Top 10 Albums Every Self-Respecting Science Fiction Fan Should Own. Ben Jones At Transmission LA: AV Club. *notcot in design , 00:50 If you’re in LA before May 6th, Ben Jones’ installation at the Avant/Garde Diaries Transmission LA: A/V Club at MoCA is a must… no pictures or video can do the nauseatingly bizarre feeling of being in a never ending 8-bit race justice… but that being said, in case you can’t make it here, here’s a peek at how it felt on video on the next page!
In all seriousness, i was so mesmerized, you get sucked in… and its crazy trying to walk around in it… and you feel like you’re getting off a boat when you walk out of the room! Tags: art - installation - video. Microchip implant monitors tumour growth. 31 August 2011Last updated at 10:36 The sensor chip is implanted close to a tumour Researchers in Germany have developed a microchip sensor that can be implanted close to a tumour to monitor its growth. The device tracks oxygen levels in nearby tissue to detect if a tumour is expanding. Results are then transmitted wirelessly to a patient's doctor - reducing the need for frequent hospital scans. Future designs will include a medication pump that can deliver drugs directly to the affected area. Researchers hope this will lead to less aggressive and more targeted cancer treatments. Medical engineers at the Technical University in Munich developed the device as a way to track and treat tumours that are difficult to reach, or better left alone.
"There are some tumours which are hard to remove - for example, close to the spine. "In these cases it's better to monitor the tumour, and only treat it if there's a strong growth phase. " Drug pump Continue reading the main story “Start Quote. The Biodiversity Project « Joel Sartore. Human-made earthquakes reported in central U.S. Food Deserts and Obesity Role Challenged.
But two new studies have found something unexpected. Such neighborhoods not only have more fast food restaurants and convenience stores than more affluent ones, but more grocery stores, supermarkets and full-service restaurants, too. And there is no relationship between the type of food being sold in a neighborhood and among its children and adolescents. Within a couple of miles of almost any urban neighborhood, “you can get basically any type of food,” said Roland Sturm of the RAND Corporation, lead author of one of the studies.
“Maybe we should call it a food swamp rather than a desert,” he said. Some experts say these new findings raise questions about the effectiveness of efforts to combat the obesity epidemic simply by improving access to healthy foods. “It is always easy to advocate for more grocery stores,” said Kelly D. Advocates have long called for more supermarkets in poor neighborhoods and questioned the quality of the food that is available. Mrs. Dr. But, Dr. What to do with frozen cows stuck in cabin at 11,200 feet? U.S. Forest Service Hikers found dead cows inside this U.S. Forest Service cabin, located in the mountains near Aspen, Colo. The outline of one carcass is seen through the doorway. By Miguel Llanos, NBC News Granted, the U.S. And, no, this is not a hypothetical: In late March snowshoers who had hoped to use the cabin at Colorado's Conundrum Hot Springs found it already occupied -- by dead cows, which had apparently gotten out of the cold but were too dumb to find the exit, the Aspen Daily News reported.
The options now being weighed include: blowing up the carcasses; burning the cabin (and carcasses); or hauling the carcasses out with a helicopter or wheeled vehicle. A final decision might be a few days away, but the newspaper quoted Forest Service spokesman Scott Snelson as saying "we need to dispose of them sooner rather than later" because the hot springs might become polluted if the carcasses are allowed to thaw and decay.
More content from msnbc.com and NBC News: News - US introduces $60 LED light bulb. 22 April 2012Last updated at 00:41 GMT LED bulbs should last about 100,000 hours - giving them a life of about 20 years A prize-winning light bulb that lasts for 20 years is going on sale in the US on Sunday - also known as Earth Day. Made by Dutch electronics giant Philips, the bulb swaps filaments for light-emitting diodes to provide illumination. Using LEDs endows the light with a long life and a hefty price tag. The first versions are set to cost $60 (£37). Philips has arranged discounts with shops that will sell the bulb meaning some could buy it for only $20 (£12).
Production ban The bulb triumphed in the Bright Tomorrow competition run by the US Department of Energy that aimed to find an energy efficient alternative to the 60-watt incandescent light bulb. The DoE challenged firms to develop a design that gave out a warm light similar to that from an incandescent bulbs but was much more energy efficient. Production of 100 watt bulbs has ceased in the US and Europe. Bobby Petersen. The Worrying Consequences of the Wikipedia Gender Gap.
