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Bionano-Interfaces through Peptide Design
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Boone, Kyle Wesley
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The clinical success of restoring bone and tooth function through implants critically depends on the maintenance of an infection-free, integrated interface between the host tissue and the biomaterial surface. The surgical site infections, which are the infections within one year of surgery, occur in approximately 160,000-300,000 cases in the US annually. Antibiotics are the conventional treatment for the prevention of infections. They are becoming ineffective due to bacterial antibiotic-resistance from their wide-spread use. There is an urgent need both to combat bacterial drug resistance through new antimicrobial agents and to limit the spread of drug resistance by limiting their delivery to the implant site. This work aims to reduce surgical site infections from implants by designing of chimeric antimicrobial peptides to integrate a novel and effective delivery method. In recent years, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have attracted interest as natural sources for new antimicrobial agents. By being part of the immune system in all life forms, they are examples of antibacterial agents with successfully maintained efficacy across evolutionary time. Both natural and synthetic AMPs show significant promise for solving the antibiotic resistance problems. In this work, AMP1 and AMP2 was shown to be active against three different strains of pathogens in Chapter 4. In the literature, these peptides have been shown to be effective against multi-drug resistant bacteria. However, their effective delivery to the implantation site limits their clinical use. In recent years, different groups adapted covalent chemistry-based or non-specific physical adsorption methods for antimicrobial peptide coatings on implant surfaces. Many of these procedures use harsh chemical conditions requiring multiple reaction steps. Furthermore, none of these methods allow the orientation control of these molecules on the surfaces, which is an essential consideration for biomolecules. In the last few decades, solid binding peptides attracted high interest due to their material specificity and self-assembly properties. These peptides offer robust surface adsorption and assembly in diverse applications. In this work, a design method for chimeric antimicrobial peptides that can self-assemble and self-orient onto biomaterial surfaces was demonstrated. Three specific aims used to address this two-fold strategy of self-assembly and self-orientation are: 1) Develop classification and design methods using rough set theory and genetic algorithm search to customize antibacterial peptides; 2) Develop chimeric peptides by designing spacer sequences to improve the activity of antimicrobial peptides on titanium surfaces; 3) Verify the approach as an enabling technology by expanding the chimeric design approach to other biomaterials. In Aim 1, a peptide classification tool was developed because the selection of an antimicrobial peptide for an application was difficult among the thousands of peptide sequences available. A rule-based rough-set theory classification algorithm was developed to group antimicrobial peptides by chemical properties. This work is the first time that rough set theory has been applied to peptide activity analysis. The classification method on benchmark data sets resulted in low false discovery rates. The novel rough set theory method was combined with a novel genetic algorithm search, resulting in a method for customizing active antibacterial peptides using sequence-based relationships. Inspired by the fact that spacer sequences play critical roles between functional protein domains, in Aim 2, chimeric peptides were designed to combine solid binding functionality with antimicrobial functionality. To improve how these functions worked together in the same peptide sequence, new spacer sequences were engineered. The rough set theory method from Aim 1 was used to find structure-based relationships to discover new spacer sequences which improved the antimicrobial activity of the chimeric peptides. In Aim 3, the proposed approach is demonstrated as an enabling technology. In this work, calcium phosphate was tested and verified the modularity of the chimeric antimicrobial self-assembling peptide approach. Other chimeric peptides were designed for common biomaterials zirconia and urethane polymer. Finally, an antimicrobial peptide was engineered for a dental adhesive system toward applying spacer design concepts to optimize the antimicrobial activity.
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It's not unusual–in fact it's typical–to hear reports of unusual arrests for DUI in Los Angeles and in other cities at holiday times. But these two cases make you wonder if there was something strange in the jelly beans this year.
ABC Action News in Tampa, Florida, reported that police arrested John Vu Lam for DUI early Easter morning. The 21-year old man was driving the wrong way on Armenia Avenue when a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper spotted him.
That wasn't Lam's only problem, however. He handed the officer a paper license in someone else's name, only he couldn't tell them that person's birth date. (Lam actually had his own driver's license, but the state had suspended it.) Lam's blood alcohol content came in under the legal limit, and he refused a urine test, but officers arrested him anyway because of his glassy eyes and slurred speech. That was enough under Florida law–and under the laws of all states–to allow troopers to charge him with driving on a suspended license and giving a fake name to law enforcement officers.
Meanwhile, up north in Norwalk, Connecticut, a man picked up for DUI asked officers to cut him a break and give him a ride home. This was after 34-year-old George Atavia sped away from officers attempting to stop him, ran three red lights and crossed over into oncoming traffic. When officers finally brought Atavia to a halt, he apparently informed them that he had already had two DUI arrests.
Once police took Atvia to the station, he asked for a Miranda rights form in Spanish and then in German, apparently to slow down the charging process. It didn't work; police booked him for driving under the influence and other related charges.


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About Reutter Porzellan
At the end of World War II, Marta Reutter, an experienced teacher, was uncertain of the job opportunities in the field of education during that turbulent time. A natural artistic talent prompted her to begin studies in the field of pottery and ceramics. After three years of study, her graduation assignment was a collection of miniature ceramics for her instructor's daughter's dollhouse. Thus began a lifetime career that centered on small and miniature ceramic and porcelain products for children.
In the beginning the Reutter products were hand made in ceramic, this required a great deal of work for even a limited production. By 1952 the economic recovery of Germany was well on its way and the demand for miniature, decorative and children's items was rapidly increasing. The production of the small Reutter factory was overwhelmed by the demand.
Marta's husband Willy Reutter, a trained engineer, stepped in at this time to bring about the necessary production changes. New machinery, moulds and kilns were developed to enable the switch from the handmade ceramic to the poured porcelain product necessary to increased production. As transportation at this time was a major expense, the decision was made to continue with the smaller pieces to save transport of the raw material. Because the Reutter factory was isolated from the German Ceramic Industry, it became necessary to develop their own unique shapes and designs.
Through the years the MW Reutter Porcelain Company has gained an international reputation for fine quality children's tea sets, miniatures and select giftware.


Super easy, right? Hope you enjoy!
Yum, Beckie! Thanks for this dangerously easy treat, I have all the ingredients and could be in trouble!
Thanks Pam! They are dangerous, because of the simple recipe and few ingredients. One of my favorite recipes, especially this time of the year!
Oh my gosh Becky! These look amazing! I'm going to have to try them ASAP.
This looks yummy... and I'm hungry... bad combination!! Reminds me of something my greatgrandmother used to make - thanks for sharing friend!


