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James Clark: /* WHO are you? */

2014-09-02T01:26:00Z

WHO are you?

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	*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''		*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''
	*''Location - ~~Denton~~, TX''		*''Location - Eugene, OR''
	*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, ~~972~~-~~754~~-~~8041,~~ skype ecophoenix77''		*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, 806-729-8161 skype ecophoenix77''
	*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.		*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.
	*''Resume/CV'' - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-lFPqu5x3yf-1EIk5rzhU4wYgG_PVq8hyBHk3xZDTI/edit]		*''Resume/CV'' - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-lFPqu5x3yf-1EIk5rzhU4wYgG_PVq8hyBHk3xZDTI/edit]

James Clark: /* HOW can you help? */

2012-10-10T22:31:56Z

HOW can you help?

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	*''Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?''		*''Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?''
	See my explanation above.		See my explanation above.


	*''Are you a [[True Fans\|True Fan]]? If not, why not?''		*''Are you a [[True Fans\|True Fan]]? If not, why not?''

James Clark: /* HOW can you help? */

2012-10-10T22:31:21Z

HOW can you help?

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	===HOW can you help?===		===HOW can you help?===
	~~I have many different ideas, like~~ the ~~ones above, as well as other things. I also have many practical skills, and am very good with my hands, and, most importantly~~, ~~I have~~ the ~~motivation~~.		Short Term- Developing the Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit, helping do the manual labor that is required on a farm.

	*''How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?''		*''How are you interested in contributing to the work of GVCS development?''
	I am interested in ~~sharing ideas~~, ~~working~~ on ~~the ground with you all to make this a reality~~.		I am interested in helping FeF meet the nutritional needs of the on site team first and foremost, and then demonstrating the economic potential of sustainable agriculture based on GVCS technologies.

	*''Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?''		*''Can you volunteer to work with us, and if so, how many hours per week?''
	I am interested in helping in any way I can. That being said, I am still recovering, albeit slowly, from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_fatigue_syndrome]comorbid with Fibromyalgia[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia], and ~~that does require flexible hours, due to~~ the ~~inherent variablity of~~ the ~~illness. I have made great strides in recovery, but have to carefully maintain a strict diet~~/~~medicine~~/~~activity regimen~~. ~~That being said, I don't mind getting my hands dirty~~.		I would like to come out there and see the mission all the way through the 200/200/2 experiment. Nothing matters to me more.

	*''Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?''		*''Are you interested in working with us for pay? If so, what services can you offer, and what is your hourly or per-project rate?''
	My motivators are intrinsic, and much like Dan Pink's speech on creativity, as long as my needs are met (which are small, as I have lived minimilistically for quite some time), I will be satisfied. The greater value is the experience and skills to be gained working with people that want to change the world.		My motivators are intrinsic, and much like Dan Pink's speech on creativity, as long as my needs are met (which are small, as I have lived minimilistically for quite some time), I will be satisfied. The greater value is the experience and skills to be gained working with people that want to change the world. That being said, I would depend on OSE to meet my physical needs, and in the long term (post-2 year immersion experiment) , I would like to have the financial means to independently replicate the GVCS. I have spent quite a bit of time working on farms that are a part of the World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF), and I feel that the way their member farms operate is best; room and board provided, and perhaps an occasional stipend for other personal needs.

	*''Are you interested in a [[Dedicated Project Visit]]?		*''Are you interested in a [[Dedicated Project Visit]]?
	I am, ~~although quite~~ a bit more ~~research needs to be done before that can occur~~. ~~Ideas that~~ I would put forward are numerous, and I would most certainly want to get feedback on viability, implementation, and improvements from this community, and perhaps enlist the help of University of North Texas[~~www.unt.edu~~] ~~researchers, of which I have two in mind specifically that may be interested.~~		The project I would like to do will take well over a year to realize, so interested in something a bit more long term. For details about the project I am interested in seeing through is being documented under [[Category: Holistic Aquaponics Greenhouse Toolkit]]

	*''Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?''		*''Are you interested in purchasing equipment from us to help bootstrap development?''
	~~I personally am not ready to purchase anything, but I have many contacts, of whom I am sure several will be interested~~.		Not yet.

	*''Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?''		*''Are you interested in bidding for consulting/design/prototyping work?''
	~~I would rather donate~~ my ~~time and energy to this, and help increase this organization's positive cash flow instead of the opposite~~.		See my explanation above.


