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www.npr.org
3 weeks ago
Music

Music among friends: Bryce Dessner leans into his classical side

Bryce Dessner merges his classical roots with indie rock influences in his new album, showcasing his evolution as a composer. [ more ]
Berlin Art Link
5 months ago
Design

Ari Benjamin Meyers Studio Visit | Berlin Art Link

Collaboration in composition begins with rehearsals, leading to collective processes.
Ari Benjamin Meyers redefines classical concert experiences as communal rituals, exploring the intersections of composition and community. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 weeks ago
Music

Music among friends: Bryce Dessner leans into his classical side

Bryce Dessner merges his classical roots with indie rock influences in his new album, showcasing his evolution as a composer. [ more ]
Berlin Art Link
5 months ago
Design

Ari Benjamin Meyers Studio Visit | Berlin Art Link

Collaboration in composition begins with rehearsals, leading to collective processes.
Ari Benjamin Meyers redefines classical concert experiences as communal rituals, exploring the intersections of composition and community. [ more ]
moreclassical-music
#photography-tips
Digital Photography School
1 week ago
JavaScript

Why 35mm Is Great for Landscape Photography (+ 4 Tips)

The 35mm lens offers a natural field of view for landscape photography, providing balance and versatility. [ more ]
Digital Photography School
1 month ago
Graphic design

6 Still Life Photography Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)

Lighting is the key factor in achieving stunning still life photography. [ more ]
Digital Photography School
6 months ago
Photography

12 Travel Photography Composition Tips (to Instantly Improve Your Shots!)

Mastering composition is crucial for stunning travel photography.
Using frames can enhance architectural subjects in travel photography. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
7 months ago
Digital life

The experts: photographers on 20 easy, enjoyable ways to vastly improve your pictures

Use what you have to hand
Don't just point and click [ more ]
Digital Photography School
1 week ago
JavaScript

Why 35mm Is Great for Landscape Photography (+ 4 Tips)

The 35mm lens offers a natural field of view for landscape photography, providing balance and versatility. [ more ]
Digital Photography School
1 month ago
Graphic design

6 Still Life Photography Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)

Lighting is the key factor in achieving stunning still life photography. [ more ]
Digital Photography School
6 months ago
Photography

12 Travel Photography Composition Tips (to Instantly Improve Your Shots!)

Mastering composition is crucial for stunning travel photography.
Using frames can enhance architectural subjects in travel photography. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
7 months ago
Digital life

The experts: photographers on 20 easy, enjoyable ways to vastly improve your pictures

Use what you have to hand
Don't just point and click [ more ]
morephotography-tips
#object-oriented-programming
CodeProject
2 weeks ago
JavaScript

Understanding Association, Aggregation, and Composition in Object-Oriented Programming

Association describes relationships among classes, emphasizing connections without ownership.
Three relationship types: association, aggregation, and composition, denote different dependencies between objects. [ more ]
CodeProject
3 weeks ago
JavaScript

Methods to Differentiate Between Inheritance and Composition in Object-Oriented Programming

Inheritance allows subclasses to inherit from superclasses, promoting code reuse through an "is-a" relationship.
Composition builds complex objects from simpler ones, fostering flexibility with a "has-a" relationship. [ more ]
CodeProject
2 weeks ago
JavaScript

Understanding Association, Aggregation, and Composition in Object-Oriented Programming

Association describes relationships among classes, emphasizing connections without ownership.
Three relationship types: association, aggregation, and composition, denote different dependencies between objects. [ more ]
CodeProject
3 weeks ago
JavaScript

Methods to Differentiate Between Inheritance and Composition in Object-Oriented Programming

Inheritance allows subclasses to inherit from superclasses, promoting code reuse through an "is-a" relationship.
Composition builds complex objects from simpler ones, fostering flexibility with a "has-a" relationship. [ more ]
moreobject-oriented-programming
The Mercury News
1 month ago
Writing

Here's a look at the uniqueness of the Paris 2024 Olympic medals

Medals for 2024 Paris Games include Eiffel Tower iron piece upgrade, with varying compositions and values. US athlete payouts remain steady. [ more ]
#rule-of-thirds
Digital Photography School
3 months ago
Web design

