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The Project on Prosperity and Development will host the Creating Shared Value Conference as part of its ongoing work on the role of the private sector in addressing enduring socioeconomic challenges in the world's poorest countries. Join us for a discussion on ways to maximize shared value between businesses and the often rural communities in which they operate. The conference will build on the energy generated by Nestlé's Creating Shared Value Annual 2014 report to discuss innovative ways government and civil society can work with the private sector to achieve rural development goals. This event is made possible with support from the Nestlé Corporation.
Agenda
7:30AM-8:00AM - Registration and Breakfast
8:00AM-9:00AM - Keynote Panel: “Leveraging Shared Value as a Catalyst for Development”
His Excellency Martin Dahinden, Ambassador, Embassy of Switzerland; Former Director General, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
The Honorable Daniel Glickman, Former United States Secretary of Agriculture
The Honorable Ann Veneman, Former Executive Director, UNICEF
Moderator:
The Honorable William Garvelink, Former United States Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
9:00AM-10:30AM - Panel 1: “Integrating Women Smallholder Farmers Into Global Value Chains”
Janet Voûte, Global Head of Public Affairs, Nestlé
Deirdre White, CEO, PYXERA Global
Macani Toungara, Senior Manager for Program Development, TechnoServe
Margaret Enis Spears, Director, Office of Market and Partnership Innovations; Bureau for Food Security, U.S. Agency for International Development
Moderator:
Daniel Runde, Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, CSIS
10:45-12:00PM - Panel 2: “The Food, Water, and Energy Nexus”
Anders Berntell, Executive Director, 2030 Water Resources Group
Paul Guenette, Executive Vice President for Communications and Outreach, ACDI/VOCA
Late Lawson-Lartego, Director, Agriculture and Market System Team, CARE USA
Christian Holmes, Global Water Coordinator, U.S. Agency for International Development
Moderator:
Johanna Nesseth, Senior Associate, Global Food Security Project, CSIS
12:45PM-2:00PM - Panel 3: “Challenges and Opportunities of Youth and Rural Workforce Development”
Bill Reese, President and CEO, International Youth Foundation
Bill Guyton, President, World Cocoa Foundation
Sherry Youssef, Youth and Workforce Development Specialist, Development Alternatives Inc.
Moderator:
Nicole Goldin, Senior Associate, Project on Prosperity and Development, CSIS
Go Outback and beat'em! The 2013 Moomba Outback continues to edge out the competition with 3-event tournament precision, a price tag way under budget, interior comfort and a cool new appearance option. The wakes are flat and soft at line lengths ranging from novice to record-breaking. The Outback is an extreme value and considerably less than other direct-drive water sports boats. This Moomba is infused with versatility to appeal not just to a slalom skiing family, but those who like to do it all. For the board riding set, Outback comes standard with the folding Oz Tower, Digital Cruise and the new Surf+ platform. Get even higher at wakeboard speeds with the available Gravity I ballast system and optional Multisport Wakeplate. The interior comfort includes a walk-through open bow lounge, a new adjustable driver's seat, a redesigned dash and a convertible rear seat that extends the sun pad to extremely relaxing proportions. The Outback looks as good as it makes you feel with the new available Ramp graphics and the ability to add gel coat color to the interior. This ski boat is ready to go with standard features like a Sony Sound System and Boatmate trailer. This Moomba doesn't just keep up with the Joneses, it beats them with price, performance, comfort and appearance. Let's go Outback!
Overall Length w/o Platform: 20' 6"
Overall Length w/ Platform: 22' 6"
Overall Length w/ Trailer: 23' 10"
Width (Beam): 95"
Overall Width w/ Trailer: 102"
Draft: 22"
Weight - Boat only: 2,800 lbs
Weight - Boat and Trailer: 3,650 lbs
Capacity - Passenger: 10
Capacity - Weight: 1,400 lbs
Capacity - Fuel: 28 gals
Capacity - Ballast (Standard): NA
Capacity - Ballast (Optional): 275 lbs
Engine - Electronic Fuel Injection: 330 HP, V-8
In these opening interviews leaders from the private sector, civil society, and government stir our imaginations with their bold plans for how to improve our agricultural value chains from the farm to the final consumer.
