This event is supported by the government, local authorities, Fairtrade Steering Groups and a number of charities in order to ensure that the locals are dealing with and purchasing goods which are fairly and ethically traded. During this event, a number of activities such as fairtrade parades, debates and concerts take place which encourage humans to undertake better environmental practices, beat financial crisis and poverty and indulge in fair trading practices. Fairtrade fortnight’s main objective is to raise awareness and promote Fairtrade products and goods to the public.

Solar and Wind Energy Hybrid Systems can now be installed easily and be cost effective in providing electric power to our living space, with the help of solar and provide us almost 24x7 energy.

This type of Energy Efficient Construction can be build with the easy availability materials - Solar Panels, PM DC Motor, Batteries, Propellor, some circuit boards and necessary wires and electric components.   Guidance on building this type system can easily get through a search of this site.

This Energy Efficient Construction will be more efficient than any conventional grids and more cost effective at an individual level,  as well as doing good for the environment.  Worth considering if you're in the building trade or thinking about a self-build.

The product that almost everyone has changed are eco-friendly light bulbs or low energy light bulbs. This change from normal incandescent light bulbs is a huge step for saving energy. Low energy lighting are a type of compact fluorescent light bulbs that will save energy and in return, save the homeowner money. The design are basically the same as the full-sized fluorescents, but just miniaturized. These types of bulbs will also last much longer than incandescent light bulbs and they screw into a standard lamp socket as well. These lights have an average rated life cycle up to ten times that of incandescents.

Light Emitting Diodes or LED lighting, are solid light bulbs that are non-toxic, unlike CFL when broken can release harmful traces of mercury into the atmosphere. These lights could be a more cost effective option because their lifespan exceeds CFL lights. Many of the LEDs produced in the 1970s and 1980s are still in service today and are quoted up to 100,000 hours of usage. It's longevity can be attributed to the fact that it gives off very little heat and uses 2-10 watts of electricity. Plasma lighting is a relatively new invention that was developed in the United States in the early 1990s. They are also known as sulfur lamps and contains no fluorescent material, no lead, no mercury and no arsenic.

These lights produce almost no harmful ultraviolet light and utilizes the full spectrum of lighting, almost replicating natural sunlight. The output of light does not diminish and will maintain the same efficiency over their entire lifetime. Solar lighting is the use of natural light and can be provided by skylights, light tubes and windows. This type of lighting was first used by the Romans and is still used today.

Even though artificial lighting became the norm, many people believe this is the best and most natural way to go. The hybrid solar lighting is a system that collects sunlight and stores it in a electricity converter for later usage. Although it is expensive to install, the outcome will pay for itself in the long run because it uses the natural element and creates and stores energy for later consumption.

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A typical energy saving light bulb uses around 80% less electricity than an incandescent bulb. Our unique easy-to-use energy saving calculator allows you to see how much money you can save and how much CO2 you will cut!

Lots of Savings

Just one energy saving lightbulb could save you around £6 a year for brighter bulbs and because energy saving bulbs last 10 times longer than a standard bulb, it could save you around £40 before it needs replacing.

If you fit all the lights in your house with energy saving bulbs you could save around £40 each year, that's more than £600 over the lifetime of all of the bulbs!

These days, the price of Energy Saving lightbulbs start from just £1 - £2, and many supermarkets have special two-for-one and half-price promotions so you'll usually recoup any extra cost within a year.

Energy saving light bulbs use around a quarter of the electricity of incandescent bulbs to generate the same amount of light. So where you'd normally use a 60W bulb, you'll only need a 11-14W energy saving recommended equivalent.

Savings are for wattages shown. Your actual savings will vary based on the wattages you purchase. When comparing incandescent or halogen bulbs to energy saving bulbs or fixtures, compare the light output, or lumens, and not Watts. Watts equal the energy used, not the amount of light.

Saving energy is good for the environment as well as your bank balance and, with modern lighting technology, is as easy as plugging in a new light bulb!

