Comments for CATALYST - Strategic Design Review http://catalystsdr.com Strategic Design Review Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:52:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Sustained Motivation by Jeena Ramesh Babu http://catalystsdr.com/2011/09/sustained-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-13858 Jeena Ramesh Babu Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:52:40 +0000 http://catalystsdr.com/?p=7236#comment-13858 Very good and interesting article.... Very good and interesting article….

]]> Comment on Kickstarter of the Week: The Afghan Pepper Company is Repairing Economies with Hot Sauce by Erin Skurdal http://catalystsdr.com/2012/01/kickstarter-of-the-week-the-afghan-pepper-company-is-repairing-economies-with-hot-sauce/comment-page-1/#comment-13775 Erin Skurdal Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:27:26 +0000 http://catalystsdr.com/?p=8949#comment-13775 This project reminds me of Greg Mortenson's mission of building school's in Afghanistan. Both projects are building peaceful bridges between our cultures by promoting education instead of war. You can read more about Mortenson's school's on his website: http://www.threecupsoftea.com/ This project reminds me of Greg Mortenson’s mission of building school’s in Afghanistan. Both projects are building peaceful bridges between our cultures by promoting education instead of war. You can read more about Mortenson’s school’s on his website: http://www.threecupsoftea.com/

]]> Comment on The Incredible Lightness of Being: Opel Introduces the City Car of the (Near) Future by leo http://catalystsdr.com/2012/01/the-incredible-lightness-of-being-opel-introduces-the-city-car-of-the-near-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13772 leo Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:06:03 +0000 http://catalystsdr.com/?p=8842#comment-13772 estou projetando um semelhante estou projetando um semelhante

]]> Comment on Kickstarter of the Week: The Afghan Pepper Company is Repairing Economies with Hot Sauce by Matt Blake http://catalystsdr.com/2012/01/kickstarter-of-the-week-the-afghan-pepper-company-is-repairing-economies-with-hot-sauce/comment-page-1/#comment-13746 Matt Blake Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:28:40 +0000 http://catalystsdr.com/?p=8949#comment-13746 I am so honored that you picked The Afghan Pepper Company as your Kickstarter of the Week, let alone the first one ever! Thank you! Just a quick point of clarification: The company does not yet operate by purchasing hot peppers from Afghan farmers; we purchase the afghan short pepper - a species of pepper indigenous to Afghanistan - here in the states. Once we have perfected the commercialization of our hot sauce recipe using these peppers, we will move the entire supply and value chains to Afghanistan. Sorry for any confusion and thanks again. Best, Matt I am so honored that you picked The Afghan Pepper Company as your Kickstarter of the Week, let alone the first one ever! Thank you!
Just a quick point of clarification: The company does not yet operate by purchasing hot peppers from Afghan farmers; we purchase the afghan short pepper – a species of pepper indigenous to Afghanistan – here in the states. Once we have perfected the commercialization of our hot sauce recipe using these peppers, we will move the entire supply and value chains to Afghanistan. Sorry for any confusion and thanks again.

Best,
Matt

]]> Comment on Agros International: Building a Sustainable Economy, One Village at a Time by paul krynauw http://catalystsdr.com/2010/02/building-a-sustainable-economy-one-village-at-a-time/comment-page-1/#comment-13742 paul krynauw Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:42:27 +0000 http://catalystsdr.com/blog/?p=2027#comment-13742 Sean, I have been working on a similar model for communities in South Africa, both rural and urban. To date I have struggled with certain components of the model, but your website has slotted some very relevant solutions into place. Thank you Sean, I have been working on a similar model for communities in South Africa, both rural and urban. To date I have struggled with certain components of the model, but your website has slotted some very relevant solutions into place. Thank you