I'm always thinking about hope. After surpassing year 5 of my wait to become a mom, I wonder how is it possible that I have any hope at all?
Doctors giving us little chance of conception. The negative pregnancy tests. Month after month left heartbroken. That will create a lot of hopelessness, right?
My vote is wrong. The beautiful thing about hope is it actually has nothing to do with the circumstances around me. It isn't dictated by what the doctors have said or what my body is doing or what google told me. That kind of hope? It isn't the worldly hope, or as I refer to it as a "wish" kind of hope. So many wish they will meet their future husband or wish they will get pregnant.
But my hope? It's completely different. You don't have to cross your fingers for it. You don't have to knock on wood for it. You don't have to wish for it to happen. The hope that I'm talking about is based on who God is and what he has said. My hope, biblical hope, is much different than cultural hope. This world might define hope as one thing, but me? I define hope as joyfully anticipating something good.
My hope leaves me at the edge of my seat bursting with joy waiting for what's to come. My hope knows what the next chapter brings. My hope brings tears down my face because I know how the story ends. My hope knows that even though my circumstances and friends and family say otherwise, I will be a joyful mother of many children. And my hope? It leaves me expectant. Spiritually and emotional expectant, an expectancy so great that it far outweighs any physical expectancy that comes with pregnancy. This hope, my hope, biblical hope? Faith grows with this kind of hope. The more I hope, the more my faith grows and the more my faith grows, the more I hope.
This kind of hope knows that God's promises are yes and amen and it calls them into existence. This kind of hope can't be taken away by a negative pregnancy test or the celebration of another baby, that doesn't belong to me. This hope lasts months or even decades.
This hope, is a lot of like the hope Abraham had, which in Romans 4:17-18 says, "When everything was hopeless, Abraham believed anyway, deciding not to live not on the basis of what he saw he couldn't do but on what God said he would do." This hope means that even when everything around me looks dark and dim and hopeless, I still have reason to have hope. I focus not on what I can't do, but I focus instead on what God can do. And when I have a revelation of all that God is capable of, it increases my hope even more.
The hope I am talking about is kept alive. It's a deep well of living water that keeps flowing from the source. It's a hope that sets us up to see the impossible. It's a hope that creates an environment of miracles. It's a hope that enables us to experience breakthrough. It's a hope that comes from God and God alone. It's hope that 6 years later can still be alive. It's a hope that has carried me through a lot of hard days and will continue to carry me through all the days to come. It's the best hope there is and it makes me realize that I'm pregnant with hope. And the beautiful thing about this hope? It's not just for me. It's not just my hope, but Jesus desires you to pregnant with this kind of hope too. It's the best kind of hope!
Great post. I've been struggling to clearly write out the difference between worldly hope and godly hope—but you got it right, and made it easy to understand. Jesus gives not as the world gives, and that includes hope too.
Praying for many blessings for you in your time of hopeful expectation, Caroline. This blog is an inspiring witness to Godly hope.
So thankful we have a hope that is sure and strong awaiting an eternal glory i n Heaven. Christ is our hope!
Love this! I wrote a similar post recently about biblical hope. God is so faithful and hope is a beautiful thing. Thank you for sharing! You have such a lovely way with words.
I know the struggle to trust and have eternal hope when our present circumstances aren't what we dreamed. I am so thrilled to read this encouragement for my soul. I am waiting on different things tonight but needed the reminder that my God can do all things and He has my eternity in his hands.
I have thought a lot about hope in what I want versus hope in Christ and I just love your reflection on biblical hope. Thanks for sharing.
Love the verse about Abraham you shared here. Hope is about living on the basis of what God can do, not on what we can't. Love that!
Your persistent expectancy always encourages me! And yes! We are going to be the joyful mothers of children!
Yes!! The perfect hope! The Lord is the only one I can put hope in and know that I won't be let down! He does good in his promises. It's just d to remember that it is in HIS time…not ours! Amen!!


