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Completed stitched handkerchiefs & hand-written notes by craftivists for M&S board members & other VIPs to be wrapped and ribboned to hand over as gi]fts at the AGM on Tuesday 7th July 2015.
Press Release: Craftivist campaign launches after survey shows 17 percent of British shoppers would shop more often at Marks & Spencers if it paid a Living Wage
The Craftivist Collective is joining forces with ShareAction’s AGM Army this summer to press UK retailers to pay a Living Wage. The campaigners are coordinating a series of “stitch-ins” at branches of Marks & Spencers across the UK, for crafters to sew hand-made messages onto M&S handkerchiefs, to be delivered to the board, celebrity endorsers, and major shareholders of the British retail giant at its annual general meeting at Wembley Stadium on July 7th.
An online poll shows 17 percent of British shoppers would shop more often at Marks & Spencers if it paid staff a Living Wage. (Source: Opinium survey, 12th-16th June 2015, based on 2002 online interviews across the UK).
The first “stitch-in” will take place on June 22 in London at 6:30 pm outside the Marks & Spencers on Liverpool Road, N1 0PR. Another “stitch-in” is scheduled for June 23 in Cardiff, another in Brighton on June 29, and another in Milton Keynes 30th. There will also be stitch-ins in Warrington, Lincoln, and Birmingham amongst others.
The idea of the “stitch-ins” is to show M&S that in addition to major shareholders with billions of pounds under management, its core customer base is also fully engaged and supportive on the issue of the Living Wage, and that they expect the company to show leadership on this basic fairness issue.
Each unique hand-stitched hanky encourages board directors of M&S to commit to paying the Living Wage of £9.15 in London and £7.85 across the UK to all staff. This is a part of ShareAction’s campaign in partnership with Citizens UK to achieve the Living Wage across the FTSE 100 through shareholder activism. Nearly a quarter of FTSE 100 companies have now accredited with the Living Wage Foundation, but no high street retailer has yet signed up.
ShareAction has organised AGM questions on the Living Wage at more than 20 company AGMs so far this year. ShareAction is simultaneously mobilising an Investor Collaborative for the Living Wage made up of institutional shareholders with billions of pounds in British companies, including asset managers, pension funds, charity and faith investors. These large shareholders have written in 2015 to all of the FTSE 100, including M&S, in support of the Living Wage.
Crafters will be giving M&S handkerchiefs with personalised positive messages stitched into them to all 14 board members of M&S, as well as to its largest shareholders, and to the 2014 celebrities who feature in the company’s ad campaign: Annie Lennox, Emma Thompson, Alex Wek, Rita Ora, Dowreen Lawrence, Lulu Kennedy, and Rachel Khoo.
They will also be handing out 250 special handkerchief craft kits with a Living Wage message printed on them to shareholders at the company’s Annual General Meeting, so that shareholders can stitch too, to encourage themselves to support the Living Wage. These kits include an ethical hanky, needle and thread, instructions, and a briefing note on investment risk.
M&S Chief Executive Marc Bolland is paid £2.1million a year. Last year, his company refused to consider a Living Wage at its Annual General Meeting. Later, at a meeting with campaigners, the company again refused to consider paying the Living Wage.
Sarah Corbett, founder of the Craftivist Collective, said: “Marks & Spencer is supposed to be a company with solid values threaded through all that they do, which include paying your workers fairly. We’re sending the board and shareholders these carefully hand-stitched handkerchiefs to encourage the company not to ‘blow’ their chance to support life-changing decisions.”
Catherine Howarth, Chief Executive of ShareAction says: “This craftivist initiative at the M&S AGM is nothing to 'sniff at'. Sarah and her amazing stitchers are devoting hours to creating gifts the M&S board we hope will treasure and remember forever. People adore M&S but they want to see the company step up and become a Living Wage employer. The many big shareholders backing this call know it makes business sense as well as being the right thing to do.”
