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When Cmdr. James Joseph "J.J." O'Connor left a North Carolina air station nine years ago piloting an HC-130 helicopter, he knew a boat was in trouble. Unknown to the 28-year-old Coast Guard officer was that the two-hour flight up the East Coast would take him into the heart of one of the strongest - and now one of the more infamous - storms in recorded history.
By the time O'Connor reached the churning waters of the North Atlantic on Halloween night of 1991, the storm had sunk the Andrea Gail, a Gloucester, Mass., commercial fishing boat with a six-member crew.
The storm's worst damage had been done, but for the next nine hours, O'Connor and his crew flew search-and-rescue missions in the dark, the helicopter shaking in 100 mph winds.

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Scott Tucker, a Leawood payday loan businessman who is fighting civil and criminal legal battles against the federal government, cannot tap into frozen assets to pay for monthly living expenses, a judge has ruled.
Gloria Navarro, chief judge for the U.S. District of Nevada, denied Tucker's request to continue living on $8,000 a month.
Tucker is under an extensive asset freeze stemming from a civil lawsuit that the Federal Trade Commission filed against him in 2012. The FTC accused Tucker and others of running a payday lending enterprise that extended short-term loans that charged undisclosed and improper fees. It also said Tucker affiliated his businesses with Native American tribes, which are not subject to state regulations on interest rates for payday loans.
On March 31, Navarro ordered that Tucker's assets — bank accounts, credit cards, property and so on — be frozen after finding that the FTC's investigation had shown evidence that Tucker was running a deceptive lending enterprise. The FTC sought the asset freeze in order to preserve funds for victims of the allegedly illegal payday loan scheme in the event that the federal regulator prevails in its case against Tucker.
In February, a federal grand jury in New York indicted Tucker on criminal charges related to his business activities.
Tucker has denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to the federal criminal charges against him. He's set to go to trial April 17.
Navarro's March 31 asset freeze allowed Tucker and his family to live on $75,000 for the next two months. Afterward, Tucker was allowed $8,000 a month until Aug. 31 to pay for living expenses.
With the arrangement set to expire Aug. 31, Tucker's lawyers sought permission to continue the monthly $8,000 allowance until the end of the year.
But the FTC objected, saying Tucker and his wife had lived off of $99,000 over the last five months and "continued their profligate lifestyle including spa, steakhouse, country club and liquor purchases."
Once the arrangement expired, there was no agreement permitting an allowance for Tucker.
Navarro's order also noted that Tucker had withdrawn $27,000 in cash without providing evidence to show it was used for reasonable living expenses.
Her order left open the possibility of modifying the asset freeze if the Tuckers can show that they lack income or assets to pay their living expenses.
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City Square Nightscape Lighting Application
City Square is various areas and different styles. Design the square's landscape lighting must seize the inherent characteristics of square, full play square's function.
City Square landscape lighting, must first coordinate structure's lighting around square with the lighting inside. And then, unifrom city square avenue's lighting. Unify the inherent culture.
City square landscape lighting mainly includes: Fountains, square ground, statue, sidewalk, underground shopping mall, subway exit light, surrounding green space, garden, etc.


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Rhododendron Anthopogon
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Hindi : Talis patra, Talisafar, Talistri
Marathi : Talis patra, Talisafar, Talistri
Gujarati : Talis patra, Talisafar, Talistri
Bengali : Talishpatra
Latin : Rhododendron anthopogon
Rhododendron anthopogon tree is hot in nature, stimulating and fragrant. It is useful for the treatment of headache, throat diseases and breathing problems. Smelling powder of its leaves causes of sneezing. Smoking with its leaves ends breathing problems and brings phlegm out. It is used in half to one gram quantity for treatment. Taking excessive quantity of rhododendron anthopogon is harmful for the health.


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Definition of Darwin
1. Noun. English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882).
Generic synonyms: Natural Scientist, Naturalist
Derivative terms: Darwinian
2. Noun. Provincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia.
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Definition of Darwin
1. Proper noun. Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection. ¹
2. Proper noun. Capital of the Northern Territory (Australia). ¹
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1. Charles R., English biologist and evolutionist, 1809-1882. See: darwinian ear, Darwinian evolution, darwinian reflex, darwinian theory, darwinian tubercle. (05 Mar 2000)
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4. A Dictionary of Books Relating to America, from Its Discovery to the Present by Joseph Sabin, Wilberforce Eames, Bibliographical Society of America, Robert William Glenroie Vail (1873)
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5. Psychological Review by American Psychological Association (1896)
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We know darn well we aren't the first to do a blog post about some of the awfulness that can happen on Etsy.com.
So, in keeping with our ongoing wedding coverage, we've taken inspiration from Regretsy.com (whose author is also a bride-to-be, check out her most recent column on Brides.com) to provide this visual journey of some of the worst wedding-related items Etsy.com has to offer.
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Made for that special bride who doesn't own a pair of nail clippers.
Because nothing brings two people closer than feeling humiliated together. Think this is bad? Just take a look at the guy on the right.
Perfect for your wedding at Grandma's property in Ft. Lauderdale.
Because this is how Dad always wanted to be remembered.
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Why cook yourself up a single serving of comfort food! I like to call my supper tonight Hodge-Podge Pasta. Now, I'm not knocking your average marinara sauce, but sometimes a lady needs to add some fiber and protein to an otherwise deliciously carbo-loaded meal. When that happens, turn to your leftovers and raw vegs. (Methinks this blog may be turning into vegan cooking for one, which I am perfectly comfortable with).
To avoid leftover pasta (which you may end up gorging yourself on at 12 am...which I of course would never do...cough cough) buy yourself a pasta measurer. I got mine for 99 cents at my local Goodwill. You can easily measure single, double, triple servings--do it up your way! This way you're not going to bed with a full belly. I used egg-free angel hair spinach fettuccine. Pair this dish with some crusty bread (or whatever you have on hand--I have sprouted grain bread right now) and top that off with a dollop of hummus instead of butter for a lighter load. Or hell--grab that earth balance and go to town.
Cook it. Set aside.
3/4 C no salt added marinara sauce
1/4 C black beans (from last night's dish)
1 tsp minced garlic
a few fingerfuls of black olives (from last night's dish)
a few broccoli florets
some diced red onions
coupla shakes of red chile pepper flakes
black pepper and salt to taste
Nothing hard here...Just toss it all into a pot and cook 'til the veggies get soft. Once that happens, throw that pasta in, stir it around 'til it gets all hot and lovely, then serve it up and dig in.
...and maybe grab a second piece of bread.
