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October 2008: President's Report to the Global Board of Directors - Appendix 1
Departmental Highlights of Achievements
Against the context of these enormous challenges, we can be very proud of our achievements around the world. These are detailed below by department:
I. Fundraising - A Year of Challenge and Achievement
As of September 30, 2008:
- $7.7M raised in the US compared to last year's results of $8.3 at this time.
- $ 4.8M raised from Partner Countries towards their target for the year of $5.5
- Planned Giving Commitments in the US grown to $9.7M, from $3M at the start of 2008.
US Fundraising
2008 saw significant challenges for US fundraising, including the financial crisis, economic downturn and retirement of a senior fundraiser. Important points to note are:
- Revenues raised from our core investor base continue to be largely in the form of "unrestricted" funding; this supports The Hunger Project's abilities to remain innovative and uniquely creative in our approach to programs.
- Although the current situation has meant that US revenues are not as high as anticipated at the start of the year, our fundraising has been relatively successful compared to many other US based NGOs, thanks to the loyalty of our investors.
- We have received our first corporate commitment to underwrite an epicenter at $500K.
- The family of our much loved deceased high level investor is to honor her entire 2008 pledge, including a multi-year component - a total commitment of $530K.
- Relationships are being built by our Bay activists with staff of three large companies: Symantec, Cisco and IBM.
- We have recruited a seasoned and successful corporate fundraiser for the US.
Partner Country Fundraising
2008 has seen a continuation of impressive revenue growth:
- Institutional funding continues to grow: $2.8M raised from institutions, 18% up from last year.
- Australia recently obtained tax-exemption status.
- The Netherlands, Sweden and the UK are all working with public relations agencies pro bono to place The Hunger Project among entrepreneurial business people.
II. Finance and Administration - Budgets, Staff, Governance, Technology
In mid-2008, a comprehensive budget review was conducted in anticipation of the adverse impact of the worsening economic crisis. The emphasis in the review was to save on non-program expenses to maintain our commitment to meet program budgets. In September, management recommended to the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board that the revised budget be accepted as expenses $16.6 million, with revenues estimated to be $15 million. Since then, there has been some further decline in revenues.
We have recruited our first Human Resources and Culture Manager, Chenisa Shannon. Chenisa is from Liberia, and previously worked as a Human Resources Generalist Manager for a prominent financial company and has expertise in policy development and implementation, performance development, compensation policy, recruitment and employee relations. She was drawn to The Hunger Project because of her personal experience in the civil war in Liberia and the work The Hunger Project is doing for women in Africa.
Our new intranet is being developed as a collaborative effort of several departments: Finance & Administration, Fundraising and Communications. The Intranet will be a major tool in helping us build a "one team" approach globally. Latest in-country activities and updates, procedures, manuals and other information will be more easily and efficiently shared across functions and countries helping us become more effective and integrated across the world.
Governance responsibilities were transferred to the Finance and Administration department. Not-for-profit governance is receiving increased scrutiny. For example, the 2008 US tax form now includes a section on 'Governance, Management, and Disclosures' policies and procedures. The Finance and Administration department has developed and recommended new governance policies and committee charters for the Global Board's consideration. Our goal is improved transparency, greater clarity and the implementation of governance practices that enhance organizational operations and meet new regulatory standards.
Governance has also been a major focus in relationships with the Partner Countries. At the April Meeting, the Board authorized the creation of a new Partner Country Advisory Council (PCAC) as a formal representative mechanism for some Partner Country input into strategy, budget and policies. One of the first priorities has been the development of a Partnership Agreement (formerly the Charter Agreement, not revised since 1986). Our goal had been to have this ready for this Board Meeting. Despite energy, effort and commitment by all concerned, we may not achieve this date although good progress has been made. Our intention now is to complete the Agreement, update the Standards and Practices Document and draft a Terms of Reference for the PCAC for the approval of the Board at a future meeting as a consolidated package.
III. Communications and Research - A New Focus to Build on our Success
Under the restructure, a new department called Research and Communications has been created to place greater emphasis on the overall positioning of The Hunger Project, communication (both internal and external), management of our reputation and the provision of high quality research to assist us be seen as an authoritative voice on issues of hunger, poverty and women's empowerment.
Reputation Management is an essential element going forward. We will seek to enhance and defend The Hunger Project's reputation, and seek wider recognition for our work. Tactics include: representation at conferences; participation in international gatherings; promoting The Hunger Project on various websites; performing due-diligence reports prior to entering new partnerships for funding and programs; and rapid response to adverse or damaging communications made against The Hunger Project and its work.
Communications (external and internal): As mentioned previously, we have just re-designed and launched our public website to reach newer audiences and communicate our work more effectively. We are disseminating electronic monthly newsletters to investors and members of the development community. New and fresh formats for printed publications are being designed (Annual Report and quarterly fundraising appeals). Our internal communications strategy includes: implementation of communications plans for internal initiatives; and a weekly CEO message to staff and key leadership in the organization.
