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Leonardo Piepoli says he told CONI he has never doped.
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Italian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli said he had "denied everything" following his doping hearing with the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) on Thursday. Piepoli was heard just a day after his former Saunier-Duval teammate Ricardo Riccò, who admitted to using EPO. Riccò was kicked out of the Tour de France earlier this month after failing a dope test following the fourth stage time trial. He was fired by Saunier-Duval, who also dismissed Piepoli, claiming he had violated their code of ethics.
By Agence France Presse
Italian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli said he had "denied everything" following his doping hearing with the Italian Olympic Committee (Coni) on Thursday.
Piepoli was heard just a day after his former Saunier-Duval teammate Ricardo Riccò, who admitted to using EPO.
Riccò was kicked out of the Tour de France earlier this month after failing a dope test following the fourth stage time trial.
He was fired by Saunier-Duval, who also dismissed Piepoli, claiming he had violated their code of ethics.
But following his doping hearing, Piepoli said: "I had nothing important to say with regards the hearing. I denied everything.
"I was questioned only as a witness. I said what I had to say, nothing more, nothing less."
Piepoli was giving nothing away and refused even to answer journalists' questions about his relationship with Riccò, saying only: "Ask him."
Piepoli had won the prestigious 10th stage on the Tour but a day later Ricco's positive test was published and veteran Piepoli found himself ditched by his team for something they refused to publicize specifically.
It has been a bad month for Italian cycling as on Thursday Coni announced that two more professional riders had tested positive for EPO.
Lampre's Paolo Bossoni failed a test on June 29 during the Settimana Tricolore, a day after Giovanni Carini of S.S. Pagnoncelli also failed a test at the same event.
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Bruce Goodman's "Two in the kitchen"
They were both in the kitchen. Ethel May was emptying the dishwasher, and Paddy was refilling an airtight container with rice from a bag.
Ethel May, at that moment, was holding the carving knife from the dishwasher. Week after week of frustration at not having the airtight rice container cleaned before refill gushed through her body like a tsunami.
Ethel May stabbed Paddy in the back. It just happened.


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My dog Penelope has had cherry eye pop out in both eyes. My local Vet in Northern CA does not perform the surgery and has referred me to a specialist that wants over $3000. The Vet I took her to in Los Angeles, reccomended by her breeder, does the laser technique for only $250 an eye, however I can not find any info on the laser technique online. Has anyone used this method with success?
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Laser technique end result is identical to normal dissection...with less blood, trauma to the surrounding tissue. I also think that the surgery is profoundly quicker with laser...which is, IMO, very important with higher risk dogs.
Removal as opposed to tacking may result in chronic dry eye.
Laser removal for $250 per eye is a steal and absolutely worth investigating.
Also, tack/tucking have a high failure rate most often depending on how long(weeks, months, years) the cherry eye has been popped out.
@oscarmayer, sorry forgot about you.
My dogs did not have cherry eye, but two(or four eyes) had entropion surgery. Never had laser.
Not sure about the laser treatment, wish it was available when Tyson needed his eyes done. Tyson has had surgery twice on one eye and once on the other and we still have issues with his eyes. Cost a pretty penny so that $250 sounds really good. I believe it cost me some where close to $1000 for his eyes in total since the first attempt at it was done during his neuter. Either way, I wish you both the best and hope you give us an update if you do opt for Laser.


Dental health isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind while enjoying a refreshing glass of lemonade on a hot summer day. We're not saying you shouldn't indulge here and there, but when you understand how acids impact teeth, it definitely makes you think twice about what you eat or drink. Because your adult teeth are permanent, it's important that you care for them in more ways than just brushing, flossing, and semi-annual dental visits.
While all of those steps are necessary to keep your dental health in top shape, what most people don't realize is diet also plays a major role. To get you all caught up to speed, we're going to be covering how acids affect your dental health, acidic foods to avoid, and ways you can strengthen your teeth.