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The Nether Dragon Challenge
There is a myth, spoken in whispers - the first Dragon Lords ascended through an ancient ritual. Nether Dragons, beings of creation and extreme power, were the catalyst of this ritual. They lie slumbering, locked in the core of each planetary realm. The first Dragon Lords to ascend linked their souls to these beings and became vessels of their tremendous power.
Momentous acts from the Dragon Lords, such as the ascension of Tiamat and the scorching of Kaldor by Fregion, have left imprints of the Nether Dragons' power on the land. Elyos and Asmodians have brought their battles to these very grounds, breaking free small bits of energy – energy that feeds fire to fierce weaponry.
Getting your hands on one of these Nether Dragon weapons is no easy feat. To those that can prove their worth by defeating the most challengers, we offer a Nether Dragon weapon as a reward.
- How to Participate -
Polish your weapon and armor as it's open season in Levinshor and Kaldor! All level 65 players will be automatically entered for this event and it's a race to number one in PVP! For the next four weeks, your unique PVP kills in Levinshor and Kaldor will determine if you score yourself a Nether Dragon King's Mythic weapon. You don't need to worry about how your Songweaver will match up with a Gladiator as we will be looking for the top contender from each class per faction and server.
- All level 65 players PVPing in Levinshor and Kaldor are eligible.
- Rack up unique kills in Kaldor and Levinshor only. Unique means you can't kill the same opponent over and over.
- Only PvP kills from December 3, 2014 until December 31, 2014 11:59 PM Central time will be eligible. Winners will be determined and notified by January 7, 2014.
If PVP isn't much your style or you want to increase your odds of getting your hands on one of these weapons, all end game instances will also have a rare chance to drop boxes that contain either an Eternal or Mythic Nether Dragon weapon. Only the Mythic weapons have the swirling fiery dragon effect! The drops come in the form of a Mythic or Eternal weapon box, and it provides a random weapon when opened without regard to your class. However, the item is tradeable until it is soulbound. The only guarantee you'll get the appropriate weapon for your class is by becoming the top PVPer for your class, faction and server!
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The eligible period for this event ends December 31, 2014 11:59 Central Time. We will calculate the top kills on a class by class basis for each server and faction. Winners will then receive (1) Nether Dragon King's Mythic weapon appropriate for their class. Winners will be announced by January 7, 2014.
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- Director: Rick Jacobson
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International marketing
Selling in foreign markets was once too risky and expensive for most firms. The key features of globalisation - improved communications, better transport links and freer international trade have changed all this. For many firms, international marketing is now an opportunity to profitably expand their sales. In fact, for some firms it is less of an option and more of a necessity.
Definition: International marketing is selling products in markets other than the original domestic market.
Why sell products in other countries?
There are several good reasons why firms will endeavour to sell their products outside of their original domestic market:
Different business cultures
Cultural difference - an example
International marketing is different
For firms established in a single domestic market looking to break into a foreign market, there can be large differences between markets. Some of the differences an organisation marketing products overseas needs to be aware of:
Changes of governments can cause instability in some countries and this can increase the risk of doing business there. Acts of terrorism or threats of civil violence, which might lead to destruction of a company's assets, will all add to the problems of marketing abroad.
This is a key factor in international marketing, yet it is often difficult to define and measure. Cultural differences are not written down as laws are, yet they can exercise as powerful an impact on people's behaviour.
Failure to recognise cultural and language differences can have a disastrous effect on a firm's marketing strategy. Some words have unfortunate meanings when translated into a foreign language. The use of male and female models in advertisements would not be acceptable in some countries with strong religious traditions. Colours can have different significance too – in the Far East, white rather than black is associated with mourning.
Average living standards vary greatly across the globe. The country with the highest GDP per head of the population is Luxembourg (US$78 559), and the lowest is Burundi (US$160) (source: World Bank 2009). Location decisions about a firm's marketing activities will need to take this into account as well as differences in tax rates, interest rates and the age structure of the population.
The role of women and the importance of marriage in society vary substantially too and these and other social factors may have a considerable impact on the products to be sold and the marketing strategies used to sell them.
There are many of these and they will impact on international marketing in key ways. For example:
Accounting standards and rules can vary in different parts of the world. The ease of setting up a limited company varies widely – it can take a few days in the UK, yet the formalities and form filling can exceed one year in Sierra Leone.
Entry into international markets
Exporting: Exporting can be undertaken either by selling the product directly to a foreign customer – perhaps the order has been placed via the company website – or indirectly through an export intermediary, such as an agent or trading company based in the country.
International Franchising: International franchising means that foreign franchisees are used to operate a firm's activities abroad. This can either take the form of one foreign company being used as a franchisee for all the branches in their own country or individual franchisees are appointed to operate each outlet. McDonald's uses just one franchisee business to operate its branches in Argentina, for example.
E-Commerce: Trade can be conducted with international customers online, over the Internet. Access to international markets can be achieved inexpensively and at little investment risk as no physical retail outlets, warehousing or corporate headquarters need be established.
Joint Ventures: These are agreements between at least two companies to own and operate a new business venture. An example of this method to enter an international market is the 50–50 joint venture between McDonald's and two Indian restaurant chains, Hardcastle Restaurants and Connaught Plaza restaurants.
Strategic Alliances: Like joint ventures, these are agreements between at least two companies to join forces and operate a business venture in the country. No new business is formed and control is shared.
Acquisitions and takeovers: A business will buy a controlling stake in a company that already operates in the country of interest. The UK phone giant acquired the Indian mobile firm Essar thus ensuring access to a potential customer base of over one billion consumers. Tata Motors of India purchased Land Rover Jaguar and these brands now make up a sizable share of the parent company's revenues .
Licensing: Licensing involves the business allowing another firm in the country being entered to produce its branded goods or patented products under licence, which will involve strictly controlled terms over quality. This means that goods do not have to be physically exported, saving on time and transport cost – and making food products fresher too. The parent firm avoids the capital cost of setting up its own operating bases abroad. The limitations of this approach include quality issues and unethical production methods may be used by the licensee to cut costs, reflecting badly on the business offering the licence.
Direct investment in subsidiaries: Company-owned subsidiaries in foreign countries can achieve higher success rates than taking over or merging with locally based companies.
The business cultures, organisational structures and technology differences between the company and the locally acquired business can often present obstacles too great to be overcome. Subsidiaries can be factories set up in foreign countries, as with Toyota in the EU and South America, or retailing operations, as with Tesco in Thailand and China. They may be almost completely decentralised – where local managers take most key decisions – or organised with centralised control from head office in the home country.
Renault's STRATEGIC alliance
Tata motors' Acquisition
luxury goods in China
Entering the Chinese car market
Doing business in GERMANY
Doing business in ITALY
Doing business in ENGLAND
Doing business in FRANCE
Hollywood and International Marketing
Toyota and International Marketing
Pan-global marketing:
Adopting a standardised product across the globe as if the whole world were a single market - selling the same products in the same way everywhere.
