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Cool tips for Lomo users
Fancy dousing your film in bleach? Or maybe sticking sweet wrappers across your lens? Then go right ahead. Lomo photography is all about being creative and the good news is that if you mess it up and your shots don't turn out how you intended you can just tell people that was exactly what you meant to do, and they'll never know any different.
We've pulled together a selection of lomo tips to get the best out of your film. Lots of them are straightforward and will sound laughably simple to existing film-only shutterbugs, but if you're a newbie then you should find plenty of new stuff to keep you amused. From the bleeding obvious to the utterly preposterous, we've got it covered. Read on for our selection of tips for Lomo users.
1) Choose a camera - Film-based cameras vary greatly and each one offers something different. If you're after something cheap then the Lomo Diana Mini (£40) is a good place to start. You can also choose from fisheye cameras, the Spinner 360 (that can take 360-degree panoramas) or Lomo's classic LC-A+ or even the brand new LC-Wide, both offering vignetted images. While Lomo is the biggest and best-known analogue brand around, there are also some other cool options around including the Blackbird Fly TRL (Twins Reflex Lens) model.
2) Drill - If you want a no-frills method of adding some extra light to your pictures then you might like to try drilling some holes in your camera's casing. Just be careful, you don't want to end up in hospital with a drill bit through your hand mumbling some nonsense about intentional light leaks.
3) Winding film - Rather than winding your film on all the way between shots, try winding it half-way (or slightly less or more) so that you end up with overlapping pictures. Alternatively, don't wind it on at all and take two snaps on one frame for a cool double exposure (see tip number 5).
4) Focus - Flick the focus switch back to infinity every time you alter it for a close-up snap, otherwise you're bound to forget to change it back and you'll end up with roll of disappointingly out-of-focus snaps.
5) Multiple exposure - Taking two or more snaps on the same frame is known as a double exposure (or multiple exposure or MX) and can be used to take contrasting images for a cool effect. If you take two snaps of the same thing on one frame (without the steadying effect of a tripod) then you'll get a pic that looks like it's moving. Sort of.
6) Soft focus - For an easy soft focus effect, take off the camera lens (obviously you can't do this with a fixed lens camera), breathe on the back of it then replace and snap away. Alternatively you can attach a clear plastic bag to the lens with a rubber band or use the old 'Vaseline on the lens' trick. Just make sure you use an old lens that you don't mind getting a bit gunky.
Photo: boredbone
7) Bokeh - Coming from the Japanese word for blur or haze, Bokeh refers to the blurring of out-of-focus areas of a photo - usually most noticeable on light sources. The idea is that the subject of your shot stands out better against a blurred background. Use the largest aperture setting possible to reduce the depth of field. This should result in anything beyond what you're focusing on appearing blurry.
8) Long exposure - Experimenting with long exposures is great for night time shooting, producing flourescent hues, light trails and ghosting. Simply switch to the bulb ('B') mode and rather than clicking the shutter release down and back up instantaneously, hold it down to take in as much light as possible.
9) Colour gel - Try injecting some extra colour into your snaps by making use of the colour-gels that can be used with the flash. Available in a rainbow of colours, these tiny pieces of coloured plastic can be fitted across the flash bulb to add different hues to your photos.
10) DIY colour - If you want a more vibrant coloured effect than the colour gels on the flash offer then shoot through something like a coloured cellophane sweet wrapper taped to the front of your camera lens. You can make your own coloured filter using a felt tip pen and a piece of sticky tape.
Photo: bettmensch
11) Colour frames - The previous tip also works particularly well on multi-lens cameras, where one click of the shutter release takes several photos in quick succession, which then appear in sequence on a single print. You can also temporarily black out one or more of the lens using gaffer tap, so that you get black frames in between shots.
12) Slide film - If you want something a little different, then check out slide film. This offers bold colours, intense saturation and extreme contrast so you'll end up with a much more vivid effect than you'd get with conventional film (see tip number 24 for more info on slide film processing).
13) Redscale - For a really retro effect, get yourself some Redscale film which, as the name suggests, will give you some warm orange, yellow and red tones. It's got a film speed of just 100 ISO, so make sure you use it with plenty of flash or in bright sunshine or your pictures will end up being too dark.
14) Expired film - Get yourself on eBay and track down some out of date film. Don't worry that it's past its sell-by date - the colours may not be perfect but you might end up with some interesting effects. The older and more obscure the film, the better. Chemists and corner shops are also good for tracking down expired stock.
15) Infrared - We've already talked about using out of date film, but the holy grail for eBay-scouring analogue fans is colour infrared film. The last remaining manufacturer was Kodak although it too discontinued production a few years ago. If you do manage to track any down it will give your images dazzlingly vibrant hues (for example, greenery appears bright pink).
Photo: makny
16) Re-use the film - Once you've finished a roll, you can use it again so that you end up with two sets of pictures on the same roll for some really cool effects. Just wind back your film as normal, but take care to leave some film sticking out of the canister to grab hold of (it helps if you're familiar with your camera and know roughly how many turns of the rewind lever it usually takes to rewind fully). Once done, either re-spool the film or load into a different camera for a more varied effect.
17) Bleach - Bung your negatives in the sink, dilute some household bleach with a little water and pour over in whatever pattern you like. Rinse off within a few seconds (no longer or they'll be nothing left to develop), dry and then scan or take into the photo shop for scanning. Best to try it out on some old negs first, rather than anything that you don't want to ruin. And take due care with the bleach.
Photo: nick_a_tron
18) Negative doodles - Try drawing frames, captions or random shapes on your negatives using a CD marker pen, then re-scan and marvel at your own creativity. Just don't doodle all over the only copy of the negatives from the birth of your first child or anything as you may regret it.
19) Bend it - After shooting a roll, and before having it processed, take it into a dark room and pull some film out of the canister. Then either bend it or stratch some pictures or words into it, then wind it back in. This will result in random lines and patterns across your pictures and with any luck some of them will actually look like you knew exactly what you were doing.
20) Soak it - We've already mentioned using bleach on your negatives, but you can also try dropping your film (post-photography and pre-processing) into whatever takes your fancy - Coke, vinegar, detergent - the choice is yours. Afterwards, leave it to dry thoroughly before developing. It's unpredictable, but you should end up with some cool effects as the substance attacks the film.
21) Scratch it - If you've got some spare prints then why not get a little arty and customise them. Scratching pictures and words onto existing photos gives a really cool effect, particularly as a personalised postcard or keepsake.
22) Wash it - Try bunging your films in the dishwasher or washing machine (no doubt some of you have accidentally left a film in the pocket of your jeans when putting them in the wash before now anyway). The detergent will result in some cool, colour effects. Just make sure you dry the films before having them developed.
