The Face of Age Portraits By Mark Story

The-Face-of-Age-Portraits-by-Mark-StoryLiving in Three Centuries: The Face of Age is the working title for this black-and-white photographic portrait project by Mark Story. For nearly 20 plus years, in between productions, the successful commercial media creator, Story, has retreated into his creative mind and traveled in various locations around the world, looking for centenarians. After two decades, Story has accumulated more than 15,000 portraits. His mission? To photograph the manifestation of human aging. For the best part of this journey Story has been finding super-centenarians, which means that the elder has lived to be at least 110 years old.
Each of the seventy-two portraits featured in the exhibition was shot using a deep black background and lighting placed just right to bring attention to the the wrinkles - the portrait of the lady above depicts this very clearly, being very weathered and worn. Collectively though, each portrait is beautiful and poignant, deeply moving and in some cases, almost shocking. They do, however, have something in common; they are all very technically beautiful...

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Costumed parade of hogs in Bulacan of Manila

Costumed-parade-of-hogs-in-Bulacan-of-ManilaDozens of pigs wearing make-up and funny costumes are displayed through the streets of Malolos, during the Hog Parade.
Highlighting a week-long food festival in the Philippines, the Hog Parade took place on September 12, in the town of Malolos, Bulacan province. The tasty protagonists were dressed as Superman, Popeye, clowns, queens and even brides.
After the fun Hog Parade, the people of Malolos feasted on some free roasted pig, offered by the local authorities. Malolos is the main supplier of pigs in the Philippines...

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Robotic Bear Helps Nurses Carry Patients

Robotic-Bear-Helps-Nurses-Carry-PatientsThis is one of the coolest robots I've ever seen. RIBA — short for “Robot for Interactive Body Assistance” — was developed by researchers at Japan’s Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) and Tokai Rubber Industries. Designed primarily to assist nurses by lifting patients in and out of their beds and wheelchairs (as well as on and off the toilet), the 400 pound (180kg) robot can safely pick up and carry people weighing as much as 135 pounds (61 kgs).
The robotic bear has long, multi-jointed arms embedded with an array of tactile sensors that help it optimize the lifting and carrying of humans. For safety purposes, RIBA’s entire body is covered in a soft skin molded from an advanced lightweight urethane foam, which is designed to ensure the comfort of patients. In addition, the robotic bear can also recognize faces and voices, as well as respond to spoken commands. Using visual and audio data from its surroundings, RIBA can identify co-workers, determine the position of those nearby, and respond flexibly to changes in the immediate environment...

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Girls Underwater by Erin Mulvehill

Girls-Underwater-by-Erin-MulvehillBeautiful yet haunting all at the same time, photographer Erin Mulvehill's underwater series is like nothing I've ever seen. As I look through each picture I'm frightened yet captivated. As one person states, "A photograph is usually looked at – seldom looked into."
"My work aims to explore the human connections and subtle nuances that whisper into the ear of our every day. Much of my work is rooted in the ideas of mind, body, seamlessness and time. This is largely because my deepest beliefs lie in the principles of buddhism, the integration of art and life..."

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Home Made Submarine

Home-Made-SubmarineTao Xiangli, a 34-year-old amateur inventor from China, spent two years building a fully-functional homemade submarine.
Tao is not the first person to build a homemade submarine, but that doesn’t make his achievement any less impressive. Especially since he did it using oil barrels and tools purchased from a second-hand market.
After two years of hard work and testing, on September 3, young Tao Xiangli presented his invention to the world and took it for a test dive in a lake just outside Beijing. His homemade submarine features a periscope, electric motors, a manometer, two propellers, depth-control tanks and it only cost $4,385 to make...

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The Amazing Shapes People See in The Clouds

The-Amazing-Shapes-People-See-in-The-CloudsHave you ever looked at a cloud and been convinced it looked exactly like a human face? Or a skateboarder? Or even the "Cloudship" Enterprise? Well, you're not alone.
The Cloud Appreciation Society - which now boasts 8,000 members - has collected an extraordinary number of pictures of clouds from all around the world in a wide variety of different shapes.
Here, we present some of the most spectacular...

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Cano Cristales – World’s Most Beautiful River

Cano-CristalesIf you ever make your way to Colombia, try and time it just right so that you see Cano Cristales in all its glory. Often called "the most beautiful river in the world" as well as "the river of five colors," Cano Cristales is one of those destinations you almost have to see to believe. Due to its remote location, it can only be accessed by horse, which makes seeing this river even more special.
During a brief span between the wet and dry seasons, when the water level is just right, the many varieties of algae and moss bloom in a dazzling display of colors; blotches of amarillo, blue, green, black, and red--and a thousand shades in between...

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SAI Quiet Supersonic Transport

sai-quiet-supersonic-transportAviation consortium Supersonic Aerospace International (SAI), based in Nevada, USA, is developing a supersonic aircraft called Quiet Supersonic Transport (QSST). This 12-seat business jet aircraft with two engines will move at speeds of Mach 1.6 to 1.8. SAI has invited engine proposals from General Electric, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce. As expected engines will be selected in 2010, first flight will be held in 2014, and aircraft can be bought in 2016. Price for such luxury will be about $80 million...

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Wetsuit Helps Bald Penguin to Aviod Sunburn

Bald-PenguinRalph, a nine-year-old Humboldt penguin wears a custom-made wetsuit that might just save his life.
Ok, so it’s not designed by Armani or Versace but it’s good enough to protect Ralph from the harmful rays of the sun. Unfortunately for him, Ralph lost all of his feathers in just one day, instead of five weeks, as it usually happens, so the caretakers at Marwell Wildlife Center had to find a way to protect his sensitive pink skin from sunburns.
They came up with the original idea of converting the leg of a human wetsuit into a penguin wetsuit. It didn’t seem to bother Ralph and the other penguins, although curious at first, accepted Ralph into the group...

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From Commercial to Artistic

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From commercial to artistic…these photographs have something in common…along with a strong visual impact they have a an amazing sometimes fun idea behind them. It will make you smile, or meditate on certain issues but it won’t leave you indifferent...

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