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Al Gore, climate change profits and civil disobedience
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
...th its investments in smart electricity grids. That's on top of his companies focused on bio-fuels, sustainable fish farming, electric vehicles and solar power. And then there is London-based Generat...
Seen that? - July 1 GST/HST Drops to 6% from 7%
in Small Business Unplugged, on October 31, 2009
...e and unique holiday weekend, July 4-6, for the whole family featuring live music by Rusted Root, a sustainable "eco-village" including recycled art installations and hands-on activities des... ... Taxes clearly are something that people do not like to pay. Yet, many are paying more than is necessary. Even the IRS says that more people could save money on taxes if they were a littl...
Seen that? - Sustainable Development for the Future
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 31, 2009
... Sustainable Development for the Future at Audeamus - How dare we... (From National Curriculum) Just a round up of sustainable development news as I...
Louisiana Tech Researchers Seek to Improve Biofuel Processing
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 16, 2009
...ors James Palmer, Yuri Lvov, Dale Snow and Hisham Hegab say biofuels will play an important part in sustainable fuel and energy production solutions for the future," according to UPI . "But... ... Louisiana Tech researchers are exploring ways of using nanotechnology to improve the cellulosic ethanol processes.
"Louisiana Tech Professors James Palmer, Yuri Lvov, Dale Snow and Hisham H...
Airlines pledge cut in emissions
in Sox First, on September 24, 2009
...greenwash hype, unlikely to deliver the promised "10% by 2017" contribution. There are no sustainable biomass feedstocks or production facilities that could produce a safe kerosene alternati...
China's Consumption Gap
in China Venture News, on August 30, 2009
...54%, and South Korea 48%.
So how much of its GDP does China consumer? 37%.
If China wants to see sustainable growth in the content of a consumer-oriented economy, the national mindset will have to ...
Green motor racing
in Sox First, on August 26, 2009
...y runs on ethanol, and the FIA (the sport's governing body) recently set up the Environmentally Sustainable Motor Sport Commission. By 2011, the FIA plans to harvest exhaust gases and heat for pro... ...#39;s a trend worth watching. As Fast Company reports: "The IndyCar series already runs on ethanol, and the FIA (the sport's governing body) recently set up the Environmentally Sustainable...
Who is buying up US debt?
in Sox First, on August 23, 2009
...inancial services companies a lot more leniency. The question is whether the selling of US debt is sustainable in the long term....
Safe Harbor Seafoods and Grilled Tuna Zucchini Pasta and Artichoke Sauce
in Do you like to cook?, on July 28, 2009
...h used in his delicious recipes meets strict standards for mercury content and is caught using only sustainable methods - verified through its traceability program. He'd like to share the followin...
Bernanke on the US economy: read between the lines
in Sox First, on July 23, 2009
...0 and 2011 would still leave unemployment well above FOMC participants' views of the longer-run sustainable rate." In other words, unemployment will stay high for at least the next two years...
Goldman Sachs: behind the numbers
in Sox First, on July 15, 2009
...may well continue outperforming its close peers, we don't consider its first-half results to be sustainable. Moreover, we continue to have concerns about the confidence sensitivity of securities f...
Social entrepreneurship in China
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 23, 2009
Kristi Heims of Seattle Times gives nice examples of how some Chinese companies are taking responsibility towards creating a socially responsible business and also the role of the entrepreneurs in this area.
One interesting one was the following: In Guangxi Province in southern China , a w...
US and China: the drug dealer-addict relationship
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
... in the United States, we could delude ourselves into thinking that our consumer economy really was sustainable. We could put off the hard choices, and sacrifice, that will inevitably be part of build... ...ve already done the best. Living standards for the rest of China would continue to grow more slowly than the pace of economic growth suggests they should. For the rest of the world, China's retrea...
Hope Cleaning Services creates sustainable jobs in San Antonio
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 15, 2009
Social Entrepreneur is an individual who identifies an environmental or social problem in society and creates a venture that will direct its goals to improve society and the environment. A business entrepreneur creates a business that will generate profit; a social entrepreneur produces a company th...
Bad retail figures expose recovery myth
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
... to be very high. Moreover, there is a risk that the increase in commodity prices might choke off a sustainable recovery if it weighs on industrial production and consumption." In other words, t...
