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Super Storm Sandy's Flooding Similar to Damage Expected from Rising Sea Levels
Climate change is causing sea levels to rise, and this week's super storm Sandy gave us a preview of the devastation that this kind of flooding can cause. In fact, five years ago, a study named, "Nation Under Siege" constructed a series of 3-D maps using federal science agency and the United Nations' climate panel data that demonstrated what areas of the Atlantic coastline will look like as sea levels continue to rise. The maps from 2007 are eerily similar to the destruction we saw from super storm Sandy. The main difference being that the flooding from Sandy is beginning to recede and the rising waters from global warming are permanent.
There's no denying that sea levels are rising. Since 1900, the world's oceans rose an average of seven inches, according to data from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Those of us that live on the East Coast are seeing higher than average sea level rise. According to a report by the New York State Sea Level Rise Task Force, sea levels along New York's coast range between 9 and 11 inches over the last 100 years.
Super storm Sandy painfully demonstrated that coastal cities are woefully unprepared for flooding and other dangers from extreme weather, which is increasing due to climate change. According to Katharine Hayhoe, an associate professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas Tech University, there are three reasons why climate change made Sandy that much worse. The first is already higher sea levels made the storm surge more severe. The second is higher sea surface temperatures from global warming provided more energy for the super storm. The third is Sandy may turned towards the coast because of a record loss of sea ice in the Arctic this year.
Preparing at-risk communities for coming floods and coastal erosion includes determining the best way to heighten sea walls or whether to construct surge barriers to protect flood-prone areas. These preparations require study and then construction costs in the billions. However, the latest estimates from IHS Global Insight, a forecasting firm, calculate that super storm Sandy will end up causing about $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business. It sounds like the time is now to make those investments before further extreme weather from global warming costs more in the long run. We can couple those investments with our own efforts to lower our carbon footprints, which contributes to slowing down climate change.
US to Cut Carbon Emissions Despite Cap-and-Trade Failure
It was a sad day in 2010 when Congress failed to pass cap-and-trade legislation. However, a study by Dallas Burtraw, a senior fellow at Resources for the Future, released this month says that the failure had the unexpected consequence of helping to lower greenhouse gas emissions. There are two reasons why U.S. carbon dioxide emissions are likely to be lower by 2020: regulatory measures and market changes.
This is not to say that there is no need for cap-and-trade or a carbon tax. On the contrary, they are still necessary to achieve long-term cuts in emissions and to help establish worldwide support on the issue of climate change. The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACES) was an energy bill that would cap the amount of carbon dioxide power plants and manufacturers could emit, and set up a system to trade for carbon offsets.
When ACES failed in the Senate after receiving approval in the House of Representatives, a series of piecemeal measures were put into place. This hodgepodge of regulatory measures put the U.S. on track to meet a pledge set by President Obama of cutting climate change emissions by 17 percent by the end of this decade. The first of which this blog already covered is Groundbreaking Fuel Economy Standards. President Obama pushed for higher vehicle fuel efficiency standards with automakers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) when ACES died in the Senate. Also, the president is pressing for higher emission standards on coal-fired power plants.
Further regulatory measures in the wake of national cap-and-trade's demise include California and some Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states establishing their own cap-and-trade programs, and 29 states setting clean-energy requirements for utilities.
Market changes putting the U.S. on the path to lower carbon emissions by 2020 have been covered by this blog also. Low natural gas prices have been shifting the market away from dirtier coal as power plants' fuel of choice.
If ACES, also called the Waxman-Markey Bill, had passed the law would have barred the EPA from issuing carbon standards for power plants, refineries or factories. Furthermore, it may have very well headed off establishing the higher vehicle fuel efficiency standards. Lastly, under a national cap-and-trade program, any regional or state efforts would be offset by increased emissions elsewhere.
So the planet still needs further, faster and more wide ranging cuts in fossil-fuel use, but the U.S. is on the right path to curbing carbon emissions with the help of some regulatory measures and market changes.
Prioritizing Energy Efficiency
Some businesses express reluctance when it comes to embracing the path to a cleaner energy future. They see nothing but dollar signs. However, a recent case study by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps demonstrates that it is possible to get into a "virtuous cycle" of energy efficiency that pays dividends for both the company's bottom line and the environment.
EDF Climate Corps is a great program that matches either specially-trained MBA (Masters in Business Administration) or MPA (Masters in Public Administration) students as summer fellows with companies, cities and universities interested in achieving energy efficiency to cut costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Since 2008, the program's fellows have built business cases for smart energy investments. The end results are lighting, computer equipment and heating and cooling system efficiencies that can cut 1.6 billion kilowatt hours of electricity use and 27 million therms of natural gas annually, equivalent to the annual energy use of 100,000 homes; avoid over 1 million metric tons of CO2 emissions annually, equivalent to the annual emissions of 200,000 passenger vehicles; and save $1 billion in net operational costs over the project lifetimes.
The Virtuous Cycle of Organizational Energy Efficiency has five components: executive engagement; resource investment; people and tools; identification, implementation and measurement; and results and stories. According to EDF, the virtuous cycle is a model of change for energy efficiency across even extremely different organizations.
The business profiled in the case study is Diversey, which is a subsidy of Sealed Air. Diversey entered the virtuous cycle of energy efficiency by establishing a public commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from operations to eight percent below 2003 levels by 2013. This was also the initial component of the virtuous cycle, executive engagement.
