Esta casa luce como una “normal”, tiene el piso de bambú, el techo a dos aguas, instalaciones de gas y cuesta casi 30 000 dólares.

MAS INFO AQUÍ

Likur;dalam kamus praktis bahasa Indonesia modern diartikan sebagai suatu kata untuk menyatakan bilangan antara 20 dan 30.
Mengenai asal kata yang mirip bahasa Jawa ini,menurut analisa saya, mungkin bahasa Jawa menyerap kata ini, untuk dijadikan bahasa Jawa, karena besar kemungkinan kata ini berasal dari bahasa Melayu, sebagai akar bahasa Indonesia. Buktinya di negara Jiran, mereka juga menggunakan kata yang sama dan ini khusus dipakai pada malam 21 sampai 29 ramadhan, seperti di Mancung (Bangka).

Adapun 7 likur yang selalu saya tunggu-tunggu itu, bermula dari malam kedua puluh satu ramadhan yang disebut, selikur. Mulai malam ini masyarakat menghiasi halaman rumah dengan aneka lampu. Dulu, jaman saya kecil, lampu likur sangat sederhana, bambu sepanjang + 1 – 1,5 m dilobangi ruas-ruasnya 6 – 8 lubang dan diberi sumbu kedua ujungnya di ikat pada kayu yang dijadikan tonggak Di isi minyak tanah, disulut, byaarr menyalalah sang lampu. Selain bambu ada tumpukan batok kelapa kering yang dilobangi tengahnya ditusuk dengan kayu, diberdirikan dalam posisi telentang, dibakar dari atas, semakin tinggi tumpukan semakin awet sang lampu likur. Dan ada juga pelepah sagu (rumbia) yang dipotong , kedua ujungnya ditancapkan kekayu yang menjadi tonggak, 1 m diatas tanah, diatasnya disusun berderet kulit lokan/kerang yang diisi dengan kekeret, yaitu sisa-sisa getah karet yang habis disadap,mengering dan menempel mengelilingi batang pohon karet. Inilah yang dipakai sebagai lampu likur kulit lokan.

Klimaks dari ini semua adalah malam kedua puluh tujuh ramadhan atau malam 7 likur, jika malam-malam sebelumnya ada rumah yang belum memasang lampu likur, malam ini semua penduduk tidak ada yang ketinggalan, berlomba-lomba memperindah lampu likur mereka. Lampu bambu yang semula pendek, dibuat panjang melintang diatas jalan, ini biasanya kerja sama antara masyarakat. Itu dulu, era awal 80an.
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Depois de plantada a semente deste incrível arbusto, não se vê nada por aproximadamente 5 anos, exceto um lento desabrochar de um diminuto broto a partir do bulbo. Durante 5 anos, todo o crescimento é subterrâneo, invisível a olho nu, mas... uma maciça e fibrosa estrutura de raiz que se estende vertical e horizontalmente pela terra está sendo construída. Então, no final do 5º ano, o bambu chinês cresce até atingir a altura de 25 metros.

Um escritor de nome Covey escreveu:

"Muitas coisas na vida pessoal e profissional são iguais ao bambu chinês. Você trabalha, investe tempo, esforço, faz tudo o que pode para nutrir seu crescimento, e às vezes não vê nada por semanas, meses ou anos. Mas se tiver paciência para continuar trabalhando, persistindo e nutrindo, o seu 5.º ano chegará..., e com ele virão um crescimento e mudanças que você jamais esperava..."

O bambu chinês nos ensina que não devemos facilmente desistir de nossos projetos e de nossos sonhos... que envolvem mudanças de comportamento, de pensamento, de cultura e de sensibilização, devemos sempre lembrar do bambu chinês para não desistirmos facilmente diante das dificuldades que surgirão.

Procure cultivar sempre dois bons hábitos em sua vida:
a Persistência e a Paciência, pois você merece alcançar todos os seus sonhos!!!

"É preciso muita fibra para chegar às alturas e, ao mesmo tempo, muita flexibilidade para se curvar ao chão e não se deixar quebrar."

Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue/Bambu (Legacy Edition)

Caribou/Sony Legacy

Available now.

Disc One

1. "River Song" (Dennis Wilson/Carl Wilson) – 3:44
2. "What's Wrong" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson/Michael Horn) – 2:23
3. "Moonshine" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 2:27
4. "Friday Night" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 3:10
5. "Dreamer" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 4:23
6. "Thoughts of You" (Dennis Wilson/Jim Dutch) – 3:04
7. "Time" (Dennis Wilson/Karen Lamm-Wilson) – 3:32
8. "You and I" (Dennis Wilson/Karen Lamm-Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 3:25
9. "Pacific Ocean Blues" (Dennis Wilson/Mike Love) – 2:37
10. "Farewell My Friend" (Dennis Wilson) – 2:26
11. "Rainbows" (Dennis Wilson/Carl Wilson/Steve Kalinich) – 2:48
12. "End of The Show" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) – 2:57
13. "Tug Of Love" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 3:44
14. "Only With You" (Dennis Wilson/Mike Love) - 3:57
15. "Holy Man" [instrumental] (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 4:24
16. "Mexico" (Dennis Wilson)

