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POLICE have launched a new operation targeting thieves after the number of burglaries rose in Quinton.
And residents complaints about the persistent anti-social behaviour problems at Quinton High Street could see a new Domehawk camera installed in the area.
Sergeant Jeff Doak from Quinton Neighbourhood Policing Team outlined what his team was doing to combat crime.
He said: "Following a slight increase in the number of burglaries in the Quinton area we have started an operation that is focused on reducing burglaries and catching offenders - Operation Ignite.
"As part of this a mixture of high visibility and plain clothed officers will be in the area at the key times when offences are being committed.
He added: "In addition to this we will continue to visit known offenders to ensure they are not committing crime."
"Local officers will also be available in your community to offer crime prevention advice and support.
"A number of good arrests have been made and substantial sentences have been given to offenders."
Concerning the anti-social behaviour the team are drafting in help from neighbouring policing teams.
Sgt Doak said: "Firstly, the two Edgbaston constituency anti-social behaviour cars have been tasked with patrolling the area at the key times that the behaviour is taking place.
"We will be patrolling the area and will working with local residents and shop owners to identify offenders and monitor the problem."
He added: "We are also looking at the possibility of locating a Domehawk CCTV camera in the area that will allow us to record footage of the area and collect evidence again persistent offenders." There are several police meetings that residents can attend over the next two weeks, for details check out www.west-midlands.police.uk.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 20/11/2012 (1710 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
DENVER - Skiers and snowboarders accustomed to tracking how many runs they've done will soon have access to a smartphone app to track their jumps and spins too.
Vail Resorts Inc.'s EpicMix application changed the industry in 2010 by using radio-frequency ID tags in lift tickets and passes to communicate with scanners on lifts to tally riders' vertical feet and runs.
Now the company Active Network has developed a smartphone app to count a skier or snowboarder's jumps, spins and other hill stats, like average hang time. It works with the help of a motion sensor made by Golden, Colo.-based Mosoro that is based on Bluetooth LE technology. The app will likely come out early next year. The app will probably be free, while the sensor is around $100.

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Barbara Loden
Splendor in the Grass
Young lovers Deanie Loomis (Natalie Wood) and Bud Stamper (Warren Beatty, in his big-screen debut) find their awakening sexuality at odds with their own moral standards -- and those of their 1920s rural Kansas community. But trying to resist their carnal urges leads to mutual heartbreak ... and to madness for the fragile Deanie. Director Elia Kazan's profile of the repercussions of pent-up pubescent lust netted an Oscar for Best Screenplay.


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Here is a sentence that has been written countless times down the years — the BBC is under attack as never before. Despite the risk of writing it yet again, I do believe it to be true this time around.
Why? Because the drip-drip-drip of negative publicity, some of it warranted, some not, has culminated in the first major threat to the corporation's unique funding mechanism.
The licence fee has been stoutly defended in previous assaults on its merits. But the problem confronting its latest defender, the Director-General, Lord (Tony) Hall, is more acute and more perilous.
Commercial purists, those who have a principled belief in the capability of the market to reflect and serve the desires of the people, have long campaigned against the licence fee. They have scorned it as an unacceptable mandatory tax.
By contrast, rather than calling for the fee to be ditched, some of the BBC's broadcasting rivals have sought to put their snouts in the public-funding trough. They believe they are due a handout on the grounds that they screen public-service content.
No wonder that Hall in his Oxford Media Convention speech today, pointed to the irony of such bids. "Instead of saying that the licence fee is so bad that no one should have it," he said, "they have begun to suggest that the licence fee is so good that everyone should have it."
In former years, when Channel 4 regularly made pleas for a portion of the fee, it was relatively easy for the BBC, and the governments of the day, to shrug them aside.
But subsequent government decisions demanding that the BBC fund digital expansion, provide money for local TV and underwrite the World Service have undermined the idea that the corporation itself should decide how to spend its income.
These inroads have inevitably given Channel 4 hope for another round of top-slicing from the fee. Others have come to believe they should have a bite of the cake.
Meanwhile, there is consistent pressure elsewhere — part commercial, part political, part ideological — to privatise the BBC, doing away with the fee. These abolitionists would take heart should the BBC accede, or be forced to accede, to further fragmentation of the licence fee.
There cannot be any doubt that Hall's desire to avoid any more top-slicing and continued internal cost-cutting relies on his maintaining, or perhaps regaining, public confidence in the BBC.
The corporation has suffered from an unprecedented wave of hostile headlines, and Hall has set about steadying the ship. But it is a vast enterprise, and it is impossible to predict when, where or why a fire might break out next.
What matters most for Hall, pictured, is proving that those who pay the licence fee are getting value for their money. They will not be put off by incidents of misbehaviour and mistakes as long as they believe in the essential worth of the BBC.
In the present circumstances, that is a tough ask. In a broadcasting world of seemingly ever-expanding choice, Hall not only has to prove that the £145.50-a-year licence fee is good value but also that a rise in 2016 would be fair too.
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Garrett Marks-Wilt and I recently got word that our paper "Exploring philosophy's gender gap: Stereotyping, identity, and academic engagement" has been accepted for presentation at the Eastern Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association in Washington, D.C., in January 2016. The paper reports the results of a study designed to test the idea that the underrepresentation of women in philosophy can be traced, at least to some degree, to the stereotyping of philosophy as a masculine pursuit. Stay tuned for details!
The racial divisions of moral labor
At this year's Society for Philosophy and Psychology meeting in Durham, North Carolina, Garrett Marks-Wilt and I gave a poster presentation of our paper "Race-asymmetric moral assessments, ideological orientation, and symbolic racism." In the paper we report the results of a study suggesting that symbolic racism predicts a tendency to assign different moral roles to Whites and Blacks, with individuals high in racism — and individuals who politically self-identify as conservative — tending to regard Whites as more deserving of moral consideration than Blacks.
Empathy and moral judgment
Tony Jack, Jared Friedman, Chris Myers, and I have a new paper in which we report the results of our research on the effects of empathy on moral judgment. The paper is forthcoming in a volume of papers on experimental philosophy of mind, but you can read a pre-publication (not quite final) version of it here.
Tony Jack and his colleagues have a forthcoming paper in Neuroimage which presents evidence of competing brain networks for social and physical cognition. Their findings provide fresh empirical support for a conjecture made in our 2006 paper on the phenomenal stance.
Return of the phenomenal stance
For phenomenal stance fans: Tony Jack and I recently published a sequel to our 2006 paper in Philosophical Studies. The new paper appeared in a special issue of the Review of Philosophy and Psychology edited by Mark Phelan and Adam Waytz. Interested readers can find it here:
Welcome to the MU Experimental Philosophy Lab!
We are in the process of building a new, user-friendlier website for the lab. Please stay tuned for news about current and future projects.


