This Man is an Internet meme based upon the idea of a man that has repeatedly shown up in the dreams of various individuals. Reports of This Man roughly began in 2009 with the launching of "ThisMan.org", the official website for This Man. The website gives various theories for the individual's appearance in dreams, from the man being an archetypal image in the collective unconscious to the image being a real person that can enter people's dreams.
History
According to the official website, This Man first appeared to an anonymous female mental patient in 2006. The woman sketched an image of the man, whom she reported had repeatedly appeared in her dreams and given her advice. The website also reports that several other individuals throughout the world have seen This Man in their dreams.
Hoax
Shortly after the release of the official website it was revealed that the owner of the official website was sociologist Andrea Natella, who worked for an advertising agency and specialized in hoax and viral marketing. who announced that they were writing and directing a film about This Man.
History
According to the official website, This Man first appeared to an anonymous female mental patient in 2006. The woman sketched an image of the man, whom she reported had repeatedly appeared in her dreams and given her advice. The website also reports that several other individuals throughout the world have seen This Man in their dreams.
Hoax
Shortly after the release of the official website it was revealed that the owner of the official website was sociologist Andrea Natella, who worked for an advertising agency and specialized in hoax and viral marketing. who announced that they were writing and directing a film about This Man.
In the book Good to Great the concept of the Flywheel and the Doom Loop are presented as two patterns organizations follow to build momentum or fail. The economy is an organization. "The Flywheel: The additive effect of many small initiatives; they act on each other like compound interest," applies to the economy as much as it applies to a company or civic organization.
is energy transferred by, a force acting through a distance.
The concepts of the Flywheel and energy being applied provides a good model to understand the economy as well as companies or civic organizations.
Energy efficiently applied (red) by labor (blue) generates work (yellow) adding momentum. Errors made, taxes collected and other consumption decreases momentum. Governments (purple) both adds to and consumes momentum as they add to value and tax to support their contributions. The greater the Disposable Energy, the more Labor required to apply that energy to create Economic Work, the more work adds momentum to the Economic Flywheel. Unfortunately, the contrary is also true.
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is energy transferred by, a force acting through a distance.
The concepts of the Flywheel and energy being applied provides a good model to understand the economy as well as companies or civic organizations.
Energy efficiently applied (red) by labor (blue) generates work (yellow) adding momentum. Errors made, taxes collected and other consumption decreases momentum. Governments (purple) both adds to and consumes momentum as they add to value and tax to support their contributions. The greater the Disposable Energy, the more Labor required to apply that energy to create Economic Work, the more work adds momentum to the Economic Flywheel. Unfortunately, the contrary is also true.
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Green Globe is based on Agenda 21 principles for Sustainable Development endorsed by 182 Heads of State at the United Nations Rio De Janeiro .
History
Green Globe is based on Agenda 21 which was originally endorsed by 182 heads of state at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and provided a set of principles for local, state, national and international action on sustainable development. This resulted in Agenda 21 for the Travel and Tourism Industry: Towards Environmentally Sustainable Development, which listed an action plan for a number of overall objectives for the industry. Green Globe Certification Inc. owns all intellectual property associated with the Green Globe Standard.
The Green Globe Certification Standard consists of 41 criteria and 337 indicators. www.greenglobe.com/standard the main areas are:
* Sustainable Management (Implement a Sustainability Management System, Legal Compliance, Employee Training, Customer Satisfaction, Accuracy of Promotional Materials, Local Zoning, Interpretation, Communications Strategy, Health & Safety)
* Social / Economic (Community Development, Local Employment, Fair Trade, Support Local Entrepreneurs, Respect Local Communities, Exploitation, Equitable Hiring, Employee Protection, Basic Services)
* Cultural Heritage (Code of Behavior, Historical Artifacts, Protection of Sites, Incorporation of Culture)
* Environmental (Conserving Resources, Reducing Pollution, Conserving Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Landscapes)
The program was expanded in 1999 with the introduction of the Green Globe Standard, developed with assistance from the Sustainable Tourism CRC and commencement of independent auditing.
The Green Globe brand is owned by Green Globe Ltd., a UK-based company and is licensed to Green Globe Certification.
Green Globe Certification is the only company worldwide to provide certifications under the Green Globe label exclusively.
Green Globe Certification developed their own Green Globe Standard (criteria and indicators) as well as the web-based certification system. Certifications are delivered in 7 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and Chinese. Green Globe accredited auditors and consultants deliver certification services in an additional 20 languages.
