for each on their website…great to hear about H&M!
September 30, 2007 at 7:47 pm
boo! organic, yes, but what about fair-trade? if it's not fair-trade the effects of this clothing manufacture is worse for whoever made it than it is for us not buying organic. i'm telling you inhabitat, if you don't account for everything that corporations do wrong then you will be the site that highlights the environmentally friendly and not the directly human friendly. greening is an attempt at insuring that human rights aren't abused. that's why people care (or want to care). if such things like workers rights aren't taken in to account you will be left behind. institution! so, if you only list that it's organic and don't explain whether it is or isn't made in sweat shops it seems a little like you're ignoring the overall problems associated with industry and doing in the name of "green." the definition of which is becoming more pigeonholed because of it's corporate assimilation (yeah, like the borg.)


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I understand what they mean and kinda how the voltage works. However the other day the wrong welding truck was taken out to me, cv does not work on this machine. No rod on the truck, and I had a ton of welding to complete. I'm using 045 212 innershield. I played with the heat on regular cc welding, suitcase was set on cc, running around 100 amps with wire speed set around 260-280, I finally got it welding good. It was making some decent looking welds. I know quite is designed to wells on cv voltage. Thoughts and opinions? Educate me
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i have been doing this trade for close to 40 years and still cant tell one from the other, but i know what they do, one is set up for stick welding, volts and amps are adjusted with 1 knob, lever ect, the amp/volt range/curve is built into the machine, so you cant change volts with out changing amps too. the other is set up for wire feed, volts are controlled by a knob and amps are also controlled by a separate knob, allowing the operator to set his volts, and then set his amps or wire speed so it matches the volt setting, meaning, if using a mig with shielding gas and hard wire, you will get that crackling sound of frying steak in a pan
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Stopping oil exploration in Ecuador's Yasuni National Park
Ecuador's most Biodiverse area is about to be exploited, how can we stop it? Oil is definitely not the economical solution to eradicate poverty or make a better country.
"Yasuni National Park is arguably the most biologically diverse spot on Earth. The park is at the center of a small zone where amphibian, bird, mammal, and vascular plant diversity all reach their maximum levels, the park breaks world records for local-scale (less than 100 km2) tree, amphibian, and bat species richness, and is one of the richest spots in the world for birds and mammals at local scales as well.
The park holds a world record 150 amphibian species for places with comparable landscapes. It also is in the top for amphibian diversity compared to other sites sampled in the western Amazon."
How can we stop this from being destroyed?
Sep 8 2013: As Lejan has insightfully pointed out, if we like to preserve biodiversity, then we have to stop buying oil-based products.
The only way to stop a juggernaut of such immense size as the oil-based economy, is to cut off its sustenance. If we all stop feeding it, it will grind to a halt.
The reality is, most people either enjoy the lifestyle that oil brings, or regard oil-based products as a necessity. It's a dysfunctional symbiosis - if we keep feeding the oil juggernaut with one hand and and consuming what it produces with the other, it will respond by exploring for new sources in places regarded as sacrosanct, like the Arctic regions and Yasuni National Park. The more desperate it gets to feed our consumer hunger, the more it will destroy biodiversity.
So the answer to the problem lies with us and our consumer habits, I'm afraid.Sep 7 2013: Jorge,
Here is menteresting Background on th {reidentCorrea giving the go ahead for drilling in the yasuni
According to this PBS article he tried to raise 1/2 of what the petruleum is worth in wolrd markets ( $3.7 billion) but the international communty interested in preserving Yuni for its global importance as a habitat for unique species. He shares those values, the eloquent consitution expresses these values but he says how can he not use the country's natural resources to fee the hungry and house and cloth the poor.
What do you say to that.
Is that a reasonable judgment n the part of the President?
Shouldn't the international community share some of the financial burden to "leave it aground" for the sake of internationally valued wilderness areas? I certainly don't think we have a right to protest unless we also put some money behind it.Sep 6 2013: There is no other any than to personally stop using oil, its products and byproducts.
Use alternative and regenerative energy and materials instead to reduce the demand for oil of those and your portion. And only if enough people follow this path, the Yasuni and other national parks may not be exploited.
Sep 6 2013: Lejan can you name projects that are been done and share them so people can See..there is out there a lot of alternatives?
Sep 6 2013: I can not name you any other project than mine which is still ongoing, far from completion and very limited in its success rate so far.
Due to the fact, that our whole economy is based on fossil fuel consumption, there aren't many alternatives to choose from which managed to survive in this highly competitive environment of todays markets.
For instance, I do not even find a source for potatoes in my area, which didn't use oil during its farming cycle and distribution to our local grocery stores and my garden is not large enough to even grow the quantity I need for myself. And this would just be potatoes...
So as true alternatives are scarce, the only thing I can do and do is to limit the overall amount of direct and also indirect use of oil, which touches all aspects of my daily life and makes it pretty difficult to keep track of it and to stay sensitive about it.
My long term goal is to become a self-supporter for the most fundamental necessities of life, which requires such an dramatic change of my given lifestyle and environment, that I broke it down into different stages to get used to it myself and to gather the means for its realization.
But there are also simple ways to reduce ones personal oil consumption and this is to get used to the habit not to aways buy new objects you need for your your household. Flea-markets or online auction houses are a very good source for most material objects one needs for a comfortable life.
I also found, that quality wise, older products tend to be of higher standards than many new ones of today, because the concept of 'planned obsolescence' has not been 'invented' in those days ... :o)
So the first step everyone can do is to become aware of ones own consumption habits and not to get discouraged about its outcome and to start from there in little changes of habits and expectations to transform the 'felt life quality' towards more sustainable sources. And as any little change adds up, it is on all of us to transform.Sep 6 2013: Lejan, You are indeed a very wise man. That is the center of it isn't it? that so many of we the people globally are still voraciously consuming petroleum product even though the price..at the cash register and in the 'ultimate accounting" get higher and higher and already unacceptably high.
