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The Axis of Eco
Earth-friendly cool is everywhere, from Hollywood and innovative building design to hybrid cars and candy bars. You live, breathe, and play green alreadyso why not come full circle by bringing it all back home?
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In the old days, trying to live with an environmental conscience could be tricky, if not downright unpleasant—filled with hard-to-find organic bulgur salads, tiresome carpools, and scratchy hemp ponchos. But there's good news for greenies everywhere: You no longer have to live like John the Baptist to contribute to a healthier planet. Being kind to the earth has never been more hip, luxe, delicious, and deprivation-free. Simply put, a growing commitment to do no harm is transforming culture and commerce, making it possible to play hard and live well while living responsibly.
"It's a lot easier being green now than it was ten years ago," says David Gottfried, author of Greed to Green—a 2004 memoir about his transformation from grasping real estate developer to green do-gooder—and founder of the U.S. Green Building Council, a nonprofit that certifies and promotes eco-friendly design. Today, green cred is a status symbol being sought by builders worldwide, including architects of such landmarks as the Freedom Tower, at the World Trade Center site, where wind turbines will help power the building. In fact, green is so red-hot that corporate America is getting the picture, creating nontoxic, recycled, and energy-efficient products, from skateboards to motherboards. "Being green spurs corporate innovation," says Michael Porter, the pioneering professor who heads Harvard University's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness.
The result? Today you can choose green when you ski, drive, buy a dishwasher, or drink a beer. You can savor transcendent, sustainably produced chocolate, swig organic coffee, and heft a solar-paneled backpack on your way to hanging ten on a green surfboard (but first use natural sunscreen). The fashionista in you can enjoy eco-jeans or plush socks made from recycled polyester. And in 34 states, select utility companies will let you check a box on your electric bill and buy renewable energy, like wind power.
"When we look at nature, we do not see a glass half empty," says renowned architect William McDonough, a guru of the green-design movement, whose buildings are famed for their "ecological intelligence." "We don't even see a glass half full," says McDonough. "We see a world postively brimming with abundance."
Take off that hair shirt, read our 13 hot trends—and let your glass runneth over.
Harmony House
"The term 'ecological building' is sort of an oxymoron," says David Hertz, a leading green architect who designs spectacularly sustainable eco-manors (and mere houses) for everyone from Hollywood stars like Julia Louis-Dreyfus to, well, his own family. The irony, he says, is that the greenest structures are no structures at all—or tiny, movable ones. Still, this 44-year-old surfer and father of three constructed a beautiful 2,700-square-foot family residence near the ocean in Venice, California, using the latest planet-friendly technologies and materials, including one he invented himself. Syndecrete—a smooth concrete made from recycled fly ash (the byproduct of incinerated coal) and post-consumer industrial products like electronics, glass, and carpet fibers—graces his floors, counters, sinks, tubs, and planters. Sliding doors open to three inner courtyards, including one with a solar-heated, chlorine-free lap pool. Après surfing or beachgoing, the family can wash sand off in a solar-heated outdoor shower, then dry wet stuff on their bathroom's solar-heated radiant floor. "For L.A., this place is modest in scale and large in inventiveness," says Hertz of his multi-pavilioned home, which is sited to catch prevailing sea breezes and cloud views. "I can tell which way the wind is blowing from inside."
1. For ventilation and natural indoor temperature control, the windows and skylights are "climate responsive"—programmed to open and close automatically by sensing atmospheric temperature and moisture.
2. Outfitted with photovoltaic panels, the rooftop maximizes solar gain via parabolic oxygen-free glass tubes that concentrate the energy from rays. The solar power runs the water heater.
3. Inside the upstairs master bedroom, and in bathrooms throughout the house, bidet-like paperless toilets offer a rear and front wash-and-dry option, with a push button that blows water and then warm air.
4. Beds and chairs on sleeping porches are made from sustainable teak and organic cotton batting and fabric.
5. Embedded with radiant tubes for circulating solar-heated hot water, the carpet-less floors offer a clean and efficient closed-loop heating system—and provide thermal mass to warm the house.
6. On most days, Hertz's house creates "nega-watts": It makes enough solar-powered electricity to sell some back to the utility company. On foggy days and at night, it draws from the grid.
7. Made of stucco, concrete, glass, and remilled timber such as Douglas fir, the house's exterior echoes its interior, adding to the flow of indoor-outdoor living space. The stucco is pigment-integrated—free of paint and volatile organic compounds.
8. Made of rammed earth—the soil excavated from the site—the wall alleviated the need to buy soil or use wood to fence the property.
9. Hardy, drought-tolerant plants thrive in the open areas, keeping the foliage as eco-positive as possible.
Low-Carb Living
Greenhouse Gases
Green Light OnTwice a month, ride your bike to work, play, school, or the store and reduce 360 pounds of auto pollution annually. Ride once a week and you'll double that emission omission.
Modern life—from driving to jetting—has unavoidable enviro costs. How high are yours? Go online and check out your "carbon-dioxide footprint," a calculation of the amount of greenhouse gases that your existence generates. Then shrink your footprint with simple lifestyle tweaks (see the "Green Light On" boxes on these pages). Or, for as little as $15, let groups like Future Forests (www.futureforests.com), Climate Care (www.climatecare.org), or Trees for the Future (www.plant-trees.org) offset your CO2 by planting trees or supporting clean-energy projects. Read up—and erase your trace.
Board Certified
Making surfboards is so toxic that glassers don respirators to protect themselves from pollutants. But Patagonia Surfboards—started by Fletcher Chouinard, son of Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard—aims to change all that. The company has switched to low-polluting foam, chromium-free fiberglass treatments, and epoxy resin, which is lighter and more ding-resistant than the widely used noxious polyester resin. $495; 805-641-9428
Soul Boots
Jade Planet's casual hiking boots for urbanites have evolved from the company's first recycled-material shoe—developed by founder Julie Lewis with input from Bill Bowerman, of Nike fame—to the Pachira, a durable stomper with artificial leather derived from plastic soda bottles, a hemp-and-cotton-blend upper, and a sole made from 40 percent tire rubber. When you've worn them down, simply return the boots to Jade Planet and they'll turn them into stuffing for dog beds. $75; 503-297-2093, www.jadefootwear.com
Recyclable Razors
Who knew the green bug could find space in your dopp kit? It will if you use Recycline's toothbrushes and razors, which are made from 100 percent recycled plastic, chiefly from discarded Stonyfield Farm yogurt cups. When you're finished with a brush or razor, mail it back to Recycline in the included postage-paid envelope. It'll be turned into plastic lumber. $7, four razors; $4, toothbrush; 888-354-7296, www.recycline.com
Sustainable Socks
Sure, Teko's line of toe cozies may be knitted for competitive sports, but its earth-friendly fabrics belie a softer edge: nontoxic dyes, Swiss-grown organic cotton, chlorine-free merino wool, and recycled polyester (a process that turns No. 2 plastics into fiber). Wear 'em once and you'll be soled. $10–$23, depending on fabric; 800-450-5784, www.tekosocks.com
Barrier Chief
Sensitive-skin types can try Jason Natural's 30+ SPF, a chemical-free sunscreen that uses zinc oxide and titanium dioxide instead of petroleum-based protection. $19; 877-527-6601, www.jason-natural.com
Green Jeans
New York fashion company Rogan has collaborated with U2 frontman Bono and his wife, Ali Hewson, to create Edun (read it backwards), a rock-star-worthy full-fashion collection made in eco-friendly, sweatshop-free factories in Africa and South America. Available at Saks Fifth Avenue, from $163; www.edun.ie
Rocky Mountain Maestro
Ski Resorts
Green Light OnSave thousands of gallons of water a year by installing low-flow showerheads, faucet aerators (which reduce tap usage by 50 percent), and low-flush 1.6-gallon toilets.
Auden SchendlerSKIING'S LEADING EDGE: Auden Schendler and recycables at Aspen
After decades of wiping trees off mountains, plunking down swanky high-rise condos in alpine paradises, and spewing diesel fumes into the air, the ski industry is finally starting to wake up and smell the CO2 . Surprisingly, they're being led by one of the ritziest players out there: Aspen Skiing Company. In 1997, prompted by growing concerns about climate change, ASC president and CEO Pat O'Donnell, 66, created the resort's Environmental Affairs Department, the American ski industry's first. Two years later, Aspen hired superstar enviro Auden Schendler, 34, a former corporate-sustainability researcher at energy-conservation nonprofit Rocky Mountain Institute, as its environmental-affairs director. Under Schendler's guidance, ASC (which operates Ajax, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass) started recycling everything from bottles to building materials, and implemented guidelines that call for all new construction to incorporate improved insulation, sustainably harvested wood, recycled carpeting, and more efficient cooling and heating systems. Aspen now has an on-slope, no-impact microhydroelectric plant, which uses snowmaking runoff to power a turbine, and an employee foundation that in seven years has raised nearly $700,000 for conservation projects. Need more? Ajax's Cirque chairlift runs on wind power, and 5 percent of Ajax's energy purchase comes from renewable sources—more than any other ski resort in the country. Even the snowcats and snowmobiles at all four ASC mountains run on biodiesel. Schendler's efforts have garnered the resort numerous awards—including certification from Switzerland's International Organization for Standardization, which evaluates operating standards of everything from shoe manufacturers to ski areas. It was the first of its kind awarded to a U.S. ski resort. "In the green-business world, that designation is the Nobel prize of environmental responsibility," says Schendler. "We're in the big leagues now."
