Cool Infographics - Blog EyeWitness To The Middle Ages and Renaissance Life in a Christian Monastery, ca. 585"When he was dead his body was not placed with the bodies of the brethren, but a grave was dug in the dung pit, and his body was flung down into it. . . " Crime and punishment in a medieval monastery: the monastery's Abbott provides insight into the monastic life. The Vikings Discover America, ca. 1000"There was no want of salmon either in the river or in the lake." Five hundred years before Columbus, the Vikings discover a New World. Invasion of England, 1066The Norman conquest of Anglo-Saxon England described through the images of the 900 year-old Bayeux Tapestry. Anarchy in 12th Century EnglandThe Anglo-Saxon Chronicle paints a sobering picture of life in 12th century England that contrasts strikingly with Hollywood's image of the Middle Ages. The Murder Of Thomas Becket, 1170The killing of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Crusaders Capture Jerusalem, 1099The assault and capture of the Christian "Navel of the World"
14 cool free fonts It’s been a while since our last collection of free fonts. Most of the fonts shared in this post shouldn’t be used for blocks of text, but they can be interesting for titles. 1. Lobster A script font with tons of ligatures and alternate. 2. Clean and lightweight sans-serif font. 3. Extra-bold rounded sans-serif, not very readable but some letters are really cool (the capital “N” for example) 4. Monospaced font designed for coding. 5. Very light and elegant sans-serif font. 6. Font pack by Jean-François Porchez for Conqueror. 7. A grungy script font. 8. A font in a font in a font, Matryoshka is inspired by russian wooden dolls. 9. Elegant script font. 10. Bold and powerful font with a squared look. 11. Font inspired by the letter style of British car plates. 12. Font inspired by the work of Saul Bass. 13. Nice bold sans-serif font. 14. Ultra-bold slab serif typeface that is reminiscent of old American Western woodcuts, broadsides, and newspaper headlines.
The Beauty Of Cinemagraph GIFs Developed in 2011 by Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg, cinemagraphs are GIF images that combine still photography and video to produce a stunning effect. Typically, the entire GIF is motionless except for one or two elements, providing a brilliant juxtaposition between the motion and the motionless. For your viewing pleasure, we’ve collected 43 beautiful cinemagraph GIFs: 100+ Things to Know If You're Going to Italy My friends often ask me for support in travel preparation when they plan to go to Italy. In fact, I think it’s a great idea- go to a country prepared to experience it at the fullest! I enjoy learning about the little idiosyncrasies that make a visit to a new country so interesting, the small traditions, the interesting customs… so, I thought I’d give you a cheat-sheet for Italy. If you’d like a personalized crash-course on Italian culture before your trip, please contact me at vanessa at Italyinsf dot com. I would be happy to schedule a time to help you out with your trip organization as well as give you some useful tips about culture and traditions! Part 1: GENERAL ADVICE AND TRAVEL TIPS Don’t go off the beaten path before visiting the “holy trinity”: Rome, Florence and Venice. Part 2: SHOPPING AND STORES When walking into a store, especially clothing or shoes, in most cases you will have a shop assistant with you at all times. Part 3: FOOD AND DRINKS Part 4: CULTURE
Maxistentialism “Werewolf is a simple game for a large group of people (seven or more.) It requires no equipment besides some bits of paper; you can play it just sitting in a circle. I’d call it a party game, except that it’s a game of accusations, lying, bluffing, second-guessing, assassination, and mob hysteria.” – Andrew Plotkin, creator of Werewolf Werewolf is based on the game Mafia, which was created in 1986 by Dimitry Davidoff, a psychology student in the USSR. Most reports credit Dimitry Davidoff with creating Mafia in 1986 as a teaching tool. Mafia become Werewolf after author Andrew Plotkin became fascinated with it at the 1997 National Puzzlers’ League convention. It’s the quintessential game that makes use of hidden information that is gradually revealed. The rules are simple. The game cycles between day and night. Werewolf works best with seven to twenty players and one moderator. You’ll want to make some cards to assign players their roles. For most games, you’ll want your deck to have:
Engineering the Perfect Cover Letter Sooner or later, your career may turn on a single piece of paper: the infamous cover letter. How can yours avoid being filed under Recycling without a second glance? Approached purely as a piece of persuasive writing, drafting the perfect cover letter can drive good people mad with stress and self-doubt. We prefer to treat the cover letter as an engineering problem, with three functional goals and two design constraints. Functional Goals The objective of your cover letter is not to land the job, but to make it through the first filter in the hiring process. In either case, your cover letter has two immediate objectives: avoid being filtered as garbage and make it appear worth that person’s time to review your resume. To that end, there are three goals to achieve within the text of your cover letter: Express interest in a specific positionShow you understand and are qualified for the jobEncourage further communication Design Constraints: Time and Attention Preparatory Research Date Mr. Dear Mr.
