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Basics & Theory
Architect Magazine: Reconsidering Carbon Terminology
Architect Magazine says William McDonough, the renowned architect behind the Cradle-to-Cradle design philosophy, offers new terminology for carbon, the much-maligned element.
Architect Magazine: The Language of Carbon
Architect Magazine describes seventeen terms that will help you talk the talk of carbon positive design.
You Tube: Video Of Straube Presentation On Climate Change & Energy
Dr John Straube video presentation from Building Science Seminars 2006 covers climate change and energy.
Education & Training
CSA: Canadian Seminars & Courses On The Environment
CSA offers a number of courses across Canada in various topics relating to the environment and your business.
Industry Information
APEG BC: 2014 Engineers Position Paper On Climate Change
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC position paper Changing Climate in British Columbia: Evolving responsibilities for APEGBC and APEGBC Registrants, discusses climate change as it relates to the practice of professional engineering and geoscience. (PDF)
BC Gov: 2015 Climate Leadership Team Report Released
BC government has released the Climate Leadership Team Report and the province will begin public consultations in January 2016.
BC Gov: 2019 CleanBC Accountability Report
The CleanBC Climate Change Accountability Report details the progress toward meeting the 2030 emissions reductions target and CleanBC goals. (PDF)
BC Gov: BC Provincial Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report 2017
In 2017, British Columbia's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 64.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2e). Net emissions after including 1.0 Mt CO2e in offsets from forest management projects were 63.5 Mt CO2e. Accordingly, B.C.'s net GHG emissions were down 2.0%, from 64.8 Mt CO2e in the baseline year 2007.
BC Gov: Climate Action for the 21ST Century
BC Government has acted decisively to mitigate direct consequences related to global warming. It has set the necessary regulatory context for the province's citizens and industries to position themselves in the fight against climate change and to seize the opportunities created in the emerging low-carbon global economy. British Columbia's comprehensive set of climate actions and policies are enshrined in law. (PDF)
BC Gov: Community Energy & Emissions Inventory Reports
Province of BC online Community Energy and Emissions Inventory reports for all BC local governments will assist them in creating community-wide GHG emissions baselines for their official community plans.
BC Gov: Economic Tools For Climate Change Adaptation
BC Government report Economic Tools for Climate Change Adaptation: Private Real Estate Decisions looks to better understand decision-making in the real estate sector and where it may break down in the context of climate change adaptation; It looks at the real estate development process as a whole, and three areas that usefully illustrate the case for intervention: planning developments; property occupancy & renovation; property redevelopment. It provides a case study of the barriers to efficient adaptation decisions by private individuals and businesses in the sector, and the economic instruments that governments in BC could potentially use to overcome them. (PDF)
BC Gov: Overview Of New BC Climate Leadership Plan
The Climate Leadership Plan is British Columbia's next step to fight climate change. This plan highlights the first set of actions they are taking to help meet their 2050 emissions reduction target of 80 per cent below 2007 levels, while building a clean economy. These actions are expected to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by up to 25 million tonnes below current forecasts by 2050 and create up to 66,000 jobs over the next ten years. (PDF)
BCBC: 2015 Paris Agreement & BC Considerations
Business Council of BC says going forward, and absent a hard look at how we account for GHGs, the Canadian and BC economies may shrink under the pressure of mounting climate change and energy regulation. The result would be increased imports of more GHG intensive products while Canada ends up ceding market share for our lower-carbon manufactured, energy and other natural resource goods.
BCBC: Canada is Not Falling Behind in Addressing GHG Emissions
Business Council of BC says Canada beats the US in lowering electricity-related GHG emissions over the 1990 to 2015 timeframe, with a reduction of 17%. Over the same period, US electricity sector emissions rose by 17%. Canada also fares quite well if the starting point is 2005: we posted a 33% decline in electricity-related emissions in the subsequent decade, compared to a 29% decrease in the US.
BCBC: Per Capita Emissions. What Does It Mean?
Business Council of BC says there is much talk about climate emergency these days, with substantial blame aimed at industry for increasing global greenhouse gas emissions. However, two things rarely are mentioned — the role of consumers and the impact of global population growth.
Brookings Institution: US & Canadian Public Opinion On Climate Change
Brookings Institution report Public Opinion on Climate Change in the United States and Canada examines the public perceptions of climate change in both countries, respectively. The report outlines and compares findings from polling survey's taken in both countries on the belief in climate change and global warming. (PDF)
Canada Gov: 2011 Auditor Report On Canadian Climate Change Plans
The 2011 October Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Canada covers the federal government's climate change plans under the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act.
Canada Gov: Built Environment Items In Pan-Canadian Framework on Climate Change
Government of Canada says the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change approach to the built environment will include (1) making new buildings more energy efficient; (2) retrofitting existing buildings, as well as fuel switching; (3) improving energy efficiency for appliances and equipment; and (4) supporting building codes and energy efficient housing in Indigenous communities.
Canada Gov: Canada's Mid-Century Long-Term Low-Greenhouse Gas Development Strategy
Canadian Government report Canada's Mid-Century Long-Term Low-Greenhouse Gas Development Strategy outlines an emissions abatement pathway consistent with net emissions falling by 80 per cent in 2050 from 2005 levels. (PDF)
Canada Gov: Canada's Sixth National Report On Climate Change 2014
Canada's Sixth National Report on Climate Change summarizes actions to meet commitments under the United Nations framework convention on climate change. (PDF)
Canada Gov: Greenhouse Gas Sources & Sinks In Canada
Environment Canada National Inventory Report 1990-2014: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in Canada provides key emission trends for specific sources, sectors and regions; and provides a core set of data for setting baseline emissions and further analysis. (PDF)
CBofC: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation In Canada
Conference Board of Canada report Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Canada says Canada's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have been a patchwork of federal programs and regulations and separate provincial action plans. This report reveals how a more coordinated approach could be more effective and cost-efficient. Free registration required.
CCA: Energy Use In Canadian Construction Industry 1990-2015
Canadian Construction Association presents trends in energy and greenhouse gas emissions between 1990-2015. (PDF)
CCA: Technology & Policy Options For Low-Emission Energy System In Canada
Council of Canadian Academies report Technology and Policy Options for a Low-Emission Energy System in Canada, provides a review of options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and moving Canada toward a low-emission future.
Climate Examiner: Climate Policy Options, Conversation with Mark Jaccard
Climate Examiner explores climate policy options with Mark Jaccard, who helped design BC�s carbon tax, and still supports it. But he questions just how politically viable a stringent tax�at the level needed to meet climate targets�can really be. So he also continues to explore how other policies that the public find more acceptable could work.
Climate Smart: BC Construction, Real Estate, Carbon Emissions
Vancouver-based Climate Smart on industry brief Construction, Real Estate, and Carbon Emissions helps flesh out the business case for energy efficient buildings. It looks at carbon management in small and medium-sized construction and real estate firms. (PDF)
Energy Vanguard: Another Down Year for Heating Degree Days
Energy Vanguard says it's been another down year for heating degree days, and points to a trend since 2010.
Environment Canada: 2016 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reference Case
Environment Canada report 2016 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reference Case presents the future impacts of policies and measures taken by federal, provincial and territorial governments as of November 1st, 2016.
Environment Canada: Canada's Emission Trends
Environment Canada report Canada's Emission Trends presents projections of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada to the year 2020. It shows how the future path of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada will depend on a number of factors including: government actions, technological change, the growth in the economy, and developments in energy markets. (PDF)
EU: US Climate Change Policy 2015
European Union online report US Climate Change Policy reviews and updates the previous 2013 report providing an overview of the climate change policy in the US. Starting with the emissions trend it then makes some general remarks about policy making in the US before entering into concrete climate policy, both domestically and at international level. Finally, there is a section displaying three climate topics of mutual interest for the EU and the US. (PDF)
FCM: Canadian Municipal Role In Fighting Climate Change
Federation of Canadian Municipalities report on Municipal Role in Fighting Climate Change shows the federal government can jump-start its national climate change strategy by partnering with municipalities on cost-effective, community-based projects. (PDF)
Fine Homebuilding: Climate Change for Builders is Biggest Opportunity
Fine Homebuilding says faced with consequences equivalent to a giant asteroid set to hit the earth in 10 to 50 years, designers and builders owe it to the future to do their part, and need to start right now.
