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Are Recent Hurricanes Fueled By Climate Change?

31 Tuesday Oct 2017

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Tensions Rising With Tides and Temperatures

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria have poured new fuel on the debate over man-made climate change. It’s unfortunate that there is even a debate at all. We are wasting critical time and resources as we seek to justify our overconsumption and our fascination with capitalizing on the misfortunes of others.

Houston will never be the same. Islands across the Florida Keys have been reduced to rubble. Puerto Rico is largely uninhabitable with lack of power, water and food. Residents of New York and New Jersey still haven’t recovered from hurricane Sandy. New Orleans is still suffering from the impacts of Katrina in 2005. Meanwhile, in the wake of each disaster comes the fraud and fleecing of innocent citizens in the danger zone and beyond.

hurricane and climate change

Since global warming and climate change are beyond the grasp of the special interests and their disciples, let’s dissect the issue from a different perspective.

The issue really boils down to energy waste and air pollution. Those who deny global warming are blowing smoke up your skirt. They want you to think that air pollution is fertilizer. Without taxpayer subsidies of billions of dollars annually, free-market capitalism would drive energy policies and innovation vs. costly policies that promote inefficiency and waste (not to mention favoritism/fascism, which isn’t capitalism). Does that waste and market manipulation contribute to global warming?

Conduct an experiment. Turn on your car and close the garage. CO2 builds up in the atmosphere just like it does in your garage. CO2 kills people and the planet.

Add global deforestation to the equation and we are staring at an ecological disaster and a public health disaster (deforestation is like turning off the exhaust fan in your garage). So, is it a good idea to waste energy and our only God-given home?

Reprinted with permission from Greener Cities.

public relations firm and public affairs firm Denver and Phoenix

Crossbow Communicationsspecializes in issue management andpublic affairs.It specializes in health and environmental issues, including sustainable cities and communities.Please contactGary Chandler atgary@crossbow1.comto join our network.

Vintage Fats Domino Autographed Publicity Photo

31 Tuesday Oct 2017

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Fats Domino, was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Domino’s, early signature crowd favorite, was his stomping New Orleans barrel house piano style. He, pioneered the Rock ‘n’ Roll Sound, of the 1950’s. This, early rock & roller, had a boogie piano. It,enabled Fats, to become the 1st black original innovator, to crossover to Billboard’s Pop Charts. Domino classics Ain’t That A Shame, and 5 million selling record Blueberry Hill, paved the way for Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley. In, the 1950’s and early 1960’s, Fats Domino released 3 dozen hits. His, record sales, were only surpassed by Elvis. Other artists, borrowed from Domino’s heavily rhythmic danceable style of R. & B. Little Richard, said Fats, could make a piano talk. By, the late 1950’s, this Fatman, had more than 2 dozen gold records, including Blue Monday, I Want To Walk You Home, Whole Lotta Lovin and One Night. One Night, written by Dave Bartholomew, his producer and co-writing partner, was also a hit for Elvis Presley. Elvis, said Fats was an influence and an inspiration. No one, could sing these songs, like Fats. A great singer. A great artist. No one, could beat him, when it []

Are Recent Hurricanes Fueled By Climate Change?

31 Tuesday Oct 2017

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Tensions Rising With Tides and Temperatures

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria have poured new fuel on the debate over man-made climate change. It’s unfortunate that there is even a debate at all. We are wasting critical time and resources as we seek to justify our overconsumption and our fascination with capitalizing on the misfortunes of others.

Houston will never be the same. Islands across the Florida Keys have been reduced to rubble. Puerto Rico is largely uninhabitable with lack of power, water and food. Residents of New York and New Jersey still haven’t recovered from hurricane Sandy. New Orleans is still suffering from the impacts of Katrina in 2005. Meanwhile, in the wake of each disaster comes the fraud and fleecing of innocent citizens in the danger zone and beyond.

hurricane and climate change

Since global warming and climate change are beyond the grasp of the special interests and their disciples, let’s dissect the issue from a different perspective.