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GLASSMAKING TERMS
Glass workers have their own jargon to describe the various steps of their work and the tools they use to model the glass. These terms were born with the glass tradition and was handed on from father to son.
Nowadays, many of these terms have been forgotten but most of them are still used in the furnace.
APPLICAZIONI A CALDO
Hot applications. A technique frequently used on Murano involving the application of threads, borders, handles, etc., of various shapes, colours and sizes, during the working of a glass object. Only when the decorations are perfectly even and precise is the final product considered to be a success, from an aesthetic point of view.
An especially prized glass paste, invented by Murano glassmakers during the first half of the XVIIth century. It was given this name because its manufacturing process was tricky and of uncertain success for even the most experienced glassmaker, and was therefore an "adventure" . The preparation of "avventurina" is long and delicate, resulting in the formation within the vitreous mass of small copper crystals, foliated and shining ("stelle", or stars, from whence the name "stellaria" by which it was also known in the past), and was kept a closely guarded secret across the centuries by a small number of skilled glassmakers. The glass is removed from thefurnace in blocks, after having been slowly cooled, and its characteristic appearance can be seriously impaired during remelting. Once cold, it is cut like a hard stone, or worked hot with special care. Ordinary "aventurine" treated with copper is a brownish colour with "stelle", whereas an even more highly valued type, known as "verderame" takes on a copper green colour of superb effect.
BALLOTTÒN
A metal die, giving a cross-relief effect on glass. Inside the die are small square-capped "points" which, when the glass is blown, result in the cross-relief pattern. By covering a PEA stamped in this way with a layer (COPERTA) of glass-using the SOMMERSO technique, for example-an effect is obtained whereby hundreds of minute air bubbles are trapped between two layers of glass.
BOLLE (Bullicante)
A particular decorative effect used in thick glass and consisting in a miriad of large and small "bubbles" , distributed in layers within the thickness of the glass. It may be obtained in two manners: the first requires the glass that is being worked to be rolled on a metal surface covered with small sharp "points" so that, as they print a depression on the glass in its malleable state, it comes out with "holes" which will be successively covered with another layer of glass. The result is a real air bubble which remains "trapped" in correspondence to each "hole". A second system is to use a conic mould patterned with "points" on the inside in which to blow the glass which will come out with "holes". The subsequent overlay of transparent glass will make the "bubbles" themselves appear.
CANNE VITREE
Semi-finished product consisting in a "stick" of solid or hollow glass successively cut into segments of varying length. They were documented in glassmaking on Murano as early as the XVth century where there is note of a master "canér" (cane- maker). The working procedure is similar to that of bead production. The canes are used not only for the production of minute conterie beads and "lamp-work beads" but also in the furnace , for example, when the canes are laid parallel side by side or cut into sections and gathered up in hotwork by the still malleable glass. (see also MURRINE)
COLORI IN FÒGO
(literally: coloured in fusion) This expression is still used at Murano. It refers to glass that is coloured whílst still molten, using oxides or mineral salt.
COTIZZO
(Cotizza or cotticcia, i. e. not cooked through) A pile of large pieces of glass, usually the size of river pebbles. Cotizzo may also be obtained by pouring molten glass removed from the pots into the CONCHE and then leaving it to cool. During the cooling process the glass contracts and breaks into large pieces. Cotizzo is often re-utilized as a catalyst in the glass mixture. The 1766 Capitulary of the Murano Glass mentions "cotizzi of glass and crystal, as the shapeless glass mass taken from the pot is called". (see MARIEGOLA)
CRISTALLO (Cristallo Veneziano)
Clear, colourless glass obtained for the first time around the middle of the 15th century by the Murano glassmaker Angelo Barovier. He did not only use manganese as a decolouriser – this being a technique already in practice – but invented a purification method using ash flux and involving special processes at the melting stage. Venetian sodium crystal, unlike the later Bohemian potassium crystal and the English lead crystal, is suitable for long and complicated manual operations by the master glassmaker.
FENÌCIO
A type of decoration obtained by applying hot vitreous threads around the walls of blown glass objects. These threads are then "combed" with a special tool in order to create repeated festoons. Once reheated and blown, these can be incorporated into the wall of the vase to produce a smooth surface. This decorative technique was introduced to the Murano glasswork at the end of the 16th century or in the 17th century, but we do not know what it was called then. The term Fenicio (Phoenician) was adopted during the 19th century when similar decorations were found in pre-Roman, Phoenician and Egyptian glassware. The word graffito was also used (see also VETRI PIUMATI and A PETTINE) and then abandoned.
A refined hot-working technique invented at Murano in the first half of the 16th century. The complex working of "filigree" blown glass objects requires the use of crystal rods prepared beforehand and containing vitreous lattimo (milk glass) or colored threads in smooth or spiral design. There are various types: reticello or netted filigree, with a delicate thread net inside the crystal wall; a retortoli, twisted filigree with threads twisted into a spiral pattern (also called zanfirico after the Venetian antique dealer Antonio Sanquirico, who commissioned numerous copies of antique glass pieces made using this technique in the first half of the 19th century). In recent decades, new and original types of filigree have been invented at Murano. Today the decoration which has parallel rods with straight internal threads worked so that they take on a diagonal slant, is called "half filigree ". Towards the middle of the 16th century, as we are informed by the MARIEGOLA DEI FIOLERI, redexello and retortoli glass objects were already being produced. The filigree, or the reticello is obtained using slim glass rods containing threads of opaque, usually white, glass. These rods, which are pencil shaped, are placed side by side on a refractory plate and heated in the furnace until they melt and incorporate to become a single piece. The "slab" obtained in this way is then "wrapped" around a cylinder of clear, incandescent glass so that only the internal threads (white or coloured) are visible. The glass is then blown as usual, and various objects (vases, glasses, etc.) modelled. In the case of the classic reticello technique, the operation described above is completed in two successive hot-working phases, the result of which is a criss-cross pattern. Considerable skill and artistic talent are needed to carry out this operation successfully.
FOGLIA D'ORO E D'ARGENTO
A very thin square of pure gold, usually 8cm by 8cm in size, which is "lifted" by the glass in its molten state during the initial phases of work. The gold may then be covered by a successive layer of transparent glass. If the glass is blown, the gold leaf is pulverized and creates a suggestive effect of "golden dust". The oldest known Murano glass pieces with gold leaf date back to the second half of the XVth century. The use of silver leaf was introduced in the XIXth century, and also required a successive layer of glass to prevent undesired oxydation.
GHIACCIO o CRAQUELE
A decoration consisting in an apparent cracking of the surface of blown glass, obtained by dipping it in water during the working procedure. The reaction which occurs, a sort of "puckering", produces an "icy" effect. This technique has been known since at least the XVIII th century.
INCALMO
A difficult Murano glassmaking technique. It consisted of welding together two hot open-sided blown glass objects, generally of different colours, along their two edges of equal circumiference, in order to obtain different colour zones in the same object.
INCAMICIATO
Glass covered with a thin vitreous layer of a different color. Frequently used in the XXth century, it is in fact a variation of the so-called" Doublé glass
Diamond point engraving was introduced to Murano for the first time by Vincenzo d'Angelo on mirrors in 1534 or 1535, and in 1549 this same Vincenzo obtained a privilegio or patent for engraving mirrors and blown glass with a diamond point. With the façon de Venise, Venetian style glassware, it spread throughout Europe, especially the Tyrol and the Netherlands. Engraving with a small wheel of abrasive stone or metal derives from hard stone engraving, and was applied with splendid results in Germany and Bohemia during the 17th century. At the end of the same century it was also introduced to Venice with the arrival of the German engravers.
MACIE (maciètte, màcie fine)
Glass fragments, usually colored, which are "wound" around white glass, giving it the colour of the fragments (the word derives from macchia: stain). Maciette, macie fine: fragments of ever finer grain.
Maestro (master) is a fairly recent word for the person in charge of a team of artistic glassmakers, who is responsible for the running of the PIAZZA, the glass production area. In ancient times he was known as scagner.
MORÌSE 0 MORISÉTTE
A traditional Murano decoration consisting of an ondulating design, made by applying a thread of hot glass to a surface and "pinching" it with BORSELLE DA PISSEGAR. In practical terms, it actually comprises a twist of glass which is placed on the object being made and fashioned into the characteristic ondulating pattern.
PAPAÒR
A small glass cylinder, often with a small bobéche beneath it, into which candles can be inserted. It may form part of a candlestick or is found on the arms of a chandelier.
PÈA
Also called PALLINA. The first stage in the making of a hollow glass object. The word originates from PERA, for the blob of glass referred to is pear-shaped. Once attached io the blow-pipe the pea is rolled (MARMORIZZATA) and rounded (MAGIOSSATA) as required.
At Murano this term refers to the working team (from four to eight persons) and all that is needed in order to produce an object. The piazza forms the basic production unit. Completely independent, it is capable of making an entire piece from start to finish. The head of the piazza is the MAESTRO, to whom a considerable amount of responsibility (and authority) is given by the glassworks management.
PIUMÀTI
Glassware with special decorative details, also described as A PETTINE or A PENNE, GRAFFITO and FENICIO. This ornamentation of ancient origin was favoured by the Romans and, from the 16th century, by the Venetians.
PONTÉLLO
Solid iron rods, approximately 140 cm. long and from 10 to 30 mm. in diameter, onto which an object is "attached" whilst it is being worked. The Murano term rapidly came into usage in France (pontil) and in England (punty).
PULEGÒSO (dal termine gergale "púlega" = bollicina)
Vetro dalla superficie scabra, semi opaco o traslucido, formato da minutissime bollicine ottenute con particolari accorgimenti (bicarbonato di sodio, petrolio). Invenzione moderna, tipica degli anni Venti e attribuita a Napoleone Martinuzzi.
