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What Delhi can learn from Beijing's battle against the Airpocalypse
What Delhi can learn from Beijing's battle against the Airpocalypse
There are lessons for India in how China has tackled its pollution crisis.
Written by Sowmiya Ashok | Updated: November 17, 2019 8:54:45 am
Delhi NCR came under a heavy blanket of smog on Tuesday. (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)
On February 28, 2015, a TED-style talk on China's pollution crisis got 100 million views on major Chinese video streaming sites like Tencent, Youku, and People's Daily Online within 48 hours of its release. Chai Jing, a former investigative reporter with the state-owned China Central Television (CCTV), wove a narrative that was both emotional and rational. She used statistics, interviews and personal stories including that of a six-year-old girl from the coal mining province of Shanxi who had never seen stars or white clouds in her life. China News Service reported at the time that after Chai's 103-minute long, self-financed Under the Dome released, the then-newly appointed minister for environment protection, Chen Jining, said he thanked her for focusing attention on environmental problems.
Two Decembers before Chai's documentary, Beijing had experienced yet another "Airpocalypse" with air pollution going literally off the charts. This was almost exactly what Delhi is currently experiencing: a thick smog, a soundtrack of dry hacking coughs and frequent visits to the doctor. While, for China, 2013 wasn't exceptional in the way that the smog arrested visibility, or closed airports or kept children out of school, it is remembered as the year that discussion of the country's air pollution went mainstream. To begin with, on the first day of 2013, the Chinese government began quantifying pollution and published the air quality index (AQI) which measures fine particulate matter PM 2.5 in real-time. Reports from 2013 state that in mid-January, AQI in Beijing spiked to 993, toxic levels familiar to Delhi's residents.
China has been taking measures to clean up its air since 2013. (Source: Getty Image)
What followed was regional-level action, says Lauri Myllyvirta, a Helsinki-based lead analyst with the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. "In most cities, including Delhi and Beijing, most of the PM2.5 pollution comes from outside the city, and, therefore, it's crucial to address pollution in the entire region, not just expect individual cities to make progress. China designated 27 cities around Beijing, in five different provinces and up to 600 km away, as a key control region. Similar key control regions were created around Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi'an," he says.
Creation of these regions was the "breakthrough", Myllyvirta says. Compare that to India: "Delhi has shut down its own coal-fired power plant but is surrounded by more than a dozen coal-fired plants that are still failing to comply with the national emissions standards, many of them much larger than Badarpur, within the NCR," he says.
Subsequently, China's environmental ministry published stats every month on which cities and regions made progress or got worse. Local environmental bureaus hired thousands of inspectors to carry out supervision, and every month, dozens of factories and other emitting facilities were fined or shut down for violations, says Myllyvirta.
By the time Chai's documentary came out in 2015, the country was already experiencing over two years of public awareness around air pollution. Chinese researchers reportedly found that the term PM 2.5 went from 200 mentions in January 2011 to 3 million two years later on the Chinese micro-blogging site Sina Weibo. People began posting, on social media, photos of themselves wearing masks.
Chai's talk didn't offer new information on the pollution crisis, but it found an eager audience on the Chinese internet for being deeply personal, since she talked about the effects the air had on her child. As Daniel K. Gardner wrote in The New York Times at the time: "Under the Dome, then, may have provided a safe 'public' space for Chinese citizens to vent collectively about government corruption and incompetence in addressing the toxic air they breathe each and every day." Within a week of its release, the documentary was taken off Chinese streaming sites.
In her talk, Chai also mentioned an app that had been developed the previous year. The same week, the app, developed by Beijing-based The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE), crashed, unable to handle the volume of downloads. The Blue Map app came about after the Chinese government began disclosing real-time monitoring of harmful air pollutants. It pulled data from multiple government platforms so Chinese citizens could have easy access to hourly air quality data in more than 300 cities, by way of data from emission monitors installed in major factories. Apart from just the amount of PM 2.5 in the air, IPE disclosed the sources of PM 2.5 as well, a spokesperson says. "The Blue Map app currently relies on monitoring data and factory violation records published by the Chinese government."
In other words, the Blue Map, allows the general public to spot the polluting factories (indicated as red dots) and report them on Weibo. In 2014, IPE worked with the local government in Shandong province and enabled the closure of three shaft furnaces for not meeting environmental standards. Over the years, other local governments have started taking an active role.
"The app has about 3.5 million downloads and daily users ranging from 16,000-130,000," says an IPE spokesperson, "IPE has begun collecting similar official government data from countries outside of China with the goal of making it publicly available and easy to access from a centralised location — on a website or mobile app — where citizens and other stakeholders can find it. To this end, IPE is seeking local partners in India, Vietnam and other manufacturing countries to build an international database."
To experts, Beijing's fight against air pollution is a "crucial" story for any nation wishing to follow a similar path. "This improvement in air quality didn't happen by accident. It was the result of an enormous investment of time, resources and political will," said Joyce Msuya, deputy executive director of UN Environment, earlier this year.
Smart Air's head of operations in Beijing Paddy Robertson says, "In recent years, Beijing's annual average pollution levels have dropped 40 per cent, reaching 49 micrograms per cubic metre in 2018 — that's almost half the annual average for Delhi in the same period. Delhi's annual PM 2.5 levels have also been falling (they fell by 15 per cent from 2016 to 2018), but more needs to be done."
The same year that the Chinese government began monitoring air pollutants, Beijing introduced a four-colour alert system for air pollution. "For example, during 'red alert' days an odd-even system was implemented, much like what the Delhi government has implemented — although the system in Delhi could be standardised to clearly indicate under what conditions the odd-even car restrictions are put in place," says Robertson. "The Beijing four colour alert system also has the added benefit of raising awareness about air pollution (with text messages sent to all Beijing residents announcing the alert and warning people to protect their health). Similar mass-communication campaigns could help improve awareness in Delhi also," he says.
Six years after tackling its own crisis, Chinese state media reported this week about Delhi's pollution levels. One of the messages that trickled through was Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan's advice to eat more carrots to combat air pollution. Robertson points to a vegetable eaten in abundance in China: Broccoli. "The compound sulforaphane has been found to help remove pollutants like benzene from our bodies, as well as fight inflammation. Studies have shown that eating as little as 150g of broccoli can reduce inflammation caused by particulate air pollution. Many other foods contain sulforaphane, including brussels sprouts, red cabbage and cauliflower."
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Over 5000 Terrorists Concentrated In North Afghanistan To Target CIS Nations: Russia
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"The deployment of terrorist groups to Afghanistan's northern provinces bordering the CIS states is really alarming," he emphasised. "The ISIS branch Wilayah Khorasan has already deployed about 5,000 militants in these areas. They are mostly CIS citizens who fought in Syria," Alexander Bortnikov stated.
