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ROUND the BEND TEAM Being Through Our Efforts
Round the bend Farm A CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE COMMUNITY 1 LETTER FROM THE It’s been an AMAZING monarch year for us here at RTB. We even offered CO-VISIONARIES a monarch class in July Desa & Nia Van Laarhoven and we’ve been hatching & Geoff Kinder some at RTB to increase s fall descends on Round the Bend Farm their odds. (RTB), vivid colors mark the passage of time. Autumn’s return grounds us amid Aeach day’s frenetic news cycles. It reminds us of the deeper cycle that connects us all to the earth and to each other. And yet one news story, from late September, has done the same. More than 7.5 million people came together in cities and villages across the planet to call in unison for an environmentally just and sustainable world. This is a story that speaks to RTB’s mission and purpose and demonstrates the concept of Restorative Community that’s so central to our existence. You can see it in the image that juxtaposed September’s global crowds with the prior year’s solitary Swedish protester. You can hear it in the words spoken by an Indigenous Brazilian teen to 250,000 people lining the streets of New York City. Restorative Community is a force multiplier for our own personal commitments to justice, health and peace. It nurtures and supports us as individuals, unites and strengthens us as a movement and harnesses our differences in service of our common goals. In community, we respect, enjoy and learn from each other. As you page through this year’s annual report, we hope you experience the same! We’re This past year, we continued to expand our inspired and encouraged by what we’ve Restorative Community at RTB, more than accomplished this year and we’re honored to doubling the number of people who visited serve our community in ever new ways. -
Next-Gen Technology Transformation in Financial Services
April 2020 Next-gen Technology transformation in Financial Services Introduction Financial Services technology is currently in the midst of a profound transformation, as CIOs and their teams prepare to embrace the next major phase of digital transformation. The challenge they face is significant: in a competitive environment of rising cost pressures, where rapid action and response is imperative, financial institutions must modernize their technology function to support expanded digitization of both the front and back ends of their businesses. Furthermore, the current COVID-19 situation is putting immense pressure on technology capabilities (e.g., remote working, new cyber-security threats) and requires CIOs to anticipate and prepare for the “next normal” (e.g., accelerated shift to digital channels). Most major financial institutions are well aware of the imperative for action and have embarked on the necessary transformation. However, it is early days—based on our experience, most are only at the beginning of their journey. And in addition to the pressures mentioned above, many are facing challenges in terms of funding, complexity, and talent availability. This collection of articles—gathered from our recent publishing on the theme of financial services technology—is intended to serve as a roadmap for executives tasked with ramping up technology innovation, increasing tech productivity, and modernizing their platforms. The articles are organized into three major themes: 1. Reimagine the role of technology to be a business and innovation partner 2. Reinvent technology delivery to drive a step change in productivity and speed 3. Future-proof the foundation by building flexible and secure platforms The pace of change in financial services technology—as with technology more broadly—leaves very little time for leaders to respond. -
Sustainability Guidebook
SUSTAINABILITY GUIDEBOOK ©LEVI STRAUSS & CO. | December 2013 | Sustainability Guidebook Table of Contents Introduction Ratings defined Chapter One – Labor Standards 1. Child Labor 2. Prison Labor/Forced Labor 3. Disciplinary Practices 4. Legal Requirements 5. Ethical Standards 6. Working Hours 7. Wages and Benefits 8. General Labor Practices and Freedom of Association 9. Discrimination 10. Community Involvement 11. Foreign Migrant Labor 12. Dormitories 13. Permits Chapter Two – Environment, Health & Safety Part I : Safety Guidelines 1. Safety Committees 2. Risk Assessment 3. Emergency Preparedness 4. Building Integrity 5. Aisles and Exits 6. Lighting 7. Housekeeping 8. Electrical Safety 9. Control of Hazardous Energy/Lock‐Out/Tag‐Out 10. Machine Guarding 11. Powered Industrial Trucks 12. Noise Management 13. Personal Protective Equipment 14. Ventilation 15. Chemical Management 16. Extreme Temperatures 17. Asbestos Management 18. Occupational Exposure Limits 19. Signs and Labels 20. Maintenance Part II : Finishing Guidelines 1. Finishing Safety Guidelines 2. Hand Scraping 3. Laser Etching 4. Resin/Curing 5. Screen Printing 6. Spraying 7. Abrasive Blasting 8. Ozone Part III : Health Guidelines 1. First Aid 2. Preventing Communicable Disease Part IV : Environment Guidelines 1. Global Effluent Requirements 2. Domestic Wastewater Requirements 3. Biosolids Management 4. Waste Management 2.1 Transporting Hazardous Materials 2.2 Hazardous Waste Management 2.3 Solid Waste Management 5. Preventing Storm Water Pollution 6. Aboveground/Underground Storage ©LEVI STRAUSS & CO. | December 2013 | Sustainability Guidebook | Table of contents | page 1 Appendix A : SAFETY GUIDELINES 1. Safety Committees 2. Emergency Preparedness 3. Aisles and Exits 4. Housekeeping Checklist 5. Electrical Safety Inspection Checklist 6. Lock‐Out/Tag‐Out 7. -
