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Slow Money: Investment strategies appropriate to the realities of the 21st century - Slow Money

Slow Money: Investment strategies appropriate to the realities of the 21st century - Slow Money
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UNIA Capital Riego | De lo público a lo común. Un proyecto de financiación colectiva y colaboración distribuida. New Economy Working Group | Equitable economies for a living earth. Gleeful Things » Blog Archive » Free Crochet Pattern: Gumdrop Slouchy Hat Merry Christmas everyone! My gift to you is a free slouchy hat crochet pattern! :D This is a really simple hat that even a beginner crocheter could handle! You can make it a solid color or change colors after every round to make stripes! Scroll down for the free pattern! ● Size J crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge ● Yarn needle ● “Chunky Yarn” in 1 or 2 colors I recommend Paton’s Shetland Chunky. ch – chain sc – single crochet dc – double crochet ea – each st – stitch rep – repeat rnd – round sc2tog – 2 single crochets together (decrease) dc2tog – 2 double crochets together (decrease) sl st – slip stitch FO – finish/fasten off CA – Color A CB – Color B This hat is crocheted in rounds. If you have any questions about this pattern, specifically rounds 3-5, please check out this post on how to read crochet patterns, where I explain those rounds. If you use this free pattern, please consider supporting me by purchasing a pattern from my shop. Top Left: Soft Teal.

Don't be frightened of branding The brand guru Wally Olins says "All organisations have a brand or corporate image, whether they especially manage it or not and whether they are aware of it or not." There is no single definition of what a brand is, but if you are a social enterprise, you've got one. If you want to make the concept a tangible thing, then you can apply this simple truism: brand is synonymous with business. Everything you do and everything you say is an expression of what you're marketing. There are some regularly cited criticisms of business that make it tough for today's brand owners to manage their property effectively. Commercial brands are making attempts to address these issues with sophisticated corporate social responsibility programmes and transparent business practices, but the inherent paradox of the profit motive versus community or environmental benefits remains. Over the years, I've been dissatisfied with the brands I've designed. What does it mean to say brands are artificial constructs?

Movement Generation Justice and Ecology Project Moral Economy Project DIY Idea: Rainbow Melted Crayon Art & Man Made DIY | Crafts for Men... Artist and designer Jessica Kerbawy creates these amazing rainbow wall art pieces by gluing a spectrum of crayons on foam core, and then strategically melting them with a heat gun. The paper wrappers are left atop, with the remains of the colored wax dripping down. Though it may look like something you've seen before, I find these to be pretty clever and unique, and an update on the playing with melted wax and rainbow techniques. Jessica's prices are actually incredibly reasonable, between $25 and $75 depending on the size. Check them out at JKCreative's Etsy Shop Interested in more DIY colorful wall art ideas? via CMYBacon

Top 10 Mistakes in Behavior Change | Worldview Learning If you're a social innovator and struggling to understand how to drive in your target audience, you're not alone. As specialists in developing behavior changing learning solutions, Worldview Learning is always on the lookout for advancements in The brilliant folks at the Stanford Persuasive Tech Lab (who knew there was such a thing!), are another recent find. This discipline of study actually has a name.... The Stanford's Persuasive Tech Lab has also offered this great list. Top 10 Mistakes in Behavior Change : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. We would be remiss if not to mention our colleague John Marshall Roberts (author of Igniting Inspiration and founder of our sister company Worldview Thinking ). We've learned quite a bit from John about the science of inspiration and psychological insight.

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