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You know the feeling you get when you're so involved in something that you simply can't stop?
It's not that you really can't stop, more like you don't want to (because you're so deep in the middle of something that might work, or something exciting, or something that is looking perfect). From one creative to another I'm going to tell you a secret about those moments. Are you ready?
Whenever you're feeling like you shouldn't stop working: stop.
Stopping when you're feeling in the prime of a work of art or a project can do a lot of good things for both you and the work. The biggest impact of stopping while you're deeply involved in something is that it gives your brain time to re-energize and therefore keep pressing on long after that prime moment has passed.
Consider this: your brain breaks down glucose in order to create energy to think, essentially.
In-fact: right now, as you read this, your brain is burning through about 1.5 calories a minute, just to think.
When you dedicate yourself to working on one project or piece of work for an extended period of time, you're burning through a lot of energy with your brain and, just like any other muscle in the body, you risk wearing it out quickly.
Take a break and give your brain a rest, the best time to do so is right when you're in the middle of feeling on top of all the work.
By stopping when you're in that "perfect" moment of creation, you're not only giving your brain a well‒deserved break, you're also ensuring that you have something to jump right back into when your break is over.
If you're a writer it's the middle of a great sentence. If you're a painter or artist it's the moment when the lines and colors and shades are all starting to come together.
Stop when you feel like going on forever, your brain and project will be extremely glad you did.
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This weekend was lovely, spent in part at the engagement party of a university friend (they had a Moroccan tent!), and in a park playing badminton and interrupting it with a picnic. Or the other way around – more picnic, less action.
One of the places we (and by we, I refer to by lovely boyfriend, often known as Bee, also a photoswapper) love to cycle to is Broughton Castle. It's only 5 miles from our home, and while the first half of the ride is in town (and it's where the horrid hills are), the latter half is stunning and nature is suddenly all around.
{Hello Mr Bee!}
I love our bikes! They really are my favourite mode of transport.
(and I'm being naughty – the photo of the sheep and bikes was taken with a film camera)
(and I'm being naughty – the photo of the sheep and bikes was taken with a film camera)
Thank you very much for letting me post, I hope you enjoyed reading from one of Rhianne's friends as much as I enjoyed putting it together. And back to Miss Rhianne...


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What to Look for in a Festival Lighting Company
So you have a big event or festival coming up and you need to wow your audience with a stunning lighting display. Don't worry, because you are in great hands with RGB Lights! We are your one stop shop for all of your LED lighting needs. We will provide you top notch products that are backed by great customer service and installation. You have most likely seen some of our work on display at the White House, the Audi A3 launch, or the Chicago White Sox stadium just to name a few.
We are your premier manufacturer of adaptable LED solutions for all of your indoor and outdoor projects. You can read more about the team at RGB Lights and some of our projects on the About page of our website.
Let's explore some of the important things to look for in a company when shopping for a lighting solution for your next big event or festival.
Years of Experience
Festivals take time to plan and every detail is extremely important. Lighting in any type of production can make or break the entire show. Festival lighting has to be precise, look incredible to the audience, and run smoothly for the entire event. You will want to make sure that the lighting company you choose has multiple years of experience doing these types of events so you can put your mind at ease. Let the lighting experts take over so that you can focus your time and energy on other details of the festival.
So how do you determine whether a company has adequate experience or not? Looking through their project portfolio to see examples of their work is a great way to do this. Feel free to take a look at our portfolio. If you like what you see, RGB Lights will be able to design a similar setup for your event of festival.
You also may want to take a look at some of the clients the lighting company has worked with in the past, size of previous projects, and how well the lighting systems were designed. This will give you some insight on how much experience they have. Specifically look for a previous project they have done that will be similar in size and design to the one you are planning.
As you can see on our lighting Project Page we do a variety of lighting designs that will make your festival unique and beautiful. If you don't see exactly what you're looking for, please contact us as we are known for our custom fabrication capabilities. Our lighting experts can turn your vision into something extraordinary with their many years of experience. We are confident that we can bring to life anything that your heart desires.
Impeccable Customer Service
Festival lighting needs to run smoothly so you can have the amazing production that you desire. This has a lot to do with the company's customer service and communication with you throughout the whole designing and planning process. Before deciding to work with a company, pay attention to how they connect with you. Is it in a timely manner? Do they respond to phone calls and emails quickly? Do they try to cater to your every need and question?
Don't be afraid to ask them for exactly what you want and need. Like we said before, lighting can make or break a show that you are spending a lot of time and money on. This is why you want clear communication well before the festival takes place. See how hard they work to meet your needs, how much they care about the best possible outcome for your festival, and how professionally they speak to you.
Spectacular customer service is something the team at RGB Lights truly cares about. Creating your lighting fantasy is what we do, and we execute it professionally with constant communication with our clients. This ensures that you are beyond happy with our team and with the lighting solution that we provide. Let us give you peace of mind on the day of your festival by taking over all your lighting needs.
You can meet our amazing team that you will be working with on our About page. We will closely work with you step by step to provide the most incredible lighting solution for your specific scenario. If any issues arise, we will be right there to fix them.
Outstanding Reputation
Reputation means everything when it comes to choosing which lighting company to hire. You want to know that they will deliver the best job they possibly can. You want your money to go to a reputable company so you won't have to worry about a thing on the big day.
In order for companies to succeed in the lighting industry, a great review means the world. Local companies can rely on good word of mouth and great testimonials from their previous clients to get them more work. Customer reviews online and on social media are just as important.
Before choosing a festival lighting company, do your homework. Find their social media accounts and see what past clients are saying about their work and the experience they had when dealing with that specific company. You can search the company online in a search engine and find reviews if they are well known. Go on their website and find testimonies of their past and current clients. This research and homework is important if you want to choose a reliable and reputable company so it is definitely worth your time.
Our website has many of our past projects along with the client's name, location, pictures, videos, and a description of the project. We provide this information because we are confident in the fact that if you contact our clients for a testimony of our services, they will give you an incredible review. You can also check out our social media links on our Home page to find out more about our clients and our work.
RGB Lights the Right Company for You!
As you can see, it is important to do your research before deciding to work with a lighting company. RGB has all of the qualities you should look for and is dedicated to providing outstanding finished products to their customers. Check out our Connect page to start your dream LED lighting project today!


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What better place to spend a short summer break than at Wydale? With a choice of beaches within easy easy reach (including Whitby and Scarborough), as well as the delights of the North York Moors and all we have on site, Wydale makes an ideal spot for a UK holiday.
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The Pentagon wants to use wearables for more than just tracking steps. It's pouring $75 million over the next five years into the FlexTech Alliance -- a group made of 162 separate organizations, including Apple, Boeing and Harvard -- to create a "Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Flexible Hybrid Electronics." That may sound like a mouthful, but basically it will explore new ways soldiers can use advanced wearable tech. The findings could even make their way to military ships and aircrafts to monitor their structural integrity in realtime, Reuters reports. Additional funding from other companies and local governments will bring the total investment of the project up to $171 million. "I've been pushing the Pentagon to think outside our five-sided box and invest in innovation here in Silicon Valley and in tech communities across the country," US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a statement today. "Now we're taking another step forward."
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Inbox: Have Mariners gotten better this offseason?
It is well known that Jerry Dipoto still wants a starting pitcher for the middle spot in the rotation. Is there any possibility that he will return Edwin Diaz to a starting role and let Steve Cishek be the closer again now that he's healthy?
Whi C., Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
No, the Mariners are thrilled with the way Diaz developed as a reliever last year, nailing down the closer's job after making that midseason transition. They felt then -- and it proved to be true -- that his two-pitch repertoire of a live-armed fastball and nasty slider would play up in a relief role.
It is well known that Jerry Dipoto still wants a starting pitcher for the middle spot in the rotation. Is there any possibility that he will return Edwin Diaz to a starting role and let Steve Cishek be the closer again now that he's healthy?
Whi C., Mountlake Terrace, Wash.
No, the Mariners are thrilled with the way Diaz developed as a reliever last year, nailing down the closer's job after making that midseason transition. They felt then -- and it proved to be true -- that his two-pitch repertoire of a live-armed fastball and nasty slider would play up in a relief role.