Ncbr (Fastlane)
APPLICANT CONTACT Port of Moses Lake Jeffrey Bishop, Executive Director 7810 Andrews N.E. Suite 200 Moses Lake, WA 98837 Port of Moses Lake www.portofmoseslake.com [email protected] Project Name Northern Columbia Basin Railroad Project Was a FASTLANE application for this project submitted previously? Yes If yes, what was the name of the project in the previous application? Northern Columbia Basin Railroad Project Previously Incurred Project Costs $2.1 million Future Eligible Project Costs $30.3 million Total Project Costs $32.4 million Total Federal Funding (including FASTLANE) $9.9 million Are matching funds restricted to a specific project component? If so, No which one? Is the project of a portion of the project currently located on Yes National Highway Freight Network? Is the project of a portion on the project located on the NHS? This project crosses under the NHS as well is it runs adjacent to the NHS Does the project add capacity to the Interstate system? Yes, by diverting VMT to rail Is the project in a national scenic area? No Does the project components include a railway-highway grade No crossing or grade separation project? The project includes crossing If so, please include the grade crossing ID improvements. Do the project components include an intermodal or freight rail Yes project, or freight project within the boundaries of a public or private freight rail, water (including ports, or intermodal facility? If answered yes to either of the two component questions above, $9.9 million how much of requested FASTLANE -
Better Buildings Residential Network Peer Exchange Call Series
2_Title Slide Better Buildings Residential Network Peer Exchange Call Series: Addressing Barriers to Upgrade Projects at Affordable Multifamily Properties (201) March 10, 2016 Call Slides and Discussion Summary Call Attendee Locations 2 Call Participants – Network Members . Alabama Energy Doctors . Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance . Alaska Housing Finance Corporation . green|spaces . American Council for an Energy-Efficient . GRID Alternatives Economy (ACEEE) . International Center for Appropriate and . Austin Energy Sustainable Technology (ICAST) . BlueGreen Alliance Foundation . Johnson Environmental . Bridging The Gap . Metropolitan Washington Council of . CalCERTS, Inc. Governments (MWCOG) . Center for Sustainable Energy . Michigan Saves . City of Aspen Utilities and Environmental . National Grid (Rhode Island) Initiatives . National Housing Trust/Enterprise . City of Kansas City, Missouri . PUSH Buffalo . City of Plano . Research Into Action, Inc. CLEAResult . Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF) . District of Columbia Sustainable Energy . Southface Utility . Stewards of Affordable Housing for the . Duke Carbon Offsets Initiative Future . EcoWorks . Vermont Energy Investment Corporation . Elevate Energy (VEIC) . Energize New York . Wisconsin Energy Conservation . Energy Efficiency Specialists Corporation (WECC) . Fujitsu General America Inc. Yolo County Housing 3 Call Participants – Non-Members (1 of 3) . Affordable Community Energy . City of Chicago . AppleBlossom Energy Inc. City of Minneapolis . Architectural Nexus . City of Orlando -
Funding On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion September 2012
Funding On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion September 2012 naerobic digestion of on-farm manure resources offers Some examples of programs where federal and state agencies livestock and poultry producers (farm operators) a unique provide grant funding for the construction and operation of Aopportunity to increase on-farm revenue. As energy costs anaerobic digesters include the U.S. Department of Agriculture become a larger part of the farm operation budget, farm operators (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and Ohio’s are increasingly looking to energy efficiency and renewable energy State Energy Program. In some cases, federal-level funding projects as a viable option for increasing farm revenues. One such sources (i.e., American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, option is anaerobic digestion of animal manure, a waste resource or ARRA) provide states with grant money that is administered at that has considerable potential for generating clean, renewable, the state level. For additional information on funding programs domestic energy. available for anaerobic digesters, see the fact sheet Funding Programs for Developing Anaerobic Digestion Systems (http:// One of the biggest obstacles to widespread adoption of on-farm www.epa.gov/agstar/documents/agstar_federal_incentives.pdf), anaerobic digestion has been its cost. Anaerobic digesters require and also the AgSTAR Funding database, Funding On-Farm Biogas significant amounts of up-front capital costs (expenditures), in Recovery Systems: A Guide to Federal and State Resources (http:// -
