ARKive - Discover the world's most endangered species Wildscreen's Arkive project was launched in 2003 and grew to become the world's biggest encyclopaedia of life on Earth. With the help of over 7,000 of the world’s best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, Arkive.org featured multi-media fact-files for more than 16,000 endangered species. Freely accessible to everyone, over half a million people every month, from over 200 countries, used Arkive to learn and discover the wonders of the natural world. Since 2013 Wildscreen was unable to raise sufficient funds from trusts, foundations, corporates and individual donors to support the year-round costs of keeping Arkive online. Therefore, the charity had been using its reserves to keep the project online and was unable to fund any dedicated staff to maintain Arkive, let alone future-proof it, for over half a decade. Despite appeals for support, just 85 of our 5.6 million users in 2018 made a donation.
Cities for People 35 Brilliant Insights From Nassim Taleb - SFGate Steven Perlberg, provided by Published 2:02 am, Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Facebook is the perfect platform for eccentric author Nassim Taleb, whose knack for thinking outside the box and waxing poetic is unparalleled. Here's how the acclaimed author of The Black Swan describes his account: "This is for philosophical discussions. Please, no finance (or similarly depraved topics), and no journalists." Oops. Taleb's Facebook — which boasts 33,000+ followers — is truly a must-like for anyone interested in success, failure, Brooklyn, the modern condition, philosophy, the sordid state of journalism, or all of the above. Here are Taleb's 35 most important observations. Words to live by. Join the conversation about this story » See Also: SEE ALSO: Paul Krugman Crushes Rick Santelli
50 Most Breathtaking Places to Visit Before You Die 50 Drop-dead Gorgeous Places Around the World “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. We often get reminded how life is too short, time goes by too fast and of the dwindling days we have left on this earth. It's time to stop dreaming and to start living. Bookmark this. Europe 1. Source This ice cave is located on the frozen lagoon of the Svinafellsjokun glacier in Skaftafell, Iceland. The glacier ice absorbs almost all visible light apart from the blue fraction which is what you'll see. 2. Source Ah, Bora Bora - the most famous of all French Polynesia Leeward Islands. With a stunning view of the ocean, I wouldn't mind spending months relaxing here. 3. Source Dear future boyfriend/husband, please take note. But hey, it really makes for a romantic spot. 4. Source 5. Source 6. Source 7. Source 8. Source 9. Source 10. Source *gasps* 11.
China's Dubious Achievement, Revisited By Mark Gongloff Now, where would all those carbon emissions be coming from? (AP) Yesterday Energy Roundup alerted loyal readers to a Guardian report that China had already surpassed the U.S. as the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse-gas emissions. This was hardly a shocker; everybody expected China to grab that unfortunate mantle eventually, whether it be this year or 2009. But it’s worth pointing out (belatedly) that the Guardian’s report should be taken with a caveat or two. What’s more, the NEAA, in turn, based its research on a reading of the latest BP Statistical Review of World Energy, along with U.S. government data on global cement production. But that will probably come eventually; there seems to be no doubt China will pass the U.S. in emissions some day soon. Fatih Birol, chief economist of the Paris-based International Energy Agency, told the AP that ranking the world’s emitters is beside the point; what really matters is cutting emissions.
Bones: They’re alive! Without bones, your body would be a slippery bag of organs. But the stiff models of a skeleton that you’ve seen in science class (or as Halloween decorations) tell only half the story. That’s because “the skeleton does more than just hold you up,” explains Laura Tosi Bones are made of living, breathing cells. And they play all sorts of important roles, says Tosi, who directs the Bone Health Program at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Tiny ear bones conduct sounds that help us hear. And that’s just for starters. Cells called osteoblasts (gray blobs forming an oval) create new bone tissue. Robert M. The skeleton crew The framework that gives your body shape is surprisingly busy. The body’s skeleton changes constantly. Cells called osteoclasts break down old bone through a process called resorption. Through childhood and early adulthood, the body makes more new bone than it takes away. Wikimedia Commons To build more bone, cells require certain building blocks.