Fraser Institute: Climate Policy Implications Of Hiatus In Global Warming
Fraser Institute study Climate Policy Implications of the Hiatus in Global Warming highlights the pause or hiatus in global warming and what it means for public policy in Canada and around the world. It says there has been no statistically significant temperature change over the past 15 to 20 years, despite an 11 per cent increase in atmospheric greenhouse gas levels since 1995.
IPCC: Mitigation Of Climate Change 2014
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change online The Working Group III contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (WGIII AR5) provides a comprehensive assessment of all relevant options for mitigating climate change through limiting or preventing greenhouse gas emissions, as well as activities that remove them from the atmosphere. (PDF)
IPCC: Options Exist To Limit Climate Change Effects
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change online Concluding Instalment of the Fifth Assessment Report says options are available to adapt to climate change and implementing stringent mitigations activities can ensure that the impacts of climate change remain within a manageable range, creating a brighter and more sustainable future. (PDF)
Lethbridge Univ: Alberta Climate Records 1950 To 2017
University of Lethbridge interactive online database provides access to climate records from 1950 to 2017 for the province of Alberta.
Metro Vancouver: Climate Projections For Metro Vancouver
Metro Vancouver report Climate Projections for Metro Vancouver says temperatures in Metro Vancouver are warming. Global climate models project an average increase of about 3�C in our region by the 2050s. Our ability to adapt to climate change requires specific information on how changes in temperature and precipitation will play out locally, how expected changes may vary throughout the seasons, and about new climate extremes. (PDF)
NRCan: Canada's Marine Coasts In A Changing Climate
NRCan online report Canada's Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate assesses climate change sensitivity, risks and adaptation along Canada's marine coasts. It includes overviews of regional climate change impacts, risks and opportunities along Canada's three marine coasts, case studies demonstrating action, and discussion of adaptation approaches. (PDF)
NRCan: Generation Energy Council Advises on Low Carbon Economy
Generation Energy Council, using results from the in-person and online engagements across Canada, is advising on how it thinks Canada should transition to a reliable, affordable, low-carbon economy in the future.
NRTEE: Economic Impacts Of Climate Change For Canada
Canadian National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy online report Economic Impacts of Climate Change for Canada summarizes a national-level study that assessed costs of growing climate change in our country and what it could mean to people, places, and prosperity. (PDF)
PCC: Pacific Coast Climate Action Plan
British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California are working together on climate change and clean energy. The Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy commits the four jurisdictions to an alignment that places a price on carbon. (PDF)
PICS: Energy & GHG Emissions In British Columbia 1990-2010
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions report Energy and GHG Emissions in British Columbia 1990-2010 provides an overview of energy supply and use, greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency in British Columbia. (PDF)
REF: BC Real Estate Foundation 2016 Submission For BC Climate Leadership Plan
Real Estate Foundation of BC shares its comments and recommendations for the second round of consultation on the BC Government Climate Leadership Plan. It includes a package of ten recommendations for integrating transportation and land use planning.
REF: BC Real Estate Foundation Submission To 2015 BC Climate Leadership Plan
BC Real Estate Foundation submission to the 2015 BC Climate Leadership Plan says the land-use and infrastructure planning decisions made in communities today will have long-lasting implications for community energy demand and energy costs for decades to come. (PDF)
Science Daily: Insurance Industry Paying Increasing Attention To Climate Change
Science Daily says according to a new study the insurance industry is increasing its efforts to manage climate change-related risks.
SPI: Canada's GHG Progress to 2030 Paris Commitment
Smart Prosperity Institute says as the politicization over climate policy rises with the upcoming election, there is an increasing need for a sound information base to unpack Canada's progress towards its greenhouse gas target.
SPI: Construction & Carbon, Impact of Climate Policy on Building in Canada
Smart Prosperity Institute says over the next few years, the construction sector is one of the winners of carbon pricing, as escalating carbon prices unleash a wave of business and household investment.
SPI: Toward Canada's Climate Goals
Smart Prosperity Institute paper Toward Canada's Climate Goals: The Policy Research Agenda for Getting to 2030 and Beyond sees a need for more analysis to underpin the development of policies that support emissions reduction and clean economic growth, with the wellbeing of Canadians at heart. (PDF)
T&F: Climate Policies for Buildings
Taylor & Francis discusses whether or not there is sufficient policy literacy within the built environment community to convincingly engage with policy-makers and policy formulation to play an active role in generating, explaining and evaluating policy options.
Treehugger: How to Change Building Sector to Major Carbon Sink
Treehugger describes a study that shows how to change the building sector from a major carbon emitter to a major carbon sink.
Trottier: Low-Carbon Energy Futures, Review Of National Scenarios
Trottier Energy Futures Project report Low-Carbon Energy Futures: A Review of National Scenarios says Canada can reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to a fraction of current levels while maintaining or improving living standards and quality of life. (PDF)
Visual Capitalist: World's Carbon Emissions in One Giant Chart
Visual Capitalist online chart uses the most recent data from Global Carbon Atlas to demonstrate where most of the world's CO2 emissions come from, sorted by country.
Industry Sectors
CICC: Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
Canadian Institute for Climate Choices is a collaboration of experts from a diverse range of disciplines and organizations across the country. They undertake research, analysis and engagement on climate challenges and policy choices.
CKB: Climate Knowledge Brokers
Climate Knowledge Brokers Group is an emerging alliance of around 50 of the leading global, regional and national knowledge brokers specializing in climate and development information.
PICS: Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, hosted and led by the University of Victoria works to develop innovative climate change solutions, seek new opportunities for positive adaptation, and lead the way to a vibrant low-carbon economy.
Information Sources
AlphaGalileo: Online Database of 40 Countries National Energy Use & CO2 Emissions
AlphaGalileo says the on-line World Input-Output Database launched by the European Commission Joint Research Centre provides data on the industrial and household energy use of residents in more than 40 countries and their corresponding CO2 emissions for the period 2000-2016.
BC Gov: Web & Mobile Apps For Climate Action
BC Government site displays winning apps in their Apps for Climate Action Contest that challenged Canadian software developers to raise awareness of climate change and inspire action to reduce carbon pollution by using data in new applications for the web and mobile devices.
Canada Gov: Canada's Action On Climate Change
Government of Canada website provides resources on Canada's action on climate change, including carbon pricing, clean electricity, transportation, buildings, innovation and more.
Canada Gov: Environment & Climate Change Canada Library Services
Environment and Climate Change Canada Library Services provides related information resources and services to Canadians.
CBofC: Publications on Low-Carbon Growth Economy
Conference Board of Canada provides access to their past reports on various topics relating to the low-carbon growth economy.
Climate at a Glance: Brief Summaries of Climate Issues
Climate At A Glance condenses frequently argued climate issues into brief 1-2 page summaries. Bullet-points at the top provide quick, memorable information. Short summaries of a paragraph or two provide additional depth. Many summaries include powerful visual graphs. Embedded links verify the information.
Climate Discussion Nexus: Climate Science & Policy Debates
The Climate Discussion Nexus is a group of concerned Canadians who believe more information about climate science and policy debates will lead to better decisions.
Climate Examiner: Blog & Site With News On Climate Change For BC & Beyond
Climate Examiner is a free blog and website providing news on climate change for BC and beyond.
Climate Tagger: Knowledge Solutions To Combat Climate Change
Climate Tagger utilizes Linked Open Data to scan, sort, categorize and enrich climate and development-related data, improving efficiency and performance of knowledge management systems.
Climate4you: Information on Meteorological & Climatologically Issues
Climate4you objective is to provide information on meteorological and climatologically issues of general and specific interest.
Environment Canada: FAQ's About The Science Of Climate Change
Environment Canada gives an FAQ overview on climate change that may help contractors keep up to date with what is going on relative to their industry.
Medium: Seven Essential Books on Energy & Climate Change
Medium says these books will give you insight into energy and climate change as well as clear steps that can be taken to address them.
NRCan: Publications On Climate Change
Natural Resources Canada Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Division has produced a number of publications for various audiences. These publications include assessment reports that document recent science and examine key adaptation issues across Canada, policy-relevant documents for decision-makers of all levels, and posters, CDs, and maps for educational purposes and the general public.
NRCan: Resource Site On Climate Change
NRCan provides climate change information and resources, including Impacts and Adaptation, Climate Change Science, and Climate Change Resources.
