Monday, November 30, 2015

vintage everyday: Big Hair of the 1960s – 30 Hair Styles from the 1960s That Will Boggle Your Mind

vintage everyday: Big Hair of the 1960s – 30 Hair Styles from the 1960s That Will Boggle Your Mind

Interesting photos taken throughout history

Interesting photos taken throughout history

Photographer: Tomer Ifrah


Behind the Scenes of the Biggest Hindu Gathering

Indian Trail Trees


Indian Trail Trees

From a pediatrician to parents who refuse vaccines: We want the same thing


From a pediatrician to parents who refuse vaccines: We want the same thing

During the Protestant Reformation in 16th century Europe, Puritan iconoclasts destroyed an estimated 97% of religious art in England during the English Civil War.


During the Protestant Reformation in 16th century Europe, Puritan iconoclasts destroyed an estimated 97% of religious art in England during the English Civil War.

How to Get the Most out of Membership in Facebook Photography Groups


How to Get the Most out of Membership in Facebook Photography Groups

Student Debt in America: Lend With a Smile, Collect With a Fist


Student Debt in America: Lend With a Smile, Collect With a Fist

The Surprising Failure of Calorie Counts on Menus

The Surprising Failure of Calorie Counts on Menus

This Pop-Up Book Features a Working Camera

This Pop-Up Book Features a Working Camera

The Fashion World’s Best Kept Secret


Tim Walker

At the age of 67, Emma Rowena Gatewood told her adult children she was going out for a walk.


The Grandma who went for a Walk Alone through 14 States

Winning Images from the 2015 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Winning Images from the 2015 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

30 Years Of India Shown In 18 Photographs By Steve McCurry

30 Years Of India Shown In 18 Photographs By Steve McCurry

Bumping up against a parallel universe | Science Wire | EarthSky

Bumping up against a parallel universe | Science Wire | EarthSky

Tom Yamichika: Thumbing Our Nose At The Feds On Rail - Civil Beat News

Tom Yamichika: Thumbing Our Nose At The Feds On Rail - Civil Beat News

Todd Simmons: Lift The Stay, Count The Votes In Hawaiian Election - Civil Beat News

Todd Simmons: Lift The Stay, Count The Votes In Hawaiian Election - Civil Beat News

Todd Simmons: Lift The Stay, Count The Votes In Hawaiian Election - Civil Beat News

Todd Simmons: Lift The Stay, Count The Votes In Hawaiian Election - Civil Beat News

The Asian roots of umami – the ‘fifth’ taste central to Thanksgiving fare

The Asian roots of umami – the ‘fifth’ taste central to Thanksgiving fare

Curt Sanburn: Ugly Honolulu - Civil Beat News

The ugliness isn’t just skin deep. These mediocre buildings don’t take advantage of where they are. They don’t speak to Hawaii — that’s what ugly is.



Curt Sanburn: Ugly Honolulu - Civil Beat News

Altiport de Courchevel

ACROSS THE SKY - a world record slackline in the utah desert

ACROSS THE SKY - a world record slackline in the utah desert from Camp 4 Collective on Vimeo.

'The Astronaut Suicides': Is This The End Of The Icon?

'The Astronaut Suicides': Is This The End Of The Icon?

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Digital Photos Can't Be Trusted, Says Renowned War Photographer

Digital Photos Can't Be Trusted, Says Renowned War Photographer

Eyescapes - Memories of Tomorrow

The FlatCam Lens-less Camera is Thinner Than a Coin

The FlatCam Lens-less Camera is Thinner Than a Coin

NoPro - Regular People Stunts

Randy Johnson's Strange Photography Logo is the Bird He Hit with a Pitch

Remember Randy Johnson the Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher? He's now a professional photographer, check out his business card.



Randy Johnson's Strange Photography Logo is the Bird He Hit with a Pitch

Silence of the North: A Nature Photographer Travels to the Extreme Arctic

Silence of the North: A Nature Photographer Travels to the Extreme Arctic

Opinion: Is TIME Screwing Photographers?


