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  TO: Clark Hansen, CEO of Anima Mundi Development Partners FROM: Emily Sures, Development and Research  DATE: June 30, 2021 SUBJECT: Zipline - Investment proposal  AMDP is looking to invest in a company that is environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. With extensive research, I have determined that ZipLine is an excellent investment opportunity.  AMDP Standards  Triple Bottom Line  People - Companies are responsible for both their shareholders and stakeholders. Successful companies prioritize both customer and employee satisfaction.  Planet - AMDP is looking to invest in companies that are environmentally conscious. A successful company works to minimize its environmental impact by producing sustainable and eco-friendly products.  Profit - Companies must have a strong financial foundation in order to carry out their social and environmental missions.  Corporate Social Responsibility  Companies have a responsibility to ca...

Over the weekend, I went camping with a group of friends at the Sequoia National Park. I don't go camping often - the last time I went was at least five or six years ago. My friend and I left my house at exactly 5:30 AM to avoid traffic. We arrived at the park about four hours later. From the bottom of the park, we drove another hour and twenty minutes to our exact campsite where we met the rest of our friends.  The road up to our campsite was narrow and windy and it felt never-ending. I had lost cell service which triggered my anxiety. All of these "what-if" scenarios flooded my head. What if my car breaks down and I can't call for help? What if we get lost and I can't use my GPS without cell service? What if I get carsick at some point along this drive? The list was endless.   Eventually, we reached a more open road and I saw these massive cliffs ahead and the vast open sky above us. I had this awareness about myself in relation to my surroundings. I felt so sma...

After finishing the book "Growing A Farmer" by Kurt Timmermeister, I can say with great confidence that it exceeded all of my expectations.  Kurt Timmermeister details his journey beginning as a city chef with a vegetable farm, to becoming a full-time dairy farmer. One of the biggest discrepancies between vegetable and dairy farming are the government sanctions placed on selling dairy products. In order to sell raw milk, he had to get a special license. Timmermeister highlights some of the struggles associated with selling highly regulated products.  Towards the end of the book he wrote, "I am a more experienced farmer now, but that does not mean that I am immune to the unpredictability, and sometimes downright cruelty, of nature." Prior to reading this book I had some pre-conceived idea that farmers care for their livestock in a very robotic and mechanical way. Timmermeister completely humanizes this notion of what it means to be a farmer. They are real people too,...

Biomimicry  How Nature Inspires Innovation In my elementary school ceramics class, we displayed our pieces along racks that spread across an entire wall (spanning from the floor to the ceiling). There were hundreds of small vases and bowls across these shelves. During an earthquake one afternoon, the shelving unit unhinged and the entire wall of ceramics slammed to the ground. Shards of glazeware flew across the room and every last shelf was dismantled. A few students in my class were injured.  A few years later, I had an idea about how trees might inspire better shelving design. I thought about how the massively heavy branches of an oak tree are somehow cantilevered firmly from its trunk. It occurred to me that a very sophisticated structure must support those heavy branches in order to grow at right angles to the tree trunk. What if the same sophisticated structure could be applied to design secure, cantilevered shelving units?  As it turns out, my idea was not original...

After talking through the various books we could choose to read, I immediately knew I wanted to read "Growing A Farmer" by Kurt Timmermeister. Unfortunately, my copy of the book arrives this Thursday so I haven't gotten to start reading yet.  As a foodie myself, I'm very intrigued by the plot of the book. My mom is an avid gardener and she loves making food from our garden. Growing our own food has really given me a whole new appreciation for meal times. As our global economy is advancing and industrializing, the food market has really changed. Most produce isn't sourced locally. We are entitled to know where our food comes from, who it was grown by, and how fresh it is. As a society, I think we've become very disconnected from this process.  I'm excited to begin reading the book and to learn more about Timmermeister's individual story. I'm  curious how growing his own produce has altered his relationship with food, and also, how he has been able t...

  Annie Leibovitz Studio Intern  A few summers ago, I worked as a studio intern for a photographer in New York City. People commonly associate the role of an intern with very mundane tasks. I will admit that, yes, coffee runs are included in the list of intern duties. However, I would like to give you a comprehensive summary of all the intern responsibilities.  A studio intern has three primary responsibilities at the office where I worked:  Archival research  Production assistance  Printing contact sheets  Production Assistance  Production assistance is the most exciting aspect of working as a studio intern.   Common duties while working as a production assistant are as follows:  Assisting with set and lighting design  Assisting costume designers  Managing other administrative tasks  Working on a shoot is an extremely high-pressure, fast-paced experience. Everyone has to work under tight deadlines because the shoot usuall...