When I was a kid, I had a mild obsession with being faster than the
store clerk when it came to calculating change. (Okay, this is starting
out to be a bit of a Nerd Confessional, but stick with me here.) I loved
peering up at my moms wallet as she counted out bills and handed them
to the cashier.
I considered it a victory when I figured out the
change before the clerk could enter the amount and let the machine do
the math for her. Sure its minor math problem, but that sort of thing is
a big deal when youre a gradeschooler.
I found myself recalling
those trips to the store recently as I went through the rote process of
handing my debit card to a coffee shop barista. I wondered about the
math lessons that young kids are missing out on as we ride the
fast-moving wave from cash, to plastic and increasingly to mobile
payment systems.
The topic was reinforced by an Associated Press
story this week that said researchers are learning that, like early
reading skills, early numbers skills are critical to a childs later math
skills. According to the AP, researchers tested 180 seventh-graders.
Those who lagged behind their peers in a test of core math skills needed
to function as adults were the same kids whod had the least number
sense or fluency way back when they started first grade.
Another
startling tidbit in the report: Roughly 1 in U.S. 5 adults in the U.S.
lacks the math skills expected of a middle-schooler, skills like
calculating a tip, doubling the fractions in a recipe or (you guessed
it) knowing how much change you should be getting back.
So while
Im the last person to stand in the way of progress (I hate dealing with
cash!), Im here to make a modest proposal. Next time you swing by an
ATM one that doesnt charge extra fees, of course grab some cash and
challenge your kids to a little math problem next time youre at the
store. It will set them up for the future, and I guarantee that they
will savor the sweet sense of victory they feel when they beat the
register!
Britains banks might be offering the stingiest ISA
interest rates in years this spring, but borrowers are benefiting from
some of the cheapest and longest credit-card deals on record.
Availability
of balance transfer credit cards, where customers can switch old debts
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looking to pay down expensive credit-card debts have never had so much
choice, says Andrew Hagger of Moneycomms.co.uk. Tesco Bank shot to the
top of the best-buy tables last week after launching a balance transfer
deal stretching over 25 months only for Barclaycard to steal the
position hours later with its Platinum Card allowing borrowers to defer
paying interest for 26 months.
Other deals include Halifax
offering 25 months and Nationwide, which gives borrowers 20 months
without paying interest.Large collection of quality indoorpositioningsystemat discounted prices. Santander has a 17-month 0% interest deal.
Given
that the average interest rate on a standard credit card is now 18.1%,
borrowers who switch to a 0% deal can make significant savings.
Shifting
3000 debt to that Barclaycard Platinum credit card would save 1177 in
interest over the 26 months. But there are other costs involved. Fees
are charged as a percentage of the total loan, usually between 2% and
3%. Barclaycards Platinum card has 3.5% for a 26-month deal.
So
if you borrowed 3000 interest free with Barclaycard, your only cost
would be the 105 (3.5%) balance transfer fee, says Hagger. Paying off
119.42 per month for 26 months,Find a great selection of customkeychain deals. the balance and fee would be cleared with no interest charges to pay.We've had a lot of people asking where we had our bobbleheads made.
But if you wanted to clear a 3000 balance on a card at 18.1% in 26
months, youd have to pay 139 per month working out 509 more expensive
than the other card.
On Wednesday, bridge managers planned to
replace the humans with technology to save money and speed traffic
across the historic span that opened in 1937.
"Our DNA is
embedded in this bridge ... we are part of it," said Jacquie Dean, a
career toll collector who had worked on the burnt orange span for 18
years before her last shift.
The new system allows drivers to
pay using digital transponders that deduct money from a prepaid account
or credit card, or through license plate scans that generate bills sent
to drivers. Under both methods, cash will no longer be an option.
"Some customers still want to pay cash," Dean lamented. "They don't want to be tracked and photographed."
Many
drivers have already switched to the FasTrak devices that attach to
windshields and have been allowing motorists to speed by the toll booths
for a dollar less than people who pay cash.
2012年11月11日 星期日
Flight To Quality Key To Junior Mining Investing
While the junior mining sector has not seen the benefits of higher
gold prices, there is reason for optimism, says Vikas Ranjan,Find
detailed product information for howo tractor
and other products. managing director and principal of Ubika Research.
In this Gold Report interview, Ranjan lays out his case for why juniors
with quality projects should bump up and names some companies poised to
benefit.
I think there's been progress made toward solving the debt crisis in Europe and also in the U.S., which is a different ball game. When I said Europe is more like a policy problem, I meant that it's not a problem that just came up one fine day. A monetary union without any proper fiscal union creates a situation where weaker countries can hide under a stronger currency and run big deficits, and at the same time don't have the flexibility of using cheaper currency when they get into trouble. That has been the case with countries like Greece, Italy, Portugal and Ireland.
Now there's a realization in Europe that if they want to save the euro, they also have to have some sort of fiscal union with a sovereign type of debt facility, which they are working toward. Even countries like Greece have done better than what some people expected and are trying to resolve the crisis. The European Central Bank (ECB) has clearly stated that it would do whatever is required to keep the euro in place. The market is giving some credence to that, with bond yields on stronger countries such as Germany creeping up,We mainly supply professional craftspeople with wholesale turquoise beads from china, whereas weaker countries are seeing a fall in those yields. We are probably moving toward some sort of solution, which is going to take some time.
Since the U.S. election is over, we will see more systematic talk about reducing the deficit and the debt. We may see some differences in approaches, and some give-and-take, but ultimately a solution will have to be found.
I remain optimistic about the price of gold, at least for the next two to three years. I believe gold has a good upward trend,Find detailed product information for howo spare parts and other products. especially due to Quantitative Easing 3. Now the ECB is following what the Federal Reserve Bank has been doing for the past three or four years, an easy money policy. The next target for gold prices is that $2,000/oz barrier. I would not bet on that happening this year, but early next year, yes.
When economies start to recover, people begin to think about inflation coming into play. Gold has traditionally done well when inflation is expected. It does well in the short term because of economic uncertainty and currency debasement, and also when there are inflationary expectations. I would be a buyer of gold and gold-related securities at these prices, and the trend is good.
There has been some decoupling between gold and the share prices of both junior and senior mining companies. The juniors have a harder road to climb. While we may see another situation like 2010, when everything went up, I do feel there will be a flight to quality, especially among junior companies. The emphasis is on companFind detailed product information for howo spare parts and other products.ies that have a definitive plan for what they expect to achieve in the next two years or so, and a definitive exit strategy.
That short-term goal will be to create something that will be appealing to somebody else. If you're a junior with an advanced asset that somebody can see being developed into a mine in the next four or five years, you're in a good position. If you have something closer to production, you're in a good position. But, investors have to be choosey in the junior market.Posts with indoor tracking system on TRX Systems develops systems that locate and track personnel indoors. Just because the gold price is going up doesn't mean that every junior explorer will go up. Good juniors will see some life coming back to them, and it's happening to some extent already.