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Rome (AFP) Nov 18, 2013
Flash floods on the Italian holiday island of Sardinia Monday left nine people dead as rivers broke their banks and a cyclone smashed cars, flooded homes and brought down road bridges.
The worst affected area was in and around the city of Olbia in the island's northeast -- a ferry port and popular destination in the summer months.
Three people from the same family died when a road bridge collapsed onto their van near Olbia, while a mother and daughter were found dead in a car that was swept away in the city, the ANSA news agency reported, citing officials.
A police car with four officers that had been escorting an ambulance was also swept away by the heavy rain and high winds of a cyclone named Cleopatra.
Three of the officers were rescued by emergency services but a fourth died.
The victims also included a 64-year-old woman who died in her flooded home in the village of Uras in southwestern Sardinia, the report said.
Her husband has been taken to hospital with hypothermia and hundreds of villagers are spending the night sheltering in a local sports hall.
An eighth victim, a man, was reported killed in another bridge collapse while a 90-year-old woman was found dead in a flooded home near Nuoro in the mountainous central part of the island.
In Olbia, hundreds of residents took to Facebook to offer their homes as shelter for the night to those forced out of their houses on a special group entitled: "Let us open our homes to our fellow citizens".
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Agenda for Arts and Sciences Senate Meeting, Javits Room, 3:30 pm, September 30th, 2013
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of minutes of last meeting (April 15th, 2013).
3. President's Report. Introduction of new Standing Committee Chairs.
4. Chuck Taber (Graduate School Dean) Academic Assessment Task Force report.
5. Report from A&S Dean, Nancy Squires.
6. Update on Stony Brook Curriculum Progress (Gene Hammond, Peter Stephens)
7. Other Business.
1. Minutes of last meeting
2. President's report
A&S Senate
April 15, 2013
I. Approval of agenda: approved.
II. Approval of minutes from March 11, 2013
III. President's Report (T. Sears)
IV. CAS Dean's Report (N. Squires)
V. Faculty Rights, Responsibilities and Policies Committee Issues (A. Mayr)
a. MOOCS: The Committee looked into the proposed contract from the faculty perspective and they did not find anything that caused them to worry. The committee felt that we should raise awareness of the University to look after the interests of the Stony Brook faculty. Coursera does not look at Stony Brook as an individual. They want the whole SUNY system. There are five ways to give on-line courses: guided courses, open-access courses – non-credit bearing, system-provided open-access courses – credit bearing, licensed course and other open-access courses – credit bearing.
b. Non-Salaried Appointments issue: The A&S Senate approved this document a while ago. The intention was that the document would be adopted by the Provost's Office. T. Sears will point the Provost's Office in this direction. This is just information for the Senate body.
c. Final reading and vote on proposed change to rules for Library Promotions and Tenure review.
Vote: all in favor, no abstentions, no objections: passed.
VI. Final Reading and Vote on Proposed Changes to A&S Senate Constitution to Align with University Senate Constitution and By-Laws.
Vote: All in favor, no abstention, no objections: passed.
VII. Arts and Sciences Senate Elections
Dr. Trevor Sears was nominated and the A&S Executive Committee accepted the nomination. Deferred by acclimation.
VIII. Old Business: no old business.
XI. New Business: no new business.
Meeting adjourned.
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|Risk of leukemia among survivors of testicular cancer: a population-based study of 42,722 patients.
|Howard R, Gilbert E, Lynch CF, Hall P, Storm H, Holowaty E, Pukkala E, Langmark F, Kaijser M, Andersson M, Joensuu H, Fossa SD, Allan JM, Travis LB
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|PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to quantify excess absolute risk (EAR) and excess relative risk (ERR) of secondary leukemia among a large population-based group of testicular cancer survivors. METHODS: We identified 42,722 1-year survivors of testicular cancer within 14 population-based cancer registries in Europe and North America (1943-2002). Poisson regression analysis was used to model EAR (per 100,000 person-years [PY]) and ERR of secondary leukemia. Cumulative risks were calculated using a competing risk model. RESULTS: Secondary leukemia developed in 89 patients (EAR = 10.8 per 100,000 PY, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 7.6-14.6; ERR = 1.6, 95%CI = 1.0-2.2). Statistically significantly elevated risks were observed for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) (EAR = 7.2, 95%CI = 4.7-10.2) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (EAR = 1.3, 95%CI = 0.4-2.8). In multivariate analyses, AML risk was higher among patients whose initial management included chemotherapy compared to those receiving radiotherapy alone (p = 0.1). Excess cumulative leukemia risk was approximately 0.23% by 30 years after testicular cancer diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: Although ERR of leukemia following testicular cancer is large, EAR and cumulative risk, which are better gauges of the population burden, are small.


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It was a double-action apparatus, made entirely of bamboo, except the pistons, which were of feathers.
A double-action force-pump is seen in Fig. 177, making an upward stroke.
The double-action feature in a revolver is of very little practical value.
I do not like a double-action revolver, except for a pocket one, as it cannot do accurate shooting when cocking with the trigger.
It was a wall mill equipped with a glass-front metal hopper and employing a ratchet spring-lock nut and double-action grinders.
One double-action folding machine will fold fifty sheets in a minute.
That is, the hammer would have traveled back all the way, whether it was cocked or fired in a double-action manner.
Even in rapid-fire shooting better results are obtained with a double-action arm if used as a single action.
The powerful, double-action pumps quickly ejected the water-ballast.
"Seems like what does get out by the chinks is sucked back agin by that there double-action flue," said Sam.


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Honestly if you have any ideas on how to herd these cats I'd love to hear them. Noisebridge has a ton of potential but it'sĀquagmiredĀin a number of things involving how such an open space should be managed and where we should draw lines at what we find acceptable. Nerds are an interesting breed because they come in all shapes and sizes and unfortunately that also means that personalities, egos, world views, and (let's face it) mental and social issues are all amplified and this causes a lot of head-butting which i think is the reason for the vast majority of these problems. This is justĀexacerbatedĀwith what seems to be a fairly loose tolerance (if not at the very least ill-defined) on what's worth ejecting someone from the space for. In that light I'm not sure how exactly anyone is supposed to 'cut it out'. Maybe all this freedom is aĀhindrance in a way? I donno.

On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 1:09 AM, John Adams <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:

 We weren't close-knit when we started. We were loosely selective and made many friends along the way.

-j

On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 1:06 AM, Ever Falling <email@example.com> wrote:

my experience is that the mailing list is nothing like the actual space. this is the dark place where drama thrives and i actively discourage people i tell about noisebridge to keep the mailing list at a distance if they find they like the space itself. That being said I think maybe (and i could be wrong about this because i don't know the history of hackerspaces) it's a bit unfair to compare a small close-knit group of people to a much larger and open free space for which 'hacking' seems to have a very looseĀdefinitionĀand application.

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Dear Mikey,
I love to play sports and I have always been a bit of a tomboy. I grew up with four older brothers, so what do you expect? My brothers taught me all about sports and in our household it was more about jersey shorts and burping than it was about dresses and makeup, if you know what I mean. I am now an adult, a married woman at that, and I still like to wear jersey shorts and play sports.
Something I have noticed, however, for years, are all of the stares and dirty looks I get. All I am wearing are jersey shorts and T-shirts. I mean, come on. We live in Arizona and it is cooler to wear light jersey shorts than it is to wear heavy jean shorts.
When my husband and our kids go out, I get stared at by people who look at what I am wearing and then give me dirty looks, especially by other women. What's really confusing is when I will hold the door open for someone in public and they won't tell me "thank you," but they will give me "the look."
All I am doing is dressing like I have always dressed, and anyone that knows me doesn't see the problem with what I wear, but it seems to be a problem for people who don't know me.
Whatever happened to not judging people based on their looks, but on who they are as a person?
— Dressing Comfy in Ahwatukee
Dear Dressing Comfy in Ahwatukee,
Your letter reminds me of a psychology experiment a fellow friend and I did together while attending Mountain Pointe High School.
I have always been a huge tomboy myself because I was mostly raised by my brother and my dad after my mom passed away when I was young. Whatever they did — I did. Whatever they dressed like — I would try to copy them.
One day, we were asked to conduct a social experiment for our psychology class. While everyone else was doing projects on personal space and what people would do when they would see someone drop money on the ground, my friend and I decided to try something different.
We wanted to see how our peers would judge someone based on how they dressed. We wanted to see if our peers could look past someone's clothing choices and judge them solely based on their character. Because I was a tomboy who did not dress like the average teenage girl did, I was the perfect candidate for the job.
For one week, I dressed to different extremes while my friend/class partner observed our peers reactions and recorded the data. Nobody knew about our experiment except for our teacher and a few girls that volunteered to help me with hair and makeup, and to borrow girly clothes.
You have to remember, that for years, our peers have only seen me wear jersey shorts and T-shirts, so keep that in mind as you read on.
Day One, I wore a sundress with brown hiking boots, my hair down, and no makeup on. Our peers reacted in a way that they were slightly confused as to why all of a sudden I was wearing a dress to school for no reason, but everyone still spoke to me like normal.
Day Two, I came to school somewhat different. The night before I put dirt and spaghetti sauce on a shirt and let it dry overnight, and I rubbed dirt all over a pair of pants and ripped my shirt a little. The next day, the shirt was, well let's just say perfect for the experiment, and I had no makeup on, did not brush my hair or teeth, and even messed up my hair pretty bad and went to school. That day I had double the amount of people ask me why I was dressed like that than I did the day before. We also found that when people saw what I looked like they would stare and walk the other way. I was also getting laughed at by people I did not know. My class partner took pictures of how everyone reacted.
Day Three, my girly friends put my hair up in a prom-style up do, put makeup on me, and I wore a fancy prom dress to school. I had a few guys that I did not know approach me that day, as well as a lot of people that ignored me the day before actually came up and talked to me.
Day Four, to throw everyone off, I came to school with my normal jersey shorts and T-shirt. People that knew me but didn't know what exactly was going on just reacted relieved that I was "back to normal."
Day Five was unlike the others. The girls did my hair, makeup and nails, and made me look very pretty — an uncomfortable pretty. I went to school in pink flip-flops, pink capris, and a hot pink tank top. The people that were laughing at me all week suddenly began talking to me, some of the guys asked me out, and I was getting dirty looks from the girls, and uncomfortable looks from the guys.
We received an A+ on our project. We concluded, based on all of the data we collected, that people unfortunately treat people differently based on the clothes that they wear.
During that experimental week, I was the same person all week, but I was treated differently each day by my peers whether I knew them or not.
My class partner and I were hoping that our experiment would teach our peers a valuable lesson in life. That judging people based on the clothes that they wear or on how they look is hurtful and does not match up accurately to who they are as a person.
Perhaps the people that have been giving you hurtful looks can read about this social experiment and realize that what they are doing is hurtful. In the meantime, if you are comfy wearing jersey shorts and T-shirts out in public, knock yourself out.
• Ahwatukee Foothills resident Michelle "Mikey" Arana is a 2003 graduate of Mountain Pointe High School. She offers free peer advice, however, Mikey is not licensed or trained, just a fellow friend to the community. All inquiries made to Mikey will remain anonymous unless legal issues occur. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit www.myaskmikey.com.