Global localisation:
Adapting the marketing mix, including differentiated products, to meet national and regional tastes and cultures.
Advantages and disadvantages of Global Marketing
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Sometime this fall, perhaps as soon as September but potentially as late as November, Democrats and Republicans are expected to lock horns again over one of Washington's least pleasant (and that's saying something) topics: whether to raise the government's borrowing limit. These debates can get ugly.
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It`s becoming a yearly event in Florida, right along with the Orange Bowl Parade and hurricane season. The question of whether to allow high school students to go through drills stressing form tackling or drive blocking for 20 days in May again has stirred strong emotions.
There aren`t many fence straddlers. And each side presents a strong case.
Fred E. Rozelle, the Florida High School Activities Association executive secretary, will be at the Sheraton Hotel in West Palm Beach next Thursday to meet with Palm Beach County and other high school principals making up FHSAA District 11. A straw vote concerning spring practice will be taken.
The principals will have five choices:
(BU) Eliminate spring practice entirely.
(BU) Eliminate spring practice and start fall practice one week earlier.
(BU) Have 10 days of conditioning only in the spring.
(BU) Have 10 days of conditioning only in the spring and add three days of non-contact and five days of contact in the fall.
(BU) Leave spring football as it is.
The results will not be binding, but will be discussed at an FHSAA board of directors meeting Oct. 7. Whether this will cause any change may not be known until later this year. All the principals in the state must vote on it. Three years ago they voted to leave spring football as it is.
``We will vote against spring football,`` said Luke Thornton, principal of John I. Leonard High School. ``I don`t think it`s productive. The kids are burned out at that time of the year from playing football, baseball and basketball. They need a break. I believe a majority of the coaches would be relieved if spring football was eliminated. It would take the pressure off them.``
Thornton believes most county principals will vote the same way. Thornton would rather start fall practice five days earlier.


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New Work—Tree Rings
These Tree Ring drawings are part of an ongoing effort to understand nature—in this case by following a simple, repetitive process to grow a tree (and build a drawing).
The drawings are made on creamy Strathmore 400 paper which is torn and reassembled, scratched, and sanded. Starting in the center, markers and pens draw circles that closely follow the circle before it, expanding as the rings build and bring the form into existence. The markers and pens squeak, skip, and dry out, depositing ink on paper's surface or bleeding below.
These meditations on growth and time hope to provide a larger context for our lives and for our interactions with other living beings. These drawings are at once a violent death, a time machine, a hypnotist's tool, an energy vortex.


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Taking a ho-hum attitude toward the millions of kids from impoverished backgrounds streaming into our public school systems is not only foolish, it's dangerous. The biggest social ills we face, from unemployment statistics, homelessness, incarceration and crime rates, to teen pregnancy rates; all are impacted by the staggering number of youth living in poverty who attend but, fail to graduate from our public high schools.
While the achievement gap for low-income Hispanic students in New York City has narrowed slightly, there are still thousands performing below grade level. Conversation and strategies usually revolve around academic support, especially in English literacy. However, some educators are arguing that we are focusing on the wrong thing. They believe that helping kids feel more hopeful, and teaching them how to persevere, is what will make the difference. As it turns out what you believe is more important than what you know.
Paul Tough is a Canadian author known for his well-researched work on education and youth development, including "How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character." According to Tough, it is these "intangible skills," that lead to success, even more so than intelligence.
Tough's book was inspired by the research of James Heckman, an esteemed Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. Heckman's most recent research highlights human development and lifecycle skills formation, and how it impacts economics and early childhood development. Based on that research, Tough writes, "There is no anti-poverty tool that we can provide for disadvantaged young people that will be more valuable than character strengths".
Kids from challenging backgrounds especially, need to build up traits such as resilience, optimism, and self-control. Tough states that these intangible skills, especially if taught early in a child's life, are what will ultimately lead to higher incomes, less criminality, and other benefits later on in life. He proposes that "nurturing and supportive relationships with caring adults in an educational setting are what will help kids develop these important attributes". But, are educators equipped to teach these skills in the midst of all the educational goals they are mandated to reach?
In poor urban populations, a lot of kids arrive at school one or more grade levels behind in literacy. They simply lack opportunities other kids have had to delve into literacy at home, or experience things that would expand their knowledge base, like travel, field trips or special classes. For these students, progress tends to disappear over extended school breaks. Their behavior, triggered by anxiety, can disrupt classrooms, taking away valuable teaching time. Sadly, it is the teachers with the least amount of training and experience that end up with our most vulnerable kids.
All teachers have their hands full working to get their 28+ students to reach the educational goals for the year. The out-of-school-hours are a perfect time to help address character development issues and model for kids what they need most—resilience, self-control, caring for others, and optimism.
Mentors that come from a faith-based background are especially suited for the task, as these are traits that align perfectly with the "fruits of the spirit." More importantly, if we can help kids understand that in God's view, they have incredible value and potential, they will learn the most intangible skill of all; hope. Becoming a mentor for a student from a challenging background is a great way to give back. Hope has a name—perhaps it's yours?


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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
A cure for the common cold
This is the second time I'm battling a cold so far this fall.
The last one might have been a reaction to the flu shot – even though they swear that doesn't happen. But this one is a full-blown cold.
It sucks.
The good thing is that my throat is no longer on fire. The bad thing is I can't breathe out of my right nostril.
Smelling is underrated anyway, I guess.
When I'm feeling under the weather nothing is better than hot toddy. Hot tea, lemon and honey are great for colds. Whiskey just helps clear you up and help you sleep.
Trust me. It works.
Hopefully you won't get sick this cold and flu season. But if you do, make yourself a hot toddy.
Hot Toddy
Serves 1
1 shot of whiskey (I prefer Maker's Mark, obviously)
Strongly brewed black tea (I use loose leaf English Breakfast brewed in a small tea pot)
1 tsp honey (or to taste)
1 slice of lemon
Pour a shot of whiskey in a mug. Top with brewed tea and stir in honey. Squeeze the slice of lemon into the tea and stir.
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The causes of high arched feet can vary greatly. They range from neurological disorders, club foot, injury, and often times there may be no known reason. The idea behind surgery to correct this often painful condition is to bring the arch down and thereby, allow the ground pressure of walking to be more evenly distributed across the entire bottom of the foot. Over time high arch feet can cause severe plantar calluses, ulcerations broken metatarsals and even chronically sprained ankles.
I will only briefly describe the major types of procedures that are used to surgically correct the deformity. You must understand that this is a deformity that is occurring in all 3 of the cardinal planes of the body, and there is rarely only one procedure that can be done to correct the deformity.