	*''Are you a [[True Fans\|True Fan]]? If not, why not?''		*''Are you a [[True Fans\|True Fan]]? If not, why not?''
	~~Due to~~ my ~~extended convalescence, I have lived on a fixed income~~ for ~~quite a while, so I have not been able to~~. ~~However, largely thanks to the V.A. Vocational Rehabilitation program[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterans_Benefits_Administration#Vocational_Rehabilitation_and_Employment],~~ I ~~plan~~ to ~~go back to UNT for one semester to fill in some deficiencies in~~ my ~~education, and during this time, I plan to become a True Fan~~.		No, my finances do not allow for it. I wish to contribute my skills instead.

	*''Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?''		*''Would you like to see yourself working with us on a full-time basis?''

James Clark: /* WHAT are your skills? */

2012-10-10T21:59:19Z

WHAT are your skills?

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	*Agriculture - I took the Veterans Sustainable Agricultural Training Course to increase my knowledge in this area. I have a robust knowledge of Good Agricultural Practices, greenhouse operation and management, agribusiness, integrated pest management, and land management practices. I am also a Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist, have my Food Handler’s Managers License, plus a social network committed and successful history of bringing organic products to market. Additionally, I have spent several months of the year on organic farms in order to learn how to do this.		*Agriculture - I took the Veterans Sustainable Agricultural Training Course to increase my knowledge in this area. I have a robust knowledge of Good Agricultural Practices, greenhouse operation and management, agribusiness, integrated pest management, and land management practices. I am also a Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist, have my Food Handler’s Managers License, plus a social network committed and successful history of bringing organic products to market. Additionally, I have spent several months of the year on organic farms in order to learn how to do this.
	*Energy - I have good working knowledge of most renewable energy technologies and their applications. I would like to engineer a small scale prototype of a fresnel lens (from out of the back of a rear projection tv) focused on a low albedo boiler body, with arduinos and stepper motors to track the sun. I do not have the technical expertise to do this yet, but figured that someone out there might and would teach me. I think this might be a key ambient energy collection technology to keeping water above 84 degrees in the cold of winter. Also in this, I think efficiency and capturing of ambient heat sources (decomposing compost, passive heating by subfloor water channels, etc) is intertwined with this concept, so I have thought of some other potential innovations as well, such as high albedo screens that reflect fixed percentages of sunlight back off walls of CEB bricks with low albedo as a way of creating greenhouse microclimates of predictable and controllable thermal capacity.		*Energy - I have good working knowledge of most renewable energy technologies and their applications. I would like to engineer a small scale prototype of a fresnel lens (from out of the back of a rear projection tv) focused on a low albedo boiler body, with arduinos and stepper motors to track the sun. I do not have the technical expertise to do this yet, but figured that someone out there might and would teach me. I think this might be a key ambient energy collection technology to keeping water above 84 degrees in the cold of winter. Also in this, I think efficiency and capturing of ambient heat sources (decomposing compost, passive heating by subfloor water channels, etc) is intertwined with this concept, so I have thought of some other potential innovations as well, such as high albedo screens that reflect fixed percentages of sunlight back off walls of CEB bricks with low albedo as a way of creating greenhouse microclimates of predictable and controllable thermal capacity.
	*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. I feel that things like this take the vision of several people, but I would like to learn to use modelling software so that I could design a greenhouse similar in scope and ambition as the ~~FabLab~~.		*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. I feel that things like this take the vision of several people, but I would like to learn to use modelling software so that I could design a greenhouse similar in scope and ambition as the HabLab.
	*Video/Graphics/Art - I am fairly competent in GIMP for making graphics and art, but not much in video creation/editing.		*Video/Graphics/Art - I am fairly competent in GIMP for making graphics and art, but not much in video creation/editing.
	*PR/Marketing - My experience with True Colors, and the various organizations I have been involved with, as well as the work I have done up to now on my ideas have helped me develop some competence with developing grassroots organizations. I have also done a small amount of research in targeted advertising through mediums such as Google Adwords®. Pretty good at selling things.		*PR/Marketing - My experience with True Colors, and the various organizations I have been involved with, as well as the work I have done up to now on my ideas have helped me develop some competence with developing grassroots organizations. I have also done a small amount of research in targeted advertising through mediums such as Google Adwords®. Pretty good at selling things.

James Clark: /* WHO are you? */

2012-10-10T21:53:48Z

WHO are you?

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	*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''		*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''
	*''Location - Denton, TX''		*''Location - Denton, TX''

James Clark: /* WHAT are your skills? */

2012-10-10T21:38:58Z

WHAT are your skills?

James Clark: /* WHO are you? */

2012-10-10T21:35:36Z

WHO are you?