Yes.

Shooting Intimate Portraits of the People of Morocco Published on November 22, 2015 by Chris König

Shooting Intimate Portraits of the People of Morocco Published on November 22, 2015 by Chris König

Le Café (English Subtitles)

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Buster Keaton

from 

The Art of the Gag

HELPLESSLY HOPING- CSN cover



This is only one guy covering Crosby, Stills & Nash's "Helplessly Hoping".

How did clouds get their names? - Richard Hamblyn


Picture of the Day

One Sultry Snowbank

1000W LED Flashlight - Worlds Brightest (90,000 Lumens)

The Science of Gratitude


Research suggests saying thanks regularly can benefit your health.

How Your Embryo Knew What To Do


The forgotten story of the woman who discovered how animals get their shape.

Identity Is an Inside Joke


Why you laugh with your friends.

Why We’re Patriotic


Whether it’s our country or our football team, we need to belong.

The clear and present future of consumerized health


The clear and present future of consumerized health

A physician’s personal experience with evidence-based medicine


A physician’s personal experience with evidence-based medicine

Some Doritos with Your Goya? Old Master Still Lifes Get an Update

Some Doritos with Your Goya? Old Master Still Lifes Get an Update

How Audubon Pranked a Fellow Naturalist with a Bulletproof Fish

How Audubon Pranked a Fellow Naturalist with a Bulletproof Fish

How far is a light-year? | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky

How far is a light-year? | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky



Here's an interesting way to mentally visualize a light year:



One astronomical unit (distance of the earth from the sun) equals about 150 million kilometers (93 million miles). Another way of looking at it: the astronomical unit is a bit more than 8 light-minutes in distance.
Quite by coincidence, the number of astronomical units in one light-year and the number of inches in one mile are virtually the same. For general reference, there are 63,000 astronomical units in one light-year, and 63,000 inches in one mile. This wonderful coincidence enables us to bring the light-year down to Earth. If we scale the astronomical unit – the Earth-sun distance – at one inch, then the light-year on this scale represents one mile.

Does eating turkey make you sleepy? | Human World | EarthSky

Does eating turkey make you sleepy? | Human World | EarthSky

Todd Simmons: The Terror Attacks And America's Character - Civil Beat News

Todd Simmons: The Terror Attacks And America's Character - Civil Beat News

SEE THE FLASHCARDS THE STASI USED FOR FACIAL RECOGNITION


SEE THE FLASHCARDS THE STASI USED FOR FACIAL RECOGNITION

THE EARLY SPY MANUAL THAT TURNED BAD MIDDLE MANAGEMENT INTO AN ESPIONAGE TACTIC


THE EARLY SPY MANUAL THAT TURNED BAD MIDDLE MANAGEMENT INTO AN ESPIONAGE TACTIC

A 16TH CENTURY POPE BURIED HIS PET ELEPHANT UNDER THE VATICAN


A 16TH CENTURY POPE BURIED HIS PET ELEPHANT UNDER THE VATICAN

Do you like punny business names?


BEHOLD: THE ULTIMATE CROWDSOURCED MAP OF PUNNY BUSINESSES IN AMERICA

Think that prenups are a new thing?


THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ANCIENT EGYPT HAD 8-FOOT-LONG PRENUPS

Chemists have a sense of humor...?


FOUND: A SILLY JOKE STINKING UP THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS

WHY IT WAS FASTER TO BUILD SUBWAYS IN 1900


WHY IT WAS FASTER TO BUILD SUBWAYS IN 1900

HOW TO TRAP GATORS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE

HOW TO TRAP GATORS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE

THE DUKE, THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND THE WORLD'S MOST AMBITIOUS ATTEMPT TO BRING THE COSMOS TO EARTH

THE DUKE, THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AND THE WORLD'S MOST AMBITIOUS ATTEMPT TO BRING THE COSMOS TO EARTH

