“If you look at Shanghai during high tide, you can see the water level is higher than the streets but separated by the wall. This is a situation where if you have a major disaster like a hurricane, tsunami or tropical storm, it can cause serious damage.” — Shanghai has sunk 6 feet since 1921.
Life after the Arab Spring – the changing lives of Middle Eastern youth, in an infographic.
Pro-democracy demonstrations in Bahrain have been met with violent reprisals since the Arab Spring began in 2011, and children have been affected not only by losing family members but often as direct witnesses to the brutality. The US-based NGO Human Rights First recently asked these children to document these experiences through drawings. Above, Maryam, aged 7, describes this scene as her and her sister running to help their uncle, who was shot in the head by Bahraini security forces. The Pearl Monument, where the protests took place, is shown at right in a frown. See this and more images as a slide show on the project’s site as well as Max Fisher’s write-up in The Atlantic.
Start by using either a sheer white curtain or a white translucent shower curtain to diffuse the strong rays of sunlight coming in. Alternatively, you can also use wax or parchment paper and place it over the window to cut down the intensity of the light.
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“How did Malley, who was clearly in awe of Armstrong during the interview, manage to land his exclusive? “I know something not a lot of people know about Neil Armstrong – his dad was an auditor,” he said.” —
Neil Armstrong breaks silence to give accountants moon exclusive | Science | The Guardian (via felixsalmon)
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“Nobody can actually honk ‘at’ someone; one honks, and the noise assails the just and unjust alike.” — Matthew Baldwin, How to Not Kill a Cyclist
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Nine Quotes about Art as an Investment -
In short: art is a terrible investment. Buy art if you love it, but not if you’re trying to make money.
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