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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.
Date: 10/23/15 | Location:JFK Library in Boston, MA | Event: Know Your Value Boston
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Maurizio Cattelan was born in Padua, Italy, in 1960. Since the early 1990s Maurizio Cattelan has been internationally recognized for his humorous and ironic works which provoke and challenge the limits of contemporary value systems. Maurizio Cattelan’s retrospective, Sussurro, will be showcased at the Serralves Villa, a 1930s Art Deco house. The exhibition brings together a selection of works deeply connected to history, reflecting Cattelan's approach to art. In addition to the pieces displayed in the Villa, sculptures by the artist will be installed throughout the Serralves Park. Together, these settings offer a unique contextualization of both Maurizio Cattelan´s work and of Serralves Park and Villa.
Most of the works selected for Sussurro demonstrate Maurizio Cattelan’s interest in History: historical changes, historical trauma, and historical icons. The times of transition, these in-betweens, seem to captivate Cattelan. The hanging, elusive moment between childhood and adulthood, between life and death, between historical eras, between laughter and sobs, is the source of his iconography. He turns these moments into icons.
Maurizio Cattelan has conceived his work as a series of saynètes populated by a cast of characters ranging from, and raging with, historical figures, self-portraits, friends and acquaintances, a bestiary, children, to familiar objects, locations and images. A détournement… a family of misfits, including direct references to some of his ancestors: Joseph Beuys, Lucio Fontana, Giovanni Anselmo, Piero Manzoni, Mario Merz, Jannis Kounellis, Carlo Collodi, Walt Disney, Günter Grass, Volker Schlöndorff, Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick… and between all the lines, Andy Warhol, for his furtive relationship to public image, his status as an image-maker, his entrepreneurial and publisher scheme, and his obsession with death.
The saynètes demonstrate an understanding of space that is quasi-theatrical or cinematographic. Locations, as the Serralves Villa, are key; framing, angles and sightlines are never innocent, nor is Maurizio Cattelan; and the overall context is a defining perception of the work. Scenography and art directing are as important in his work as the historical or cultural references. His conception of space and the way we, as visitors, encounter the works, is fully informed by the legacy of conceptual and minimal art, the phenomenological approach to space and to the awareness of space. The way the objects are strategically positioned, oriented in a room, on a public square, affects and informs our apprehension and reading of the works.
Sussurro is to Serralves what Hieronymus Bosch’s Temptations of Saint Anthony is to the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga in Lisbon. The Tentation de Lisbonne has now its symmetrical with the Tentation de Porto. Bosch’s painting is an exacerbated spectacle of human madness, the vision of a world spinning towards an end with the background of Biblical allegory of good and bad, the psychotic vision of decay where humans and animals dance towards their damnation on a scorched earth. With Bosch, grotesque and humor, mimicry and blasphemy are extracted from the world and expose, iconically, the complicity between humanity and corruption. Images are salvation.
Maurizio Cattelan breaks in a culture in which the question of the place, the role, the veracity of images is at the center of an endemic malaise and he provides answers with images that are themselves effractions imbued with a malaise. This malaise might be our laughter.
Maurizio Cattelan’s visual aphorisms are exercises in re-routing, hacking a broad database of images deeply embedded in history, culture, belief systems and in our taboos. Sussurro speaks out loudly for those who want, and may not want, to hear.
Produced by the Serralves Foundation – Museum of Contemporary Art Porto, the exhibition is curated by Philippe Vergne, the Museum Director and is coordinated by Giovana Gabriel.
Alumni enjoyed a panel discussion on the Value of a Liberal Arts Education in the Round Room of CFA .
Our Values
There is a world where people don’t just let things happen. They make them happen.
They don’t check their dreams at the door. They get involved.
They take risks. They leave their mark.
It is a world where every new day and every new challenge brings the opportunity to craft a better future.
(Sergio Marchionne, CEO FCA)
These value studies were made to explore different compositions. I use neutral tint watercolor on beautiful watercolor paper. I believe these studies are works of art in their own rights. I paint full size paintings from these studies.
The NHS Values Summit brings together a diverse range of people and perspectives to create a greater understanding of how people’s differences, social status and cultural expectations can affect their experiences of health and care.
It challenges and inspires people to think about the role of ethical leadership in improving the health and wellbeing of local communities, staff and patients and how the NHS can increase the social value of its activities.