本周服务推荐-2
in WappBlog, on 2009-05-02
(1) CarbonRally - Living green 越来越成为人们热议的话题。但是由于很多人不知道可以做什么来帮助缓解全球气候变暖，或者并没有动力，他们并不知道如何才能真正进入绿色生活。 很多人只有在面对竞争的时候才会将这件事当回事。这是因为这样， CarbonRally 应运而生。该 网站 列出了许多不同的挑战，很多挑战都是一些很简单的事，比如减少你的洗澡时间。 CarbonRally 告诉你，你的生活行为产生了多少二氧化碳。
更多请阅读： CarbonRally: 绿色生活大比拼
(2) Countdowndays - Countdowndays 是一款在线的...
Is all this free sustainable?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 16, 2009
...n that the question of whether or not all these free-to-use, ad-revenue supported Web 2.0 sites are sustainable under their chosen models is more important to corporate IT than you might initially ima... ...supported Web 2.0 sites are sustainable under their chosen models is more important to corporate IT than you might initially imagine.
It's also not news that many of these sites exist not so much...
Supply chain video: Waste management CEO discusses sustainability in SCM (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on April 14, 2009
...quired. In continuation of the discussion, a Fedex executive discusses opportunities to become more sustainable: These mostly fall into transportation area...
Hope you like this second part more.
...
Banana Briquettes
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 8, 2009
© choyaw99 Researchers have developed a method of converting banana crop waste into briquettes as a source of fuel.
First, the banana skins and leaves are mashed to a pulp in a hand-operated domestic meat mincer. This pulp is mixed with sawdust to create a mouldable material - in Rwanda it wo...
A cool example of sustainable development in Africa
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 31, 2009
This is a cool example I found recently on how Dubai is helping Rwanda with developing tourism capabilities and improve its level of welfare.
In this article (link here ) in Fast Company, the authors highlight how different institutions and countries like UAE are helping Rwanda's tourism&...
A video on social efforts from Dr. Patrick Dixon
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on March 31, 2009
...o from Patrick, he talks about the effects of outsourcing on social welfare in poor countries and a sustainable solution to solve global poverty proble. Hope you enjoy it; do you agree with what he sa...
Oil shock ahead
in Sox First, on March 28, 2009
...and will kick in and send oil prices higher. If that's right, it's not a good sign for any sustainable economic recovery....
Is the Internet shattering advertising?
in Sox First, on March 23, 2009
...eb locations other than the ones for which they are searching. Misdirection, he says, is simply not sustainable. The jury is still out on that one.... ... information. We will see the information we want, when we want it, from sources that we trust more than paid advertising. We will find out what we need to know, when we want to make a commercial tran...
Powder-Free Latex Gloves Reduce Latex Allergy Related Illness
in Allergies, on March 12, 2009
...wder-free gloves does not completely solve the problem of latex allergies. But until a suitable and sustainable alternative can be found, this is a step in the right direction....
The key themes in the supply chain of tomorrow
in Supplychainer, on March 9, 2009
...o the new requirements, the paper suggest to include new initiatives in the supply chain agenda:
Sustainable supply chain network design. Optimizing the total supply chain network can help reduce ...
Detroit and the rest: how the crash will reshape America
in Sox First, on March 3, 2009
...tificially prop up housing prices will position the country for renewed growth, at least not of the sustainable variety. We need to let demand for the key products and lifestyles of the old order fall...
Supply chain video: Managing Supply Chain in a Tough Economy (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
... suppliers to see what are their problems and financial challenges and find solutions to maintain a sustainable relationship.
Handfield discusses that the same pattern is observable on the dema...
The Bernanke-Obama dance
in Sox First, on February 25, 2009
... might pick up a bit this year, with all the stimulus packages coming through. But no-one knows how sustainable that is. Even if things do improve, there is every chance it will slip back towards the ... ...tment Act is now law. Over the next two years, this plan will save or create 3.5 million jobs. More than 90% of these jobs will be in the private sector - jobs rebuilding our roads and bridges; constr...
E+Co receives award for the development in energy
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on February 14, 2009
...nd companies whose innovations blend methods from the worlds of business and philanthropy to create sustainable social value that has the potential for large-scale impact.
Philip LaRocco, CEO of ...
John Hardy Jewelry 2009
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 5, 2009
...terling silver.
$1495
John Hardy's meticulously crafted jewelry embodies the essence of sustainable luxury. Inspired by ancient Balinese tradition and an environmental consciousness, the inter...
