This video of the sun based on data from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, shows the wide range of wavelengths — invisible to the naked eye — that the telescope can view. SDO converts the wavelengths into an image humans can see, and the light is colorized into a rainbow of colors. As the […]
Llamas, Friendship: Certified Animal Therapists Fight Loneliness At Wash. Rehabilitation Center. medicaldaily.com. August 27, 2013. Every few months, Bellingham Health and Rehabilitation Center welcomes three very special guests to its otherwise placid and unremarkable facilities in north Washington. Together with their trainer Niki Kuklenski, the two llamas Marisco and N.H. Flight of the Eagle prance […]
See how the World Searched with Google’s 2011 Zeitgeist: http://googlezeitgeist.comMusic: "Sooner or Later" by Mat KearneyProduced by Whirled Creative with Director Scott Chan
See how the World Searched with Google’s 2011 Zeitgeist: http://googlezeitgeist.comMusic: "Sooner or Later" by Mat KearneyProduced by Whirled Creative with Director Scott Chan
Researchers spotlight global corporate control. cordis. November 17, 2011. The control network structure of multinational companies impacts market competition as well as financial stability on a global level. Researchers in Switzerland investigated the architecture of the international ownership network, as well as the computation of the control held by each global player. Their results, published […]
Researchers spotlight global corporate control. cordis. November 17, 2011. The control network structure of multinational companies impacts market competition as well as financial stability on a global level. Researchers in Switzerland investigated the architecture of the international ownership network, as well as the computation of the control held by each global player. Their results, published […]
Gaucho National Day Festival – Argentina. demotix.com. Novewmber 28, 2011. A festival celebrating ‘Gaucho’ National Day took place at Las Flores. Gaucho is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American pampas, and the event included horsemanship and displays of Gaucho culture. 4th December 2011. Gaucho is a term commonly used to […]
Gaucho National Day Festival – Argentina. demotix.com. Novewmber 28, 2011. A festival celebrating ‘Gaucho’ National Day took place at Las Flores. Gaucho is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American pampas, and the event included horsemanship and displays of Gaucho culture. 4th December 2011. Gaucho is a term commonly used to […]
The Provisional New 7 Wonders of Nature. new7wonders.com. Nov. 11, 2011. The above are the provisional New7Wonders of Nature based on the first count of vote results on 11/11/11. It is possible that there will be changes between the above provisional winners and the eventual finally confirmed winners.The above provisional New7Wonders of Nature are listed […]
The Provisional New 7 Wonders of Nature. new7wonders.com. Nov. 11, 2011. The above are the provisional New7Wonders of Nature based on the first count of vote results on 11/11/11. It is possible that there will be changes between the above provisional winners and the eventual finally confirmed winners.The above provisional New7Wonders of Nature are listed […]
Status conscious? Check out this social media flowchart. breakingcopy.com. Sep 7, 2011. Clever thoughts bubble up constantly, but what’s the right venue for all of them? Now you can consult this handy graphic to help make those hard choices among Google+, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Dilemma solved!
Status conscious? Check out this social media flowchart. breakingcopy.com. Sep 7, 2011. Clever thoughts bubble up constantly, but what’s the right venue for all of them? Now you can consult this handy graphic to help make those hard choices among Google+, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Dilemma solved!
Mobile phone brain cancer link rejected. By Nick Triggle. bbcnews. October 21, 2011. Further research has been published suggesting there is no link between mobile phones and brain cancer.The risk mobiles present has been much debated over the past 20 years as use of the phones has soared.The latest study led by the Institute of […]
Mobile phone brain cancer link rejected. By Nick Triggle. bbcnews. October 21, 2011. Further research has been published suggesting there is no link between mobile phones and brain cancer.The risk mobiles present has been much debated over the past 20 years as use of the phones has soared.The latest study led by the Institute of […]
Cell Phones Affect Brain Activity. By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today. February 22, 2011. Holding a cell phone to the ear for an extended period of time increases activity in regions of the brain closest to the antenna, researchers have found.Glucose metabolism in the orbitofrontal cortex and temporal pole increased significantly when the phone […]
Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces. http://www.googleartproject.com/
The Lady and the Reaper, a frantic comedy about the fight between death and a doctor over the life of an old lady. Watch on: http://www.theladyandthereaper.com/ or here
Happy New Year!. Thirty two languages, one message from the BBC World Service
Amorphophallus: These are typical lowland plants, growing in the tropical and subtropical zones of the paleotropics, from West Africa to the Pacific Islands. None of them are found in the Americas although a remarkably similar but not closely related genus, Dracontium, has evolved there. Most species are endemic. They grow preferably on disturbed grounds, such […]
Miriam Makeba, Singer, Dies at 76. nytimes. November 10, 2008. Miriam Makeba, a South African singer whose voice stirred hopes of freedom among millions in her own country though her music was formally banned by the apartheid authorities she struggled against, died overnight after performing at a concert in Italy on Sunday. She was 76.[ […]
Running the Numbers. An American Self-Portrait. UPDATE May 2008. (october 2008).Running the Numbers looks at contemporary American culture through the austere lens of statistics. Each image portrays a specific quantity of something: fifteen million sheets of office paper (five minutes of paper use); 106,000 aluminum cans (thirty seconds of can consumption) and so on. Read more. […]
Mouskouri plays farewell concert. BBCnews, July 24, 2008.Greek singer Nana Mouskouri has given her final stage performance following a music career spanning half a century. [ See ]. Watch video in Read MoreNana Moskouri – Amazing grace
In the site: www.goodplanet.org (A non profit organization), enter in "Introduction to the project « Sustainable Development, what for ?" and see 22 posters donated to French schools (primary, secondary and high schools).An audience of 10 million children, parents and teachers in roughly 50.000 schools. The exhibition illustrates current environmental and social issues, paving the way […]
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.There are 366 maps, also available as PDF posters. I.e. the image’map is of Total Population: The size of each territory shows the relative proportion of the world’s population living there. Enjoy it!! http://www.worldmapper.org/ Población por […]