4 Lessons The Classroom Can Learn From The Design Studio Earlier this year, we peered into the work spaces of some of the most inspiring companies working in the creative economy to glean design ideas for learning spaces. Instead of the tyranny of cubes and boardrooms, we found spaces for serious play, dynamic cross-pollination, and cultivated serendipity. It was easy to find inspiration from the Googles, Pixars, and IDEOs of the world; the grass is always greener. In his interview with the Carnegie Foundation, John Seely Brown, scholar and co-author of A New Culture of Learning, suggests that we look for education lessons in the architectural studio. So let’s examine the architectural studio--where we design the places in which we learn, live, heal, and work--to find out what the classroom can learn from these creative environments. 1. From the everyday “Hey, can you take a look at this?” Classrooms, in contrast, typically only display completed assignments like final book reports and dioramas; seldom is the evolution of a concept evident.
How Many Pixels Do I Need? Daystar Page 1 of 1. Version 1.2, © 2005, 2008 by Dale Cotton, all rights reserved. This is one of the most common questions on photography forums. If you are thinking of buying, for example, an 8 megapixel digital camera, you want to know how large a print you can expect to be able to produce from its image files. Unfortunately, we can't simply say 8x10" or 16x20" or any such single answer. Assuming an excellent lens and flawless technique, maximum print size still varies enormously depending on your subject matter and how close you are to your subject. Pixels per inch is an essential concept for this discussion. Consider the following close-up portrait: Fig. 1: Lanner Falcon (Toronto Zoo) A 6 mp image like this can be enlarged almost indefinitely. Now consider the opposite extreme: Fig. 2: 05-1923, Appleview Rd In this 6 mp picture the fine detail of the tree branches and houses needs to have absolutely crisp edges. This translates to: In inches: In centimeters:
Spokes | Eclectic Pedicab Rides INFJ Profile Introverted iNtuitive Feeling Judging by Joe Butt Profile: INFJ Revision: 3.1 Date of Revision: 8 Aug 2010 Beneath the quiet exterior, INFJs hold deep convictions about the weightier matters of life. Those who are activists -- INFJs gravitate toward such a role -- are there for the cause, not for personal glory or political power. INFJs are champions of the oppressed and downtrodden. "There's something rotten in Denmark." INFJs have a knack for fluency in language and facility in communication. Writing, counseling, public service and even politics are areas where INFJs frequently find their niche. Functional Analysis: Introverted iNtuition Introverted intuitives, INFJs enjoy a greater clarity of perception of inner, unconscious processes than all but their INTJ cousins. Extraverted Feeling Extraverted feeling, the auxiliary deciding function, expresses a range of emotion and opinions of, for and about people. Introverted Thinking The INFJ's thinking is introverted, turned toward the subject.
Beauté et santé : comment bien utiliser l'argile ? Vous avez peut-être déjà utilisé de l’argile, toute prête ou en poudre. De l’argile, oui, mais quelle argile ? Et comment l’utiliser ? Voici quelques éléments de réponse. Au quotidien, certains produits très simples peuvent s’avérer utiles pour de multiples usages : on peut faire beaucoup de choses pour la maison et/ou la cosmétique avec des produits aussi simples que le vinaigre de cidre, le vinaigre blanc, le bicarbonate de soude ou encore la terre de sommières. L’argile est une boue, qu’on trouve préparée ou à transformer. On utilise souvent les argiles en beauté, en masque notamment, et pour cela selon votre type de peau on utilisera une couleur différente d’argile. Quelle argile choisir ? En réalité, la couleur est loin d’être le seul critère de choix : la provenance est une donnée bien plus importante. On pourra néanmoins se fier à quelques principes : pour une peau sèche plutôt une argile blanche et pour une peau grasse plutôt une argile verte. L’argile, des usages variés