Once Diversey's leaders committed, policies from the top down required that energy efficiency projects produce a positive return on investment in a payback period of three years or less. This criterion allowed Diversey to invest $19 million, and yield $32 million in cash savings over the life of the program in order to reach their emissions reduction goals.
Because the goals and criteria were clearly articulated, Diversey's ability to measure success was also positively impacted. In fact, Diversey's environmental health and safety department received a 40 percent year-on-year budget increase, which is significant because all other divisions of the company at the time were undergoing a 50 percent budget cut. This was due to the capacity to produce data that demonstrated energy project performance. According to the report, plant managers were also engaged and incentivized to implement efficiency measures due to centralized capital budgeting.
This is all to say that there are easy and affordable ways for businesses to invest in a commitment to combat climate change that is both good for the company and the environment. Saving money is always in style; simply combine that goal with one of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and you'll be maximizing the good you can do.
News Corporation Overwhelmingly Misleading on Climate Change
Five years ago the CEO of News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch, claimed that news coverage of climate change in his media outlets would improve gradually. However, a recent study indicates that not only has that not happened, but that the preponderance of climate change information on Fox News primetime and in the Wall Street Journal's opinion page is overwhelmingly misleading.
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a science-policy nonprofit, analyzed six months of global warming discussions on Fox News primetime programs (February 2012 to July 2012) and one year of Wall Street Journal op-eds (August 2011 to July 2012). UCS found that climate science was inaccurately covered in 93 percent of Fox News primetime programs and 81 percent of Wall Street Journal editorials.
The analysis found denial that climate change is caused by humans, dismissals of climate science as a legitimate science, and derogatory comments about select scientists. The worst part is that this misleading coverage encourages scientific distrust and portrays climate change as a left-wing idea, rather than based on scientific facts.
How many people are misled about climate science by these media outlets? Well the number is in the multi-millions. In 2011, Fox News Channel (FNC) was the United States' most popular cable news channel. During prime time, FNC reaches a median of 1.9 million people plus. The Wall Street Journal has over 2 million daily readers and the largest circulation among American newspapers.
There is nothing wrong with fully examining and debating the merits of policies aimed at addressing climate change. However, it is ludicrous and irresponsible to deny the overwhelming body of scientific evidence that climate change is man-made and happening right now.
The analysis shows that sadly these media groups continue to waste time and effort that could be put to better use in combating climate change. Readers of this blog already know that global warming is man-made and many are putting their energies toward what they can do about it by supporting organizations such as Carbonfund.org. These climate change leaders seek out quick and affordable ways for individuals and businesses to calculate and offset the carbon emissions they generate.
The science is clear. Invest in renewable energy sources and support reforestation projects because the time is now to build a clean energy future.
US Green Energy on the Rise
According to data recently uncovered from the Energy Information Agency, electricity coming from non-hydroelectric renewable sources (solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass) has doubled in the U.S. to almost 6 percent in a scant four years' time.
It's a bit surprising that this significant fact hasn't been splashed all over the news. Businesses are portrayed as not believing clean energy is worth the investment, but that is simply not true for all. Some companies see the wisdom and fiscal prudence in planning for climate change. The press appears to focus more on manufacturing problems in the sector.
While it is true that the green manufacturing industry is experiencing some growing pains, take solar panel makers for example, it's worth noting that the green industry is growing overall, and quickly too. China made enormous investments in solar, and they are the face of rising competition. They've brought down the price of panels by 65 percent in a mere 18 months. So this leads to fewer and bigger solar manufacturers, which is what happens in all mature industries. However, the explosion of growth in the solar industry comes from the businesses that sell, install, and maintain solar.
Perhaps renewable energy seems like small potatoes since it's only a fraction of total electricity generation. But the magic is in the industry's potential for exponential growth. If non-hydro renewables were to double three more times, they would provide nearly half of US electricity needs. That's more than we get from coal or natural gas right now.
The renewable energy industry's growth is not just limited to the U.S. either. Countries such as Portugal and Germany have transformed their power grids to generate 25 – 45 percent of their electricity needs from renewable sources.
The big question is if non-hydroelectric renewables can continue to double every four years? Well let's start by taking a look at what kind of growth would be required to do so. Non-hydro renewables need 19 percent annual growth in order to double every four years. Some sectors grow that much or more. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, the solar sector is growing 30 percent annually.
The bottom line is that the payback time for investing in renewable energy is getting faster every day. Wise homeowners, businesses, and governments are ahead of the curve because they see that the future is in renewable sources.
The Price Tag for Climate Change Continues to Climb
Global warming currently cuts into the planet's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 1.6 percent annually. This translates into $1.2 trillion, and the number is expected to double to 3.2 percent by the year 2030 if carbon dioxide emissions aren't curbed.
According to the "Climate Vulnerability Monitor: A Guide to the Cold Calculus of a Hot Planet" report, the costs of inaction far outweigh the costs of taking on climate change. The report estimates reducing emissions at a cost of 0.5 percent GDP over the next 10 years.
