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Because snow is comprised of 90 to 95 percent trapped air, it means it’s a great insulator. This is the reason many animals burrow deep into the snow during winter in order to hibernate. © Nicolas Le Boulanger/Getty Nature Animals, Animals And Pets, Animals Wild, Cute Animals, Wildlife Animals, Deer Pictures, Winter Pictures, Animal Pictures, Animals Photos
17 surprising facts about snow | BBC Earth
Because snow is comprised of 90 to 95 percent trapped air, it means it’s a great insulator. This is the reason many animals burrow deep into the snow during winter in order to hibernate. © Nicolas Le Boulanger/Getty
Suffering is not beautiful, nor is it a state of grace. But you can swim to the wreckage at the bottom and bring something back to the surface that can help others, says writer Lidia Yuknavitch. Die To Self, Ted Speakers, Activities Of Daily Living, State Of Grace, Life Guide, Talk Radio, Interesting Topics, Thing 1, Practical Advice
It’s a myth that suffering makes you stronger
Suffering is not beautiful, nor is it a state of grace. But you can swim to the wreckage at the bottom and bring something back to the surface that can help others, says writer Lidia Yuknavitch.
How to Shoot, Edit, and Upload 360-Degree Videos 360 Video, Audio Video, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Creative Sound, Sound Design, Workflow, Vr
How to create a 360 video in Autopano Video 2.2 - The full workflow
How to Shoot, Edit, and Upload 360-Degree Videos
In 1953 a woman known only as “Mrs. McK” entered a blood clinic in northern England. She was there to donate: it was a routine trip, a common gesture of goodwill, but the act would permanently alter Mrs. McK’s perception of herself as well as genetic knowledge of what constitutes an individual body. After Mrs. McK donated her blood and perhaps ate a cookie and drank some juice, she sorted herself out, returned home; in all likelihood she believed that her day had been unremarkable. And for he... Physical Science, Science Education, Dna Activities, Dna Replication, Blood Groups, Heredity, Genetic Engineering, Northern England, Margaret Atwood
One Person, Two Sets of DNA: The Strange Case of the Human Chimera
In 1953 a woman known only as “Mrs. McK” entered a blood clinic in northern England. She was there to donate: it was a routine trip, a common gesture of goodwill, but the act would permanently alter Mrs. McK’s perception of herself as well as genetic knowledge of what constitutes an individual body. After Mrs. McK donated her blood and perhaps ate a cookie and drank some juice, she sorted herself out, returned home; in all likelihood she believed that her day had been unremarkable. And for he...
How do dolly and zoom shots effect your audience differently as you move them through space? Martin Scorsese, R Movie, Movie Scenes, Movie Posters Vintage, Vintage Movies, Vintage Tv, Camera Techniques, I Miss My Mom, Movie Directors
The Visual and Emotional Effects of Using Dolly and Zoom Shots in Your Film
How do dolly and zoom shots effect your audience differently as you move them through space?
Science fiction and fantasy offer a rich legacy of great books—but that abundant pile of reading material can also be daunting. So sometimes, it’s easier to fake it. We asked some of our favorite writers, and they told us the 10 books that everyone pretends to have read. And why you should actually read them. James Branch Cabell, Classic Sci Fi Books, Dystopian Books, Science Fiction Novels, Genre Fiction, Wild Girl, Isaac Asimov, Penguin Classics, Alternate History
10 Books You Pretend to Have Read (And Why You Should Really Read Them)
Science fiction and fantasy offer a rich legacy of great books—but that abundant pile of reading material can also be daunting. So sometimes, it’s easier to fake it. We asked some of our favorite writers, and they told us the 10 books that everyone pretends to have read. And why you should actually read them.
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Meet the Real Narcissists (They're Not What You Think)
The Real Narcissists
POTUS gave WIRED his essential books list. This is how long it would take to read them. Barack Obama Book, President Obama, Reading Lists, Book Lists, Book Worth Reading, Martin Luther King, Little Mike, Good Books, Books To Read
How Long Will It Take to Read President Obama's Essential Books? You Don't Want to Know
POTUS gave WIRED his essential books list. This is how long it would take to read them.