The Wheel Deal
Smart CarSmart Car
Revolutions have a way of mixing things up, as the auto world surely knows. Veggie oil is the new diesel. Green is the new black. What's a driver to believe? Well, here's one turn signal you can trust: In 2004, sales of hybrid vehicles, featuring gas-and-electric engines, shot up 80 percent over 2003, to more than 85,000. And hefty haulers like the 2004 Ford Escape—the world's first hybrid SUV—are selling faster than dealers can say "great gas mileage." But small is also the new green, especially when it comes to a hyperefficient gas-only import that's so puny it'll fit in an SUV. Here's what's under the hood in 2005:
Smart Car
This two-seat Euro buggy (pictured above) looks like a Little Tykes Cozy Coupe—and gets a whopping 60 mpg. While DaimlerChrysler, Smart's corporate parent, weighs whether to make the metallic pod in the U.S. or not, Zap (www.zapworld.com)—a California-based electric-car-and-scooter manufacturer—has been buying Smart Cars in Europe, floating them across the pond, reengineering them to meet U.S. standards, and selling them for a base price of $19,800. "They're four feet shorter in length than the Mini Cooper," says Zap CEO Steve Schneider, "and just as fun."
Mercury Mariner
To help meet demand, Ford plans to launch this hybrid SUV in late 2005—a year early. A cousin to the Ford Escape, the Mariner will offer up to 33 mpg in a new body surrounding Ford's 155-horsepower drivetrain, with luxury trim and a smoother ride.
Toyota Highlander
Due to debut in June, the Highlander will be the first seven-passenger, four-wheel-drive hybrid. Its V6 gas engine and 50-watt electric motors (one in front, one in back) create 270 hp and zero-to-60 acceleration in less than eight seconds—while getting 28 mpg.
That's Eco-tainment!
Green Light OnReplace your five most-used incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent lights, which save 65 percent more energy, last ten times longer, and can cut lighting bills in half.
Before Gary Pearl, executive producer of the 2004 NBC miniseries 10.5, set out to cinematically destroy the environment with a massive earthquake, he wanted to make sure the set didn't contribute to, um, destroying the environment. To that end, his production company, Pearl Pictures, used only sustainably harvested wood, ditched Styrofoam for reusable dishes, and required workers to refill their water bottles, among other major changes.
By the looks of it, filming on environmentally friendly sets seems to be a growing Hollywood trend. Once known for its apathetic attitude, the industry is now doing everything from printing scripts on recycled paper to leasing hybrid cars. Last fall, the Environmental Media Association (EMA) awarded its first-ever Green Seal Awards, honoring productions that take initiatives such as using nontoxic building materials, clean diesel fuel, and low-emissions transportation. In addition to 10.5, winners included the feature films A Cinderella Story and Garden State and the sitcom According to Jim, which goes so far as to use tablet PCs instead of paper scripts. "In the third season of According to Jim," says Jeffrey Hodes, an executive producer, "we used nearly 300,000 sheets of paper. We've easily cut that in half."
Still, making a film set green can come with a price. For his 2004 adventure thriller The Day After Tomorrow, director Roland Emmerich shelled out $200,000 of his own money to ensure that the set would live up to his environmental standards. Pearl, who is sticking to his eco-friendly ways with the sequel to 10.5, currently in production, believes the practice will continue. "It's not hard to do this at all," he says. "Nobody is going to say, 'I want to pollute more.' "
"We're on a mission to make all of Hollywood green," says Debbie Levin, president of the EMA, which teams producers with groups like Future Forests that help companies reduce or "neutralize" CO2 emissions and take other environmental steps. Next year, Baldwin Entertainment Group is expected to release a film based on tree squatter Julia Butterfly Hill's best-selling book The Legacy of Luna, which co-producer Paul Bassis predicts will be shot on "the greenest set ever." One thing he's planning on: complete carbon neutrality. Stay tuned.
Switch Stance
It's no surprise that skateboarding—which is responsible for the existence of several hundred wooden-ramp-filled skate parks in America and the production of more than 200,000 wooden decks every month—is tough on forests. Enter Bob Burnquist, 28, a Brazilian-born, California-based pro skateboarder who cofounded the Action Sports Environmental Coalition (ASEC) in 2002. The nonprofit uses its street cred to convince board and park builders to choose sustainably grown materials surfaced with eco-friendly composites of water, recycled paper, and cashew oil.
In August 2002, Burnquist raised his effort to the international level with a Greenpeace benefit and skating competition in Manaus, Brazil. (Burnquist, who grew up in São Paulo, is one of Brazil's top skaters.) The event featured a ramp endorsed by the Bonn, Germany–based Forest Stewardship Council, an international agency that certifies sustainable forestry. This year, ASEC hopes to green up the Gravity Games and NBC's Action Sports Tour. It also plans to construct 20 new eco-friendly skate parks and adjacent organic gardens in at-risk communities. ASEC executive director Frank Scura says a key to continued success is leveraging its athletes' grom appeal. With 82 percent of America's nearly 12 million skaters 17 years old or younger, in an industry generating $5.2 billion annually, that could mean big bucks for the ASEC cause. "Everyone votes every day with their dollars, and we have a lot of influence on the youth," says Burnquist. "It's hard to change older people set in their ways, but these kids are going to be the leaders and CEOs of the future."
Inn Sync
Green Light OnMore than 50 percent of American consumers can buy clean, renewable energy like wind or solar power from their electricity suppliers. Find out if you can, too, at www.green-e.org.
LodgingREST ASSURED: Suite living at El Monte Sagrado
Hotel Triton
San Francisco, CA
From biodegradable cleaning products to office documents printed on recycled paper with soy-based ink, earth-saving attention to detail is high at this downtown boutique hotel. Rooms on the Eco Floor have organic linens and towels, energy-efficient light bulbs, and water-saving fixtures. Or book one of the Celebrity Suites, designed by the likes of Woody Harrelson and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Doubles, $149–$219; 800-800-1299, www.hoteltriton.com
El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa
Taos, NM
The designers of this two-year-old high-desert sanctuary seamlessly wove conservation elements into a luxurious environment. As you soak in the private hot tub outside your Morocco-themed suite, you may not notice that it's chlorine-free, or that the tropical gardens are living on recycled water, or that the wrought-iron tree sculptures actually integrate solar panels. Doubles, $255–$1,095; 800-828-8267, www.elmontesagrado.com
The Lenox Hotel
Boston, MA
When the first guests at this posh 1900 hotel rolled up in their horse-drawn buggies, saving the planet was not yet in vogue. Now there's at least one environmental upgrade in place for each year of its existence. Highlights include infrared motion sensors that help cut energy consumption, double-paned windows, and compact fluorescent light bulbs. Doubles from $189; 800-225-7676, www.lenoxhotel.com
Basic Green
Green Light OnBuy Energy Star products—the energy efficiency of which is certified by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy—and cut power bills by up to 30 percent.
I have a "friend" who swears it's better to drive his '78 Gremlin than to buy new wheels, since manufacturing cars is so toxic. Is he wack?
The next time you pass your pal's heap, feel free to chuck your mochaccino at it. The increased fuel efficiency and decreased emissions of a new (post-1996) car more than compensate for the energy used to produce all of its steel, aluminum, and rich Corinthian leather. On average, driving a car consumes ten times more energy over its lifetime than building one.
Is there any defense for a lush lawn?
Sorry, Mr. Cleaver, but a typical lawn is the environmental equivalent of fertilized asphalt—or worse, if you use phenoxy herbicides and other weed killers and pesticides, 102 million pounds of which are dumped on 17 million acres of residential turf each year. On average, 30 to 60 percent of city water goes to lawn care, and more than half of it evaporates or pours down storm drains, toxic chemicals and all—polluting creeks, rivers, and water everywhere. The only way to redeem your soul is to use drought-resistant, slow-growing turf varieties, like zoysia grass, which need less H2O. Better yet, try native prairie grasses, wildflowers, or whatever grows naturally in your eco-zone. And, please, forgo the Roundup.
