A szegénység megfojtja a gondolkodást A szegény embereknek csak jobban kéne akarniuk/többet kéne tenniük, és akkor kitörhetnének a helyzetükből - mondja az örök középosztálybeli érvelés, amiről most egy tudományos kutatás mutatta ki, hogy nem igaz. A Science augusztusi számában megjelent tanulmány szerint a szegénység olyan terhet rak az azt megélő emberek kognitív képességeire, hogy nagyon kevés kapacitásuk marad arra, hogy mással foglalkozzanak. Az agyi kapacitásunk ugyanis nem végtelen: például amikor nagyon koncentrálunk valamire, mondjuk egy feladat végrehajtására, közben teljesen kizárjuk a külvilágot. A helyzet ráadásul klasszikus csapdahelyzet, hiszen ez a terhelés pont azon lépések elől foglalja el a mentális kapacitást, amik ahhoz kellenének, hogy kikerüljenek ebből a helyzetből: például hogy új munkahely után nézzenek vagy tovább képezzék magukat. Ez persze olyasminek tűnik, amit nehéz lehet tudományosan is igazolható módon mérni, a tanulmány szerzőinek most mégis sikerült. (Kép: REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin)
2015-2016 Essay Prompts | Promoting College Access We are pleased to share the 2015-2016 Essay Prompts with you. New language appears in italics: Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. The changes you see reflect the feedback and consensus of nearly 6000 individuals who responded to our recent survey. Photoshop Genius Erik Johansson Shows How His Mind-Bending Pics Are Born Photoshop master Erik Johannsson creates optical illusions and photo manipulations so mind-bending and life-like that his work sometimes seems like magic. In these awesome behind-the-scenes videos, however, we get to see how he actually creates some of his artwork Aside from his extensive use of Photoshop, his videos show how the real and imaginary worlds blend seamlessly in his photos. For most of his surreal photos, he had to photograph different elements of the photos in real life before blending and layering them in Photoshop. To see more of his amazing optical illusions and surreal images, check out his website! More info: erikjohanssonphoto.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter (h/t: petapixel, demilked) Cut & Fold Drifting Away Landfall Endless Stories Closing Out Soundscapes
This I Believe | A public dialogue about belief — one essay at a time Schumicky Balázs: A bevándorlókról | Mandiner Érdemes olvasni a Die Welt kommentelőit az Orbán-beszéd után. És érdemes meghallgatni, mit mond Cameron, Sarkozy, Fico, Merkel és a többiek. Megsúgom: Elég volt a bevándorlásból! „Ma a Keletiben jártam, eltöltöttem egy kis időt ott, néztem a földön fekvő szerencsétlen embereket. Ha demagóg lennék, azt írhatnám, hogy elviselhetetlen a bűz, és szépen le lesz lakva a felújított Keleti, kár érte. Akik itt vannak, szerencsétlenek. Érdemes viszont elválasztani azokat a valódi menekülteket, akik a terror, a háború elől menekülnek azoktól, akik csak a jobb, »könnyebb« életért jönnek ide. Az EU egy gazdasági-politikai közösség egy -igaz, egyre halványuló- judeó-keresztényi kulturális, eszmei, történeti alapokon. Van az a kultúr-liberális réteg, ami világmegváltó terveit kizárólag a Gozsdu-A38-Fröccsterasz háromszögében szokta kiötölni, majd médiafelületének hála, világgá kürtölni. Néhány kérdés, amire nem tud válaszolni a 444-et és a Cinket origónak (hahaha) tekintő értelmes tekintetű:
This I Believe Essay-Writing Guidelines We invite you to participate in this project by writing your own statement of personal belief. We understand how challenging this is—it requires intense self-examination, and many find it difficult to begin. To guide you through this process, we offer these suggestions: Tell a story about you: Be specific. Be brief: Your statement should be between 500 and 600 words. Name your belief: If you can’t name it in a sentence or two, your essay might not be about belief. Be positive: Write about what you do believe, not what you don’t believe. Be personal: Make your essay about you; speak in the first person. For this project, we are also guided by the original This I Believe series and the producers’ invitation to those who wrote essays in the 1950s. In introducing the original series, host Edward R.