PICS: BC Resource Site On Climate Change
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, hosted and led by the University of Victoria, provides information and resources on climate change.
PICS: Climate Change Adaptation Resource Guide For Local Governments
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions report Climate Change Adaptation for Local Government A Resource Guide, provides links to information for local government adaptation. (PDF)
Stewarding Energy: Newsletter On Climate Friendly Energy
Stewarding Energy is a free Canadian newsletter that provides links to information and resources on climate-friendly energy.
Issues & Performance
Climate Communication: Heat Waves & Climate Change
Climate Communication features experts discussing the connections between extreme heat and climate change. IT summarizes our current scientific understanding of the connection between climate change and the recent increase in extreme temperatures, as reported in peer-reviewed research articles published through May 2012.
Columbia Law School: Sabin Center For Climate Change Law
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School develops legal techniques to fight climate change, trains law students and lawyers in their use, and develops databases on climate law and regulation.
CSA: New Carbon Neutral Program For Building Owners
CSA Standards has launched the CSA Registered Carbon Neutral Program. It provides organizations and building owners with a credible, transparent process by which to declare their carbon neutrality and receive recognition in the program registry, as well as authorized use of the new program label.
ENN: Climate Models Over-Predict Precipitation Increase
Environmental News Network says Lawrence Livermore researchers and collaborators have found that most climate models overestimate the increase in global precipitation due to climate change.
Exeter Univ: Role of Natural Factors Underestimated on Climate Change
University of Exeter study suggests that the natural phenomena such as solar eleven-year cycles and strong volcanic explosions play important roles in recent climate change which has been underestimated.
FP: Cities Ramming Through Flawed Climate Change Policies
Financial Post says climate change has so far been the domain of higher levels of government, but cities are becoming increasingly active on the file by implementing their own bylaws, setting their own targets and joining global initiative [without thinking about the cost impact on residents].
Fraser Institute: Are Canada's Climate Action Plans Cost-Effective?
Fraser Institute study on Canada's climate action plans finds that current provincial plans will cost Canadians billions and likely produce very little environmental benefits, based on a detailed review of provincial climate action plans and results from countries and other jurisdictions around the world that have pursued similar policies.
GBA: Buying Into Climate Change
Green Building Advisor says rising insurance costs may convince Americans that the risks of climate change are real.
GBA: Landfills Have a Huge Greenhouse Gas Problem
Green Building Advisor says in 2010, more than 10% of all methane generated by humans came from landfills.
IIASA: More Energy Needed to Cope with Climate Change
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis says a new study found that by mid-century climate change will increase the demand for energy globally, even with modest warming.
ISO 14064: International Standards For Greenhouse Gas Reporting
International Organization for Standardization series 14064 Specification are a set of voluntary international standards provide guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals.
PICS: Actions & Policies to Reduce Urban GHG Emissions in BC
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions report Evaluation of Actions and Policies to Reduce Urban GHG Emissions Using Multiple Criteria describes options for contributions towards energy efficiency in BC Built Environment. (PDF)
SF Gate: Cities Must Prepare For Climate Change Or Get Sued
SF Gate says insurance companies are preparing for climate change, and it behooves cities to follow suit. Insurance companies are beginning to file lawsuits against small towns and cities who the companies say haven't prepared for climate-change-related floods and storms that potentially could cost the companies billions in payments.
UN Univ: Information On Climate Risk Insurance
United Nations University says the new online Climate Insurance database shares the experiences of numerous international organizations in the field of risk transfer and insurance solutions in the context of climate risk management and disseminates information on good practices and innovative solutions.
US EPA: Endangerment Findings For Greenhouse Gases
US Environmental Protection Agency finds that the current and projected concentrations of the six key well-mixed greenhouse gases--carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)--in the atmosphere threaten the public health and welfare of current and future generations. (PDF)
Watts Up With That: Fabricated Climate Crises, Scary Camp Fire Stories
Watts Up With That says several politicians and a few scientists tell us we are facing a climate crisis. They warn if we do not act now, we'll leave our children an uninhabitable world. Naturally nobody wants that. But throughout history, the public has been bamboozled by various "end of the world" stories.
ACT: Transformative Climate Change Planning For Canada
Adaption to Climate Change report Low Carbon Resilience: Transformative Climate Change Planning for Canada describes low carbon resilience as climate change strategies that integrate and achieve co-benefits between greenhouse gas emissions reduction (mitigation) and planning designed to reduce vulnerability to climate change impacts (adaptation). This paper demonstrates the potential value of their integration, explores examples of low carbon resilience strategies, and considers options for their implementation in Canada. (PDF)
BC Climate Action Toolkit: Resource Site For Local Governments
BC Climate Action Toolkit is a tool for knowledge sharing and collaboration. It provides the latest news, best practices, practical advice, information, and strategic guidance to help BC local governments successfully reduce greenhouse gas emissions and, at the same time, strengthen their communities.
Build It Green: Online Green Home Calculator
GreenPoint Rated Green Home Calculator provides an estimate of energy and water use generated by the built components of a California home. The estimate is based on your inputs coupled with data on average Californian homes from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Your results may vary due to operational habits such as leaving on the lights or heat for extended periods. This variability in usage cannot be captured in the calculator's estimates.
CEA: Community Energy & Emissions Planning Guide
Community Energy Association online Community Energy & Emissions Planning Guide describes the purpose and content of a community energy and emissions plan, its benefits, and how to go about creating one. The guide provides practical tips, examples from BC communities, and links to more detailed information. (PDF)
CEA: Local Government Measures To Reduce Energy Use & GHG Emissions
Community Energy Association report Modelling High-Impact Local Government Measures to Reduce Energy Use and GHG Emissions for New and Existing Buildings in BC's Lower Mainland describes key policy measures and analytical approaches, such as emission inventories and modelling, which can help BC local governments estimate the impact of proposed GHG reduction actions from the Build to Zero initiative. (PDF)
CEA: New 2020 Funding Your BC Community Energy and Climate Change Initiatives
Community Energy Association guide Funding Your Community Energy and Community Energy Association has released the 2020 edition of Funding Your Community Energy and Climate Change Initiatives: A Funding Guide for BC Local Governments. It features more than 40 funding programs that support local government energy planning, energy efficiency measures, renewable energy projects and sustainable transportation initiatives.
CLF: Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) Tool
Carbon Leadership Forum has released the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator ("EC3") tool. The open source tool is for architects, engineers, owners, construction companies, building material suppliers and policy makers to compare and reduce embodied carbon emissions from construction materials.
Climate Interactive: En-ROADS Online Climate Solutions Simulator
MIT online interface En-ROADS climate solutions simulator is a new tool that simulates 100 years of energy, land, and climate data to identify solutions in less than a second.
CSA: Environment and Natural Resources Standards
CSA Group is recognized in North America and around the world as a leader in standards development and has been instrumental in developing international environment and natural resources standards for over 30 years.
Energy Transition: Doing More with Less
Energy Transition Magazine says to aggressively reduce our emissions, we are going to need to overhaul our thinking about not only what we build but also how we build.
Energy Transition: Electrify Everything
Energy Transition magazine says electrification of transportation and heating is a necessary next step to avoid the most severe effects of climate change.
FBC: BC Regional Climate Change Adaptation Collaborative Program
Fraser Basin Council describes the BC Regional Adaptation Collaborative program, which is one of a number of similar collaborations across the country within Natural Resource Canada�s national program. BC RAC aims to strengthen regional capacity and increase action to advance climate change adaptation planning and implementation in local governments, First Nations governments, and the natural resource sector.
GBA: How Households Drive Up Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Green Building Advisor says everything you eat or wear, and every time you drive, adds to global emissions.
GHG Protocol: Greenhouse Gas Protocol For Cities
The Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories uses a robust and clear framework to establish credible emissions accounting and reporting practices, thereby helping cities develop an emissions baseline, set mitigation goals, create more targeted climate action plans and track progress over time.
Living Future: Embodied Carbon Guidance
Living Future downloadable Embodied Carbon Guidance document leads projects through the process of embodied carbon evaluation and reduction for both the Zero Carbon Certification and the Living Building Challenge 4.0 Energy Petal.
