Oliver Sacks Oliver Wolf Sacks, CBE (born 9 July 1933) is a British-American neurologist, writer, and amateur chemist who is Professor of Neurology at New York University School of Medicine. Between 2007 and 2012, he was professor of neurology and psychiatry at Columbia University, where he also held the position of "Columbia Artist". Before that, he spent many years on the clinical faculty of Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He also holds the position of visiting professor at the United Kingdom's University of Warwick.[1] Early life[edit] Sacks was the youngest of four children born to a North London Jewish couple: Samuel Sacks, a physician (died June 1990),[3] and Muriel Elsie Landau, one of the first female surgeons in England.[4] Sacks has a large extended family, and his first cousins include Israeli statesman Abba Eban, writer and director Jonathan Lynn, and economist Robert Aumann. Career[edit] Writing[edit] Honors[edit] Personal life[edit]
Top 33 World’s Strangest Buildings If you are bored panda like me, you know that the best way to fight boredom is finding all kind of weird stuff. And now, that you’ve found that page, you are just about to kill your boredom. Do you love architecture? [Read more...] Strangebuildings.com has a wonderful collection of the world’s most unusual architecture and together with Bored Panda presents you an incredible list of 33 strangest buildings in the world, and best of all, it’s not just another random list, but it is based on 4.520 unique visitor votes. So don’t blame panda for this exact order, blame yourself for voting this way, or for not voting at all. Well enough of those boring talks, prepare your hand for scrolling down the list, while bored panda eats another bamboo leaf. P.S.: if you want to find out more information about the building (date it was built, architect, interior shots) don’t forget to visit Strangebuildings.com. 1. (Bamboo leaf for angelocesare via www.boredpanda.com) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Glen Canyon Glen Canyon Glen Canyon is a canyon that is located in southeastern and south central Utah and northwestern Arizona within the Vermilion Cliffs area. An immense area located north of the Grand Canyon, it too was carved by the Colorado River. Pre-dam history and rescue archaeology[edit] Around 1956, archaeologists and biologists from the University of Utah and the Museum of Northern Arizona, using National Park research grants, planned an emergency excavation of Lower Glen Canyon, which was soon to be flooded by the new Glen Canyon Dam. Between 1958 and 1960, four investigative phases, combined with other surveys prior to 1957, discovered 250 sites. Excavations[edit] Prehistoric cultural periods[edit] Studies indicate a chronology for the Lower Glen Canyon prehistory, “from pre-A.D. 1 to the 15th century and recorded history from 1776 to the present” (Long 61). A Late Basketmaker II Era (generally AD 50-500) is represented by several sites. Historic periods[edit] See also[edit] References[edit]
Platanitos Turtle Camp | Volunteer The success of the Platanitos Turtle Camp depends on volunteers, both national and international, who donate their time and physical labor to help preserve the endangered sea turtles that come to nest at Playa Las Tortugas every year. The primary volunteer duties are carried out at night when the sea turtles leave the ocean to lay their eggs. This includes patrolling the beach, even in stormy weather, collecting turtle eggs and bringing them back to the camp for incubation. By joining in this extraordinary event volunteers will realize that their help truly improves the odds of survival for these gentle creatures. As the Turtle Camp is located away from city life, the living conditions are different from what many are accustomed to. While there is always a lot of work to be done, there is also time to relax and make new friends. If you’re interested in volunteering with us, we would sure love your help!
Encephalitis lethargica Encephalitis lethargica or von Economo disease is an atypical form of encephalitis. Also known as "sleepy sickness" (though different from the sleeping sickness transmitted by the tsetse fly), it was first described by the neurologist Constantin von Economo in 1917.[1][2] The disease attacks the brain, leaving some victims in a statue-like condition, speechless and motionless.[3] Between 1915 and 1926,[4] an epidemic of encephalitis lethargica spread around the world; no recurrence of the epidemic has since been reported, though isolated cases continue to occur.[5][6] Symptoms[edit] Encephalitis lethargica is characterized by high fever, sore throat, headache, lethargy, double vision, delayed physical and mental response, sleep inversion and catatonia.[3] In severe cases, patients may enter a coma-like state (akinetic mutism). Cause[edit] The cause of encephalitis lethargica is not known for certain.[9] Research in 2004 suggested that the disease is due to an immune reaction.
