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A History of the World in 100 objects. Mosaic Crowdsourcing $100 Million in New Solar Projects. Mosaic, an online marketplace that connects investors to solar energy projects, is tackling more and more ambitious projects. Recently, it started the Golden State Series, a string of solar investments that will total $100 million. The first project, seeking a investment $153,000 in a solar charity in San Diego, sold out in just six hours. Now, Mosaic is launching its largest project to date with $700,000 available for investment for a 487 kW solar project on the roof of Wildwoods Convention Center in New Jersey.

The well-attended convention center hopes that this project will provide 24% of its electricity and reduce emissions by 179 tons annually, equal to 387,500 vehicle miles not traveled. “We want to give people the opportunity to do good and do well at the same time. Mosaic hopes to continue to build off of its recent success in January when it launched its first return-on-investment solar projects and all three sold out in less than 24 hours with over $300,000 invested.

WASH and Health | Background Diseases related to unsafe drinking water and lack of sanitation are among the biggest challenges in global public health today. Unsafe drinking water leads to diarrheal disease and further compromises already sick people, particularly those with weakened immune systems. The widespread deadly impact of water-related diseases is too easily overlooked, but these diseases kill more people every month than the South Asian tsunami did in 2004. “Water-Related” Diseases The World Health Organization (WHO) characterizes 25 major diseases as “water-related.” Solutions Most of the deaths and diseases associated with unsafe water and inadequate sanitation are preventable. For more information, contact Cecilia Snyder, 202-293-4003, csnyder@WASHadvocates.org [1] WHO, 2001. . [2] Fischer Walker, C, et al., 2013. . [3] World Water Assessment Programme/UNESCO, 2004. . [4] WHO, 2001. . [5] UNDP, 2006. Redesigning Innovation at Chubb. How social business tools have accelerated new products and field response time at one multinational insurance company.

How do you respond to markets that didn’t even exist a couple of years ago? That was one challenge facing Chubb Corp., a $13.6 billion, 130-year-old specialty insurer. Chubb underwrites risk in lots of fast-evolving niche markets, like clean tech, life sciences and medical devices. In the mid-2000s, Chubb found itself struggling to move as fast as the markets it was insuring. Its innovations had typically come in a linear fashion driven by the home office in New York. But much of the company’s expertise was in other offices, and it wanted a way to supplement its traditional innovation process. “We have to evolve our product service offerings and more important, our understanding of risk, at the same pace” as the market, says Jon Bidwell, Chubb’s chief innovation officer. Risk is a special challenge, since it gets assessed in part through data such as actuarial tables. Innovating for Sustainability, 05.26.13 – Events on CSRwire.com. Reforming the global food system to tackle diabetes and obesity | Guardian Sustainable Business | Guardian Professional.

More than 371 million people are living with diabetes today, a number that is expected to rise to 552 million in less than 20 years' time. Photograph: Clare Mcgregor The role and responsibilities of the private sector in global health and development has evolved in recent decades. The view that the only responsibility of business is to return a profit to stakeholders is being weakened by the dawn of corporate shared value and a mushrooming of public-private partnerships. Both of which have resulted in the leveraging of resources and expertise of the private sector to bear on many contemporary global health challenges. But at the same time, deep mistrust and scepticism remains within some camps of the health community towards increasing this private sector involvement. We at the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) know all too well that we are facing a diabetes and NCD crisis.

Diabetes and NCDs are multi-sectoral issues. Multinational food companies are not going away anytime soon. Board Game: VIKINGS: The North American Saga - Smithsonian - National Museum of Natural History. This is an old Norse game that is found in many Viking and Norse sites. It consists of a board (which can be cardboard or even paper) and game pieces. Students can make their own board and playing pieces and challenge each other to games until there are two champions of the class. The appendix includes a starting board layout and information on the game. The Old Norse played and a lot of board and card games in the winter. Can you guess why? Hnefatafl (or hneftafl) [Nhev-eh-TAH-full] means the "king's board or game". It is older than chess and like chess is a game of strategy. SET-UP: Hnefatafl simulates a Viking raid.

On the set-up diagram (above) attacking warriors are represented by the horizontal striped circles while the defenders are vertically striped. For our game, the attackers are made of antler disks, the defenders of glass drops, and the king is pewter. The attackers' goal is to capture the king. This can be done by surrounding the king on all four sides of the center square. How LinkedIn Works [infographic] Now that you’ve filed your tax returns it’s time to get back to generating revenue so you have even more taxes to pay next year!