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures June 2017 June 2017 Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure i Contents A Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Background ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Structure of Recommendations .................................................................................................................................. 2 3. Application of Recommendations .............................................................................................................................. 3 4. Assessing Financial Impacts of Climate-Related Risks and Opportunities ............................................................ 4 B Recommendations ....................................................................................................................................... 11 C Guidance for All Sectors .............................................................................................................................. 14 1. Governance ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 2. Strategy ....................................................................................................................................................................... -
Department of Education
Vol. 81 Friday, No. 161 August 19, 2016 Part III Department of Education 34 CFR Parts 367, 369, 370, et al. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Miscellaneous Program Changes; Final Rule VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Aug 18, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\19AUR3.SGM 19AUR3 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with RULES3 55562 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 161 / Friday, August 19, 2016 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION program, 34 CFR part 371 (formerly Finally, as part of this update, the known as ‘‘Vocational Rehabilitation Secretary removes regulations that are 34 CFR Parts 367, 369, 370, 371, 373, Service Projects for American Indians superseded or obsolete and consolidates 376, 377, 379, 381, 385, 386, 387, 388, with Disabilities’’); regulations, where appropriate. In 389, 390, and 396 • The Rehabilitation National addition to removing portions of 34 CFR [Docket No. 2015–ED–OSERS–0002] Activities program, 34 CFR part 373 part 369 pertaining to specific programs (formerly known as ‘‘Special whose statutory authority was repealed RIN 1820–AB71 Demonstration Projects’’); under WIOA (i.e., Migrant Workers • The Protection and Advocacy of program, the Recreational Programs, and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Individual Rights (PAIR) program, 34 the Projects With Industry program), the Act, Miscellaneous Program Changes CFR part 381; Secretary is removing the remaining AGENCY: Office of Special Education and • The Rehabilitation Training portions of the Part 369 regulations. The Rehabilitative Services, Department of program, 34 CFR part 385; Secretary is also removing parts 376, Education. • The Rehabilitation Long-Term 377, and 389. -
Planning and Financing Energy Efficient Infrastructure in Appalachia
Planning and Financing Energy Efficient Infrastructure in Appalachia Final Report With Academic Partners: Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University December 30, 2011 Prepared for the Appalachian Regional Commission under Contract CO-16504-09 Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Key Findings ................................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1: Review of Existing Energy Management Planning and Financing Tools ............................................... 5 Chapter 2: Best Practices in Planning and Financing Energy-Efficient Infrastructure—Case Studies in Appalachia 35 Eight Energy Conservation Measures–Snapshots of Best Practices ................................................................ 36 Chapter 3: Case Studies of Counties in Appalachia .......................................................................................... 62 Case Study 1–Tompkins County, New York ................................................................................................. 65 Case Study 2–Fayette County, West Virginia................................................................................................ 75 Case Study 3–Hamilton County, Tennessee ................................................................................................ -
Cubed Circle Newsletter 179 – Wrestlemania Weekend 2015