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While Diaz was one of Seattle's top starting prospects, he went 5-10 with a 4.57 ERA in Double-A Jackson in that role in 2015. But he took off as soon as he was converted to the bullpen and could unleash his 100-mph heat in short bursts. If you look at the increased value of shutdown closers around the game now -- from Aroldis Chapman to Kenley Jansen to Mark Melancon -- it's easy to see why Dipoto is happy to have a 22-year-old who filled that role extremely well, and had a strikeout rate higher than any of those established closers last year at 15.3 per nine innings.
While starting pitchers are generally more valuable than relievers, Diaz proved to be a unique weapon as a reliever. And that isn't something the Mariners want to mess with at this point in his career. I don't think this affects that decision, but it also should be noted that Cishek is coming off hip labrum surgery, and may not be ready to go at the start of the regular season.
Is the lineup better this year than last? Will the rotation be improved?
Carlos C., Tampa, Fla.
On paper, the lineup is improved with shortstop Jean Segura as a legitimate leadoff hitter, as well as the addition of a solid right-handed bat in Danny Valencia to help balance it out. If Mitch Haniger lives up to Dipoto's expectations in right field, that would help there as well. The challenge will be for stalwarts Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager to maintain something close to what they did last year when all three were outstanding.
Video: Servais excited about Mariners acquiring Segura
The rotation is a bigger question, and one that won't be answered completely until we see who Dipoto brings in to replace Taijuan Walker. Even then, the lingering issues will be whether Felix Hernandez bounces back, and if both he and Hisashi Iwakuma can stay healthy.
What's the word on Boog Powell? Is he still suspended going into this season? Are the Mariners still hoping he's a big piece?
Cory S., Spokane, Wash.
Powell has five games remaining on his 80-game suspension for a failed drug test. He'll be able to take part in Spring Training and Cactus League games, but will be ineligible for the first five regular-season games. He's been playing in the Dominican Winter League to make up for lost time, and Dipoto feels he's got the skills to compete with Haniger, Ben Gamel and Guillermo Heredia as the club looks to get younger and more athletic in the corner outfield spots. But Powell will start the season at Triple-A Tacoma, and will need to work his way back into that picture by performing.
It was surprising to see the Mariners were talking to Mark Trumbo, considering they got rid of him last year. Do you think they were just talking as a means for exploring every avenue or do you think they were serious on him?
Nic S., Redmond, Wash.
That one surprised me, too, but it's a classic example of how Dipoto wants to be on top of the free-agent and trade markets, even on players that might not seemingly fit his current roster. You never know when, or if, things might change, or if another team could want to involve other players. I do believe the Mariners are content to go into this season with a Valencia/Daniel Vogelbach tandem at first base, however.
Video: Servais discusses Valencia's versatility
What's going on with Seth Smith? Are they still shopping him?
Sonya W., Port Angeles, Wash.
If the Mariners make a deal for a mid-rotation starter, Smith remains one of the likely trade chips for Dipoto to use. As noted, the Mariners are trying to get younger and more athletic in the outfield, and Smith is set to make $7 million in 2017, so that could free up some salary to go toward pitching as well as playing time for Haniger, Gamel and Heredia. But the Mariners like Smith's patient offensive approach and veteran stability, so I think they'd be happy to have him as part of that outfield mix in the spring, if they can land a starter without needing to include him.
What do you see as Ariel Miranda's role in 2017?
Brett B., Frankfort, Ind.
In an ideal world, I think the Mariners acquire another solid starter and Miranda opens the year in the bullpen, much like Mike Montgomery last year. But he'll come to Spring Training competing for a rotation berth and be prepared to step in should any health issues arise with the other starting candidates. And with Hernandez and James Paxton both pitching in the World Baseball Classic, he'll get plenty of opportunities to showcase himself as a starter.
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A diagnosis that is either dreaded or welcomed by new parents. Reflux is often associated when babies are vomiting, spilling, crying (often for long periods of time). There are two types of reflux that is most commonly diagnosed. I call them True Reflux and Silent Reflux. True reflux is when babies are continually spilling or … Continue reading Is it really reflux?


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Seabourn has announced a lineup of events and amenities to celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2018, including the launch of a new ship, special wine packages, commemorative merchandise, and more.
Upcoming events for Seabourn's 30th Anniversary year include:
A New Vessel: Seabourn Ovation
Seabourn will expand its fleet from four ships to five with the addition of Seabourn Ovation, launching in spring 2018. Like all Odyssey-class ships, Seabourn Ovation will have a high ratio of space per guest, enabling personalized service. Designed by hospitality designer Adam D. Tihany, the ship will have modern design elements and offerings like Seabourn's new signature restaurant, The Grill by Thomas Keller, and the new Spa & Wellness program with Dr. Andrew Weil.
Seabourn Ovation will embark on an 11-day inaugural voyage departing May 5, 2018, from Venice to Barcelona. The ship will go on to spend most of its inaugural season cruising northern Europe, offering a series of seven-day Baltic and Scandinavian cruises between Copenhagen and Stockholm, which will include the line's signature three-day stay in St. Petersburg, Russia. Seabourn Ovation will also sail on longer 14-day voyages, visiting the Norwegian fjords and British Isles.
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Guests will get a variety of offerings throughout Seabourn's 30th anniversary year. Passengers can start with a toast to Seabourn with an exclusive Passion Pearls cocktail created by mixologist Brian van Flandern. The cocktail combines ingredients inspired by Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn, mixing passion fruit puree, Champagne, Hennessey VSOP Cognac and more.
Additional 30th Anniversary-inspired amenities will be available to guests on their 2018 Seabourn cruises, where special touches will be seen in suites and at special events and dinners. A special 30th Anniversary Wine Package, with a selection of wine and champagne, will also be available for purchase. Additionally, the shops will offer a special collection of pearls this spring, along with commemorative 30th anniversary merchandise.
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Guests in the Field
Guests in the Field is an invitation to artists of any media with no weaving experience to make a cloth on the 8-harness floor loom in my studio. The following are the steps for participants:
1. Read the Guests in the Field Users Manual.
2. Meet with Kristine to discuss ideas, weave structure and materials and to set a date for weaving.
3. Weave an 18x19 inch cloth.
In the 21st century weaving is both vernacular and peculiar. Although woven cloth is second nature to us from a use perspective, at the level of production weaving is unfamiliar to most people. It is exactly this likelihood that underlays Guests in the Field. When artists use an unfamiliar technology the strangeness of the new and the residue of the familiar combine to become material for form. Decision making, process, resolution, attention and all the effects of habit are in relief against the particularities of the new technology. There are also pleasures and frustrations when working on a new apparatus. Encounters with new pleasures and frustrations change the way we make things. I am interested in all of this. Alone in the studio I naturally wonder how other artists arrive at the subtle and illusive moves that determine their work. Guests in the Field arises from this curiosity.
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Artists work by method. Decisions may happen by design and execution or by chance. A cloth can be woven entirely by improvisation or produced by a system of response to outside factors: the news, a human collaborator, weather. Copying is a compelling method. Inevitably, methods that artists already use in other media will translate into weaving decisions and possibly vice versa.
All weavings made as part of Guests in the Field will have two consistent components, scale and warp material. Weavings will be 18x19 inches. The orientation will be determined in the dressing of the loom but the cloth can be rotated after it's finished. In the middle of this manual is a fold-out practical of these dimensions. We are using a linen warp in two possible weights. Linen fibers—made from flax—are long and, therefore, strong and less elastic than other fibers. The linen can be used in its natural color or dyed or both.
Individual weavers will determine the remaining components of their weaving. Things to consider are weave structure, materials, color, conceptual decision-making and schedule. Basic weave structures are addressed in this manual. Information about plain weave, tapestry, twill and double cloth is included as these are fundamental, easily within the technical reach of a first-time weaver and can be used in combination with each other. All weaves are the result of experimentation and weavers may find that they prefer to manipulate threads and invent their cloth as they weave.
Any materials that can be rendered linear or held in a linear web are viable for weaving. Color can be introduced in the warp or the weft or both and will be visible relative to the structure of the weave. In tapestry, for example, the warp is largely covered leaving the weft colors highly legible. In a balanced weave, the colors of the warp and weft will mix. Threads in a range of colors can be purchased or dyed for you. Less traditional materials that you may use will bear their own color or, in some cases, can be dyed or stained. Paper, for example, can be made into a linear element conducive to use as weft. Its color may be changed before it is woven. Finished weavings, once they are off the loom, may also be dyed, painted, printed, etc.