The soft tissue surgeries usually would include a lengthening of the Achilles tendon, releasing of the plantar fascia as well as tendon transfers. These procedures are usually done in conjunction with bony procedures such as calcaneal osteotomies (to lower the heel bone and get it more under the leg itself), as well as metatarsal osteotomies. These procedures usually involve either cutting or fusion of the bones, and placement of fixation devices to allow the bones to heal. Healing time is usually at least 6-8 weeks and usually the patient must be non-weight bearing during the healing process.
These types of surgical corrections are usually reserved for the more difficult, painful and deformed feet. They can require more surgeries down the line. These procedures are usually the last resort after all other modes of treatment have been exhausted (except in children where it is usually best to treat the deformity early). There are many different degrees of high arched feet and these procedures should be left for the more extreme cases. These cases usually require a very high degree of surgical skill and should only be done by those who frequently perform these types of cases.


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Weather looking good for tomorrow
Earlier in the week we had a forecast for rain tomorrow, but in the latest updates that has changed to decent weather. It's been really hot in Twizel all week, summer has definitely arrived. It's so hot we had our first swim in Lake Ruataniwha yesterday, so come prepared for some hot sun. It'll still probably be quite cold for the start of the Canal Kayak, but will warm up during the day. Last time we checked the mountain streams were quite high too, so there will be some water to bike or run through higher up on the course.
We've got the usual barbecue sausages available on both days, and some really good coffee available at all the event locations as well as cold drinks.
Online signup has closed now but you can still come along and join in, you can either register at the Twizel Event Centre this evening (Friday 6-8 pm) or even just before the events.


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Last night after a hot date with my husband (frozen yogurt and three-quarters of a UVA soccer game under the stars... sigh...) I sat at my desk and caught up on the goings-on over at Pacing the Panic Room.
There, I came across this super cool video of a Brooklyn family that built a homemade space craft and sent it up to the dark heavens. The whole concept is both gutsy and sweet and made me think of my man.
Because he's the kind of guy that gets a far-fetched idea and even though his wife might say, "Really? I'm not sure that would work because of XYZ," while she stir-fries dinner and doesn't even look up, he turns it into reality. This is the visionary spirit in which summer camps are founded, light-filled cabins are built, a school community arises where there wasn't one before, and a family comes together in a pink house... His latest big idea, which I'm not allowed to divulge just yet, involves chemistry studies and an upcoming reconnaissance mission to Texas. Sounds doubtful, doesn't it?
I do my part: putting my secret sauce in the stir-fry and raising eyebrows at each seemingly crazy "hey, what if" that comes out of his mouth. Though I sound unsupportive, I think the eyebrows might actually play a crucial role in the success of all these projects. Just a hunch...
In any case, I'm pretty sure that if our kid someday says, "Dad, let's send a video camera to space!" Todd would respond just like this man does and say, "Sure, but we'd better get some hand-warmers to pack in the space craft because it's cold up there in the upper atmosphere."
Please watch this video. It's really neat.
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Mark 1:7-11 (The Baptism of Our Lord)
Imagine a young boy is holding up a picture he has just drawn with crayons, showing it to his father. Why does he do this? Though he may not say it out loud, the boy is asking, "dad, is this good, do you accept it?" With this simple gesture the boy is also asking his father deeper questions: am I good, do you accept me? We are all like this little boy because each of us yearns to know that we are good and that we are accepted by others. We just have different ways of seeking out the answer.
The way that we think, feel and act is greatly affected depending on whether or not we sense that we are loved and accepted. We all desire to know that others consider us good. When this need is met we are at peace and we come alive. When we experience uncertainty in this area, it can be devastating. We don't need to look far to find examples. Is the case of a teenager succumbing to "peer pressure" and doing something they know to be wrong, like getting a tattoo they later regret, not just a misguided attempt to feel accepted? Is the man or woman who has a string of promiscuous relationships not at some level searching to feel loved? How many people go through life unhappy with themselves, thinking they are not good because of how much they weigh or how they look? Is the man working longs hours at the expense of spending time with his family not seeking the approval of his boss and coworkers?
Sometimes we think we need to earn acceptance and approval from God. The actor Bradley Cooper (who you may remember from such films as the Silver Linings Playbook) said in an interview, "Unfortunately, when someone asks me a favor, I can't say no. Because of my upbringing - my Catholic guilt - if I don't do it, it plagues me." Catholic are famous for feeling guilty. Whether this is an accurate stereotype or whether guilt is always a bad thing is debatable. However, the idea of "Catholic-guilt" points to a way of thinking that we can fall into. Often we do things because we would feel bad if we didn't. Sometimes we think "God cannot love me or accept me until _______". We fill in the blank with different things. God will not accept me until I overcome this sinful behaviour or I pray more or I stop having doubts about my faith or I become a good person. We can feel that God's love and acceptance is conditional. We need to do something or be someone different before we can earn it.
Our lives change when we realize that we are beloved sons and daughters of God. The feast of the Baptism of our Lord, which we celebrate today, challenges us to reflect on our own baptism and what is means for our lives. At baptism, we are grafted onto Jesus. We become joined to Him and He freely gives to us what rightly belongs to Himself. Jesus is the Son of God. In Mark's account of Jesus' baptism, a voice from heaven proclaims "you are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased." In baptism, we become beloved sons and daughters of God. One of my favorite parts of the rite of baptism of children emphasizes this point before calling on those present to pray the Our Father:
Dearly beloved, these children have been reborn in baptism. They are now called children of God, for so indeed they are… In their name, in the spirit of adopted children, let us pray together in the words our Lord has given us.
There is nothing we can do to earn the status of God's son or daughter. It is an unmerited gift from a God who love us unconditionally. I had one professor who repeated this phrase often: "Why does God love you? God loves you because He loves you." God loves us because He loves us. We human creatures love someone on account of goodness we recognize in them: their kind personality or their sense of humour. God is not like this. When God loves us, He creates goodness in us.
God our Father accepts us as we are. As St. Augustine said, "a friend is someone who knows everything about you and still accepts you". Jesus has called us His friends (John 15:15). If we could only appreciate this deep within ourselves, our constant and at times painful and self-destructive search for approval and acceptance from others would come to an end. Saying that we are accepted by God as we are isn't an excuse not to become better. Just the opposite. It is only when we feel unconditionally loved and accepted that we can grow. Knowing that we are accepted allows us to blossom, growing to become the son or daughter God has created us to be. Our lives change when we realize we are unconditionally loved and accepted by God, our heavenly Father.