There was a time when the internet was dominated by men but in recent years that gap has dissolved. Today, surfers are just as likely to be male as female. And in some areas women dominate: women are more likely to Tweet or participate in social media such as Facebook. Even the traditionally male preserve of online gaming is changing too. So what’s wrong with Wikipedia?
Last year, the New York Times pointed out that women make up just 13 per cent of those who contribute to Wikipedia, despite making up almost half the readers. Today, Pablo Aragon and buddies at the Barcelona Media Foundation in Spain suggest that the problem is seriously influencing Wikipedia’s content. These guys have studied the biographies of the best connected individuals on 15 different Wikipedia language sites. Finally, they drew up a list of the best connected people.The table above shows the top five for each of the 15 language sites. There are some curious patterns. But most curious of all is the lack of women. Uprising: Hip Hop & The LA Riots - SXSW 2012 Accepted Film. Gulf seafood deformities alarm scientists - Features. New Orleans, LA - "The fishermen have never seen anything like this," Dr Jim Cowan told Al Jazeera. "And in my 20 years working on red snapper, looking at somewhere between 20 and 30,000 fish, I've never seen anything like this either.
" Dr Cowan, with Louisiana State University's Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences started hearing about fish with sores and lesions from fishermen in November 2010. Cowan's findings replicate those of others living along vast areas of the Gulf Coast that have been impacted by BP's oil and dispersants.
Gulf of Mexico fishermen, scientists and seafood processors have told Al Jazeera they are finding disturbing numbers of mutated shrimp, crab and fish that they believe are deformed by chemicals released during BP's 2010 oil disaster. Eyeless shrimp Tracy Kuhns and her husband Mike Roberts, commercial fishers from Barataria, Louisiana, are finding eyeless shrimp. "We've fished here all our lives and have never seen anything like this," he added. National Science Foundation (NSF) News - Scientists Trace Evolutionary History of What Mammals Eat. Press Release 12-072 Scientists Trace Evolutionary History of What Mammals Eat Feeding habits haven't always been what they are today April 16, 2012 The feeding habits of mammals haven't always been what they are today, particularly for omnivores.
Some groups of mammals almost exclusively eat meat--take lions and tigers and other big cats as examples. Other mammals such as deer, cows and antelope are predominantly plant-eaters, living on a diet of leaves, shoots, fruits and bark. But particularly for omnivores that live on plant foods in addition to meat, the situation wasn't always that way, finds a new study by researchers working at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center in Durham, North Carolina. The results appear today in the online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "It's impressive that ecology has such a strong and clear influence on lineages stretching back millions of years. Radical shifts were unlikely for these animals. POLITICAL STENCIL. Giant Globe Emanates A Fiery Blaze.
In London and Berlin-based Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum's sculptural work titled Hot Spot, we are presented with a massive cage-like metallic globe radiating a crimson glow. In terms of global politics and news, a "hot spot" generally refers to an area of conflict. Hatoum's piece highlights every land mass by outlining it in a neon red light that fills the room with an overwhelming scarlet hue. The structure seems to suggest that these neon contoured areas are the "hot spots" of the world, which, in turn, translates as the whole world is in conflict. She doesn't pinpoint the source of the friction or any specific problem, whether it be global or personal, but simply draws attention to the constant struggle that is present throughout the world. Mona Hatoum on White Cube via [Job's Wife, neonneon] Pheromone Parties: Where Dirty T-Shirts Get You Laid. Cinco de Mayo piñata cookies.
Video how-to: Pinata Cookies Ingredients: 1 cup sugar1 cup powdered sugar1 cup butter1 cup vegetable oil2 eggs1 teaspoon cream of tartar1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon almond extract1 teaspoon baking soda5 cups flour1 tablespoon vanillaMini M&M candies1/2 cup powdered sugar (frosting)2 teaspoons milk (frosting) Directions to make piñata sugar cookies: Cream sugars with butter. Split dough into five, even-sized balls and one smaller ball (this will be the black one). Use a container the same approximate width of your donkey/burro piñata cookie cutter, and line it with plastic food wrap. Cover the layered dough and freeze for four hours or overnight. Remove the dough from the container and unwrap from the plastic. Immediately after you take them out of the oven, use your burro piñata cookie cutter to cut the cookie shapes. Create the hidden pocket For the middle cookies in each set, cut off the ears and legs, and cut out the center where the M&Ms will go.
