In 1951, William Albee invented a type of tire that could easily move on any surface. Even if these tires are installed on a truck weighing several thousand kilograms and driven over a person, that person would remain unharmed. They are known today as Rolligon tires.

Posted on November 13, 2024 by agogo22

In 1951, William Albee invented a type of tire that could easily move on any surface. Even if these tires are installed on a truck weighing several thousand kilograms and driven over a person, that person would remain unharmed. They are known today as Rolligon tires.
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Empowering and Protective Bodies Merge in Laura Berger’s Metaphysical Paintings | Colossal

Posted on November 13, 2024 by agogo22

November 12, 2024
Art
Kate Mothes

“Ghost Garden.” All images courtesy of Laura Berger

In complementary shades of blue and orange or pink and green, Laura Berger’s oil paintings (previously) meld embracing figures with botanicals, landscapes, and celestial phenomena. Women lounge comfortably in a steam bath or walk across an expanse of dunes, often rendered lightly transparent as if floating over or absorbing their surroundings.

Berger situates the figures’ interactions in the center of the composition, bending and arranging limbs, foliage, fabric, or strings of stars into intimate, metaphysical geometries.

“Resurfacing”

Her imagery adopts a subtle rhythm, sometimes even near-symmetry, in a nod to spirituality and transformation. Emanating empowerment and a sense of safety, the women wrap around one another in endearing, protective collectivity.

“Night Thoughts”

Source: Empowering and Protective Bodies Merge in Laura Berger’s Metaphysical Paintings

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Which cocktail means “moist little thing”? | BOOZY WORDS

Posted on November 13, 2024 by agogo22

13 Nov 2024 #etymology #wordfacts #English
❗️HEADS UP❗️ This episode includes much alcohol talk 🍻 Rob and Jess are getting a round in at the bar in this episode crammed with boozy etymology. Let’s explore the origins of our words for beers, wines and spirits, and delve into the stories behind the names of cocktails.

🍺 Where does the word “beer” come from?
🍹 How did the “negroni” get its name?
🥴 How many words for “drunk” to Brits actually have?

Grab a nip of your favourite liquor, mix yourself a mocktail or pull yourself a pint, and enjoy another episode of Words Unravelled.

👂LISTEN: https://podfollow.com/words-unravelle…
or search for “Words Unravelled” wherever you get your podcasts.

==LINKS==
Rob’s YouTube channel: / robwords
Jess’ Useless Etymology blog: https://uselessetymology.com/
Rob on X: x.com/robwordsyt
Jess on TikTok: tiktok.com/@jesszafarris

#etymology #wordfacts #English

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Folding lava looks so neat.

Posted on November 13, 2024 by agogo22

Folding lava looks so neat.
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Space is beautiful

Posted on November 13, 2024 by agogo22

Space is beautiful
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Three in one frame

Posted on November 13, 2024 by agogo22

Three in one frame
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RSA ANIMATE: 21st Century Enlightenment

Posted on November 13, 2024 by agogo22

The RSA’s Chief Executive Matthew Taylor explores the meaning of the RSA’s strapline ’21st Century Enlightenment’. How might this idea might help us meet the challenges the world faces today, and what role can be played by organisations such as the RSA?

The RSA is a charity dedicated to finding innovative, practical solutions to today’s social challenges. Through its ideas, research and 27,000-strong Fellowship it seeks to understand and enhance human capability so we can close the gap between today’s reality and people’s hopes for a better world.

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Photos of children who didn’t pass the “one drop” rule and were slaves, eventually emancipated in New Orleans, from Harper’s Weekly, 30 of January of 1864.

Posted on November 13, 2024 by agogo22

Photos of children who didn't pass the "one drop" rule and were slaves, eventually emancipated in New Orleans, from Harper’s Weekly, 30 of January of 1864.
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WORMWOOD – Animation Short Film 2024 – GOBELINS

Posted on November 12, 2024 by agogo22

Premiered on 9 Oct 2024
The day the radiation disappears, Simon rushes to the heart of the zone, taking his colleague Agathe with him, in the hope of rediscovering a lost past.
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Backstage and makings of: / wormwood.gobelins
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Directors: Matthieu DUPILLE, Chenhe LIU, Philémon MARTIN, Ninon QUEMENER, Alexander VANDERPLANK , Binlin XIE
Team contact: wormwoodgobelins@gmail.com
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Music: Jérémy BEN AMMAR
Sound editor: Jérémy BEN AMMAR
Mix: Jérémy BEN AMMAR
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Production: GOBELINS Paris
Distribution: Miyu Distribution: festival@miyu.fr

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LE RETOUR DES VAGUES – Animated Short Film 2020

Posted on November 12, 2024 by agogo22

Coming back to his hometown in hopes of reconnecting with his past, a young man encounters the place completely stopped in time. Moving through the familiar streets, memories disorient him as he faces what he once left behind.

De retour dans sa ville natale qu’il avait quitté, Victor retrouve les rues familières figées dans le temps. En croisant ses souvenirs, il doit se confronter aux raisons réelles de son départ.

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Directors / Réalisateurs·trices : Manon CANSELL, Alejandra GUEVARA CERVERA, Edward KURCHEVSKY, Francisco MOUTINHO DE MAGALHÃES, Hortense MARIANO
Team contact / Contact de l’équipe : vagues@gobelins.fr

Soundtrack / Musique : Arthur DAIRAINE ANDRIANAIVO
Sound design / Montage sonore : Nadège FEYRIT
Mix / Mixage : Cédric DENOOZ

Production : GOBELINS, l’école de l’image – Moïra MARGUIN : mmarguin@gobelins.fr
Distribution : Miyu Distribution – Luce GROSJEAN : festival@miyu.fr

Web : http://www.gobelins.fr
Facebook : facebook.com/gobelins.ecole
Instagram : instagram.com/gobelins_ecole/
Twitter : twitter.com/gobelins_paris

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