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|From: Matthias Felleisen (matthias at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 14 13:22:12 EDT 2004
On Oct 14, 2004, at 12:44 PM, Noel Welsh wrote: > For list-related administrative tasks: > http://list.cs.brown.edu/mailman/listinfo/plt-scheme > > > --- "Neil W. Van Dyke" <neil at neilvandyke.org> wrote: > >> I think they'll increasingly find that >> they're not sufficiently competitive in a global IT >> workforce. Yes. > Preach on, brother. (And generalise the US to "Western > nations".) Here are two puzzles I'd like to solve: > > 1. How can I make myself 20x more productive than an > Indian SE, so our salaries are comparable The good news is that you don't need a factor of 20. As Robby points out, there are structural hurdles that add to the cost just as cheap labor deducts from it. Economists have found a savings of about 25 to 30% everything taken into account. Even if this is not the factor 4 that's often quoted ($15 vs $60 per hour; ignore the extremes) it's a good amount of savings that boosts profits here. No responsible CEO/CFO/CTO can ignore this. However: there are other advantages and disadvantages that are not yet quantified in the above. (Ex: compare labor laws in Germany and India.) > 2. Why aren't top SE's paid £300ph (circa $600ph), which > is what a top lawyer would easily charge? Software is > incredibly valuable, or Microsoft wouldn't be what it is, > so something must be wrong if we can't charge what lawyers > do. Two answers: 1. I do know developers who make over $200K per year. Some reasonable companies know what to pay to good people. 2. I do know professors who charge exactly what a lawyer charges per hour when they consult for lawyers, just to get the point across. Indeed, they not only charge, they get it. > I suspect solving 1 would also solve 2. I am afraid they are unrelated. > Perhaps the US can out-educate inexpensive overseas labor, enough to > catch up cost-effectiveness-wise. (An HtDP in every high school!) Thanks. I think the four us would give up royalties (of a few million $$$s) if we could achieve this. -- Matthias
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Teens Inventing Peaceful Solutions (TIPS)
through the creative power of nonviolent imagination and action.
We are seeking teachers and mentors for TIPS, a pilot program of the Dayton International Peace Museum. Young people, ages 12-18, will meet at the museum for 2-hour sessions in 6-8 week cycles. These sessions will be complemented by explorations in the community and a yearly intensive peace camp.
Our goal is to establish a safe context in which persons from diverse backgrounds can come together as a supportive community to explore the history and philosophy of nonviolence and develop the skills and strategies to respond creatively and effectively to needs they see in their worlds. These young peace builders will define problems and plan projects that further justice and peace. Adult teachers and activists will act as facilitators, mentors and resource persons, offering well-grounded curricula materials and their own experience as a basis for interactive training in nonviolence.
If you have questions or would like to talk further about possible involvement in TIPS, please contact:
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Two people, in this big wide interconnected online world of ours, start a weblog every second. Add this to the phenomenal growth in Facebook, Twitter and other online forums and it's clear that the internet is rearranging everything about how we communicate.
The pace of change is driving fault lines through many of our social structures; and, particularly, within the area of law in which I practice, it is inspiring challenging arguments about free speech and an employee's responsibility to their employer.
All of this comes at a time when dictators in the Middle East, and the US (and other governments) are responding to the challenges wrought by social media and WikiLeaks. The point to understand, however, is that, while the speed and volume of information exchange is being charged up enormously, the content and the rules of what we say about each other, particularly in employment, hasn't changed much at all.
Numerous examples of employees doing stupid things with the food and equipment at fast food outlets and posting footage of themselves doing it on YouTube have joined other examples of employees who decided to let loose on Facebook or a blog and broadcast opinions (often harsh and peppered with profanities) about their employer and the organisation that paid them.
Most lost their jobs, and the legal reasons for why they were dismissed are not new. Long before the internet and, even, before radio, there has always been an implied, and at times express, duty in the employment contract that an employee shall act diligently for their employer and shall not perform actions contrary to that employer. Obviously, that is the case during working hours, but there has always been a grey area in employment law about the extent to which ''out-of-hours'' actions can put at risk a person's employment.
Essentially, if you sat around a dinner table in the 1920s, while the phonograph on the sideboard played Al Jolson singing Swanee, and you drunkenly paid out on your employer in a manner that was harsh and peppered with profanities, you could have been dismissed if the employer heard about it and could prove it. Social media and the internet are now only providing the proof.
The Commonwealth Bank and the Financial Sector Union are renegotiating the bank's social media policy to deal with freedoms and limitations that employees have to discuss their employer. A number of aspects were of concern because they sought to increase the scope of an employee's obligation to the bank.
Employees were directed by the policy ''not to use social media channels to: comment on, post or store any information about bank related matters (including . . . the terms and conditions of your employment, other employees or contractors . . .)''. This clause was of particular concern, and has been subsequently qualified, because there are situations where the freedom to discuss working conditions and levels of remuneration does apply no matter where it is published. Union delegates have been a special case relating to these exceptions for a very long time.
More than a century ago Australia legislated a novel system of industrial relations called by its promoters ''a new province of law and order''. Parliament gave legal protection to unions and employer organisations and passed laws preventing discrimination or victimisation (sacking, for example) of persons who joined unions or participated in legitimate union activities.
Union members frequently engage in activities critical of their employers, often publicly, so laws protect them in doing so. As early as 1908, the High Court upheld these laws of parliament. The Fair Work Act of 2009 continues these protections with a section that makes it an offence for an employer to take ''adverse action'' against a person because the person is a union member, or officer, or engages in industrial activity. Nowadays much of that activity will occur electronically, via email and even via social media.
Now, and for the past century, a union delegate will also be given protection from being sacked for engaging in legitimate union actions even if these involved criticism of the employer. A union delegate, therefore, has a right to make statements about an employer that relate to wages and conditions in negotiations over wages and can make statements about an employer's profit margins and suggest it is fair and reasonable that the employees receive some share of that profit.
As we move on into a more deregulated employment environment in the Australian workplace, the worrying trend is that with lower levels of union membership, employees may find themselves less and less able to rely on the protections based on a person's union involvement.
In negotiations with the FSU and the Commonwealth Bank there were some provisions that were quite onerous for the bank's employees.
One, an ''obligation on employees to immediately notify the bank if they become aware of inappropriate comment or a blog about the [bank]'', was quickly thrown out during negotiations with the union. Employers everywhere are coming to terms with social media by producing policies for their workforces that create an awareness of the rights and responsibilities an employee has toward each organisation. It is vital that principles long in place are given proper regard as this process continues.
Who knows whether the internet, and its web 2.0 social media channels, will have as enormous an effect on relations between authority and individuals as the Gutenberg's printing press did in the 15th century, when moveable type printing presses appeared everywhere through Europe. Whatever happens, the challenges and freedoms the new technology brings with it are wonderfully novel, even if the principles of law that have always applied remain virtually the same.
Lachlan Riches is a partner with the law firm Taylor & Scott
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Schuller has been appointed vice president for Medical Center Expansion and Outreach by Dr. Wiley "Chip" Souba Jr., interim senior vice president and executive dean for Health Sciences and CEO of the Medical Center. Schuller will retain his position as medical director of the Medical Center's development campaign, strengthening the university's commitment to the planned Medical Center expansion and the importance of the cancer program to the $1 billion project.
"It is clear that the priorities and objectives of the cancer program are critical to achieving the goals of the Medical Center and University," said Gee. "This new alignment puts two of our most talented cancer leaders in roles that give us the greatest potential and opportunities for accomplishing our mutual goals."
Caligiuri, who will report to Gee, will be responsible for all administrative, financial and operational aspects of The James. He also will continue as director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center and in that capacity report to Joseph Alutto, university executive vice president and provost.
The position leverages Caligiuri's expertise in medical research and the impact "bench to bedside" medical discoveries will have in the prevention and treatment of cancer.
Schuller will continue to work on the executive planning team for the Medical Center's master facilities plan as it develops the new footprint for the larger and greatly enhanced Medical Center scheduled for construction during the next 5-7 years.
Caligiuri was recruited to Ohio State in 1997 by Dr. Clara Bloomfield, who had just taken the directorship position of the Comprehensive Cancer Center after chairing the Department of Medicine at Roswell Park Cancer Institute at State University of New York, where Caligiuri was a researcher.
In the 10 years he has been at Ohio State, Caligiuri has played a critical role in the dramatic advancement of the cancer programs. In its most recent review by the National Cancer Institute, the Comprehensive Cancer Center received the highest possible score and a $19.2 million grant renewal.
Schuller has dedicated his career to advancing the cancer program at Ohio State for more than 20 years. With his outstanding leadership, both The James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute and Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center have risen to national prominence.
In recognition of his ongoing commitment to the cancer program, Schuller will hold the title of CEO Emeritus of the James and Director Emeritus of the Comprehensive Cancer Center. He was director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center from 1977 to 1998.