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	*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''		*''Name/Nationality/Ethnicity - James Clark/American/English decent''
	*''Location - Denton, TX''		*''Location - Denton, TX''
	*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, 972-~~533~~-~~8857~~, skype ecophoenix77''		*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, 972-754-8041, skype ecophoenix77''
	*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.		*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.
	*''Resume/CV'' - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-lFPqu5x3yf-1EIk5rzhU4wYgG_PVq8hyBHk3xZDTI/edit]		*''Resume/CV'' - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-lFPqu5x3yf-1EIk5rzhU4wYgG_PVq8hyBHk3xZDTI/edit]

James Clark: /* WHY are you motivated to support/develop this work? */

2012-10-10T21:34:44Z

WHY are you motivated to support/develop this work?

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	*''Do you endorse open source culture?''		*''Do you endorse open source culture?''
	I most certainly do. In my opinion, it is the foundation of a truly ~~moralistic democratic capitalism business model~~ that will be essential for the future of our world, ~~and fosters innovation~~.		I most certainly do. In my opinion, it is the foundation of a truly sustainable cultural shift that will be essential for the future of our world, if we are to ensure that everyone has the tools they need to maximize their potential.

	*''Why are you interested in collaborating with us?''		*''Why are you interested in collaborating with us?''
			I think that distributive economics is the model that has the power to erode the power that the richest 1% have abused in their insatiable drive to control all wealth, and places it in the hands of the 99%. I think that a better system needs to take its place, and it starts with the GVCS.
	~~First,~~ I think ~~I could learn a great deal from a community of critical thinkers such as this. Secondly I possess a unique array of skills and experiences~~ that ~~would be valuable asset on~~ the ~~ground. I also think~~ the ~~project I have been working on for~~ the ~~last year and a half would be invaluable. Additionally, it is my opinion~~ that the ~~GVCS is not just the basis for industry 2.0~~, ~~but for democracy 2.0, one based on informed individuals working together for~~ the ~~common good, not greed. I believe that this is~~ the ~~model that will win the future~~. I ~~also~~ think that ~~to develop~~ a ~~truly balanced model of how this pilot project~~ needs to ~~work~~, it ~~needs to be able to engage disabled people in a positive way, as they constitute a significant portion of~~ the World's disenfranchised individuals. I am one such individual, albeit less afflicted that others, and I am interested in helping develop the social constructs to aid these people, and ensuring that, through this experiment, they can find fulfillment through purpose as well.

	*''How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?''		*''How do you think that the GVCS can address pressing world issues?''
	~~Our current~~ model ~~for helping the 3rd/4th World has failed. I equate this to the old adage about fishing. I think right now~~ we ~~just give~~ the ~~people the fish~~, and ~~ensure~~ that ~~they have to come back for more fish. I think it would be far easier and smarter to teach people~~ to ~~fish, or in~~ this ~~case, to build their own post-scarcity community~~. I ~~think~~ that ~~at this point it is our only way~~ to ~~avoid~~ the ~~serious problems~~ that would ~~result from a 2+ degree C increase in global temperature~~.		The artificial scarcity model is an outdated paradigm; we can see the flaws that plague it, from resource wars, starvation, environmental damage, and even the social fabric that has sustained civilization to this point. I feel that if we are to survive as a civilization we need a model that can meet the needs of people with local resources; such a model would address the issues of cyclical consumption that would only work if resources were unlimited, which they are not.

	*''What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?''		*''What should happen so that you become more involved with the project?''
	~~A couple~~ of ~~conversations should make~~ that ~~possible~~.		I have been talking about the GVCS to the Occupy activist community that I have been a part of since I left Factor E Farm a year ago. Additionally, I went and did the Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training (VSAT) course so that I could have the skillset I felt I needed to contribute to this project. By doing this, and building consensus with people about new ways to meet people's needs, I think I can help with not just technical things such as greenhouse aquaponics, but contribute to the culture of collaboration and community reliance that is undoubtedly occurring out at FeF, which I feel is just as important as the technical work that is the prime motivator of this project. I want to be more involved with the project, I think it is the most meaningful work I could possibly do. In order to do this, I have been building a project for the last few months, a means to grow superfoods, medicinal herbs, and fish in a zero-waste facility in a climate in which they would not normally grow.

	*''What is missing in the project?''		*''What is missing in the project?''
	I prefer to think of this question as "What more could this project do?" and the answer to that is a resounding Everything! Their is no horizon that I am capable of seeing that this project could not engage, present or future. I think it '''Will''' affect the very fabric of our collective existences. I think it will totally change our societal structures to a transparent global cooperative working together for the common good of Humanity; I think we have a lot to do!		I prefer to think of this question as "What more could this project do?" and the answer to that is a resounding Everything! Their is no horizon that I am capable of seeing that this project could not engage, present or future. I think it '''Will''' affect the very fabric of our collective existences. I think it will totally change our societal structures to a transparent global cooperative working together for the common good of Humanity; I think we have a lot to do! More specifically, I think that by doing aquaponics focusing on superfoods, medicinal herbs, and quality animal products, we can provide cutting edge nutrition to the people building the GVCS, which would raise productivity, but also by making value added products, we can internally bootstrap further GVCS development, plus open source the tool kit and knowledge of how to replicate this elsewhere, which is the core mission of the GVCS.