The build-up of terrorist forces is escalating tensions in the Central Asian region, he said. "They are constantly infiltrating the Commonwealth's states and joining the local organized crime groups.
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In The Light: Sean Bjornsson
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Senior Sean Bjornsson, from Woodstock, Vt., is a concentrator in computer science and art and art history with an emphasis in studio art. Along with his rigorous course schedule, Bjornsson has become involved in a variety of extracurricular activities during his time at Colgate.
Bjornsson is a Senior Trainer for the Colgate Outdoor Education Program (OE), house manager for Theta Chi Fraternity and has participated in Club Ultimate Frisbee.
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"Honestly, the only reason I applied was because the online application was free at the time. But after I was accepted and visited, I knew I would love it here, and it was an easy choice when compared with the other schools I had applied to. The beautiful campus and great financial aid package sealed the deal."
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"A leadership position within the fraternity came naturally, and I wanted to be one of the many trying to affect positive change within the Greek systems," Bjornsson said, about his experience in Theta Chi.
Reflecting on his time at Colgate, Bjornsson claims that OE had one of the strongest impacts on his Colgate life.
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User experience evaluation models have become a widespread practice in responsive web design platforms, particularly for start-ups, small businesses and emerging entrepreneurs – implementing user-facing design products, services and applications. To excel in today's data-driven way of making business decisions, there are four aspects of USER evaluation model that need to be adopted by start-ups, small businesses and emerging entrepreneurs to gain a superior competitive advantage against the well-established counterparts in the marketplace, which they operate. These fours aspects of the USER evaluation model are usability, success, excellence, and reliability.
Following on the same line of thoughts, it can be argued that usability measures how effectively users utilise the mobile web platforms to achieve their goals, from start to finish. By properly managing the touchpoints, businesses can reduce the number of expenditures while improving the productivity and maximising profit margins.
As a result, many organisations are starting to adopt the usability testing as part of their user experience practice – through the implementation of a user-centred design (UCD) methodology, allowing designers and developers a freedom to interact directly with the users while building the mobile web platforms.
We are now living in a new world order defined by value creation as a measure of business success driven by data-driven business models. The lack of adopting user experience practice when bringing products to the marketplace is sometimes viewed as the reasons start-ups and small businesses are unable to sustain their businesses over a longer term. Through the adoption of user research as a new discipline, start-ups and small businesses can improve efficiencies whilst create a new revenue stream and reduce the costs of production.
Improving the understanding of how start-ups and small businesses successfully deploy and manage new products and services – consistently throughout the technology lifecycle by adopting user-centred design (UCD) or user-driven development (UDD) framework, is what defines excellence within the new business development cycles.
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User research institute recognises excellence in digital products, and services, which aims to bring valuable lessons from the leading organisations and institutions of mastery in user experience practice. This includes collaborating and learning from global experts, coaches and mentors, which are selected for their design excellence and top-notch leadership qualities in this new area of user research discipline. The key focus areas are skills development, and working through a series of various technology disciplines – covering: user research, interactive design and development platforms, prototyping, piloting, testing, user interface and user experience design.
The world's top brands have long adopted user experience design excellence, recognising consumer products and digital services that offer important levels of differentiation from their competitors. User experience design excellence includes proving product and service differentiation, convenience and preferences from every aspect of industry disciplines, working together to achieve a common goal. To achieve unparalleled user experience design excellence, collaboration is required between researchers, innovators, designers, developers, engineers, scientists, and experienced professionals to build a core foundation of business excellence.
Making mobile web platforms simpler, cheaper and faster to deploy can significantly decrease time to market while improving the user experience of new products, services and applications across various business environments.
USER evaluation model comprises usability, success, excellence and most importantly the reliability aspects of user experience practice when bringing new products and services to the marketplace. The purpose of this model is to determine the reliability of the new products and services, which have been developed based on the principles of user research as a new discipline for start-ups and small business.
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Improving user research methodologies expands the toolsets, providing more reliable and versatile ways of working with users of the mobile web platforms. It is important to keep in mind that there are too many aspects to user research methodologies. The aim of user research is to understand the users of the mobile web platforms. The best way to achieve this milestone is to focus carefully on user research methodologies that address the core challenges affecting the users at a given point – no size fits all approach.
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The game plan is a measure of the consistency of the user research metrics and the deployment of preferred methodologies. User research metrics or methodologies used, including tools and techniques for uncovering usability problems over mobile web platform, must be assessed for reliability to validate user research results whilst eliminating erroneous sources of research findings and biases.
HINT: USER evaluation model has been adapted from a well-known traditional model – developed by Daniel Stufflebeam in the 1960s, named: CIPP evaluation model. Daniel Stufflebeam defines four aspects of his model as CIPP: context, input, process and product. Thembayena Mgozi defines four aspects of his model as USER: usability, success, excellence and reliability.


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"… Credibility involves wider problems than mere "demeanour" which is mostly concerned with whether the witness appears to be telling the truth as he now believes it to be.
Credibility covers the following problems. First, is the witness a truthful or untruthful person? Secondly, is he, though a truthful person, telling something less than the truth on this issue, or, though an untruthful person, telling the truth on this issue? Thirdly, though he is a truthful person telling the truth as he sees it, did he register the intentions of the conversation correctly and, if so, has his memory correctly retained them?
Also, has his recollection been subsequently altered by unconscious bias or wishful thinking or by overmuch discussion of it with others?
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Notes for Docks Of New York - Saturday Sept. 12 in Belvedere
The Docks of New York is little gem of a chamber film. I can remember the first time I accompanied the film on piano at the Pacific Film Archive and how popular Tin Pan Alley tunes from the 20's seemed to engage the audience in the mood of the image. The lyrics are silent beneath the melodies but seem to express what the actors are feeling: "Someone To Watch Over Me", "Don't Ever Leave Me", "Why Was I Born?" Subconsciously the audience is drawn into the mood that is associated with the melody. It's an art that works to create a feeling of space and possibility for the imagination and emotions.
Music for movies like movies themselves were in a rapid rate of development as an art form during the silent era. The Nickelodeon era started around 1908 in smaller theaters which were often converted store-fronts. By the 1920's the premier movie experience was to hear an orchestra or a theater organ in an exotic and sumptuous Movie Palace. Movies were never silent and by the end of the silent era somewhere in the neighborhood of 50,000 musicians across the country were employed regularly as accompanists. A small town or neighborhood theater might have very modest musical means. The bare respectable minimum was a decent piano and pianist. But in the heyday of silent movies a big premier production could tour the top theaters in major cities across the country with it's own traveling orchestra.