And if money isn't motivation enough, take a look at the almost 5 million deaths annually due to climate change. The report estimates it causes an average of 400,000 deaths each year, mainly from hunger and contagious diseases, plus an additional 4.5 million deaths annually from related global warming causes such as air pollution, dangerous occupations in the fossil fuel industry, and cancer.
The average of 3.2 percent losses to global GDP disguises the plight of poorer, developing nations who are disproportionately affected. The estimate for these countries, such as Bangladesh, for example, is an average of 11 percent of GDP by 2030. This is not to say that major economies avoid the effects either. China alone is estimated to lose more than $1.2 trillion in less than 20 years. By 2030, the total economic losses for the United States, India, and China will reach $2.5 trillion. According to the report, these three nations also will suffer over 3 million deaths annually, or half of all deaths.
A report released in July by the European Commission Joint Research Centre and PBL, the Netherlands' environmental assessment agency calculated that last year global carbon dioxide emissions reached their highest point ever at 34 billion metric tons.
It's time to tackle climate change now to reverse this scary trend and save lives. The price tag for doing nothing is too high.
More Evidence of an Increasing Market for Renewable Energy
The desire for renewable energy world-wide is on the rise according to a pair of recently released studies commissioned by wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas. Eighty-five percent of global respondents want more renewable energy in the market, says the Global Consumer Wind Energy Study. And 49% of those surveyed would be willing to pay more for renewable energy. The survey also illuminated that 45% believe climate change is one of the big three challenges facing the globe.
The survey polled 24,000 respondents in 20 countries and also found that 62% would buy products from companies who use wind energy. Almost three quarters of consumers indicated they would feel more positive if companies used wind as its primary source of energy.
The second study examines what companies do voluntarily for renewable energy production. Bloomberg New Energy Finance writes the Corporate Renewable Energy Index, which found that global investments in renewable energy capacity are overtaking those of fossil fuels; $237 billion compared to $223 billion. Furthermore, companies are increasingly committing to renewable energy. They purchased 40% of renewable energy last year.
The trend of businesses planning for climate change is not news to readers of our blog. However, it is encouraging to see companies actually making investments in renewable energy. It only makes sense as it lowers their risk. So these studies point to both consumers and corporations demanding more renewable energy. Isn't it time governments join the trend too? The scale goes from smaller to larger effects when consumers, businesses, and governments work together to lower global carbon emissions. We are looking forward to a clean energy future powered by renewable energy sources.
Eco Alkalines™ Batteries Renew Commitment to Going Carbon Neutral With the CarbonFree® Product Certification Program Administered by NSF International
ANN ARBOR, Mich., BETHESDA, Md. & BARRIE, Ontario, Canada (September 18, 2012) - Carbonfund.org Foundation and NSF International are pleased to announce the renewal of LEI Electronics' Eco Alkalines™ batteries into the CarbonFree® Product Certification Program. In addition to completing a carbon footprint, the batteries continue to meet and exceed some of the most important international standards such as PAS 2050 (carbon label standard) and ISO 14044 (life cycle assessment standard).
LEI's Eco Alkalines™ batteries are entering their third year under the CarbonFree® Product Certification Program offered through NSF International's Sustainability Division. CarbonFree® certified products are available in multiple countries and LEI reports increasing sales as the product continues to gain acceptance from consumers seeking a cleaner way to meet their battery needs. For example, retailers such as Best Buy, Costco, Grainger, Walmart, Amazon, The Home Depot and many others are recognizing the value of these batteries and offering them to their eco-conscious customers. Commercial customers also report using LEI's Eco Alkalines™ batteries to assist in meeting their green goals.
LEI Electronics Eco Alkalines™ batteries may also contribute to earning LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits. LEED was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to provide building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operation and maintenance solutions. LEED is based on a credit system and points are allocated based on the potential environmental impacts and human benefits of each credit. Under the current LEED credit system, Eco Alkalines™ batteries may contribute to earning one prerequisite and one point under the LEED category of Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (EBOM) rating system.
Lionel Lalonde, Partner and Vice President of Sales at Eco Alkalines™, credits their steadily increasing sales to the growing consumer demand for sustainable products and the competitive market edge and product confidence associated with the CarbonFree® Product Certification Program. "Certification sets us apart from our competitors," says Lalonde. "We are currently the world's only disposable alkaline battery with this certification. We have found that certification has helped to increase our market share and create customer and brand loyalty among consumers who are seeking to purchase and use eco-friendly products."
CarbonFree® certification also lends credibility to Eco Alkalines™, a relatively newer brand, in a marketplace of well-known battery products. "Although many products claim to be 'green' or 'eco-friendly,' these terms are often used loosely or without a clear description of what that means. We wanted third-party verification from two trusted and recognizable organizations – Carbonfund.org and NSF International - so that consumers would understand and have faith in our green claims," added Lalonde.
Eric Carlson, President of Carbonfund.org Foundation, agrees, "Eco Alkalines™ batteries are an important solution to climate change, providing consumers a simple and affordable way to meet their daily needs while limiting their impact on our environment and supporting innovative carbon-reducing projects globally. Eco Alkalines™ is continuing its commitment to environmental protection and proof positive that what is good for the planet is also good business."
"By maintaining its CarbonFree® certification through NSF International, LEI's Eco Alkalines™ batteries continue to lead the disposable battery industry to a more sustainable future and provide businesses and consumers with a certified carbon neutral battery that will help them achieve their green building and sustainability goals," said Tom Bruursema, General Manager of NSF Sustainability.