Emmanuelle Guerne-Bleich Discussing at the dairy value chain development session at National Dairy Forum
Date: November 23 - 24, 2010
Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (photo credit: ILRI/Sewunet).
Blue Value
Dave Bärtsch / Guitar & Vocal
Peter Oberholzer / Guitar
Paddy Nobs / Bass
Chris Glarner / Drums
Live Concert: 07.10.2022 Bogenkeller, Bluesclub Bühler
Foto / Video by Fredi Schefer
Foto by Fredi Schefer
Aufnahme mit Nikon Z7 II
Bearbeitung mit Camera RAW
I haven't seen Patryk aka Grani, for at least 5 years. Ok, so we did have some chatting and messaging over FB, but no serious stuff right? Just under a week ago, my old high school buddy send me an e-mail asking for my postal address, to send me something. I wasn't on facebook at that particular moment, so 4 days later this popped in with our company mail. Turns out that some 9 years ago, when I was still all-into-sports-kind-of, Patryk and I had this little warm-up routine before swimming based on Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Bodybuilding for Men" Book (circa 1981). The book was given to me by my father in 1994, for my 8th birthday, since already then I was ALL INTO flicks like Terminator 2, Kindergarden Cop and Predator (kids watch the strangest things, don't they?).
Anyway, Patryk borrowed this book during our sophomore year at Bydgoszcz's 8th High School and kept it long enough for me to simply forget about owning such a publication. The sentimental and surprise value, in addition to the note he left inside, generated an authentic grim and smile on my face and generally made my day.
Thanks for the memories P.
In India, cows are considered sacred and their milk is revered as a precious gift that comes straight from the Goddess.1 Since ancient times, Ayurveda has highly valued milk for its building and tonifying qualities and its ability to strengthen ojas, our vital immunity.
Yet when it comes to the gifts of the goddess, some of us take in her nourishment more readily through mantras and kirtan than from cow dairy. And while there is much to be revered about this creamy white nectar of the gods, the Ayurvedic perspective on milk is more nuanced than you might suspect.
When it comes to milk and dairy products, it’s helpful to keep the context of Ayurveda’s origins in mind. This nature-based system of healing developed in ancient India, long before the advent of synthetic hormones, factory farms, food manufacturing facilities, or agribusiness.
While milk and dairy products are common, they are often not of the same quality enjoyed centuries ago. Yet, like so much of the wisdom and tools of Ayurveda that have withstood the test of time, the benefits of high-quality, organic milk still have much to offer.
The Ayurvedic perspective on milk, whether from animals or plants, is that fresh is best.
The fresher the milk, the more prana or life force it can offer us.
I know one Ayurvedic physician who regularly makes her way to a local dairy farm for the freshest, purest milk and goes straight home to make her ghee and swiftly boiled milk. For those of us who can do this, or raise animals with respect, be they cows, goats, sheep, water buffalo, or others, I rejoice!
But for most of us, this direct relationship with dairy fresh from the farm is not always possible. So, what can we do, within the boundaries of our ethics, resources, and the planet at large? Here is some information on milk and milk alternatives from an Ayurvedic perspective. I leave it to you to respond appropriately for yourself.
Environmental Impacts and Considerations
Inherent in the philosophy of Ayurveda is a commitment to live in harmony with nature, which leads to a sense of respect for food, the earth, and its inhabitants—including humans, animals, and plants.
And while this thread of respect for the earth has survived and resurfaced in the awareness of many people today, as a species we have strayed far from it over time and environmental responsibility is still lacking on many fronts.
Because of the modern agribusiness practices that affect dairy and so many other foods today, it’s important to keep in mind where your milk is coming from and what environmental impacts it may have. If you can find dairy that is fresh and local, it will likely be the best choice for both your body and the planet.
In terms of carbon footprints, plant-based milks generally have less impact than animal dairy. In fact, rice, almond, and soymilk have one-third the climate impact of cow milk.2 Goat milk here in the US has a modest carbon footprint, with fewer goats than cows, but this is not true worldwide. Sadly, goats exceed cows on the planetary emission level.3
Lest you race out immediately to purchase that virtuous almond milk, I invite you to consider another factor: plastic containers. Ruth Ozeki wrote compellingly about the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” of plastic bags in her novel, A Tale for the Time Being. Unfortunately, many fine products are robed in plastic these days.