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The 62-year-old designer, who gave his name to the bagless vacuum cleaner, said the bladeless fan stops the unpleasant "turbulent buffeting" of traditional desk fans, creating a smooth, constant air flow "like a breeze".

The fan, which costs from £199, could replace unhealthy and uneconomical air conditioning systems.

"If only we could open a window and use a fan then we would be saving a huge amount of electricity, and stopping the emission of HFCs and also having a much healthier environment," he said.

"I hope that it will start to replace air conditioning, which is unhealthy and very bad for the environment, because this uses one-50th of the electricity of air conditioning."

He added that the fan delivers a "much smoother air flow" than traditional models, was so safe you could put your hand through it while it was switched on, and was also easy to clean.

"A fan with blades chops up the air and sends sort of slices of cake, blocks of air, at you so you feel a buffeting, a turbulent buffeting, when it hits you and it's not really very pleasant," he said.

"But because there are no blades you're getting very smooth air, like a breeze, so it's constant and smooth so it's very comfortable to be in front of it.

"There's just as much air flow, and just as much speed, but it's comfortable to be in front of it.

"And people actually say that, because it's a constant stream, it's much more cooling - I don't know whether technically it's more cooling but it feels like it, apparently."

While Coca Cola Company - the second greenest company in the ranking after Coca Cola Enterprises - might be doing all right things in US, its business practices have raised questions in other markets. Both the companies were praised for their focus on recycling and water efficiency but any environmentalist will be quick to point out the exactly opposite policies being undertaken by Coke in Asian countries. Lack of regulatory framework or loose restrictions in many developing countries allow corporations to act according to their whims and fancies rather than apply the standards of their home country, which are often higher than those of local market.

Another factor indirectly related to the green theme is the use of genetically modified (GM) materials in the end products. Even big and globally respected companies like Nestle promote GM food in developing and underdeveloped countries. This is in direct contrast of the complete absence of GM material in their European and North American portfolio.

One of the largest packaged food companies in North America, ConAgra Foods Inc topped the list the other way round. The Nebraska based company was originally ranked 497 out of the total 500 companies reviewed. While Newsweek preferred to keep mum about the exceptionally low ranking for ConAgra Foods, it published a correction later stating that a miscalculation led to the low ranking. Perhaps as a result, ConAgra is the most talked company in any discussion related to the Newsweek rankings on the web.

The company was subsequently ranked 342 in the corrected list. However, the past record of ConAgra in environmental issues has not been great. The company scored a paltry 4 points out of 100 in a 2006 report by CERES which dealt with corporate response to global warming. On its website, ConAgra discloses that its carbon footprint for the fiscal year 2008 (June 2007 - July 2008) stood at 2 million metric tons. Around 43 percent of the emissions came from the purchased electricity while the rest was accounted for the internal sources including on-site fuel use, fugitive process emissions, transportation fleet and other miscellaneous sources. The carbon emission data of ConAgra doesn’t go down very well with industry standards.

While Apple, being in the technology business reported emissions of 10.2 million metric tons; ConAgra’s carbon footprint should be much higher given that it is a food processor. Actually, the figure of 2 million metric tons does not include emissions on the account of its supply chain, product retail distribution and consumer use. Not to mention that the transportation of raw material from suppliers to manufacturing plants and transportation of finished goods back to distribution centers and subsequently to customers will form a big part of overall carbon footprint.

The medical equipment and pharmaceutical giant claims to have reduced the consumption of oil and gas by 35 percent since 2006. This sales adjusted reduction not only meets but exceeds the target of a planned reduction of 12 percent by 2011.

Abbott is one of the companies who have agreed to disclose emissions data on a regular basis. The company purchased 1.3 million megawatt hours of electricity in the year ended 31 December 2008, implying a decline of 11 percent in absolute terms from the baseline 2006 figures. However, the figure presents an incomplete picture as the sales increased during the two year period. On a sales adjusted basis, the reduction works out to 32 percent. Abbott originally planned to reduce the emissions by 12 percent by 2011 on a sales adjusted basis. Similarly, the fuel consumption was down 35 percent from 2006 levels at 4.2 million British thermal units (BTUs) on a normalized basis. Abbott had a similar target of reducing the fossil fuel consumption by 12 percent through 2011.