Manufactured with 0 percent mercury, lead, and cadmium, Eco Alkalines™ batteries set the standard for responsible disposable alkaline batteries. Eco Alkalines™ brand batteries have ZERO of these heavy metals while all other batteries carry at least one or more of these toxic elements. Eco Alkalines™ batteries use recycled materials where possible and contain 98 percent plus recyclable content. While they are considered landfill safe, recycling is still advised where available. Eco Alkalines™ also have a patented leak resistant seal, ensuring they will not leak into devices.
Visit Eco Alkalines™ at the annual Greenbuild Conference November 14-15 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, Calif. Or learn more by visiting: www.leiproducts.com/eco-alkalines.
About LEI: LEI was established as Logitech Electronics Inc. in 1988. LEI quickly grew to a flourishing import, wholesale, and distribution business with offices in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Shenzhen to support the growing North American business. In addition to the domestic business LEI provided private label products for KOSS Corporation, Sanyo Canada and in excess of 500 private label products for the former RadioShack Canada. Today LEI is an ISO 9001:2008 registered company. They specialize in brand development, global sourcing, web fulfillment, and distribution with an emphasis on eco-friendly products.
AboutCarbonfund.org Foundation: Carbonfund.org is a leading nonprofit climate solutions organization, making it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact and hasten our transition to a low-carbon economy. Carbonfund.org supports innovative renewable energy, energy efficiency and forestry projects globally that reduce carbon emissions and help people. Carbonfund.org has worked with over 2,000 corporate and nonprofit partners. More at www.carbonfund.org.
About NSF International: NSF International is an independent organization that writes standards, tests and certifies products for the construction, food, water and consumer goods industries to minimize adverse health effects and protect the environment (nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting human health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment.
NSF Sustainability draws upon this expertise in standards development, product assurance and certification, advisory services and quality management systems to help companies green their products, operations, systems and supply chains. Product assessments include testing and certification for sustainable products such as green chemicals and building products. Through its National Center for Sustainability Standards, NSF also develops sustainability standards for products such as carpet, flooring, and other commercial building materials.
Additional NSF services include Education and Training, safety audits for the food and water industries, nutritional/dietary supplement certification, organic certification provided by QAI (Quality Assurance International) and management systems registrations delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR). NSF-ISR services include ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems registration, Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Chain of Custody (COC) certifications.
Businesses Begin to Plan for Climate Change
A survey released this week showed increasing oversight by top executives in their climate change strategies. Ninety-two percent of respondents indicated their company's board or high-level executive had oversight over climate strategies, which is an increase of six percentage points from the 2011 survey.
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) received responses from 338 of the S&P 500 firms indicating progress in carbon emissions reduction goals as well as disclosing these results. CDP offers a system for cities and companies to measure and share their environmental action.
Companies such as Microsoft Corp, United Parcel Service, Hess Corp, Pepco Holdings, and Sempra Energy Utilities are not waiting to address the risks from climate change to their overall business goals. Man-made or not, these companies won't wait around to figure out who caused climate change. They're taking steps now to lessen their financial risk.
Eighty-one percent of survey respondents identified physical risk from climate change, with 37 percent considering the risks "a real and present danger" – an increase of 10 percent from two years ago. Eighty-three percent of companies reported that climate change had been factored into corporate risk management strategies, which was only at 75 percent in 2011.
These results directly contrast with a distinct hesitation in the regulation of greenhouse gases by U.S. lawmakers. Congress' opinions on climate change run the gamut from ambivalence to skepticism to even outright disbelief. Fortunately businesses that are beholden to their shareholders see the value in planning for climate change since it will certainly impact their bottom lines.
What is an Ecological Footprint?
We've already examined and defined a carbon footprint, but have you ever heard of an ecological footprint? An ecological footprint compares human demands on nature with the Earth's ability to regenerate resources and provide services.
Ecological footprints are ever changing because of advances in technology and a three-year lag for the UN to collect and publish statistics. However, it is a standardized measure that begins by assessing the amount of biologically productive land and sea area necessary to supply the resources a human population uses. This is then contrasted with the planet's ability to absorb associated waste and ecological capacity to regenerate. Think of it like how much of the Earth (or how many planet Earths) it would take to support humanity given an average lifestyle. In 2007, humanity's total ecological footprint was estimated at 1.5 planet Earths. This means humans are currently using ecological services 1.5 times quicker than Earth can renew them.
William Rees was the first academic to publish about an ecological footprint in 1992. He supervised the PhD dissertation of Mathis Wackernagel who outlined the concept and offered a calculation method. Rees penned the term ecological footprint in a more accessible manner than the original name of "appropriated carrying capacity" after a computer technician described Rees' new computer as having a small footprint on the desk. Wackernagel and Rees published the book Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth in early 1996.
The implications are dire according to Rees who wrote in 2010, "…the average world citizen has an eco-footprint of about 2.7 global average hectares while there are only 2.1 global hectare of bioproductive land and water per capita on earth. This means that humanity has already overshot global biocapacity by 30% and now lives unsustainabily by depleting stocks of 'natural capital'."