Disc Two: Bambu (The Caribou Sessions)

1. "Under The Moonlight" (Carli Munoz) - 3:55
2. "It's Not Too Late" (Carli Munoz) - 4:22
3. "School Girl" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 2:31
4. "Love Remember Me" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson/Steve Kalinich) - 4:04
5. "Love Surrounds Me" (Dennis Wilson/Geoffrey Cushing-Murray) - 3:40
6. "Wild Situation" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 2:41
7. "Common" (Dennis Wilson) - 3:34
8. "Are You Real" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 3:38
9. "He's A Bum" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 2:50
10. "Cocktails" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson/John Hanlon) - 3:00
11. "I Love You" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 2:02
12. "Constant Companion" (Carli Munoz/Rags Baker) - 3:22
13. "Time For Bed" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson) - 3:07
14. "Album Tag Song" (Dennis Wilson) - 3:45
15. "All Alone" (Carli Munoz) - 3:44
16. "Piano Variation on Thoughts Of You" (Dennis Wilson) - 3:03
17. "Holy Man (Taylor Hawkins Version)" (Dennis Wilson/Gregg Jakobson/Taylor Hawkins) - 4:25

Apart from the non-release of Smile, the biggest lament of hardcore Beach Boys fans is that Bruce Johnston aside, none of the non-Brian Wilson solo albums are available on CD. But now, for fans of late drummer Dennis Wilson, there's reason to celebrate as his only-released solo album gets the reissue it deserves. Widely acknowledged as the finest Beach Boys solo effort, it's now presented with clarity, allowing the full sonic palette--the punch of opening "River Song" for example--to be heard in its intended glory. Wilson's raspy vocal may have been past its prime, but it's still affecting and ably supported by the sumptuous production values he gave the album. With high quality tracks such as the funky "Dreamer" and the poignant "Farewell My Friend", this will appeal to anyone with even a passing interest in The Beach Boys, as well as a delight for hardcore fans as the unreleased tracks (from the unfinished follow-up Bambu), easily match the original's quality.

While the disappointing absence of earlier singles ("Lady" or "Sound of Free") prevents this from being a definitive career anthology, this is as essential a Beach Boys artefact as Pet Sounds or Sunflower/Surf's Up. -–Thom Allott

Visit www.pacificoceanblue.net for more info.

No marketing tradicional, existem inúmeras dicas de como encantar o cliente, proporcionar-lhe uma experiência memorável para que ele sinta-se bem tratado e corresponda a esse tratamento VIP adquirindo vezes seguidas nosso produto e não o do concorrente mais relapso.

Claro que para que essa experiência ocorra, todas as pessoas envolvidas precisam compreender qual é o seu papel e o do colega ao lado, porque se alguém balançar, o outro assume e o cliente jamais perceberá a falha. Principalmente no ramo alimentício, seguidas vezes o ingrediente acabou, o fornecedor atrasou e a correria na "coxia" é inacreditável, mas o cliente recebe seu prato no tempo normal, devidamente decorado e muito bem feito, enquanto várias pessoas sorriem aliviadas pelo dever cumprido.

Pessoas desse tipo são chamadas de outstanding, ou fora de série. Pessoas assim é que fazem realmente a diferença na experiência do cliente.

E no mmn? Diversas vezes você encontrará clientes que consumirão seu produto e tornarão a comprá-lo exatamente porque teve suas expectativas atendidas com sucesso. Mas o outro lado do nosso negócio, desenvolvimento de rede, faz com que nós tenhamos um outro cliente que precisa "comprar" nossa idéia para vendê-las a outras pessoas: os downlines.

Dezenas de livros descreem o caminho das pedras para prospecção e treinamento sem muita variação, mas no dia a dia, proporcionar uma boa experiência a esses clientes tão diferenciados, com expectativas tão diversas, será a qualidade do tempo investido neles.

Gosto de fazer treinamentos e enviar por e-mail, quiz para que eles testem seus conhecimentos do negócio, cobro muito a lista de 200 pessoas para que eles saiam da zona de conforto, indico que rapidamente comecem um blog, enfim, procuro trazê-los para perto e com isso criar o famoso momentum, que é a subida do gráfico, a hora em que os resultados começam a aparecer.

Como eu me defino? Como um bambú. O bambú em seus primeiros anos de crescimento simplesmente não aparece. Quem olha, diz que naquele local nada foi plantado. Enquanto outras árvores brotam e florescem, o bambu fica lá na terra, quieto, fortalecendo-se.

Depois de algum tempo, o bambu começa a tomar forma, uma vareta meio sem graça, com folhinhas apetitosas do ponto de vista de um urso panda...

Até que vem a tempestade, ventos urrantes que destroem tudo e todos desaparecem com a paisagem original e o bambu, tão devagar pra crescer, curva-se ao poder do vento.

E porque a demora em brotar? Para fortalecer as raízes!

Enquanto toda a vegetação foi destruída, carvalhos foram arrancados, o bambu resiste porque suas raízes são fortíssimas e majestoso, levanta-se mais uma vez.

Hoje, um pouquinho mais que ontem e um pouquinho menos que amanhã.

Papai Noel existe, e a loira não...

E o Flu??

Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe.	A PROMESSA DO PAI - Simples

PEGADAS NA AREIA PPT	A NOVA ALIANÇA

PAIXÃO DE CRISTO	FERIDAS CURADAS

O_Alpinista-Extraordinario	Diga_sim_a_vida

O Poder da Oração	As Sete Verdades do Bambú

FOI DEUS	Com Deus Não se Brinca

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]]> http://arqfeevale.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/links-de-primeira-na-segunda-020608/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:32:09 +0000 Prof. Arq. Juliano Vasconcellos http://arqfeevale.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/links-de-primeira-na-segunda-020608/ Depois de observar as estatísticas do blog sobre os links postados nos sábados e comparar com os acessos nas segundas-feiras, resolvi, a partir de hoje, publicá-los no início da semana.

Não sei se é o costume de todos os leitores, mas é muito comum as pessoas no primeiro dia da semana verificarem e-mails e notícias na internet com mais freqüência que em outros dias. Não sei por que razão isso acontece, mas o fato é que é fato :-)

Começamos com um um vídeo sobre arquitetura em rede nacional!

» Reportagem sobre o Museu Iberê Camargo no Jornal Nacional (Globo.com)

» Blog sobre o projeto do novo estádio do Grêmio (Novo Monumental)

» Blog sobre o projeto de remodelação do Beira-Rio (Beira-Rio 2014)

» Edifícios de cristal, nocivos ao meio ambiente (Notícias.arq.mx)

» Arquitetura de bambu na Colômbia (Skyscrapercity)

» Estádio pré-fabricado que monta e desmonta! (Inhabitat)

It all started with a personal desire to lessen the amount of plastic silverware I was consuming at my favorite Thai restaurant, The Bangkok Chef (Honolulu, HI). Sure that I could resist their shiny white on white forks and spoons I started to seek an alternative.

What I found was a perfect compliment to my lifestyle, the earth, and my veggie tofu pad thai.

Introducing the bamboo (or Bambu) spork ($1.95 usd). It happened while on a trip to San Francisco to visit the family and friends. I was walking thru Cliff's Variety in the Castro district when I almost literally walked into a display of all things Bambu.

Tempted to buy more, wisely realizing I need less, I spent a good ten minutes slowly crawling my eyes over the retail goods...still looking for a reason to purchase one of the temptingly crafted items. The instant I saw it, I knew it was for me. Something I could justify as a purchase for my own needs and wants, as well as helping out the plastic silverware issue I was having. It sat in a nice collection of itself duplicated over and over.

A small 3.5" piece of organically grown bamboo cleverly crafted into a modern day spork. It's even biodegradable 4-6 months after being disposed. After a bit of research I learned that Bambu is a modern thinking company as well with an aggressively renewable policy. They also are proud contributers to 1% for the planet. Bambu joined with 1% For The Planet in 2005 and contributes over 1% of net sales to the preservation and restoration of the natural environment.

One quick swipe of the visa and I had the utensil of my eco dreams. It went immediately into my bag for it's first scoop of take out, thereby avoiding a plastic bag from the store as well. Double bonus!

Since it's inception into my catchall that could be called my purse, but I prefer bag, it has proven itself useful and a worthy contributer. Not only for eating, it's primary focus, but also for amazing friends with my clever little contraption, thereby giving me "oh what a good idea" comments, and "you always have the neatest stuff". I will take both as compliments, thank you.

What I really love though is being able to simply share the idea that you don't have to give in to the "disposable" society our culture has created inevitably out of our dominance in the "must have now, can't wait, make it as big as possible" attitude. Will you join me, us, we?

The Bambu spork can be found at Cliff's Variety if you live in San Francisco, and other retail locations listed here:

Bristol Farms
Crate & Barrel
Dean & Deluca
Sur La Table
Whole Foods Market

If you live or are visiting Shanghai:

www.bambuhome.com

or at various online retailers, some of which I have listed below:

www.greenfeet.com
www.cooking.com

Have you used a spork from Bambu, or another sustainable, biodegradable resource? Email The Green Bohemian or comment below!

A Bambu - Serviços de Marketing está a criar uma estratégia de marketing relacional para a Sociedade Mineira de Angola - Chitotolo, com arranque previsto para 2 Junho, e a desenvolver contactos, através do administrador Manuel Cota Dias, com empresas imobiliárias angolanas para desenvolver campanhas naquele país. Esta é parte de uma estratégia que a Bambu está a implementar no sentido de vir a abrir um escritório em Angola em 2009, facto que está dependente do volume de negócios da empresa durante este ano e da angariação de clientes naquele país africano. O projecto que a empresa está, neste momento, a desenvolver para a empresa angolana passa por dirigir a comunicação da Sociedade Mineira de Angola a agentes de private banking espalhados um pouco por todo o mundo.