Paper or plastic?
Ah, a question for the ages. The answer? Neither. The real solution is to use that cloth tote bag the Sierra Club sent with your last renewal. Barring that, you should opt for (drumroll, please) plastic—which wins by a narrow, subjective margin. Plastic is more energy-efficient to produce than paper and takes a bit less juice to recycle. Then again, thanks to double-bagging, the average shopper uses more plastic bags than paper, negating plastic's advantages. So ask yourself this: Would you rather waste oil or trees? Plastic comes from unrenewable petroleum. Paper sacks involve mowing down millions of trees a year—although, theoretically, they'll grow back by the time your great-grandchildren visit Last Living Trees National Park. Mr. Green votes for the tote.
Do green household cleansers actually do the job?
It's impossible to vouch for every phosphate-free soy-'n'-aardvark-saliva product, since consumer eco-cleansers (unlike commercial ones) aren't subject to standardized tests. But thanks to naturally derived (non-petroleum-based) cleaning agents and nonchlorine bleach, major brands like Seventh Generation and Simple Green are dandy sanitizers. Plus they come in recyclable packaging.
I'm on the fence: What's better—electric or gas?
Electricity (usually produced from coal or by Homer Simpson) is so inefficient, 80 percent of it is lost to the ether during production, transport, and usage. Gas is 90 percent energy-efficient. So the gas is greener, no matter what side of the fence you're on.
Revel Without a Pause
Gorge without guilt on Ithaca Fine Chocolates' Art Bars (named for the recycled-paper "art cards" inside, featuring works by American artists and children from around the world). They're processed in an energy-efficient plant in Switzerland, and with every bite you're helping support Bolivia's organic-cocoa farmers. 607-257-7954, ithacafinechocolates.com
Grounds for Change, based near Seattle, uses only organic, shade-grown, and Fair Trade– certified beans, then ships them in recycled-content boxes—letting you be a java snob without promoting pesticides, clear-cutting, paper waste, or low wages for coffee workers. 800-796-6820, www.groundsforchange.com
Fort Collins, Colorado's New Belgium Brewing Company, which puts out the cult Fat Tire brew, employs a full-time sustainability coordinator, recaptures and reuses water, relies on wind power, and turns old keg caps into tabletops. 888-622-4044, www.newbelgium.com
If the roads in Salem, Oregon, smell like French fries, thank Kettle Foods—a snack-food biz whose company cars run on biodiesel made from safflower and sunflower cooking oils. The potato-chip maker uses only solar power and donates nearly 90 tons of potatoes each year to local food banks. 503-364-0399, www.kettlefoods.com
Lest you think Ben & Jerry's has cornered the market, meet Northern California's Straus Family Creamery, whose organic ice creams are just as tasty and eco-friendly. The dairy is powered by a methane digester that converts cow poop into electricity, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and creating enough energy to keep it mostly off the public power teat. 415-663-5464, www.strausmilk.com
The E-viator
Green Light OnTo reduce wattage waste, avoid using the hot-water setting on your washing machine (warm and cold temps get most duds clean)—and use the sensor-driven auto-dry setting on your dryer.
His year kicked off with a Golden Globe for best actor, he's made nearly 20 films (for which he now rakes in a rumored $20 million a pop), and he's only 30 years old. Could life get any better for Leonardo DiCaprio? Yeah, he'll tell you: The world could be a lot cleaner. Few stars push the green message as hard as DiCaprio—and he doesn't just roll up to the red carpet in a Prius (the only kind of car he owns) to do it.
DiCaprio didn't always live the life of e's. In 1998, a gorgeous beach on Thailand's Phi Phi Leh Island got bulldozed during the making of his movie The Beach. But that year he also launched an enviro foundation in his name. Its Web site (www.leonardodicaprio.org) is a cyber-bullhorn, packed with news and "take action" tips about global warming, biodiversity, and sustainability. He supports groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council and Global Green USA. And, along with Global Green and Tree Media Group, he's also writing and narrating movie shorts about conservation. Leila Corners-Peterson—Tree Media's president and one of DiCaprio's co-writers for the films—says the star never lets his green work slip. "Even in the midst of the Golden Globes," she told Outside, "he e-mailed me and asked me where we were with everything. I think that speaks a lot to who he is."
Get a Load of This
From your HDTV monitor to that other reigning rectangle, the fridge, it's now possible to buy nature-nurturing appliances everywhere. To find great green goods—like those below—look for the Energy Star (www.energystar.gov), the government-backed energy-efficiency label.
Fisher & Paykel DD603 Dishwasher
F&P knows your dirty secret: You run the dishwasher half empty. No problem. The DD603 (pictured above) uses 57 percent less electricity than standard models and has two independent washing drawers. Half a load uses just 2.4 gallons of water, six less than old-school units. $1,419; 888-936-7872, www.fisherpaykel.com
Sun Frost RF-16 Refrigerator
The way-cool RF-16 runs up to five times more efficiently than a standard fridge, one of your home's biggest energy hogs. $2,497; 707-822-9095, www.sunfrost.com
Bosch Nexxt Premium WFMC 6400 Washing Machine
The 6400 uses 76 percent less electricity and 72 percent less H2O than traditional washers—and can save more than 70 gallons of water a week. From $1,199; 800-921-9622, www.boschappliances.com
From a 50-inch HDTV monitor ($3,300) to a progressive-scan DVD/VCR combo ($170), Panasonic, an eco-innovator, sells 400-plus energy-efficient items. 800-211-7262, www.panasonic.com
Out of the Box
Mobile Homes
Green Light OnWhen building a new home, maximize natural heating, cooling, and lighting (and slash your power bills) by facing longer sides to the north and south, with few windows facing west.
Jennifer SiegalMETAL WINNER: Architect Jennifer Siegal puts the fab in prefab.
Living in a heap of metal is suddenly ultrahip, thanks to a new breed of talented prefab designers. Take 39-year-old Jennifer Siegal: The founder and principal of the Venice, California–based Office of Mobile Design (www.designmobile.com), she builds kinetic, affordable, wheelless homes that tread lightly and travel well—so you can take them with you when you move.
A hot-dog-cart operator while in graduate school, Siegal—whose own home in Los Angeles is part bungalow, part shipping container—admires all things easily disassembled. "Portable structures," she says, "are dynamic, accessible, and sustainable." Her Portable House—which starts at $79,000 for 480 square feet—is fully constructed, then trucked to your site. Her modular, endlessly reconfigurable Swell House gets assembled like Legos at your dream spot and features Biofiber (a recycled cabinet composite made from sunflower seeds), finishing material made from recycled newspapers, and "ply-boo" (renewable bamboo) flooring—for $200 per square foot. And if you're picturing your uncle's cheap vinyl double-wide—with its propensity to blow across the plains in tornado season—think again. Siegal's sleek, modern models sit on solid foundations, with optional multistories and annexes. The dwellings in EcoVille, her 40-unit live-work development for artists, in downtown Los Angeles, are 60-by-12-foot boxes, stacked two high. She's even designed a (not-yet-built) pod of neoprene-skinned, solar-powered, floating Hydra Houses, for a future of rising oceans. Homes, as she sees it, should be more like computer chips and less like immutable castles. "We have our iPods, our cell phones, our laptops. Mobility is integrated seamlessly into our lives, yet our residences are stale," she says. "If we want to be lighter and more compact, why shouldn't our buildings be, too?"

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Hardwood Rolling Pin
A perfect nature tool to use for a variety of play experiences.
These Hardwood Rolling Pins by Let Them Play Toys are handcrafted from Australian Tasmanian Oak that is sustainably sourced and FSC certified. Beautifully smooth, Tasmanian oak has the most magnificent wood grain. This rolling pin will engage your child's fine motor skills, and be a wonderful addition to any playdough play.
A smoother, larger alternative to theIr Branch rolling pin the hardwood Rolling Pin measures approx 14cm in length and is completely natural with no sealants.
These can be rolling pins for playdough or kinetic sand, create beautiful natural textures in clay, make big circles stamps, and be used in sand play.


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Mt. Bonnell House by Mell Lawrence Architects
Texas-based architecture studio Mell Lawrence Architects remodeled this multi-level home in Austin, Texas, USA. Enjoy the gallery!
Description by Mell Lawrence Architects
A 1981 multilevel house was remodeled and a freestanding art studio added for a young couple and their tree dogs. Demolishing many existing interior walls in the 2.700 square-foot house provided the opportunity to create expansive, light-filled spaces. The new configuration opens the kitchen to the dining room and living room. Large openings of new aluminum windows offer balanced light and views.