We're definitely overspending the planet's resources. Just take a look at man-made global warming and climate change. We need to continue on the path to seeking a sustainable lifestyle, and do it on a global scale. All of us working together can reduce the amount of the earth's resources that we consume. Start with yourself and get creative with how many ways you can save energy and recycle. What's great about beginning with energy efficiency is that it can save you money too. Then there are cost effective ways to offset the rest such as by contributing to Carbonfund.org's development of renewable energy technologies and carbon emissions reduction projects. The important thing is to get started right away.


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Lloyd and Sandra Cowell of Vincent will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Dec. 27, 1961, at First Presbyterian Church, Parkersburg by Dr. William Ferry.
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The couple have three children: Caroline (John) Segelken, Canal Winchester, Ohio, Lloyd Cowell Jr. (Anne Shay), Kensington, Calif., and Christopher Cowell (Cheryl), Cincinnati. They have six grandchildren: Abby and Jack Segelken, Ethan and Aaron Shay-Cowell, and Lucas and Dennis Cowell.
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Campaign for Police Accountability
In October of 2012, the JFREJ membership voted to launch a new campaign on policing, working with Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) and other organizations involved in the fight to end Stop & Frisk, NYPD surveillance of Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities, and other related struggles. Building on our long history of organizing against police violence, racial profiling, Islamophobic surveillance, JFREJ has a key role to play in this city-wide grassroots work, both legislatively and in the streets.
By organizing Jewish communities, we can mobilize constituencies currently untapped by CPR to support the coalition's work. Through the relationships we have built through our past work, we can help bring together seemingly disparate aspects of the growing movement around policing and incarceration. In our clusters of members in neighborhoods across the city, we have a tactically significant resource to offer struggles on the most local level. And through our creativity in action and our commitment to strong relationships of solidarity, JFREJ can be a vital part of making this a central issue in local politics.
If you have questions, or to get involved in the Campaign for Police Accountability, email campaign chairs Eli (email@example.com) or Sasha (email@example.com)
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While some generalizations translate easily to created communities, there are certain aspects that are specifi c to Tibetan yak pastoralists. For example, although Tibetan pastoralists rely heavily on their herd for survival, they have adopted a religion of the agricultural lowland that frowns upon killing animals and eating their meat. While this unique factor of Tibetan yak pastoralists has some creative social workarounds, it is not wholly indicative of yak pastoralists in general.
First, this work talks about annual and daily routines and how movement works with nomadic yak pastoralists. Then, it discuss the different types of reaping and harvest that takes place in yak communities. Following that, it discusses the material culture of their communities: food, housing, and clothing. Lastly, ideological culture, including personality tendencies, religion (specific to Tibetans), hospitality, and dispute resolution are addressed.


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This restaurant/cocktail bar is trendy, unique and exciting. With a combination of a European street cafe, a coffee bar and a restaurant feel, Coobah caters for all tastes and preferences. An entertaining dining experience awaits you with good food, great cocktails and an awesome vibe.
This restaurant certainly lives up to its reputation and is sure to satisfy all tastes and palates. Choose from an extensive menu that caters for vegetarians and meat lovers alike. A great wine and beverage selection can also be enjoyed.
Nestled in the Waterkloof Gold Estate, De Kloof Restaurant offers something for everyone. With produce sourced from the best suppliers, and weekly menu changes to reflect what is available and in season, diners are ensured of a fresh, tasty and memorable dining experience. The stoep invites languid sundowners with views of Gauteng, while the dining room pampers the mood with romance in a mix of old and new discoveries. De Kloof Restaurant is in partnership with the SASSI initiative and makes an ideal location for brunch, lunch or dinner.
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Until today I only knew of Stephen Fry, wonderful British actor, but now I have learned of a completely new side to this man. As it turns out, he is also Stephen Fry, Linux enthusiast. Way to go, Stephen.
He believes that most people's computers will be running a version of Linux with the next five years and that "your life will be better and happier as a result." Lofty goal perhaps, but an opinion worth noting.
He is quite enthusiastic about his Asus EEE PC, and like many see its potential to pave the way for greater adoption of Linux all around.
I am writing this article on a kind of mini John the Baptist, a system that prepares the way of the software saviour whose coming will deliver the 90% of world computer users who suffer under Windows from the expensive, clumsy, costly, ugly, pricey toils of Microsoft.
I must say I am fairly amused by his likening the Asus (in his blog which runs on WordPress... love this guy) to John the Baptist, but after all he does have quite a flair for drama.
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Linux has become a key foundation for supporting today's rapidly growing IT environments. Linux is being used to deploy business applications and databases, trading on its reputation as a low-cost operating environment. For many IT organizations, Linux is a mainstay for deploying Web servers and has evolved from handling basic file, print, and utility workloads to running mission-critical applications and databases, physically, virtually, and in the cloud. As Linux grows in importance in terms of value to the business, managing Linux environments to high standards of service quality — availability, security, and performance — becomes an essential requirement for business success.
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The star-studded Air Force paint scheme adorned the historic No. 43 Ford for the same two marquee races in 2012 - the Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte), where Almirola earned his first career pole, and the Coke Zero 400 (Daytona).