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The priest in question is the Hungarian-born Father Franz Jalics, who is now in his mid-80s and living in a German monastery.
By those standards, Franz Kafka is an unscrupulous plagiarist as is Aaron Copland and every jazz great.
"We have more POWER than the English," the paper screams, quoting the legendary Franz Beckenbauer.
But in much bigger news, German legend Franz Beckenbauer criticized the English style of play, saying it had "gone backward."
Franz also said that the ARB did not shield officials from questioning or blame.
When the milker came in the evening he found that Franz Martin had not yet returned.
Others fed the pet animals, and did chores about the barn with Franz.
Two burning tears sparkled in the eyes of Franz, but they dried up instantly.
"Perhaps she has gone to the station to look after her luggage," suggested Franz.
And somewhere about the same time he married Elsbeth Schmidt, a tanner's widow, who had one child, Franz.


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What do a spat over the taxes that Google and Amazon pay in the UK and a multinational conference on the internet taking place in Dubai have in common?
On the face of it, not very much. But they are united by at least one thing: a growing awareness of the immense power – and profits – of some of the richest US technology companies. As many countries struggle with their own dire fiscal positions, this conspicuous success has become hard to ignore. Less friendly tax regimes and encroaching regulation are becoming a very real threat.


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The new-for-2008 Avenger is a midsize sedan that
builds on the bold, aggressive styling and performance of the Dodge brand.
Offered only in SE and SXT in the Middle East, the front-wheel-drive Avenger is powered by
only a
2.4-litre 4-cylinder mated to a
4-speed automatic. The Avenger offers many unique features
including a chilled beverage storage called Chill Zone, housed in the
passenger side upper instrument panel with the ability to hold and chill as many
as four common beverage cans. Other features include a heated/cooled front cupholder, YES Essentials
stain-proof fabric, heated cloth seats, LED interior lighting in
both front and rear seats, MP3 play capability on all audio systems and MyGIG
information and entertainment system. Dual front, side and head-protection airbags are standard, but electronic stability control is
optional. This reskinned Chrysler is interesting, but obviously does not appeal
to traditional family car buyers.
Dodge's new entry-level vehicle is a five-passenger hatchback that replaces the Neon sedan
and attempts to be a replacement for the common 4WD wagon too. It has a liftgate and split folding rear seats.
All trom levels use a 4-cylinder engine. The base model is a 1.8-litre with manual transmission, and the mid-grade model
is a 2.0-litre with CVT automatic. The top 2.4-litre is available with either manual or CVT. The 2.4 has sportier suspension tuning and unique trim. Available features include a fold-flat front passenger seat,
refrigerated glovebox, and removable cargo light/flashlight. Unique features include oddities such as flip-down speakers when
the liftgate is open, illuminated cup-holders and a central armrest that moves front and back.
Also available are leather upholstery, nine-speaker Boston Acoustics stereo and alloy wheels.
ABS is optional on the base models, and standard on the top trim, where it comes with rear disc brakes instead of drums.
A tyre pressure monitor is optional. All Calibers have available front airbags and side airbags.
Combining extreme power and a chop-top body, the all-new Dodge Charger delivers an experience like no other, except maybe for its sibling, the Chrysler 300C. Available with a 3.5-litre "High-Output" V6 engine, the infamous 5.7-litre HEMI V8 engine,
or a hyper SRT-8 6.1-litre HEMI V8, the new Dodge Charger races into the local market with contemporary, provocative styling and substance with all the conveniences of a modern sedan. The
5.7-litre HEMI V8 engine comes with the Multi-Displacement System, also known as MDS, that seamlessly deactivates four cylinders in just 40 milliseconds when full V8 power is not needed, improving fuel economy by as much as 20 percent, though fuel economy is still far from impressive. Either engine is mated to a fully automatic five-speed transmission with AutoStick. In addition to the Charger's aggressive design, features include standard Electronic Stability Program (ESP), ABS brakes, all-speed traction control and optional DVD entertainment. A beefy and fun machine for sure, but we have yet to play with it.
The Dakota is a mid-size pickup with a full-size attitude, as Dodge likes to brag, and they are not far from the truth. The Dakota is the largest pickup in its class and the only mid-size truck available with a V8. The Dakota looks big, thanks to a complete redesign recently, making it larger than before and making it look almost as big and tough as the full-size Dodge Ram. The standard engine is a 3.7-litre V6. It comes with a six-speed manual transmission. An optional four-speed automatic is available on the higher trim levels. A 4.7-litre V8 engine is available for all models. A "high-output" version of the 4.7-litre V8 is also available on the higher models. With either V8, a six-speed manual transmission is standard, while a five-speed automatic is optional. Two available transfer cases, either full-time or part-time, are available on the 4WD models. Available steering wheel mounted audio controls allow easy control of the standard AM/FM/Cassette radio or the optional AM/FM/CD radio with eight speakers.
The latest Durango has been redesigned, mostly with a minor
facelift, and it appears to be a well-built light duty 4WD capable of transporting seven people almost anywhere in very comfortable surroundings, even though it is ultimately one of the ugliest vehicles on the road. The only engine option available here is the 5.7-litre, Hemi V8, which helps the two-and-a-half ton Durango move off with reasonable verve. It's interior design conserves space, which permits a 3rd row of relatively accessible seating. It is obvious that parent company Mercedes-Benz has had an influence on the lowly Dodge. The seams are tight and the materials are of a high quality. The ergonomics work well too, with all the minor luxuries, including a good sound system and a rear seat DVD-entertainment system. Excellent sound insulation means passengers aren't too distracted by road or wind noise, while the 3rd row folds flat into the floor and the 2nd row folds up and out of way very easily. Standard features include air conditioning, power mirrors, illuminated entry lighting, front and rear power outlets, bucket seats, 40/20/40 folding second-row seat, AM/FM stereo radio with in-dash single-disc CD player, cruise control, tilting steering column, and remote keyless entry. Also available are rear climate controls, a power sunroof, AM/FM/6CD/MP3 player and a two-speed transfer case for off-roading.
The new-for-2007 Nitro is somewhere between a compact and a
midsize in terms of size, but is actually based on the Jeep Cherokee, but
without low-range gearing. It is a useful wagon with room for five passengers,
innovative cargo features, and hit-and-miss styling.
Typically American in its outlook, the Austrian-built Nitro
comes across as a vehicle with attitude, though for this region, it is powered
by either a 3.7-litre V6 mated to a 4-speed automatic for the base model or, new
for 2008, a 4.0-litre V6 with a 5-speed for the R/T. The Nitros unique fold-flat first-row
passenger seat and usual fold-flat second-row seats offer a variety of loading options. Also new
is the Load N Go cargo floor, which slides half-a-metre rearwards for easy
loading and unloading, holding up to 181 kg when pulled out. With full power
features, 16-inch steel wheels, keyless entry, a CD entertainment system, and a long list of standard
safety and security features that include airbags, ABS brakes and more, the Dodge Nitro
offers value for money in the confusing yet competitive compact-to-midsize 4WD segment.
The Dodge Ram had been extensively re-engineered for 2006, with a minor restyling and an upgraded interior. It has a new hydroformed frame that's boxed its full length to provide more strength than in any previous model. New suspension and body mounts also improve ride and handling, though it is still no luxury sports sedan. Inside the Ram, the instrument panel, centre console and seats have been redesigned for more car-like comfort, while new entertainment features have been introduced. The standard motor for the Middle East is the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 engine, which features the new Multi-Displacement System, a setup that shuts down four of the Hemi's eight cylinders when they are not needed. Dodge claims the switchover is seamless, and that fuel economy is improved by as much as 20 percent. Adding to the Hemi's responsive nature is a five-speed automatic transmission. The Ram comes standard with air conditioning, AM/FM/CD stereo, rear-wheel ABS, 17-inch wheels and a full-size spare tyre. Also available are power windows and door locks, keyless entry, an overhead console with mini-trip computer and compass, cruise control and larger aluminium wheels.