The issue really boils down to energy waste and air pollution. Those who deny global warming are blowing smoke up your skirt. They want you to think that air pollution is fertilizer. Without taxpayer subsidies of billions of dollars annually, free-market capitalism would drive energy policies and innovation vs. costly policies that promote inefficiency and waste (not to mention favoritism/fascism, which isn’t capitalism). Does that waste and market manipulation contribute to global warming?

Conduct an experiment. Turn on your car and close the garage. CO2 builds up in the atmosphere just like it does in your garage. CO2 kills people and the planet.

Add global deforestation to the equation and we are staring at an ecological disaster and a public health disaster (deforestation is like turning off the exhaust fan in your garage). So, is it a good idea to waste energy and our only God-given home?

Reprinted with permission from Greener Cities.

public relations firm and public affairs firm Denver and Phoenix

Crossbow Communicationsspecializes in issue management andpublic affairs.It specializes in health and environmental issues, including sustainable cities and communities.Please contactGary Chandler atgary@crossbow1.comto join our network.

Marketing 101 Do You Have Sales Problems?

30 Monday Oct 2017

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Here is a quick video which asks the question: Do You Have Marketing Problems?

Ecosystems Collapsing In Face Of Climate Change

29 Sunday Oct 2017

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Millions Of Lives Depend On Ecosystems Under Siege

Some of the world’s most iconic ecosystems are collapsing due to climate change and human encroachment, which, in turn, is contributing to more climate change. Collapse of one ecosystem will contribute to the collapse of the next. As human refugees escape one danger zone, they will contribute to the creation of the next collapse. It’s a very high stakes version of the domino effect. Momentum is the enemy.

The Great Barrier Reef, for example, isunder assault fromocean acidification. The Amazon rainforest has been suffering from deforestation for years and now a wicked drought is adding to the momentum of its downfall, while threatening the lives of millions of people downstream. To combat such climate-related threats, we need to stop the encroachment and expedite the healing,according to findings published in the journal Science.

wildlife conservation and deforestation

We show that managing local pressures can expand the ‘safe operating space’ for these ecosystems. Poor local management makes an ecosystem less tolerant to climate change and erodes its capacity to keep functioning effectively, the study’s lead author Marten Scheffer, chair of the Department of Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management at the Netherlands’ Wageningen University, said in a press release.

The research team examined Spain’s Doana wetlands, the Amazon rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. While many ecosystems are indeed important to the environment and to their local people, these ecosystems in particular have a global importance.

Coral reefs have gained a lot of attention recently due to the effect of ocean acidification the increase in acidic waters due to buildup of atmospheric carbon dioxide that have led to extensive bleaching events. Worse still, studies have shown that ocean acidification is eating away at the structural integrity of these unique marine animals, causing coral to become more susceptible to both predatorsand disease.

In fact, the Great Barrier Reef’s growth rate has plummeted by 40 percent since the mid-1970s.

But overfishing, nutrient runoff and unprecedented amounts of dredging are exacerbating these climate change-related threats. By eliminating these stressors, the Great Barrier Reef may have a chance in our warming world.

However, like corals reefs, rainforests and wetlands around the world are also under increasing pressure from both climate change and local threats.

Mt. Kilimanjaro deforestation

Such local threats include nutrient runoff from the use of agricultural fertilizers and urban wastewater, which is degrading water quality in the Doana wetlands in southern Spain. This, in turn, is causing toxic algal blooms that endanger the ecosystem’s biodiversity.

A warming climate could encourage more severe blooms, causing losses of biodiversity, researchers say. This ecosystem is a vital wintering site for waterfowl hosting over half a million birds and home to numerous unique invertebrate and plant species.

Local managers could lessen this risk and therefore boost the wetlands’ climate resilience by reducing nutrient runoff, explained co-author Andy Green, a professor at the Doana Biological Station.

To reduce nutrient runoff, he added, managers could reduce fertilizer use, improve water treatment plants, and close illegal wells that are decreasing the flow of clean water to these wetlands.

When it comes to the Amazon rainforest, rising temperatures and severe dry spells, along with deforestation, are major threats to its survival.