	*''What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?''		*''What are your suggestions for improvement of the project?''
	I think ~~I could help with a few technologies~~ that ~~would complement this project and also actively engage~~ the ~~future~~. I have been ~~thinking a great deal about projects involving photohydrolysis~~, ~~multiphase sterling engines/cryocoolers~~, ~~Modular, carbon neutral, scalable structures, a new technique~~ to ~~use gamification for automated process'~~, ~~carbon neutral, faraday shielded scalable infrastructures for IT~~ and ~~automated sensor technology, food production efficiency, superconductivity grassroots infrastructure, carbon neutral, state~~ of the ~~art schools that place emphasis on global citizenship~~/~~ethics~~, ~~critical thinking~~, ~~philanthropy, and other things~~ as well.		I think that OSE is making fantastic progress on the development of the 50 fundamental technologies. I have been following what Gabrielle LeBlanc has been doing out there, and think she is making fantastic progress, and I think we could collaborate to realize the agricultural potential of FeF, and develop the open-source agricultural paradigm of the large mission (the 200/200/2 experiment), and also help make the agricultural development not only feed the FeF staff, but the larger community as well, which would help demonstrate the massive potential of the agricultural side of the GVCS.

	==='''WHAT''' are your skills?===		==='''WHAT''' are your skills?===

James Clark: /* WHO are you? */

2012-09-06T09:28:45Z

WHO are you?

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	*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, 972-533-8857, skype ecophoenix77''		*''Contact Information'' - greenlinepcs@gmail.com, 972-533-8857, skype ecophoenix77''
	*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.		*''Introductory Video'' - coming soon.
	*''Resume/CV'' - ~~condensed for brevity~~		*''Resume/CV'' - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w-lFPqu5x3yf-1EIk5rzhU4wYgG_PVq8hyBHk3xZDTI/edit]
	~~1996-2000 United States Marine Corps- Logistics; facilitation of movement of large amounts of organic equipment~~/~~supplies, hazmat certification, load planning, et~~. al.
	~~2002-2005 True Colors Co. Custom Woodworker, fabricated furnishings.~~		*Hobbies and Pastimes- I enjoy talking, cycling, philosophy, meditation, building, writing, activism, technology, sustainable agriculture, and science in all its wonderful forms.
	~~2005-2007 Student, Wayland Baptist University Major~~/~~Minor- Chemistry~~/~~Earth Science, Webmaster of ACS Chapter~~
	~~2007~~-~~2008 Student, Texas Tech University Concentrations~~- ~~Chemistry/Atmospheric Science~~/~~Geology, Lab Assistant- Geology Dept. Texas Tech Cycling Club - President~~
	~~2008-2011 Convalescence due to chronic illness, however, I still have worked independently on a project that I would like to share with the [[GVCS~~]]
	~~2011-2012 Activist with the Occupy Movement (Director of Finance at Occupy Dallas, Camp Coordinator), Veteran's Sustainable Agriculture Training Course, Volunteer~~
	~~Farmer with World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.~~
	*Hobbies and Pastimes- I enjoy ~~gaming~~, cycling, philosophy, meditation, building, ~~green~~ activism ~~and tech~~, sustainable agriculture, and science in all its wonderful forms.

	==='''WHY''' are you motivated to support/develop this work?===		==='''WHY''' are you motivated to support/develop this work?===

James Clark: /* WHAT are your skills? */

2012-04-30T15:07:17Z

WHAT are your skills?