Even though sugar is often pinned as public enemy number one when it comes to dental health, acidic foods can be just as harmful. Acids are commonly found in items such as citrus (lemons, limes, oranges, etc.), candy, soda, coffee, and alcohol to name a few. While they may taste good, the acidic nature of these foods can slowly eat away at your enamel and leave your teeth more susceptible to lasting damage like tooth decay.
Not only is enamel the most highly mineralized substance in the body, but it also acts as defensive "shell" that protects your teeth from the damaging effects of acid and plaque. However, unlike your immune system that can bounce back after a crippling blow, enamel doesn't regenerate. Once it's lost, it's gone forever.
lower on the scale and things become more acidic, you're at a higher risk of causing damage to your teeth. To put things into perspective, enamel erosion begins at a pH level of 4. Common household items such as orange juice and soda come in around 3, while some "sour" candy can get as low as 2 – almost the equivalent of battery acid!
Whenever you consume something acidic, you expose your teeth to what's commonly known as an "acid attack". Lasting about 20 minutes with each exposure, acid attacks work to slowly demineralize your enamel. What ends up happening is the bacteria in your mouth reacts with food to produce lactic acid and other harmful byproducts begin to eat away at your teeth.
Over time, if you don't take proper care of your dental health, enamel will completely erode and leave your teeth exposed to whatever you eat and drink.
Though the best way to keep tabs on your enamel health is by regularly going to the dentist so they can observe thickness and any weak areas, there are a few signs you can look out for that indicate damage has taken place.
If you start noticing your teeth have a faint yellow tint that you can't seem to get rid of, there's a good chance that you're actually seeing the dentin INSIDE your teeth. Dentin is the living layer of tissue that resides below enamel and serves as the home to the sensory nerves that send information to the brain. When it becomes exposed as enamel gets worn down, the natural yellow coloring will start to show.
Have your teeth started becoming unusually sensitive to hot or cold foods? This is often one of the first symptoms of enamel erosion that you'll notice. When the protective layer of enamel is no longer there to diffuse sensory input, you're essentially exposing your nerves to direct temperature differences. This can cause a fair amount of discomfort and generally requires dental intervention to properly diagnose and treat the problem.
Another common symptom of enamel erosion is tooth transparency. If you look at your teeth in the mirror and notice that you can see through the edges, it's a good sign that your enamel has started wearing down. Even though enamel is generally opaque in color, as it gets thinner, it becomes easier to see the dentin underneath. If you catch this early enough, you can still reverse your dietary and dental hygiene habits to preserve what's left.
Just as you would avoid certain foods when on a weight loss diet, protecting your oral health from the damaging effects of acid also requires a proactive approach. To help you figure out what you should avoid at the grocery store, below, we've compiled a comprehensive list of foods that negatively impact your teeth.
Even though sugar by itself is a neutral substance (not acidic or alkaline), when broken down by the bacteria in your mouth, acids are the primary byproduct. When exposed, acids slowly but surely break down enamel while also making your teeth more susceptible to cavities. Cavities occur when the acids left behind from sugary foods infect exposed surfaces of your teeth. When allowed to progress far enough, cavities can eventually make it to the deeper layers and cause a multitude of problems, including tooth loss.
Of all the foods on this list, sour candy is by far one of the most damaging to your teeth. Capable of reaching pH levels close to that of battery acid, sour candies typically combine strong citrus elements with an abundance of sugar.
Even though they may taste good, each exposure is essentially bathing your teeth in strong acidand letting the bacteria have a field day. This is especially true if the candy has a sticky consistency, increasing the likelihood of remnants getting stuck between your teeth and causing constant acid attacks.
Not only are sodas bad for your health overall, but they also happen to be one of the most damaging drinks you can consume. With most coming in at a pH level of 2-3, these tasty beverages are typically loaded with citric and phosphoric acids in addition to copious amounts of delicious sugar.
That being said, fruit juices are also highly acidic in nature and damaging to your enamel. Just because the labels say things like "all natural" and "100% real juice" doesn't make them any healthier for your oral health.