REDEXÈLLO
From information given in the MARIEGOLA ( statute of the glassmakers' guild), we know that towards the middle of the XVI th century, fine blown glass pieces a redexello (so called because the pattern is similar to that of a fisherman's rete or net) were being produced in the island. Perhaps the idea for this technique really did spring from these nets, a familiar sight for seafaring people like the Venetians. The glass is made in the same way as filigrana, with rounded canes which contain a white, opaque thread, being twisted in opposite directions, in a difficult and risky process, carried out whilst the glass is being hot-worked, the threads become "crossed". The shapes to which this technique is applied are extremely simple. Glass lovers can therefore give their full attention to the remarkable qualities of thìs "woven glass" without being distracted by complicated forms.
RIGADIN
Thin ribbing obtained by blowing a glass object inside an open die. The piece can also be twisted whilst still hot to produce rigadin ritorto or twisted ribbing.
SBRUFFO
Indicates the blowing of a very thin, usually coloured glass, which is successively used in thin blades or scale-like fragments for the decoration of various objects during hotwork.
SERVENTE
In the hierarchy of the PIAZZA or artistic glassmaking team, this is the master's chief assistant, with whom he directly works. He carries out tasks requiring considerable technical skill and artistry, and is capable of substituting the master at times.
SERVENTÌN
In the Murano glassmaking hierarchy, the third in command in the PIAZZA (coming behind the master and the SERVENTE). A young apprentice who is already fairly experienced and who is capable of performing tasks requiring a certain degree of skill.
SOFFIATURA A BOCCA
Blowing by mouth . The term indicates the "classic" technique of glassworking when a hollow object is desired. The shaping of a hollow object is executed by the "maestro" with the help of his assistants using the CANNA DA SOFFIO, BORSELLE and TAGIANTI. Glassblowing constitutes one of the most revolutionary inventions in glassmaking technology and its discovery dates back between the I century B.C. and the first years after Christ, perhaps in Syria. Glassblowing invented in the glass centers of the near Mediterranean Orient was largely applied in Roman, Islamic and Venetian glasswork. Glassblowing today is not only manual as in artistic glass, but is also done by automatic machinery.
SOFFIATURA A STAMPO
A manual technique still in use on Murano and dating back to the Roman era. It consists in blowing a PEA into a mould which is usually made of two or three hinged parts. On Murano they are usually made of cherry wood.Today cast iron and other metals are also used. The mould may also be made of a single conic piece usually in bronze or in brass. The first type of mould gives the object a definitive form whereas the second type imprints a decorative pattern on the blown part which will later be shaped.
A hollow iron mould, originally made of bronze, into which the PEA is blown in order to expand and be given its shape. Various types of moulds are used, and may have ribbing patterns or vertical grooves, the BALLOTTON relief effect, or sèrci (horizontal rings). The mould is said to be "a fermo" when the type of internal ribbing it contains does not allow the PEA to be "turned" inside it.
TÉMPERA
An incorrectly used Murano word, indicating the annealing of glass, or else referring to the furnace in which this operation takes place.
VETRO A "CANNE"
A wholly Muranese variation of MURRINE. Here, instead of tiny glass tesserae, the maker uses CANNE or rods that are solid and cylindrical or flat These are placed next to each other in different colour combinations, melted and then blown into the form of vases, amphoras and goblets. The effect produced, and the difficulties involved in this technique, make these objects of considerable value.
VETRO A GHIACCIO o CRAQUELE
Ice glass. A decoration which consists of apparent cracks in the wall of a blown glass object, obtained by submerging the object in water whilst it is still hot.
VETRO CRAQUELÉ
A special effect of glass consisting in the apparent "cracking" of the vitreous wall. It is a procedure similar to glass finished "A GHIACCIO " and was widely used in France in the XIXth century.
VETRO INCAMICIATO
Also known as SOMMERSO ("submersion"), this is a decorating technique used to obtain several layers of glass in a single object. The layers are often of different colours, resulting in unusual chromatic effects. "Submersion" was especially popular during the 1930's. It is obtained by submerging the glass, still attached to the pipe, in a series of pots containing glass of different colours. Vetro incamiciato usually has thinner layers than vetro sommerso. In France this technique, which is known as DOUBLE' (doubled glass), was applied with great effect by cutting below the surface and reaching the glass layer below.
VETRO "MURRINO" (mosaico a caldo)
(Hot-worked mosaic glass) A term used incorrectly to describe a traditional type of Murano glass that was originally made by glass craftsmen from Alexandria. It consists of a type of hot-worked intarsia or mosaic, that is, small pieces of glass often shaped ad hoc, which are melted in such a way that the various tesserae join together under fusion. MILLEFIORI, also called ROSETTE, are a traditional variation of "murrina" . A particularly difficult decorative technique, practised during the Roman era, it was revived at Murano at the beginning of the 1880's by Vincenzo Moretti at the Salviati glass workshop. The MILLEFIORI (thousandflowers) glass mosaic is obtained by juxtaposing sections of glass canes, forming a multicoloured decorative motif in the centre throughout the whole length, and fusing them at the heat source. It seems to derive from the Latin term "Murrha" which indicated in ancient times a mysterious natural stone which emitted – it was said – a sweet perfume.
VETRO VENEZIANO
Venetian glass. Its components are essentially silicon bioxide as vitrifier and crystalline component (made up of quarry sand and in the past of quartzy river stones which were broken and ground, the so-calIed COGOLI) and as melting agent (once supplied by the ashes of seaside plants such as the ROSCANO) and currently replaced by sodium carbonate (using the Solvay process) or potassium carbonate. Limestone is used as a "stabilizer", other minerals may serve as "colourisers", "decolourisers" , "opacifying agents" and "refiners" while other substances are used to confer specific qualities to the glass. This is not the place for a complete description of the components but we must mention that Venetian glass is a "long" glass, that is it remains in workable condition for a sufficiently long interval of time before needing re-exposure to the fire of the furnace to be newly "softened". This allows complex manipulations, additions of more glass, "cutting" the glass whilst hot, and other typical characteristics of the Venetian glassmaking tradition.
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I've made a lot of mistakes in leadership.
One of the primary purposes of this blog is to help others learn from my experience. So, I want to share some of the mistakes I've made. I hope at least one of them encourages other leaders.
Playing salesman more than seeking wisdom.
I have had times I was so convinced I was right I used my skills as a communicator to get people on my side. In hindsight, I should've taken more time to seek other people's insight and wisdom, because I wasn't right after all.
Listening only to the yea-sayers.
The fact is critics sometimes have valid points to make. I prefer they find kinder and gentler ways to share them – and, even better, be brave enough to attach their name – but it's a mistake to only listen to people who agree with you.
Failing to remove the wrong people soon enough.
They say hire slow and fire fast. They weren't necessarily in the church world, were they? Seriously, I've waited too long too many times. It only delays the pain.
Rushing too fast to fix things.
Some things need time to gel. I have learned that sometimes things get solved on their own. Conflicts are resolved and relationships saved, even strengthened, because I didn't get involved.
At the same time, when I know trouble is stirring, and it isn't going away without my input, it's a mistake if I refuse to deal with it, because it is awkward or uncomfortable. It always comes back to haunt me. Unresolved conflict never just "goes away". And, when left to brew long enough it can cause irreversible damage to a team.
Talking someone away from their heart.
For example, I've talked a few people into staying in jobs they didn't like just because I liked them. It never works. It isn't fair. It always ends worse than if I'd let them follow their hearts. I've learned when someone knows what they should do, I should encourage them rather than persuade them otherwise.
Not challenging, because I didn't understand something.
I lead areas of ministry I'm not an expert in. Worship. Students. Small groups. Children. Preschool. Technology. Missions. Okay, I was afraid you'd notice, pretty much everything.
By practice, I've surrounded myself with people smarter than me. But, I have learned it is a mistake to believe, because I'm not the expert, I can't challenge them in their field. I may have to study more, but as a leader my job is to challenge us to excellence. Therefore, I can, and should, challenge all areas, which impact the overall vision. Again, which is pretty much every area within our church.
I don't need many details. Well, let me be a little clearer, I don't want or retain many details. But, everyone is not me. Some people thrive on details. They can't function without them. And, neither personality is wrong. We need both types on our team. I've had to learn to communicate in different ways and let others assist me in communicating and I welcome questions.
I've been tempted to band-aid the problem, because it was too messy to address the real problem. Real problems often involve people. It's easier to add a rule than get someone upset, but problems never go away until the real problem is addressed.
I've been honest with some of my leadership mistakes – some of them at least.
Leadership is not an easy job. Mistakes are too often in it. The list shared by you is very helpful. Thanks for sharing the post with us.
Funny how all of these things are learned from experience. Leadership is one of those areas where there needs to be a lot of study, but the practice is where the lessons are cemented and the "aha" moment takes place. The list was great and serves as a great reminder. Many of the items on the list have personal memories both good and poor. Thanks for the reminder and appreciate the transparency.
Thanks so much John. You are correct on your comments about leadership.
A great list. Even if one had made them previously, and now realizes why they were mistakes, it's worth keeping the list to remind oneself the next time. After all, mistakes of these sorts often are the result of habits of mind and patterns of functioning. Great post, thanks.
Leadership is not easy and I have my mountain of mistakes also. We all do. I especially like the 8th point on your list about not challenging. That was a hard one for me to realize as I had always believed I must be the "expert" before I can lead in that area. I now understand that leaders give people a chance to win by stretching them out of their comfort zone. Doing so leads forward and towards the prize.