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The End of the World
Systems (Geological/ Geographical) (General)
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And then, if the impact is large enough, you have fun effects like mountain ranges changing, seas appearing, orbits decaying/widening, new orbital bodies... you can play merry hell with your world's physical characteristics.
DM: As you exit the forest of Arek-sulit you see the mountains of Eskade.
Player: Great! It will take us about a week to get to the Pass of Uris.
(One week, game time, later)
DM: The pass appears to have collapsed due to the recent meteor impact. You now face a 900 mile long mountain range stretching a quarter of the way across the continent.
Fun sounding, isn't it?
Of course, we are talking a phenomenally huge central body to have this kind of effect, but it would be something to think about. You could even, depending on the density of the meteor, have metals formed that are different than the meteor itself, or have new, super-hard crystals form around the area of impact. Possibilities are endless.
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Articles (Campaign) (Game Mastering)
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YAY!!! ::Cheers:: Player handouts on steroids...
MoonHunter, just so you know, I am currently beginning a campaign, and immediately after reading your article, I began writing a WorldPack.
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I'm using it to kick off my new campaign. It is a nice groundwork for future use.
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(May 22, 2009) Law 2009-257, on the appointment of the presidents of the companies France Televisions, Radio France, and the Company Tasked with External Audiovisual [Communications], and Law 2009-258, relating to audiovisual services and the new television public services, both dated March 5, 2009, extensively reformed the status of public audiovisual communication in France. The constitutionality of both laws was challenged before the Constitutional Council. The provisions adopted by Parliament were, however, essentially validated by the Council. (Constitutional Council Decisions 2009-576 and 2009-577 of March 3, 2009, JOURNAL OFFICIEL, Mar, 7, 2009, at 4336.)
The major provisions in the new legislation are:
- The regrouping of the various existing public television companies (e.g., France 2, France 3) into two companies: France Televisions and the Company Tasked with External Audiovisual [Communications]. ThE latter company was not given a specific name. The presidents of France Televisions, Radio France, and the Company Tasked with External Audiovisual [Communications], who used to be appointed by the High Council for Audiovisual Communication, an independent administrative authority whose main mission is to guarantee freedom of audiovisual communication in France, will be now appointed by a decree adopted in the Council of Ministers after consultation with the High Council. A majority of three-fifths of the members of the commissions on cultural affairs of the National Assembly and of the Senate may veto the appointment.
- The end of advertising on public television. At first, the cancelling of advertisement will be partial and will occur between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The total ban should be in effect by the end of 2011. The loss of revenue from advertising will be offset by the state and from taxes imposed on the advertisement revenues of private television channels and on operators of other forms of electronic communications.
- Law 2009-258 transposes into national law Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the European Council of December 11, 2007, amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation, or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, known as the Audiovisual Media Service Directive. The Directive sets forth a comprehensive legal framework covering all audiovisual services in the digital age. (Loi 2007-257 du 5 mars 2009 relative à la nomination des présidents des sociétés France Télévisions et Radio France et de la société en charge de l'audiovisuel extérieur de la France and Loi 2007-258 relative à la communication audiovisuelle et au nouveau service public de la télévision, JOURNAL OFFICIEL, Mar. 7, 2009, at 4321.)


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Are Movie Theatres doomed? Do exhibitors see the big picture as theatres lose their competitive advantage?
McDonnell, John J. & Silver, Jonathan D. (2007) Are Movie Theatres doomed? Do exhibitors see the big picture as theatres lose their competitive advantage? Business Horizons, 50(6), pp. 491-501.
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Movie theaters in the U.S. may have recently ended a period of crisis but this paper argues that major problems are not over for the industry. Most movie theaters in the multiplex era have adopted a remarkably similar strategy which is also very vulnerable to recent trends such as the explosion of home cinema, pay TV, VOD, discounting by mass merchandisers of DVDs, computer games and the collapse of video windows. Just as technological convergence has created a challenge for movie theatres, as it has in the past, so can new technologies and creative use of assets combined with multiple target marketing offer a counter measure for at least some movie theatres – until the next challenge. What is unlikely to succeed is more of the same, especially when so many multiplex chains offer the same format as others, appear to adopt a narrow definition of what business they are in and manifest a one size should fit all approach to customers. The industry has employed differentiation and niche marketing much less than other industries. The very diversity of strategies needed means that all cannot be explored in this paper which will focus on two new technologies from the IMAX corporation, DMX and MPX, as an example of how a theatre operator might counter audience declines.
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Mother Goose "Calls" the Colorado Convention Center Home
The Colorado Convention Center has become home to a very special mom! "Momma Goose" and her 5 eggs have made our roof top their home. In joining Blue Bear as one of the center's inhabitants, Momma Goose should be expecting her baby goslings in about 8 weeks. While never leaving her eggs unattended, the Convention Center engineer team has been taking diligent care of her making sure she has enough bird seed and even a little shelter when it snowed. Planning for the future, a kiddie pool was also brought in to help the little ones learn how to swim.
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I've seen more celebrities at Whole Foods. The biggest name there is Ari Emanuel and both of his brothers work for the guy, seems like the resounding "Obama Goes Hollywood" coming from the right is slightly overplayed.
Please don't go celebrity-fucker on us Nikki. This is way too many posts on this topic.
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THE FORMER dance teacher of Strictly Come Dancing star Natalie Gumede has leapt to her defence after accusations that she is at an unfair advantage.
The Colne actress, 29, who played abusive Kirsty Soames in Coronation Street, took to our screens on Saturday but faced criticism from people who say her previous experience gives her the edge.
Susan Chippendale, who ran Chippendale School of Dance in Colne, taught Natalie ballet, tap and modern jazz from age four to 17.
She gained her advanced level certificates at the school before she left to attend the London Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.
She said: "Yes Natalie has danced but it was mainly just a hobby as she was growing up.
"Natalie suffered from a bad back injury when she was at Italia Conti which left her unable to dance for a long time. As far as I know she hasn't danced since the accident.
"I hope that Natalie does well on Strictly Come Dancing, I'm sure she will but she needs people in East Lancashire to vote for her.
"From the age of four it was apparent that she had a natural aptitude for dancing but she also worked very hard and managed to achieve advanced level in ballet tap and modern dance. She even got one of the highest tap marks I've seen.
"Natalie is a very elegant and the way she dances reflects that. I am very proud that she started dancing with me and pleased to see her on TV. I am going to be glued to the show to see how she gets on."
This isn't the first time that a Strictly contestant has been accused of having an unfair advantage. Last year, Denise Van Outen joined the show despite dancing at a professional level in musicals.
Speaking on the show Natalie said: "I always wanted to be a dancer but I got an injury at 19 which meant that was not an option anymore.
"But now I can't wait to get Strictly-fied. Bring on the sequins, bring on the glamour, I'm ready."
And while the show was being aired, Natalie, took to Twitter to tell fans about the nerve-wracking experience of being partnered with a professional dancer tweeting that she was watching the BBC's flagship dance competition, from behind the sofa.
Natalie was partnered with Artem Chigvintsev who won the competition in 2010 with another soap star, Kara Tointon from Eastenders.