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Notes for editors:
ShareAction is the UK-based movement for Responsible Investment. For further information, please contact Matt Davis, Director of Communications and Public Engagement at ShareAction on matthew.davis@shareaction.org
Craftivist Collective brings together craft and activism in order to make a difference to individuals and society, exposing and tackling issues of local and global poverty and injustices through provocative, non-violent creative actions. For further information please contact Sarah Corbett, Founder of Craftivist Collective on sarah@craftivist-collective.com
The Launch 22v is the perfect combination of size, refinement and performance. This 22.5-foot wakeboard boat welcomes a crew of 15 with room for gear and an interior geared toward luxurious accommodation. Completely redesigned for 2012, the 22V interior brings together intricate sections of multi-textured Syntec Nanoblock vinyls with the durability of exclusive Gore Tenara thread. Triple density foam construction makes the Launch interior as comfortable as it is eye-catching. Supra has made the high-traffic path from the lounge to the swim step worry-free with a newly tooled rear seat step and transom walk-over covered in SeaDeck no-slip padding. The wakes are pro caliber and controllable with cockpit switch or the VISION dash, but the 22V is as much about the drive as it is the ride. Slicing through rough water with flat precise turns, the 22V is exhilarating to drive. The high and slow speed maneuvers are almost as impressive as you will look pulling them off. Available with a walk-through bow as a Sunsport or with the Launch playpen, the 22V captures your water sports boating lifestyle.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 22'6"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 24'6"
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 26' 4"
Width (Beam): 100"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 102"
Draft: 25"
Weight - Boat only: 3900 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5000 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 15
Capacity - Weight: 2,100 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 50 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 1450 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 330 HP 5.7 L MPI w/ CAT
The Supra Launch 21v is known for producing big air under even novice riders. The walls of wakes this Supra produces give beginning to intermediate shredders the momentum they need to get up and over aerial moves. Thanks to the customizable rider profiles housed in Supra’s VISION dash, wake riding sets can be tailored to individual skills with extreme precision. Wake shape, size and boat speed can all be programed to preference. The Launch 21V offers all of this wake performance without forgetting about what’s on the inside. Deep supportive seating frames a boat load of storage to accommodate as many as 14 and their gear on the lake. A huge insulated ice chest complimented by oversized cup holders adds to the 21V’s accommodation. Take into account the new standard Clarion-Polk Audio Sound System, customizable seating like the extended observer’s leanback and the choice of bow configurations with the walkthrough Sunsport and playpen Launch series models. The 21V is not just about accommodation but a truly individual experience.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 21'4"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 23'
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 25' 3"
Width (Beam): 99"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 102"
Draft: 25"
Weight - Boat only: 3800 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 4900 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 14
Capacity - Weight: 1950 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 50 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 1450 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 330 HP 5.7 L MPI w/ CAT
A snapshot from the audio launch function of Nagarjuna, Anushka & Nikitha starrer Don at Shilpa Kala Vedhika on 5th, December, 2007.