Complexity of pattern and the scale of materials will largely determine the number of hours required to complete a weaving. It is feasible that a cloth of the dimensions chosen for this project could be woven in a day. Alternately, the weaving might require many days. As Guests in the Field has only one loom at its disposal, weavers should not plan to spend more than a couple of weeks on their cloth. To date, weavers have typically spent 2 or 3 days. Some weaver's schedules may limit weaving to evening hours or weekends. These time constraints do not preclude participation in Guests in the Field.
Participating weavers will be relieved of some of the technical and labor-intensive aspects of weaving. Winding the warp and dressing the loom are generally considered to be the more onerous aspects of the weaving process. I will make the calculations and dress the loom for you according to the specs of your cloth arrived at through discussion and using the information in this manual.
Woven cloth has been used as shelter, clothing, currency and ritual object and has performed myriad human needs since the Paleolithic era. These varied uses of woven cloth are possible because weave structure can accommodate any material that can be rendered linear or held in a linear web. The fine filaments of surgical cloth embedded with electrical impulses and microchips have the same components as woven steel with architectural load-bearing capacities.
Although the distribution of the labor required for the tasks of weaving differs between communities and changes over time, weaving has always and everywhere been a shared activity. In Ghana, where weaving probably started around 3200 B.C., men wove the long strips for Kente cloth using thread spun by women who then sewed the strips together. In colonial New England it was common for more skilled weavers, a neighbor perhaps, to warp or dress the loom for less experienced weavers who would then throw the shuttle, treadle according to pattern and finish the cloth.
The width of medieval and early European looms was determined by how far the weaver could throw and catch the shuttle from one side of the cloth to another. English broadlooms had a similar construction but were twice as wide and therefore required two weavers working together. The term 'broadcloth' derives from these looms and refers to cloth that is woven at the full width of the loom. Historically and in production sites that are currently using pre-industrial practices, it is common for many people to sit next to each other and work on one cloth simultaneously. In the case of large carpets, for example, it would be nearly impossible for one weaver to finish in a reasonable amount of time. Skills and patterns were learned this way. Patterns that persist over long periods of time—hundreds of years, in some cases—are usually learned by observation and recorded only by the cloth itself. Passing patterns between generations of weavers in this way produces cloths marked by the specificity of bodies and an accumulation of haptic and kinesthetic translations over time.
It may be weaving's history as a shared activity and its grid structure that have persistently held it in an underprivileged relation to objects whose form is made by one body and are considered a cipher for the subject, a mark of individuality. This distinction mirrors the distinction that the art historical canon has used to privilege certain objects as art while others remain in contested territory.
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We're absolutely delighted that Sally Augustin, psychologist and principal from US-based Design with Science, will be speaking on Culture-Right Design, at the Workplace Trends Conference on 18 October.
Sally writes: "Cognitive science research makes it clear: people from different cultures work and live best in different sorts of spaces. This session will detail research-based insights designers can use to align design with specific national cultures to develop spaces where people are happy, healthy, wealthy (at least in spirit), and wise."
Sally Augustin, PhD, is a practicing environmental/design psychologist and a principal at Design With Science. She has extensive experience integrating science-based insights to develop recommendations for the design of places, objects, and services that support desired cognitive, emotional, and physical experiences.
Her clients include manufacturers, service providers, and design firms in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Sally's work has been discussed in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Forbes, and Psychology Today. Sally is an invited contributor to the online version of the Harvard Business Review. As the editor of Research Design Connections, Sally has written widely on science-based design for a broad audience of people interested in the designed world. Dr. Augustin, who is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, holds leadership positions in professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association and the Environmental Design Research Association. She is the author of Place Advantage: Applied Psychology for Interior Architecture (Wiley, 2009) and, with Cindy Coleman, The Designer's Guide to Doing Research: Applying Knowledge to Inform Design (Wiley, 2012).
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Join Janis for a photographer's visual adventure journey through parts of China and an incredible wine scene not seen by tourists, photographers or many outsiders or locals. Get a behind-the-scenes peek at a booming industry destined to become one of the world's great wine countries.
Hear how Marco Polo rated the Chinese wine during his Silk Road journeys. He even suggested a wine mixture for mad dog bites. (Hey, consider that treatment the next time you get bit during an assignment.)
What started as a curious adventure to China, turned out to be a very profitable book project when a Chinese publisher hired Janis to create a huge table-top book.


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All Star Jukebox features nine of the Bay Area's most dynamic and talented entertainers. Award winning vocalists have included stars like Latoya London who placed third in Season 3 of American Idol. At the core of the band is their seasoned four-piece rhythm section featuring musicians from Herbie Hancock, Cold Blood and The Funky Meters. The horn section includes members that have toured with Tower of Power. All Star Jukebox's versatility and list of songs is nothing short of amazing.
People have seen All Star Jukebox in a Big Band format performing swing and standards all night long. The band is a hit at '60s psychedelic and classic rock parties, '70s disco events where they can wear wigs, retro shirts and bell-bottoms or new wave '80s parties. In addition, All Star Jukebox is one of the only bands that can specialize in current rock from the 90's, 00's and today. Of course, with ASJ, you can also combine the best of all the decades for a variety of dance music that reaches everyone.
All Star Jukebox can also appear as Big Hair – the ultimate 70's and 80's band that specializes in good times and dance music. This dynamite group combines the strengths of bands like Pride & Joy and Tainted Love into one total retro-experience complete with costume changes from disco to new wave to formal attire.
The coolest thing is that All Star Jukebox delivers the talent of all the premier bands combined for a very competitive price. They expand on the 70's-80's-current concept by providing a more comprehensive list of songs and several customized services: they are willing to learn songs from any era if necessary for your special event and they come with a built-in DJ by request.


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We were asked to be part of a marketing services' team for the launch of a new concept for city centre living being developed by leading property developer, Alan Fraser. The initiative, called Never Monday, initially comprises proposals for a set of 48 'mini' apartments in the heart of Belfast city centre as part of a mixed use scheme.
Our Never Monday picture shoot in Belfast's Cornmarket caused quite a stir – tourists were even shooting video! Our publicity programme was geared around the promotion of Northern Ireland's first pop up apartment at Gloucester Street where potential purchasers of Never Monday apartments at Montgomery Street could get a life size feel for what's on offer at the luxury turnkey apartments, which kick off at under £80k.
The press and media launch, which was supported by clever guerilla marketing, social media and above the line activity attracted major coverage in Northern Ireland's daily newspapers as well as BBC and Daybreak TV and Downtown Radio / Cool FM. The activity also generated strong levels of awareness of and interest in the scheme which shows Serious PR really works!


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Why Young Adult Ministries Don't Work Well in Asian American Churches
If you've ever visited an Asian American church, you'll notice that most of them tend to be segregated by different age groups or life stages. This can be seen either on a Sunday where the different age groups have their own separate service or on a weekday where these life stages meet together for fellowship. Whether you agree with this strategy or not, the overall purpose is to help promote fellowship through something they have in common: their stage in life.
What's interesting though is that quite often, you'll hear about an Asian American church's vibrant Children's Program, growing Youth Group, or stable Family Ministry. But have you ever heard of an Asian church with a thriving Singles or Young Adult Ministry? Yeah, me neither. I'm sure there's a church out there that can boast about the amount of young adults that they have. But I think it's rare to see a church have a successful program that's catered for the singles at their church.
Why is this the case? Why are Asian churches able to develop great youth and college programs but struggle to minister to people after they graduate? Do our college ministries not prepare them well enough? Are our young adults simply not spiritual enough?
Well, personally, I think the answer simple: the young adult life stage just doesn't mesh well in an Asian Christian context. There are barriers that exist which make it difficult to minister to this group. And as a result, Young Adult Ministries often exist but rarely thrive in Asian churches.
But why is this the car? Here are a couple of proposals.
1) Young Adulthood is a Difficult Season of Life
One of the main reasons why Young Adult Ministries struggle is because the young adults are struggling. That's because of all the stages of life, the young adult stage is probably filled with the most uncertainty. I mean in college, your life is full of potential and you're simply preparing for what awaits. In marriage, your life is established because you've likely discovered your career and the people whom you're going to spend the rest of your life with.
