Researchers have identified two genetic variants that increase the risk of women developing endometriosis — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Twas 1975, and the Claus family needed a workshop designed. Enter Don Reeves, an Emeritus member of AIA San Diego, who may have been almost 40 at the time but, deep down, he was a kid at heart with a twinkle in his eye. Don figured that the best kind of client is jolly, generous, and also has an appreciation for good design and craftsmanship. Someone like, well, Santa Claus!
The kind of person who absolutely loves the Christmas season and spirit, Don said to his staff, Rather than send out some nice architectural drawing for our holiday greeting to business friends and family, let’s do a working drawing of Santa’s workshop! Take the next 45 minutes or so, and have at it!
Well, four days later, a sticker board was prominently featured in the office, and it became very clear that they’d done it – designed a terrific workshop for Mr and Mrs S Claus. With an Elves Bunkroom, Reindeer Port, and Mail Room (for processing letters to Santa), the workshop is truly functional [PDF] — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The pious Orthodox Jew who is also a notorious slumlord—now there’s a touchy subject, especially inside the large and diverse community of Jews in New York. After the Voice published its series this spring on the city’s 10 worst landlords, which included some religious Jews, Rabbi Jill Jacobs tackled the topic, writing a column titled When the Slumlords Are Us
for the Forward. This was already a familiar subject for the Conservative rabbi and activist — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The Float Table from RockPaperRobot is comprised of 64 blocks of wood, which appear to be floating independently of one another. They actually are, for the most part. A bit of steel cabling runs between them all, but they are primarily held in place by magnetic force. This make the table sturdy, yet capricious
. For the $2,000 asking price, this conversation piece had better start some really good discussions — via technabob
The tobacco mosaic virus is a destructive beast infecting over a hundred different species of plants, including tomatoes. But it may have a weird eco benefit: Incorporated into lithium batteries, it can increase storage capacity ten times — via redwolf.newsvine.com
US scientists have developed a self-healing material that uses a fibre optic nervous system
to detect and address cracks.
The material was expected to be used in large-scale composite structures for which human intervention would be difficult – for example, wind turbines, satellites, aircraft and the Mars Rover — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Women who have given up their babies for adoption are still having problems making contact with them more than 20 years after laws were changed to make it easier, usually because they feel they do not deserve to fight for their rights, a study has found — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Caterpillars apparently can whistle, letting out squeaks that can fend off attacking birds, scientists have now found — via redwolf.newsvine.com
It’s one of Stonehenge’s greatest mysteries: How did Stone Age Britons move 45-ton slabs across dozens of miles to create the 4,500-year-old stone circle?
Now a new theory says that, while the ancient builders didn’t have wheels, they may well have had balls — via redwolf.newsvine.com
MV Agusta is firmly ensconced in the motorcycling psyche as a maker of superbikes. But it wasn’t always so. The first road-legal, big-capacity motorcycle from Meccanica Verghera Agusta was this stunning 750 Sport. It was loaded with the top-notch componentry of the day, including Borrani rims, Ceriani suspension and Grimeca drum brakes. Four Dell’Orto carburetors fed the engine, and shaft drive transmitted a heady 65bhp to the back wheel. This particular machine was built in 1972, and it’s owned by Washington resident Peter Calles. — via Bike EXIF
Why do we feel so politically powerless? Why is the world so obviously going to hell in a handbasket? Why can’t anyone fix it?
Here’s my (admittedly whimsical) working hypothesis … — via redwolf.newsvine.com
I go to log into my business account, and it’s locked. The girl on the phone told me it’s because my account handles a large amount of money (it’s a biz account), I recently sent a lot of money ($4000) overseas, and I also sent money to WikiLeaks. My account is being investigated for illegal activities and I have to account for what the money was used for. They want invoices and such — via benno.newsvine.com
Olson Kundig Architects is famous for their brutally frank buildings. Like their simple manly shooters’ shelter, this lookout on the bleak Northern San Juan Archipelago has a rugged masculine presence. The gruff materials are locally quarried — via Home Design Find
Biomimicry, or the emulation of nature to solve human problems, inspires some fascinating scientific research. Marine animals in particular are useful sources of information; last year, for example, MIT researchers began work on electronic screens and ink that use less than one hundredth the energy of traditional screens–and are based on the color-changing abilities of cuttlefish. Now the U.S. Department of Defense is giving a $6 million grant to researchers at Rice University and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole for metamaterials
that mimic skin colors and patterns seen in sea creatures — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Many thought that the iPad would save journalism—but, as it turns out, you can’t save journalism without breaking a few eggs… wrapped in newspapers. A survey by the Donald W. Reylonds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the University of Missouri found that the iPad could have a deleterious effect on print newspapers, with many iPad users being likely to axe their print subscriptions in favor of consuming news on their tablets — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Pionen – White Mountain designed by Albert France-Lanord Architects is housed in a former 1,200 sqm Cold War bunker (originally built as a World War II bunker); an amazing location 30 meters down under the granite rocks of the Vita Berg Park in Stockholm.
One of the original founders of WikiLeaks is architect John Young — via ArchDaily
Web attacks carried out in support of WikiLeaks are being wound down as activists consider changing tactics.
Attacks against Amazon were called off late on 9 December and re-directed towards net payments firm Paypal. Analysis suggests the earlier attacks were made more effective by the involvement of hi-tech criminals — via dungbeetlemania.newsvine.com
Google is introducing a new service called Google Message Continuity that syncs on-premise message platforms such as Microsoft Exchange with Gmail. There are a couple distinct advantages for cloud-based messaging platforms like Gmail, including availability and reliability, and Google Message Continuity enables organizations to get the best of both worlds — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Scientists suggest people with Alzheimer’s disease clear a damaging protein from their brains more slowly than those who are healthy — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Cincinnati police are investigating three cases in which the butchered head of a goat was left on doorsteps of Hyde Park homes — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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