Whether you're looking for a luxury ride to dinner or a pro-level wake appetizer, the 2013 Launch 242 can take you there. Deep comforting seats for 15 draped in plush durable Syntec NBT vinyl line the inside. Beneath the lounge, large LED-lit storage areas have room for everything including refreshment. The new stay-cold 48-can Supra Boats branded soft-sided AO Cooler can be filled in the house and stored anywhere in the boat. Stainless steel cup holders accept drinks through out. When the ride is behind the 242 the 345 Surf engine from Indmar cranks out 370 lb-ft of torque, Flex ballast swells to 2200 pounds, the SmartPlate refines shape and the wakes Launch. Control the performance with the new VISION Touch dash and save these settings in as many as 16 unique rider profiles. The Supra Launch 242 is the ride of your life no matter where you're headed.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 24'1"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 26' 3"
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 28' 1"
Width (Beam): 102"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 106"
Draft: 26"
Weight - Boat only: 4,000 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5,300 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 15
Capacity - Weight: 2,100 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 68 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 2,200 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 345 HP V-8
This 22.5-foot wake boat welcomes as many as 13 with versatile seating, comfort and wake sport performance. The Launch 22V interior brings resilient multi-textured Syntec NANO Block vinyls together with the durability of exclusive Gore Tenara thread. Triple density foam construction makes the interior as cushy as it is beautiful. Supra has made the high-traffic path from the lounge to the swim step worry-free with a fiberglass seat step and transom walkacross. The wakes are multi-discipline and pro caliber. Control your curl and your ramps with cockpit switching or a Touch of the VISION. As fun to drive as it is to ride, the 22V slices through rough water with flat precise turns. High and slow speed maneuvers are almost as impressive as you will look pulling them off. Playpen or walk-through bow, the Launch and Sunsport 22V will fit your wake boating lifestyle.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 22' 6"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 24' 11"
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 26' 9"
Width (Beam): 100"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 102"
Draft: 25"
Weight - Boat only: 3,800 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5,100 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 13
Capacity - Weight: 1,900 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 50 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 1,950 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 345 HP V-8
More than 800 students from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico launched nearly 50 high-powered, amateur rockets April 15, near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, during the Agency's annual rocket competition.
For the past nine months prior, teams of middle school, high school, college, and university students were tasked to design, build, and launch a rocket and scientific payload to an altitude between 4,000 and 6,000 feet, while making a successful landing and executing a scientific or engineering payload mission.
Student Launch is one of NASA's eight Artemis Student Challenges - a series of activities providing students access to the Artemis program. Through Artemis, NASA will return humans to the Moon for long-term exploration, including landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, missions that will help pave the way for future missions to Mars.
The 2023 launch event and award ceremony are available to view on NASA's Marshall YouTube and Student Launch Facebook pages.
For more information, visit: NASA Student Launch.
IMAGE CREDIT: NASA
People are starting to post spring shots of lovely flowers and other cool stuff.
Well that's great, but I like summer better than spring. So here is a shot that makes you envy those days when its hot and you want a ice tea pronto.
Although im not going to lie to you, this was shot in the winter but it was an extremely sunny day. This is actually near the forgotten horse race track.
Have a great day!
Nathan
Whether you're looking for a luxury ride to dinner or a pro-level wake appetizer, the 2013 Launch 242 can take you there. Deep comforting seats for 15 draped in plush durable Syntec NBT vinyl line the inside. Beneath the lounge, large LED-lit storage areas have room for everything including refreshment. The new stay-cold 48-can Supra Boats branded soft-sided AO Cooler can be filled in the house and stored anywhere in the boat. Stainless steel cup holders accept drinks through out. When the ride is behind the 242 the 345 Surf engine from Indmar cranks out 370 lb-ft of torque, Flex ballast swells to 2200 pounds, the SmartPlate refines shape and the wakes Launch. Control the performance with the new VISION Touch dash and save these settings in as many as 16 unique rider profiles. The Supra Launch 242 is the ride of your life no matter where you're headed.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 24'1"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 26' 3"
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 28' 1"
Width (Beam): 102"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 106"
Draft: 26"
Weight - Boat only: 4,000 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5,300 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 15
Capacity - Weight: 2,100 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 68 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 2,200 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 345 HP V-8
Londiani Community Forest Association (LOCOFA) members showing their leadership structure.
Photo by Violet Atieno/CIFOR
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Christmas Eve my wife and I took our kids to one of the local sledding hills. With all the snow we had the previous Sat. some people had built a big ramp. This is one of my sons going off the ramp on his sled. He really caught some air:)
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Pro riders gravitate towards this sleek 24-footer for the accommodating 17-person interior as much as the performance and wakes. There’s a lot to be said for a plush place to recover and professional riders like Amber Wing are on board with Supra’s style of comfort. Amber especially appreciated the comfort and the performance of her Supra this year while she trained for and won Queen of Wake and Best Women’s Rider. The wide seating gives you the ability to kick back and slide into the luxurious interior with full support. Double-up convertible rear-facing seats take the strain out of being a spectator. Of course when it’s “game on,” riders want to be behind the 242 where the Gravity III ballast system swells to an industry-leading 1700 pounds, the SmartPlate refines shape and the wakes Launch. Take the reigns on all of this performance with the VISION dash controlling speed, wake size, wake shape and tailoring those settings for specific riders. The Supra Launch 242 is the ride of your life inside and out.
