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Photos: Hopper’s “Nighthawks” Comes To Life In Flatiron Building: Gothamist

Last night The Whitney unveiled and lit up their life-size 3D installation of Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks “painting. As we noted yesterday, the famous work features a 1940s diner which never actually existed, but the museum claims it was inspired by the Flatiron building (the two have similar shapes), where their installation is housed.

via Photos: Hopper’s “Nighthawks” Comes To Life In Flatiron Building: Gothamist.

Egyptian violence kills 24 policemen in last 24 hours | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR

Twenty-four members of the Egyptian police force have been killed since late last night across the country, a security official said on Friday, bringing the number of police killed in political violence to 67 since Wednesday.

via Egyptian violence kills 24 policemen in last 24 hours | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR.

Rebel campaign calls Egyptians to boycott Brotherhood businesses – Politics – Egypt – Ahram Online

On Thursday Tamarod called on Egyptians to participate in protecting their streets and homes by manning neighbourhood checkpoints to combat “terrorism” as well against “foreign intervention.”

via Rebel campaign calls Egyptians to boycott Brotherhood businesses – Politics – Egypt – Ahram Online.

Food bank Britain: life below the line | Society | The Observer

Aikens is seeing many more people coming to her door with those vouchers. In the second quarter of this year, she says, they saw a 250% increase compared to the same period last year. Her own experience is backed up by nationwide research. A report, co-written by Oxfam and Church Action on Poverty, that was released in May found that 500,000 people in Britain had resorted to food banks to feed themselves this year, three times more than in the previous 12 months. Campaigners are certain they know why it’s happening. The complex calculus of modern living and expenditure is no longer adding up.

Between 2000 and 2011, food prices rose by 43%, while general prices rose by 28% and incomes stagnated or even fell. If you’re on a low income, food price rises have simply been amplified. On top of that have come draconian changes to the benefits rules, combined with infuriating administrative incompetency.

via Food bank Britain: life below the line | Society | The Observer.

Tories impoverishing it own people to enrich their “friends.”

Kids and Bees at the Farmers’ Market at Harvard

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Best Bees at Farmers' Market at HarvardAn observation frame from Best Bees visits the Farmers’ Market at Harvard, 8/16.

This was the first season of skillshares at the Farmers’ Market at Harvard. Below is a partial list of the skillshares offered at the market.

  • BU Advocates for Literacy in Environmental Sciences: The Effect of Till Agriculture
  • Helen Snively and the Harvard Community Gardeners: Bins, Worms, and Tea – Three Ways to Compost
  • Cape Ann Fresh Catch: How to Fillet a Fish
  • Stephanie Zabel and Dr. Jennifer Zartarian: Common Herbs & Their Medicinal Uses
  • Florrie Wescoat and Aline Newton: Harvard Yard Tree Walk, Knowing the Trees of Cambridge
  • David Craft: Foraging for Wild Edible Plants around Boston
  • Anne Zielinski: Fundamentals of Canning with the League of Urban Canners
  • Kelly Allin: Beekeeping Basics with Best Bees

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The quiet pleasures of the athlete’s life

Fit and Feminist

I’ve realized recently that I have a tendency to talk about my life as an athlete in terms of achievements, goals and, sometimes, failures and difficulties.  I imagine that it gives the impression that I am always chasing a new PR or always pushing for longer distances or trying to learn new skills.  This is true to a certain extent, but focusing too much on that obscures the fact that there are a lot of things I love about being an athlete, and not all of them are dependent on measurable goals and achievements.

I began considering this on Tuesday night, when I was driving home from the pool after a swim workout.  I’ve come to love the thirty minutes or so between the time I leave the pool and the time I get home, so much so that I don’t even mind sitting in traffic on the way to…

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