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		<title>Sustainability Begins with Solid Personal Finances</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bfh9350</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Establishing an environmentally friendly, sustainable lifestyle will undoubtedly be the focus of younger generations for decades to come.  It is a noble and increasingly necessary aspect of life in today&#8217;s society.  Sustainability, however, doesn&#8217;t come easily.  Sustainability must come after one establishes him or herself a viable, healthy personal lifestyle that includes a secure financial [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Establishing an environmentally friendly, sustainable lifestyle will undoubtedly be the focus of younger generations for decades to come.  It is a noble and increasingly necessary aspect of life in today&#8217;s society.  Sustainability, however, doesn&#8217;t come easily.  Sustainability must come after one establishes him or herself a viable, healthy personal lifestyle that includes a secure financial situation.  Personal finances are the cornerstone upon which a &#8220;green&#8221; lifestyle can be built.  For those that have loans out in their name, using an <a href="http://mortgage-amortization-calculator.net/">amortization schedule</a> is a great way to ensure that a stable personal financial situation can be established.  Loan amortization is an effective way to get an overall snapshot of finances by enabling one to view their recurring loan payments and see how they&#8217;re distributed between interest, principal and associated financial fees.</p>
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		<title>Local Governments are Going Green!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nancy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everything in churches and governments move extremely slow and for this reason I am not surprised neither have jumped on the Go Green bandwagon quickly.  Most are still as wasteful as ever and have no plans on changing.  Then again, every once in a while there seems to be a glimmer of hope and there [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Everything in churches and governments move extremely slow and for this reason I am not surprised neither have jumped on the Go Green bandwagon quickly.  Most are still as wasteful as ever and have no plans on changing.  Then again, every once in a while there seems to be a glimmer of hope and there is an improvement.</p>
<p>It can be as simple as having <a href="http://traffic-accident-claims.co.uk/">traffic accident claims</a> available online instead of having to mail all the information to various companies. This is a small step but it can make a great impact over time.</p>
<p>Churches can also send emails to update parishioners on the events of the week instead of printing flyers and bulletins.  Even better they can customize what parishioner gets what email so it save both the church and the person time and energy on information they do not want or need. The benefits of going green truly are endless.</p>
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		<title>Tips for Going Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nancy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to go greener this year, but not sure where you and your family should start? It doesn&#8217;t have to be a whiplash set of changes. You and your children can always start with some small habits or products to change. Here&#8217;s a few tips on how to go green. You may already do a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Want to go greener this year, but not sure where you and your family should start? It doesn&#8217;t have to be a <a href="http://www.whiplash1.co.uk/">whiplash</a> set of changes. You and your children can always start with some small habits or products to change. Here&#8217;s a few tips on how to go green.</p>
<p>You may already do a few of these things, like turn off the lights you are not using or shutting off running water and taking showers instead of baths. If you have kids, pack their lunches in canvas bags instead of those brown paper bags, and opt for reusable plastic containers over plastic bags that often get thrown away.</p>
<p>Seek out their back-to-school materials with labels that say they are made with organic or recycled material. Usually children do not use all the paper in their notebooks, so save all the unused paper or notebooks for later use. And if their school has a recycling program, tell your children which materials to throw in recycling bins and which ones go in garbage cans.</p>
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		<title>Create a Sustainable Business Strategy by Erecting Competitive Barriers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sequoia</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[business strategies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[market analysis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In business, it is critical to build a sustainable competitive advantage.  Many new businesses develop competitive advantages that aren’t sustainable.  This limits their future growth, unless they are able to continuously out-innovate the competition.  To create a sustainable business strategy, you must erect barriers for the competitors.  These range from barriers to entry (for an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In business, it is critical to build a sustainable competitive advantage.  Many new businesses develop competitive advantages that aren’t sustainable.  This limits their future growth, unless they are able to continuously out-innovate the competition.  To create a sustainable <a href="http://learnppt.com/business-strategy.php">business strategy</a>, you must erect barriers for the competitors.  These range from barriers to entry (for an unsaturated market) to barriers against existing players.</p>