'AN OSTENTATION OF PEACOCKS,' AND OTHER FLOWERY WAYS MEDIEVAL HUNTERS GROUPED BIRDS

'AN OSTENTATION OF PEACOCKS,' AND OTHER FLOWERY WAYS MEDIEVAL HUNTERS GROUPED BIRDS

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Tips for Creating Outdoor Portraits


Tips for Creating Outdoor Portraits

photographer Maciek Jasik


These Smoky Portraits Evoke What Little We Know About Fruit and Vegetables

One Photographer Sheds Light on How Photojournalists Can Distort Reality


One Photographer Sheds Light on How Photojournalists Can Distort Reality

Someone Added Donald Trump To The Wall Of This Restroom In Paris


Someone Added Donald Trump To The Wall Of This Restroom In Paris

It took Alan McFadyen 6 years, 4,200 hours and 720,000 photos to get this shot:


It took Alan McFadyen 6 years, 4,200 hours and 720,000 photos to get this shot:

15+ Fun Doorstops That Will Make Your Life More Open


15+ Fun Doorstops That Will Make Your Life More Open

Say hello to Mike


Adorable Japanese Hamster Eating A Carrot Before Sleeping Is Taking Over The Internet

15 Things Every Single Girl Can Relate To

15 Things Every Single Girl Can Relate To

Couple Lets Their Dog Film Their Wedding And The Result Is Better Than Most Wedding Videos

Couple Lets Their Dog Film Their Wedding And The Result Is Better Than Most Wedding Videos

Wednesday, November 25, 2015


Photographer: Jay P. Morgan

The Cheshire Cat group of galaxies | Science Wire | EarthSky

“Alice asked the Cheshire Cat, who was sitting in a tree, “What road do I take?”

The cat asked, “Where do you want to go?”

“I don’t know,” Alice answered.

“Then,” said the cat, “it really doesn’t matter, does it?” 
― Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland



The Cheshire Cat group of galaxies | Science Wire | EarthSky

Living Hawaii: Kauai's Search For Cheaper Electricity - Civil Beat News

Living Hawaii: Kauai's Search For Cheaper Electricity - Civil Beat News

How Crappy Sewers Make It Hard To Build Housing In Honolulu - Civil Beat News

How Crappy Sewers Make It Hard To Build Housing In Honolulu - Civil Beat News

K.I.S.S.


How To Price Your Photography Packages

Meta Wall Clock Turns Analog Clock Hands Into Digital-Like Display


https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/60491636

My parents perfect reaction to our baby announcement!



A novel way to break the news.

Deadly Attacks Since 9/11 Homegrown Extremists

NSA Analysis Homegrown Analysis Terror Plots Methodology Deadly Attacks The tables below show the lethal terrorist incidents in the United States since 9/11.

Comet Catalina has two tails | Human World | EarthSky

Comet Catalina has two tails | Human World | EarthSky

When will all five visible planets appear simultaneously? | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky

When will all five visible planets appear simultaneously? | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky

A nearby dark matter galaxy? | Science Wire | EarthSky

A nearby dark matter galaxy? | Science Wire | EarthSky

Understanding all the Different Image File Formats


Understanding all the Different Image File Formats

Simplify your life: A philosophy that should be applied to weight loss

Simplify your life: A philosophy that should be applied to weight loss

BAKED BRIE WITH BALSAMIC ROSEMARY CRANBERRY SAUCE


http://www.sarcasticcooking.com/2013/11/11/baked-brie-with-balsamic-rosemary-cranberry-sauce/

Telegraph Hill, San Francisco

Telegraph Hill, San Francisco

Cyclists are advised to dismount...


Untangling the Tale of the Seven Sutherland Sisters and Their 37 Feet of Hair

Untangling the Tale of the Seven Sutherland Sisters and Their 37 Feet of Hair

The Queen that worked at Macy’s

The Queen that worked at Macy’s

Why Do People In Old Movies Talk Weird?

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Chad Mitchell Trio - Medley: In the Summer of His Years/Rally Round the ...





Released in 1964 on their "Reflections" album the Medley; In the Summer of His Years/Rally Round the Flag was a tribute to President John F. Kennedy who was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963.