NAHB: Climate Change, Density & Development
US National Association of Home Builders report Climate Change, Density & Development: Better Understanding the Effects of Our Choices, says the assumption that higher density equals fewer GHG emissions is not based in fact. Instead, multiple factors involving density, vehicle miles traveled, market forces, and demographics are what determine the overall impact of land use on climate change. (PDF)
NRCan: Managing Climate Risks: Highlights For Business Leaders
NRCan report Managing Climate Risks: Highlights For Business Leaders explains why acting now to prepare for future climate realities makes good business sense. The report draws from the most up-to-date analysis of climate change impacts, risks and responses across Canadian sectors and highlights approaches and resources to enhance climate resilience. (PDF)
NRCan: Online Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
NRCan online Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator helps to translate abstract measurements of GHG emissions into concrete terms, such as emissions from cars or households.
NRTEE: Building Business Resilience in a Changing Climate
Canadian National Round Table on Environment and Economy report for companies, Facing the Elements: Building Business Resilience in a Changing Climate, sets out practical information, advice, and recommendations on the business case for climate adaptation and how this can positively affect bottom lines. (PDF)
PEIA: BC Climate Plan, Energy Roadmap, Clean Economic Development Strategy
Pacific Energy Innovation Association provides an overview of CleanBC and the BC Climate Plan, energy roadmap and clean economic development strategy. (PDF)
PICS: What Works For Motivating People To Act On Climate Change
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions report describes what works and what doesn't for engaging the public and motivating people to act on climate change solutions. (PDF)
RMI: Climate Finance Access Network Introduced at COP25
Rocky Mountain Institute has unveiled an innovative intervention to unlock finance in developing countries: adding in-country capacity in the form of highly trained climate finance advisors. In 2020, RMI and partners will launch the Climate Finance Access Network, which will ensure that more countries have access to finance experts who are better prepared and better connected to finance institutions.
US DOE: Scientists Accidentally Turn CO2 Into Ethanol
US Department of Energy says scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an electrochemical process that uses tiny spikes of carbon and copper to turn carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into ethanol. Their finding, which involves nanofabrication and catalysis science, was serendipitous.
US EPA: Local Climate Action Framework: A Step-By-Step Implementation Guide
US EPA online Local Climate Action Framework: A Step-by-Step Implementation Guide provides step-by-step guidance and resources for local governments to plan, implement, and evaluate climate, energy, and sustainability projects and programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change impacts.
US HUD: Climate Change & City Hall
US Department of Housing & Urban Development provides links to climate change information, policies and resources for municipalities.
USGBC: Climate Action Requires Putting People Firs
US Green Building Council report says generating public support for climate action may require more extensive education about the health and economic benefits.
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Investment arm of DIFC sells financial services software company and distributor, says analyst
DIFC Investments (DIFCI), the investment arm of the Dubai International Financial Centre, has apparently sold several IT-related businesses, according to a research note from JP Morgan.
The investment company, which has debt due, including a $1.25bn Islamic bond due in June, is thought to have sold SmartStream Technologies, at a loss of $68.8m.
SmartStream offers software and services to manage transaction processing in back and middle offices of investment banks and fund managers. DIFCI acquired the company in 2007, for around GBP200m ($410m), as part of its drive to increase its financial services capabilities.
DIFCI said in its 2011 financial statements that it had sold one of its discontinued businesses held-for-sale after the financial year ended to a 'related party', without naming the business.
"This sale could only be of SmartStream given the magnitude of impairment," JP Morgan analyst Zafar Nazim said in the note, adding that other businesses held for-sale by DIFCI had minimal associated goodwill balances.
DIFCI last year also sold IT distributor Despec International, for $27m.
SmartStream's parent company D-Clear, which is listed in the 2011 financial statement as 100 percent owned by DIFCI, was most likely disposed of during the early months of 2012, the analyst said.
Nazim also speculated that the 'related party' could be the Dubai government or Investment Corporation of Dubai, the analyst said.


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This article gives an overview of the parts to an IEP and provides links to pages giving detailed explanations of
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Publication Date: September 2010
Publisher: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Considering LRE in Placement Decisions
This document explains least restrictive environment (LRE) as a foundational element in building an appropriate Individualized Education Program (IEP) that can improve outcomes for a child in school and in life.
Publication Date: 2010
Publisher: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
ESSentials: Measurable IEP Goals Training Module
Evaluation Process
Guidance for IEP Teams on Participation Decisions for the NCSC Alternate Assessment
IEP & Transition Planning
IEP/IFSP Facilitation: Practical Insights and Programmatic Considerations
In The Best Interests of the Child: Individualized Education Program
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Monitoring Student Progress in Individualized Education Programs
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Ireland under the Normans 1169-1333 / with an introduction by Seán Duffy.
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AB 1560 (Fuentes) Goes to Senate Approps Suspense File
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Missy Elliot and Justin Timberlake are doctors now
- Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliot, and composer Alex Lacamoire receive honorary doctorates over the weekend for their influences in the music world
- The news was shared on the artists' Instagram, having over 2 million likes combined
- Both JT and Missy gave some words of wisdom to those at Berklee College and their Insta fans
Justin Timberlake may have just become one of the richest doctors in the world overnight.
The American singer, actor, dancer and producer – who has a worth estimated at US$230 million received a doctorate, along with rapper Missy Elliot for 'influences in music, and for their enduring global impact', according to E! News.
Alongside these two new superrich musical doctors was Alex Lacamoire, an American musician known best for his Broadway shows, Lacamoire actually got his education at Berklee College of music.
At the ceremony, JT gave out a few humbling words to the class. "You're defined by what you define failure as. It's not a thing if it leads you to your success. It's all part of the journey," he said. "I hope that in the years to come, two things will happen: One, I will represent you in the way that you most hope for. And two, I look around and see this graduating class. Meet me at the studio. I want to see y'all!"
Though less of a tear jerker, he took then to Instagram where he said 'No Dream is too big!!! Keep chasing!!! Trust me… I'm a DOCTOR!!!', a line which gained him over 1.8 million likes.
Rapper Missy instead posted a video showing off her new doctorate to her 2.8 million fans, telling them all to 'CREATE YOUR OWN LANE!!!'. At the ceremony, Missy also said to the class that 'There will be ups and downs—prepare for that," Elliott said. "As long as you are breathing, it is never too late. Don't forget that. You have come too far to quit.'
The new doctorate trio join the likes of Bob Dylan, and David Bowie who have also been awarded doctorates, Bowie's also being from the same college.


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Rustic timber cladding, oversize metal pendants and subway tiles have become the hallmarks of industrial-style design, a look that's particularly popular for bars and restaurants. Pizza East Portobello on London's Portobello Road, designed by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio (MBDS), captures the look perfectly with a mix of bespoke and reclaimed pieces, rough textures and hints of colour. Here, Martin Brudnizki explains how you can take away design inspiration (as well as pizza) from this west London hot spot.
What was your brief for Pizza East Portobello?
The idea was around creating a neighborhood pizzeria that looks like an Italian café, yet feels more like a restaurant in terms of service and function. Pizza East Shoreditch already existed and also influenced the general style, but the design was tailored towards a Notting Hill audience, to create a rustic, slightly lighter and more local feel, for those who like approachable sophistication.
Is there a balance of reclaimed and new pieces used?
In all our projects, we always ensure we fuse a functional and efficient design with an eclectic, bespoke mixture of furnishings that we source and design ourselves. PizzaEast Portobello is the perfect example of this as the majority of furnishings are either vintage pieces we have sourced, reclaimed features (such as the timber panelling and subway tiles) or custom pieces designed by the Studio. We often customise reclaimed pieces as well, to ensure they fit with the context of the space we're designing.
Can you give some insight into where you sourced things?
We work with lots of different dealers who source from everywhere so it's hard to say. For instance, the reclaimed timber floors and subway tiles came from the US and the tables and chairs are sourced from all over the world, which allows us to achieve that truly eclectic look.
With so many reproduction industrial-style pieces available now, what's the advantage of using genuine reclaimed pieces?
With reclaimed or vintage pieces, you give your interiors a certain authenticity and add provenance to the design. For instance, the way a patina develops is not only capable of adding character to an object, but allows the customer to trace its history and connect with a space better.
Industrial styling is often associated with hard surfaces – how did you soften that look to make it more suitable for a restaurant?