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Cascadian Farm Celebrates Earth Day with Blog Carnival
Tags: earth-day, farm, blog-carnival
Recycling is a simple way for consumers to help the environment by taking a product that has reached the end of its useful life and transforming it into another product. Recycling helps to preserve valuable resources, and is essential for the health of our environment and communities.
Many of you are probably already utilizing curbside recycling bins for household paper, glass, aluminum, and plastic recycling. However, recycling goes well beyond the curb—there are recycling services available for an array of other common household products, from electronics and prescriptions to automotive parts and hazardous waste.
Read on to learn how to find recycling facilities in your area for products that you aren't sure how to dispose of properly.
1. Electronics: Electronic waste, or e-waste, is a huge problem for our environment, because if it isn't disposed of properly it can be hazardous. You can find an e-cycling center in your local area at E-cycling Central, which offers a huge array of electronic recycling services.
2. Rechargeable Batteries and Cell Phones: Although rechargeable batteries and cell phones do last quite some time due to their recharging abilities, they will eventually no longer work or become obsolete. Call2Recycle offers the only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program in North America. You can find a drop-off location in your areahere.
3. Hazardous Materials: Have you wondered how you should recycle that leftover paint from your kitchen remodel, or those toxic household cleaners? Earth 911 offers a database that allows you to find recycling centers in your area that can dispose of hazardous material properly.
4. Automotive Parts: If you have an automobile that is inoperable, or are wondering what to do with used auto parts that you no longer need, contact the Automotive Recycling Association (ARA). The ARA offers automotive recycling to help conserve the future. You can find an ARA recycler in your area here.
5. Plastic Bags: The best option when it comes to plastic bags is to refuse them. However, if you have some that you are looking to recycle, PlasticBagRecycling.org can help. PlasticBagRecycling.org recycles the plastic bags into composite lumber and "new" plastic items. You can find a drop-off location in your area here.
What items do you need to recycle?
Photo Credits: "Trash Recycling with Disposable Containers" by epSos.de, "7th Street e-Waste" by greenbk, "Beautiful Junk" by Rainy City.
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Hi friends! This past Saturday, we held our Change Flows cleanup of the DuPage River in Illinois, and it was a huge success. Hundreds of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds showed up to lend a helping hand. The volunteers spent three hours on a Saturday morning pulling all sorts of junk out of the DuPage River and its tributaries.
The volunteers were armed with Cascadian Farm T-shirts, trash bags, gloves, garbage pokers, water, and our Cascadian Farm granola bars to keep them going.
When this river was cleaned in previous years, it wasn't unusual for volunteers to collect as much as 11 tons of debris. Now, that number has dropped to about seven tons. Part of the decline can probably be traced to a greater public awareness of our environment, but persistent cleaning also keeps junk from piling up.
It was amazing to see all the debris that was pulled out of the river. We found a grocery cart, a playhouse door, coils, and even a public hand-washing sink. Everyone left with a real sense of accomplishment seeing all the debris that was cleaned up. It's truly remarkable what people can accomplish when they come together with a common goal.
Brett Adams, the Pioneer Park Cleanup Coordinator, had this to say:
"This is such a great project for people of all ages! We have a mix of middle schoolers, high schoolers, and adults, and they all have fun and get something out of it. It's amazing the types of items we found, and it's awesome to see the difference you can make in just a few hours."
Andrew Fahlund, Senior Vice President of Conservation for American Rivers, said:
"With the help of Cascadian Farm, we were able to raise awareness of the issues facing our rivers, and help people learn how important they are to a healthy community. Simple steps like participating in a local river cleanup can help our waterways thrive for generations to come."
Thanks again to everyone for your support. We couldn't have made this big of an impact without you! In the next month, we will have more details on how much debris was actually taken out of the river. Stay tuned…
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It's always nice to freshen up your home right in time for summer. However, buying new things to brighten up your home isn't exactly eco-friendly. You can spruce up your home with very little impact on the environment and without breaking the bank. You have heard of the three Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle); read on to learn my seven Rs for freshening up your home. Then lay back, relax, and enjoy the summer to come in your "new" space.
1. Rearrange: By simply rearranging your current furniture, you can get a whole new look without buying anything new. Consider moving pieces of furniture, accessories, and even pillows and artwork from one room to another.
2. Re-cover: Do you have a sofa or chair that has seen better days, but still has great bones? Consider re-covering it with a slipcover, or have the piece reupholstered. It is much more eco-friendly to reupholster a piece of existing furniture than purchasing new. For a quick update without the larger price tag, consider swapping out your existing living room pillows with brighter, fresher ones for an instant makeover.
3. Reorganize: The quickest and simplest way to freshen your home is by reorganizing and de-cluttering. By simply recycling old paperwork, and tidying up closets, cupboards, and dressers, you can clean up a space in a snap. Take this time to go through your closets and decide on items to sell or donate. Then, take a few minutes to walk through your home, removing any objects that are simply collecting dust.
4. Revamp: It's amazing what a new coat of no-VOC, eco-friendly paint can do to a room. Painting is the fastest way to give a room a new look and instantly freshen up your home. Paint can give an added pop of color to older pieces of furniture, giving them new life. Another option is to replace doorknobs and the existing hardware on cabinets and dressers, which will give furniture a quick, modern makeover.
5. Refresh: Give your bathrooms a quick makeover by switching out your regular towels with plusher, softer, eco-friendly versions. New linens add a newness to your bedroom and make you feel pampered every time you use them. Another way to refresh your home is by adding several potted plants and scented soy candles.
6. Repurpose: If you have a dresser that isn't being used, consider repurposing it as a buffet in your dining room or use it as kitchen island. An armoire can be easily converted to a toy closet or gift-wrapping station. And a small table that isn't being utilized can be used as a desk in a child's room or a plant-potting station on the patio.
7. Reconsider: Above all else, the next time you consider purchasing a new piece of furniture, appliance, or accessory for your home, ask yourself these questions: Is this item something that I really need? Do I already own something that could be used instead? Is this item something that I could borrow from a friend or rent from my local hardware store? By simply asking yourself a few questions, you can save yourself a lot of money and save the environment at the same time.
How do you freshen your home for summer?
Photo credits: Repurpose photo via NolaClutterBusters, Refresh photo via sfllaw
Tags: living, living-sustainably, earth-day, everyday
Recycling is a simple way for consumers to help the environment by taking a product that has reached the end of it's useful life and transforming it into another product. Recycling helps to preserve valuable resources and is essential for the health of our environment and communities. Many of you probably are already utilizing curbside recycling bins for household paper, glass, aluminum and plastic recycling. However, recycling goes well beyond the curb -- there are recycling services available for an array of other common household products from electronics to prescriptions to automotive parts to hazardous waste. Read on to learn how to find recycling facilities in your area for products that have reached their end of life.
Tags: living, everyday, earth-day, living-sustainably
Editor's Note: Our Change Flows initiative may have come to a close, but here at Cascadian Farm we aim to make Earth Day every day. Here is some great information about how you can set up a river cleanup in your area!
Every year, huge quantities of trash find their way into our rivers. This garbage takes away from the natural beauty of the river and pollutes the water, wildlife, nature, and communities that it sustains. America's rivers provide our drinking water, fish and wildlife habitat, and recreation areas—making the health of our rivers everyone's priority. Clean rivers supply a healthy, vital source of water that is essential for a thriving community and environment.
You can make a difference in the health of our rivers by helping to restore a river in your local area, either through participation or organization of a river cleanup. In just a few hours of your time, tons of trash can be removed from our rivers. You can find a national river cleanup to participate in through American Rivers here. You can also learn more about organizing your own local river cleanup by watching this fantastic video from American Rivers. It gives you an outline of all the steps you need to take to make your river cleanup a success.
Sources: American Rivers: www.americanrivers.org Howcast: http://www.howcast.com/videos/265972-How-To-Organize-a-River-Cleanup Photo Source: "MN- Mason Neck River Cleanup" by vastateparkstaff
During April, we're focusing on our Change Flows initiative in partnership with American Rivers. We know that millions of people will be thinking about the environment on Earth Day (April 22), but we hope you'll join us in making every day Earth Day—support our river-cleanup initiative by "Liking" your region on our interactive map. The region with the most "likes" will receive a river cleanup sponsored by Cascadian Farm.
We would also like to share some tips to help you conserve and protect water within your home. If you have any tips you'd like to share, we'd love to hear them. Leave them in the comment box below.
Follow these 10 simple tips to help make a difference:
American Rivers www.americanrivers.org 1 ; Pacific Institute http://www.pacinst.org/ 2 ; WaterSense – An EPA Partnership Program epa.gov/watersense/pubs3,4 ; http://www.seventhgeneration.com/learn/guides/guide-creating-healthy-home 5 ; http://www.seventhgeneration.com/natural-alternative-drano 6 ; http://www.cheltenhamtownship.org/stormwater/solution%20to%20pollution06.pdf 7 ; http://video.about.com/greenliving/Go-Green-With-Your-Laundry.htm 8 ; http://watoxics.org/healthy-living/healthy-homes-gardens-1/factsheets/cleanwater 9
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Going green at home can mean many different things. This month, I wanted to focus on the parts of everyday living that most families have to deal with on a regular basis. There are green alternatives to paying your bills, keeping a schedule and getting projects done around the house. Read on to learn how you can rent power tools and 8 other ways to green your home lifestyle.
1. Schedule It: For busy families, I recommend placing a reusable dry erase calender in the family room or kitchen. This is a simple way for each member of the family to update their schedule into the family calender. The best part, you can simply wipe the calender clean for the next month. Just remember to choose Eco-friendly and refillable dry erase markers such as AusPen.
2. Pay It: Set all of your bills up on e-reminder through your online banking system. Then, choose to only receive all other bills via e-mail. This simple task eliminates all paper bills from being delivered to your home. All you need to do is log in and schedule your bills to be paid on time.
3. Stop It: Did you know that 44% of junk mail and catalogs that we receive is simply tossed into the trash or recycling bin without a second glance. With more than 100,000,000,000 pieces of junk mail being received by Americans each year alone, equally more than 100 million trees, removing junk mail from our lives is absolutely necessary. You can stop the junk mail by signing up for a service like 41pounds.org. You can also sign up to stop the delivery of the Yellow Pages phone books here.
4. Reuse It: If you are like me, your to do list grows and grows each day. Instead of writing down your daily agenda on sticky notes or a paper pad, consider using a reusable dry erase board or list on your smart phone. You can add to and remove tasks on your daily list, without using a single piece of paper.
5. Book It: The next time that you craving a good book to snuggle up on the sofa with, consider getting it used. You can find a fantastic selection of gently used books at your local thrift stores or yard sales. Some libraries also have a section where you can purchase gently used books for huge discounts. Another great option is to swap a book that you have already read with a book that you have been dying to read. My favorite online book swapping service is PaperBack Swap.
6. Rent It: There are so many items that we purchase that we could share with other people. For instance, instead of buying a new lawnmower or wheelbarrow, consider borrowing one from a family member or friend. You can also rent common household items such as a kitchen mixer, shovel, camping gear or power tools on Rentalic.
7. Think About It: The next time that you consider printing an email or online recipe, consider whether it is necessary. Instead of printing the recipe, simply take your notebook computer into the kitchen while you cook. Instead of printing an email, jot down the important details on your reusable dry erase board or smart phone.
8. Consider It: Basically, if you don't need, don't buy it. You will be surprised how many purchases are made each year that are unnecessary. There are so many things in our home that can do double duty, you just have to get creative. Take a look around your space and see if there are items that you aren't utilizing that you could.
9. Spread It: One of the best ways to be Eco-friendly is by spreading the word. The more that you share the information that you know, the better. Many people are not aware that for almost every action that we take, there is a green alternative. Sharing your ideas can help to secure a bright future for all of us.
How do you green your everyday lifestyle?
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A greener workplace equals a smaller carbon footprint and is also good for the employees who work there and can save the business money too. From how you get to work, to the choices that you make while putting in your 40 hours, your decisions can have a significant impact on the environment. There are simple ways that you can green your office whether you telecommute or work outside of the home, here are my top 8 ways to get you started.
1. Getting There: How you get to work is a significant portion of your daily carbon footprint. The best options include; telecommuting, walking or biking. Other Eco friendly options include taking public transportation and carpooling. The bottom line is the less time spent driving to work - the less impact on the environment.