10 Times 'Calvin and Hobbes' Proved Winter is the Most Hilarious Season

My all time favorite Calvin & Hobbes comics were the snowmen series

One Percenters Control Online Reviews


Contrary to appearances, online reviews reflect the opinions of the few.

The Future of the Web Is 100 Years Old


In the debate between structure and openness, 19th-century ideas are making a comeback.

Who Really Found the Higgs Boson


The real genius in the Nobel Prize-winning discovery is not who you think it is.

Sweet Potato Soufflé




INGREDIENTS

  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ cup mild honey, such as clover
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  •  teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ cup plain low-fat yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 8 egg whites, at room temperature
  •  teaspoon cream of tartar


PREPARATION

  1. Preheat the oven to 425ÂşF. Scrub the sweet potatoes and pierce in several places with a sharp knife. Line a baking sheet with foil and place the potatoes on top. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the size of the potatoes, until thoroughly soft and beginning to ooze. Remove from the heat and let cool.
  2. Adjust the rack to the lower third of the oven and turn the oven down to 400ºF. Rub the inside of a 2-quart soufflé dish or six 1- or 1 1/2-cup soufflé dishes with butter and dust with 2 tablespoons of the sugar, tilting the dish to coat evenly.
  3. Peel the potatoes and puree in a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, ginger, yogurt, and lime juice and mix together well.
  4. Begin beating the egg whites at medium speed in a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or with an electric beater. When they begin to foam, add the cream of tartar. When soft peaks begin to form, slowly add the remaining tablespoon of sugar while beating and continue to beat until the egg whites form stiff but not dry peaks. Stir one fourth into the sweet potatoes, and gently fold in the remainder. Scrape into the soufflé dish (or dishes). Place on a baking sheet and bake a large soufflé for 20 to 25 minutes, small soufflés for 15 minutes, or until puffed and just beginning to brown. Serve at once. The soufflé should be runny on the inside.

14 Brilliant Pieces of Literature You Can Read in the Time it Takes to Eat Lunch


14 Brilliant Pieces of Literature You Can Read in the Time it Takes to Eat Lunch

What does it take to be in the Top 1%


What does it take to be in the Top 1%

What Going To Work When You're Sick Says About You, According To Science

What Going To Work When You're Sick Says About You, According To Science

Armed protesters gather outside Islamic Center of Irving

Armed protesters gather outside Islamic Center of Irving

Saturday, November 21, 2015

The Project Apollo Archive

The Project Apollo Archive serves as an online reference source and repository of digital images pertaining to the historic manned lunar landing program.

Tank Guns Make for Fantastic Camera Stabilizers

Tank Guns Make for Fantastic Camera Stabilizers

What do parasitic worms and our increasing allergies have in common?


What do parasitic worms and our increasing allergies have in common?

Is Fiorina’s tax proposal three sheets to the wind?

US tax law in three pages? Good luck

Let This Drumming Prodigy Melt Your Face While Smiling

Watch drumming prodigy Senri Kawaguchi put on an amazing performance to hype up Japan’s National Football Team.

Smooth Criminal M.Jackson Ă  l'orgue de barbarie

Border wall? More Mexicans are leaving the U.S. than arriving.


Border wall? More Mexicans are leaving the U.S. than arriving.

For Your Dining Pleasure Tonight's Special Is Big Mac Sushi...


Watch: A master sushi chef makes a roll out of a Big Mac

The Statue of Liberty Was Born a Muslim


The Statue of Liberty Was Born a Muslim

The Coke bottle’s iconic design happened by sheer chance


The Coke bottle’s iconic design happened by sheer chance

Terrorism has come about in assimilationist France and also in multicultural Britain.