The reduction didn’t come as a result of buying carbon credits but was accomplished by some real ground work. In its large plants which require considerable amount of heat energy, Abbott installed co-generation systems to produce electricity and recycle waste heat to steam. The steam thus generated is used in double-effect chillers to make ice or cold water or simply to boil water. The electricity from co-generation systems fulfills the better part of the power demand as high as 85 percent in the case of Campoverde (Italy) facility. Co-generation processes have a high pay-off of around 20 percent return on investment. Abbott plans to recover its total investment in co-generation systems in five years.

Apart from the co-generation initiatives, the company also invested in solar panels in its facilities. The solar panels are estimated to fulfill the plant’s electricity requirements to the tune of around seven percent. Abbott achieved energy efficiency by replacing old equipments such as lighting systems etc with the ones consuming less energy and high-efficiency heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Abbott plans to incorporate energy efficient designs such as natural sunlight and cooling in its new buildings. Its recently constructed Singapore facility took design cues from these guidelines.

Not all is green with the company, though. On the flip side, Abbott’s disposal of hazardous waste increased during the period. The increase was largely attributable to the high production at a chemical plant in Campoverde (Italy) coupled with the final disposal of residual materials from other sites. In light of the increased hazardous waste, Abbott received flak from Newsweek. The company was named a ‘top emitter of toxic pollutants among drug manufacturers’ by the magazine. However, Abbott remains committed to its 2010 target of reducing hazardous waste disposal by 20 percent.

Calculator Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/629/629/5086298.stm

You need to disable the K2 Base CSS in its parameters for K2 to load the CSS from the Nexus template.

K2 is a Content Construction Component (CCK) that expands the Joomla content manager well beyond its default capabilities

You need to disable the K2 Base CSS in its parameters for K2 to load the CSS from the Nexus template.

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Insulation is simply laid over the floor of the loft – between and then over the joists if they are visible, and is a project you can do yourself.  However, thanks to government incentives, energy companies have some great offers on loft insulation to both homeowners and private tenants from as little as £199.  You may be eligible to receive a grant for the full amount if you are either aged 70 or over or on one of the following income or disability related benefits:

• Income Support Housing Benefit Council Tax Benefit
• Income Based Job Seekers Allowance Disability Living Allowance
• Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (which must include constant attendance allowance)
• War Disablement Pension (which must include the mobility supplement or constant attendance allowance)
• Pension Credit Disabled Persons Tax Credit Child Tax Credit (where income is £15,592 or less)
• Working Tax Credit (where income is £15,592 or less)

Loft insulation coverage guidance

House Size	Total M2		No insulation, install 270mm	50mm existing, add 220mm	100mm existing, add 170mm	150mm existing, add 120mm	10mm top up
		Coverage (m2) bag	2	2.2	3	4	5
5 bed detached house	90	Number of bags	38	32	25	17	14
4 bed detached house	70		30	25	19	13	11
3 bed bungalow	60		26	21	16	12	10
3 bed semi detached	50		22	18	14	10	8
2 bed semi detached	40		18	14	11	8	6
2 bed terrace	35		15	12	10	7	6

House size can vary dramatically. The home owner should identify the actual dimensions of the loft and relate this to the m² figure and thickness required.

Water tanks and pipes in the loft area are also vital part of loft insulation installation. The insulation materials are fitted surrounding the pipes and tanks in order to protect pipes from losing heat and prevent from freezing. Each type of insulation material comes with specific set of instructions guided by manufacturers and you should follow these instructions and recommendations to ensure 100% effectiveness of insulation.

Fusion Menu, an advanced dropdown based CSS menu. It supports both mootools powered transition and animation enhancements for its dropdown as well as a script-less format with basic, animation-less dropdowns.