As part of our media strategy, we are leveraging every opportunity to promote the issues that will advance our work by: training our staff to give better media interviews; writing and placing letters to the editors, articles and statements in prominent publications and development manuals; and writing proposals for awards and recognitions.
IV. Africa Department - Growing Success for our Epicenter Strategy
Our work in Africa is progressing well. The Epicenter Strategy is an integrated rural development program, which includes a microfinance component, designed to support the rural populations in Africa to achieve the MDGs, and hence achieve the sustainable end of hunger and poverty on a self-reliant basis. The Epicenter Strategy is currently implemented in 120 cluster villages in eight African countries where an estimated population of over three million people now have the possibility to meet their own basic needs.
The ultimate goal of this strategy is to empower our rural partners to achieve self-reliance within five years. From these 120 clusters, we now have 18 epicenters that are self-reliant, where the communities are working with their resources to meet their own basic needs.
The recent food shortage around the world led to a serious crisis in developing countries, and in Africa in particular. Our development strategy has proven to protect our partners from being affected by severe hunger by ensuring food security. Under the strategy, rural partners produce their staple grain at the communal land at the epicenter, coupled with the food grain that members bring to the food bank to have food available in the lean season.
This strategy has proven to be replicable in all countries where we work, and is now in the process of being scaled up in the Eastern Region of Ghana, thanks to our partnership with the Robertson Foundation. The scale-up work is now in its third year and, to date, has delivered all elements of the agreement.
The three pillars of this strategy, namely:
- the mobilization of the communities for self-reliant action through Vision, Commitment, Action workshops;
- the empowerment of women; and
- the strengthening of the partnership with local governments
are now an integral part of the life at all epicenters.
To these three pillars, we have added three new critical interventions. These are:
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of our impact;
- fundraising locally; and
- creating partnerships and alliances with local NGOs, UN specialized agencies, local governments and other relevant organizations.
Three of our Country Directors will brief the Board on their work:
- Dr. Dicko: on partnerships with local governments and other agencies in Burkina Faso
- Dr. Naana: on Scale up work in Ghana
- Rowlands: on HIV/AIDS work in Malawi
Specific achievements include:
- Between June 2007 - June 2008, our African Woman Food Farmer Initiative (AWFFI) issued loans to a total of 9,171 women partners across all 8 program countries. During this period, a total amount of US$748,658 has been disbursed, with a loan size averaging $58. This does not include the loans that have been disbursed by the 18 government-recognized rural banks.
- Forty new epicenters are being mobilized, one epicenter, Beterou in Benin, has entered the construction phase, while one additional epicenter, Champiti in Malawi has reached phase 3. During this period, eight epicenters have also inaugurated their epicenter buildings: Zakpota (Benin), Sapouy, Vy (Burkina Faso), Mesqan (Ethiopia), Kyeremase, Supriso, Odumase (Ghana) and Kiruhura (Uganda).
V. Strategy and Impact - New Areas of Emphasis
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E): New participatory M&E programs have been implemented in India and Bangladesh, and a solid body of data has been collected. Specialist M&E officers have been recruited in each of our African countries and progress is being made on training local animators to collect data at the grassroots level. An organization wide review of our M&E work has been conducted and, meetings have been organized with all country directors following the Board Meeting to begin creating more awareness and understanding of our M&E approach, including agreeing a core set of indicators aligned to the MDGs across all programs. The data being collected is being used to make improvements in our programs on the ground and is also beginning to populate our specialist intranet, giving us access to this data at the corporate level.
Theory of Change: An important element of both M&E and Strategic Planning has been to develop a formal "theory of change", a unified framework that accurately describes all our programs. This work fulfills a long-standing goal of a powerful means of communicating our strategies in Asia and Latin America with the same clarity we are able to describe our Epicenter Strategy in Africa.
India: Our programs in India have continued to gain attention and support from leaders both within and outside India. We have new partnerships with the Ford Foundation and the Environmental Defense Fund. We have just celebrated on October 2 the eighth annual Sarojini Naidu Prize for Best Reporting on Women and Panchayat Raj. India's Finance Minister was the chief guest, and the President of the Congress Party, Mrs. Sonya Gandhi, met with a group of our Elected Women Representatives trained by The Hunger Project.
Bangladesh: Our program in Bangladesh continues to thrive at the grassroots level, despite the continuing political turmoil. While many of the democratic reforms we have worked for are now on hold until after Parliamentary elections, one extremely important ordinance has been adopted - a Right to Information Law (RTI). RTI has been an extremely important tool for grassroots people in India to fight corruption, and we are working to ensure it is put to similar use in Bangladesh.
Mexico: Last year we reorganized our program in Mexico to make it more "scaleable" - namely, that we now train the trainers of other organizations to lead our VCA workshops and animator trainings. This shift is beginning to bear fruit - increasing the number of animators four-fold in one month. I will travel to Mexico in November - my first visit to The Hunger Project's work in Latin America.
Peru: During this period, our partners in Chirapaq hosted the first South America Forum of Indigenous Women Leaders, and also hosted our first Investor Leadership Trip to Peru.