<p>One of the most common business strategies is to create ways to lock in strategic partners and/or customers.  For instance, if the company is a manufacturer, it can try to create long-term contracts with the industry’s major buyers.  These long term contracts not only provide financial security for the company itself, but they also ensure that competing manufacturers need to find new customers (i.e. grow the market) instead of fighting for the existing customers.  Another example would be offering programs that increase customers&#8217; switching costs.  Great examples of these business strategies are hotel companies and airlines.  These travel companies tend to use points or mileage systems and tiered membership (e.g. Gold, Platinum member status) systems to increase customer loyalty.  As a customer earns more and more points with a particular provider, it becomes less inclined to use the services of other similar service providers.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2e/Air_Miles_Program_Logo.svg/220px-Air_Miles_Program_Logo.svg.png" alt="" /></p>
<p>There are some industries with interesting barriers that naturally put them in a very desirable competitive situation.  These can be regulatory barriers placed by the government or environmental barriers.  For instance, most telecommunication and energy companies are local monopolies.  Ever wonder why you can only by utilities from a single company?  This is due to regulatory restrictions that only allow a certain company to serve a specific area in the United States.</p>
<p>Other companies may be geographically or environmentally positioned to allow them a lower cost structure than competitors.  This deters other companies from competing with them, because the competitors know they are at a disadvantage.  An example of this could be mineral mining companies that own a controlling number of mines for a specific mineral.</p>
<p>When a business doesn’t have a sustainable competitive advantage, its business strategy must be altered so that it obtains a sustainable advantage.  If a business never successfully develops a sustainable advantage, it is only be a matter of time before the company gets squeezed out of the market.   A business can leverage its existing intellectual property and core competencies to pivot off its existing business into a neighboring one &#8212; where it obtains a competitive advantage.</p>
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		<title>Accessorizing House with Green Devices</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>4nDriduff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are on a Go green drive to make your house environment friendly, by buying solar lamps, heaters, and chargers, why not use eco-friendly accessories for pets too? It could be as simple as buying bed for pets, collar, harness, outing bag for packing pet food and medicine made out of recycled material. It [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you are on a Go green drive to make your house environment friendly, by buying solar lamps, heaters, and chargers, why not use eco-friendly accessories for pets too? It could be as simple as buying bed for pets, collar, harness, outing bag for packing pet food and medicine made out of recycled material. It may be difficult to leave out some of the devices like <strong><a href="http://www.automatickittylitterbox.com/">automatic litter box</a></strong>, which offers great convenience to pet owners. You may want to use environment friendly products whenever possible, but busy schedules make automated devices part of our life.</p>
<p>Green issues are easier to preach, than practice. If you are ready to sacrifice some time and effort and provide natural litter box, you may have to use sand or pine pellet accessories or other non-food grade natural litter. This needs one to scoop dirtied litter from time to time, to avoid the bad odor indoors. If cat or dog are used to going outdoors, it is best to let him or her go, provided, your residence is safe for them to venture out.</p>
<p>Other green measure that you can follow; to avoid the bad odor is to use baking soda. It is harmless and works well to reduce the odor. Using clay is not an environment friendly measure, for it may release toxic when the litter settles at the bottom. Using a natural litter box is not a feasible idea, since letting the machine do the dirty work sounds reassuring when you have lots to manage.</p>
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		<title>More on the Green Issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>unkn0wn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The green issue is an organization that was formed by students in California. They were the first students to form the organization. They are committed to sustainability, and the green building. The organization is made up if students who are disciplined, they are determined to build the environment. They have a strong passion to change [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6753354369_43bd99793c.jpg" alt="green issues" width="159" height="227" />The green issue is an organization that was formed by students in California. They were the first students to form the organization. They are committed to sustainability, and the green building. The organization is made up if students who are disciplined, they are determined to build the environment. They have a strong passion to change the surrounding community and their main campus as well.</p>
<p>They have realized the need to have a healthy ecosystem that will provide goods that are vital to the humans and other living organism. They have also assisted in the management of the resources which they have based their knowledge from the economics.</p>