But young adult life? It's challenging because you're trying to establish your career, meet your future spouse, and fulfill your potential. You're worried if this job is for you or if this relationship is going to work out. While young adult life may not be the busiest season of your life (wait till you have kids), it's probably the most anxious time.
As a result, young adults tend to be the least religiously committed group of people in any age group in the United States. They're so stressed trying to establish themselves that they often feel like they have no time for their spiritual lives or church because they don't think they have room for such things. Therefore, Young Adult Ministries struggle because they simply aren't a priority in the life of an anxious young adult.
2) Unrealistic Spiritual Expectations
During college, most Asian Americans tend to be heavily involved in their church and campus ministry. They'll serve in leadership positions, attend annual retreats, and go on short-term mission trips. They'll hang out with Christians everyday and will always be engaged doing radical things for God's kingdom. This is often why the college years tend to be the most active and sanctifying years for Christians: there's so much hype surrounding the faith.
But once you graduate, you'll realize that college was actually one, long unrealistic spiritual high. I mean, Christianity doesn't normally operate in a context where you have time to do ministry every day and travel the world every year. Rather, Christianity tends to operate in the context of a 9:00am-5:00pm job, frustrating relationships at home, and devotional times with your Bible. But since collegians aren't used to applying their faith in such normal ways, a lot of them struggle transitioning into young adult life.
So what will they do? They lament about the state of their spiritual lives; they'll wonder why Christianity seems so boring now; they'll try to recapture their faith by volunteering at their old campus-ministries. In other words, Young Adult Ministries are often filled with a bunch of spiritually disgruntled Christians who are used to climbing Mt. Everest but are now told to enjoy a hike around the local park. Even though Christianity is far more "ordinary" than they think, many young adults reject this reality and struggle to move forward in their faith.
And this is why Young Adult Ministries struggle. The people in it are often too used to the "highs" and will reject the ordinary things your Young Adult Ministry has to offer.
3) The Lack of Commonality
The whole point of a church having a life stage is to gather people who have something in common in order to better relate to one another. This is why college ministries work: everybody who participates is about 18-21 years old, attends a local university, has a lot of energy, and is generally happy about life. This is also why family ministries work: everybody who participates is married, works a full-time job, has no energy, and is generally tired in life. Community is easily built in such a context.
But what do the young adults at your church have in common? Some young adults are twenty-one years old while others are thirty-one; some attend school while others have a career; some have a lot of energy while others have no energy; some are happy while others are miserable. The one thing that they have in common is that they're single - and since some of them are dating, even this isn't necessarily true.
So the lack of natural commonality makes it confusing on why churches are trying to group this group of people together in the first place. And if the only thing you can point to is their single status, then that leads to my next point.
4) Singleness is an Unappealing Identity Marker
I think one of the main reasons why certain life stage ministries thrive in church is because these life stages are appealing to rally around. For example, most Asians enjoy being a college student because most of them attend prestigious universities. Therefore, they enjoy being part of a church's college ministry and identifying with other collegians. Similarly, most Asians want to get married and have kids. Therefore, they enjoy being part of a church's family ministry and mingling with other married couples. These life stages are easy to rally around.
But singleness? Most Asians don't seem to enjoy this stage of life. I mean think about all the Asian weddings you've attended where during the bouquet toss, the MC calls up all the singles ladies up to the front. Think about how long it takes for any singles to get up participate. Just look at their despondent faces as they begrudgingly walk to the front to proclaim their singleness to the rest of the world - all while Beyonce's "All the Single Ladies" is blasting in the background. What's supposed to be a fun wedding tradition turns into a super awkward moment of shame.
You see for Asians, being single feels almost like wearing a scarlet letter that becomes more and more visible with age. That's why if a church has a Young Adult Ministry, they tend to be populated with mainly recent college graduates - because this life stage is trying to rally people around an unappealing stage of life. But nobody wants to be single. And the older you get, the more self-conscious you are about remaining in this life stage and being that creepy 35-year old guy who's being told by the church to share life with a bunch of 20-year olds at your church. Who wants to do that?
5) Asian American Churches Are Often Unprepared to Minister to Singles
Why do so many Asian American churches have thriving youth and college ministries? Well, it's because we know how to minister to them. Most pastors grew up in first-generation churches serving in youth groups and campus ministries. Therefore, we know how to set up a good program to help high school and college students grow. But young adults? Well, we simply lumped them together in the English Ministry (EM) along with the rest of the families. There was no training ground on how to minister to a group of older, single people and create a ministry around them.
In other words, Asians haven't figured out a good system to minister specifically to single Asian Americans. It's almost treated as this weird, temporary life stage that you're supposed to hurry up and grow out of by getting married and having kids. Churches tend to treat marriage and family as a natural markers in life and singleness as this strange aberration that's supposed to be dealt with in your mid-twenties. And that's why a lot of Young Adult Ministries end awkwardly for older singles whose friends have all married and "escaped" to Family Ministry. As a church, we haven't put enough thought on how to minister to our singles.
Can Young Adult Ministries Succeed?
Again, some of you may read this and think this is why churches shouldn't be separated by life stages to begin with. Maybe. But I know realistically, some churches are just set up this way and it's too difficult to turn things around. So what should a church with a Young Adult Ministry do? Are they all doomed for failure? Or is there any way they can thrive? To be honest, I'm not really sure. But there are a couple of things I think churches that want one need to consider.
First, I think young adults need way less organizational gatherings and need far more organic ones. From my experience, formalized events work really well with youth, collegians, and even families. But young adults crave meaningful relationships to help them through their difficult seasons of life. The organic aspect of ministry must be prioritized over the organizational aspect.
Second, I think young adults need to mingle with married couples more. If your ministry is filled with disgruntled singles whose only escape from this ministry is to get married, then how on earth will your singles not idolize marriage? A mingling of married couples is necessary so that they can see that a) Marriage is not as great as they think and b) Paul was right - singleness has its advantages.
Lastly, I think the only way a young adult ministry can succeed is if the young adults at your church really want a ministry for them. Again, I think collegians and families naturally want a ministry catered around their life stage because they enjoy this life stage. But young adults don't naturally like being young adults. So why force them to participate in something they don't want?
But here's the thing: If young adults did want to do something, there's so much potential. In my opinion, young adults are the most capable to make an impact for the kingdom. Unlike collegians, they have careers and money. Unlike married couples, they have time and energy. But it takes them rallying together around something greater than their singleness in order to unleash this potential. I really hope churches - especially Asian ones - can figure this one out.


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I've recently felt the need to write something regarding how we treat and perceive architecture, especially the architecture of practical buildings. Having spent the past 6 months walking past and observing the destruction of Amex House, leads me to consider that the time and effort to create something that does fit in aesthetically with the surrounding environment, should last longer than 40 years. Perhaps it's an age thing? I'm sure someone younger than myself may not have the same considerations because 40 years is perceived to be a lot longer (give it another 20 and you'll understand!!).
Designed by Gollins, Melvin, Ward Partnership, Amex House was opened in 1977 clearly a nod towards 50's architecture imitating 30's Art Deco in the 70's. Observed from the sea, it's blue tinted glass and lines match the Regency line along the seafront... and that is the important thing. the only other building erected since 77 (before you get to the Marina) and right in your face, is the residential complex Van Alen Building, which just about manages to compliment the rest of the Regency frontage.
Having never worked in Amex House myself, I know a few people that have.. and not one of them has ever mentioned the architecture or what the interior design was like. I guess this is classic human perception, not many people will take notice of these factors in a building of workplace necessity. Amex House was a nightmare to manage (even for a multi-billion pound company (someone cocked up didn't they, but ofcourse, it was the the rich that funded it) It also had an unusually high amount of asbestos used in it's creation, especially for a late 70's building.
So with the gradual destruction of Amex House, the EPR Architect designed new HQ will suddenly come out of hiding. The EPR Design buidling resembles an Apple Store, from an interior point of view, obviously a pleasure to work in, but I suspect externally, that the lineage may not last as long as it's predecessor. Don't get me wrong, there a minute angles and areas which are interesting and have some thought put into the design, but you have to look for them.