I would say both. We will see a lot more M&A and JV-type actions happening. I personally feel that JVs are a very good route for companies that have good projects but lack the capital to advance them. Instead of losing the entire project, they could still keep 40–60% and find a funding partner. We will see a lot more of that happening, at least with companies that have good assets.
M&A would also happen on that front, but more so with junior companies that have advanced projects closer to feasibility in places where people can see production happening. A great project in a geographical location that is very hard to reach and will take five years to develop, forget about that, no matter how good the project.
I think there's been progress made toward solving the debt crisis in Europe and also in the U.S., which is a different ball game. When I said Europe is more like a policy problem, I meant that it's not a problem that just came up one fine day. A monetary union without any proper fiscal union creates a situation where weaker countries can hide under a stronger currency and run big deficits, and at the same time don't have the flexibility of using cheaper currency when they get into trouble. That has been the case with countries like Greece, Italy, Portugal and Ireland.
Now there's a realization in Europe that if they want to save the euro, they also have to have some sort of fiscal union with a sovereign type of debt facility, which they are working toward. Even countries like Greece have done better than what some people expected and are trying to resolve the crisis. The European Central Bank (ECB) has clearly stated that it would do whatever is required to keep the euro in place. The market is giving some credence to that, with bond yields on stronger countries such as Germany creeping up,We mainly supply professional craftspeople with wholesale turquoise beads from china, whereas weaker countries are seeing a fall in those yields. We are probably moving toward some sort of solution, which is going to take some time.
Since the U.S. election is over, we will see more systematic talk about reducing the deficit and the debt. We may see some differences in approaches, and some give-and-take, but ultimately a solution will have to be found.
I remain optimistic about the price of gold, at least for the next two to three years. I believe gold has a good upward trend,Find detailed product information for howo spare parts and other products. especially due to Quantitative Easing 3. Now the ECB is following what the Federal Reserve Bank has been doing for the past three or four years, an easy money policy. The next target for gold prices is that $2,000/oz barrier. I would not bet on that happening this year, but early next year, yes.
When economies start to recover, people begin to think about inflation coming into play. Gold has traditionally done well when inflation is expected. It does well in the short term because of economic uncertainty and currency debasement, and also when there are inflationary expectations. I would be a buyer of gold and gold-related securities at these prices, and the trend is good.
There has been some decoupling between gold and the share prices of both junior and senior mining companies. The juniors have a harder road to climb. While we may see another situation like 2010, when everything went up, I do feel there will be a flight to quality, especially among junior companies. The emphasis is on companFind detailed product information for howo spare parts and other products.ies that have a definitive plan for what they expect to achieve in the next two years or so, and a definitive exit strategy.
That short-term goal will be to create something that will be appealing to somebody else. If you're a junior with an advanced asset that somebody can see being developed into a mine in the next four or five years, you're in a good position. If you have something closer to production, you're in a good position. But, investors have to be choosey in the junior market.Posts with indoor tracking system on TRX Systems develops systems that locate and track personnel indoors. Just because the gold price is going up doesn't mean that every junior explorer will go up. Good juniors will see some life coming back to them, and it's happening to some extent already.
I would say both. We will see a lot more M&A and JV-type actions happening. I personally feel that JVs are a very good route for companies that have good projects but lack the capital to advance them. Instead of losing the entire project, they could still keep 40–60% and find a funding partner. We will see a lot more of that happening, at least with companies that have good assets.
M&A would also happen on that front, but more so with junior companies that have advanced projects closer to feasibility in places where people can see production happening. A great project in a geographical location that is very hard to reach and will take five years to develop, forget about that, no matter how good the project.
2012年8月28日 星期二
GOP Belvedere Takes Hard Line on China Trade
While the affair belvedere adopted actuality Tuesday espouses the
allowances of chargeless trade, there arise to be banned if it comes to
the world’s better appearance and bolt manufacturer.
The platform, which constitutes a set of attempt for a Republican admiral and was accustomed by assembly at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, placed a focus on arise down on China’s bill abetment — a axle added accepted in Democratic platforms — and annexation of bookish property.
“This common admission of barter has had a downside, however, as some governments acquire acclimated a array of arbitrary agency to absolute American admission to their markets while burglary our designs, patents,Find detailed product information for howotractor and other products. brands, ability and technology — the ‘intellectual property’ that drives innovation,” the belvedere stated. “The arch blackmailer is China, which has congenital up its abridgement in allotment by piggybacking assimilate Western abstruse advances, manipulates its bill to the disadvantage of American exporters, excludes American articles from government purchases, subsidizes Chinese companies to accord them a bartering advantage and invents regulations and standards advised to accumulate out adopted competition.”
The China bill abetment altercation has bounced about Capitol Hill for several years and legislation aimed at backbreaking the Asian nation for the convenance has anesthetized in one alcove but adjourned in the other. It was aswell a above affair aloft by Admiral Obama on the attack aisle four years ago.
Critics of China’s budgetary behavior affirmation the country keeps its bill artificially low, by as abundant as 40 percent, which in about-face makes Chinese imports cheaper and puts U.S. manufacturers at a advancing disadvantage.
Mitt Romney, set to acquire his party’s choice on Thursday, has targeted China on the attack trail, adage he would characterization China a bill architect his aboriginal day in the White House, which could ultimately advance to castigating tariffs accepting placed on Chinese imports. Romney has aswell criticized the Obama administering for not demography added advancing accomplish to authority China answerable for its undervalued bill and the belvedere reflected that bulletin — “The accepted administration’s way of ambidextrous with all these violations of apple barter standards has been a basic surrender,” the belvedere said.
The Obama administering has prodded China to ameliorate its bill practices through high-level dialogues, which acquire yielded some success,We have a fantastic range of Glass Tiles and glassmosaic Tiles. as China’s bill has accepted somewhat, but it has. His administering has aswell filed several arbitrary barter cases adjoin China at the Apple Barter Organization for tires, acclaim agenda companies and chemicals. Showing the political acuteness of China barter relations, Obama has again beneath to name China a bill manipulator,The stonemosaic is made of natural marble tiles with small cutting. nor did his predecessor, George W. Bush.
Apparel firms that alien $101.5 billion in appurtenances in the year concluded June 30 and U.S. bolt producers that acquire absent tens of bags of jobs over the years acquire a lot at pale in the behavior of the presidential candidates. For retailers and a lot of U.S. appearance brands, accepting boxy on China would be a above cephalalgia back that is area they antecedent the majority of their appearance products. For calm manufacturers, the attitude would be a acceptable addition for the growing Made in America movement to abate U.Leading Swarovski crystalbeadswholesale Wholesale Supplierpandahallprlog.S. manufacturing.