Photo: hti
23) Community - Get involved with like-minded shutterbugs and upload your shots to one of the many online communities. Along with the Lomography online photo-sharing community, there are plenty of Flickr groups to choose from - some with general themes and some that concentrate on particular types of film and camera. There are also various Facebook groups to join or you could always create your own to join in the fun and share photos and tips with fellow photographers.
24) Lomo-friendly labs - If you're taking your snaps into a camera shop, try to make sure that they're lomo-friendly. Be sure to ask for 'no colour correction' and ask them not to cut your negatives so that you've got them in tact should you wish to scan them. If you're using unusual film (like slide film) or a unconventional format (such as square) then let them know - the more you can tell them, the less likely they are to balls it up. Not all regular photo shops are geared up for developing sprocket photos, slide film or 120 film so it's worth checking first. Cult analogue brand Lomography recently published a list of lomo-friendly photo labs which will be updated as more are discovered.
25) Cross processing - Also known as 'xpro', this involves developing film in chemicals meant for other types of film for an arty effect. For example, colour film is usually developed in C-41 chemicals, so that you end up with a 'negative' effect, while slide film uses E-6 chemicals. If you switch these two around then you'll end up with all sorts of different grain and colour effects. If you don't have your own darkroom at home, you can ask for xpro when you get your films processed. Many high street camera shops won't offer this service so you might need to seek out a specialist shop (see tip number 24).
26) Tunnel vision - If you don't want to splash out on any extra lenses or a fisheye camera then you can create your own effects using the bottom of a glass. Simply hold it over the lens while taking a snap and you'll get a cool, 'tunnel-vision' effect.
27) Tripod - Get yourself a tripod. This might go against the whole 'shoot from the hip' ethic that many film photographers love, but if you're trying to get a specific shot right then having a steady camera is a good start. You can pick up the compact and fliexible Joby Gorillapod for as little as £10.
28) DIY filter - For an arty effect, you can shoot with pretty much anything you like in front of the lens - whether that's a thin piece of fabric, some coloured glass or a simply a piece of card with strategically cut-out shapes.
29) DIY mask - As well as covering your lens for some interesting effects, you can also create your own 'mask' to fit inside your camera. Simply print any design you like on a transparency, trim to fit the frame size of your camera and carefully tape inside. Depending on the camera, you'll need to put it upside down as the image will be inverted on your snaps.
30) Lens swap - If you've got more than one analogue camera, then try swapping the lenses around. For example, you could try pairing a wide angle lens with a fixed-lens camera. Obviously you won't be able to screw it on, but it the size fits then you can temporarily attach it with gaffer tape.
31) Instant snaps - If you can't wait to get your prints back from the developer then you might like to try out an instant back. This enables you get Polaroid-style snaps instantly and Lomography produces them for both the LC-A (£95) and the Diana+ (£70). Both take Fuji Instax Mini film (£10 for a pack of 10) which results in credit card-sized snaps in seconds.
32) Scanner - Investing in your own negative scanner could save you some money in the long-run as then you'll only need to pay for processing rather than to have your prints put onto CD and printed as well. Scanners range from budget models such as the Veho VFS-004 5MP 35mm negative scanner (£42.41) to conventional flatbed models that double up as neg scanners, such as the Canon CanoScan LiDE 700F (£84.99). Alternatively, you can get yourself a DigitaLIZA scanning mask from Lomography which can be used with most flatbed scanners and is specially designed to cope with sprocket film. Yours for £25.
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Does Technology destroy our relationship with Nature?
I am an environmental Literature student, and I am interested in people's responses about the constitution of Nature, Technology, and the relationship that is apparently slowly being degraded with Nature.
All responses are welcome.
Yuri Gomez
May 6 2013: Technology does not destroy our relationship with nature, we do it. The moment we are more astonished with a bird picture than a bird, the first became most important. We are more astonished with our own creations than the creation that we are part of.May 3 2013: Unfortunately most modern people don't have a relationship with nature to destroy. How much of what was common knowledge that our great grandparents had has persisted? How many people on this thread could hunt and gather or grow their own food? Chances are that if you've driven in a car, bus, train or plane you are pretty much unaware of nature. Once people started buying food from someone else they loose contact with nature.
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Scott Bell
May 1 2013: If we perceive a "Relationship" with nature, it is implied that WE are SEPARATE from Nature.
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We are NOT separate from Nature. But separation is the MAJORITY PERCEPTION in humans.
It is this complete and utter misperception which is destroying Nature.
edward long
May 1 2013: I think it was John Muir who said, "To control Nature obey Nature."
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Arun Jose
May 28 2013: People tend to think of technology as man made. We assume evolution stopped as far as humans are concerned.
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What if, just what if, technology is simply the next level of evolution that nature intended humans to be the vessels of.
If you allow such a thought to enter into your perspective, you will see us humans, as nature's agents of change instead of touting our remarkable capabilities to just ourselves.
Without technology, there is no hope for any form of life to transcend our earthly bounds. With technology, life has a chance to move from earth to every other point in the universe.
In a way, biological evolution took life thus far, it will be technological evolution that can take us beyond. We have hard drives instead of DNA to do pretty much the same thing. Store the code, spread the code, mutate, find something new, repeat.
May 28 2013: Arun, I have thought like you. And also, the more I understand about biology and especially human physiology, I think it will be difficult to create something as complex and wonderful as the human body. which is just one aspect of nature. We learn new things about different parts of the organism and it's systems, yes. But the intricate weave of it all, the big context that any indidividual is, even if you apply all the ways we can diagnose and analyse a living person today - there is no way that we can describe the totality of this person. It will just be a list of parts and even if we put that list together, the sum of those parts will never equal a real encounter with that person. And a human body is just one aspect of nature...
I think technology itself is neutral. It's the way we use it, that can either make us more at home with the nature of ourselves- or not.
May 29 2013: Anna, I definitely agree with you your point that as of today creating complex systems like a human body is way out of our reach.
However, I wanted to make a slightly different point. Technology maybe isn't about recreating what biology can do. I think of it more as the capability to do something we can do but at a much much higher level.
Almost every bit of technology we have has been inspired by something biological. The computer was our effort at doing some of our brain's logical functions. Now it's way better than a human at doing math but it isn't even close when we ask it to think for itself.
So it all boils down to using technology to further the cause of nature, but as infants, we're still learning the mistakes we can make and hopefully we come out as smarter more responsible users.May 28 2013: I wholeheartedly agree Arun and Anna.....technologey is part of our evolution, and technology is neutral....it gives us information. The important piece is HOW we use technology.
Arun Jose
May 29 2013: Its the user, never the tool!