A series of template parameters allow you to control all aspects of the menu from type such as Fusion Menu or no menu at all, to every aspects of the Fusion Menu animations, transitions and other controls / parameters.

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Fusion Menu, an advanced dropdown based CSS menu. It supports both mootools powered transition and animation enhancements for its dropdown as well as a script-less format with basic, animation-less dropdowns.

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The structure places the main content before the side columns in the code hierarchy, which is beneficial for SEO purposes, as your primary content is crawled first by the search engines such as Google.

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Form elements, such as checkboxes and radio icons, typically inherit their styling from the browser. However, with javascript, we can modify the elements for seamless integration of the forms, into the template style.

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Form elements, such as checkboxes and radio icons, typically inherit their styling from the browser. However, with javascript, we can modify the elements for seamless integration of the forms, into the template style.

Ajax powered module, allowing for interactive search of both local Joomla pages and the web with its Google integration.

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Tabbed content module, perfect for maximising content exposure without sacrificing on site real estate. Built-in mootools effects.

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Functional showcase module for displaying content items and their accompanying images in an interactive and versatile manner.

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Tabbed content module, perfect for maximising content exposure without sacrificing on site real estate. Built-in mootools effects.

Functional showcase module for displaying content items and their accompanying images in an interactive and versatile manner.

No matter what style of home you live in, there are many ways to save energy and water and reduce waste in and around your house, and by making simple changes to the way we live and the things we buy for our homes will have a positive impact. If you’re building or renovating, there are even more sustainable options available to you.

Our helpful guides make it easy to reduce your household waste with some forward planning and knowing where you can reuse or recycle many household items.

Want to save money on the increasing costs of fuel? This site provides clear and independent information to car buyers about the most environmentally-friendly cars to buy.

View the greenest cars by category so you can find a car that will cost you least at the pumps and will have least environmental impact, but will be most suitable for you – and your budget.

The UK produces enough waste to fill the Albert Hall every two hours. By recycling more and composting at home you can do your bit to help reduce this impact.

There are many ways to Green your Home. Learn how to reduce your energy bills with these simple energy saving steps

You'll find a wide range of products and services from domestic energy efficiency products to information on grants

Whether in cities or rural communities, generating your own power can help reduce CO2 emissions and save money.

Read our unique step by step guide to help you get to know the basics.

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Find out how you could save energy through your appliances with some quick and easy tips.

Elsewher, trials are already taking place for the electric mini and others. Read on.

Saving energy reduces CO2 emissions, one of the main contributors to climate change.

Find out how you can save money and energy and help prevent climate change now.

Logo Editing Video Tutorial

Learn how to customise your Nexus logo using Adobe Fireworks with this detailed video tutorial.

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Step 1

Open the nexus-logo.png file in Adobe Fireworks. Focus on the right column, titled Layers. Select the Web layers directory and click the eye icon to the left of the logo slice (the green object). This will make the slice invisible so you can edit the file.

Step 2

Double click on the logo text. Now you can edit the text of logo to your choosing.

Next, select the other text of the logo, to the left of the original. Proceed with the same process of double clicking and editing. As the text will most likely overlap, you will need to select the underlay portion and move it to the right.

You will notice the icon left of the logo name, you can keep it but in this guide we shall remove it.

Step 3

Reactivate the Slice in the Web Layers column, this will place a green rectangle over the logo image. Change the size of the slice to match the new size if applicable.

Step 4

Now you will want to export the logo. Right click on the image slice and select Exported Selected Slices... from the contextual menu. Proceed to export it to your computer for uploading.

Step 5

If you are new to Fireworks, you may be wondering why it appears that there is only one style variation in the source. This is not the case as we take advantage of the Frame features of Fireworks. You need to simply switch frames to see all the other style variation sources.

There are a few ways to change frames and we will show 2 methods that you can use.

In the right column where you find the Layers toolbar including the Web Layers area, you should see another tab/toolbar named Frames. Just left click on the title Frames to enter the frames area. Then you can click on either of the frames which are named to show which style variant is on that particular frame.