A Guide to Beautiful Still-Life Compositions

Choosing the right composition is crucial in still-life photography, with guidelines like the golden ratio and rule of thirds contributing to harmonious compositions. [ more ]
Digital Photography School
5 months ago
Web design

How to Use Visual Weight to Improve Your Photography Compositions

Composition can be challenging due to jargon and rules, but understanding core concepts like visual weight can improve photography.
Visual weight is the idea that some elements in a composition attract more attention than others, helping guide the viewer's focus. [ more ]
Digital Photography School
3 months ago
Web design

A Guide to Beautiful Still-Life Compositions

Choosing the right composition is crucial in still-life photography, with guidelines like the golden ratio and rule of thirds contributing to harmonious compositions. [ more ]
Digital Photography School
5 months ago
Web design

How to Use Visual Weight to Improve Your Photography Compositions

Composition can be challenging due to jargon and rules, but understanding core concepts like visual weight can improve photography.
Visual weight is the idea that some elements in a composition attract more attention than others, helping guide the viewer's focus. [ more ]
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www.npr.org
3 months ago
Arts

Pianist Inna Faliks traces musical odyssey from Soviet Ukraine via Faustian fantasy

Exploring the influence of Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita' on Inna Faliks' latest album with world premiere recordings of five composers' works. [ more ]
Digital Photography School
4 months ago
Web design

A Simple Guide to Minimalist Landscape Photography

Minimalism in landscape photography can make images more striking by reducing them to a few simple elements. [ more ]
Hi-Fructose Magazine - The New Contemporary Art Magazine
4 months ago
Design

Beautiful Abyss: The Art of Janice Sung - Hi-Fructose Magazine

Janice Sung's transition to physical media at Gallery Nucleus showcased her own unique style amidst natural settings [ more ]
#performance
Funcheap
4 months ago
JavaScript

Treya Lam: Folk-Inspired Multi-Instrumentalist & Singer (Mountain View)

Treya Lam's music blends atmospheric voice, liberation-focused songwriting, and versatility on multiple instruments, reminiscent of Nina Simone and Andrew Bird. [ more ]
www.berkeleyside.org
1 year ago
Music

From sitar to ukuleles it's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Freight

Freight & Salvage shines the spotlight on music ranging from Hawaii to India, in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May.And it's not just about listening there are classes for playing as well.Longtime ukulele instructor at the Freight, Hiram Bell, has dedicated his life to spreading the joy of Hawaiian mele (music) to people of all backgrounds.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

Turner Prize 2023: Windrush and Covid pandemic inspires nominees

The Windrush scandal and the effects of the pandemic are among the issues explored by the artists shortlisted for this year's Turner Prize.Barbara Walker, Rory Pilgrim, Ghislaine Leung and Jesse Darling are in the running for the prestigious art award.Their work ranges from installations of manipulated household goods to a seven-song oratorio.
Funcheap
4 months ago
JavaScript

Treya Lam: Folk-Inspired Multi-Instrumentalist & Singer (Mountain View)

Treya Lam's music blends atmospheric voice, liberation-focused songwriting, and versatility on multiple instruments, reminiscent of Nina Simone and Andrew Bird. [ more ]
www.berkeleyside.org
1 year ago
Music

From sitar to ukuleles it's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Freight

Freight & Salvage shines the spotlight on music ranging from Hawaii to India, in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May.And it's not just about listening there are classes for playing as well.Longtime ukulele instructor at the Freight, Hiram Bell, has dedicated his life to spreading the joy of Hawaiian mele (music) to people of all backgrounds.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

Turner Prize 2023: Windrush and Covid pandemic inspires nominees

The Windrush scandal and the effects of the pandemic are among the issues explored by the artists shortlisted for this year's Turner Prize.Barbara Walker, Rory Pilgrim, Ghislaine Leung and Jesse Darling are in the running for the prestigious art award.Their work ranges from installations of manipulated household goods to a seven-song oratorio.
moreperformance
Inner-product
4 months ago
Scala

Direct-style Effects Explained

Direct-style effects aim to provide the benefits of monads without using monads in programming languages. [ more ]
Realpython
4 months ago
Python

Inheritance and Composition: A Python OOP Guide Quiz - Real Python

Understand Inheritance and Composition in Python through a 7-question interactive quiz. [ more ]
London Jazz News
4 months ago
London music

