Monthly Archives: April 2021

Fires in the Far East | NASA Earth Observatory

April 21, 2021 Many farmers in northeastern China and eastern Russia use fire to clear fields and get them ready for planting. With millions of hectares of corn, rice, and beans sown in Heilongjiang each year, the province in northeastern … Continue reading

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The UK’s Failed Experiment in Rail Privatization

Writing by Sam Denby Research by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy Editing by Alexander Williard Animation by Josh Sherrington Sound by Graham Haerther Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster Select footage courtesy the AP Archive References [1] http://www.conservativemanifesto.com/…​ [2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conte…​ [3] https://assets.publishing.service.gov…​Continue reading

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I Built a HUGE Lego Railway – Up Stairs & Underwater!

I built a 100m Lego train track around my entire house and garden, including up the stairs, through a swimming pool, through a light tunnel, and through a rainforest dome. Merch: https://halfasleepchris.com​ Geodesic Dome Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym138…​

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Ricky & Doris: An Unconventional Friendship in New York City. With Puppets!

[…] Ricky Syers is an off-beat 50 year old street performer who found his calling as a puppeteer after a lifetime of manual labor. While performing in New York City’s Washington Square Park, he met Doris Diether, an 86 year … Continue reading

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Bierpinsel. Berlin, 2010. Matth – elloarchitecture | ello

Discover more amazing work like this on Ello. Source: Bierpinsel. Berlin, 2010. Matth – elloarchitecture | ello

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The Rapidly Changing Arctic

Sharpen your knowledge of the Arctic in CU on Coursera’s Arctic Climate, Environment, and Geographies of a Changing North specialization. Learn more at https://www.colorado.edu/ali/arctic-c…​.

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Lemonia – a bunraku style puppet by a greek company

Posted on 09/04/2013 by chrishelio In October 2009 I was part of the production team of the 1st Athens International Street Theatre Festival, and one of the performances that stroke me with its quality, originality and sensitivity was “Lemonia”. The … Continue reading

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Service Apres Vie – ESMA 2020

Au Service Après Vie, l’âme Gaspard n’a pas assez de points Karma pour se réincarner en la merveilleuse vie de Paon qu’il désire. En attendant, il se voit proposer un pack de vies ordinaires qu’il va devoir subir… At the … Continue reading

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RightViu: Continental’s Retrofittable Right Side Blind Spot Monitor for Trucks, to Protect Cyclists – Core77

A new EU safety regulation yields better protection for unseen bikes   Cycling along the right side of a truck in NYC was always nerve-wracking–particularly when you remembered the news stories about bicyclists who were killed because the driver couldn’t … Continue reading

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Recycling in the UK

Watch our video to understand some of the basics on recycling in the UK. From understanding how much waste is exported outside of the UK to how to throw a material away. Spoiler alert: recycling is complex and not always … Continue reading

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