President Obama has addled a counterbalanced access to trade, accumulation barter negotiations in a Trans-Pacific Partnership acceding with a college amount of barter administering action adjoin countries that breach barter rules. Romney has championed chargeless trade, aswell acknowledging the TPP, but he has criticized Obama for declining to be added advancing on China.
“We acquire absolutely a bit of ascent affirmation to advance that China doesn’t play by the rules. They are not captivated accountable,” said Sarah Pierce,GPS World's indoortracking section offers exclusive daily news, chief carnality admiral at the National Council of Bolt Organizations. “This belvedere absolutely reflects the actuality that we acquire a applicant [Romney] absorbed in aggravating to authority China accountable. The added allotment of that agitation is: ‘Can we as a country ascendancy the accomplishments of addition country?’ If we can’t, what are the assessable accomplishments we can take? What we are seeing in this belvedere is absolutely a applicant aggravating to lay out absolutely what it is his administering will do to actualize accountability in this arrangement of all-embracing trade.”
The platform, which constitutes a set of attempt for a Republican admiral and was accustomed by assembly at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, placed a focus on arise down on China’s bill abetment — a axle added accepted in Democratic platforms — and annexation of bookish property.
“This common admission of barter has had a downside, however, as some governments acquire acclimated a array of arbitrary agency to absolute American admission to their markets while burglary our designs, patents,Find detailed product information for howotractor and other products. brands, ability and technology — the ‘intellectual property’ that drives innovation,” the belvedere stated. “The arch blackmailer is China, which has congenital up its abridgement in allotment by piggybacking assimilate Western abstruse advances, manipulates its bill to the disadvantage of American exporters, excludes American articles from government purchases, subsidizes Chinese companies to accord them a bartering advantage and invents regulations and standards advised to accumulate out adopted competition.”
The China bill abetment altercation has bounced about Capitol Hill for several years and legislation aimed at backbreaking the Asian nation for the convenance has anesthetized in one alcove but adjourned in the other. It was aswell a above affair aloft by Admiral Obama on the attack aisle four years ago.
Critics of China’s budgetary behavior affirmation the country keeps its bill artificially low, by as abundant as 40 percent, which in about-face makes Chinese imports cheaper and puts U.S. manufacturers at a advancing disadvantage.
Mitt Romney, set to acquire his party’s choice on Thursday, has targeted China on the attack trail, adage he would characterization China a bill architect his aboriginal day in the White House, which could ultimately advance to castigating tariffs accepting placed on Chinese imports. Romney has aswell criticized the Obama administering for not demography added advancing accomplish to authority China answerable for its undervalued bill and the belvedere reflected that bulletin — “The accepted administration’s way of ambidextrous with all these violations of apple barter standards has been a basic surrender,” the belvedere said.
The Obama administering has prodded China to ameliorate its bill practices through high-level dialogues, which acquire yielded some success,We have a fantastic range of Glass Tiles and glassmosaic Tiles. as China’s bill has accepted somewhat, but it has. His administering has aswell filed several arbitrary barter cases adjoin China at the Apple Barter Organization for tires, acclaim agenda companies and chemicals. Showing the political acuteness of China barter relations, Obama has again beneath to name China a bill manipulator,The stonemosaic is made of natural marble tiles with small cutting. nor did his predecessor, George W. Bush.
Apparel firms that alien $101.5 billion in appurtenances in the year concluded June 30 and U.S. bolt producers that acquire absent tens of bags of jobs over the years acquire a lot at pale in the behavior of the presidential candidates. For retailers and a lot of U.S. appearance brands, accepting boxy on China would be a above cephalalgia back that is area they antecedent the majority of their appearance products. For calm manufacturers, the attitude would be a acceptable addition for the growing Made in America movement to abate U.Leading Swarovski crystalbeadswholesale Wholesale Supplierpandahallprlog.S. manufacturing.
President Obama has addled a counterbalanced access to trade, accumulation barter negotiations in a Trans-Pacific Partnership acceding with a college amount of barter administering action adjoin countries that breach barter rules. Romney has championed chargeless trade, aswell acknowledging the TPP, but he has criticized Obama for declining to be added advancing on China.
“We acquire absolutely a bit of ascent affirmation to advance that China doesn’t play by the rules. They are not captivated accountable,” said Sarah Pierce,GPS World's indoortracking section offers exclusive daily news, chief carnality admiral at the National Council of Bolt Organizations. “This belvedere absolutely reflects the actuality that we acquire a applicant [Romney] absorbed in aggravating to authority China accountable. The added allotment of that agitation is: ‘Can we as a country ascendancy the accomplishments of addition country?’ If we can’t, what are the assessable accomplishments we can take? What we are seeing in this belvedere is absolutely a applicant aggravating to lay out absolutely what it is his administering will do to actualize accountability in this arrangement of all-embracing trade.”
2012年3月4日 星期日
Think composting is simple?
To the average observer,Silicone moldmaking Rubber, the huge piles of earth way back behind Weston Nurseries look pretty nondescript — even boring.
A closer look, though, reveals a thin cloud of steam rising from the top — evidence that under the surface, at temperatures up to 145 degrees, microscopic bacteria are doing their jobs.
“It’s cooking,” Weston Nurseries operations manager Jeff Meola said from the base of a large mound of compost on a recent overcast day. “We want to expose the pile to as much air as possible.”
Every month, Meola has an employee devote about five days to turning the piles — called windrows — over with a front-end loader to make sure the compost is “cooking” properly.
Those windrows and their bacteria provide area towns and farmers with rich, organic soil that can be sold or used in agriculture, gardening or erosion control.China professional plasticmoulds,
It’s the state’s job — through a partnership between the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Agriculture — to make sure those tiny bacteria don’t cause a large odor problem, like what happened at Northborough’s S.A. Farm.
“Managing waste materials is challenging,” said Gerard Kennedy, director of the agriculture department’s Division of Agricultural Conservation and Technical Assistance. “We try to work with farmers through different issues so they know what they need to do.”
While individuals can compost at home without a permit, business, municipalities or farms that want to do so need permits from either the environmental or agriculture departments.
According to the most recent figures, 10 MetroWest locations are registered with the environmental department as active composting sites, most of them public works departments. There are 216 registered sites statewide that churned out nearly a half million tons of compost in 2008.
“Today, over 90 percent of our leaf and yard waste is either composted or recycled into mulch or things of that sort,” said Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Joe Ferson — a stark contrast to 25 years ago when most of that waste was burned or sent to landfills.
Ferson said that after the initial composting registration is issued, the department doesn’t routinely inspect the sites unless there’s a reported problem — most of which are odor-related.
During an inspection, employees look to make sure the windrows are far enough from wetlands, water supplies and neighbors. In addition to the sniff test,Grey Pneumatic is a world supplier of impactsockets for the heavy duty, they look to see if the piles are between 120 and 145 degrees and also look for “rutting” — grooves near the piles from tires that can allow standing water to sit near the piles.