Legendary Canadian ice hockey player Gordie Howe passed away at Toledo, US. He was 88.
He was nicknamed Mr Hockey and had spent most of his career with the Detroit Red Wings, winning the Stanley Cup four times.
Born on March 31, 1928 in Floral, Canada.
He made his ice hockey debut in 1946. Since then he had played 26 NHL (National Hockey Leagues) and 6 World Hockey Association seasons and held many of the scoring records.
He was in the top 10 of scorers for 21 consecutive years and was named most valuable player six times before finally retiring in 1980.
Howe was also named an NHL All Star 23 times and was inducted into the hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.
He had retired in 1971 but had made a comeback with the Hartford Whalers in 1979-80 before finally quitting at the age of 52, making him the only ice hockey player whose career spanned five decades.


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Nearly 80% of their work is from previous customers and referrals.
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List of Nepali movies that entered in 10 Crore club
Jankari Nepal – Nepali movies that entered in 10 Crore club.
Nepali movies that entered 10 Crore box office club:
1. Chakka Panja 3
Chaka Panja 3 is a Nepali Movie directed by Deepa Shree Niraula. It is produced by Deepa Shree Niraula, Deepak Raj Giri, Kedar Ghimire and Jeetu Nepal. and also stars Deepa Shree Niraula, Deepak Raj Giri, Kedar Ghimire and Jeetu Nepal.
Total Worldwide Collection: 18.50 Crore
Aama Saraswati Movies Pvt. Ltd. Present Movie "Chaka Panja 3″ Released In Cinemas October 10, 2018.
2. Chakka Panja
Chaka Panja is a Nepali Movie directed by Deepa Shree Niraula. It is produced by Deepa Shree Niraula, Deepak Raj Giri, Kedar Ghimire. and stars Deepa Shree Niraula, Deepak Raj Giri, Kedar Ghimire and Jeetu Nepal. Aama Saraswati Movies Pvt. Ltd. Present Movie "Chaka Panja" Released In Cinemas 9 September 2016.
Total Worldwide Collection: 16 Crore
Chaka Panja 3 is a Nepali Movie directed by Deepa Shree Niraula. It is produced by Deepa Shree Niraula, Deepak Raj Giri, Kedar Ghimire and Jeetu Nepal. and also stars Deepak Raj Giri, Kedar Ghimire, Jeetu Nepal, Priyanka Karki, Barsha Raut, Buddhi Tamang, Swastima Khadka and Swaroop Purush Dhakal.
Aama Saraswati Movies Pvt. Ltd. Present Movie "Chaka Panja 2" Released In Cinemas 27 August 2017.
4. Shatru Gate
Shatru Gate is a Nepali Love story and Comedy Movie directed by Pradip Bhattrai. It is produced by Deepak Raj Giri, Deepa Shree Niraula, Kiran K.C and Shivahari Paudel.
Maha Sanchar Present Movie "Shatru Gate" Released In Cinemas 23 March 2018.
5. Kohinoor
Kohinoor is a Nepali Movie directed by Aakash Adhikari. and stars Shree Krishna Shrestha, Shweta Khadka, Mithila Sharma.
Total Worldwide Collection: 11.2 Crore
Nepa Movies Pvt. Ltd. Present Movie "Kohinoor" Released In Cinemas 8 August 2014.
6. Loot 2
Loot 2 is a Nepali Movie directed by Nischal Basnet. It is produced by DMadhav Wagle and Narendra Maharjan. and stars Dayahang Rai, Saugat Malla, Reecha Sharma, Bipin Karki, Karma Shakya, Praween Khatiwada and Alisha Rai.
Princess Movies and Black Horse Pictures Pvt. Ltd. Present Movie "Loot 2" Released In Cinemas 24 February 2017.