As I continue to walk past this demolition, I get a guttural, bilious feeling of dread and sadness, combined with a sense of awe and wonder. I only got this once before and that was my first visit to Berlin and my initial vision of the Kaisser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche. Since my initial visit, they have been constructing a new spire growing out of the damaged tower.
Infact, Berlin has a great way of holding onto what is left of it's historical architecture and literally constructing new within the old, without irradicating the original, there are many examples of this, the imposing Reichstag being just one, with Norman Foster's 1993 Neue Kuppel.
I've often wondered why architecture of the 50's mirrored the Art Deco of the 30's, yet in a more Brutalist vein. I am sure that WWII is to answer for that and Architects wanted to continue what was before with a cleaner, less curvaceous line.. I was bought up (there may be a more suitable verb for this) in Crawley throughout the 70's. Crawley was part of the New Town's Act of 1946 to rebuild and rehouse post WWII, the basic concepts of New Town Planning are similar to a Bauhaus social design that I once saw in Berlin. Whilst I am sure that many people born after myself will fail to appreciate key buildings in Crawley, I have three buildings burned into my subconciousness.
Crawley College Tower Block, opened in 1967, across the road is the old Public Library, Police station and Magistrates Court Block and just behind that is the Town Hall.
I consider these buildings to be an important part of Crawley's history. Without a doubt, they resemble atypical Civic/Urban architecture of the 50's. They ooze the word Civic, a word you'll have trouble finding 60 years later. but because they fall into the "Civic" category, they have to serve a more neutral purpose as opposed to a Capitalist based company who would want to show their wealth. At the same time, the main employment area of Crawley was built, with cycle paths from the surrounding housing estates... a utopia... and I guess it was. The original Architecture at Manor Royal, Crawley's Industrial Estate resembled American Grandeur... numerous frontages with Fountains and Statues, illuminated by night. This was the area of prosperity, where the money was... yet, very few photographs exist from the time. Since it's creation there have been 3 generations of build, you would be hard pressed to find buildings from the original concept. A classic case of Einsturzende Neue Gewerbebiete.
So if you were to demolish the three original Civic Buildings in Crawley would anyone remember them in 10 years?? Doubtful.... I am sure given another 50 years and you may not even find any history in what would be futurist social media.
So whilst I stumble around my memories of Architectural Crawley, the main point of this Blog post still stands. Does it take a building to be listed to be remembered, let alone saved? I can recall many Eighteenth Century stunning houses and mansions demolished to make way for new builds in Crawley, only because nobody knew they were there.. or was it the fact that no one had seen them, even if they walked past them on a daily basis?
Whilst it's purely personal, some architecture stands the test of time, and others built in the past decade or two, fail miserably, or is it the fact that their new contemporaries are so far out there, that they never stood a chance. Take Anton Gaudi and the fact that even today, modern architects work around and to the lines of Anton Gaudi's Creations, or maybe it's the fact that Barcelona is open to new Architectural lines without the need for wanton destruction.
Richard Rogers designs....like them or loath them, but they are certainly iconic and conjure a late 20th Century phase in Industrial Dystopian design. Twenty Years later and Zaha Hadid seems to be creating massive structures that are without a doubt more Naturalist than Brutalist. They seem to have a Ballardian Beauty about them that would only have been first imagined in 50's Sci Fi films.
How long is it until the Lloyds building is condemned when no one wants to move into it. It is already "overShardowed" and it seems that even it's creator is making cheese graters.
Gherkin's used to be the things you picked out of Big Macs, now you can't go anywhere without a Gherkin building popping up - old hat??
I do recommend anyone taking a walk around this area of London, it is fascinating. Start off at Sir Christopher Wren's monument to The Great Fire of London at Pudding Lane, the perspectives of past, present and future are unforgettable.
Zaha Hadid Architects seemed to be creating that which seemed impossible in Sci Fi films in the 80's and 90's, but I ask, does that mean that come 2100 AD, that we will be demolishing them? What will we be creating then? Since the passing of Zaha Hadid, who is next to take architecture to a phenominal peak.
Open your eyes, take a look around you, nothing lasts forever. Appreciate erections around you!!.


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This year's conference was held in Melbourne on the 20th October and in Sydney on the 25th. Summaries from each of the speakers are available on this page. Click on the link below to go to your chosen speaker's summary. Dr Paul Fisher was in Australia as a guest of Climate Alliance.
- Dr Paul Fisher (Melbourne and Sydney)
- Sarah Barker (Melbourne)
- Pauline Vamos (Sydney)
- Maged Girgis (Sydney)
Dr Paul Fisher
Dr Fisher was until recently the Deputy Head of the PRA and Executive Director, Supervisory Risk and Regulatory Operations.
Dr Paul Fisher was appointed Deputy Head of the PRA and Executive Director for Supervisory Risk and Regulatory Operations on 1 June 2014. In this role, Dr Fisher was responsible for Supervisory Oversight, Supervisory Support, the PRA Chief Operating Officer and related functions and, through a Director of Specialist Risk Supervision, the PRA Risk Specialists. Dr Fisher was a member of several senior management committees of the Bank and became a PRA Board member on 1 September 2015.
Dr Fisher joined the Bank in 1990, having previously worked at the University of Warwick between 1980 and 1990 where he specialised in research on macroeconomic models and was part of the Bank's senior staff from 1995 until his retirement from the bank in 2016.
Ms Sarah Barker
Sarah has two decades' experience advising Australian and multi-national clients on governance, compliance, misleading disclosure and competition law (antitrust) issues. In addition to tertiary qualifications in commerce and law, she has undertaken postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics, and holds a Masters degree from the University of Melbourne (awarded with Dean's Honours).
Sarah is an experienced director and advisory board member. She is currently a non-executive director of one of Australia's largest superannuation funds, Emergency Services & State Super, and of NRCL Ltd. She has been actively involved as an examiner, lecturer and course materials author for the Australian Institute of Company Directors for more than a decade, including the 'Directors' Duties & Responsibilities' unit of Australia's leading professional directors' qualification, the Company Directors' Course.
Sarah has particular expertise around director and trustee duties, misleading or deceptive disclosures, board governance and effective compliance, and ESG (environmental, social, governance) in investment. Her thought leadership on ESG and fiduciary duties is internationally recognised, with her work on responsible investment receiving awards from organisations such as the Global Corporate Governance Institute and the United Nations PRI. She sits on the Technical Working Group of the international Climate Disclosure Standards Board, and is an academic visitor at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University.
Ms Pauline Vamos
Pauline Vamos was the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and has over 25 years' experience in the financial services industry.
Pauline was CEO of ASFA between 2007 and 2016 and, prior to this, was a senior executive with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). In that role, she managed the implementation of the Managed Investment Act and the Financial Services Reform Act. She has also been a corporate counsel, head of compliance, and strategic risk consultant, as well as a trustee director.
Pauline is a qualified lawyer and previous member of the past Federal Government's Superannuation Advisory Committee. She was part of the Treasury's Stronger Super Peak Consultative Group, which was tasked with advising the Government on how to best implement the Stronger Super reforms. Pauline was also a member of the Infrastructure Finance Working Group and the Gillard Government's Superannuation Roundtable. Pauline was on the Advisory Council for the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR), an academic centre of excellence for research and education in the financial sector.
Pauline has been voted 'most influential in the financial services industry' by Money Management as well as 'most influential in the superannuation industry' by Super Review. In 2013, Pauline was recognised as one of the 'Australian Financial Review and Westpac 100 Women of Influence'. In 2016, Pauline was voted Superannuation Executive Of The Year by Money Management.
Pauline was a member of the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO's) Superannuation Industry Advisory Group (SIAG), the peak superannuation consultative committee. Pauline is also on the board of the Banking and Finance Oath (BFO) group.
Pauline covered the following points in her talk:
- A very brief background of the type of funds and money in the super system as it is not homogenous and this is one of the road blocks to a more industry wide approach to climate change risk.
- The relationship between fund managers and super funds and the changing nature of that relationship including the increase in insourcing which means that the larger funds are at least looking at the risk more closely – although there is a lack of in house expertise .
- The continuing conflict/confusion some trustees have in relation to ESG considerations and the fact that ESG is still seen as a fringe issue.
