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Land Remote Sensing and Global Environmental Change: NASA’s Earth Observing System and the Science of ASTER and MODIS (Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing) Reviews

Land Remote Sensing and Global Environmental Change: NASA’s Earth Observing System and the Science of ASTER and MODIS (Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing)

Land Remote Sensing and Global Environmental Change: The Science of ASTER and MODIS is an edited compendium of contributions dealing with ASTER and MODIS satellite sensors aboard NASA’s Terra and Aqua platforms launched as part of the Earth Observing System fleet in 1999 and 2002 respectively. This volume is divided into six sections. The first three sections provide insights into the history, philosophy, and evolution of the EOS, ASTER and MODIS instrument designs and calibration mechanisms, and the data systems components used to manage and provide the science data and derived products. The latter three sections exclusively deal with ASTER and MODIS data products and their applications, and the future of these two classes of remotely s

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CrossTalk on Climate: Global skepticism warms up?

In this edition of Peter Lavelle’s CrossTalk he asks his guests where the debate on global warming stands as the US moves towards new climate laws. Will these laws be based on science or hype?
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It is a challenging time for the luxury industry, with the economic downturn threatening sales, and a growing awareness of real social and environmental challenges, such as climate change, wars over resources and increasing consumer expectations of luxury brands. This week The Luxury Channel investigates the industry’s response to our changing world. We meet Dr Jem Bendell who has been challenging the industry to place sustainability at the very heart of luxury, attend luxury industry summits in Monaco and Delhi and visit the 1.168 luxury eco fair in Paris to find out how luxury leaders are tackling issues of sustainability. In this programme we find that the world of luxury is changing fast, and might even provide some solutions to global challenges. www.theluxurychannel.tv http

ORGANIC INDIA presented with ?Steward of Our Future? Award by Earth Guardians

ORGANIC INDIA presented with “Steward of Our Future” Award by Earth Guardians











Boulder, CO (PRWEB) January 23, 2012

Earth Guardians presented ORGANIC INDIA with a “Steward of Our Future” Award for their work on organic agriculture and sustainable consciousness. The award presentation was part of Earth Guardians’ 2011 Annual Earth Guardian Fundraiser, held at the Shine Restaurant & Gathering Place in Boulder, CO.

Earth Guardians’ mission is to educate and assist youth in becoming active caretakers of our precious earth, and to empower them in becoming outspoken environmental leaders, both locally and globally.

Through nature programs, environmental education, message-driven performances and community activism, Earth Guardians provide youth with the knowledge, tools and leadership qualities needed to envision and shape a healthy planet, one that we can all be proud to pass on to our next generations.

“ORGANIC INDIA is a company all its own. Envisioned as a Vehicle of Consciousness, its holistic and sustainable business modality is a beacon for the future,” states Alex Budd of Earth Guardians.

9-year old Earth Guardian Itzcuauhtli Martinez states, “Companies like ORGANIC INDIA really give us hope that we can change the world. They are teaching the people of India how important and easy it is to farm organically. They are leading the way towards creating a sustainable planet.”

“I really want to thank ORGANIC INDIA for their commitment to organic farming and for teaching so many children and families in India to grow organic food. We really love the Tulsi Tea that they grow there. Your work is so important to the kind of world that we will be left with. Thank you,” said 10-year old Earth Guardian Trinity Carter.

ORGANIC INDIA was founded 15 years ago to serve as a Vehicle of Consciousness to demonstrate that a new business modality based on human values and respect for the Earth and all beings could become a reality and be a sustainable business enterprise. ORGANIC INDIA is demonstrating that companies which embody love and consciousness in action can be successful, because they serve others with respect, humility and offer outstanding products.

ORGANIC INDIA applauds the Earth Guardians family for inspiring and empowering young people to take action on their own behalf and to change the world.

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Green Lifestyle Site, Eco18.com, Lists Top 10 Favorite Green Smartphone Apps

Green Lifestyle Site, Eco18.com, Lists Top 10 Favorite Green Smartphone Apps










New York, NY (PRWEB) January 20, 2012

It is estimated that one in every two Americans owns a smartphone, according to Nielsen Media. Those with iPhones, Blackberrys or Androids have access to smartphone applications, or apps, at their fingertips which to help make their lives easier when on the go. Green lifestyle site, eco18.com, has recently released its list of favorite green smartphone apps to help people live a more eco-friendly lifestyle.

As taken from the article:

What’s Fresh – This great one geolocates you and let’s you know what’s in season. That way, you can be sure to eat Buy Fresh, Buy Local.

GoodGuide – With a builtin barcode scanner, this one lets you instantly look up the sustainability of a product and the company’s environmental awareness and contribution (be it good or bad).

GreenCharging – We are all guilty of leaving electrical devices plugged in when not in use, which uses a considerable amount of unnecessary energy. This app alerts you when your phone is fully charged, in turn saving you energy.

GreenGenie – Our pick of the plethora of apps out there offering green tips. Well, until eco18 launches an app, that is!

Carticipate – The best carpooling app we have seen.

greenMeter – Speaking of cars, greenMeter does a great job of tracking you AND your car’s driving performance and suggests any appropriate changes in driving habits.