Por via deste trabalho, Francisco Roquette Gautier, director comercial e de marketing da Bambu, reconheceu a surpresa pelo interesse demonstrado pelos agentes locais em relação ao trabalho da agência. “A receptividade ao nosso trabalho tem sido bastante favorável. As empresas angolanas demonstram estar sedentas pelo trabalho criativo desenvolvido pelas agências portuguesas”, diz. Ainda assim, a empresa preferiu adiar a entrada em Angola devido ao reforço da Beiersdorf no seu portfólio de clientes e ao aumento do volume de negócio com a Impresa, que envolve acções web marketing, marketing relacional e merchandising para o Expresso, o Blitz ou a Autosport, e os trabalhos de Verão para o título dirigido por Henrique Monteiro patrocinados pela Fundação Vodafone. Certo é que, chegando a “um total de facturação de 600 mil euros até final deste ano, teremos condições para abrir um escritório em Angola”, remata.

El asus EcoBook fue lanzado el años pasado, pero como este blog no existía en ese tiempo, debemos mencionar este excelente producto.

Este portátil tiene la carcasa de bambú y el 50% del plástico que posee es reciclado.

Aun no está a la venta porque se siguen ensayando sus componentes. Se sabe que será de 11.1 pulgadas, tendrá bluetooth, y otras cosillas que la hacen re interesante, lástima que aun no se lanza. ESTAREMOS ATENTOS.

FUENTE

Gini critanya,....

Kami berkumpul di depan RSU Soewondo tepat seperti yang direncanakan. Tapi karena beberapa orang yang suka "ngaret" ato molorin waktu (biasa kebiasaan buruk yang sering terjadi), kami berangkat ga bisa tepat waktu sesuai rencana, yach.... dampaknya kami baru nyampai ke "Terminal Bus Colo" sekitar jam 3 sore.

Eh, da yang klewatan sebelum sampai diterminal (tepatnya di perbatasan Desa Gembong-Kudus) kami dicegat oleh segerombolan rampok Bro!!! (tu sebutan yang bagus kayaknya :lol: ), Sebenernya ga rampok se, tapi tepatnya rampok yang bertitel Abdi Pemerintah "bukan polisi lo?" (wah pokoknya seru dech waktu tu). Yach yang namanya rampok kalo dah dikasih yang dia mau pasti lancar dah urusannya, akhirnya kami bisa jalan & cabut dari sarang laknat tu.

Sesampainya di terminal kami istirahat sejenak truz langsung jalan menyusuri sungai menuju Air Terjun Montel / "ATM" (sebenernya se da jalan yang lebih layak dilalui tapi,.... untuk menghidari locket pembayaran kami ambil jalan sungai tu). Sepanjang perjalanan menyusuri sungai udaranya sangat "adem" & banyak pohon bambu yang tumbuh kayak d'film2 samurai jepang lagian ditambah dengan bebatuan sungai yang kami lalui menambah viewnya makin dapet & X-treme abiz pokoknya.

Karena saking asyiknya menikmati perjalanan ga terasa nyampai juga di ATM (Air Terjun Montel). Semangatnya air berjatuhan, Bunyi ricuhnya air, Kemesraan orang2 pacaran disambut gelak tawa canda riang anak-anak ditambah dengan kebisingan yang kami buat menambah tempat yang indah itu makin ramai (Wuah...ahhh... pokoknya keren habiz). Sambil istirahat sejenak kami isi acara dengan makan perbekalan yang seadanya. Setelah beristirahat secukupnya kami melanjutkan perjalanan menuju ke Air Tiga Rasa ato Rejenu "kata orang sana" ( sebut ja ATR). Jalan menuju ATR lumayan tinggi & jauh (untung dah d'buat jalan beton jadi kami jalannya ga terlalu sulit), Anehnya dijalan tu sring dialui oleh tukang ojek yang tarik pancal kopling (mungkin para tukang ojek disana mantan pembalap :lol: he...he...) yang ga jarang bikin kami kaget & harus hati2 melalui jalan tu.

:D Hore...... sekitar jam 5 lebih kami berhasil juga sampai di ATR Bro!!! Karena waktu dah mulai gelap & kondisi fisik ada yang kurang fit kami memutuskan untuk mendirikan tenda ditempat itu & menginap barang semalam disana. Waktu malam kami isi acara dengan seadanya, ada yang makan, ada yang nyanyi-nyanyi sambil maen gitar & tak jarang juga ada yang mampus duluan terjerat racun alam mimpi.

Keesokan paginya kami mutusin berangkat sekitar jam 8 pagi setelah sarapan (Sebagian dari kami ada yang ga ikut nerus'in perjalan sampai dipuncak). Disini ni bro petualangan yang sebenernya!! tapi,.... dah sore nich & kerjaanku belom kelar jadi aq terusin critanya ntar kalo da kesempatan & waktu luang gi, OK!!

GBU,..... :D

It’s our belief, that we have a responsibility to ‘give back’ to the planet and to the communities where we operate. It has always been central to who we are. We wanted to recognize and benefit the communities in which we work and live. And that place is China. While we may not be a social business as Yunus describes, we do provide support and volunteer services to the work of Grameen Foundation in China. We do donate over 1% of our total sales (not just profits) to non-profit organizations preserving and restoring the natural environment in China and around the world. We do donate to the local schools where the children of many our or craftspeople attend.

We are not a social business in the strictest sense of the word. We are a for profit company that strives to do good. And as such, I am not convinced that the social business model that Yunus describes is the best model.