Gareth Lockrane Quintet at Ladbroke Hall

The privilege of playing in Gareth Lockrane's band is a significant compliment in British jazz due to his challenging repertoire and energy-driven compositions. [ more ]
London Jazz News
5 months ago
London music

Matthew Shipp - 'New Concepts in Piano Trio Jazz'

The album is praised as one of the greatest trio albums in the realm of jazz piano trios.
The success of the album is attributed to the long-standing collaboration and interplay between the trio members. [ more ]
Digital Photography School
6 months ago
Web design

Flat Lay Photography: The Ultimate Guide (+ 8 Tips)

Flat lay photography involves arranging subjects on a flat surface and capturing them from above.
Flat lay photography can be done with various subjects, like people, food, and products. [ more ]
Digital Photography School
6 months ago
Photography

How to Capture Amazing Bird Photography Compositions

Emphasize the main subject in your bird photography compositions.
Developing a sense of composition in bird photography is a gradual process but can be facilitated with tips and techniques. [ more ]
#photography
The Mercury News
8 months ago
Digital life

Five tips for taking better photos with your cell phone

Change your point of view to make your photos more interesting.
Use portrait mode for people and pets to create a shallow depth of field. [ more ]
www.ocregister.com
8 months ago
Digital life

Five tips for taking better photos with your cell phone

Consider composition to give your photos a new look by changing your point of view and using reflections.
Use portrait mode for portraits to create a shallow depth of field and blur the background. [ more ]
The Clinton Courier
1 year ago
Graphic design

How to Become a Photographer: A Career Guide

Photography is an art form that has been around for centuries, capturing moments in time and bringing them to life through the lens of a camera.It is a medium that has the ability to tell stories, evoke emotions, and capture memories that will last a lifetime.If you have a passion for photography and want to pursue it as a career, then this guide is for you.
www.itsnicethat.com
1 year ago
Graphic design

JKR and photographer Cait Oppermann build a warmer brand world for Stella Artois

Stella Artois has announced the launch of a new brand world.The work from Jones Knowles Ritchie consists of a new design system, horizontal logo, two custom typefaces created with Pangram Pangram Foundry, and overhauled packaging and colour palette.JKR has also commissioned photographer Cait Oppermann known for delivering distinctive campaigns for the likes of Rapha on a range of creative, lifestyle-inspired shots.
The Mercury News
8 months ago
Digital life

Five tips for taking better photos with your cell phone

Change your point of view to make your photos more interesting.
Use portrait mode for people and pets to create a shallow depth of field. [ more ]
www.ocregister.com
8 months ago
Digital life

Five tips for taking better photos with your cell phone

Consider composition to give your photos a new look by changing your point of view and using reflections.
Use portrait mode for portraits to create a shallow depth of field and blur the background. [ more ]
The Clinton Courier
1 year ago
Graphic design

How to Become a Photographer: A Career Guide

Photography is an art form that has been around for centuries, capturing moments in time and bringing them to life through the lens of a camera.It is a medium that has the ability to tell stories, evoke emotions, and capture memories that will last a lifetime.If you have a passion for photography and want to pursue it as a career, then this guide is for you.
www.itsnicethat.com
1 year ago
Graphic design

JKR and photographer Cait Oppermann build a warmer brand world for Stella Artois

Stella Artois has announced the launch of a new brand world.The work from Jones Knowles Ritchie consists of a new design system, horizontal logo, two custom typefaces created with Pangram Pangram Foundry, and overhauled packaging and colour palette.JKR has also commissioned photographer Cait Oppermann known for delivering distinctive campaigns for the likes of Rapha on a range of creative, lifestyle-inspired shots.
morephotography
Digital Photography School
8 months ago
Photography

How to Capture Gorgeous Holiday Food Photos (10 Tips)

Arrange your holiday food setup carefully to create a pleasing composition and enhance the resulting photo.
Pay attention to shapes, colors, and the relationship of each food item to its neighbors to create balance in the scene. [ more ]
#relationship
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Music

Gordon Lightfoot obituary

Gordon Lightfoot, the singer and songwriter, who has died aged 84, became one of Canada's best loved musical figures, winning 16 of his homeland's Juno awards.He scored eight Top 5 albums in Canada during the 1970s (including the 1975 compilation Gord's Gold), four of them reaching No 1, and Sundown (1974) topping both the Canadian and the US chart.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Music