Nutritional Benefits of Dairy
Dairy is a rich source of proteins and minerals that are essential to the health of the human body, helping build and maintain healthy bones, teeth, nerve function, and muscle contraction.
A cup of goat’s milk offers 327 milligrams of calcium, 271 milligrams of phosphorus, a whopping 498 milligrams of alkalizing potassium, and close to 9 grams of protein.
Cow’s milk offers very similar nutritional benefits, and sheep’s milk is even richer in calcium and protein.5 Growing children and pregnant women need these minerals and proteins the most.
If mineral balances are askew, physiologic functions can falter. This is especially common with calcium and phosphorus in the predominant American diet. While Americans get more calcium-rich foods than much of the planet, we have high rates of osteoporosis. Why? One factor could be our relative intake of calcium to phosphorus.
Rather than a healthy 1:1 ratio of calcium to phosphorus, we range toward 1:4, taking in four times more phosphorus than calcium, mostly through meat and sodas. This unbalanced ratio of minerals does not support healthy bones and teeth.6
While animal dairy is a great source of balanced minerals, it’s also possible to get calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and protein from wholesome plant-based milks, with attention and wise choices.
The Importance of Preparation
How one prepares milk has a lot to do with how well the body can receive and absorb its benefits. Traditionally, milk came directly from the mother animal and was not pasteurized or genetically modified. It was then heated to just below boiling and consumed warm.
Animal dairy’s mucus-forming and kapha-increasing qualities are likely to be more pronounced if milk is served cold, frozen, dried into powder, otherwise processed, or served without spices. In these latter cases, dairy can be congesting, constipating, and ama-producing.
Adding spices to milk also counters its cool qualities and balances its heaviness. Ginger, cinnamon, and cardamom enhance its digestibility substantially and reduce mucus production.
Another thing to consider from an Ayurvedic perspective is the importance of proper food combining. While milk gets along well with many foods, we often combine foods that Ayurveda considers incompatible with it, such as sour fruits, bananas, cherries, melons, yeasted breads, yogurt, kitchari, fish, and meat. Eating these foods at different times than milk will help with the body’s ability to digest them well.
The Qualities of Milk and the Effects on the Doshas
Dairy is food produced from the milk of mammals. In looking at any food, Ayurvedic nutrition takes into account its qualities (gunas), such as cold and hot, its unique balance of the six tastes, and its energetic impact on the doshas.
Each food is unique and has a different impact on the doshas, the three biological energies of vata, pitta, and kapha. Each person is also unique and receives nourishment in differing ways. Thankfully there are a variety of both animal and plant-based milks, and what may not work for one person could be perfect for another.
Cow Milk
Cow’s milk is cool, heavy, laxative, and mucus-forming. It has a sweet taste (rasa), a cooling effect on the gut (virya), and a sweet, building long-term effect (vipaka). If you warm it up and spice it appropriately, cow’s milk is highly regarded in Ayurveda for calming both vata and pitta. Its cool heaviness can aggravate already cool kapha.
Goat Milk
The rasa, virya, and vipaka for goat’s milk is sweet, cooling, and pungent. Like cow dairy, it is nourishing and strengthening, but tends to be lighter and less mucus-forming. According to Vasant Lad, MASc, it is tridoshic (balancing for all three doshas) and a preferable milk in moderation for kapha. Goat milk is slightly astringent, which for some can rile vata.
Sheep Milk
Sheep’s milk is more heating than cow or goat milk. It calms vata, but aggravates pitta and kapha.7
Buffalo Milk
Buffalo milk was recommended by the sages for its ability to induce sleep. Colder and heavier than cow’s milk, it soothes pitta and vata, but increases kapha. It is used to slow rapid elimination. Buffalo milk is available in India and Italy, yet here in the United States, it is rare to find.8
What about Plant-Based Milks?
Taking into account both environmental and physiological considerations, plant-based milks offer a viable alternative for those who wish to avoid animal dairy. If we can make our own plant milk, it means less plastic in the ocean and provides a direct benefit to our body’s energy.
For the person with a dairy allergy, a lactose sensitivity, or for those who find animal milks congesting, plant-based milks can be a better option.