The second method is the most easiest and simplistic. At the bottom of the Fireworks canvas is a row of buttons, arrows just as previous and next. Select the arrows to switch between frames.

Step 6

Once you have successfully edited then exported your new logo, you will need to upload it to your server. This process is best done via a FTP client such as Filezilla

1. Open your FTP client on your local computer.
2. Login to your web server where Nexus is installed.
3. Navigate to the /templates/rt_nexus_j15/images/header/*style* directory.
4. Upload logo.png (and any other logo related images) to this directory (You may need to browse on the local panel in the FTP client to find where you have exported your logo).
5. Clear your browser cache before viewing such as using the keyboard commands on Windows, Ctrl+F5.

The template is accompanied by a series of menu systems which are outlined below:-

Menu Types

Please click the links in the list below to load the various menu styles.

• Fusion Menu - Fusion Menu, an advanced dropdown based CSS menu. It supports both mootools powered transition and animation enhancements for its dropdown as well as a script-less format with basic, animation-less dropdowns.
• SplitMenu - A static menu system that displays submenu items outside of the main horizontal menu (typically in the side columns but invariably underneath the menu bar).
• Toolbar - An option in the template to disable the inbuilt menu systems and replace it with the toolbar module position. This is not demoed.
• No Menu Bar - This options disables / collapses the entire inbuilt menu system and the toolbar module position.

The menu type used is set via template configuration at Extensions → Template Manager → rt_nexus_j15 → Menu Type. Select your desired menu type from the dropdown and save. Also, the various mootools effects of Fusion Menu can also be configured in the template manager.

Fusion Menu

Fusion is effectively a dropdown menu which combines the former RokMoomenu and Suckerfish systems into one, offering both javascript enhanced and basic, simple dropdown modes. The menu itself is built on the rewritten core of the latest revision of RokNavMenu, the core application behind all RocketTheme menus.

Fusion offers a series of new abilities ranging from Menu Icons, Subtext support and much greater controls over the Multiple Column ability for dropdowns.

Template Configuration

You can configure Fusion Menu at Extensions → Template Manager → rt_nexus_j15 and you will find all parameters under the Menu Configuration Options heading. A preview of these options can be seen in the adjacent screenshot.

Menu Icons

Fusion has support for individual menu icons for its dropdown menu items. These images are loaded from the /templates/rt_nexus_j15/images/menus/ directory where you will find 31 images by default.

To setup a Menu Icon, go to Menu → Mainmenu → Select/Create a Menu Item. Locate the Menu Image field in Parameters (Template theme - nexus-fusion) and select an image from the dropdown.

Subtext

Subtext is the term used to describe the secondary text placed underneath the menu title.

To add your own Subtext, go to Menu → Mainmenu → Select/Create a Menu Item. Locate the Subtext field in Parameters (Template theme - nexus-fusion) and insert your desired text.

Multiple Dropdown Columns

Fusion has the facility for dynamic column control for its dropdown. You can choose between single (1) or double (2) column modes for children of every single menu item via configuration.

To control the number of columns of each menu item, go to Menu → Mainmenu → Select/Create a Menu Item. Locate the Columns of Children field in Parameters (Template theme - nexus-fusion) and choose either 1 or 2.

Dynamic Child Direction

Typically, a dropdown menu column will extend beyond the width of the browser window if you have enough child levels. However, with Fusion, the menu detects the width of the browser and will change the direction of menu pullouts so all menu items are visible without the need to scroll.

How to create Child / Sublevel menu items in Joomla

In order for menu dropdowns in Moomenu and Suckerfish, and the dropline / side column items of Splitmenu to appear, you need to setup parent and child menu items.

• Login into the Joomla administrator
• Go to Menu → Menu Name
• Select a menu item that you wish to be in the dropdown
• Locate the Parent Item form
• Select the menu item that you wish for your item to appear under
• Save

Perform the same task for all menu items that you wish to be child items.