Assembling the piñata cookies. NOTCOT.ORG. KuL DesignsBALLAVAZ » KuL Designs. Need a little color in your world? Available in 24×12″ and 24×18″ sizes, Ballavaz self-watering modular wall planters are made of recycled HDPE plastic, and may be used indoors or outdoors. Distinctively-styled and available in 10 unique colors, you can create your own custom patterns and shapes. Perfect for growing herbs, small vegetables and flowers. Ballavaz Juan 24×12″ Ballavaz Tu 24×18″ Ordering To order, call 1-800-343-3024 Available in 24×12″ and 24×18″ sizes, Ballavaz self-watering modular wall planters are made of recycled HDPE plastic, and may be used indoors or outdoors. Cast with sensors ensures quick recover from bone fractures. This hi tech cast helps one out when they are recuperating from a fracture.
It essentially monitors muscular activity around the fracture area and then ascertains the recovery time of the patient. The hollow cast looks quite simple, it is shaped just like the outline of your hands or legs, and bears holes all across the outer surface. Here are a few features of this piece made from polymorph plastic. EMG sensors (electromyographic) deployed in the cast monitor muscle activity of your hands. The information recorded by these sensors can be transferred via wireless devices to the user’s online profile. When the system is plugged online, it will also informs users about exercises that will speed up their recovery process. Moreover, the online data recorded can be viewed by other patients also. At the base of the cast is an on/off button and also two knobs that help you to sync the piece while you are wearing it.
Source: Pedro Andrade Apr 30. Oetzi the Iceman's blood is world's oldest. 2 May 2012Last updated at 05:37 GMT Oetzi's genome was published in February, indicating his probable eye colour and blood type Researchers studying Oetzi, a 5,300-year-old body found frozen in the Italian Alps in 1991, have found red blood cells around his wounds. Blood cells tend to degrade quickly, and earlier scans for blood within Oetzi's body turned up nothing. Now a study in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface shows that Oetzi's remarkable preservation extends even to the blood he shed shortly before dying.
The find represents by far the oldest red blood cells ever observed. It is just the latest chapter in what could be described as the world's oldest murder mystery. Since Oetzi was first found by hikers with an arrow buried in his back, experts have determined that he died from his wounds and what his last meal was. There has been extensive debate as to whether he fell where he died or was buried there by others. The studies turned up red blood cells' classic "doughnut" shape. Amid Rural Decay, Trees Take Root in Silos. Steve Hebert for The New York Times A tree rises inside an empty silo near Lawrence, Kan. Ken Wolf, an amateur photographer, has been photographing old silos near Lawrence, Kan., for years. Abandoned rural silos catch seeds and then protect fragile saplings from the prairie winds as they grow tall inside.
A tree grows from within an old silo in Cleveland, Mo. This is the landscape of rural abandonment that defines a region that has struggled with generations of exodus. But increasingly there are unexpected signs of rebirth. The empty structures catch seeds, then protect fragile saplings from the prairie winds and reserve a window of sunlight overhead like a target. Across a region laden with leaning, crumbling reminders of more vibrant days, some residents have found comfort in their unlikely profiles.
This was never easy country for trees. The human footprint, however, continues to erode. “Our farm is a vibrant operation,” he said. Mr. NOTCOT.ORG. Egypt's chef leading a 'kitchen uprising' 28 April 2012Last updated at 06:35 ET By Stephen Sackur BBC News, Cairo Ghalia Mahmoud specialises in plain, cheap and traditional dishes When an Egyptian news channel reflecting the aims of the Tahrir Square revolutionaries introduced some light relief to the schedules, it inadvertently created a new star more popular than the news coverage. There are - I hope we can agree - too many cooking shows on the telly.
From the glamorous to the foul-mouthed, by way of the cheeky chappy and the toff, we have had all types of celebrity chefs serving up delicious scoff. We gawp and we salivate, but then we return to our sadly untelegenic kitchens and fry another egg. So the last thing the world needs right now is a new star of the stove. But what can I tell you? Ghalia Mahmoud is what Egyptians fondly call a "Set" - a term reserved for strong women respected for their ability to keep hearth and home together. Set Ghalia is in her 30s, sturdy of build, with an electric smile. 'Tasty and cheap' End Quote. Africa Beats: Kenyan Afro-jazz trumpeter and composer Christine Kamau. Home. Welcome to Burgess Hill, The Mod '60s Boarding School Where You Can Do Whatever You Want.
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