Almond milk in particular builds ojas, strength, and immunity in the same way that warm, well-spiced cow’s milk does. It calms vata and pitta and can be used occasionally by kapha.
Plant-based milks offer healthy fat, relaxing magnesium, and small amounts of fiber, yet a lot of them have appalling amounts of cane sugar. Sugar impairs immunity, and at this point, we need as strong an immune response as possible. Many plant milks also contain various gums, like carrageenan, which can aggravate some digestive tracts.
If you prefer a plant-based milk option, be sure to look for plain, unsweetened, and organic varieties. There are several fine companies offering tasty milks with just a few simple ingredients—organic nuts, water, and a pinch of salt.
If you want to add a little sweetness, you can use raw honey, stevia, or coconut sugar. Honey in particular carries the nourishment of milk deep into the tissues.
When you’re trying out different plant-based milks, you can ask yourself, is this calming, tonifying, and building for me? From an Ayurvedic perspective, these are milk’s most important purposes.
Nut and Seed-Based Milks
Sunflower, pumpkin, and hemp seed milks are well-tolerated by all doshas. Warm, heavy sesame seed milk is better for vata than pitta or kapha. It is a rich source of calcium, with 312 milligrams per two tablespoons of milk.9
Nut milks are a little heavier and oiler, fine for vata but best used in moderation by pitta and kapha. Coconut milk is the exception to this rule, as it is cooling enough for pitta while also nourishing and pacifying for vata. Because of its cooling and heavy qualities, it is not the best choice for kapha.
Consider making raw, homemade pumpkin (or sunflower) seed milk. Both of these seeds are affordable and rich in zinc, a trace mineral that supports immunity and healthy blood sugar metabolism. If you can find raw hemp seeds, they also make a tasty, high-protein plant milk that is rich in healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
Grain Milks
To assess a plant-milk’s impact on the doshas, consider its ingredients, as well as how your body responds to it. Sweet-cooling-sweet oat milk is a popular choice, calming to vata and pitta, yet increasing to kapha. If you follow a gluten-free diet, shop carefully with oat milks, as most are not gluten-free.10
Rice milk is also sweet-cool-sweet in nature and best for vata and pitta constitutions. Watch out for the added sweeteners in rice milk and try to avoid them when possible.
Organic Soymilk
Organic certification is especially important in soy milks. Soy is a legume that’s been widely genetically modified in the United States, but GMOs are prohibited in every step of organic farming. Organic soy milk is sweet and astringent, with a cooling virya and a pungent after-effect. It is best for pitta, and aggravates both vata and kapha.
Relax and Enjoy
Personally, I’m milkvorious. Last night my husband Gord and I taste-tested hot, spiced macadamia milk in our favorite creamy carob hot drink before bedtime. This plant “creamer” gave us 100 milligrams of calcium per cup, along with all the other herbal benefits of the recipe. And I’ve got to say, it was delicious and we slept like stones.
Now that you’re equipped with the Ayurvedic perspective, you can more easily choose which type of milk will best support you. Here’s hoping you find the drink that brings the most happiness and nourishment to your body, mind, and spirit—and have fun experimenting in the meantime!
Collection: Human Ecology Historical Photographs
Title: Picnic in Grange Hall, held as a climax to a six-day Extension school held in August 1915. Photo used in Cornell Reading Course for the Farm Home, Vol. IV, No. 93, Fig. 61.
Collection #23-2-749, item PR-EM-06
Div. Rare & Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Persistent URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/5w1q
There are no known U.S. copyright restrictions on this image. The digital file is owned by the Cornell University Library which is making it freely available with the request that, when possible, the Library be credited as its source.
Istanbul Turkish Restaurant Stoke Newington Road Dalston Lunch with Sopie from Côte d'Ivoire. The Lunch menu is good Value at £10.95 each. However the Lamb Chops at £20 are not cheap. Excellent food and service.
101 Oil Studies, No. 29
Objective: Test hue, chroma, values for major elements of subsequent painting.
Painted in 3 sessions: 26-29 June 2024
Pigments (all Winsor & Newton Artists' oil colour): Indigo, ivory black, Winsor violet, sap green, yellow ochre, cadmium lemon, cadmium yellow, Naples yellow, naples yellow light, burnt umber, transparent earth red (Gamblin artist), cadmium red, warm grey (Rembrandt artist), permalba white (Weber), unbleached titanium (Richeson Shiva). Medium: Linseed oil.