It requires an ongoing act of faith to recognize that we are the a beloved son or daughter of God. Perhaps at this moment you have no problem believing this. Soon, however, you will experience doubts and hear a nagging voice telling you, "you are worthless" or "you are a failure" or "how could you ever think God could love you after what you have done". In Scripture, Satan is called the accuser. Satan will do everything to convince us that we are orphans, that God is not in fact our loving heavenly Father. We must fight Him. We often need to make an act of faith in the fact that God loves us unconditionally. Paul Tillich, the 19th c. philosopher and theologian explained that faith is the courage to accept that God accepts us inspite of our being unacceptable. We need to regularly renew our belief in the fact that God is a Father who loves and accepts us always.
Today let us hear God our Father telling each one of us personally the same words He said to Jesus in the gospel. You are my beloved son. You are my beloved daughter. In you I am well pleased. We should have these words tattooed across our hearts.


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We at Ingens Tech Pvt Ltd are a 10+year old company in Chennai mentored by multiple IIT Alumni. Over the years we have implemented 1000s of projects both final year projects and live industrial projects of various complexities and magnitude. It is this experience that we are bring out to students and electronic enthusiasts, who want to get hand on experience with electronics.
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Glamour Mono Wig
Glamour Mono is a beautiful long wig with a mono parting which gives the appearance that the hair is growing from the scalp. As you can see from the front image, the hair has been parted as there is an extended lace front which gives an invisible hairline. The back and sides are wefted making this wig lightweight and breathable. Extra long hair has been layered at the bottom to give a flattering look. Shown in Chocolate rooted.
There are small adjusters at the back of this wig which can be adjusted to suit. You can make the wig either smaller or larger and this will give a more secure and comfortable fit.
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Lloyd Pretty is a
self-taught artist, born in Chapel Arm, Newfoundland. At an early age,
Lloyd showed artistic promise. Art supplies were hard to find and the
realities of life forced him to take other jobs to earn a living. His
experiences varied from lumbering to seafaring on an oil tanker. During
his adventures at sea, Lloyd's interest in art was reawakened. He
visited art galleries in every port of call and took up painting as a
Lloyd's love for the Maritimes inspired him to paint the rugged coasts
and rocky cliffs, the wooded interior and the changeable seas that
became the backdrop for his narrative and picturesque renditions. In
1978, when his work was selling steadily, Lloyd decided to make a full
time commitment to his art. Whether his work is painted with oils,
acrylic or watercolor, it depicts the strength of character and rich
heritage that Lloyd knows so well. Lloyd has had many one man
shows and his work is in collections all over Canada and United States.
He has published sketch books, seven limited edition prints and has done
illustrations for Post Cereal and Gros Morne National Park.
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Our Department Sponsors
The Department of Recreation and Park Administration (RPA) has taken on the initiative of having monthly Department sponsors. The goal of this sponsorship is to create energy among faculty and students as well as aiding the marketing efforts of area businesses. Below are listed some of our recent sponsors! Be sure to let them know the RPA sent you!
February 2016 - Penn Station
December 2015 - Dunkin' Donuts
November 2015 - Can Food Drive for Colonel's Cupboard
October 2015 - Fazoli's
September 2015 - Orange Leaf Yogurt
December 2012 - Qdoba
November 2012 - Papa Johns
October 2012 - Culvers
Septemeber 2012 - Domino's Pizza
August 2012 - Chick Fil A
April 2012- Richmond Park & Recreation- Paradise Cove and Adventure Falls (Richmond)
March 2012- Buffalo Wild Wings (Richmond)
February 2012- Logan's Roadhouse (Richmond)
January 2012- Outback Steakhouse (Lexington)
November 2011- Domino's Pizza (Richmond)
October 2011- bd's Mongolian Grill (Lexington)
September 2011- Qdoba (Richmond)
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Desert Operations: A Massive Multiplayer Strategy Game Just For You!
What Is Desert Operations?
Desert Operations is a massive browser based multiplayer online strategy game that takes place in the modern world. It is a free to play MMORTS game featuring present day technologies.
You can battle other players for resources and fame, influence others across the globe with an in-depth political system and choose your path as you form alliances or destroy enemies.
You start off with nothing but a wasteland that you must develop, construct through building actions such as military or productive building.
You must build strong defenses and a strong army, placing your troops in strategic places for defending yourself and fighting against others. If this is new to you, do not worry.
Desert Operations protects "newbies", by not allowing them to be attacked, until they reach 20,000 points. By the time you reach 20,000 your country should be running very well and you should be ready for whatever comes around the corner.
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It might take new players a little while to get used to the format but that will happen pretty quickly! While experienced players will step right into it.
Desert Operations is a fun and rather interesting game. As it's free to join, just come on over and see what you think for yourself. There are thousands playing right now, so there must be something to it!
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If you or your plumber need to shut your water off at the meter which serves your property, you must call the SPIC office at 384-3921 during business hours. If you or your plumber break a connection or damage the meter, you will be billed fees plus the parts costs, labor and equipment needed to make the repair or replace the meter. These costs generally run between $390 and sometimes over $1,500 depending on equipment and labor time, so please save yourself the expense, and don't tamper with the water meter. You should be able to shut the water off at your "whole-house shut off" which is generally in the garage and often near your hot water tank. If we are required to turn on or off your meter, you will be billed $25.00 for each trip occurrence. If we have to repair a broken padlock or angle stop, the fee is $82.50 plus costs. If we have to repair a meter, the fee is $220 plus costs.
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Nut milks
Nut milk is another alternative for for any lactose-intolerance. We use only organic nuts with no added sugar. Some sweetener we use here to add more flavor are agave and Medjool dates. Nut milks give you rich creamy flavor with plenty of plant-based protein as well as Vitamin K as Calcium.
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The wedding season is now in full swing! This season, at TBR Floral, we are enchanted by Secret Garden inspired weddings. By making an amazing wild garden the focus of your wedding theme, you can really allow your floral displays to shine!
For weddings both inside and outside, the wild garden effect can be achieved using generous greenery and wild woodland flowers, used in your table centres and decoration around your venue. You could even place flowers on old copies of the secret garden book!
Candles, fairy lights and other low lighting also accentuate the magical feel, so scatter these generously amongst flowers, outside and around your venue to give the evening of your reception a romanic atmosphere.
You could even extend the theme to your wedding cake. We think that the cake below laden with gorgeous blooms and foliage placed on a log slice looks to die for! Cakes decorated with flowers (such as roses, or perhaps pansies) pinecones or berries would look completely at home in a Secret Garden themed wedding.
Favours complete any theme, so as a final touch you could give your guests a little something Secret Garden inspired to remember the day. We love favours such as tiny pot plants, a single piece of lavender tied with lace, and tastefully packaged flower seeds.
