Here are the top ten landscaping trends, as determined by the American Society of Landscape Architecture. Lots of contemporary, minimalist, and environmentally conscious designs here!
Este documento presenta un estudio histórico del Talmud y los orígenes judíos del cristianismo. Analiza textos talmúdicos de los primeros siglos de la era cristiana que mencionan a Jesús, Pablo y los judeocristianos. Examina cómo la sociedad judía cambió después de la destrucción del Segundo Templo y cómo los sabios del Talmud progresivamente excluyeron a los judeocristianos de la sinagoga para asegurar la supervivencia del judaísmo.
2 Tim. 1:12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
Este documento describe un juego educativo llamado "Los alimentos escondidos" destinado a estudiantes de primaria. El objetivo del juego es distinguir grupos de alimentos como carnes, pescados, frutas y verduras. Los jugadores reciben una cartulina con cuadros que contienen entre 6 y 8 alimentos escondidos de un grupo y deben identificarlos en 5 minutos. Gana el jugador que identifique todos más rápido o el que encuentre más si ninguno completa la tarea.
Landscape Approach Initiatives and Traditional Village Systems: Leaning for S...SIANI
This study was presented during the conference “Production and Carbon Dynamics in Sustainable Agricultural and Forest Systems in Africa” held in September, 2010.
Landscape Performance: Tools to Estimate Benefits and Promote Sustainable Lan...Virtual ULI
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is a nonprofit organization that aims to promote sustainable landscape solutions through research, education, and outreach. Some key points:
1) LAF launched the Landscape Performance Series (LPS), an online collection of resources to quantify the benefits of sustainable landscapes and make the case for these solutions.
2) LPS includes case study briefs, a benefits toolkit, and fact sheets. It provides tools to estimate metrics like stormwater capture and carbon sequestration.
3) LAF is working to build the LPS content and roll out the tools to audiences like landscape architects, engineers, and developers to influence design and decision making.
This document discusses green careers and certifications in various sustainability fields. It outlines several green job roles in construction, manufacturing, utilities, and as an auto-worker. It also summarizes various certification programs like LEED, BPI, RESNET, NABCEP, and IGSHPA that establish standards and credentials for jobs in green building, energy auditing, solar installation, and geothermal heating. The document advises that many existing jobs can be "greened" and that educational programs provide pathways to green careers in various sectors like agriculture, construction, energy, and natural resources.
Reducing Risk: Landscape Approaches to Sustainable Sourcing - at the IFC, Jun...EcoAgriculture Partners
Co-presenters:
Lee Gross, EcoAgriculture Partners
Mike Godfrey, Rainforest Alliance
Bambi Semroc, Conservation International
Discussing the risk mitigation advantages of a multi-stakeholder, landscape-scale approach to agribusiness development, especially where businesses face climate change, water security, or community risks.
Este documento presenta un estudio histórico del Talmud y los orígenes judíos del cristianismo. Analiza textos talmúdicos de los primeros siglos de la era cristiana que mencionan a Jesús, Pablo y los judeocristianos. Examina cómo la sociedad judía cambió después de la destrucción del Segundo Templo y cómo los sabios del Talmud progresivamente excluyeron a los judeocristianos de la sinagoga para asegurar la supervivencia del judaísmo.
2 Tim. 1:12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
Este documento describe un juego educativo llamado "Los alimentos escondidos" destinado a estudiantes de primaria. El objetivo del juego es distinguir grupos de alimentos como carnes, pescados, frutas y verduras. Los jugadores reciben una cartulina con cuadros que contienen entre 6 y 8 alimentos escondidos de un grupo y deben identificarlos en 5 minutos. Gana el jugador que identifique todos más rápido o el que encuentre más si ninguno completa la tarea.
Landscape Approach Initiatives and Traditional Village Systems: Leaning for S...SIANI
This study was presented during the conference “Production and Carbon Dynamics in Sustainable Agricultural and Forest Systems in Africa” held in September, 2010.
