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(Note: for this week only, the Preternatura Book Club is running on Thursday!)
Now, I'd like to welcome author Joan Swan to the blog!
I will read almost anything with a paranormal theme. Although, I can't think of any romantic suspense/paranormal books. Fever sounds really great!
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Im always on the lookout for new paranormal books, this one looks very cool.
Thanks so much! ;)
Sounds great! I always love finding new authors and books to read! Thanks!
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I feel like such a stalker Joan...LOL
I like to read most romance genres. That way I have an unlimited amount of books to read(Paradise).
Thanks for the interview and contest.
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I like to read nearly all romance genres, but I admit that romantic suspense is really not my favorite. That said, when it's paranormal it bothers me less, probably because any violence seems less real b/c of the paranormal elements.
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Thanks Krista! I love that aspect of FEVER - that it's just a little different!ReplyDelete
Thanks MV! Hope you love it!ReplyDelete
Hi Annie! I always love finding new reads as well! Hope you enjoy!ReplyDelete
Great cover!
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Hey Michelle, An author can never have too many stalkers...if you know what I mean :) Thanks for coming by!ReplyDelete
Hi Rebe,
That's an interesting point. Never thought of it that way, but I could see why. I've had several people say that even though they don't like romantic suspense, they've loved Fever - which of course is an awesome compliment. Hope you fall into that category too. :)
I cannot wait for this book to be in my hands! Maybe that's why I don't have any fingernails left...hahaha
Thanks so much for the chance at winning!
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Twittah name: @SebrinaC23
Thanks again
Ok, I'm a dork! Forgot the email address:
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cant wait, been watching joan swan
waiting on her book~ alwayas glad to find a author at the beginning to stalk ;)
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yes it's somethings i love. I've read something similar ( romantic suspense paranormal) with the Law of the Lycans series by Nicky Charles
thanks you a lot
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Yes, i do like books that have a combination of romantic suspense and paranormal.
No need to enter me for Fever since I already own it. Here to support Joan! Fever was great. Now the long wait for Blaze!
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Hi Joan! I love the combination of anything and paranormal! Romance,suspense,etc., what's not to like! I would definitely love to get a copy of Fever in my hot little hands. I can't wait to read it. Thanks so much for the giveaway. firstname.lastname@example.com +1 Comment, +1 FollowerReplyDelete
I'd be interested in trying it out.
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Sounds very exciting. I love paranormal!
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Congratulations Joan! Can't wait to dig in :).
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Thanks Sandy. Kensington did a great job with the cover!ReplyDelete
Sebrina, you're too cute!! Good luck in the drawing!!ReplyDelete
And look...I posted as anonymous instead of me...how did that happen??ReplyDelete
LOL, Tami! Yes, you did find me looooong ago! And look, you're still here! Shocking! I <3 <3 <3 you!!!ReplyDelete
Hi Miki,
I haven't read Nicky Charles, but will look up that author. Fun to find new ones!
Hi Rachel,
<3 Thanks for coming by!
Hi Barb!
I love the combination. I think the suspense adds to any genre. But...yes, I'm a little partial :).
Good luck with the giveaway!
Thanks Galena!ReplyDelete
Me too, May. Always something new and exciting in paranormal!ReplyDelete
Thanks Victoria! Hope you love it!ReplyDelete
I already have the book, but I wanted to pop in and say that I absolutely loved this story! :) Best wishes in the future and I look forward to many more great reads! *waves at Suzanne*ReplyDelete
Aww, thanks so much Rachel!!! Thrilled you loved FEVER and really appreciate you stopping by!!
Yes, paranormal romance is my top fav and romantic suspense comes a close second. Anything that combines the two and I'm so sold :)
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Great interview! Does Blaze pick up where Fever leaves off? I have been following Joan everywhere and reading all of the excerpts and interviews about this book. It sounds awesome! Congrats on your debut, Joan!
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I can't wait to read this book. You mentioned the rewarding pain of rewriting your ending. How long did it take to craft the ending your editor wanted?
I anticipate and love pivotal scenes as well. I want to see a character grow and they do so so well in these moments.
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Awesome, Jolene...guess I fall into that category :)ReplyDelete
Paranormals are my favorite genres to read, love them all! firstname.lastname@example.com
Hi Tina!
Blaze picks up a few months later. And Inferno picks up immediately after Blaze.
Hi Heather,
I think I've blocked it out LOL. I'm terrible with time, but I want to say 2 months??
Absolutely, Na. It's a prime time for growth because there's so much at stake and so many emotions on the table.ReplyDelete
Awesome Tetewa!ReplyDelete
that's one heck of an elevator speech -- got my interest :) Congrats on the release & great reviews :)ReplyDelete
The combo of romantic suspense and paranormal is by far my favorite. If I had to pick one genre to read that would be it. So Im always happy to find new ones. Looking forward to Fever.
