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Ain’t no Global Warming Here. {insert your facts here}

BySustainMe

In comes another commentary saying 10 reasons why there is definitely no such thing as global warming. This one includes evidence that the mooses (moose population) are doing much better. Huh!… I simply direct people to look at the multiple databases of actual real-live data related to each and every conceivable measure of global warming. Look at the data yourself. Draw it out, and then start discarding junk that misrepresents the facts. There are between…

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Using Delphi Method for planning… including Scenario Planning and Horizon Plans.

ByDel Phi

This site discusses and tracks the use of Delphi-type methods in doing all kinds of research: academic, theoretical and real-world. Businesses can use the Delphi method to identify key issues, develop scenario plans and/or do horizon planning. Strategic Business Planning that use similar methods as those used by Delphi Method. A strategic planning workshop for strat plan development uses a modified SWOT planning situational analysis method, for example. But the Delphi Method works best for…

Obama to Unveil Tougher Environmental Plan With His Legacy in Mind – The New York Times

BySustainMe

Obama to Unveil Tougher Environmental Plan With His Legacy in Mind – The New York Times: There’s some good and some bad about this. We really should have an energy policy in the country, but we don’t. And the congress should be doing that planning and guiding of long-term energy and economic development. But no. The video says saving on energy. That’s not true, it will cost more for energy, the massive savings will come…

Sweden’s Prostitution Solution: Why Hasn’t Anyone Tried This Before? | Solutions

BySustainMe

Sweden’s Prostitution Solution: Why Hasn’t Anyone Tried This Before? | Solutions: Here is an novel approach to prostitution. Who do you put in jail/prison, the John or the Jane. This Swedish approach didn’t decriminalize prostitution, which apparently has it’s own problems. It totally decriminalized for the prostitute, but criminalized for the John. Read the logic and how surprisingly well it has worked since 1999. Also, what it took to support this change in mindset. And…

Sustainability becomes a business law: Organic is more productive

BySustainMe

Sustainability becomes a business law: Two things resurfaced over the last couple days. One is very local to Florida related to Sustainability is the Business Law. It looks at the focus of sustainability from the business view, or from the environmental view; which is the right view. And the answer, of course, is “Yes”.  Aiming for a win, win in the business vs. environment tug of war. The old approach of win-lose turns out to…

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Google has gotten more fast-track patents than any other company.

ByBizMan

Google has gotten more fast-track patents than any other company – The Washington Post: Google has gotten 875 fast track patents (about $3.5 million dollars extra in patenting fees $4k extra per app), that is 14% of all such rapid track patent processing in the USA. Prioritized examination. The plan from Google’s perspective is to get the patents as quickly as possible. (You don’t really own a patent until issued; you can’t really enforce/assert it…