All 5 Releases The development of the villages and campsite is concentrated along the shore, orienting itself to the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape and the serenity of the lake. The recreational area is designed to stay car-free and newly proposed developments connect to the surrounding region with bike trails, small picnic areas, and an adventure path. The sculpted landscape “is elevated by supporting walls, slopes and a viewing tower and developed by ramps and stairs,” resulting in a series of terraces which can adapt to multiple uses. The proposal envisions “a soft form of tourism with as little interference into nature as possible.” Though visitors are encouraged to perambulate walking paths through the adjoining forest, most recreational activities are concentrated at the North shore development along the shore. “The first initial plantings will be made in the areas of the villages of the campsite and the waterfront path in order to structure the landscape to zone the respective areas and to timely embed the leisure areas into the landscape.” Ecological forest restructuring is proposed for the northern shore of the lake with the introduction of native oak and hornbeam trees in combination with select pioneer species The southern shore is not interfered with and left to natural repopulation You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email April 29, 1987JPEG April 23, 2020JPEG a satellite flying over central Germany would have observed many large open-pit mines extracting lignite many of those pits are unrecognizable as they have been reclaimed to serve starkly different purposes Around the 1990s, some lignite mines in central Germany began closing due to changes in policies, public concern, and the rise of other energy sources. Miners, local governments, nature conservationists, and water management experts then worked together to fill the mines with water to create recreation spots for people habitats for aquatic animals and amphibians The water to fill the lakes often came from nearby rivers or water from dewatering operations from other still active mines at least 140 lignite mines have been flooded to create artificial “pit lakes” across Central Germany which helps distinguish different components of the landscape A natural-color image of the same area is shown below April 23, 2020JPEG Formerly an opencast mine that closed in 1993, Lake Geiseltal is currently the largest artificial lake in Germany and spans around 18 square kilometers (7 square miles). The slopes of the lake have also been uniquely reclaimed for a vineyard Lake Geiseltal helps reflect sunlight to the grapevines and the moisture in the air around the lake helps protect them from frost in the winter One of the most popular pit lakes for vacationers is located south of Leipzig in an area called Neuseenland (roughly meaning "New Lakeland" in German) which includes at least four lignite pit lakes in operation Land managers for Neuseenland plan to flood around 20 mines in upcoming decades Many of the lakes will connect to one another and nearby rivers creating a network of waterways stretching over 200 kilometers (120 miles) Lake Zwenkau was the site of an operational mine until 1999; now it is the largest pit lake in Neuseenland at 10 square kilometers (4 square miles). Visitors can also swim or paddle at Lake Stromthal the site of a 15-meter (50-foot) high floating art exhibit called VINETA which pays tribute to a church of the town of Magdeborn that made way for lignite mining NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Kasha Patel View this area in EO Explorer Once a center for mining brown coal, Central Germany is slowly transforming its pits to pools. The operation in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, produces 40 million tons of lignite annually. An astronaut managed to capture the size and detail of the artificial landscape that results from strip mining. This pair of images shows the growth of a mountaintop removal in the headwaters of Mud River in Boone County, West Virginia, between 1987 and 2002. News & Analysis on the Dairy Industry & Markets 12-Sep-2016 Last updated on 18-Mar-2017 at 01:12 GMT The expansion cost around €8m ($9m) and has created 25 new jobs, bringing the workforce to 100. The Hockenheim-based company says the changes will increase production capacity and improve the two plants’ energy efficiency. In Zwenkau, Sonoco produces injection molded rigid plastic packaging using advanced in-mold labeling (IML) technology. IML technology allows for the creation of decorated plastic containers that are particularly suitable for showcasing a variety of products, including dairy. Sonoco also produces IML lids for rigid paper containers at the site. Sonoco's two sites in Zwenkau, Germany, have recently expanded.Expanding product lines Until recently, Sonoco said the site, which it calls Zwenkau II, was primarily used to provide additional capacity to assist with peaks in production demand. Since June 2016, the company has continuously operated on a three-shift basis. All lines are now supplied with resin directly and fully automatically from on-site granule silos. The company further set up additional office space and a high-bay warehouse. Sonoco says its decorated IML injection-molded rigid plastic packaging for moist and sensitive food products are being used by a growing number of manufacturers. With IML technology, production and labeling of containers are combined in one single process step. The label is injected directly into the packaging wall and is preferably made from the same plastic substance as the container. Both components merge during processing – an advantage in terms of recycling as there is no need to separate materials. In terms of design and effects, the plastic containers can be designed in a variety of shapes and colors, including transparent windows and photorealistic images. Sonoco says these options are also available for sterilized and pasteurized foods that are traditionally packaged in glass or tin cans. Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and displays and packaging supply chain services. With annualized net sales of approximately $5bn, the company has 21,000 employees in more than 330 operations in 34 countries.  Sonoco Consumer Products Europe has created its first rigid paper container with a nearly square layout. Ice cream for multi-sensorial experiences – new consumer trends Paid for and content provided by Cargill How the EU cheese category is driving innovation with quality schemes Paid for and content provided by European Union The quest for the perfect cheddar – solving challenges for efficiencies texture and flavorPaid for and in partnership with IFF A landscape wounded by coal mining is being transformed into Germany’s lake district Down a single lane road lined by oak trees the tiny village of Pritzen sits on a peninsula that juts into Lake Altdöbern It’s something of a miracle that Pritzen still exists Neighboring villages were demolished in the 1980s to make room for an expanding lignite strip mine and Pritzen was slated to be swallowed up next By 1987 almost all of the 500 or so residents had packed up and left chased away by the suffocating dust and noise from the mine and the threat of the imminent destruction of their homes after three quarters of the town had already been bulldozed or dismantled including the centuries-old church and its cemetery clinging to the edge of a precipice that dropped 70 metres into the mine They rebuilt their demolished homes and began replanting their fields and gardens The steeple from the vanished village of nearby Wolkenhain was erected where the old Pritzen church once stood View image in fullscreenThe Vattenfall lignite mine and cooling towers of the lignite-fired power plant in Jaenschwalde Photograph: Patrick Pleul/DPA/Corbis“It is a prominent example of a wounded landscape,” said Katja Sophia Wolf the head of the Internationale Bauausstellung (IBA) student house in nearby Großräschen and one of the leaders of the Pritzen revitalisation project The character of Pritzen was changed completely.” and by the time the country was reunified the industry employed 140,000 people With the mines came environmental destruction and pollution of the air forming a human chain four-mile long in protest at plans to demolish the Lusatian village for a new lignite mine Lusatian lignite was essential to the German economy and a vital source of regional pride and jobs in the region Only with the energy industry did modest prosperity arrive in our area,” said mayor Frank Szymanski of university city Cottbus Almost all the mines in southern Lusatia were closed A pressing question arose: what to do with the deep expansive open pits that scar the area and other messy leftovers from decades of rampant lignite mining “Our duty is to rehabilitate all the former state-owned mining areas from the GDR period,” said Jörg Schlenstedt “The mines were closed down but their legacy was not finalised It treats and cleans water polluted by mining sells land to be used for fields of solar panels and wind turbines colonising the artificial lakes by way of new canals that didn’t previously exist or were too acidic to support life “We can’t bring the area back to its former state natural landscape that provides new chances to the people living here and also for the next generation,” said Schlenstedt “All the old natural functions of this area LMBV created 24 artificial lakes in this part of Lusatia and 140 sq km of water surface is newly available for swimming and boating “That’s one-third more lake area than there was before lignite mining,” said Uwe Steinhuber The Lusatian lake district is now Europe’s largest artificial lake area “When we first went to look at one of the mines it was like a journey to Mars,” said Wolf of IBA a century-old organisation that deploys artists and architects in formerly industrial areas around Germany Photos of the excursion show Wolf and her colleagues trudging through an alien landscape obscured by swirling clouds of grey dust so thick it blocked out the sunlight IBA also works to help this region recover from mining “IBA didn’t want to hide the industrial heritage who now runs tours to the completed IBA attractions “The idea is to build a connection to the past and to the environment.” View image in fullscreenAn aerial view of Zwenkau lake in Zwenkau Flooding old mines have created huge network of lakes in Lusatia Photograph: Jan Woitas/EPAIBA came to Lusatia in 2000 and stayed 11 years; 30 projects for new landscapes appeared across the region They include marinas and sandy beaches that offer incoming tourists boating and watersports opportunities a former power plant restored for art exhibits and techno parties towers where tourists can gaze over the former mines and a former mine purposely left untouched its low ridges and basin floor slowly being