The Silent Movie was a re-creative art and just like a traditional concert requires live musical performance to be truly experienced. Playing with Musica Marin is a special opportunity to make the movie come alive with exceptionally talented musicians who are highly skilled in ensemble playing. The ensemble we are using for DOCKS OF NEW YORK (Violin/Viola, Piano, String Bass and Percussion) gives variety to the lyrical and rhythmic elements in the film. The ensemble is intimate and fits the scale of the movie. The score is purposely left open to allow the interplay of the performers to bring out moments of dialogue, transition and dramatic tension. Unlike a sound-track that is added to a silent movie, our performance is meant for and is responsive to the presence of a live audience.
Not only were movies always shown with live music, but they were made with live music when they were being shot in the studio and on location. Silent movie cameras were hand cranked. Since there was no necessity to synchronize a sound-track this gave the cameraman a subtle flexibility to create a rhythm of shooting that helped to shape the flow of the film. The music pulled everyone on the set into feeling the scene in common and working together to capture it. For a Hollywood production a small portable organ and violinist was common. Some stars got special treatment. Marian Davies was famous for having a string quartet play when she was filming. Hollywood was a draw for top-talent from across the country and there is no doubt that musicians who played for major studios were of the first rank.
There is not a single correct way to play for a silent movie. The world was much less standardized then. What matters is to clarify the structure of the film, to support its mood and atmosphere and to soften and balance the mechanical nature of the film which is being shown at a set speed. It was not until synchronized sound was developed that film speed became standardized at 24 frames per second. In the beginning film speed was slower. Theaters projectors had variable speed control and the projectionist would oftentimes adjust the speed to get the best flow and sometimes just to squeeze in more shows.
Seeing a silent film in it's original presentation with live music let's us experience the timelessness of great art and the roots of a cinematic language which we now take for granted. It is a chance to time-travel and inhabit the emotional worldview in which our parents and grandparents grew up.


A few weeks ago Google announced that search results for common health-related topics will soon include relevant facts in its Knowledge Graph. In other words, key information related to many medical issues—such as certain diseases' symptoms and treatments—will appear directly alongside site links.
Given that these sorts of queries are so common—Google estimates that one in 20 searches is health-related—this shift will likely have a huge impact on how consumers engage with medical information.
However, to truly gauge the effect on healthcare marketing and publishing, it's important to understand what the search changes do, and don't, entail.
Here, then, is a brief overview of what Google announced and what the moves may mean.
Q. What exactly did Google do?
A. Basically, Google expanded its Knowledge Graph to specifically address health questions.
Knowledge Graph, which augments standard search results with immediately available snippets of information, was introduced in 2012 and has been steadily expanding since then to address different types of queries (for example, searches about people, movies, music, etc.).
While Google doesn't intend the results to be "medical advice," it did work with a team of doctors to curate and review the information presented, as well as with medical illustrators to provide some of the imagery.
According to Search Engine Land, the augmented results currently appear only in U.S. English searches conducted via desktop and Google's mobile app (Android and iOS). Over time, the changes are expected to be rolled out internationally, as well as to Google's other search offerings.
Q. What do these search results look like and what do they include?
A. A key thing to note is that the Knowledge Graph information appears differently for desktop and mobile users.
In desktop searches, the Knowledge Graph box appears to the side of the standard search results. It generally includes an image, some basic facts (how common and serious the condition is), and tabs with more information on symptoms and treatments.
On mobile, the Knowledge Graph information appears as a card before the search result links.
Given that the Knowledge Graph information is displayed before any other options on mobile, it's likely that it'll have a bigger impact on phone and tablet medical searches compared with desktop searches.
Q. Why did Google make this change?
A. In announcing the move, Prem Ramaswami, a Google product manager, told the story of trying to search for information on whether his son had a concussion. The search results he received didn't help quickly answer his questions, nor were they easy to sort through.
The expansion of Knowledge Graph to health queries is meant to address these problems. Google believes that people should be able to find answers to common medical questions quickly and easily. The company also believes that health information found online should be trustworthy and factual, which is why Knowledge Graph verifies and validates content.
Google is not trying to replace healthcare websites. The idea is that once you get basic medical information about a condition from Google it should be easier to conduct research on the Web because you have a basic starting point of factual information. Knowledge Graph makes certain resources are immediately available via select links, and the full set of search results is still always displayed, as well.
Q. What does this mean to publishers of healthcare and medical information?
A. The current selection of sites that Google pulls medical information from is somewhat limited (you can see the sources here), and you can't immediately influence what's displayed.
However, the increasing presence of the Knowledge Graph in health-related search results indicates that Google will likely seek out more publishers over time for inclusion in this coveted search real estate. This means that healthcare marketing experts may have an opportunity to position their content front and center for medical queries and gain significant long-tail traffic.
The current healthcare Knowledge Graph demonstrates what Google considers important from medical websites. Emulating what those publishers are doing right—namely providing genuinely trustworthy information—can serve as a model for success.
Of course, just producing good content isn't enough; it must also be found by Google. Therefore, it is essential for publishers to utilize schema markup to feed search engines as much information as possible about the content.
Ultimately, given the growing prominence of Knowledge Graph in Google search, providing in-depth, high-quality, easily found information should be an essential part of content development for any healthcare marketing strategy.
Examine the latest trends in healthcare marketing. Contact MDG Advertising today at 561-338-7797 or visit mdgadvertising.com.


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The idea that change is a good thing is a well known concept, however MCPS really took that saying to heart. Ending the use of Edline as a way for students to check grades is only the most recent of many changes that MCPS has sprung on the students and staff, leaving us bewildered and overwhelmed.
The changes that MCPS has made to processes throughout the county has caused people to not only be confused, but also are at extremely bad times. MCPS should try to take into account how their actions have an effect on the student body, considering that is the main audience that they are trying to improve conditions for.
MCPS began making major changes last year, when Governor Larry Hogan directed public schools to open after labor day, a week after they had opened in previous years. According to the Potomac Patch, a local online and print news publication, this change was implemented to boost tourism in areas such as Ocean City.
Despite the economic benefits to opening school after Labor Day, this adjustment affects students in ways that are not necessarily beneficial, especially considering AP exam schedules. Even though school starts a week later than previous years, the test dates for students taking AP exams will stay the same. Therefore, students lose a week of time to study, and teachers have to cram in a school year's worth of material in even less time than before.
Since the 2017-2018 school year is the first year that this is implemented, there are no statistics sharing whether or not it will tangibly affect AP exam scores, but if scores do end up dipping this year, it seems safe to assume that there is a correlation between the two.
Additionally, due to this schedule change, there is less time off for students and teachers. This makes it harder for people to visit family members for holidays and does not give a sufficient amount of break for people to regroup.
According to a 2010 Psychology Today study, high stress levels are detrimental to sleep, altering the cells in your body. In turn, It could negatively affect memory and decision making. However, vacations are a chance to break this detrimental cycle of stress, as it rejuvenates and relaxes. With this new schedule change, stress for students and faculty only increase.
Another major change that has left staff and students bewildered is the Edline switch. At the start of this year, MCPS officials introduced a new portal called myMCPS, which will function as a new place for students and parents to check grades and for teachers to share and comment on assignments..