Canada's folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies aged 84

One of the most renowned voices to emerge from the folk scene of the 1960s, Lightfoot recorded 20 studio albums and penned hundreds of songs.Gordon Lightfoot, the folk singer-songwriter known for If You Could Read My Mind and Sundown as well as for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, has died.
time.com
1 year ago
Music

Canadian Folk Singer Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84

TORONTO Gordon Lightfoot, Canada's legendary folk singer-songwriter known for If You Could Read My Mind and Sundown and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday.He was 84.Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital.His cause of death was not immediately available.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Music

Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

TORONTO Gordon Lightfoot, Canada's legendary folk singer-songwriter known for If You Could Read My Mind and Sundown and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday.He was 84.Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital.His cause of death was not immediately available.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot, known for 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald', dies at 84

TORONTO - Gordon Lightfoot, Canada's legendary folk singer-songwriter whose hits including "Early Morning Rain" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported worldwide, died on Monday.He was 84.Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital.
Elite Daily
1 year ago
Music

Taylor Swift's New Song "The Alcott" Subtly References A Few Of Her Past Songs

The Taylor Swift Cinematic Universe has expanded once again.On April 27, her new duet with The National dropped, giving Swifties a new longing ballad about reuniting exes to play on repeat.But there are more reasons to love "The Alcott" than just what's on the surface.As Easter egg-hunting Swifties well know, all of Swift's releases have a deeper meaning, and "The Alcott" is filled with references and connections to certain songs in her discography.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Music

Gordon Lightfoot obituary

Gordon Lightfoot, the singer and songwriter, who has died aged 84, became one of Canada's best loved musical figures, winning 16 of his homeland's Juno awards.He scored eight Top 5 albums in Canada during the 1970s (including the 1975 compilation Gord's Gold), four of them reaching No 1, and Sundown (1974) topping both the Canadian and the US chart.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Music

Canada's folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies aged 84

One of the most renowned voices to emerge from the folk scene of the 1960s, Lightfoot recorded 20 studio albums and penned hundreds of songs.Gordon Lightfoot, the folk singer-songwriter known for If You Could Read My Mind and Sundown as well as for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, has died.
time.com
1 year ago
Music

Canadian Folk Singer Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84

TORONTO Gordon Lightfoot, Canada's legendary folk singer-songwriter known for If You Could Read My Mind and Sundown and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday.He was 84.Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital.His cause of death was not immediately available.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Music

Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

TORONTO Gordon Lightfoot, Canada's legendary folk singer-songwriter known for If You Could Read My Mind and Sundown and for songs that told tales of Canadian identity, died on Monday.He was 84.Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital.His cause of death was not immediately available.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot, known for 'The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald', dies at 84

TORONTO - Gordon Lightfoot, Canada's legendary folk singer-songwriter whose hits including "Early Morning Rain" and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported worldwide, died on Monday.He was 84.Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital.
Elite Daily
1 year ago
Music

Taylor Swift's New Song "The Alcott" Subtly References A Few Of Her Past Songs

The Taylor Swift Cinematic Universe has expanded once again.On April 27, her new duet with The National dropped, giving Swifties a new longing ballad about reuniting exes to play on repeat.But there are more reasons to love "The Alcott" than just what's on the surface.As Easter egg-hunting Swifties well know, all of Swift's releases have a deeper meaning, and "The Alcott" is filled with references and connections to certain songs in her discography.
morerelationship
#back
Ars Technica
1 year ago
OMG science

Watch a distant "Death Star" devour a gas giant planet in one big gulp

An aging star dubbed ZTF SLRN-2020 has been caught in the act of swallowing a planet.Credit: K. Miller/R.Hurt (Caltech/PAC)

Roughly five billion years from now, our Sun will end, not with a bang but with a whimper.That's when it finally burns through all the fuel in its core and puffs outward into a red giant, swallowing all the inner planets of our Solar System in the process, including Earth.
Pats Pulpit
1 year ago
New England Patriots

Resetting the Patriots' cornerback group with Christian Gonzalez in the mix

The New England Patriots entered the NFL Draft with a need at cornerback, and they did not wait long to address it.With the 17th selection in the first round, they added Oregon's Christian Gonzalez to the mix - giving them one of the most intriguing prospects that the position had to offer this year.
The Paris Review
1 year ago
Books