Overall Length w/o Platform: "24'1""
Overall Length w/ Platform: "26'1""
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: "27' 11""
Width (Beam): "102""
Overall Width w/ Trailer: "106""
Draft: "26""
Weight - Boat only: 4,200 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5,450 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 17
Capacity - Weight: 2,400 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 68 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 1,700 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 345 HP 5.7 L MPI w/ CAT
As seen at the Lipizzaner show at the Intel Core i7 Launch in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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On 24 February 2011, actress Geena Davis spoke at the celebration of the launch of UN Women, the UN's newest organization. Luminaries from the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, civil society, the media, music and film packed the UN General Assembly in New York.
Photo: UN Women/JC McIlwaine
201303290004hq (29 March 2013) --- The Soyuz TMA-08M rocket launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 29, 2013 (Kazakh time) carrying Expedition 35 Soyuz Commander Pavel Vinogradov, NASA Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy and Russian Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin to the International Space Station. Their Soyuz rocket launched at 2:43 a.m. local time. Photo Credit: NASA/Carla Cioffi
It's hard to get a shot of a small rocket taking off. One moment there's a rocket sitting there, and the next just a puff of smoke. This is the only shot I got of the darn thing leaving the launch pad, so let's just ignore the crooked horizon.
During the second world war this was the launching strip fore the Flying Boat serch & rescue at South Shields
Whether you're looking for a luxury ride to dinner or a pro-level wake appetizer, the 2013 Launch 242 can take you there. Deep comforting seats for 15 draped in plush durable Syntec NBT vinyl line the inside. Beneath the lounge, large LED-lit storage areas have room for everything including refreshment. The new stay-cold 48-can Supra Boats branded soft-sided AO Cooler can be filled in the house and stored anywhere in the boat. Stainless steel cup holders accept drinks through out. When the ride is behind the 242 the 345 Surf engine from Indmar cranks out 370 lb-ft of torque, Flex ballast swells to 2200 pounds, the SmartPlate refines shape and the wakes Launch. Control the performance with the new VISION Touch dash and save these settings in as many as 16 unique rider profiles. The Supra Launch 242 is the ride of your life no matter where you're headed.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 24'1"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 26' 3"
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 28' 1"
Width (Beam): 102"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 106"
Draft: 26"
Weight - Boat only: 4,000 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5,300 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 15
Capacity - Weight: 2,100 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 68 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 2,200 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 345 HP V-8
R S Kalsi, ED M&S, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. at the launch of NEXA - A New Premium Automotive Experience on 23 July 2015
On 24 February 2011, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke at the celebration of the launch of UN Women, the UN's newest organization. Luminaries from the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, civil society, the media, music and film packed the UN General Assembly in New York.
Photo: UN Women/JC McIlwaine
The Supra Launch 21v is known for producing big air under even novice riders. The walls of wakes this Supra produces give beginning to intermediate shredders the momentum they need to get up and over aerial moves. Thanks to the customizable rider profiles housed in Supra’s VISION dash, wake riding sets can be tailored to individual skills with extreme precision. Wake shape, size and boat speed can all be programed to preference. The Launch 21V offers all of this wake performance without forgetting about what’s on the inside. Deep supportive seating frames a boat load of storage to accommodate as many as 14 and their gear on the lake. A huge insulated ice chest complimented by oversized cup holders adds to the 21V’s accommodation. Take into account the new standard Clarion-Polk Audio Sound System, customizable seating like the extended observer’s leanback and the choice of bow configurations with the walkthrough Sunsport and playpen Launch series models. The 21V is not just about accommodation but a truly individual experience.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 21'4"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 23'
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 25' 3"
Width (Beam): 99"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 102"
Draft: 25"
Weight - Boat only: 3800 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 4900 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 14
Capacity - Weight: 1950 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 50 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 1450 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 330 HP 5.7 L MPI w/ CAT
During the launch of the national and regional reports entitled: “Women Entrepreneurs: Characteristics, Contributions and Challenges”.