Bolivia: Violent opposition has broken out in opposition process underway of writing a new constitution guaranteeing indigenous rights. Our partners at ACLO have been among those targeted in this violence, and some staff have been attacked but none seriously injured. Meanwhile, ACLO continues to meet all its programmatic milestones.


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--At the secondary level, the more total library staff (certificated and classified), the higher the STAR test scores tended to be, even when controlling for school and socio-economic conditions.
--At all three levels, STAR scores were significantly related to the number of services a library staff provided. More services were a good predictor of higher test scores, even when controlling for school and socio-economic conditions.
--At all three levels, both certificated library staffing and total library staffing were significantly related to the number of services the library program offered. The more staffing, the more services.
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The company is also launching with Huawei Technologies a smartphone for the African market, with other smart devices to follow.
The plans are part of Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, which aims by 2016 to have tens of millions of smart devices in the hands of African youth. Microsoft also aims to bring 1 million African small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) online, train 100,000 members of Africa's existing workforce, and help an additional 100,000 recent graduates develop skills to improve their employability, 75 percent of whom Microsoft will help place in jobs, the company said.
"When we look at the world, many see China or the BRIC [Brazil, Russia, India, China] countries as the next big opportunity for growth. At Microsoft, we view the African continent as a game-changer in the global economy," wrote Ali Faramawy, corporate vice president of Microsoft Middle East & Africa in a blog post on Monday.
Microsoft is introducing in seven African countries a mobile phone from Huawei called the Huawei 4Afrika, which is described as a full-function Windows Phone 8 smartphone, which will come preloaded with select applications designed for Africa. The phone will be available later in this quarter from Huawei in Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Angola, Morocco and South Africa, the Chinese company said.
Huawei already has a strong presence in Africa, and has worked with more than 18 African governments to build e-Government networks in countries such as Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Senegal, Angola, Guinea, and Djibouti, the company said.
Microsoft said it plans to launch a series of smart 4Afrika devices, though according to reports these could come from other vendors. Another part of the 4Afrika initiative, for example, is a joint Nokia and Microsoft customer training program in Kenya and Nigeria to help accelerate adoption of Nokia Lumia 510 and 620 phones.
GSMA said in November that sub-Saharan Africa is the fastest-growing mobile market in the world, with an average annual growth rate of 44 per cent since 2000. Mobile connections have increased to 475 million, compared to 12.3 million fixed line connections, the association said.
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Hartnell College Scores High with NASA
February 16th, 2005
Three Hartnell College staff members were recognized recently by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for their work on a NASA grant that has significantly upgraded the college's astronomy, physics and engineering programs.
A NASA panel awarded Hartnell a perfect score of 100 and called the project "an outstanding success."
Honored by NASA were Charlene Frontiera, math/science dean; Jesse Cude, physics instructor; and Andy Newton, planetarium director.
The federal agency cited the threesome's outstanding work on a $300,000 grant that involved developing and updating Hartnell's astronomy and physics curriculum, funding new laboratory equipment and transforming the college's 42-year-old planetarium into a cutting-edge digital facility.
NASA also praised the team for involving community college students in scientific research areas traditionally reserved for four-year colleges and universities.
"For the level of funding received, our outcomes were just phenomenal" said project manager Andy Newton. "Through lots of hard work, excellent institutional support and strong partnerships with Konica Minolta and the Center for Adaptive Optics at the University of California at Santa Cruz, our project exceeded our original vision and is now a model for other institutions," Newton said.
The grant was made possible through NASA's Curriculum Improvement Partnership Award (CIPA) Program, which is designed to help small undergraduate schools attract more underrepresented students to the sciences while exposing them to NASA related topics.
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Antihero worship. Cult escapees. And a Jon Hamm car scene that just wouldn't quit. This year in movies was a seriously wild ride. Here's a rundown of the flicks that kept us glued to our (theater) seats.
Drive for Best Use of a Gosling
We call shotgun.
Win Win for Best Athletic Display
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Beginners for Best Movie in (Dog) Years
Ewan McGregor and his chatty pup? So fetch.
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A creature feature with a hard day's night.
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By Tommy Horton
Ever wonder how busy a farm office is in the dead of winter? Or, better yet, how much preparation a farmer can do when it's bitter cold outside, and the wind is blowing so hard that it feels like Chicago or Minneapolis? I had often wondered that myself, and pretty much knew that most innovative farmers didn't waste their time in the winter – especially as we approach an important new crop season.
Winter months are a time to study data, check commodity prices, review variety trial results, work on budgets and be ready to visit the bank for the new year's crop loan. It's a busy time of the year, no matter what the weather is outside.
However, even I had to wonder what I might encounter when I was driving toward Arkansas farmer David Wildy's office in mid-January on a sunny but chilly morning. I knew David by reputation as one of the most successful and innovative cotton producers in his state. But I had never met him in person.
After a short hour and a half drive up Interstate 55 and only getting lost once, I found his farm office in Manila in the northeastern part of the state. What I had suspected turned out to be true. This is a farmer who is meticulous, analytical and manages with a sense of purpose. He is a traditionalist, but he's also a farmer who isn't afraid to adapt to changing times.
