egsnyder

Real Name: Eric Snyder
Location: Ottawa, ON Canada
Joined:11-11-2006
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About me
I'm a retired HR Executive; volunteer board member - TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (Ottawa Chapter); volunteer founder, FullCircles.org; avid genealogist; bookcrosser; and keen "calendarwallah".
Why I use Clipmarks
I want to "connect" seemingly unconnected dots for people everywhere.
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Think like me; agree with me.
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by egsnyder  Yesterday 8:22 AM   
 Another of Seth's bits of wisdom.
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MS Breakthrough Neglected by American Media
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by egsnyder  Yesterday 7:40 AM   
 One time cure vs. a life time on medications. Which do you think big pharma prefers?
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Refugee rulings: a matter of life and death
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by egsnyder  Yesterday 7:12 AM   
 This was a news item on CBC this morning.
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Dec 17: ReGifting Day - Journal in a Jar
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by egsnyder  12-17-2009   
 Not exactly a regift, but a great frugal gifting idea anyway!
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Dec 17: National Regifting Day
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by egsnyder  12-17-2009   
 Another interesting event brought to you by calendarwallah.
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The Six Twitter Types: What type are you?
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by egsnyder  12-16-2009   
 Interesting perspective on this emerging social networking medium.
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Grouply 5.0 announced this morning
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by egsnyder  12-15-2009    1
 We're big fans of Grouply. Check out Ottawa.FullCircles.org to see how we've used the power of Grouply to soup up our boring Yahoo! Group. /e
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Teaching the Caterpillar to Fly
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by egsnyder  12-15-2009   
 Some important life lessons here from one of my favorite change facilitators, Scott Simmerman.
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Hybrid Vehicles: Good news AND bad news
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by egsnyder  12-14-2009   
 Surely, it would be a no-brainer to make hybrid cars more noisy. But, it sounds counter-intuitive to do something like that.
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US City Ratings: Portland, OR #1
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by egsnyder  12-12-2009   
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Degrowth: Books on the topic
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by egsnyder  12-12-2009   
 I started this category on my little bookstore this morning, after being inspired by the Degrowth speech referred to on my other amplifications this morning.
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GPI: Genuine Progress Indicator
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by egsnyder  12-12-2009   
 Following on my theme of degrowth, I remembered a few years ago seeing and thinking about the GPI as an alternative measure of success to the GDP. Seems like it's time to give this idea much more serious thought. /e
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Degrowth...
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by egsnyder  12-12-2009   
 Degrowth even opposes sustainable development because, while sustainable development aims to address environmental concerns, it does so with the goal of promoting economic growth...
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Degrowth: Is it the only answer to sustainability
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by egsnyder  12-12-2009   
 I've been thinking about this for a long time. Growth is unsustainable. Yet, we define success by measures of growth. Have we got it all wrong? Seems like at least some are talking about this at Copenhagen.
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Huge Iceberg 12 miles long 1000 miles from Australia
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by egsnyder  12-11-2009   
 Global warming?
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Buy Nothing Christmas - Regifting
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by egsnyder  12-10-2009   
 The 4th in my BUY NOTHING CHRISTMAS theme amplifications.
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Buy Nothing Christmas (Freecycling)
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by egsnyder  12-10-2009   
 Buy NOTHING this Christmas! Shop FullCircles/Freecycle/ReUseIt, etc. 14 days to Christmas 2009. Third seasonal amplification on the BUY NOTHING CHRISTMAS theme.
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Buy Nothing Christmas (Adbusters)
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by egsnyder  12-10-2009   
 #2 Amplification on the Buy Nothing Christmas Theme. /e
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Buy Nothing Christmas (Canadian Mennonites)
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by egsnyder  12-10-2009   
 This is the first of a few Amplifications on this theme.
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Social Media is difficult for most organizations
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by egsnyder  12-10-2009   
 Another bit of simple wisdom from Seth Godin.
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5 Top Swine Flu Myths... busted
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by egsnyder  12-9-2009   
 More support for our decision NOT to get immunized with H1N1 vaccine.
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CO2 Even More Important Than Thought...
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by egsnyder  12-8-2009   
 Breaking news on CO2...
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Sustainability means bu$ine$$
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by egsnyder  12-8-2009   
 Ray Anderson, CEO of Interface Flooring, is one of my modern heroes. This is his 2009 TED Talk.
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Dec 8: Rohatsu / Bodhi Day (Buddhist)
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by egsnyder  12-8-2009   
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Dec 7: Attack on Pearl Harbor (USA)
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by egsnyder  12-7-2009   
 This day commemorates the attack of the Imperial Japanese Navy and Air Force on the armed forces of the United States stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, killing two thousand people. This caused the United States to enter into World War II.
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How it feels to have a stroke. A TED talk
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by egsnyder  12-6-2009    1
 This is absolutely fascinating. Gives me insight into what my mother must have experienced with her stroke.
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Later start time to improve student learning
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by egsnyder  12-6-2009   
 Here's an Ottawa, Canada school taking action on results of various studies of adolescent sleep patterns.
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Rainbows... they're full circles
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by egsnyder  12-6-2009   
 Never really thought about this, but of course, it's another simple truth.
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Curling: Reaching for the rings
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by egsnyder  12-6-2009   
 Ever heard of curling? It's a big deal in Canada, and it's an Olympic event.
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What's it like? Just taste it and you'll see.
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by egsnyder  12-6-2009   
 Interesting metaphor Seth uses here.
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Dec 6: St. Nicholas Day (Christian)
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by egsnyder  12-6-2009   
 There are some really interesting traditions around St. Nicholas around the world. North American Santa Claus derives from the legends of St. Nicholas / the Dutch Sinterklaas.
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Reviving waterlogged electronic devices
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by egsnyder  12-6-2009   
 This helpful item was posted on the Kitchener Waterloo FullCircles cafĂ© this morning. Looks like a keeper!
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Nations should pursue "soft power".
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by egsnyder  12-5-2009   
 Another great TED talk. 19 minutes.
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Seth's Blog: The first transaction
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by egsnyder  12-5-2009   
 Seth Godin always has such simple truths to share. I'm a big fan.
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Flu Trends, Canada - Intense
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by egsnyder  10-30-2009   
 Flu trends have emerged as "intense" in Canada vs. "high" in USA
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Twitter: Dead Investment for Small Business
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by egsnyder  7-21-2009   
 Very well written article by biz critic, Robert Bacal. The long and the short of it... Do if for fun, but don't expect direct biz results.
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July 1: Canada Day - Background
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by egsnyder  7-1-2009    3
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Definancialization, Deglobalization, Relocalization
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by egsnyder  6-17-2009   
 This is a LONG paper, but puts our current situation into perspective.
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First Hydroponic Rooftop Farm in N.Y.C.
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by egsnyder  6-16-2009   
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Shop in the Free/Re-conomy: Gain huge purchasing leverage
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by egsnyder  6-9-2009   
 Food for thought! This is just the impact from ONE transaction. How many purchases do you make that could be made in the FREeconomy...?
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