Landscape Performance: Tools to Estimate Benefits and Promote Sustainable Lan...Virtual ULI
The Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) is a nonprofit organization that aims to promote sustainable landscape solutions through research, education, and outreach. Some key points:
1) LAF launched the Landscape Performance Series (LPS), an online collection of resources to quantify the benefits of sustainable landscapes and make the case for these solutions.
2) LPS includes case study briefs, a benefits toolkit, and fact sheets. It provides tools to estimate metrics like stormwater capture and carbon sequestration.
3) LAF is working to build the LPS content and roll out the tools to audiences like landscape architects, engineers, and developers to influence design and decision making.
This document discusses green careers and certifications in various sustainability fields. It outlines several green job roles in construction, manufacturing, utilities, and as an auto-worker. It also summarizes various certification programs like LEED, BPI, RESNET, NABCEP, and IGSHPA that establish standards and credentials for jobs in green building, energy auditing, solar installation, and geothermal heating. The document advises that many existing jobs can be "greened" and that educational programs provide pathways to green careers in various sectors like agriculture, construction, energy, and natural resources.
Reducing Risk: Landscape Approaches to Sustainable Sourcing - at the IFC, Jun...EcoAgriculture Partners
Co-presenters:
Lee Gross, EcoAgriculture Partners
Mike Godfrey, Rainforest Alliance
Bambi Semroc, Conservation International
Discussing the risk mitigation advantages of a multi-stakeholder, landscape-scale approach to agribusiness development, especially where businesses face climate change, water security, or community risks.
This document provides an overview of the services offered by a landscaping and irrigation design firm. They offer full-service design that includes landscape, hardscape, horticulture, hydrology, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering elements to create comprehensive irrigation and water management systems that are tailored to local conditions, conserve water resources, and meet regulatory requirements.
Material elaborado para el workshop dictado por fernando Martínez Agustoni en la Facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad La Sapienza, Roma, 16 de abril de 2013.
Landscape Performance: Tools to Estimate Benefits and Promote Sustainable Lan...Virtual ULI
This document summarizes the development, design, financing, and impact of the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. It describes how the project revitalized downtown Louisville by converting historic warehouses into a boutique hotel focused on contemporary art. The financing was challenging, relying on public-private partnerships and various tax credits. Since opening in 2006, the 21c Hotel has seen significant growth in occupancy and rates, outperforming competitors. The success has led to expansions in Cincinnati and Bentonville with similar financing strategies using incentives, tax credits, and bank loans. Overcoming financing challenges remains important for new projects.
The document provides information on Ar. Devavrata Singh and Associates, an architecture, energy, and sustainability consulting firm based in New Delhi, India. It lists the qualifications and experience of the principal architects and consultants. It also provides details on the firm's core services which include master planning, architecture, energy conservation, interiors, landscaping, and graphics. A list of completed projects in housing, institutional, commercial and industrial sectors as well as experience in green building certification is presented. The firm has extensive experience in India as well as in other countries.
Green infrastructure can provide significant environmental and economic benefits for cities. It can save on energy costs by reducing the need for cooling and improve air quality by removing pollutants. Investing in trees and stormwater management through techniques like rain gardens and bioswales can also save costs associated with pollution, erosion and flooding while capturing stormwater for reuse. When designed as a connected system, green infrastructure maintains ecological processes and supports wildlife.
Sustainable landscaping encompasses practices that improve the environment while creating aesthetically pleasing landscapes. It aims to minimize inputs like water, chemicals, and fertilizers and outputs like plant trimmings and polluted runoff. The main components of sustainable landscaping are water, soil, plants, and air. Some principles include using greywater and rainwater, choosing plants suited to the soil type, and selecting plants that require fewer resources and create less waste. Performance measures to evaluate sustainability include metrics like CO2 emissions, biomass levels, and impacts on livelihood, ecosystem services, pollution, and resources.
The document describes several healthcare landscape architecture projects completed by Todd Kreinbrink, RLA including:
1) The Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus which included green roofs and native plantings to reduce water usage.