Alcoholic beverages like beer and wine are actually damaging to your teeth on two different fronts – not to ruin your weekend plans. Because the acid content of liquor, wine, and beer are all different, the extent to which your teeth are negatively affected depends on what you're drinking and how often you indulge.
Mix drinks are particularly dangerous for your teeth since they're commonly made with sodas and other high-sugar mixers. In addition to exposing your teeth to acid, alcohol consumption can also dry your mouth out and lead to the proliferation of bacteria.
As great as coffee is for an early morning jumpstart or the midday pick me up, drinking it too often can do more than just stain your teeth and cause bad breath. Not only is coffee highly acidic, but it also reacts with the natural bacteria in your mouth to produce even more enamel damaging acids.
While we're not saying that you should avoid it altogether, moderation is key. Having two cups a day and keeping up with a healthy dental routine should easily counteract any negative effect. However, if you're really worried about your coffee consumption, you can always use a straw to reduce surface exposure.
Fruits are often viewed as a natural, healthy snack food because they're packed with vitamins and minerals. Even though this is true, citrus fruits are one of the leading culprits of enamel erosion whether consumed whole, dried, or even canned. The high concentration of malic and citric acids in fruit are responsible for both the sour taste we love so much and the damage caused to teeth.
Due to the powerful flavor profiles of these acids, many popular sodas and candy brands use citrus in their products. While it doesn't hurt to indulge every now and then, make sure you watch your consumption.
Commonly found in many popular salad dressings, vinegar sits with an enamel melting pH level of about 2.4. However, even if you don't eat salads on the regular, vinegar is a popular ingredient in other foods such as pickles, sauces, and even potato chips.
Studies have found that people who consume vinegar on a near daily basis are at a much higher risk of experiencing enamel erosion. The news isn't all bad though. If you find it hard to separate yourself from this delectable ingredient, a quick rinse of the mouth after consuming food with vinegar will help to limit the damaging effects.
Up until this point, we've been talking a lot about the ways acid negatively impacts our teeth as well as a going over a laundry list of food and drinks that should be limited or avoided if possible. Switching things up, in this section, we're going to talk about the different ways you can strengthen your teeth and bolster the defensive properties of enamel so it can better withstand the damaging effects of acid.
The truth of the matter is, no matter how hard you try, it's almost impossible to completely eliminate acids from your diet. Instead, in addition to watching what you eat and drink, you can adopt the following tips to keep your dental health in top shape.
In addition to your bones, teeth make up about 99% of all calcium found in the body. When acids start to wear your enamel down, what's actually happening is a process known as demoralization. During this process, essential minerals like calcium and phosphorus are leached from the enamel, leaving it in a weakened state.
Consuming foods high in calcium and phosphorus (like dairy products) will help to generalize your enamel and keep it strong. As an added bonus, calcium acts to neutralize acids in the mouth, effectively stopping acid erosion in its tracks.
Believe it or not, one of the best defenses against harmful acids is something your body produces naturally – saliva. Even though you probably don't spend much time thinking about it, saliva actually carries a number of beneficial antimicrobials and beneficial minerals. As it coats the teeth, antimicrobials act to neutralize plaque forming bacteria while the calcium and phosphorus bolster your enamel.
If you're wondering how sugar free gum works into the picture, it's actually been proven that chewing gum stimulates the production of saliva. Not only will this help to protect your enamel, but it can also prevent plaque buildup and the onset of gingivitis.
When shopping for toothpaste, it's easy to get lost browsing through the dozens of brands without paying attention to what's really important – fluoride. This powerful mineral works in a number of different ways from helping to rebuild weakened enamel to reversing the early signs of tooth decay.
Even though most toothpastes will contain fluoride, it's always a good idea to check the ingredients and make sure yours has it. One of the easiest ways to narrow your search down is by looking for brands that have the ADA seal of acceptance.