Flawed approaches to cultural diversity in both France and Britain have given succour to Islamism

Americans have a “moral responsibility” to end the conflict that created the Islamic State


Americans have a “moral responsibility” to end the conflict that created the Islamic State

Brussels—where €500 buys a gun in 30 minutes—has become Europe’s jihadi capital


Brussels—where €500 buys a gun in 30 minutes—has become Europe’s jihadi capital

HOW TO TAKE SHARPER STREET PHOTOGRAPHY, EVEN AT NIGHT


HOW TO TAKE SHARPER STREET PHOTOGRAPHY, EVEN AT NIGHT

INTERESTING PHOTO OF THE DAY: AMAZING BORDER COLLIE PORTRAIT SHOWS THE BREED’S INTELLIGENCE


photographer James Walker
http://www.picturecorrect.com/news/photo-amazing-border-collie-portrait-shows-the-breeds-intelligence/

HLANGA RUSH Added by Alan Nixon


              HLANGA RUSH       

                                                                    Added by Alan Nixon


http://www.picturesocial.com/photo/umhlanga-rush

Rita Hayworth Is Stayin' Alive

Mashup of Rita Hayworth dancing to the Bee Gee's "Stayin' Alive".  









How to Make Stuffing

How to Make Stuffing

As celebrities impose photography restrictions, news organizations push back


As celebrities impose photography restrictions, news organizations push back

Panasonic's New Post Focus Introduces New Focus Algorithms

The Post Focus function will be available on the DMC-GX8, DMC-G7 and DMC-FZ300 by updating to the latest FREE firmware upgrade, which will be available at GMT 1:00 a.m. on November 25, 2015.


Panasonic's New Post Focus Introduces New Focus Algorithms

DJI Unveils a Geofencing System to Keep Drones Out of Restricted Areas

DJI Unveils a Geofencing System to Keep Drones Out of Restricted Areas

OCOLOY: A One Camera, One Lens, One Year Project


OCOLOY: A One Camera, One Lens, One Year Project

This Selfie Stick Gives You Ridiculously Long Arms


This Selfie Stick Gives You Ridiculously Long Arms

LifePrint Prints Augmented Reality Photos That Come to Life in Your Hands

LifePrint Prints Augmented Reality Photos That Come to Life in Your Hands

Charles Dickens (Channeling Jorge Luis Borges) Created a Fake Library, with 37 Witty Invented Book Titles

Charles Dickens (Channeling Jorge Luis Borges) Created a Fake Library, with 37 Witty Invented Book Titles

Friday, November 20, 2015

How to Be a Lawyer Without Going to Law School


How to Be a Lawyer Without Going to Law School

The Doors had it right...People Are Strange.


2 days ago I slipped and fell in the shower and landed on my block of soap. It's stuck, um, well you know where. Should I go to the ER?

After The War: Vietnamese Girl Born Without Arms Lives Normal Life And Takes Care Of Her Nephew


After The War: Vietnamese Girl Born Without Arms Lives Normal Life And Takes Care Of Her Nephew

I Finally Visited The Louvre And This Is What I Saw


I Finally Visited The Louvre And This Is What I Saw

An eighth birthday to remember.


These Kids In Canada Tied Coats To Street Poles To Help Homeless Prepare For Winter

The Daily Lives Of Superheroes And Villains By Daniel Picard


The Daily Lives Of Superheroes And Villains By Daniel Picard

Stunning landscape images by Korean photographer Jaewoon U


Stunning Reflected Landscapes Capture The Beauty Of South Korea

Photographer Reveals Where Syrian Child Refugees Sleep


Photographer Reveals Where Syrian Child Refugees Sleep

Couple In Long Distance Relationship Connects By Creating Combo Pictures


Couple In Long Distance Relationship Connects By Creating Combo Pictures

CANON’S ‘OBSESSION EXPERIMENT’ | SEE HOW THE AVERAGE PERSON VS PRO VIEWS IMAGE DETAILS


CANON’S ‘OBSESSION EXPERIMENT’ | SEE HOW THE AVERAGE PERSON VS PRO VIEWS IMAGE DETAILS

How To Clear A Stuffy Nose Instantly

DON'T SLIP UP


20 misused English words that make smart people look silly

Why Is There A Hole In Airplane Windows?