The Venus Project 13 Depressingly Accurate Signs Of The Times The phrase "I remember back in my day ... " isn't just something you hear from grandma. Nope, you probably say and think it more often than you realize, especially when you're talking about the tech you grew up with. For proof that times are a changing, look no further than these signs—both literal and figurative—that'll actually make you want to put your smartphone away once you remember the good ol' days. Talk to each other more, people! C'mon, let's all be smart about how to use social media. FYI, this is what they put on sweetheart candies now. Look up, look up, look up. Sigh. Bust is right. It's true—you can buy lots of things with bitcoin. The slogan for selfie lovers everywhere. RIP, pay phone. You either love or hate this card—there's no in between. Remember when school was all about passing notes, pagers, and other '90s throwbacks? So sad, so true. More stories from PopSugarTech: Advertisement — Continue reading below
Not just any sunrise Progressives push back on fast-track trade deals The most liberal House Democrats are breaking with President Obama over trade deals, using a coalition that includes unions, teachers, environmentalists and possibly tea party members to try to kill trade legislation that is one of the few areas of agreement between the White House and the Republican-run Congress. Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and labor leaders, including AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, rallied Thursday on Capitol Hill to denounce the White House push for authority to fast-track trade deals through Congress. They said it would hide details of the deals behind “a veil of secrecy” and prevent lawmakers from protecting their constituents from lopsided agreements. SEE ALSO: Democrats launch first filibuster of the year on Keystone “The AFL-CIO doesn’t just oppose fast track. The fast-track or trade promotion authority would empower the president to unilaterally negotiate deals and then give lawmakers only an up-or-down vote on it, which would boost Mr.
Great Horned Owl - Bird Cams The live owl cam features a Great Horned Owl: A powerful and adaptable bird of prey that has the most extensive range, the widest prey base and the most variable nesting sites of any American owl. Its large yellow eyes, pronounced ear tufts, and white bib distinguish the Great Horned Owl from related species, especially once its unmistakable multi-tone hoot is heard. Silently gliding from perch to perch, the Great Horned Owl hunts easily after dark. While perched and ready to pounce, the Great Horned Owl is robustly equipped with excellent eyesight, the ability to swivel its head more than 180 degrees, and an acute sense of hearing to locate its prey. As observers of the live owl cam may witness, Great Horned Owls regularly consume small mammals and are also known to eat fish and even large prey such as other owls or raptorial birds. How is an owl a successful predator? An owl’s physiology is different than most birds’ as its eyes take up the majority of its face. Mating and Early Life
Open Source Education Center - kim jesteśmy O firmie Firma OSEC powstała w 2009 roku w odpowiedzi na potrzeby naszych obecnych klientów, obejmujące m.in. profesjonalne szkolenia dostosowane do potrzeb branży informatycznej, powtarzalną jakość oraz pomiar wyników procesu szkolenia. Kim jesteśmy? Do tworzenia naszej oferty zaprosiliśmy zespół doświadczonych trenerów i konsultantów wyspecjalizowanych w realizacji wdrożeń, szkoleń i usług związanych z branżą IT. Nasza oferta Jesteśmy skupieni na dostarczaniu rzetelnej wiedzy i rozwijaniu umiejętności w dziedzinach: Administracji systemami informatycznymi i utrzymania ruchu Programowania i procesów wytwórczych Analityki systemowej i projektowania architektury złożonych systemów Obróbki danych i zarządzania usługami bazodanowymi Przygotowania do pracy biurowej z użyciem narzędzi na licencjach wolnych Kładziemy nacisk na diagnozę trendów rynku i oferowanie z wyprzedzeniem nowości w warstwie technologii, standardów oraz dobrych praktyk wytwórczych. Kogo szkoliliśmy?
20 Words We Owe to William Shakespeare No high school English curriculum is complete without a mandatory dose of William Shakespeare, and no American teenager makes it to graduation without whining about how boring it is to learn about iambic pentameter. As contemporary speakers of the English language, however, they might be interested to learn how much the Bard of Avon had in common with the generations that popularized the acronyms LOL and OMG and reinvented the 1940s slang term “hipster.” Endlessly imaginative and not overly concerned with grammatical convention, Shakespeare’s scripts contain over 2200 never-before-seen words—a diverse collection of loan-words from foreign languages, compound words from existing English terms, nouns turned into verbs, and creatively applied prefixes—many of which have entered into everyday language. Here are 20 examples of words we can thank Shakespeare for. 1. If not for that noble and valiant general and his playwright, our celebrity news coverage might be sorely lacking. 2. 3. 4. 5.