Optical texture and tactile texture are both equally important in ensuring a space doesn't feel cold. By using different materials, such as marbles, timber and fabrics, an industrial space can feel comfortable. Colour and furnishings are also vitally important: if you look at Pizza East Portobello, we've managed to create an inviting and exciting space through an eclectic mix of furnishings and the bold blue leather colour that pops out at you.


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Warning: Automated cars and their operators fail to detect dangers
HOUSTON – (Feb. 26, 2019) – Automated cars are becoming more common, but they still require drivers to react to dangers that aren't detected by an automated system. New research from Rice University and Texas Tech University has found that drivers often fail to spot hazards missed by automated vehicles, and it only gets worse the longer drivers ride in them.
The study, "Driver Vigilance in Automated Vehicles: Effects of Demands on Hazard Detection Performance," will appear in an upcoming edition of Human Factors.
The researchers examined the behavior of 60 licensed drivers operating an automated car in a simulator. Participants were told that due to the automation, they would not need to operate the steering wheel, brake pedal or accelerator pedal. They were instructed to monitor the roadway for vehicles that were stopped dangerously at intersections and intruding into the driver's lane, which constituted a hazard that automated vehicles could not detect. Participants also had to distinguish between vehicles that were safely stopped and dangerously stopped at intersections.
The drivers' accuracy dropped between 7 and 21 percent over the 40-minute simulation. Even in the first 10 minutes the success rate was, at best, close to 88 percent, suggesting that all drivers missed at least some hazards.
So why did this happen?
Pat DeLucia, a professor of psychological sciences at Rice and the study's co-author, said that one possibility is that people get used to cars doing the driving and become complacent. Coupled with previous research that indicated people are terrible at monitoring for hazards that only happen every once in a while, and that over time their ability to respond decreases, the new study "suggests that this phenomenon of difficulty monitoring effectively over time extends to monitoring an automated car," DeLucia said.
"The bottom line is, until automated driving systems are completely reliable and can respond in all situations, the driver must stay alert and be prepared to take over," said Eric Greenlee, an assistant professor of psychological sciences at Texas Tech and the study's lead author. "And this research clearly shows that is not happening, and gets worse as time passes."
The researchers hope this work will add to the growing body of research about the safety of automated cars.
"These vehicles have a lot to offer, but we're a long way from being able to detect everything going on," the researchers wrote. "Until that day comes, we hope this research will raise awareness about the limitations of automated cars and their operators."
The study was co-authored by David Newton, a graduate student at Texas Tech.
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Easy Brown Bag Apple Pie – The most delicious crumb top apple pie that is perfect for beginner pie makers! The brown bag helps seal in all of the delicious flavors. This apple crumb pie is seriously divine!
My family loves apple pie and begs for it every fall. This easy apple pie is my go-to classic recipe, but we also love apple cheesecake pie, apple crisps, caramel apple monkey bread and caramel apple pie bars.
Apple crumble pie
This brown bag apple pie is so easy and is absolutely delicious. My friend brought this apple crumble pie to my home last year for Thanksgiving dinner and I knew I needed to get the recipe to share with you. This easy apple pie recipe comes from her grandma and tastes like the most wonderful homemade apple dessert.
We drizzled a little salted caramel and added vanilla ice cream on top. Seriously divine and the crumb topping is amazing. This brown bag apple pie is perfect for anyone to make. The brown bag helps seal in the all yummy juices and flavors. It's pretty simple (as far as pie making goes) to make and turns out amazing every time!
What are best apples for apple pie?
You honestly can use any type of apple to make this apple crumble pie. My favorite apples to use are granny smith and honey crisp, however there are plenty of others that would work too. You can even mix multiple kinds of apples to make the easy apple pie.
What are the ingredients for apple pie?
What I like about this brown bag apple pie is that it doesn't require a ton of ingredients and most of them I already had on hand. See below for list of all ingredients included in apple crumble pie recipe.
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- flour
- sugar
- salt
- oil
- milk
- apples
- cinnamon
- sugar
- nutmeg
- butter
How do you make apple pie filling?
To make the apple pie filling, combine the sugar, flour, nutmeg and cinnamon. Toss lightly with sliced apples. Let sit 10 minutes for sugar mixture to melt onto the apples and then pour into the unbaked pie shell. If you want to make a big batch of apple pie filling to use for fall baking, try using this recipe.
How do you make a crumb topping for apple pie?
To make the crumb topping for apple pie, combine flour, butter, and sugar. Mix together with fingers or a fork, until crumbly. Sprinkle crumb topping over apple pie. You'll want to bake soon before the butter mixture softens too much.
Easy Brown Bag Apple Pie
- 1 pie dish
- 1 paper grocery bag
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 Tablespoons cold milk
- 4 cups sliced apples
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- First make the crust by combining the flour, sugar, salt, oil & milk. Mix until well blended. Pat mixture in bottom and side of a 9″ pie pan. Do not roll out. (To smooth it out use the back of a hot metal spoon and gently push down to smooth evenly.) Set Aside.
- Filling: Combine sugar, flour, nutmeg and cinnamon. Toss lightly with sliced apples. Let sit 10 minutes for sugar mixture to melt onto the apples and then pour into the unbaked pie shell.
- Topping: Combine flour, butter, and sugar. Mix together with fingers or a fork, until crumbly. Sprinkle over pie. You'll want to bake soon before the butter mixture softens too much.
- Place pie in brown paper bag and staple shut. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. (If oven bakes hot, reduce to 325 degrees. No peeking.) Slit sack open with sharp knife. Cool easy apple pie on a cooling rack.
- Serve apple crumble pie warm. Tastes great with vanilla ice cream and caramel on top.


text: Of a truth I tell you, apostle Paul is one the biblical personalities I cherish so much. He said something pertaining to the dweller on the threshold. I will show you. Romans 8:7 because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Our elder brother man Paul confronted the enemy within. He was referring to his struggle between light and darkness. My brother man and sister woman it is common knowledge personal experience is the best teacher. From apostle Paul's personal confrontation with the enemy within, he was later able to tell the Romans, to be carnally minded is death, because the carnal mind is enmity against God. Quite revealing. Our elder brother man Paul was referring to the dweller on the threshold. The dweller on the threshold is the carnal mind. The term carnal mind, used by our elder brother man Paul is a general name for the entire number of different parts of the human consciousness, which of course includes the ego. Of a truth, I tell you, everybody has one, It dwells within each and every one of us but only a few of us are aware of its existence. This inner foe is often very subtle and the last thing it wants is for you to know about its existence. The secretive nature of this inner foe is one of the reasons why it is called the dweller on the threshold. It represents a certain state of consciousness that is evil. The dweller on the threshold is behind utterances such as I don't know what came over me. I don't know why I acted in this manner. The dweller of the threshold is that of us which sometimes sabotages our highest dreams and ideals. It can be best described as the enemy within. The dweller of the threshold manifests itself in society through the activities violent mortals such as terrorist, armed robbers, rapist, murderers, etc. Most individuals that cannot resist the dark side of their nature, individuals that have allowed their dark side to grow like a thick forest, are under the firm grasp of the dweller of the threshold. Of a truth, I tell you, once, in control of the conscious mind of an individual, the dweller of the threshold subjugates the person and paves way for demons and discarnate spirits to gain access and reside in the person. The person might start hearing astral voices, commanding him to do vile, atrocious things on planet earth. Instantly such a person becomes the instrument of a sea monster. Such a person can enter into a house where family members are asleep, kill everybody, including little children in that house, dismember them and burn the house to the ground. Such a person can become a suicide bomber, who derives pleasure entering into a gathering replete with adults and children and exploding their bodies into smithereens. MODUS OPERANDI OF THE DWELLER OF THE THRESHOLD My brother man and sister woman, please permit me to shed on the modus operandi of the dweller on the threshold before I go into the deeper aspect of it. Let me commence with an instance. Mr. Harry has been smoking for the past 20 years. What does that mean? It means, over the years Mr. Harry's smoking habit has acquired a momentum, which carries him along, that is the momentum of habit. Mr. Harry is not aware of all the forces in his nature which he has mobilized through his repeated daily smoking habit. As long as Mr. Harry keeps smoking on a daily basis, everything will remain fine and he will remain unconscious of all the forces his smoking habit of many years has mobilized. Mr. Harry attended the funeral of a late friend. His late friend who was a chain smoker died from lung cancer. When Mr. Harry returned from the funeral, he resolved to stop