Saturday, September 9, 2017

Notations From the Grid (W-End Edition): A @Futurism Snapshot

As our journey of service & engagement continues throughout our properties, we are pleased to present the most recent  "snapshot" courtesy of Futurism:



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California's state Assembly will be considered a bill already passed by the Senate to shoot for a fossil fuel free grid by 2045. This is an ambitious goal that will require intense investment in infrastructure and interstate cooperation. READ MORE
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Last month, scientists used CRISPR to remove a gene linked to heart disease from a human embryo. Now, another team of experts has published a paper questioning the study's findings. READ MORE
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Hurricane Harvey, while endangering the lives of countless Texans, has also led to a massive, global shortage of ethylene. This will likely raise the prices of plastic products. READ MORE
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Recent studies have shown that every human cell within our bodies is outnumbered by roughly 1.3 microbes--and this latest discovery suggests the overwhelming majority of them are totally alien to us.READ MORE
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Wednesday, September 6, 2017

View of the Week (Special Edition): The Need to #BeInconvenient Now

The fires in Los Angeles County,  Hurricane Harvey in Texas and the rains in India have underscored the climate crisis reality as never before.   It was quite timely that our team ran across this on our Twitter Feed courtesy of the team at the @World Economic Forumthat is absolutely critical to underscore:


The climate crisis is real--the "fierce urgency of now" to act is vital.


Friday, September 1, 2017

On the Eve of Labor Day W-End: A Musical Interlude We Hope all Enjoy...

As the Labor Day W-End Looms here in the United States, please enjoy this selection we chose that is featured throughout our properties as we wish all a great weekend and as we salute all in the path of Hurricane Harvey as we note #TexasStrong &    #LouisianaStrong: :

Thursday, August 31, 2017

An #Outsider Newsflash (Special Edition): On #HurricaneHarvey

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and the destruction it has wrought, please note the following that we just received that we are featuring on all our properties on this call to action by the Corporation For National Service:

Disaster Services Unit
Dear friends,
The American Red Cross is requesting volunteers who are skilled in shelter operations to support Hurricane Harvey response efforts in Texas. To learn about opportunities with the American Red Cross visit our blog.
More opportunities to volunteer may be available with Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster. You can find a list of those and more at NationalService.gov/Harvey. There you can  also find information on where to seek assistance, should you, or friends and family be impacted by the storm’s effects.
Please share this email with others you know who may wish to volunteer to help Texans recover.
Stay safe,


Kelly DeGraff
Senior Advisor, Disaster Services Unit

Monday, August 28, 2017

Notations From the Grid (Weekly Edition): On The Future



On the dawn of a new Week, we begin by reporting on what the World Economic Forum released recently which is startling to be witness to.    This is as we also we also  wanted to share this on a window into the future courtesy of the team at @futurism that we consider a partner as we continue to help transform our future.   

We will be "dark" throughout our properties throughout Labor Day Weekend here in the United States--please enjoy our daily updates on our Twitter Channel along with our Broadcast Pod featuring SkyNews here in our "Visions" Channel: 



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