It serves as a bleed valve, allowing pressure between the air in the passenger cabin and the air between the outer and middle panes to equilibrate.

Chicken With Vinegar


Chicken With Vinegar

Baked Beans


Baked Beans

Egg-in-a-Hole


Egg-in-a-Hole

Stuffed Boneless Turkey Breast With White Wine Gravy


Stuffed Boneless Turkey Breast With White Wine Gravy

Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Horseradish Butter


Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Horseradish Butter

Pickleback Slaw


Pickleback Slaw

15-Minute Fried Herbed Chicken


15-Minute Fried Herbed Chicken

Chilled Beet-and-Sauerkraut Soup With Horseradish and Crème Fraîche


Chilled Beet-and-Sauerkraut Soup With Horseradish and Crème Fraîche

Spicy Bacon-and-Egg Pie


Spicy Bacon-and-Egg Pie

The Man Who Used Facebook to Find an Extinct Human Species Lee Berger has a knack for finding fossils his own way.


Be careful of rumors, they propagate.

Science Is Proving That Tragic Curses Are Real Epigenetics and behaviorism suggest the ancient Greeks were right.


Science Is Proving That Tragic Curses Are Real Epigenetics and behaviorism suggest the ancient Greeks were right.

What Happens When You Can’t Talk to Yourself? How a missing inner monologue affects the sense of self.


What Happens When You Can’t Talk to Yourself? How a missing inner monologue affects the sense of self.

Quantum Mechanics Is Putting Human Identity on Trial If our particles have no identity, how can we?


Quantum Mechanics Is Putting Human Identity on Trial If our particles have no identity, how can we?

NYC RIP Interview with Miron Zownir


NYC RIP Interview with Miron Zownir

Concerned about your diagnosis? Call a pathologist for a second opinion.


Concerned about your diagnosis? Call a pathologist for a second opinion.

Natural drugs aren’t necessary safe. Don’t make that mistake.


Natural drugs aren’t necessary safe. Don’t make that mistake.

Red Horse pictographic account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, 1881.

Yearning for the "good old days"?


Jacob Riis’s Photographic Battle with New York’s 19th-Century Slums

Police Called In to Investigate Suspected Machine Gun, is Photographer’s Tripod

Police Called In to Investigate Suspected Machine Gun, is Photographer’s Tripod

This date in science: Edwin Hubble and the expanding universe | Space | EarthSky

This date in science: Edwin Hubble and the expanding universe | Space | EarthSky

AMA Calls for Ban on Direct to Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices

AMA Calls for Ban on Direct to Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices

Willing To Foot The Bill To Help Hawaii's Homeless Families - Civil Beat News

Willing To Foot The Bill To Help Hawaii's Homeless Families - Civil Beat News

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Incredible Origami Art By Spanish Artist Gonzalo Calvo


Incredible Origami Art By Spanish Artist Gonzalo Calvo

The Daily Life Of Darth Vader Is My Latest 365-Day Photo Project


The Daily Life Of Darth Vader Is My Latest 365-Day Photo Project

FLEETING WONDERS: PSYCHEDELIC PLUTO


FLEETING WONDERS: PSYCHEDELIC PLUTO

THE HISTORY OF HAZARDOUS CLOTHING, IN PICTURES

THE HISTORY OF HAZARDOUS CLOTHING, IN PICTURES

HOW HUMANS WENT FROM HISSING LIKE GEESE TO FLIPPING THE BIRD

HOW HUMANS WENT FROM HISSING LIKE GEESE TO FLIPPING THE BIRD

THE ZOMBIE BUS SCAM THAT JUST WON'T DIE

THE ZOMBIE BUS SCAM THAT JUST WON'T DIE

Moe Berg

Interesting bit of history.

