ma High Vibe Honey: Week Of 29th March 2020 + I Am My Own Hero! By galadarling.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:26:46 +0000 In this wild time, you might be looking around and noticing that people are losing their collective shit! In this climate, it is more important than ever to truly use your tools, cut off negativity, and feed your mind with material that makes you feel STRONG, rather than fearful. This is your moment to become […] The post High Vibe Honey: Week Of 29th March 2020 + I Am My Own Hero! appeared first on Gala Darling. Full Article High Vibe Honey
ma There Has Never Been A Greater Time For Romance Than Right Now! By galadarling.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:41:56 +0000 When things are tricky — see: global pandemic! — it’s easy to get mired in the muck of it all. And absolutely, it is a hard time for many of us. But where we really move into a place of power is when we shift our perspectives by asking ourselves a simple question. That question […] The post There Has Never Been A Greater Time For Romance Than Right Now! appeared first on Gala Darling. Full Article love
ma Season Match 4 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0400 Exclusive offer from Giveaway of the Day and MyPlayCity! No third-party advertising and browser add-ons! Try out a challenging mix of quest and match 3 puzzle in the breathtaking game Season Match 4! All you need for a perfect fun is here: nice characters, amazing plot full of unexpected twists and lots of numerous quests. Launch the game and restore the magical kingdoms after the evil Witch Crow's attack in a variety of wonderful match 3 levels! Full Article Match 3 puzzle MyPlayCity Season Match 4
ma Puzzles for smart: Cats By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 04:00:00 -0400 Puzzles for smart: Cats is a fairly simple, educational game. Collect the puzzle of kittens from separate fragments of the picture. The game of puzzles will seem to your child very fascinating as he will gradually achieve that he wants to see rather. It will take the child's attention for a long time, and you will be pleased to watch his actions. This educational game will allow you to spend time with your baby. For fans of the popular puzzles of different complexity. From simple puzzles with the image of cats and kittens to complex. At any age and level of play. In this section, selected puzzles with cats. White, gray and black kittens. One cat or several cats. Collect a puzzle with the image of these small animals. Key game features: - The game has 12 levels of difficulty - The game has 12 different images of kittens - Unlimited puzzle time - Suitable for all ages - Achievements! Full Article indie puzzle Casual logic Singleplayer Simulation Relaxing Masterpiece Atmospheric
ma BQM – BlockQuest Maker + SAMURAI ERA Is Now Available For Xbox One By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:15:00 +0000 Product Info: Developer: Wonderland Kazakiri inc Publisher: Wonderland Kazakiri inc Website: BQM – BlockQuest Maker + SAMURAI ERA Twitter: @BlockQuest_wk Full Article
ma SuperMash Is Now Available For Xbox One By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:24:00 +0000 Product Info: Developer: Digital Continue Publisher: Digital Continue Website: SuperMash Twitter: @digitalcontinue Full Article
ma Ultimate Ski Jumping 2020 Is Now Available For Xbox One By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:28:39 +0000 Enjoy the two arcade experiences from Blue Sunset Games now available in one bundle: Product Info: Developer: Blue Sunset Games Publisher: Blue Sunset Games Website: Ultimate Ski Jumping 2020 Twitter: @BlueSunsetGames Full Article
ma This Week On Xbox: May 08, 2020 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:08:00 +0000 Here we go…the latest episode of This Week On Xbox. Remember, you can watch This Week On Xbox from the Community section of the Xbox One dashboard in Canada, the UK and the US or watch it on the Xbox YouTube channel (This Week on Xbox Playlist). Leave a comment below or hit me up on Twitter and let me know […] Full Article
ma Oregon Deputy Fire Marshal Receives National Award for Home Fire Sprinkler Advocacy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-20T13:45:00Z NFPA’s Fire Sprinkler Initiative and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) are pleased to announce that Chase Browning from the Medford Fire Department, is the recipient of the 2019 Bringing Safety Home Award. The award recognizes Full Article home fire sprinklers hfsc bringing safety home award fire sprinklers fire sprinkler advocacy
ma NFPA and HFSC Take Home Fire Sprinkler Week 2020 Virtual; Help Us Fill the Digital World with Life Safety Messages May 17-23 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-04-20T17:40:00Z As the world continues to deal with the ongoing demands of COVID-19, NFPA and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) have cancelled live events that week in favor of a North America wide virtual effort to show the value of home fire sprinklers from May Full Article fire sprinkler initiative home fire sprinklers hfsc fire sprinkler advocacy home fire sprinkler week covid-19 coronavirus
ma Cooler Master Releases the Hyper 212 ARGB Turbo CPU Cooler By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:37:59 +0000 Cooler Master has just released an updated version of their Hyper 212 Turbo dual-fan single-tower CPU air cooler, which is being called the Hyper 212 ARGB Turbo. The post Cooler Master Releases the Hyper 212 ARGB Turbo CPU Cooler appeared first on ThinkComputers.org. Full Article All News Hardware News Cooler Master Cooling CPU Cooler Heatsink Hyper 212 ARGB Turbo