- The impact of short term performance measures, bias for the banking and mining sector and the poor experience with private equity which limits investment in innovative climate change solutions
- The good news - the growing movement by consumers – e.g. No Tobacco – 10 large funds no longer invest, growing class action risk, uni super experience with their members.
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Mr Mag Girgis
Maged Girgis is one of the country's most respected financial services lawyers with more than 19 years' experience as a specialist superannuation funds advisor.
Mag advises the full spectrum of financial services industry participants across all legal, regulatory and taxation issues. He acts for corporate, industry, public offer and public sector superannuation funds as well as employers, administrators, trustee companies, life insurers and investment managers.
The main points of Mag's presentation:
Under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act), a director of a corporation must exercise their powers and discharge their duties:
- with the same care and diligence that a reasonable person would exercise in the corporations circumstances if they occupied the office held by that director (s180(1)); and
- in good faith in the best interests of the corporation (s181(1)(a)); and
To the extent the company is a superannuation fund, directors are also under a duty to:
- exercise, in relation to all matters affecting the RSE, the same degree of care, skill and diligence as a prudent superannuation entity director (ie. professional director) would exercise in relation to a trustee (s52A(2)(b));
- perform the director's duties and exercise the trustee's powers in the best interests of the beneficiaries (s52A(2)(c)); and
- to exercise a reasonable degree of care and diligence for the purposes of ensuring that the trustee carries out the covenants referred to in section 52 (s52A(2)(f)).
Generally, the best interests of the corporation (and in the case of a superannuation fund, the beneficiaries) are represented by maximising financial performance. As result, it is not for the directors to infuse its own ethical considerations into decisions that it may lawfully make.
Having said this, the interests of the corporation can include the physical, political and regulatory environment in which it operates and so the Courts have held that directors can take these matters into account to the extent that they are linked with the interests of the corporation.
Historically, climate change was often regarded as an ethical issue for investors – a 'non-financial environmental externality' that was secondary to, and largely inconsistent with, the imperative to maximise financial returns. Recently, however, the question of climate change has transformed into one of assessing material financial risk.
More recently, the financial risks and opportunities presented by climate change have become a mainstream issue for the business community. Debates over 'stranded asset' exposures (eg the IMF, OECD, WorldBank) and asset divestitures play out in the financial press. Recognised economic and financial institutions warn of the significant economic consequences of climate change. And, globally, we are witnessing a surge in political and regulatory interventions in an attempt to deal with climate change and the resulting community concerns.
18 Months ago, special shareholder resolutions were passed at the AGMs of oil giants Shell, BP and Statoil requiring them to stress test their forward strategies against potential climate change futures endorsed by the International Energy Agency. Notably, these resolutions were passed with a resounding majority of 98.3, 99.8 and 99.9% of the shareholder vote, respectively. In each case, less than 3.5% of votes were withheld.
It is important to remember that this is not just from 'ethical' shareholder activists, but also from mainstream institutional investors whose concerns remain squarely centred on risk and return.
On 29 September 2015, the Bank of England Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) launches its report on The Impact of Climate Change on the UK Insurance Sector (Report).
In the Report, the regulator warns of the significant potential impacts of climate change on both the investment and general underwriting activities of insurers, and on the stability of the financial system more broadly.
The Report identifies three broad channels of systemic risk associated with climate change which 'present a substantial challenge to the business model of insurers'.
Physical risks - the physical risk of weather related events which most people would ordinarily associate with climate change eg. floods, storms etc.
Transition risks – risks associated with the adjustment towards a lower carbon economy including the rapid re-pricing of carbon-intensive assets and market transformation such as:
- stranded asset risk or risk of sudden adverse market movements
- community and reputational risk which can quickly and significantly affect investment value (take for example, the speed and impact of the anti-coal seam gas campaign in NSW)
- new laws or policy developments that may result in rapid re-pricing of assets (eg. intergovernmental agreements on emissions restrictions)
- closure or restriction of markets (eg. the rise in popularity of electric cars and the transformation in the US shoal gas)
- technology quickly developing towards lower carbon emissions (eg. developments in battery storage technology, rapid uptake of distributed energy solutions – particularly in emerging markets, rapid uptake of electric vehicles)
- relative cost competitiveness between fossil and renewable energy sources
- inaccurate business modelling of medium to long term projects (eg. unrealistically low internal price on carbon or failure to factor in the impact of climate change)
- maladaptive short-term strategies, ie. investments that may deliver short-term economic gains but exacerbate vulnerability to potential climate change related issues in the medium-long term (eg. locking in capital-intensive infrastructure in a carbon-intensive business, ignoring 'stranded asset' risks)
- exploiting opportunities to increase market value across asset classes (eg. active engagement with investee companies around climate change exposures and strategies, recognition of market value perceptions around energy-efficiency for real estate / infrastructure, lower costs of capital and insurance).
Tertiary or liability risks – the risk of increased liability exposure for:
- 3rd party damage (eg. damage to 3rd parties affected by the company's failure to adapt to climate change risks)
- damage to company itself via shareholder derivative action due to cost/loss of value from the failure to adapt); or
- to 3rd parties under indemnities or liability policies (eg. professional indemnity and directors' and officers' insurance).
These developments illustrate that (irrespective of the view held as to the reality of climate change) market stakeholders view the financial risks (and opportunities) associated with climate change as extending beyond its potential physical risks impacts, to encompass market and legal issues,
Each of these changes can have a relatively quick and significant affect on value and pose both risks and opportunities for corporations.
However, that is not to say that companies are duty-bound to decarbonise their investment portfolios, or universally prioritise environmental sustainability or impose their own ethical consideration on the question. The emphasis is not on the outcome of Board deliberations, but on the quality of the information-gathering, the decision making process and the methodologies and assumptions on which those decisions are based.
The duty of directors to act in the interest of the corporation and with the requisite duty of care and diligence allows and requires directors to consider the risks and opportunities associated with climate change to the extent that those risks impact on the interests of the corporation.
The degree of care and diligence required of a director in any given context will depend upon the 'nature and extent of the foreseeable risk of harm to the company that would otherwise arise'.
A risk is considered 'foreseeable' if it is not 'far-fetched or fanciful'.[1] Foreseeability should not be confused with probability: a risk that is quite unlikely to occur may nevertheless be foreseeable.
Given the extensive public debate, openly available modelling, the numerous high profile financial institutions and regulators that have warned of the risks and the extensive Government support given to the Paris Agreement internationally, it would be very difficult for any director to argue that climate change risks were not, and could not be, foreseen (irrespective on their personal belief in the science of climate change).
The duty of care and diligence requires a director to obtain knowledge, sufficiently to place themselves in a position to guide and monitor the management of the company. This has been described as a "core, irreducible requirement".
Recent cases (Centro and James Hardie) have refocussed (arguable sharpened) the duties of individual directors to 'take diligent and intelligent interest in the information available to him or her, to understand that information and apply an enquiring mind to the responsibilities placed upon him or her' (Centro).
As with any other material financial risk, directors will need to skill up, develop and implement a robust process (with appropriate inquiry of independent experts where necessary) in assessing the potential impact of these risks on the company.
Boards need to be aware that these impacts may be both direct and indirect. This means that the Board will need to set process and procedures to ensure that analysis is done. These processes will need to include robust and active consideration of climate change risks based on the methodologies and assumptions that are forward looking.
Directors who conduct this analysis and who act (or decline to act) based upon a rational and informed assessment of the corporation's best interests, may then have the protection of the 'business judgment rule'.
The 'business judgment rule' protects decisions of directors and officers where the director or officer:
- has informed themselves about the subject-matter of the judgment, to the extent they reasonably believe to be appropriate; and
- acted in good faith and for a proper purpose, had no material personal interest in the subject matter of the judgment, and
- rationally believed "that the judgment is in the best interests of the corporation."
However, the defence is only available if the director or officer can demonstrate that they informed themselves, made a conscious decision and exercised rational judgment.
Companies must also ensure that their practice continues to accurately reflect its stated beliefs, objectives and public commitments (eg ESG policy).
Shaping litigation
Traditionally the focus of causes of action of climate change litigation has been on 'failure to mitigate'. Eg. the Illinois Farmers Insurance v The Metroplitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (2014) for failing to mitigate the effects of climate change on stormwater runoff systems.
However, there are emerging patterns in claims using prevailing corporate, securities and tort laws. Claims are now more akin to 'failure to adapt'.
