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A Tiny Stockholm Apartment Makes the Most of 400 Square Feet. A Tiny Stockholm Apartment Makes the Most of 400 Square Feet. Parisian bathroom converted into comfortable 130 sq. ft. micro-apartment. Though compact apartments are now catching on in North America, they've been common in Europe for some time now.

Parisian bathroom converted into comfortable 130 sq. ft. micro-apartment

In Paris, France, architects Marc Baillargeon and Julie Nabucet collaborated to convert a space that was formerly the master bathroom of a much larger living space into a standalone micro-apartment of only 130 square feet that's packed full of modern space-saving ideas. © Marc Baillargeon and Julie Nabucet Using an elevated platform as a means to increase the functionality of the space, the designers hid a sliding component underneath which can be transformed from sofa, to bed, to being retracted completely to free up more room.

The seating and sleeping area is also intended also as a working space, plus there's a red modern coffee table can be pulled out from the wall whenever it's needed. How to Lose Weight if You Weigh 200lbs or More - Avocadu. It’s probably a journey you have attempted multiple times with no success.

How to Lose Weight if You Weigh 200lbs or More - Avocadu

It could probably bring tears to your eyes just to reflect on it. But let’s start this article off on the right foot: The Past Does Not Matter… Only the Present… From previous clients, we have noticed an immense amount of emotional pain associated with this kind of weight gain. Here is the truth. The only thing that matters is the present. Simply focus on the present. Where you are going in your life…What you have left to accomplish…The things you have left to see and the experiences you have left to do… Cinematography Tutorial: How Moving the Camera Can Help You Tell Stronger Stories.

Simon Cade is at it again, this time with a helpful tutorial on the reasons why camera movement can take your cinematography to the next level.

Cinematography Tutorial: How Moving the Camera Can Help You Tell Stronger Stories

Even though this video explores the reasons behind why filmmakers choose to move the camera, I want to start with a few reasons why you shouldn't move the camera. Reason one: because camera movement looks cool and adds production value. How to Get the Film Noir Look on a Budget. What comes to mind when you think about film noir?

How to Get the Film Noir Look on a Budget

Darkness? Watch: Essential Lighting Tips All Filmmakers Should Know About. Light is one of the single most important elements in filmmaking.

Watch: Essential Lighting Tips All Filmmakers Should Know About

As a cinematographer, much of your job centers around shaping light. Not only do you have to know where to get it, but you also have to know where to put it. In the video below, Simon Cade of DSLRguide uses a real set to...ahem...illuminate 4 basic lighting considerations that professionals take into account every day when making these decisions: The four key concepts we can take away from Cade's video are: Not Sure What to Do After Film School? Here's a Flowchart. Which path should a film graduate follow?

Not Sure What to Do After Film School? Here's a Flowchart

As Todd Solondz recently related to us, film school is a paradox. بحث Google‏ بحث Google‏ بحث Google‏ بحث Google‏ A Photographer Turned Thousands of Photos and Weeks of Work Into Incredible Insect Images. This Harry Potter Wedding Was Tasteful AF. About 40% of economics experiments fail replication survey. When a massive replicability study in psychology was published last year, the results were, to some, shocking: 60% of the 100 experimental results failed to replicate.

About 40% of economics experiments fail replication survey

Now, the latest attempt to verify findings in the social sciences—this time with a small batch from experimental economics—also finds a substantial number of failed replications. Following the exact same protocols of the original studies, the researchers failed to reproduce the results in about 40% of cases. "I find it reassuring that the replication rate was fairly high," says Michael L. Anderson, an economist at the University of California, Berkeley, not involved with the study. Stop Associating Adam Smith with Laissez-Faire Economics. By Jag Bhalla Adam Smith was no fan of greed.

Stop Associating Adam Smith with Laissez-Faire Economics

Decorating Advice for Cat Owners. We get comments in response to our posts all the time that follow the lines of, “I can’t do that in my house.

Decorating Advice for Cat Owners

Because cat(s). " As a total dog person, I admit I'm clueless, but there are a few things I've learned about living with furry felines over the years. Decorating Tricks to Steal from Stylish Scandinavian Interiors. What is it with those Scandinavians, anyway?

Decorating Tricks to Steal from Stylish Scandinavian Interiors

Maybe all the time they spend inside during those long northern winters helps to account for the fact that everyone in Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway has an absolutely perfect home. (At least according to the design blogs I read, anyway.) I've scoured the internet for the most beautiful Scandinavian spaces, and tricks you can steal from each one to get that super-stylish look... without spending the whole winter indoors. Above: Want to make a really bold rug work?

Keep the other elements in the room subdued, so that the rug can take center stage. Playing with textures in your decorating can be just as interesting as playing with color. Personality Insights. Bill Gates favorite books of 2015. GatesNotes.com In "Thing Explainer" Randall Monroe describes how everything from rockets to smartphones to the US Constitution work — using just the 1,000 most commonly use words in English. Gates says that it's a "brilliant concept," because if "you can’t explain something simply, you don’t really understand it.

" And Monroe, a former NASA roboticist and creator of beloved web comic XKCD, is just the guy to do it. One of his favorite explanations is why microwaves (which Munroe calls a radio box) cook frozen foods unevenly: When you put iced food in a radio box, after a while, parts of it start to turn to water. 23 books Mark Zuckerberg thinks you should read.

Root Cause Analysis - Problem Solving From MindTools.com. Tracing a Problem to its Origins Learn how to use Root Cause Analysis to fix problems more easily. In medicine, it's easy to understand the difference between treating the symptoms and curing the condition. Multi-Layered Keys and Rotoscoping for Green Screen. Even the best green screen footage can present issues that can't be corrected with standard keying procedures. 3 Tips That Might Make Masking & Rotoscoping Quicker & Less Painful. Why Copenhagen is building parks that can turn into ponds. COPENHAGEN, Denmark — At first glance, the square known as Tåsinge Plads doesn’t look much different from other parks in Copenhagen. A young couple lounges on a small hill surrounded by newly planted trees and wildflowers. Children laugh and play. Old women sit chatting on benches under the shade of tall sculptures shaped like upside-down umbrellas.

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