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May 29 2013: Agree Arun:>)
If the only tool we have is a hammer, we will see everything as a nail:>)
Mark Cook
May 22 2013: Technology helps us understand our connection to nature. 100 years ago we didn't think we were animals, now we know we are and are intimately connected to the natural world. Global communication allows us to see the world as a whole and understand how we as one people are affected by and affecting the natural world. I think Technology can bring us closer to nature.May 9 2013: Our technology is mostly used to insulate and distance ourselves from nature and its less pleasant or constraining factors. Sometimes this is deliberate, other times not. With over 50% of us living in cities and that percentage increasing it is inevitable that we are more and more remote from the natural world on a daily basis and what interaction there is is increasingly in extreme or crises scenarios (floods, storms, plagues etc). Attempts to re-introduce nature into the built environment are inevitably limited. Maybe our definition of what is 'natural' has changed and will continue to change? Is there a 'next nature' as these guys propose - http://www.nextnature.net/ ?May 1 2013: Hello Nathan,
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Nothing destroys our relationship with nature unless we make the choices which do so. In my perception, we are connected with nature. If one chooses NOT to recognize that, then that person may feel disconnected from nature. It is not technology which seperates, but rather our choice of perception.
I believe in using all available information when navigating the life adventure, so I perceive everything as interconnected including nature and technology:>)
Kevin Young
May 1 2013: First of all, take a look at Richard Louv's book, "The Nature Principle"
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Second, yes...sort-of. Richard Louve argues that as we become more technologically deep as a society, it has become important for us to spend even more time in nature. There are things that we can learn in a more interactive fashion then we can through technology. Yet, I believe there is a way for them to blend together. Let me give you a theoretical scenario which I think the two can work beautifully together:
There is an urban learning forest - a place where students go to learn about the way in which all the intricacies of an ecosystem interact with each other in a dense woodland environment. As the class hikes around, a student notices a moth, but does not recognize it. He immediately pulls out his iPad and takes a picture, and uploads it to a Cloud server. The image then gets instantly run through a digital hub at the learning forest's center, where it gets analyzed and identified. It then gets fed back to the iPad with information, describing the moth, and its role in the larger ecosystem that the student is exploring.
This instant feedback capability of technology blended with the dynamic interaction with nature has the ability to develop learning environments which draw upon both. I believe very much in the out-of-the-box classroom setting, but I also believe that technology provides us with amazing capabilities in terms of staying connected, finding information, and essentially feeling like the world is at our feet. (Got a question? Google it.) I still remember the days when if you wanted to find something out, you'd have to dig through an encyclopedia.
May 2 2013: That is a GREAT example Kevin, of how we connect nature with technology, and how we can draw on both to learn, grow and evolve as individuals, and as a whole:>)
Warren Carey
May 28 2013: Phew this is a tough argument huh? Lets see... [writing [[musing]] out loud...] some technology can help humanity [generally] to maintain or renew our connection with nature. Also, I think we can make a conscious effort to create technology that can be respectful toward nature, i.e., 100% recyclable products.
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When I pondered the question,"can we aspire to create technology that is respectful of nature"? I was thinking about balance with people and creating technology that leaves a small "foot-print," using more of "what" is already here.... for example... a desk-top computer or TV that does not use a conventional "screen." Link that with a home whose windows are "green" because of the window frames have two layers of glass and the home is efficient with managing heat loss. The first window pane blackens or maybe not and the 2nd, inside pane of glass is in use by your home desktop computer or television… as a giant screen. Possible? I think so. Tech like the above would I imagine reduce the number of computer and television panels [screen] being produced each year. When I wrote about technology and "nature-friendly." I was thinking small, about disposal, waste and parts suitable for refurbishment and/or recycling. My guess is more can be done about that. Your thoughts?
May 29 2013: Not so tough Warren:>)
I see what you mean now about technology that is respectful of nature. As we create new technology, we are also aware of the impact it has on nature? I like consideration of balance and awareness of how technology is used, being mindful of nature. Thanks for clarifying:>)
Stefan Buica
May 28 2013: A: Technology is a natural phenomenon that is occurring in our civilization, and it is up to us to let it destroy or help our civilization. Only we can make a change.May 24 2013: I believe it does in a way, not in every way but in some way. Technology destroys our relationship with nature in a couple of ways. These are not in any order, importance or severity, but here are a few examples. Nature is not sacred anymore. Some things in nature are almost a nuisance. There is a campaign to eliminate coqui frog from the islands of Hawaii. We disturb the natural habitats of many creatures and when things get out hand, we punish them.
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We used to live off the land and were in touch with the soil, and we were in touch with our livestock, but now some of our food is grown and bred in laboratories, by a few people, and the rest of us have made a relationship with the grocery store. Today some kids don't know that potatoes are from the ground, and pecans grow on trees, and strawberries are not from ice-cream and yoghurt (my wife is a dietitian and makes presentation in schools).
Before watches were made, people used to be able to tell the time simply by looking at the sun. They used to be able to understand the weather by noting the position of the moon, movement of the wind and behavior of the birds. Meteorologists are the only ones who show interests in this natural relationship, and the rest of us have developed a lasting relationship with the weather channel on TV. I don't remember the last time I lay on the ground to look at the stars. I can see a good portion of the galaxy on online videos.
Exploration is now a thing of the past. Why would I waste my time, spend a lot of money and inconvenience myself by visiting Yellowstone park, the grand canyon or the alps when I can simply view stunning images of these places on my iphone, ipad, or discovery channel. I think one has to be proactive and creative and take the initiative to maintain one's sense of discovery and relationship with nature. So I think technology has stolen some of our passion and relationship with nature.May 24 2013: All the animal population except that of humans, would probably be larger in count, and yet it seems the problem of imbalance with nature does not arise in their world. Put humans into picture and the scenery changes. With the so-called development and human evolution, especially over the last three hundred odd years of insane technological gains, we seem to have crossed the limits. Now we do not live on earth in harmony with nature, but are trying to control the so many factors. While we do so, we first exploit nature, then we try to access the harm it caused and then we try to find ways to restore the balance... which in turn imbalances something else...because everything we use today is made in a factory somewhere on this planet... and this factory again uses/exploits the resources available to its own advantage.
Well, leave one neighbourhood without human intervention for ten years and you would find nature to have restored the balance there.
Farah Fitria
May 24 2013: (I know it's kinda cliche but...) It depends.
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It's a tool. It depends on how we use it then.
Morgan Knapp
May 15 2013: NO.
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But control of tech by others might.
Ease of access to info is great for gardening, but info for farming research is all controlled by corporations using research students to further their RandD.
I vote we get rid of all for profit corporations, and let the hippie chicks run the world. Really.
Also recommend the book "death of nature" to get the big picture.May 15 2013: I feel technology rather helps us to understand nature better hence establish the relationship......