Pension cases: Recently, members of the Arch Coal pension plan filed proceedings in the US District Court against Plan fiduciaries seeking compensation for a drop in the value of pension funds invested in company stock, which is alleged to have plummeted in value by 96% over the three and a half-year claim period due to the structural decline in coal. A similar action has been started against another pension fund along similar lines.
Misleading and deceptive conduct: Within the last year, the NY Attorney General has taken regulatory action against one of the largest US coal companies on the grounds that it engaged in false and misleading conduct in connection with securities transactions in understated the financial risks posed to the company by climate change.
Other potential causes of action: Climate & Pensions Legal Initiative (Client Earth / AODP) (foreshadowed 2015)
Through IOSCO and other forums, Australian regulators (such as ASIC and APRA) are becoming more and more interested in this space, influenced by overseas thinking. While not imminent, it is not far fetched to imagine Australian regulators issuing guidance, prudential standard or even capital standards at some point in the future.
[1] Council of the Shire of Wyong v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40 at 47-48 per Mason J; ASIC v Rich (2009) 75 ACSR 1 at 621 [7231] per Austin J.


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"I suspect that the 25m jobs destroyed were high quality, Reagan-era jobs and the 40m jobs created were those wonderful Clintonite positions like midnight basketball counselors and paid Americore "volunteers" (or whatever that bogus program was called). Although, I do think a significant number of the new positions may indeed have been for lawyers, most of whom are now being retained by the White House."I suspect that neither Reagan nor Clinton created any of the jobs in our economy. They were created by entrepreneurs and other sorts who were willing to work hard and take on risk to start or expand a business. There is at present a shortage of MBAs and companies are going at it hard to get them right out of college, giving signing bonuses among other things. College graduates are in huge demand in many skilled occupations. I suspect that many of the job losses were in things like textile mills and manufacturing facilities while many of the new ones are in high skilled positions. Some of the displaced manufacturing workers may not have the higher education needed for these new positions forcing them into lower paying service positions. So yes some good jobs were lost and replaced with lower paying ones, but there are great new job openings paying good money out there.
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Depending on the final outcome you are hoping, highlights or low lights can be a great option to created some depth and dimension to your hair. Highlights are used when a client wants lighter and brighter dimension. the eye is naturally drawn to highlights (or the lighter strands of hair). Lowlight help to create balance or break up brightness. these can be done to look natural or unnatural depending on the clients preference.
The word "Balayage" comes from another French word meaning "to sweep"; this technique for hair is meant to give the color a natural blend and appearance. this also is great for a the client who wants brightness without the 4-6 maintenance AS THE GROW OUT PROCESS IS MORE blended. This can be done as low or high up on the hair as the client prefers.
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The very first time I remember falling in love with a product was when I was ten years old in London, visiting Harrods for the first time with my Mom. We came across this "thing-a-ma-bob" that allowed you to insert a marker and turn the marker into an airbrushing system (similar to this one by Crayola). At the time, I'd never seen anything like it, and I was entranced. I knew with certainty that this was going to be the most popular kid crafting tool, and it was my job to tell the world about it. The sales lady stepped away for a few minutes, and by the time she came back, I had several kits sold and was doing demos at her station.
Ever since that day, I truly enjoy looking for that same childhood excitement in other products. If I need to find baby bottles, I want to feel as in love with my bottle choice as I did with the marker airbrush contraption we found in London, and it's with that same spirit I introduce a few of my favorite February things...
Beautycounter - Dew Skin Tinted Moisturizer
Recently, I've tried to up my game, and look a bit more presentable on a day-to-day basis. I don't know that I've assembled any "outfits" yet, but I'm steering away from wearing my default sweats and flip flops every day, which is a step in the right direction. Along that same thought, I've been making an effort to get just a smidge of makeup on in the mornings. I haven't yet been able to commit to concealer and mascara, but I have fallen in love with Beautycounter's Dew Skin Tint Moisturizer. What I love about Beautycounter is their commitment to use safe ingredients (think lots of wonderful plant oils and extracts) in all of their products, and, as a bonus, they are totally luxurious. I use this every morning and not only do I get SPF and weightless coverage, but it also helps brighten my complexion. I know tinted moisturizer isn't a brand new concept, but this one feels special. I love the way it glides on, absorbs quickly, and helps to even and brighten my skin instantly, and I think it's an all-around win.
Boogie Board Scribble 'n Play
In the afternoon, when the baby is napping, I struggle with what activities the older kids should get into. I don't want them building block towers (to inevitably be torn down by Magna Tile creations), because, believe me, we all want that bambino to sleep, and giving them a tablet for a "special rest" every day feels a little misguided. We love art projects, but sometimes I just don't want to get the table covered with crayons, tape, and glue… right before dinner. Such was my dilemma until I discovered the Boogie Board! My kids, even the baby, love to draw and write, and the Boogie Board lets them have all the fun in the world, without the mess! The "Scribble 'n Play" has a multi-colored "screen" so whenever you use the stylus to write, your image comes out in a rainbow of fun. We have a blast playing tic-tac-toe, drawing, and practicing words and letters. My crew is little, so the Scribble 'n Play works well for us but older kids may prefer this version, and parents (and grandparents) will love them all
The One Year Bible Expressions
For years, I have made a resolution to read the Bible cover-to-cover, and failed by February. However, I stumbled on this unique version of the Bible, and it's helped me stick to my readings because it presents the Word in a very different way. This One-Year Bible has 365 readings clearly marked out, but what makes it unusual is that you get passages from four different parts of the Bible every day: the Old Testament, the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs. Now that I've been reading the Bible this way for a couple of months, I find it dynamic and very interesting. I think the reason I faltered with my Bible reading goal before is that I got turned around and tied up in the Old Testament. There are some tricky names and sticky situations, and, though I'm not proud of it, I think it lost me. Having the Old Testament readings broken up and interspersed with other parts of the Bible helps to keep me engaged in my reading, and closer to my goal.
Nom Nom Paleo "Food for humans" Cookbook
If you happened to read Last week's post, you got a crash course in why I'm all-in on Paleo. However, I'm not a cook, and I don't have much experience with creating recipes, healthy or otherwise, so I needed help. Up until now, I've gotten by with recommendations from supportive friends, but I wanted to find a reference book that was family-friendly. I'll be honest, and admit that I judged the "Nom Nom Paleo" cookbook by its cover, but, lucky for me, it totally paid off. Not only is this book chock full great cooking information, food facts, and recipes, but there are fun cartoons and snippets throughout to help keep you interested in flipping through it. If you're even considering going Paleo, or just want to find healthier eating options, I think you'll love it!
This all-time favorite quote speaks straight to the core of me. My parents are do-ers. Though I don't remember it, times were tough when I was little. They were starting a company together, one where we all work now, and there was simply no other way to do it, than to get it done. They had to roll up their sleeves, and get into the nitty gritty, all day, every day. Even though I wasn't aware of exactly what was going on, I knew they were working hard - together. Most of the time, when I start something new, I dive right in the deep end. Sink or swim. I do it, not because I think it's the best way, but it's because that's what I know - go for it, and go all in.
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Easter Egg Cookie Dough Truffles
Amanda Barone
Words and Photos by: Michaela Mazure
Whether you're doing breakfast, lunch, or dinner for this Easter Holiday, these easy cookie dough truffles will be the star of the show. Not only can they be made in advance, but also won't take up any of that precious oven time!
- ½ cup butter (room temperature)
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 14oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 2+ bags colored candy melts
- Bake flour at 350 degrees for about 5 minutes- this will prevent the risk of any bacteria problems since these are no-bake cookies
- Cream together butter and brown sugar at medium speed for about 2 minutes, then add in the vanilla
- Slowly add flour until just incorporated
- With the mixer on low, add in the milk, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips
- Roll out ~1 inch balls and shape them into eggs. Place them on a lined baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight
- Melt the candy melts and then dip the eggs, tapping off excess chocolate before placing back on the sheet to harden
- Allow to sit for 30 minutes and enjoy! Can be served chilled or at room temperature.
Recipe adapted from http://www.wineandglue.com/2014/03/easter-egg-cookie-dough-truffles.html


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Just How High Will Gas Prices Have to Go
For Americans to Change Driving Habits?