TBR Floral Design is notorious for creating beautiful and bespoke solutions for weddings and parties to corporate events and weekly contracts. Toby B Roberts will personally design and suggest a variation of looks to suit every proposal and fit every budget requirement. If you like the idea of a Secret Garden Wedding theme, or any other interesting or different theme idea, then give us a call on 07977 494 085 or email Toby at firstname.lastname@example.com today and we can discuss your plans in further detail.
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Financing energy efficiency: Learning from Thailand
Posted in Models, Movements by Jessica Bird on April 4th, 2013
Source: Greenpages
Photo by Asian Development Bank via flickr cc
From 'Lessons from Thailand: Mobilizing Investment in Energy Efficiency' by Louise Brown and Athena Ballesteros.
[…] The development of Thailand's energy efficiency sector is an interesting case study. It demonstrates how strong government leadership combined with strategic support from international climate finance can drive the transition toward an energy-efficient economy. In the early 1990s, Thailand's economy was growing rapidly at 10 percent per year; the power sector was growing even faster. The government recognized that conserving energy would provide a low-cost way to meet its citizens' rising demand for energy.
It responded by passing a law in 1992 that set energy efficiency standards for industry and established an Energy Conservation Promotion Fund, which raised funds for energy efficiency projects by taxing petroleum products. The government also introduced a demand-side management plan, using about $40 million in climate finance from the Global Environment Facility (an international climate fund) and the Australian and Japanese governments. This plan included public awareness campaigns, setting energy efficiency standards for buildings and appliances, and demand-side planning to better manage the timing of consumer energy use.
The state energy generation utility successfully implemented the demand-side management plan, with impressive results: The utility achieved 15,700 gigawatt hours of energy savings by 2012, exceeding its own energy-savings targets. Key to the plan's success was the fact that it was designed in close coordination with the private sector, carefully tailored to the Thai context, and widely disseminated through public awareness campaigns, resulting in strong support from industry and the public. Furthermore, the utility underwent considerable staff expansion and training to build its capacity to effectively implement the plan.
Financing Low-Carbon Projects in Thailand: While the demand-side management plan yielded positive results, an important barrier remained: Thailand's local banks had a limited understanding of energy efficiency projects, making it challenging for potential developers to access financing for such projects. The Thai government took action by establishing an Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund in 2002, offering credit lines—initially at no interest—to local banks so that they could provide loans for energy efficiency projects. The Revolving Fund made commercial banks more familiar with energy efficiency projects, and by 2010, it had financed projects worth a total investment of $453 million, resulting in energy cost savings in the region of $154 million each year. The financial incentives to banks, combined with the enhanced awareness of energy efficiency, were key to the success of the Revolving Fund. Another critical factor was that the government had a reliable source of funding from the Energy Conservation Promotion Fund to invest in the Revolving Fund, so it did not need to rely on international support.
What Can We Learn from Thailand? Thailand has been able to transition smoothly from readiness activities—such as capacity-building, awareness-raising, and demonstration—to large-scale investments. It is now embarking on a 20-year energy efficiency development plan funded through the Energy Conservation Promotion Fund, which aims to reduce the country's overall energy consumption by 20 percent by 2030. Other countries can learn from Thailand's experience of combining strong national leadership with strategic use of climate finance for carefully targeted readiness activities. […]
>>> Read the full article, and learn more about the Thailand case study on the World Resources Institute's website.
>>> You can follow the WRI's six part blog series on Mobilizing Clean Energy Finance, which draws from their recent report Mobilizing Climate Investment.
Cow Power: Reducing waste, boosting electricity supply
Posted in Models by Jessica Bird on January 23rd, 2013
Article source: The Morning Sentinel.
Image by Ian Barbour via Creative Commons
From "Cow power' turns manure, food waste into mighty electricity source' by Ben McCanna
"Every day in rural Penobscot County, a large dairy farm harnesses clean-burning gas from cow manure and food waste, and it generates enough electricity to power 800 homes continuously. The process, commonly known as cow power, has the potential to earn the facility $800,000 a year. It also creates byproducts — animal bedding and a less-odorous fertilizer — that save the farm about $100,000 a year. Cow power is more consistent than solar and wind energy, and it eliminates greenhouses gases that otherwise would enter the atmosphere. The $5.5 million project could pay for itself in five years."
>>> You can learn more about cow power here or here.
Risk maps facilitate innovative water solutions
Posted in Models by Jessica Bird on January 17th, 2013
Source: Circle of Blue via AWA
Image from Aquaduct.
From 'Entrepreneurs in Mexico City Turn Water Risk into Opportunity' by Paul Reig.
Mexico City, the biggest metropolis in the Western hemisphere, faces significant water shortages, leaving many domestic, agricultural, and industrial users exposed to severe water-related risks. The city was built on the foundations of the Aztec capital, on the bed of Lake Texcoco. Today, centuries later, its groundwater supplies are rapidly diminishing, and it relies on a network of reservoirs and decaying infrastructure to pump in water from hundreds of miles away. Furthermore, urban growth and climate change are pushing Mexico City's water supply to the edge. Reservoirs were dangerously low during the 2009 drought, leading the government to cut off water in some areas of the city.
While the situation in Mexico City is undeniably alarming, these risks can also create new opportunities for businesses to prosper by delivering innovative solutions to water scarcity. In 2012, four entrepreneurs in Mexico City founded Sistemas de Captación de Agua Pluvial® (SCAP®), a company providing rainwater harvesting solutions. Harvesting rainwater and storing it for later use is an increasingly popular solution to unpredictable and limited water supplies. From a backyard rain barrel for lawn watering to the massive network of rainwater storage tanks that China's Gansu province uses to provide drinking water to 1.3 million people, rainwater harvesting is being used in a wide range of scales and geographies.
SCAP helps its clients in Mexico overcome unreliable and limited water supply by designing and installing efficient, affordable rainwater collectors. SCAP has already completed a project in Colonia Florida and is planning additional installations in El Pedregal and Mixcoac. By collecting rainwater, SCAP clients can cut back on the cost of water and store freshwater for times of shortages. To better understand water-related risks in Mexico City and how they compare to the rest of the country, SCAP used a preview version of Aqueduct's forthcoming improved global water risk maps. Aqueduct's granular and comprehensive maps of water scarcity, supply variability, and groundwater stress (among other indicators) helped SCAP target and inform clients in central Mexico on areas most in need of solutions. Having this up-to-date data in a widely accessible format allowed SCAP to turn water risk into business opportunities—in turn, helping Mexico's citizens meet their water needs. […]
>>> You can read the full article on the website.
>>> You can learn more about the Aquaduct project and water maps on the World Resources Institute website.