retaken by grass The rehabilitation process has not been free of hiccups and opponents and decades of lignite mining have left scars that will take many years to heal parts of the River Spree turned rust-orange a result of the increased iron hydroxide dislodged from the soil by years of mining The river flows north through the Lusatia mining areas collecting harmful chemicals along the way There are fears that the polluted water could reach the protected forest and river haven of Spreewald especially those who have lived here for many years That was one of the most important things IBA had to learn how to celebrate the mining history and at the same time create a nice and interesting new area.” “Their whole lives they believed this was an area where work is important,” Wolf added “It was dirty and polluted because it had to be When they first learned that IBA had brought people to see the mess and the destruction but its legacy is driving new life into the region we hope to have a million guests per year,” Heberle said View image in fullscreenBathers enjoy the water at a beach at Bärwalder See lake near Boxberg Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesFor Pritzen the fact that the town is still here – and now a scenic lakeside village – is remarkable The flooding of the old mine began in 1998 and the water level is still rising as if the trauma of its close brush with destruction still lingers “We don’t get too many visitors,” said Ute Dabow as a few Pritzen residents gathered around her mobile bakery to buy bread and baked goods on a chilly late summer day The frangrant smell of pine and tilled earth wet from the previous night’s rain wafted across the silent streets mingling with the aroma of Dabow’s fresh brotchen and pastries Oak trees shadowed a soccer field overgrown by weeds “It’s much better than it once was,” said Herbert Glatz a retired farmer and lifelong Pritzen resident who was born here in 1935 The dirt and dust was so thick it would block out the lights of cars on the streets.” Some people are returning and building new houses “This” – she gestured across the street – “all this is new.” turned one of the only old barns that survived the mining era into a place for art exhibits and performances and set up “The Hand,” a Stonehenge-like circle of concrete pillars built atop a small hill overlooking the lake Defaced by graffiti and overgrown by waist-high weeds But it provides a picturesque panorama of the new landscape Beside a bike path at the bottom of the hill the dancing leaves of aspen trees shivered in the breeze All was quiet except for a faraway rumble of construction machinery obscuring the scars of the area’s exploited past Solar modules for integration into vehicles: Opes Solar Mobility is building a new factory for this purpose in Zwenkau The manufacturer of solar modules for vehicle integration Opes Solar Mobility will open a new factory in Zwenkau The company will produce solar modules for trucks motorhomes and buses in the 12,000 square metre factory which were developed in collaboration with various research institutes will be installed over a large area and thus ensure lower costs and longer ranges for electric vehicles With the production capacity to be achieved in Zwenkau Opes Solar Mobility will be able to equip hundreds of thousands of vehicles every year The management of Opes Solar Mobility had been looking for a suitable location for some time This is because the site on which the factory is being built is conveniently located and close to Opes' European customers "Vehicle manufacturers today also select their suppliers based on the security of the supply chain," says Robert Händel See also: Opes Solar Mobility to manufacture solar modules for vehicle integration in Germany "Production outside the EU would entail significantly more risks We are also pleased to be making a contribution to the reconstruction of the photovoltaic industry in Germany," emphasises Händel also in view of the fact that Opes has been operating a module factory in China since 2015 The new factory can also be set up immediately Production starts as soon as the building is handed over Händel cites another reason that spoke in favour of Zwenkau: "Solar modules for vehicles are particularly light and robust special developments that we are constantly researching and developing to optimise The proximity to the Fraunhofer CSP in Halle and the University of Leipzig is worth its weight in gold," he says Also interesting: Aptera Motors to use Maxeon as their solar cell supplier The new production facility will create 120 jobs over the next two years these will not only be created in production production managers and purchasers are also needed "Anyone who is interested in technology and wants to work in an industry of the future is cordially invited to apply Zwenkau is also very easy to reach from Halle and Leipzig," Robert Händel advertises With the subscription to this newsletter, I agree to be informed about interesting publishing and online offers of Alfons W. 