Michael Bazzett, Dobby Gibson, and Sophie Haigney Recommend - The Paris Review

I don't usually write to music.I'm too susceptible; I find it can give what I'm writing a false, unearned resonance, like slipping a poem into Garamond to make it "better."But there are two songs that are rhythmic enough, each in their own way, that I sometimes put on a loop when I'm revising.
Medium
1 year ago
Vue

Revamp with Refactoring: Three Techniques for Seamlessly Integrating New Features

It is a typical chore to integrate new features while maintaining backward compatibility.It is necessary for incremental releases, which are safer and prevent compatibility issues, but it also adds complexity that challenges even experienced developers.In this post, I aim to give tips that make the process smoother from my experience.
Vulture
1 year ago
Music

The Hardest and Most Harmonious of New Pornographers, According to Carl and Neko

After the New Pornographers reached mid-2000s indie acclaim, their leader, Carl Newman, had an admittedly "super-shallow" thought."I would go, 'Must be nice to be Sufjan Stevens,'" he says."Not realizing, You've got a great thing happening here."He certainly did: A band of some of his favorite musicians that he'd assembled on a bit of a lark in the late 1990s, making skillful, immediate power-pop.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
OMG science

Watch a distant "Death Star" devour a gas giant planet in one big gulp

An aging star dubbed ZTF SLRN-2020 has been caught in the act of swallowing a planet.Credit: K. Miller/R.Hurt (Caltech/PAC)

Roughly five billion years from now, our Sun will end, not with a bang but with a whimper.That's when it finally burns through all the fuel in its core and puffs outward into a red giant, swallowing all the inner planets of our Solar System in the process, including Earth.
Pats Pulpit
1 year ago
New England Patriots

Resetting the Patriots' cornerback group with Christian Gonzalez in the mix

The New England Patriots entered the NFL Draft with a need at cornerback, and they did not wait long to address it.With the 17th selection in the first round, they added Oregon's Christian Gonzalez to the mix - giving them one of the most intriguing prospects that the position had to offer this year.
The Paris Review
1 year ago
Books

Michael Bazzett, Dobby Gibson, and Sophie Haigney Recommend - The Paris Review

I don't usually write to music.I'm too susceptible; I find it can give what I'm writing a false, unearned resonance, like slipping a poem into Garamond to make it "better."But there are two songs that are rhythmic enough, each in their own way, that I sometimes put on a loop when I'm revising.
Medium
1 year ago
Vue

Revamp with Refactoring: Three Techniques for Seamlessly Integrating New Features

It is a typical chore to integrate new features while maintaining backward compatibility.It is necessary for incremental releases, which are safer and prevent compatibility issues, but it also adds complexity that challenges even experienced developers.In this post, I aim to give tips that make the process smoother from my experience.
Vulture
1 year ago
Music

The Hardest and Most Harmonious of New Pornographers, According to Carl and Neko

After the New Pornographers reached mid-2000s indie acclaim, their leader, Carl Newman, had an admittedly "super-shallow" thought."I would go, 'Must be nice to be Sufjan Stevens,'" he says."Not realizing, You've got a great thing happening here."He certainly did: A band of some of his favorite musicians that he'd assembled on a bit of a lark in the late 1990s, making skillful, immediate power-pop.
moreback
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Herbie Hancock

Over the past few months, The New York Times has asked experts to answer the question, What would you play a friend to make them fall in love with jazz?We've explored artists like Ornette Coleman and Mary Lou Williams, and styles ranging from bebop to modern.Now, we're turning to Herbie Hancock, the groundbreaking pianist and composer who emerged in jazz as something of a prodigy.
Patently-O
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

Obviousness and Stereochemistry

Amgen Inc., v. Sandoz Inc. 22-1147, - F.4th - (Fed.Cir.Apr. 19, 2023) Jordan is a second-year law student at the University of Missouri and a registered patent agent.He has an extensive background in chemistry and food science.Amgen markets apremilast, a phosphodiesterase-4 ("PDE4") inhibitor, which is used for treating psoriasis and related conditions, under the brand name Otezla® which is covered by three patents, U.S. Patents 7,427,638, 7,893,101, and 10,092,541.
It is hard to respect any opinion from the Supreme Court in view of the news. Money=Speech=Influence: Eligibility and the U.S. Solicitor General: Patenting the Scientific, Technological, and Industrial Arts | Patently-O
Patently-O
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