smoking. Unknown to Mr. Harry, he is looking for trouble. All the forces his smoking habit has mobilized over the years will vehemently oppose his decision to abandon his smoking habit. Of a truth I tell you, quite a number of smokers resolve to stop smoking, only to go back to the old habit after a while because that is the only way they can calm down the turmoil taking place within them. My brother man and sister woman if for any reason, we resolve to change direction we decide to abandon old habits and adopt new ones so that we can direct our life in some new way, almost immediately, we will find that we are up against some hidden forces, some powerful forces opposing our new game plan. The moment you resolve, perhaps to do the right thing, after doing the wrong thing for many years, the moment you decide to change your thought, feeling or action, you will certainly be brought into confrontation with certain hidden forces in your innermost being that will fiercely oppose your new resolution. My brother man and sister woman, at the threshold of any new thing, you must be an obstacle to be encountered. At the beginning of any new opposing action or the moment you embark on any fresh resolve to do the right thing, there is a dweller on the threshold waiting to oppose you fiercely. The obstacles you will face are made up of all the tendencies in your habits and personality which are not compatible with your new decision. I wish to call to mind the New Year resolutions people make. A brother man might resolve to give up smoking from the end of the month. Such a brother man is looking for trouble. When the decision is made, at first, all seems well. However, when the time comes when the brother man usually smokes, a clamor for cigar rate or Indian hemp is awakened at many levels in his innermost being. And at this point, the mind of the smoker is activated and his mind might suggest to him, you can smoke today and if you truly want to stop smoking, you can do that from tomorrow. This fierce inner battle is taking place between the brother man who has resolved to stop smoking and the dweller on the threshold. The smoker will be induced to reconsider the nature of his determination which brought him into a confrontation with the dweller on the threshold. The smoker might succumb to the overwhelming power of the dweller on the threshold. He might decide to smoke today and stop smoking from the next day. The next day comes, he will postpone it to two days later, etc. The smoker might think he is in control of the situation, but the truth is, he is not. He might continue postponing it in this way for many years to come and he may never stop smoking. As we say yes to the dweller on the threshold, we give it more power and a little more power and a little more power and we might never know how powerful the dweller on the threshold, so we allow ourselves to believe that we are always in control. THE EMBODIMENT OF THE DWELLER ON THE THRESHOLD My brother man and sister woman, the important question asked, who or what is the dweller on the threshold? Of course, we know that human beings are the embodiment of two aspects, and that is good and evil. So is the dweller on the threshold referring to the battle taking place between the forces of good and evil within us? Let me outline the following important points pertaining to the dweller on the threshold. 1. It is the arena where we are confronted by the sum total of all our past karma. 2. The Dweller on the threshold is the cesspool of your evil habits, evil tendencies, selfish habits, and accumulated limitations. 3. The dweller of the threshold is the cesspool of all your personality traits which you have not been able to conquer. 4. The dweller on the threshold is the cesspool of all your wrong mental attitudes, all your inherited glamour's, all your behavioral tendencies, deep-rooted past, etc. My brother man and sister woman, of a truth I tell you, the dweller on the threshold can equally be termed conflict between Christ and the Anti-Christ. Of a truth, I tell you, the difference between a normal person and someone who is crazy depends on the ability to control or the inability not to control the dweller on the threshold. In summation, it is your responsibility to strive to checkmate the excesses of the dweller on the threshold. Our elder brother Paul was right, the dweller on the threshold which Apostle Paul termed the carnal mind is enmity with God.


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Enron Trial Jurors Hold Fate of Lay, Skilling
Enron Trial Jurors Hold Fate of Lay, Skilling
The jury in the trial of former Enron executives Jeff Skilling and Ken Lay on fraud and corruption charges began deliberations Wednesday morning. The two face prison for their part in the collapse of what was once the dominant player in the energy trading market.
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From NPR West, this is DAY TO DAY. I'm Madeleine Brand. Coming up, is British Petroleum doing enough to clean up a recent Alaskan oil spill?
First, though, after nearly three long months of testimony, the Enron case has finally gone to the jury. Prosecutors spent the first part of today taking the jury through Jeff Skilling and Ken Lay's alleged crimes.
From the federal courthouse in Houston, NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports.
WADE GOODWYN reporting:
Sean Berkowitz delivered a blistering attack on Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling's character this morning. He took the jury through Lay's statements to anxious Enron employees after Skilling abruptly left the company in August of 2001. Lay reassured employees that there was no other shoe to drop concerning the company's finances and that he, himself, was buying Enron stock.
But while Lay was buying Enron stock publicly, he was also selling many times more than he was buying, and doing so in a way that was not visible to the public.
Berkowitz's voice was full of indignation, let's look at August 20th, ladies and gentlemen. On August 20th, Mr. Lay bought $4 million in stock. But he secretly sold 120,000 shares back to the company. He chose to publicly say he was a buyer of Enron shares. Nobody made him say that.
Yesterday, defense lawyers made great fun of former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow, mocking the notion that he and Skilling had secret side agreements.
But today, Berkowitz wiped whatever smiles might have been left right off the defense's faces. There is overwhelming evidence of side deals, Berkowitz said. Fastow produced this list after he and his wife's plea agreements were already in place. These men were arrogant, ladies and gentlemen. And they decided what the market would see and what the market wouldn't see, what the market would hear and what the market wouldn't hear.
The case has now gone to the jury. Wade Goodwyn, NPR News, Houston.
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A nutrition plan for your child's individual needsThere are many reasons why a child with special needs may struggle more with health issues.
At Essential Balance, we can help you overcome these barriers and help your child achieve their full health potential.
Every child is unique. Get a nutrition plan customized to your child.
Barriers to Nutrition
- There may be physical barriers, such as a physical disability that restricts movements.
- Low abdominal muscle tone can hinder digestion and cause constipation.
- Delayed fine and gross motor skills can make feeding itself difficult, limiting food choices.
- Sensory issues can also be a factor, causing extreme pickiness. Certain textures, flavours, and temperatures may be off-putting to your child.
- Finally, one of the biggest barriers to health is communication. One of the most common recommendations for parents is to educate their children and involve them in meal planning and preparation This is a great way to encourage your child to eat healthier. However, involving your child in meal preparation isn't that easy if they do not communicate in the same ways as you.
What We Will Do
- Evaluate your child's current dietary intake, as well as any current health concerns.
- Formulate a specialized nutrition plan that considers your child's individual needs.
- Help you implement the plan at a pace that is comfortable for both you and your child.
- Work with occupational therapists or feeding specialists to come up with strategies for combining nutrition with fine and gross motor skill development. (e.g. preparing foods in way that encourages pincer grasp development), as appropriate.
As a parent of a child on the autism spectrum, Kirsten Colella has faced many of these barriers with her own daughter. However, she also seen first-hand how dietary changes can positively impact a child's life and help their development.


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I am trying to complete my elves collection. I have extras to trade. Also need 1 more to complete Snowed In 2, level 3. My game ID is 113569921
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Windows 10 is a very good operating system, but will soon become more friendly with Bluetooth devices users.
Windows 10 could be the latest major operating system released by Microsoft because all the functionality changes will be integrated in SO through updates. In the past few years since the release of the commercial of Windows 10 version, several major updates were released, similar to the service packs we were seeing in Windows XP or Windows 7. These have had suggestive names like Creators Update, Fall Creators Update, Aniversary Update and more.
The next major update that Microsoft is working on, will include a number of more or less obvious improvements. Among them, there is a much more efficient, almost automatic, pairing system with Bluetooth connectivity gadgets...Read More


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Copado Salesforce is a leading deployment and releases management solution, it helps us to deliver better visibility as well as traceability of our corresponding Salesforce org. It also allows us to manage errors proactively.
Copado Salesforce provides the various tools as well as processes that help us to unite all these departments together, that also working in sync to enable a streamlined and more efficient, higher quality release process resulting in happier terms and higher levels of innovation.