As you'll see in our cover story on pages 12 and 13, David knows something about cotton production. After all, this is his 34th crop. His father and grandfather farmed the same acreage. What impresses any visitor to Wildy Farms is the team approach employed year-round. His long-time consultants – Dale Wells and Les Goodson – have their own offices in the farm headquarters and are constantly sharing spreadsheets and data with him.
After spending two hours with me in non-stop conversation about his passion for farming and the future of cotton, Wildy re-emphasized his earlier comment. One man can't run a farm by himself today, and he would truly be lost without his trusted consultants.
On just about any day, Wildy is a man in motion. His employees say he's like a doctor on call 24 hours a day. But as I quickly found out, even the busiest farmer has to take a break occasionally. After asking him every question I could think of, I figured it was time to head back to Memphis. David had another idea. He insisted that I join him and his consultants for a quick barbeque lunch near Leachville.
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LAWRENCEVILLE - Gwinnett County Public Schools has announced the mascots of two new high schools opening this August: Archer Tigers and Mountain View Bears.During the past month, principals Keith Chaney of Mountain View High and Charles "Buck" Buchanan of Archer High have led representatives of their new schools through a deliberation process, according to a news release. Each school pulled together a committee, made up of students, parents and community members representing all levels and all clusters that would send students to the new schools, the news release states. Each committee reviewed a number of options, ranking their choices of mascots and colors. To learn more about the schools, visit Archer's Web site at www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/ArcherHS and Mountain View's Web site at www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/MountainViewHS .
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10 ways to reuse common household items
Rather than toss things like paper towel rolls, dish soap bottles and plastic shopping bags, repurpose them. Here's how.
This post comes from Janey Osterlind at partner blog Wise Bread.
If you're anything like me, you're throwing out too much with the trash. Even though I recycle, I often think that I could surely be doing more to cut down on waste. With a little creative thinking, I've come up with a list of 10 household items I could be saving rather than tossing out.
Here they are, along with some of the ways they can be reused. (See also: "Garbage into gold: Great ways to recycle old containers.")
Dish soap bottles. Use an old, thoroughly cleaned dish soap bottle (or any squeeze bottle) to dole out a perfect amount of pancake batter onto a hot griddle. You can also use a squeeze bottle as a convenient way to fill an iron with water or water out-of-the-way plants.
Egg cartons. Used egg cartons (preferably well-cleaned Styrofoam ones) are excellent for freezing individual portions of all kinds of things -- cookie dough batter, meatballs, homemade herb-butter patties. You could also use the cartons as convenient Jell-O molds for fun treats. They're also a great way to start seedlings for your garden. And if you have enough, use the cartons to store golf balls or organize change, which is especially convenient for garage and bake sales.
Floor tiles. Make a beautiful piece of mosaic art. Gather up unused remnant tiles (or ask for some from your local home-improvement store), break carefully into pieces in a cloth bag, and arrange in a pattern on any solid surface. Adhere with floor-tile adhesive, and use a putty knife to push grout into the cracks after the adhesive dries. Wipe excess grout away with a damp cloth before it sets. You can also make a mosaic table or use large tiles to make an old tabletop new. Smaller tiles can be used for trivets.
Old socks. Use the lone socks that the sock gnome left behind to keep small toys organized or to keep odds and ends like screws and paper clips in one convenient location. You could also put old socks over your shoes when doing something messy (like painting), or when your shoes are a wreck but you need to run inside for a minute. Feel free to hand them out to maintenance men and repairmen who tromp through your house, too.
Try using others as dog or cat toys -- put a tennis ball in one for the dog, or catnip in the cat's, and sew closed. (See also: "10 DIY dog toys you can make for pennies.")
Old T-shirts. When your husband's fraternity T-shirts have more holes in them than the family colander, it's time to retire the man-jersey. Pay homage to his favorite tees by sewing them into a pillow (for the man-cave), or just throw them into the dog's crate. Better yet, use those babies for cleaning rags or to wrap breakables when moving. Your husband will appreciate his old shirts being given new life. Maybe. Post continues after video.
Paper towel rolls. Keep your plastic bags contained by stuffing them in an empty paper towel roll. And while you're at it, keep extension cords untangled by rolling them up and putting them through a paper towel roll. You can also organize hair bands and hair clips, roll your linens around paper towel rolls to keep them crease-free, or make boot trees so your over-the-knee boots won't get unsightly creases in them after spending the summer slouched over in the back of your closet.
Plastic shopping bags. You already know how to keep plastic shopping bags contained in an empty paper towel roll. Now put the bags to use by lining bathroom waste cans with them. If you collect enough, plastic bags make excellent packing material in place of those awful packing peanuts. They're also great for keeping flour and sugar from spilling all over your pantry shelves.
Shoe boxes. Being a small-time shoe diva myself, I've collected more than my fair share of empty shoe boxes over the years. I put the boxes to good use by making them into storage bins for my closet. Rather than spend a fortune on matching boxes, I've wrapped them all in similar wrapping paper and printed off labels for easy identification. I also use empty shoe boxes as dresser-drawer organizers.