AOL 宣布裁员 700 人
in Wangtam, on 2009-02-04
TC 消息 ， AOL CEO Randy Falco 上周在致全体员工的备忘录中表示，受经济衰退的影响，公司将裁员 700 人。
Falco 在备忘录中称公司将裁员 700 人，占员工总数的 10%。同时还将冻结 2009 年全年的加薪计划。"全球经济衰退已经影响到每一个角落，包括我们自己。" Falco 表示。
本月初， AOL 的母公司时代华纳其 2008 年的营收预期下调了 3.7 亿美元，这意味着其旗下 AOL 的广告营收同比下降了 18%，大约为 6400 万美元。
上周，Google 承认其于 2005 年收购 AOL 5% 股份已成为一笔亏本生...
The Dystopians - Review
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 21, 2009
...le starts off with US resident Dmitry Orlov, from Leningrad , who has been living on a semi-self-sustainable boat in a form 'bourgeois survivalism' for 2 ½ years, riding a bicycle and skipp...
Sony 在 CES 2009 上推出了超过 70 款新产品
in Wangtam, on 2009-01-18
Sony 在今年的 CES 大展上推出了超过 70 款新产品，其中 HUNG 最关注的当然还是 VAIO P。以下是新产品的信息：
VAIO Notebook
VAIO® P Series Lifestyle PC
Currently available for pre-orders at www.sony.com/pr/pseries and at select retailers next month for about $900
* Chic, compact design measuring about the length of a business envelope ...
A treaty for the Arctic?
in Sox First, on January 14, 2009
...ciples could be included dealing with matters such as respect for the environment, conservation and sustainable management of natural resources, freedom of scientific research, and respect for the rig... ...lobal temperature has risen by 0.76 degrees Celsius (1.4 degrees Fahrenheit) but it's been more than twice that in the Arctic. That erodes edges of the polar cap. A report issued last month war...
Fixing the financial system
in Sox First, on January 12, 2009
...sidy to the lender or to the borrower for certain types of socially desirable loans, making it more sustainable than Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
... ...lender or to the borrower for certain types of socially desirable loans, making it more sustainable than Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
...
Outsourcing safely
in The CIO Weblog, on January 9, 2009
.... using a third-party provider to allow far vaster economies of scale come to play on your problems than your company could generate itself.
There have been a lot of businesses which have found that ...
Ritz-Carlton Reserve Goes to Phulay Bay This 2009
in The Flyaway Weblog, on January 9, 2009
...he natural flora of existing trees and plants relies on the past and tradition to create something sustainable today and for the future. The use of traditional Lanna art forms both in architectural st... ...and comfort allows guests to indulge in the scenery and detach from the world during their stay.
Thanks to Fiona Goldstein for the above information.
...
Cool Foods Campaign: Budget and Environmentally Friendly
in Do you like to cook?, on December 21, 2008
...after the holidays are over.
Check out some of the cool recipes , too, courtesy of two of the top sustainable chefs: Dan Barber of Blue Hill and Nora Pouillon of Restaurant Nora (America's f...
Race To Dubai Slowing Down?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 7, 2008
...llion dollars is spent in Formula One each year and, as FIA president Max Mosley said, it's not sustainable.
Now, what does this mean for professional golf?
Simply this: F1 races draw a televis... ...da announced its withdrawal from Formula One auto racing. The company's team budget ran at more than 290 million dollars per season.
Honda simply can't afford to continue spending that money ...
Georg Jensen Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on November 26, 2008
...ectations, we will provide our shareholders with superior ROI (return on investments) and long term sustainable profitability as well as provide our people with a challenging, safe and rewarding worki... ...gh profile player in the luxury goods market. Georg Jensen products are presently available in more than 12 countries through its international retail network of more than 100 shops complemented by ...
Elevate Destinations Works for Environmental Preservation
in Wandalust, on November 25, 2008
An interesting service came to my attention recently, called Elevate Destinations . The service bills itself as 'travel that matters" because a percentage of the profits goes to local communities and to environmental Preservation .
Among their offerings, Elevate Destinations has a pack...
Korn/Ferry International Establishes Global Supply Chain Center of Expertise in China
in Supplychainer, on November 17, 2008
... units across multiple geographies [and] who also can keep up with and drive the changes needed for sustainable growth," he said. "Bill's expertise and his leadership of the new global C... ...ractice at this level of executive recruitment, Bill has placed more senior supply chain executives than any other search consultant in the world and is well-known for his excellence in client service...
SCL 2009 will be held in Germany in June 2009
in Supplychainer, on November 11, 2008
... of supply chains in a slowing global economy
- Minimizing your supply chain carbon footprint: the sustainable supply chain
- Closing the skills gap: developing the future supply chain workforce
- ...