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+1 I do enjoy the combination of romantic suspense and paranormal. I have read a few stories with it and because I am a fan of suspense/thriller books I feel combining it with Paranormal Romance makes for a tremendously awesome book. It gives me the ability to read a few of my favorite genres in one story without having to choose between any. I am dying to read FEVER and can't wait to feed my need....lol.
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+1 I tweeted about this giveaway on Twitter (@skyla11377).
Thanks Gamistress -- that is gratifying after practicing for HOURS!! And then never getting to use it LOL!ReplyDelete
Hi Skyla!!
The heroine in Elisabeth Naughton's (my CP) Enraptured which releases in April is Skyla :) And it's a paranormal romantic suspense too!! That's one you'll HAVE to pick up! Skyla is very special, as I'm sure you are as well.
Thanks for coming by!
Hi Donna!
I do love that genre as well -- it just has everything doesn't it??
Great interview ladies, thank you! I am looking forward to reading Fever sometime, I absolutely love paranormal romantic suspense. Question: is this book a stand alone, or part of a series?
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I do like romantic suspense and paranormal combined or by themselves. I have a little of both. This book sounds really good.
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I'm always on the lookout for new romantic suspense and paranormal books. Thanks for the giveaway. Congrats on the new release.
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Yes, I'd love to read such a genre. I think a lot of urban fantasy books fall into this category.
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I love romantic suspense and paranormal romance so Fever is a match made in heaven for me!
Love the sound of it and it's going straight to my wish list.
Hope this is international UK.
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Hi Aurian,
Fever is the first of a series, but could definitely be read alone. Thanks for coming by!
Hi Rachel! I love that combo as well! Makes for some great reading!ReplyDelete
Thanks Joanne! Hope FEVER will be in that "new" list!ReplyDelete
I think you're right. I think a lot of genres could fall into this category.
Thanks Irene! You made my day! :)ReplyDelete
Paranormal and romantic suspence! wondeful combination, my two favorite genres together!
count me in!
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I love anything paranormal! This book sounds awesome!
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Me too!! Thanks for stopping by
Thanks SR, hope you love it!ReplyDelete
I do like the combination of Paranormal and RS. This book sounds like a great read!
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Great interview! I like the combination of these genres.
I follow the blog.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Fever sounds EXCELLENT!
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Yes I enjoy romance suspense paranormal novels. :)
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evreyone should stalk you! you are a fun interesting person besides a author! ;)
This one sounds fantastic. I think the combination of romance, suspense and paranormal will be excellent. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I loved the scene when Alyssa finally makes a move on Teague also. It was definitely one of the best scenes. In fact, I almost featured it in part of my review, but ultimately chose a different section because I felt like it was TOO good to reveal. I don't think I have ever done that before. :)
Please do not enter me as I already have a copy of the book. Just stopping by to say "hey". Best of luck to everyone. This book is awesomesauce! :)


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Things to do in the Saugatuck/Fennville/Holland area of Michigan
Last summer, we rented a house in Fennville, Michigan. We loved it, but made the decision this year to forgo a house rental (for a number of reasons). We are still very much enamored of that area of Michigan, though, and know we'll be back quite a bit.
Last year, we made a running list of the fun things our family likes to do in the area. It's been sitting in my home office on a scrap of paper, so I figured it was high time that I transcribe it to the web for posterity. Please excuse the jumbled order of items. It's a mish mosh of shopping, food and activities.
Chicken Scratch Farm
This is a tiny little family farm on Lake Shore Drive in Fennville (just under a mile south of West County Park). They have freshly laid eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, and lots of other little treats including baked goods and handmade soaps. Payment is done on the honor system. Write down what you took on the little notepad, and leave your money in the jar.
Pier Cove
This small beach is one of the most amazing places to watch the sunset. It's just stunning (and there is a lot of driftwood around for those who like to collect that sort of thing).We took these gorgeous photos at Pier Cove last summer.
Coral Gables, Saugatuck
This is not the world's greatest or the fanciest restaurant around. However, with its location right on the Kalamazoo River, and its ready supply of Bell's Oberon on tap, you would be hard pressed to find a better place to waste an afternoon sitting in the sunshine. On many days, there is live music (usually Jimmy Buffet covers). The kids always loved going here because there's a small play area on the side with a bouncy house, a trampoline and a rock climbing wall.
Marro's Italian
We are big fans of the pizza here (try it with broccoli!), and again, they have Oberon on tap, so it's hard to leave unhappy. The children's menu is very expansive, and gets bonus points for its inclusion of a silly photo of a baby "drinking" an empty bottle of beer.
Kilwin's is a franchise, so you might already be familiar with its charms. There is no better place in town for a box of freshly made fudge (you can even watch them make it). They also have terrific ice cream. There are two locations in Saugatuck.