You might also want to use your empty shoe boxes for, well, shoe storage. Take pictures of your inventory and tape them to the outside of the boxes to quickly spot the pair you're looking for in the closet.
Shower curtains. I know this is a surprise, but I have somehow accumulated a number of old shower curtains over the years. I plan on using some as tablecloths for an outdoor gathering, while others I'll use as drop cloths the next time I paint the walls.
Another will be reused as a windshield cover to prevent frost buildup. Simply cut the shower curtain to the size of your windshield and hem in magnets to keep the cover in place. The magnets should stick to your car's metal windshield frame (see this windshield cover for an idea of how it should work). (See also: "3 cheap and easy formulas for homemade windshield de-icer.")
Wine corks. Don't just toss all the wine corks you've accumulated over the years. Make a floating keychain to keep track of your keys the next time you set sail, or use others to safely store knives in a drawer. Use some to make a stylish wreath for your front door. You could also make an actual cork board to hold messages and important pieces of paper. (See also: "25 things to do with used corks.")
What about you? Are there any household items that you reuse in a creative way, or do you have another use for one of these items? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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Being a kindergarten teacher, here are some good teacher uses:
1. I use the toilet paper rolls to make butterfly cocoons. Let students paint them brown, dry and use tissue paper and a popsicle stick to make a butterfly and voila! Stuff the butterfly into the "cocoon" and you have part of your life cycle. I have also used TP rolls for little trees for Arbor Day. I paint them brown, ball up newspaper into "leaves", and paint green. Push into the brown TP roll and voila!
2. I use egg cartons to make caterpillars. Using the dozen pack, I cut in half the LONG WAY (six and six), paint, let dry, add little legs, googley eyes, and there is a caterpillar.
3. I use tissue boxes as my Valentine's Day card holders. I have my assistant cover boxes in pink and blue paper (pink for girls and blue for boys) and have students color and decorate any way they want. On Valentine's Day, they pass out cards and place in their friends box. It saves from my desk being piled up in case students are absent.
4. If you can save enough, I use the small round quick oatmeal containers as Abraham Lincoln hats. Cover with black paper. Cut a plate the size of the oatmeal container, paint black and slide into oatmeal container. My students love that one!!!
As you can see I am a teacher and I love to be creative!! Thanks for reading!
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No vitriol or politics. Just ideas and solutions.
Don't like it, don't do it.
Old plastic shower curtains are also good when you move heavy objects like furniture - easier to slide than to carry. In the meantime, use them to keep dust off of stuff you store in your garage.
Old plastic bags are also useful for people who own dogs to clean up after them.
Reduce, reuse, recycle is simple and easy, and has nothing to do with your politics and opinions on global warming.
However, without a funnel, getting thick pancake batter into an old soap dispenser must be quite a trick.
If you take vitamins like me, and you've got a lot of different vitamin bottle caps. Instead of just throwing away the empties, take one of the newfangled "pop-top" caps (like on "Nature-Made" vitamins sold at Walmart), take one regular old screw on cap (same diameter caps), and at least one circumfrence of scotch tape; voila- a free little pill holder. I've made many for family members, using different color caps, so we don't get ours mixed up. Re-Use is the ultimate in recycling!
There are so many ways to reuse items instead of simply tossing them in the trash. The important thing is to have a mindset to do it. To add input to this discussion we add large pieces of high density styrafoam included in many packages to our large outdoor annual plant containers to lower their weight and to save on uneeded potting soil.
I too liked Timothy's (Timothy 514) comment; however, it is slightly off-topic...considering the article for discussion didn't mention any "Green" or other buzzwords. "10 ways to reuse common household items", does mention saving money - another sort of green!
In particlular: I find it difficult buying any products which are specifically designed to be thrown away! Garbage bags, sandwich bags, Alkaline (dry cell) batteries, disposable razors....etc. On occasion, I do make an exception to the rule.
So, I will go one step further and say (type) that reusing and recycling is nothing more than a lifestyle which has always been available, and which some of us have never forgotten.
Considering that millions of these Rx bottles are dispensed yearly by our pharmacies, you would think they would offer to take the empties back for cleaning and reuse. What a waste, not to mention most of these empty Rx bottles are going into landfills.
"I too liked Timothy's (Timothy 514) comment; however, it is slightly off-topic...considering the article for discussion didn't mention any "Green" or other buzzwords."
While the term "green" isn't used in the article the tone of the article is about being green by re-using and recycling for other purposes items that have fulfilled their original intent.
We have a quantity of old glass mayonnaise jars that were re-used by others for canning (NOT recommended because they are not designed for repeated heating-cooling cycles like regular canning jars and are prone to breaking). We use them for short term storage in the fridge and for dry storage of such things as dried herbs.