Get Married and Be Kind to the Planet
in White Lace Wedding, on September 17, 2008
...now how to incorporate your eco-friendly lifestyle into your wedding, don't fret. More and more sustainable options and ideas are coming about every day to meet increasing demand from people who c... ...page announcement and point them to your site instead.
Going green for your wedding is even easier than you might think - if you have any other green wedding day ideas, please let me know!...
September Food and Wine Events
in Do you like to cook?, on September 11, 2008
...ation of mollusks will showcase the varied salty delicacies of Massachusetts' waters as well as sustainable aquaculture traditions.
A Chili Cook-Off, live music and arts and crafts vendors are ju... ...all town with the large reputation for good food and drink - this year's Festival features more than 130 top quality small independent food and drink producers from the Marches, the England-Wales ...
Blue Heron Jewelry & Hair Accessories
in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 8, 2008
...#39;s signature techniques ensure lifetimes of wear, and only the best raw materials, gathered from sustainable forests and reputable sources, are chosen for a full line of accessories designed to com...
Aquatic Garden Plants In WasteWater Treatment
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 5, 2008
...sts for using SSF CWs to concomitantly produce aquatic garden plants and attenuate nutrients in a sustainable nursery enterprise.
They conclude that aquatic garden plants are aesthetic and economica...
2.53亿网民数量的背后
in Wangtam, on 2008-08-22
... Screen2.com - Surfing Together!
• PICFONT - Add text to picture
• Sustainable Business, Green Business, Renewable Energy, Organic & Green Investing, Green Capital
• Digital Nomads
• ... ...Slump. Some (Trulia) Better Than Others (Zillow).
• Google Takes 60% Of Search Market, While MSN Loses Share
• 阿娇顶替梁洛施出演《咏春》
• 艾薇儿吉隆坡个唱 遭当地宗教组织反对
• Chrysler ecoVoyager NAIAS
• Windows L...
Legal Process Outsourcing - Who Benefits
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on August 21, 2008
...y also be viewed by clients with trepidation.
Time will tell if the Clifford Chance model will be sustainable in a marketplace where the justification for permitting offshoring is cost-driven, not q...
2028 Vision for Mechanical Engineering
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 14, 2008
...hanical Engineering ." The report focuses much on the need for a cleaner, healthier, safer and sustainable global environment. Mechanical engineers will be called to apply advances in nanotechnol...
The internet and the railroad bubble - or how to predict a technomania
in TJ's Weblog, on August 1, 2008
...at is overheating and what is 'real growth? China's FDI and GDP keeps growing every year - sustainable or not? so far yes. Japan's growth from 1980-1990 a bubble? yes we know now but in 19...
Bootstrapping big deals
in BootStrapMe, on August 1, 2008
...arket. The bootstrapper grows his/her business with growth of revenue meaning the growth is sustainable over time and based on a proven market rather than speculation.
• Own what you grow. Instead o... ...t quick, but certainly bootstrapping allows entrepreneurs to expand their businesses more rapidly than those who must wait for funding. Whether your business is already operating or just starting out,...
Bootstrapping your cash flow
in BootStrapMe, on July 30, 2008
...d and sustained sales is another story. Think of bootstrapping as an effort to generate a sustainable stream of these kinds of sales or to provide a service for which a customer or customers will pay ...
Bootstrapping with 50 K
in BootStrapMe, on July 22, 2008
...0 won't do much to help-or worse!
I'd argue any quick cash infusion that isn't sustainable can do more harm than good to a startup, especially one that is simply "promising" and... ...g like it might fund less expensive " lifestyle" business startups at a much lower level than the Twitter's and Facebook's of today.
Now, entrepreneur Andrew Goodman worries ...
July 4th at Copper
in The Flyaway Weblog, on July 3, 2008
...e and unique holiday weekend, July 4-6, for the whole family featuring live music by Rusted Root, a sustainable "eco-village" including recycled art installations and hands-on activities des... ...
Looking for some fun, budget activities for 4th of July? Look no further than Copper Mountain!
Copper's 3 Ring is a free and unique holiday weekend, July 4-6, for the whole family featuri...
XTL wins excellence award for green transportation
in Supplychainer, on July 1, 2008
...company include:
- A fleet renewal program that ensures that the average age of equipment is less than two years and no tractor is more than four years old.
- Most of its fleet is equipped with au...