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We've got three treats made with dates, chocolate and spices to warm up your fall days.
Dates have always been a fall favorite for me. The dark rich flavor just says "Let's get ready for cooler weather." Being a caramel fan, and having just sampled Date Lady's two updated (forgive the pun!) caramel sauces, I've now got two more reasons to celebrate. The regular caramel sauce has cream while the coconut caramel sauce is vegan. Both are made from organic ingredients and both are luscious and smooth. You can stir them into coffee, use them as a dip for apple slices or just spoon them from the jar. You'll think of a dozen ways to use them. $8.99 per 11-ounce jar. Date Lady makes a whole batch of organic date products. The date syrup is made of nothing but dates and would be perfect in any place you use honey or agave, but want that deep date flavor. It comes bottled or in sticks perfect for individual servings. Using dates as the sweetener in their chocolate spread brings out all the richness in the chocolate. It's vegan, too. And did we mention all these products are kosher?
Chocolate is certainly a drink of the Americas. The Aztecs enjoyed a bitter drink brewed from cacao beans centuries ago. Sweetened chocolate appeared when those early explorers of the Americas brought it back to Europe. The Smithsonian Institution reports that chocolate was so valued during the Revolutionary War that it was included in soldiers' rations and was used in lieu of pay. American Heritage Chocolate® is now offering chocolate made from a recipe they say dates from the 1750s. We sampled the chocolate sticks and enjoyed the hint of cinnamon and that the chocolate wasn't overwhelmingly sweet. The website includes recipes for using the chocolate in all manner of ways including a chocolate and tahini ice box pie and sweet and tangy chicken drumsticks. You can use the chocolate in any recipe calling for semi-sweet chocolate.
Fall may equal "pumpkin spice" for some, but what I'm looking for the perfect spice blend of a delicious chai. Robin Hunt-Brown first shared her homemade chai with the clients of her holistic medical massage business. When they told her they wanted to enjoy it at home, she began bottling the concentrate and selling it to the public at local farmers markets. The ingredients include fresh ginger, vanilla beans and whole spices including black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. There are no preservatives so the concentrate should be refrigerated and used within a few weeks of opening. We tried the original masala tea flavor, but she's now making a coffee chai version as well. Mix the concentrate with water or dairy or non-dairy milk. Or do as we do and add it to apple juice or cider, then serve it warm or cold.


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50 & FABULOUS! Happy Birthday Allison Seymour!
WASHINGTON - In celebration of Allison Seymour's big day - her friends at FOX 5 decided to throw her a surprise birthday party! And we pulled out all the stops!
Her day of fun started in the studio where we gathered for the party. Her beautiful daughters - Sydney, Skylar and Spencer - gave her a huge surprise when they joined her in The Loft. But the biggest surprise was when her husband Mark - who she thought was working in New York - came walking through the door!
The fun didn't stop there! FOX 5's Shawn Yancy stopped by and her parents joined her on the phone. Other friends and family who couldn't be here in person joined us on online to share their wishes.
FOX 5's Kevin McCarthy gave her a great gift - birthday wishes from the stars! Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Kevin Costner, Melissa McCarthy, and others took the time to send their wishes from Hollywood! Even FOX's Wendy Williams remembered!
We celebrated Allison with a huge birthday cake and a champagne toast!
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Dogal elections in the Republic of Venice
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History of the customs elections. From arengo to balotin
Established in 697 the office of doge, except for an interruption (737-742), it remained uninterrupted until the end of the Republic (1797); let's see how it was born and how the methods of election of the head of the Republic of Venice changed over time.
Before the Doges
In the seventh century, the major islands of the lagoon were governed by tribunes elected by the Arengo or General Concione, a popular assembly in which the sovereignty of the young lagoon state resided. However, the tribunes had to account for their work as magister militum who exercised civil and military power on behalf of the exarch of Ravenna in his role as representative of the Eastern emperor under whose political sphere Venice still found itself.
At the end of the century, with the increase of the population and the need to improve the defensive system against pirate raids and Lombard raids, the local government entrusted the defense of the entire lagoon settlement to a single chief elected for life and chosen, it seems, with the approval of the emperor of the East himself.
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Q: MSSQL get a table with (months + year) between two dates I have to get a table with month + year between two dates using MSSQL server.
Lets say the given dates are 01/02/2012 to 05/04/2012. Then the table should look like this
 Feb 2012
 Mar 2012
 April 2012

Any suggestions for achieving this is highly appreciated?

A: Try this one -
Query:
DECLARE
      @start DATE = '20120201'
    , @end DATE = '20120405'

;WITH cte AS
(
    SELECT dt = DATEADD(DAY, -(DAY(@start) - 1), @start)

    UNION ALL

    SELECT DATEADD(MONTH, 1, dt)
    FROM cte
    WHERE dt < DATEADD(DAY, -(DAY(@end) - 1), @end)
)
SELECT CONVERT(CHAR(4), dt, 100) + CONVERT(CHAR(4), dt, 120)
FROM cte