According to a Sept. 2017 Bethesda Beat article, myMCPS will keep all information in one place, unlike previous years where the information was spread on multiple platforms.
Additionally, with the removal of Edline, apps such as Edline Helper, which provides a way for students to calculate how certain grades will affect their overall class grade, are now void. Thisforces students to go through the school year and take tests with a higher degree of uncertainty.
Although this new system has its advantages, there is undoubtedly a learning curve for both students and teachers attempting to utilize it to its full potential. In the beginning of the year, this program was only functional for certain student accounts. Even once one was logged in, it was still a bit more complicated to figure out how exactly to check grades, as there is not a tab labeled grades where one can easily check, unlike Edline.
With a new school year, there are already many aspects of confusion for students and staff that comes with getting back into the school routine. However, springing new changes on the community without even a proper beta test period shows a lack of consideration of the effects it will have. Next time MCPS wants to make a drastic change to how things work, they should first get the opinions of the people that they are trying to help.


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At Kering and LVMH, Corporate Branding Goes Beyond the Logo
In an effort to earn the respect of demanding consumers and woo potential employees, fashion's biggest conglomerates are wrapping their portfolios in a unifying set of corporate principles.
Balenciaga Autumn/Winter 2017 | Source: InDigital
Lauren Sherman
PARIS, France — Fashion just wrapped another Cruise season, the time of year when the world's biggest luxury brands try and outdo each other with splashy marketing events made for Instagram. In recent weeks, however, their once-quiet corporate parents have been almost as vocal, rolling out a series of headline-making, spotlight-stealing initiatives.
Just in time for the Copenhagen Fashion Summit in mid-May, Gucci parent Kering announced that it would no longer work with models under the age of 18; that it would develop stricter animal welfare standards across its supply chain; and that it would aim, on behalf of French President Emmanuel Macron, to form an industry coalition to set new climate goals ahead of August's G7 summit. Then, later in the month, at Cannes, the French luxury conglomerate hosted its fifth-annual Women in Motion event, which honoured actresses Gong Li, Elle Fanning and Nadine Labaki, among others.
Arch rival LVMH, while more subdued, has also unveiled a string of corporate programmes in recent weeks, including a biodiversity initiative with UNESCO. The group also dominated the conversation at French conference Vivatech, where it announced the winner of its innovation prize. At the same time, it made headlines for what it wouldn't do: notably, the company said it would continue to work with models aged 16 to 18, and that it would not join the climate coalition being organised by Kering.
A decade ago, these groups were decidedly less chatty, preferring to let their brands do the talking. So, what propelled the shift?
For Kering, a 2013 rebranding signified its transformation from a company made up of disparate businesses to a luxury-focused apparel and accessories group, kicking off a new wave of corporate communications. LVMH's evolution has been more gradual, and its communications therefore steadier.
But while specific factors may have help shaped their own strategies, the primary reason for the change is a universal one: the internet, of course.
"With the digital age comes forced transparency," said Justin Peters, executive creative director at Carbone Smolan, the independent agency behind the rebranding of US-based group Tapestry, which owns Coach, Kate Spade New York and Stuart Weitzman. "The fact that information is at everyone's fingertips, whenever they want it, means that the onus on companies to actually back up when they say."
A large majority — 86 percent — of Americans say that "transparency from businesses is more important than ever before," while 81 percent believe social media has increased accountability for businesses, according to a 2018 report from social media solutions provider Sprout Social. But shoppers increasingly want to know as much as they can about the corporations they're buying into and not just the consumer-facing brands they're buying.
"There is tremendous demand from consumers to feel assured that this is a good company," said Leslie Gaines-Ross, chief reputation strategist at global communications firm Weber Shandwick.
Fashion and luxury groups like Kering and LVMH, alongside PVH and Tapestry in the US, are taking cues from consumer-packaged goods companies such as Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Unilever, which were early to identify the shift in behavior and have been using corporate-level branding to communicate key messages about their values for at least a decade. P&G's "Thank you, Mom" advertising campaign, developed by global agency Wieden + Kennedy for the 2010 Olympics, united what then consisted of 34 unique brands "under one brand voice."
Fashion companies have since begun offering more specifics around how they operate, including detailed financial, environmental and social responsibility reports. They have also refined their corporate identities. (In March 2019, Kering unveiled a new corporate website as slick as any of their brand's.)
Yes, these upgrades are aimed at consumers and investors. But corporations are also using branding as an employee recruitment and retention tool, as younger generations entering the workforce have different workplace expectations than their predecessors. Now, corporations must communicate their values in order to attract in-demand talent.
"The one big thing every corporate brand has to consider is, 'How do we work, how do we behave, what are our attitudes?' Culture is important," said Mats Urde, an associate professor at Lund University and co-creator of the Corporate Brand Identity Matrix, presented in January 2019's Harvard Business Review. "Part of the value proposition and the positioning of a corporate brand is the people behind the brand."
When deciding whether they want to join a company, the majority of young people say that they care a "great deal" or "fair amount" about the diversity of an employers' workforce — taking into consideration age, gender and ethnicity — according to a 2010 Deloitte survey of more than 13,000 millennials.
The rise of online activism and "watchdog" culture has also made companies more vulnerable to public criticism, making a clearly articulated set of values useful when things go wrong.
"When you experience a crisis, you're able to easily explain what you stand for and what your values are," Gaines-Ross said. "You can say that the incident goes against your values and that it should not have happened." If a corporation has been vocal and straightforward about its values in the past, an apology might be more convincing in the present.
Urde's matrix, developed in collaboration with Harvard Business School professor Stephen A. Greyser, has three layers: internal elements (mission, culture and core competencies), external-internal elements (distinction, core values, personality) and external elements (value proposition, relationships with stakeholders, market positioning).
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But while corporate-level branding is becoming more popular, it's particularly challenging for fashion groups comprised of individual brands that also need to stand apart. It can be a tricky balance to strike, Urde said. This is especially true for LVMH, which owns more than 70 brands across different categories and price points. Many of its brands are in competition with each other and need their own points of differentiation.
"Individual brands have to be independent to stay unique, but there are some things where you can find synergies," said Urde, referring to shared human-resource policies and a general emphasis on excellence. "If you work at Christian Dior, you work at Christian Dior. But you belong to LVMH."
"If you think about the more traditional fashion companies, in the past it's been more about a collection of brands and not about a unifying set of principles," Peters added. "They're starting to look at who they are — those foundational truths — and trying to uncover those again."
Disclosure: LVMH is part of a group of investors who, together, hold a minority interest in The Business of Fashion. All investors have signed shareholders' documentation guaranteeing BoF's complete editorial independence.