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Whether or not you’re fully aware of the history of the style what grew out of an unusual art school in Germany has influenced so much of the world that surrounds us today we unpack the history of the Bauhaus school and how to put its principles into practice within your own home pieces associated with the Bauhaus aesthetic typically feature tubular steel and a rejection of ornamentation (a signature that Arts and Crafts is inseparable from) Barcelona chairs designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe an architect who served as the third and final director of the Bauhaus school “I feel that every generation has to overthrow the Bauhaus and the creators of the school helped keep that myth alive for many decades after the school closed by coming to the US and doing a big show at MoMA and teaching at Harvard and opening a new Bauhaus in Chicago or with the Black Mountain College experience.”  While “mass-produced” isn’t exactly the most attractive thing for decor to be in the 21st century Bauhaus designs weren’t about cutting corners to make items as cheap as possible but rather about figuring out how to thoughtfully beautifully create simple objects with the new tools and materials at hand Although it’s hard to pin down exactly when and where certain interior design styles originated, for Bauhaus the impetus couldn’t be more clear. In 1919, architect Walter Gropius opened a new kind of art school in Weimar The structure of the Bauhaus school broke the boundaries between craftspeople and artists placing all students in the same workshops where they experimented and learned hands-on something that was completely unheard of at the time for art students Bauhaus artist Oskar Schlemmer was responsible for the artistic designs of the Rabe House which was built by architect Adolf Rading between 1929 and 1931 While the Arts and Crafts movement had been roaring in the decades prior in England and elsewhere Gropius and other Bauhaus leaders opted to specifically design for mass production and furniture pieces were approached with a fresh eye The students at the Bauhaus were concerned with much more than industrial design and architecture—all of the creative arts and crafts were studied and practiced: painting The Bauhaus movement spread when the school was shut down in 1933 by the Nazis and many of the style’s practitioners fled Germany ahead of World War II This naturally propagated the design movement’s ideals across the world in the middle of the century Two of Marcel Breuer’s Wassily chairs on display the designer explains that the enduring design of the bicycle is what inspired the chair When a young architect explained how the tubular steel was bent which are bent into frames—probably that is the material you could use for an elastic and transparent chair I was very much engaged with the transparency of the form,” he explained I realized that the bending had to go further It should only be bent with no points of welding on it so it could also be chromed in parts and put together.”  A year after the design, he explains, “the whole Bauhaus” was furnished with his tubular steel creations. These days, it’s hard to imagine scrolling through an Instagram feed without encountering a Wassily chair—if you include all the dupes scattered across the market Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is remembered most for his work as an architect but his work as a furniture designer is also hugely influential Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair Josef Albers designed his multicolored nesting tables in 1926 a still-influential tome about art education and color theory As the tables’ color-blocked lacquered tops demonstrate he’d clearly been a master of color for decades a teacher and artist who also taught Breuer then later teaching at the Bauhaus herself Marianne Brandt’s most memorable works from the Bauhaus came from her time in the metal workshop While you can bring the Bauhaus ideals into play in your own space by emphasizing industrial materials like chrome and ensuring that everything is serving a defined purpose the most straightforward way of bringing Bauhaus design into your own home is with one of the aforementioned figures’ own designs and Albers tables are all pieces you can bring into your space to celebrate your appreciation of the style and even though just as many of their pieces are far too spirited to fall in line perfectly with the rational ideals of the Bauhaus The Studio Has Tons of A-List Cameos—Including Some of the Best Midcentury-Modern Architecture in LA 50 Cent’s Houses: Exploring the Rapper’s Over-The-Top Real Estate Portfolio The Full House Victorian in San Francisco Sells for $6 Million The Residence Offers a Peek Inside the White House—but What Really Goes Into Running the President’s Private Quarters? 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French traveller Cindy Poncin met Ms Baer in New Zealand "We built a special link together because she was a special person She had a such a good heart and she was so generous and had plenty of life." Ms Baer described Matakana as a "wonderful small town" and posted images of her travels around the North Island Friend Christina Piper described Ms Baer as a "bright "She is going to be so missed by those that knew her my heart aches for her family and friends back in Germany and her father who will return home to Germany without his wife or daughter," she said Ms Baer was close to Ms Mildon's home when the crash happened Mrs Reinhardt-Baer was sitting in the back seat and her husband was in the front passenger seat Mrs Reinhardt-Baer was unable to be revived and her daughter was airlifted to hospital Ms Mildon said Ms Baer "definitely" held the correct licence for driving in New Zealand It's unclear how long the Hamilton District Court building will be shut for.