ma Wildfire preparedness throughout the month of May By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T17:48:14Z First, a big shout out to all of those who participated in Wildfire Community Preparedness Day! We are always in awe of the number of people and organizations that use the day to take action to make a difference in their community. Many of Full Article wildfire preparedness wildfire mitigation tips reducing risks from wildfire immediate zone wildfire awareness month
ma Where do baby magnetars come from? Mysterious 'fast radio bursts' may provide clues. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 13:37:50 +0000 Magnetars — highly magnetized, rapidly rotating super-dense stars — are among the most enigmatic creatures to inhabit the cosmos and their origins are shrouded in mystery. Full Article
ma How amateur satellite trackers are keeping an 'eye' on objects around the Earth By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 13:38:28 +0000 Around the planet, a loosely knit but closely woven band of amateurs monitor the whereabouts of satellites — be they secretive spacecraft, rocket stages, orbital debris or lost space probes. Full Article
ma A small asteroid the size of a bus will fly safely by Earth today By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 03 May 2020 15:21:49 +0000 A newly discovered asteroid about the size of a bus will zip safely by Earth today (May 3), passing at a distance just over halfway to the moon. Full Article
ma 'Star Wars': Summary of the franchise and its effect on space technology By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 04:44:02 +0000 A long time ago — roughly four decades — the world was introduced to Jedi knights, lightsabers, droids and the Force. Before long, elements of the space fantasy had an effect on real-life space technology. Full Article
ma The UAE is going to Mars. Here's the plan for its Hope orbiter. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:41:19 +0000 The United Arab Emirates had its sights set on Mars the day before it launched its second satellite ever. Full Article
ma On This Day in Space! May 4, 2011: 1st official 'Star Wars' Day celebration By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:03:06 +0000 On May 4, 2011, the first organized "Star Wars" Day celebration happened in Toronto. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series! Full Article
ma Pictures from space! Our image of the day By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:53:10 +0000 An astronaut on board the International Space Station captured almost all of Mexico in a single shot while photographing planet Earth from inside the station's Cupola observatory. Full Article
ma Disney Plus drops epic 'Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga' trailer for May the Fourth By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:21:03 +0000 "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" arrives on Disney Plus for Star Wars Day today (May 4), putting all nine films from the Skywalker saga in one place for fans and yes, there is a trailer. Full Article
ma Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s By www.ourbodiesourselves.org Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:51:46 +0000 “If the plastic speculum was the tool of choice for self-help advocates, leading women to a better understanding of their own bodies, then the popular media was Barbara Seaman’s preferred weapon in the cultural battle against medical sexism.” — Kelly O’Donnell, in her article “Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s” Barbara Seaman, a popular journalist in the 1960s and 70s who wrote for magazines including Brides, Ms., Ladies Home Journal, and Family Circle, was one of the first journalists to ... More The post Our Doctors, Ourselves: Barbara Seaman and Popular Health Feminism in the 1970s appeared first on Our Bodies Ourselves. Full Article Activism & Resources American Culture Birth Control & Family Planning Drugs & Pharmaceutical Companies Healthcare System Public Policy
ma Review: Linguistics: why it matters by Geoffrey Pullum By separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 22:43:00 +0000 It's National Writing Day (for another 48 minutes) and I've reali{s/z}ed that I haven't written anything but emails and tweets today. So a blog post is needed. But a short one. Luckily, I have a very short book to review. The book is the linguistic installation of Polity Press's 'why it matters' series, and it's by the exceptionally clear Geoff Pullum. Here come the full disclosures: I know Geoff and I got this book for free. But I wouldn't say nice things about the book if I didn't mean them. (I'd just save myself the trouble of writing a blog post about it.)So, since it's by the exceptionally clear Geoff Pullum, this is an exceptionally clear book. It's just 120-something pages, divided into five themed chapters on why linguistics matters: for what it tells us about what makes us human, about how sentences work, how meaning, thought and language intertwine, how it uncovers social relations, and how it might help machines understand humans. I particularly admire Geoff's ability to write short sentences about complex topics. (That's lesson 1 in making things exceptionally clear—complex topics aren't helped by grammatically complex sentences!) The real value of the book is in the examples that show how linguistics does matter—for expanding human understanding, for uncovering and undoing prejudices, and in applications that can help people. Here's the bit that I most enthusiastically