EV Charging Station Software
Posted in Models by Kate Archdeacon on June 7th, 2012
Source: Autopia
From "Software Helps EV Station Owners Become Entrepreneurs" by Keith Barry:
While [EV] drivers already have a myriad of services they can use to search for public plugs and see what prices they've put on electricity, WattStation Connect makes it easy for owners of charging stations to set hours and rates using a computer or smartphone. It's an easy way for EV owners to make some cash off their home charging setup, or for businesses to install public charging stations in their parking lots.
Apps like PlugShare and Recargo already let anyone with a free electrical outlet publicize their charging station, and software like WattStation Connect can turn it into a business. Like a convenience store owner who puts an ATM next to the coffee maker and collects the transaction fees, a charging station may soon become yet another source of revenue for anyone with a parking space and an electrical connection.
Using the WattStation Connect software, owners can decide whether the station is public or private, then choose when it's open and how much a charge should cost. Owners can charge for electricity by the hour, by the kilowatt hour or require a flat rate upfront. It's also possible to set up dynamic pricing by time, or allow separate users to pay different rates. For instance, a business owner could let his or her own employees charge for free but ask the general public to chip in for electricity.
Read the full article by Keith Barry.
It doesn't look like this app has actually been released yet, but the WattStation site, linked above, says that updates and announcements of the release will be posted there. KA
Goulburn Valley Food Hub: Food sovereignty film night
Posted in Events, Movements by Kate Archdeacon on March 20th, 2012
Photo via Studio Osk
You are invited to a film / discussion evening in Sydney on 30 March, hosted by the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance.
We'll be showing two short films. One is called Growing Change, and is about food sovereignty movements in Venezuela. For more info see: http://www.simoncunich.com.au/
The second is Food Fight and tells the story of workers in small-town Victoria trying to collectivise their closed-down tomato factory. For more info see Friends of Goulburn Valley Food Hub on facebook or check out the proposed Food Hub design by Studio Osk.
It's going to be a great night. After the films we'll have a group discussion with a few people there to answer questions including the makers of the films and some other folks involved in food sovereignty campaigns in Sydney and elsewhere.
A facebook event has been created: https://www.facebook.com/events/259945067424956/. Please RSVP to the event at this email growingchangesydney
March 30, 6:30pm
AMWU office, 136 Chalmers Street (near Central), Sydney
Entry: By donation; some food will be available
Sharing Energy Makeover Costs
Posted in Models by Kate Archdeacon on November 28th, 2011
Source: Climate Spectator
Photo by Yemisi Blake via flickr CC
From "Free energy makeovers drive growth for Siemens" by Natalia Drozdiak (Reuters):
One of Berlin's most famous universities is getting a free green makeover that will slash its energy bill by nearly a third under an increasingly popular type of efficiency contract.
With engineering companies looking for new ways to drive growth in a tough economic environment, and the public sector finding it difficult to invest on stretched budgets, the deal between Siemens and the University of the Arts is a template for more. Under a 'buy now pay later' scheme, worth about 1.1 million euros, the UdK has turned its heating, cooling and lighting over to Siemens to renovate. In return Siemens gets to keep a substantial part of the savings that the scheme generates: since 2004 it has cut energy consumption by about 28 percent each year, reaping annual savings of about 240,000 euros. After the 10-year contract expires and the renovation has been paid for, the university gets to keep all the savings.
Read the full article by Natalia Drozdiak.
Mo-bility: Design Concept for Integrated Transport Credits
Posted in Visions by Kate Archdeacon on November 9th, 2011
Via Sustainable Cities Collective
"mo" – a flexible mobility system for the city of tomorrow
mo is a new mobility system – it helps make the city a better place to live. mo subscribers can rent bikes, cargobikes, ebikes and cars or use public transportation with just one card. With mo it pays to be eco-friendly: choose an eco-friendly transport or use your own bike to collect momiles. The more momiles the lower your bill. For instance if you mostly ride bikes, renting a car gets cheaper. Cycle and save money.
About the design concept: Under the direction of Munich design agency LUNAR Europe, a "human-centred" design process has been used to develop an innovative mobility system by the name of "mo". The concept study, developed in collaboration with environmental organisation Green City e.V. and the University of Wuppertal, is based on a flexible, affordable and sustainable combination of bike rental systems, local public transport and car sharing.
>> Read more about mo.
Sustainable Ethical Fashion: Discussion
Posted in Movements, Opinion by Kate Archdeacon on October 6th, 2011
Source: guardian.co.uk
Photo by Bert van Dijk via flickr CC
From "Discussion round up: sustainability in the fashion business" by Jenny Purt:
What should the priorities be for the apparel business?
Labour conditions, water footprints, fibres and carbon.
An initial step would be for companies to make a concerted effort to adopt a few fabrics that are more sustainable but which may cost 5-10% more in base price. This would cause a chain reaction in the rest of industry. As big brands source more responsible textiles for their collections, there will be a bigger volume of orders which will lower the overall manufacturing cost (and therefore retail price), making the product more accessible to the mainstream market.[…]
How can companies increase sustainability throughout their supply chains?
In order to implement systemic change, there must first be a market for sustainable products, and currently that is quite small. Companies need to heighten customer awareness of where clothing comes from, how it is made and the social and environmental impact of its production. One panellist commented that there is a market for sustainability but currently consumers just don't know enough. The first step is internal transparency.[…]
Can collaboration help?
Sharing best practices is a key element for change in the industry. Sharing knowledge is critical because the clothing industry is very complex and there is not just one answer. Only through collaboration at different stages of the supply chain we can find solutions.
How can brands bring ethical fashion into the mainstream?
While there are some super-premium ethical fashion brands, the market lacks stylish, affordable clothes from well-known high-street brands. One of the problems is that many ethical fashion companies do not get the exposure of the big, non-ethical brands because they cannot afford PR representation which is the engine house of the fashion industry. This means while there may be editors and stylists who would like some of the ethical fashion being produced, they are not exposed to it in the same way they are to big labels. The Mintel report in 2009 showed that some consumers would buy ethical fashion if prices were lower. However others said they would not trust cheap ethical fashion.[…]
What steps are being made across the apparel industry to encourage people to value quality and longevity over quantity and trends?
Mainstream retailers saw a "flight to quality" during the last recession. This means customers moving away from the cheaper, value products to more design-led and added-value pieces. This could be an interesting way of moving mainstream fashion to more sustainable sources if we can demonstrate real design value in ethical alternatives.[…]
Is organic cotton a sustainable solution?