History
Green Globe is based on Agenda 21 which was originally endorsed by 182 heads of state at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and provided a set of principles for local, state, national and international action on sustainable development. This resulted in Agenda 21 for the Travel and Tourism Industry: Towards Environmentally Sustainable Development, which listed an action plan for a number of overall objectives for the industry. Green Globe Certification Inc. owns all intellectual property associated with the Green Globe Standard.
The Green Globe Certification Standard consists of 41 criteria and 337 indicators. www.greenglobe.com/standard the main areas are:
* Sustainable Management (Implement a Sustainability Management System, Legal Compliance, Employee Training, Customer Satisfaction, Accuracy of Promotional Materials, Local Zoning, Interpretation, Communications Strategy, Health & Safety)
* Social / Economic (Community Development, Local Employment, Fair Trade, Support Local Entrepreneurs, Respect Local Communities, Exploitation, Equitable Hiring, Employee Protection, Basic Services)
* Cultural Heritage (Code of Behavior, Historical Artifacts, Protection of Sites, Incorporation of Culture)
* Environmental (Conserving Resources, Reducing Pollution, Conserving Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Landscapes)
The program was expanded in 1999 with the introduction of the Green Globe Standard, developed with assistance from the Sustainable Tourism CRC and commencement of independent auditing.
The Green Globe brand is owned by Green Globe Ltd., a UK-based company and is licensed to Green Globe Certification.
Green Globe Certification is the only company worldwide to provide certifications under the Green Globe label exclusively.
Green Globe Certification developed their own Green Globe Standard (criteria and indicators) as well as the web-based certification system. Certifications are delivered in 7 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and Chinese. Green Globe accredited auditors and consultants deliver certification services in an additional 20 languages.
Nanci Filipelli (born on January 9th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is an American actress, model, host, on-air personality and producer. She has appeared in film, television, commercial and print campaigns. Currently, Nanci resides in Los Angeles, California and Nashville, Tennessee; where she was named one of Nashville’s 25 Most Beautiful People.
<big>Early Life</big>
Filipelli is of Italian and Irish decent and was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to John Filipelli and Patty Sullivan Filipelli. Her mother was a model in New York and worked as a stewardess for American Airlines. Her father, John Filipelli, is an inventor and worked as a successful horse trainer in the harness racing business.
Her father developed many equestrian related products throughout his career. Most notably, he invented Nanoflex horseshoes to help prevent lameness while providing better comfort and performance.
Nanci grew up on a horse farm in West Palm Beach, Florida but the family split their time between South Florida and New York traveling to the horse races. That lifestyle led Nanci to attend different schools in different states and countries including Florida, Delaware, New York and Canada.
Nanci is the second to youngest of five children with two brothers and two sisters. She was raised Catholic and continues to follow her strong Christian values today. Her family still resides in South Florida and her parents celebrated their 40th year anniversary on February 25th, 2012.
At age four, Nanci’s father, caught her on home video asking her what she wanted to be when she grew up. Nanci replied in her biggest four year old voice “A MODEL!” Today, she’ll tell people who ask, “I’m an actress and a model. I act like a model!”
Her tomboy style and two brothers drew her attention to sports at an early age. She began playing fantasy football the first year it started and has been the only girl in her league ever since. In 2006, she became the commissioner of an all girl fantasy football league called the Pigskin Pussycats that was featured on Yahoo Sports. In 2007, Nanci co-hosted a sports talk radio show called “Jock Talk - The Athletic Supporters” on XM Radio.
<big>Career</big>
At age 18, Nanci competed in her first Hawaiian Tropic pageant and shortly after won the title of Miss Palm Beach, Florida. She would later win the title Miss Miami Hawaiian Tropic and Miss Super Bowl Hawaiian Tropic. She competed in Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA in Las Vegas, Nevada as Miss Florida and went on to represent Italy in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic International pageant in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In 2008, Nanci became the face of the Dan Post Boot Company and currently represents the company worldwide.
In 2009, Nanci, along with actress Katie Cleary, landed a year-long international campaign for LaBatt Blue. They were branded "The Refreshment Duo" and filmed commercials in Santiago, Chile that aired during the 2010 NFL Super Bowl.