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Medical treatment of migraine headaches in children is based on the following: (1) education of children and parents or caregivers about migraine triggers, (2) creation of a plan of immediate treatment for the attacks, and (3) consideration of preventive medicines or measures for children with frequent migraines. EducationThe doctor should also assure parents that the headache is not caused by a brain tumor or other life-threatening condition. A regular bedtime, strict meal schedules, and not overloading the child with too many activities are important. Helping the child recognize migraine triggers is helpful but often difficult. Ridding migraine triggers reduces the frequency of headaches in some children but does not completely stop occurrences. A headache diary can be used to record triggers and features of attacks. Triggering factors that occur up to 12 hours prior to an attack should be noted. Other important factors to include are as follows:
Unfortunately, even the most diligent person cannot always identify specific migraine triggers. Immediate treatmentAt the time of attack, parents or caregivers should have the child lie down in a cool, dark, quiet room to help him or her fall asleep. In spite of the development of many effective anti-migraine medications, sleep is the most powerful and best treatment. During a migrainous attack, a child can often be found resting in the fetal position with the affected side of the head down. Some children find that ice or pressure on the affected artery can reduce pain for a short time. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective if taken at a high but appropriate dose during the aura or early headache phase. Common over-the-counter (OTC) NSAIDs include ibuprofen (Advil, Children's Advil/Motrin, etc.) and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox, Naprelan). Acetaminophen (Tylenol and others) may also be used for pain control. Aspirin should not be used in children or adolescents. Digestion temporarily slows or stops during migraine attacks, delaying absorption of oral medications. Occasionally, carbonated beverages may improve absorption. Other treatment methods, such as self-relaxation, biofeedback, and self-hypnosis, may be reasonable alternatives to drug therapies in childhood migraine, particularly in adolescents. Response rates in children tend to be higher than in adults and show continued effectiveness over time. Prevention and TherapyThe primary goals of preventive therapy are to prevent migraine attacks and to reduce the frequency and severity of attacks. Most preventive migraine medications have potential side effects, so only children with at least one to two attacks per week should take them. Parents and caregivers should have realistic expectations. While medications lessen the impact of migraines, they do not resolve the underlying causes and they will not completely eliminate all migraines. Half of all patients experience a 50% reduction in migraines (at most). Must Read Articles Related to Migraine Headache in Children
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Jhub3000: My ID was originally jhub30. Obviously the jhub part is from my name. I had 30 on the end because that was the number I wore in sports and my birthday is on the 30th. One of the sites I signed up to required me to have more characters in my name, so I just added two '0′s.
What sites do you currently play?
I currently just playing on PokerStars. Prior to the Gambling Bill I was mixing in Interpoker and Party Poker SNGs with PokerStars. After the Gambling Bill passed I started playing UltimateBet SNGs for a while. I have played at many other sites including Full Tilt, Bodog, Absolute Poker, PokerRoom, Hollywood Poker, Pacific, and possibly some other that I might be forgetting.
When or what started you off in playing poker? How were your early experiences in learning how to play?
We occasionally played with friends in high school after watching Rounders. I was always one of the top players but we were all very inexperienced. Then I tore my achilles tendon and needed something to do on the weekends because I couldn't play sports and didn't feel like going out on crutches on to parties or bars with my friends. I started up a play money account in Spring '05. I did extremely well (who wouldn't at play money?) and decided to make a real money deposit. I started off playing $1 & $2 SNGs and made a little money. Then I read some poker books (mainly Harrington on Holdem) and switched to cash games. That's when I really started making some money I was happy with.
How did you start off your online bankroll?
I deposited $50 into Absolute Poker. I worked it up both playing and clearing bonuses over several sites.
So what factors/skills /attributes got you to that level?
I'm very dedicated with poker. I probably put as much time into studying poker as anyone out there. Sometimes I'll just take an entire week off and spend 40 hours studying the game and working on plugging leaks. I guess I'm good at analysing different situations and adjusting my game. I'm pretty good at multi-tabling as well.
What are your biggest cashes playing online poker in the last two years?
Lol. I rarely play MTTs so I think my biggest MTT cash is around $1,200. I have actually made more money than that in one SNG several times before because every time I win a $565 SNG the prize is more than $1,200. So I guess my biggest cash technically is $2,086.50 in a $565 six-man SNG.
Do you play Sit 'n' Gos (SNGs) and, if so, which ones are your favourites?
SNGs are pretty much all I play nowadays. I play strictly six-man SNGs now. I prefer the highest buy-ins like $565, $325, & $235 but the games don't fill well enough so I have to mix in lower buy-ins.
What are your golden rules for SNG play?
I don't really have any golden rules. I just play the game and adjust to every situation. My game is pretty mathematical but I mix up my game a fair deal.
Do you play offline, and if so, where/when did you play?
I played three WSOP events this summer. I recently played in the 1st Annual US Poker Bowl on the San Diego team. My team consisted of me, Thayer Rasmussen (ThAY3R), Shaun Deeb, Peter Feldman (Nordberg), Alex Jacob and Jordan Morgan,
Has there ever been a time when things just weren't going right for you while playing poker? What was your worst run ever and what did you do to get through these times?
I have plenty of times when things aren't going well. No matter how good you are you're going to hit a run where you take a ridiculous amount of bad beats and just don't run well overall. It's just part of the game. I've had a few runs where I lost money over a 1,000 to 2,000 game stretch and I guess my worst downswing ever buy-in wise was 80 buy-ins.
Who is your favorite professional poker player and why?