There are a whole range of viewpoints on organic cotton with the most controversial being that farming cotton, organic or not, is not a sustainable option due to water availability. With many man-made fibres starting to mimic the touch, feel and handle of organic cotton, we will start to see cotton production levels falling and replacement fibres taking centre stage. The WWF recently produced a report on cotton highlighting the work done by the Better Cotton Initiative and the wider issues surrounding cotton production.[…]
Adopting more than one fibre type
Made-by has created an environmental benchmark for fibres which compares 23 fibres and ranks them on their sustainability impact. The organisation works with brands to develop a sustainable fibre strategy, swapping less sustainable fibres for those that are more sustainable.[…]
How can brands communicate sustainable approaches to consumers?
M&S [Marks & Spencer] is a leader in terms getting the message of its sustainability strategy out to the public but there are also other big brands doing some really interesting things. For example, Nike's apparel eco index has now been released as open source. The company has also integrated its sustainability team into its business innovation lab with the ethos of "business as normal". Puma are well known for its Clever Little Bag campaign, getting rid of shoe boxes and using a reusable bag instead. The sports company is also working on product development with eco scorecards and converting more of their range to sustainable materials, including cotton made in Africa. It is key for a brand to find an appropriate product and lexicon to communicate their approach to sustainability […]
How can companies change consumer behaviour?
One panellist said that some of the best examples have come from the laundry sector. Procter & Gamble's Ariel Turn to 30 campaign has been successful in raising awareness around washing at lower temperatures to save money as has Persil's Small and Mighty washing product which is designed to clean in 30 minutes. There have also been encouraging examples in the apparel industry with Patagonia developing closed loop recycling for their fleeces and Tesco's collection and redistribution of used school uniforms through British Red Cross a few years ago.[…]
How can businesses work with suppliers to increase sustainability?
Panellists agreed that talking to suppliers is key to getting internal transparency. One panellist said that in her experience suppliers are quite knowledgeable and enthusiastic about traceability and sustainable materials. If a business has an existing supply chain, a life-cycle-wide assessment of the overall impact might help identify the weakest areas in the chain. An initiative such as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition's could help identify what issues to start chipping away at.[…]
What comes next for the fashion industry?
One of the major trends will be securing resources, raw materials, energy and water to run factories. Cotton prices have gone up over the last 12 months with factories in Bangladesh suffering four or five power cuts every day. With rising energy and water bills all over the world, even the big brands will struggle with these issues. Companies should see these challenges as an opportunity for more sustainable designs. The sector will face even tougher competition as suppliers from emerging countries establish their own brands and export to international markets in parallel with their work as contractors. New rules must be set and a common and clearer understanding about what is and is not sustainable is needed.
Key issues are:
- Consumer behaviour change – especially in how we clean and dispose of clothes.
- Making sustainable development desirable.
- Climate change adaptation – as the planet's temperature changes, consumers needs from clothes will change.
Read the full article by Jenny Purt on the Guardian.
Parcel Service Uses Streetcars for Deliveries
Posted in Models by Kate Archdeacon on October 3rd, 2011
Source: Japan for Sustainability
From "Yamato Starts Using Streetcars for Low-Carbon Parcel Transport":
Under the new system, Yamato Transport Co. charters a single streetcar from Keifuku Electric Railroad at its Saiin carbarn, loads the streetcar with container dollies bearing parcels, and delivers them to Arashiyama Station and Randen-Saga Station. In Arashiyama, sales drivers unload the dollies, reload them onto carriers pulled by electric bicycles, and then deliver the parcels to customers.
Yamato Transport had already been using railway to transport parcels between some of its service offfices; however, this is the first modal shift between one of its distribution terminals and its sales offices, where parcels are actually collected and delivered. The company will introduce this system at other Randen streetcar stations and try to collect and deliver parcels while minimizing its use of trucks.
Yamato Transport hopes to reduce carbon emissions in Kyoto City, a city that, as the birthplace of the Kyoto Protocol, aims to be a model of environmental stewardship under the slogan "Walking City, Kyoto."
Read the full article on Japan for Sustainability.
Lunchtime Gardening for Office Health
Posted in Models, Movements by Kate Archdeacon on September 23rd, 2011
Source: Sustainable Bristol
Photo: Ovagrown.blogspot.com
From "Will Business embrace Lunchtime Allotments?" by Paul Rainger:
Growing your own is all the rage. With long waiting lists for allotment space, we've seen veg beds spring up in parks, guerrilla growers taking over derelict land and even veg growing on supermarket roofs. The beneficial effects of reconnecting which nature through growing are well studied, from healthy eating itself, through to general improvements in health, happiness and even productivity at work. So, could leading business embrace Lunchtime Allotments as the next must have staff perk?
Will tomorrow's young generation of more values-led employees see an hour lunchtime break to tend their veg as another key differentiator between good and bad employers, just as secure bicycle parking and showers are for many today? One company in Bristol, Arup, are already leading the way in the city. Staff in their city centre Bristol office haven't let lack of space get in their way. They have simply taken over the nearby wide grass verge by the main bus lane.Now beans and courgettes pass by the window of the traffic heading up to the train station. You can even follow their adventures on [their blog http://ovagrown.blogspot.com/].
What if every business played its part in greening our city? Not the bland corporate shrubbery we see today, but the real veg growing of Lunchtime Allotments like this. Businesses would benefit from the improved productivity, health and wellbeing of their staff. And in these times of recession in the public sector, it may now be the best way of achieving the truly edible city.
Read the original article by Paul Rainger on Sustainable Bristol


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Distributed leadership the new way
Professor Sandra Jones from the School of Management was invited to present her paper on Distributed Leadership in a recent Bristol Leadership Centre seminar series.
University of the West of England recently hosted RMIT's Professor Sandra Jones in a seminar series held at the Bristol Leadership Centre.
Jones presented a paper on the important contribution of distributed leadership to the growing need for responsible leadership. The importance of distributed leadership is assisting a mental model change from competition to collaboration for universities which was the main theme of the seminar presentations.
"As digital innovations expand traditional notions of power and control, more open approaches to leadership are needed. It's all a matter of perspective and generational change," Jones said.
"The millennium generation has been bought up in a digital world in which traditional notions of knowledge being horded as power, and individual leaders controlling issues is quickly dying."
Jones concluded that what is needed are new approaches to leadership that enable us to encourage a new default mental model of collaboration and shared leadership and to live with complexity rather than seeking to control it.
Bristol Leadership Centre (BLC) exists to support the development of responsible and effective leadership practice and to advance knowledge in the field of leadership studies.
It aims to be recognised as one of the leading university-based leadership centres in the UK, with a particular reputation for high quality business engagement and research.
Through her close research association with the Director of the Centre, Professor Richard Bolden, Jones has forged strong links to the RMIT Centre for Business Education Research.
Story: Sandra Jones, Rita Truong