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	*'''List all of your skills in these areas:		*'''List all of your skills in these areas:
	*Communications - I am very good at conflict resolution and talking through challenging issues.		*Communications - I am very good at conflict resolution and talking through challenging issues. While a coordinator with Occupy Dallas, building consensus became very important to me, and is something I actively practice.
	*Organizational - My logistical background and experience in collaborative environments help me integrate well into an organization. The leadership experiences I gleaned from the Marine Corps and in the student organizations I participated in also help me in this regard. I subscribe to the school of thought that leadership through example is the best way to motivate others, and that the we is greater than the me.		*Organizational - My logistical background and experience in collaborative environments help me integrate well into an organization. The leadership experiences I gleaned from the Marine Corps and in the student organizations I participated in also help me in this regard. I subscribe to the school of thought that leadership through example is the best way to motivate others, and that the we is greater than the me. I continued to hone this skill while at Occupy Dallas, where I played an active role in ensuring the basic needs of everyone in camp were met. For the last several months, I have been working with others on community development for progressive affinity groups that do not support corporatocracy or other forms of institutional injustice to develop community solutions that align with OSE’s goals of community development and care.
	*Computer Support - I can usually troubleshoot and fix most mundane computer issues, as well as working with computer graphics, but my IT skills are mediocre at best, for the time being.		*Computer Support - I can usually troubleshoot and fix most mundane computer issues, as well as working with computer graphics, but my IT skills are mediocre at best, for the time being.
	*Finances - I was Director of Finance at Occupy Dallas, so some ability in this area.		*Finances - I was Director of Finance at Occupy Dallas, so some ability in this area (spreadsheets, funds requests, etc).
	*Design - I naturally gravitate to this and am rapidly improving in this area. I feel that function begets beautiful design. Do I have area for improvement? Yes, especially in CAD.		*Design - I naturally gravitate to this and am rapidly improving in this area. I feel that function begets beautiful design. Do I have area for improvement? Yes, especially in CAD.
	*Natural Building - My years of woodworking and my strengths in design do, without a doubt, make this my strongest suit.		*Natural Building - My years of woodworking and my strengths in design do, without a doubt, make this my strongest suit.
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	*Engineering - Although I've very little engineering training, it seems to come to me rather easily. My knowledge in this area has mostly been solving practical issues via qualitative analysis, but I would like to learn to put my qualitative knowledge into more quantitative contexts.		*Engineering - Although I've very little engineering training, it seems to come to me rather easily. My knowledge in this area has mostly been solving practical issues via qualitative analysis, but I would like to learn to put my qualitative knowledge into more quantitative contexts.
	*Fabrication - I have fairly extensive skill in woodworking and related technologies (kiln, steam bending, composites, bamboo) I would like to diversify my knowledge into metal and other media.		*Fabrication - I have fairly extensive skill in woodworking and related technologies (kiln, steam bending, composites, bamboo) I would like to diversify my knowledge into metal and other media.
	Agriculture - ~~Very~~ robust knowledge of ~~organic farming practices~~, agribusiness, and land management practices.		*Agriculture - I took the Veterans Sustainable Agricultural Training Course to increase my knowledge in this area. I have a robust knowledge of Good Agricultural Practices, greenhouse operation and management, agribusiness, integrated pest management, and land management practices. I am also a Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist, have my Food Handler’s Managers License, plus a social network committed and successful history of bringing organic products to market. Additionally, I have spent several months of the year on organic farms in order to learn how to do this.
	*Energy - I have ~~some~~ good ~~ideas about this that~~ I would like to ~~share including ideas like turning effluence into energy~~, et. al. ~~that~~ I ~~will discuss~~ in ~~chemistry below~~.		*Energy - I have good working knowledge of most renewable energy technologies and their applications. I would like to engineer a small scale prototype of a fresnel lens (from out of the back of a rear projection tv) focused on a low albedo boiler body, with arduinos and stepper motors to track the sun. I do not have the technical expertise to do this yet, but figured that someone out there might and would teach me. I think this might be a key ambient energy collection technology to keeping water above 84 degrees in the cold of winter. Also in this, I think efficiency and capturing of ambient heat sources (decomposing compost, passive heating by subfloor water channels, etc) is intertwined with this concept, so I have thought of some other potential innovations as well, such as high albedo screens that reflect fixed percentages of sunlight back off walls of CEB bricks with low albedo as a way of creating greenhouse microclimates of predictable and controllable thermal capacity.
	*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. ~~That being said~~, I ~~still have a lot~~ to learn~~, but~~ I ~~must say,~~ the ~~design technique seems sound, to my eyes~~.		*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. I feel that things like this take the vision of several people, but I would like to learn to use modelling software so that I could design a greenhouse similar in scope and ambition as the FabLab.
	*Video/Graphics/Art - I am fairly competent in GIMP for making graphics and art, but not much in video creation/editing.		*Video/Graphics/Art - I am fairly competent in GIMP for making graphics and art, but not much in video creation/editing.