Amman, Jordan / June 5, 2007
خلال إطلاق التقريرين الإقليمي والوطني حول سيدات الأعمال: الخصائص والمساهمات والتحديات
عمان، الاردن / 5 حزيران 2007
© Royal Hashemite Court
The launch of the U.S. military's MOL prototype with a Gemini B capsule on top. (Despite the name of the program (Manned Orbiting (Orbital?) Laboratory), this was an unmanned launch. Several of the military astronauts joined NASA after MOL was canceled and flew on the shuttle.) Basically, MOL was supposed to be a space station (using modified Gemini capsules to fly to and from the station) from which to spy on the Soviets (who had a similar program that actually flew cosmonauts).
More than 800 students from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico launched nearly 50 high-powered, amateur rockets April 15, near NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, during the Agency's annual rocket competition.
For the past nine months prior, teams of middle school, high school, college, and university students were tasked to design, build, and launch a rocket and scientific payload to an altitude between 4,000 and 6,000 feet, while making a successful landing and executing a scientific or engineering payload mission.
Student Launch is one of NASA's eight Artemis Student Challenges - a series of activities providing students access to the Artemis program. Through Artemis, NASA will return humans to the Moon for long-term exploration, including landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, missions that will help pave the way for future missions to Mars.
The 2023 launch event and award ceremony are available to view on NASA's Marshall YouTube and Student Launch Facebook pages.
For more information, visit: NASA Student Launch.
IMAGE CREDIT: NASA
Dramatic events as we see the Sennen Cove lifeboat head out on a call...we were able to watch the rescue offshore with a telescope. Here's their FaceBook page entry..
15.09.2018
Sennen Cove all weather Lifeboat, City of London III was requested to launch at 1926 (local time) by Falmouth Coastguard, following reports from a yacht that they were low on fuel and struggling to sail.
The Lifeboat launched at 1935, arriving on scene 10 minutes later. On arrival the yacht was sailing well but tacking to make a southerly course into the wind. After a short discussion the yacht's crew lowered the sails and a tow was set up for Newlyn harbour.
On arrival at the harbour entrance the tow was let go, and under escort from the lifeboat, the casualty vessel made her own way into the harbour on what little fuel they had left, berthing safely at 2210.
The Lifeboat immediately left Newlyn harbour arriving back on station at 2300.
This 22.5-foot wake boat welcomes as many as 13 with versatile seating, comfort and wake sport performance. The Launch 22V interior brings resilient multi-textured Syntec NANO Block vinyls together with the durability of exclusive Gore Tenara thread. Triple density foam construction makes the interior as cushy as it is beautiful. Supra has made the high-traffic path from the lounge to the swim step worry-free with a fiberglass seat step and transom walkacross. The wakes are multi-discipline and pro caliber. Control your curl and your ramps with cockpit switching or a Touch of the VISION. As fun to drive as it is to ride, the 22V slices through rough water with flat precise turns. High and slow speed maneuvers are almost as impressive as you will look pulling them off. Playpen or walk-through bow, the Launch and Sunsport 22V will fit your wake boating lifestyle.
Overall Length w/o Platform: 22' 6"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 24' 11"
Overall Length w/ Platform & Trailer: 26' 9"
Width (Beam): 100"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 102"
Draft: 25"
Weight - Boat only: 3,800 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 5,100 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 13
Capacity - Weight: 1,900 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 50 gals
Capacity - Ballast: 1,950 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 345 HP V-8
Aftermath of a research space rocket launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base near Downtown L.A. It's a bit blurry, because I don't have a Tripod. I used the Mustang's rear window as a tripod replacement. With little success ;)