40 maps that explain the world. By Max Fisher By Max Fisher August 12, 2013 Maps can be a remarkably powerful tool for understanding the world and how it works, but they show only what you ask them to. So when we saw a post sweeping the Web titled "40 maps they didn't teach you in school," one of which happens to be a WorldViews original, I thought we might be able to contribute our own collection.
Some of these are pretty nerdy, but I think they're no less fascinating and easily understandable. A majority are original to this blog, with others from a variety of sources. I've included a link for further reading on close to every one. [Additional read: How Ukraine became Ukraine and 40 more maps that explain the world] Click to enlarge. Marblar. Marblar was born out of a desire to see more science and patents make it to the real world, where they can have a positive impact as new products and services that make our lives better. We allow inventors globally to showcase their patents to the world, and allow creative minds from all disciplines and experience levels the opportunity to imagine new products using these technologies. What’s more, close collaborations with commercial partners help ensure the most promising ideas get developed into real products, and that the community who worked on that idea (and the inventor who developed the technology) share in the reward.
While there’s a lot of reasons we can tell you for why we created Marblar, ultimately only one reason matters: to realize the promise of science. Co-Founder & CEO Dan’s a biochemist and occasional dual-PhD student at Oxford and The Scripps Research Institute, with a background in antibody engineering. Co-Founder & COO Product Development Venture Partner, IP Group plc. Worldometers - real time world statistics.
Money and Life | A story about money that will change your life. Hello Etsy Berlin - Douglas Rushkoffon Etsy. Avatar (2009 film) Avatar is a 2009 American[8][9] epic science fiction action film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moore, Giovanni Ribisi, and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century, when humans are mining a precious mineral called unobtanium on Pandora, a lush habitable moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system.[10][11][12] The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na'vi – a humanoid species indigenous to Pandora. The film's title refers to a genetically engineered Na'vi body with the mind of a remotely located human, and is used to interact with the natives of Pandora.[13] Plot By 2154, humans have severely depleted Earth's natural resources.
To regain the Na'vi's trust, Jake connects his mind to that of Toruk, a dragon-like predator feared and honoured by the Na'vi. Cast Humans Na'vi Production Origins. Das Slow Media Manifest | TEXT-RAUM - Flock. Slow Media? Ist das sinnvoll im Zeitalter immer schnellerer Medien? Unsere Antwort lautet: Ja. Slow Media ist eine Art, Medien konzentriert, bewusst und konstruktiv zu nutzen - und kein neues Medieninstrument. Man nehme: einen aufmerksamen, ruhigen Blick auf Dinge und Zusammenhänge, Medien (jedweder Art), eine Prise Inspiration - und Menschen, mit denen man das teilen kann. Das Slow Media Manifest Im ersten Jahrzehnt des 21. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Stockdorf und Bonn, den 02.01.2010 Benedikt Köhler Jörg Blumtritt Sabria David - - - - - - Dazu auch: Und wo begegnen uns Slow Media im Alltag?
Benedikt Köhler erklärt das Manifest im bewegten Bild: Slow Media VideoTutorial. Biodiversity. Coral reefs are amongst the most diverse ecosystems on earth. Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life.[1] This can refer to genetic variation, species variation, or ecosystem variation[1] within an area, biome, or planet. Terrestrial biodiversity tends to be highest near the equator,[2] which seems to be the result of the warm climate and high primary productivity.[3] Marine biodiversity tends to be highest along coasts in the Western Pacific, where sea surface temperature is highest and in mid-latitudinal band in all oceans.[4] Biodiversity generally tends to cluster in hotspots,[5] and has been increasing through time[6][7] but will be likely to slow in the future.[8] Rapid environmental changes typically cause mass extinctions.[9][10][11] One estimate is that <1%–3% of the species that have existed on Earth are extant.[12] The United Nations designated 2011–2020 as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity.
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