Honestly, I don't really have one. I enjoy watching guys like Hellmuth and Matusow because I can just laugh at them but they are by no means my favorite players. I think Brian Townsend aka sbrugby is the best online cash player around.
Which five adjectives best describe you?
I'm not sure if you mean in poker or life but I'll give it a shot. Sarcastic, motivated, loyal, easy going, dedicated.
What proportion of poker is luck and what proportion skill?
In the short run luck can have a much bigger factor but in the long run I would say it's 80-90% skill.
What do you consider is your biggest accomplishment in poker?
I would say being the most profitable short-hended SNG player in the world has to be my biggest poker accomplishment, as well as just crushing just about any six-man profit leaderboard there is. I also have a pretty good shot at being #1 on the CardPlayer 2007 any stakes total profit leaderboard by the end of the year, which is total profit for all SNGs for 2007.
Which online poker players do you consider to be the best? And why?
As far as SNGs go, I would have to say that bigjoe2003 and LuckboxFromHell/River Prayer are the best I have played with. They make very few mistakes and their results speak for themselves.
If you're talking MTTs then I would have to say players like lilholdem954, Annette_15, Imper1um, and SCTrojans just based on results.
What are some tips and tricks you can give out to the readers that might improve their games/build a bankroll? What do you suggest is the best ways to improve?
I think too many people spend more time playing than they should and less time studying when they're trying to improve. You have to find a good balance between playing and studying. People just get greedy and play more because you don't make money while studying. I think it's also because people get bored pretty easily when studying. Studying certainly isn't fun but if you want to be a great player you have to put in the time.
Which one poker book/video, if any, revolutionised the way you play poker?
The Harrington on Holdem series really helped me a lot and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to get into the game.
Thanks Jhub and good luck getting to the top of all those leaderboards for '07.


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01. Everything Sux
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Philips Lighting CEO: LED prices to drop in half
The cost of efficient yet pricey LED light bulbs could fall by 50 percent in the next five years, according to the top Philips Lighting executive in the U.S.
Because of the efficiency and other features LED lighting offers, Philips Lighting is rapidly pushing into LEDs for both commercial and residential lighting, Zia Eftekhar, the CEO of Philips Lighting North America, said today in an interview from the LightFair industry conference in Philadelphia. The company projects that by 2015, 50 percent of its sales will be from LED lighting. It projects that figure would grow to 75 percent by 2020, a rate that's higher than the rest of the lighting industry, he said.
To bulk up its competence in LED lighting, Philips has acquired a few companies, including Color Kinetics and Lumileds. Yesterday, Philips Lighting said that its EnduraLED A21 bulb, designed to replace a 75-watt incandescent bulb, will be available in the fourth quarter this year for a price between $40 and $45.
The EnduraLED A21, which consumes 17 watts, offers energy savings and is projected to last 25,000 hours, or 25 times longer than an incandescent bulb. Over the life of the bulb, those savings make LEDs a better deal financially than incandescent lights, said Eftekhar.
Because residential LED bulbs are still relatively new, the price will fall as manufacturing volumes ramp up and the technology improves, he said.
"Take a look at what happened in commercial areas where the prices for outdoor LED lighting fell by 50 percent. If you asked me would those types of savings be a reasonable projection for (all LED lighting) over the next five years, my answer would immediately be 'Yes,'" Eftekhar said. … Read more


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Pantsless Kenneth has pants on, and he is holding something that looks like a Q-tip on steroids, and he is using said supersized Q-tip to gesture at a Dutch painting from the 17th century that he will soon shoot with ultraviolet rays.
OK, let's take those one by one.
Kenneth Bé is the man who received some minor measure of notoriety in The World-Herald — and eventually in the New York Times— when he appeared in my column titled "The Great Omaha Manhole Fireball Mystery."
He received this notoriety because I knocked on his door looking for the person who took that infamous photo appearing to show flames bursting forth from manhole covers in downtown Omaha.
He received this notoriety because he talked to me with the door cracked open an inch, and then he kindly explained that he would normally invite me in, except that right now he wasn't wearing any pants.
Hence: Pantsless Kenneth.
But as it turns out, Kenneth Bé is much more than his lack of slacks. As he stood and spoke to me through a door crack, he started to tell me about his day job. And I started to tell him that, on another day, I would totally write about his day job.
Which is why I'm standing in the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center, which sits just feet from where our 38th president lived as a newborn.
It's why Kenneth Bé, a 53-year-old, well-respected conservator of paintings, is showing me around his laboratory, where he takes dirty and damaged old paintings — like this beautiful 17th century Dutch painting from the Joslyn Art Museum — and makes them look new again.
It's why Kenneth is showing me how he replaces a painting's canvas, and he lifts up a piece of wood that is covering a painting and ... I scream.
We'll get back to the scream in a second. First, let's follow Kenneth as he leads us on a tour of one of Omaha's hidden gems, a conservation center run by the Nebraska State Historical Society that restores art owned by the region's museums, galleries and art collectors to its former glory.
In the lobby you will find the obligatory photos of Gerald Ford as a baby. Did you know he lived in a now-demolished house on this block for only 16 days? Did you know that when he was born, Gerald Ford's name was Leslie King Jr., and his dad was an abusive lout?
I didn't.