With a limited budget, strategic gestures were made that update and simplify both the house's function and appearance. Horizontal galvanized corrugated metal siding modernized the exterior skin. The shape, proportion and scale of new door and window openings transform the building's face.
All interior materials: floors, ceilings and walls were replaced. The inexpensive and materially interesting rolling frosted plexi-glass doors efficiently partition rooms and provide flexibility. When open, the large-scale doors occupy minimal floor space while connecting and enlarging adjoining spaces. Playful openings between rooms add curiousity.
The house sits on a sloping site in a northwest heighborhood of Austin. By creating two level exterior areas adjacent to and on grade with the house, the architect extended living space outdoors. The art studio is positioned to further divide the upper terrace into two outdoor rooms. Broad concrete steps connect upper and lower terraces and provide generous seating for entertaining.
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Xtremepush positioned as a Challenger in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Mobile Marketing Platforms
Global research and advisory firm recognises Xtremepush in highly influential report
Dublin, Ireland. October 2020
Xtremepush, a leading customer engagement, data and personalisation platform today announces that it has been named as a Challenger in the global 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Mobile Marketing Platforms*.
The Magic Quadrant series spans a range of tech categories and sectors, with enterprises around the world relying on it to make informed choices when choosing service providers. Each report is written by a team of market analysts and technology specialists who closely monitor emerging trends.
The report acknowledges Xtremepush's capabilities in several core areas. It also highlights Xtremepush's experience and expertise in several verticals including gaming, publishing, financial services and digital commerce. Having been positioned in last year's edition as a Niche Player, Xtremepush believes its improvement to Challenger reflects the company's outstanding year-on-year growth and expansive product innovation.
CEO and co-founder of Xtremepush, Tommy Kearns commented, "We are thrilled to have received such a glowing assessment of our company and our platform. Our capabilities and functionality extends well beyond mobile, but it is of course an area where we excel. I believe we are the youngest company featured in the report, so to be held in such high regard by industry experts speaks volumes to the pace at which our product, and our business as a whole, is growing. Make no mistake, whilst we are overall delighted with our position in this year's Quadrant, we have very serious ambitions to be a Leader in 2021. It's clear from the chart which accompanies the report just how close we are already, and our exciting roadmap will take us there".
In 2019, Xtremepush acquired Alchemetrics, a leading, UK-based developer of Customer Data Platforms. This has enabled Xtremepush to extend its ability for marketers to collect, unify and segment data used for enhanced decisioning and activation.
CTO and co-founder of Xtremepush, Kevin Collins commented, "From day one we have been a customer-centric business, and many of the recent product innovations, like our A.I. chatbots and M.L. modelling, were developed in direct response to the needs of our clients. Our enhanced data management capabilities are an important differentiator for us which few, if any, of our competitors can rival. We are uniquely positioned to offer our clients a truly unified solution for data collection, unification and activation".
Xtrempush has grown significantly year on year since its launch in 2015, adding a multitude of high-profile brands across every vertical to its global portfolio of clients.
Believed to be one of the few companies in the Magic Quadrant without VC backing, Xtremepush recently announced details of its partnership with Beechbrook Capital. The deal sees Xtremepush command an acquisition fund in the region of €15m, with the company actively looking at several opportunities to acquire complementary technology vendors and sustain its 100% year-on-year growth. Xtremepush's long term goal is to establish €40m ARR within the next 36 months.
The company has a significant Central and Eastern European presence, with offices in Poland, Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania, Russia and the Czech Republic in addition to its two UK bases, and its Irish HQ. It also has plans to expand its US base of operations in late 2020 and early 2021.
This is the third edition of the Magic Quadrant for Mobile Marketing Platforms. In total, just 13 different vendors are included in this year's report, having been assessed under "Completeness of vision" and "Ability to execute". The total number of companies assessed is unknown.
A complimentary copy of the full report is available here.
*Gartner, Magic Quadrant Mobile Marketing Platforms, Mike McGuire and Anna Maria Virzi, Joseph Enever, 26 October 2020
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About Xtremepush
Xtremepush is an award-winning customer engagement, personalisation and data platform. It's purpose-built to deliver mobile-first, multichannel customer experiences across email, website, mobile app, SMS, social messengers and A.I-powered chatbots. It enables brands to acquire new customers and communicate more effectively with existing customers through automated, real-time and relevant messaging
Xtremepush was the recipient of the inaugural Deloitte Financial Services Innovation Award for Customer Experience in 2019.


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Lost Landscape of Heroes – Royal Observer Corps.
Join the LLoH team for a 3 hour session introducing the ROC, its history and function with specific reference to IoA area. Its role in WW2 to be outlined in Part 1 with Part 2 of session to carry forward to Cold War until stand-down in 1995.
Session will include 'hands on' element with artefacts from ROC museum. Speakers include John Shere and Simon Craine – Royal Observer Corps Association Heritage Team.
Booking is essential – web: www.ukeconet.org/ioaloh.html
email and phone: [email protected]; 0114 272 4227
The project
The Lost Landscape of Heroes project is about to start a series of workshops with the aim of exploring and researching the varied military history of the Isle of Axholme. The project will not just concentrate on the physical remains and locations – emphasis will also be placed on the human aspect.
Every name on a memorial has a story to tell and it is planned that research will help uncover the stories behind the names on memorials (and the memorials themselves) and Commonwealth War Graves Commission graves in the area. The role the civilian population played will not be forgotten, with research into all aspects of Civil Defence such as Air Raid Precautions, emergency services and the Royal Observer Corps.
Professor Ian D Rotherham (Landscape of Heroes Project Director), Chair, Landscape Heritage Research Foundation, c/o Venture House, 103 Arundel Street, Sheffield S1 2NT
Chris Percy (Landscape of Heroes Project Manager), c/o Landscape Heritage Research Foundation, Venture House, 103 Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2NT 0114 272 4224


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Did you talk about it when you first came to the United States to anybody?
If they ask me.
But only if they ask.
Did they ask?
I, I don't know. I don't remember.
You told your son.
Oh my son, I did tell him about three years ago. Oh yeah, he knows it what I went through.
Did you sit down with one day and say, "I want to tell you what this was about?"
Or was it bits and pieces.
It was like bits and pieces too, and you know. Oh yeah, he knows about that.
When uh, you came to the United States, you...
...and you became a citizen of the United States?
Um, where in New York was your aunt living?
She was in the Catskill Mountains. She lived there. I uh, we didn't arrive there. She didn't come and see us there. She was--she figured--I had an uncle too, and aunt. They both put together the money send after the affidavit. But they weren't so anxious to see us, tell you the truth. So we came here...
To Detroit.
...to Detroit because uh, I had my uncle was here. You know, I told you about it. He survived the concentration camp too, so he came to Detroit. He remarried here, he has two sons and there--so he lived here so we came here. For what reason I don't know why we wind up here. I wish we wouldn't. Would have been better to go out west. It's nicer there because my brother lives there, so I go visit her, you know, and it's beautiful there.
In Los Angeles?
Los Angeles.
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Oh, I love it. What did you say?
We spent several months there.
Isn't it beautiful?
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On this week's show, we spoke with Laurent Simon, Full Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation @ HEC Montreal. Laurent Simon is a professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at HEC Montréal. He created and teaches a master's-level course on innovation management and received an award for pedagogical excellence in 2005. His research focuses mainly on innovation-minded projects, knowledge management and how creativity is managed in various settings. He is the co-founder and co-director of Mosaic, HEC Montréal's creativity and innovation hub focusing on research, knowledge transfer and dissemination. He is regularly called on by private, public and parapublic organizations to provide his insight into these topics.
On the show, we spoke about:
- Creativity in the video game industry
- Can creativity be taught?
- How universities need to reinvent themselves
- The innovation value chain
- The summer school on management of creativity – Mosaic which be co-founded
Laurent is an incredibly interesting professor and shared some great insights about creativity. I hope that you enjoy the conversation!
Let us know what you think. What types of guests would like to see on the show? What topics interest you the most? Send me your thoughts at email@example.com
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THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced late this morning (Dec. 26) that 110 more coronavirus cases emerged over the past 24 hours with 64 being local infections, 35 among migrant workers while 16 travellers from overseas have been quarantined, Siam Rath newspaper reported.
As a result, the total number of cases from proactive screening of migrant workers has now reached 1,338 with this taking the cumulative total to 6,020 cases while the death total stayed stationary at 60. Fifteen more patients have recovered adding up to 4,152 who have been discharged from hospital so far with 1,808 still undergoing treatment.
Of the 16 people who arrived from overseas and now quarantined, four came from Russia, three from the US, two from Myanmar and one each from India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UK, Mozambique, Germany and France.
