Yasunize is a term of the new environmental geopolitics, used to describe a way of protecting sites of special ecological and cultural value. It is derived from the word "Yasuni", commonly taken to signify sacred territory, and in particular from the Yasuni-ITT proposal that would prevent oil exploitation in Yasuni National Park, located in the extreme eastern part of Ecuador. The Park is home to Tagaeri and Taromenane indigenous peoples, who are part of the Waorani nationality.
By extension, the term "yasunize" has been used to describe social demands for the protection of territories in various countries that are of special interest due to their natural and cultural diversity or riches, but are threatened by megaprojects or other activities with high environmental impact.
The word forms part of the vocabulary of a new civilizational paradigm that questions economic growth and dependence on oil and seeks to address the resulting climatic crisis. "Yasunize" implies the necessity of conserving nature and the means of community life as a point of departure toward change toward another world.
Source
The source of this definition is:
Parque Nacional Yasuní
*Yasunize = Protect sacred land
*Yasunization = Protection of sacred land
By extension, the term "yasunize" has been used to describe social demands for the protection of territories in various countries that are of special interest due to their natural and cultural diversity or riches, but are threatened by megaprojects or other activities with high environmental impact.
The word forms part of the vocabulary of a new civilizational paradigm that questions economic growth and dependence on oil and seeks to address the resulting climatic crisis. "Yasunize" implies the necessity of conserving nature and the means of community life as a point of departure toward change toward another world.
Source
The source of this definition is:
Parque Nacional Yasuní
*Yasunize = Protect sacred land
*Yasunization = Protection of sacred land
Benzinga is a full-service news and media company specializing in real-time news, actionable trading ideas and commentary. The company provides trading ideas and news coverage by publishing written content, sending premium newsletters, covering interviews with company insiders and providing news desk commentary. Benzinga stories and insights can be found in a blog on the Forbes web site, in the Business Insider, and in the Washington Times. Benzinga was founded in January 2010 by Detroit native, Jason Raznick. Mr. Raznick is a BBA graduate (2000) of the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross school of business. Benzinga has offices in Delaware, Metro-Detroit, and Chicago.
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Benzinga covers a variety of news including financial, political, and business content. Written content is broken into financial news categories such as Forex, ETF, Legal, Upgrades, Downgrades, etc. There are also collaborative sections, “Best of Benzinga” and “Top Stories of the Day,” for written stories. Benzinga also has podcasts and a radio show for verbal coverage of business, political and financial content.
Traffic
Benzinga currently has over 1.5 million unique visitors.
Commendations
Benzinga has appeared in Chicago Crain’s Business as a new financial company to watch, and founder Jason Raznick has appeared on CNBC and Fox Business to discuss current financial topics.
Layout
Benzinga covers a variety of news including financial, political, and business content. Written content is broken into financial news categories such as Forex, ETF, Legal, Upgrades, Downgrades, etc. There are also collaborative sections, “Best of Benzinga” and “Top Stories of the Day,” for written stories. Benzinga also has podcasts and a radio show for verbal coverage of business, political and financial content.
Traffic
Benzinga currently has over 1.5 million unique visitors.
Commendations
Benzinga has appeared in Chicago Crain’s Business as a new financial company to watch, and founder Jason Raznick has appeared on CNBC and Fox Business to discuss current financial topics.
Lancaster Pollard is a boutique investment banking firm based in Columbus, Ohio, United States, that helps health care, senior living and affordable housing organizations expand their services by providing financial advice and financing solutions. Lancaster Pollard provides investment banking, mortgage banking and financial advisory services to community hospitals, senior living organizations and affordable housing providers. As of October 2011, the firm had over 972 closed and engaged finance and refinance projects totaling over $7.4 billion in PAR amount.
Lancaster Pollard is an independent firm, and is not owned by or affiliated with any large commercial banks.
Lancaster Pollard was formed in 1988 and consists of three companies—Lancaster Pollard & Co., which provides investment banking and consulting services; Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Co., which provides government-backed loans; and Lancaster Pollard Investment Advisory Group, an investment advisor for nonprofit organizations. The company was named for its founders, T. Brian Pollard and Marc Lancaster, who left the business in 1995. Pollard serves as the President/CEO of Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company and as Senior Managing Director of Lancaster Pollard & Co. The CEO is Tom Green, formerly of Firstar Bank Central Ohio, now a $1.1 billion region of U.S. Bancorp.
Lancaster Pollard & Co. underwrites taxable and tax-exempt bonds and is a registered broker/dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a member in good standing of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).
In the health care sector, Lancaster Pollard has provided capital financing to such clients as Blanchard Valley Health System, Fremont Memorial Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Hopedale Medical Complex, Jersey Community Hospital, Logansport State Hospital, and many other hospitals in Ohio, hospitals in Michigan, hospitals in Illinois, hospitals in Indiana and many Critical Access Hospitals.
Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company underwrites and services mortgage loans insured or guaranteed by governmental agencies and government sponsored entities, including the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-approved Multifamily Accelerated Process (MAP) and LEAN lender. Lancaster Pollard was one of the top 50 affordable housing lenders for 2010.
Lancaster Pollard Investment Advisory Group, an SEC-registered investment advisor, provides board and management level investment consulting to nonprofit organizations. Lancaster Pollard Investment Advisory Group is led by Bill Courson, who was named its president in 2006.
Awards Lancaster Pollard has won include being named one of the fastest growing companies in 2007, 2008 and 2011 by Inc. 5000, Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in 2006, the Bond Buyer Deal of Year Award in 2010, Columbus Business First Fast 50 in 2005-2008 and 2010, and the Torch Award in 2010 from the Better Business Bureau.
Lancaster Pollard is an independent firm, and is not owned by or affiliated with any large commercial banks.
Lancaster Pollard was formed in 1988 and consists of three companies—Lancaster Pollard & Co., which provides investment banking and consulting services; Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Co., which provides government-backed loans; and Lancaster Pollard Investment Advisory Group, an investment advisor for nonprofit organizations. The company was named for its founders, T. Brian Pollard and Marc Lancaster, who left the business in 1995. Pollard serves as the President/CEO of Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company and as Senior Managing Director of Lancaster Pollard & Co. The CEO is Tom Green, formerly of Firstar Bank Central Ohio, now a $1.1 billion region of U.S. Bancorp.
Lancaster Pollard & Co. underwrites taxable and tax-exempt bonds and is a registered broker/dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a member in good standing of the Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC).
In the health care sector, Lancaster Pollard has provided capital financing to such clients as Blanchard Valley Health System, Fremont Memorial Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Hopedale Medical Complex, Jersey Community Hospital, Logansport State Hospital, and many other hospitals in Ohio, hospitals in Michigan, hospitals in Illinois, hospitals in Indiana and many Critical Access Hospitals.
Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company underwrites and services mortgage loans insured or guaranteed by governmental agencies and government sponsored entities, including the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Fannie Mae (FNMA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-approved Multifamily Accelerated Process (MAP) and LEAN lender. Lancaster Pollard was one of the top 50 affordable housing lenders for 2010.
Lancaster Pollard Investment Advisory Group, an SEC-registered investment advisor, provides board and management level investment consulting to nonprofit organizations. Lancaster Pollard Investment Advisory Group is led by Bill Courson, who was named its president in 2006.
Awards Lancaster Pollard has won include being named one of the fastest growing companies in 2007, 2008 and 2011 by Inc. 5000, Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young in 2006, the Bond Buyer Deal of Year Award in 2010, Columbus Business First Fast 50 in 2005-2008 and 2010, and the Torch Award in 2010 from the Better Business Bureau.
Isabelle Quentin éditeur is a publishing company based in Quebec, Canada, founded in 1998. Its main activity is the publication of corporate and entrepreneurial histories.
History
Isabelle Quentin éditeur
Founded in 1998, Isabelle Quentin éditeur Inc. specializes in the publication of texts for the general public. The company’s slogan is “Smart books for inquiring minds.” Initially, it mainly published works by academics, but experts and professionals now make up the bulk of its stable of authors. In the last few years, the publisher has concentrated on the publication of corporate and entrepreneurial histories.
IQ Press
As many of its authors were also conference speakers, the company elected early in its history to translate these authors’ works into English under the legal trade name IQ Press.
Sgräff
In 2005, a third name, Sgräff, was added. This imprint, whose slogan is “Revealing colors,” publishes works of a more entertaining nature and explores new forms of publication that combine utility, beauty, and intelligence.
Areas of specialization
Corporate Histories
Founder Isabelle Quentin is a historian by training.. Having worked for many years in the domain of academic publishing, she is experienced in assembling teams to tackle complex projects and bringing together individuals with widely different skills—archivists, historians, interviewers, typists, researchers, editors, writers, revisers, graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, translators, proofreaders, and printers—to work towards a common goal.
Today, the publication of corporate histories is the company’s main activity. Examples of such achievements in recent years include SNC-Lavalin, Technomedia, RONA, ABI (Alcan) and GLV.
Main collections
Approach
The titles in the Approach collection aim to broaden readers’ understanding of spirituality and to introduce the rich, age-old philosophy of the Vedas to a wide, modern audience..
Coach
The Coach collection brings together star mentors from a variety of disciplines. In straightforward and intimate language, they present different cases, tell anecdotes, offer practical exercises, and share their proven methods and techniques. The goal is to help readers become their own coach.
The Communicators
The works in this collection are designed to be practical and seek to engage both the heart and the mind. They are written by talented speakers who are adept at efficiently communicating information, no matter how complex.
IQ Guides
The IQ Guides collection seeks to help readers develop strategies for change. They focus on a variety of different topics from a practical perspective.