I save too. I keep water from A/C unit. Keep bucket under them and use for your plants every evening. I use juice containers to fill them back up. I cut a hole in front of them and use them over and over again. Also save all yor junj mail. Use the envelopes, paper for notes, list , computor etc. Get alot free paper. Saves trees. If you get up early go out side wipe your car off with drew. Save more water keep s you in good shape haa. Pem
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The Water Gardens of Fairchild
by Robert Ziebro
Within the beautiful, bountiful eighty-three acres of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden are nestled five separate water gardens. The first is the tranquil pool and waterfall of the Sunken Garden. Here in this natural solution hole you can sit, relax, think, meditate or perhaps just enjoy the lush vegetation that surrounds this natural tropical retreat.
|The cascading waters of the Sunken Garden
Next is the Founders' Pool near the South Gate, home to a variety of various water lilies including the 'Ostara', the 'Star of Siam', and my favorite Nymphaea, the 'Blue Bop'. This water lily congregation is watched over by the Dale Chihuly's beautiful, hand blown, blue glass sculpture Cobalt Herons.
|The Founder's Pool complete with Chihuly's Cobalt Herons
As we continue our stroll through the Garden, we come upon the Palm Glade Pool. Here we are presented with the fascinating blooms of the Nymphaea 'Caliente', the Nymphaea 'Day Glow' and Nymphaea 'Purple Zanzibar'. In the very center of this intriguing group is the star of the Pool, the Nelumbo nucifera 'Chawan Basu', the sacred lotus plant. A lot of care and attention is required by this plant but when it blooms, it is definitely worth the effort.
|The Palm Glade Pool and its centerpiece lotus
The next pool we come to is in the Amphitheater Pool. Sequestered by palm trees, this pool is home to a number of different water lilies, from Nymphaea 'Key Largo', 'Star of Zanzibar' and 'Queen of Siam' to name a few. Hibiscus coccineus, Equisetum giganteum and Neptunia oleracea also dwell here.
|The Amphitheater Pool is a hidden gem
The final pool we come upon is the crowning jewel of our water gardens. It is the Victoria Pool. Here, among the various water lilies, we experience the majesty of the Victoria cruziana and the Victoria 'Longwood Hybrid'. These plants are native to South America and their leaf span is from 12 to 40 inches. Their flowers bloom white the first day, pink the second and die off the third. Unfortunately, since the Victoria water lilies only grow in very warm weather, with lots of sun and very warm water, they are considered an annual in most climates.
|The Victoria Pool holds gigantic lilies with leaves two feet across
If you would like more information on our water gardens or would like to experience the beauty and wonder of these fantastic plants first hand, please come and visit Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. You'll be glad you did.


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BackgroundWhen Blake saw a vacant space at the Village Faire Shoppes in Laguna Beach, he knew immediately that he should open an art gallery there—even though he was general manager of a restaurant and had never run a gallery. A lover of art and architecture, he decided to follow his instincts, which has led to success. His gallery is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
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In the meantime, Jackson acquiesced to the pressure of friends and sought a second term. As the election of 1832 approached, Jackson's opponents hoped to embarrass him by posing a new dilemma. The charter of the Bank of the United States was due to expire in 1836. The president had not clearly defined his position on the bank, but he was increasingly uneasy about how it was then organized. More significant in an election year was the fact that large blocs of voters who favoured Jackson were openly hostile to the bank. In the summer of 1832, Jackson's opponents rushed through Congress a bill to recharter the bank, thus forcing Jackson either to sign the measure and alienate many of his supporters or to veto it and appear to be a foe of sound banking. Jackson's cabinet was divided between friends and critics of the bank, but the obviously political motives of the recharter bill reconciled all of them to the necessity of a veto. The question before Jackson actually was whether the veto message should leave the door open to future compromise.
Few presidential vetoes have caused as much controversy in their own time or later as the one Jackson sent to Congress on July 10, 1832. The veto of the bill to recharter the bank was the prelude to a conflict over financial policy that continued through Jackson's second term, which he nevertheless won easily (see primary source document: Second Inaugural Address). Efforts to persuade Congress to enact legislation limiting the circulation of bank notes failed, but there was one critical point at which Jackson was free to apply his theories. Nearly all purchasers of public lands paid with bank notes, many of which had to be discounted because of doubts as to the continuing solvency of the banks that issued them. Partly to protect federal revenues against loss and partly to advance his concept of a sound currency, Jackson issued the Specie Circular in July 1836, requiring payment in gold or silver for all public lands. This measure created a demand for specie that many of the banks could not meet; banks began to fail, and the effect of bank failures in the West spread to the East. By the spring of 1837 the entire country was gripped by a financial panic. The panic did not come, however, until after Jackson had had the pleasure of seeing Van Buren inaugurated as president on March 4, 1837 (see primary source document: Farewell Address).
During Jackson's time, the President's House underwent noteworthy alterations. The North Portico, which had long been advocated by James Hoban, its architect, was added to the mansion. The appropriation that Jackson obtained for this work included a sum for refurbishing the interior of the building, and the public rooms were refitted on a grand scale. A system of iron pipes was also installed in order to convey water from a well to a small reservoir on the grounds from which it could be pumped to various parts of the building. For the first time, the occupants' needs for water could be met without relying on the time-honoured system of filling pails and carrying them where required.
