"I love that you've brought this to attention. An extensive database of uncommon but resistant and hardy plants/foods could be developed and organized by climate. Ease of growth and processing should also be taken in to account. I will try to…"
A crash course in changing the world.
Problems are not always obvious from afar
I credit my good friend Madu for this. In his role at the Wisconsin State Capitol, Madu is fostering partnerships and economic development between Wisconsin and Nigerian businesses. One difficulty Madu shared with me is that few in Nigeria, much less Africa as a wh***, can order goods and get them shipped to them.
This issue has several facets, a couple are big. First, companies like Amazon.com don't like to ship to the third world - it's hard for them to be paid efficiently. Second, the delivery firms like UPS have trouble making deliveries. Postal addressing standards are different or non-existent (seen this problem first hand in shipping thermostats to Cost Rican capital San Jose). We call this issue "the last mile."
So we brainstormed on a solution that would involve payment and delivery. We thought a type of private post office could serve as a hub for both ordering and pick up. It would offer internet access and also sell goods and services akin to a coffee shop or convenience store. Goods ordered, but not paid for, could be retailed from the store to those with cash. Actual delivery of goods could be made by bicycle or motorcycle.
What do you think of our idea?
This issue has several facets, a couple are big. First, companies like Amazon.com don't like to ship to the third world - it's hard for them to be paid efficiently. Second, the delivery firms like UPS have trouble making deliveries. Postal addressing standards are different or non-existent (seen this problem first hand in shipping thermostats to Cost Rican capital San Jose). We call this issue "the last mile."
So we brainstormed on a solution that would involve payment and delivery. We thought a type of private post office could serve as a hub for both ordering and pick up. It would offer internet access and also sell goods and services akin to a coffee shop or convenience store. Goods ordered, but not paid for, could be retailed from the store to those with cash. Actual delivery of goods could be made by bicycle or motorcycle.
What do you think of our idea?
Views: 13
Comment
Latest Activity
Fourth of July on the Lake
This past weekend was the annual celebration at the lake house in Connecticut. It is amazing that the lake is still so clear and beautiful after all these years. The watershed association has done a wonderful job protecting these waters from the damaging effects of development.The wood grill was finally ready to cook on, so we didn't miss the propane tank fueled grill anymore. The food actually tasted fresher than in the past and was easy to keep fueled.Dad was very proud of the solar hybrid…See More
Stinging Nettle
In this blog post I will focus on a plant that is abundant in our nature, and which is immensely nutritious. It's of course the Stinging Nettle. Let's start with the chemical constituents of this plant:37 % Non-Nitrogen-Extracts19 - 29 % Ash9 - 21 % Fiber4 % Fat22 % ProteinOnce the leaves are drid, their protein content can reach an astounding 40 %, which is much higher than beef, which even under the best of circ**stances can never exceed 31 % protein. In addition the Stinging Nettle consists…See More
The meal
It is 7'oclock, I was late home from work due to an assignment that i wanted to get ahead on. By the time I get home I am feeling extremley tired and I cannot be bothered to make a proper meal. I walk to the fridge and open it to see what there is for me to eat. All of the out of date foodstuffs have been automaticaly thrown away by the fridge, they will be recycled tomorrow as animal feed or something. I see i have organic local eggs and some local cheese. Foods are vacc** sealded for easy…See More
Future
FutureToday is 2020/1/1. It is just like yesterday. The war is still continuing. It has started since 2010. In 2010, that year was a horrible year. Almost every energy ran out. Every country’s governments were crushed down at the same time. There were riots everywhere. All of the big company’s bosses were killed xdeadx in the riots. Troops fought each other everywhere. Food was bought up xawayx at once. There were no more food supplies in any shops. The economy was all crushed down. All the…See More
public servants
The exchange works directly for state and public workers and servants. It gives them credit in exchange for the amount of public work they contribute to the community. The more constructive they are based off a base rate the more credit they recieve.
© 2024 Created by Alchemy.
Powered by
You need to be a member of Urgent Evoke to add comments!
Join Urgent Evoke