Meanwhile 60 of 64 local infections were linked to Samut Sakhon province from where the new outbreak sprang, three had contact with confirmed cases while one case is still being investigated.
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When it comes to marketing metrics, you are either eating at the table or being eaten. Without Adobe Marketo Measure (formerly Bizible), everyone sitting at the table will simply say, "You can't sit with us." Marketo Measure gives marketing automation the ability to track the customer journey from first touch to closed/won, while providing visibility into which channels are driving this journey. What do you need to know before you take your seat and eat the most delicious meal full of marketing attribution?
The Ingredients
The goal of marketing attribution is to understand how their efforts affect pipeline, sales, and ROI. Which channels perform the best? How should we be spending our valuable time, resources, and budget? Marketo Measure touchpoints are the first step in determining the answer to these questions. Touchpoints are used to measure interaction with marketing, and there are two primary types of touchpoints – online and offline. Online touchpoints are created via the Marketo Measure JavaScript on your website, while offline touchpoints are created via activities such as webinar and trade show attendance. These touches then need to be categorized by channels and subchannels to help determine which types of marketing are most successful. Think of the touchpoint as the groceries and the channels are the aisles in the store. While a grocery store may sort food by meat, dairy, and produce, Marketo Measure categorizes touchpoints into channels such as Paid Search, Social, Events, and more. These channels can then be further broken down into subchannels to determine where a channel shines. If paid social is the most successful channel, for example, it would be helpful to know what percentage of this success can be attributed to Facebook versus Linkedin.
Break out the Cookbook
Now that you have gathered and categorized all of your touchpoints, it is time to decide how you want to map out the buyer's journey. Marketo Measure comes with five out-of-the-box attribution models that can show a buyer's journey. This is the recipe for (tracking) success. The first two models are First Touch and Lead Creation and are examples of single-touch attribution. In these models, 100% of the attribution credit is given to either the first point of marketing contact or the point at which the person becomes a lead. The other models are U-Shaped, W-Shaped, and Full Path and are more complex, multi-touch models. These paths rely on distribution of attribution among four milestone touchpoints: first touch (FT), lead creation (LC), opportunity (OC), and close/won (CW). The U-Shaped model divides the attribution credit evenly between FC and LC, while the W-Shape assigns FT, LC, and OC 30% attribution each and the remaining 10% is given to any intermediate touchpoints. Full Path includes all four of the milestones, assigning 22.5% credit to each point, with the remaining 10% going to intermediary touches. The custom model allows marketers to choose which stages are included, and how much attribution should be assigned to each. Choosing the model that works best for your company's business needs is important for reporting on a lead's movement through the funnel.
Set the table
Once your marketing journey has been established, it is time to analyze the data and report on it. This is the last step before you can finally take your seat at the table. Marketo Measure comes with its own UI in the Discover Dashboard. This is where you can drill down into elements such as ROI, Spend, Pipeline Revenue, Deals, Opportunities, Contacts or Leads. This can be used to prove marketing's impact on the movement through the funnel. Use the reporting functionality to answer – where do my leads come from? How much do I pay per opportunity or win? What is my true ROI? Where should we place our marketing spend? In addition to the built-in reporting capabilities, business intelligence platforms Tableau and PowerBI can be leveraged.
Now that the touchpoints have been tracked and categorized, an attribution model has been chosen, and reports have been created, it is finally time to take a seat at the table. Marketo Measure has given you the opportunity to track the buyer's journey and shows how and why marketing drives this journey. To get help with our attribution and your buyer journey contact us today!


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MINSK, Belarus — Belarus on Wednesday strongly criticized the EU's coordinated move to recall all of its ambassadors from the increasingly isolated nation, calling it a "path into deadlock."
The EU has opted for an "escalation of tensions," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement, warning the bloc that what it called scare tactics won't work.
The EU announced the withdrawal late Tuesday, hours after Belarus asked the head of the EU's delegation in Minsk, Maira Mora, and the Polish Ambassador Leszek Szerepka to leave and said it was withdrawing its own from Brussels and Warsaw. The tit for tat followed EU sanctions passed Monday on Belarus over repression of the political opposition.
The moves came after the EU Council voted to add 21 names to a list of some 200 Belarussian officials prevented from traveling to EU countries because of human rights violations. The officials also face an asset freeze.
There are 14 ambassadors from EU nations in Belarus, plus a single ambassador representing the bloc as a whole.
Authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has led Belarus since 1994, retaining Soviet-style controls over the economy and cracking down on opposition and independent media.
The widening rift will push Lukashenko even closer to his main ally and sponsor Russia, even though the Belarussian leader has accused Moscow of angling to grab his country's assets.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague maintained a tough stance on Wednesday.
"Britain, together with its EU partners, has consistently made clear to Belarus that the EU would continue to impose further sanctions as long as political prisoners remained in place and the repression of civil society continued," Hague said in a statement.
The president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, decried Belarus' move on Tuesday, saying, "I consider it a hostile act."
"It is intolerable for us as Europeans to see human rights and citizens' rights in Belarus thus violated. This is the last dictatorship in Europe," German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said.
Repression of the opposition in Belarus has intensified after the December 2010 presidential election, in which Lukashenko won another term. The fraud-tainted vote was criticized by international observers and sparked massive anti-government protests that were brutally dispersed by police, who arrested about 700 people. Some are still in jail, including two presidential candidates.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is all but certain to reclaim the presidency in his country's presidential election Sunday, was quick to voice support for Belarus, calling the EU sanctions deplorable.
Lukashenko has led Belarus since 1994, retaining Soviet-style controls over the economy and cracking down on opposition and independent media. Despite support from Russia, Lukashenko has accused Moscow of striving to erode Belarus' sovereignty.
The authoritarian president is the focus of increasing dissent at home amid an economic crisis that has gripped the country for most of the past year, in which the ruble's value has fallen by more than a third. As the crisis deepened, Belarus sold full control of the country's natural gas pipeline network to Russia's state gas monopoly.
In the run-up to the 2010 election, the 27-member EU had raised hopes of an easing of repression by offering Belarus substantial economic aid if it held a free and fair election, but the vote was widely viewed as rife with fraud.
In Washington, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said in a statement Tuesday that the United States "stands with our partners and joins them in calling on Belarus to end its repression of civil society and the democratic opposition."
Belarus expelled the U.S. ambassador in 2008 — the embassy is now led by an interim charge d'affaires.


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Richard Taylor, Author of Alzheimer's from the Inside Out
When Richard Taylor was 61, his doctor informed him that he had dementia, "probably of the Alzheimer's type." By his own account, he, his family and friends "ran as fast as we could down the first hundred steps of the spiral stairway to depression."
Richard had been a well-regarded professor of psychology, but after his diagnosis, he lost his job, his driver's license, and his sense of purpose. He started to write down his thoughts, emotions, and experiences as a way to help him better understand what was happening to him.
An Author and Educator
Richard shared these writings with his early onset Alzheimer's support group, and found that his writings provided encouragement and inspiration to others. Ultimately, this collection of short pieces, coupled with information about Alzheimer's, was turned into the highly acclaimed book, Alzheimer's from the Inside Out. Not only did those writings encourage others with dementia to remain as engaged as possible, they taught caregivers and families the capabilities and emotional range that people retain long after a diagnosis of dementia. His book has helped many to better understand the process of dementia and the needs of those who are trying to live fully despite it.
An Alzheimer Activist
As people learned about his writings, he became a sought after speaker, since he retained a comfortable professorial manner, a lovely sense of humor, and a passionate message about dementia. He joined the Dementia Advisory Committee of the National Alzheimer's Association to advocate for the inclusion of people living with Alzheimer's on its committees. Over time, he became increasingly critical of the Alzheimer's Association and medical researchers in general because he thought they spent too much time focused on fundraising for pharmaceutical trials of unproven value, and not enough time helping those currently living with dementia.
Founder of Dementia Alliance International
Richard was one of the founders of Dementia Alliance International (DAI). The DAI is committed to reducing the stigma, isolation and marginalization of those with dementia. It is a global effort by those with dementia to provide support and role models to encourage others to live fully and with purpose, even if they have dementia.
A Blogger
In recent years, Richard established his own website where he maintained a blog and monthly newsletters. They have been less frequent since he was diagnosed last year with an aggressive esophageal cancer. Richard Taylor died on July 25 of this year from complications related to the cancer.
Remembrances and Tributes
DAI is having an online tribute session for Richard on August 19. More information about this session is here.
When people started to ask who would take Richard's place in the dementia advocacy movement, Richard said that there should be hundreds of people living with dementia taking his place, demanding respect, inclusion, autonomy and recognition that they still have lives of potential and meaning to live. May it be so.