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Review City policies and criteria for assessing the need for new sidewalks in road renewal projects. Improved pedestrian accessibility, safety and ease of travel within neighbourhoods will be considered an important determinant in designating new sidewalks.
Incorporate the "complete street" concept in all major road design and construction projects to better support active transportation such as walking, cycling and transit and make travelling through the city safer, healthier, and more convenient.
Continue the 2015 Trails Strategy enhancement to improve transportation links, north-south connections and connectivity to important community destinations and to enhance leisure experiences.
Develop a trail rating system that informs users of the length and challenge of trails and identifies access to rest spots and comfort stations. This will enable older adults to select trails that match their abilities and interests.
Consider improvements to public parking facilities that increase safety, accessibility and user friendliness including items such as parking metres, tight parking spaces and pedestrian movement. Provide priority locations for older adults with reduced mobility in addition to designated accessible parking.
Review and consider enhancements to programs which are of specific interest to older adults such as the city's Windrow Program which provides snow removal to residents needing assistance.
Undertake a review of transit fares which balances affordability with quality of service and considers economic, social, and environmental benefits of public transit.
Look to increase frequency and span of transit service to reduce wait times and improve convenience and connectivity.
When designing transit improvements, adults 55+ will be engaged to support an understanding of mobility needs, amenity enhancements and comfort considerations of riders.
Look to increase investment in para-transit to respond to the greater demands for accessible transportation options.
Expand initiatives to educate and promote transit to current and potential new transit users. Offer in-person education at key locations and workshops to introduce and familiarize older adults with travel options so they can make informed, efficient and cost-effective choices.
The city will identify community spaces that need more comfort amenities such as rest spots, water refill stations, and washrooms. Existing rest spots will be assessed for accessibility features and enhancements will be planned to create more age-friendly features.
Burlington will demonstrate a commitment to age-friendly preparedness by allocating resources to handle increased building permit applications workloads associated with AODA compliance.
As part of park redevelopment projects especially in areas with higher older adult populations, the City will incorporate features that appeal to older adults and will encourage activity and gathering in outdoor spaces. Park landscaping and walking trails which provide outdoor game tables, water features, specimen gardens and flat activity space will welcome creative use of the space by all ages.
As part of major road projects Burlington will design pedestrian-friendly and esthetically pleasing outdoor streetscapes wherever possible. City planning will support high quality urban design principles that increase mobility between neighbourhoods, encourage convenient access to services and promote traffic-safe walkability.
Community beautification projects that promote community identity and the vibrancy of distinct neighbourhoods will create unique places for citizens to socialize, remain active and conduct business. Encouraging neighbourhood projects such as community gardens will enrich neighbourhood life.
As Burlington continues to grow, the city will ensure that parkland is secured as part of large developments and intensification projects. Balancing natural spaces with population concentration will create accessible, safe and welcoming outdoor spaces close to home.
Enhance accessibility information about city buildings and parks and trails to assist citizens in assessing suitability of terrain, facility amenities, and mobility features.
Investigate opportunities to expand the availability of automated external defibrillators (AED) at suitable outdoor settings where activity levels are moderate to high.
Actively seek partnerships with schools to share expertise and resources such as technology, tools and room / gym space to develop inter-generational programs that deepen respectful interaction between students and older adults in shared spaces.
Recreation opportunities will continue to expand throughout the city. Optimization of existing city facilities able to expand services such as Brant Hills Community Centre and Aldershot pool community room will occur immediately. Further growth will see extended operating hours in those facilities with capacity such as the city's various single pad arenas, auditoriums and park spaces.
Continued partnership development with community based groups such as public libraries will increase participation options.
Exploring possible opportunities for new partnerships and collaboration will continue with: private clubs, businesses and places of worship. When city facilities and partnership options have reached capacity the city will investigate the development of new recreation program spaces.
Develop a stream of outdoor leisure pursuits which promote direct connections with the natural world and exposure to the benefits of nature immersion through activities such as hiking groups, bird watching clubs, and landscape painting.
Enhance inclusive program options for older adult newcomers and their families by consulting and partnering with local cultural organizations to develop programs that consider cultural preferences, ethnic enclaves and language sensitivities.
Promote leisure education workshops to assist in shared cultural and recreation understanding and increase access to community life.
Enhance the Parks and Recreation fee assistance program to actively target older adults who need financial support to participate in recreation activities. Focus efforts on targeting isolated older adults and those with financial need. Develop affordable recreation pass options which offer flexible program choices and encourage citizens of all ages to remain active.
Continue to increase the convenience of the recreation registration process for Adult 55+ programs by reducing registration launches from four times each year to two times: Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer.
Support Parks and Recreation Ontario's new provincial project to develop standard best practices for older adult recreation programs. The High Five Quality Assurance Framework for Older Adult Recreation will help identify programs which consider the needs of older adults in the design and leadership of activities.
Develop an Age-friendly Service Assessment Tool which considers accessibility needs, safety and comfort of older adults in facility and program space design. Partnering with the Burlington Seniors Advisory Committee (BSAC) to develop an assessment process which provides feedback for optimizing age-friendly environments.
Develop a customized Personal Leisure Assessment Tool to help participants make program choices which suit their skills and interests, increase safety and allow for greater accommodation of individual needs.
Continue to partner with the community to offer older adult learning seminars about security and health such as: financial planning, nutrition, retirement, emergency preparedness, fraud and estate planning.
Develop education workshops and tours for older adults, newcomers and interested citizens to create a welcoming and open environment to learn about local government and how citizens can be involved in local issues and decision making.
Ensure that community engagement opportunities are delivered in welcoming and accessible locations and at convenient times which encourage older adult participation.
Parks and Recreation will look to develop a city wide volunteer management program which will enhance the recruitment, training and recognition of older adult volunteer roles. In addition, the city will increase the number of peer ambassadors who will offer personalized orientation to facilities and services where possible.
Increase awareness of civic volunteer opportunities such as participation in citizen committees, community organizations and neighbourhood initiatives.
Enhance language diversity support by continuing the registry of city bi-lingual staff able to assist customers facing language barriers and by providing common translation technology at customer service areas.
Burlington will continue to track performance indicators related to city services, quality of life, sense of belonging and the age-friendliness' of Burlington. This will also include sharing progress on the BAAP.
The City's citizen advisory committees will reflect the community profile with representation from adults 55+. Advisory committee members will participate in more in-depth orientations to better understand their roles, responsibility and connection to city processes and decision-making.
The Mayor and Council will celebrate the lives and achievements of older adults reaching significant milestones such as their 100th birthday through formal recognition.
Expand the on-line opinion polling and surveying program which gathers citizen input on various topics, to include a module for issues affecting adults 55+.
Include alternate options for more isolated or less mobile individuals to address standing Committees of Council remotely through technology.
Work with local cable television company to establish a weekly program dealing with topics of interest to older adults.
Continue to print and distribute city publications such as City Talk to locations known to have a high number of older adult residents or visitors.