Eligibility and the U.S. Solicitor General: Patenting the Scientific, Technological, and Industrial Arts

by Dennis Crouch
A decade ago, the US Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions that upended substantial aspects of patent practice.Mayo Collaborative Servs.v. Prometheus Labs., Inc., 566 U.S. 66 (2012); and Alice Corp. Pty.Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int'l, 573 U.S. 208 (2014).These cases broadened scope of the "abstract idea" and "law of nature" exclusions in ways that largely overlap with other patent law doctrines, such as obviousness, indefiniteness, and even enablement.
Eligibility and the U.S. Solicitor General: Patenting the Scientific, Technological, and Industrial Arts | Patently-O
Patently-O
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

Eligibility and the U.S. Solicitor General: Patenting the Scientific, Technological, and Industrial Arts

by Dennis Crouch
A decade ago, the US Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions that upended substantial aspects of patent practice.Mayo Collaborative Servs.v. Prometheus Labs., Inc., 566 U.S. 66 (2012); and Alice Corp. Pty.Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int'l, 573 U.S. 208 (2014).These cases broadened scope of the "abstract idea" and "law of nature" exclusions in ways that largely overlap with other patent law doctrines, such as obviousness, indefiniteness, and even enablement.
#involvement
Futurism
1 year ago
OMG science

Chinese Rover Finds Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars

Researchers claim that China's Zhurong rover, which has spent months exploring the Martian surface, may have found evidence - though not quite proof - of liquid water at low latitudes where temperatures are relatively warm and more suitable for life.It's a provocative claim, as until now scientists believed only solid or gaseous states of water can exist on the Red Planet, after drastic periods of climate change caused what scientists suspect to have been vast reserves of liquid water to dry up in the planet's ancient history.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Richard Sharp shouldn't be BBC chairman, says ex-director general

Richard Sharp's appointment as BBC chair shouldn't stand, the corporation's former general director John Birt has said on cash for Boris row.The BBC grandee attacked the process which saw the Tory donor given the top job without disclosing to MPs he had acted as a go-between for an 800,000 loan guarantee for Boris Johnson.
Futurism
1 year ago
OMG science

Chinese Rover Finds Evidence of Liquid Water on Mars

Researchers claim that China's Zhurong rover, which has spent months exploring the Martian surface, may have found evidence - though not quite proof - of liquid water at low latitudes where temperatures are relatively warm and more suitable for life.It's a provocative claim, as until now scientists believed only solid or gaseous states of water can exist on the Red Planet, after drastic periods of climate change caused what scientists suspect to have been vast reserves of liquid water to dry up in the planet's ancient history.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Richard Sharp shouldn't be BBC chairman, says ex-director general

Richard Sharp's appointment as BBC chair shouldn't stand, the corporation's former general director John Birt has said on cash for Boris row.The BBC grandee attacked the process which saw the Tory donor given the top job without disclosing to MPs he had acted as a go-between for an 800,000 loan guarantee for Boris Johnson.
moreinvolvement
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Health

Chocolate doesn't cause acne but carrots do help you see in the dark: the best and worst health myths and wisdom

TRUE When you've got a cold, the best thing you can eat is a hearty, nutritious soup, says Lambert.Chicken contains vitamin B12, plus other antioxidants and vitamins which support the immune system and aid digestion.It's also rich in protein, which is good for cellular repair.Adding more veg also increases the vitamins and minerals that are needed to aid recovery.
Pats Pulpit
1 year ago
New England Patriots

Ranking the Patriots' needs heading into the first round of the draft

Unlike last year, when it was obvious they needed a starting-caliber guard, the New England Patriots do not have any glaring needs on their roster right now.That being said, they still have work to do and some top-level roles remain unspecified at the moment.So, will they address those in this year's draft?
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Why am I crying over this?': how corecore TikTok videos caught the mood of Gen Z

Jimmy Nguyen, an 18-year-old student, saw his first corecore video on TikTok in January.He can't remember which one it was there are so many of them now.But he says it was typical of this new trend of video: other TikTok videos, celebrity or podcaster interviews, TV show and film clips spliced together over some sad or ambient music.
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