2) The Children's Hospital Colorado East Wing Addition which included a playground and horticulture therapy area.
3) The Exempla Lutheran Medical Center North Pavilion which incorporated antique terra cotta pieces into the new gardens.
4) The Craig Hospital Mike Utley Terrain Park designed to promote recovery from spinal cord injuries through challenging training elements.
The document describes the Bhootnath temple located in Badami, Karnataka, India. The temple is over 1300 years old and was carved out of red sandstone hills surrounding Badami, along with five other cave temples. The Bhootnath temple is dedicated to Bhootnath, a form of Lord Shiva considered the God of souls, spirits, and ghosts. An image of an irate Shiva is located in the dark inner sanctuary. The temple plan represents a middle phase Dravida plan form that became the basis for larger Dravida temples built later at Pattadakal.
The document discusses patterns in nature at various scales from geological processes that form landscapes to ecological patterns like nutrient cycling and succession. It notes how patterns are constantly changing in response to disturbances from forces like climate change. While natural disturbances are usually temporary, human impacts are often permanent and disruptive to natural patterns. Maintaining biodiversity is important for ecosystem resilience against environmental changes.
Eunomia, Green Infrastructure: Who Benefits? Who Pays?, Low Carbon South West...The Future Economy Network
Dr Chris Sherrington from Eunomia defines Green Infrastructure and explains the major benefits that Green Infrastructure brings to our environment and our communities in terms of temperature regulation, air quality, health and well-being.
This document discusses using green infrastructure to address stormwater issues around the Atlanta University Center (AUC). It proposes designing a rain garden and running water fountain in an area of Clark Atlanta University called the "Bird Cage" that often floods. This project would capture and retain stormwater runoff to reduce pollution flowing into the Proctor Creek Watershed and prevent overflow of the sewage system. The design aims to minimize impervious surfaces and allow natural percolation of water while providing an attractive feature for the campus.
Sustainable Landscape Design by Joni L Janecki & Assoc.packard343comm
This slide show describes the landscape design for the Packard Foundation's green headquarters. It includes a description of the goals, strategies and choices made to ensure water efficiency and water stewardship. The presentation includes photographs, landscape plans and plant choices (90% of plantings are native to California) and describes the rainwater recapture system.
Case History, idee e strategie di visual content e content marketing per Enti locali, tour operator e agenzie di viaggi che vogliono promuovere il loro territorio.
T minus 10 - NASA Astronaut Dr. Scott ParazynskiDylan Taylor
T minus 10 interview series by space industry leader Dylan Taylor. This episode features author, tech entrepreneur and astronaut, Dr. Scott Parazynski.
The document outlines 15 steps to become a Martian, including deciding to become an astronaut, meeting education and experience requirements, gaining relevant skills like fixing things and working as a team, and completing analog missions and survival training. It emphasizes the challenges of being selected for a Mars mission, as astronauts have a <0.1% chance and it may take 10+ years, and suggests embracing the long process through fitness, education, experience and a sense of humor.
This document appears to be a design portfolio belonging to Katie Davis. It includes summaries and images from several of Davis' design projects, including the adaptive reuse of the historic Rees Theater, the universal design of the Beck Boathouse for a client and her son, the commercial interior design of the Shelling Design swimwear studio, a Habitat for Humanity kitchen design, and the adaptive reuse of the Depot building. The portfolio showcases Davis' work in residential, commercial and adaptive reuse projects with a focus on sustainability and universal design.
Dunkin' Donuts has put its U.S. creative business up for
review and aims to complete the process by the end of the
first quarter of 2018.
The review begins this month and could mean that Dunkin'
will no longer run on Hill Holliday, which has handled creative
for the brand since April 1998 and introduced the tagline
"America Runs on Dunkin'" in 2006. Media, which has also
been under Hill Holliday since 1998, will not be affected by
this review.
Hill Holliday was invited to participate in the invitation-only
review, which is focused on national creative services,
Dunkin' Donuts said. Interpublic Group of Cos' Hill Holliday
deferred comment to Dunkin' Donuts. The longtime Dunkin'
Donuts agency will compete in the review, according to
people with knowledge of the matter.