Úttalan utakon | Utazások,gyerekkor,művészet 23 Of The Most Creative College Essay Prompts From 2014–2015 Practice Tools - Figure Practice Figure Drawing Practice Animal Drawing Practice Hands & Feet DrawingPractice Faces & Expression Drawing How to use these tools These tools are ideally suited for gesture drawing practice. Gesture drawings are works of art created in an extremely short amount of time, traditionally 30 seconds — and certainly no more than two mintues. Why bother with drawing something in a time period so frustratingly short? Gesture drawings are an excellent method of studying humans and animals in motion.They can help artists better understand the exertions of muscles, the effects of twisting on the body, and the natural range of motion in the joints.They help artists to place emphasis on movement, action, and direction, which can be overlooked during a long drawing. Regular gesture drawing can be a fantastic way to increase your artistic skill. Detailed Instructions Beyond gesture drawing There is an ever-growing wealth of tips in the Lessons & Tips session.
9/11 Post - Meg Cabot September 11th, 2013 Every year teachers let me know that this post has become part of their classroom 9/11 curriculum, so I will continue to post it every year. Here it is, for those who weren’t around that day: Meg’s 9/11 Diary 9/11/2001 was one of those rare days where sloth was rewarded. I know several people who are still alive today because they were late to work that morning, or stopped to get coffee to help them feel a little less groggy. I got woken up in my apartment on 12th Street and 4th Avenue by a phone call from my friend Jen. “Look out your window,” Jen said. That is when I saw the smoke from the first plane. I called my husband’s office first thing. “What was happening?” Jen didn’t know. Was he all right? I couldn’t get through to him. It turned out this was due to the massive volume of calls going on in my part of the city that day. But I didn’t know that then. Sirens started up. 9/11/01 was a very, very nice day. Every last one of them would be dead in an hour. “No,” I said.
The Ultimate Guide to Good Figure Drawing Reference - Freshdesigner.com Yes it is and it is long overdue. I’ve been asked countless times by students, friends and artists in training about getting good reference for figure drawing and head drawing studies. With the unfortunate lack of a centralized and well organized image gallery, it’s about damn time this issue is settled once and for all. I’ve posted some of my personal reference collection here in one place, also known as The Official Freshdesigner Good Reference Gallery (GRG). In the section ‘Where To Find Good Reference‘, I’ve listed the best photographers, websites and books that I know of. If you want learn how to find your own good reference, read on… What exactly is “good” reference? There is a difference between good and bad reference. This image is a perfect example of good reference. Why is good reference important? Good reference is important for a many reasons. Another critical skill is learning how to observe and control edges. What to avoid (aka “bad” figure drawing reference) t That’s it. 1. .
20 End of the Year Reflection Questions Here are 20 questions to help you and your students reflect on the school year. You could use these informally for discussion when you have a few minutes or for a more personal reflection experience, take a few of your favorites to use for a survey or as writing/journal prompts. There is also a list of reflection questions for teachers here.What is something we did this year that you think you will remember for the rest of your life? UPDATE: May 2015: I just made these questions into task cards! I recently found out that Laura Candler of Corkbord Connections has posted this terrific freebie called School Year Reflections that could easily be used with the questions on this post. Looking for more open-ended questions to ask your students? Have more to add?
Artist Suffering From Anxiety Illustrates Mental Illnesses As Real Monsters | Bored Panda From anxiety to depression to body dismorphic disorder, Toby Allen intended by this artwork particularly to give these intangible mental illnesses some substance and make them appear more manageable as physical entities. “The project originated from imagining my own anxieties as monsters and finding it to be a cathartic and healing process to draw them,” Allen told The Huffington Post. “It made them feel weaker and I was able to look at my own anxiety in a comical way.” More info: zestydoesthings.storenvy.com “The project originated from imagining my own anxieties as monsters” “It made them feel weaker and I was able to look at my own anxiety in a comical way” “I hope it helps [people] see their illness in a different light, make it appear more manageable”