Output:
--------
Feb 2012
Mar 2012
Apr 2012

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Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul railway project inaugurated
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul railway project, known as the Eco Container Train (ITI), was resumed today by the container train move from Pakistan to Iran and Turkey.
In a ceremony attended by senior officials of Pakistani railway and the ministry of commerce, the ambassadors of Iran and Turkey, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and a representative of the Organization for Economic Cooperation (ECO), Pakistani railways minister Azam Khan Swati said that the start of the container train move from Pakistan to Iran and Turkey was an old dream of the countries of the region, which has come true again.
Strengthening and expanding ECO rail cooperation can contribute to regional stability and peace, he added.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi who also attended the ceremony, for his part, said that this development is a new stage in the program of advancing the policy of regional communication and trade between neighbors and other countries.
The regional business cohesion is in dire need of important projects such as the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul railway, he added.
The length of the Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul railway is 6,500 km, of which 2,570 km is in Iran, 2,000 km in Turkey, and about 1,900 km in Pakistan.
As the main founders of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), the three countries of Iran, Turkey, and Pakistan are set to resume the ECO freight train to promote trade and regional connectivity after the gap of ten years.
The decision for the resumption of the freight train was adopted at the 10th expert-level meeting of the Working Group between Islamabad, Tehran, and Istanbul railway communication project called 'ECO train' in December last year.
According to the recent trade agreements made between Iran and Pakistan, as the main founders of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), the launch of the ECO freight train is a step towards regional communication among the three countries, facilitating trade and public transportation for the long-term economic benefits of the region.
ECO freight train will increase communications among Iran, Pakistan and Turkey, a move that was launched in 2009 with the aim of strengthening regional communications and trade.
The ECO container train officially started operating in 2009 according to the tripartite agreement among Islamabad, Tehran and Ankara, and the first train left Islamabad for Turkey via Iran on August 14 of the same year.
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Tackling the Problem of Plastic Waste on World Oceans Day
June 8 is World Oceans Day an opportunity to reflect on the importance of our oceans as well as solutions to the numerous threats they face. In 2017 the action focus is plastic pollution. Our oceans are indispensable to life of Earth and fate of humanity is intimately tied to their well-being. Our oceans are hotter and more acidic and they are increasingly unable to serve as carbon sinks. Coral reefs are dying and entire aquatic ecosystems are being destroyed. Norwegian billionaire and ocean advocate Kjell Inge Røkke aptly summarized situation when he said, "the oceans are also under greater pressure than ever before from overfishing, coastal pollution, habitat destruction, climate change and ocean acidification, and one of the most pressing challenges of all, plasticization of the ocean. The need for knowledge and solutions is pressing."
Many of these issues are intertwined. For example global warming appears to be contributing to an alarming decline in the amount of dissolved oxygen in the world's ocean. Low ocean oxygen is part of a feedback loop which sees microorganisms produce the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. These effects could lead to ocean dead zones that are deadly for a number of marine organisms. It could even lead to a complete breakdown of aquatic food chains. These are some of the findings in a large research synthesis conducted by oceanographer Sunke Schmidtko and two colleagues from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, Germany. The research was published in the journal Nature.
Market growth
Plastic (celluloid) was invented by John Wesley Hyatt in 1869, however it was the invention and mass manufacturing of cheap oil based plastic in the 1960s that has led our current crisis. In 1965 we were producing about 15 million tons of plastic each year we now produce more than 300 million tons every year.
The plastic market has averaged 5 percent growth per year since 2000 primarily in packaging. Between 2000 and 2015, plastic used in packaging grew from 17 percent of market share to 25 percent. Plastic is now a $427 billion industry in the US alone. It employs nearly one million American workers and it is the third largest US manufacturing industry. Estimates indicate that if the trend continues by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean, by weight, than fish.
Yayat Supriatna, an urban planning scholar who has advised the Indonesian government said, "People don't understand how dangerous plastic can be." Plastic is toxic and can be deadly. It is estimated that one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles become entrapped in plastic or ingest it and die each year. Plastic is already killing millions of creatures and there is mounting evidence to suggest that plastic may be an existential threat to our species.
Plastic has become ubiquitous because it is cheap, lightweight, strong and durable. Its cheapness is due to the fact that we found a way to make it with oil. Its strength and durability are what makes it so dangerous. Plastic bottles in the ocean will not break down for 4 centuries and even then it lives eternally on as "poisonous confetti".
In 2016 a couple of sperm whales washed up on shores of Germany having starved to death due to a belly full of plastic. This is a redux of a whale found dead in the waters off the Greek isle of Mykonos in 2011. Whales are just one of many creatures that are threatened by plastic waste.
As quoted in a PRI investigative piece, oceanographer Curtis Ebbesmeyer, the man who coined the term "gyres" said, plastic pollution, "makes global warming look like child's play". He suggests that plastic may even threaten the survival of some species including humans.
He explained the pervasive nature of the threat by saying, "We're all infected with plastic...Molecules from some kid's plastic bottle, dropped into the ocean in Asia, are winding up in the food Americans eat." This, Ebbesmeyer said could interfere with reproduction in a number of studies including humans.
There has been a marked decline in sperm counts which some have attributed to plastic pollution. This includes the carcinogenic synthetic estrogen imitators contained in Bisphenol A (BPA). Almost everybody has traces of BPA in their bodies. Research suggests that exposure to plastics can even impact the fertility of subsequent generations. Biological scientist, Frederick vom Saal, told Mother Jones magazine, "A poison kills you. A chemical like BPA reprograms your cells and ends up causing a disease in your grandchild that kills him."
Sizable problem
The scope of the problem is mind boggling. There are massive, swirling patches of plastic in our oceans. Some of the gyres hold around 400,000 plastic particles per square kilometre.
We continue to add 8 million tons of plastic to the oceans every year. There are 5.2 trillion bits of plastic in the sea. The problem is growing so fast that in the not too distant future plastic could soon cover half the planet's surface. In some places there is six times more plastic in the water than plankton. The problem is growing so fast that in the not too distant future plastic could soon cover half the planet's surface. In some places there is six times more plastic in the water than plankton.
Americans throw out more than 45,000 plastic bottles per minute or 2.5 million plastic bottles per hour. Globally people use roughly one million plastic bags per minute.
Plastic is now everywhere on the planet. Researchers from Australia's University of Tasmania and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds found 18 tonnes of plastic garbage (239 items per square metre) scattered across a small South Pacific island 5,000 kilometers from the nearest human occupation.
The threats associated with plastics are significant. University of Tasmania researcher Jennifer Lavers said plastic in the oceans could be as great a threat as climate change. "You put carbon dioxide into the atmosphere or plastic in the oceans and both will stick around," she told New Scientist.
According to an aerial survey by inventor Boyan Slat the problem of plastic pollution in our oceans is worse than we thought. The survey of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, collected over 1,000 large pieces of garbage in under 2 hours.
France has announced that it is banning all plastic bags, plastic utensils, cups, and dishes by 2020. At the end of 2015, US President Barack Obama signed a bill requiring that American manufacturers end the use of microbeads in products by July 1, 2017 and end the sale of products containing microbeads in by July 1, 2018. In June 2016 Canada's federal government decision added plastic microbeads to the Schedule 1 list of toxic substances under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), enabling the government to regulate and ultimately ban the substance.
Oceans are not being protected as they should. Taking a page from the oil industry the US the plastics industry lobbyists have been successful petitioned government in an effort to minimize regulatory oversight.
The patchwork of laws and agreements, along with uneven enforcement are problematic. We also must deal with the difficult issue of waters outside national jurisdictions. We need more protections, more science and more transparency.
The problem of plastic waste is a business problem that must be solved by business innovation. Western multinationals like Proctor & Gamble and Unilever, Nestle and Coca-Cola produce much of the world's plastic waste. However, thus far too little is being done to address the problem. "The corporations may offer a bit of charity here and there," Yayat says. "But they don't really help. They'll say the environment is the government's responsibility."