McDonald's is beginning its first global media review in more than 10 years, now seeking to work with a roster of preferred agencies rather than a single partner.
OMD, the company's longtime media agency, will be participating in the process, McDonald's said. "Our long-term relationship with OMD remains strong," McDonald's said in a statement.
"As part of our journey to build a better McDonald's we are striving to make our marketing dollars work harder—through more efficient media spending and better connections with our customers," it said.
This document appears to be a masters report that explores using art in the design of homeless shelters for women and children. The report proposes creative shelter designs that promote healing and community through art. It discusses using art therapy and living environments to contribute to self-actualization. The report then presents a multi-level shelter design solution for Lubbock, TX that incorporates art and is organized based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Each floor caters to different needs and transition phases with communal spaces and private rooms.
This document contains several word search puzzles or "sopa de letras" in Spanish. Each puzzle contains a theme like colors, names, family members, foods, modes of transportation, birds, mammals, fruit trees, or farm animals. The puzzles provide a grid of letters and list 6 words related to the theme for the user to find and circle in the grid.
The document discusses how mobile devices will become even more integral to our daily lives and interactions with brands. It suggests that smartphones and other mobile technologies will continue evolving to understand users on a deeper level by discerning their emotions and anticipating their needs. This will allow for highly personalized experiences across shopping, transportation, health and more. Brands will need to get to know users intimately through their digital traces and design immersive experiences that seamlessly blend the physical and virtual world.
This document provides a recipe for a gazpacho comptonoise soup in French. It lists ingredients including garlic, strawberries, red/green/yellow peppers, celery, onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh mint, salt, pepper, and chorizo. The preparation instructions note to dice the strawberries, chop the celery, peppers, onions, and garlic. Then place in a bowl and mix all ingredients together in a blender until homogeneous before storing in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week.
This document provides an overview of the services offered by a landscaping and irrigation design firm. They offer full-service design that includes landscape, hardscape, horticulture, hydrology, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering elements to create comprehensive irrigation and water management systems that are tailored to local conditions, conserve water resources, and meet regulatory requirements.
Material elaborado para el workshop dictado por fernando Martínez Agustoni en la Facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad La Sapienza, Roma, 16 de abril de 2013.
Landscape Performance: Tools to Estimate Benefits and Promote Sustainable Lan...Virtual ULI
This document summarizes the development, design, financing, and impact of the 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. It describes how the project revitalized downtown Louisville by converting historic warehouses into a boutique hotel focused on contemporary art. The financing was challenging, relying on public-private partnerships and various tax credits. Since opening in 2006, the 21c Hotel has seen significant growth in occupancy and rates, outperforming competitors. The success has led to expansions in Cincinnati and Bentonville with similar financing strategies using incentives, tax credits, and bank loans. Overcoming financing challenges remains important for new projects.
The document provides information on Ar. Devavrata Singh and Associates, an architecture, energy, and sustainability consulting firm based in New Delhi, India. It lists the qualifications and experience of the principal architects and consultants. It also provides details on the firm's core services which include master planning, architecture, energy conservation, interiors, landscaping, and graphics. A list of completed projects in housing, institutional, commercial and industrial sectors as well as experience in green building certification is presented. The firm has extensive experience in India as well as in other countries.
Green infrastructure can provide significant environmental and economic benefits for cities. It can save on energy costs by reducing the need for cooling and improve air quality by removing pollutants. Investing in trees and stormwater management through techniques like rain gardens and bioswales can also save costs associated with pollution, erosion and flooding while capturing stormwater for reuse. When designed as a connected system, green infrastructure maintains ecological processes and supports wildlife.
Sustainable landscaping encompasses practices that improve the environment while creating aesthetically pleasing landscapes. It aims to minimize inputs like water, chemicals, and fertilizers and outputs like plant trimmings and polluted runoff. The main components of sustainable landscaping are water, soil, plants, and air. Some principles include using greywater and rainwater, choosing plants suited to the soil type, and selecting plants that require fewer resources and create less waste. Performance measures to evaluate sustainability include metrics like CO2 emissions, biomass levels, and impacts on livelihood, ecosystem services, pollution, and resources.