Lyon's Farm Market
This small farm stand has great vegetables and very sweet proprietors, but for many people, the best reason to head to Lyon's is for the Sherman's ice cream stand on the side. There is a scattering of picnic tables for those who wish to sit and enjoy their ice cream right away.
What Not Inn
This place is hard to describe, so you probably have to check it out for yourself. It's pretty smoky, so if that bothers you, you should probably stay away. That said, it is very fun, it is supremely kid friendly, and they have phenomenal pie. We also enjoyed going for breakfast on the weekends - they have both buffet and table service options. You also might want to swing by for Open Mic night on Mondays. I guarantee you a show you will not soon forgot.
Harbor Duck Tour
Yes, this is insanely touristy, but kids LOVE it. You board a bus with a "comedian" on-board who gives you a tour of Saugatuck and Douglas. And then, the bus turns into a boat and goes right into the water.
Dune Buggy Rides
This is so great it got its very own post last year (linked above). Do check it out.
Soda Fountain at The Village Store
Have you ever experienced a real soda fountain inside a drugstore? They have one here (the only one in the midwest) and it's a lot of fun. Try ordering some old fashioned drinks like chocolate phosphates and malteds. Yum.
Holland Farmer's Market
If you are in the area on a Saturday, this is a must-do (but it is not open in the winter/early spring). I have been to a lot of Farmer's Markets in my day, and this is one of my favorites. My favorite vendor is Otto's Chicken, but my kids both flock to Schroeder's Sugar Shack (aka the honey guy) for $1 worth of honey sticks in multiple flavors.
New Holland Brewing Company
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By Tony Kontzer
It took Schaeffer Manufacturing 168 years to become a $60 million company. Then, over the past four years, its revenue shot up to $100 million. While pretty much everything else about Schaeffer had remained the same—save increasing the 180-employee headcount by a single person—one change may have been the most important enabler of the company's biggest-ever growth spurt: a move to cloud computing.
By 2007, the company's technology needs were far outstripping the capabilities of the home-grown order entry system it had long depended on to process and fulfill orders. The AS/400-based system was bursting at the seams, and St. Louis-based Schaeffer—whose industrial lubricants once greased the axles of covered wagons heading West to join the California Gold Rush—was scrambling to come up with programming tweaks that would keep it running. But it was clear to Will Gregerson, the company's CFO and de facto CIO, that a new solution was in order.
After evaluating several alternatives, Gregerson settled on NetSuite and its suite of software-as-a-service (SaaS) business applications, opting to move Schaeffer's order entry and financial systems into the public cloud. The decision proved to be a wise one. Since going live on NetSuite in 2008, Gregerson says Schaeffer has seen notable improvements in the efficiency of its order fulfillment processes.
For instance, because salespeople could suddenly submit orders electronically, removing the need to enter them manually, the company's two-person order entry team increased the number of orders they could process each day from 75 to 200. And the time it took for a processed order to be loaded onto a truck was shortened from an average of three days to one-and-a-half, with half of all orders on a truck ready for delivery within 24 hours.
Gregerson also points to numerous IT cost savings, in addition to the unknown sum the company would have spent on hardware had it chosen to keep things in-house. Both of the IT employees that reported to him have since left the company and he hasn't had to replace them, saving at least $100,000 annually. He estimates if the company had migrated to a new in-house technology platform, it would have had to spend at least another $200,000 annually for additional IT staff to keep the company competitive.
All that, and the company also filled its long-standing need for a disaster recovery solution, which had previously consisted of an extra, dormant AS/400. The new backup plan? "Go into the nearest Starbucks, plug in and go," says Gregerson.
Bullish About the Cloud
Success stories like Schaeffer's are why people like Joe Coyle, North American CTO for consultancy Capgemini, are bullish about having their clients migrate systems to the public cloud. Put simply, Coyle says the public cloud has matured to the point where it makes sense in just about every business case.
"If we look at the real facts, we're having a hard time finding anything that cannot run in the public cloud," he says. "And that includes security concerns."
That's not to say cloud migrations come without risks, both real and perceived. In fact, NetSuite had to address that pesky security issue —which Coyle includes on his list of "perceived" risks —before Schaeffer CEO Tom Hermann was convinced his company's data would be safe in the cloud. Gregerson says NetSuite provided ample guarantees that its security was top-notch, and that Schaeffer would be able to remove its data quickly and easily if it needed to.
Pushing for such assurances on critical issues, such as the portability of data and access to physical systems, is critical when doing business with cloud providers, many of whom are bent on providing cookie-cutter services that keep their costs down, says Daryl Plummer, managing vice president and chief cloud computing researcher for Gartner. "They just cook the burger the way they cook it," says Plummer. "You take it or leave it. That brings risk to you."