While everything we've mentioned up until this point can help protect your enamel and overall dental health, nothing will work better than a thorough cleaning routine. Brushing at least twice a day for two minutes will help make sure the surfaces of your teeth never have too much plaque or bacterial build up.
For the areas your brush can't reach, flossing regularly can free up pesky bits of food that get stuck between your teeth and gums. Lastly, visiting your local dentist at least twice a year for cleanings will keep your health in check while also giving you a jumpstart on any problems that occur.


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Why NOT to miss paying Tolls at Unattended toll booths in USA ?
Home » Living in USA » What NOT to Do in US » Why NOT to miss paying Tolls at Unattended toll booths in USA ?
Whats the lesson ? How to Pay tolls if you miss one unattended toll booth ?
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once you get home, make a note to pay the toll, it is not worth missing them ! Neglecting $1 can cost you or your friend a lot in long run….Never break any law or rule in America !
You may also read similar article Why NOT to break law in US ?
Do you have any similar experiences missing tolls or something similar ?
Which city you live in ? People take the traffic rules as granted in there home city. Why are doing like this ? I don't mind if you have not paid the toll, but breaking signals and not following traffic rule is like breaking the god's rule. You will be punished for it.


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World's Fair Crowdfunding Its Way to Los Angeles
By Karen Jordan
A group of business owners, executives and county officials want to bring a world's fair to Los Angeles, and they're starting their campaign with a fundraising drive on crowdfunding site Indiegogo.
The group, which started raising money last week and has raised about $41,000 so far, hopes to bring in $100,000 over the course of 88 days, said Dotty Kaminsky, executive director of the Los Angeles World's Fair.
Organizers say the fair would bring thousands of jobs to the city, help stimulate the economy and spotlight new technologies from companies related to entertainment, transportation and other fields. Fair pavilions would be set up near local transit stops to highlight L.A.'s burgeoning mass transit network. The Indiegogo campaign aims to raise the money needed to build the first pavilion.
"It's really going to be transformative," said fair backer Loren Sokolow, who is also the chief financial officer for downtown Los Angeles engineering firm Psomas. "The pavilions are going to be multipurpose and will be something for the fair, but then, hopefully, transformed into something for the community."
Serial entrepreneur Robert Vanech, who is also the chief financial officer for Venice-based Zealot Networks, chairs the Los Angeles World's Fair and said the event would create jobs. Vanech, along with other investors, put in about $110,000 last year to get the project started.
"I see the world's fair as an economic catalyst and showcase of innovation that will create more jobs for California than any other single event or endeavor in U.S. history," Vanech said. "Its impact is estimated to bring more visitors to the greater L.A. area than an Olympics and World Cup combined."
The idea for the world's fair originally stemmed from the non-profit RailLA, a local group that has worked in the past to promote a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles. With the delay of that project, the focus shifted to producing an L.A. World's Fair.
Organizers hope to kick off the fair in 2022. It would run over the course of two years and involve other Los Angeles companies, including downtown architecture firm Gensler, and local public agencies.
County Supervisor Michael Antonovich said in a statement that the Board of Supervisors supports the campaign.
"As host, we welcome the world to explore and enjoy the many diverse cultural, recreational and educational venues of the nation's largest county," Antonovich said in a statement. "The centerpiece of our World's Fair experience is our regional transportation network connecting cities, communities and cultures throughout our County to enhance trade, mobility and air quality."
If organizers are successful, a Los Angeles World's Fair would mark the first world's fair in the United States since one held in New Orleans in 1984.
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What if I told you that you don't think enough about your own death? Or the deaths of the people you care about? You'd probably be shocked, or maybe even offended. The fact is that most of us try not to think about those things if at all possible; however, author/mortician/natural deathcare advocate Caitlin Doughty definitely believes it should be on our minds more often.
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes And Other Lessons from the Crematory is book that's simultaneously funny, dark, inspiring, and sad. Doughty, a licensed mortician who has an "alternative funeral" business in Los Angeles, spreads the word through her YouTube channel and has written two books advocating for greater acceptance of death and dying and more natural and comfortable ways of dealing with our dead.