Jack Richeson & Company premium gesso panel
22.9 x 30.5 (9 x 12 inches)
Process: This tries out a poster study concept introduced to me in a workshop by M. Tobias Hall at the New Mexico Art League studio. It tests out the look of broad areas of hue, chroma, and values.
After Action Evaluation: (1) If anything, I was too detailed and took two painting sessions (after application of wash to the panel), instead of one short session. (2) This is as much a paint mixing process as a painting process. (3) Specifically, this identifiec a sun color that really didn't work.
Copp's Hill is an elevation in the historic North End of Boston, Massachusetts. It is bordered by Hull Street, Charter Street and Snow Hill Street. The hill takes its name from William Copp, a shoemaker who once owned the land. Copp's Hill Burying Ground is a stop on the Freedom Trail.
Like all of the Shawmut Peninsula, the hill was Algonquian territory before the establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The first English settlers to the hill arrived in the 1630s and built a windmill atop the hill to grind grain.
Founded by the town of Boston in 1659, Copp's Hill Burying Ground is the second oldest burying ground in the city. The cemetery's boundaries were extended several times, and the grounds contain the remains of many notable Bostonians in the thousands of graves and 272 tombs.
Among the Bostonians buried here are the original owner, William Copp, his children, Increase Mather, Cotton Mather, Robert Newman (the patriot who placed the signal lanterns in the steeple of Old North Church for Paul Revere's midnight ride to Lexington and Concord), Prince Hall (the father of Black Freemasonry), and many unmarked graves of the African Americans who lived in the "New Guinea" community at the foot of the hill. The cemetery was not an official stop on the Freedom Trail when it was created in 1951, but it has since been added and is much-
During the Revolutionary War, the British used the hill to train artillery onto Charlestown. For several years starting in 1806, soil was taken from the top of Copp's Hill to increase the available building land by filling the Mill Pond. This removal reduced the height of the hill by about 7 feet (about 2 meters).
clickeventonline.com/event/cultura/150930-FromMotherstoDa...
We live in a hyper-technological society in which family life is failing, a world where we can learn anything except how to be parents; how to raise children with values and limits, how to say No more often, how to discipline them.
It is said that we must raise children in freedom. No demands on them. Let them dictate their own rules and do as they please. These are well-intentioned mistakes whose consequences we are paying for daily: children and adolescents who run away, commit suicide, kill and drug themselves.
The absence of the mother in the home and the weakening of fatherly authority have become a central issue of a daily reality that threatens to destroy the family as an institution. Alone, in front of a computer our children grow up in a state of emotional emptiness. Consequently, they do not grow up. Christina Balinotti provides an enlightening handbook designed to show mothers (and fathers) how to lead and strengthen the family. It is a defense of the most important and significant event of human experience: parenthood.
Christina Balinotti is an Argentine author and lecturer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in the social sciences with graduate studies in Psychology including three years of special studies in Philosophy and Literature in her native Buenos Aires. She also has ample knowledge in the field of quantum physics.
She has resided in Miami since the year 2000, where she works as an international analyst on TV and Radio, investigating the crimes and suicides of our young people and their relationship to maternal absence during a child’s early years in this and in other developed societies.
Through her Foundation, Holistic Femininity, Christina Balinotti organizes conferences and annual workshops at several Florida universities (FIU, UM, SUAGM) as well as in important venues in Miami for the purpose of educating women in the essential recovery of family values and in the pathways of holistic femininity, all free of charge.
In 2013 she hosted a radio show at Radio Nova Internacional as well as a weekly TV Show at Telemiami in which she, together with other professionals, including sociologists, historians and psychologists, analyzed the role of women in Western cultures. Proud mother and grandmother.
Value City Furniture #109 (55,800 square feet)
12149 Jefferson Avenue, Jefferson Plaza, Newport News, VA
This location opened on April 11th, 2002; it was originally part of an HQ, which opened on September 1st, 1994 (originally located here) and closed in December 1999. Outside signage was replaced in March 2018.