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Thinking to start a mobile phone repairing business? If yes, then this article is for you. When cell phones first entered the market, people replaced them with new ones. But with these technological advancements, people now have the option to repair various parts of cell phones. This is a going industry and you don't even need a certificate or any investments to start this business.
Also Read: 20+ Small Business Ideas for College Students In 2020
You can open a store if you want to connect more with people. A store will help you get recognized by potential customers. If your cell phone screen cracks or your screen goes blank, or your camera is not working, etc. any issues with the cell phones are fixable.
Choose the type of phone you want to repair depending on the country or the area you are going to set up your business. The most available brands are Samsung, LG, Motorola HTC, XIAOMI, etc.
If you are good at your work and can manage quite a few customers, you will start seeing huge profits. You might earn $1000 per week. You can even join certified organizations that provide technicians at home. At-home services will help you earn some more profit. If you are interested in this type of work, only then proceed to think of setting up a business.
With patience and good marketing skills, you will be able to conquer the phone repairing business industry.
What are the steps to start a cell phone repairing shop?
There are a few steps you need to follow to start a mobile repairing business.
Step 1: Learn How Repair Mobile Phones
It is very important to learn how to repair the cell phone. It is okay if you know a little because you will learn everything about mobile repairing. Learn both hardware and software techniques before you start your business. We will advise you to take a short course poof a month or two. If you are thinking of keeping a technician, it is important for you to know about the procedures for repairing.
Step 2: Set Up a Repairing Station
You need a repairing station for your business. It will be best if you get a quiet place to work in. you need electric plugs and also a computer to keep your data. A table, chair and an air-conditioner for your room. You can rent a place to make it your repairing station or you can set it up in your home.
Step 3: Proper Supply Of Spare Parts
Repairing the cell phone can only be achieved when you have spare parts to replace the damaged part. The parts vary from model to model obviously. Keep organized shelves for spare parts. Properly label the shelves that will contain the spare parts. Check the parts, they should be genuine and should be brought from trusted suppliers.
Step 4: Use A Logo
Your company should have a logo, it will help people identify your company. Make the logo easy to remember. Try doing something that will be easy for people to recognize your company.
Step 5: Complete The Legal Procedures
Complete the legal formalities. It is also an important step in building a business. Register your business and pay tax on time. Document all the repairs and items you buy to stay out of any legal issues. You should consult a lawyer every time you face any legal questions.
This will help you stay away from any legal issues.
Step 6: Open Your Business Account And Make Provisions For Online Transactions
It is very important to open a business account. Business accounts will allow you to separate the income from the business. This will help you separate your personal and business accounts from each other. It will make accounting easier for you. Also, don't forget to use online payment apps. This is the most important money transaction system in this generation.
Step 7: Ensure Your Company
It is very important to ensure your business gets out of any troubles. It is important to ensure your business if you face any accident, you will be able to compensate for your employees.
Step 8: Advertise Your Company
It is very important to attract customers to become successful and earn a profit. Digital marketing is one of the most important ways of advertising. You should put up flexes in crowded areas to attract more customers. Flyer distribution with attractive offers on mobile repairing can bring huge customers to your doorstep.
What Are The Other Type Of Services You Can Provide Along With Repairing?
Along with repairing, you also add different services like selling adapters, earphones, headphones, pen drives, etc. this will help you earn extra profit. Keep varieties of items related to cell phones. Keep original products in your stock. Also, you can sell refurbished cell phones. You can also sell different mobile accessories. Contact with different cell phone companies and start selling phones from your shop along with repairing.
Additional Advertisement Methods
These days social media is the only tool for spreading any news and advertisements, therefore use social media cleverly. You can create a Facebook page with your company's name. Now you can share this with your friends, acquire likes and let them know about your newly formed business. You can boost your page with money which is very little in amount. This will help your page reach more and more potential customers. Post different offers on your page which will attract more customers.
Is this Business Good For Women?
A woman can do any business she wants to. If you are a woman and you are interested in electronics repairing, cell phone repairing, you can always start working to make your own empire. Go and take the guidance that will help you organize yourself and start your business smoothly. There is nothing a woman cannot do. Go ahead set an example to inspire other women.
A little knowledge of mobile repairing business is necessary for you to start this repairing business. You should sell genuine spare parts. A good marketing strategy will help you expand your business. We have tried to include every possible detail necessary to start a mobile phone repairing business. If you like our article, do share it with your friends. We wish you all the best from our side!


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By the time I pulled into the car park of the winner of the Weetabix Food and Drink Awards Booker Dining Venue of the Year I must admit I was a little bit slack-jawed.
It's not because the Willow and Brook in Apethorpe pulled off this feat during an opening year which featured a once in a generation pandemic and a freak flood which they thought might wash their dreams away – but they did.
Neither is it because Jim and Suzanne Millar have also scooped a clutch of other awards this year for their combination of a warm welcome and traditional English food with a twist – they did that too.
Forgive me those county folk already in the know but it's Apethorpe that left me dumbfounded… what a beautiful bit of the county. It just goes to show what you miss zipping along the A43 and A15, passing signs to places like this and wondering what they might be like.
Buttery yellow ironstone and black Collyweston slate in abundance, it is like a living tribute to heartwarming Sunday evening television with Willow and Brook nestling in the middle of it – the kind of country dining venue we always hoped we would discover back in the days when people used to 'go for a drive' as a weekend leisure activity.
You might think I'm going a bit over the top but Suzanne is almost apologetic about how idyllic their setting is.
"It is nice isn't it," she smiles patiently as I react to the scenery and I realise later, when photographer Dave Ikin arrives in the same awestruck manner, that Suzanne and Jim must get this a lot, especially from townies like me and Dave.
"It's not just the beautiful village. It really is a fantastic community. When the field flooded at the back the water was pouring down the street up to the window level but there were people out helping us to see what they could do. People were so good. We feel like we know all the customers. Sometimes our children Freddie and Ryan like to come in to the restaurant and if they know someone they will take their order," says Suzanne.
The Willow and Brook offers a range of different eating experiences: bar meals, table dining and a comfortable courtyard area that can be a bit of a sun trap. There is a relaxed family-friendly feel to the venue underpinned by quality food and quality service.
"We are family friendly and we take good service very seriously. I am out here all the time and we have worked really hard to ensure our service is good," says Suzanne.
Perhaps part of the magic is achieving the friendly pub feel while providing high quality dining.
"People do pop in for a drink or light snack but our bar area is not really enough for us to call ourselves a pub. We are food led," says Suzanne.
The Weetabix Food Awards uses 'secret shopper' style judges who visit incognito to grade venues on a range of criteria. A winner is decided over the course of several visits and puts the seal of approval on the whole experience of dining at the venue. It is not just the food that gets judged although it is obviously a critical part of the mix.
Chef Patron Jim handles the food side and Suzanne is "everything else". Sometimes she is the voice of reason checking Jim's creative inspiration.
"You wanted a rabbit's leg on a dish. I thought that was a bit too much," she smiles.
"There is usually something on the menu with a bit of theatre. We will bring out food under a cloche or something that is eye catching when it is brought out," says Jim who modestly describes his offering as "simple good English food."
"We try to source as much as we can locally like the asparagus and the blueberries but it is always English. You sometimes get menus with one asian dish and one chinese dish and you lose the sense of what the place is really about. We have worked hard to have an identity but it is basically just good English food. On Sunday we do a roast with a huge pile of vegetables," he says.
Neighbours will occasionally offer up some interesting ingredients such as local potatoes or game. It is clear that Jim and Suzanne are inspired by the challenge of keeping their loyal returning customers well fed.
"We could go the route of trying to earn a Michelin star but in introducing that way of doing things we might take away some of what is special now," says Jim.
Discover Willow and Brook's menu here
On May 20 Willow and Brook (named after a nearby stretch of water) reopens offering a seven course taster menu, giving people a chance to sample more of the items on the menu than on a normal visit.
Vegetarian and gluten free versions of meals are also available, not least because son Ryan is coeliac and the couple were determined that customers requiring gluten free food could relax and order what they like.
Championing English ingredients including drinks, has been a point of principle.
"We were amazed when we looked into the drinks that are available in this area. There are gins, vodkas, wines… we are big fans of Warners which we brought in as our premium gin when we started. Just recently I have tried a gin by Nene Valley Spirits called Londinium, which is something special," says Suzanne.
Right now it is all hands on deck preparing for May 20. Suzanne and Jim have spent most of their careers so far creating restaurants for other people and their first year running their own has been a real rollercoaster.
Suzanne says: "Above all we would like to thank our staff and lovely customers. Without them we never would have got there."