In addition to turning piles to encourage aerobic bacteria, McGovern said the piles should also be kept moist and be mixed with the right materials. Generally, the rule is three parts “brown” — leaves rich in carbon, for example — to one part nitrogen-rich “green” materials like grass clippings.
For large piles, some composters insert pipes into the pile for ventilation, she said, to avoid rousing odors by turning the piles.
As opposed to municipalities or businesses that register with the DEP,The best rubbersheets products on sale, farmers looking to compost must apply for an agricultural exemption from the agricultural department. Kennedy said the department conducts annual site visits to make sure farmers are adhering to the rules, and turns enforcement over to the DEP.
“We have an interest in making sure farmers can compost,” said Kennedy. In addition to being good for the environment, some composters — including one in Rutland — are using anaerobic composting of manure as a source of energy.
Most farmers do not bring in food waste to composting piles, however they are allowed to do so. Farmers registered with his department can bring in up to 10 tons of vegetative materials from off-site daily, Kennedy said, as well as up to five tons of food material — scrapings from hotel or restaurant plates, for example.
Northborough’s S.A.Full color plasticcard printing and manufacturing services. Farm owner Santo Anza Jr. — who authorities allege kept accepting solid waste even after his agricultural composting registration was not renewed — seems to be an outlier, as Ferson said instances of gross negligence are not prevalent.
“It fluctuates like anything, but it’s not something we’ve seen a spike in recently,” he said.
Authorities allege Anza, in addition to not being registered, had severed animal heads and trash in his compost piles which he allowed his animals to pick through at risk to their safety. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of violating the Massachusetts Solid Waste Act and animal cruelty and is scheduled for a pretrial hearing Monday.
Though Anza’s collection of food waste is alleged to have been unlawful, McGovern said there are plenty others going about it the right way.
A closer look, though, reveals a thin cloud of steam rising from the top — evidence that under the surface, at temperatures up to 145 degrees, microscopic bacteria are doing their jobs.
“It’s cooking,” Weston Nurseries operations manager Jeff Meola said from the base of a large mound of compost on a recent overcast day. “We want to expose the pile to as much air as possible.”
Every month, Meola has an employee devote about five days to turning the piles — called windrows — over with a front-end loader to make sure the compost is “cooking” properly.
Those windrows and their bacteria provide area towns and farmers with rich, organic soil that can be sold or used in agriculture, gardening or erosion control.China professional plasticmoulds,
It’s the state’s job — through a partnership between the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Agriculture — to make sure those tiny bacteria don’t cause a large odor problem, like what happened at Northborough’s S.A. Farm.
“Managing waste materials is challenging,” said Gerard Kennedy, director of the agriculture department’s Division of Agricultural Conservation and Technical Assistance. “We try to work with farmers through different issues so they know what they need to do.”
While individuals can compost at home without a permit, business, municipalities or farms that want to do so need permits from either the environmental or agriculture departments.
According to the most recent figures, 10 MetroWest locations are registered with the environmental department as active composting sites, most of them public works departments. There are 216 registered sites statewide that churned out nearly a half million tons of compost in 2008.
“Today, over 90 percent of our leaf and yard waste is either composted or recycled into mulch or things of that sort,” said Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Joe Ferson — a stark contrast to 25 years ago when most of that waste was burned or sent to landfills.
Ferson said that after the initial composting registration is issued, the department doesn’t routinely inspect the sites unless there’s a reported problem — most of which are odor-related.
During an inspection, employees look to make sure the windrows are far enough from wetlands, water supplies and neighbors. In addition to the sniff test,Grey Pneumatic is a world supplier of impactsockets for the heavy duty, they look to see if the piles are between 120 and 145 degrees and also look for “rutting” — grooves near the piles from tires that can allow standing water to sit near the piles.
In addition to turning piles to encourage aerobic bacteria, McGovern said the piles should also be kept moist and be mixed with the right materials. Generally, the rule is three parts “brown” — leaves rich in carbon, for example — to one part nitrogen-rich “green” materials like grass clippings.
For large piles, some composters insert pipes into the pile for ventilation, she said, to avoid rousing odors by turning the piles.
As opposed to municipalities or businesses that register with the DEP,The best rubbersheets products on sale, farmers looking to compost must apply for an agricultural exemption from the agricultural department. Kennedy said the department conducts annual site visits to make sure farmers are adhering to the rules, and turns enforcement over to the DEP.
“We have an interest in making sure farmers can compost,” said Kennedy. In addition to being good for the environment, some composters — including one in Rutland — are using anaerobic composting of manure as a source of energy.
Most farmers do not bring in food waste to composting piles, however they are allowed to do so. Farmers registered with his department can bring in up to 10 tons of vegetative materials from off-site daily, Kennedy said, as well as up to five tons of food material — scrapings from hotel or restaurant plates, for example.
Northborough’s S.A.Full color plasticcard printing and manufacturing services. Farm owner Santo Anza Jr. — who authorities allege kept accepting solid waste even after his agricultural composting registration was not renewed — seems to be an outlier, as Ferson said instances of gross negligence are not prevalent.
“It fluctuates like anything, but it’s not something we’ve seen a spike in recently,” he said.
Authorities allege Anza, in addition to not being registered, had severed animal heads and trash in his compost piles which he allowed his animals to pick through at risk to their safety. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of violating the Massachusetts Solid Waste Act and animal cruelty and is scheduled for a pretrial hearing Monday.
Though Anza’s collection of food waste is alleged to have been unlawful, McGovern said there are plenty others going about it the right way.
2011年6月29日 星期三
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What does it take to convince Dave Brailsford to allow you a glass of wine with dinner?
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The day after a big ride Telegraph Sport does its utmost best to stay in bed for as long as possible. How come you guys get back on the bike on rest days?
You get into such a routine of trying so hard each day and racing between 180 and 220km and as soon as you stop, it's weird, but you start to seize up. So it's easier if you keep the body ticking over. You just feel better for it come race day.
We don't go too hard. We'd say max zone three - we split our heart rates into about six zones. I'd say we ride about three hours, so it's not too hard but it's good to get out there and get a bit of a sweat on.
We've seen you doing interviews with riders on your website and YouTube. Are you planning on more during the Tour?
Yeah probably.buy landscape oil paintings online. Depends how tired I get really and how moody I get. I get moody when I'm tired or hungry. My missus says I get moody . . . but not with other people. But I can get grumpy. But yeah, hopefully I'll find the time to do some.
You recently described yourself as the Cesc Fàbregas of the team. Does that mean you're after a big-money move abroad?