To read the full article, and others on green living and sustainability, go to eco18.com

For more information, contact Leesa Raab, Leesa(at)adinfinitumny(dot)com

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KFC and Cole

In March 2011, elementary student Cole and three of his friends traveled from North Carolina to the KFC headquarters in Louisville, KY to deliver over 6000 hand-drawn postcards from youth across the South asking the company to be an environmental leader for change. Watch this inspiring story and share it with your friends, children, grandchildren, and join Cole in taking action!
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Enterprise Application Management and Hosting Company, OneNeck, Achieves SSAE 16 Compliance in its Arizona Data Centers

Enterprise Application Management and Hosting Company, OneNeck, Achieves SSAE 16 Compliance in its Arizona Data Centers











Enterprise Application Management & Hosting Company – OneNeck IT Services


(PRWEB) January 04, 2012

Enterprise application management and hosting company, OneNeck IT Services, announced today that they have achieved compliance with the AICPA’s Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE) 16, Type II. Conducted by a leading accounting firm, SSAE 16 replaces the previous data center industry standard, SAS 70, which OneNeck held for the last five years. SSAE 16 focuses on procedures including physical and environmental security, problem management, technical support, customer ordering/service delivery, network equipment monitoring and organization and administration.

OneNeck’s customers and potential customers will find terms of the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16 (SSAE 16) useful for understanding the controls performed by OneNeck that are relevant for compliance needs like HIPAA or PCI. Being SSAE 16 compliant positions OneNeck to attract more organizations within the healthcare, government and banking sectors while providing OneNeck’s current customers with a fully compliant environment without having to act.

“OneNeck has always been committed to delivering the best security and service to our company,” stated Cytec director of IT, Philip Kutzenco. “Their SSAE 16 compliance provides us with an extra measure of confidence that our managed services provider meets and exceeds the highest industry and regulatory standards.”

“The successful completion of the SSAE 16 compliance assures our customers that our operational processes and controls meet superior standards of security and reliability for our hosted application and managed services,” commented OneNeck CEO Chuck Vermillion. “OneNeck is committed to providing the best security and service available in the industry.”

For more information on OneNeck and OneNeck’s services, visit:

http://www.oneneck.com/Solutions.aspx


About Cytec Industries:

Cytec Industries Inc. (NYSE:CYT). Cytec’s vision is to deliver specialty chemical and material technologies beyond our customers’ imagination. Our focus on innovation, advanced technology and application expertise enables us to develop, manufacture and sell products that change the way our customers do business. Our pioneering products perform specific and important functions for our customers, enabling them to offer innovative solutions to the industries that they serve. Our products serve a diverse range of end markets including aerospace composites, structural adhesives, automotive and industrial coatings, electronics, inks, mining and plastics. For more information, visit http://www.cytec.com.

About OneNeck IT Services:

OneNeck® IT Services Corporation is a global leader for hosted application management, managed hosting, cloud services and infrastructure services. OneNeck supports a variety of enterprise applications, including ERP systems such as the Oracle E-Business Suite, Baan, Oracle’s JD Edwards, and Microsoft Dynamics AX.

OneNeck’s comprehensive service portfolio includes: application, database and network management, data center management, disaster recovery, virtual machine management, managed backup and storage, and 24/7 customer support. Global solutions enable OneNeck customers to improve system performance and leverage their enterprise applications to deliver measurable business benefits.

TDS Telecommunications Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS, TDS.S], a Fortune 500 company, holds management responsibility for the operations of OneNeck IT Services Corp., VISI Incorporated and TEAM Technologies, LLC through TDS Hosted & Managed Services, LLC. Visit teldta.com, tdsbusiness.com, visi.com, and team-companies.com for more information.

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Air Freshener Manufacturing Industry Report Now Available from IBISWorld

Air Freshener Manufacturing Industry Report Now Available from IBISWorld











IBISWorld Market Research


(PRWEB) December 29, 2011

A new report from IBISWorld forecasts that the Air Freshener Manufacturing industry will continue to experience growth over the five years to 2016. Continued economic improvements will likely boost overall consumer spending, which will encourage consumers to increase their spending on discretionary home goods like air fresheners. For this reason, industry research firm IBISWorld has added a report on the Air Freshener Manufacturing industry to its growing Houseware Manufacturing Report collection.

For more information, including latest Industry trends, statistics, analysis and market share information, purchase the full report from IBISWorld, the nation’s largest publisher of industry research on the Air Freshener Manufacturing Industry for $ 850.

Air Freshener Manufacturing Industry Overview

The Air Freshener Manufacturing industry has stayed fresh during the past five years, despite changes in consumer spending and economic conditions. Like many producers of discretionary household goods, demand for industry goods hiked when disposable income and consumer sentiment was high in 2006 and 2007. However, the economic recession led to a decline of consumer spending, especially on discretionary products, which caused industry revenue growth to slow in 2008 and decline in 2009. When the economy began to recover, consumers once again purchased air fresheners to improve the smell of their homes. From 2006 to 2011, revenue is expected to have increased. In 2011 alone, revenue has expanded, as consumer sentiment increases and consumers are willing to spend on little luxuries.