Work with the Burlington Public Library to promote the Halton Services Data Base and the 1-2-1 Help Program that provides personal consultations to individuals looking for community information and services.
Expand Customer First service training for city employees and volunteers to address the unique needs of older adults and ensure that all city employees are trained and applying standards consistently.
Work collaboratively with Burlington Public Library branches to enhance the Adult 55+ electronic information literacy program that focuses on Internet awareness, safety and new information technologies.
Parks and Recreation will create an easy-to-access web portal to provide links to Active Aging related issues, key program providers, community services and information that is most often requested.
Provide self-help videos to assist older adults in navigating through city procedures or to orient citizens to city services in a more age-friendly format.


A coworking is much more than a workspace. It is a professional environment that helps you to apply for your work in a much more competitive way than at home. However, in spite of prioritizing the advantages that working in this type of singular spaces can offer you, we must also take into account social characteristics. Reiterating the first sentence of the post, a coworking not only provides more job stability. It is a shared workspace that encourages business and non-business relationships. A coworking creates community. It is not necessary that all members work in the same commercial sector to work together and share space. A workspace generates connections with different professionals, who cooperate to improve their work activity.
On the other hand, not all coworking are the same and in a city as big and inhabited as Barcelona, what characteristics does a coworking have to have to adapt to me?
In this post, we will discuss 8 important tips that help you analyze different aspects of these spaces so that you can choose the best one for you and your company.
Barcelona is a city with many growth opportunities, but you have to search well what space you can provide them. The needs of each company are different and their methods of work also. There are types of work that require constant visits, making calls, ample space, etc. What kind of space are you looking for? Maybe a closed office suits your needs. On the other hand, you can work in the same room as other companies and it is very beneficial for your activity. Prioritize the most important features and look for a coworking that offers you the space that suits you. Coworkers who are not extremely big, achieve a more familiar space, producing in this way a feeling that you are part of a community.
In a big city as Barcelona with so many spaces, it is very important to choose correctly the place where you will work. The facilities that you can provide each neighborhood as public transport or parking are different. Value that coworking has good access and you can easily reach. Not only is it important to you, but your customers will also value it. The environment is part of your work environment, therefore, open spaces, supermarkets, coffee shops that you may have nearby are important. Coco Place is located in the neighborhood of Gracia. Do you know the advantages of having the coworking there?
One of the most important aspects, when you have to decide coworking, is the flexibility that offers in terms of time and equipment. Searching for a space that suits your schedule will help you to organize yourself -Also to your visitors- and it will provide you with more accommodation.
Barcelona is a city with completely different prices depending on the area or the surroundings. Depending on your goals and needs, you have to assess whether you are interested in saving more expenses in terms of services or location or if you see coworking as an investment for your company, therefore the added value and its facilities are the priority that the price.
If our idea is to stay a good time in coworking, we have to think long term. The factors that we have mentioned can be those that together, offer you more possibilities for growth. Each space can provide you development opportunities. The essential thing is to find a coworking that fits the needs of your company and can adapt in the future.
Now it's your turn, value what tips are most important to you and which coworking can offer you what you need. We hope this article will help you make a good decision.


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Rachel McAdams Opens Up About Motherhood for the First Time Since Her Baby Boy's Birth
Desiree O · Nov 28, 2018
Rachel McAdams stayed out of the spotlight while she was pregnant, which meant that many of her fans were surprised when she welcomed a baby boy in April. Prior to this week, the actress had never even confirmed the birth of her son. Now, in a rare interview with the UK's Sunday Times, she's opening up about motherhood and all of its ups and downs for the first time.
"I want to keep his life private, even if mine isn't," the Southpaw actress told the paper. "But I'm having more fun being a mom than I've ever had. Everything about it is interesting and exciting and inspiring to me. Even the tough days, there's something delightful about them."
She went on to share how having a kid had changed her priorities. "I have clothes on and that's a good thing," she quipped. "I don't even know what I'm wearing today. The shoes are held together with glue. Isn't that sad? I need to get a life."
Of course, her style isn't the only thing that's been affected. "You see everything through a particular lens: very sensitive, more open," she said. "It's like being on an airplane all the time." She added that becoming a parent is "the greatest thing that's ever happened" to her, "hands down."
"[People say] your life is not your own anymore," she continued. "But I had 39 years of me, I was sick of me, I was so happy to put the focus on some other person. I waited a long time [for motherhood]."
As for whether she and boyfriend Jamie Linden will add to their brood, McAdams told the Times, "I think there is definitely room for more."
(photo via Brian de Rivera Simon/Getty Images)
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Top News Stories of the Week in Hoboken + Jersey City {March 18, 2018}
Written by: Nicole
Posted on March 18, 2018 in Events + News, Jersey City, News
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Hello Hoboken + Jersey City! It has been another exciting week in Hudson County. Up & Out Salon is opening a third location, Hoboken participated in the National School Walkout, and the Hoboken Girl Dress for Success Fundraiser is in full swing {with our sale for charity this coming Saturday}. All this and more below – here are your top news stories of the week.
Hoboken Vigil in Honor Nation School Walkout
Mayor Bhalla, local students, elected officials, the Hoboken Public Schools Superintendent, anti-gun advocates, and Hoboken residents hosted a vigil at Hoboken City Hall in support of students participating in the National School Walkout. Hoboken students marched in solidarity with students from across the country in a 17-minute walkout to commemorate and honor the 17 students and teachers killed in the school in Parkland, Florida. During Wednesday morning's vigil, Mayor Bhalla announced that he has joined the National Advocacy Group – Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Bhalla stated, "Today students take the lead in the fight for reasonable gun laws in our country and I stand with Hoboken students and those across the country as we remember those who perished in what is sadly the latest school shooting…It is imperative that students, local advocates, and elected officials make their voices heard when it comes to keeping our communities safe from gun violence, and that is why I have signed on to become a Mayor Against Illegal Guns."
Up & Out Salon Opening a Third Location
Up & Out Salon is opening a third location in Hoboken. The salon best known for their killer blow-outs, enviable updos, and late hours has become a Hoboken beauty staple since opening in 2013. The new location will have expanded services similar to their uptown location. While you wait to visit the new salon be sure and check out the blow-out and updo bar located at 341 Bloomfield or uptown salon located at 1106 Washington.
NJ Home to the Country's Highest-Earning Homeowners
As a follow-up to their most expensive zip code study, Shark Property Group decided to rank the zip codes with the highest-earning homeowners. Although California dominates the list of most expensive zip codes for housing, the East Coast has the highest number of zip codes with top-earning homeowners – 70 in total. New Jersey has 8 out of the 100 top-earning zip codes, with 07078 of Short Hills ranking at number eight with a median owner household income of $250,000+. For a full listing, check out Property Sharks site here.
