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Thu, 23 May 2013 10:54:54 -0700

You won't see me for dust! Incredible slow-motion shots capture cheetah accelerating to 70mph (but did fearless photographer get out of the way in time?)

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:44:06 -0700

You won't see me for dust! Incredible slow-motion shots capture cheetah accelerating to 70mph (but did fearless photographer get out of the way in time?):

Adalberto Mangini, 51, held his nerve to get these pictures as the cheetah hurtled up an enclosed run as it chased a fake chicken at the Mukuni Big 5 Safari in Livingstone, Zambia…

jtotheizzoe: Allie Brosh and Hyperbole and a Half are back...

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:54 -0700

jtotheizzoe:

Allie Brosh and Hyperbole and a Half are back after a year and a half of internet silence. That’s incredibly good news for people who like awesome things.

I point this out for two reasons:

It contains one of the best evolutionary biology illustrations of all time (above), about how we are at the end of a long line of things that successfully avoided getting chewed to death.

It is one of the greatest explorations and personal stories of depression and mental health that I have ever seen, and should really be read by every single damn person on Earth.

Red Meat: It Does a Body Good!

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:22:20 -0700

Red Meat: It Does a Body Good!:

ketojenic:

Give this a read. Most of us have been told that red meat is awful for you, but that was based on crap/inconclusive science. Red meat provides you with essential nutrients and can be a healthier choice than white meat. Here’s why.

fuckyeahawesomedogs: They look like plush dolls.

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:11:22 -0700

fuckyeahawesomedogs:

They look like plush dolls.

mothernaturenetwork: Fracking is draining water resources,...

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:49:22 -0700

mothernaturenetwork:

Fracking is draining water resources, especially in the West

New reports say hydrofracking threatens groundwater resources.

theanimalblog: A 7-year-old white tiger sits with one of her...

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:38:26 -0700

theanimalblog:

A 7-year-old white tiger sits with one of her cubs at Tobu Zoo in Miyashiro, near Tokyo. Four newborn white tiger cubs made their first public appearance at the zoo. Picture: AP

"Successful people are successful because they form the habits of doing those things that failures..."

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:27:48 -0700

““Successful people are successful because they form the habits of doing those things that failures don’t like to do! Life is Good so embrace it! #AttackTheDay”

- @Stacey21King (via joebenitez)

rhamphotheca: Baby Pallas’s Cat Kittens at the Feline...

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:51 -0700

rhamphotheca:

Baby Pallas’s Cat Kittens at the Feline Conservation Center

At about 6 weeks old, the eyes of the Pallas’ cat kittens are starting to change color. Pallas’s Cat (Otocolobus manul) is a near threatened species from the steppes and sub-mountainous areas of central Asia.

More photos at http://www.wildcatzoo.org/births.html

(via: EFBC’s Feline Conservation Center)

fastcompany: Recognize these photos? If you’ve seen Star Wars,...

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:05:42 -0700

fastcompany:

Recognize these photos? If you’ve seen Star Wars, you probably do.

This the abandoned set of Tatooine, Luke Skywalker’s home planet. A photographer accidentally stumbled upon the set, which sits in Tunisia. It sits in perfect stillness, at the crest of the Sahara Desert, eaten away by dust and sand.

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a-million-steps: k-imspiration: Keep Running Running is...

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:54:50 -0700

a-million-steps:

k-imspiration:

Keep Running

Running is therapy

animals-animals-animals: Leopard Catnap (by DslrNinja)

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:44:18 -0700

animals-animals-animals:

Leopard Catnap (by DslrNinja)

10 Reasons To Try 20% Time In The Classroom

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:33:00 -0700

10 Reasons To Try 20% Time In The Classroom:

Google does it. Your classroom could too. Why not try a little creative thinking with 20% time in the classroom?

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Wed, 22 May 2013 04:22:05 -0700

—It’s a primitive culture. I’m just trying to blend in.—You’re...

Wed, 22 May 2013 02:11:25 -0700

—It’s a primitive culture. I’m just trying to blend in.
—You’re blended, alright.

How to Use Learnist on the Web | Products | Learnist

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:49:32 -0700

How to Use Learnist on the Web | Products | Learnist:

coolcatteacher:

I’m having a chat with Dawn Casey-Rowe, a teacher and she was sharing with me what she’s doing on Learnist. This is a Learnist board about how to use Learnist. I am interested in how this works. There is also an app. It looks like a sort of combination between pinterest, mentor mob, and flipboard.

earth-song: High Sierra Sanctuary by ~david richter photo The...

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:38:37 -0700

earth-song:

High Sierra Sanctuary by ~david richter photo

The 10,911 ft (3,326 m) Cathedral Peak towers over Upper Cathedral Lake and much of Yosemite National Park like an ancient sanctuary. During a colorful late August sunset the western slope picks up the last light of the day, as seen from the granite blocks 130 feet above the lake’s surface and a deer browsing in the meadow to the left of the lake.

While in the distance the peaks of Matterhorn Peak, Twin Peaks, Camiaca Peak (most distant, right behind Fairview Dome) and Sheep Peak (left to right) loom just as majestically over Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada range.

teachmoments: Maria, the student I referenced in my “It Gets...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:27:38 -0700

teachmoments:

Maria, the student I referenced in my “It Gets Better” comics, appeared a whole bunch in the strip’s early days. This is one of my favorite of her appearances. Having read those comics, you can see the through line here of the things Maria was dealing with during her high school years.

Teachers get a bad rap for not wanting to put weight behind the tangibles in our profession - the data, the constant observations. That’s the stuff supposed to be quantifiable. I don’t know many teachers who feel this way but, ok, I can see the layperson viewing this as teachers not wanting to be “accountable” or whatever.

Something like what’s happening in the above comic… it’s not quantifiable. You can’t weigh the ability of a student being able to open up to you about a problem against how they score on a high stakes test. It’s impossible.

…and yet, if you ask most educators, it’s exactly these kind of situations that MAKE them who they are. It makes them do what they do. There willing to endure quite a lot in the service of helping young people in any way then can. I’m hopeful someday I’ll live in a world where that’s not taken for granted quite so much.

adventuresofastudentteacher: Best. Can’t really do this in...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:16:58 -0700

adventuresofastudentteacher:

Best. Can’t really do this in religious, moral and philosophical studies, though. It’s all the thought.

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Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:05 -0700