Jackson retired to his home, the Hermitage. For decades in poor health, he was virtually an invalid during the remaining eight years of his life, but he continued to have a lively interest in public affairs.


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Video: Kelly Clarkson Covers Katy Perry's "Wide Awake"
The original American Idol winner should know a thing or two about covers! At a recent show in Concord, California Kelly Clarkson sang her version of Katy Perry's "Wide Awake". It's different in that Kelly's band uses a guitar to sustain the beat. It's slowed down and allows Kelly to drop some power vocals. I still like Katy's version better but it was a good attempt!
Video: No Doubt Performs "Settle Down"
Did you know No Doubt is back making new music after eleven years!?
That's right No Doubt are still alive and kicking! Their new track "Settle Down" has opened to very positive reviews. On Thursday they performed the track live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. While they rocked the show, I was amazed at how good Gwen Stefani still looks! Can you believe she is in her 40's now? Label me a fanboy, now check out the vid below!
Video: A "Goat Man" Spotted In Utah
You can dress up as a bat or a spider to fight villains and seem pretty dang cool. Dressing up as a goat and running through the Utah mountains… not so much. Salt Lake City, UT has been reporting this "Goat Man" on multiple occasions. He runs with herds of goats dressed just like them. Multiple hikers have spotted the "Goat Man" but nobody has spoke to him. If he fights villains I'll give the guy the benefit of the doubt…. maybe.
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Mariah Carey To Judge 'Idol'?
American Idol is definitely in a peculiar position looking for possibly three judges! A new rumor has surfaced that Mariah Carey. Sources say that the television program is close to signing Mariah. Jennifer Lopez was the prize earner netting $15 million dollars judging the show last season. The word is that Mariah would earn $17 million, making her the highest paid reality show host/judge. I think Mariah would have been good for this show… five years ago. I just don't think American Idol has much steam left. However this massive judge search gives us some awesome gossip!
Who Made 'Forbes' Highest Paid People Under 30?
It's that time of year for the annual Forbes under 30 money earners!
I wouldn't have ever guessed this number one in the 2012 edition.
Top 10 Under 30:
1. Taylor Swift – $57 Million
2. Justin Bieber – $55 Million
3. Rihanna – $53 Million
4. Lady Gaga – $52 Million
5. Katy Perry – $45 Million
6. Adele – $35 Million
7. Kristen Stewart – $34.5 Million
8. Lil Wayne – $27 Million
T9. Taylor Lautner – $26.5 Million
T9. Robert Pattinson – $26.5 Million
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GOSHEN The memorial service in celebration of the life of Muriel Alice Fielder, 82, who died Dec. 6, 2012, in Sarasota, Fla., will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Grace Episcopal Church in Forestdale, officiated by the Rev. Margaret Fletcher, rector, and followed by a reception in the church undercroft. Burial will be at a later date in Old Goshen Community Cemetery.
Mrs. Fielder was born in Brandon Sept. 12, 1930, the daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Noble) Brown.
She graduated from Brandon High School in 1948.
In earlier years, she worked summers at Camp Thorpe in Goshen. She also cut pulpwood with her father and her brother, Bud.
Mrs. Fielder was a member of Brandon American Legion Unit 55 Ladies Auxiliary, St. Thomas and Grace Episcopal Churches in Brandon and Forestdale.
She was a seamstress and braided rugs. She also enjoyed gardening, canning and bowling.
Survivors include her husband, Francis George Fielder of Goshen, whom she married in Goshen Sept. 18, 1948; five children, Richard of Rutland, Jeanette Sweeney of North Clarendon, Lauri Gonthier of Sarasota, Fla., Delwin of Whiting and Rodney of Poultney; seven siblings, Kathryn Charron of Walpole, Mass., Kenneth, Madine Reed, both of Goshen, David of London, Ky., Marcia Peer of South Paris, Maine, Kevin of Alamogordo, N.M., and Rachel Thow of Sudbury; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was predeceased by a brother, Bud.
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Dubai: 6 August, 2006 – As the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) gathers momentum for its third edition this December, it is inviting submissions in the categories of features, shorts and documentaries to its new Arab Film Competition.
"DIFF has launched an Arab Film Competition in order to fulfill one of its core objectives – showcasing and promoting excellence in Arab cinema," commented Festival CEO, Neil Stephenson. The Competition satisfies this objective through carefully composed criteria - films must be made by a director of Arab nationality or origin, and the subject and storyline of the film must be centred on the Arab world and/or Arab history or culture.
"The Competition serves to provide Arab filmmakers an opportunity to receive recognition for outstanding work, and encourage production of films that spread knowledge and understanding of the Arab world and its rich culture. It is also in strategic harmony with the Festival's theme of 'Bridging Cultures. Meeting Minds'," added Stephenson.
Other competition criteria include: The films must have been produced between 1 January 2005 and 21 September 2006. The film should not have been released commercially in the UAE before 17 December 2006, and should not previously have been shown on any television channel or streamed via the internet to any public audience. The deadline for submissions is 21 September 2006.
