World Water Day 2018: Facts And Quotes To Share To Raise Awareness
Thursday is World Water Day, an annual celebration initiated by the United Nations to raise awareness about water scarcity and how to preserve and use it safely. Even though water covers almost three-fourths of the Earth’s surface, there are many regions that are severely deprived of it. "The theme for World Water Day 2018 is ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the 21st century," according to the official website. This year, World Water Day turns 25 and to celebrate the occasion, here are some facts and quotes about water, courtesy of Water.org. Facts: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Water drips from a tap in Paris, April 11, 2014. Quotes: 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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Blog Google Polska: Przedstawiamy platformę Google Arts & Culture
Cenione na świecie dzieła sztuki i zabytki od czasu do czasu wymagają prac renowacyjnych. Podobnie jest z miejscem, które stworzyliśmy by przechowywać dorobek światowego dziedzictwa kulturowego w sieci - Google Arts & Culture to nowy serwis online i aplikacja od Google Cultural Institute. Aplikacja pozwoli Wam na odkrycie wszystkiego, począwszy od motywu kotów w sztuce sięgających roku 200 p.n.e. po czerwień w ekspresjonizmie abstrakcyjnym. Jest wiele do odkrycia na temat naszego wspólnego dziedzictwa kulturowego.
10 musei da visitare stando a casa: tour virtuali e collezioni online
Pirati, visto che nei giorni a venire passeremo molto più tempo del solito a casa, vi suggeriamo un'interessante attività fruibile tra le mura domestiche: visitare alcuni tra i più bei musei del mondo stando comodamente in poltrona. Sono sempre di più le strutture museali che offrono veri e propri tour virtuali o che mettono online le proprie collezioni. Di seguito ve ne elenchiamo alcune tra le più interessanti in Italia e nel resto del mondo. 1. Collezione online disponibile QUI 2. Ipervisioni: immagini ad alta definizione dei capolavori delle mostre virtuali, disponibile QUI 3. Tour virtuale disponibile QUI 4. Galleria fotografica online QUI 5. Collezione online QUI 6. Tour virtuali online QUI 7. 8. Tour virtuali e collezioni online QUI 9. Tou virtuale QUI 10. Tour virtuali e collezioni online QUI
Amazon built its hyper efficient warehouses by embracing chaos
Robbinsville, NJ When Dave Alperson got his first job at an Amazon warehouse in 1997, as a temporary hourly employee, it involved walking around the warehouse with a list of where to find products—mostly books—that customers had ordered. Twenty years later, as a regional director of operations for Amazon in Indiana, he oversees 18 warehouses that barely resemble where he started. “As soon as people realized, you can order something and get it tomorrow, that turned the industry upside down.” In the process of building this elaborate system, Amazon has completely redefined warehouse efficiency and customer convenience. The core of this disruptive efficiency, though, is not Amazon’s automated shelf-moving warehouse robots, which is the innovation that gets the most attention. What makes Amazon’s warehouses work is the way they organize inventory: with complete randomness. How ecommerce made randomness efficient Adding robots to random
Breastfeeding Mom To Museum
A pulpit for Pisa Cathedral by Italian sculptor Giovanni Pisano, showing a woman breastfeeding, was on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in October 2016. This weekend, a breastfeeding museum visitor says she was told to cover up, which the museum says violates its own policies. Waring Abbott/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Waring Abbott/Getty Images A pulpit for Pisa Cathedral by Italian sculptor Giovanni Pisano, showing a woman breastfeeding, was on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in October 2016. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has apologized to a breastfeeding visitor who says she was told to cover up. The woman, who posts on Twitter as @vaguechera, says she had "flashed a nanosecond of nipple" in the museum's courtyard when she was told to conceal her breasts. She ribbed the V&A, pointing out that the museum seemed totally fine with some bare bosoms — as long as they were made of stone instead of flesh. Can Pac Swire/Flickr
Google Art Project
Google Art Project – przedsięwzięcie internetowe, dzięki któremu użytkownicy mogą uzyskać dostęp do zrobionych w wysokiej rozdzielczości zdjęć dzieł sztuki znajdujących się w zbiorach partnerskich muzeów – uczestników inicjatywy. Historia[edytuj | edytuj kod] Google Art Project daje dostęp do zdjęć ponad 1061 obrazów 486 malarzy. Google opracował też specjalny pojazd połączony z kamerą do robienia zdjęć panoramicznych (360°) wewnątrz wybranych galerii. Zbiory w ramach Google Art Project można przeglądać lub odbywać wirtualne wycieczki po muzeach, w których te prace się znajdują. Google Art Project w Polsce[edytuj | edytuj kod] 3 kwietnia 2012 w Muzeum Pałacu w Wilanowie odbyła się premiera polskiej wersji Google Art Project. Wybrane prace prezentowane w ramach Google Art Project[edytuj | edytuj kod] Sztuka światowa[edytuj | edytuj kod] Sztuka polska[edytuj | edytuj kod] Przypisy[edytuj | edytuj kod] Linki zewnętrzne[edytuj | edytuj kod]
Free online stuff to do during social distancing — A Year With My Camera
Help Amnesty International Record an open access audiobook Help to map Mars with NASA Play games that upload metadata for the world’s museums Be a sighted volunteer to help blind/low vision people with the Be My Eyes app Document the history of your community by uploading photos to the History Pin website Help first responders to reach future disasters faster by mapping remote locations: Missing Maps Join the Write On campaign and write letters to those in need Join Zooniverse, the hub for volunteer online researchers 2. The New York Met is streaming a free opera every night (go to each night to watch, click here for more details). 3. OpenCulture is probably the biggest online repository of free courses on the web. The history of photography What is contemporary art? Learn a language Art through time Ideas from the history of graphic design 1,000 free audio books 800 free ebooks 1,150 free movies
Online mattress-in-a-box brands: Why are there so many?
Since Casper launched its “mattress in a box” concept in 2014, digital-savvy entrepreneurs have been launching new mattress brands online seemingly every week. Each offers a state-of-the-art mattress made with patented new materials or an innovative design, all compressed into a small box for easy shipping right to your doorstep. A Layla mattress is two-sided, giving you the choice between a firm or soft mattress. Eight offers a mattress with smart home integration, collecting data on your rest as you sleep. Bear mattresses use “Infrared Yarn Technology” to help athletes and those with active lifestyles recover faster. It’s hard to know just how many online mattress-in-a-box companies are floating around, but one such company’s CEO said the number could be as high as 150. Ideally, a mattress is something you buy once every eight to 10 years, when an old one wears out or a major life event like getting married creates a new household. How mattresses made it online