Garlic & Tahini House of Shawarma
Coming soon to Washington Street in Hoboken is Garlic & Tahini House of Shawarma, reports Jersey Digs. Hoboken's newest restaurant will be a dine-in eatery where patrons can watch the chef's in action in the restaurant's open cooking area. Keep your eyes out for further news as construction begins.
Winners Crowned in St. Francis' Chicken Wing Fest
The 6th Annual St. Francis Hoboken "A Wing & A Prayer" Chicken Wing Festival took place at the Elk's Club last weekend. In a true upset, the Green Rock Bar & Grill took the trophy for best wings beating out the contest's seasoned champion Carpe Diem Pub & Restaurant. Carpe Diem took home 2nd place and newcomer Tony Boloney's took 3rd. Proceeds from this event go towards the St. Francis Food Pantry, which feeds up to 60 individuals every day while delivering bags of groceries to nearly 100 families in need each month, reports hMag.
Griot Cafe Open for Business
Griot Cafe is officially open for business in Jersey City Heights, according to Jersey City Eats. Located at 434 Central Ave, Griot Cafe will be bringing West African and Haitian-inspired cuisines to the Heights. Menu items will include fresh coffee, pastries, juice, and more. Given that "Griot" means a West African storyteller, poet, or musician, the cafe owners plan on adding live performance space and displays of local art on a rotating basis.
Ex-Wonderbread Factory Set to Become Residential/Retail Complex
The former home to Wonderbread is set to become a $120 million residential/retail complex, according to Patch. Parkwood Development Corporation and Prism Capital have taken ownership of the project and will be responsible for construction and completion of the project. The renovated building will include 89 luxury residential units with 10,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor amenity space, on-site parking, and retail space on Clinton Street. Construction is set to begin early this week.
JoJo Maman Bebe Set to Open in Hoboken
According to their Instagram post, JoJo Maman Bebe, a leading British maternity, baby and nursery retailer, is opening this spring in Hoboken. Founded in 2003, JoJo Maman Bebe will be bringing quality clothing collections for babies and children, stylish maternity fashion, and plenty of practical products from pregnancy to pre-school to the Mile Square. Stay tuned for further updates as opening day draws nearer.
Jersey City's Teachers Strike for the First Time Since 1998
Jersey City's public-school teachers have gone on strike for the first time in 20 years. Since then, members from the 29,000-student district have joined teachers in protests outside city schools. The strike began after months of failed negotiations between the Jersey City Education Association and the teacher's union. According to NJ.com, the school board approved a plan last night to seek an injunction compelling teachers to return to work. At this time, a hearing has yet to be scheduled.
Hoboken Girl Wellness Crawl Tickets on Sale
Hoboken Girl's Second Annual Wellness Crawl is scheduled for April 22nd from 11:00AM-4:00PM. Participants can look forward to health consultations, beauty services including facials, healthy foods and juices, mini-workouts from local studios, and more. Tickets are on sale here and you can use discount code EARLYBIRD for 20% off tickets {VIP or GA} through March 22nd. We hope to see you there!
Hoboken Girl Formalwear Drive and Community Sale — DONATIONS NEEDED!
Hoboken Girl is hosting our annual formalwear fundraiser March 22nd! From March 3rd – 22nd, we are collecting new makeup/cosmetics and new and gently-used formal wear [Men's and Women's] for the sale – with donation centers in Hoboken AND Jersey City. 100% of funds/proceeds will go to Suits for Success. Last year the event was only open to students, but this year it is open to the community as well. "Tickets" can be reserved here – there is no cost to attend the sale at the Multi-Purpose Center on March 24th, but we do need an estimated headcount of how many people will be attending the sale.
Donations are needed – please drop off at one of the spots around Hoboken and Jersey City by this Thursday, March 22nd. [See above for donation locations and click here for more info.]
Attire donated will be set up at the Hoboken Multi-Service Center for the community to "shop" on March 24th (with stylist Tiffany Piñero helping students and ladies/gents alike pick out an outfit, if desired). Each dress will cost $5 to purchase, accessories will cost $3, each pair of shoes will cost $2, and each makeup item will cost $1 to purchase. All funds raised will go to Hudson County's Suits for Success.
And that's the latest Word on Washington Street news roundup for your Sunday. Hope you have a great one.
Have any news tips? Email hello@hobokengirl.com and news.hobokengirl@gmail.com to let us know — we appreciate it!
Despite moving to the Mile Square on a whim, Nicole is happy to call Hoboken her home. She graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in biology and now works as a health & benefits consultant in the city. When she's not killing it in corporate America, Nicole can be found shopping for her dream home on Park and Bloomfield, sipping a margarita on the rocks (she has yet to find one she hasn't liked), or being dragged into a dog park by her giant goldendoodle, Sammy.
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Kaspersky plans to set up data transparency centre in India
Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is planning to set up a data transparency centre in India, a senior company official has said.PTI | September 10, 2019, 09:03 IST
Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is planning to set up a data transparency centre in India, a senior company official has said.
Kaspersky Managing Director (Asia-Pacific) Stephan Neumeier made the remarks while replying to a question on the company's future investment plan with respect to India.
"India is no doubt a key market for us. The country will be releasing a policy on cybersecurity. Kaspersky will first study the policy and accordingly will plan to set up transparency centre in India," he said in an interview here.
The MD, however, did not disclose the investment amount for the project.
The centre in India will be Kaspersky's second in the Asia Pacific region and fourth in the world after the ones in Switzerland, Spain and Malaysia.
The company recently opened its first transparency centre in the APAC region in Malaysia.
"The transparency centres in Switzerland and Spain serve as a facility for trusted partners and government stakeholders to review the company's code, software updates, and threat detection rules. In addition, the storage and processing of user data from some regions, shared voluntarily with the Kaspersky Security Network, together with our software development infrastructure will all be relocated from Russia to Switzerland," Kaspersky said explaining the function of a transparency centre.
India will be releasing a cybersecurity strategy policy in January next year.
While noting that the global health and pharmaceutical industry is facing threat of data breach, Neumeier further said his company is in talks with few top hospitals in South India to provide cyber security protection to them.
He also said that in India, Kaspersky has emerged as a strong alternative to the western players and is among the top cybersecurity providers in the consumer market in India.
Neumeier had last year said India has the potential to become the top market in terms of mobile consumers in the APAC region in next 5-10 years, driven by a sharp increase in usage of handsets and tablets and there is a need for raising awareness about cybersecurity among younger generation.