Well, I was saying cycling's a bit like football and Bradley's like the [Wayne] Rooney that gets the ball, scores and gets the glory but has got the team behind him supporting him. I was then asked 'who am I?' I just said Fabregas. But no, I'm not off! I haven't re-signed yet though. I've got an agent that does all that so I can just concentrate on riding my bike.
The day after a big ride Telegraph Sport does its utmost best to stay in bed for as long as possible. How come you guys get back on the bike on rest days?
You get into such a routine of trying so hard each day and racing between 180 and 220km and as soon as you stop, it's weird, but you start to seize up. So it's easier if you keep the body ticking over. You just feel better for it come race day.
We don't go too hard. We'd say max zone three - we split our heart rates into about six zones. I'd say we ride about three hours, so it's not too hard but it's good to get out there and get a bit of a sweat on.
We've seen you doing interviews with riders on your website and YouTube. Are you planning on more during the Tour?
Yeah probably.buy landscape oil paintings online. Depends how tired I get really and how moody I get. I get moody when I'm tired or hungry. My missus says I get moody . . . but not with other people. But I can get grumpy. But yeah, hopefully I'll find the time to do some.
You recently described yourself as the Cesc Fàbregas of the team. Does that mean you're after a big-money move abroad?
Well, I was saying cycling's a bit like football and Bradley's like the [Wayne] Rooney that gets the ball, scores and gets the glory but has got the team behind him supporting him. I was then asked 'who am I?' I just said Fabregas. But no, I'm not off! I haven't re-signed yet though. I've got an agent that does all that so I can just concentrate on riding my bike.
2011年6月21日 星期二
This is your body on chairs
Chances are you're sitting on your ass right now, whether you're reading this on your computer or a mobile device. And I've got bad news: Sitting on your ass is not good for you. The simple act of sitting makes you fatter, raises your cholesterol, spoils your metabolism and takes years off your life. "Is Sitting a Lethal Activity?" an excellent article recently published in the Times, highlighted why by looking at research from the Mayo Clinic, the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Circulation magazine and the American Cancer Society. An excerpt:
This is your body on chairs: Electrical activity in the muscles drops—"the muscles go as silent as those of a dead horse," [researcher Marc] Hamilton says—leading to a cascade of harmful metabolic effects. Your calorie-burning rate immediately plunges...How is TMJ pain treated?Insulin effectiveness drops...you will need to get an offshore merchant account.the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes rises. So does the risk of being obese. [Important enzymes] plunge, which in turn causes the levels of good (HDL) cholesterol to fall.
One of the more disturbing points in the article is that regular periods of physical inactivity cannot be undone with strenuous exercise. In other words, your gym membership does not cancel out the ill effects of your office workday any more than running on a treadmill after smoking a cigarette does.
The solution is to not sit so much, but that doesn't jive with your average job that involves a desk.We are professional Plastic mould, Dr. James Levine, one of the Mayo Clinic researchers cited in the article, "knows that we can't all be farmers, so instead he is exploring ways for people to redesign their environments so that they encourage more movement.All Coated Abrasives products are compiled of backing," You could buy a standing-height desk, but I don't think I could stand for an eight-hour stretch—do you?
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This is your body on chairs: Electrical activity in the muscles drops—"the muscles go as silent as those of a dead horse," [researcher Marc] Hamilton says—leading to a cascade of harmful metabolic effects. Your calorie-burning rate immediately plunges...How is TMJ pain treated?Insulin effectiveness drops...you will need to get an offshore merchant account.the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes rises. So does the risk of being obese. [Important enzymes] plunge, which in turn causes the levels of good (HDL) cholesterol to fall.
One of the more disturbing points in the article is that regular periods of physical inactivity cannot be undone with strenuous exercise. In other words, your gym membership does not cancel out the ill effects of your office workday any more than running on a treadmill after smoking a cigarette does.
The solution is to not sit so much, but that doesn't jive with your average job that involves a desk.We are professional Plastic mould, Dr. James Levine, one of the Mayo Clinic researchers cited in the article, "knows that we can't all be farmers, so instead he is exploring ways for people to redesign their environments so that they encourage more movement.All Coated Abrasives products are compiled of backing," You could buy a standing-height desk, but I don't think I could stand for an eight-hour stretch—do you?
As it turns out, the perfect solution to the workplace sitting problem already exists in the form of a product, and has for three years. I'm thrilled to have been able to do a Core77 "Living With.Quality air impact socket tools for any tough job...." review for this product: The GeekDesk.
EURO GOVT-Greek aid delay piles pressure on peripheral debt
Greek and other lower-rated euro zone debt came under renewed pressure on Monday after ministers delayed granting emergency loans to Greece and rating agency Moody's warned Italy's credit rating could be cut.
Bund futures rose as risk averse investors sought shelter in triple-A rated German debt with the September contract FGBLc1 last up 48 ticks at 126.How is TMJ pain treated?55.
Sunday's meeting of Eurogroup finance ministers had been expected to agree to provide Greece the funding it needs to avoid a near-term default, but ministers postponed a final decision pending confirmation that Athens could muster political approval for tough new austerity measures. [ID:nLDE75I0FM]
Ten-year Greek bond yields GR10YT=TWEB rose to 17.66 percent, raising the risk premium on holding Greece's debt rather than benchmark German Bunds to 1,474 basis points. The premium hit its euro-era high of 1,600 bps late last week.
"Spreads will continue to widen until we have the release of the last tranche because it's really getting close to going to a default. Between July and August they really need the money," said ING rate strategist Alessandro Giansanti.
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The spreading impact of the region's debt crisis was evident in Moody's decision to place Italy's Aa2 rating on review for downgrade late on Friday. Moody's cited concerns over an increased cost of borrowing stemming from the Greek crisis, as well as structural impediments to growth.you will need to get an offshore merchant account. [ID:nN17266057]
"That's the worry: how far is this going to spread?," said Alan McQuaid,Definition of hypodermic needle cannula in the Online Dictionary. chief economist at Bloxham Stockbrokers in Dublin.
The Italian and Spanish bond yield spreads over Bunds widened, with each around 10 bps out at 196 bps and 273 bps respectively -- though both were below levels seen last week.
Euro zone ministers also outlined a plan to ease Greece's funding pressure in the longer term using informal,We are professional Plastic mould, voluntary roll-overs of existing Greek debt, but said details on how this will work would not be decided until early July. [ID:nLDE75J007]
Analysts said the key element of any bond rollover would be the response of credit rating agencies, and whether Greek banks will still be able to swap the country's debt for cheap European Central Bank funding.
"Even with a debt rollover there is a high risk that the bonds will be placed in default and the ECB wont be willing to accept them," Giansanti said.
CHART LEVELS APPROACHING
Driven by the flight towards quality assets Bund futures were approaching last week's highs and a break above 126.62 taking the contract to its highest level since December.
Technical charts were congested around this area meaning some near-term consolidation was possible, Commerzbank analysts said.