Facing our own mortality is daunting, but Doughty argues that it's necessary in order to get over fear of dying and to properly grieve our loved ones who pass before us. Being afraid of death to the point where it's not polite to talk about it, she believes, is warping our society.
The shift from death at home to death in a hospital – outsourcing it, if you will – means we have less contact with people who are dying and the newly dead. The sick person spends their last days or hours in a hospital. And even if someone dies outside the hospital, the body is whisked away ASAP to be embalmed and beautified cosmetically, to be presented later to the loved ones in a sanitized state.
Doughty maintains that the impersonal attitude of the death industry (Big Funeral?) robs us of a profound human experience. She argues that only by getting in touch with our mortality and embracing that fact that death is part of life can we live life to the fullest.
Caitlin Doughty came to her profession in a rather roundabout way.
Finding herself in need of some kind of employment after getting her master's degree in Medieval History (not many opportunities in this field, unfortunately), she was inspired her to act on her lifelong preoccupation with the macabre and apply for an entry-level position as an attendant at a busy crematorium in Oakland, California. To her surprise, she got the job, and it changed the course of her life.
She found she had an affinity for the work as well as a growing interest in how we look at death and how we care for our dead. This eventually led her to attend mortuary school and become a licensed mortician with an alternative funeral business. So you might say that death ended up becoming her life's work.
Doughty relates her experiences as a crematory attendant with, as you might expect, an abundance of gallows humor – for example, when she describes coming home every night covered in a fine layer of ash that used to be people. And she addresses many of those "burning" questions about what really happens to the dead between the time when they shed the mortal coil and before they're laid to rest.
I was particularly intrigued by her account of what it's like behind the scenes at a busy crematorium.
As an inexperienced newbie, she became somewhat of a jack-of-all-trades. One of her duties was to retrieve corpses (in varying states of freshness) from hospitals, private homes, and the coroner's office. Then once the deceased was in her care, she learned to perform all sorts of tasks like shaving the dead, sewing eyes and mouths shut, draining fluids out and putting in the salmon-pink formaldehyde/alcohol cocktail that makes them look "lifelike," and eventually loading the bodies into the furnace, where they would go out in a blaze of glory.
She certainly had more than her share of strange encounters, even stranger coworkers, and bizarre scenarios as she cared for the dear departed of every imaginable size, shape, age, and ethnicity.
In her own candid and honest way but with a wry sense of humor, she demystifies the process of how dead bodies are handled, describing her job in very basic, down-to-earth terms. In fact, some of her descriptions may make you cringe a little, but the fact is that some variation on this is what awaits us all.
It's tempting to pick up this book simply out of morbid curiosity, but it's not all just creepy details of fluids and embalming and burning corpses – a good deal of the book is focused on Doughty's philosophy of life and death, which is an important message.
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes is a fascinating memoir full of humorous, dark, and sometimes inspirational anecdotes. It's also an insider look at some of what goes on behind the scenes in the death care industry – an industry that in modern times functions mostly behind closed doors. You might argue that this is progress – in the everyday lives of people in times gone by, devastating epidemics, infant mortality, and lack of medical care often brought death's dark presence too close for comfort.
Doughty, however, persuasively makes her case: We must embrace our own mortality (and that of others) if we ever want to be truly alive.
In short, for anyone who plans on dying, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes is a must-read.
Want to learn more about how cremation actually works? Check out this article from July 2018.
Doughty's latest book is about funeral customs around the world, appropriately entitled From Here to Eternity.
Hahaha this book sounds really fun and reminded me of a piece I did for a company I used to work for around Halloween. At the time I worked for a company that did marketing for plastic surgeons and to do something fun around Halloween I put some feelers out to see if anyone who worked in the funeral industry could share what happened to breast implants when someone dies. Through talking to one person who worked at a crematory, we learned that if they aren't removed they basically become a pile of goo. We also learned that pace makers will explode if not removed. Pretty crazy stuff. Thanks for sharing about these books I definitely want to check them out.