That inflexibility certainly hasn't dampened the enthusiasm for the public cloud market, which Gartner pegged at $105 billion in 2011. It also hasn't caused Gregerson's newfound devotion to the cloud to waver, despite having to tackle other cloud migration issues. These include ushering employees used to green-screen interfaces into a Web-based paradigm and sacrificing the speed of an in-house solution in exchange for the flexibility and data-crunching capabilities of a cloud-based system.
"I don't think there's any reason we would ever go away from the cloud," says Gregerson. "It would seem to be going backward, not forward."
Focusing on Bread-and-Butter Issues
Larry Bonfante would agree heartily. Two years ago, the CIO of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) moved the nonprofit organization's back-end systems—including its financial reporting and departmental systems—from a shared data center into Amazon Web Services' Elastic Compute Cloud, cutting related operational costs by 70 percent and condensing the time needed to provision a new server from a week to just an hour.
Perhaps even more important, Amazon has helped the sport's nonprofit governing body contend with what Bonfante calls "the equivalent of 14 consecutive Black Fridays" when it runs the prestigious US Open tennis tournament at its Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., for two weeks every September. During that time, a sleepy facility with a 30-person staff transforms into a teeming mass of 20,000 credentialed players, coaches, concessionaires, staff, media and the like, and Bonfante didn't want to continue committing the infrastructure resources required to support the resulting burst in demand on the USTA's systems.
"It's hard to keep a cadre of experts on board the way Amazon does," he says. "Our bread and butter is tennis, not building an infrastructure."
Despite the USTA's successes in the cloud, Bonfante still wrestles with a couple of challenges. For instance, compliance-related concerns have thus far prevented him from placing consumer-facing systems in the cloud.
Because 80 percent of the USTA's ticket sales are processed online, they must conform to the PCI security standards governing credit card transactions. And any medical information pertaining to players or fans whose health issues arise at tournaments must meet the guidelines of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Bonfante is not confident that cloud providers can ensure across-the-board compliance, but he's on the lookout for any opportunities to bridge that gap.
Meanwhile, on the reliability front, Bonfante says "I'm not holding my breath" waiting for Amazon and other cloud providers to start compensating customers for lost revenue when cloud infrastructures suffer inevitable hiccups, such as the hours-long outage Amazon customers experienced in April 2011. Instead, he accepts the modest rebate Amazon is contractually obligated to pay and chalks up the remaining loss as an unavoidable risk of operating in the public cloud today.
An Area of Concern
The potential for such interruptions in services is an area of concern that Charles Zieres, director of technology for Preferred Hotel Group, shares with other public cloud customers. Zieres moved Preferred's entire application portfolio to Terremark's cloud-based infrastructure five years ago after determining that the cost of a five-year contract would be about the same as a new generation of hardware that would have had about the same shelf life.
The Chicago-based company, which provides marketing, reservations, purchasing and other pooled services to a network of more than 1,000 independent boutique hotels, uses a Citrix interface to enable employees to access applications.
Even though the reliability of Terremark's infrastructure has proven far more dependable than Preferred's own co-located data center, Zieres continues to worry about having all of the company's eggs in somebody else's basket.
"We recently had a firewall outage for an hour-and-a-half, [during which] our whole company was shut down," he says. "If we were down for a day, that would be really bad."
Ideally, Zieres says, he'd like to do business with a second cloud infrastructure vendor as a business continuity solution. For now, however, he keeps his concerns in perspective by recalling the more frequent outages the company used to endure.
It probably hasn't hurt that Preferred has been able to double in size over the past four years without adding the three IT employees Zieres believes would have been needed to support that growth had the company not moved to the cloud. Those savings, in turn, countered the expense of forming an e-commerce team that created an improved booking interface and rebuilt Preferred's Websites.
If that's not enough to put Zieres at ease, he also recently renegotiated a new deal with Terremark, and Moore's Law ensured that he got twice as many computing resources for the same price.
That, in a nutshell, sums up the current state of the public cloud: If you want the big benefits, you have to live with the risks.


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A series of debates are raging over what steps need to be taken to curb the threat of mass killings in the wake of the shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. One debate centers on how to improve the mental health system to offer early warnings of potential crimes. YNN's Bill Carey says one leading expert in Central New York thinks much of that debate is a waste of time.
UNITED STATES -- Nearly four years ago, a middle-aged man suffering mental delusions walked into the American Civic Association in Binghamton and opened fire. Jiverly Wong killed 13 people before taking his own life. There was no tip from those who knew Wong to allow authorities to head off the deadly attack.
Dr. James Knoll, head of Forensic Psychiatry at Upstate Medical University, helped to analyze the Binghamton case. Like it or not, he says, inside information on a potential gunman remains the only effective way of avoiding mass killings.