2. Printer Perfect: If you don't absolutely need to print a document, then don't. If there is no way around printing, make the best printing choices. When choosing a printer, pick an all-in-one model, one that prints, faxes and scans. These models use up to 50% less energy than having a separate machine for each function. Choose 100% post consumer paper, soy based inks and when possible print on both sides of the paper.
3. Green the Kitchen: If your office has a kitchen, consider bringing your own dishes to use for your meals including a stainless steel water bottle and reusable coffee mug. If your office doesn't have a kitchen space, bring your lunch in a reusable lunchbox. This will keep you from raiding the vending machine or picking up fast food - both of which come in wasteful packaging and are hard on your budget too.
4. Get Reusable: Whenever possible, choose office supplies that are reusable or refillable. This includes: dry erase boards that can be used over and over again for everything from agendas to calendars - to refillable ink and pen cartridges. Refilling an item will always be more Eco friendly than buying a new item each time you need one.
5. Green Clean It: Request that the office be cleaned using only green cleaners to protect the Earth. The business can save money by making their own cleaners or buying green cleaners in bulk. And considering that you are unable to open the windows in most office buildings - using green cleaners keeps the inside air free from toxic cleaning chemicals - which is always better for your health.
6. Make a Recycling Center: If your business doesn't already recycle, consider setting up a recycling center where employees can easily recycle paper, plastics, ink cartridges, bottles, cardboard and cans when necessary.
7. Power Down and Turn Off the Lights: By powering down equipment when it isn't being used, a business can save up to 25% energy. If you also power down all of the equipment at the end of the work day, you can save up to an additional 50% energy. And remember to turn off the lights on your way out the door.
8. Spread the Word: Show your excitement and get others involved with greening your office. The choices that you make as a whole can have a huge impact on the environment. Start talking about the changes that you would like to see and you will be surprised to find that there are many other people out there that care just as much about the environment and their health as you do.
How do you green your office? How have you encouraged others in your office to get involved?
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Winter is one of the times of year that you can really see an increase in your utility bills. This is especially true, if you live in a climate where everything is cold and icy outside. There are simple, Eco-friendly ways that you can save money on your utility bills. Here are my top 8 tips to get you started.
1. Get with the Program: The simple act of installing a programmable thermostat will pay for itself twice over within the first year. For every degree that you reduce the temperature on your thermostat, you will save 5% on your seasonal heating bill. A programmable thermostat will also assist you in remembering to turn down the heat when you are away at work or asleep at night.
2. Go Low Flow: You can save 25% to 60% more water and 50% more energy by switching to low flow shower heads. And don't fret, the new low flow shower heads have just as much power and water pressure as the older conventional ones. They are affordable too, ranging from $10 to $20 each.
3. Seal it Up: By weather stripping only the front and back doors of your home, you can save over $30 a year in heating costs. Now, just think how much more you can save if you insulate your attic, garage, basement doors, windows and outlets.
4. It's Laundry Day: Did you know that washing your clothing in cold water, not only gets them just as clean as washing them in hot - it is also better on your clothing, making them last longer? Plus, when you wash all of your laundry in only cold water, you save over 50% more energy. To make even a larger impact, only wash loads that are full.
5. Flip the Power Strip Switch: Plugging your energy vampire gadgets and appliances into a power stripe is a great way to save money and the environment. A good rule of thumb to remember is that if your gadget or appliance has a clock or remote, it will continue to consume energy even when it is turned off. In fact, 40% of the total energy is consumed when they are turned off. An affordable power stripe is the answer, when you aren't using these gadgets and appliances, just flip the switch off.
6. Wish on an Energy Star: When your refrigerator, washer or dryer finally gives out - replace it with an energy star appliance. Depending on the age and repair of your current conventional appliances, energy star appliances can save you up to 80% more energy each year and a lot of money too!
7. A Bright Idea: The next time a light bulb burns out, replace it with a CFL. CFL's may cost a little more upfront but the amount of money and energy that you save overall really outweighs the upfront cost. Each CFL bulb last ten times longer than a conventional light bulb and will save you around $60 per bulb over its lifetime.
8. Put a Jacket on it: If your water heater isn't insulated or was purchased prior to 2004, consider wrapping an insulating jacket around it. You will save 10% on your water heating bill each year.
How do you save money on your utility bills?How do you lessen your impact on the environment when it comes to your utilities?
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Editor's Note: At Cascadian Farm, we believe that there shouldn't just be one day devoted to Earth Day, there should be 365 days. That's why this year, we're helping you live more sustainably every day by giving you tips and advice on how to do just that. If we all make a conscious effort to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle everyday, we will be helping to protect the planet for many generations to come. Below, Jennie Lyon from MySweetGreens.com gives us ten tips to get your New Year started a little greener. Over the next year, we will have more tips and advice on how to live greener, so keep a look out for those in upcoming e-newsletters.
1. Go Local: One of the best ways to live a sustainable lifestyle is by going local. Finding and supporting local resources is also great for your community. Research and find local farms to support while purchasing local food. Local artisans are the perfect resource for the purchasing of home goods, personal care products, clothing, jewelry and gifts. Going local can also include utilizing public transportation, frequenting thrift shops and tag sales and vacationing in your local area. The key is to try to stay within 200 miles of your home.
2. Find a Green Energy Supplier: Switching to a green energy provider may be one of the largest impacts that you can have on the environment. Most areas have a green energy program that you can enroll in. You pay a small premium on top of your normal energy bill each month, which puts green energy on the grid. You can find Green Power providers in the U.S. here and Green Power Providers in Canada here.
3. Conserve Water: Consider taking shorter showers and choose an Eco friendly shower head. Remember to turn off the sprinklers when it is raining outside and turn the water off while brushing your teeth. If you can, reuse rainwater or gray water to care for your yard, flush your toilets or wash your car. You can also help to save water by only washing full load of dishes and laundry.
4. Eat Less Meat: You don't have to become a vegetarian or vegan to make a huge impact on the environment. You can reduce your carbon footprint by simple making more of your meals meatless. Whether you decide to cut out meat during the weekdays or become a member of the meatless Monday club - less meat equals less emissions and pollution.
5. Refuse, Refuse, Refuse: Think of how many purchases we make, simply because we can. If you ask yourself the simple question, "Do I need this item?" before every purchase, you can reduce the impact on the environment and your finances. Also, there are many other venues to consider when you do need to make a purchase, including; thrift shops, garage sales, free-cycle or even borrowing items from a friend or family member.
6. Alternative Modes of Transportation: When choosing how you get around, consider other modes of transportation besides your car. If you are traveling to school or work, can you carpool, walk, bike or catch the bus, train or subway? Can your children walk or bike to school? If you have to get out to run errands, consider grouping all of your errands into one trip, this will save you time, money and the environment will thank you too.
7. Conserve Energy: When you leave a room, flip off the light. When you aren't using your electronics, power them down and turn off the power-strip. Choose a programmable thermostat and unplug electrical items that you don't use. If you have to change a light bulb choose a CFL. If you don't have to drive your car, ride your bicycle. Think twice before you purchase a new item and again when you think of throwing something away. All of these small things can save a good amount of co2 and money.
8. Recycle, Reduce, Reuse: Consider adhering to the three R's as often as possible. Reduce your consumption of products, resources, energy and water. Recycle and reuse anything that you are able to. If you no longer have use for a particular item that can be used again, consider selling or donating it before tossing it in the trash.
9. Choose Quality Items: When you do need to make a new purchase consider quality over quantity. Choose items that are built well, are energy efficient (if it is an appliance or vehicle) and that will last a long period of time. Refuse to purchase anything that is disposable or is only good for a one time use. For items that you have to dispose of including toothbrushes and razors, choose Eco friendly versions including toothbrushes and razors where you only replace the head. Also, look for products that come in minimal, recyclable packaging.
10. Buy Local Organic: When possible, choose local, organic goods. Especially when it comes to meat, poultry, dairy, fruit, vegetables and personal care products. If there isn't a local organic version available, consider the local product first. Purchasing foods or clothing that have been shipped across the world isn't as Eco friendly as buying an item that is local.
What ways do you plan to live more sustainably in 2011?
Photo Credits: Local, Green Energy, Conserve Water, Eat Less Meat, Refuse, Transportation, Conserve Energy, 3 R's, Quality, Organic
My recent post about composting got me wondering how much of the trash in landfills is comprised of food waste. Well, according to the Department of Agriculture, it's approximately 100 billion pounds every year. The average household alone ends up throwing out 14 percent of their food purchases. It's pretty shocking. Many people assume that food waste is not a big deal because it is biodegradable, but a single carrot can take up to 40 years to fully break down. An even bigger issue is the methane (a greenhouse gas) that is released from rotting food. Our households are not the only source of food waste; it comes from farms, supermarkets, restaurants – check out this interesting article in the Wall Street Journal about of the cycle of food waste. However, there are some easy things we can all do to reduce the amount of food that we personally throw away. Since the life of most of your food usually begins and ends in the refrigerator, it's important to take a closer look at our kitchen's most used appliance.
Try those easy tips to reduce the amount of food wasted in your home. And I challenge you to be conscious of all the food you throw out this week. Keep track of which veggies are going bad in the crisper and what goes stale in pantry. Chances are, buying smaller quantities and shopping more often will make a big difference.
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Tags: living, everyday, living-sustainably, earth-day
Dear Friends,
Earth Day is a month away (April 22nd), and we are really excited to share what we have planned! We believe that promoting and furthering organic farming is one of the most important ways that we can save this planet, and we are asking for your help.
We're asking you to make a pledge on facebook to follow a few eco-friendly tips (you can choose from one of 8 different pledges). Cascadian Farm will donate $1 to the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) for each pledge (up to a maximum donation of $40,000 with a minimum donation of $20,000). OFRF is committed to helping to promote organic farming growth.
This year is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and our goal is to donate $40,000 - which means we need 40,000 people to step up and pledge. This is a lofty goal, but we've been overwhelmed by your support on Facebook, and we believe we can do this with your help.
You'll hear us talk more about this as we get closer to Earth Day, but we hope you will take just a minute to make a pledge, and invite your friends today! [image invite your friends]
Thank You,
-Cascadian Farm
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Organic living is definitely a way of life, but if you have a family with kids, you may find that buying organic and eating organic often seem to be less than frugal. It doesn't have to be that way. In fact, there are ways to live organically that won't break your pocketbook and can even have you living more economically friendly for the New Year.
1. Buy in bulk.
Buying large quantities is often cheaper per ounce/pound than buying individual-sized portions. Consider a warehouse membership or just look in your own grocery store for larger packaging. Look for recipes for interesting and new ways to utilize the larger amount of food to be sure it gets eaten or flash freeze it and store for use later.
2. Join a CSA.
Look into Community Supported Agricultural shares at a local organic farm. You'll be supporting a local business and benefitting from seasonal produce during growing season. Find a CSA near you.
3. Visit your farmer's market.
Make a habit out of going to the local farmer's market to buy product and meat. You'll get to know where your food is coming from and you're sure to be buying in season and will cut out the middleman of a grocery store by doing so. Oftentimes heavy fruits like melons and squash that are paid for by the pound in the store are significantly cheaper at a flat rate from the farmer's market
I am a light shade of green.
I have not arrived, but I am on the journey towards a "greener" lifestyle. Yet in all honesty, sometimes I get overwhelmed. Sometimes it can seem like there are so many changes to make, so many things I am doing wrong. I still drive a minivan, I shower a bit too long and I let my kids play in the sprinkler on a hot day – to name just a few.
You may be considering going green, but think to yourself, where do I begin? It can be overwhelming and hard to decide where to start with your new green lifestyle. When my family decided to live a healthier and greener life, our son was a toddler and we wanted to feed him a healthier diet while teaching him about his direct impact on our environment. We started by researching, reading books and watching documentaries about organics. One of the first things that really struck a cord with us was the negative impact that fast food has on the environment and on one's health. We were also concerned with the amount of pesticides found in most conventional foods. The amount of hydrogenated fats, high fructose corn syrup and aspartame in fast foods are enormous, not to mention the amount of waste that is created with fast food packaging. We immediately stopped frequenting these types of establishments. When it comes to pesticides, they are a major concern because they are sprayed directly on to the food. Therefore having a direct impact on our health, the health of the environment and the birds, amphibian's and beneficial bugs that share our environment.