Finally it depends how one uses the technology.May 13 2013: When we think of technology, we tend to think of something prevalent in our life, such as the internet, automobiles and nuke plants. And most of those require energy in forms of electricity, heat, nuclear materials, or whatever forms that can be used to produce energy. These energy resources are associated with nature, and by trying to extract energy from natural products, we are blowing up nature. Destroying nature is just a side effect of using technology. However, some researchers are attempting to develop new promising technologies (like artificial photosynthesis) that can provide energy without compromising nature protection.
As many people have pointed out, we humans have considerably degraded our relationship with nature by using technology. But in this overpopulated situation where the global population seems to be reaching or possibly have excessed the earth's capacity, it is also technology that may potentially enable us to save our planet and rebuild a new relationship with nature.May 9 2013: I think technology in your question should be replaced by science. Because science is the result of one or more questions: why, what, when, etc. And technology is created to answer the (science) question. We first came up with the question 'how do I move my stuff around more easily' before we invented the wheel.
The trouble with science is that the answer to an initial question will raise more (new) questions. The more answers we find, the more questions will be raised (and the technology will be developed to answer them).
Science forces us into rational thinking. There is no intuitive way to proof a theory, you need evidence, hard data. And rational thinking destroys our relationship with nature.
Look at indigenous tribes like the aboriginals in australia or indians in the amazone. They do not have science and they have a great relationship with nature
Aditya Dey
May 8 2013: I don't think that Technology is destroying our relationship with the mighty nature, as we all know that 'Technology' is an invention of the mankind only. Everything that excess in life eventually become poisonous itself...Same thing is applicable for the technology too...
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Don Anderson
May 3 2013: Personally I feel it is living in industrial-age cities and not technology, which is degrading to people's connection the nature. I grow-up in a city and now I live on a small farm with far more technology then I had when growing-up, and yet I'm far more connected to nature than ever. When I'm at work in the city, I don't hear the frogs or vast verity of birds.
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And when I'm home my cell-phone, plasma TV, weed eater, don't stop me from noticing what's plants are budding or flowering, what wild life is abundant or rarely seen in a year.May 3 2013: It is true that we are a part of nature. Nowadays technology is making us go away from nature and its beauty. But it is also allowing us to love and come near nature.
For example :
It was through technology that we used petroleum and its products as fuel. This polluted our environment.
However, technology also drew us closer to nature by bringing to our minds the idea of utilizing solar energy through solar panels.
May 3 2013: and how are solar panels made? what happens to solar panels when then cannot be used anymore?
May 9 2013: Yusuf, I was intrigued by this question, and when I googled it, I was pleasantly surprised to see the amount of results that specialize in solar panel recycling!
"The process which allows recycling of silicon in old solar panels is called wet-chemical treatment process. Wet-chemical treatment process is a rather complex process in which silicon wafers are wetted and etched free of dust and soiling agents. The only downside with this method is that each solar panel manufacturer uses their own techniques to produce silicon wafers and therefore each manufacturer is only able to recycle their own solar panels."
Perhaps this will change, however, as solar energy becomes increasingly popular?
Yusuf Khan
May 9 2013: perhaps so, but as i mentioned earlier, we need to look deeper till we find the interface with our environments! like for example, the solar panel recycling plant, how do we get the chemicals used to recycle them? does that have an effect on the environment? how much electricity do those places use to recycle the solar panels? to what state can the solar panels be recycled and how many times can we recycle them till we cannot anymore?
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I understand that in essence we cannot really change the fact that we affect our environments substantially, but atleast if we are less naive to the effects of our actions, we may strive to find ways to reduce this effect!
Yusuf Khan
May 3 2013: i feel that you are looking at the effect and not the cause. Technology doesn't destroy our relationship with nature. It merely gives us an avenue with which to do so. We on the other hand choose what our relationship with nature is! like this if i may: we can use technology to grow a garden in the most arid place on earth, here, technology is actually helping us strengthen our relationship with Nature.
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May 4 2013: That's true.
May 3 2013: I think we're finally beginning to realized that we are nature and nature is us. We've used nature as a 'tool' in the past to be exploited, but now we're beginning to understand that by doing so, we're only exploiting ourselves. Harmony is the new word. Sustainability is the new direction. The more we learn about nature, the more unlimited is our potential.May 3 2013: Biomimicry is one of the best ways of guiding and inspiring the technology we produce.
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In finding solutions to problems, it may be surprising to find that nature got there first:
This could be a way of reacquainting ourselves with nature through more enlightened technological development.
Akshay Varma
May 3 2013: I think that our relationship with nature is ofcourse being degraded in a way but that reflects how we view the nature and how we relate it to humans.For example The invention of Electricity had been one of the greatest beauty of nature which was revealed by scientist all around the world 100s of years before.They considered nature to be the ultimate stuff govering the entire universe.This discovery proves in a way to respect the wonder of Nature and therefore places Nature in top most priority for those men.But if we look through a mindset of an unknown guy who is simply there to take advantage and use of this electricity for the sake of fulfilling his desire or to make money then in reality he may actually praise nature but in practical sense he may never seem to notice its beauty but to consume its richness is all he wants.So at a conclusive note i think that nature doesnt care whether it is praised or ignored by humans but wat is important is that one day or the other Nature will surely make that person praise and feel blessed by nature..And you nvr know if tht too is a law of Nature :)May 3 2013: ...technology can never destroy our relationship with Nature...the destroyer is the greed of power and hunger of recognition behind it; interfering into and eyeing on the life of others...more we are developing in technology more insecurities and greed are w creating...
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The purpose and side effects must be seen to prevent that...
The Mindfood Chef
May 3 2013: Luckily there's enough money and brains in the world to save it before it's too late.
Regards.May 2 2013: You are right and I LIVE & WORK in nature so believe me I understand but when using technology especially on a regular basis your brain does process information faster due to the high levels of input. I find after a few hours in the tech world its so nice to shut my brain off and be in the ocean. The balance is a rewarding and peaceful life.
May 2 2013: Jessica,
I believe this is a response to my comment to you? Here's a little technical information. To keep the comments in sequence, you can reply directly to my comment......see the little red "reply" in the upper right corner? Try it.....you'll like it....LOL:>)
You DO indeed live and work in nature.....I just looked at your profile and a closer look at your profile photo....Kudos to you.....great shot:>)
And I agree with you......balance is a rewarding and peaceful life.
May 2 2013: Ahhhh thank you Colleen :) for everything
May 2 2013: You are welcome Jessica.....my pleasure....good job:>)May 2 2013: I think one of the biggest problems is technology makes us think so fast and we are used to mass quantities of input to our brains. When you have a relationship with nature you have to slow down & have patience. The answers don't come to you. One has to think and engage. Our society is giant stepping away from this kind of thinking. It's really sad.