Today is the 12th day of a 30 day challenge. The objective is to shoot one shot per day on subject matter provided by the local camera club.
Today's subject matter is, "something of sentimental value".
Krka National Park
The national park is a vast and primarily unaltered area of exceptional natural value, including one or more preserved or insignificantly altered ecosystems. The purpose of the park is primarily to serve science, culture, education and recreation, while tourism activities have also been introduced for its visitors.
Including the submerged part of the river at the mouth, the Krka River is 72.5 km long, making it the 22nd longest river in Croatia. It springs in the foothills of the Dinara mountain range, 2.5 km northeast of Knin. With its seven waterfalls and a total drop in altitude of 242 m, the Krka is a natural and karst phenomenon. The travertine waterfalls of the Krka River are the fundamental phenomenon of this river.
In our office, we have been discussing the values of the office for the past several months. We were asked to make a diagram about values. I decided to compare my personal values to those of the offices.
My values are the yellow ones. The offices's values are the blue ones. Where those values overlap, the value is in green. The size of the circle is determined by how much the value is worth. The circles around the values are assessments of where i think the values should be.
All in all, i think that this diagram shows how lucky i am to have a job that encompasses so many of my values.
Alumni enjoyed a panel discussion on the Value of a Liberal Arts Education in the Round Room of CFA .
I want you to think about someone right now. Not your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife... Think of someone who is like a brother, sister, uncle, aunt or even your parents - mum or dad. or a friend or a MATE of yours. It has to be someone that ticks the following boxes...
- You LOVE and TREASURE them
- You VALUE and RESPECT them
- You would PROTECT them and put yourself in the way of harm for them.
For me, right now...it's my great grandma who looked after me when I was only a toddler... Been thinking about her lately. She's from my mother's side, my grandmother's aunt. She never married and as long as I know has always been single.
So...imagine that person that you're thinking about comes to you saying: "I'm going through something right now. I love you and I need your support" and your response to that is "I love EVERYONE. Everyone matters to me. I'm here to support everyone that needs my help. You are important to me like everyone is" . How do you think they are going to feel? Do you think they are going to feel loved and treasured? Do you think they are going to feel valued and respected? Do you think they will feel protected?
If I said that to my grandma, which, by the way, would have never happened ...I think she'd not only be disappointed but she'd actually be hurt. Grandma died when I was 8 or 9 years old. She was 71. I wish I could talk to her now that I am an adult. I never had the chance to talk to her as an adult. There are a few things I would want to ask her.
Logically, with reasoning at an INTELLECTUAL LEVEL, we can all agree that obviously and without any doubt ALL LIVES MATTER.... But on an EMOTIONAL LEVEL, when a BLACK man (regardless of what kind of human being he was) dies because he was killed by a cop on a video that was shot from a phone on the street, AT THAT MOMENT (when it was all over the media)...I think it is safe to say that BLACK LIVES MATTER.
Chances are...well actually...it's HIGHLY LIKELY that I am MUCH MORE CONSERVATIVE than you...and yet I am saying BLACK LIVES MATTER.
I waited for a bit before posting anything about this. I didn't want to jump to the LOGICAL and OBVIOUS conclusions. I think people have different experiences which need to be respected.
If you're going through something hard in your life right now. I got something for you. I don't normally share CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) which is a sub-genre of rock music... I'm more into hymns and "well-established" songs but I enjoyed this song because of the piano and the build up to the chorus. It was originally written by Sinach - a Nigerian singer - a BLACK woman. From what I understand it has become quite "established" now given the fact that it has been performed by multiple artists and churches. This is my favourite version of the song, it's by Leeland, and it's called "Waymaker". See link below. Enjoy!
The search for new ideals characterizes our generation. But which values and virtues are still relevant today - religious, moral, spiritual or personal?
The 2013 Trend Diary presents design projects exploring the theme of values.
Why a Trend Diary dealing with values? We feel that in the course of the change instigated by the digital revolution, our view of a clearly defined, shared value system is increasingly fading. While design for "material values" is loud and ever-present, ethical values that paint a picture of belief, family, virtues and moral ideals are drowning in the modern media excess.