Downloading the necessary files

To install the template, you only need one file:-

• Nexus Template rt_nexus_j15.tgz - This is the template file that you use to install into Joomla.

There are other files that you may wish to download that accompany the release, but are not required for the template to work.

• Nexus Source PNG(s) nexus-sources.zip - This contains all the Adobe Fireworks PNG source files for the template, and if applicable, the logo font.
• Nexus Extensions nexus-extensions-j15.zip - This package contains all the extensions that accompany the template release.
• Nexus RocketLauncher Joomla_RT_Nexus_j15.zip - The RocketLauncher pack is a full Joomla install that contains all the demo content, including extensions and the template.

Step 1 - Using the Joomla installer

• Login into the Joomla administrator (http://yoursite.com/administrator)
• Go to Extensions → Install/Uninstall
• Select the browse button and find rt_nexus_j15.tgz
• Click Upload & Install

The template is now installed.

Step 2 - Making Nexus Default

• Login into the Joomla administrator (http://yoursite.com/administrator)
• Go to Extensions → Template Manager
• Find rt_nexus_j15.tgz
• Select the radio icon to its left
• Click Default in the top right button menu

The template is now default and will appear as your site theme.

Joomla 1.5 Nexus Written Tutorials

Joomla 1.5 Nexus Video Tutorials

Logo Editing Video Tutorial

Learn how to customise your Nexus logo using Adobe Fireworks with this detailed video tutorial.

Watch Now!

Joomla 1.5 Forum Tutorials

Configuration

To configure the template, go to Extensions → Template Manager → rt_nexus_j15. There you will find a list of all the template parameters. You can control many aspects of the template here. If you mouseover the labels/names of each parameter, a description will appear via tooltip to outline what each parameter does.

IE6 PNG Fix

The template has an integrated PNG fix for IE6 that allows transparent PNG32 images to show, as intended, in the IE6 browser. All you need to do is add class="png" to the element such as the change in the following examples:-

<img src="images/sample1.jpg" alt="sample" />

Change to

<img src="images/sample1.jpg" alt="sample" class="png" />

The options are as follows, and the areas that they control are indicative in their name:-

• Determine the type of panels you need. There are two main types right now: PV, mono-crystalline panels and thin-film, amorphous silicon panels. The former have the higher efficiency at the moment, which may be necessary if you have a small roof space. The latter have the aesthetic value, especially if you have a large roof space or partial shading. Yet efficiency is not the only factor. Your location, climate, position relative to the sun, and roof type are just some.
• Panel certifications will be vital to getting approved for state or federal rebates. Many states have a certain set of standards which all solar panels must meet. These standards will likely vary in some way from state to state. You can check this site to find your state’s incentives and appropriate links to find solar panel requirements.
• Calculate your needs. Grab your past electric bills out of your files. You can use these to calculate your daily energy usage. Different solar panels have different outputs in watts. Using available space and panel output, you can figure out which panels and how many of them you’ll need.
• Mounting system. Depending on the pitch of your roof and the position of your home, you may choose a ground mount system. This will mean PV panels and some extra money for the mounting system itself. However, you will have the advantage of choosing the proper tilt and, if you so choose, a solar tracker to follow the sun across the sky.
• Warranties are a vital factor when buying panels. Solar panels require very little maintenance and use no controls to run. Therefore they have very long lives and usually come with substantial warrantees. When comparing solar panel providers, check their warranties against each other. It is not atypical for panels to have a 25 year warranty.

The EASI (EcoAnswers Sustainability Index) is a unique interactive tool that calculates not only your carbon footprint but your energy, waste and water usage footprint too. It's simple to use, and there are great tips and advice on how to save money and reduce your impact on climate change.

Due to the complexity of our demos, it is much easier to see it in action then it is to read in written tutorials and / or viewing screenshots. We suggest clicking the 'Get Started' link below to see more.

Getting Started

Note, on some servers, you can upload the zip and extract the package directly onto your server using cPanel or SSH access. For more details on this, please contact your hosting provider.