May 2 2013: Hi Jessica,
I suggest that technology does not "make" us do anything. We always have a choice to engage with technology, with nature, or both. If we can find the balance that works for us as individuals, perhaps both nature and technology can work together?
I believe they CAN work together, and it is demonstrated all the time. Technology is educating us more about how the body/mind systems work, for example. When there is more information available, about our natural functions, we can understand more about ourselves.
Barry Palmer
May 2 2013: No.
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It is impossible for technology to destroy our relationship with nature.
Colleen Steen is correct, it is a matter of perception.
We are an aspect of nature, and so is technology.
Humans have considered themselves separate from nature from time immemorial. Consider the first books of the Bible, Genesis. The entire thrust of the story is that humans and nature are separate and distinct. God gives man dominance over nature; nature is to be used to suit our needs. It is no wonder that it took until the 19th century for our scientists to rediscover evolution. (In contrast the natives of Alaska considered themselves to be related to other mammals.)
That very common perception, that man is distinct from nature, is incorrect.
We must fully comprehend the primary lesson of evolution, that we are animals, we are part of nature and not separate from nature, This lesson must become part of us. It must shape our every thought, word and action the way our continuous experience with gravity affects our every movement. When this lesson becomes part of us, technology will be seen as another part of nature, a product of one of the animals. Also, the willful destruction of our environment will become impossible.
May 2 2013: Another good point from you Barry.....we are an aspect of nature....we have created technology, and there is no reason why we cannot balance BOTH in our everyday life.....it is a choice in each and every moment.
Another good point....certain beliefs cause humans to feel seperate. We have been told that we are the most intelligent, and I wonder about that at times. Why would the most intelligent creature in nature destroy the earth which sustains us? Native americans always recognized and honored the interconnectedness with all people and the earth, as did many ancient cultures.
May 2 2013: The ecologist David Suzuki often describes humans as being a "force of nature" - that is to say that nothing has shaped the entire planet and environment in such an immense and powerful way then how humans have. We are affecting oceans, forests, air quality, and other creatures in a way that wasn't possible for any other creature prior to our existence. I believe (and I'm not 100% certain so don't take my word on this) that he says the last animal that had nearly as much influence on the planet were dinosaurs, and the only other natural force that has had a similar global effect caused the extinction of dinosaurs.
I find Native Americans and aboriginals in Australia inspiring when I think about this. They see the world in a completely different manner than the rest of us. An interconnected weaving and connection between man and nature is deeply engraved in their culture, and it is a true wonder to hear them talk about nature. There was a time when humans had such a strong sense of nature and the planet that all members of a tribe could tell you where true north is, what plants were safe to eat, and so much more amazing knowledge of the environment around them. These days, we rely heavily on GPS to tell us where to go, and if you were to drop me in the middle of the forest, I'd probably eat a poisonous plant by accident.May 1 2013: When one asks a child where does the milk come from?, does the child say "cows" or Walmart?
May 2 2013: Hi Adriaan......that is too funny. But, true!
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I remember a while back when I was teaching a unit on "corn"......yes "corn", to second graders, I got the idea of taking some Orville Reddenboker kernels and a pot and hot plate to class and enjoy freshly popped corn with the class.
To my surprise, all the kids were wild about the fact that it was corn kernels that popped and became fluffly white treats.
Because all they saw at home was a sealed bag go into the microwave......noone, not even their own parents, had explained what was inside the bag. (sob sob sniff)
Unbelievable......but true.
Don Anderson
May 1 2013: We control/use technology, and it how we use it that decide where it takes us.
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So far this year I use technology to learn about holistic management, more on composting, buy seeds and learning how to sow them, creating a raise garden bed, etc etc. so each of us decide if our shovel will plant a tree, or place concrete.
W. Ying
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My answer:
It does.
Also, it leads us to self-extinction.May 1 2013: I do not think so. However, there is competition for available time.
Nature is grounding, the source of inspiration, and often provides an example of a solution to problems that technology can use a a starting point.
I think nature serves as a gauge for recalibration of the soul when it is lost in the rhetoric of technological communication brainwashing and overloading. The pace of nature calms the nerves and excites the senses with passive inputs that are soothing and refreshing.May 29 2013: for arguments about technology also being natural- if there is a heriarchy it will go- animal, vegetal, mineral, digital? we are just engaging with manifestations of the "natural world" that are in some way more removed from our own inherent natures. I would not say there is a destruction of our relationship with nature (unless we speak of pollution etc) but a distancing. Doe snot mean the bridges have burnt. We are only growing less familiar with those paths, and so perhaps that connection becomes all the more magical due to its rarity?May 29 2013: ....
Yes. Obviously.
just look at the trend lines - the measures of the state of the natural world.
How can we have a sane relationship with the natural world which is being transformed in such a negative way. But it is more that technology, uncontrolled and in the wrong hands, being used in service of human greed or indifference or simple ignorance of the consequences, which is at fault. One might as well ask - Will greater scientific understanding destroy our species? It very well could, as it is a race between those who would use that understanding in the form of technology for good, and those who would exploit it for gain with no thought to the consequences.
We, or at least some of us, are parasites who are killing our hostMay 29 2013: Technology is a product of the human animal. So in a sense, technology is natural.
However, humans are driving many species to extinction.
We do this by the destruction of habitat on land via deforestation and in the oceans by dynamting and scraping habitat off the floors of the ocean when trawling.
In fresh water humans destroy habitat by draining rivers and lakes to drink and use in the production of goods and agriculture.
We are over explinting naturally produced crops, killing too many natural animals and fish, killing bushmeat, overharvesting the oceans.
People moving from one place to another could introduce dangerous species into new habitats that could completely destroy the ecosystem. They bring these dangerous species in the hauls of boats, or even the soil of their shoes.
Even worse, humans have created tens of thousands of new chemicals that pollute the earth. Phearmecuticals, plastic products, pestecides, herbecides.
These chemicals can last decades before being broken down.
There is also acid deposition that is a result of massive amounts of CO2 being released into the atmosphere, which is created when CO2 mixes with water making carbonic adid.
We also displace naturally occuring metals through mining, which is devistating to numerous species. Lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, and so on. We mine these to use in industry, and moving them around leads to contaminations.
There is also ultraviolet radiation caused by holes in the ozone layer, which we caused by these chemicals. This radiation kills species and messes them up.
War threatens nature. Displaced peoples due to conflict are oft forced to live off the land. landmines kill animals, so do bombs.
Climate change causes habitat range change, introducing species to areas with no predators, killin more species. Warm oceans cause coral reefs to lose their algae and die. But even worse, phystoplankton can't live, and they are the bottom of the ocean's food chain, so all species will die.