underlined:[T]o a large extent the importance of linguistics has turned out to lie not so much in the results it has achieved (those evolve over time and are often overturned or contradicted) but in the change in the general view of what's important enough to study. It lies in our moral evolution of our perception of what we should be looking at and what we should value. That leads into a discussion of the shift from thinking of signed languages as gesticulations to their recognition as complex languages that are as languagey as any other human languages. But I think it could have introduced many of the sections. I do believe that linguistics has done a lot of good in the world in the past 50 or so years, and a lot of that is about valuing people and their languages. Though the book is only long enough for a few examples of that, they're great examples. The ideal audience for this book? I think it would make an excellent present from any students studying (or planning to study) linguistics to their parents. When your parents' friends ask them "What's your kid up to?" and they say "Studying Linguistics", the conversation usually DIES. Give them the gift of knowing how to talk up your fascinating studies! It'd also be great for anyone considering studying linguistics, or who just thinks: "That sounds like an interesting subject, but I don't quite know what it's for." (It's mostly not about translation or language teaching, by the way.) Geoff blogged about writing the book, which you can read here.Here's a link to the publisher's site. It's only giving me the UK buying links, but I hope that if you approach it from another country you'll get the appropriate page! Full Article books
ma grammar is relationships By separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 22:22:00 +0000 This is not a post about American versus British English. I hope you’ll indulge me. It's come out of some Twitter conversations this afternoon. It started when I read this sentence in James Pennebaker’s book The Secret Life of Pronouns:Function words require social skills to use properly.And I wondered how it had got(ten) past a copyeditor. So I did a Twitter poll to see if other people were happy with the sentence. The poll looked like this: "Function words require social skills to use properly"Is this sentence:— Lynne Murphy (@lynneguist) August 9, 2019 So, 25% of more than 300 people thought it sounded fine. 75% felt there was something weird about it. Given how I phrased the question, it's possible that the 75% had 100 different reasons for thinking it weird. But considering some of the tweet-replies I had, I know that at least some people had the same reaction that I did. The problem with the sentence for me is that there is no reasonable subject for the verb to use. Compare it to this sentence with the same kinds of parts in the same order: The law requires every driver to drive safely.In that case, the subject of the infinitive to drive is every driver—every driver is to drive safely. So, what you've got is:Main verb: requiresSubject of main verb: the lawObject of main verb = infinitive clause: every driver to drive safelyBut that doesn't work for Pennebaker's sentence. Social skills to use properly is not a complete clause because (a) there's no object of the verb to use (to use what properly?), and (b) social skills is in a position where it could be the subject of to use (as in the driving example), but it's not. The sentence could be "fixed" in a number of ways that involve making it clearer that function words are the things being used.Make the infinitive into a passive, so it's clear that function words is the object of use: Function words require social skills to be used properly. Move use closer to function words so that it's clear how they relate to each other: To use function words properly requires social skills. (Or Using function words properly requires social skills.)Move function words closer to use: It takes social skills to use function words properly.Number 1 is a little ambiguous (it sounds a bit like function words are bossing social skills around), so I'd prefer 2 or 3, where it's really clear that function words is the object of use. But there are sentences with require that do work more like Pennebaker's sentence:Crops require water to grow.Here, it's not the water that's growing, it's the crops. So it doesn't work like the driving sentence—the object of require is not water to grow. In both sentences, I've put the object of require in blue, so you can see that the sentences have different structures. Another way that you can tell they're different structures is that you can replace to with in order to in one and not the other and can rephrase one with that and no to, but not the other.The law requires every passenger in order to drive safely.Crops require water in order to grow. The law requires that every driver drive safely. [or drives if you're not a subjunctive user]Crops require that water grow.So one of the reasons I wanted to write this post is to make this big point: Grammar isn't just where words go in a sentence, it's how they relate to each other.The fact that the crops sentence is the same shape as Pennebaker's sentence doesn't mean that Pennebaker's sentence is grammatical, because it still has the problem that there is no subject for to use. Notice that it can't be rephrased in either of the ways that the other two can:Function words require social skills in order to use properlyFunction words require that social skills use properlyThe last possibility is to interpret use as being in middle voice (as opposed to active or passive voice). This is when