Throughout her career, Nanci has appeared in and on the covers of over a hundred magazines and modeled for world renowned designers such as Oscar De La Renta, and La Perla. She has been the face of numerous including Fruit of the Loom, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, McDonalds, Miller Lite, Bacardi and BMW.
<big>TV & Film</big>
Filipelli has appeared on the big screen in feature films including Paramount Pictures “Iron Man 2” and Warner Brothers, “The Dukes of Hazard”
Nanci has appeared in nationally and internationally run commercials for BMW, Budweiser, Kellogg’s, McDonalds, Snickers, Ritz Crackers, Toyota with Darrell Waltrip, Chef Boyardee with wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin and Mountain Dew with Dale Earnhardt Jr.
She has also starred in music videos with mega artists such as Dolly Parton, Leann Rimes, Bon Jovi, Will Smith, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith.
Nanci has done everything from hosting shows on networks including to playing a prankster on the Jamie Kennedy Show. She has been featured on HBO in the hit show “Entourage” and on Showtime's “Californication”. Nanci has also appeared on AMC, The Style Network, WB, USA Network, MTV, CMT, and FOX Sports.
<big>Early Life</big>
Filipelli is of Italian and Irish decent and was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to John Filipelli and Patty Sullivan Filipelli. Her mother was a model in New York and worked as a stewardess for American Airlines. Her father, John Filipelli, is an inventor and worked as a successful horse trainer in the harness racing business.
Her father developed many equestrian related products throughout his career. Most notably, he invented Nanoflex horseshoes to help prevent lameness while providing better comfort and performance.
Nanci grew up on a horse farm in West Palm Beach, Florida but the family split their time between South Florida and New York traveling to the horse races. That lifestyle led Nanci to attend different schools in different states and countries including Florida, Delaware, New York and Canada.
Nanci is the second to youngest of five children with two brothers and two sisters. She was raised Catholic and continues to follow her strong Christian values today. Her family still resides in South Florida and her parents celebrated their 40th year anniversary on February 25th, 2012.
At age four, Nanci’s father, caught her on home video asking her what she wanted to be when she grew up. Nanci replied in her biggest four year old voice “A MODEL!” Today, she’ll tell people who ask, “I’m an actress and a model. I act like a model!”
Her tomboy style and two brothers drew her attention to sports at an early age. She began playing fantasy football the first year it started and has been the only girl in her league ever since. In 2006, she became the commissioner of an all girl fantasy football league called the Pigskin Pussycats that was featured on Yahoo Sports. In 2007, Nanci co-hosted a sports talk radio show called “Jock Talk - The Athletic Supporters” on XM Radio.
<big>Career</big>
At age 18, Nanci competed in her first Hawaiian Tropic pageant and shortly after won the title of Miss Palm Beach, Florida. She would later win the title Miss Miami Hawaiian Tropic and Miss Super Bowl Hawaiian Tropic. She competed in Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA in Las Vegas, Nevada as Miss Florida and went on to represent Italy in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic International pageant in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In 2008, Nanci became the face of the Dan Post Boot Company and currently represents the company worldwide.
In 2009, Nanci, along with actress Katie Cleary, landed a year-long international campaign for LaBatt Blue. They were branded "The Refreshment Duo" and filmed commercials in Santiago, Chile that aired during the 2010 NFL Super Bowl.
Throughout her career, Nanci has appeared in and on the covers of over a hundred magazines and modeled for world renowned designers such as Oscar De La Renta, and La Perla. She has been the face of numerous including Fruit of the Loom, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, McDonalds, Miller Lite, Bacardi and BMW.
<big>TV & Film</big>
Filipelli has appeared on the big screen in feature films including Paramount Pictures “Iron Man 2” and Warner Brothers, “The Dukes of Hazard”
Nanci has appeared in nationally and internationally run commercials for BMW, Budweiser, Kellogg’s, McDonalds, Snickers, Ritz Crackers, Toyota with Darrell Waltrip, Chef Boyardee with wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin and Mountain Dew with Dale Earnhardt Jr.
She has also starred in music videos with mega artists such as Dolly Parton, Leann Rimes, Bon Jovi, Will Smith, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn and Toby Keith.
Nanci has done everything from hosting shows on networks including to playing a prankster on the Jamie Kennedy Show. She has been featured on HBO in the hit show “Entourage” and on Showtime's “Californication”. Nanci has also appeared on AMC, The Style Network, WB, USA Network, MTV, CMT, and FOX Sports.