	*PR/Marketing - My experience with True Colors, and the various organizations I have been involved with, as well as the work I have done up to now on my ideas have helped me develop some competence with developing grassroots organizations. I have also done a small amount of research in targeted advertising through mediums such as Google Adwords®.		*PR/Marketing - My experience with True Colors, and the various organizations I have been involved with, as well as the work I have done up to now on my ideas have helped me develop some competence with developing grassroots organizations. I have also done a small amount of research in targeted advertising through mediums such as Google Adwords®. Pretty good at selling things.
	*Education - I am a lifetime learner. While my higher education is not complete (I have approx. 140 hours of undergraduate courses), I have learned that it is not the only way to learn, and, quite frankly, might not be the best way either, at least not exclusively. I think being immersed in a practical environment emphasizes the junction between creativity, experience, and knowledge and the result is the skill to think critically, which is where true human capital is born.		*Education - I am a lifetime learner. While my higher education is not complete (I have approx. 140 hours of undergraduate courses towards a General Studies degree focusing on Geology, Chemistry, and Atmospheric Science) I have taken an intensive course 6 week course on organic agribusiness, but I’ve also learned that classroom instruction is not the only way to learn, and, quite frankly, might not be the best way either, at least not exclusively. I think being immersed in a practical environment emphasizes the junction between creativity, experience, and knowledge and the result is the skill to think critically, which is where true human capital is born.
	*Construction - I have many practical skills in this area, and in the right environment with the right people, I can help build just about anything, including a civilization, both figuratively and literally.		*Construction - I have many practical skills in this area, and in the right environment with the right people, I can help build just about anything, including a civilization, both figuratively and literally. I have helped do everything from building wooden decks and painting and framing walls.
	*Industry - I am very familiar with a vast array of tools and techniques, plus I have a great deal of knowledge about how to overcome many practical problems. That coupled with my geologic and chemistry knowledge should make me a valuable member of any team looking to develop energy efficient, sustainable, and innovative industrial solutions. I think this is where my strength will be in the future.		*Industry - I am very familiar with a vast array of tools and techniques, plus I have a great deal of knowledge about how to overcome many practical problems. That coupled with my geologic and chemistry knowledge should make me a valuable member of any team looking to develop energy efficient, sustainable, and innovative industrial solutions. I think this is where my strength will be in the future.
	*CNC - No skills in this area yet, but something I want to learn sooner than later.		*CNC - No skills in this area yet, but something I want to learn sooner than later.
	*Chemistry - First, I want to say chemistry is my passion, and I find the fields of sustainable biochemistry, ligand field theory, catalytic chemistry, and the application of such fields in material science fascinating. I have great lab skills, and believe that I can contribute a great deal in helping this organization win the future by harnessing cutting edge chemistry solutions.		*Chemistry - First, I want to say chemistry is my passion, and I find the fields of sustainable biochemistry, ligand field theory, catalytic chemistry, and the application of such fields in material science fascinating. I have great lab skills, and believe that I can contribute a great deal in helping this organization win the future by harnessing cutting edge chemistry solutions.
	*Product Design - I have always been creative; I guess it is just how I am wired. Combined with my inquisitive nature, it has become natural for me to look at other products and easily see how it can be improved. I have also always had an eye for aesthetics; I had to while working at True Colors, as we built furniture.		*Product Design - I have always been creative; I guess it is just how I am wired. Combined with my inquisitive nature, it has become natural for me to look at other products and easily see how it can be improved. I have also always had an eye for aesthetics; I had to while working at True Colors, as we built furniture.
	*Other - I would like to use this section to talk about me, as a person. I have always worked well with other people, and I think working together brings out otherwise dormant positive personality traits. I am, by my very nature, a collaborator. I have a thirst for knowledge, and I have an iron-clad belief that my purpose in this world is to make the world a better place, not for me and just the people important to me, but to the entire world, but I digress. Personally, I have an sunny disposition. I tend to approach issues sideways, and have a penchant for going off on tangents, and some people find it baffling at first. However, as you get to know me, I have been told that I have a huge heart, never hold grudges, accept constructive criticism easily, and always have the best intentions at heart. I think that it makes me who I am, and gives me a unique perspective, which is often needed when tackling tough problems. I perceive it as the source of my creativity. I would also like to say I have had a wealth of life experiences, that I give me a different take on things, and I think that it has molded me into who I am. '''		*Other - I would like to use this section to talk about me, as a person. I have always worked well with other people, and I think working together brings out otherwise dormant positive personality traits. I am, by my very nature, a collaborator. I have a thirst for knowledge, and I have an iron-clad belief that my purpose in this world is to make the world a better place, not for me and just the people important to me, but to the entire world, but I digress. Personally, I have an sunny disposition. I tend to approach issues sideways, and have a penchant for going off on tangents, and some people find it baffling at first. However, as you get to know me, I have been told that I have a huge heart, never hold grudges, accept constructive criticism easily, and always have the best intentions at heart. I think that it makes me who I am, and gives me a unique perspective, which is often needed when tackling tough problems. I perceive it as the source of my creativity. I would also like to say I have had a wealth of life experiences, that I give me a different take on things, and I think that it has molded me into who I am.