Monday, November 16, 2015

The Mesmerizing Beauty Of Vietnam By Nguyen Vu Phuoc


The Mesmerizing Beauty Of Vietnam By Nguyen Vu Phuoc

15+ Strange Animal Hybrids Bred In Photoshop

15+ Strange Animal Hybrids Bred In Photoshop

This Muslim Woman Donates $1 For Every Hate Tweet She Receives

This Muslim Woman Donates $1 For Every Hate Tweet She Receives

9 Ways Generous People View the World Differently


9 Ways Generous People View the World Differently

Processed meats and cancer: How much is too much?

Processed meats and cancer: How much is too much?

Don’t make yourself look like Barbie to fit into yoga pants. Please.

Don’t make yourself look like Barbie to fit into yoga pants. Please.

Asteroid buzzed Earth this weekend, hours after discovery | Human World | EarthSky

Asteroid buzzed Earth this weekend, hours after discovery | Human World | EarthSky

When Wildlife And Aircraft Collide in Hawaii - Civil Beat News

When Wildlife And Aircraft Collide in Hawaii - Civil Beat News

Houseless Not Homeless


Houseless Not Homeless

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Don't Let Your Camera Get in the Way of Experiences

Don't Let Your Camera Get in the Way of Experiences

No One Cares About Your Camera. They Just Care About the Images You Can Create.

No One Cares About Your Camera. They Just Care About the Images You Can Create.

Night Paper: Matt Hill's Black and White Portraits (NSFW)

Night Paper: Matt Hill's Black and White Portraits (NSFW)

Urban Portrait Photography Tips & Techniques – PictureCorrect

Safety in the field is important enough that I have condensed it into the following points:
  1. Take a partner. Remember there is safety in numbers.
  2. Consider taking a cellular phone so that you call for help.
  3. Consider taking a whistle so that you can draw attention to yourself if necessary.
  4. Avoid going into extremely isolated areas.
  5. Avoid contacting extremely intoxicated subjects and those with extreme mental health problems.
  6. Pay attention to body language. Don’t approach people who have their head down and those who seem to be going out of their way to avoid making eye contact with you.
  7. Be careful not to invade personal space during your contacts. A good rule of thumb is to stay three to five feet away from people.
  8. Stand bladed at 45 degrees with your feet planted shoulder width apart and your knees slightly bent. This should help keep you balanced on your feet and afford you some stability if you need to react quickly or escape.
  9. Make brief eye contact with the people around you (but don’t stare). Let people know that you see them.
  10. Be aware of your surroundings.
  11. Listen to your intuition and move out of the area if you start feeling uncomfortable.
Urban Portrait Photography Tips & Techniques – PictureCorrect

What triggers supervolcano eruptions? | Earth | EarthSky

What triggers supervolcano eruptions? | Earth | EarthSky

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Photographer's Business Booms After Her Viral Act of Kindness

Photographer's Business Booms After Her Viral Act of Kindness

This is How Cameras Glitch with Photos of Propellers

This is How Cameras Glitch with Photos of Propellers

Man Points a GoPro the Wrong Way During an Entire Vacation in Las Vegas

Man Points a GoPro the Wrong Way During an Entire Vacation in Las Vegas

Ansel Adams’ Pictures of an American Concentration Camp During WWII

Ansel Adams’ Pictures of an American Concentration Camp During WWII

The Unsettling Future of Facial Recognition

The Unsettling Future of Facial Recognition

PETA's Lawsuit Over a Monkey Selfie Copyright is Now Even More Bizarre

PETA's Lawsuit Over a Monkey Selfie Copyright is Now Even More Bizarre

Voltaire

Voltaire: “Those Who Can Make You Believe Absurdities, Can Make You Commit Atrocities”

Take This Test To See How You Perceive Color | IFLScience

Take This Test To See How You Perceive Color | IFLScience

Hedgehog Muffins

Inside the World of For-Profit Snuggling


Inside the World of For-Profit Snuggling

Roasted Sweet Potato Pie or Flan




Roasted Sweet Potato Pie or Flan

Nutmeg-Maple Cream Pie



Nutmeg-Maple Cream Pie

Pear-Pomegranate Pie




Pear-Pomegranate Pie


Apple Cranberry Slab Pie




Apple Cranberry Slab Pie

Screaming Eagle Cheese-Steak Sub



Screaming Eagle Cheese-Steak Sub

Alabama Shakes - Sound & Color (Official Video)


Ingenious: Walter Murch The legendary film editor on underlying patterns in the cosmos.