Yunus argues that businesses with a social responsible strategy will have too often forego their good corporate citizenship for profit motives. And unfortunately, too often this does happen. But it happens to organizations which have not integrated their principles firmly into their business.

A simple spectrum of business models could look like this.

Social Business > Compassionate Capitalism > Profit Focused Capitalism

Our own business reflects more the ‘Compassionate Capitalism’ model. Yunus supports globalization and believes it brings more benefits than its alternative. He also recognizes the importance of marketing by conducting product testing, naming and identity development, and a tiered pricing strategy. Given that, businesses that practice compassionate capitalism can benefit many.

I have been interested in the relationship between poor countries and poor environmental records. Why must developing countries sacrifice their natural resources for the sake of development and progress? Why can’t countries learn to make different decisions than countries before them without threatening the environment? More directly, can poor countries afford to be Green?

China, it’s frequently forgotten, is a poor country. Figures we’ve seen from the Grameen Foundation put the number of people in China living below a dollar a day is over 50 million people. But unfortunately, fast-emerging economies inevitably leaves great swaths of people behind.

A Yale University study concludes that as poor countries become richer, they invest more heavily in environmental improvements. No real surprise here, but what is interesting is, while economics is key, good governance is essential. Everyone will gain if poor countries find a way to leapfrog over the phases of development which in so many places do terrible harm to the environment, and policy, regulation and proper stewardship are crucial.

In thinking about social business models, I was recently introduced to NextBillion.net. NextBillion.net is a website and blog about how business drives positive social and environmental change in low-income communities. Its serves as a discussion forum, networking space and knowledge base for individuals and organizations interested in the "next billion" – the next billion people to rise from the base of the economic pyramid (BOP), and the next billion in profits for businesses that strive to fill market gaps by integrating the BOP into healthy economies.

Their goal is to promote the development and implementation of business strategies that open opportunities and improve quality of life for the world’s 4 billion low-income producers and consumers. That’s the kind of big audacious goal we get excited about.

There is more than one way for business to benefit poor individuals. Social businesses as defined by Yunus is one such model. I would like to believe there are others.

While not directly providing a product that appeals to the poor, our model is one that works for us and works for many. And ‘the many’ is important and integral to what we’re about.

Businesses that benefit for the less fortunate, and help make the world a better and more humane place are a leap in the right direction. And we are optimistic that we will see more businesses operating with this kind of compassion and integrity.

Chute es un celular diseñado por Michael Laut, que tiene la carcasa hecha de bambú la cual la hace 100% Biodegradable!!!, Es una idea genial, que ya hemos apreciado antes en otros aparatos tecnológicos.

Lo mejor es que se ve modernísimo, al parecer usar madera esta de moda.

LINK

I was inspired to write this post for a couple of reasons.

We first became aware of Grameen Bank while living in Asia. More recently we’re personally involved on a volunteer committee to help raise awareness for the work Grameen Foundation is doing in China.

Secondly as founders of a small business, bambu, we are interested in the concept of ‘social business’ that Dr Yunus’ introduces in his new book, Creating a World Without Poverty.
Central to our sense of purpose and value set at bambu, we concern ourselves with responsible stewardship of resources, giving back to the people and the communities in which we work in China and Vietnam, and preservation of the natural environment.

We strive to create an organization that acts with integrity. We describe ourselves as a values-driven company as opposed to a profit-driven company.

Dr. Yunus’ book presents some paradigm-breaking ideas that are a positive force for change, and made me reflect on our own business, and the role of business in general.

The notion of ‘social business’ is introduced in the first few pages. Yunus makes some important distinctions in defining what a social business is.

Importantly, he distinguishes a social business as one that directly makes products that poor people are willing to pay for, and one which directs all the profits back into the enterprise.

The Grameen Danone case study is the central focus in the book.

The key takeaway is thinking about business differently. Social goals are integral to the mission of the business. And shareholders are redefined company to include customers, suppliers, and employees, and even neighbors. It is a sustainable model that takes into account every individual the business touches. As more businesses reshape their thinking, I believe business more than any other entity can be an important force of positive change.

And the story delves deeper. It is also about utilizing resources with creativity. Grameen Danone brought fresh thinking to address issues of production, refrigeration, sales and distribution, and source of raw materials. For instance, the milk used to make the nutritious yogurt for children comes from the cows that were purchased by borrowers through the Grameen Bank. The Grameen Danone example uses mini-factories built on a local-for-local model that demonstrates small can be as efficient as big. The social business is built on a spirit of innovation and experimentation.

It is a great story about a courageous CEO who convinces his board and managers to create a business unlike any other at Danone.

But we don’t hear enough from Frank Riboud, CEO of Danone. For instance, it would be interesting to learn how he stewards new ideas into an organization that appear to be in conflict with the very purpose of business? Or how do you convince your board of directors that this project is worth investing in? How do you address dissent? How do you leverage this within the company to create a shift in culture? How can this effort have a positive change on the entire organization?

Part 2 of this article will be posted on May 19, 2008.

El museo consta de 9 habitaciones (divididas entre 3 pisos) llenas de criaturas asombrosas. Además, cada una de ellas tiene una ficha con fotos varias y una pequeña reseña con sus características (en japonés claro...)