			This is what is driving me to help see the construction of the GVCS through. It is what compelled me to discuss the GVCS as a solution to seriously consider, as it is the biggest piece of the puzzle to ending corporatocracy and all the negative symptoms of such. It is also what drove me to go out on my own, with no support structure to California to take the VSAT course, staying in a homeless shelter for a month, and still managing to not just survive the course, but to excel. This is the kind of energy I will bring to Factor E Farm. Last time I was out at Factor E Farm , I was still recovering from a long term illness. I am pleased to say that I have come a long way since then. My physical health is excellent because I have learned to manage it holistically, which is my personal reason for wanting to focus on superfood and herbal medicine cultivation; if it has been this much of a boon for me, what could it do for others? I consider nutrition as the base on which human accomplishment and well-being is based. Quite serendipitously, I think, when even partially manifested, it will not only contribute to the well-being of the people developing the GVCS, also be a means to internally bootstrap further GVCS development. On top of all this, I feel that to continue my own personal development, I need to become a generalist, and I believe that FeF is where that can occur. '''

	*''How have you already contributed to the project?''		*''How have you already contributed to the project?''
	I ~~haven't given much~~, ~~yet.~~ I have been ~~familiarizing myself with~~ the ~~projects OSE is working on, and~~ I ~~have done a great deal of research into creating some very useful tools that~~ I ~~think would be of vital importance~~ to ~~OSE, including technologies that feed off each other with great synergy~~ that, ~~quite serendipitously, works very~~ well ~~with OSE's goals~~. I have ~~given photohydrolysis via Carbon doped Titania and other active species on conductive ceramic substrates for production of hydrogen and oxygen with minimal electrical potential some thought.~~ I ~~have also been working~~ a ~~bit on a scalable cascading sterling cryocooler fractional distiller that can separate and store H20(s)from multiple inputs~~, NH3(l),CO2(s), CH4(s or l)from anaerobic urine/fecal decomposition, N2(l)from mostly atmospheric sources, O2(l) from atmospheric/photocatalysis sources, All the noble gases(special precautions needed for replicability in certain locales, due mostly to ~~radon concentration),H2 from photohydrolysis, even He(l)~~. ~~This technology, used so widely~~, ~~including in coordination chemistry would allow for extraction of other valuable chemicals from waste products, everything from dirt~~ to ~~biowaste and fly ash, with the ultimate goal of providing the building blocks~~ to ~~build all~~ the ~~things people need for their underlying infrastructure~~, ~~both in~~ the ~~present, and~~ the ~~future: energy storage technology, energy production,~~ and ~~the multitudes of of other uses that a sustainable chemistry/material science infrastructure provides~~.		While I have not actively participated in the GVCS development, I have been actively gaining the skills I felt I needed to contribute proactively to the project that I realized I needed the last time I was out there, as well as talking to hundreds of activists about the GVCS. I cannot begin to estimate the impact I have had, but I think if a person is passionate about something, they should both talk to others about it and actively do something about it. That being said, to tangibly contribute to the project, I gained the skills I needed to continue assisting the agricultural potential of FeF and open sourcing it.