This deadly combination could turn the ecosystem into dry, fire-prone and species-poor woodland. The United Nations has pledgedto end deforestation completely by 2030, which no doubt would help. But researchers also recommend curtailing canopy damage from logging and speeding up forest regeneration. These management efforts could protect the forest from fire and maintain regional rainfall, helping the Amazon to thrive and better resist climate change.

deforestation and climate change

Local management options are well understood and not too expensive. So there is really no excuse for countries to let this slip away, especially when it comes to ecosystems that are of vital importance for maintaining global biodiversity, Scheffer pointed out.

All three examples play a critical role in maintaining global biodiversity. If these systems collapse, he added, it could mean the irreversible extinction of species.

climate change and deforestation

Sacred Seedlings is a global initiative to support forest conservation, reforestation, urban forestry, carbon capture, sustainable agriculture and wildlife conservation. Sustainable land management and land use are critical to the survival of entire ecosystems.

Sacred Seedlings is a U.S.-based program that supports the vision of local stakeholders. We have projects ready across Africa. We seek additional projects elsewhere around the world. We also seek volunteers,sponsorsand donors of cash and in-kind support. Write to Gary Chandler for more informationgary@crossbow1.com

Hurricanes Add Momentum To Climate Conversation

29 Sunday Oct 2017

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Tensions Rising With Tides and Temperatures

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria have poured new fuel on the debate over man-made climate change. It’s unfortunate that there is even a debate at all. We are wasting critical time and resources as we seek to justify our overconsumption and our fascination with capitalizing on the misfortunes of others.

Houston will never be the same. Islands across the Florida Keys have been reduced to rubble. Puerto Rico is largely uninhabitable with lack of power, water and food. Residents of New York and New Jersey still haven’t recovered from hurricane Sandy. New Orleans is still suffering from the impacts of Katrina in 2005. Meanwhile, in the wake of each disaster comes the fraud and fleecing of innocent citizens in the danger zone and beyond.

climate change and extreme weather

Since global warming and climate change are beyond the grasp of the special interests and their disciples, let’s dissect the issue from a different perspective.

The issue really boils down to energy waste and air pollution. Those who deny global warming are blowing smoke up your skirt. They want you to think that air pollution is fertilizer. Without taxpayer subsidies of billions of dollars annually, free-market capitalism would drive energy policies and innovation vs. costly policies that promote inefficiency and waste (not to mention favoritism/fascism, which isn’t capitalism). Does that waste and market manipulation contribute to global warming?

Conduct an experiment. Turn on your car and close the garage. CO2 builds up in the atmosphere just like it does in your garage. CO2 kills people and the planet.

Add global deforestation to the equation and we are staring at an ecological disaster and a public health disaster (deforestation is like turning off the exhaust fan in your garage). So, is it a good idea to waste energy and our only God-given home? It’s simple math and common sense. Reverence might even offer us a compass.public affairs and public relations firm

Crossbow Communicationsspecializes in issue management andpublic affairs.It specializes in health and environmental issues, including sustainable cities and communities.Please contactGary Chandler atgary@crossbow1.comto join our network.

First Data Slated to Acquire BluePay

26 Thursday Oct 2017

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First Data has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement that will add BluePay Holdings, Inc. to its ever-expanding portfolio.

MasterCard Removes Signatures, Shopify Teams with DHL Express: News Roundup

26 Thursday Oct 2017

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MasterCard removes the signature from the checkout process and Affirmative Technologies announces a new settlement tool for payment facilitators, while Shopify partners with DHL Express.

3D Printing Marketing Discussion Basic Marketing Pitches

24 Tuesday Oct 2017

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https://podomatic.com/embed/html5/episode/5428840?autoplay=false

Here is a quick podcast on marketing. The lessons are applicable to the 3D Printing industry. Enjoy! More information like this is the 3D printing mba class.

AOS Bridging Two Worlds

24 Tuesday Oct 2017

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Apstra recently launched AOS 2.0 and introduced the Developer persona at Networking Field Day 16. Why did we decide to focus on the Developer persona at a network engineering event? Because if you are a network engineer considering a future in network automation, or you are on a software engineering team looking to develop lifecycle network service applications, you are really going to love the Apstra Operating System!

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