"However with no sign of reversal evident, should a close above the 200-week moving average at 126.69 be seen we would allow for an extension to 127.36 then 129.10, the 50 percent and 61.8 percent retracements of the move down from the 2010 peak," said Commerzbank technical analyst Karen Jones.
Bund futures rose as risk averse investors sought shelter in triple-A rated German debt with the September contract FGBLc1 last up 48 ticks at 126.How is TMJ pain treated?55.
Sunday's meeting of Eurogroup finance ministers had been expected to agree to provide Greece the funding it needs to avoid a near-term default, but ministers postponed a final decision pending confirmation that Athens could muster political approval for tough new austerity measures. [ID:nLDE75I0FM]
Ten-year Greek bond yields GR10YT=TWEB rose to 17.66 percent, raising the risk premium on holding Greece's debt rather than benchmark German Bunds to 1,474 basis points. The premium hit its euro-era high of 1,600 bps late last week.
"Spreads will continue to widen until we have the release of the last tranche because it's really getting close to going to a default. Between July and August they really need the money," said ING rate strategist Alessandro Giansanti.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has called a confidence vote for Tuesday in a bid to push through deficit-busting reforms.Quality air impact socket tools for any tough job.
The spreading impact of the region's debt crisis was evident in Moody's decision to place Italy's Aa2 rating on review for downgrade late on Friday. Moody's cited concerns over an increased cost of borrowing stemming from the Greek crisis, as well as structural impediments to growth.you will need to get an offshore merchant account. [ID:nN17266057]
"That's the worry: how far is this going to spread?," said Alan McQuaid,Definition of hypodermic needle cannula in the Online Dictionary. chief economist at Bloxham Stockbrokers in Dublin.
The Italian and Spanish bond yield spreads over Bunds widened, with each around 10 bps out at 196 bps and 273 bps respectively -- though both were below levels seen last week.
Euro zone ministers also outlined a plan to ease Greece's funding pressure in the longer term using informal,We are professional Plastic mould, voluntary roll-overs of existing Greek debt, but said details on how this will work would not be decided until early July. [ID:nLDE75J007]
Analysts said the key element of any bond rollover would be the response of credit rating agencies, and whether Greek banks will still be able to swap the country's debt for cheap European Central Bank funding.
"Even with a debt rollover there is a high risk that the bonds will be placed in default and the ECB wont be willing to accept them," Giansanti said.
CHART LEVELS APPROACHING
Driven by the flight towards quality assets Bund futures were approaching last week's highs and a break above 126.62 taking the contract to its highest level since December.
Technical charts were congested around this area meaning some near-term consolidation was possible, Commerzbank analysts said.
"However with no sign of reversal evident, should a close above the 200-week moving average at 126.69 be seen we would allow for an extension to 127.36 then 129.10, the 50 percent and 61.8 percent retracements of the move down from the 2010 peak," said Commerzbank technical analyst Karen Jones.
2011年6月19日 星期日
Passion for project
Elsa Johnson, a Navajo woman who lives in Scottsdale, is passionate about bringing solar power to the rural Navajo Reservation with her Plateau Solar Project.
Her non-profit, Iina Solutions, launched the project to take advantage of the money available from utilities and the federal government to help Navajo residents power their homes.
Johnson has spent countless hours bouncing along the rugged back roads of the reservation in search of people she could help.is the 'solar panel revolution' upon us?
She is partially driven by the irony that the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe are surrounded by coal-fired power plants that send their electricity to Phoenix, Tucson and other big cities but the people living on the reservations get little benefit beyond jobs at the coal mine and power plants.
"The Navajo and Hopi tribes supply all of the Southwest with cheap electricity, and yet my folks up here do not have electricity," she said. "That really eats at me. I am always amazed when a catastrophe happens elsewhere and everyone goes to that place and donates and everything. My heart goes out to those people because I know how hard that is. But you see right out here in our own backyard,We specialize in providing third party merchant account. a lot of these people will never have infrastructure."
To help the Curtis family, Iina Solutions tapped into money available from Salt River Project through a settlement with the Grand Canyon Trust environmental group connected to the expansion at the Springerville Generating Station coal-fired power plant. SRP agreed to pay $5 million for projects that reduce pollution and benefit the communities near the power plant.When the stone sits in the kidney stone,
The Grand Canyon Trust gets to help decide where the money is spent, and its officials want the money to compensate the people of the reservation who live with air pollution and transmission lines but don't benefit from the power.
The trust awarded Iina Solutions money to put solar on the Curtis home, hoping it would serve as a demonstration project for more homes to use the same style of power building.
Iina Solutions hopes to bring solar to at least 100 of the Navajo families living without power.How is TMJ pain treated?
Many of the people who have applied for solar through Johnson's project have had solar installed by other contractors and the systems have failed after a year or two, she said.
"In some places, we saw that they wired them with an extension cord that runs across the floor or ceiling," Johnson said. "Sometimes, they simply store the batteries in a box outside," where they fail because of the extreme cold and heat,We also offer customized chicken coop. she added.
Her non-profit, Iina Solutions, launched the project to take advantage of the money available from utilities and the federal government to help Navajo residents power their homes.
Johnson has spent countless hours bouncing along the rugged back roads of the reservation in search of people she could help.is the 'solar panel revolution' upon us?
She is partially driven by the irony that the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe are surrounded by coal-fired power plants that send their electricity to Phoenix, Tucson and other big cities but the people living on the reservations get little benefit beyond jobs at the coal mine and power plants.
"The Navajo and Hopi tribes supply all of the Southwest with cheap electricity, and yet my folks up here do not have electricity," she said. "That really eats at me. I am always amazed when a catastrophe happens elsewhere and everyone goes to that place and donates and everything. My heart goes out to those people because I know how hard that is. But you see right out here in our own backyard,We specialize in providing third party merchant account. a lot of these people will never have infrastructure."
To help the Curtis family, Iina Solutions tapped into money available from Salt River Project through a settlement with the Grand Canyon Trust environmental group connected to the expansion at the Springerville Generating Station coal-fired power plant. SRP agreed to pay $5 million for projects that reduce pollution and benefit the communities near the power plant.When the stone sits in the kidney stone,
The Grand Canyon Trust gets to help decide where the money is spent, and its officials want the money to compensate the people of the reservation who live with air pollution and transmission lines but don't benefit from the power.
The trust awarded Iina Solutions money to put solar on the Curtis home, hoping it would serve as a demonstration project for more homes to use the same style of power building.
Iina Solutions hopes to bring solar to at least 100 of the Navajo families living without power.How is TMJ pain treated?
Many of the people who have applied for solar through Johnson's project have had solar installed by other contractors and the systems have failed after a year or two, she said.