Habitaciones (distribuidas en plantas):

1. Habitación 1 - Habitación 2 - Habitación 3
2. Habitación 4 - Habitación 5 - Habitación 6 - Habitación 7
3. Habitación 8 - Habitación 9

Además de las 9 habitaciones, podemos visitar una tienda donde comprar los distintos libros que el museo ha publicado y una cafetería donde sirven platos preparados con algunas de las bestias mostradas en el museo (una warrada o una curiosidad según se mire).

El Dell Eco Bamboo está fabricado con un 70% de materiales reciclados, entre los que se incluyen botellas de plástico, cartón, etc. Es un 81% más pequeño que los ordenadores de sobremesa actuales.

Saldrá a la venta a finales de año a un precio de entre 500 y 700 dólares.

Stau bine şi mă gândesc, dar nu ştiu de unde să încep. Pe cât de hilare mi se pare situaţiile expuse pe atât mi se face din ce în ce mai silă de societatea în care mă învârt. Am ajuns într-o vreme în care bunul gust şi simţul esteticului atât de prietenos cu retina au devenit apanajul "tocilarilor invidioşi" şi a "proastelor care nu au ce arăta". De ce să ne îmbrăcăm decent? De ce să avem o conduită socială şi o normă morală care să emane verticalitate? Nu este mai uşor să apelăm la serviciile lui tanti Getuţa de la 2? Ne ducem în piaţă, cumpărăm o sacoşă de paiete, nişte material imitaţie de imitaţie de polistiren sau poliester sau cum naiba i-o spune că oricum nu îmi pasă şi apoi batem la uşa lui tanti care ne aşteaptă mereu cu braţele deschise, fericită că îi dăm o ocupaţie şi îi umplem viaţa ei atât de goală şi lipsită de sens în lipsa bărbatului care a părăsit-o sau pe care nici nu l-a avut, nici eu nu mai ştiu, dar nici nu mă interesează. Dar ce ne facem dacă nu avem o tanti Getuţa de la 2? Eh... mereu există magazinele cu haine de firmă îndoielnică din Europa, că doar ne place să călătorim până în Colentina-occident la shopping de haine.

Avem bani, avem valoare, avem sclipici, avem rimmel cu duiumul, creion de ochi, de buze, de obraji şi cam de orice parte mai mult sau mai puţin esenţială a figurii noastre. Suntem nişte veritabile cărţi de colorat. Sigur fetele alea care nu se machiază trăiesc viaţa în alb-negru şi le place aşa. Că altfel nu imi pot explica. Partea cu totul şi cu totul esenţială este să postăm pozele noastre pe net să ne vadă băieţii de băieţi, să ne ceară id-ul de mess si să ne cheme la un suc. Că doar suntem pitzipoance veritabile, avem bijoux-uri false din Obor, curele late cu logo-uri incălecate de la Dulce şi Cabană sau de la ăla mortu... Cum îi zice fată? Gyannyyy Viersace, fată! Eşti proastă, nimic nu ştii! Şi ne place să ne târâm personalităţile mânjite şi târâte prin noroiul penibilului în cluburi scumpe, aşteptând să fim descoperite de câte un mare mahăr cu bani care să ne scoată din mizeria şi totala deprimare de a sta la o masă înaltă în faţa unei sticle de apă plată. Îmi sună de pe masă telefonul Nokla placat cu aur îndoielnic şi cu MP4 gravat pe spate. N-am avut bani de unul adevărat, dar lasă că nu îşi dă seama nimeni că e o replică ieftină! Ce ştiu ei? Eu sunt o doamnă veritabilă, aţi vrea voi să aveţi valoarea mea!

Probabil că aşa ar vedea, în câteva rânduri, viaţa o astfel de "pitzipoancă". Puterea Internetului ne-a ridicat de la parterul blocului de unde am uitat să mai curăţăm cojile de seminţe şi mucurile de ţigară până sus la etaj în faţa Hinternetului unde postăm poze cu noi în poziţii provocatoare. O cameră dezordonată, dar un deget înfipt suav şi lasciv între două buze impregnate cu ruj, sau o pereche de ştrampi maţi cu spaţiu de aerisire pentru partea dorsală, probabil pentru aerodinamicitate. Sau poate pentru o igienă mai lejeră? Cred că nu vom afla prea curând. Pitzipoancele sunt prea mândre pentru a dezvălui secretele succesului lor. Dar noi, oamenii de rând, privim de jos cu invidie la ele, pentru că ele sunt acolo, undeva, sus şi nu le putem atinge decât dacă avem grijă să ne parcăm Lamborghini-ul la vedere în faţa clubului. Sau Ferrari-ul? Hmmm... Nici nu stiu pe care să o aleg astăzi... Dar având în vedere k sunt maşinile vecinului, mai bine nu mă complic. Îmi iau şi-mi scot Dacia la o tură poate agăţ şi eu vreuna mai fraieră şi mai disperată.