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Tormenter, oppressor, intimidator, coercer, antagonizer, aggressor, bully. Whichever the word, being on the receiving end of such treatment can cause serious emotional anguish. I have shared with you an article written by Nancy Razkalla and published in SOS Safety Magazine on May 17, 2018 (with their permission) to give parents something to consider when talking to children about bullying and kindness.
It's great to be a strong student, good athlete, standout musician, or respected leader. But what's even more important is character. It's good to be proud of your kids when they achieve something like a good grade, a personal best, or a teacher's recognition. It's good to encourage them to pursue the things they love and are good at. These things matter. But it's even more important to help them decide what sort of person they want to be. All of us – kids, teens, and adults – can choose our response to a situation, and our responses show others who we are. Teach your kids about being the right person, not just doing well. Encourage your kids by reminding them that you're proud of their achievements, but that character matters more. Treating others with kindness and respect is bigger than straight A's or wearing a C on your jersey. Being kind is one way to make the world a better place.
what a difference they've made by showing care and helping decrease bullying.
Kids notice things, and they'll emulate the things they notice. That includes the behaviour of their parents. It's important to model the kind of character you want to see. Bullying among adults may not be as obvious to either you or your kids. Often, it won't consist of intentionally excluding someone in front of others, or physical violence. But when someone is manipulative or making others feel inferior, you can choose how you react. Demonstrate the sort of behaviour you want to see from your kids.
Stand up for the bullied. Defend the truth. Do what's right. It may not always seem like it, but kids pick up on things like this. The ways that you respond to situations will teach them how they should respond. If you want to see character, show character.
or asking him to join in when doing a group project. Your child can also make sure to invite a left-out classmate when planning her birthday party or make every effort to accept an invitation from the classmate with few friends. Remind your child that it's important to listen when making a new friend. Instead of befriending someone out of pity, encourage your child to find out what that person likes, and what they have in common with your child. Your child might discover an amazing person and a real friendship.
Your child can make a difference in the world simply by being kind. Some of the best things a parent can teach a child are how to be kind, demonstrate character, and show compassion.
Remember: February 27 is PINK SHIRT DAY! This is a day to not only bring awareness to bullying behaviour but to promote kindness to one another. Encourage Kindness!
Tammy Charko is a registered Social Worker. As the Division's Student Support Facilitator, Tammy supports schools, students, parents and caregivers to encourage success in school. Tammy advocates for students and provides a link between students and other community services. Tammy has been a social worker for nearly 20 years and is a mother to four children, three of whom are teenagers.


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Environment July 2016
Green logo hits shelves
Anglo-Dutch firm builds on innovative pact
Unilever is first firm in Japan to make operations carbon-neutral
Packaging shows products made using 100% renewable energy
Energy should be considered an investment, rather than a cost
Unilever Japan's new Green Power logo
Not content with making all of its domestic operations completely carbon neutral, Unilever Japan has extended that requirement to key third-party manufacturers across the country.
That means the vast majority of its products are now made with energy from renewable sources—a fact that has not been lost on other firms in a market in which an organisation's green credentials are becoming increasingly important for consumers.
But far from keeping the secrets of success to itself, the Anglo-Dutch multinational is happy to share its knowledge of how to achieve carbon neutrality. After all, it is in the best interests of society and the global environment, the firm's Supply Chain Director Andrew Bowers told BCCJ ACUMEN.
"This isn't a secret: we're not hiding anything and, in truth, we want to share this", said Bowers, who has worked throughout Asia for Unilever.
In November 2015, Unilever announced that it had made its Japanese operations completely carbon-neutral, with the energy the firm consumes covered by equivalent investments in local renewable sources.
At that time, measures were already under way to deepen the firm's green commitment. Thus, in early July this year, the first of its newly packaged items began rolling off production lines in Kanagawa Prefecture.
"The back of the packaging has the new Green Power logo and a brief explanation that it has been produced in a factory that takes 100% of its energy from renewable sources", said Bowers.