(After Leslie's mom fled from his father, she remarried a Michigan painter named Gerald Ford Sr., who quite mercifully gave Leslie his new and now-famous name.)
Kenneth flicks on the conservation center's ballroom lights, and laid out on the carpet is a giant painting that long ago starred in Omaha Italians' once-a-year celebration.
They used to take "The Martyrdom of Saint Lucy" outside and parade it during the Santa Lucia Festival, which is still held in Omaha's Little Italy.
But at some point the painting stayed inside, Kenneth says, and it sat rolled up in a dark place, and over time it got stretched and torn and dirty.
Soon Kenneth will repair those rips and clean off decades of grime. By next year's festival, the Italians will again be able to parade their giant painting during Santa Lucia.
"When I flew in for the interview, I remember looking out the window and wondering if there were any paintings between all those cornstalks," says Kenneth, who graduated from New York University's prestigious conservation program and worked for years as a conservator at the Cleveland Museum of Art. "It turns out there is historic and artistic heritage tucked into every corner of Nebraska."
Next Kenneth takes me into his lab, where he currently has 62 different projects in one stage of conservation or another.
Here is a portrait of Gen. John J. Pershing that normally hangs in the governor's mansion.
Here are several pieces of a majestic Grant Wood mural. The mural once hung in Council Bluffs' Chieftain Hotel until the owner — in a fit of near-criminal stupidity — allowed people to come in and carve off chunks of the painting and take them home in 1970.
And here is the aforementioned Dutch painting, which was finished in the year 1660. In the year 2013, Kenneth plans to look at this with UV light to determine how it is varnished.
He uses this tool and others to see to the very bottom of a painting, so he can visually peel back the layers of paint to see how the artist used black, then gray, then blue, then brown to give it texture.
He shows me how he mixes paint to retouch paintings and how he painstakingly cleans off dirt with a giant Q-tip and some special chemicals. He starts to show me how he uses heat and pressure and moisture to replace destroyed canvases.
That's when it happens. Pantsless Kenneth pushes aside a piece of wood, and there on the heating table, staring back at me, is a childhood ghost.
This is when I yelp like I'm 7.
Staring back at me is a painting from 1887 of two terrified men steering a team of horses as they are chased by a pack of wolves.
Willa Cather stared at this painting, then owned by a family friend, when she was a girl in Red Cloud, Neb. Years later, she used this painting as inspiration for a haunting story she tells in the middle of her masterpiece, "My Ántonia."
I also hail from Red Cloud, Neb., and when I was a kid, I remember staring at this painting — housed in an old bank building now part of the Willa Cather Foundation — and being mesmerized by the startled horses and the bloodthirsty wolves.
Right now, Pantsless Kenneth is restoring this painting from my 1,000-person hometown, a painting of serious significance to Red Cloud's most famous resident and her most famous book.
"No way," I say to Kenneth. "No way."
Kenneth wants to continue the tour, and so he shows me the objects lab, where they fix broken Tiffany glass and clean 18th century European figurines and where they are currently restoring hundreds of Wild West-era guns.
He even makes a couple of Pantsless Kenneth jokes at his own expense.
And I must say this: Kenneth Bé has been the best-ever sport about the fact that I poked fun at him in a column that nearly 100,000 people have seen online and that has been written about in the New York Times.
But, to be honest, my mind is wandering.
Consider this: A chance meeting in an Omaha apartment building while searching to solve Omaha's Manhole Fireball Mystery has led me to a tour with a nationally known art restorer, which has led me to stare directly into my hometown's — and my own — past.
I have started a long, strange journey with Pantsless Kenneth, and it has led me back home.
Kenneth seems quite calm about this, but he is excited to tell me about his plan to restore the Red Cloud painting, which is owned by the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Cather Foundation.
After much internal debate, he has decided he needs to repaint a tiny section of one of the horse's heads because a tear has permanently offset the image. Just last night, he decided how he would do this.
"This horse is going to need just a little bit longer nose," he says. "No way around it."
As I trail Kenneth Bé out of his lab, I briefly regain my composure long enough to record for posterity the question that all of humanity is dying to know.
Question: What kind of pants does Pantsless Kenneth wear when he puts on his pants?
Answer: Black jeans.
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Parallels A Graduate Student's Odyssey From Gaza To Indianapolis October 16, 2013 Fida'a Abuassi has finally made it to the U.S. for graduate school at the University of Indianapolis. She should have been here in August, but was stuck at home in the Gaza Strip, the tiny Palestinian enclave bordered by Israel and Egypt. Leaving Gaza is rarely easy. But since the military takeover in Egypt, it's become nearly impossible. Listen Loading… 3:37 Download Playlist
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The Two-Way Israeli Soldiers Go 'Gangnam Style' With Palestinians; Incur Wrath August 29, 2013 A group of Israeli soldiers who diverted their patrol into a dancehall earlier this week are facing their bosses' displeasure, after video captured the men — armed, wearing helmets and other gear — dancing with dozens of Palestinians in a club in Hebron. They were drawn into the building by hearing the dance hit "Gangnam Style."
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The Two-Way Europeans Summon Israeli Diplomats On Settlement Plan December 4, 2012 Israel's ambassadors to Britain, France, Denmark, Spain and Sweden were summoned to hear criticism of the plan. The criticism in the U.S. was more muted.
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