There are powerful incentives driving corporate action. The sustainable plastic market was estimated to have reached $142.42 billion in 2015. In a Triple Pundit article about the new plastic economy Leon Kaye makes the point that the business community needs to drive a transition in the plastics industry.
"There is a large consensus that the plastics economy needs a fundamental rethink and redesign," said Rob Opsomer, the New Plastics Economy Lead with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, "and that the New Plastics Economy sets an economically and environmentally attractive direction to make that happen."
The single-use plastics industry contributes anywhere from $80 billion to $120 billion in material value losses annually. Further, as referenced above plastic polutes natural environment. This and other environmental problems associated with single-use plastic cost the global economy at least $40 billion a year.
There are a number of innovations from the corporate sector that may help. In 2012 Italian company Bio-on unveiled a bioplastics polymer that is 100 percent biodegradable in water and soil. S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. launched an initiative to help build the infrastructure to eventually make Ziploc packaging bags widely recyclable via curbside recycling programs. Ford has replaced plastic car parts with parts made from carbon dioxide. Craft brewery is now making its six pack holders with an edible and biodegradable alternative made of barley and wheat remnants from the brewing process.
In April of this year, the BBC's Helen Briggs reported on a caterpillar that eats plastic. Researchers at Cambridge University have discovered a plastic eating moth larvae (Galleria mellonella) that breaks down plastic's chemical bonds. It is hoped that researchers may be able to identify microbes in the caterpillar that could be used to dispose of plastic waste in an environmentally friendly fashion. The research was published in the journal, Current Biology.
We know that plastic is very useful, what we need is an alternative to oil based plastics that are not so environmentally harmful. This is especially important in light of the fact that only 14 percent of plastic is currently being recycled. So in addition to doing a much better job of recycling we need to make biodegradable plastics that do not use oil.
A Trucost sustainability focused life cycle report says that plastics cost $139 billion each year. However, it also suggests that plastic alternatives may be worse for the environment. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) funded report is titled, "Plastics and Sustainability: A Valuation of Environmental Benefits, Costs, and Opportunities for Continuous Improvement." The report drew on natural capital assessments and found the environmental cost of using plastics in consumer goods and packaging to be almost 4 times less than existing alternatives (glass, tin, aluminum and paper). In terms of dollar amounts, the report says that non-plastic alternatives comes with environmental costs of $533 billion annually compared to $139 billion with plastics.
However, there are other potentially viable alternatives. One renewable possibility includes hemp and other fast-growing plants containing cellulose. Companies including IBM, Ford and Dell are working to develop viable alternatives to plastics for use in products and packaging. IBM researchers said they have found a way to create cheaper, biodegradable plastic from plants. This follows a plastics recycling process IBM researchers announced last year.
We also need to be wary of false solutions. For example so called compostable plastics are not quite as helpful as it would seem. As explained by Danny Clark, "compostable plastics don't breakdown and convert into compost or result in nutrient rich soil as the process and name would lead one to believe." Rather than put carbon into the soil, compostable plastics add CO2 (the most abundant greenhouse gas) to the atmosphere.
If it could be made to be viable the circular economy offers the most hope of reducing plastic waste. The European Commission announced its Circular Economy Action Plan, which is working towards closing the loop on plastics. At a recent World Economic Forum (WEF)in Davos, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched the "New Plastics Economy initiative" with the report, "The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the future of plastics."
As reported by Environmental Leader, this plastics initiative is designed to increase recycling and reuse as well as increase the use of bioplastics. This initiative enjoys the support of some major companies including Amcor, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Dow Chemical and Mars. The launch followed a report that pointed to $3.5 billion in potential environmental savings.
As reported by Thomas Schueneman, new prizes are inspiring innovation. On May 18th 2017, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation announced a $2 million plastics innovation prize in partnership with the Prince of Wales's International Sustainability Unit. This initiative includes support from more than 40 organizations, including Core Partners Amcor, Coca-Cola, Danone, Mars, Novamont, PepsiCo, Unilever and Veolia. The two part $1 million Circular Design Challenge invites applicants to rethink how we can get products to people without generating plastic waste.
"Working towards circularity in the way we make, use, and distribute plastic packaging will revolutionize the scale of the human footprint on our planet," said Wendy Schmidt, who has already funded two major XPrize competitions focused on oceans. "The value of keeping materials in the economy is massive compared to the losses we suffer when plastic leaks into the very living systems we depend upon for our survival. The New Plastics Economy Prize is a call for creative design and technical innovation at a critical time."
Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke has made a fortune from shipping and offshore drilling. He is building the largest and heaviest yacht in the world. What makes this ship exceptional is the fact that it can extract up to five tons of plastic from the ocean every day. Norway's World Wildlife Fund (WWF), will manage the ship which will also be a floating scientific lab for 60 scientists and 40 crew. The ship called Research Expedition Vessel (REV) is scheduled to be completed in 2020 has a number of ecological features that will minimize its footprint. This includes an energy recovery rudder system, medium speed engines, a direct drive diesel-electric propulsion system with battery package, an exhaust cleaning system, ballast water treatment system, low noise, WWF FSC certified woods, and lighting from LEDs.
Plastic Waste in Our Oceans: Problems and Solutions
Green Plastics Report
Infographic - Plastic and the 5 Ocean Gyres
Video: The Perils of Plastic Waste
The Mass Extinction of Our Oceans May have Already Begun
Chemical Regulation Including Plastics that is Good for Business and the Environment
Plastics and the Greener Cell Phones
PepsiCo Canada's 100% Recycled EcoGreen Bottle Breakthrough
Ford's Flower Powered Green Plastic Replacement
Best Green Automotive Innovations Include Replacements for Plastics
Recycling is a Business Imperative
Water Scarcity and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Assessing the Value of Our Oceans
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A sucker for punishment....
After 3 years of enjoying BMW ownership, some mates and I saw an article in a New Zealand bike mag about one of their staff having taken part in something called the Rusty Nuts Grand Challenge 1000 miles (1600km) in under 24 hours ride. It's an annual event which starts and finishes at the same place but the organisers vary the route. The other thing they do to make it real fun is set most of the course on narrow, twisty back roads miles from anywhere which is quite daunting, especially during the night. The author just missed the 24 hour cutoff and was hallucinating with pain during the latter part of the ride. It was obviously one heck of a challenge so we sent in entries for the 1996 event whilst clearly in a deranged state of mind.
The weather was shocking with horizontal rain and gales for much of the ride, it was scary and we were in an awful lot of pain at the finish and for some days afterwards. However, the feeling of finishing within the 24 hours was indescribable and we had every right to feel proud. Whilst the physical challenge was bad enough, the battle with one's own mind not to give up was equally strong. Everyone swore that they'd never do another one but in this comfortable and largely predictable age, challenging oneself becomes addictive. Two more Grand Challenges were undertaken on the Beemer in 1997 and 1999, one of them being completed in 18 and a bit hours. However, because the weather and route plays such an important part, all everyone can hope for is finishing safely within 24 hours.
2am, still 700 km from the finish and apprehensive....
Are we getting a bit old for this, chaps?
Ride reports:1996 Grand Challenge 1000 miles in 24 hours , 1997 Grand Challenge, 1999 Grand Challenge
It was whilst owning the BMW and becoming accustomed to riding reasonably fast that I did my one and only runner from the law. The exact circumstances are better left undocumented but I got away with it, having scared myself witless in the process; shaking so badly when finally stopping that it was difficult to hold the bike upright. A salutatory experience and never to be repeated.
A confession to Jennie (in case my number plate had been more visible than first thought) brought forth a bollocking of truly biblical magnitude. This was followed up by another one from our daughter who takes after her mother. I'd like to think that our two sons were secretly chuffed although nothing was said because they know full well who rules the household.
Labels: BMW K100, endurance riding, motorcycles, new zealand
Why do we ride motorcycles???
Stunning day on the Coromandel Coast
A new direction....
Retirement and a whoopsie!
Touring NZ's South Island...
Waxing philosophical....
More long distance events....
A slight lapse in behaviour....
Playing with the seriously fast stuff....
A new Millennium dawns...
Getting the family in on it....
Family responsibilities....
Growing up a bit - drag racing
The passion really starts to get a hold....
The intermediate years....
Getting started....
A bit of background.....