"People talk a lot about the, quote-unquote, mental health system. But I don't think a lot of people understand that there's not really a solid, tightly knit mental health system in place. It's a loosely organized, fragmented system in every community and all across the country," said Dr. James Knoll, a forensic psychiatrist.
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The psychiatrist says improving mental health services and reasonable gun control laws are a legitimate goal. They may not prevent a mass killing but, in the long run, they could begin to chip away at an even more deadly problem -- the ongoing violence on the streets of America's cities.
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - When Angela "Gigi" Hawks first started her own business, Angela's Pinstriping, in 2010, she knew it wouldn't be easy. But her passion for perfection, an artistic eye, and love of the automotive industry meant she found her calling.
"Pinstriping worked its way into my life," 26-year-old Hawks said, who noted an early interest in hot rods stemming from her father. "My dad is an artist, and growing up he supported my interest. He painted hot rods and I helped him with the cars at 8 and 9 years old."
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Integrating Ecological Risk in Sovereign Credit Risk Models and Investments
On November 19, 2012, the key findings of the E-RISC: A New Angle on Sovereign Credit Risk report were unveiled at an interactive event hosted by Bloomberg in London. The report found that a ten percent variation in commodity prices can lead to changes in a country's trade balance equivalent to 0.5 percent of GDP. Further, a ten per cent reduction in the productive capacity of soils and freshwater areas alone could lead to a reduction in trade balance equivalent to over 4 per cent of GDP. (Download report as a 5MB .pdf)
Most investors have long thought that the traditional economic indicators were sufficient to comprehensively understand country-level competitiveness and the robustness of their economies. However, at no other time in history has human demand on resources been greater, the rate of which exceeds our Earth's capacity to regenerate raw materials for food, shelter and clothing, and absorb the carbon dioxide we emit. Resources—from scarcity, to rising costs, to countries' abilities to secure them— are increasingly becoming economic factors. At the same time, the world has become more fiscally constrained.
These twin trajectories are interconnected, and together can determine a country's ability to remain competitive. One need only look at the news to see these concurrent challenges: ongoing debt crisis, climate change, water scarcity, food shortages, deforestation and the many other environmental crises that we face today.
Consumption, demographic and environmental degradation patterns and related issues could influence the resilience of countries to deal with changing environmental patterns in the medium- to long-term. The risk frameworks that are used to assess the exposure of financial products to local, national and global risks must better reflect the interconnected and systemic nature of the 21st century.
The availability and price of natural capital is likely to become increasingly relevant to financial security. This is the case not only for individual businesses, but for nations as well. Natural capital can be defined as the stock of ecosystems that provides a renewable flow of goods and services such as fish, crops, timber, climate regulation and many other services.
Several studies in recent years have improved our understanding of the value of ecosystem services, as well as the considerable cost ecological degradation and over-use has on society, business and nations1.
1. For example, a 2011 study by the PRI and UNEP FI measured the magnitude of global environmental externalities to be US $ 6.6 trillion in 2008, about 11 percent of the value of the global economy. The question is whether such environmental phenomena affect the financial underpinnings of sovereign fixed income investments or other types of securities.
A country's use and availability of ecosystem services plays a role in the health of its economy and its ability to secure a high quality of life for its citizens. Therefore, both the availability and use of these resources are likely to influence core economic indicators, such as its sovereign credit ratings and a nation's ability to meet future debt obligations (positively or negatively).
Considerable progress has been made to assess and compare the financial performance of conventional equities with equities that embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) into financial frameworks. But to date, there have been few studies linking ESG materiality to fixed income investments, especially for sovereign bonds. This may have to do with their more passive nature of investing.
This project aims to assess the financial materiality of ecological risks to sovereign fixed income investments, and to develop a methodology to enable asset owners, investment managers, information providers and credit rating agencies to include these factors in their sovereign credit risk models.
Global Footprint Network and UNEP FI are working together with different financial institutions (asset owners, investment managers, credit rating agencies and information providers) to analyze the linkages between ecological and financial risk. Together, we are exploring how Ecological Footprint and biocapacity trends can shed light on material risks that are not included in credit ratings. The initiative has two distinct phases:
Phase I: Assess the financial materiality of ecological risks relevant for the credit risk evaluation of government bonds, and present models for full integration into credit risk assessments."
Phase II: Work toward a methodology for credit rating agencies, investors and financial information providers to integrate ecological data in their respective models."
Global Footprint Network's data, including Ecological Footprint and biocapacity measurements (Figure 1), will provide the basis for the analysis. The Ecological Footprint tracks the demands that humanity places upon the planet. This is compared to biocapacity, the regenerative biological capacity of Earth.