Welcoming representatives from health and social care, alongside more than 20 partners from the voluntary and community sector, this event (in Leeds, Yorkshire) was a template for future NHS Values Summits, which will be held twice a year in different locations across the country. Each event will explore a different theme relating to equality, health inequalities and human rights. The next gathering will take place in May 2013.
The Big Hoot - The Little Hoot owl painted sculptures in Birmingham
The Little Hoot will be around Birmingham for 10 weeks from the 8th July 2015. Then they are returning back to the schools who decorated them.
A pdf map can be downloaded from here The Big Hoot trail
Seen indoors at The Mailbox near BBC Birmingham.
Chilw-owl, Lileigh, Seasonal Owl, MoMo and The High Five Values
The Kasbah des Oudaias is located in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, which is situated near to the Atlantic coast. Like most other cities in Morocco, Rabat is old and has a lot of historical value. But what makes Rabat different in comparison to other cities is the section of the city called Kasbah des Oudaias.
The Kasbah des Oudaias is a picturesque place with houses and streets that are of a different standard to the rest of the city. All the houses are white and look like they have just been painted with bright blue parapets. The Kasbah des Oudaias provides you with the most amazing views of the Atlantic Ocean and of Sale, Rabat's neighboring city. This part of city is quiet and there are relatively few people walking around the maze of streets. This makes exploring the northern parts of the city a lot more fun.
Located in the vicinity of Kasbah des Oudaia is the oldest mosque in the capital, namely the Kasbah Mosque. The mosque was built in the mid-eleventh century and the beautiful gateway (Bab Oudaia) that leads you to the Kasbah was built in the twelfth century. The mosque was enlarged and renovated later in the eighteenth century.
The busiest parts of Kasbah des Oudaia are the beaches, where you can sit and watch the ocean waves as they come in and hit the Kasbah walls for hours. Hundreds of people from outside of Morocco come to Kasbah des Oudaia because of its shoreline and its picturesque views. You will notice that there is quite a bit of repair work being done on the old buildings and houses near the beach.
[morocco.com]
The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco. It was built during the reign of the Almohads. When the Almohads had captured Rabat and destroyed the kasbah of the Almoravids in the town, they began reconstructing it in AH 544 / AD 1150. They added a palace and a mosque and named it al-Mahdiyya, after their ancestor al-Mahdi Ibn Tumart. After the death of Yaqub al-Mansur (AH 595 / AD 1199) the kasbah was deserted. [Wikipedia.org]
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
Gloria Zea (MamBo). DLD*women (Digital-Life-Design) Conference is taking place for 3rd time in Munich, July 11-12, 2012 "New Rules, New Values"
"All of democracy's values [spring from] police guns"
A young father was "mistakenly" executed by police in a hail of bullets, one week ago in Athens, during a botched attempt to arrest heavily armed robbers. Police brutality in Greece, especially towards migrants, continues unabated, despite repeated pledges by the Minister of Public Protection to curb abuse, and as the trial of the police officer arrested for the murder of 15-year old Alexandros Grigoropoulos in December 2008, which sparked country-wide riots, goes on.
... everybody seems to mean something different when they say "family values." A single parent raising children is, for me, a perfect example of the finest in family values.
While Kenneth Kaunda was in year 17 of his one party rule in 1981 (he would serve another decade), some Zambians still found a way to dance the tightrope of African socialism.
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.
Andrew Thompson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Proteus Digital Health, USA speaking during the Session " Ethical by Design: Embedding Values in Technology " at the Annual Meeting 2018 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 24, 2018. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Christian Clavadetscher
Chiesa di San Ignazio all’Olivella di gran pregio nel vecchio centro città – Sotto gli affreschi nella navata centrale
Church of St. Ignatius of Olivella in the old city center - Under the frescoes in the nave
I have been working on an image of M42 to figure out how to isolate the individual wavelengths of the Narrow band filters and combine to show the discrete parts of the nebula.
When we take an image using a narrow band filter with a monochrome camera, all it knows are values from 0-255 (8 bit) or 0-65536 (16 bit) brightness values.
Since each filter isolates a particular wavelength by being a narrow bandpass filter we should only get what is say, Ha, OIII, Hb, SII and so one. And we do. However, each discrete point of light at a particular wavelength from a filter will quite possibly be occupying the same point in space as another discrete point of light at a different wavelength or color.
The question then becomes what is the contribution (concentration of an element at each point in space (nebula).