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Signage! A discovery that emerged into commercial space by the early 20th century. From the inception of billboards to wall-mounting digital screens, the signage industry has always been searching for tech-mediated business solutions.
With businesses going digital, enterprises started off by using consumer products like TV, DVD player, VCRs as a medium of digital signage in retail stores. However, there was a massive opportunity in the industry to develop retail specific solutions, this pushed Henrik Andersson to establish Instorescreen, transforming retail stores with the digital revolution.
As a visionary leader and CEO, Henrik is keen on mapping visionary prospects of digital signage solutions with a technocratic approach!
Let's dive into the inspiring journey of Henrik Andersson.
The Path to Screen
Before Instorescreen, Henrik had an impressive career at Cisco, where he was responsible for the reconstruction of several company's network infrastructure. He later joined SonyEricsson, they hired him to invent, develop and run their entire multimedia department. His work in this area ended up being a huge success and motivated Henrik to design and manufacture digital signage hardware solutions, and Instorescreen was born.
Talking about the future, Henrik says, "Instorescreen helps making Lenovo OEM into a multibillion-dollar supplier of Smart Retail products and solutions. He focuses on developing smart solutions that facilitate high consumer engagement, with technological advancement."
Trailblazing Digital Signage Hardware Solution
At Instorescreen, Henrik focuses on designing and manufacturing requirements targeted at Digital Signage hardware solutions for individual customer needs. Henrik notes, "We are specialized in custom branded solutions, leveraging the customer's marketing investment, and developed standalone solutions. We became the leading display solutions provider for many major brands such as Diageo, Marlboro, and Lego during this period. These companies were thrilled how Instorescreen could showcase their products and influence customer actions at the point of purchase with motion media. Sales lifts of 80+ % were common, and as a result, Instorescreen proliferated."
As the organization sales skyrocketed, Henrik moved Instorescreen headquarters to the US market. This helped the company grow by designing and manufacturing hardware solutions that retrofit perfectly in existing shelf solutions, leveraging the customer's existing shelf investment, with Smart Retail 2.0.
Deploying Technology, Developing Smart Retail Solutions
With a vision of transforming Smart Retail 2.0, Henrik says, "InstoreScreen is developing optimized solutions called "Smart Retail" with a focus on easy to deploy and maintain systems. Shelves that can see, hear, and understand the world around them, will make retail shopping fun again, and we are ready to deploy now!"
"Smart Retail is our line of uniquely shaped screens, with sensors and triggers, that seamlessly blend into and fit existing retail gondolas. These displays are designed and approved for retail, in partnership with fixture manufacturers such as Lozier and leading retailers such as Whole Foods," explains Henrik.
At Instorescreen, Henrik is leveraging technology to make digital signage solutions resourceful and cost effective. He says, "inDAISY+ is one of the key features enabling the scalability of the Smart Retail displays. This daisy chain technology reduces the number of computer and Wi-Fi endpoints needed, reducing the corresponding number of Operating System and Content Management Software licenses. Minimizing the computers and Wi-Fi endpoints improves the system's reliability, and limiting the number of software licenses needed lowers the cost to maintain the system."
Henrik mentions that the Digital Signage industry is changing quickly, and it has become essential to implement the data-centric approach to enhance the consumer experience.
Adapt & Change!
Henrik is deploying Lenovo edge computers into retail, in order to empower the Smart Retail displays, supporting digital shelf edge pricing and providing processing power for advanced analytics at the shelf edge.
He notes, "When shoppers can enjoy an experience that anticipates their needs and shows them new things to try and enjoy, people will gladly flock back into the stores. That is why Instorescreen is developing analytics capabilities with our Smart Retail solutions in the coming year."
We asked Henrik, if given a chance, what changes would he like to introduce in the digital Signage industry, to which he answered, "We see that one of the trickiest problems to solve to bring technology to retail shelves is the limited availability of power. Not only is there virtually zero power deployed across the main parts of the aisles, but the power conditioning is nonexistent. So, we are focused on this problem and plan to announce a new daisy chain soon utilizing the latest USB-C protocols. The plan is to have one cable for video, data, and power, and no need for hundreds of power supplies and all of the associated electrical infrastructure to support them."
He believes that the daisy chain solution will be a game-changer in scaling Smart Retail.
Inspiring Budding Entrepreneurs
Henrik believes that digital signage can reshape the retail industry, and innovation knows no boundaries with technological expertise.
Henrik marks, "It is an exciting time to be in retail. New technologies are evolving very quickly, so keeping up with trends, and even driving them in retail is important. Visit trade shows, read industry publications, and be open-minded about emerging trends like cryptocurrency."


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The Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex is the new combined headquarters and training academy for the City of Fort Worth fire and police departments. Two pre-World War II warehouses were renovated and repurposed to house 500,000 SF of indoor training space — resulting in significant construction savings. The training center includes a 30,000 SF warehouse capable of simulating a variety of industrial and hazardous material scenarios involving gas, chemicals, smoke and fire. Additionally, the complex contains a 30,000 SF indoor tactical training village, which simulates a city streetscape complete with a school, a bank, a residential building, a gas station, an office and an apartment building. It also features an eight-story high-rise and a two-story Class A residential fire training building, a dive training facility, a flashover survival training chamber, a simulated collapsed parking garage for urban search and rescue training, an emergency vehicle driving course, an indoor firing range and more than 40 acres of outdoor training space. In addition to providing structural engineering and surveying services, JQ also performed laser scanning data acquisition and generated a BIM model of existing historical structures to help the design team efficiently and accurately complete the project.
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Size: 570,000 SF
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Scammers are targeting Apple App Store to make thousands of Dollars by exploiting the Apple Touch ID feature.
The vulnerability lies within the fact that the Ads displayed on App Store Search Result Pages are very hard to distinguish from actual Apps. Moreover, some Ads might even take up the entire first page of the search results. People previously thought that Scammers were targeting search keywords related to Security. However, according to many sources, Scammers are actually bidding for other keywords as well. Scam Apps might also appear on the Top Grossing page.
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Following the news of the Michigan State Government's Bill that will make altering blockchain data illegal, Crypto Disrupt spoke to Dr. Robert Statica, CEO and President of BLAKcoin, and former CTO and co-founder of the encrypted messaging platform, Wickr.
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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Northwestern needed an emphatic win Sunday evening. Alex Olah and the Wildcats left little doubt they would get one.
Olah scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Wildcats snapped a three-game losing streak by beating Mississippi Valley State 101-49 on Sunday.
Nathan Taphorn had 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting while Bryant McIntosh and Tre Demps had 15 points apiece for the Wildcats, who were playing without senior guard JerShon Cobb (right foot) but still eased to their highest point total and most lopsided victory of the season.
"Certainly, it was good to be able to win again. We talked about that with our guys — that coming off the layoff for final exams and dropping our last three games, we haven't felt winning in a while," Northwestern coach Chris Collins said. "We talked about having that chip on our shoulder coming into this game."
Northwestern (6-3) dominated play for most of the night — placing five players in double figures — and shot 57.4 percent, including 11 of 24 from beyond the arc. They had dropped decisions to Northern Iowa, Georgia Tech and Butler, the last of which came eight days ago.
Cobb, who averaged 12.2 points last season, has struggled so far contributing only 5.1 points through eight games. He wore a large gray walking boot on his right leg during the game, and Collins said he's been shut down indefinitely.
"JerShon, I feel for him because he's working incredibly hard," Collins said. "He's been a great older veteran leader on this team, and he's just not moving great."
Even without Cobb, the Wildcats had no trouble with an overmatched MVSU (1-8), who were led by Latrell Love's 15 points in the middle of an extremely testing non-conference schedule.
The Delta Devils shot only 29 percent from the field and lost their second straight following their lone victory of the season, a 66-63 win over North Carolina A&T on Nov. 29.
Sunday was MVSU's first game since their 74-50 defeat on Dec. 3 at Oregon State. They have also lost to major-conference opponents Indiana, Mississippi State, and Texas Christian, with a matchup against Iowa State on Dec. 31 looming.
"I thought we would play better. Offensively, this was our worst game of the year," MVSU coach Andre Payne said. "But the most disappointing thing was defensively. We've been pretty good at causing steals, causing turnovers — we did not bring our A-game."
That was apparent early against the Wildcats, who went into halftime up 21 points after McIntosh hit a 3-pointer right as the half ended.
Two Olah free throws with 8:53 remaining in the first half gave the Wildcats their first 10-point lead. Vic Law's emphatic one-handed dunk with 7:54 to go in the half gave the Wildcats a 29-15 lead, and Demps' slam with 3:09 to go before halftime grew the lead to 17.
"It feels great. I think it stinks when you lose three in a row. There's just kind of a cloud that hangs over everybody's head," Demps said. "It carries over to everything that you do."