Vancouver Yoga Fest
in The Flyaway Weblog, on June 25, 2008
...ill "om" in on the 6th Annual Yogathon and Blissfest a festival celebrating community and sustainable living. Founded six years ago by local yoga personality Eoin Finn, the Yogathon and Blis... ...m those who have never tried yoga to more advanced practitioners. The event is, however, about more than physical yoga. As Finn says, "It's about Yoga with a capital "Y", the outloo...
Bioenergy: Alternative Energy from Microorganisms
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 3, 2008
... The ASM Press has released Bioenergy , a new book focusing on microorganisms as a sustainable and cost-effective source of alternative energy.
In 31 detailed chapters, Bioenergy provides thorou... ...d future areas for research on microbial energy conversions. The volume begins with 10 chapters on ethanol production from cellulosic feedstocks, which is more sustainable than ethanol production from...
微软关闭 Live Search Books 服务
in M2 十字街口, on 2008-05-25
搜索、门户和广告部门高级副总裁 Satya Nadella 日前 在 Blog 上宣布 ，微软将关闭 Live Search Books 服务：
" Today we informed our partners that we are ending the Live Search Books and Live Search Academic projects and that both sites will be taken down next week. Books and scholarly publications will continue to be integ...
Cool Place: Green Gym
in Cool Picking, on May 12, 2008
...
This gym in Sao Paulo , Brazil cost $10 million to build and was built to be as coolly sustainable as possible. Rain water is reused for cleaning, there are solar panels everywhere, and even...
John Hardy Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 5, 2008
... a warmth of spirit that remains in the silver, in the gold.
The Hardys believe in the notion of sustainable luxury , that the value of an object depends not only on the quality of its materials and...
End of April Food Festivals
in Do you like to cook?, on April 25, 2008
...ys, Wales, UK. The event features children's food activities, more than 50 stalls of local and sustainable produce, featuring artisan and specialty food and drink from Powys and celebrity chef dem... ... Sunday in Builth Wells, Powys, Wales, UK. The event features children's food activities, more than 50 stalls of local and sustainable produce, featuring artisan and specialty food and drink from ...
Apsara-Travel : interview with Marie-Aude MA
in Les Explorers, on avril 24, 2008
...linds people, etc.). Less middlemen, an affordable cost for more individual travellers and a direct sustainable profit for local people.
We are already proposing 6 destinations : Vietnam, Lao, Cambo... ...here is no typical profile as we try to adapt closely to every traveller. Some are very young (less than 25 years old), some are seniors... A lot of couples, but more and more families, small groups o...
Hot dog girl
in BootStrapMe, on April 23, 2008
...ut a vague idea, Miller kept her job selling parts for Mercedes Benz until her business became sustainable
• Start small -Miller, in fact, started so small she launched her larger restaurant chain af...
Free Hug Campaign: can we learn something for the travel industry?
in Les Explorers, on avril 8, 2008
...al maketing campaign in the Travel Industry?
Do you think give away free stuff is a way to conduct sustainable business?
Hugs from France ;-)
Claude
... ... believe you. Stick with it long enough, experience breakthrough, and you'll have more business than you know what to do with.
And you'll have a band of merry men (and women) who will be your...
Motorola to Separate Mobile Devices Business
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 26, 2008
... the needs of the government and other enterprises.
Hopefully, this will pave way for a real and sustainable comeback of Motorola.
...
Green Power for Namibia's Mobile Network
in The Wireless Weblog, on March 21, 2008
... the excess power in their homes. Motorola says the project has proven the feasibility of providing sustainable mobile telephone service to people in remote locations, thus bringing family members, bu... ...rging market network operators."
BBC News first reported this as a planned deployment more than a year ago.
More here from Wireless Federation ... more here from Cellular-News ... more...
A Buffet of New Cookbooks
in Do you like to cook?, on March 12, 2008
...
Fortunately, more and more people are making it a priority to purchase organic food and source sustainable food sources. Simply Organic by Jesse Ziff Cool, offers 150 recipes to encourage home ... ... out at the end of this month, promises delicious recipes that will put dinner on the table in less than thirty minutes. No more calling for take out!
Fortunately, more and more people are making...
BootStrapMe interviews Bijoy Goswami (Part 4)
in BootStrapMe, on March 8, 2008
...f the finest examples of treating the poorest of people as customers - not victims - and building a sustainable enterprise in the process. This is much better approach to helping others that will empo... ... a worthwhile thing to do with their lives. Obviously you believe there's more to bootstrapping than trying to make a fast buck. What are we really promoting here and what's really at stake? ...