» My new WebGL games I was playing with JavaScript and decided to create my own small framework for 2D games, based on WebGL. I have alredy made 2 small games on top of it. Crazy Bugs This game is based on Graph Theory (subfield of math), specifically on planar graphs. Crazy Bugs The Big Fish I have seen a game like this – Circle Game. Big Fish Loud Rider This is a game inspired by Elasto Mania. Loud Rider Satanism: An interview with Church of Satan High Priest Peter Gilmore Monday, November 5, 2007 Peter H. Gilmore: "Satanism begins with atheism. We begin with the universe and say, “It’s indifferent. In the 1980's and the 1990's there were multiple allegations of sexual abuse of children or non-consenting adults in the context of Satanic rituals that has come to be known as The Satanic Panic. One of the most visible Satanic organizations—though one that was never a suspect or charged in any of the Satanic Panic cases—is the Church of Satan, founded by Anton LaVey. Gilmore feels Satanists are often misunderstood or misrepresented. On a windy October day in Central Park, Wikinews reporter David Shankbone sat down with the High Priest of the Church, Peter H. Theistic Satanism ('devil worship') David Shankbone: What is your relationship to Theistic Satanists? Peter H. DS: There is one in New York who does a lot of websites. PG: Diane Vera? DS: She’s also an editor on Wikipedia. DS: Have you had much interaction with the theistic Satanists? Church of Satan 101
50 Simple Examples of Flat Designs in Web Design - Designhash Flat Design is a viral trend right now. If you’ve not yet heard of it, flat design is avoiding drop shadows, not using any gradient effect or skeuomorphism. Many has adopted this style of design and some has negative responses about this web design trend. Many sites springing up with this kind of aesthetics since the release of Windows 8 which displays a completely flat design. The best way to show you what flat design means is to provide you some examples. Here is a showcase of 50 Examples of Clean and Flat Layouts in Web Design that exhibits the traits and concept of flat in web design. 2012 Year on Twitter Awkward Benetton Build 2012 Chris Lee Crafting Type Entypo Etch Fitbit Float Design Future Insights Live 2013 Hundreds Inky Invoisse Ivo Mynttinen Jake Giltsoff January Creative Lorenzo Verzini Lowdi WinRumors Shane Harris I Think Might Erik Ford Negative Labs Phoke Square Space Buffalo SpellTower Friends of the Web MetroTwit Windows Phone Larkef United Pixelworkers Alan Horne Rdio Marek Piatek Naldz Graphics Mashable
'The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas' by Gertrude Stein | All-TIME 100 Nonfiction Books Writing her lover’s “autobiography” proved a witty way for American author Gertrude Stein to detail her own life as Parisian writer, salon host and arts patron. Ostensibly, readers can take in the book, published in 1933, as Stein writing about Alice B. Toklas (which is what the title suggests) or as Toklas “writing” about Stein (which is what the book actually is). Either way, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas was groundbreaking in its experimentation with form: an autobiography written by another person. Next Black Boy
ThingLink Blog | Get creative with your images Bomb suit A bomb suit or a blast suit is a heavy suit of body armor designed to withstand the pressure released from a bomb and any projectiles the bomb may produce. It is usually worn by trained personnel attempting bomb disposal . In contrast to ballistic body armors , which usually focus on protecting the torso and head, a bomb suit must protect all parts of the body, since the dangers posed by a bomb's explosion affect the entire body. Current designs that are effective are generally very heavy, bulky and difficult to maneuver in. These drawbacks make it unsuitable for regular use in combat situations. Parts of the bomb suit overlap for maximum protection. In order to maximize precision, bomb suits lack gloves. EOD technicians wear bomb suits during reconnaissance, 'render safe' or disruption procedures on potential or confirmed explosive threats. History [ edit ] In photos of early missions to defuse unexploded bombs, [ 4 ] the men are not wearing any protective gear. Recently, the U.S.
Ready to Collect Pyrex? References, Resources, and Fun Stuff — Pyrex Pleasures There's no better time to start collecting Pyrex and vintage kitchenware than the present. After all, neither you nor the dishes are getting any younger! But where do you begin? Guides like Michael Barber's Pyrex Passion series offer boatloads of information, but even he concedes that the ever-increasing demanad for vintage Pyrex items makes the market more unpredictable than the NASDAQ. "People always want to know the resale value," says Barber, but even the published guides can't keep up with the constant shifts in the marketplace. The days of scoring a Lucky in Love casserole — the pattern that trumps all others in the rare Pyrex sweepstakes — at an out-of-the-way antique shop may be long gone, but reasonably priced items, from small lidded refrigerator dishes to cake pans to citrus-stamped glass pitchers, can still be found on Etsy and eBay if you're willing to comb through the listings. How to Get Started Show Off Your Pyrex Stash Have All the Pyrex?
Cool Infographics - Blog