A top judging panel from the international and Arab film community will review submissions, and shortlist ten films in each of the three categories. Entrants of the submissions that get selected will be notified by 15 November 2006. The first three prize winning directors in each category will be awarded attractive cash prizes and a DIFF certificate at an awards ceremony during the festival in December.
Masoud Amralla Al Ali, Arab Artistic Director of DIFF said "Many festival-goers have expressed a high interest in viewing Arab cinema. Through the launch of this competition, we want to support and strengthen the local and regional film industries. It is also part of a bigger strategic vision to grow Dubai's own film industry base."
Competition criteria details and entry forms for DIFF 2006 are available on www.dubaifilmfest.com, the official website of the Dubai International Film Festival. Films that do not meet with the competition criteria and have not been commercially screened in the UAE can be submitted for consideration in DIFF's 'Out of Competition' Arabian Nights or Emerging Emiratis sections. The Dubai International Film Festival is scheduled to be held from 10-17 December 2006.
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The Rangers took part in an optional morning skate Monday at Scotiabank Place as workers busied themselves placing white towels on every seat in the arena, preparing it for a "white out" at tonight's Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals between the Rangers and Senators.
Henrik Lundqvist, who did not practice Sunday, did take part in the morning skate, as did Carl Hagelin, who will not play tonight after being suspended three games by the league yesterday. Wingers John Scott and Chris Kreider both skated, as well, though John Tortorella would not say which of those two would replace Hagelin in the Rangers' lineup this evening.
Neither Tortorella nor his players would address Hagelin's suspension nor that of Ottawa's Matt Carkner, though the Rangers head coach did say of the popular Swedish rookie, "He's been a good player for us...he brings us speed, chases down pucks...he's been real good since we brought him up (from the minors)."
Veteran winger Mike Rupp said after the skate that he was "looking forward to playing Game Three" and that "we're ready to ignore all of this circus stuff."
Meanwhile Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson took part in the Senators morning skate, and said afterwards that he had sustained a concussion when elbowed by Hagelin on Saturday night. However Alfredsson said he was feeling better and that "game time we will decide" if he can play this evening.
Alfredsson also had this to say about Hagelin, "Carl is not that kind of player, but in the intensity of a playoff game, things happen. This is one thing the league is preaching, no blows to the head. But things happen, it's playoff hockey."
Ottawa coach Paul MacLean said that former Ranger Matt Gilroy would return to the Sens lineup this evening in the place of the suspended Carkner. He also added that "I expect (the physical play) to be very similar and to go up (as the series progresses)."


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Because of a growing number of child abuse and neglect cases, Indiana's Department of Child Services needs more case workers.
At Evansville's Parenting Time Center, kids from abusive situations begin the healing process, meeting with their parents in a safe environment.
"Society as a whole is getting angrier and that's very disconcerting. So the child gets stuck in the middle, arguments, and the child ends up being abused either emotionally or physically," PTC Director, Kathryn Kornblum Zelle said.
According to Indiana's DCS, nearly 170,000 reports of child abuse or neglect were received in 2012. That's up more than 18,000 from 2011.
Zelle says the center is seeing that first-hand.
"I know the caseloads are up. CASA's caseload is out, sky high," Zelle told 14 News.
That growing caseload is why the DCS says it's looking to hire 120 new case managers with hearts for children and families in crisis.
To report abuse, call the Indiana Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline at 1-800-800-5556. For more information, visit www.in.gov/dcs.
"You know, you're dealing with kids who have been abused or neglected so that is heart-wrenching, but at the same time, it is absolutely rewarding," Zelle said.
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Quenedit has a diverse repertory that includes many principal roles. Before joining San Francisco Ballet, he danced in Alicia Alonzo's Romeo and Juliet (Tybalt, Paris, and Benvolio) and Don Quixote (Espada); Balanchine's Allegro Brillante, Concerto Barocco, Ballet Imperial, The Four Temperaments Serenade, Symphony in C, and Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux; Possokhov's Don Quixote at Joffrey Ballet; Robbins' In the Night; and Wheeldon's Liturgy.
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- 19/09/2014 - Climate change: AfDB continues to show strong leadership in financing low carbon development in Africa
- 15/09/2014 - AfDB with other MDBs strongly committed to accelerating action to address climate change
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It is important for AfDB to continue emphasising on climate change issues even as it continues to contrinute towards Africa's growth path. It is important to intergrate CC issues in all development programs of African countries since CC could wipe out all development gains.
Climate change is a contributing factor in the current humanitarian situation in the east and the horn of Africa. Careful monitoring and creating programs on cimate change is a step towards mitigating the so called 'slow moving emergencies'. Wonderful AfDB.
Your contribution to CCA is of good use especially to the indigenoues groups in Africa. I wish you would extend and support it especially to the grassroot communities majority of who are the primary beneficiaries
It is quite a welcome development from Afdb to address the issue of climate change in Africa. This effort should be sustained coupled with pragmatic measures.
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