The document describes several healthcare landscape architecture projects completed by Todd Kreinbrink, RLA including:
1) The Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus which included green roofs and native plantings to reduce water usage.
2) The Children's Hospital Colorado East Wing Addition which included a playground and horticulture therapy area.
3) The Exempla Lutheran Medical Center North Pavilion which incorporated antique terra cotta pieces into the new gardens.
4) The Craig Hospital Mike Utley Terrain Park designed to promote recovery from spinal cord injuries through challenging training elements.
The document describes the Bhootnath temple located in Badami, Karnataka, India. The temple is over 1300 years old and was carved out of red sandstone hills surrounding Badami, along with five other cave temples. The Bhootnath temple is dedicated to Bhootnath, a form of Lord Shiva considered the God of souls, spirits, and ghosts. An image of an irate Shiva is located in the dark inner sanctuary. The temple plan represents a middle phase Dravida plan form that became the basis for larger Dravida temples built later at Pattadakal.
The document discusses patterns in nature at various scales from geological processes that form landscapes to ecological patterns like nutrient cycling and succession. It notes how patterns are constantly changing in response to disturbances from forces like climate change. While natural disturbances are usually temporary, human impacts are often permanent and disruptive to natural patterns. Maintaining biodiversity is important for ecosystem resilience against environmental changes.
Eunomia, Green Infrastructure: Who Benefits? Who Pays?, Low Carbon South West...The Future Economy Network
Dr Chris Sherrington from Eunomia defines Green Infrastructure and explains the major benefits that Green Infrastructure brings to our environment and our communities in terms of temperature regulation, air quality, health and well-being.
This document discusses using green infrastructure to address stormwater issues around the Atlanta University Center (AUC). It proposes designing a rain garden and running water fountain in an area of Clark Atlanta University called the "Bird Cage" that often floods. This project would capture and retain stormwater runoff to reduce pollution flowing into the Proctor Creek Watershed and prevent overflow of the sewage system. The design aims to minimize impervious surfaces and allow natural percolation of water while providing an attractive feature for the campus.
Sustainable Landscape Design by Joni L Janecki & Assoc.packard343comm
This slide show describes the landscape design for the Packard Foundation's green headquarters. It includes a description of the goals, strategies and choices made to ensure water efficiency and water stewardship. The presentation includes photographs, landscape plans and plant choices (90% of plantings are native to California) and describes the rainwater recapture system.
Case History, idee e strategie di visual content e content marketing per Enti locali, tour operator e agenzie di viaggi che vogliono promuovere il loro territorio.
T minus 10 - NASA Astronaut Dr. Scott ParazynskiDylan Taylor
T minus 10 interview series by space industry leader Dylan Taylor. This episode features author, tech entrepreneur and astronaut, Dr. Scott Parazynski.
The document outlines 15 steps to become a Martian, including deciding to become an astronaut, meeting education and experience requirements, gaining relevant skills like fixing things and working as a team, and completing analog missions and survival training. It emphasizes the challenges of being selected for a Mars mission, as astronauts have a <0.1% chance and it may take 10+ years, and suggests embracing the long process through fitness, education, experience and a sense of humor.
This document appears to be a design portfolio belonging to Katie Davis. It includes summaries and images from several of Davis' design projects, including the adaptive reuse of the historic Rees Theater, the universal design of the Beck Boathouse for a client and her son, the commercial interior design of the Shelling Design swimwear studio, a Habitat for Humanity kitchen design, and the adaptive reuse of the Depot building. The portfolio showcases Davis' work in residential, commercial and adaptive reuse projects with a focus on sustainability and universal design.
Dunkin' Donuts has put its U.S. creative business up for
review and aims to complete the process by the end of the
first quarter of 2018.