Kipnews | Knowledge is power Help to prevent the barbaric ritual “trichane” (dog spinning) from taking place again Dog spinning or “trichane na kuche” is a ritual celebrated in Brodilovo, a rural Bulgarian village, and is supposed to prevent rabies and keep away the bad spirits of springtime. All information, pictures and video here: During this ritual, a rope is wrapped around a dog and the animal is suspended above a body of water, such as a river. Nothing is supposed to happen to the dogs used in the ritual, but photos from previous dog spinning days show the faces of terrified animals as they hang helplessly above a river or stream with a crowd of people cheering from the shore. The practice was stopped in 2005 when the media outside of Bulgaria found out about the ritual and reported it to the world. But the mayor of Brodilovo, a rural Bulgarian village, had renewed the ancient ritual in 2011.
Alerte Microsoft, un virus prend contrôle de votre profil Facebook Microsoft a publié un bulletin d'alerte concernant un virus capable de prendre le contrôle de votre profil Facebook. Celui-ci se présente comme une extension qui s'installe sur les navigateurs Chrome et Mozilla après une mise à jour. Une fois téléchargé, le Cheval de Troie est en mesure d'accéder et d'effectuer des opérations sur votre profil Facebook. Microsoft suggère de procéder à un scan complet de votre système pour détecter et éliminer le programme malicieux «Trojan:JS/Febipos.A» Comment le virus s'installe et que fait-il? Le virus est téléchargé lorsqu'on effectue une mise à jour de Google Chrome ou Mozilla Firefox. Celui-ci est en mesure d'accéder et utiliser votre profil Facebook. - Aimer des Pages - Partager une publication - Publier un statut et envoyer un message - Joindre un groupe - Inviter des amis à joindre un groupe - Clavarder et envoyer des liens à vos contacts par chat - Commenter des publications Bulletin d'alerte Microsoft concernant ce virus
Scholar finds Mayans' buried highway through hell By Mark Stevenson | ap.google.com Mexican archaeologist Guillermo de Anda is aided by two young archeologists as he prepares to dive into an underground lake inside a cenote cave in Tzibichen on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2008. Archeologists using long-forgotten testimony from the Inquisition trials of Indian heretics in the 1500's have discovered caves in which ancient Mayas built chambers, altars and underground roads that appear to represent the path that departed spirits had to travel after death. Legend says the afterlife for ancient Mayas was a terrifying obstacle course in which the dead had to traverse rivers of blood, and chambers full of sharp knives, bats and jaguars. Now a Mexican archaeologist using long-forgotten testimony from the Spanish Inquisition says a series of caves he has explored may be the place where the Maya actually tried to depict this highway through hell. The cenotes De Anda found were drier, better hidden and farther from villages.
21 Tips to Keep Your Shit Together When You're Depressed. A while ago, I penned a fairly angry response to something circulating on the internet – the 21 Habits of Happy People. It pissed me off beyond belief, that there was an inference that if you weren’t Happy, you simply weren’t doing the right things. I’ve had depression for as long as I can remember. It’s manifested in different ways. So, this Cult of Happy article just set me off. It’s bad enough without people ramming Happy Tips at you through facebook. A friend of mine suggested that I write something from my point of view because, surprisingly, I manage to give an outwards impression of having my shit together. So, here it is. My 21 Tips on Keeping Your Shit Together During Depression 1) Know that you’re not alone. 2) Understand that the Happy People are usually acting out of some genuine (albeit misguided) concern for you, that it’s coming from a good place, even if the advice feels like you’re being blamed for your disease. 3) Enlist the help of a professional. 11) Cry.
45 Great Jobs You Can Do While Traveling The World And How To Get Them If you think that you can’t afford to travel the world, finding a job on the road may be just the ticket. Travel’s wonderful, sure, but little things like food and a place to sleep are good too. We’ve found some of the best ideas to get paid as you travel the world, with some help on how to land each job. Yacht Crew You should know the basics of sailing for this gig, although some jobs only require a keen willingness to learn and a great attitude. Charles as king of the yacht! Freelance Travel Writing Traditional freelance travel writing is a tough gig. Travel Blogging If you’re the enterprising sort, you can start your own travel blog. Volunteer While volunteer jobs by nature don’t pay, some will provide (often very basic) accommodation or meals, or both. WWoofing If you’ve ever been interested in volunteering on an organic farm, this might be the gig for you. Flight Attendant Pilot While this is out of the reach of most of us, those with flight experience can score great flights. Busking Tips!