Uimitoare este mulţumirea de sine pe care o etalează aceste fetişcane, multe încă neajunse la vârsta la care să-şi poată lua permis şi mândria cu care îşi expun avuţiile mai mult sau mai puţin naturale. Iar ele cred că noi, oamenii care ne uităm la ele şi strâmbăm din nas nu ştim ce e frumos, n-avem bani şi suntem invidioşi. Părerea mea este că nu putem fi invidioşi pe ceva care provoacă repulsie şi dezgust acelei fine coarde a bunului simţ pe care încă o avem în noi. Retina este un ţesut sensibil, la fel cum între artistic şi penibil există doar un pas. Mama îţi va spune întotdeauna că eşti frumoasă, deşi ai faţa turtită şi dinţi de cal, dar ar fi mai bine să nu ţi se urce la cap şi să nu ceri şi opinia publicului.

Ca să concluzionez această înşiruire fără noimă, ţinând cont de faptul că nici măcar revoltat nu mai am putere să mă arăt după cele vizionate, vreau să ii felicit pe autorii site-ului pentru iniţiativă şi idee şi sper să ţină în continuare stindardul sus în promovarea ideii de "Aşa nu!"

Adalah sangat menarik mendengar pendapat ahli di bidangnya, dalam hal ini adalah prof Andi Aziz , bidang keahlian kayu di University of New Brunswick (Kanada) yang dalam satu sisi memberi tanggapan terhadap komentar Prof. Morisco tentang prospek kayu untuk konstruksi dan juga tetap menyambut hangat pencapaian, juga prospek terhadap karya prof Morisco, tentang perbambuan di Universitas Gajah Mada, Yogyakarta.

Siapa tahu ini akan menjadi inspirasi teman-teman untuk menggeluti bidang-bidang tersebut.

PENTING untuk dibaca surat dari prof Andi sebagai berikut :

Salam jumpa lagi buat Pak Wir dan rekan-rekan yang tertarik kayu:

Sudah beberapa bulan yang lalu semenjak diskusi kita tentang kayu, yang mana saya menerima banyak email dan permintaan untuk meneliti dan bekerja sama, atau belajar di University of New Brunswick. Saya turut senang dengan semua ini, ternyata minat untuk mendalami struktur kayu tidaklah mati di Indonesia. Sebisa mungkin saya balas dan bantu untuk memfasilitasi permintaan semua ini. Memang teknologi informasi yang begitu canggih sekarang ini bisa membuat komunikasi sangat efisien.

Mumpung semester akademik agak mereda menjelang musim panas dan liburan, saya sempatkan untuk meneruskan berdiskusi struktur kayu di website ini. Kali ini saya akan memberi informasi tambahan tentang pandangan penggunaan kayu di Indonesia, setelah komentar dari Dr. Morisco. Pandangan bahwa kayu sekarang identik dengan image yang negatif memang sangat bisa dimaklumi mengingat lagi maraknya tentang ‘illegal logging’ di Indonesia yang mengakibatkan kayu sebagai material konstruksi harus dilindungi dan hutan tidak boleh ditebang lagi. Ini masih ditambah lagi dengan tekanan-tekanan dari pecinta lingkungan (NGO) untuk membiarkan hutan di Indonesia bebas dari penebangan (harversting).

Beberapa puluh tahun yang lalu ‘illegal logging’ di Amerika Utara (USA dan Kanada) juga marak. Banyak kekuatiran dari kalangan pecinta lingkungan bahwa nantinya hutan di Kanada akan habis tidak terkontrol dibabat. Setelah kerja sama dari semua pihak selama beberapa puluh tahun, akhirnya sekarang sudah tidak parah lagi (bukannya tidak ada lho!). Ini salah satunya akibat dari usaha di tataran pengolah kebijakan, yaitu salah satunya semua kayu yang akan diproduksi lebih lanjut harus mendapat semacam sertifikasi hutan, misalnya dari ‘Sustainable Forest Initiative (USA), atau Sustainable Forest Management Program (Canada)’. Sehingga orang tidak bisa sembarang menebang hutan, karena percuma saja nantinya tidak akan bisa diproses lebih lanjut atau laku dijual kayu-kayunya. Industri-industri kehutanan di negara-negara di Amerika Latin (Brazil, Chile) sekarang sudah banyak yang mengikuti program ini. Mungkin pengusaha HTI (hutan tanaman industri) di Indonesia sudah sebagian merintis usaha ini. Dari kerja keras semacam ini selama bertahun-tahun, akhir-akhir ini ini malah pendapat untuk menggunakan kayu sebagai salah satu ‘green building materials’ banyak digalakkan oleh kalangan pencinta lingkungan di dunia. Ironis memang kalau dibandingkan dengan pendapat mereka beberapa puluh tahun yang lalu.