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Meat, Culture and Climate
Herve Kempf,
In his autobiography, Gandhi relates what he calls a "tragedy." When he was a teenager, his best friend wanted to accustom him to eating meat. Gandhi's family belonged to the Vaishnava Hindu tradition in which vegetarianism is the rule. How to violate a custom all the more accepted in that Gandhi's parents – to whom he was utterly devoted – never imagined moving away from it for a second? "We're a weak people because we don't eat meat," his friend told him. "The English are able to dominate us because they're meat-eaters." Gandhi, who at that time felt puny and was already animated, even though he was not yet conscious of it, by a fierce desire for his country's independence, consequently forced himself to eat meat for a while. He was to liberate himself rather easily from that dependency, so essential was the question of diet – to which he was to give a spiritual dimension far surpassing the health issue – to become for him.
What does this story tell us, the week when Claude Levi-Strauss's death reminds us of the imperative necessity of looking at other cultures to understand our own? That what we eat is not a metabolic act, but first of all, a cultural artifact. In other words, that the infinite variety of ways to feed oneself is nothing other than a reflection of the infinite variety of cultures. Gandhi shows that effectively by contrasting the customs of an Imperial England with those of a still-subjugated India.
Must we, out of respect for all life, abstain from eating meat as the Hindus do? At the very least, we could remind ourselves of the practices of those Native American peoples who apologize to the animal they hunt for taking its life. Or, at the very least, we could recall that still-familiar French peasant culture which established friendly connections between people and animals, borne witness to by the thread running from the "Roman de Renard" to Marcel Ayme's stories.
But what is our culture, our agri-culture, today? It gorges by the millions of tons on the products of immense meat factories where the specific animal is no longer hardly anything but raw material. By denying animals all dignity, our culture flaunts its contempt for the world outside itself, and not only for the natural world.
But let's return to a consideration more in accord with the spirit of the times. According to the FAO report, "Livestock's Long Shadow," published in 2006, livestock farms are the source of 18 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. 18 percent! Almost a fifth. To fight climate change, we need not only to use our bicycles, but also to eat much less meat. Yes, it's less exciting than planting windmills and nuclear power plants all over the place. And – horror! – it doesn't create any monetary profit. But it does produce a more reliable result.
Translation: Truthout French Language Editor Leslie Thatcher.
Herve Kempf | And What If Meat Were a Killer?
Herve Kempf, Le Monde
One is not altogether the same after reading certain books. That's the impact of "Bidoche:" at the end of 400 pages of a convincing indictment, it's no longer possible to see one's steak with fries the same way. One tends to eat the fries – and to leave the steak. Why? Because the widespread use of industrial animal farms has had enormous negative consequences for biodiversity, climate change and human health. The elements of the issue were scattered: Fabrice Nicolino brings them together effectively, adding a good number of heretofore-unpublished or neglected facts, allowing him to highlight the importance of the problem.
Pollution? Massive amounts of nitrogen waste provoke the invasion of green algae on a number of coasts. The production of soy in Latin America for animal feed contributes to the deterioration of the savannahs and the Amazon. Deforestation is also directly linked to the desire to acquire new lands for Brazilian beef cattle. More surprising is the size of the greenhouse gas emissions from the some 20 million animals we raise: according to an FAO report, "livestock farming emits more greenhouse gas than all planetary transport."
Health? The massive use of antibiotics as a growth factor has increased antibiotic resistance in many bacteria. Moreover, it is ever more clear that excessive consumption of "industrial" meat is a source of illness. On top of that, as a report from the US Centers for Disease Control indicates, "because heavily crowded livestock farms tend to bring large groups of animals together in a small area, they facilitate the transmission and blending of viruses."
Can this system endure when we know that it requires about seven plant calories to produce a calorie of meat? No, the author asserts: "On the one hand, the production of grains continues to grow to respond to growing demand. On the other, global livestock holdings are also growing. No problem? It's tragic and for a simple reason: the number of livestock animals is increasing faster than the availability of grains." If we want to feed nine billion human beings in 2050, we will have to limit the number of livestock animals. And to change the agricultural model by returning those beasts to the field. And … to eat less meat.
Herve Kempf


Bringing together youth from urban areas and rural farming communities to strengthen local campaigns for a sustainable food system.
COCA is a community and family run farm in rural Wales. The farmer, Gerald Miles, is an expert in sustainable, organic farming and will help YFoEE identify farms and mentor participants.
The main aims of this project are to equip young people to understand food democracy, to support small, sustainable farms and gain respect for food and the land. The focus will be placed on 2-3 month placements for urban youth on community farms, combining practical experience of sustainable farming and training in campaigning and activism.
With support of COCA, YFoEE will identify 4 European farms, with regional and cultural balance.
Strengthen food democracy - access to sustainable, culturally appropriate, healthy food. Support and promote family farms, local food economies and communities protecting their land. Increase youth engagement in debate around the food system and related policies as citizens, not detached consumers.
Urban youth will gain farming and campaigning skills. Their presence, energy and skills will strengthen local resistance against unsustainable practices and increase food democracy in key areas. They will communicate the importance of small farms and raise awareness of local struggles.
20 participants from 8 countries will attend a 4 day training in campaign strategy and communication techniques. They will then spend 2-3 months on 5 farms where they will allocate 50% of working hours on farming tasks and 50% on campaigning to support local communities. They will be embedded in the local community and learn about the struggles of small farmers. With the support of YFoEE, they will produce communications materials to share this knowledge and experience a wide audience.
YFoEE has experience of collaborating with COCA, a community owned farm in Wales, which is resisting GMO crops and products in the region. This collaboration between young people and a farm has built a crucial understanding of sharing social differences and benefits that it brings to both parties.
Activities will be developed and led together with participating youth and farmers, placing them at the core of the project. The knowledge and experience, as well as creative communications developed throughout the project, will be disseminated widely throughout YFoEE, ally networks and online.
Ideas for possible creative and accessible ways to communicate results to a wide audience. Examples of issues facing local, sustainable farming within your community or country.


I wanted this to be a thread about the maximum ride books and things to do with it.
Who here reads the maximum ride books?
Do you like the manga?
i've read the original books before the actual series started and i loved them. didn't know there was a manga so i'll have to check that out.
What's you favorite character? Mine's Ari.
I liked the 4th and 5th. The 6th is more like the 1st-3rd books.
I love the manga, never actually read the books. Can't wait till the next volume comes out, if it hasn't already.
My opinion is much the same as Sajeev's. I enjoyed the first three, but found the fourth and fifth to be rather dull.
I think it will be out in about a week or so.
when is the next book coming out? i have to read it!
oh my god, its out now! -jumps around gleefully- i need money!
hey, man no problem. I love the series. actually, I just bought the seventh book last week or so. i think she'll like it, like I said its very good.
but thats okay, they still need to make mangas for books 5-8. Plus, the first book will be made into a movie. And I bet if the first one does well they make the other seven books into a movie as well. I also think a TV show should be in order. i think that would be great.
I finished the seventh book a couple of days ago. It was simplely awesome. A must read.
what was it about? dont spoil the ending, but what happened?
I've read the first manga, & all the books currently released. angels defiantly my favorite character. she is the incarnation of "cute kills"