the verb acts kind of like a passive (where what would have been the active object becomes the subject), but doesn't get the passive be +past participle form. English has some verbs that work this way.I cut the bread easily. (active voice: subject is the cutter)The bread is cut easily. (passive voice: subject is what's cut)The bread cuts easily. (middle voice: subject is what's cut)Grammar Girl has a podcast and post on middle voice in English if you're interested. English has more of a 'middlish' voice than a 'middle', as we're really limited in how we can use it and it doesn't have a special verb form, as it does in some other languages. As Grammar Girl notes:[English] middle-voice sentences usually include some adverbial meaning, negation, or a modal verb, or a combination of the three. “The spearheads didn’t cast very well” has both negation (“didn’t”) and an adverb phrase (“very well”). “The screw screwed in more easily than I thought it would” has the adverb phrase “more easily than I thought it would.” While Pennebaker's sentence does have an adverb, properly, it's not one that I'm super-comfortable using with a middle construction (?The bread cuts properly), but maybe some people would like it better than I do. (Proper is used more as an adjective and adverb of intensity in some colloquial BrEs than in my AmE.)So, are the 25% who like the sentence reading it as having middle voice? I'm not totally convinced, because I think that the English middle doesn't do well with fancier sentence constructions as with require:?That bread requires a good knife to cut easily.?That bread requires a steady hand to cut easily.Putting an object between requires and to makes it confusing—is it the bread or the knife/hand that is cutting easily? If it's the knife or hand, then the sentence would usually require an it to stand for the bread: The bread requires a good knife to cut it easily. So, anyhow, when I put the Pennebaker sentence up, some people wondered if it was like this dialect phenomenon, found in some parts of the US (particularly western Pennsylvania) and some parts of the UK (particularly Scotland):The car needs washed.It was natural for them to make that connection because both Pennebaker's sentence and the needs washed sentence would work in other dialects if the final verb were made passive. But note that what needs to be added to the sentences to create a passive is different in the two cases. In needs washed, the washed is in the past participle needed for a passive. But in Pennebaker's sentence the infinitive verb is not in any way in passive form. The car needs to be washed. The function words require social skills to be used properly. So, I asked the 25% who accepted the sentence to write back and tell me where they were from. And it turns out they're from anywhere.... New Jersey, California, New England, southeastern US, eastern and western Canada, up and down the UK, the Caribbean. That makes it look like it's not a dialect feature. An interesting thing about the 25%, though, was that a few got in touch to say: "I clicked that the sentence was fine for me, but once I started thinking about it, I was less sure." After the dialect idea didn't pan out, I joked that the next step was to give personality tests to people who didn't like the sentence. And while it was a joke, I think there is probably something to the idea that some people read for meaning and don't get the grammatical 'clang' that I got because getting the meaning is good enough. If they can get the meaning without a deep look at the grammar, the grammar is irrelevant. I'd wonder if people who get a 'clang' with this sentence are also more likely to also notice misplaced modifiers and dangling participles. A lot of us who notice these things notice them because we've been trained in looking at language analytically, or we're just very literal readers. Had I heard Pennebaker's sentence, I probably wouldn't have noticed that there was no workable subject for the verb use. I would have just understood it and gone merrily on my way. But in reading, CLANG. Anyhow, the main reason I wanted to blog this was to make that point that Grammar is how words relate to each other. That two sentences with the same shape can be working in very different ways. And on that note, I'll leave you with an experiment that Carol Chomsky did way back when. She gave children a doll with a blindfold over its eyes and asked them if this sentence was true—and if not, to make the sentence true. The doll is easy to see. Notice how that sentence doesn't work like this sentence:The doll is eager to see.In the first, the doll is being seen. We can paraphrase it as The doll is easy for me to see. In the second, the doll is who will do the seeing. We can't paraphrase it as The doll is eager for me to see, because it means The doll is eager for the doll to see. The words easy and eager determine how we interpret the relations of the other words in the sentence. In linguistic terms, they license different relationships in the sentence. (In these sentences it's adjectives doing that relationship-determining, but in most sentences, it's the verbs. In our requires sentences above, we can see that require licenses a range of possible sentence structures—words do that too.)Understanding that a blindfolded doll is easy to see is something that most kids don't master till they're into their school years. When asked to make the doll easy to see, the younger kids take off the doll's blindfold. This shows us that kids take a while to fully take account of the grammar, not just the words, in sentences. Hope you didn't mind my little grammatical foray... --> Full Article grammar not-SbaCL