What´s in the trend diary? The Trend Diary, in the format of a desk calendar, assembles inspiring works of design by 53 designers of different cultures. Design that conveys values in message and function, provides guidance or aids us in our quest for meaning. Design that shows us that values are the most valuable thing we possess.
In keeping with the trend set by previous award-winning issues from the EIGA Trend Diary series, the publication showcases a special focus on experimental typography and groundbreaking graphic design. The designers at EIGA have developed a unique typeface whose characters are composed of continually rearranging elements – just like society’s understanding of shared values. Furthermore each calendar week features an individual composition corresponding to the designer’s contributions while still following a consistent overall design principle.
The cultural background. Design has been a guide and bearer of standards and values in all cultures from time immemorial. This is evidenced by the codex the Mesopotamians hewed in stone in the 18th century BC, by the awe-inspiring illumination of European Bible manuscripts in the Middle Ages or by the Bauhaus school's function-driven approach to design. Utilizing any given era's media toolbox, design brings the ideals and moral values of society to the surface.
Fact and figures. The Trend Diary was initiated by EIGA, a Hamburg-based design office, and published by NBVD. The production enjoys support from well-known partners in fine paper, printing and print finishing. 53 designers are given a special platform in the form of a weekly motive in the exclusive design calendar.
Value = $8,500
Starting bid = $3,400
Donated by Wolf Kahn (www.wolfkahn.com)
This is one of many items to be auctioned off at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center's "Apple Blossom Gala" -- a festive evening of wine, food, art, live music, and dancing -- on Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m., at Alyson's Orchard in Walpole, New Hampshire. All proceeds support BMAC's education programs serving thousands of students in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
To purchase tickets, visit www.brattleboromuseum.org/2013/02/19/apple-blossom-gala/, or call 802-257-0124, ext. 101. If you cannot attend but would like to place a proxy bid, please contact Josh Moyse at 802-257-0124, ext. 116 or josh@brattleboromuseum.org.
This is a seismogram from the Chiang Mai seismic station in Thailand. The prominent noise was caused by shock waves from a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit offshore Indonesia at 5:58 AM, local time, on 20 April 2021. Various seismic reporting agencies have assigned magnitude values of 5.9, 6.0, and 6.1. The epicenter was about 130 kilometers southwest of the coastline of Pulau Nias, an island offshore from northern Sumatra.
This was a subduction zone earthquake. The Indian-Australian Plate is diving beneath the Sunda Plate in southeastern Asia. The surface expression of the subduction zone is a deep seafloor trough called the Sumatra Trench (also known as the Java Trench or the Sunda Trench).
See info. at:
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000e30x/exec...
and
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunda_Plate
and
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunda_Trench
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An earthquake is a natural shaking or vibrating of the Earth caused by sudden fault movement and a rapid release of energy. Earthquake activity is called "seismicity". The study of earthquakes is called "seismology". The actual underground location of an earthquake is the hypocenter, or focus. The site at the Earth's surface, directly above the hypocenter, is the epicenter. Minor earthquakes may occur before a major event - such small quakes are called foreshocks. Minor to major quakes after a major event are aftershocks.
Most earthquakes occur at or near tectonic plate boundaries, such as subduction zones, mid-ocean ridges, collision zones, and transform plate boundaries. They also occur at hotspots - large subsurface mantle plumes (Examples: Hawaii, Yellowstone, Iceland, Afar).
Earthquakes generate four types of shock waves: P-waves, S-waves, Love waves, and Rayleigh waves. P-waves and S-waves are body waves - they travel through solid rocks. Love waves and Rayleigh waves travel only at the surface - they are surface waves. P-waves are push-pull waves that travel quickly and cause little damage. S-waves are up-and-down waves (like flicking a rope) that travel slowly and cause significant damage. Love waves are side-to-side surface waves, like a slithering snake. Rayleigh waves are rotational surface waves, somewhat like ripples from tossing a pebble into a pond.
Earthquakes are associated with many specific hazards, such as ground shaking, ground rupturing, subsidence (sinking), uplift (rising), tsunamis, landslides, fires, and liquefaction.
Some famous major earthquakes in history include: Shensi, China in 1556; Lisbon, Portugal in 1755; New Madrid, Missouri in 1811-1812; San Francisco, California in 1906; Anchorage, Alaska in 1964; and Loma Prieta, California in 1989.