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Should have made a #ThankfulTuesday post; ohh welll, never too late to #Thank #GOD & #TheCheerleaders… #PMP #2015 #OneMonthSince

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Late for @_melimaria installation as President of @rcsa_connection; but first … First time getting the locs palm rolled 😊 #vscocam (at Jamaica PEGASUS)

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#LastWeekSunday #latergram… Fort St Louis Marigot, St Martin. Many thanks to my DRT Maggie Gumbs for ensuring @shannydelioness & I got the opportunity to view this #MustGo landmark, after we missed it on the island tour. My SXM people are ALL about HOSPITALITY; love unnu BAD.

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Good Morning SXM !! #SintMaarten

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After the last 2 weeks, I NEEDED these 10 Miles... #StrongerKneesNeeded #Reminded #PaceTraining

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Supporting @rcsa_connection #BloodDrive #2ndTimeThisYear #BagFullUpFast #LessThan3Mins #O- #UniversalDonor #KnowYourBloodGroup #FrequentDonor

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Happy Birthday to #MyTrueFriend @shannydelioness ; brought into my life by @nkrcjamaica … #MySister in EVERYTHING #Rotaract & #Rotary. The lady with the #BigIdeas and an even #BiggerHeart. #Love & #Blessings #vscocam

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#Android #OSupdate #4.4.3 #PureAndroid #Nexus5

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#LookWho #Chanti-I #RissingsStarsAlum #Arbitrary #Entertainment #AsSeenOnTheNorthCoast #IdleMoment… #ShyGuy #SheTalkingAboutMe?

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A twitter follower of mine sensibly asks, if a permissive trade policy is as good for the local economy as I claim, why then do most developed countries practice some form of domestic market protection.

Analogously one may ask, if driving at only a moderate speed is good for you, why then has...

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SHORE SHADOWS, AQUA SEA & ARCING TREES 

The Jake’s Hotel proprietess turns her lens on the indelible Treasure Beach landscape. Hot sun. Conch heart. One love. 

Photos: Sally Henzell

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#InspiringStuff #Engineering #Art

First Algae-Powered Building Goes Up in Hamburg

A 15-unit apartment building has been constructed in the German city of Hamburg that has 129 algae filled louvered tanks hanging over the exterior of the south-east and south-west sides of the building—making it the first in the world to be powered exclusively by algae. Designed by Arup, SSC Strategic Science Consultants and Splitterwerk Architects, and named the Bio Intelligent Quotient (BIQ) House, the building demonstrates the ability to use algae as a way to heat and cool large buildings. (x)

You guys this is so cool: this building has the potential to be completely energy-independent, with the algae growing during the day and serving as power source, shade & cooling, UV protection, and a sound buffer. The outside of the building will also look really cool as the algae grow, and the panels change color and shift toward sunlight throughout the day. 

The algae will essentially serve as a bioreactor, generating biomass which is processed into ‘biofuel’ which will then power the building’s activities (heating, electricity, etc.) throughout the day:

The algae flourish and multiply in a regular cycle until they can be harvested. They are then separated from the rest of the algae and transferred as a thick pulp to the technical room of the BIQ. The little plants are then fermented in an external biogas plant, so that they can be used again to generate biogas. Algae are particularly well suited for this, as they produce up to five times as much biomass per hectare as terrestrial plants and contain many oils that can be used for energy. (x)

The building is set to open later this month, and many researchers and engineers are eager to see if this idea can be practically applied to other buildings around the world. Potentially, the concept could power whole buildings at very low running-costs and act as a CO2 sink.

(photo credit: x)

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