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The CIA Is Celebrating Its Cartography Division’s 75th Anniversary by Sharing Declassified Maps
Decades of once-secret maps are now freely available online
The secret science behind one of transport's universal truths. Seat Bus, Universal Truth, She Is Clothed, Public Transport, Design Process, Self Improvement, Outdoor Sofa, Autos
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The secret science behind one of transport's universal truths.
Balancing an academic career with the realities of a biological clock. Family Planner, Phd Student, Academic Success, Higher Education, Teaching Resources, Parenting, Shit Happens, Career
The Baby-Before-Tenure Question
Balancing an academic career with the realities of a biological clock.
40+ TED speakers recommend the books you need to read right now Holiday Reading List, Summer Reading Lists, I Love Books, Recommended Reading List, Reading Recommendations, Mini Reading
What should you read this summer? A mega reading list
40+ TED speakers recommend the books you need to read right now
The first German edition of “Mein Kampf” since 1945 will be published in January. Gerhard Weinberg, a historian who fled Nazi Germany as a child, says it’s about time. Nuremberg, Time Magazine, Bomba Nuclear, German People, The Third Reich, Color Film, Colour, Time Life, Teaching History
A Historian Who Fled the Nazis and Still Wants Us to Read Hitler
The first German edition of “Mein Kampf” since 1945 will be published in January. Gerhard Weinberg, a historian who fled Nazi Germany as a child, says it’s about time.
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Tips And Tricks On Using Photoshop’s New, Real-Time Healing Brushes - DesignTAXI.com
First and last pages of Blake's letter to Trusler, August 23, 1777. (Images: British Library) Weak Men, William Blake, Tears Of Joy, British Library, 20 Years Old, Teaching English, Give Thanks
William Blake’s Most Beautiful Letter: A Timeless Defense of the Imagination and the Creative Spirit
First and last pages of Blake's letter to Trusler, August 23, 1777. (Images: British Library)
Bill Gates reflects on 25 years of friendship with Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Ukulele, Laughter, 25th, Singing, Learning, Degrees
25 years of learning and laughter
Bill Gates reflects on 25 years of friendship with Warren Buffett.
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Loving Kindness
When making a film, there is a lot of stuff that needs to be fastened, rigged, tied down, and held in place. That's why you should know your way around some essential knots. Dallas Buyers Club, Entertainment System, World Of Warcraft, Clove Hitch Knot, Filmmaking Ideas, Bowline Knot, Film Tips, Paracord Tutorial
6 Knots Every Filmmaker Should Know How to Tie
When making a film, there is a lot of stuff that needs to be fastened, rigged, tied down, and held in place. That's why you should know your way around some essential knots.
Honest Movie Credits Reveal How Little Most Of Hollywood Makes | Co.Design | business + design Film Theory, Digital Film, Mad World, Word Nerd, Blockbuster Movies, Film School, Screenplay, Film Movie
How Much Everyone Working On a $200 Million Movie Earns | Vanity Fair
Honest Movie Credits Reveal How Little Most Of Hollywood Makes | Co.Design | business + design
Sketches by Boz, the volume of newspaper columns that became Dickens’ first book, invokes a colorful view of 19th-century England Old London, London Art, London Charles, 19th Century England, Alexandra Park, Victorian London, London Museums, History Projects, London Life
How Charles Dickens Saw London
Sketches by Boz, the volume of newspaper columns that became Dickens’ first book, invokes a colorful view of 19th-century England
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My Writing Productivity Pipeline
My Writing Productivity Pipeline
Adam Grant says there is a price to pay for being too authentic. Women In Leadership, Women Leaders, Leadership Roles, Adam Grant, Career Inspiration, Short Dresses, Dresses For Work, World Economic Forum
These are the dangers of being authentic
Adam Grant says there is a price to pay for being too authentic.
Studies indicate that culture – not biology – is a decisive factor in determining how competitive we are. Gender Gap, Forced Labor, Equality, Society, Teaching, Biology
How society teaches women not to be competitive
Studies indicate that culture – not biology – is a decisive factor in determining how competitive we are.
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7 lessons about finding the work you were meant to do
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From Bertrand Russell to the Buddha, or why you should spend a weekend reading the Qur’an. Books Everyone Should Read, Great Books To Read, Read Books, Weekend Reading, Reading Corner, Meditation
Neuroscientist Sam Harris Selects 12 Books Everyone Should Read
From Bertrand Russell to the Buddha, or why you should spend a weekend reading the Qur’an.