<p>In most cases, they have their interest in green issues, they also focus to impact a better understanding of the environment and the society around them and improve on the economy of the country.</p>
<p>They have a mission to educate, create awareness on sustainability matters, they have also created awareness of <a title="Learn more about Cordyceps" href="http://cordycepsreviews.com/about-cordyceps/">Cordyceps</a> as a remedy for high levels of bad cholesterol in the body they are also involved activities that help improve the standard of the community. They are mostly concerned in sustaining the community around them.</p>
<p>Within one year they have organized and have been the participants of various events like the workshops that are involved in the installation of the solar panels in the community. They have activities like the field trips, the green buildings, competition for the local and the nation desighn, competions for the energy saving in their campus.</p>
<p>Both the students and the faculty have worked so hard to get the tremendous education, get the research opportunity, as well as the involvement in the community service project. The green issue has led to the reorganizing of the living conditions. They have impacted greatly on the lifestyle of the community, with the new technology that has helped them to reduce resource consumption.</p>
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		<title>7 Effective Ways to Increase Your Energy Levels</title>
		<link>http://www.wssd-and-civil-society.org/7-effective-ways-to-increase-your-energy-levels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stevehudson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we cope up with our busy lifestyles, our energy levels sometimes tend to drop, thus, making us slower in any task that we do at the moment. With this compelling issue we are facing, it is everyone’s goal to find solutions that will increase their energy levels to its maximum. Check out for online [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we cope up with our busy lifestyles, our energy levels sometimes tend to drop, thus, making us slower in any task that we do at the moment. With this compelling issue we are facing, it is everyone’s goal to find solutions that will increase their energy levels to its maximum. Check out for online tips on how to increase one’s energy levels. There are great sources available for download just like the <a href="http://www.downloadphotoshopfree.org/">Photoshop free</a> training courses that can help any web designer to become expert is his/her field.</p>
<p>Here are 7 effective ways which can help you level up your energies and keep up with the demands of your appointments in a more vibrant manner:</p>
<p><strong>1.     </strong><strong>Prioritize your activities</strong></p>
<p>Learn to prioritize your schedules according to their importance. Decide which task needs more time and attention to accomplish. By doing this, you have more time and energy to other tasks without consuming on things that are not necessary at the moment. You also save time in worrying.</p>
<p><strong>2.     </strong><strong>Practice proper breathing methods</strong></p>
<p>Breathe naturally and try to adopt the correct methods of breathing through the abdominal muscles. Once you mastered the technique, this will allow more air inside your system, thus giving you enough oxygen for more vigor to do most of your tasks.</p>
<p><strong>3.     </strong><strong>Avoid skipping meals</strong></p>
<p>Eat 3 meals a day with light snacks in between to perk you up. Remember that a person who tends to skip an important meal will make him/her feel weak and dull.</p>
<p><strong>4.     </strong><strong>Have enough sleep</strong></p>
<p>The normal hours required for a good night sleep is 8-10 hours. Having enough sleep will give our bodies the chance to recuperate and improve our energy levels. A person who lacks sleep is irritable, moody and has no focus on doing things the right way.</p>
<p><strong>5.     </strong><strong>Do something that you love most</strong></p>
<p>Take a time out from your busy schedule and do something worthwhile like a hobby or a favorite sport activity. Any active form of recreation will liven up your spirit and produce hormones that are responsible in creating a happier mood feeling to any individual, thus giving you a more energetic outlook to do each task without a heavy heart.</p>
<p><strong>6.     </strong><strong>Eat foods rich in protein, carbohydrates, minerals and potassium</strong></p>
<p>Remember what we have learned in our Science subjects about energy giving foods. Eat foods like meat, fish, whole grains, nuts and bananas for energy. Foods rich in minerals are also good for brain power that is needed in producing energy to the entire body’s system.</p>
<p><strong>7.     </strong><strong>Listen to lively music</strong></p>
<p>Once in a while, listen to livelier types of music to break the quietness in your surroundings. Find a music that can be pleasant to your ears, but lively enough to wake up your sleepy mood and give you energy to do any task faster as you listen and blend to the rhythmic movements of the music.</p>
<p>Be happy always. Live a healthy lifestyle.</p>
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		<title>Entry Level Jobs for Renewable Energy Companies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jericho</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The market for green and renewable energy jobs grows continuously, even faster compared to many other industries. So, it is not surprising that entry level jobs are sought after by many. These starting jobs can be in wind, solar, bio, hydro, or geothermal energy. Nonetheless, any other jobs that can help the country become less [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The market for green and renewable energy jobs grows continuously, even faster compared to many other industries. So, it is not surprising that <a title="Entry Level Jobs" href="http://www.findentryleveljobs.org"><strong>entry level jobs</strong></a> are sought after by many. These starting jobs can be in wind, solar, bio, hydro, or geothermal energy. Nonetheless, any other jobs that can help the country become less polluted and more energy efficient, can qualify as green jobs.</p>