The very first salesforce native release management of Copado as well as agile continuous delivery solution, have features like "Version Control, Automated Deployments, Selenium Testing Suite, Rollbacks, Scheduled Metadata Backups, Automated Deployments, Automated Regression Testing and many more.Basically, Copado Salesforce platform enables the salesforce customers to manage their end-to-end release management processes and testing automation requirements.Continue reading


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Brief history: suffering from joint and muscle pain, swelling, hair loss, tingling sensation is hands and feet, horrible pain in knees, ankles and elbows, burning pain in shoulders and legs. Been to a local rheumatologist after having a low positive ana. Started me on predisnone and I felt great. He ruled it as inflamatory. Almost 3 years later, still no real diagnosis. Went to Penn Presbyterian University Hospital for a second opinion. The pa said I have fibro and not enough evidence to prove inflammatory. She made me stop the arava I was on and take amitriptlyne. The arava must have been helping more than I realized. Coming off it, I am in horrible pain. Went back to the second rheumotologist and she said give it more time and increased the amitriptlyne. 2 weeks later I am still in extreme pain, exhausted and confused. I did start aqua therapy which helps me feel good in the pool. I don't know if I should get a third opinion. The second rheumy said I could have ulcerative colitis induced inflammatory pain but my uc is in remission since 2012. I have had a low grade fever off and on for the past month. She said I could have had the flu. I feel like a hamster running around the wheel and getting no where. Sorry for the long post, I am just scared, confused and tired of not feeling good.
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That sounds so difficult for you ,having pain all over.Surely they will let you back on that Med that helped your pain.Pain is so very difficult.
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Since my second rheumatologist believes it is nust fibro, she won't prescribe the arava. I may go back to my first doctor. I really don't know what the right answer is.
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Hello @lisabeans, I would like to invite @blindeyepug, @nancirae, @clownscrytoo, @sandytoes14, @robbinr, @irene5, @chari978, and @persist to your new discussion about your recent fibromyalgia diagnosis. Each of these members has discussed treatments and coping mechanisms for fibromyalgia in the fibromyalgia pain, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/fibromyalgia-pain-28e002/, discussion and may be able to understand your symptoms and concerns.
@lisabeans, how long did your new rheumatologist say that it would take for your new medication to start working?
(If you are replying be email, I suggest clicking on VIEW & REPLY to go to the website so you can see this new discussion on fibromyalgia)
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@lisabeans I was prescribed Gabapentin for back pain. I had a laminectomy (outpatient back surgery) in December 2016. However, after several months on it I realized that I was having trouble remembering things and I felt foggy and not able to concentrate on anything. I was taking 300 mg 2 times a day. The doctor wanted me to take the pill 3 times a day, but when I tried to add the 3rd pill I was so "drugged " I couldn't function. After reading on Connect that many others were having problems with taking Gabapentin, I decided to stop it, withdrawing slowly. I successfully stopped the drug. What I found was that I had less pain without the medication. That surprised me. I don't like Gabapentin and I have read a lot about it since stopping it. Be cautious and research this med before you agree to use it. I know you want pain relief, but I hesitate to think Gabapentin is the right drug for relief. Good luck, Gail B Ledesma
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Thank you for your input on gabapentin @gailb. We certainly have had a lot of members discuss this drug, https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/gabapenten/. From my own learning reading everyone's posts on gabapentin, it seems to vary greatly from member to member and is really based on the individual. While Gail is not alone with her experience, there are quite a few members on Connect who did receive relief using gabapentin. I think taking caution from Gail's post in to consideration while giving this drug a try is wise.
@lisabeans, it is wise to research what you are taking and take any concerns to your medical provider. Ultimately, it is best to follow your providers direction, but being aware of possible side effects is certainly OK.
Hi Ayan….I have spinal stenosis and herniated degenerated disc's in my neck with other things going on too. They tried me on gabapentin and did nothing, I also have tried Lyrica. Although the Lyrica did help relieve the pain, I had side effects with my lower legs. I made them ache and hurt to walk but I don't think everybody has that side effect. I found it was much more effective and gabapentin. I know people that take it and have no side effects. Hope you're one of those people. Jennifer
My first diagnosis was 20 years ago for fibro. Since then I have been diagnosed many times. 20 years ago they didn't have a clue on what to give you to help. Pain meds certainly don't work with fibro.Then went to a rheumatologist who said that a low dose of flexeril would help at bedtime. Also to exercise in the pool. I have to say I am not pain free , but it has helped greatly. As much as you want to not move because it is painful,you must move your body or it gets worse. Sometimes I am in pain when I go to the pool, but I come out feeling so much better.
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Thanks. I am nervous about the gabapientin. My husband was on it and had all the complaints mentioned above. I have been doing some online reading. I read some ra patients have bunions. I had a bunion removed about 8 years ago since it was extremely painful. My toes have never been straight but when I had the bunion removed, he had to break my toe to straighten it out. My grandmother had bunions too. She never went to doctors much so I don't know her whole history.
I have suffered from chronic pain for 35+ years and have been on both gabapentin & lyrica. I also had no relief on the gabapentin & others at my pain clinic often reported the same thing. I was also on the maximum amount of lyrica and started falling quite often. My family doc had just been at a seminar the night before and had learned that it was a side effect of the drug so he reduced my dosage while I waited to see the pain doc. I found that my pain level never changed so over time I stopped taking it completely. The end result was that it was costing me $10,000 a year and there was no difference in my pain level so it was useless all of that time. It is often described as the best drug available but it didn't help me at all. I certainly hope that your experience is far better than mine. I know of a second person who found the same thing but we all process meds differently so you may have better success than I did. Since that time I have learned to be very aware of my pain level at all times. I am also on medical marijuana & I just found that the that was recommended for my pain & inflammation does not cover either of those issues so I am waiting for a new type to be available next week. The oil that. I use for night works far better but it makes me too sleepy to use in the day. This may be another choice for you depending on where you live.


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With lenders struggling to stay under the 10% investment loan cap set down by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), interest rate specials for owner occupied loans are emerging, as banks fight for your home loan.
While investment rates are on the rise, and over the last 3 months nearly ever lender has either withdrawn investment loan offers and/or raised their investment loan rates, banks are vying for owner occupied loans to help balance their lending book.
Even at a quick glance, from the 30 lenders on Fund a Dream's panel there are over 40 different types of loans for owner occupied lending with a rate under 4%. While each loan will have it's own features, costs and lending criteria, the longer the bank's struggle to keep their investment lending down, the more specials will emerge for owner occupied home loans.
Heritage Bank has their current – Discount Variable Special Rate Owner Occupied with an annual interest rate of 3.79% and comparison rate of 3.81% and a low get in cost of $410, while Homeloans Ltd has their Optima Owner Occupied Principle & Interest Loan with a rate of 3.83% pa comparison rate of 3.86%.
If you are hedging your bets and thinking that rates are going to rise in the coming months for owner occupied loans too, there are plenty of great fixed rates on offer as well.
Suncorp has their 3 Year Fixed Home Package Owner Occupied at 3.89% pa and ING has their 3 Year Fixed Orange Advantage Combo with a 3.99% pa rate.
While lenders continue to try and stay out of the APRA spotlight, it is a great time to shop around for a good deal on your owner occupied loan.


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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Jingle Shell Rock
How could I NOT put jingle bells in jingle shells???
I bought several sizes of jingle bells in silver, and gold....
The silver bell jingles have dark, dark cherry button pearls...and they are tiny!
The gold bell jingles have dark magenta button pearls, and they are a little bigger.
Perfect colors for Christmas, too!
All of you shellers out there know I took my nail file to these shells. They needed a little help being closer to the same shape! They didn't need much help...just a smidge here and there!
I'm still playing....or rather, I'm BACK to playing! or will be as soon as my tree is finished... I will be back in my crafty space! I have more jingle ideas floating around!
Yesterday was a total wash....well not totally...I did have a sale! WooHoo!
I didn't work on my tree yesterday, I went grocery shopping. UGH! NOT my favorite thing to do!
When I got home, I checked Etsy, and had to wrap up a package and head to the post office :D
It is a hot cocoa kind of day today. I may even have to turn on the heat! I am freezing! I'm going to go make another cup of cocoa, and try to warm up! I know it's not THAT cold, but it's cold to ME! I'm an orange juice drinking Florida wussie!
Is it cold or snowy where you are?
Stay warm!
8 comments:
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
We turned the heat on when we got up....of course, I live where YOU live! heehee! I love the tiny bells in these...very very sweet! Enjoy your day! ♥
- November 29, 2011 at 10:11 AM
- Unknown said...
