National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 - In Focus. National Geographic is currently holding its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30. For the past nine weeks, the society has been gathering and presenting galleries of submissions, encouraging readers to vote for them as well.
National Geographic was kind enough to let me choose among its entries from 2011 for display here on In Focus. Gathered below are 45 images from the three categories of People, Places, and Nature, with captions written by the individual photographers. [45 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Many people pilgrimage to Uluru, but what is seen there often depends on where you've come from. Eruption of the Cordon del Caulle. Beluga whales in the arctic having fun. This is a streetcar in New Orleans traveling back towards The Quarter on St. This image captures almost 6 hours of climbing parties on Rainier going for the summit under starry skies. Russia, polar region of West Siberia, Tazovsky Peninsula. Explanation: How Brain Training Can Make You Significantly Smarter. MIT Student Develops $3 Cutting-Edge Healing Device, Field Tested in Haiti.
No one really knows why, but for an open wound, simply applying suction dramatically speeds healing times. (The theory is that the negative pressure draws bacteria out, and encourages circulation.) But for almost everyone, that treatment is out of reach--simply because the systems are expensive--rentals cost at least $100 a day and need to be recharged every six hours.
No more. Danielle Zurovcik, a doctoral student at MIT, has created a hand-powered suction-healing system that costs about $3. Zurovcik originally intended to field-test the device in Rwanda, but then the Haiti Earthquake struck. Currently, Zurovcik is verifying the healing benefits of the device, and developing a new model that can be readily carried and concealed. [Top image: Melanie Gonick/MIT; Bottom image: Patrick Gillooly/MIT] The Official ModRetro Forums! View topic - The Envision - Tchay's Second Portable Gamecube. Merry Christmas everyone. I have a present for you. The Envision Zelda Remix Video! Photos taken by my lil bro and I Specs:- OMGWTF rev A mobo- wii classic controller- Buttons and triggers from GC microcon controller- Runs off wall power DC 12V- Thinkpad heatsink and fan (credits to Zenloc for pointing it out)- 1.375"x6.5"x4.125" or 587108.811mm³- feels like a pound- Unmodded L and R potentiometers- No Disc drive - uses Wiikey Fusion runing games off of SD card (major credit to Ashen)- volume control- Smartphone speakers as they are incredibly small yet sound great- PS2 madcatz retrocon joysticks- Case molded by Chris Downing Fun Facts!
Special Thanks:Sifuf - His Sixty Free Lite-R inspired me to think up the Envision back before the Ccube was even done. _________________Almost done with my last Envision. Amazing Pencil Carvings. 12 Must-See Skywatching Events in 2012 | 2012 Skywatching Events Guide & 2012 Venus Transit | Amateur Astronomy. This story was updated on Jan. 2. As the year 2011 comes to a close, some might wonder what is looming sky-wise for 2012? What celestial events might we look forward to seeing? I've selected what I consider to be the top 12 "skylights" for this coming year, and list them here in chronological order. Not all these events will be visible from any one locality … for the eclipses, for instance, you'll probably have to do some traveling … but many can be observed from the comfort of your backyard. Hopefully your local weather will cooperate on most, if not all, of these dates.
Clear skies! Jan. 4: Quadrantid meteor shower peaks This meteor shower reaches its peak in the predawn hours of Jan. 4 for eastern North America. From the eastern half of North America, a single observer might count on seeing as many as 50-to-100 "Quads" in a single hour. The first major meteor shower of 2012 takes place on the night of Tuesday, Jan. 3 and the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 4. May 5: Biggest full moon of 2012. Beautiful Photographs of Star Trails Above Australian Outback. Left 4 Dead - Fan made film by Airsoft GI - Geeky.ly. Like Left 4 Dead this is a little bit mental. There are surprises aplenty in here (you’ll know exactly what I mean) but you’ll either take it as it was intended (as a bit of fun) or there’ll be immense nerd rage.
Either are completely acceptable. I’ll let you watch it before I ramble on about the rest. The inclusion of cameo characters is a bold move but let’s think about it this way; I’ve seen more wooden acting in multi-million dollar blockbusters. Have you made a short film you’d like featured on Geeky.ly? GamingShort film Related Posts About the Author: Trey Douglas Builder of worlds, raider of dungeons, explorer par excellence and almighty ruler of Nerfed.co.uk. . « Siri: The Holiday Horror Movie – A short by Rooster Teeth TFTS Presents: The Top 5 Xbox Live Arcade Titles of 2011 »