That's a question that's often been asked in the media over the years, amid all the crush of stories about how cheap our gasoline is compared to much of the rest of the world. But when the number at the pump went over $60 for the first time ever when I recently filled the family van, I know I hit a tipping point. Now, with prices growing ever nearer to $4 a gallon, with no end in sight, I can't decide whether to curtail my driving, or storm the White House and Capitol Hill in protest. Instead, I'm thinking about a few small changes I can make around the edges of my life. Which causes me to read features such as this one in Time. Not exactly breakthrough stuff here, but a couple of the ideas might be worth looking into. Please, dear readers, share your ideas with us also. Links are welcome. And by the way: I really appreciated and enjoyed the interesting conversation that continued here while I was gone over the weekend. Thanks, gentle readers, for adding value to this venue even when I couldn't.


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July 27, 2018
A big bag of R&D! We've gone through a lot of pieces trying to get our process down. That's about 25 pounds of mistake baby!
July 10, 2018
Starting to make a new celestial sphere. So... many... bad... constellations...
June 23, 2018
I was out bicycling around Minneapolis and captured a wonderful shot of the 35W bridges over the Mississippi. I thought it would look cool on a sphere and I like how it turned out. - Matt
June 18, 2018
A New Earth
I've always been passionate about creating new worlds. So after lots of feedback and design we now have a new Earth globe featuring:
- Satellite imagery from NASA's 'Pale Blue Marble'.
- Glossy, semi-transparent seas.
- Political map printed on the inside.
- About 200 named features and countries.
There is opportunity for personalization such as 'For Alex: Graduation 2018', which really adds a level of uniqueness not usually seen on globes.
I've textured the globe pictured with elevation data. I does take a while to print so texture would come with additional cost.
Bottom line: They look great. I imagine they'd have to go for $129 for smooth globes and $159 for textured. Available soon!
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Berlin - The German government's panel of independent economic advisers favours creating an insolvency mechanism for euro zone states and says countries should be able to leave the single currency as a last resort.
The Greek crisis has called into question the future of the euro. Wrangling over a third bailout for the heavily indebted country almost sending Athens crashing out of the euro zone.
In a report published on Tuesday, the council of five experts, known as the "wise men", said the Greek crisis showed further reforms were needed, such as an insolvency procedures, to make the euro zone more stable.
But the council stressed that it should still be possible for a country to drop the euro as a "last resort", to avoid threatening the existence of the single currency.
"In a currency union, the basic rules must be adhered to and for this reason the exit of a member state should not be taboo, for otherwise partners are susceptible to blackmail," council member Lars Feld told reporters on a media call.
Feld also said the council viewed a third bailout for Greece as the "right step" as long as Athens implemented reforms.
He said an insolvency mechanism would work by assessing whether a country requesting aid from the euro zone's bailout fund was caught in an extreme budget crisis. If so, debt restructuring would be needed, for example through a one-off extension of maturities or a haircut.
Nonetheless, the council said an insolvency mechanism would only be possible once states had dealt with current debt levels. They also warned against "quick-win" fiscal policies, such as the creation of a euro zone treasury, a European unemployment insurance scheme or an economic government for the bloc.
"Making the euro area collectively responsible for potential costs without member states giving up any national sovereignty over fiscal and economic policies would - sooner or later - make the currency union more unstable," they wrote.
The council's stance conflicted with a study from the ZEW think tank, also published on Tuesday, that proposed a common unemployment insurance scheme and an insolvency process for countries threatened with bankruptcy.
The economists envisaged granting heavily indebted states a three-year period to access funds from the euro zone's bailout mechanism before negotiations over debt restructuring start.
Both sets of proposals come as politicians look for lessons from the Greek debt crisis. Over the weekend, the German magazine Der Spiegel reported that Germany was willing to discuss naming a euro zone finance minister who would have his own budget and the power to raise extra taxes.Reuters


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It's been awhile since I've blogged, but I have news to announce.
I've been invited as a 'featured artist' to create a piece for ArtPace's 8th annual Chalk It Up! chalk festival.
Saturday October 8th 10am-4pm downtown on Houston Street.
Here are links to ArtPace's site and blog in ref to the event:
Then the collaboration that I am doing w/ Norwegian photographer Espen Ixtlan, IXTLANAU is gonna be shown in a few places. Two coming up in LA: the first exhibition in October and then the second as part of Scandyland in December.
Here is a link to Espen's Tumblr account:
And here is a link to the curator of Scandyland's Tumblr account:
Stay tuned for event invites and images soon!
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Is Nutritional Balancing Right for You?
by Dr. Lawrence Wilson, Copyright 2015, L.D. Wilson Consultants, Inc.
How The Program Works. Symptom removal is the goal of almost all healing methods, whether they are conventional medical methods, naturopathic methods, holistic, herbal, nutritional, surgical or others.
Nutritional balancing works very differently. It heals the body by increasing its energy production. This, and this alone, enables the body to remove ALL types of health conditions. Symptoms go away on their own, with very rarely a need for specific remedies. It is quite mysterious and only understandable by concepts such as the stress theory of disease and general systems theory.
The program even removes hidden toxins, lesions, infections and other problems. This means that the program heals very early-stage, latent and sub-clinical conditions. This is a great advantage over all other programs I have seen. It means nutritional balancing is much safer, and a deeply preventive type of healing program.
On a nutritional balancing program, your biochemical energy production, or adaptive energy, improves due to a combination of methods, but mainly by balancing the major mineral levels and ratios on a properly performed and correctly interpreted hair mineral analysis. We have been unable to use blood, urine or other tests for this purpose, although we continue to research this issue.
The unique nature of nutritional balancing science is that it is more of a physics-based approach to healing than it is a medical or a nutritional approach. Foods, nutritional supplements and only certain detoxification procedures are used in precise combinations to correct imbalances mainly at an atomic or physics level, not mainly at an organ or tissue level. A number of other articles on this website explain nutritional balancing in more detail. One to begin with is Introduction To Nutritional Balancing.
This program has been offered for over 45 years to more than 100,000 people. For most physical and mental/emotional health conditions, nutritional balancing is superb and the best program I know of.
I do not recommend this program for advanced cancers. For these cases, I prefer the Kelley metabolic cancer therapy offered by Mrs. Pamela McDougle. If you are not sure if a program would help you, send me an email and I will advise you further. In most other cases, it is an excellent program to improve your health.
Who can benefit from a program?
The nutritional balancing approach to healing is excellent for most people, but not for all. It requires:
1. Eating a rather simple diet of mainly cooked vegetables, some animal protein daily, a little whole grain, and some raw dairy products if you tolerate them. The diet excludes all fruit, all sugar, all wheat and spelt, and all soy products.
2. Drinking two to three liters, or three quarts, of spring water or carbon-only filtered tap water daily.
3. Following a healthful lifestyle. I suggest only a little gentle exercise, and instead focus on more rest and sleep.
4. Taking 8-10 nutritional supplements at least twice each day, or preferably three times daily.
5. If possible, doing the detoxification procedures daily. These are: coffee enemas, daily use of a lamp sauna only, rubbing the feet (foot reflexology), twisting the spine, and the Roy mental exercise. All this must be done in accordance with our specific written instructions and explanatory information.
6. Do not combine a nutritional balancing program with other vitamin, mineral, herb, or homeopathic programs. This will ruin the nutritional balancing program.
7. Prescription medical drugs can be combined with the nutritional balancing program if they are needed. Many can be discontinued after a few weeks or months on a nutritional balancing program.
1. Open-minded. The program is somewhat unusual, compared to most healing regimens.
2. Not lazy. The program requires some work and time on your part. Learning to do the diet and the procedures may also take a little time and effort.
3. A little nitty gritty, or not squeamish. For best results, the program involves enemas, sauna sessions and foot rubs that some people find dirty or repulsive. One must be willing to try these, and most people love them after a time.
4. Willing to follow orders, or a little faith. The program is integrated and powerful. If one just does a little of it, and adds other things to it, it usually does not work well at all. Items and procedures to avoid are just as important as those that are needed. In particular, the diet is most important.
5. Honesty with yourself and your practitioner. This is important because when retracing or healing reactions occur, we need to know exactly what you are doing in order to advise you properly. Some people do not want to say what they are eating, or which parts of the program they do. This causes many problems.