The review begins this month and could mean that Dunkin'
will no longer run on Hill Holliday, which has handled creative
for the brand since April 1998 and introduced the tagline
"America Runs on Dunkin'" in 2006. Media, which has also
been under Hill Holliday since 1998, will not be affected by
this review.
Hill Holliday was invited to participate in the invitation-only
review, which is focused on national creative services,
Dunkin' Donuts said. Interpublic Group of Cos' Hill Holliday
deferred comment to Dunkin' Donuts. The longtime Dunkin'
Donuts agency will compete in the review, according to
people with knowledge of the matter.
McDonald's is beginning its first global media review in more than 10 years, now seeking to work with a roster of preferred agencies rather than a single partner.
OMD, the company's longtime media agency, will be participating in the process, McDonald's said. "Our long-term relationship with OMD remains strong," McDonald's said in a statement.
"As part of our journey to build a better McDonald's we are striving to make our marketing dollars work harder—through more efficient media spending and better connections with our customers," it said.
This document appears to be a masters report that explores using art in the design of homeless shelters for women and children. The report proposes creative shelter designs that promote healing and community through art. It discusses using art therapy and living environments to contribute to self-actualization. The report then presents a multi-level shelter design solution for Lubbock, TX that incorporates art and is organized based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Each floor caters to different needs and transition phases with communal spaces and private rooms.
This document contains several word search puzzles or "sopa de letras" in Spanish. Each puzzle contains a theme like colors, names, family members, foods, modes of transportation, birds, mammals, fruit trees, or farm animals. The puzzles provide a grid of letters and list 6 words related to the theme for the user to find and circle in the grid.
The document discusses how mobile devices will become even more integral to our daily lives and interactions with brands. It suggests that smartphones and other mobile technologies will continue evolving to understand users on a deeper level by discerning their emotions and anticipating their needs. This will allow for highly personalized experiences across shopping, transportation, health and more. Brands will need to get to know users intimately through their digital traces and design immersive experiences that seamlessly blend the physical and virtual world.
This document provides a recipe for a gazpacho comptonoise soup in French. It lists ingredients including garlic, strawberries, red/green/yellow peppers, celery, onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh mint, salt, pepper, and chorizo. The preparation instructions note to dice the strawberries, chop the celery, peppers, onions, and garlic. Then place in a bowl and mix all ingredients together in a blender until homogeneous before storing in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week.
Stirring Emotions - Making the Human ConnectionFITCH
Emotions differentiate humans from other living things. They make us unpredictable, impulsive and endlessly interesting. When tapped in to, our emotions allow brands to connect in a more relevant way. It is a known fact that consumers are more likely to purchase when they connect emotionally to a brand. Brands and retailers need to translate this understanding of people into an enhanced brand experience which stirs emotions. Alasdair Lennox will discuss how to connect with consumers through distinctive experiences, and how these memorable moments build value for brands. He will also share a preview of Group XP’s 2017 Experience Index, which measures the value of brand experience.
Questa ricerca, costruendo un parallelo con il mondo del fashion, racconta l'evoluzione e il futuro del food.
È stata presentata durante la Social Media Week 2015 insieme ad un’analisi di Squadrati sul target e le tendenze del mondo del food.
For the past 150 years, how humans generate food, water, and energy has involved wasting one to produce the other, and treating each as a negative externality or commodity with no marginal cost to make the economics work. Oil and gas is produced via fracking, but profitability depends on providing millions of gallons of water per well at no cost. Natural gas is used to produce NH3 (ammonia), which underpins the green revolution, but that same natural gas also leaks from wells far more than has been acknowledged and exacerbates global warming, causes droughts and killing crops in heat waves. Ethanol is produced from corn, but only by pretending that the loss of top soil is not an issue nor a wasting asset to be depreciated. The Network Society will bring with it not only quadruple revolutions in food, water, energy, and ecosystems, but also, more simply, more true and accurate accounting for all the natural resources, including species diversity.