Melting sea iMay 29 2013: A lot of answers are taking the question literally and are no help.
I don't think it's our technology that's the problem. As usual, the real issue lies in the subtleties of the wording.
It's our mode of operation that utilises technology that is the problem as it currently operates. Adjusting this is the way forward. In that regard, technology will help us reconcile with nature.
Change takes time and necessity is the mother of invention.May 28 2013: A. Why would one assume that technology is not natural in and of itself? At what point did it separate? If a smartphone or supermarkets are not natural, what about a blow gun? Before blow guns......flint knives.......are they natural? A monkey using a stick to find food......natural?
If you go even deeper. Is technology in itself, not just a manifestation of our own nature? More interesting therefore maybe;
How should we grow within technology and what will nature continue to become?May 28 2013: Q: Does Technology destroy our relationship with Nature?
A: I don't know.
Other questions might be, can we aspire to create technology that is respectful of nature, is essentially, nature-friendly and what exactly does that look like?
May 28 2013: Warren,
Other questions........one question leads to the next.....!
Can technology be "respectful of nature"? Does technology make choices? Does technology think and feel?
My guess is that it does not. So, perhaps it is humans who decide how to use technology?
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May 28 2013: Personally I don't believe that technology destroys the Nature by itself. The relationship between the two actually depends on the humans who make use of technology. In the general case, if everybody currently lives on earth practices burning coal and wood for heating and cooking and discarding their wastes everywhere, I don't think that our environment would be that much better off. This is mainly because we have so many more people living here on earth than one or two thousand years ago.
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Let's face the reality, it is not possible for us to return to the primitive standard of living without the existing technology. Few people might wish to do so, but the majority would not. Just look at the few European countries under the austerity policies. What you see is disturbance and demonstration and voters' rebellion to vote the government out, even though some of the policy of austerity just involves increase in working hours or reduction of vacation days.
On the other hand, the "destruction" caused by new technology are mostly dependent on the control of emission of air and water pollutants which can be reduced to minimum by the human management. Imaging that we will make food containers, cloth, paper, etc. manually instead of machines. Imaging how much more materials and manual labor would be wasted and probably we won't save the environment much, or not at all. In essence, the damages to environment are really controlled by human consciousness rather than unavoidable outcome in the application of technology. In my opinion, the technology of mass production of most of our necessities should REDUCE WASTE AND ENVIRONMENT DAMAGE, rather than its destruction. In other word I would say that the destruction is rather due to the reckless or unconscientious use of technology by man.
My argument does not contradict the principle of conservation, rather, we should pursue the principle of conservation of nature and its resources, with technology which saves natural resources
Dan F
May 28 2013: Self awareness has enables us to realize the invaluable gift of life. Our more distant ancestors likely sensed the precious nature of existence more keenly than we do because as beautiful as nature can be, it can also be harsh almost beyond description which resulted in what must have seem to be a fleeting life span by todays standards.
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Our consequent ability to communicate and innovate improved the quality and longevity of our lives considerably. It is now possible to live in technological circumstances where the artificial (human made or modified) component of one's environment contrasts so sharply from years past as to appear to be a brave new world to our not so distant ancestors. One thing has not changed we are still bound by our natural origin and history.
The state of technology may diminish our appreciation and respect for the role of the nature in our natural history, but that could be said of religion as well. The added risk expanded technology poses could well be in disrupting our earthly well being as an unintended consequence of ideas and products such as the Hydrogen Bombs, Organically Modified Organisms, etc.
It could be argued that it takes two to tango. Technology has played a key role in health, food advances, etc., yet our natural urge to reproduce babies remains in full steam causing world population numbers to soar because babies seldom die and we all live longer which in turn puts strain and more demands on technology to serve the exploding human population needs, which in turn becomes even more exotic and worrysome because there is a limit.May 28 2013: While I wouldn't say that the relationship between nature and technology is one purely of "destruction," I have a hard time believing that it is wholly positive. Take, for example, the contemporary childhood of your average American (sorry for the self-focus but this is the society in which I have largely grown up and feel that I can judge most accurately). The advances in leisure that technology has afforded the average American family in recent years are tremendous, ranging from computers, to cell phones, to television, etc. In the most practical sense, time spent with these new technologies and subsequent luxuries is time away from what many would call the more "natural pursuits" in which the previous generations were heavily involved, such as romping through the woods, climbing trees, swimming in streams, and the like. It does not even have to be exercises or activities as specific as these, but simply that children and we, as humans, experience something that we have not completely fabricated. I feel it is exactly this ratio of time with "fruits of technology" vs. "fruits of nature" that modern technology has heavily skewed.
On the complete opposite side of the spectrum, a child could be a generally active, healthy, and nature-conscious individual who sits down once a week with his or her family, watches a show like PBS's Nature, and becomes inspired to devote his/her life to curbing global deforestation. In this case, the luxuries of technology have done nothing but good to both enhance and enrich an individual's love and appreciation for the natural world. Sadly, I have a feeling that the former case is more prevalent in contemporary American society.This, I would say that while technology can be a powerful tool in our understanding of nature, because of the context in which the masses of most industrialized societies interact with the fruits of technology, it (generally) does more to complicate and hinder our relationship with nature rather than aid it.May 26 2013: I just watch an interesting documentary about this very subject.
There has to be no doubt that we technology wise are effecting nature and that effect I believe is much more significant than most realize.
The is a great deal of similarity posed in the documentary, if as far back as we know, was the ancient Egyptians, and that was say 2500bc to today that makes approx 4000-5000 years of duration, our total cultural experience timeline.
The documentary posed the questions; What kind of life, existence, peoples, planet will exist in 100,000 years?
100,000 years - that's the lifetime of hazardous nuclear waste.
What do we do with it? How can we safely dispose of it? What will our planet be like in 100,000 years?
The name of the documentary is "Into Eternity".
It's a fascinating look at a subject that's related to the question - technology - power consumption - nature - the future, and man's impact on the far foreseeable world.
May 26 2013: Even in nature, nuclear materials have lives. If man has used natural nuclear materials to some extent and then returns them to "nature".... one might call this waste, maybe because man is done with it, but it is not physically significantly changed. I think you give man more credit then he is due.