ma Book Week 2019: David Shariatmadari's Don't Believe a Word By separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:05:00 +0000 Welcome to the third review post of Book Week 2019. In the intro to Book Week 2019, I explain what I'm doing this week. In the end, there will be four posts. I thought there would be five, but one of the books has (orig. BrE) gone missing. Having had a day off yesterday, I will also have a day off tomorrow, so the final review will appear during the weekend. Probably.Anyhow, today's book is: Don't believe a wordthe surprising truth about languageby David ShariatmadariNorton, 2019 (N America)W&N, 2019 (UK/RoW)David Shariatmadari writes for the Guardian, often about language, and is one of the sensible journalists on the topic. The number of sensible journalists writing about language has really shot up in the past decade, and judging from reading their books, this is in part because of increasingly clear, public-facing work by academic linguists. (Yay, academic linguists!) But in Shariatmadari's case, the journalist is a linguist: he has a BA and MA in the subject. And it shows—in the best possible way. The book is a familiar genre: busting widely held language myths. If you've read books in this genre before, you probably don't need these myths busted. You probably know that linguistic change is natural, that the border between language and dialect is unfindable, that apes haven't really learned sign languages, and that no form of language is inherently superior to another. Nevertheless, you may learn something new, since Shariatmadari's tastes for linguistic research and theories is not always on the same wavelength as some other books directed at such a general audience. Once again, I'm reviewing with a partial view of the book (this is the practical law of Book Week 2019). In this case, I've read chapters 1, 5, and 9 and skimmed through other bits. The introductory chapter gives us a bit of insight into Shariatmadari's conversion to full-blown linguist, as a reluctant student of Arabic who was quickly converted to admiration for the language and to the study of language as an insight into humanity. "It's not hyperbole to say that linguistics is the universal social science", he writes. "It intrudes into almost every area of knowledge."UK coverI chose to read chapter 5 because I'd had the pleasure of hearing him talk about its topic at a student conference recently: the popularity of "untranslatable word" lists. Goodness knows, I've contributed to them. What I liked about the talk was his detective work on the words themselves—some of the words and definitions presented in lists of 'untranslatables' are practically fictional. And yet, those of us who don't speak the language in question often eat up these lists because of our ethnocentric need to exotici{s/z}e others. This leads inevitably to discussion of linguistic relativism—the notion that the language you speak affects the way you think—and the bad, old (so-called) evidence for it and the newer evidence for something much subtler. The chapter then goes in a direction I wasn't expecting: introducing Natural Semantic Metalanguage (NSM), an interesting (but far from universally taught) approach to meaning that uses about 65 semantic building blocks to represent and compare meanings across languages. NSM adherents make the case that few, if any, words are truly equivalent across languages. But while any word in one language may have no single-word equivalent in another language, that doesn't mean those words are untranslatable. It just means that translating them can be a delicate and complicated thing. US coverThe final chapter (9) takes the opposite view to David Adger's Language Unlimited (in my last review), and argues that the hierarchical (and human-specific) nature of linguistic structure need not be the product of an innate Universal Grammar, but instead could arise from the complexity of the system involved and humans' advanced social cognition. While Adger had a whole book for his argument, Shariatmadari has 30-odd pages, and so it's not really fair to compare them in terms of the depth of their argumentation, but still worth reading the latter to get a sense of how linguists and psychologists are arguing about these things.Shariatmadari is a clear and engaging writer, and includes a good range of references and a glossary of linguistic terminology. If you know someone who still believes some language myths, this might be a good present for them. (Though in my experience, people don't actually like getting presents that threaten their worldview. I still do it, because I care more about myth-busting writers earning royalties than I care about linguistic chauvinists getting presents they want.) It would also make an excellent gift for A-level English and language students (and teachers) and others who might be future linguists. After they read it, send them my way. I love having myth-busted students. Full Article books grammar linguistic relativity
ma Bolinho com massa de 3 ingredientes By cozinhadobomgosto.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:02:15 +0000 Este salgadinho leva apenas 3 ingredientes na massa e fica PERFEITO! Você pode fritar ou assar! Recheie com o que você quiser. Como sugestão, te ensino um recheio de carne econômico e delicioso! Anote os ingredientes: O post Bolinho com massa de 3 ingredientes apareceu primeiro em Cozinha do Bom Gosto. Full Article DESTAQUE Imperdíveis Vídeos 3 bolinho carne ingredientes leite massa pão salgadinho Três