The world has been in ecological overshoot since the 1970s—that is, humanity's demands for resources have outstripped Earth's capacity to regenerate them for four decades now. In 2008, humanity demanded the equivalent of one-and-a-half planet's worth of renewable resources (Figure 3). When the Ecological Footprint associated with a nation is greater than the domestic biocapacity, that nation is said to be in "biocapacity deficit." An increase in biocapacity deficit, coupled with the rising costs of competing for resources from foreign ecosystems also under stress, may undermine a country's economic stability, competitiveness, and resilience to cope with increasingly interconnected financial, economic and environmental shocks.
The focus of this project is on the "credit risk" rather than the "financial performance" of government bonds. We aim to make a direct link between ecological risk and sovereign credit risk. To this end, we are focusing on the integration of financially material ecological indicators into credit risk models; this is in contrast to the separate screening tools currently used that are based on qualitative environmental information. (A conceptual overview is given in Figure 1.) In the practical linkage between natural resource use and availability to the functioning of our economies, the starting point is the comparison between humanity's demand (Ecological Footprint) and the planet's biocapacity.
Figure 1: Conceptual overview of how linkages between ecological, economic and financial risk may be addressed.
Other relevant criteria not accounted for in credit ratings will also be analyzed and integrated into the methodology. The goal is to foster shared learning from working with banks, investors and credit rating agencies, and to enable the integration of ecological risk in sovereign credit ratings and government bonds.
Figure 2: The components of the Ecological Footprint and biocapacity.
Figure 3: Comparing the global Ecological Footprint with world biocapacity.
Research in Phase 1 will be synthesized and communicated through a report on the methods used for analyzing the financial materiality of ecologically relevant criteria at the country level. Results of this analysis will be presented to substantiate the business case for how and why financial institutions and ratings agencies could better integrate ecological data into country credit risk analysis.
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It's time for my traditional everything you wanted to know about the show and plenty of things you didn't! The Armadillo Road Report: The Official UNOfficial Twisted Sister Concert Review.
First things first: just say it: NYC Times Square! There is really nothing like it--well, actually that's not entirely true--it resembles the Vegas strip without the casinos…. and hookers. Wait...there were a few of those too...never mind! It was wonderful being in New York City, the city that never sleeps, and neither did any of the SMFs, what a great time we had! Wonderful city to have a Twisted Sister Christmas Homecoming….and on BROADWAY! I can't wait to come back. The Nokia Theatre was right off Times Square--very nice venue (albeit a bit confusing inside--very oddly laid out—I needed a compass and a map to find my way around the place) The staff were simply wonderful and polite--professionals through and through. They opened doors promptly both nights at 6:30pm, which was appreciated given the cold temps! We were treated to a little snow while in line... (and snow inside too but more on that later!) My only complaint? It was like a meat locker on the floor--I've NEVER been cold at a concert before. But TS took care of that and heated the place up! Note for the next time: keep jacket ON!
There were two opening bands--on Friday night, we had ZO2 (zee oh two) opening first, then Dirty Pearls. They reversed the order the second night, which was much, much bettert.
Hmmm. This one's a challenge: ZO2: very talented band, their sound was sort of rock meets funkadelic...they said they play rock with a groove, and there was plenty o' grooviness. The last time I saw a fro on a white boy was back when I had an 8-track player! He was straight outta 1976! Great chops, and a mouth the size of Steve Tyler, holy crap...I think that lead singer must unhinge his lower jaw like a boa constrictor. Overall, not bad--and it got us a little warmed up. They had excellent harmonies, great originals and if I could just stop staring down that guy's throat every time he opened his mouth….oh. never mind.
And then...we had the Dirty Pearls. Contrary to popular belief, a pearl is not made from a grain of sand. Natural pearls form typically from a parasite that enters into the membrane of a mullosk-- cultured pearls form by a bead inserted into the mullosk's gonads. (see all the fascinating shit I'm providing you with here? You won't get that from Rolling Stone. National Geographic, maybe.) Anyhow, my point is this: This band was perfectly named: they reminded me of a parasite created in an oyster's balls.
They had no idea who they were--the singer couldn't choose between trying to be Elvis, Johnny Rotten, or Billy Idol. He seemed much more into posing for the cameras than playing to the audience, and with the exception of their drummer, who was very good, the rest of the band had such little energy, it was almost like watching the third runner up at a high school battle of the bands. Their songs were uninteresting, not tightly played and it was NOT just me--I saw plenty of yawns and watch checking. It ain't easy opening up for TS...I love local music. Just not these guys.
SMF Cyndi and I were in front until we were subjected to a man emitting toxic fumes throughout the entire show. Look, we ALL want a prime spot up front, but good god man, have some freakin' mercy! I ate Mexican food before the second night for self-defense purposes. I heard someone say "man, this stinks" and I wasn't sure if there were talking about the pearls or the farting, but either way, I had to retreat and Cyndi and I came back later that night.
Alright, alright the stuff you WANT to hear about. Well you have the set list--it's the same for both nights.