MVSU: The Delta Devils don't play their first home game until Dec. 20, and that's against North Carolina Central in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Their first game in Greenwood is Jan. 10 against Alabama A&M. Sunday was the Delta Devils' second game against a Big Ten opponent, following their 116-65 loss to Indiana on Nov. 14.
NORTHWESTERN: Prior to Sunday, the Wildcats' five previous wins had been by a combined 32 points, including two by three points or fewer. Northwestern improved to 5-1 all-time against MVSU, and won its fifth straight against MVSU in Evanston.
MVSU was overmatched to begin with, and that was made worse by the absences of Tyler Corley and Charles Bargman. Leading scorer Jordan Washington only scored nine points, and didn't start because of disciplinary reasons. Payne, however, wasn't letting his team off the hook. "When you're out-manned and you're undersized, you have to bring your A-game in order to just compete," Payne said. "This is the first game all year where we just didn't compete."
Playing against an undersized MVSU, Olah probably could have had more than 17 points and 10 rebounds. But Collins limited him to 20 minutes for precautionary reasons as the Wildcats have three more games before Christmas. "I thought Alex in the 20 minutes - he did what he's supposed to do," Collins said.
MVSU: Tuesday at Northern Illinois.
NORTHWESTERN: Wednesday at home against Central Michigan.
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Billie Marie (Boggio) Busse
Billie Marie Boggio Busse, age 85, passed away at her home on March 12, 2021 in Prescott, Arizona. Billie lost her valiant four year battle with breast cancer and acute lymphoma.
Billie was born in Kansas. She was the youngest of five daughters, Madeline Supancic, Lucille Werberger, Marie Keearns, and Renelde Boggio. Billie was the daughter of loving parents; Appolaxine (Hiersoux) and William Boggio. Billie grew up and attended school in Girard, Kansas. Billie moved to California to go to college and married Ronald Busse of Arma, Kansas.
Billie Marie was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, and her husband of sixty-six years, Ronald. Ronald died in October 2020. Billie is survived by her daughter, Roni Marie and her grandson, Brian Rochester and several nieces and nephews.
Billie Marie and her husband moved to Prescott from Downey, California after retiring. Billie served and retired after many years with the Downey Unified School District. In the nearly two decades Billie resided in Prescott she belonged to several clubs, Mah Jongg, bunco, and the Noon Lioness. Billie was proud to be a Lioness and to be involved in supporting numerous worthwhile local charities. Billie received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award for her dedicated humanitarian services from the Lions Club International Foundation. Billie made many friends and acquaintances in Prescott. She valued and appreciated each one.
It was Billie's wish to visit Hawaii one more time with her daughter. She spoke of it often in the short time she was in remission from cancer but then the COVID pandemic hit which prevented their travel plans. Keeping to that promise, Billie's life will be celebrated in a private ceremony, at a later date at her final place of rest, at the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park Cemetery in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
Donations honoring Billie may be made to her favorite charity, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929 or to the Boggio family church, The Christian Church of Girard, 119 N. Summit St., Girard, Kansas 66743.
Billie's love and kindness will always be felt and never forgotten. Her family and friends will love and miss her always. In our deepest sorrow we take some solace in knowing that her pain is finally over.
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Baron Dombrowsky named 4th quarter DAISY award winner
Ascension at Home honored Janice Baron Dombrowsky, Director Hospice for Plover and Wausau, for being the "best of the best" during their fourth quarter DAISY Award ceremony on Dec. 20. Janice received three nominations from her colleagues:
Doris Haines-Staddler, shared in her nomination, "Janice stepped into her nursing shoes with the admission of a child to our program. She lives by the philosophy of 'do what is right, don't worry about who is right.' She was also able to help the team care for the psychosocial and spiritual needs of the child and his family."
"Janice supported both the father and the son emotionally, physically and spiritually. Janice stayed with the son and his family for over 24 hours. She was there when the son died. When she returned to the office, she was very tearful and stated that she was so happy to be a part of this, although very sad, it had changed her life. Janice then went to clinical services; she had not slept in approximately 48 hours," stated Patty Woitczak.
"Through her hard work, dedication, compassion and focusing on our mission, Janice helped a young patient and family through a life event no patient should have to experience with their child," commented Ellyn Wehler.
This is the third year Ascension at Home has been participating in the DAISY Award program. Recipients are selected quarterly, based on their clinical expertise and demonstration of extraordinary compassionate care. The winners receive a certificate that reads: "In deep appreciation of all you do, who you are, and the incredibly meaningful difference you make in the lives of so many people." The honoree is also given a pin and a hand-carved sculpture called "A Healer's Touch," created by artists of the Shona Tribe in Africa.
The DAISY Award is part of the DAISY Foundation's program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation is based in Glen Ellen, Calif., and was established by family members in memory of J. Patrick Barnes. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), an auto-immune disease. To learn more, go to www.daisyfoundation.org.


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This was an interesting presentation discussing some of the longer-term effects of our recent remote and hybrid work environment on professional development
Developing talent in a remote or hybrid setup is quite different than it is in traditional brick-and-mortar offices. Finding ways to build community among coworkers without personal interaction has challenged management to utilize technology for more than just sales presentations and group meetings.
A successful strategy to boost morale and help workers feel connected and supported includes dedicated time during virtual video meetings for social interaction, opportunities to discuss things that are going on in their lives. These are the conversations that would normally happen spontaneously around the office. Prior to the pandemic, full-time workers spent nearly half of their waking hours in the office or commuting; now they spend most of their time working from home with no commute. Workers are having a very different work experience these days and the long-term effects are not yet known.
I can remember my first few jobs as a recent college grad: they involved sitting in training rooms with other "new-to-the-company" individuals with whom I endured seemingly countless hours of trainers and managers convincing us how our company was different, how to sell, overcome objections, and close deals. I also remember getting to know the people sitting next to me, working in small groups, commiserating with each other, and usually going out for happy hour after a tough week of training.
Individuals entering the workforce during this particularly unusual era are having completely different onboarding experiences utilizing videoconferencing technologies for meetings, trainings, and even virtual happy hours. While we are lucky to have these systems that allow us to meet virtually, one does wonder if the lack of actual human interaction will cause organizations to lose their signature company cultures.
Among those entering the workforce, recent law school grads working as associates since last year have had an extremely different experience than did their tenured colleagues. New attorneys historically spent long hours in the office in an effort to squeeze in as many hours as possible in order to advance, often to the detriment of their personal lives and creating an unhealthy work-life balance. Fast forward to 2020, most of these newbies have been able to work from home, affording them the opportunity to sneak in a quick workout, walk the dog, do a load of laundry, or just go outside for some fresh air for a few minutes. They've avoided the long hours trapped in their office, without a chance to have any personal time.
What will it mean for these individuals if (or when) they are forced back into the office? Will they have a significantly harder time entering that boiler room environment for the first time after their comfortable remote career starts? Could this be the genesis for a permanent cultural change in the law firm environment? Only time will tell, but it will be interesting to keep tabs on this subject!
David Netzer, President
Legal Tech Talent Network
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Hasta Luego 2018
The night of 20th April 2018 marks the end of our Year 14 students' journey at IIITDM Jabalpur; as we send them on to undertake their next venture in further study or the workplace. After 4 years of dedication and commitment to themselves, their family and to the Institute, the Batch of 2014, celebrates an exhilarating night full of colorful emotions at their "Graduation Dinner". Held at the auditorium, the students arrived in suits on the arm of close friends and were keen to acknowledge and give thanks to those who had helped them complete their time at IIITDM Jabalpur. The student's team organized the evening arranging, a three-course dinner, a professional photographer, music and dancing to keep them entertained until the early hours. There were speeches from our outgoing students, reflecting on their time with humor, nostalgia and very fond memories.
Jabalpur, Hasta-Luego


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Halo 5: Guardians is a first-person shooter video game developed by 343 Industries and published by Microsoft Studios for the Xbox One. The fifth mainline entry and tenth overall in the Halo series, it was released worldwide on October 27, 2015.
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Created by Marc-André Royal Chef
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4 portions
Metric Imperial
- 3/4 cup maple syrup (preferably dark syrup for its robust flavour)
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground Cayenne
- 6 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp maple vinegar (or cider vinegar)
- 1 tbsp miso
- 2 racks baby back ribs
- Preheat oven to 160° C (325° F).
- Combine all marinade ingredients and mix well.
- Brush ribs with marinade.
- Place ribs on a baking sheet or in an ovenproof casserole and add water to the depth of about 1 cm (3/8 in), just to create steam.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake 2 hours. Serve at once.
Serve with home-made coleslaw.
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