Sebenarnya ada kekuatiran di Kanada/USA kalau industri perkayuan di negara-negara tropis berkembang dengan pesat yang pada akhirnya akan mengakibatkan sebagian besar pabrik perkayuan di Kanada akan tutup. Sudah ada contoh sekarang dimana industri kertas di Kanada banyak yang gulung tikar kalah bersaing sama yang di Indonesia, China dan negara-negara tropis lainnya. Kenapa ? Perlu di ingat salah satu faktornya yaitu menanam pohon sampai siap tebang di negara tropis termasuk Indonesia akan sangat lebih cepat daripada di negara subtropis. Sebenarnya tidak perlu sampai 40 atau 50 tahun lebih untuk mendapatkan kayu atau ‘at least’ good wood-based product, karena sekarang kita bisa mendapatkan semacam kayu laminasi dari pohon yang berusia 6 tahun dari negara tropis (mengambil contoh di Chile). Sekarang Chile (dan juga Brazil) berupaya bangkit dari luka yang diakibatkan oleh illegal logging selama bertahun-tahun dengan menanami kembali dengan kayu konstruksi (softwood) yang cepat tumbuh. Ini belum termasuk China yang mempunyai visi beberapa puluh tahun kedepan (satu generasi lebih) untuk menjadi pengekspor kayu olahan dan produknya. Bisa bangkrut semua nanti industri kayu di negara-negara industri seperti berjatuhannya pabrik-pabrik kertas sekarang.

Bagaimana dengan Indonesia? Meskipun saya kurang tahu banyak informasi sebenarnya tentang hutan di Indonesia, saya yakin masih banyak lahan-lahan yang masih bisa dipulihkan dalam waktu yang relatif cepat. Ini ditambah dengan teknologi pengeleman (adhesive) yang bisa membuat kayu dengan penampang cukup besar (timber) dari kayu-kayu yang relatif muda. Sebagai contoh kayu-kayu konstruksi sekarang yang ditebang di Kanada bagian timur sangat muda dengan diameter yang relatif kecil, lebih kecil dari 6 inches (15 cm). Jadi kata kuncinya di manajemen pengolahan hutan termasuk pola tanam yang teratur. Saya tidak bisa berkomentar panjang lebar masalah ini, karena bukan bidang saya. Dari semua ini sudah selayaknyalah kita jangan sampai ketinggalan, karena dalam beberapa puluh tahun mendatang akan banyak bahan-bahan konstruksi dari kayu atau olahannya membanjiri pasaran dunia seiring dengan menipisnya bahan dasar dari beton dan baja dan energi untuk meproduksinya.

Lalu bagaimana dengan ‘bio-fiber products’ yang lain seperti bamboo, rotan, jerami (straw-bale) atau kayu pohon kelapa ? Ini tentunya kelebihan (baca: kekayaan) lain lagi yang dimiliki Indonesia. Beberapa bulan yang silam saya presentasi hasil penelitian kayu di depan para pembesar-pembesar industri kayu di Kanada. Meraka sangat kuatir kalau-kalau bamboo nantinya bisa masuk Amerika Utara menggantikan kayu-kayu atau papan-papan yang digunakan untuk bangunan perumahan sekarang ini. Mereka juga sangat tahu potensi bamboo yang bisa tumbuh seperti rumput sangat cepat dan tentunya kuat dan efisien. Untunglah kata mereka, jarak Indonesia (atau negara sekitarnya) sangat jauh, jadi untuk jangka menengah masih aman untuk jualan kayu olahan dasar (e.g. graded lumbers). Usaha-usaha untuk mencounter ini semua di Kanada, yaitu kami kami di universitas mengusulkan kepada industriawan untuk memperkuat Kanada menjadi negara penjual jasa dan teknologi di bidang konstruksi kayu seperti di Eropa, bukan penjual komoditi kayu yang pada akhirnya akan kalah bersaing dengan negara-negara tropis.

Melihat webistenya Dr. Morisco, saya jadian turut bangga kalau bamboo bisa menjadi salah satu material konstruksi, setara dengan bahan konstruksi lainnya. Saya yakin Indonesia juga merupakan gudangnya bamboo. Mungkin kalau diorganisir lebih rapi lagi mulai dari penanamannya, teknik produksi masalnya, sampai peraturan struktur/bangunannya (building code-nya), bamboo dan segala bentuk produknya akan menjadi komoditi konstruksi yang penting bagi Indonesia dan mungkin bagi dunia. Salam dari Kanada buat Dr. Morisco, mudah-mudahan terus berkembang penelitiannya.

Balik lagi ke masalah kayu, kesimpulan komentar saya yaitu perlu usaha yang terintegrasi di antara semua pihak (industri, akademisi, engineers/architects, dan tentunya pemerintah) untuk kembali membangkitkan dunia konstruksi kayu atau bio-fiber composites lainnya di Indonesia. Dan ini tentunya akan memerlukan waktu, satu atau dua generasi yang akan datang, mungkin setara dengan usia pohon pinus.

Salam,

Andi Asiz , PhD, PEng

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Berbeda dengan milik Fujitsu, tidak semua bahan Asus U6 dan S6 berlapis bambu. Namun, menurut Asus, semua bahan plastik yang digunakan adalah tipe yang bisa didaur ulang. Proses pembuatannya pun dibuat seramah lingkungan mungkin, tanpa semprotan cat dan electroplating. Juga tidak ada bahan pelarut atau materi berbahaya yang dipakai.

Asus U6 dan S6 ini diperkirakan akan dijual sekitar US$ 1600, dan dikabarkan akan dirilis Juni mendatang . Satu hal yang perlu diperhatikan peminat notebook ini. Jangan sampai Anda menumpahkan kopi atau air minum di atasnya. Bisa-bisa bambu pembungkus itu rapuh.

Wiwiek Juwono

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