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
The Kids Are Back
White Christmas
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Can't Stop Rock and Roll
Deck the Halls (with God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Bass solo)
The Price
O' Come O' Ye Faithful
[Dec. 6tH; We sang Happy Birthday to Cody!]
Shoot "em Down
Burn In Hell with Drum Solo
Silver Bells (with another whopping bass solo)
I'll Be Home for Christmas w/Lita Ford
I Wanna Rock
Heavy Metal Christmas
We're Not Gonna Take It with Lita Ford and Mini-KISS
I would be remiss in my duties if I did not describe the SET. Oh my glory the set! Those of you saw the Christmas shows from the past two years know that we were treated to elf roadies, Dee as Santa and speakers garnished with christmas lights. And that was just dandy! But no...the boys had to go all out this year.
The curtain opened--and we saw Santa's workshop....actually, it was Santa's METAL SHOP, complete with a giant 10-foot lathe making a giant candy cane, a huge metal "foundry" with working conveyor belt that spit out those tacky plastic Santas you put on your lawn, and a big "mystery" device similar to a Pink Floyd meat grinder. And we were treated to the elves (which looked suspiciously like roadies and some Twisted Sister family members) working in the shop, including one elf putting various "items" into the grinder—some drum sticks, some studs, a turn of the giant wheel, the huge steel door opens, and out comes AJ Pero! More items into the grinder...and out comes the rest of the band. Then we notice that our plastic Santa's being cranked out have been Sister-ized! Our new Santa's were decked in leather, chains, pink and black animal prints, and a plenty more--let's just say there's a reason why Santa covers up and doesn't wear a thong. It wasn't pretty. And there was a toy soldier marching about, that looked an awful lot like Danny Stanton!
Then as SANTA was illuminated in lights very a la KISS...out comes the members of mini-KISS in full regalia, pulling our SATAN, whoops, SANTA, Dee himself, in Christmas attire, atop a very pimped out chrome and flame job sleigh which looked inspired by Dee's mustang! Our Santa then showered the audience with candy canes and condoms--everyone around me kept giving them to me, for some reason, I'm not sure what that says, but, um...thanks. I think.
You've seen the set list--so you know what they played. The sound was definitely better the second night than the first night when they had some mic issues. Mark Mendoza did his bass solo of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" that was just fantastic--he didn't destroy as many mics as usual, maybe he was in the festive Christmas spirit—the crowd did manage to take out Dee's mic stand once or twice, courtesy of these enormous 4-foot inflatable Christmas ornaments that were being tossed around. (which hurt like hell, by the way, when they beaned ya on the back of the head). We had plenty of "indoor" snow--which was very entertaining to watch some pint size little ones trying to catch them on their tongues, not realizing they were soap suds.
The band dedicated "Destroyer" to the late Sal, which was very touching. I'm sure he was definitely there in spirit because that song just plain brought the house down. In fact, there were mucho sing a longs throughout the night. You can ALWAYS tell the old school SMFs because we know every single word to anything off of Under the Blade, Can't Stop Rock n' Roll etc. but damn if we can remember any of the words to Christmas songs! And yes, just as I posted before the show...my Christmas wish came true! Those devilish elves put some latex and studs into their giant machine, and out pops Lita Ford...oh heavens, check out the photos.
She was just spectacular. A red latex body suit and a full leather/studs harness, even pink highlights in her hair for the TS show! And she sounded every bit as great as she looked. Those morons posting about Lita and looking old? Fools, consider yourself lucky if your wife looks even 1/100th as hot as Lita did (and Lita is getting up there in years too!) Winner of the best overheard but kinda distrubing line of the night: some woman blurted out, upon seeing Lita's latex, "holy shit. I could snort a line of coke off that woman's ass!" ummm. right. moving on....The second night we were treated to "meeting" Lita's son, who was a cute little fella with a mohawk to boot. Oh, I love rock and roll children being raised right. Future metal heads. Warms the heart it does. AJ's whopping drum solo during Burn In Hell is always a crowd fav (just awesome). And of course Shoot 'Em Down, which I absolutely LOVE hearing live. It is one of those cuts that you need to EXPERIENCE with the band--a real ass kicker!
Not as much banter as we usually get from the band--a brief discussion about a few slamboard issues, especially the one about profanity and the lack thereof at the Christmas shows. Which I might add--there was almost NONE of...except for AJ dropping the F-bomb on Saturday night. (whoops!) Then out comes Mick Foley, WWF wrestler who apparently moonlights as the fat jolly one off-season. Mick Santa Foley asked our boys what they wanted for Christmas...which somewhat varied depending on which show you caught. AJ wanted to be a foot taller (I feel your pain brother!) Eddie wanted some "holiday spirits"...(I won't elaborate much more on that, but hey--it's Eddie. you just gotta love the man!), Jay Jay wanted to not have to take Lipitor, plus a Penthouse, and he announced that he was donating his hair to Donald Trump. Such a philanthropist, that Jay. Mark had a very long list for Santa: 1956 Panhead, a full set of Snap-On Tools, a big ass garage and a tank to cut through NYC traffic. (And if I were you Santa, I'd give the man whatever the hell he wants!) And Dee of course....wants what we all want: I WANNA ROCK! And Rock we did. Every time I see all those fists in the air--it just gives me chills.