Authors
Authors published to date () are : Jean-Guy Arpin, Julie Arsenault, Julos Beaucarne, Gérard Beaudet, Sébastien Beaulieu, Isabelle Bédard, Lucie Bégin, Daniel Benatar, Pablo Berlus, David Bernard, Alain Boucher, CEFRIO, Lise Christophe Laverdière, Pierre Corbeil, Evelyne Deshaies, Gerald Domon, Michel Duguay, Suzy Ethier, Robert Filion, Sabrina Fisicaro, Raymonde Forget, Magda Fusaro, Jean-Claude Germain, Sylvette Grenier, Elaine Gusella, Michael Heppell, Viviane Janouin-Benanti, Martin Joly, Dominique Labrecque, Jean-Paul Lafrance, Vallier Lapierre, Nancy Lauzon, Andrée Leclerc, Pierre Lessard, Manon Lévesque, Micheline Lévesque, Luc-Antoine Malo, Patrice Mangin, Lyse Mérineau, Rollande Montsion, Stéphane Morin, Louis-Claude Paquin, Robert Payant, Jocelyne Petit, Claudie Pfeifer, Manon Pilon, Jocelyn Pinet, Lawrence Poole, Mia et Klaus, Isabelle Quentin, Jean-Guy Rens, Nicole Simard, Marcel J.-B. Tardif, Guy Tétreault, Marie-Hélène Thouin, and Laurence Vanbrabant..
History
Isabelle Quentin éditeur
Founded in 1998, Isabelle Quentin éditeur Inc. specializes in the publication of texts for the general public. The company’s slogan is “Smart books for inquiring minds.” Initially, it mainly published works by academics, but experts and professionals now make up the bulk of its stable of authors. In the last few years, the publisher has concentrated on the publication of corporate and entrepreneurial histories.
IQ Press
As many of its authors were also conference speakers, the company elected early in its history to translate these authors’ works into English under the legal trade name IQ Press.
Sgräff
In 2005, a third name, Sgräff, was added. This imprint, whose slogan is “Revealing colors,” publishes works of a more entertaining nature and explores new forms of publication that combine utility, beauty, and intelligence.
Areas of specialization
Corporate Histories
Founder Isabelle Quentin is a historian by training.. Having worked for many years in the domain of academic publishing, she is experienced in assembling teams to tackle complex projects and bringing together individuals with widely different skills—archivists, historians, interviewers, typists, researchers, editors, writers, revisers, graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, translators, proofreaders, and printers—to work towards a common goal.
Today, the publication of corporate histories is the company’s main activity. Examples of such achievements in recent years include SNC-Lavalin, Technomedia, RONA, ABI (Alcan) and GLV.
Main collections
Approach
The titles in the Approach collection aim to broaden readers’ understanding of spirituality and to introduce the rich, age-old philosophy of the Vedas to a wide, modern audience..
Coach
The Coach collection brings together star mentors from a variety of disciplines. In straightforward and intimate language, they present different cases, tell anecdotes, offer practical exercises, and share their proven methods and techniques. The goal is to help readers become their own coach.
The Communicators
The works in this collection are designed to be practical and seek to engage both the heart and the mind. They are written by talented speakers who are adept at efficiently communicating information, no matter how complex.
IQ Guides
The IQ Guides collection seeks to help readers develop strategies for change. They focus on a variety of different topics from a practical perspective.
Authors
Authors published to date () are : Jean-Guy Arpin, Julie Arsenault, Julos Beaucarne, Gérard Beaudet, Sébastien Beaulieu, Isabelle Bédard, Lucie Bégin, Daniel Benatar, Pablo Berlus, David Bernard, Alain Boucher, CEFRIO, Lise Christophe Laverdière, Pierre Corbeil, Evelyne Deshaies, Gerald Domon, Michel Duguay, Suzy Ethier, Robert Filion, Sabrina Fisicaro, Raymonde Forget, Magda Fusaro, Jean-Claude Germain, Sylvette Grenier, Elaine Gusella, Michael Heppell, Viviane Janouin-Benanti, Martin Joly, Dominique Labrecque, Jean-Paul Lafrance, Vallier Lapierre, Nancy Lauzon, Andrée Leclerc, Pierre Lessard, Manon Lévesque, Micheline Lévesque, Luc-Antoine Malo, Patrice Mangin, Lyse Mérineau, Rollande Montsion, Stéphane Morin, Louis-Claude Paquin, Robert Payant, Jocelyne Petit, Claudie Pfeifer, Manon Pilon, Jocelyn Pinet, Lawrence Poole, Mia et Klaus, Isabelle Quentin, Jean-Guy Rens, Nicole Simard, Marcel J.-B. Tardif, Guy Tétreault, Marie-Hélène Thouin, and Laurence Vanbrabant..