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	*Organizational - My logistical background and experience in collaborative environments help me integrate well into an organization. The leadership experiences I gleaned from the Marine Corps and in the student organizations I participated in also help me in this regard. I subscribe to the school of thought that leadership through example is the best way to motivate others, and that the we is greater than the me.		*Organizational - My logistical background and experience in collaborative environments help me integrate well into an organization. The leadership experiences I gleaned from the Marine Corps and in the student organizations I participated in also help me in this regard. I subscribe to the school of thought that leadership through example is the best way to motivate others, and that the we is greater than the me.
	*Computer Support - I can usually troubleshoot and fix most mundane computer issues, as well as working with computer graphics, but my IT skills are mediocre at best, for the time being.		*Computer Support - I can usually troubleshoot and fix most mundane computer issues, as well as working with computer graphics, but my IT skills are mediocre at best, for the time being.
	*Finances - ~~mediocre~~ at ~~best~~, ~~but willing to learn~~.		*Finances - I was Director of Finance at Occupy Dallas, so some ability in this area.
	*Design - I naturally gravitate to this and am rapidly improving in this area. I feel that function begets beautiful design. Do I have area for improvement? Yes, especially in CAD.		*Design - I naturally gravitate to this and am rapidly improving in this area. I feel that function begets beautiful design. Do I have area for improvement? Yes, especially in CAD.
	*Natural Building - My years of woodworking and my strengths in design do, without a doubt, make this my strongest suit.		*Natural Building - My years of woodworking and my strengths in design do, without a doubt, make this my strongest suit.
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	*Engineering - Although I've very little engineering training, it seems to come to me rather easily. My knowledge in this area has mostly been solving practical issues via qualitative analysis, but I would like to learn to put my qualitative knowledge into more quantitative contexts.		*Engineering - Although I've very little engineering training, it seems to come to me rather easily. My knowledge in this area has mostly been solving practical issues via qualitative analysis, but I would like to learn to put my qualitative knowledge into more quantitative contexts.
	*Fabrication - I have fairly extensive skill in woodworking and related technologies (kiln, steam bending, composites, bamboo) I would like to diversify my knowledge into metal and other media.		*Fabrication - I have fairly extensive skill in woodworking and related technologies (kiln, steam bending, composites, bamboo) I would like to diversify my knowledge into metal and other media.
	Agriculture - ~~Fairly familiar with~~ organic farming practices.		Agriculture - Very robust knowledge of organic farming practices, agribusiness, and land management practices.
	*Energy - I have some good ideas about this that I would like to share including ideas like turning effluence into energy, et. al. that I will discuss in chemistry below.		*Energy - I have some good ideas about this that I would like to share including ideas like turning effluence into energy, et. al. that I will discuss in chemistry below.
	*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. That being said, I still have a lot to learn, but I must say, the design technique seems sound, to my eyes.		*Architecture - I have always been a "maker" and this interest spans this subject as well. I like creating beauty out of function, and as my knowledge in engineering and other areas increases, I think I will only get better. That being said, although it has not been constructed, I think I have designed a scalable, modular, locally sourced model of building that would meet LEED specs, perhaps even platinum level, with help. That being said, I still have a lot to learn, but I must say, the design technique seems sound, to my eyes.
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	*''How have you already contributed to the project?''		*''How have you already contributed to the project?''
	I haven't given much, yet. I have been familiarizing myself with the projects OSE is working on, and I have done a great deal of research into creating some very useful tools that I think would be of vital importance to OSE, including technologies that feed off each other with great synergy that, quite serendipitously, works very well with OSE's goals. I have given photohydrolysis via Carbon doped Titania and other active species on conductive ceramic substrates for production of hydrogen and oxygen with minimal electrical potential some thought. I have also been working a bit on a scalable cascading sterling cryocooler fractional distiller that can separate and store H20(s)from multiple inputs, NH3(l),CO2(s), CH4(s or l)from anaerobic urine/fecal decomposition, N2(l)from mostly atmospheric sources, O2(l) from atmospheric/photocatalysis sources, All the noble gases(special precautions needed for replicability in certain locales, due mostly to radon concentration),H2 from photohydrolysis, even He(l). This technology, used so widely, including in coordination chemistry would allow for extraction of other valuable chemicals from waste products, everything from dirt to biowaste and fly ash, with the ultimate goal of providing the building blocks to build all the things people need for their underlying infrastructure, both in the present, and the future: energy storage technology, energy production, and the multitudes of of other uses that a sustainable chemistry/material science infrastructure provides.		I haven't given much, yet. I have been familiarizing myself with the projects OSE is working on, and I have done a great deal of research into creating some very useful tools that I think would be of vital importance to OSE, including technologies that feed off each other with great synergy that, quite serendipitously, works very well with OSE's goals. I have given photohydrolysis via Carbon doped Titania and other active species on conductive ceramic substrates for production of hydrogen and oxygen with minimal electrical potential some thought. I have also been working a bit on a scalable cascading sterling cryocooler fractional distiller that can separate and store H20(s)from multiple inputs, NH3(l),CO2(s), CH4(s or l)from anaerobic urine/fecal decomposition, N2(l)from mostly atmospheric sources, O2(l) from atmospheric/photocatalysis sources, All the noble gases(special precautions needed for replicability in certain locales, due mostly to radon concentration),H2 from photohydrolysis, even He(l). This technology, used so widely, including in coordination chemistry would allow for extraction of other valuable chemicals from waste products, everything from dirt to biowaste and fly ash, with the ultimate goal of providing the building blocks to build all the things people need for their underlying infrastructure, both in the present, and the future: energy storage technology, energy production, and the multitudes of of other uses that a sustainable chemistry/material science infrastructure provides.

	===HOW can you help?===		===HOW can you help?===
	I have many different ideas, like the ones above, as well as other things. I also have many practical skills, and am very good with my hands, and, most importantly, I have the motivation.		I have many different ideas, like the ones above, as well as other things. I also have many practical skills, and am very good with my hands, and, most importantly, I have the motivation.