One of the best ways to do this is by plugging into the power of LinkedIn. Much of our time is spent polishing images on LinkedIn, building search engine optimized profiles and training our clients to use this powerful business tool. We stumbled onto this infographic and thought it was a great way to help explain to you how LinkedIn works and how many people are using it. How LinkedIn Works by Infographiclabs Let us know if we can help enhance you LinkedIn image and share some “Best Practices” with you. The Fried Side - Social Media Marketing | Denver | Social Media Consulting & Marketing | Social Media Denver Connect: Authored by: Brad Friedman Brad Friedman is a “Recovering Attorney” living in Denver, Colorado. See complete profile. Free Printable Home Organization Forms. CurkovicArtUnits / FrontPage. "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see. " -Edgar Degas Dear Readers, Due to the nature of this wiki relating directly to school curriculum, requests for admission to join from outside communities will unfortunately have to be rejected, so as not to disrupt the delivery of the units etc.

However, feel free to view, use or adapt any of the content provided here. about “Creativity has always been essential for our cultural growth, but there are still many misconceptions about this elusive process. It's possible to come up with brilliant, shiny new ideas even in the dullest, most routine-ridden environments -- or any location, for that matter. The Top 10 Mistakes Made by Art Students (via Student Art Guide) 1: Keeping a Sketchbook by Pam Locker from University of Lincoln on Vimeo.

Art Basics - The Elements of Art Paper Size Reference: Template Page to copy Developing: UWCSEA Dover Short Art Prompts and Projects Video Project. The Wonders of Disney Animation. The History of Thomas Edison - a Short Story. Virtual devices: Gestures of intent. Six Vintage-Inspired Animations on Critical Thinking. Want to be a leader? Act like one. Meryl Streep plays Margaret Thatcher in the movie "The Iron Lady. " Dianna Booher explains key habits, skills, and characteristics of true leadersCommit to what you communicate, and follow through, says Booher. "Delivering the goods attracts attention and demands respect," she adds Editor's note: Dianna Booher, an expert in executive communications, is the author of 45 books.

Her latest books include "Creating Personal Presence: Look, Talk, Think, and Act Like a Leader " and "Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition. " As CEO of Booher Consultants and as a keynote speaker, Dianna and her staff deliver speeches and training to increase effectiveness of communication and presentation skills.

(CNN) -- You're doing all the obvious things: the right education, solid experience, a good mentor. But those in the C-Suite often confide that it's the subtle "polish" that takes the superstar to the next level of success. Small differences can make a big impact. Dianna Booher Never whine. Where is Curiosity? Clarus Marketing Group | News | FreeShipping.com & The Power of Free Shipping. Best advertising campaign. Find out the best advertising campaigns, slogans, and avoided advertising campaign errors of all time in this infographic. Ever wonder what the average cost of a Superbowl ad is, or the average internet advertising revenue? You’ll find out in this infographic below. If you are a creative type that would like to get into the advertising field…be sure to look at the marketing degrees available.

Maybe one day your advertising ideas will rank as one of “The Best Ad Campaigns of All Time”! The first step is to check out the online education opportunities on CollegeOnline.org. Embed this image on your site: <a href=" src=" alt="top ad campaigns" width="640" border="0" /></a><br />Via: <a href=" This code links back to CollegeOnline.org.

Top 10 Ad Campaigns 1. Advertisement Situations: Best Slogan: Best Logo: How to Make a No Sew Pillow Cover {no sew. Net’s “World Report” To Feature a North Carolina Woman and Her Amazing Recovery From Blindness Through the Use of Stem Cells. Contact: Colette Carey HDNet (303) 542-5576ccarey@hd.net What was once a controversial, scientific dream, using stem cells to cure disease, is now becoming a reality-Tuesday, June 14 at 9:00 p.m. ET DALLAS (June 13, 2011) – HDNet “World Report,” the Emmy Award-winning national news program, takes an in-depth look at the revolutionary advances in stem cell research and tells the story of one woman whose life has been transformed by a stem cell transplant.

It is the second in a three-part World Report series called “The Stem Cell Revolution.” Tuesday’s program will feature Amanda Aswell a local Fayetteville woman whose experience with a stem cell transplant completely changed her life…after being blind for 20 years, she can now see. Stricken with a rare, allergic reaction to the chicken pox as an eight year-old child, the result was almost twenty years of complete blindness. And that’s the big advance in just the last few years. View a clip from the program:

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