Cubed Circle Newsletter 179 – WrestleMania Weekend 2015 We didn't have an issue last week due to WrestleMania Weekend, and our preparation for various events. However, we are back this week for what will be, behind the yearbook, most likely our biggest issue of the year covering not only WrestleMania 31, but also all the WWN Live shows (excluding Kaiju), the Hall of Fame, last week's RAW and NXT, Balor/Owens, the post-Mania RAW, terrific ratings, and more! It was the happiest time of the year – WrestleMania Weekend. – Ryan Clingman, Cubed Circle Newsletter Editor WrestleMania 31: A Classic Show? Not Really. Ryan Clingman. It seems strangely apropos that the most important piece of build on this year's Road to WrestleMania took place not in a medium governed by the pens of creative, or even exclusively by the whims of Vince McMahon, but rather through the contract negotiations between the aforementioned VKM and the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar. With Mania excitement as low as it has been in years, perhaps decades the WrestleMania 31 outlook was far from positive – a reality further compounded by what seemed to be the inevitable departure of Brock Lesnar for a second run with the UFC. Whilst Creative was not remedied during the final week's build, nor may it be recovering a week on from the year's biggest show, last week's breaking news of Lesnar re-signing with the company, soon heated, at least somewhat, a build that had been fast approaching absolute zero. No longer, as in WrestleManias over the past five years, was this show's closing image predictable – the opposite was the case, in fact, as many a possibility involving Lesnar, the heel who was over like a God, Reigns, who was hated by the majority, and Seth Rollins, the Money in the Bank briefcase holder with respect from the hardcore fanbase – were possible. -
2K Announces WWE® 2K14 Downloadable Content and Season Pass Program October 21, 2013 8:00 AM ET Scheduled to Include Playable W
2K Announces WWE® 2K14 Downloadable Content and Season Pass Program October 21, 2013 8:00 AM ET Scheduled to include playable WWE Superstars, Divas and Legends, along with gameplay and creation suite additions NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2013-- 2K today announced details surrounding downloadable content and a Season Pass program for WWE® 2K14, the forthcoming release in the flagship WWE video game franchise. The content offering, slated to include an extensive variety of playable WWE Superstars, Divas and Legends, will be available for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. “WWE 2K14 delivers a comprehensive selection of downloadable content, including impressive roster additions, fan-favorite gameplay and customization options,” said Chris Snyder, Senior Director of Marketing at 2K. “Combined with the game’s Season Pass program, we are offering the ultimate WWE video game experience for an amazing value.” About the WWE 2K14 Downloadable Content Program* The WWE 2K14 downloadable content program is scheduled to include the following items, which will be available on the Xbox Big E Langston makes his WWE 2K14 debut as part of the game's Season Pass Live online entertainment network from DLC. (Photo: Business Wire) Microsoft for Xbox 360 and on PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 system: Content Group #1 – nWo Pack and Accelerator: ● Playable New World Order (nWo)-themed Superstars: Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Syxx, Curt Hennig, Scott -
October 9, 1983 in Trotwood, OH Hara Arena Drawing ???
October 9, 1983 in Trotwood, OH Hara Arena drawing ??? 1. Tiger Chung Lee beat Bob Boyer. 2. Pat Patterson beat Dr. X. 3. Tony Garea beat Jerry Valiant. 4. Susan Starr & Penny Mitchell beat The Fabulous Moolah & Judy Martin. 5. Tito Santana beat Mike Sharpe. 6. Rocky Johnson beat Wild Samoan Samula. 7. Andre the Giant & Ivan Putski beat WWF Tag Champs Wild Samoans Afa & Sika. Note: This was the first WWF card in the Trotwood area. It was promoted off of their Saturday at noon show on WKEF Channel 22 which had recently replaced the syndicated Georgia Championhip Wrestling show in the same time slot. November 14, 1983 in Trotwood, OH Hara Arena drawing ??? 1. Steve Regal beat Bob Colt. 2. Eddie Gilbert beat Jerry Valiant. 3. Tiger Chung Lee beat Bob Bradley. 4. Sgt. Slaughter beat Steve Pardee. 5. Jimmy Snuka beat Mr. Fuji. 6. Pat Patterson beat Don Muraco via DQ. 7. Bob Backlund beat Ivan Koloff. December 12, 1983 in Trotwood, OH Hara Arena drawing ??? 1. Steve Regal drew Jerry Valiant 2. SD Jones beat Bobby Colt. 3. Tony Atlas beat Mr. Fuji via countout. 4. The Iron Sheik beat Jay Strongbow 5. The Masked Superstar beat Tony Garea. 6. WWF I-C Champion Don Muraco beat Ivan Putski via countout. 7. Jimmy Snuka beat Ivan Koloff. Last Updated: May 24, 2021 Page 1 of 16 February 1, 1984 in Trotwood, OH August 17, 1984 in Trotwood, OH Hara Arena drawing ??? Hara Arena drawing ??? 1. Battle royal. Scheduled for the match were Andre the Giant, Tony Atlas, 1.