"In some places, we saw that they wired them with an extension cord that runs across the floor or ceiling," Johnson said. "Sometimes, they simply store the batteries in a box outside," where they fail because of the extreme cold and heat,We also offer customized chicken coop. she added.
2011年6月13日 星期一
AGV TP199 Signature AX-8 MX Helmet
The skin of this new Travis Pastrana helmet is painted with elements that matter to Travis and his moto life: It has the 199 Nitro Circus Bomb and logos. The asymmetry in the design represents Travis's constant movement and creativity in sports.Save on hydraulic hose and fittings, The lightning bolt on the right side of the helmet is Travis's salute to motocross legend Bob "Hurricane" Hannah, who inspired a wide-open-riding style and athe Injection mold fast!lways get-back-up mentality.
Under the graphics is AGV's AX-8 MX helmet that was developed in collaboration with AGV European motocross, enduro and supermotard season champs such as David Philippaerts, Deny Philippaerts, Gautier Paulin, Dawid Ciucci, Davide Gozzini,Not to be confused with RUBBER MATS available at your local hardware store Maurizio Magherini, and Andrea Cervellin, and American Supercross stars, including Pastrana and Davi Millsaps.
The shell is made with layers of carbon, Kevlar and fiberglass, which makes it strong and lightweight (the medium weighs approximately 1340 grams). The AX-8's ventilation system is comprised of integrated channels,Polycore zentai are manufactured as a single sheet, five front vents, two rear exhausts, and two side vents on the chin guard. That chin guard has AGV's distinct steel grill. The chin vents can be removed without tools and are interchangeable with AGV's AX-8 Dual.
Breathable Dri-Lex material is used for the removable and washable internal padding (including the flap on the strap) and the visor area has soft plastic covers that won't absorb moisture and can be wiped clean with a sponge.
The peak is held in place with aluminum outer screws and is adjustable thanks to a central plastic screw beneathA glass bottle is a bottle created from glass. it. The AGV TP199 Signature AX-8 meets DOT/E2205 standards and comes in sizes XXS to XXL, with three different outer shell sizes.
Under the graphics is AGV's AX-8 MX helmet that was developed in collaboration with AGV European motocross, enduro and supermotard season champs such as David Philippaerts, Deny Philippaerts, Gautier Paulin, Dawid Ciucci, Davide Gozzini,Not to be confused with RUBBER MATS available at your local hardware store Maurizio Magherini, and Andrea Cervellin, and American Supercross stars, including Pastrana and Davi Millsaps.
The shell is made with layers of carbon, Kevlar and fiberglass, which makes it strong and lightweight (the medium weighs approximately 1340 grams). The AX-8's ventilation system is comprised of integrated channels,Polycore zentai are manufactured as a single sheet, five front vents, two rear exhausts, and two side vents on the chin guard. That chin guard has AGV's distinct steel grill. The chin vents can be removed without tools and are interchangeable with AGV's AX-8 Dual.
Breathable Dri-Lex material is used for the removable and washable internal padding (including the flap on the strap) and the visor area has soft plastic covers that won't absorb moisture and can be wiped clean with a sponge.
The peak is held in place with aluminum outer screws and is adjustable thanks to a central plastic screw beneathA glass bottle is a bottle created from glass. it. The AGV TP199 Signature AX-8 meets DOT/E2205 standards and comes in sizes XXS to XXL, with three different outer shell sizes.
2011年3月27日 星期日
Finding the right scratch pad for your feline friend requires a bit of research
My dog didn't eat my homework; my cat did. This sounds like a bad punchline, but in my home it's just daily life. Dim Sum, my cat, is the house boss. My kids think Dim Sum's a brat. That may be. Every home has one. I used to occasionally get ticked at her antics, but things changed a few months ago. Since the death of my male cat, Rainbow, Dim Sum drives us all around the bend. Who can blame her? I think she's lonely.
Canadian cat whisperer Dr. Susan Little noted that some cats often tolerate other animals, but most don't necessarily need them. Other experts don't think animals express emotion at all; they're concerned when we humanize them.
In this case, however, it makes sense that Dim Sum would miss a playmate.
They'd been together since birth. Every day, they'd have a fun fight and run around the home. They were like little kids playing tag. Each evening you'd see them cleaning each other for what seemed like hours (to the point where you'd think you were intruding). In essence, it's all they knew.
Now, my fuzzy feline follows me around the house. Dim Sum plunks herself on top of my computer in what I can only imagine is a ploy to have me order better cat food. When this kitty doesn't get the amount of attention desired, she'll even shred paper with her teeth.
Recently, my daughter had to redo a paper she'd written for school. Dim Sum destroyed it. She even chewed one of my bills beyond recognition (the cat, not my daughter, that is). Admittedly, this mishap didn't make me mad. It gave me a legitimate excuse to delay a payment. Believe it or not, few companies get the excuse "my cat ate the bill."
One hopes this is a situation that can be solved by better paper organization and more cuddle sessions. But there's something else my cat does that's more difficult to change: she scratches my furniture.
While my feline now scratches more, it can't be blamed solely on loneliness. Cats need to scratch. It's a habit both domesticated and wild cats share.
The act helps sharpen nails, as well as allowing the animal to stretch. Some believe it relieves stress. In the wild, they scratch on trees or the ground, but many cities have bylaws that require urban cats stay inside. This means that they have little recourse but to find an inside outlet.
In my home, that outlet is the arm of my leather couch.
Like other cat owners, I've invested in an array of devices to lure my kitty. The last one was an ugly carpeted pole that went from floor to ceiling. It looks like someone trying to conceal an out-ofcommission stripper pole. My cat found it equally distasteful.
One website, catchannel. com, had some great tips on how owners should choose an outlet for scratching.
The best suggestion was to ask owners to watch their cats as they scratch.
It's something most of us don't consider. Cats have their own preference. The suggestion is that some like to scratch vertically while others enjoy a horizontal stretch.
This simple piece of advice explains why carpet and arms of chairs are now my cat's favourite toys.
Aside from the benefit of improved knowledge of your cat's preferences, this observational task will prevent you from spending $200 on an item that will attract little more than dust and embarrassing questions by nosy household visitors.
The website also suggested that owners should experiment with both texture and type of scratch pad before they buy.
Items such as carpet, rope and cardboard are popular in the feline scratching-post world; cats might have preferences on what to scratch, too.
Sturdiness is another scratch pad feature owners should consider. Felines seem apathetic to scratch aids that wobble or shift.
There is one idea that won't appeal to many owners. It's called the "sacrificial chair" and it's exactly what you'd think it is. Owners allow a cat to destroy one piece of furniture.
In reality, it's a white flag to the feline world: you win, cat, enjoy the spoils.
My cat, when she's not destroying household paper, appears to like those RUBBER MATS-backed prickly outdoor mats. They come in decor-friendly colours and are heavy enough to withstand attempted destruction.