Man is just another life form on this earth and not even the biggest or the most. Some will say not even the smartest. Granted we have learned to use tools to resolves some of our physical handicaps, i.e. breaking stones with our bare hands or seeing well in the dark with lamps. Yet, I can make an argument that we are not that high on the grand scale of life on earth.May 25 2013: The consensus seems to be that it does. But, I wonder. If we define nature as that of all life around us, from the universe above, to the buttercup growing at our feet, I have to disagree. I know that technology has risen to the level of a deity for some and is spoken of in hushed tones as one might expect to hear in an old medieval cathedral, I say technology is simply ... just fancy tools. Some maybe not even so fancy. Technology may be simply there to help us better understand nature. But I am not ready to blame technology for any destruction, it's people. People have relationships. not tools.May 24 2013: "Nature" by nature is not judgmental. Therefore we are in a one way relationship.May 20 2013: Human beings have been destroying things since the dawn of man. As always it's about the quality of the people who inhabit the world and their ability to perceive the world correctly and then do the right thing once that understanding is acquired.May 19 2013: Nathan,
There are 2 aspects to it,
1/ If we look at the amount of time that people spend with nature, it might seem as if it is reducing as more people are spending more time with technology- mobile, laptop, tablets etc. So the impact here is not only with nature but also with people - face to face interactions seem to reducing.
2/ the overall understanding of nature and the impact of man made problems on nature is getting communicated, thanks to social media. Also with the amount of technology advancements now, we are able to run many high power programs in an efficient and effective way. For example, there is a great deal of improvements possible today to make early warnings for earthquakes by correlating seismic data, storm data, human and animal behavior.
So one one side of the relationship technology is helping us understand nature better, hence reduce negative impact but on the other side, perhaps we are getting too stuck to technology that we end up spending lesser time with nature.
Twitter @Ramesh_Ramki website. Www.futuristCMO.comMay 18 2013: There's no reason to think that. And good reasons to see technology as a bridge to nature. I grew up in the 60's in NYC when there were no cell phones, texting, Internet, video games etc. Our schooling was believed to be good "catholic" educations. We thought absolutely nothing of pushing an automobile into a creek and lighting it on fire as whooping it up around it. Nothing whatever told us that that car would remain there creating a toxic waste situation in a tidal creek. We had no connection whatever to nature. In fact we had no connection whatever to each other except as friend or foe. bully or victim. There was no such thing--and there still isn't--called "social development" in which we could have learned that there is great value behind even the most unlikeliest of appearances. My duty in school was to shut up. My duty at home was to shut up and stop making noise so my dad could hear the Mets game on his radio. I learned last night you can download an ap for your smartphone, scan products at a supermarket and if you don't like the ecological or political agendas of the causes your goods manufacturers are linked to, you can instantly boycott them. That doesn't necessarily connect me with nature, but it gives me motivating power I wish I would have had all my life. Education in cities should start with bringing kids and showing them the remainders of the crimes against ecology that people walked passed for generations and saw as normal. When I was kind, I'd by an ice cream pop and throw the wrapper right on the street. All I know is it was gone the next day. It got so bad in the 70's--the cattle cars with graffiti that had become our subways to work and school that some sanity started to rear it's head. By the time I left NY a few years ago I went to the Peace Bell Ceremony at the UN every Earth Day morning. Shouldn't have taken 45 years to get there.May 17 2013: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2013/05/15/tools-are-in-our-nature Great title...May 16 2013: Before we even start asking whether or not Technology negatively impacts our relationship with Nature, we should consider what Nature and Technology do for Humans.
Nature: The fundamental source of life. The elements and processes allow humans to live.
Technology: A product of Nature. We need the ecological process to work and our elements to stay pure.
Its funny how you ask whether Technology destroy our relationship with Nature. If we continue to over consume and deplete our resources there will be no more nature to have a connection with.
Technology progresses our culture, creates opportunities for many to communicate across the world. If we did not have forms of technology we would not be able to make these connections with people on an international level. Technology has also allowed scientist to make new found discoveries about nature.
I don't believe technology destroys our relationship with nature. I believe it is our choice that destroys our lack of stewardship with Nature.May 15 2013: Nathan, that is a very big topic. I actually like the book on nature and technology by Heidegger: The Question Concerning TechnologyMay 15 2013: "Imagine if all the scientists used that used technology to design weapons of war, had their talents put towards technology that better serves all human needs in the world? "
Yes, I've imagined that since I was a little kid.... Read a few books about the idea.
But..... it is what it is.
The big mountain in the way is how to turn that around to as more socially benign situation where we are more friendly and less trashy with the environment.
Not such an easy task.May 15 2013: Not if it is used efficiently. Currently what our technology produces is far from efficient (with a few exceptions) because to make a profit every company, business, industry, and corporation must be cost-efficient, meaning they have to lower costs of production in every step to guarantee a profitable return. Which also guarantee's inefficiency in products (cheaper source of energy/labor rather than updated but more expensive methods) - and of course this is all so that bushinesses stay competitive and generate affordable prices to consumers. So consumers keep becoming unsatisfied with their current inefficient, unsustainable products and go back to by the more updated, yet still inefficient, product (planned obsolescence) - an example is apple, that releases a new iPhone almost every year with only "minor" enhancements giving consumers the illusion of a newer, more efficient phone.
But this is also why every life supporting system on earth is in decline from pollution in water killing millions of marine life animals and plantations, to the air quality declining because of the overuse of fossil fuels (which once again is one of the cheapest sources of energy, and is what our economy runs on basically) - so you see its not technology that is harming nature, it is the inefficient products created by our technology that is declining the health of nature so rapidly.
This can never change with our current economic system, for inefficiency, and scarcity, are what drive our economies and businesses. And the more you see GDP rise in a country, the more ineffiecent products become, higher necessity of human and enviornmental conditions.

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By De-regulating Broadband the shackles that kept the phone companies from
monopolizing the market are no longer present. Case in point. A) Small
broadband isp's will no longer have a cap on payments for services. (the
telco's can charge what they want) B) The telco's can decide who to sell
rack space or switch space to if they want to or not. Think.. De-regulation
in the energy market. Look at the impact that had.
Up to HR 1542 companies like PacBell had to sell space on there switches to
anyone who wishes to buy it. upto a certain amount and the cost could only
be to a certain amount. Also they could not actualy "BE" a broadband
service provider. The Broadband service was provided by SBC (sister-esq
company) and internet service. (email, ip, http) was served by a contract
with PacBell. They would get around regulation by not turning up banks at
remote telco's even tho they were installed. As regulation only limited
them to banks that were up and running for sale to other entities the lack
of regulation means they can now push via cost to get smaller companies out
of the market.
The Upside to this.
We as a public may get to reap the benefit if ISP wars start up again.
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From: "Joel Baumert" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
To: <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [vox] HR 1542 passed the House
> Why is this bill bad? I glanced through the rest of the bill and
> I didn't see anything that jumped out at me. Maybe there is
> something subtle change that makes it impossible for the ISPs
> to compete???