Here in Maine which just up between the candian maritimes and Quebec we are all deeply engaged now in the huge risks to our natural resources and hundreds of communities from rolling pipeline ( crude oil by train). Just across our brober an entire small town, lac Megantic, was literally wiped off the face of the earth.in the middle of the night by an unattended train on a slope.
Al the environmental groups here were too busy getting easy donations on an anti pipeline campaign while this issue was building to an obvious head. One of the trains carrying this explosive corrosive Bakken crude to JD Irving refineries in St John New Brunswick, right through Maine's most populated town centers, right through Maine's most exquisitely pristine wilderness has had 4 rolling pipeline derailments already.
The follow the bouncing ball sing along pipeline protestors turn up guzzling bottled wearing polartec and other products made from petroleum.
It is very frustrating when environmental advocates sell out so foolishly and readily for a an easy button pushing campaign that guarantees their own survival and never really offers any meaning solution to the problems.
What happens in Ecuador can and does happen right here in Maine.
Sep 6 2013: Lindsay, if wisdom means to realize certain malformation within a bigger picture and having no clue how to get them fixed, I then agree on your compliment. In fact, it is way more easy to spot general problems than to provide working solutions and to life up to ones own insights.
The situation in your area which you describe is exemplary for our human nature, by which most of us start to realize certain consequences only the very moment we become affected by them personally. This our nature is per se not a bad thing, as it prevents us do become chronically depressed, yet it often hinders us to take actions when it is important.
Yet even though it looks in-consequent at first sight to protest against local 'rolling pipelines' while wearing oil-based fabrics, it is still better than not protesting at all. It may be the first step of the longer journey of realization how much and how deep our lifestyle depends on limited fossil fuels.
I myself realized just a view years ago how much even our most basic food depends on this limited energy source, which blew my mind by the simple fact, that I have never ever thought about this connection before:
A Farm For The Future - BBC documentary by Rebecca Hosking:
And even though this documentary gives alternative perspectives, which are without doubt quite promising, the overall scope of those necessary changes is quite difficult to grasp even just for my own country. And although the overall knowledge is there, I don't see any actions in this vital areas taking place, by the simple fact, that the status quo still is the 'cheapest' solution on short term sight.
Just recently a discussion started in Germany and other European countries as we found about the amount of food which we trash every day in our private households. Food has become a commodity that cheap, that many people have lost the sense of appreciation about it.
The first step for change is realization which is on us.Sep 12 2013: We need to visit this issue again..not just in relation to Ecuador but at leas exploring what obligation the rest of the world has for a country forgoing resources extraction in areas of global value in regulating the climate..
Thank you for bringing this to TED Conversations.Sep 12 2013: It is the captains of industry and commerce that dominate the decision making of practically every nation on the planet and if those interested parties decide there is money to be made exploiting a resource then all other considerations will have to take a backseat to this agenda. Too bad if a bio system is harmed or even lost when the profit takers show up. And the rest of us who think the environment is more important than ever greater profits are deemed to be trouble makers by those profit takers.
Here in Canada we have a Prime Minister that was put into office by the Oil and Gas industry solely for the purpose of promoting the environmentally destructive Oil Sands project in Northern Alberta and all the other issues such as homelessness, an aging population, crumbling infrastructures and a host of other people and community related issues must all take a backseat to this Oil Sands agenda.Sep 8 2013: "how can he not use the country's natural resources to fee the hungry and house and cloth the poor"
Between 2000 and 2012, Ecuador's GDP increased from $ 18.3 billion to $ 84.6 billion, during the government of Rafael Correa, the GDP increased from 51 to 84.6 billion dollars, without most of Ecuadorians could see real improvements in their lives and now he says he will redistribute money to the provinces and build roads, schools, hospitals, only with the contribution of the Yasuni, another lie of ecuadorian government. Only the most fools can believe in that promiseSep 6 2013: Jorge,
Ecuador hasan eolquent , moving new constitution. How can this oil epxloration be ongoing ? Isn't that completely the antithesis of Ecuadors beautiful new constitution?
Sep 7 2013: Lindsay I am glad you highlight this, Ecuador is a beautiful country and its people have been manipulated one way or another, the responsability of exploring oil in Yasuni is so powerful, to know that unique micro eco sistems will be wipe out from our Planet will be enough to walk away from any commercial agreement, Yasuni is above any economical interes,
I wish this documentary was in English ..but I think it gives the general Idea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EFgbTV3ZzQSep 6 2013: Convince Ecuador's leaders to forbid oil exploration within the park.
Sep 6 2013: exactly "Leaders" have agree to go ahead with this Oil exploration in Yasuni, and this people defendly dont represent my opinion... we have a democracy in Ecuador but only few people can decide what has to be done.
Sep 8 2013: Life in a Democracy is orderly. You say the decision-making people of Ecuador have issued a directive that funds the harvesting of petroleum deposits in Yasuni Park. Are you asking how that decision can be reversed?
Sep 8 2013: Reverse, Revised, Am I the only one seeing how wrong this Is?Sep 8 2013: RE: "Reverse, revise..." You have posted a conversation online. that's something, but talk is cheap. Follow the money and you will come to the root cause of the gathering gloom. If the park represented economic productivity for the government equal to, or greater than, the anticipated petro-dollars then a hiatus would result. Government officials want revenue. They do not care if it comes from tourism, industry, or cookie sales.


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