Shumei is a spiritual organization dedicated to elevating the quality of life Shumei — Natural Agriculture Natural Agriculture stems from the teachings of Mokichi Okada, a Japanese philosopher and farming pioneer who lived in the early years of the 20th century. Responding to the sense of alienation in the modern world, Okada encouraged a reconnection with nature, and a focus on the aspects of life that foster goodwill between people: compassion, respect and love. A cornerstone of his philosophy was the need for humanity to restore its relationship with nature. By recognizing our interdependence with other living beings, he believed, we would rediscover cooperation and gratitude, the foundations of a peaceful society. That act of reconnecting with nature through food is what Okada called Natural Agriculture.
Deep River News 12 hrs ago | The Day Region 4 Budget Proposal Heads to Referendum After an April 7 public hearing that drew very few residents, the Region 4 Board of Education voted to recommend an $18.4 million budget to taxpayers of Chester, Deep River, and Essex in a referendum May 6 from noon to 8 p.m. The recommended budget will cover expenditures for the 2014-2015 fiscal year for the district's two regional schools, John ... Trending on the Topix Network Mon Apr 14, 2014 TheDay.Com Shoreline fire departments team up for April 26 food drive A group of shoreline fire departments will host a region-wide food drive on April 26 to collect nonperishable food for local residents in need. Wed Apr 09, 2014 The Hartford Courant 'Bachelorette' Shooting In Old Saybrook Area? A reality show was shot for two weeks in March on the shoreline, but very few people who know specifics are talking about it. Tue Apr 08, 2014 LocalOnlineNews.tv Sun Apr 06, 2014 The Modesto Bee Public health training set for 25 local agencies The Day
Zero Waste Alliance Resilience Alliance - Panarchy No system can be understood or managed by focusing on it at a single scale. All systems (and SESs especially) exist and function at multiple scales of space, time and social organization, and the interactions across scales are fundamentally important in determining the dynamics of the system at any particular focal scale. This interacting set of hierarchically structured scales has been termed a "panarchy" (Gunderson and Holling 2003). Panarchy is a framework of nature's rules, hinted at by the name of the Greek god of nature- Pan - whose persona also evokes an image of unpredictable change. The panarchy framework connects adaptive cycles in a nested hierarchy. In addition to this creative role, Pan has a destabilizing role that is captured in the word panic, directly derived from one facet of his paradoxical personality.
Free Pictures - FreeFoto.Com Right to nature Nature is our right! Nature is for everyone to experience and enjoy. Nature is freedom. Friends of the Earth believes we all need nature in our lives, and we are campaigning to ensure everyone has a right to access vibrant nature. A gushing river in spring, the crunch of leaves in autumn, the music of birds singing in summer. Spend time in nature, and it evokes in us all a sense of liberty, beauty, wonder, and the interconnectedness of life. Nature is invaluable in its own right – special places and species are unique and irreplaceable. Nature is important to Europe's citizens: over 80% think loss of nature in their country is a serious problem. Experiencing vibrant nature is also crucial for everybody's health and wellbeing. Too often, poor and ethnic minority communities with the least power and money bear the brunt of environmental damage and pollution – they are denied the ability to experience nature. A river landscape in Bosnia and Herzegovina (c) Luka Tomac/FoEE Nature alert
smoke photography We are happy to feature another interview and more photography from Adore Noir Magazine. Adore Noir is published online from Vancouver, B.C. Canada and is dedicated to fine art black and white photography. This interview features David Johndrow, an American fine art photographer from Austin, Texas. Mantis by David Johndrow AN: Please introduce yourself. DJ: My name is David Johndrow and I live and work in Austin, Texas. AN: How did you get into photography? DJ: I studied photography while getting a film degree at the University of Texas. Orb weaver spider by David Johndrow AN: Tell us about your passion for macro. DJ: My use of macro came out of combining my obsession with gardening with my interest in photography. AN: What is your inspiration? DJ: Photographically, my biggest influence is Irving Penn. Stinkbug by David Johndrow AN: What do you wish to convey to your viewers? AN: Can you tell us about your post processing techniques?
The New Dream Blog by Chris Stratton, November 14, 2012 at 1:17pm In his latest book, America the Possible: Manifesto for a New Economy, Gus Speth has not held anything back. Nothing is sugarcoated. He tells us the hard and necessary truth about the mess that we’re in here in the United States. No—mess is too dismissive a word. Speth’s assessment of the current state of our country is sweeping and devastating. Speth rattles off category after category in which we rank at or near the bottom relative to our peers. It’s not a pretty picture. America the Possible is not about converting anyone. Author and environmentalist Gus Speth I found America the Possible to be a bit overwhelming. Admittedly, I finished this book initially feeling more despair than hope. To this, I’ll reply with Speth’s quote from former Visa International executive Dee Hock: “Things are much too bad for pessimism.” Chris Stratton lives in Oakland, CA, and researches residential energy use at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
[ mike's guide to easy high speed photography ] My quick guide to Simple High Speed Macro Photography This is a quick tutorial to get you started with high speed photography. There are tons of other resources on the web, but most of them are advanced and require special equipment. When you're done, check out my high speed gallery . This tutorial focuses on macro water droplet photographs, but you could apply the techniques to any macro high speed photography. Settings: The settings for the flash can be confusing. Setup: The setup does NOT have to be glamorous (see image). Rachel Beckwith - In memory of 9-year-old girl engaged in charity 50 Incredible Photography Techniques and Tutorials - Smashing Ma Advertisement Over the recent months we’ve been presenting various showcases of photography – while many readers hated the showcases, most readers found them inspirational and perfect for a lousy workday’s morning. However, what we should have done in the inspirational posts is not just provide you with some inspiration for your work, but also present useful photographic techniques which can help you to achieve optimal pictures for your designs. And as requested by many of you, now it’s time to correct our mistake. In this post we present useful photographic techniques, tutorials and resources for various kinds of photography. Among other things, we cover high-speed photography, tilt-shift photography, black and white photography, motion blur, infrared, night, smoke photography, macro photography, HDR, panoramic photography, RAW processing and others. 1. Quick guide to Simple High Speed Macro PhotographyThis is a quick tutorial to get you started with high speed photography. 2. 3. 4. 5.