> Joel
> It states:
> `(b) OBLIGATIONS OF INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS- Each incumbent
> local exchange carrier has the duty to provide--
> `(1) Internet users with the ability to subscribe to and have access
> to any Internet service provider that interconnects with such
> carrier's high speed data service;
> `(2) any Internet service provider with the right to acquire the
> facilities and services necessary to interconnect with such carrier's
> high speed data service for the provision of Internet access service;
> `(3) any Internet service provider with the ability to collocate
> equipment in accordance with the provisions of section 251, to the
> extent necessary to achieve the objectives of paragraphs (1) and (2)
> of this subsection; and
> `(4) any provider of high speed data services, Internet backbone
> service, or Internet access service with special access for the
> provision of Internet access service within a period no longer than
> the period in which such incumbent local exchange carrier provides
> special access to itself or any affiliate for the provision of such
> service.
> http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c107:1:./temp/~c107Mnoskz:e619:
> On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 09:52:47PM -0800, Mark K. Kim wrote:
> > "H.R. 1542" passed the House by 273 to 157. It was a recorded vote, so
> > check out who voted aye and who voted no:
> >
> > http://clerkweb.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.exe?year=2002&rollnumber=45
> >
> > The bill's now waiting for the Senate to vote on it. Keep track of its
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> > FYI, once the bill goes to the Senate, it'll be renamed to "S. 1542".
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> > -Mark (thinks POL1 was one of the best class he took at UCD)
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The primary purpose of The College of Teachers is to work with the meditative content given to teachers by Rudolf Steiner. In order for a teacher or staff member to join The College of Teachers, it is necessary to have been a faculty or staff member for at least one year; to recognize Anthroposophy as the guiding impulse of the school and of one's own inner work; to commit to work at The Denver Waldorf School for the foreseeable future; to be able to work with one's colleagues; to attend the weekly Pedagogical Meetings; and to be ready and willing to take on the responsibility for the school. The College meets weekly.
We encourage direct communication throughout the school community. If a parent has a program question, or wishes to discuss a concern in the class, the first person to approach is the Class Teacher, Class Sponsor, or the Subject Teacher. If an initial discussion is unsatisfactory, or if a parent is reluctant to address the teacher directly, the teacher's mentor may be asked to participate. If the question or concern still remains unresolved, or is of a more serious nature, it may be referred to the Professional Development Committee and College.
Current Members of the College of Teachers
Michael Baker, Board Representative
Nancy Blanning
Laurie Clark
Betsy Doyle White
Lydia Fiser
Darlene Gaillot
Ina Jaehnig
David Johnson
Alice Jordan
Brianna Kaiser
Rachel Ladasky – Co-Chair
Anamaria Leighton
Judy Lucas, Administrative Director
Magally Luna
Sylvia Nordoff
Jennifer Palmer – Co-Chair
Lori Pucelik
Leigh Rhysling
Mark Shepard
Mary Spotts
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Hi-Liner bowling returned to action for Week 2 matches with Varsity finishing 2-1 on the day and JV 3-0 to stand atop the standings at 5-1 each.
Read this story in Thursday's Times-Record.
Rodney Vaders was identified as the 71-year-old Litchville man who was killed Tuesday afternoon after his vehicle entered a ditch and rolled. Around 3:30 p.m. Vaders was driving a 1988 Chevrolet Corvette convertible westbound on a straight level portion of paved Barnes County Road 38, about half a mile north of Litchville, when his vehicle gradually drifted into the north ditch, according to a press release from the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
The vehicle then rotated clockwise and rolled.
Seven suspects were arrested in Valley City on a total of 20 narcotic-related charges late last month.
According to a press release from the Valley City Police Department, during the week of September 25, the Stutsman County Narcotics Task Force, which serves Stutsman, Barnes, LaMoure, Foster and Eddy Counties, served five narcotics-related searches in Valley City resulting in 17 felony charges and three misdemeanor charges that will be filed by the Barnes County State's Attorney against seven suspects.
Valley City Parks and Recreation will hold the ninth annual Ruckus at the Rec on Friday, Oct. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Recreation Center gym.
"This is a free event safe for children to where costumes and have fun," said Diane Sommerfeld of Parks and Rec. "Ruckus at the Rec is an exciting variety of carnival games for all children ages pre-school through 6th grade to participate in with prizes for everyone."
The Valley City City Commission approved a food and beverage grant of $75,000 for the North Dakota Winter Show during its regular meeting Monday.
The funds will pay for a portion of repairs to roof trusses that were damaged by snow in 2011, and will be used to build horse stalls which could assist in bringing more off-season events to the North Dakota Winter Show Event Center, according to Bobby Koepplin, chairman of the Valley City Visitor's Committee.
Read more in Wednesday's Times-Record.
Barnes Rural Water was awarded a grant of $4.5 million from the Water Resources Trust Fund for local projects.
Of that, $3.3 million will go toward connecting new customers within the Barnes Rural Water district, which covers and area from Tower City to Spiritwood and from Sutton to Verona, according to Barnes Rural Water Manager Perry Kapaun.
The cost to lay pipe to connect new customers is $25,000 to $30,000 per mile, said Kapaun. Grant money will be used to offset the cost to provide rural residents with an alternative to well water.
Read more in Wednesday's Times-Record.
A 71-year-old Litchville man was killed Tuesday afternoon after his vehicle entered a ditch and rolled. Around 3:30 p.m. the man was driving a 1988 Chevrolet Corvette convertible westbound on a straight level portion of paved Barnes County Road 38, about half a mile north of Litchville, when his vehicle gradually drifted into the north ditch, according to a press release from the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
The vehicle then rotated clockwise and rolled. The driver was ejected, and the vehicle and driver came to rest in a soybean field.
No. 6 Lady Hi-Liner volleyball faced No. 4 Fargo North in Valley City on Tuesday night, for an Eastern Dakota Conference clash with a lot to say about EDC Tournament seeding. With a win, the Hi-Liners would pull within half a game of North and draw ever closer to challenging Fargo South for the fourth seed and guaranteed homecourt advantage throughout the tournament.
Valley City did just that, beating North 3-1 (25-21, 24-26, 25-14, 25-19).
Read this story in Wednesday's Times-Record.
Valley City High School will conduct winter sports baseline concussion testing for all 7th-graders, 10th-graders and any athlete who had a concussion last year, Nov. 4 at 3:30 p.m. in the JH Mac Lab. Athletes in fall sports have already completed this testing and do not have to do it again this year.
Over the past several weeks, several Valley City churches and the Valley City Barnes County Public Library were burglarized with an undisclosed amount of money taken. A break-in attempt was also reported at another church.
Trinity Lutheran Church, and Our Savior's Lutheran Church and the library were all burglarized the weekend of Sept. 28 and 29 and Faith Lutheran Church was burglarized on Oct. 6. A failed break-in attempt was also reported at the First Congregational United Church of Christ.


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