ma Despite relatively small numbers, more women are assuming leadership roles in the US fire service By community.nfpa.org Published On :: 2020-02-25T17:00:56Z It will come as no surprise to women in the fire service but the number of female firefighters in the U.S. remains relatively low, according to the most recent U.S. Fire Department Profile from NFPA. The newest data was released today on the heels of a Full Article fire service data research emergency responder firefighters first responder careers women in fire us labor market workforce fire service data
ma Archivist releases shirts made from recycled hotel sheets By inhabitat.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:30:00 +0000 Sometimes, being disruptive is fashionable. As for Archivist, a sustainable clothing company, its business plan counts on being disruptive in the name of fashion and corporate responsibility. With this mission, Archivist has found a unique yet luxurious inspiration for a new line of tailored shirts — hotel sheets.[...] Full Article recycling upcycling Clothing
ma Giant wooden pavilion in Taiwan is a birdhouse for humans By inhabitat.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:30:00 +0000 Designed by the creative minds behind Taipei-based[...] Full Article pavilion design timber buildings wooden pavilions timber pavilions Public Spaces Phoebe Says Wow Architects Boolean Birdhouse birdhouse for humans Yangmingshan National Park
ma How to make a mask with fabric to wear or donate By inhabitat.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 14:30:00 +0000 Crafters began making fabric masks when the public learned that COVID-19 was causing a major shortage of personal protective equipment. But since the CDC changed its recommendation on April 3 to urge that everyone wears a mask when leaving the house, sewing machines around the world have been working harder than ever. Here’s what you need to know if you plan to make fabric masks to wear or to donate.[...] Full Article DIY sewing Health coronavirus cloth
ma Costa Rican eco-lodge is made of reclaimed wood from a 100-year-old home By inhabitat.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:30:00 +0000 Costa Rican architectural firm Gussa has unveiled a peaceful eco-lodge located on the country's beautiful Caribbean coastline. Esquina Verde is a cozy rental accommodation made out of locally sourced materials and reclaimed wood salvaged from a 100-year-old home. Surrounded by lush vegetation and native wildlife, the lodge's multiple hammocks that hang from the thatched roofs make it an idyllic place to disconnect.[...] Full Article Sustainable Design reclaimed wood Sustainable Hotels eco retreats eco lodges reclaimed timber Resilient Design Hotels off grid retreats thatched roofs Gussa Esquina Verde
ma While humans are away, Yosemite bears come out to play By inhabitat.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 16:30:00 +0000 It’s been nearly a month since the spreading coronavirus prompted Yosemite National Park’s closure on March 20, and resident black bears are making the most of it. Last year, 4.42 million people visited Yosemite. This year, it’s a bear’s world.[...] Full Article Yosemite bears national park Animals
ma ReGen Villages plans smart, circular communities in Sweden By inhabitat.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:30:00 +0000 Silicon Valley-based ReGen Villages has teamed up with Swedish architecture firm White Arkitekter to develop ReGen Villages Sweden, a vision for smart, self-sufficient communities throughout the Scandinavian country. Developed to meet the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the proposal combines a wide variety of high- and low-tech environmentally friendly systems from organic gardens for local food production to the integration of artificial intelligence on a community-wide scale. The two firms hope to break ground on a ReGen Villages Sweden pilot project in 2020. [...] Full Article Architecture Sweden White Arkitekter circular design ReGen Villages
ma Marine veteran converts a school bus into a nonprofit traveling art studio By inhabitat.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:30:00 +0000 It's safe to say that Marine veteran Jessica Rambo is not one to rest on her laurels. After 10 years of service in the Marine Corps, the mom of two worked day in and day out for two years in order to convert a 1997 Blue Bird school bus into a full-time tiny house on wheels that also serves as a roaming art studio. Now, Rambo and her two kids are about to embark on a long road trip to bring her nonprofit art organization, The Painted Buffalo Studio, to veterans around the country.[...] Full Article art studio Tiny Homes on Wheels tiny house on wheels bus conversion diy bus conversion skoolie Bus Conversions Painted Buffalo Traveling Studio diy skoolie
ma Recycled wind turbine blades proposed as a playscape for Burning Man By inhabitat.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:30:00 +0000 Washington-based architect and designer Michael Mannhard has unveiled designs for BladeYARD, a proposal for a Burning Man 2021 installation built from recycled wind turbine blades. Created as a visual warning of the effects of climate change and shortsighted solutions, the installation mimics a large-scale ruin with parts of the blades submerged in the sands of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.[...] Full Article Recycled Materials wind turbines environmental art Renewable Energy Climate Change landfills Burning Man nevada recycled wind turbines Exhibits Michael Mannhard Burning Man 2021 wind turbine blades BladeYARD
