Boas Práticas Meio Ambiente
*GUIA DE BOAS PRÁTICAS AMBIENTAIS PARA MUNICÍPIOS DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL* Recomendação do Professor Paul Fisher
Love Story
*From Brain Pickings:*The Dot and the Line: A Quirky Vintage Love Story in Lower Mathematics by Norton Juster, Animated by Chuck Jones*By: Maria Popova* *“Moral: The vector belongs to the spoils.”* In 1963, two years after he penned his timeless classic *The Phantom Tollbooth*, *Norton Juster*wrote and illustrated *The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics* (*public library*) — the quirky and infinitely wonderful love story that unfolds in a one-dimensional universe called Lineland where women are dots and men are lines; a hopeful straight line falls hopelessly in love wi... mais »
The Little Prince
*From Brain Pickings:*The Little Prince as a Pop-Up Book *"The Little Prince will shine upon children with a sidewise gleam,"* a 1943 review of the beloved classic proclaimed. *"It will strike them in some place that is not the mind and glow there until the time comes for them to comprehend it.”* And so it did, shining its sidewise gleam on generations of children and ageless spirits alike. Given my soul-anchored affection for Saint-Exupéry’s gem -- especially after glimpsing its remarkable creative journey -- and my soft spot for pop-up books, imagine my delight at discovering *The L... mais »
Why We Kiss
*From Brain Pickings:*The Science of Why We Kiss*by Maria Popova* *Oxytocin, dopamine, and what the hineys of monkeys have to do with the faces of our lovers.* *“Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves,”* Einstein allegedly smirked. *“Like a bee that settles on the fragrant pistils of a flower, and sips in the nectar for honey, so should you sip in the nectar from between the lips of your love,”*Hugh Morris counseled in *The Art of Kissing*, his entertaining 1936 guide for lovers. The first kiss in cinema both sc... mais »
LOVE (on TED)
[image: TED] THIS WEEK ON TED.COM FEBRUARY 15, 2014 TALK OF THE WEEK Yann Dall'Aglio: Love -- you're doing it wrong 10:42 minutes · Filmed Oct 2012 · Posted Feb 2014 · TEDxParis 2012 In this delightful talk, philosopher Yann Dall’Aglio explores the universal search for tenderness and connection in a world that's ever more focused on the individual. As it turns out, it's easier than you think. A wise and witty reflection on the state of love in the modern age. *(Filmed at TEDxParis.)* Watch now » PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK In the mood for love (10 talks)Love: it’s what makes the world go roun... mais »
Darwin Day
*Casualmente hoje passei os olhos por um artigo do Túnel do Tempo de 2003 de Olyr Zavaschi que reproduzo abaixo. Darwin teria comentado sobre o crime da Rua do Arvoredo em Porto Alegre de 1852.* Scientific American retweeted[image: Nature News&Comment]Nature News&Comment@NatureNewsHappy #DarwinDay! Here’s our free special from the archives on his life, science and legacy nature.com/news/specials/… pic.twitter.com/YbZIuCgwgp11:33 AM - 12 Feb 14[image: reply] Reply[image: retweet] Retweet[image: favourite] FavoriteView this photo from Nature News&Comment
Inside living cells
Nanomotors that are controlled, for the first time, inside living cells February 10, 2014 [image: Mallouk_microscope-image_2-2014] Penn State University chemists and engineers have, for the first time, placed tiny synthetic motors inside live human cells in a lab, propelled them with ultrasonic waves, and steered them magnetically. KurzweilAI has covered a number of designs for microbots studies in laboratories (and one that uses a pill that is swallowed) that could one … more…
White-matter connections
First map of core white-matter connections of human brain developed at USC May help better address clinical challenges such as traumatic brain injury February 12, 2014 *[+]* Graphical representation of the human-brain connectivity scaffold. Standard 3D graphs (A) and a connectogram (B) are used to visualize white-matter connections whose removal leads to significant changes in network integration and segregation. Only connections with this property are represented. (Credit: USC Institute for Neuroimaging and Informatics) USC neuroscientists have systematically created the first map of t... mais »
Shirley Temple Dies at 85
*Lembro-me de ter assistido um de seus primeiros filmes no Cine Odeon em Santa Maria, que ficava no início da rua do Acampamento com Bozano.* Shirley Temple, Former Hollywood Child Star, Dies at 85 The star actress who shot to fame at the age of 6 has died of natural causes in her home near San Francisco By Maddy Fry / London @maddyfryabidesFeb. 11, 20144 Comments Shirley Temple, the actress forever imagined as a dimpled, curly-haired movie star, died Monday evening at the age of 85, according to her publicist. She died in her Woodside, Calif., home surrounded by family ... mais »
Buraco Negro
Astronomy Picture of the DayDiscover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2010 March 14 [image: See Explanation. Clicking on the picture will download the highest resolution version available.]*Binary Black Hole in 3C 75 * *Credit: *X-Ray: NASA / CXC / D. Hudson, T. Reiprich et al. (AIfA); Radio: NRAO / VLA/ NRL*Explanation: *What's happening in the middle of this massive galaxy? There, two bright sources at the center of this composite x-ray (blue)/radio (pink)... mais »
Meditation
Meditation’s Effects on Alpha Brain Waves [image: Subscribe today to save 25%] A new study out of Brown University has found that a form of mindfulness meditation known as MBSR may act as a "volume knob" for attention, changing brain wave patterns. What is MBSR? Originally developed by a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) is based on mindfulness meditation techniques that have been practiced in some form or another for over two millennia. The 8-week MBSR program still follows some of the same principles of the origina... mais »
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