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Apple could be in for a bit of a hit. In a new lawsuit with a Hong Kong based company, they claim the company didn't have the rights to use the iPad name on their popular line of tablets in China and are suing for a whopping $1.6 Billion.
Of course, this wouldn't be too much of a hit to their upwards of $100 Billion in the bank, but that's still not a good thing to have happen. The company claims that the trademark "iPad" was bought from them for $55,000. The problem however is that buying the trademark did not give Apple the rights to sell the iPad in China which is going to be a big seller over the next many years.
"Proview Technology (Shenzhen) said this week that it filed for a temporary restraining order in a Shanghai court to stop the Cupertino, Calif., maker of hot-selling electronics from using the iPad name in mainland China. "We have to admit that Apple's iPad is a great product, and Apple creates great value out of that," said Yang Rongshan, chairman of the Proview arm in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, in an interview. "But this is not the reason to support their irregular practice here."
"We've been negotiating with Apple," Mr. Yang said. "I can't tell you what the status is right now since this is a commercial secret, but so far their attitude is still quite ambiguous."
If there's truth to Proview Technology's claims, it could mean big money for them.
Do you think there's truth to their claims and that Apple owes them money?


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The hospitality industry is focused on making sure that customers and guests experience the best time possible. Students majoring in hospitality management can choose from a variety of career paths that focus on customer service. Although a hospitality management degree can prepare you for entry-level management positions, non-management career opportunities also exist. Knowing a few of the common career choices for hospitality management majors can help you select the career path that is best for you.
Travel Agent
Travels agents are in the business of selling travel arrangements and accommodations to individuals wanting to visit other places. Most travel agents work in travel agencies, but a small fraction are self-employed. Travel agents determine a customer's travel needs and reserve accommodations according to the client's budget. Accommodations may include finding airfare, booking hotels, renting cars, scheduling tour packages and informing clients about the necessary documents needed for their trip. Travel agents often look for the best deal possible, which results in sifting through a vast amount of information. Most of their work is done in offices and they spend a great deal of time on the phone and computer.
Lodging Manager
Most lodging managers works in motels and hotels and are responsible for ensuring that guests visiting their properties enjoy their experience. The specific duties of a lodging manager depend on the type and size of the lodging facility. Some general duties may include inspecting rooms and public areas for cleanliness, keeping track of the company's revenue, supervising staff and answering questions about the hotel's policies. In addition, many lodging managers establish room rates, prepare budgets and approve expenses. Lodging managers often work weekends because hotels are open 24 hours a day. Dealing with angry guests, cancellations and trying to make a profit often leads to a stressful work environment.
Meeting and Event Planner
Meeting and event planners work with clients to plan and coordinate a variety of events, such as business meetings, weddings and education conferences. The job of an event planner might sound exciting, but a lot of hard work goes into planning an event according to clients' expectations. Prior to hosting an event, planners meet with clients to discuss the purpose of the meeting, expected attendance and budgets. Planners use this information to search for venues, contract with vendors and coordinate food and transportation services. Planners may also take responsibility for greeting and registering guests on the day of the event.
Food Service Manager
Food service managers work in the kitchen area of establishments in a variety of industries, such as schools, corporations, hospitals and full-service restaurants. The primary goal of a food service manager is to ensure that patrons are satisfied with their dining experience. Their responsibilities typically include supervising kitchen and dining staff, monitoring food preparation, overseeing inventory and ordering food, beverage and supplies as needed. Managers often work with chefs to ensure that food is served in a timely manner. They deal with customer complaints, process payroll and prepare budgets. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, managers of fine-dining restaurants and fast-food chains often work long hours, ranging from 12 to 15 hours a day.
- Food Service Warehouse: 10 Careers to Pursue with a Hospitality Management Degree
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Travel Agents
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Lodging Managers
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Food Service Managers
- Hcareers: Careers in Hospitality Management
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