According to IBISWorld analyst, Mary Gotaas, in addition to changing consumer spending and a volatile economy, “the Air Freshener Manufacturing industry has weathered intense internal competition among players and changes in consumer preferences,’ says Gotaas. In response, small and large companies have diversified their product lines and introduced goods to cater to consumer preferences. For instance, more companies are offering natural and organic air fresheners in response to many Americans becoming more environmentally conscious.

From 2011 to 2016, revenue is projected to grow. Companies will continue to face intense competition from other industry operators and will improve products to meet new consumer trends. With consumer sentiment and disposable income anticipated to rise in the next five years, revenue is set to increase. Also, the industry will likely consolidate. Existing firms are expected to merge to expand product lines or take advantage of new technology innovations. Company numbers are anticipated to decrease in 2016. Nevertheless, this decline will be slightly offset by small companies entering the industry due to low barriers of entry and the ability to sell products over the internet.

For more information, including latest Industry trends, statistics, analysis and market share information, purchase the full report from IBISWorld, the nation’s largest publisher of industry research on the Air Freshener Manufacturing industry for $ 850.

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About IBISWorld Inc.

Recognized as the nation’s most trusted independent source of industry and market research, IBISWorld offers a comprehensive database of unique information and analysis on every US industry. With an extensive online portfolio, valued for its depth and scope, the company equips clients with the insight necessary to make better business decisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, IBISWorld serves a range of business, professional service and government organizations through more than 10 locations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.ibisworld.com or call 1-800-330-3772.

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Less Cancer Founder, Bill Couzens Takes a Look at Cancer Prevention

Less Cancer Founder, Bill Couzens Takes a Look at Cancer Prevention











Less Cancer Founder Bill Couzens


Rye, New Hampshire (PRWEB) December 22, 2011

Beginning with Nixon’s War on Cancer in 1971, cancer cure fundraisers have proliferated, Couzens writes. While Couzens appreciates those efforts, he argues in his post that more attention must go to how people live their lives and to striking down the causes of cancer. This reduction of risk focus means that people will have to live their lives differently.

That change includes radically altering our priorities: “As a culture, we have looked the other way as profit rose above human health and the environment,” Couzens writes.

Cancer has essentially become an expected stage of life and, in his post, Couzens cites startling statistics: between 1975 and 2004, of increased incidences of primary brain cancer that have increased nearly 40 percent, while leukemia has increased over 60 percent among children 14 years and younger. (Children’s Environmental Health Center-Mount Sinai) The work to reduce cancer risks also provides an opportunity to address other public health issues that may include diseases such as Obesity or even Asthma according to Couzens.

Other than the human toll, cancer’s economic pressure is astounding. Couzens cites worldwide cancer cost burden was $ 895 billion in 2008. (Lancet Oncology)

The time to begin a new fight against cancer, before it starts, is long past, Couzens argues. Now, we all must make up for lost time.

Couzens regularly speaks on human health and environment issues. The U.S. Congress has recognized Couzens’ work to reduce cancer risks. Couzens’ work includes Less Cancer launching the National Cancer Prevention Day, which Michigan and Virginia recognize on Feb. 4.

Please find Couzens’ blog here: http://lesscancer.blogspot.com/2011/12/look-at-cancer-prevention.html

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Wallmonkeys Peel and Stick Wall Decals – Call for Change – 18″W x 12″H Removable Graphic

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Stanford Scientists Forecast Permanently Hotter Summers

(June 7, 2011) Large areas of the globe are likely to warm up so quickly that by mid-century the coolest summers will be hotter than the hottest summers of the past 50 years, according to a study co-authored by Noah Diffenbaugh, assistant professor of environmental Earth system science and center fell at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University. Stanford University: www.stanford.edu Stanford News: news.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com

Brandon Turbeville www.infowars.com www.prisonplanet.tv www.infowars.net www.prisonplanet.com April 6, 2011 On March 28, 2011, I wrote an article entitled EPA to Help Mainstream Media Obscure The Truth About Radiation Exposure to Americans, in which I discussed the changes to the PAGs (Protective Action Guides) being proposed by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) that would raise the acceptable levels of radiation allowed in the environment, food, and even the general public themselves in the event of a nuclear emergency. Interestingly enough, an article was published on April 3, 2011, by Alexander Higgins citing Kopp Online and Xander News, stating that a similar rule change was occurring in the European Union. PAGs are policies and guidelines established by the EPA that guide the agency’s response in the event of a radioactive emergency. Specifically, PAGs deal with how the EPA should enforce laws such as the Clean Air and Water Act in relation to the disaster. Although PAGs had already been established by the EPA in 1992, the agency now plans to amend these guidelines to much higher levels of acceptable radiation. No congressional approval is legally needed to makes such changes, because the EPA is a regulatory agency that sets “policy” and, although these types of agencies can be directed by congress or the president, they often form their own policies. All that is required when agencies such as the EPA wish to change their policy is that they first publish the
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