Further Guides

For information on on how we manage your data privacy, please see: Data Privacy

Top Features

1SEO Layout: a structure catered to the needs of search engine optimisation with a main-left-right code layout.

2Style Control: with ease, swiftly change any area of the theme to light or dark, or load a whole new colour scheme.

3Custom Fonts: use CSS to implement non-standard fonts on your site from text to headers without flash hacks.

4Fusion Menu: powerful new dropdown menu with javascript transitions, menu icons, subtexs and multi-column support.

Core Template Features

Below is a list of the core template features which pertain to this release.

• K2 Support
  Integrated styling for the powerful content component K2 from JoomlaWorks.
• Javascript Styling: Radios and Checkboxes
  Additional styling for form elements, such as radios and checkboxes, for visual integration.
• IE6 Warning Message
  A dropdown panel will appear in IE6, alerting the visitor to update their browser. This can be disabled in the template parameters.
• Module Variations
  Nexus has 2 module hilites: hilite1 & hilite2; which provide optional, individual styling to certain modules.
• Content Typography
  Customised typography, such as list styles and span notices, are included with this release.
• 35 Module Positions
  The template has 35 module positions which are collapsible.
• Browser Compatibility
  The theme is compatibility with all the major and modern browsers: FF 3.5, Safari 4, Opera 9.6, IE 6, 7, 8. Some features may only appear in certain browsers such as text shadows.

RocketTheme Extensions

Below is a list of RocketTheme Extensions that have either been styled specifically for this template release, or are showcased in this demo. For more details regarding RocketTheme Extensions as a whole, or more detailed information on an individual extension, please visit http://www.rockettheme.com/extensions

• RokStories Module
  Functional showcase module for displaying content items and their accompanying images in an interactive and versatile manner.
• RokCandy Component
  A component that provides BBcode style functionality for Joomla for swift and easy implementation of complex code.
• RokBox Plugin
  Javascript popup / litebox utility, can be used for images, links, videos, websites, PDFs and much more.
• RokAjaxSearch Module
  Ajax powered module, allowing for interactive search of both local Joomla pages and the web with its Google integration.
• RokTabs Module
  Tabbed content module, perfect for maximising content exposure without sacrificing on site real estate. Built-in mootools effects.
• RokNavMenu Module
  RokNavMenu is a foundational extensions which is at the core of the inbuilt menu systems and is a requirement for the template menus to operate.
• RokGzipper Plugin
  A performance plugin that compressed your CSS and JS files via GZip which results in faster page loads.

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Organizing groups of consumers to patronize a merchant en masse - as long as the merchant agreed to put a percentage of the profits toward green projects - transformed Brent Schulkin’s from activist to entrepreneur. He called the first group Carrotmob, and within months, he was teaming up with Steve Newcomb—a fellow activist with a resume full of successful Silicon Valley startups—to start Virgance, an incubator for more efforts like Carrotmob. Although the pair are still looking for a way to monetize the Carrotmob model, they’ve started other sales-generating projects—which they call campaigns—designed to help activists achieve change by working with businesses rather than against them. Schulkin and Newcomb are dubbing the approach Activism 2.0.

The two consider their work, and their approach of backing and executing targeted projects that promote change, critical to the creation of a sustainable society.

“Everything about the way people live their lives has to change,” Newcomb says. “To do that, we don’t need one Manhattan Project-sized project. We need 500 of them.”

Virgance has already launched a handful of campaigns in addition to Carrotmob, including One Block Off the Grid (1BOG), which organizes homeowners in the market for solar panels and negotiates with solar installers on their behalf for discounts. (Virgance earns a commission from the merchants.) Another project in the works, Lend Me Some Sugar, will connect businesses with Facebook users who will vote on how the businesses should spend their annual philanthropy budgets. The companies will pay Virgance management fees for the service.

“We operate in the places where activism and capitalism intersect,” says Newcomb. “We are pro-business, pro-government and pro-people.”

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