Cute cute cute! Jingles are getting harder to find. There was a day there were so many I stopped picking them up. It took me a year to gather enough orange jingles for my mermaid mosaic.
- November 29, 2011 at 12:37 PM
- Shelllady said...
Della you're amazing!! Beautiful!!
It is really cool here in VA...after a week of 70 degrees, this 50 (or cooler) rainy day is miserable!!
- November 29, 2011 at 12:51 PM
- Kim@Snug Harbor said...
You are so CLEVER! Another fab idea. Did you ever notice that you smile when you say JINGLE??
- November 29, 2011 at 3:58 PM
- Eyelah said...
whenever someone wears those they will jingle!
It's not really cold here in Charlottesville. It's been warm(70s) over the past few days. I'm looking forward to some snowy weather so I can get into my christmas season.
- November 29, 2011 at 5:22 PM
- Cheryl K said...
What a great idea!!!! Jingle bell jingle shell earrings....wow you are so creative!
- November 29, 2011 at 8:08 PM
- The Beaded Pillow said...
Well, Della - I love those jingle shell earring! I think it's time I stopped by your Etsy shop again. Have a lovely evening, my friend!
- November 30, 2011 at 5:24 PM
- Cindy Adkins said...
OH MY GOSH, these are so adorable--and creative!!! What a brilliant idea!!
I'm having a giveaway on my blog and you're welcome to enter!!!
- December 1, 2011 at 3:03 AM


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Watch the video released for the WAD 2018 on "Accreditation: delivering a Safer World"
9 June will mark World Accreditation Day, a global initiative, jointly established by IAF and ILAC, to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation. The theme of World Accreditation Day 2018 focuses on how accreditation delivers a safer world.
Providing a safe working environment should not be seen as a regulatory burden, but as a way to:
- reduce costs
- lower employee absence and turnover rates
- suffer fewer accidents
- lessen the threat of legal action
- protect reputation for corporate responsibility among investors and customers
- increase productivity through a healthier and better motivated workforce
Accreditation is the independent evaluation of these conformity assessment bodies against recognised standards to carry out specific activities to ensure their integrity, impartiality and competence. Through the application of national and international standards, government departments, businesses and wider society can therefore have confidence in the calibration and test results, inspection reports and certifications provided.
EA MLA Report 2017 has just been released
The EA Multilateral Agreement (MLA), signed so far by 34 (out of 36) EA Full Members and half of 14 EA Associate Members, carried on growing and being refined during 2017.
The landmark in this strengthening is certainly twofold. First, EA launched its MLA for Proficiency Testing Providers (PTP) in 2017, when no less than 15 EA-Member national accreditation bodies (NABs) became signatories of the EA MLA for PTP accreditation against EN ISO/IEC 17043. Secondly, EA has been paving the way for expanding the scope of the EA MLA for Reference Materials Producers (RMP), which should be launched in April 2019. Meanwhile, harmonisation of practical issues related to peer evaluations supporting the launch of the EA MLA for RMP accreditation against EN ISO 17034 has been fostered in order for the first peer evaluations to be carried out in 2018. (..)
More information read on EA web page - here
Results of LATAK customer survey on cooperation in 2017
In January 2018, LATAK carried out the annual customer survey, which was aimed to establish the opinion of accredited conformity assessment bodies (CABs) on the quality of work of LATAK and cooperation in 2017. This survey gives an opportunity to representatives of CABs to express their opinion and suggestions for development of accreditation system and improvement of cooperation.
The survey results are available in the section Results of customer survey.
LATAK changes status to State Agency
Ltd. "Latvian National Accreditation Bureau" informs that since March 1, 2018 Ltd. "Latvian National Accreditation Bureau" has changed the status and from now on is called State Agency "Latvian National Accreditation Bureau" (LATAK). Santa Bērziņa has been approved as the Acting Director of the newly founded State Agency.
To keep informed about further changes related to this change of status of LATAK, including news about changes in bank account details, please pay attention to information in our web page.
New details of LATAK:
- Name: State Agency " Latvian National Accreditation Bureau"
- Registration No: 90011630688
- Legal address and the venue of LATAK office do not change: Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 157, Rīga, LV-1013
- Account No.: LV18TREL912069200200B
- Bank/Organisation: State Treasury
- SWIFT code: TRELLV22
Hoping for further successful cooperation,
State Agency " Latvian National Accreditation Bureau"
EA organized 2 "TRAIN-THE-TRAINER" workshops on EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Two workshops have been organized by the EA Laboratory Committee, hosted by COFRAC, the French NAB, to highlight and share a common understanding of the changed requirements in the newest version of ISO/IEC 17025.
ISO/IEC 17025, the standard for calibration and testing laboratories, published on 30th November 2017, enables laboratories to demonstrate that they operate competently and generate valid results, thereby promoting confidence in their work both nationally and internationally. Used for accreditation purposes, it facilitates cooperation between laboratories and other bodies by generating wider acceptance of results between countries, avoiding the need for further testing.
This transition harmonization training course, designed by the EA Laboratory Committee and based on needs expressed by the EA Members during previous discussions in the LC, was facilitated by Dr. Ursula Ellerbeck, Head of Department, DAKKS, the German NAB, and Trevor Thompson, Head of Operations Support, UKAS, the British NAB, & EA Laboratory Committee Vice-Chair - Member of ISO/CASCO WG44 and coordinated by Laurent Vinson, Head of Laboratory Department – COFRAC and EA Laboratory Committee Chair.


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Just as breast size is important to many women; many men have deep anxiety about the size of their penis. While the size of his penis truly has no effect on a man's ability to satisfy the one he loves, and the large penises often seen in adult films do not represent the standard penis size of most men, there are ways to enhance the size of your penis if you are truly determined to do so.
One of the easiest and least costly ways to enhance the length of your penis is through exercise. Being physically fit gives your groin extra "padding" and gives the penis the appearance of being larger. The penis itself is a muscle but cannot be lengthened through exercise, or through masturbation. However strong muscular legs and thighs and tight, fit abdomen are ways to improve the appearance of your groin and thereby improve the appearance of your penis. Being overweight only helps to hide the penis and extra weight can make it look smaller.
A man's penis can be made larger through a surgical technique that involves implants being attached from the pelvis to the base of the penis in order to provide a longer penis. This procedure also adds "girth" to a penis. The surgical penis lengthening procedure has been performed with success on many patients but as with any surgery there are risks involved. Have a consultation with your surgeon before the procedure and be sure to choose a surgeon who is board certified and qualified to perform a surgical penis lengthening procedure. The most common side effect of having penis surgery is inability to control the direction of the penis and there have been cases of accidental severing of ligaments.
Despite all of the heavy advertising there are no pumps, herbal tablets, creams or powders that make your penis bigger. Claims to the contrary are fraudulent and these types of products only increase erection size and do not create permanent results. Vacuum pumps are useful for self-gratification but little else. If the vacuum is too strong using a pump can result in broken blood vessels and can cause permanent scarring. Again, save your money and your penis.
Permanent results can be achieved through the use of traction by attaching light weights to your penis or using a mechanical device, sometimes referred to as a penis extender. Penis extenders represent a safe and efficient top-notch option. They not only cause significant increase in both thickness and length of the penis but also help you correct various structural and functional problems of the penis such as Peyronie's disease, abnormal curvatures and erectile dysfunction (impotence).
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These special creatures are as unique as Roatan, the island on which they evolved to become their own distinct, scientifically-recognized species. Paya Bay remains a refuge and sanctuary for these gentle reptiles which seem to lack the inherent fear of humans observed in most wild animals. The iguanas will sometimes approach people for food, and will tolerate us getting very close to them as long as one approaches slowly, calmly, and without sudden movements. As a juxtaposition and comparison, they will immediately scatter at the first sight of a dog. Seems fear of long, bared fangs is encoded in their DNA (as it is in the more primitive sections of our own genetic code).
Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.


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The ultimate flushing tool for Pentair Everpure systems. The preferred way to introduce ScaleKleen®scale remover or other sanitizing agents, such as bleach, into all water-using appliances and vending machines.
- Fits into existing Everpure filter heads
- Eliminates the need for difficult component disassembly
- An easy, convenient tool to help you clean and maintain your equipment
- Recommended by NAMA®
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- Overall Dimensions: 10″ L x 4″ dia. (25.4 x 10.2 cm)
- Model 2JT can size is 10″ in length