Really interesting piece about the choice of Georg Solti's 1965 recording of the “Ride of the Valkyries,” for the air calvary assault scene in the movie.
The problem with many of the versions of “Valkyries” that I rejected was they were monotonously rhythmic: The result was a robotic stagger, a simulation of musical life rather than the real thing.


So who are we, patients or consumers?

It’s time to stop comparing health care to manufacturing
Beware of predatory journals when it comes to homeopathy studies
4 Things You Should Know About Focal Length and Composition

Surtsey and the birth of new islands | Earth | EarthSky

Surtsey and the birth of new islands | Earth | EarthSky

Cassini spots monstrous ice cloud on Titan | Science Wire | EarthSky

Cassini spots monstrous ice cloud on Titan | Science Wire | EarthSky

Cooking with Manuela: Rustic Apple Crostata

Cooking with Manuela: Rustic Apple Crostata: Here is the perfect dessert for the upcoming holidays! Homemade rustic crostata with sweet and juicy apples, a dash of cinnamon,  over a ...

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

HachikĹŤ

Life 
In 1924, HidesaburĹŤ Ueno, a professor in the agriculture department at the University of Tokyo, took HachikĹŤ, a golden brown Akita, as a pet. During his owner's life, HachikĹŤ greeted him at the end of each day at the nearby Shibuya Station. The pair continued their daily routine until May 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return. The professor had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died, never returning to the train station where HachikĹŤ was waiting. Each day for the next nine years, nine months and fifteen days, HachikĹŤ awaited Ueno's return, appearing precisely when the train was due at the station.
Publication
HachikĹŤ attracted the attention of other commuters. Many of the people who frequented the Shibuya train station had seen HachikĹŤ and Professor Ueno together each day. Initial reactions from the people, especially from those working at the station, were not necessarily friendly. However, after the first appearance of the article about him on October 4, 1932 in Asahi Shimbun, people started to bring HachikĹŤ treats and food to nourish him during his wait.
In 1932 one of Ueno's students Hirokichi Saito (who developed expertise on the Akita breed) saw the dog at the station and followed him to the Kobayashi home (the home of the former gardener of Professor Ueno—Kikuzaboro Kobayashi) where he learned the history of HachikĹŤ's life. Shortly after this meeting, the former student published a documented census of Akitas in Japan. His research found only 30 purebred Akitas remaining, including HachikĹŤ from Shibuya Station.
He returned frequently to visit HachikĹŤ and over the years published several articles about the dog's remarkable loyalty. In 1932 one of these articles, published in the Tokyo Asahi Shimbun, placed the dog in the national spotlight. HachikĹŤ became a national sensation. His faithfulness to his master's memory impressed the people of Japan as a spirit of family loyalty all should strive to achieve. Teachers and parents used HachikĹŤ's vigil as an example for children to follow. A well-known Japanese artist rendered a sculpture of the dog, and throughout the country a new awareness of the Akita breed grew.
Eventually, HachikĹŤ's legendary faithfulness became a national symbol of loyalty, particularly to the person and institution of the Emperor.
Death 
HachikĹŤ died on March 8, 1935, and was found on a street in Shibuya. In March 2011, scientists settled the cause of death of HachikĹŤ: the dog had terminal cancer and a filaria infection. There were also four yakitori skewers in HachikĹŤ's stomach, but the skewers did not damage his stomach or cause his death.
Legacy
After his death, HachikĹŤ's remains were cremated and his ashes were buried in Aoyama Cemetery, Minato, Tokyo where they rest beside those of HachikĹŤ's beloved master, Professor Ueno. HachikĹŤ's fur, which was preserved after his death, was stuffed and mounted and is now on permanent display at the National Science Museum of Japan in Ueno, Tokyo.


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