ma Isle of Man retreat is carbon-neutral and focused on conservation By inhabitat.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 17:30:00 +0000 The carbon-neutral Sartfell Restorative Rural Retreat is located on the Isle of Man, a self-governing island possession of the British Crown. The British Isle is known for its medieval history, museums, castles and rugged landscape. The product of a collaboration between architect Foster Lomas, local charity Manx Wildlife Trust and a retired couple with a background in biological science, medicine and education, this unique project was designed to blend seamlessly into its picturesque surroundings.[...] Full Article Architecture carbon-neutral retreat conservation
ma 'Tiger King' drama overshadows abuse of captive tigers in U.S. By inhabitat.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:30:00 +0000 Netflix's wildly popular "Tiger King" documentary series has been progressively sweeping the nation since it first aired on March 20. As an outrageous, binge-worthy drama released when self-isolation and uncertainty were spreading around the world, the show certainly came at the right time to provide an escape from the news. Overnight, it seemed, conversations that didn’t revolve around the coronavirus or Joe Exotic were hard to come by. Photos of celebrities who’d visited the zoos were flooding the internet, Joe Exotic’s power-ballads were hitting it big on Spotify and even President Donald Trump was fielding questions about the gun-toting zookeeper[...] Full Article ecotourism zoo Wildlife animal cruelty tigers animal rescue illegal wildlife trade endangered animal welfare Endangered & Extinct
ma Natural materials make up this energy-saving Jakarta home By inhabitat.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 18:30:00 +0000 Architecture firm Atelier Riri has reaped the energy-saving benefits of Indonesia’s tropical climate in their design of the House at Serpong, a climate-responsive suburban house in Jakarta. After conducting solar studies and site analyses, the architects crafted the four-story home with strategically placed voids, windows, elevated gardens and solar shading devices to reduce unwanted solar gain and take advantage of natural cooling. The home was built primarily of natural materials that give the building a warm and tactile feel.[...] Full Article Architecture solar panels energy efficient passive cooling "natural materials" roof garden rainwater harvesting indonesia jakarta courtyard energy saving architecture climate responsive architecture Atelier Riri House at Serpong Serpong
ma Should you make sourdough starter? By inhabitat.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:30:00 +0000 Because the pandemic has ushered in a back-to-the-kitchen movement, social media is filled with gorgeous, professional-looking loaves of sourdough bread. Is it easy to make a sourdough starter? Should you jump on the sourdough bandwagon? Here’s what you need to know about making a sourdough starter.[...] Full Article DIY recipe coronavirus Food
ma A contemporary German home celebrates energy-saving, seasonal living By inhabitat.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 14:30:00 +0000 Architecture firms Jurek Brüggen and KOSA architekten teamed up to design Haus am See — German for “House by the Lake” — a minimalist home crafted for seasonal living. Located on the highest point of Werder Island near the border of Germany and Poland, the contemporary residence has been deliberately stripped down to a restrained palette of exposed concrete and wood in striking contrast to its more ornate neighbors.[...] Full Article Homes germany Wood concrete pavilion contemporary architecture terrace thermal mass minimalist Haus am See seasonal architecture seasonal living Jurek Brüggen KOSA architekten
ma ODA designs an urban experiment masterplan for Chengdu By inhabitat.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:30:00 +0000 On the invitation of the Chengdu government, New York-based architecture firm ODA has created a visionary new masterplan for the southwestern Chinese city. Spanning 1 million square feet, the proposal would include four 13-story residential towers integrated into a 700,000-square-foot, mixed-use commercial park with modern buildings optimized for passive energy savings. Described by the firm as an “urban experiment in rearranging priorities for the public realm,” the masterplan emphasizes pedestrian-friendly design and indoor-outdoor living throughout.[...] Full Article Architecture Urban design Green Roof Urban Farming urban planning public space passive solar energy Chengdu pedestrian friendly masterplan mixed-use smart design terrace terraced garden oda
ma Solar-powered hotel on Grand Cayman features turtle-friendly lighting By inhabitat.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:30:00 +0000 Thankfully, the world is coming around to the fact that eco-friendly travel doesn't have to mean sacrificing comfort or luxury. As one of Kimpton's latest sustainable properties, Kimpton's Seafire Resort + Spa is leading the way for travelers who want to enjoy gorgeous locations while doing their part to protect the environment. Located on the beautiful Grand Cayman, the eco-resort was built with several green features, including solar power, LED lighting, recycled building materials, native plants and even turtle-friendly lighting.[...] Full Article Solar Power passive design eco resort LED lighting hotel SB Architects solar powered hotels sea turtles Hotels Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa
ma Community collects locally sourced materials to construct a school in Vietnam By inhabitat.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:30:42 +0000 The Xuan Hoa commune in the Lao Cai province of northwest Vietnam is, like much of the surrounding area, a region that has suffered from economic hardships in the past. A large number of households in Xuan Hoa live in extreme poverty, including many of the school district’s 78 students aged 6 to 11 years old. The new Dao school by 1+1>2 Architects was completed in 2019 to provide provide education to the area’s children in first through fifth grades.[...] Full Article Wood Vietnam Education school soil brick Schools
ma Climate change could lead to dramatic decline in narwhals By inhabitat.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:30:00 +0000 Climate change is affecting everybody, even narwhals. These mysterious “unicorns of the sea” may decline by 25% by the end of this century, according to a new study.[...] Full Article Climate Change Animals Endangered & Extinct
ma Bace presents Rotofarm, an automated garden for your kitchen By inhabitat.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:30:00 +0000 There’s never been a better time to grow your own herbs and veggies at home, but limited space is a common issue, especially in urban areas. In steps Rotofarm, the newest product from Australian-based company Bace, offering a compact indoor garden suitable for the kitchen counter complete with technology inspired by NASA.[...] Full Article plants indoor garden Gardening gardening Indoors
ma Skate the streets in style on these handmade wood skateboards By inhabitat.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:30:00 +0000 With limited traffic on the roads, cruising down abandoned streets on a slick new skateboard can be a dream come true for many skateboarders. Thanks to Rustek's new collection of wooden skateboards, handcrafted out of sustainably sourced wood, we can all dream of popping sweet 180-degree ollies while soaring down the street.[...] Full Article Sustainable Design green design skateboards sustainably sourced wood Design post-format-gallery Rustek Skateboards wooden skateboards
ma It’s a Small World By abominable.cc Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2019 09:24:17 -0500 It’s a Small World Full Article comics webcomics
ma Magical Moment: Butterfly Lands on Bulldog By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:21:15 -0700 This is Muffin. Today she received a belly rub from a butterfly. 13/10 absolutely magical pic.twitter.com/er9tu4Srzk— WeRateDogs® (@dog_rates) April 28, 2020When 9-month-old Muffin was at the park the other week with her hooman Ashley Schoon, Muffin was not her usual self. What usually was a calm bulldog was really hyper on this day. Suddenly, a butterfly decided to land itself on Muffin’s face, and Muffin became really confused and did not know what to do.Muffin immediately calmed down and let the butterfly perch on her stomach. “I was scared she was going to try to eat it,” Schoon said. “But she decided to lay all the way flat on her back and just let the butterfly stay on her tummy.”The little pup wasn’t quite sure what was happening, but she knew she had to be gentle with her delicate friend. Muffin sprawled in the grass, paws out, and completely vulnerable as she let the butterfly wander up her stomach and onto her chest.Wholesome.(Image Credit: @dog_rates/ Twitter) Full Article
ma Artists Make Murals At Their Own Homes By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:21:28 -0700 With all of her plans cancelled because of the crisis that’s hit our planet recently, Jacoba Niepoort decided to use her own home to create murals.“I wanted to use the spaces we were in to create parallel individual works.”Together with Miami-based artist Alex Void and the Void Projects’ creative team, Niepoort curated Home MuralFest, which inspired many artists around the world to paint on the walls of their living rooms, studios, and garden sheds.Check out the various murals over at Colossal.(Image Credit: David de la Mano/ Void Projects/ Colossal)(Image Credit: Helen Bur and Erin Holly/ Void Projects/ Colossal) Full Article
ma Brian May Hospitalized By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 23:25:54 -0700 Brian May was admitted to a hospital earlier this week ...for a torn butt. The guitarist/astrophysicist injured himself while gardening, which is a bit reminiscent of the line from the movie This Is Spinal Tap in which one drummer's death is attributed to a "bizarre gardening accident." May is expected to recover, but it may take some time. Writing on Instagram, the Queen guitarist said: “I managed to rip my gluteus maximus to shreds in a moment of overenthusiastic gardening. So suddenly I find myself in a hospital getting scanned to find out exactly how much I’ve actually damaged myself. Turns out I did a thorough job – this is a couple of days ago – and I won’t be able to walk for a while … or sleep, without a lot of assistance, because the pain is relentless.”May is 72, and had been at his home after Queen was forced to cancel a tour due to the pandemic. Now he is recovering at home, and requests peace and quiet. -via reddit Full Article
ma COVID-Themed Lures Target SCADA Sectors With Data Stealing Malware By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 03:58:02 PDT A new malware campaign has been found using coronavirus-themed lures to strike government and energy sectors in Azerbaijan with remote access trojans (RAT) capable of exfiltrating sensitive documents, keystrokes, passwords, and even images from the webcam. The targeted attacks employ Microsoft Word documents as droppers to deploy a previously unknown Python-based RAT dubbed "PoetRAT" due to Full Article