<p>If you are in search of a green entry level job, you may join the support staff. Most renewable energy companies have a staff that supports their business operations. So, if you have the skills and knowledge on clerical work, information technology, and computer operations, then you may qualify as part of the staff. It would also be helpful if you are familiar with outreach and communications, finance and accounting, marketing and sales, customer service, and human resources.</p>
<p>Depending on your performance, you may even get promoted after some time. See to it that you do your job well and you abide by all the rules of the company. As for the salary, yours may depend on your skills, educational background, location, years of service, and of course performance. Nonetheless, if you think that being part of the staff does not suit you, you may also consider being a technician. Entry level jobs such as this are also in-demand with renewable energy companies.</p>
<p>You can be an electrician, plumber, mechanic, or a technician for ventilation, air conditioning, and heating. You can also be a system installer or an integrator of wind or solar energy systems. Nevertheless, there are also entry level jobs in manufacturing and transportation; so you may also consider these. Moreover, you can check out the positions available in the science and engineering departments. They usually offer <strong><em>entry level jobs</em></strong> in academic institutions, manufacturing, and research. If you have a technical college degree, you may even be employed in the private sector. You can be in an energy services company or an environmental consulting firm.</p>
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		<title>Saving on Your Next Subway Meal</title>
		<link>http://www.wssd-and-civil-society.org/saving-on-your-next-subway-meal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>yaronnad</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Its not unusual to find a couple of good Subway Coupons in the advertising section of your Sunday newspaper. But what if you missed the paper this week, will you have to miss out on the sandwich specials and pay full price rather than getting those great discounts? Fortunately the answer is probably not. Many [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify">Its not unusual to find a couple of good <a href="http://pizzahutcouponsonline.info/subway-coupons/"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Subway Coupons</span></strong></a> in the advertising section of your Sunday newspaper. But what if you missed the paper this week, will you have to miss out on the sandwich specials and pay full price rather than getting those great discounts?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Fortunately the answer is probably not. Many of the same Subway coupons you find in your newspaper every week are also posted online as well as some that are exclusively offered on the Internet only.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify">Online coupons of any kind, not just Subway coupons, are actually a great alternative to traditional clipped from the newspaper coupons. They do not get lost as you simply only print them out when you need them. and you don’t have to wait until the weekend to find them as they are available twenty four hours a day and seven days a week, ready whenever you are.</p>
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		<title>Improving Sustainable Shoe Manufacturing Processes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonseven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[High street fashion has become more and more competitive in recent years especially in the UK with brands such as Primark and H&#38;M battling it out for the women&#8217;s &#8216;fast fashion&#8217; crown. Stores like these are nuder pressure to be at the forefront of fashion in order to survive and quite amazingly you can see [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>High street fashion has become more and more competitive in recent years especially in the UK with brands such as Primark and H&amp;M battling it out for the women&#8217;s &#8216;fast fashion&#8217; crown. Stores like these are nuder pressure to be at the forefront of fashion in order to survive and quite amazingly you can see catwalk fashions, such as dresses and <a title="designer shoes" href="http://www.my-designershoes.com/">designer shoes</a>, arrive on the high street in a matter of weeks at prices affordable to everyone. This is due to the manufacturers in countries such as China and India having such cheap labor costs along with their ability to produce designs in super fast time.</p>
<p>This may sound great for consumers but the rock bottom prices do come at a cost in other areas, namely the workers and environment. Luckily there are organizations that are looking for a way to produce a more sustainable manufacturing process which they hope to both improve output whilst improving the environmental footprint some of these processes leave. Recycling is a major focus as only 3.5%  of the twenty billion pairs of shoes made worldwide each and every year are either re-used or recycled. The only place for the rest of them is in landfill sites which of course is not doing the environment any good</p>
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