10 Historic and Beautiful Places to See Before They Disappear TreeHugger 10 Historic and Beautiful Places to See Before They Disappear David DeFranza (@ddefranza) Science / Natural Sciences April 13, 2011 « 1 of 11 » From Greece to Italy, Tuvalu to China, some of the world's most historic and beautiful places—not to mention largest populations—are under threat by climate change. 100 Places to Go Before They Disappear by Patrick Drew and Archbishop Desmond Tutu highlights locations on all seven continents that are in the greatest danger of disappearing in a lifetime. Do you have comments on this slideshow? Photo credit: Michael S. Serene Beauty of Moravia, Czech Republic [15 Pics May 23 2012 Rich with both history and natural beauty – Moravia has got to be one of the most beautiful prairie style places in the world! Stunning photography by Krzysztof Browko. See more photo posts
La Tomatina 2012 Tomato Throwing Tomatina Festival Tours - World's Largest Food Fight Antisocial personality disorder Antisocial (or dissocial) personality disorder is characterized by a pervasive pattern of disregard for, or violation of, the rights of others. There may be an impoverished moral sense or conscience and a history of crime, legal problems, impulsive and aggressive behavior. Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is the name of the disorder as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). Dissocial personality disorder is the name of a similar or equivalent concept defined in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), where it states that the diagnosis includes antisocial personality disorder. Both manuals have similar but not identical criteria.[1] Both have also stated that their diagnoses have been referred to, or include what is referred to, as psychopathy or sociopathy, though distinctions are sometimes made.[2][3][4][5][6] Diagnosis[edit] DSM-IV-TR[edit] B) The individual is at least age 18 years. ICD-10[edit] Psychopathy[edit]
Abandoned Technology Scattered Across The Globe What would we do without technology? Often though, whether from disaster or lack of funding, celebrated technology becomes obsolete and is abandoned. Decay sets in to rust the disused places and objects which were once invaluable to us. Abandoned Balaklava Submarine Base (image credits: English Russia) Until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Balaklava was a secretive town that was home to a highly secretive nuclear submarine base. Abandoned Technology: Airplane Graveyard (image credits: Telstar Logistics ) Technology becomes obsolete all the time, but where do airplanes go to die? Abandoned Amusement Park: Woncheon Lakeland (image credits: Dark Roasted Blend) There is something sickly fascinating about places once built for merriment then left to decay in horror. Berlin Amusement Park (image credits: Gonzo Circus) The amusement Spreepark in Treptow-Köpenick, Berlin, was abandoned in 2001. Ship Graveyards (image credits: Dark Roasted Blend) Abandoned NRL Satellite (image credits: opacity)
Bern The city of Bern or Berne (German: Bern, pronounced [bɛrn] ( In 1983 the historic old town in the centre of Bern became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Bern is ranked among the world’s top ten cities for the best quality of life (2010).[7] Name[edit] The etymology of the name Bern is uncertain. According to the local legend, based on folk etymology, Berchtold V, Duke of Zähringen, the founder of the city of Bern, vowed to name the city after the first animal he met on the hunt, and this turned out to be a bear. History[edit] Early history[edit] The construction of the Untertor-bridge in Bern, Tschachtlanchronik, late 15th century No archaeological evidence that indicates a settlement on the site of today′s city centre prior to the 12th century has been found so far. The medieval city is a foundation of the Zähringer ruling family, which rose to power in Upper Burgundy in the 12th century. Old Swiss Confederacy[edit] Bern in 1638 Modern history[edit] Geography[edit] View of Bern from the ISS.
Lluvia de Peces Lluvia de Peces (Rain of Fish) is a phenomenon that has allegedly been occurring for more than a century on a yearly basis in Yoro, Honduras.[1][2][3] It is also known as the aguacero de pescado.[4][5] Location of Yoro department Festival[edit] Beginning in 1998, locals of Honduras have held an annual Festival de Lluvia de Peces to celebrate the phenomenon. Explanation[edit] The explanation generally offered for the rain of fish is meteorological, often speculated to be strong winds or waterspouts, as is commonly proposed when attempting to explain similar occurrences of raining animals.[7][8] The nearest marine source for the fish is the Atlantic Ocean, about 200 km (140 miles) away, though this explanation might be seen as unlikely due to the improbability of waterspouts collecting fish in the open sea every year in May or June and transporting them directly to Yoro.[9] Father Subirana miracle[edit] See also[edit] Raining animals References[edit] Further reading[edit]
Meme A meme (/ˈmiːm/ meem)[1] is "an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture."[2] A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols, or practices that can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals, or other imitable phenomena with a mimicked theme. Supporters of the concept regard memes as cultural analogues to genes in that they self-replicate, mutate, and respond to selective pressures.[3] The word meme is a shortening (modeled on gene) of mimeme (from Ancient Greek μίμημα Greek pronunciation: [míːmɛːma] mīmēma, "imitated thing", from μιμεῖσθαι mimeisthai, "to imitate", from μῖμος mimos "mime")[4] and it was coined by the British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in The Selfish Gene (1976)[1][5] as a concept for discussion of evolutionary principles in explaining the spread of ideas and cultural phenomena. Dawkins' own position is somewhat ambiguous: he obviously welcomed N. History[edit]
10 Abandoned Places Abandoned Places: 10 Creepy, Beautiful Modern Ruins Abandoned Places | We humans are explorers by nature. The quest for discovery, both old and new, is part of what separates us from rest of the animal kingdom. Since the world we live in has been largely mapped and plotted, we urban adventurers turn our sights toward the relics of old and the ruins of the recent past. If you find beauty in urban decay, in the crumbling and abandoned places of yesteryear, you’ll want to read on. Abandoned Submarine Base, Ukraine In a bay on the northern shores of the Black Sea, the Soviet army maintained an elaborate submarine base throughout much of the Cold War. Abandoned Submarine Base Gallery The Ruins of Detroit by Marchand and Meffre In the United States, few cities have felt the burn of urban decay more than Detroit. Ruins of Detroit Gallery Beelitz Military Hospital, Berlin It is rare that a ruin like this should decay so gracefully and without the marks of vandalism. Beelitz Military Hospital Gallery