'Lost world' of new Antarctic species found - Technology & Science
British scientists have discovered a "lost world" of new species of yeti crab, starfish, barnacles, sea anemones — and potentially an octopus — on the sea floor near Antarctica. Research teams led by the University of Oxford, University of Southampton and British Antarctic Survey reported their findings Tuesday in the journal PLoS Biology. They used a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to explore the East Scotia Ridge deep beneath the Southern Ocean where hydrothermal vents (including "black smokers" reaching temperatures of up to 382 C) create a unique environment that lacks sunlight but is rich in certain chemicals. "Hydrothermal vents are home to animals found nowhere else on the planet that get their energy not from the sun but from breaking down chemicals such as hydrogen sulphide," said lead researcher Alex Rogers, a professor in zoology at Oxford University in England. Images from the ROV dives include large colonies of a new species of yeti crab clustered around vent chimneys.
SAFE: Spatial Aggregate Fielding Evaluation
One of the aspects of baseball that is the hardest to quantify and evaluate is fielding ability. Most events in baseball, such as hitting events, are discrete which makes them easy to tabulate and model probabilistically. The central difficulty with fielding is that we are trying to evaluate players on a continuous playing surface where we must take into account not just whether a successful play was made, but whether a successful play was possible. The much-maligned error statistic is a subjective attempt at discretising this phenomenon: players are assigned an error if the official scorer deems that their unsuccessful play should have been successful.
47 Sites Every Recording Musician Should Visit
In a recent “Open Mic” we asked you, “Which music-related sites do you visit regularly?” This article is a summary of the great suggestions given in the comments to that article. You can make the list even longer by commenting on this article.
Top 100 Best Acoustic Songs Ever -The Greatest of All Time
Here is a list of the best acoustic songs ever written. Acoustic music has come a long way over the years, so many are “oldies” and many are “newies.” We are basing this list off of historical album sales, the ever so objective factor of acoustic-ness, but mostly how easily they make us cry.
Learn 5 Essential BB King Licks Today
BB King licks are an essential part of developing a well rounded blues language. In this article I have written out 5 BB King licks that showcase BB’s signature slow blues guitar style by demonstrating the techniques he’s known for such as raking, vibrato, the BB box and jazz guitar arpeggios. Each of these licks is in the key of G and comes with an audio example to play along with.
Doctor Who Timeline Infographic
Check out this complete timeline of Doctor Who from 1963 to present, including episodes, seasons, companions, villains, and more. Scroll down to follow all the Doctor's adventures through time. A Fantastic resource for any Doctor Who fan. Adventure Titles An Unearthly Child The Daleks The Edge of Destruction Marco Polo The Keys of Marinus The Aztecs The Sensorites The Reign of Terror Planet of Giants The Dalek Invasion of Earth The Rescue The Romans The Web Planet The Crusade The Space Museum The Chase The Time Meddler Galaxy 4 Mission to the Unknown The Myth Makers The Daleks' Master Plan The Massacre of St. Share on Tumblr Pin It
Snow Rollers: Tumblin’ Tumbleweeds Of Icy White Delight
Snow Rollers… not your grandfather’s whitecaps, unless gramps is an Eskimo! This rare winter phenomenon can occur anywhere in the world if conditions are just right, and the eerie beauty of a meadow covered in frozen white waves is, for those lucky enough to witness them, a rare pleasure indeed! Mother Nature’s Snowmen (images via: Global Times and NOAA) Most everyone has enjoyed the experience of making a snowman, and those who have done so know that the easiest way to make one is to start with a small snowball, then roll it in snow until it becomes a BIG snowball. Do this three times, pile the snowballs atop one another, and you’ve got your basic snowman.
20 fantastic ways to find new music that you like (no Last.fm & Pandora inside)
OK, everybody knows that Last.fm & Pandora are great services, but there are a lot of other tools that can help us to find new cool music. Some of them just expose daily musical goodies, others make recommendations based on your very own preferences, and others take the web interactivity ever further. Explore the best 20 ways to discover new music in a web 2.0 world.
ONLINE SUPERHEROES: BATTLE FOR THE INTERNET
From the creative mind of Caldwell Tanner, illustrator of College Humor, writer of his own captivating and hilarious illustration blog, and graphic artist/comedian extraordinaire, now comes “The Internet League of Justice” illustration series! Imagine if the most popular online websites and social media networks were superheroes! What powers would they have? See Also REAL LIFE DISNEY PRINCESSES Who would their nemeses be?
Reuben Margolin’s Kinetic Wave Sculptures
Our Mechanics theme brought to mind San Francisco Bay Area kinetic sculptor Reuben Margolin, one of my all-time favorite artists. He makes mind-blowing, moving art based on tiny observations in nature. His collection of waves has the ability to quiet, soothe, and inspire awe in the viewer. Margolin combines math and simple materials (and insanely neat string and pulley systems) to recreate and amplify subtle effects that often go unnoticed in nature, like a tiny ripple or the movement of a caterpillar. One of my favorite Make: television segments is this fascinating 10-minute profile of Margolin: Goli Mohammadi