That has now been expanded to the input of third-party manufacturers that supply components for personal and home care products, and tea sold in Japan.
The mark will not be on all Unilever's products in Japan, as some products are imported and cannot be certified in Japan with the logo. Nevertheless, this initiative covers 90% of all products in the Unilever Japan portfolio.
"We have had a lot of media coverage because we are the first in Japan to not only make our own operations carbon-neutral, but to then push that out to our third-party manufacturers", Bowers said.
"We have been working with Japan Natural Energy [JNEC] on achieving this, and we have heard that they received a huge number of enquiries from companies that want to follow our lead", he added. "And that's exactly what we want; we want other companies to talk about going carbon-neutral and then to act on it".
Today, Unilever and its suppliers in Japan take virtually all their energy needs from hydro, solar, wind and biomass sources, with the percentage from each varying every month, according to Bowers.
The firm has been able to decouple itself from the most common sources of energy available in Japan: nuclear energy, which is seen as tainted in the wake of the March 2011 Fukushima disaster, and fossil fuels, which are very unpopular given their impact on carbon emissions. Unilever, therefore, finds itself aligned with public opinion.
"It's a pioneering step in this country, but we also prefer not to look at energy as a cost, but as an investment", said Bowers. "If sufficient amounts can be invested in clean energy technology, then inevitably the costs will eventually come down".
The Green Power logo—which effectively serves as a renewable energy certificate for products—is only one of the firm's global efforts to minimise its carbon footprint. Ultimately, the aim is to leave no footprint at all.
Initiatives include becoming the first firm in the world to utilise palm oil that comes from 100% sustainable sources. Unilever achieves this primarily through the purchase of GreenPalm certificates—from growers certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil—to offset each tonne of palm oil it uses. This method will be phased out as the firm progresses to use 100% physically certified oil by 2019.
Unilever also operates sustainable agriculture and sends zero hazardous waste to landfills. It is also working to reduce the amount of water it utilises, and to develop products that require the consumer to use less water.
Encouraged by the fact that third-party manufacturers have accepted its latest initiative—although Bowers admits there were some reservations that needed to be overcome—Unilever Japan is now turning its attention to convincing its logistics providers to go just as green.
"We have started those conversations already, and we're discussing the various options", said Bowers. "I do know we will make it happen".
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Adapted from "Admiral Charles B. Mcvay, Jr., USN, Deceased," [biography, dated 25 January 1952] in Modern Officer Biographies Collection, Naval History and Heritage Command Archives, Washington Navy Yard.
Charles Butler McVay, Jr.
19 September 1868-28 October 1949
Charles Butler McVay, Jr., was born in Edgeworth, Pennsylvania on September 19, 1868, son of Charles B. and Anne Huntington (Jones) McVay. He attended public schools in Pennsylvania and Colorado, before his appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, from the State of Colorado in 1886. Graduated on June 6, 1890, he served the two years at sea, then required by law, before he was commissioned Ensign on July 1st, 1892. He advanced progressively in rank until his promotion to Rear Admiral to date from January 6, 1923, and served from September 9, 1929 to October 19, 1931, in the temporary rank of Admiral. He was transferred to the Retired List of the U. S. Navy on October 1, 1932, and on July 16, 1942, was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List by Act of Congress.
Following graduation from the Naval Academy in 1890, he joined the USS Pensacola (Screw Steamer), flagship of the South Atlantic Station, and in 1893 transferred to the USS Chicago (Cruiser), operating in European waters. Detached form that vessel in November 1895, he returned to the United States for steel inspection duty at Munhall, Pennsylvania.
In August 1897, he reported as Watch and Division Officer in the USS Amphitrite (Monitor No. 2), and was aboard her during the War with Spain, participating in the blockade of Cuba and the bombardment of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ordered to the Homestead Steel Works, he had duty from March 1901 to September 1902 as Inspector of Ordnance, after which he joined the USS Hartford. Between March and May 1904 he commanded the USS Hercules (YT-13). He rejoined the Hartford and served as her Navigator until September 1905, when he was assigned duty on the staff at the Naval Academy, where he remained until August 1907.