I now have them littered all over my home in the hopes that this new experiment works. And they offer an added bonus to humans: a free pedicure.
Pet loss is never easy for owners. It seems animals may experience the same sadness. Hopefully, extra attention and new carpets will protect my couch.
Maybe it'll also help my cat adapt to the loss of her furry buddy in her daily life.
Canadian cat whisperer Dr. Susan Little noted that some cats often tolerate other animals, but most don't necessarily need them. Other experts don't think animals express emotion at all; they're concerned when we humanize them.
In this case, however, it makes sense that Dim Sum would miss a playmate.
They'd been together since birth. Every day, they'd have a fun fight and run around the home. They were like little kids playing tag. Each evening you'd see them cleaning each other for what seemed like hours (to the point where you'd think you were intruding). In essence, it's all they knew.
Now, my fuzzy feline follows me around the house. Dim Sum plunks herself on top of my computer in what I can only imagine is a ploy to have me order better cat food. When this kitty doesn't get the amount of attention desired, she'll even shred paper with her teeth.
Recently, my daughter had to redo a paper she'd written for school. Dim Sum destroyed it. She even chewed one of my bills beyond recognition (the cat, not my daughter, that is). Admittedly, this mishap didn't make me mad. It gave me a legitimate excuse to delay a payment. Believe it or not, few companies get the excuse "my cat ate the bill."
One hopes this is a situation that can be solved by better paper organization and more cuddle sessions. But there's something else my cat does that's more difficult to change: she scratches my furniture.
While my feline now scratches more, it can't be blamed solely on loneliness. Cats need to scratch. It's a habit both domesticated and wild cats share.
The act helps sharpen nails, as well as allowing the animal to stretch. Some believe it relieves stress. In the wild, they scratch on trees or the ground, but many cities have bylaws that require urban cats stay inside. This means that they have little recourse but to find an inside outlet.
In my home, that outlet is the arm of my leather couch.
Like other cat owners, I've invested in an array of devices to lure my kitty. The last one was an ugly carpeted pole that went from floor to ceiling. It looks like someone trying to conceal an out-ofcommission stripper pole. My cat found it equally distasteful.
One website, catchannel. com, had some great tips on how owners should choose an outlet for scratching.
The best suggestion was to ask owners to watch their cats as they scratch.
It's something most of us don't consider. Cats have their own preference. The suggestion is that some like to scratch vertically while others enjoy a horizontal stretch.
This simple piece of advice explains why carpet and arms of chairs are now my cat's favourite toys.
Aside from the benefit of improved knowledge of your cat's preferences, this observational task will prevent you from spending $200 on an item that will attract little more than dust and embarrassing questions by nosy household visitors.
The website also suggested that owners should experiment with both texture and type of scratch pad before they buy.
Items such as carpet, rope and cardboard are popular in the feline scratching-post world; cats might have preferences on what to scratch, too.
Sturdiness is another scratch pad feature owners should consider. Felines seem apathetic to scratch aids that wobble or shift.
There is one idea that won't appeal to many owners. It's called the "sacrificial chair" and it's exactly what you'd think it is. Owners allow a cat to destroy one piece of furniture.
In reality, it's a white flag to the feline world: you win, cat, enjoy the spoils.
My cat, when she's not destroying household paper, appears to like those RUBBER MATS-backed prickly outdoor mats. They come in decor-friendly colours and are heavy enough to withstand attempted destruction.
I now have them littered all over my home in the hopes that this new experiment works. And they offer an added bonus to humans: a free pedicure.
Pet loss is never easy for owners. It seems animals may experience the same sadness. Hopefully, extra attention and new carpets will protect my couch.
Maybe it'll also help my cat adapt to the loss of her furry buddy in her daily life.
2011年3月22日 星期二
Is Astroturf Eco After All?
Who would have thought that artificial turf would be good for the environment? I know I have always thought of it as a blight, a replacement for natural grass that didn't make environmental sense. Turns out I was short-sighted in my judgement of turf. It saves natural resources and provides another use for a potentially caustic waste product.
According to the Synthetic Turf Council, replacing natural grass fields with artificial turf can save substantial amounts of water, three billion gallons in North America. Also, the turf doesn't require fertilizers or pesticides to keep it looking green, saving over a billion pounds in chemicals. Mowing is not required, saving energy and reducing smog emissions. This lack of maintenance is one reason it is the perfect surface for indoor arenas.
Artificial turf is made of recycled tires, called crumb rubber, keeping them from inhabiting landfills or being burned. According to Liberty Tire Recycling, over 105 million used tires have been recycled to make turf in North America. Liberty is the number one provider of recycled tires in the U.S.
The crumb rubber provides cushioning and springiness to the turf, protecting athletes from injury. It also helps the turf dry quickly, drain excess water, reduce mud and dust, and minimize freezing. Crumb rubber is also used to make welcome mats, antifatigue mats, portable speedbumps, and weightlifting plates.
"Synthetic turf is an excellent investment for the environment," said Jeffrey Kendall, CEO of Liberty Tire Recycling. "It provides an outlet for millions of scrap tires and helps to keep these tires out of the waste stream. We hope that the work and research the Synthetic Turf Council performs will help to increase awareness about the numerous benefits synthetic turf can provide for our environment and our communities."
While it may not single-handedly save the planet, artificial turf can lower the environmental impact of sports arenas and fields, as well as saving on maintenance expenses.
Reprinted with permission from Green Building Elements
According to the Synthetic Turf Council, replacing natural grass fields with artificial turf can save substantial amounts of water, three billion gallons in North America. Also, the turf doesn't require fertilizers or pesticides to keep it looking green, saving over a billion pounds in chemicals. Mowing is not required, saving energy and reducing smog emissions. This lack of maintenance is one reason it is the perfect surface for indoor arenas.
Artificial turf is made of recycled tires, called crumb rubber, keeping them from inhabiting landfills or being burned. According to Liberty Tire Recycling, over 105 million used tires have been recycled to make turf in North America. Liberty is the number one provider of recycled tires in the U.S.
The crumb rubber provides cushioning and springiness to the turf, protecting athletes from injury. It also helps the turf dry quickly, drain excess water, reduce mud and dust, and minimize freezing. Crumb rubber is also used to make welcome mats, antifatigue mats, portable speedbumps, and weightlifting plates.
"Synthetic turf is an excellent investment for the environment," said Jeffrey Kendall, CEO of Liberty Tire Recycling. "It provides an outlet for millions of scrap tires and helps to keep these tires out of the waste stream. We hope that the work and research the Synthetic Turf Council performs will help to increase awareness about the numerous benefits synthetic turf can provide for our environment and our communities."
While it may not single-handedly save the planet, artificial turf can lower the environmental impact of sports arenas and fields, as well as saving on maintenance expenses.
Reprinted with permission from Green Building Elements
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