Storie di Design: Polaroid SX-70

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La Polaroid SX-70 è un vero e proprio pezzo d’arte, viene considerata ancora oggi una delle macchine fotografiche più belle mai create, nonché uno dei simboli di maggior successo della Polaroid. È stata la prima reflex istantanea della storia e la prima fotocamera ad utilizzare la nuova pellicola a stampa integrale di Polaroid, che si sviluppa automaticamente senza il necessario intervento del fotografo.

Il nome SX-70 era in realtà la parola in codice usata da Land, a dir la verità usata un quarto di secolo prima della SX-70 Land Camera, per il suo primo progetto di fotocamera a pellicola istantanea, e sta a significare 70th Special Experiment.


Polaroid produceva già delle fotocamere istantanee dal 1947, anche se…

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UMMC to open second field hospital, with ICU beds, in parking garage | Mississippi Today

The University of Mississippi Medical Center will open a second field hospital in one of its parking garages, another attempt at propping up a hospital system on the verge of collapse due to a surge of COVID-19 patients.  Source: UMMC to open second field hospital, with ICU beds, in parking garage | Mississippi Today

Doctors may lose licenses over COVID misinformation – Los Angeles Times

On the list of things that doctors shouldn’t need to be told, one would expect that promoting bogus COVID-19 remedies would rank pretty high. The top of the list, in fact. But no. The problem has become so acute that the Federation of State Medical Boards recently felt compelled to issue a stark warning to medical professionals: “Physicians who generate and spread COVID-19 vaccine misinformation or disinformation are risking disciplinary action by state medical boards, including the suspension or revocation of their medical license.”

Source: Doctors may lose licenses over COVID misinformation – Los Angeles Times

O amanhã não está à venda -Ailton Krenak — Bananas e Coisas

Barbara Crane Navarro

Autor: Ailton Krenak Lançamento: 2020 Páginas: 22 Editora: Companhia das Letras Gênero- Categoria: Não Ficção/Entrevista Sinopse: Há vários séculos que os povos indígenas do Brasil enfrentam bravamente ameaças que podem levá-los à aniquilação total e, diante de condições extremamente adversas, reinventam seu cotidiano e suas comunidades. Quando a pandemia da Covid-19 obriga o mundo a[…]

O amanhã não está à venda -Ailton Krenak — Bananas e Coisas

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The Earth is not a commodity and we are All part of Nature – updated

Barbara Crane Navarro

Interview | The indigenous writer and leader Ailton Krenak believes the Earth is a living organism and that if humanity continues at the current predatory rhythm, humanity itself will enter the list of endangered species.

photo: Neto Gonçalves /Companhia das Letras

«We’re experiencing the planet’s fever.» This is what Ailton Krenak says and that, apparently, a significant portion of humanity is not realizing – or else, is denying it.

The increase in the temperature of the planet comes as a reaction; it shows that the Earth organism is reacting to the predatory and destructive actions of human beings, but we are so focused on ourselves that we are unable to feel this disconnection.

«We take from the body of the Earth», says Krenak. We had a divorce, believing that we could live on our own. With one condition: extract, dominate, explore everything that comes from Gaia.

We are divorced…

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[RODA VIVA] Líder Indígena, Ailton Krenak concede entrevista à TV Cultura nesta segunda-feira — Gabinete Paraíba

Barbara Crane Navarro

Ambientalista fala sobre problemas ambientais, sobre seus livros e os desafios dos povos da floresta na agenda ambientalbrasileira.

[RODA VIVA] Líder Indígena, Ailton Krenak concede entrevista à TV Cultura nesta segunda-feira — Gabinete Paraíba

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Mitos e verdades sobre o uso de lentes de contato dentais

Pitacos e Achados

A tendência queridinha dos famosos para conseguir o sorriso perfeito gera uma série de dúvidas. Vamos esclarecer todas agora!

Neymar, Grazi Massafera, Deborah Secco, Gusttavo Lima… A lista de celebridades que aderiu ao uso das lentes de contato dentais cresce dia após dias. Mas por que o novo procedimento faz tanto sucesso entre os famosos?

As lentes de contato dentais estão na moda agora, mas elas já existem há mais de 25 anos. Além de suas características estéticas, as lentes também podem ser utilizadas para uma série de finalidades de correção de problemas odontológicos.

Neste texto vamos falar um pouco mais sobre as lentes de contato dentais, os cuidados necessários e os mitos e verdades mais comuns sobre este tratamento super procurado!

O que são lentes de contato dentais?

As lentes de contato dentais são lâminas ultrafinas, com até um milímetro de espessura, feitas em cerâmica, porcelana ou resina composta.

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Letter XI “?? Problems?? / National 81st Airborne Day

Pacific Paratrooper

Problem solved

The 11th Airborne Division, still in New Guinea  and continuing to specialize their training – little do they know that they are coming closer and closer to their time for combat.  Their commander, General Swing, awaits the word from General MacArthur.

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Letter XII                                                       ?? Problems ??                                           0800 Sunday 9/3/44

Dear Mom,  We will start off first with “Webster’s” definition of the word — problem.  “A question for solution, and a proposition to be demonstrated.”  This is all very true, only in the army, although it is demonstrated, it never turns out in a satisfactory solution.

For some unknown reason, the hint of a problem soon-to-be gets around long before it is ever officially announced.  When once you hear about it, you begin to wonder just how you will get out of going and wonder if going on sick call will help.  The best thing is to try to…

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LAUSD’s COVID-19 testing effort is key as schools reopen – Los Angeles Times

Emilio Mendoza, 7, held a toy plane as he stood in the queue with his parents. At the check-in table, Emilio pumped hand sanitizer into his palms and rubbed them together. The technician showed him the swab and explained how it worked. She counted out loud to 15 as Emilio followed along on his fingers — and then it was over. In 24 hours Emilio’s parents were texted the result: negative.

“He’s not vaccinated, so for us, it’s always going to be a little bit of a concern, uncertainty, especially if there are outbreaks,” said his mother Liliana Curioca, who is also a Telfair teacher. “But testing will help.”

Emilio’s nasal swab test is a starting point in L.A. Unified’s colossal effort to screen every single student, teacher and staff member — more than half a million people — once a week for the foreseeable future.

Source: LAUSD’s COVID-19 testing effort is key as schools reopen – Los Angeles Times