Delivered at the Network Society World Congress in Turin, Italy, on October 15, 2015 - http://netsoc.org/congress
This document discusses 7 philanthropic trends that are predicted for the current year: 1) Continued technology-inspired philanthropy from wealthy tech founders like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg; 2) Increased funding for public health issues like climate change from philanthropic leaders in that sector; 3) Political donations continuing to aim to influence political results and voter turnout; 4) New partnerships focusing on empowering women and girls globally; 5) Healthcare funding targeting Alzheimer's, dementia and diabetes to reduce afflicted individuals; 6) Concerns over recent college graduates being unemployed leading to increased donations for entrepreneurship programs; 7) Efforts to enhance productivity of the broken $3 trillion human services framework in America.
Using Technology, Comedy, and Big Questions to Drive Student Learning - Lev H...SeriousGamesAssoc
Online science courses can be bland and uninspired, often driven by learning outcomes, standards, and lists of items to master, often delivered in a standard package of videos and quizzes. Is there a better way of designing an online learning experience? I will discuss how lessons from gaming, movie making, and pedagogy can converge to create an inspiring learning experience using examples from two projects, “Habitable Worlds” and “Build a Nation,” while also discussing shortfalls and directions for the future.
The document profiles Raul Santahelena, who is an author, professor, and founder of Abre Los Ojos Think Tank. It provides information on his background, including his books and academic qualifications. The document also shares various quotes and insights from Santahelena on topics like branding, marketing, and the modern consumer in a VUCA world.
College Basketball Tournament Season is here! Luker On Trends and SSRS have put together an inside look on Tournament Trends over the past two decades. Take a look at our latest infographic and report!
Master’s voice: the rise of voice assistantsDaniel Harvey
Siri. Alexa. Google. Voice computing is emerging as the next wave of “no ui” in the post-smartphone world. What’s the current context for this paradigm shift? What’s around the corner in the next 3-5 years? How will this change the way writers and UX people work?
Loneliness can be worse than smoking 15 cigarettes per day, coliving spaces are supporting Location Independent Professionals allowing them to live, learn and grow together. After more than three years I also wanted to identify the lifecycle of a Digital Nomad and how coliving spaces can support them in every stage :)
5 North American Plants (That Aren't Native to North America)Caliper Farms
This document lists 5 non-native plants to North America along with their country of origin and brief descriptions. It describes the Norway Maple as a tree from central Europe and western Asia that is considered invasive due to its large canopy blocking light. It notes that the Wineberry fruit is from Korea, China and Japan and was introduced as an ornamental but is invasive in some US parts. Additionally, it identifies the Burning Bush as native to Eastern Asia and recognizable for its red autumn color, and the Tree of Heaven as from Taiwan and China arriving in the late 18th century often planted along roads. Finally, it mentions the Daylily flower was introduced from Eurasia and is resilient with an attractive appearance.
Caliper Farms Nursery: Pressed for SpaceCaliper Farms
Have a tiny bit of space to work with when it comes to your garden? Don't worry, these tips from landscape designer Andy Sturgeon will give it some gusto.
Unique garden design ideas include terraced flowerbeds with layers of landscaping options and plant combinations, log borders as an unexpected alternative to stones or beams, sculpted shrubs trimmed into sphere shapes for a contemporary look, and tree trunks arranged around a table for seating that makes a sturdy statement.
Adding Edible plants to your landscape brings a whole new level of functionality to your back yard. These are a few plants that look great... and taste great, too!
Principles of Modern Landscaping DesignCaliper Farms
When it comes to landscaping, what's considered "in"? How do you make the most of what you have? Learn about several different practices and techniques that will help you make your landscape look great.
Caliper Farms Nursery: 8 Winter Time Plants to Revamp your GardenCaliper Farms
Wondering which plants can keep your garden popping during the wintry chill? Check out this list of plants that will give your garden a sense of life during the season.
Caliper Farms Nursery: Cool Water FeaturesCaliper Farms
Caliper Farms Nursery described several trending water features. A classic pool or an infinity? A small backyard pond or a waterfall feature? Check out this presentation for some inspiration to get your design gears churning.
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
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