]]> Comment on The Incredible Lightness of Being: Opel Introduces the City Car of the (Near) Future by Dave Munz http://catalystsdr.com/2012/01/the-incredible-lightness-of-being-opel-introduces-the-city-car-of-the-near-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13736 Dave Munz Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:16:02 +0000 http://catalystsdr.com/?p=8842#comment-13736 Didnt Corbin mfg something very comparable ten years ago with limited success. Cool looking as it is, it seems way over engineered and pricy to ever cut it as efficient transportation. Besides who wants to swap out flat spotted motorcycle wheels every ten k. I am soo jealous of their design resources like the ten foot tall Cmm digitizer. I'm curious to know what cad cam systems they're running. Thanks for posting Didnt Corbin mfg something very comparable ten years ago with limited success. Cool looking as it is, it seems way over engineered and pricy to ever cut it as efficient transportation. Besides who wants to swap out flat spotted motorcycle wheels every ten k. I am soo jealous of their design resources like the ten foot tall Cmm digitizer. I’m curious to know what cad cam systems they’re running. Thanks for posting

]]> Comment on The Incredible Lightness of Being: Opel Introduces the City Car of the (Near) Future by ChrisInChandler http://catalystsdr.com/2012/01/the-incredible-lightness-of-being-opel-introduces-the-city-car-of-the-near-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13735 ChrisInChandler Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:13:46 +0000 http://catalystsdr.com/?p=8842#comment-13735 I am looking forward to GM bringing this vehicle to the market in the US. I will buy it if they do! The RAK e is perfectly suited for the short work commutes many of us make. I am looking forward to GM bringing this vehicle to the market in the US. I will buy it if they do! The RAK e is perfectly suited for the short work commutes many of us make.

]]> Comment on Cradle to Cradle: Transitioning from Waste Incineration to Beneficial Materials by Alexandre http://catalystsdr.com/2010/02/cradle-to-cradle-transitioning-from-waste-incineration-to-beneficial-materials/comment-page-1/#comment-13663 Alexandre Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:07:32 +0000 http://catalystsdr.com/blog/?p=2031#comment-13663 Great article, great charts, This is exactly the kind of information to bring up to Rio+20 in Brazil! The debates about the solutions and strategies for the underdevelopment countries and BRICS, are getting warm and the circular economy paradigm is all about social inclusion within environmental restoration. Economical prosperity is not just possible but is key to bring us in the right pathway. We need to spread the Cradle to Cradle ideas to the knowledge of broader audience! Great article, great charts, This is exactly the kind of information to bring up to Rio+20 in Brazil!

The debates about the solutions and strategies for the underdevelopment countries and BRICS, are getting warm and the circular economy paradigm is all about social inclusion within environmental restoration.
Economical prosperity is not just possible but is key to bring us in the right pathway.

We need to spread the Cradle to Cradle ideas to the knowledge of broader audience!

]]> Comment on An Innovative Cup Design that Eliminates the Need for Plastic Lids by L. Peters http://catalystsdr.com/2011/12/an-innovative-cup-design-that-eliminates-the-need-for-plastic-lids/comment-page-1/#comment-13588 L. Peters Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:44:14 +0000 http://catalystsdr.com/?p=8324#comment-13588 I believe the tall bit on the left is the drinking spout, created by the exterior and the folds. It appears it is closed after it's filled, and accesible through the spout. I like this solution quite a bit. Good find. I believe the tall bit on the left is the drinking spout, created by the exterior and the folds. It appears it is closed after it’s filled, and accesible through the spout. I like this solution quite a bit. Good find.

]]> Comment on No Right Brain Left Behind challenge aims to foster creativity in schools by Erin Skurdal http://catalystsdr.com/2011/01/no-right-brain-left-behind-challenge-aims-to-foster-creativity-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-13547 Erin Skurdal Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:03:56 +0000 http://catalystsdr.com/?p=5723#comment-13547 This was a great competition! My colleagues and I at frog participated in brainstorming sessions in our NY/SF and Austin studios. I worked with a few guys from SF to submit one of the final concepts: http://rightbrainsare.us/ideas/15-minutes-can-change-the-world-quick-activity-cards-that-foster-creative-problem-solving-in-the-classroom/ This was a great competition! My colleagues and I at frog participated in brainstorming sessions in our NY/SF and Austin studios. I worked with a few guys from SF to submit one of the final concepts: http://rightbrainsare.us/ideas/15-minutes-can-change-the-world-quick-activity-cards-that-foster-creative-problem-solving-in-the-classroom/

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