For this, I decided to use a weighting formula in PixInsight to determine the amount of contribution of a particular filter to each point in space. I did this because at say x0,y0 Ha filter gives a brightness value of say 200, OIII filter gives 225, and Hb filter gives 128.
By using the following equation one can determine the contribution amount of a filter to each point in space. Then the resultant set of images now "weighted" for their contributions to a particular emission line can be combined into a "false" color rgb image to show the structure of the nebula better. Or so the thought goes.
One caveat in PixInisght is that the resultant image was "bright" (no stretch applied) so an additional operation was done where the resultant images were each divided by 100.
Following is the resultant image. No noise reduction a quick stretch using Masked stretch and Histogram curves and a run thru curves.
By doing this the main contribution to different parts of the nebula would be due to the particular emission associated with a particular filter.
The mapping is thus: R = Modified Ha, G = Modified OIII, B = Modified Hb.
If the hypothesis is correct, the bluish background and deep blues etc are primarilay Hb, greens are OIII (kind of makes sense where new stars are formed?) and then R = modified Ha.
There is still a lot of work to prove this out, but in a sense it should be correct as the same methodolgy/equaiton is used in engineering to determine the contributions of a stack of material like Aluminium, Steel, Brass as an example. The equation can be based on area and modulus of the material or on the 2nd moment of area and modulus of the material. In this manner then the contribution to the bending or axial stiffness can be determined for each material making up that stackup.
Using the same methodology, for the contribution of an emission at a particular point in space can be done. The equation is:
(Ha/(Ha+OIII+Hb))/100, (OIII/(Ha+OIII+Hb))/100, (Ha/(Hb+OIII+Hb))/100. Dividing by 100 only scales the resultant individual pixel brightness for PixInsight to be able to more adequately perform typical stretching, etc.
It should be noted too that the operations are performed on linear images in PixelMath, no rescaling and no truncation so that the actual raw data is operated on.
The resultant image is a bit unsettling for a color pallet however, the goal was more scientific than in producing an image to put on a wall. The stars were removed, but effort was not made to ensure 100% of stars were removed. A final step could be to add the stars back in.
The image is unusual enough it might work on a wall.
This is a work in progress and as such has not been vetted.
Historic Stewart Farm
13723 Crescent Road
Surrey, BC V3S 5H8
2015.05.21
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DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC PLACE
Stewart Farm comprises a two storey wood-frame farmhouse with a deep veranda on the south and east sides, surrounded by seven associated farm buildings: root cellar, wood shed, pole barn, bunkhouse, machine shed, threshing machine shed and garage. The complex now forms part of Elgin Heritage Park.
HERITAGE VALUE
The heritage value of the Stewart Farm lies in its interpretive value, as the only intact farm complex from the late nineteenth century remaining in Surrey. Stewart Farm provides a valuable illustration of pioneer life and demonstrates important aspects of Surrey's agricultural heritage to the public. Originally a two storey log structure was located just to the north of the existing farmhouse. The success of the farm operations allowed for the construction of a new farmhouse in 1894 and the earliest outbuildings the following year. The large and elaborate farmhouse and the surrounding buildings demonstrate both the wealth and way of life that could accompany a farming livelihood in the late 1800s. The farmhouse is a good example of the Queen Anne Revival style, which was popular at the time of its construction. The farmhouse is furnished as it would have been at the turn of the century, demonstrating a typical farming lifestyle.
The outbuildings are significant in demonstrating the functions of a traditional farm. The root cellar, built into the ground and conveniently close to the house, was used for storing perishable produce through the winter and illustrates the lack of refrigeration in the late nineteenth century. The large open woodshed demonstrates the need for self sufficiency in fuel. The necessity for a bunkhouse for farm labourers points to the labour-intensive nature of farming, even though the farm boasted a threshing machine and other machinery. The garage was likely a later addition to the site in the 1920s, when John Stewart owned a Model T truck. The pole barn is one of the oldest and largest remaining barns of this type in the region. It is framed with minimally worked peeled logs, plank walls, board floors and a hand-split cedar shake roof. The raised midstorey allows a fully loaded hay wagon to enter.
Stewart Farm is important for its association with John Stewart, who was active in social and municipal affairs. John Stewart came to the area in 1880 and served on the Municipal Council for a number of terms in the 1880s and 1890s. He made a substantial contribution to farming in the area by leading in the construction of dykes to drain the low lying land of Mud Bay. The Stewart family ran a successful hay farm operation at this location for six decades, which was then owned by the Ward family from 1944 until the City of Surrey purchased the farm in 1984.