During the historic World Cruise of the Fleet, 1907-1909, he was Navigator of the Flagship USS Alabama (Battleship No. 8) from Hampton Roads, Virginia, to San Francisco, California, and upon her arrival at San Francisco, he assumed command, on May 9, 1908, of the fleet dispatch boat Yankton. Upon entering the Mediterranean word was received of the Messina (Sicily) earthquake and the Yankton was sent to the scene with surgeons, supplies and clothing to relieve the sufferers of the disaster. For this service, he was awarded the Red Cross Diploma and Button. He also received the thanks of the Cuban Government for duty in connection with the search for a lost fishing vessel off the south coast of Cuba.
Between April 1910 and February 1912, he served in the Executive Department at the Naval Academy, after which he had duty as the Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet. While so serving orders were received by the Commander in Chief to recognize the Chinese Government and a twenty-one gun salute was given to the Republic of China at Shanghai. Returning to the United States in April 1914 he became Assistant to the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance; Navy Department, Washington, D. C. He remained in that capacity until December 1916, and in April of the next year completed a course at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island.
He assumed command of the USS Saratoga, and when relieved, in August 1917, transferred to the USS New Jersey (Battleship No. 16) to command her until September 1918. He then reported as Commanding Officer of the USS Oklahoma (Battleship No. 37), based at Bantry Bay, Ireland. The Oklahoma was one of the United States vessels which stood ready to oppose any German cruisers that might threaten shipping in the waters to the south of Ireland and England or on the routes to the ports of Northern France. In that vessel, he took station at Brest, France, during the Peace Conference and commanded an escort consisting of the Oklahoma and four destroyers when the late President Woodrow Wilson returning to the United States in the USS George Washington (Id. No. 3018) after signing the Peace Treaty.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for "exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility in command of the USS New Jersey and later that of the USS Oklahoma, operating in the War Zone in association and cooperation with the British Naval Forces."
Relieved of command of the Oklahoma in July 1919, he reported the next month to the Washington (D. C.) Navy Yard as Captain of the Yard and Assistant Superintendent of the Naval Gun Factory. In April 1920 he became Commandant of the Yard and Superintendent of the Naval Gun Factory. He continued duty there until June 19, 1920, when he was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, Navy Department. It was while in that in assignment that such advancements were made as modern fire control system; protection of vessels against plane and submarine attack; fire control by aeroplanes by definite method; launching of aeroplanes from ships; launching of torpedoes from aircraft; and efficient floating mines.
From August 1923 until 1925, he was Commander Yangtze Patrol USS Isabel (PY-10), flagship. During this period the so-called "student riots" took place in China. He was Senior Officer Present of all Navies part of that time, and by unanimous vote of all senior officers present at a council meeting at Shangai, all men-of-war were placed under his supervision. At first this included only ships at Shangai and along the Yangtze River, but the order was later amended to include ships along the China Coast (33, with the flagship of the Commander in Chief).
Returning to the United States in July 1925, he was appointed Budget Officer of the Navy Department, with further duty as a member of the General Board. In May 1927 he was relieved of duty as a member of the General Board. In May 1927 he was relieved of duty on the General Board, continuing to serve as the Budget Officer until March 1929. Between September 9, 1929 and September 1, 1931, he was Commander in Chief, U. S. Asiatic Fleet. Prior to his transfer Retired List on October 1, 1932, he against served as a member of the General Board.
In addition to the Distinguished Service Medal, Admiral McVay had the Spanish Campaign Medal; the Sampson Medal; the World War I Victory Medal, Grand Fleet Clasp; and the Yangtze Service Medal.
He died on October 28, 1949, at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, and was buried in Arlington Nation Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, the former Edith Harriet Stowe Reno and a son Rear Admiral Charles B. McVay, III, USN, Retired.


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