There are always those who don't seem to understand that you cannot SIT at a TS show--Dee was careful this time around to make sure that they were NOT sitting because they were wheelchair bound (and no, they weren't...) and it didn't take long to get the crowd on their feet. speaking of crowds...I'll digress (again). The first night was packed. The second night? Even at two for one tix, the place had plenty of room, if ya know what I mean. Folks, I know it's a recession...times are rough for me too. We had fans there from Germany, Canada, Italy....I've never heard so many accents before. And I must say, there IS something quite charming about hearing folks chant: "TWEEEESTED SEEEEEEEESTUR" Please....make the shows. call in sick, borrow some money, call in a favor....bring friends. If you want to keep having shows, we gotta fill the places! The place was small...we should PACK these places! We can't cry about the band not playing our town if we don't show up when they do! You won't be disappointed.
AH! a segue. Tours! We received the special news that not only can we expect new, never before heard tracks to be released next year, but we can expect ALL NEW MUSIC! That's right, the band is headed back to the studio for some new tunes, and YUP! A NEW TOUR FOR 2009! So pack you lunches, eat spaghetti more often and Save YOUR MONEY! The boys are gonna tour next year, including a Stay Hungry Tour, complete with pink chainlink fence for you folks that remember...and they will play the ENTIRE Stay Hungry album, straight through! how cool is that???!! Merry F**kin' Christmas to us!
They ended with Heavy Metal Christmas, only the chorus was changed from "Tattoo of Ozzy" to "statue of Ozzy" as they wheeled out an 8-foot giant caricature of the Oz-man. It was a blast! Then joined on stage by the elves, Mick, Danny, mini-KISS, Lita, family members...always fun! The energy was pure Twisted--just raw, fast, loud and full of energy. They just rocked Times Square. You HAD to be there! The meet n' greet was also very nice--band, as always, extremely gracious and kind! Great to see so many of the usual suspects, and meet a few new ones. DCT and Webbie--always a pleasure to see your smiling faces...sorry I missed the group photo op! Next year, eh?
And this concludes another Armadillo road report...see all you in SMF's on the road in 2009!
...trotting off.... to dream of sugar plums and new tours
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- Product Type: Pressure
- Manufacturer: GE Sensing & Inspection
Handheld DPI 620 advanced calibrator incorporates full HART capability. It is weatherproofed to IP 65 and contains a complete library of registered HART device descriptions to support more than 1000 sensors. It has a full-color, high-resolution touch interface, large internal memory, and retains the pressure-generation and measurement capability of the existing DPI 620 calibrator.


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SKU:356.196 | Hot Caramel LEATHER
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With capacity to hold up to 12 4x6 photos, our Large Photo Folio is perfect for anyone who wants bragging rights! Display your beautiful Large Photo Folio on a coffee table, keep it in your night stand, or bring it with you when you travel. The convenience and style of this Large Photo Folio will add to any ensemble of images you chose to display by bringing them character and charm.
Our Crinkle Patent leather collection offers vivid colors in a shiny Patent Italian leather. This unique leather is very smooth & very shiny while giving the illusion of texture with it's crinkled lines and folds beneath the surface.
I bought this beautiful photo folio for my sister. The quality is top*shelf. The color is rich and beautiful.
I am quite pleased with my first purchase from Leatherology! The packaging is classy and beyond what I expected. Five stars, for sure!!!
I'd recommend this product without hesitation.
What a deal.
A really excellent product for the money. This was a gift. I may be buying one for my personal use.
Nice quality. Great for the price.
What a great gift. Got this for my mom, who has recently become a grandmother. She loves it and keeps it in her purse so she can show off the grand baby at a moments notice. Great quality, soft durable leather.
great quality
This picture holder was a gift for my mother so she could carry around her grand-children's and great-grand-children's pictures. She was very plesed with this item and especially liked the color I selected and the monogram.
Whether you are treating yourself or giving a gift to someone else, we want you to have an amazing and memorable experience. All items will be shipped using our signature gift packaging. Depending on the type and size, your item(s) will come wrapped in our signature microsuede sleeve, drawstring bag or soft velour bag (each with black tie accents), and be packaged inside a high-density bronze gift box. You will also have the opportunity to add a personalized gift note when you place your order.
All of this extra attention to detail is complimentary.