The location of the Stewart Farm, on the banks of the Nicomekl River, is a demonstration of the importance of water transportation to the development of the area. The river is tidal and sternwheeler boats originally travelled up the river to collect produce from the local farms. In the 1950-1970s era, the Ward family created a small boat launching marina and boat repair area. The wharf, boat moorage and launching ramp for non-motorized vessels have now been reconstructed.
The municipal ownership and restoration of this site demonstrates the commitment of the City of Surrey in preserving and interpreting its built and natural heritage. The main restoration works took place between 1987-93: the farmhouse was restored and adapted to museum use in 1988-89; the Machine Shed was renovated and adapted for re-use as public washrooms in 1986; the Threshing Shed and Bunkhouse were restored and adapted for exhibition and public programming use in 1987-1988; the Pole Barn was restored for exhibition purposes in 1990-91; the orchard landscape was recreated in 1994 from heirloom specimens typical of the 1880s and sourced from several heritage orchards of the Fraser Valley; and the kitchen garden has been replanted.
Source: Heritage Planning Files, City of Surrey
CHARACTER-DEFINING ELEMENTS
Key elements that define the heritage character of the Stewart Farm include its:
- proximity to the banks of the Nicomekl River;
- spatial arrangement of all eight buildings;
- form, scale and massing of each individual building;
- exterior elements of the farmhouse such as the veranda with its lathe-turned columns and decorative brackets, turned finials at the gable peaks, the bay windows on the first floor, double-hung 1-over-1 wood-sash windows, and cedar shingle roof cladding;
- interior elements of the farmhouse such as fir floors, pocket doors, turned newel posts, leaded windows, and panelled entry doors typical of the later nineteenth century;
- structural and finishing elements of the pole barn, such as the peeled log frame, plank siding, board floors and hand-split cedar barn shake roof cladding;
- vernacular characteristics of the remaining outbuildings; and
- a small wharf, boat moorage and launching ramp for non-motorized vessels reflecting the former commercial use of the river.
Source: historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=2590&...
A handful of coins reveal various sizes, shapes, and metals. Some are new and shiny, some are old and dirty; most are from the USA, at least one is not; most have little value, but all add up to be an important basis for our financial and trading system. So, these coins are more than concrete objects, serving as tools for exchange and measurement. I think there's a parallel in there somewhere with learning and education, but my brain power is only at 'penny' capacity right now, so will continue to ponder....Naples, FL
Participants in China: Moving up the Value Chain at the World Economic Forum, AMNC 14, Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, People's Republic of China 2014. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Sikarin Fon Thanachaiary
Value = $2,300
Starting bid = $950
An exquisitely restored stone farmhouse situated among the rolling hills, fields, and vineyards of the Gaillac region of southern France, “La Bourthoumarie” is just a few kilometers from the lovely historic village of Cordes sur Ciel.
Written up in several European travel guides, “La Bourthoumarie” features four bedrooms, two covered outdoor dining areas, a 10-meter pool with large terrace, lovely gardens, and incredible views. The large rooms are flooded with natural light and contain fireplaces, original terra cotta tiled floors, and traditional exposed wood beam ceilings.
The well-equipped kitchen opens to a covered breakfast terrace, which is in fact the restored bread oven. A large, three-arched, attached barn houses a second outdoor dining area and barbecue.
A wide, gently spiraling, wood-and-iron staircase leads to the upper two floors, which contain four spacious bedrooms — two with double beds and private bathrooms and two with twin beds and a shared bathroom. Original wood floors contribute to the light and airy ambiance.
The beautifully landscaped ten-meter by five-meter pool is naturally chlorinated by an electrolysis system.
An hour from Toulouse, “La Bourthoumarie” offers an ideal setting to unwind or to explore the ancient and historic Gaillac appellation wine region and its fascinating medievale ‘bastide’ villages, including Cordes sur Ciel, which boasts lovely shops and restaurants, including one with a coveted Michelin star. The town of Albi, with its famous fortified cathedral and renowned Toulouse Lautrec museum, is nearby. The Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts are only a few hours away, as are the Pyrenees.
Adventures and activities abound for adults and children alike, including biking, tennis, golf, canoeing, rock climbing, and fishing.
For more information, additional photos, and date restrictions, visit www.brattleboromuseum.org/?p=5387.
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, 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.